Candy Box & Card

I finally made a box!!!!  It has been forever, and most of you know I have a "thing" for boxes!  I used my new GLITTER gel pens to decorate this set.  I absolutely LOVE them.  I cannot believe how much sparkle is packed into a single line of ink.  I was pretty skeptical about how much they would actually "glitter".  Was I ever surprised.  I tried to capture the sparkle in the close up of the card, but it doesn't do it justice.

The pens are available at Chomas Creations.

Box file was purchased from My Time Made Easy

Halloween Card

Here is another project using the gel pens with my cricut.  First I "drew" the images with my cricut and the black gel pen.  I colored the letters with colored pencils, then blended the stroke lines with oderless mineral spirits.  I used stickles on the spiderweb and letters.  I cut the spider image out of black paper, used a pop dot to place it over the drawn image, and covered it with glossy accents.  If you are not familiar with the gel pens you can find information and ideas at Chomas Creations

Gel Pens & your Cricut!!!!

I finally had a chance to play with my get pens again.  They are fabulous!!!  I have been wanting to do a layout of this photo.  It's my 2 daughters and my neice.  Aren't they gorgeous?!!!  I love the clean lines and detail the gel pens give on intricate designs.  You can draw much finer than you can cut.  I got my pen holder from Chomas Creations.  It is designed so well.  The holder installs much easier than my blade assembly.  I draw first, then cut a shadow layer around the drawing.  The possibilities are endless.  If only there were more hours in the day!!!!

More Gel Pens

I needed a quick cookie tower for a birthday, so I decided to try the gel pens.  It worked great, but my design could use some work!!!!   I just threw it together.  It has been a crazy wedding week!  I finished the invitations and they are in the mail (all 90!!!) and I have all 6 bridesmaids dresses together, and they fit the girls great!!!!! I just have the finish work to do.   I'm getting there.  I will be very happy to have everything done and get back to my paper crafting.  I sure miss it.  I haven't made a video in AGES!!!!

GEL PEN HOLDER AVAILABLE HERE

Another gel pen card

Here is another card made with gel pens.  Information on the pen holder is available here.

"Berry" Sweet

I finished the strawberry card.  I thought about coloring in the berries, but decided toleave this one simple.  I love the gel pens and holder, which are available here

Gel Pens and your Cricut!!!!!!!!

You have got to try gel pens in your cricut!!!!!  It is so much fun, and offers so many possibilities.  I just got my holder and pens in the mail today, so of course I had to try them out.  I didn't have anything in mind.  I just scrolled through some files I had, and picked a few to try out.  All of these are sized to fit an A2 card.  The tiny details are amazing!!!!!!  You can go much smaller with the pens than the blade.  Then you can have the cricut cut it out too!!!!  Can you tell I'm excited?  I plan to make cards out of these, which I will post.  I just wanted to share the fun.  Sorry the picture quality stinks.  I didn't bother to get any of my lights out.  I was in a hurry.  The color really pops on the black paper, and I can't believe it can do text that small.  This is going to be fun. :0)

The pen holder is available from a fellow crafter, Amy Chomas who along with her husband, designed and produced this fabulous tool.  (Click her name for the link)  It is very well made, and is much easier to insert in the cricut than the cricut blade.  They did a great job.  There is also a holder for mini sharpies, and an embossing blade.  I am going to have to try them as well!