Inspired by Series | Lisa Mensing | Glowing Stencil background and white space within Copic coloring

In 2020 I started a series on this channel and I wanted to share who inspired me and how I use that inspiration in my craftroom.

I've featured four really wonderful artists so far in this series. I love to find inspiration in other creators. I watch YouTube videos as a second hobby, I think. I've watched lots of creators go from relatively unknown to I can't believe you aren't a subscriber known!

This month I wanted to focus on Lisa Mensing. I've been watching her since she started her channel and had the opportunity to meet her in The Collective Creators Group. She is featured on the Honey Bee Stamps Design Team and she posts videos often with tips, tricks and inspiration.

She has a way of making card making look so simple and easy. And the way she explains things make me think I can do all the things, she builds my card making courage, for sure.

I'd encourage you to check her out if you have not yet subscribed, I'd really encourage you to do so. She has a lot to teach.

Here is the link to the video I was inspired by and reference in the video: Simple Thank You Card featurign Copic coloring


This is The link to Lisa's entire channel: Cardmaking with Lisa Mensing

Video Tutorial

 

Click here for the rest of the 2020 Inspired By Series Playlist


Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?

This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises. Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate those of you that take the time out of your day to spend a little with me.

As I always say,Give Cards Generously,-Renee'




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COLLABORATION WITH RISE AND PROCRAFTINATE | USING BACKGROUNDS | REMEMBERING IT IS ONLY PAPER | DJC

I had the opportunity to collaborate with my favorite YouTuber. No offense to any other cardmakers or crafter creators but my friend Amanda at Rise and Procraftinate (my favorite YouTuber) and I are sort of in this YouTube journey together. We have decided to collaborate each month to challenge our own creativity but to also help inspire our viewers. If you haven't had the opportunity to check her out, I'd encourage you to do so: Rise and Procraftinate

 What our collaboration for the month of January 2020 was, to create and send each other three backgrounds and to create cards with the items we received. You can watch the entire process video here: https://youtu.be/Hq_DkYhCudU

Let me say, Amanda and I have very different styles but this was the most fun I have had with some cards for quite some time. It was also one of the most challenging.

 This first card was easy for me. The background was stunning with the saturated bold colors and the foil accents she added. So finding an image and coloring it to coordinate was super simple.

The second card was also easier for me. The background was heat embossed in gold and it had this super cool swirl pattern to it. I believe she used a marble stamp for this. I thought it looked like whatever this boy was checking out through his diploma.

This card threw me through a loop. She had created this super neat medallion in the center using a homemade stencil and some paints. I wanted to do this super neat technique where I trap the color under clear embossing. She recently did a video where she made a card for her GPA with this technique and I wanted to try it. In the process, I did not create a card that I was particularly fond of. But what I did create was a project with several bits and pieces that I do enjoy. This card is an example of it is just paper. If I screw up a project, it is just paper. it isn't even a whole sheet of paper, it is 1/4 of a sheet of paper. Doesn't seem like much now, does it?

Thank you for stopping by and as always GIVE CARDS GENEROUSLY! -Renee'


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Ink Blending, Dry Embossing and NOT STARTING OVER

This is my fourth post for my GIU week. If you are visiting the week of 10/21/2019- 10/25/2019 make sure to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win some goodies from Unity.

For a while I could only afford maybe one or two small stamps a month, sometimes even every two or three months. I found I needed to have retail therapy for my crafty soul as much as I needed to make time to craft. Having something new is always a Mojo builder for me. At that time I really had a tight budget and I found Unity's Itty Bitty line, which by the way are never that tiny. I love the diversity of this line in particular. I could order two stamp sets (most of the time an image and coordinating sentiment in each) and they could be two totally different things. Like one Itty Bitty could be a snarky sentiment like I used today and the other could be an adorable baby set or sympathy set. The Itty Bitty line really helped me build my stamp collection into what it is today. 

For this project:

I used Whiskey than Tea

designed by Angie Blom

You can find it here: Whiskey than Tea

I created a beautiful blended background to highlight this snarky sentiment. Using Distress Inks I blended the colors onto some Bristol Smooth Cardstock. Any white cardstock would work it might take a little more ink and a little more effort. Use what you have.

I wanted to use a technique from "back in the day" what I would call selective dry embossing. I know there is probably a real name for it but that is what it actually does so we will call it that. 

It didn't work but here is why. The last time I tried this technique was before the newer deeper etched embossing folders. Or that is the excuse I'm using anyway. 

So how was it supposed to work? Well, I cut an oval from a piece of chipboard and it was the same size as my card panel. After securing this blended card panel into my embossing folder I taped the chipboard template over top making sure the sentiment was in the cut out oval. Theoretically it would leave that area sans embossing... or without the dry embossing. 

Well, not so much. This embossing folder, which is stunning btw, is one of those deeper etched embossing folders so it is thicker that the old ones. And there was enough pressure through my machine to emboss everything. I almost tossed it but it didn't change how the card really looked so I kept going and I'm glad I did because I think this card is stunning.

I think because the color is lighter at the center of this panel it worked out okay. If I had maybe ink blended a gradient from top to bottom without that center highlight maybe it would have worked out as nicely. I'm just guessing here. ;) 

Unity Stamp Co does this very cool thing each week where they give some of their awesome stamps away just for some comments... seriously! So, to participate, if you are here during the week of 10/21/2019 - 10/25/2019, just leave a comment, it is that simple.

To watch me make these cards, you can watch them be made on my YouTube channel by clicking here: Delaney Jane Cards

All items were purchased with my own funds. 

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?

This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Check out our online store at: www.delaneyjanecards.com

Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delaneyjanecards/

Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Creating A Ghostly Glow

How fun are Halloween cards? This one features some super cool coloring. I created a transparent ghost and a spooky moon glow.

To watch me create this card on YouTube, you can click here: Delaney Jane Cards

I mention Kelly Latevola in my video, here is a link to her channel if you'd like to check out one of my favorite colorists.  Kelly's YouTube Channel

I used some very old products to create this card, one is a Fiskar's stamp set. I purchased this at a stamp event locally in approximately 2007. I'm not sure if it is available. If you are interested in finding out, just leave me a comment and I'll happily look for a link for you.

I used current products such as Nuvo drops, Spectrum Noir sparkle pen and distress inks. As well as Ink on 3 black out ink and Versafine onyx black ink. These are all available at major online and probably your local craft store. The embossing powder I used was specifically from Simon Says Stamp but I believe any clear embossing powder would work for you. And sadly, I used the last of my Post-It tape to do my masking.





All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?
This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Speaking of blog, you can check it out at : www.delaneyjanecards.blogspot.com
YouTube is at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFZ3_vCTd3EohFMlGfRODQ
Check out our online store at: www.delaneyjanecards.com
Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delaneyjanecards/
Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Layering Embossing Powder And Adding Shimmer

I pulled out some older sets from my stamp collection today and used these large Fiskars sets. The background stamp is from Henna Petals and the sentiment is from Friends Forever Quotes. Both have been a part of my stamp collection for several years.

I layer heat embossing today as one of my techniques making this card. I heat embossed a sentiment over a heat embossed background. A very cool technique that will leave people wondering how you did that.

Also, today I my voice over was visited by my current favorite 2 year old...  I didn't redo my voice over because I'm not sure I'll find the quite time to retry. So enjoy a little from Ryker along the way. ;)

You can listen for my special guest and watch this card come together here: Delaney Jane Cards

All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?
This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Speaking of blog, you can check it out at : www.delaneyjanecards.blogspot.com
YouTube is at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFZ3_vCTd3EohFMlGfRODQ
Check out our online store at: www.delaneyjanecards.com
Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delaneyjanecards/
Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Creating a Non-Traditional Sky with Heffy Doodle Rescue Dog

I created a tone on tone non-traditional sky background for this super adorable dog from the Heffy Doodle Rescue Dog stamp set. I heat embossed and stenciled my way to a finished card.


You can watch this card be made here: Creating a Non-Traditional Sky with Heffy Doodle Rescue Dog



All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?
This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Speaking of blog, you can check it out at : www.delaneyjanecards.blogspot.com
YouTube is at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFZ3_vCTd3EohFMlGfRODQ
Check out our online store at: www.delaneyjanecards.com
Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delaneyjanecards/
Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Creating With Only Sentiments

I used Pink & Main's new stamp set titled Going Places to create a card using only sentiments. I feature a very neat die cutting technique to add interest to a simple card as well as ink blending and heat embossing. All great techniques for the new crafter and the advanced crafter alike.

You can watch the video here: Creating with only Sentiments

All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?
This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Speaking of blog, you can check it out at : www.delaneyjanecards.blogspot.com
YouTube is at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFZ3_vCTd3EohFMlGfRODQ
Check out our online store at: www.delaneyjanecards.com
Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delaneyjanecards/
Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Glow in the Dark Night Scene with Heffy Doodle's Rescue Dog

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today, I created a night scene card with glow in the dark accents and the most adorable super dog ever!

I used Heffy Doodle's Rescue Dog stamp set and an MFT die with for the city silhouette and a Mama Elephant die for the frame.

This super simple card features an ink blended night sky with water drop details, nuvo glitter starts and nuvo glow drop details!

I copic colored the super dog and fussy cut him out so he wouldn't have a white border. I thought that would be jarring against the night sky.

Here is the process video on my channel if you'd like to watch this card come together. Delaney Jane Cards YouTube

All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?

This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Speaking of blog, you can check it out at : www.delaneyjanecards.blogspot.com

YouTube is at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFZ3_vCTd3EohFMlGfRODQ

Check out our online store at: www.delaneyjanecards.com

Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delaneyjanecards/

Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Scene Building with Patterned Paper and a T-Wreck

This adorable stamp from Rabbit Hole Designs called Caffeinated Dino needed to be inked up. I created a scene using some very old patterned papers. I am a firm believer in using what I have, stretching supplies, and when I do get something new mixing it with the things I already own.

Watch this adorable dino come to life and this scene be built at my YouTube Channel. Click the link here:  Delaney Jane Cards YouTube Video 

All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?

This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

Speaking of blog, you can check it out at : www.delaneyjanecards.blogspot.com

YouTube is at:  Delaney Jane Cards YouTube

Check out our online store at: Delaney Jane Cards Store

Want to visit us on Instagram? Check us out at @delaneyjanecards

Facebook: Delaney Jane Cards on Facebook

Email: delaneyjanecards@gmail.com

Hey Cancer

I decided to give it my best shot at a blog schedule because I realize I miss blogging and sharing my cards and projects. I also miss having a reason to really craft on a regular basis, excluding what I've already committed to (cancer cards, orders, craft fairs and personal use cards). I figured, why not give it a try.  So today I offer this Hey Cancer card.

All the stamps used are from Unity Stamp Company. I heat embossed the heart with the cancer ribbon in clear on a Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock then ink blended distress inks over to reveal the emboss resist pattern. I love how these inks move and blend on this cardstock. They also seem to be softer than on other cardstocks too.



A sentiment heat embossed on some black card stock and cut into a banner with a Simon Says Stamp die popped up on foam tape and a few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling clear sequins finish this card.