Saturated Canary: Bookmarks

Hi everyone,

It's time for another inspirational post from Saturated Canary stamps!

Today I'm sharing two bookmarks that I made recently. I've been having this idea in my head for a long time and I never had a chance to develop it.

They measure 6 1/2" x 2 1/2" and you may be wondering what's the big fuss about them? Well the thing is that they're "shaker" bookmarks.

After I colored the stamps (I used Copics and Polychromos Pencils), I placed everything (sequins too) inside a plastic and sealed it with a photo sleeve fuse (Project Life). Then I punched a hole on top and attached ribbon to give it a finishing touch :)

BTW, the stamps that I'm showcasing here are called "Nevaeh" and "Pixie Nerd" and you can find them here.

Thanks for stopping by!! ~xoxo~

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Shine Bright on Your Day!

So recently I celebrated my birthday :-D

and of course, I had to create a card for such an important occasion...

The stamp that you see here is called *Starshine* and it's made by Saturated Canary stamps. You can get yours by clicking here.

I colored it with Copics and Polychromos Pencils (yeah, I cheated on my Prismacolor Pencils...LOL!) The background was made with chalk in different shades of pink and purple, and the sentiment was computer generated. I also used sequins, Stickles, and a glittery white cardstock to add more "shine" to the card ;-)

I hope that you liked it and thanks for stopping by!

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Bible Journaling Inspirational Post

Hi everyone,

Today I'd like to share with you an inspirational post for Saturated Canary stamps.

This time I created a Bible Journaling page in which I'm featuring this gorgeous stamp called "Breathe".

I printed the image on vellum paper and then colored it with Prismacolor Pencils, did a fussy cut around the image, and adhered it to my Bible page using a spray adhesive. To color the background, I used Dylusions Paint in pink, blue, and white.

And here's the verse that I extracted from the Bible... it's Psalms 16:8.

Thanks for stopping by!

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You're Special

Hi everyone!

Today I'm sharing with you another inspirational post for Saturated Canary stamps!

It's an *easel card* featuring this lovely stamp, which is part of the Faces Pack by Saturated Canary.

The stamp was colored with Caran D'Ache Pablo pencils using the "no-lines" technique. (When you purchase the pack, it also includes lightened images that you can use for the "no-lines" technique.)

The sentiment is a stamp by Latina Crafter and it reads "Thanks for being special".

As for the rest of the card, I used patterned paper by Maja Designs, the big butterfly die is by Spellbinders, wreath die by Memory Box, tag dies by Magnolia, oval & scallop dies by Spellbinders, and flowers, pearls, seam binding and trims are generic.

Have a wonderful day!! ~xoxo~

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Friendship Card

Valentine's Day is around the corner and it means two things:

#1 - chocolate (who can't resist that!)
#2 - cards (a perfect excuse to stamp and color!)

So for this special occasion I created this friendship card...

The cute stamp is called Rhino and His Boy and you can buy it here.

I printed the stamp on Canson Mi Teintes paper and colored it with Caran D'Ache Pablo pencils. Patterned paper and sentiment are "Hello Love" by Crate Paper.

Well, I hope that you like it!

Happy Valentine's Day!! ~xoxo~

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Saturated Canary Inspirational Post: Pretty!

Hi everyone,

It's time for another Saturated Canary inspirational post!

And this time I created a double-spread page on my Midori Travelers Notebook featuring the lovely Reflection stamp. If interested, you can find the stamp here.

I colored it with Prismacolor Pencils (no blending solution was used!). Isn't she pretty? ;)

And in case that you were wondering about the background, I used different pieces of patterned paper, Gelatos, white acrylic paint, stencils, and a black pen.

As for the chipboard stickers, they are by Pink Paislee.

Well, that's all for now. I hope that you liked it and thanks for stopping by! ~xoxo~

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Advent Art Journaling

As you may have noticed, I recently fell in love with Bible Journaling.

I think it's an amazing outlet... not only because I get to share my passion for art, but also because it makes me reflect on what God has to say to me!

So why not continue to extend this passion to other outlets like art journaling.

Since the beginning of Advent, I began working on my Advent Art Journal and even though it's only a couple of pages that I have accomplished so far, it keeps me motivated to continue creating.

For these pages I used Winter Tammi stamp by Saturated Canary. I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils on Bristol Vellum Surface paper, did a *fussy* cut, and adhered her to my page.

The little prayer is my own handwriting and I took it from this little devotional magazine that I'm currently reading: "The Word Among Us". Anyway, for it I used Prismacolor Premier Assorted Markers. They are excellent for handwriting, acid free, and don't bleed! ;-)

And finally, for the background I used Dylusions Paints by Ranger, Inc.

Soon I'll be starting another *faith* related project, that I hope inspires to start your own too! So stay tuned to my blog :-)

Thanks for stopping by! ~xoxo~

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Mother Mary & The King

This beautiful stamp is called Mother Mary...

And it is one of the newest Christmas stamps by Saturated Canary. You can find it here!

It was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits.

This other stamp is called The King and you can find it here! To color this image I used Prismacolor Pencils only. As you can see, both techniques give different results. It all depends on your mood and on what you're trying to achieve ;)

All papers used here are by Maja Design. I distressed all borders with Walnut Stain and did some machine stitching too. Heart diecuts are by Magnolia and the wreath diecut is by Memory Box. The wooden phrase and poinsettia were a gift by my dear friend Jay Rosa.

Thanks for stopping by! ~xoxo~

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Bible Journaling & A Tutorial

Hi everyone!

Today I have a special post to share with you...

I recently started doing *Bible Journaling*...

Some people call it *Faith Illustrating*...

But whatever you call it, it is a way to express art while at the same time you're getting closer to God.

No matter if it's by doodling on your bible, or stamping and coloring, or a little of mixed media...

It is fun and it definitely makes you reflect on the scriptures.

Now about today's post, I chose "Ephesians 6:10-11" to inspire my journaling...

THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD

Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

There are is so much evil and temptations out there, but if you put your heart and faith in God, you will be able to conquer it all!

Here are the pages that I created...

I'm featuring the lovely *Ephesians 6* stamp by Saturated Canary. All coloring supplies are mentioned in the video ;-)

And here's a little tutorial that I put together with a quick trick to help you simplify your journaling and/or any other stamping technique. Also in the video, I do a quick flip-thru through my bible and show you a couple of pages that I've done so far :-)




Well, I hope that you liked it and *thanks* for stopping by!! ~xoxo

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A Very Fairy Door y un Tutorial

Hola a todos!!

Aquí les traigo un proyectito nuevo para Saturated Canary...

Es una cajita origami, perfecta para un regalito!!

La protagonista de esta cajita es "Orange Fairy", la cual es parte de un nuevo proyecto de Kickstarter llamado "A Very Fairy Door".

Así es como se ve cuando abres la cajita...

Y antes de pasar al tutorial, permíteme hablarte un poco acerca de este proyecto...

"A Very Fairy Door" es un libro ilustrado para niños creado por Carlie & Kimberly Brown, con imágenes exclusivas de Krista Smith (Saturated Canary). El propósito de este libro es poder llegar a hospitales de niños con diferentes condiciones, en especial niños pacientes de cáncer. Pero para poder llegar a estos pacientes, es necesario imprimir muchísimos libros, lo cual conlleva un gran costo.

Es por esto que ellas necesitan de tu ayuda... "una promesa"... de que puedas hacer una aportación monetaria bajo el programa de Kickstarter, para así poder llegar a la meta establecida y lograr que este sueño se haga realidad.

Por favor, visita la página de Kickstarter y deja tu promesa!!

~Página de Kickstarter~

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Ahora sí les presento mi tutorial... completamente en español!! :)

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A Whale Friend

Hi everyone!

Here's my latest card for Saturated Canary DT featuring this cute stamp called *Whale Friends*...

Isn't it adorable?

I colored it with Prismacolor Pencils only (no blending solution used here!) and I did a *fussy cutting* to it before adding it to the background, which is a beautiful patterned paper made by Prima Marketing, Inc.

To embellish it I used pearls, flowers, and rhinestones. Yeah, I'm trying to keep it simple! LOL!!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time!

~xoxo~

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Saturated Canary Blog Hop!!

Hi everyone!

We thought we would celebrate this new release with a little blog hop to inspire you all and of course... there's an awesome prize up for grabs!!!

We also have a guest member on the hop who has been chosen from sharing their gorgeous Little Fairy makes.

But before continuing with the hop, let me share with you what I did...

No, not a fairy! hehe!! It is a *boy* card featuring this cute skate boy taken from the *Three 4 the Kids* stamp set, which will be available at the store soon! The stamp was colored with Kuretake ZIG Clean Color Real Brush makers. It is the first time that I try those out and so far I'm liking them. I'll probably do a video on them very soon ;-)

Now for the blog hop...

How do you win it you ask? Well its super easy! Below is the blog hop order. You will need to hop around the girls blogs and leave a comment on each one for your chance to win a whopping $40 gift certificate for the store. So get hopping for the chance to get shopping!! he he he!!!

Lucy Gregg

Lou

Joni

Shell

Jane

Erin

**Me**

Regan

Carisa

Alyce

Lina

Pauline

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!!

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Recipe:

• Stamp - Three 4 the Kids by Saturated Canary
• Inks - Kuretake ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Archival Ink in Coffee by Ranger, Inc.
• Cloud Background - Simple Stories
• Clouds Diecut - Memory Box
• Sun Diecut - Flower Diecut by Stamping Up
• Sentiment - Tickled Pink Stamps

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Saturated Canary Inspirational Post

Hey guys,

Welcome to another inspirational post today!

This time I made a shaped card using this cute stamp called "Magic".  It is a special stamp and right now it is not available thru the store. Hopefully Krista from Saturated Canary will post an update on it soon ;-)

For coloring I used the "No-Lines" technique and I colored it with Prismacolor Pencils. To shape the card I used a die template by Spellbinders and my Big Shot. Papers are by Basic Grey and I distressed the edges with Distress Inks in Walnut Stain. Heart diecut and sentiment is by Magnolia, and the rest is paper flowers, cheese cloth, trims and sheer ribbon.

Thank you for visiting today!! ~xoxo~

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Felicidades Graduanda!!

Aquí les comparto mi nueva creación para Saturated Canary... una chica graduanda!

Esta vez la pinté con los lápices de acuarela de Prima Marketing, Inc.

Son bien versátiles y súper fáciles de usar.

También preparé un video, el cual dividí en dos partes para que fuera más fácil de visualizar ;)







Y para los que aún no están familiarizados con estos lápices, aquí les dejo con un video que preparé hace un tiempo atrás donde les muestro cómo funcionan. TODO COMPLETAMENTE EN ESPAÑOL!!! ;)




Espero que lo disfruten!!

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Perfect!

Made a wrong turn

Once or twice

Dug my way out

Blood and fire

Bad decisions

That's alright

Welcome to my silly life

Misplaced

Misunderstood

Miss no way it's all good

It didn't slow me down.

Mistaken

Always second guessing

Underestimated

Look I'm still around

Pretty, pretty please

Don't you ever, ever feel

Like you're less than

Less than perfect

Pretty, pretty please

If you ever, ever feel

Like you're nothing

Less than perfect

You're so mean

When you talk

About yourself, you were wrong

Change the voices in your head

Make them like you instead

So complicated

Look how we all make it

Filled with so much hatred

Such a tired game

(Excerpt from the song "Perfect" by Pink)

Remember that you are beautiful in your own way.

Don't let others discourage you!

Most of all... don't let your inner self discourage you!!

Hugs ~xoxo~

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Recipe:

Stamp: Inked Pretty by Saturated Canary

Inks: Prismacolor Pencils, Sakura Pens, Distress Ink "Walnut Stain"

Papers: Bella Rouge by Pink Paislee

Flowers: Prima Marketing

Other: Tulle, Chalk, Trims, Doilys

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Warning: The following video contains adult/mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Saturated Canary Facebook Challenge #8

Hello lovelies!

Today the Saturated Canaries are starting our next image showcase challenge over on our Saturated Canary Facebook page.

And its a super fun one this time! We just want to see where your creativity takes you so its...

*Anything Goes with a hint of Spring!*

You can make any creation you like be it a card, a scrap page, an altered something, smash book/journal page, etc. Just let your creativity go!

The prize, as always, will be 2 digital images of your choice from the shop.

The rules are super simple too...

* you can enter ONLY ONCE. 
( this makes it fair for everyone )

* you can enter with any NEW and FINISHED creation but... IT MUST BE HANDCRAFTED. 
(digital colouring of Krista's images is not permitted in accordance to TOU's)

Now let me share with you what I have created for this challenge...

It is a shaped card featuring the gorgeous May stamp (New Year's 2015 Special Bundle) by Saturated Canary.

She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils (in Seashell Pink, Light Umber, Chocolate, Dark Brown, Black, Light Peach, Peach, Nectar, Sienna Brown, Henna, Blush Pink, Olive Green, Pale Sage, Clay Rose, Deco Pink, Black Raspberry, Pomegranate, Pink Rose, White, Eggshell, Goldenrod, Light Aqua, Aquamarine). I also used Gel Pens to highlight certain areas and Distress Ink in Walnut Stain to distress the borders ;)

The entire paper collection is by Pink Paislee, tags are Magnolia, doily die is Memory Box, flowers are Prima and generic, and the rest is seam binding, trim, and cheesecloth.

Thank you so much for stopping by and don't forget to have your take at the challenge! ~xoxo~

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Dew Drop Fairy

Hi lovelies!

Today I want to share with you my latest card featuring the pretty-ful Dew Drop Fairy...

She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils (No blending solution!). I added some Stickles to make her pop-up a little ;) And I colored the background with chalk.

Papers are by My Mind's Eye and the heart diecut is by Magnolia. The rest are paper flowers, trims, pearls, and machine stitching.

I hope that you are enjoying your week and thanks for stopping by!!

~xoxo~

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Saturated Canary Facebook Challenge: Anything Goes!

Hello lovelies!

 
Today the *Saturated Canaries* are starting our next image showcase challenge over on our *Saturated Canary Facebook page*.

And this time the challenge is... *Anything Goes*.

But before I continue with this post, let me show you what I did...

A shaped card with a folded corner. (OK that's the best description I could come up with...LOL!)

The stamp is *Birthday Balloons* by Saturated Canary and you can find her *here*! She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils (no blending solution!). And I adhered her to the card using 3D dots. As for the card, I used double-sided papers by Pink Paisley and flowers by Prima Marketing. For the hearts I used corrugated pink cardstock, which I cut using my Big Shot, and the sentiment is My Mind's Eye.

Now for the challenge...

You can make any creation you like... be it a card, a scrap page, an altered something, smash book/journal page, etc. Just let your creativity go!

The prize, as always, will be 2 digital images of your choice from the shop and the rules are super simple too..

* you can enter ONLY ONCE. 
( this makes it fair for everyone )

* you can enter with any FINISHED creation but...IT MUST BE HANDCRAFTED. 
(digital colouring of Krista's images is not permitted in accordance to TOU's)

Can't wait to see what you create and *thanks* for stopping by!!

 

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