colored butterflies, & a GIVEAWAY!!
EDIT: the contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone for commenting & congrats to the winner!!
Hi everyone - I was going to wait to do this post until after I finished a video I’m working on… but I can’t contain my excitement - so I’m just doin’ it. 
(by the way, the video focuses on some coloring techniques…like Prisma Colored Pencils & Copics - so stayed tuned)
I love my Copics - and I love things that are quick & easy. So when I saw this technique by the lovely Jennifer McGuire, I knew I had to do it. I stamped a bunch of butterflies using some Hero Arts Cling Stamps and went to town. It’s so much fun to use the Copics & blend colors until you get the result you like.
Now for the real fun…I’m doing my FIRST ever Blog giveaway - the winner will receive these 3 cards below, plus the envelopes. All you need to do is leave me a comment on this post & tell me what you’d like to see MORE of in 2010 on my blog. Lay it on me! Tell me what you’d like to see - do you want a video on something? More info/pictures on a certain technique or product? I’m leaving it WIDE open…so comment away. The winner will be chosen randomly one week from today: Friday 2/5/10. Be sure to leave me your email address or some way I can contact ya!
Also - those envelopes are custom made. I got some questions on what to use for envelopes for 3″x3″ cards. Well, I’ve purchased some through Stampin Up - they are nice. But I also make my own sometimes using my Cricut. I cutout a pocket using the Tags, Bags Boxes & More cartridge - and then just trimmed the upper part of the pocket off, then punched a semi-circle with a 1.25″ circle punch.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. It’s CHILLY up here in MA - so I will be locked in my craft room w/ the heat on full blast being creative. Sounds like heaven to me!
Oh! these are so cute! Love Love LOVE butterflies! Would love to see a video of your craft room for sure! Saw the pics but lets see in the big movie screen…..lol!
Those cards are waaaaaay to cute! Love to get them and for sure love to hear you announce my name on my birthday! hehehe! Yup it’s on the 5th! No pressure thou! ………..HA!
I LOVE these cards! And I love your blog. If I were going to request anything it would be more videos of the products you make for your craft fairs. You’ve given me SO many ideas, but a demo is always helpful.
Keep craftin’! You rock!
Oh I saw that technique over on Jennifer’s blog too and I am dying to try it! Your butterflies came out GREAT!
I would like to see a video of your craft room too!!! I love craft rooms!
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HUGS!
Just an update for those of you looking for a video on my craft room…I did one about a year ago. Here is part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSMcmMIl7WI
and here is part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m7dJZrueZE
HI!! These cards are super cute! I love them! I would love to see more videos in general. You have so many cute things and ideas that more videos would allow me to see just how you do things. So far I have watched all your videos and made some of the things you have. I also have to say I like the videos with you speaking on them versus just the music! I love to hear your little tips and tricks that are missed in the videos with just music! Thanks for this chance!
Love the butterflies!
Would like to see more goodies for kids, to be given out at school or for VD, Easter, party favors * not necessarily candy*… My daughter is in 3rd grade and they love mechanical pencils and stuff they can actually use.
Beautiful butterflies. I started out making scrapbook pages and now love making cards. Still in a rut always for boys and big boy gifts and cards. Any help there would be great.
Absolutely beautiful butterflies. I like everything about your blog. I am new to heat embossing so anything cool using the heating tool would be nice.
OMGoodness…I just love butterflies and these are gorgeous!
I’ve just recently found your blog and have thoroughly been enjoying everything you post. I would love to see more 3D items.
Thanks for the chance to win.
I love your blog. What can you do to make it better? POST MORE!
laugh. I love when you make videos.. especially when you ‘explain’. I actually was just hoping over because I’ve been making and unmaking this same bow for about 30 minutes now.. and said, ok, go to kerry’s blog and rewatech the video on bow making.
I always love to see how you set up your craft shows. I also like how your blog is ‘down to earth’.
Your butterfly cards are awesome!
I just LOVE all your ideas! I would like to see more tags/gift ideas. I was obsessed with all your cute Christmas ideas! Thanks for all you do!
I love your blog! I stumbled across it a while ago and now I’m addicted. Your cards are amazing. I’d love to see some 2 page LO’s if you do those. I love videos with techniques and tips. Thanks!
I love your blog - you are so talented! I’d love to see more “sets” of cards using the same materials. For example: 4 different cards made with the same papers & stamp set… I hope that makes sense. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!
These cards are soooo adorable. I will have to check out the technique. I love your blog and look forward to each of your projects. If I could request one thing it would be more for your Technique section. Because after all “I want to grow up to scrap just like you” Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with all of us.
Love the simplicity of the cards. YOur coloring is wonderful. They look real. I’d also like to see more videos of your craft fair supplies. What do you work on when there are no craft shows or do you go to them year round? Keep the blog alive. I love it!!!!
I just love all your work. I like videos!! I love all the things you make to sell at the Craft fairs - they are great ideas for gifts…so more of those!!
The vibrant colors of your butterflies are gorgeous!
These cards are absolutely adorable! I saw the same technique and wanted to try, but I don’t have any Copics :(, but I will very soon.
I would love to see more tutorials on your blog, that would be awesome.
I just found your videos and now your website and I can’t wait to explore. I love watching videos for ideas and techniques. I would travel layout ideas. You might have them I’ve only seen your craftroom videos so far. Love the butterflies.
I just by accident found your website after Christmas. I love it!!! I am a PTO president, so I love the things that you do for your craft sales. I have already made one of the note pad holders for one of my daughters teachers. I am also going to order some of the windowed boxes to put choc. in for the teachers. Simple but nice!!!! Love love love them all.
thats soo grt!.. thanks for sharing!
What I like about your website is the variety of projects you do, from the bookmarks, door hangers, to cards. I would love to sometime see a video of some of your purchases, like the Tim Holtz sizzix dies or your PTI order. I guess that is being too nosy, sorry, but it is fun to see what other people are using. I always look forward to seeing your videos and I also like when you give specific directions. You are really talented.
Loved the butterflies! I wished you would do a video on more “manly” gifts! I love all your craft fair ideas and have been inspired to do many of them myself. Thanks, Maria
Love the cards and I love your blog! I’d like to see more scrapbook pages. I really like everything you do! Thanks for the giveaway!
Hi, LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog!!!
I would love to see more cards for babies and for men. I have a hard time making my masculine cards look not so girlie, if you get what I am saying. Also, I want to see more projects that include the Top Note die. More videos with your describing what you are doing and how you mix and match different papers would be helpful as well. Thanks and keep up the great work!
I guess I would like to see more of EVERYTHING!!! Everything you do is super creative…and I need you to send some of it my way in the form of pictures and blog posts!!
Thanks for a chance to win!
Love these cards! In fact, I love all the cards you make!! As for what I’d like to see more of in 2010…..everything! Your ideas are awesome!!
I love, love,love your blog!
I would like to see more video tutorials
Hope I win!
Love Lisa xx
Love these cards and your blog! Would love to see tutorials on COPICS. Haven’t used them, but would love to try
TFS!
I came across your blog this past fall and I have to say that I LOVE IT! I am knew to crafting and am enjoying it soooo much, but am definitely a rookie. Would love to get into stamping, but really don’t have any idea where to start. So, if there is anything that I would love to see more of are tips for us beginners.
Thanks and please keep doing what you do!
I love your blog! I spend a lot of time on here going over all of your crafts and trying to figure out how to do them without all the goodies you have! Of course, being the Cricut fan I am, I want more Cricut tricks and tips! Thanks for the chance to win!
LOVE THE CARDS!!!!!!!! Can’t wait to see the video! I would love to see more videos!
Love the butterflies. I would love to see more videos! I’m a more of a visual person, so getting to actually see it made helps me learn new techniques better!
These cards are super cute! I LOVE everything about your blog — especially the videos!! Would really enjoy seeing more videos of your awesome craft fair projects in 2010! Thanks for the chance to win!
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR BLOG! I seriously check it a couple times a week! I would love to see more gift ideas and craft fair goodies!!! Thanks so much for sharing all your great ideas!!
These are lovely! I love the butterflys~!Elizabeth
Kerry, Love these… I made some last week as well (only I did mine like Jennifer’s card and used Papertrey cards … gave then away as a gift set…so much fun to color the butterflies… because of that project… I just order 43 Copic Sketch markers… I’ve only had Ciao up to this point… I can’t wait to try airbrushing… at any rate, I love your blog and your crafts, you inspire me with your ideas and for that I thank you GREATLY!!! Keep up the GREAT work… as far as what I would like to see in 2010 from you… ANYTHING!!! just keep posting!
Beth
I really want to see some more tutorials or easy crafts anyone can do,using non-paper/scrapbooking/digital crafts! Maybe more post-it stands or a tutorial on them (i love em!) or something!
I hope you do more cards without using copic markers/stamps! Maybe even just one card…I don’t have copic markers or many stamps ):
I would love more videos of techniques and such, I am more of a visual learner and written instructions confuse me!
I really enjoy your blog and ideas. I especially love your color conbinations. I would love to see more tutorials ….especially on 3D objects e.g. anything other than cards.
Thanks and keep up the great work!
I love your ideas, they are so creative and colorful!! If I had to choose something that I would want to see more of, I would have to say more tutorials on the things that you sell in your craft fairs!!
More of what you make for craft fairs, please! That is why I check your blog every day. I’m always looking for ideas!
Beautiful cards! I would LOVE to see more of what you offer at craft fairs. I love your work! Thanks for the chance to win!
@Julia
I agree with Julia, more things for kids to give out at school, or more paper altered stuff, I ♥ that stuff you make!
Wow you are a master colorer. Those are beautiful. I would love to see more copic related things - techniques, fun images, etc.
Love these cute butterfly cards. So simple but so beautiful! Love the videos on your blog, I find them soooo helpful! Thanks.
I just found your website and exciting is a mundane word for what my brain is going through right now. I would love to see water color techniques and texturing. I you have a follower here!
I agree with the others about ideas for kids to give out at school. Love your blog!!
love your cards..your just so uber talented
Love the blending of the copic markers - am anxious to learn more about them. I am new to your blog, so I can not really say what I would like to see more of yet.