It’s Ellen Hutson’s release day – so I’m playing with color while I share the new goodies! That way you might learn something along with getting a peek at the release. I’m all about learning new stuff….and today’s little video explores what happens when mixing Aussie Red Gold with French Ultramarine Blue! That’s a warm red and cool blue, so don’t let anyone tell you that you have to stick with warms or cools.
NEWS FLASH! Ellen now has a line of….FELT! GAH! So excited. It just popped into the store so I haven’t got my hands on it but I just ordered a bunch and will show you soon! Wheeee!
The Snowman Collection of Felt and Floss
The Bear Collection of Felt and Floss
The Ornament Collection of Felt and Floss
The Arctic Collection of Felt and Floss
The Flannel Collection of Felt and Floss
The Color Pop Collection of Felt and Floss
I attempted to make an animation with pics…let’s see if it works:
And now…on to today’s projects!
Instead of just showing you Ellen’s new release, I’m also going to be playing with a couple colors along the way! They’re not a traditional “red yellow blue,” so I call them off-primaries.
Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.
With Mondo Chrysanthemum….I painted the flower and leaves on flat paper, then cut them out. I just slathered on color – it was so easy to just plop the color down and let it do its thing! (The fussy cutting wasn’t nearly as easy!) The background is just stamped flowers, and the color layer under the stamped panel is also painted with the same colors. Sentiment is from another of the Totally Random Sayings sets (Vol 3) – I love that there are generic sentiments and some fun specifics in them.
I diecut a ton of leaves and painted them in the same colors, just to play with color mixing….then did the same on a background piece. I put some plastic wrap over the top and let it dry maybe an hour or two, and got the cool texture! Then I added sentiments from Totally Random Sayings, and added my leaves. On cream cardstock these look especially fall-like!
This one was using up some bits – the splashy fun background was a piece of paper I had splattered on by accident (whoops!) so added more paint. Then added extra leaves….and when I saw “Hello my name is awesome” in the “Voices in my head” set – I decided I’m going to make nametags for everyone in my Toastmasters club and hand them out at a meeting sometime! Wouldn’t it be fun to run around with that nametag on all day?
And then…ornaments! I haven’t ever made one – I know, I know, I live under a rock! But I have no felt til today’s order. I’ve seen pics of craft rooms overrun with it since collecting ALL the colors and brands seems to be a thing, so hopefully I can stop at one line! But for my video, I painted some watercolor diecuts and sewed those together with Namo Yarn (which I bought all the colors of, thinking it was yarn, and it’s more like thread, and now I gotta figure out how to store it – LOL!)
I also made Sew Cute Snowman – same painted paper technique!
And then there’s Lil Squatch, whose camouflage beards will help them hide in the fall colors! On Friday I have a video going up at Ellen’s blog – and I could use YOUR suggestions for what scene to make. Leave your ideas in the comments on this post or out in social media, I’d love to get some other thoughts on where to create a scene for these lil buddies!
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Love your cards! The colors you used are so perfect for Fall. Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
Dear Sandy
The cards are stunning and the color palette is wow
Such an amazing display of talent with those colors! So exciting for this release!!
Terrific projects. I’m always amazed. The Saran Wrap trick is awesome!
I am in love with that color palette. Beautiful samples all!
Love all your work. Beautiful colors!
I love your water color leaves
Beautiful cards! Love the color combination you chose.
Wonderful inspiration!
Love your choice of colors.
I want to see a Yeti in the forest of the desert–like in a scrub brush field or cacti field (Joshua Trees) or even a forest of tumbleweeds! That Yeti has the force wherever he is! Great showcase of your projects!
Beautiful cards, loved your video. Thanks for sharing.
Felt is my downfall. Love the colors!
Fabulous projects and love the colors.
love the colors!
Love the rich fall colors you used! Beautiful projects! The snowman is awesome and I love the scene with the Lil’ Squatch set!
Love your coloring with the Chrysanthemum and the leaves. Your designs make me excited to get out the watercolors and get the Chrysanthemum and paint.
Thank you for sharing your simple compositions. I am going to try the saran wrap technique that you showed for some card backgrounds.
Lovely cards! Those colors are so fall! Love, love, love them! Seriously in love with those little squatch guys! You could put him with anything and it’d be adorable.
I really like this watercolor palette! It reminds me of tarnished metals.
Awesome is what these are!!! Love your style, thank you.
Wow, wow, wow, those colours are so stunning, I would almost succumb to buying watercolor paints. I love the beautiful cards your made, especially the one with the stunning chrysanthemum stamp and the leaves. The backgrounds you made with the wrap so gorgeous.
Great idea to make those name tags for your Toastmasters club, I love them!
Thanks for this great post full of inspiration Sandy and have a wonderful day.
These are all very cute and well done. I love the “un-felt” ornaments! 🙂
I enjoy watching you create, thanks for all the special tips and tricks. I always learn something new from watching your videos. I love the mum card and the fall looks. Can you make the squatchs using a winter scene? Can’t wait to see what you do.
Love the set, voices in my head and I think you have a great idea for hello my name is awesome! How funny! Love your use of colors on these samples.
The colors are beautiful! My intentional coloring doesn’t look as well as your “just playing”. I enjoyed listening to your commentary, so much fun! Btw, your theory on Sasquatch blending in with the grass is as good as anything else I’ve heard 🙂
Awesome creations! I especially love the watercolored ornaments!
Love how you painted such a variety of cards/pieces using 3 colors. Inspires me to play!
Amazing colors!!!
More than one Sasquatch: Sasqui? Anyway, you’re an amazing artist. I’m in love with that Chrysanthemum.
Wow, the ornaments are so cool and the cards are gorgeous. Love all the colors.
Great cards! Love your color selection.
Wow! Love these cards and the colors you used. Perfect for fall. Especially like the background you got using the plastic wrap. Thanks for a great video and all the great inspiration!
Love the cards!
I love the blending of those colors! Cool cards and ornaments, too! Love the Sasquatch!
Each of your projects are adorable. I especially love the two leaf cards and Yeti. Those guys are so cute.
That snowman just kiss me, it’s so cute!!
Love your colors!
Re:a scene …maybe he is warming his feet by a camp fire. Re:the threads- you could make little tassels for those ornaments
Your projects are AMAZING! The colors…… dreamy!
This looks like a fun release. I would love to see the sasquatch at a fun family gathering. What do their homes look like? Just a thought. Love all the use of color.
Sandy – you can store those thread bobbin things in the toes separator foam thingys that are used for pedicures. The bobbins should fit right into the to slots. Love these color combos!
Gosh – that color combo is striking. I will see what I can do with the paints I have. Also- I have resisted the while felt and stitching thing ….but that snowman is calling my name. Rut-Roh.
These are nice Autumn colored cards. Love the rustic feel.
Oh my goodness!! All of your cards are awesome and so inspiring. I need to play with different color combos!
Fabulous projects!! I love the background you created with plastic wrap. And your little snowman is adorable.
I could watch you paint all day! Love the colors, certainly not something that would have occurred to me to try.
I love the fall palette that you choose for this release. Gets me thinking about fall. Great job as always.
Super cute! I am just loving the Yetti stamps!
Trying again….Lovely use of colors on your card.
Maybe put the Sasquatch with a Christmas tree? Love your style of watercoloring… I need to get out my Arches paper for cards! Makes a big difference, I know! Such cute cards!
Sandy, your talent knows no boundaries! Your watercolors are stunning as the backdrop to all these fantastic projects! I think you should create a Yeti admist the scrub brush or tumbleweeds that are in the desert forest!
The Yeti is my fav!