Crafty Hack: Create a Christmas card with a frame of trees

[@cheryl7476]

I was amazed with the color change of the beard, once the Signo pen was added. Thanks for the help. Beautiful card, Sandy!

[@tonihall7810]

Oooh what an adorable Santa . I love watching you create . Thankyou

[@ernataylor-stark4593]

Fabulous! I have learned NOT to doubt you, when you do something like the grey part! Ha Ha. You did it again!

[@donnadacy5876]

You sure know how to work magic! This sure turned out adorable! I like that Santa too. Thank you for sharing.

[@lesleybroadley7631]

Love the Santa he’s unique xxx

[@susangreen9308]

Watching you color is like magic happening.

[@cecilecoonrod4146]

I can watch these over and over. I always learn something new.

[@SandyAllnock1]

So glad they’re still helpful!❤️

[@galewhiteman2047]

Wow!!! Fast forwarded and was not prepared for how awesome the trees were going to be. Loved!

[@janetklingaman9022]

No panic here when I am watching you create. Just enjoying the process and listening to your tips for how to create a scene.

[@katpui99]

Love the Santa! And the colors (including gray in coat and scarf). Amazing card Sandy!

[@OldLady-um9kt]

Very cute. Sandy, I think that little piece was part of the belt buckle. Thank you for the video. Hugs!

[@jeannebrinkman8889]

Very inspiring ✨🌲✨🌲✨Thank you✨🌲✨🌲✨Sandy✨🌲✨🌲✨

[@tessreyes6443]

You got me at “Go make something. Don’t just watch videos” .

[@momvarden]

Love these cards! I was watching and making peanut butter fudge at same time!😂

[@n3rdygrl]

Beautiful! I think that little mystery bit on Santa's belly is his belt buckle.

[@conniewoldstad9942]

I love watching you do your magic, don't ever stop. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@catharinepressgrove4209]

Love, love this card and stamp set! You amaze me each time I watch you color. Tfs. Take care, Katie♡

[@karenzemko6518]

Great video. I love how you make the backgrounds so simple! Especially love the reindeer card. Thanks as always for sharing your talent with us.

[@NinKamm]

I must say, I watched this entire video with the biggest smile on my face! And when you pulled out the white gel pen...! Amazing. Thank you SO much!

[@michellehackett7413]

Wow, that’s amazing. Beautiful, beautiful work.

[@sallycain3716]

Wow! How amazing do the trees look and so simple to put together!

[@LoriUren]

Love! I knew to trust and hang on for what you had in store!!

[@bluemoon5766]

I havnt even watched the video yet and I live love love that santa

[@deborahcarr4058]

Love watching you create a scene. I am slowly stepping out and trying to do some for myself. Thanks for sharing your talent and your cheery personality. You always brighten my day with your videos.

[@annedixon7523]

You are SO talented. Thank you for sharing your tips.

[@amy29048]

Wow....I have to say that I was one of those that went into panic mode. Lol!! I still haven't grasped the concept of just keep going. I am horrible at coloring with alcohol markers. I want copics so bad but they are so expensive and since I haven't completely learned how to share and draw with my other alcohol markers I refuse to buy the topics because I don't want to waste that kind of money. Lol. I love your cards!! Thanks for sharing. You always keep me on my toes. lol.

[@annetteognibene7360]

Thank you for sharing your techniques! Godbless

[@creativecottagerodriguez1179]

Wow. Beautiful!!

[@scrapgirl14671]

I don't ever not trust you, I am just always amazed at how gorgeous the end product turns out to be! Thank you for sharing your knowledge so freely. I definitely need to take some of your classes to help me learn about scene building and about continuing on. I know I stop too soon many times. You are such an inspiration 👏👏😘

[@angiewylie1141]

Hi Sandy I love watching your videos! I always learn so much about coloring. Thanks for sharing.

[@MaryK-iw9xo]

This is awesome, Sandy! I learned to trust you a long time ago during an online class when I told you I thought what you were doing was a hot mess... until it most definitely wasn’t!!

[@teresadoyle1396]

Sandy, you definitely have an artistic vision when you can see such a simple stamp and think beyond it to be able to create this scene! ( I totally don't come by this talent naturally!) HOWEVER, as my artistic daughter remindz me....anyone can learn this if they try to and I for one am trying! TFS this amazing card and your talent.

[@elizabethnetzer5633]

Love it! You make it look so easy! Thanks for this tutorial, Elizabeth

[@123monamie]

LOVE this! You are so very talented! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@constancehollenbeck8528]

Great cards, Sandy! Really nice to watch your process! Thanks

[@pattiepan]

Sandy you always pull it out of the fire....this is so colorful and brilliant....I love it...your so great at this...Hey Disney are you watching....................pat

[@vivsalittlebitcrafty4854]

Oh My Goodness....amazing!!

[@sunnyphillips6700]

Once again I need to thank you for not only the share but the invaluable advice - my copic attempts are getting better after taking your copic course ;)

[@brendajennings5438]

Beautiful cards Sandy! I learned that from you and Alyce Keegan at Kit and Clowder...just keep going. It will come together as you go!

[@bimmermom]

Oh my goodness! That is amazing!

[@pamratcliff237]

Love the trees! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidandcris1]

you make it look so easy...

[@cathymiller4489]

Beautiful job! Great advice. I'm going to take one of your classes this summer.

[@norinemueller4588]

Just awesome

[@Phantomradargifts]

Such a beautiful card!

[@raggiodiluc3]

Wow! It's really magical!!!

[@christygetscrafty]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love both cards. Those trees are an awesome technique, and I LOVE the white gel pen accents.

[@sharw2789]

Absolutely love this one!

[@debiv7834]

Beautiful cards!!

[@Kambennett3]

Thank you for the tips!!! I always have trouble with reds bleeding into the white. It looks great and the next thing I know...it doesn't! I will be trying your tips...thank you!!!!!!!

[@nancysturtz7829]

Wow!!! The grey/gel pen technique is brilliant...I’m going to try that on all of my Stampingbella images with ruffles, my always look flat. Might start with a lighter shade than w5. Great video!

[@janellegraham8896]

Amazing scene! You are so clever in how you see it and make it look realistic. :)

[@AbiNomac]

Great card. I'm having a Sandy Allnock video's day today. That thing you coloured in red on his stomach you weren't sure about, is his belt buckle.

[@Jalfo3709]

Awesome!

[@beaudoin1987]

I have to say I was a little nervous when you used that C8 for those trees! But I have faith in you so I stuck with it :) Love the results. Thanks for sharing.

[@stephiepeterson]

Love this so much. You are amazing. I think that thing on his tummy is his belt buckle. 😉 Hope you had a great thanksgiving!

[@rigmorolsson4765]

Those trees are phenomenal! :) And seems pretty easy to do, need to try! :) Hugs from Stockholm!

[@DeonnaBemish]

Gorgeous Scene!

[@rebeccawong1]

I love it, again 🥰

[@kimanning7769]

You are amazing, but I shall take your advice & try it 😀

[@terridean4784]

Love this instructional video so much Sandy! Thank you.

[@valeriebreingan147]

This was a wonderful video for me Sandy.Huge learning curve.Thank you so much.This was awesome.

[@sallybyrne9577]

amazing!!!

[@elizabetheddy1073]

Adorable!! Love all of ur videos!❤️👍🏼🎄🎅🏼

[@charlenebyington7405]

Love love love your work . . You are so amazing . . Thanks for sharing . . 😎 😎 😎

[@yaz1034]

Awsome!!!!

[@mspaisly]

Wow, Sandy you are amazing.

[@andreahastilow8581]

Always like what you end up with, don't know how you never end up with a 'O', even your hot messes always work, got to get to your level one day got to, thank you for always being inspiring, oh And think the red thing on his belly may be the tip of the buckle of his belt but you're more likely to be correct than me, again great great card. x

[@daughteroftheking4266]

Gorgeous

[@TheSwissy4me]

Fab!

[@bimmermom]

I cannot get the hang of copic markers but that’s ok .... I love watching you use them

[@Coratison]

I love the little star on his beard

[@theramblincrafter]

Wow! These are STUNNING! Thanks for sharing!

[@janecrisci2658]

Thanks for sharing! Great tutorial!

[@melvinnieves1964]

You are truly amazing

[@loriritchie7124]

Beautiful card Sandy!

[@cardsaremycanvas9065]

Fantastic I’m going to give it a try!

[@Cards4Cancer]

This is gorgeous. Merry Christmas and God Bless you always.

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

Another wonderful card. Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome. TFS

[@bettyhall9777]

Awesome , love watching you do your cards, these are beautiful , thank you for sharing , hope you had a great thanksgiving , I made 20 cards yesterday . Such good therapy for me

[@bettyhall9777]

Angelica Smith , you're too sweet, love you too

[@vickicervantes1817]

It's Santa's Belt Buckle, all Santa's have Belt Buckle's : ) : ) With starting my Christmas Cards this year I thought that I would learn how to use Copic Markers, LOL LOL WRONG I was thinking that they would shade like Colored Pencils and blend like watercolors. So, I am thinking that I'm going to go back to my watercolors. I know that I need to practice in order to get better, but it's way to late to keep practicing this year. I don't want to sound like because I'm not really giving up : )

[@lechat8533]

Vicky Gonzales So true! Markers are a totally different animal...

[@vickicervantes1817]

@@lechat8533 I am finding that out, but I'm wondering if it's because I have some off the wall brand? I'm disabled and only get a fixed income, so some things I just can't buy😭💔 maybe someday😉 If I had a MR.. SANTA CLAUS🎅🏻 I would write him a letter lol

[@handmadebymirella]

Great!

[@iartistdotme]

Although, at first I thought the straight line on his stomach was the buckle, I now think it is really the side of the present. I really hard to tell what it is. LOL Your card is so cute and I was wondering how you did the background without staining the Santa. Great tutorial!

[@debbiel890]

wow

[@P1DiscoGina]

Omigahhh! I cried at how much ink was used! Haha! I'm a terrible Copic mom. I lovingly admire and hold my pens, but I'm scared to use them! Hi. My name is Gina, and I have a problem...

[@cardsaremycanvas9065]

I think the tummy piece was the bucket on his belt lol

[@gretchenhs]

Your artwork always puts a smile on my face. You are so very talented. My favorite charity to help out is AdoptMeBluegrass. It's a smaller charity that rescues and rehabilitates dogs using the local prison. It's good training for the dog and good social development for the prisoners. They do so much with so little and my 14 year and I love volunteering for them and we are DYING to adopt one of the dogs right now.

[@lisadelong1455]

Awesomeness!! People are saying the little piece you didn't know exactly what it was, was his belt buckle. I just want you to know I would never know that unless it was pointed out. The area is so small and your scene is so great who would notice? I do have a question, I know you're the queen of copic coloring, however wouldn't it be easier and less expensive to create your backgrounds with distress/oxide inks? It just seems like you use a lot of ink with your pens to create your background. Don't get me wrong, your backgrounds are awesome. I was just wondering what your reason is. I suppose it's personal preference.

[@SandyAllnock1]

+Lisa DeLong way too hard to control ink coverage around the image. I get a better look from my markers.

[@rachelhultgren8125]

I think it is his gold belt buckle😂

[@Helvia0914]

Haha! "Go make something..."

[@SandyAllnock1]

lol. I want the do-ers to follow me not just the watch-ers! heeheehee!

[@chonak.9843]

Yes, this was for me too. I even think I lost my mojo. But I have a plan for tomorrow. Thank you Sandy!