Playing with Dolls

Whew, it has been a busy couple months around Crafty Capers - new products, customers and classes. I have been so busy with "business stuff" lately that, sadly, I have not had much time to play with all the tempting new goodies. Since today is the start of a holiday weekend, I thought, what the heck, might as well goof off!
I created this fun tag using a Julie Nutting stamp and new Photo Play Paper "Paper Dolls" paper. I am not normally a doll girl but I must say this was fun to make. I colored the doll's skin with my Chameleon markers and then paper pieced her dress, head band and shoes and embellished the tag with stickers and papers all from the Paper Dolls line. At the moment, all the supplies I used on this project are available at Crafty Capers.  If you are from out of town and want anything shipped to you please contact me and I will see what I can do.

Thanks everyone for stopping by.

Coloring with Chameleons

I did some coloring with my Chameleon markers yesterday as part of my Crafty Capers December demo and thought I would post a card I completed. I have been busy working on Valentines orders as well as cards over the past week which, after 13 years of business, still blows me away that I am always 1 season ahead of everyone.
This card was made with a Memory Box stamp embossed onto 100lb smooth white cardstock with Ranger Super Fine gold embossing powder then colored with my red, olive and bisque Chamelon markers. I finished off the card with some Coredinations cardstock (dry) embossed with the Sizzix wood grain embossing folder then sanded and a piece of white vellum  which I stamped a Hero Arts swirly stamp into then embossed with clear. It is very subtle and in fact, I had to use 3 different inks before I could see anything at all! I was going for subtle but invisible is a bit too subtle even for me! The pink/red ribbon is my May Arts and I love the 2 colors with the stitching!
The second photo is another coloring job I did during the demo and used just 2 markers red (yes the same red I used for the top card) and grass green. Hopefully, I will have a few minutes to crop this panel and get it made into a card. I love this image and it was a breeze to color. At the moment all the supplies I used to make this card are in stock at Crafty Capers so hurry in if anything catches your eye.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Pretty Poinsettia - Chameleon markers!

I bought myself a set of the new alcohol Chameleon markers a week or so back and have been taking them home with me to play with. I normally don't craft at home so you know I was excited about these! I got to play with these markers when I was at CHA in January and really loved them then and I love them even more now! Here is my first completed card with them. Very happy with it and I only used 3 markers! I cut out the poinsettia after I colored it and added Diamond Stickles along the edges for some bling. Watch for more samples soon. I am excited to say Crafty Capers is the first retailer on Vancouver Island to carry these fabulous new markers and we have a great selection in stock now but they are selling quickly. The Crafty Capers November demo is going to feature Chameleon markers. The demo runs Saturday Nov 15 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. It is drop in and free. No need to preregister.
Supplies: Chameleon markers, Stampendous Poinsettia duo stamp, MME pattern paper, Bazzill cardstock, Diamond Stickles & ribbon by Viviant.