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Reasons I do not have a social life – Valentinery

Published on January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 by Jenna HutsonLeave a comment

NONSENSE: Valentines Day is around the corner y’all!* And why does this preclude me from having a social life?…because every year I hand make valentines to send to the people I love. This sounds simple, I know. Slap some hearts on some red construction paper and call it good. Right?…WRONG!

As a cardist?..hmm…artard? (card + artist…please comment with better title suggestions) I have to spend hours crafting every card. Well, not EVERY card…just the ones for boys I have crushes on.** This leads to a lack of free time to you know, date said boys. On second thought, I may be doing it wrong…

nover — Nova likes to think she is helping.

IMPORTANT STUFF: Anyway, this means some seriously snappy card tutorials and whatnottery for you guys. Stay tuned.

*Think Britney Spears….the Timberlake years

**Does that reek of desperation?…LOVE ME DAMMIT!!

Frenchie B-Day Card

Published on September 22, 2013September 23, 2013 by Jenna HutsonLeave a comment

For a puppy-loving coworker, a french bulldog card was the only way to go.

IMG_20130910_191428 — Cut it into sections

IMG_20130910_192707 — Add bottom bits that will be covered with layers and layers of paper for depth (creepy puppy face!!)

IMG_20130910_194123 — Add details- eyebrows, skin folds to shape the eyes. P.S. that is my most favorite pencil, had it since 2nd grade!!

IMG_20130912_114706 — Completed and ready for allergy-free loving

I always add my details in colored pencil/watercolor pencils after the card is assembled. I opted to use brown with orange and yellow highlights to give the eyes life.

Look at those eyes... — Look at those eyes…

I must admit that I have never been very good at figuring where to add the shine on eyeballs…so usually I just guess and hope for the best. * I know my pictures suck. Perhaps I should buy a fancy camera…or maybe I’ll save that cash for these instead. Ya, those…

Paper Artistry: Dragon Card

Published on September 5, 2013September 5, 2013 by Jenna Hutson1 Comment

I own a lot of paper and I’m generally incapable of giving people store-bought cards because of it. So, I’ll try to post entertaining card construction projects from time to time.

How exactly do you top a birthday card of your cat with fluffy underbelly exposed for maximum petting? The short story; you don’t. Instead you try to create something that is soooooo badass they are in completely different categories, defying comparison.

DRAGON = Strong, firey-fury breathing mythical creature!

*Metal riff and pyrotechnics E X PLOSI O N ! = Bad Ass

Napkin, Felis catus fat-assicus = Cute, fat-furry belly having house cat!

*fart noise and Meow-Mix rain! = Fat Ass

Though both are types of ‘ass’ they are not on a similar scale for comparision. Like Apples and tribbles. Please excuse my crappy cell phone pictures. Next time I’ll shoot some pretty one…but there are no promises…I am an arteest*!!

Okay, not so impressive here... — toothless!…not a pretty stage in construction

he's watching me cut out his teeth — dynamic eyes are crucial

He looks angry that he still doesn't have any teeth — adding some scales for texture..I feel like he’s judging me

pleated and crinkled paper for dragon frill

But every story has to a handsome, brave….orange…hero

Yes yes, he is quite handsome until he eats my houseplant and barfs it up on my kitchen rug. LOVE YOU NAPKIN!

You can see a short video of the completed card here! More to come…

*Artist; I am an artist like ketchup is a vegetable. <-it’s not. Trust me, I’m a biologist.

Am I going crazy or….

Published on June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 by Jenna HutsonLeave a comment

Are these tiny felted animals like, the cutest thing you have ever seen? For some unexplained reason they are soooo cute that I

A) want to fit 5,000 in my pocket and extract one whenever a sad moment comes on

Pfft...that is not pocket lint. THAT is my friend Totoro — Pfft…that is not pocket lint. THAT is my friend Totoro

B) find a way to give them life so that they can roam around in a tiny terrerium while I watch from a distance making ‘coo-ing’ noises out of sheer cute overloadness.

I love you. Really, little felt dog. I love you.

C) shove one of the really tiny ones up my nose and/or squish it between my fingers…no, I don’t know why..and yes, I know you feel the same coplusion. Don’t lie to yourself. Your inner toddler will never forgive you.

In closing OMG these things are SO CUUUTE! Ack! Done.

Handemade by November on ETSY, go get em!

*Think simple necklace with a few threaded together seperated by a heart beads.

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