Happy Hump Day! I love when we hit the top of the week and start the slide to the weekend…let’s gear up in the car and hit the gas to get there faster!
Christmas Bug is a fun stamp set from Stamping Bella that looks like I wish my car did on the day I bring home my tree – I want a sunroof for it to peek out of! Alas, I don’t have one, but it’s a lot of fun to dream while coloring!
Video
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- Stamping Bella, Christmas Bug
- Copic Markers: EH – Blick
- Copic Hex Chart
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk – 250pk
Loved it. I learn so much from watching your videos and even if I didn’t they are so fun to watch.
Your soothing voice prompts me to try your techniques with non-judgemental reassurance. Thank you for sharing!
As always I think you are an amazing artist. This a process I will try. Thank you. Beautiful card.
Sandy, This video made me “burr” with a winter shiver! The background really creates a sense of calm and crisp chill. Love your technique!
I loved watching the video of this amazing card. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into making videos. I could watch you colour all day!
Super cool coloring – you are the queen of Copics. Lovely card – I hope the recipient appreciates the work involved. It should be in a frame!!!
WOW!!!
Love the video. The stamp is adorable and as always the coloring is fabulous. You always have a wonderful technique to color things. I always learn something from every video I watch. Thank you for sharing.
Oh, Sandy, you posted such wonderful techniques to achieve a moon-lit background and I really love the Stamping Bella stamp for the upcoming holidays! You are a great teacher and I can’t wait to try the techniques you demonstrated for moon and stars!
I am so new to this and I really love everything I see! it is incredible how this is done!
Great video, really liked the moon and stars!
Love, Love, love! Beautiful stamp set and your work is always great!
And… I had a bug exactly like that when I was 18!! So wish I still had it!
Thank you so much for the video on the lights! I learned alot. Love this card scene with the Bug car.
Dear Sandy. I am so envious of your talent! All your cards and coloring are just so neat and sharp. Love the colors on the VW card. You are a true inspiration to us hacks. Blessings to you from Lynda Roberts
Wonderful! Love the cute image & fabulous coloring!
Not only is your card adorable – I owned that yellow bug all through college!
I have always admired your backgrounds. They look great but I do wonder about the amount of ink you must go thru…..does it get pricey to do backgrounds?
Oh my goodness!! Your coloring is so gorgeous! I love the way you did the stars and how the background makes the car really pop. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and teaching me new techniques that I would have never thought of on my own.
of course the car had to be yellow!!
Yay! Found it on YouTube like you suggested. Wow your background is fabulous! I love the craters on the moon and the glow. Your shading always blows me away. I’m using darker colours because of your suggestion. I know it will get better with lots of practice. All your tips have helped me improve.
Love the video, you are a wonderful artist and instructor. You happen to be one of my favorite to watch. Keep up the great work.
Oh no…I have to wait until tomorrow to see the video! HEHEH So excited to see it
I had a yellow bug for my very first car! I still think they are adorable! I love your background that you created for this cute stamp. Your card is so pretty!
No one does backgrounds like SA….I think I have most all of them pinned too.
Love the bug with the tree and lights – that VW Bug still resonates with people!
WOW! Love that you are creating these series because I do want to learn how to turn my holiday cards into something more than slapping an image on my card base.
Not only do I love VW bugs but I have my very own real live yellow VW camper classic 1977. Just love the glow on this card… yellow and VW and Christmas… what more could a girl ask for!
Loved the video! You make everything look doable… In 1967 my husband was drafted and we were very lucky to be stationed in Germany for two years. This little yellow car looks just like the old VW my husband and I bought. It took us to many places I never dreamed about seeing. Brings back many wonderful memories! I will have to add it to my collection!
I just love your backgrounds! You make it look so easy. Thanks for being an inspiration and giving us the courage to try it also, I have already done several background attempts and practice sure does make perfect! Thanks again!
This video is amazing – just like all the rest of them that you do. Your backgrounds always seem so easy – yet so hard to duplicate. Love your coloring.
I really struggle with backgrounds! I get my stamped image done and then get stuck. Thank you for your inspiration in this series! I love the magical yellow car
Oh, this is too funny. Somewhere in my archives (not digital) there is a picture of my yellow VW Bug with a Christmas tree on top. My tree wasn’t yet decorated, but oh, the memories you’ve stirred up.
Watched you on YT. Great stamp and your coloring is just so amazing.. Love what you did with the sky and moon. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.
All of your videos are amazing and the little yellow card is outstanding, but I think one of the most important things you do Sandy, is you make us feel like we can do it too. So thank you for the inspiration each day.
You are the Queen of Scenes. Love your work
You are the Queen of Scenes. Love your work.
Love this card! I used to own a yellow VW bug. This would be a perfect Christmas card. As always, I always learn from your wonderful Copic marker demos! Thanks!!
Wonderful! Your manner is always so calming. Tweeted it and liked on facebook too. Be Well.
Your coloring is so amazing.
not good at backgrounds but I keep trying. Maybe if I continue to watch you do it I will get the hang of it. Like watching you and your techniques. Cute stamp set.
I couldn’t find the video over there ANYWHERE??? Where do I look?
Their post must not be up yet—go watch on my YT channel.
I finally got it over on theirs. This card is awesome and it was so amazing to watch it come together, I cannot wait to try some backgrounds. I love this stamp set, super sweet!
Your tutorials are always very helpful and you are a fantastic teacher Sandy. Thanks for sharing as you do, I know it must be very time consuming filming & editing…
I just love watching you color. The night scene with the back lighting and the extra tips on veering from “reality” were great and super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us. Big hugs, Kristina
No video posted at Stamping Bella yet and I made a tea to sit and enjoy your video. I’ll just have to have another cup later when they post it! See you soon!
Their post must not be up yet—go watch on my YT channel.
This is SOOOO cute! We have a little bug as a second car – might have to decorate it for Christmas this year!
You constantly amaze me!
Fabulous background and treatment of a fun stamp! Thanks Sandy.
Will I ever be able to create such beautiful backgrounds????? Probably not but I will keep trying.
Awesome video! I love your teaching style. It’s so easy to follow along. Thank you
I loved this, such great layering and the background is perfect