Paper Crafts Archives - Sonya Lea Johnson

Valentine Shaker Card

January 17, 2019 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Card Making Inspiration Tagged With: Cardmaking, copic coloring, Crafting in hawaii, Distress Oxide Inks, Paper Crafts, Shaker cards, stamping, Valentine shaker card

Let me go on record and tell you all that I love Shaker Cards. They are cute, adorable, and most of all interactive. Since Valentine’s day is coming in a month, I decided to make valentine shaker cards. I’ve seen crafters make these types of cards and wanted to get in on the fun. I… Read More

There’s Snow One Like You

January 9, 2019 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Card Making Inspiration Tagged With: copic coloring, craft kits, Crafting in hawaii, Distress Oxide Inks, Paper Crafts, stamping

I love sentiments that have play on words. When I saw the sentiment There’s Snow One Like You, I had to use it on a card. This sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Snow Much stamp set and it came in their January Card Kit. You don’t have to buy the kit to get the… Read More

Desk Calendars

January 8, 2019 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: DIY Holiday Crafts Tagged With: Crafting in hawaii, Desk Calendars, Mini Calendars, Paper Crafts

I have been making these desk calendars since 2012. The very first calendar I made was at my monthly craft class and it was a 2013 calendar with a Hello Kitty snake. I thought these were a perfect coworker gift and decided to make them for my office. You may be asking why a snake,… Read More

Mother’s Day Card: You’re a Ninja and Awesome

July 15, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Card Making Inspiration Tagged With: copic coloring, Crafting in hawaii, Mother’s Day card, Paper Crafts, stamping

These Ninjas were the first stamps I used when I got my stamp platform. I was stamping images for my on-the-go coloring kit and decided to start with stamping Ninjas. So, I got carried away with stamping Ninjas and had a ton of ninjas. When you are in the zone, you are in the ZONE, lol. Since Mother’s day… Read More

Birthday Card: Flying by to Say Happy Birthday

July 13, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Card Making Inspiration Tagged With: Birthday card, copic coloring, Crafting in hawaii, Paper Crafts, stamping

Here’s a fun fact about me, my husbands birthday is 11 days before our wedding anniversary. I am so glad that we buy a joint wedding anniversary gift together because then I can focus on his birthday gift. This birthday card was made for my husband’s birthday this past year. It’s hard for me to… Read More

Graduation Card: Flying by to Say Congrats

July 13, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Card Making Inspiration Tagged With: copic coloring, Crafting in hawaii, graduation card, Paper Crafts, stamping

Summer is all about graduation parties. I was invited to a graduation party and made this card for the graduate. This card was simple to make. Here’s how I made this graduation card. Graduation Card Supplies and Tools Neenah Solar White 110lbs Cardstock- for the stamped images and card base. Blue Cardstock- for the sky… Read More

Anniversary Card: Love in the Stars

July 13, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Card Making Inspiration Tagged With: anniversary card, copic coloring, Crafting in hawaii, Paper Crafts, stamping

This Anniversary card was made for my husband for our 11th Wedding Anniversary. It took me awhile to make this card because this was the first time I used Distress Oxide Inks. There was a little learning curve but these inks are very forgiving and you can’t tell if you make a mistake. Here is… Read More

Use your images in projects

July 13, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Crafting On-The-Go Tagged With: copic coloring, craft kits, Crafting in hawaii, Paper Crafts, stamping

I never really realized how much down time I had before I started coloring. And by down time, I mean waiting for appointments, or taking a mini break from life. Those were the times I would get on my phone and scroll through facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. There is nothing wrong with that, I still… Read More

Stamping your Images for your Coloring Kit

July 13, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Crafting On-The-Go Tagged With: copic coloring, craft kits, Crafting in hawaii, Paper Crafts, stamping

Making your on-the-go coloring kit takes a bit of prep work, but it will all be worth it. Part of the prep work involves selecting stamps you want to color and stamping your images on white paper. Here’s what you will need for stamping your images: Paper Ink Stamps Stamp platform Cardstock: Cardstock will depend… Read More

Practicing Coloring Techniques On-the-go

July 12, 2018 By Sonya Johnson Filed Under: Crafting On-The-Go Tagged With: copic coloring, craft kits, Crafting in hawaii, Paper Crafts, stamping

Now that I have my coloring kit setup, I am able to start practicing coloring techniques on-the-go. This kit has help me improve my coloring skills, de-stress from life stressors, allows me to craft outside my home, and I am able to use some of the images in craft projects. I started my Copic coloring… Read More

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