Wind Down Wednesday- Episode 7- Shading

03 Wednesday May 2023

Posted by wlbillings in Coloring Techniques, Life in general, Shading, Wind/Wine Down Wednesday Series

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Coloring Techniques, Ellie, Shading, Wind Down Wednesday Series

Episode 7 How to Shade and Highlight and image in Adult Coloring Books

Use my light source tool and shading is made easy in adult coloring books. I show you how to make the tool, how to use the tool for easy shading in adult coloring books. I cover alternate shading colors, and we will color two projects using the tool and I talk you through, step by step to show you where to do your shading and highlighting.

I hope to see you there. Click on the link below to go to my Youtube channel and make your own light source tool.

Episode 7- Light Source tool and how to shade

On a personal note, we headed over to last Thursday to Pueblo Reservoir for some much needed R and R. The weather was gorgeous and much fun was had by all.

Ellie was all set in her shark life vest for her first boat outing. She did very well. She only fell in twice. Once on the maiden voyage when she tried to jump to shore to soon and once defending us from a very scary floating log. LOL She did well in the water, though we scooped her out quickly as it is still too cold for swimming.

Here she is at home completely tuckered out. So much that we put her bunny in her paws and she didn’t even move.

And here are my favorite two boys. (Don’t tell my kids I said that) They are getting so big. Jackson is so good to his brother Macallan. I can’t wait to see them again!

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the warmer weather.

Wendy and Ellie

Wind/Wine Down Wednesday

12 Wednesday Apr 2023

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Episode 4- Neo Color 1 and 2

Should you use Neo Colors in Adult Coloring Books?

I discuss Neo Color 1 vs Neo Color 2, pricing and characteristics and how to apply them. I do tests on opacity, blending, how they work with colored pencils, and how they work if the paper is sealed. I also look at how it affects the paper both with and without a primer. I show how to use these with other media to protect the paper without using a primer/sealant. I show a completed project as well at the end.

Here is the image I colored with Neo Color 2 only. (well a bit of paint pen for the highlights) I really enjoy neo color 2’s. In the video I show how I have had my neo color 2s for years (like over 10) and have used less than 1/2 inch of the crayon. So while they are pricy. They will last you a very long time.

They are also a very fast medium to work with.

Here is the link to the YouTube video.

Neo Color YouTube Link

Kerby Rosanes Octopus Color Along

24 Tuesday Jan 2023

Posted by wlbillings in color along, Kerby Rosanes, Life in general, prismacolor, Tutorial Links, Tutorials, Worlds Within Worlds, YouTube

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Color along with me in Kerby Rosanes Worlds Within Worlds. I use Prismacolor Colored pencils to bring this Octopus to life. I have real time coloring on my youtube channel so you can color with me step by step. Links are below.

Move the arrows to see the before and after.

Prismacolors used:

Octopus

Dark Brown 946

Terra Cotta 944

Pale Vermillion 921

Orange 918

Yellowed Orange 1002

Sunburst Yellow 917

Deco Yellow 1011

Hut Tops

Cobalt Turquoise 105

Aquamarine 905

Light Aqua 992

Light Green 920

Hut Bottoms

Sienna Brown 945

Sand 940

Dark Brown 946

Goldenrod 1034

Sky

Crafts Mart Black acrylic paint

Golden Liquid Satin Glazing Liquid

Posca White Pen

Click below to take you to my youtube channel.

Timelapse/Speed Coloring

Thank you for visiting. I appreciate you very much.
Wendy and Ellie

WoW you are still here! Thank you!

06 Monday Oct 2014

Posted by wlbillings in Jazz, Life in general

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Hello my fellow crafty friends! I know it has been FOREVER since my last post. I have had some personal issues that have kept me from blogging. But Jazz and I are back and we hope to be blogging more regularly now.

So if you are reading this, it is because you have stuck with me. MWAH! Thank you so much. It really does mean a lot that you are here!

We have been making cards, zentangling and doing some art journaling. I will try and get some post up of the various artsy things we have been playing with.

I have set up a few posts for this week as I am going out of town to see my friend at Simply Betty Stamps. It is a little retreat and a couple of girls are coming all the way from Australia to be with us so I am especially excited.

Jazz Jazzy sends his love

Talk to you all soon!!!!

Wendy

Happy Birthday Corinne and Irene!

29 Sunday Dec 2013

Posted by wlbillings in Birthday, Blog hops, Life in general, Simply B Stamps

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Today’s post is a blog hop to celebrate the birthday of two important members of Simply B Stamps. Corinne and Irene. We surprised them by making cards and sending them to Miss Betty. She then boxed them up and sent them to the girls. I sure hope they enjoy the cards as much as we enjoy having them as our friends.

Here is Miss Corinne’sCopics: Face:E50,00,21; R30, E41 Hair YR14, E08, E09, E57 Clothes:YG91, E42; YG91, 93,95,97 and YR12,YR27

Here is Miss Irene’s

Face: E50, 00,21, R30 G21, 24, 28; Hair: YR14, E08, R46, E18; Clothes: E33, 35; YR 12, 14; Gift G21, 24,28

Girls I hope you both have a great Birthday! Love Wendy and Jazz

Here is the list to hop along and see all the great cards.

Betty Roberts ( Vannessa Bland,Carmen Shannon, Barbara Haines Ettinger) http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Tanja Charles,BreAnn McFarland, Samantha Valantean http://craft-teeinthecity.blogspot.com/

Tanya Johnson http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/

Jackie Rakoski-Diediker http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/

Sian Hillman http://serendipity-cards.blogspot.co.uk/

Lucy Gregg http://loopylass2010.blogspot.co.uk/

Karen Pimblett http://www.kraftykarensblogspot.co.uk/wordpress

Maggie Cox Schoener www.maggiescathouse.blogspot.com

Wendy Billings www.jazzydoodledesigns.com

Darcy Schroeder http://craftingwithdarcy.blogspot.com/

Sheri Scraps www.mammasscrappin.blogspot.com

Bettina Leikvoll www.bettandshobbykrok.blogspot.com

Lori Gauerke www.thehappystamperinwisconsin.blogspot.com

Christin Myhre www.christinmyhre.no

Vicky Fortier http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/

Katya Bess Www.kattyxotica.blogspot.com

Danni Bindel http://dannisdreamscrafts.blogspot.com/

Stacey Schofield www.lasatas.blogspot.com

Jackie Randolph http://papermoments.blogspot.com/

Emily Shroom http://emilyshroom.blogspot.com.au/

Samantha Valantean www.timelesscrafter.blogspot.com

Kay Mowat http://kaym74.blogspot.com/

Ruza Stevanovic Rebel http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Cindye Wile http://nscropper.blogspot.ca/

Lisa Howell www.mindovermattercreations.com

Veronica Chasteen Rosenshein www.artbyveronica.blogspot.com

Kathy Smyth Www.kathyjsmyth.blogspot.com

Robin Bogle http://www.rcz28.blogspot.com/

Melissa Whaley Varga www.cheesestampersinparadise.blogspot.com

Sharon Gerber Brown http://mrslumpys.blogspot.com/

Kezzia Kerri Brown www.cardsbykerrie.blogspot.co.uk

Roz Gold Wolfe http://wolfepak5.blogspot.com/

Trish TheDish Sakulich http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/

Sharman DeLuca http://sharman33.blogspot.com/

Kathy Johnson Gillon http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

Lisa Lucas Nelson http://distinctivelmnts.blogspot.com/

Berenice Rendon http://www.karbersweetescape.blogspot.com/

Heath Whitlock www.slightlymadbut.blogspot.com

Stacy Stratis www.AnastasiasArts.blogspot.com

Louise Mann http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/

Tamara Van Wijk http://thestampingchef.com/Blog/

Rio Judy Ford http://mommylittlecrafterincrime.blogspot.com/

Lori Gauerke http://thehappystamperinwisconsin.blogspot.com/

Sharette Smith http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Elisabete Olivera Balcavage Www.thebalcavages.blogspot.com

Celina ScrapVamp Matthews www.ScrapVamp.blogspot.com

Flooding in Colorado

15 Sunday Sep 2013

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2013 colorado flood, Flood

Hello all my crafty friends. Just a short blog to ask for your prayers. There has been extensive flooding here in my hometown and around the state. Thank the Lord we live on higher ground so I personally am safe. However my husband’s 96-year-old grandfather had to be evacuated by the National Guard and his 90-year-old grandmother was helicoptered out yesterday. She is currently at our home. There are no roads to her home, they are all washed out. Unfortunately I don’t think she realizes that she won’t be able to go home for a while. It is all so sad. I posted a picture below of a good friend of ours’ home. The water was so strong it actually tore off his garage. It is the part near the trailer. It is actually gone now.

The worst part is that it is still raining. HARD. We have gotten over 14 inches of rain in the last 5 days and they are calling for 1-4 inches to fall today.

Here is a link to some footage from Longmont

I will try to post a couple of cards that I have finished, but I may not be blogging as much for a while.

you tube video of my town

Please keep our state in your prayers as there are still people who need evacuated and people still unaccounted for.

Hugs

Wendy and Jazz

Idaho Vacation

24 Friday May 2013

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Hey friends. This blog post is nothing but photos from our trip to Idaho. I hope you enjoy the beauty this state has to offer. Jazzy makes an appearance or two as well. You can click on any photo and it will enlarge. In order of appearance:

Geyser at Soda Springs, Shoshone Falls (3), thousand springs falls, Mammoth cave, sawtooth mountain ranges, pronghorn (antelope), more sawtooth mountains, one of the huge rivers, Lonnie and Jazz playing the fishing pole game*, Hells Canyon (2) Eastern Idaho valley, Overlook of old Highway just outside Lewiston, Jazz, Lonnie catching a small mouth bass, Moyie Falls, Lake Pend Orielle, tired lil’ dogger, Almost home, Home sweet home (this is not my farm) just my town.

*fishing pole game is where Lonnie ties a stick to the fishing line and casts it out and Jazzy has to find it and catch it. As soon as he sees it, Lonnie starts reeling it in. Jazz is super smart and learned that if you put your foot on the line- as opposed to the stick- it cannot be reeled in… what a stinker! This dog will play this game till he drops of exhaustion. It is a rare treat for him. He especially likes it cast into the lake (not too far though) just enough to get dirty LOL

It was hard to narrow the list of great photos down… A special thanks to my new friend Alexandra Lundgren for all the advice and help in planning this awesome trip.

Thanks for looking! Wendy and Jazz

A little fairy fun

24 Friday May 2013

Posted by wlbillings in cherrylynndesigns, Copics, Encouragement, Life in general, Simply B Stamps, Simply Betty Facebook Challenge, Tim Holtz

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Hello all my little bloggy friends. How are you all doing? I am so sorry that it has been so long since we last chatted. I struggled with a bad bout of bronchitis and then I went on vacation. I will post some pictures from the trip for those that are interested.

But for now I have a fun little image from Simply Betty Stamps. It is our monthly challenge and Betty was sweet enough to give us this sweet fairy to use. Here is what I did with her.

Copics: Skin: Boooo, Boo; Hair: V12,15,17; Wings: BG02,5,7,9-V01, 12,15- Bg11, BG01- Bg10,11 Spica glitter pen; Rock: C00,0,01 background: BV0000; water B00,B000 white signa pen

Ribbon: Hobby Lobby ribbon Fx;

Label 1 grand; Tim Holtz Stamp, Floral Ovals, Labels 25, Cheery Lynn Designs Tropical Flourish

I have some cards made up that are just waiting to be posted so I should be popping by more often. Thank you for your patience. I will be getting back to commenting on your lovely creations soon.

Have a great Memorial day weekend. I hope you take a moment to honor those who gave and still give their lives for our country.

Hugs from Jazz and I.

Wendy

MousesHouses

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Yesterday and today it snowed AGAIN. I am so tired of the snow. So I needed a little sunshine. Something good. So I called upon a blog I love to visit in times like these. It is called MousesHouses. It is one woman’s homemade mouse world. Each post depicts her homemade mice in human like settings. If you need a smile, click here

Hope you have a MICE day!

Wendy and Jazz

P.S. do not tell Jazz, I do not think he would approve. 🙂

End of Google Reader.

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Hi Guys, just a little post today. As some of you probably already know, Google Reader will no longer be available as of July 1st, 2013. What does this mean for you? Well, if you follow my blog via WordPress or via email, nothing will change for you. However, if you would like all your blogs in one place..Read on. But, if you get my posts via Google Reader, you will need to make a small change. Read on.

When I started following blogs, I subscribed using my email or Google Reader. Then I got a blog and found new friends at WordPress and followed their blogs on WordPress. But I now follow quite a few blogs and it really fills up my email, especially when I am away from a computer for a couple of days. And I have to check several places to see them all. So I did some exploring and found Bloglovin’. This is a site where you can read all your blogs that you follow in one place. You can even set up categories to organize them if you’d like. It looks much like the WordPress reader. It is free to sign up. I have mine set up so that once a day I get one email with all of that day’s posts.

This is just a snippit of what today’s email looked like. I can then click on the blog to go to into their blog to read more. At anytime, I can go to Bloglovin’ directly and see all the blogs that I subscribe to.

Here are the latest posts of the day from your favorite blogs

Diva Challenge 111 Mooka Monotangle This week’s challenge from the DIVA is to use the tangle, Mooka in a monotangle. If you haven’t seen the video of Maria drawing Mooka, you really must take a look. Y…Tangled Ink Art· 16:34

March 26th, Layering Challenge Okay NEW CHALLENGE time.. layers, Layers, LAYERS… lets use LOTS of Layers! Use any SBS image and join in our Challenge The DT has used the Summer Emos Collection to …Simply Challenged Challenges· 08:00

Glamorous Gardening … Good morning bloggers, thanks for stopping by Before today’s card I just want to tell you about some new products we have in our shop; We have the new Spellbinders…LOTV’s Ideas to Inspire· 08:00

March 26th Challenge at Simply Challenged Challenges ?LAYERS? Come on now we want to see LOTS OF LAYERS!! Grab an SBS image and lets get ?LAYERING? 🙂 We have all used the SUMMER Emo’s Collection! Check out what all th…Wish Upon A Scrap· 08:00

Good Morning… Today I have 2 cards to share I have been a busy bee… This is my first post on The Digi Bells blog HERE… I have used the gorgeous I Love you This Much, she has b…Pop’s Cards· 05:00

I am finding that I love not having so many emails and I can see at a glance how many posts from each blog that I haven’t read. So I no longer need to check them out ASAP so that my email doesn’t get out of hand.

So check it out and if you want to follow me using bloglovin’ there is a button on the right side of my home page. You can add any blog to bloglovin’ , even WordPress blogs, just by copy and pasting (or manually entering) their blog address into the Search for blogs bar at bloglovin’. Bloglovin’ will pull up the blog, you click on follow and you are all set.

You can check them out here. Also they will import all of your Google Reader blogs over to bloglovin’ so you don’t have to. Whoop! Whoop!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have ANY questions at all. I do not want to lose you.

I hope that this has been helpful.

Wendy