Getting back to what I love plus the start of Halloween 2018 series!

Hi everyone! It's Elina here! I know what you are thinking, "Man where have you been?" 

It has been a long, hard road for me to get to this point.

I came to a realization where I needed a hiatus from everything.

I had given up on doing what I loved: blogging & my channel.

It was getting frustrating keeping up with the schedule I set for myself.

I was disappointed in myself and disappointed in the goals that I hadn't reached.

My mental and physical health was taking a beating.

So I made the decision to just step back and focus on what was important.

Me.

So I got back into yoga, started eating a little better, and spent more time for family.

And I have to say it has helped me a bit.

Now I try to focus on taking things day by day and enjoying life more.

It's not an easy process and I do have my bad days but my family's support 

helps get through those rough patches.

I will ask you to bear with me as I ease back into blogging and videos.

I'm happy to posting and sharing again to be sure.

But I am a little rusty.

For my videos I upgraded to Adobe Premiere Pro and my skills with that

is still a work in progress.

See the video below to see what I mean. 

I will try to post regularly and there will be more videos to come.

 I will say that I appreciate you all for your patience and continued support.

Now without further ado please enjoy the video below

Have a great weekend and I will post again soon.

Hugs,

Elina

"Monster Wishes" Coloring & Card Making Tutorial feat. Bo Bunny!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

I hope your Sunday is off to a good start!

Today's post features a "monstrously" adorable birthday card

feat. the Bo Bunny "Monsters" stamp set.

I purchased this stamp from Hobby Lobby on clearance.

You can check out the tutorial below>>>

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Here are a few close up pics:

 Isn't this monster adorable?!

The color scheme works well with this image.

This card would work for a boy or a girl.

 I thought it would be a cool idea

to have him balance a huge cupcake on his head.

So I pulled out my "Cupcake" stamp from Two Paper Divas.

And voila!

I hope you enjoyed this card & video!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

Coloring with Markers & Pencils Tutorial feat. Stamp Anniething!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

I hope your day is going well!

Today's post features a card I created using the "Violet- Created by Me for You"

stamp set from Stamp Anniething.

You can check out the video tutorial below>>>

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Here are some close up pics for you to check out:

 I love this adorable artist image.

 I have a newfound passion for combining my alcohol markers 

with my Prismacolors.

I feel its gives the images such depth.

I hope you enjoyed this card & tutorial!

You can find a full list of colors & supplies down in the 

Description Box below the video.

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

"Thank you for all you do"- Coloring & Card making tutorial!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

For today's post I created a "Thank You" card

feat. the"Swiss Pixie" digi from C. C. Designs.

The card design is simple to showcase the adorable image.

Check out the process video below>>>

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Check out these close up pics:

 Isn't this image adorable?!

 I'm glad I went with shades of purple for her outfit.

This image reminds me of my daughter when she was younger.

I hope you enjoyed this card & tutorial!

Make sure to check the Description Box for a full list of the supplies & colors used.

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

"Happy Birthday to You": Coloring & Card Making Tutorial!

Hi everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

I hope your weekend is off to a great start!

For today's post I have a birthday card to share

using an image from La La Land Crafts.

This "Heart Cupcake Marci" digi was a freebie

from their Facebook page.

You can head to their online shop if

you would like to purchase it.

This was my first attempt at coloring this image

using both my alcohol markers & Prismacolor pencils.

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Check out these close up pics:

 I'm pretty pleased with how this card turned out.

Loving the soft color scheme: pink, teal & grey.

 For the embellishments I used some Glitter Hole Reinforcers

from Heidi Swapp.

The match the card perfectly & are a cool alternative 

to traditional embellies.

I hope you enjoyed this card & tutorial!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

"Punny" Valentine's Cards Tutorial!

Hi everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

I hope your day is going well.

For today's post, I created a few handdrawn cards perfect

for Valentine's day.

I kept the drawing style pretty simple &

but you can recreate these cards using similar

stamp sets.

For the sentiments, I found a font style I liked &

 replicated it on the cards.

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Check out these close up pics:

 I think they turned out cute!

 I think the cactus is my favorite!

Using the G40 marker to create the striping 

came out cool.

 Love the Coffee & Donut!

Who doesn't love Bread & Butter?! 

And lastly, the perfect couple Peanut Butter & Jelly!

I'm partial to strawberry in my PB & J .

I've never been a fan of grape.

I hope you enjoyed these cards & video!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

Memo Board Re-Do: Home Deor Tutorial!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

I hope your Sunday is off to good start!

Today's post features a project I created using

an original image handdrawn by me.

My husband purchased a few memo boards

from Hobby Lobby that were on clearance.

The cool thing is the cork board sits in

a triangular frame.

They were pretty plain looking so 

I grabbed one for myself to re-do.

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Check out these close up pics:

 I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Now I can keep track of future video ideas, cards I 

want to work on or new techniques I want try.

I can jot them down and pin it to the board.

I love how the image turned out as well.

I purchased a set of Prismacolors from A.C. Moore

and have been experimenting with them.

Currently I use them to enhance the coloring of images.

I am still working on using them alone 

but with all things it takes some practice.

As for the image, I have also been working on my drawing

and this is one of the first images I drew.

I love her expression and she looks to me like she's forgotten something.

So for now I'm calling her "Oops I Forgot"

Chibi Girl.

I hope you enjoyed this project & video!

Thanks for watching & enjoy the rest of  your Sunday!