I just received my Cameo Silhouette and I’m experimenting with a few downloaded projects. I started out thinking I was going to make a trial milk carton crate and after adding a few personal touches, it ended up being a keeper. I used my Copic markers to add a little flair and wallah! I highly recommend the Designer software. It’s been a lot of fun!
I’m not an artist by any means. Well I guess it depends on the definition of artist. So here is my first attempt at using Copic Sketch art markers. I get tired of spending a lot more time trying to draw things on my computer so I thought I would wing it free-handed style and make a wedding shower card. I drew my inspiration from a stamp and altered it to my liking. My colors are few and far between since Copic Sketch markers come in over 350 colors. I loved how I could make my own polka dots and it looks like patterned paper.
I have a lot more experimenting to do, but I do feel like this could be an addiction for me! Coupons will definitely come in handy for future purchases. Especially since the pens can run around $7/each. To purchase at the best price on line, go to dickblick on line. The price drops down closer to $5.25 each.
Just messing around on my computer, I took some simple lines and made them a little quirky, added a polka dot edge, then masked out a blackboard shape to use with a chalkboard looking font. I mirrored the chalkboard outline above and created a printable pattern to make a card. Once I had my basic design/pattern, I added layered pieces of colored paper over the front flower edge.
What’s nice about it, I can go in an change the colors of my patterns to make completely different cards. I’m totally loving my new envelope maker as I’m finding ways to use old sheets of paper that have been collecting dust for a while!
You don’t have to have a computer to make this card. You can start with a precut card stock card and create a cut out shape using a circle pattern that drops of the top edge.
Printing and making my own stickers and card designs is so easy and fun. I draw my inspiration from all kinds of sources, keeping my colors and prints very simplistic. I love flowers and tend to use them a lot!
With this card, I made a background in my handwriting. I drew out the stickers I wanted to use and printed them on a sticker sheet and cut them out by hand. I used pop up foam circles to pop them off the page. The possibilities are endless!
It’s always fun to change it up a bit and create a different look for labels. Since I only play around with graphics for fun, it gives me something to do.
I found some downloadable label shapes on line as well as some chalkboard backgrounds. I created a mask with the shape and background and downloaded some chalkboard type fonts for fun.
This is a label I used for a lavender lotion bar I made with olive oil rather than coconut oil. It came out great by the way!
What is it about Chalkboard Illustration that makes it so fun? I don’t know if it brings back the childhood in me or if it’s the creative side of all the cool fonts you can use. Today I played around with some fonts to make up a Chalkboard Birthday Card. Then I sized them so I could print and use for making different Birthday Cards. The possibilities are endless!
Printable Sizes for Making a Birthday Card
First of all, let me emphasize the importance of using good quality products. You can’t beat the awesome products from Mountain Rose Herbs. I absolutely love the quality. You get what you pay for. My homemade facial moisturizer was made with Shea Butter, Illipe Butter, Kokum Butter, Apricot Oil, Emu Oil, Rose Hip Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Lavender Essential Oil and Vitamin E. The Butters make up about 80% of my moisturizer which I melted in a pyrex measuring cup in a double boiler for about 20 minutes. Allowing the butters to remain melted at a safe heat of around 170 degrees for 20 minutes helps keeps the butters from crystallizing when they cool. I added the rest of the ingredients to the melted butters and poured into a small glass container to cool. If Shea Butter does crystalize (feels kind of bumpy), it will still melt quickly and smoothly on the skin and doesn’t affect the benefit or quality of the product.
I start out by washing my face with Castile Lavender Liquid Soap and apply a very small amount of moisturizer in the palm of my hand and mix with my finger in circles until melted. I apply it on my face and let the oils penetrate into my skin. The oiliness disappears in about 5 minutes and I am ready to apply my makeup. The natural sun protection that carrot seed oil contains makes this oil even more valuable for the skin. I chose to make my facial moisturizer with ingredients that have amazing properties on the skin.
Start out making a small trial batch. You can add more or less of what you like. Always make sure to read about safe dilution of essential oils before applying to the skin and which ones are compatible together. I’m not an expert by any means. I just love making my own products and want to share beneficial solutions that have worked for me.
