Card Sketches for Beginner Card Makers!

In today's video, I will be making what should have been a beginners level card with a card sketch and pre-colored images. Let's just say that Mistakes were made but we had fun anyway! I hope you enjoy this comedy of errors as much as I enjoyed figuring this one out!
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Products Used:
Card Sketch by @Jess Crafts:
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Mama Elephant Rainy Days:
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Prismacolor Colored Pencils | Premier Soft Core Pencils, Assorted, 72 Count: Amazon a.co/d/exxklUz
Or the less expensive 24 count: a.co/d/9P2dw8p
Any colored pencils will work. The Prismacolor pencils have greatly increased in price since I purchased mine in 2016 so I highly recommend trying out other less expensive brands. I also have a set of Crayola's that I often use and those are super affordable.
Barely Arts Glue:
Amazon: a.co/d/cjSIZ3b or a.co/d/0AckMpe
Scrapbok.com: www.scrapbook....
Misti Stamping Platform:
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Momento Tuxedo Black Ink: Simon Says Stamp
www.simonsayss...
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[@gloriaonesimus6244]

Hi Maureen, how cute is this card! Critter cards are gorgeous and playful, and oddly enough I do not make cards like this despite having critter stamps in my craft studio. Yes, I have Koala critters and have never used them!!! Maybe it is because I don't want to colour them in, but as they are simply outline stamps, I just had a thought that I could stamp them on watercolour paper and treat them like AI stamps. I might have to investigate further to see if it is possible.
At the beginning of this vid when you were cutting all the papers I was getting rather confused with where you were going even though I was able to see the sketch on screen. Measurements usually baffle me, and I simply just go with the flow which works for me... LOL! 🤣
While it is a lovely card that you made it would have been wonderful if the raindrops were in blue... I thought that all while I was watching you create this card, but of course sometimes we have to use what we have, don't we? Actually, I just checked, and I have a raindrop stencil by Lawn Fawn that would work!
Maureen, I notice you use a lot of Stampin Up products, do you have a Stampin Up demonstrator near you? There is no one near me, and I have not ever used their products although they do look nice quality.
I love watching your videos Maureen... mistakes and all, and let's face it we all make mistakes. The fun part is finding ways to cover the mistakes up.
Take care my friend and shall see you in the next vid, but until then happy crafting!
God's blessings, love and hugs from your Aussie friend! 🩷

[@CampHappyMail]

Hi Gloria - I will admit that Critter cards are some of my favorite to make. I love to color them and make fun cards with them. Some of my favorites are by Lawn Fawn, Mama Elephant, Hello Bluebird and Pink & Main. I am always careful when I purchase new ones to make sure that they range in sizes that will work with the ones I already have so I can intermix and mingle the critters together on a single card. This card was a little rough from the start and I never expected to have the paper cutting difficulties that I did, especially given that I had the directions right there in front of me! ha ha!
Stampin' Up! Yes, I do have a demonstrator although she is not local to me. Her name is Lisa Curcio (Lisa's Stamp Studio on RUclips). I found her by accident on RUclips when I was looking for a demonstrator. I liked how she teaches and she seemed like a genuinly nice person (she is), so I started ordering from her. She partners a couple times a year with Kylie Bertucci and Bruno Bertucci from Australia to hold online cardmaking retreats. Their next one is coming up later this month (onlinestampingretreat.com/about/). I have done a couple of them and they are a nice way to spend the day, learning and playing along! Look to see if Kylie and Bruno are anywhere close to you!
When I started getting back into cardmaking, I did a bunch of research on cardstock, inks and stamps. At the time it made sense to use one company for the cardstocks and inks, so they would color coordinate. Although their products are great quality, I bought a good selection of their products over a few years but have since drifted away from their stampsets, as they all started to look similar with each years offerings. The ones that I did purchase, I made sure the designs were "timeless" so they could be used for years to come and not become outdated. I cannot tell you the last time I bought a Stampin' Up stampset. There will be videos coming later this year that feature Stampin' Up sets because I do still enjoy using the ones I purchased and some of them have not seen much love in recent years so it is time to cycle through them again.
Until next time, my friend, Happy crafting to you!