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Updated Watercolor Swatch – What Have I Done Now?

June 4, 2019

Hey peeps. Updated watercolor swatch…what have I done now? Yes I MUST keep my colors organized. LOL . I thought I would share with you a quick video showing how I updated my watercolor swatches. The first method really did work for me for years, however I felt I needed to tweak it just a bit. Do you watercolor swatch your paints? Which brands do you use?

Keeping my space organized is one of the most valuable things I can do for myself. It keeps me from chasing my own self around the room trying to figure out where I placed or stored an item. I’m not OCD however I am VERY dedicated to keeping a happy space. When I find disorganization in my space it kills my creativity. I feel like I’m suffering slowly and to keep that from happening, I stay organized. An updated watercolor swatch will make all the difference if you don’t understand how much watercolor paints you already have. For me, if I see what I have I will “try” not to purchase the same colors. That doesn’t always work because different brands have different shades however at least I would know that I don’t need anymore yellows when I have 30 of them. LOL

Okay onto the video. You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy.

Let me know if you keep a color swatch of some sorts? Do you do it for your inks, markers, pencils, paints? Let me know in the comments. Have a great day everyone. I’ll see you back here soon!

Top 5 Essentials For Watercoloring – You Need These To Succeed

June 1, 2019

Hey peeps. I’m back sharing a quick tutorial of my to 5 essentials for watercoloring you need to succeed. I’m doing this for all my watercolor enthusiasts. I have fallen in love with watercoloring over the past year and it’s something I love to do. It keeps my mind relaxed with just the movement of the paint across the paper.

Receiving emails and questions on what are the top 5 essentials I use in my craft room for watercoloring prompted me on making this tutorial. So grab yourself a cup or coffee or a cocktail and let’s get into the tutorial. Remember all the products listed in the description box under the tutorial on Youtube are my preference of products. However you need to find what works for you. Here is a list of watercoloring techniques I have shared here on the blog. Also make sure to relax and have patience in your learning. While you learn this new skill remember with practice you will see change in your techniques and style. That’s the beauty of it all. Growth is a beautiful thing.

You can watch the video here or over on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. I’ve also listed the products believe for your shopping convenience. These are affiliate links however there is no cost to you for using them. They help me receive a small commission which I put back into making tutorials for everyone. Have a great weekend and I’ll see you back here soon.

SAVE THE CRAFTY YOUTUBER VIDEO HOP 2019

May 27, 2019

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Save The Crafty Youtuber Video Hop 2019. I’m thrilled to be participating this year with so many amazing people. My video for the hop is linked over on my Youtube channel. This video hop is to help crafty Youtuber reach their monetization goals on their Youtube channels. It’s great to be amongst such a talented group of people helping to achieve our goals. Save The Crafty Youtuber Video Hop 2019 is going to be AWESOME!! You can see the full list over at Justine Hovey’s blog.

Here are a few pictures of the card I’ve created for the hop. It’s a simple card with a powerful punch!! I love stenciling and the Gina K Design Glitz Glitter Gel. This gel is fabulous and fun with play with. If you are looking for inspiration on backgrounds for your next card, you can find my Youtube playlist Techniques: Backgrounds For Cards.

Here is a link to my Save The Crafty Youtuber Video Hop tutorial I’m sharing on Youtube. Make sure to head on over to the video and leave a comment. I will be picking a winner from those comments. I would appreciate it if you decided to subscribe as well. Sharing my card making tutorials with you is something I truly enjoy. Your comments keep me inspired to make more content for all of you.

There are two giveaways for this hop. One person will win a $50 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp and the other person will win a goodie envelope filled with products from some my favorite companies.

Thanks for stopping by today. I’ll see you back here soon! Have a great day.

Dana

Glitz Glimmer Gel By Gina K Designs

May 20, 2019

Hey everyone. I’m sharing a quick tutorial using the Gina K Designs Glitz Glimmer Gel. Whew that is a mouthful for me. Using this glimmer gel helps me to achieve quick and easy cards for gift giving. You can easy mass produce these kinds of cards in just an hour or so. I’m also using some green envy flock transfer sheets and the Simon Says Stamp outline clustered leaves die. This die has been on my radar for some time now and I’m so glad it’s back in stock.

Here are few pictures of the card I made. It’s very clean and simple and like I said super easy to reproduce. Glitz glimmer gel some is additional colors and all of them are absolutely gorgeous.

Here’s a quick tutorial. You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. I’ve used affiliate links for your convenience at no cost to you.

Thanks for stopping by today. All products have been link below for your shopping convenience. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon.

Brea Reese Alcohol Ink Techniques – Let The Happiness Begin

May 16, 2019

Hey everyone. I’m sharing Brea Reese alcohol ink techniques – let the happiness begin. I had the opportunity to have some of these inks sent to me for review. I also purchased a few additional colors on my own along with the Brea Reese waterproof paper. These Brea Reese inks are very vibrant and work fabulously on the Brea Reese waterproof panels and the waterproof paper. To me these inks seem to blend easier than other alcohol inks and they work beautifully with other inks as well.

Let me share a few of the projects I made with these inks before we get into the tutorial. In the tutorial I share you will see several Brea Reese alcohol ink techniques that I hope inspire you to grab some and play. You will see in the tutorial how easy these pieces came together and how quickly you can make stunning backgrounds and sentiments for your next set of cards. To see another project I made using these inks check out this posts.

As you can see these cards are just gorgeous. Make sure to leave me a comment either here or on my Youtube channel other techniques you might like to see here on the blog or over on Youtube. Here’s a quick tutorial. You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy.

I truly had a blast using these inks and creating these backgrounds. Remember if you start of loving a design but it goes wrong, go back to the part in the video were I share how you can correct those errors and still get an amazing result. Thanks for stopping by today. All products used are linked below for your shopping convenience. I do use affiliate links however there is no cost to you. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon. Take care and go make pretty things.