Ustream Recap from Sept 7 2015 - Watercolor Cards

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Hi everyone what a fun show last night. Thank you to everyone who came out to watch the show live. It was fun hanging out with you, and getting to know the newbies. Here is the beautiful card I created.

In this show I demonstrated some simple watercolor techniques for creating a beautiful Sunflower card (seen above).  I painted this card with a simple palette of 4 colors, and demonstrated how mixing them, you can create secondary colors for accents and shadows. I also shared some easy brush techniques to create shadows and highlights. 

If you are a newbie to watercolor and you simply want to experiment without a huge expense.  I recommend purchasing an inexpensive watercolor set. These student grade paints are great for practicing paint brush techniques and familiarizing yourself with how watercolor works.  The set I used during the show retails for under $8 at a local box store.

However, if have the budget for expensive paints and want to jump in feet first, by all means go ahead.  I recommend that you start your collection with four simple colors:  Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, and a Burnt Sienna.  You can always expand from there as your budget allows.

Here is the recorded video: 

Watch On YouTube

I've really had a great time painting these cards, and shared at the end of the video how a set would make a great gift for someone during the holiday season, maybe a teacher, friend from church, or neighbor.  Who doesn't need a card every now then? Here are a few others that I have created using the techniques taught in this class. 

I hope you enjoyed the show.  Our next broadcast is scheduled for October 5, 2015. 

Thanks for stopping in today, don't forget if you try these techniques #FollowingTonyaGibbs in your social media or tag me on Facebook so that I can see what you have done. 

Products that I used:

• Canson Watercolor Cold Press 140lb Paper
• Daler-Rowney Simply Watercolor Paint Set, 12pk
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Watercolor Brush #3 Round
• Artist Loft - Watercolor Brush #8 Round
• Ice Cube Tray
• Cardstock (card backing)
• White foam adhesive
• Scotch ATG Tape
• Tim Holtz - Ranger Ink Vintage Photo Distress Ink
• Tim Holtz - Ranger Ink - Distress Tool
• Ranger Ink - Craft Mat
• Uni-ball Signo Impact 207 Gel Pen (black) 1.0mm

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Live Ustream - TONIGHT

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Hi everyone I hope you can join me live on Ustream tonight for a watercolor card tutorial.  

Class begins at 8:30 pm EST 

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

Tonight I will show you a super simple watercolor technique that a complete novice can create.  As always I will do my best to record. 

What you need: 

Watercolor paper

Round watercolor brushes -  8 and 3 

Liner watercolor brush 

Watercolor Tube paints in Ultramarine, Primary Yellow, Primary Red, Burnt Sienna

watercolor pallet

2 jars of water 1) clean and 1) for cleaning your brush

Fine - Sharpie Marker for hand lettering (or use your favorite stamp) 

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Die-Namites Sketch and Dare Challenge

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Have you seen this month's sketch & dare challenge over on the Die-namites' Dies Blog?  This month the dare is to use something ORANGE!

There are  THREE WAYS TO ENTER...
the Die~Namites Monthly Challenge!

Visit the blog for details on how to enter for a chance to win a
$25 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies.

 

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

Here is my design for this month.

 

 

Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya

Product List:

• Die-Namites Dies - Butterfly Swirl
• Die-Namites Dies - Winter Bouquet
• Die-Namites Dies - Ivy Corner
• My Mind's Eye - Reunion Paper Collection 6x6
• Cardstock
• Ranger - Archival Ink - Potting Soil
• Studio G - Thank you
• Provo Craft - Dots Embossing folder
• EK Success Circle Punch 1.5 inches
• EK Success - Martha Steward Punch - Floral Lace Border Punch
• Prima Lace - Alencon Collection - Tea Stained Crocheted Rosette
• Prima Chalks - Moss Lawn, Pastel Peach, Pastel Blue, Coltfoot Stemens, Old Road

 

 

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Ustream September 2014 Follow up

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Thank you to everyone who came to the Ustream last night live.  We had an awesome time, and learned lots of great techniques. 

Here was the kit from last night's show.  Thank you to Scrapbooking With M.E. Boutique for providing the kits, and sponsoring the show last night.  I believe there are a few of these kits remaining, if you are interested, please visit the boutique. 

In the class I taught you how to create these beautiful blossoms that mimic the flowers in the collection. These are fantastic on your layouts because they add visual interest, without the bulk!  They are so whimsy and fun that you can add them to cards, as well as mini albums!  I also shared a new technique for using your Whipped Spackle from the August Kit with Embossing powders to create amazing texture and depth. 

Here is a glimps at the finished layout.  So shabby and whimsical.  Love all the elements. Can't wait to create my next project with this collection.

Here is the video recording from last night's show in case you couldn't make it live:

If you create this layout or use some of these techniques, please make sure you share them with me.  I love to see your projects! Don't forget to #FollowingTonyaGibbs  in your social media outlets so that I can easily find you on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook! Thanks for stopping in today

Thanks again for supporting my creative journey!

Tonya

Supplies (All supplies used can be found at the Scrapbooking With M.E. Boutique):

• My Mind's Eye - Just Sayin' 6x6
• My Mind's Eye - Just Sayin' Enamel Accents
• My Mind's Eye - Just Sayin' Ephemera
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Whipped Spackle
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen  Nougat #178
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Gelatos® Guava 
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Gelatos® Cotton Candy
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Gesso 
• Die-Namites Dies - Flower Scroll Die
• Heidi Swapp - Butterfly Stencil
• Kaisercraft - Stamp - Edges 
• Tim Holtz  - Rays Stencil 
• Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor Cardstock
• Tim Holtz - Distress Pen Vintage Photo (journaling)
• Ranger Ink - Queens Gold Embossing Powder
• Doily - 6" and 4"
• Krylon Color Master Metallic Gold Spray Paint
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Pineapple 20542
• Prima Chalk Ink Edgers - Pastel Green, Old Rose
• Cosmo Cricket  - Tiny Text Wood Veneers
• Watercolor Set with 24 colors 
• Tombo Mono Adhesive

I love seeing things you create using my tutorials or project share. Please use the following handles in social media to insure that I get to see your creations:
INSTAGRAM: #FollowingTonyaGibbs | TWITTER: @gibbst #FollowingTonyaGibbs | FACEBOOK: Tag Tonya Gibbs #FollowingTonyaGibbs

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September 2014 Ustream Kit Now Available

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Yippy the September Kit is now available for purchase at the Scrapbooking With M.E. Boutique.  Here is what is in this month's kit!

My Mind's Eye Paper Pad 6"X6" 24/Pkg ~ Just Sayin' 
My Mind's Eye ~ Just Sayin' Mixed Bag Cardstock Die-Cuts 31/Pkg 
Die-Namites Die Flower Scroll

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®-Stamper's Big Brush Artist PITT®  Pen ~ Nougat

Heidi Swapp Stencil 6"X6" ~ Butterfly

Canvas Fringe 1yd/Pkg Natural

Kaisercraft Texture Clear Stamps 

Kit price is = $36.49 + Shipping 

Order online now!

Our next Ustream is scheduled for September 1, 2014  at 8:30 p.m. EST  on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst   We are going to make a mixed media layout, and use the Gelatos® from last month's kit to create some cool embellishments!

Hope to see you there!

Tonya

I love seeing things you create using my tutorials or project share. Please use the following handles in social media to insure that I get to see your creations:
INSTAGRAM: #FollowingTonyaGibbs | TWITTER: @gibbst #FollowingTonyaGibbs | FACEBOOK: Tag Tonya Gibbs #FollowingTonyaGibbs

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Ustream Tonight - 8:30 est.

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I hope you can join me and Flamingo Scraps live tonight on Ustream. I will be creating with  the new Basic Grey Persimmon Line availble now in the Flamingo Scraps store!

Class begins at 8:30 est at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst. Join the crowd early!

We will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary on Ustream, and promise lots of fun.

We will do our best to record the class, but are at the mercy of Ustream.

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All Boy!

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My nephew Cooper, at 4 years old, was wanting to go hunting with the big boys.  So Brighton, my Son, dressed him in Camo (way too big for him), painted his face, and gave him a BB Gun (with no amo).  He was so stink'n adorable, I had to take pictures of him.

Prima's Sept. BAP contest seemed like the perfect opportunity to scrap this photo.   Here is the final layout that I created.

 

I started with the Prima Script paper as my base, added some molding paste with a Prima Printery mask, then went to town spritzing with copper and bronze shimmering sprays.  I pounced some forest green shimmers in a diagonal across the page to give a hint of green, then finished off with Wheat Fields Glimmer mist.  All these colors remind me of my camo boys in the middle of fall.

 

The Prima Shabby Chic Deer resin was the perfect accent for this layout.  I framed Cooper's picture with corrugated cardboard, a Prima vine, and  Prima large leaves that I cut into palm frown shapes.  I finished off the title with a Nature's Garden Chipboard piece.  

 

Under his picture I tucked in a toy compass that came from a toy machine that Cooper and I had gotten after dinner one night.  I love the addition of one of his toys in the layout. 

 

Here is a look at the Sept. BAP Sketch, designed by Hege Lundquist that was required for the layout design.   For more information on Prima's BAP (Build A Page) Monthly Contests, please visit Prima's blog.

 

 

 

I love how masculine this layout turned out with all Prima products. Prima makes girl layouts a cinch, but I really had to dig into my creative side to achieve this masculine look. I really enjoyed the challenge.

 

Did you participate in the Sept. BAP Challenge?  If so, I would love to see your layout, please tag me in the photo on the Artsy Addicts Facebook page. 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.Psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

 

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