Easter Time

So we're considering this blog to be my 1st how to card...ekkk.😬😬😬 so here goes.

I'm getting some easter cards ready for my aunt to have choices to pick from as well as stocking my shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilSomethingFromMEand my 1st craft show of the year. 

So lets start off with with how to make this spring card.

These are the colors I used to color the bunny. Just some light shadowing around the bunny with C1 copic markers. And for the bunny's nose and ears I used R20, RV21 and RV10.

For my little chicks beak, I used YR20 on the edge and repeated with YR15.

I have really enjoyed learing from Alyce at https://www.kitandclowder.com/ I highly recommend trying a course or two. She truly is the sweetest.

I was so thrilled my chick came out this way. I used Y11 for the whole chick followed by shadowing with Y21 and Y13.

And coming back over to smooth out and give those higlights needed with Y11.

Am I the only one who has a love hate relationship with fussy cutting? Once I did all my coloring it was time to fussy cut.

Pre coloring, I punched out two different color greens for my grass using fiskar punch. I also used my embossing folder of clouds from darcie and used my die cut from Craftin Divas to cut out my clouds which seemed to match the folder perfectly!

I popped up the bunny and chick along with the clouds. It had been missing something so I fussy cut some flowers last minute.

I stamped out my sentiment from my doodlebug easter set and used my square stitched die from sweet stamp shop and placed it on for this fun and light Spring/Easter card.

I hope you enjoyed.

What is A Little Something From M.E.

About a year ago, I ventured out to open my own Etsy shop. As scary as that was I did it. I also then opened a Instagram account, again also being scary. I truly am a private and quite person. I took a chance and I have loved almost every second of it.

I started my craft maybe in high school. But my craftiness has always been in me. My mother and My Godmother have always been crafty ladies. They have taught me so much. In high school I loved scrapbooking. I loved telling my story in that moment. If I had all the time in the world I would love to get back to scrapping. It would always take me back to that moment. I loved knowing I wasn't going to forget the memory of that photo. I guess that was and is my fear, forgetting the great moments. There's an expression out there, the reason you take photos is because that it what you fear losing the most.

So anyways...

I loved scrapbooking with my mom at this cute store we had in our town. The owner of the story was and is so kind. She taught me a lot as well. I miss having a local store with crafts like that.

That's an idea one day a store, but with everything closing how would one survive it? I don't know about you, but I love to be in an actual store shopping. Seeing my item that I want to purchase.

But for now, one can wonder.

My journey on cards started almost 2 years ago. I took on a challenge for myself and began sending birthday cards out to family. I loved the response and photos they would send to me. The joy it brought. I know I love getting happy mail. And it's nice to see someone took the time out for them. I wish I was I had it all and could put more into the cards but then a card would have to do. And it did just that and what I had wanted, to give someone a smile and the feeling of they are loved and thought of.

So I knew I could make cards. I then after many tossing and turning nights, opened my etsy store. And it was not successful at first and took time but little by little I started to teach myself things I needed to do to help myself become noticed and I had my first "cha-ching" from a non family or friend, it was awesome and scary.

I also started to meet amazing people on Instagram. Different companies and fellow crafters what a great community. The things so many have taught me through Instagram is awesome.

So card making, with a little more is how a Little Something From M.E. Began.

Where to start?!

Where to Start?!

This whole thing has been so new to me and all about taking chances. I'm learning as I go. I have a lot to learn I know, but I might as well start somewhere. So here I am. Trying it out. Bare with me as I learn.

Thanks.