CeeCee's Creations

wedding showers and wedding cards to share + video

hello everyone,

it's been a while, i know. but i have a few cards to share with you and i also did a little video show & tell for them so you can check that out at the end of this post. i made those for my sister-in-law and i hope she likes them.

here are the photos to support my video - this is for a wedding shower:

i love the shimmer i get from my new love: the clear Stardust gel pen by Sakura. goes on like butter!

the last 2 cards are for weddings.

stamp: ain't love grand by stampin' up!

love that cute 1$ stamp from michael's :-)

and here's the video! have a great weekend!

 

video tutorial: how to color with copic markers over glitter! * updated

 

i'd like to start by wishing all of you the best for the New Year. May 2012 bring you health, success and happiness!

une bonne et heureuse année à toutes mes lectrices. que l'année 2012 vous apporte santé, bonheur et succès!

here's a quick tutorial, as promised, on how i made this card. you can watch below or directly from YouTube.

 

a floral card + video

a quick quick hello to post a video and a card i made using the Stamp and Emboss by Hero Arts/Sizzix made at a workshop ( i can't take credit for the design!).

the video is a quick one showing you how to make a one-sheet mini pocket book. it's an old technique but seems to be very popular still so i brought it back to my YouTube channel from an old channel i had. enjoy and have a great day!

let's alter this: a cricut cartridge box + video

so this post is a day late but it's been so crazy around here. as promised on tuesday, i put together a tutorial on how to alter a box. i'm also introducting a new regular segment on my youtube channel called "let's alter this!".

the object to be altered this time was a cricut cartridge box.

here's the finished project. it was such a simple project to make. and because the dsp was so elaborate, i didn't have to do too much embelleshing.

Measurements for the CS:

- 2 pieces 7-1/4" X 1-1/4" for the side panels

- 1 piece 7-1/4" X 3-5/8" for the top panel

- 1 piece of 7-1/4" X 3-314" for the bottom panel

the dsp even provided the perfect spot for stamping a sentiment! easy-peasy!

aaaah, those cute little black roses from i am roses. love 'em!

the magnetic closure is a bonus. just put a small gift inside and offer it to a special someone. i know this will be a hit for the recipient.

watch this video by clicking here to find out how i did it as well as a mini tutorial on how i glittered the flower. you can also watch below:

 

 

i won't be posting until next monday, so i hope you have a great weekend! CeeCee

happy birthday, CeeCee + video

woohoo, today is my birthday! i've got a lot to celebrate -- my health, my family and my creativity. and to kick my 52nd year off properly, i made myself a card. i put it together rather quickly and there are a few things i would change but i need to embrace the little imperfections.

oh how i love these papers by Authentique, Blissful collection. the grays and the yellows are so yummy. i also gave myself a lot of pearls because i love the look :-)

the sentiment is by Stampin' Up! from the On Your Birthday stamp set.

oh, and today i also made my very first vlog on youtube and you can check it out here or in the box below. it's also the first time Stuuph is editing and i'm so excited that she's decided to help me out. please keep in mind though that i used my computer's built-in camera so it's a little grainy.

 

enjoy! CeeCee

video: school bus mini album with kaiser craft

happy sunday!

you know the tiny photos you get from your school? ever wonder what to do with them? here's a mini album i just finished -- it is perfect for those little photos. below are some pictures but if you want to skip to the video right away you can click here to watch on youtube.

the product line i used is Class of '87 by Kaiser Craft and the base of the album consists of 3 mdf pieces and a lot of hancut cardstock pages.

the binding is quite simple : 3 ring binders adorned with gros grain ribbons.

the hub caps are stickers mounted on stampin' dimensionals.

here's a view of a two-page layout which is consistent throughout the whole album.

each double-page layout has a pocket that holds 3 alpha tags...

... cut out of one of the pattern paper from the collection...

... on the back of each tag is room for journaling.

i also created an card to write down the information for each level.

there it is! you can watch the video down below for more details. CeeCee

 

 

video: how to make 39 cards out of 4 sheets of die cuts!

i call this my cards bonanza and i'm thinking it will be a recurring theme to this blog.

my starting point was 4 sheets of partially-used die cuts from a retired simply scrappin' kit by stampin' up!

so, in essence in went from this...

to this...

i'll be sharing close-ups of the cards in future posts. but for now, you can watch how i did that in a video directly from youtube here or in the window below.

 

i hope you like it! CeeCee

video: double-fold honeyPOP birthday card with Inky Antics

i love a card that packs a punch. especially if the recipient is a kid. interactive cards are always so appreciated by them. my product of the year for this is the HoneyPOP collection by Inky Antics. it consists of honeycomb paper pads and coordinating stamp sets.

i have made other cards in the past using honeyPOP paper with a single embellishment in the center fold. but this time i wanted to include 2 honeyPOP embellies so i came up with my own measurements and am quite happy about it. here's a side view:

the two 1/8" spines you see up here is where the 2 honeyPOP elements are nestled. the full measurements to make this card are listed in my video. you can watch it directly from YouTube here or view below:

 

the card is held close by a linen thread hidden behind the image in the front. when you undow the bow, here's what you find:

isn't that fun?! i absolutely love it. the product is easy to use and fuels my creativity. plus it makes such a fun sound when you open it :-)

here's a close up of the honeycomb paper. love, love Inky Antics products. they're made in the USA and the photopolymer stamps are of good quality. and ... no, i'm not paid to say this. i truly fell in love with them.

i wish all of you a very happy tuesday. CeeCee

a video: embellishing a frame

happy friday, everyone!

as promised, here's the link to a little vid i made on how i embellished the frame of yesterday's post. You can also watch it down below here. enjoy!

 

have a fun weekend! CeeCee

altered bird house - a video

hey there!

no photos today... just wanted to share with you a video of the bird house i made for wednesday'spost. you can watch directly on youtube here or below:

 

c'est le weekend! have fun, enjoy it to the fullest be back on monday. CeeCee

video: bow maker à la CeeCee

i love ribbons. i love bows. i love to make a perfect bow... every time. when i saw this video, i thought "wow". i gotta make one of those. a bow maker sounds like a great idea, right? well, not so much when you're not handy with tools.

but after a visit to my local dollar store, i found the right materials to work with and made my own bow maker. it's basically a stand with pegs that lets me manipulate the ribbon more efficiently and enables me to make the perfect bow, every time.

i made a little video of how i put together this bow maker and you can watch directly on YouTube here or below:

have a great day! CeeCee

hawaii 02.2011

hey you guys!

i'm havin a hard time getting back into the groove but i promise some posts within the next few days.

in case you're interested, here's a video of our trip to maui edited by none other than my very talented daughter, Stuuphie-Stuuph.

enjoy and i'll come back real soon!

video: friday randomness and a big thank you to tema!

i received a wonderful card yesterday in the mail. it's a beautiful get well card from my friend Tema. unfortunately, she doesn't have a blog to display her gorgeous creations. she made me this beautiful easel card:

there are such details on her card -- the beautiful glittery pattern paper, the glitter on the stamped flowers, the embossing at the bottom with the bling and the cute flower. thank you so much, Tema. your card really touched me. i also want to thank everyone who have sent their positive vibes my way. it must have helped because i do feel better! i have the best friends in the world and i feel so very blessed.

i also wanted to share with you some ramblings in the form of a video. you can watch it directly on YouTube here or down below:

 

have a fantastic weekend! CeeCee

video: a tour of my craft room

not a big fan of YouTube right now... had to re-edit part 1 of my craft room video so many times that i lost count. but finally, i made it work and it took forever to download. so enjoy!

part 1 - watch directly from YouTube here.

 

 

part 2 - watch directly from YouTube here.

have a great day full of inspiration! CeeCee

video: DIY shimmer mists with pearl-ex and perfect pearls !

hey guys!

i'm still reeling from the ER hospitalization all the tests i had to undergo these past few weeks and there is light at the end of the tunnel. my gastrocopy this morning didn't reveal anything wrong so i've only got one more test to go through after my trip to ....  H A W A I I.... woohoo, here we come! not sure if i'll have to have another blood transfusion but i've decided to not worry about it for now. i was very encouraged by the doctors this morning.i also want to thank you all for the well-wishes. it meant a whole lot to me. you're all so amazing!

so, enough about the boring stuff. today, i have a video for you on how to make your own shimmer mists with both Pearl-Ex and Perfect Pearls.

to watch in HD directly from YouTube, click here.

enjoy and i'll talk to you soon!

over and out, CeeCee

P.S.: yeah, i'm still a bit sedated, tee-hee-hee... i feel no pain and life is good :-))))

oopsies... no photos but a video!

hi everyone!

well, i'm almost all done with my craft room re-org and i'll be posting a video here tomorrow but in the meantime i wanted to share a project with you that i made for a good friend of mine, Angel.

i made a video on how i put the project together but i forgot to take pictures, oopsies! so let me share this video with you. (you can watch the video directly from YouTube by clicking here.)

 

 

i'll be back tomorrow with photos and videos of my room!

CeeCee

video tutorial: make your own ribbon flower and contest winner

hey everyone!

I finally got around to put together the video tutorial to show you how to make these flowers:

you can watch the video from YouTube directly here or watch below:

and now on to the winner of a whole lot of flowers--

Jovanna Casillas

Congratulations,Jovanna. I'll get in touch with you to get your coordinates so I can send your goodies out to you.

And thanks everyone for participating! CeeCee

are you ready for the new Stampin' Up!'s color renovation? êtes-vous prêtes?

i am!!! i put together my new and improved Color Inventory Notebook with THIS TUTORIAL. Go check it out -- it's simple to make and will save you a lot of time.

*****

moi, je suis prête!!! J'ai confectionné un petit carnet pratico-pratique à l'aide de CE TUTORIEL. Allez jeter un coup d'oeil -- ça en vaut la peine.

 

 

Have a great day! CeeCee
 

a quick video tip and... retiring stamp sets and accessories from SU !!!

hey everyone!

today is a very busy day as Stampin' Up! has released its retiring stamp sets and accessories lists. so, make sure you've got all your orders in as quickly as possible to me so to avoid running into the "out-of-stock" situation.

to view the list of retiring stamp sets, click here

to view the list of retiring accessories, click here

pour la liste en français des estampes sans suite, cliquez ici

pour la liste en français des accessories sans suite, cliquez ici

to order, CLICK HERE!

and on to the video... if you want to watch in HD directly from YouTube, you can click here.

have a great day! CeeCee

adding color to paper flowers with markers... a video tutorial

as promised, here's the video for my earlier post of today. You can click here to watch in HD directly from YouTube!

 

Give it a try! Like I said, it's highly addictive but at least it's safe and relatively inexpensive :-) If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a comment!

Have a fantastic day! CeeCee

video tutorial: shading with color pencils & copic markers

back in march, i posted about shading with Prismacolor pencils over a stamped image colored with Copic markers. i had quite a bit of interest for a video tutorial and here it is finally! 

to view directly from YouTube, click here.

i hope you enjoy it and try this technique yourself.

have yourself a great day! CeeCee

poll results

a month ago, i asked your help in finding out what type of videos i should put out there. well, here are the results!

so i guess 3-D or altered art and cards are the most popular ones so i'll make sure to respect that. the close 2nd was coloring techniques which i'm also happy about for sure. i have a list of videos already in the works but they'll be dealt with when i come back from vacation.

i'm leaving for florida "sans" the kids :-((( i'll sure miss 'em but hopefully i'll be able to relax. but don't worry; i've prepared a few projects for you guys to look at while i'm away.

have a good one! CeeCee 

giveaway + card + video tutorial = a great post!

with all the income tax filing and video editing, i completely forgot that i was giving away some goodies! so without further ado, here's the winner of the giveaway:

 

... wait for it ...

 

...here it is!

 

so, Vicki, please contact me as soon as possible so i can ship you the goodies. Congrats!

and here's today's card:

 

my starting point for this card, believe it or not, is a Nestabilities rectangle die which i've used to trace the frame on Kraft cardstock. but before i traced it with a white gel pen, i put a a pencil mark where i wanted my image to be. then i went ahead and stamped this pretty image from Country Morning, a level 1 hostess stamp set.

 

then the fun began... i colored the image with coloring pencils and OMS. this is my therapy. it really calms me down. i love how you can get the details to pop.

and finally, here's the link for a fun video tutorial by Card à la Carte. if you'd like to make a fun Easter Treat Bag, click here! 

oh! please remember that there is only 2 more days to order and get free Stampin' Up! products from the Sale-A-Bration promotion. So send me an email or call me to place your order!

have a fantastic tuesday. CeeCee 

vintage altered composition book + video

 

yup! vintage... me?! who would've "thunk" it! 

vintage is something that i've admired for a while but never dared to try it. well, i did just that yesterday. i've altered a composition book.

 

this is as vintage as i got and you can see that i'm still pretty streamlined in terms of layers and layout. i'll probably get more confident at this style as i practice. this pretty patterned paper from Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pea collection was a good starting point for me.

 

inside is a pocket made with the Top Not Bigz Die for the Big Shot where i've slipped blank shopping lists that i've printed on white CS.

 

the frame is a series of mistakes that turned out not too bad, actually. to find out all about my "adventure", you can take a look at my video:

here's the bookmark made with flowers from the Pretties Kit.

 

here's the backside of the bookmark.

 

 

i'm in the mood to make mini albums these days and i'll have some samples to share with you real soon.

stay safe and warm (winter's back here)! CeeCee

video tutorial: watercoloring using markers and aquapainter

alright, here is my fist official video tutorial that edited aaaaaall by myself -- woohoo! i hope you enjoy and let me know what you think about it by leaving me comments. 

(i apologize for the annoying music in the middle portion where i sped up the coloring process... for some reason, it looped.)

if you have any suggestions as to what type of video you'd like me to put together, don't be shy to send me your ideas. also, be sure to take the little survey in my right-hand sidebar.

have a great Sunday! CeeCee

a new CALC video tutorial and a poll

today was a very full day for me. i basically spent the day away from my office but one thing i managed to squeeze in was a crash course on iMovie so i could edit my video tutorials a tad faster. unfortunately, what i'd saved on my USB key at the Apple store was totally useless and i had to redo the darn thing. 

but i managed to put together a video on how to make flower embellishments using pipe cleaners. it's on Card à la Carte's YouTube channel here. 

since we're on the topic of video tutorials, here's a poll i put together for you to play with. i would love to give my readers what they actually are looking for in a tutorial. so go ahead and answer this poll. i'll post the results in a month.

Online Surveys & Market Research

Thanks for playing along and have a fantastic day! CeeCee

how to store small ink pads -- a video!

While I was browsing through some of my blogs today, I came across Taylored Expressions and I saw an awesome ideas for storing small ink pads. Then I took it a step further, like so:

Yeeeeeeeehaw!!! All of the 48 Stampin' Spots fit into that plastic case. You can get more details from my video at my YouTube channel here, or click below:

I hope you enjoy this little tip and I'll see you soon! CeeCee