MACM - Colorful Thanks
Hi everyone! This week's Make a Card Monday uses the same Imaginisce patterned paper I used in my last video. I just couldn't put it down! I love it!Anyhow, I'm sitting here in the dark because all the lightbulbs in my craft room went out last night! Ahh! I'm waiting until it's a bit lighter in the day so I can climb up on a ladder to change the lightbulbs. (Vaulted ceilings can be VERY inconvenient, you know). Good thing I don't have to look at the keyboard while I'm typing! lol
So, I'll just keep rambling on while I wait for the video to upload to YouTube...
I tried something new with this video. One of my subscribers over at YouTube (thanks ninajeanette2!) suggested I still have audio commentary. So in this video, I tried voiceovers. I felt like I was doing commentary on a DVD! :) Hopefully it makes it a bit easier to watch. Leave a comment, please, and tell me if you like it better than the text commentary.
Thanks! And on to the video...
Watch in high quality here (click on "watch in high quality" below the video).
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posted on December 31, 2007 7:14 AM by Kristina |
93 Comments posted in Cards, Make a Card Monday |
OH my gosh am I the first one to post this AM?? GET OUT!! Well first off HAPPY NEW YEAR! and as always this card ROCKS just like you! I like the voiceover and I actually learned why it is you write on the paper, I was wondering too, so now I know its so you can center your words.. OK mental note :)
Thank you for a wonderful and creative year and I look foward to the coming year w/all your fun and beautiful creations!
I Love this card... actually I LOVE all your cards.
I like the video with your commentary.
Happy New years....
I love your make a card monday videos! I like your commentary!!!
Either way's fine with me ... Okay, I choose the voice-over ... don't go messin' with the music though, okeedokee?!?
A thought (that will happen from time-to-time): do whatever is easiest for you and the heck with us, LOLOLOL!
Happy New Year wishes~Deb
This card is great, thanks for the video. Happy New Year.
Fabulous as usual.
Happy New year !!!
Janine
Oh my goodness! So cute! Great video!
Happy New Year!
I LOVE all of your cards...you are my mentor! (and no I am not just saying that!) I like the voice over better than typed. If I am reading what you wrote, I am not paying attention to the video. LOVE IT!!
I am casing this card...hope you don't mind!
Happy New YEar!
Cute card! I like the voice over better than the typed words. Cant't wait until next macm!
I like this card & the video. I think I like the voice over better.
Thanks for another great video.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I like the voice over better. I always miss something when I have to read it. Great card. Have a great New Years!
Kristina,
I can't get enough of your videos. They are the perfect beginning for the week. It's something I look forward to every Monday. I enjoy the new voice-over but it cuts into your wonderful choice of music...
All the best for the New Year and keep those videos coming!
CeeCee
Kristina,
Either way on the commentaries. Sometimes just your few written words can be sooo funny! The way the videos run, in fast motion and the words at the bottom, it almost looks like one of those old fashioned movies! There's something kind of charming about that! But, do whatever suits you best.
I LOVE the stamping and embossing on the ribbon idea! I'm going to try that today!
Heaven help us all if you happen to miss a Monday! I wake up and go straight to my computer to see what you have for us! You ROCK girl!
Happy New Year!
Awesome as usual!
Have a happy new year!
Beautiful card as always, Kristina! A New Years gift to us all! Beautifully put together! I love the coordination of the stitching and the dots - beautiful! Your cards always look "magazine ready"! Can't wait for next Monday!
not that i didn't enjoy this video, but I actually prefer the typed commentary. it seems more wry when you are having 'technical difficulties'. i think voice over would be great for tutorials. i have to say that i like that you didn't try and get the stray crumbs of embossing powder off, it was a fantastic look in the end. thanks for a year of great blogging, and here's to a happy new one!
Hey! I love your videos and I can't decide if I like the stamping or the music more! Where do you find such diverse and sometimes obscure music?!? I recognized this particular track from So You Think You Can Dance last year. Where else do you find such cool tunes?
great m-a-c monday! love peeking in here! smiles!
You've wowed me once again! I like how you left some of the extra embossing powder around the letters!
Cute as usual...hmmm, not sure on the commentaries. I agree with some posters above who like the little typed comments, too. Maybe mix it up..we'll never know what we are getting? And I most definitely agree with the poster above who said "don't mess with the music!" Happy New Year to ya!
Thank you so much for the video. Love the commentary, love your cards. You're a great inspiration!
Love your card, so cute. I really like the voice-over
Super cute card! The commentary was great! Thanks!!
I like the voice over a little better, but would be okay with the text if that's easier.
Have I mentioned how much I love MACM's? It makes my day!!
Many Blessings and Happy New Year,
Melissa
I want be of much help because I like both version. With the writing one I can shout out the sounds if my little girl is sleeping and having all the informations. With the "talking" one, you are giving a lot of informations and I was surprise that I was able to follow everything in English. I don't know how you make it but I think that a perfect match would be to have the "technical stuff" writen like measurement and the commentary "voicy".
Happy new year! Thanks so much for doing all that. I'm enjoying visiting your site :)
Wow, I love the video and the card! I do think the commentary adds alot. Those dots on the ribbon are a great idea, I will have to give that a try for sure.
Love it! Bet I'm in the minority with liking the text commentary. I've been enjoying your music selections, and like following along more like a music video than a tutorial. I think it's a unique format that sets you apart from the rest of the video tutorials out there. You're unique -- stay like that.
I really liked that you started including a video introduction at the beginning. Nice to have a face and voice to go with the rest. You're a talent -- thanks for sharing. Don't stop when you get discovered, get your own show and become famous!
Susanna
Super cute. Happy New Year.
I sooo love monday mornings -- just cause i get to see what your craftiness is up to. You're such an inspiration!! Love the commentary, and your written word too. Looking forward to "visiting" you in the new year.
BTW -- 11 year old dd would like me to pass on this... Mom, she always plays the coolest music!
which basically translates to, get off the computer so i can dwnld more tunes! lol. Have a happy new year!
I love the voice over!!! It's my fav!!! I love your cards and look forward to MACM!! Please don't ever stop!
Thank you and have a Happy New Year!
I'm a total MAC girl too! Thanks for the voice over - I appreciate hearing the challenges you have sometimes (so I know I'm not the only one!).
Happy New Year
Love the voice over, love the card, love Mondays =) Have a Happy New Year!
heck as long as you keep doing it you can do it what ever way you like!!! lol!!!
Thanks for some great idea, Kristina. Pure inspiration.
Barb
Happy New Year. I really like the commentary. You do such a fantastic job and it was nice to hear your creative process during it. Love the card and what you did with the ribbon. Only you would think of doing that. Great job. I look forward to your videos.
Cheryl
wow, love the dea of embossing ribbon :) happy new year!!
Thanks for another great video. I like the typed commentary, but I suppose the vocal commentary is more helpful to a beginner who doesn't want to watch and read at the same time. There's something about the typed little notes that humor me. Have a happy new year!
I like the written comments MUCH better! This cuts into the music, which I always love, your voice fades in and out and I miss a lot of it, plus we can see what you're talking about anyway.
This is not a tutorial. I vote to go back to what you were doing so successfully.
Beautiful card. Happy New Year!
I like the voiceover, but I could get over it if it was typed, too. :-)
What tool did you use to make the holes for the "stitching"? Does it do a "zig zag stitch", too?
Thanks for the videos. I love your cards.
Ciao ciao
Love your videos either way! The music choices always keep me in my seat to the very end just to see who the artist is! Thank you for sharing these with us! Arlynn
ANYWAY you do it is fine!....I like both...the ONLY thing I would like is Make a Card: MONDAY, TUESDAY,WEDNESDAY,THURSDAY,FRIDAY,SATURDAY ( ok you can take SUNDAY off to rest!)....You brighten my week!...Happy New Year!!!Creative blessings, Debbie
Love Make a Card Mondays! I don't mind it either way but must admit that I always found the little comments on the screen quite funny they always made me smile. Thanks for inspiring!
Love Make a Card Mondays! I don't mind it either way but must admit that I always found the little comments on the screen quite funny they always made me smile. Thanks for inspiring!
I really look forward to your MACM's and I think that either way you do it is great. I love the music, but I do love that you are telling us what you are doing too.
I love today's card! MACM is my new favorite day. I like the talking on the video. The other way was fine too, whatever works for you. :)
I love Make a Card Monday!
I was wondering what it is you use when you're using embossing powders... what is the folded black piece you have under your work to catch the excess? Is it just a piece of cardstock???
GET OUT!! You are a genius!! Embossing on ribbon!! ACK! I can't stand it! I am SO doing this with my club this month. Super cute hair, too. ;) I don't really have a preference on the talking vs. written commentary. I just love MACM so much it doesn't matter what you do. I'll still worship you. Happy new year!!
Well I see we are pretty much split over our preferences. I like the voice-over - it's more personal and as one commented earlier, the written text often distracts me from what you're doing. Lending your voice holds my undivided attention and I remember things much easier. I'd be happy with any video you make though - they're all great and I'm so thankful you do them for us! I love this card and that paper as much as you do! BTW, I love your hairstyle - it's very sassy:)
TFS and have a very Happy New Year!!
as always, a very cheery card with fun, unexpected, creative elements! i like the typed commentary better, because i like the humor you inject that way, and i would guess that doing voiceovers is more work! you already give so much that my vote is whatever's easier! these are a fun highlight to each week for me...thanks for sharing!
I love your videos - I kind of missed the song lyrics on this one - understandable since you were narrating - either way, as long as you share more videos with us...thanks!
I just found your blog from SCS someone had posted about you on a thread. You quickly moved to a spot in my favorites folder. I love your cards. And I love your typed commentary too. As the others said your humor comes out better that way. Either way you ROCK!
I love the new voice over. The music is actually distracting so my vote is for you to 'speak' of us through your videos. I think you have a natural teaching capability so keep it up! I am sorry to hear you are sick, about 80% of the bloggers I read are sick (me too!) Here's to a healthy new year and a Happy one too.
Hi Kristina. I love the video, but then I love them all, so Im not much help. I didnt think I would love the voice over as much, but you can say more when you are talking rather than texting. I am going to be using this card as inspiration... I've stamped on ribbon before, but never thought to emboss it. Very cool.
Linda H
I love your videos and I prefer the typed text because it is so funny. But... I liked the voice over, too. I agree with the person who said maybe you could mix it up from time to time. I LOVE your blog. Keep up the great work. Happy new year!
Love your blog... I prefer the text comments because they are so funny. The voice over is good, too... perhaps you can mix it up from time to time, as a previous poster said. Keep up the great work. Happy, healthy new year!
oops... I didn't see my response posted so I wrote another one. You can see why I don't have a blog! :)
Great card! I think I like the voice over better, reason is sometimes I miss the text you type because I'm watching the card, so then I have to try to rewind it, which doesn't always work. However, do what ever is easiest or which you like best!
Could you sometime talk about how you come up with these designs? Were you just born with this great talent? Do you have to work at it? Is it from school? Plus what kind of school/classes did you have to take to get a job as a designer at SU!?
Thanks so much!
I like the commentary because you are "thinking out loud" and we know what you are thinking and why you change your mind if something isn't working. I like you style!
Loved the "voiceover"... someone posted about getting rid of the music - PLEASE DON'T! I love your taste and really look forward to hearing your selections each week!!!
Wonderful card, as always! That's a difficult question, At first I thought that the voice-over was really really good, but I actually like the chram of the text comments. The text and music combo is sort of your signum already! We get to hear your lovely voice in the very beginning, where you actually could make a hint or a comment of something particular in the vidoe we are about to see. Anyhow, I will be very happy whatever you decide to do. It's not like you are gonna loosa any viewers ... Happy New Year to you!
Love the commentary!! Can you do MACM every day???? My 4 year old DD loves to sit on my lap and watch all your card making videos. We love it!!
I like either way. The voice over is great, but the written words on the screen often have your cute tongue in cheek humor that makes one smile.
I like the MACM tutorials either way. Regardless of reading typed words or hearing your voice, you still make us smile (or laught to ourselves) and inspire us all to be better paper crafters. (Great tip on writing out the words to center it better... I struggle with that one.)
Happy New Year to you! Wishing you all the best in 2008!
(For the record, your blogspot is "THE" first website I've been to this year after firing up my Mac this morning! Thanks for sharing!)
OOPS! Should have previewed it first.... the T on the end of laugh is a silent one..... Oops, my bad!
New year's resolution: Proofread BEFORE posting a comment.
Outstanding, Kristina! I love your creations, and your videos are the best! I hope the voiceover is easy for you to work with, because I do like it better. Happy New Year! Linda
I love Mondays!!! Cool idea to emboss on the patterened paper -- why didn't I every think of that! Liked the voice overs --- helpful to hear your insights and frustrations! :) Probably not necessary on every card, but great for thoses where you are demoing a new technique or answering a question. Happy New Year!
Heather
Happy New Year!
I'm a subscriber to your blog, I like your videos, and the tips that you give, you make very nice cards.
One question: why do you use staz-on when you use the stamp-a-majic? Thanks
Greetings,
Ilse
Although I like just the fact that you take the time to do these videos I really like the voice over in this.
thanks so much. great card too!
Love the voiceover. When you type in the words I usually miss something and have to review the video. Some of these questions I see posted I also have, will you be posting your respnse somewhere? I look forward to MACM every week, keep them coming.
I love the video w/ commentary! It's perfect. I loved your comments about struggling w/ the ribbon, because just looking at your card I wouldn't think that at all. The card is great too. The alphabet is really cool.
Super card!
I like the voiceover because you seem to have given more detail about the process of chosing your materials and what may go wrong (so that we know that this can happen to the pros as well...)
I like the typed comments because, like someone said, they give it the feeling of an old newsreel, and your comments, when not purely informative, are often quite amusing.
I'll keep watching regardless!
Nancy
Great! Oh - I like the voice over! Makes it more "human", ya know? Not that I'd complain either way... Happy New Year!!!
My first time to watch one of your videos. I loved it! The card was great & I liked the audio commentary. Great job!
Thanks for sharing all your video clips.
I really enjoy watching these..and they are
also very Helpful....Wonderful Cards!
Wishing you and your family...
A very "Healthy and Happy New Year"
LOVE the voice-over. I enjoy hearing your comments about your creative process...which is a lot like mine so how come my cards don't look like yours in the end!?! :)
I have a hint for you though. Try putting the embossing powder in those Glad/Ziplock square containers instead of keeping in the jar. I use a plastic spoon which I keep in each container to sprinkle on the EP then it falls right back into the container. No fuss no muss!
Have a great new year!! And thanks for allowing all of us to peer over your shoulder every week!!
LOVE this video ~ it's great to hear you talk too, and get your thoughts on things while it's happening. And, like on the faux stitching, you wanted to repeat the pattern in the dp.
love the music, love the video, love the card - LOVE IT ALL!!!!!!
Another great card. These are so entertaining! :) Thank you!
BRAVO! BRAVO!
(stands and claps)
Beautiful card, as usual. If I should choose to keep an eye on only one blog, it would be yours !! Thanks for sharing :o)
&
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
Another fantastic card!
I like it both ways: text or voice commentary!
LOVE the voice-over! Sometimes I get to grooving on the music so much that I forget to scan the bottom of the screen for the text notes! You are so talented.....I am so envious!
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Smiles,
Nancy
Another great card! I loved the ribbon embossing technique, I need to get myself a nice polka dot stamp! I prefer the typed commentary because I love the music, but I enjoyed having you explain everything too. Thanks for some more great ideas!
I love your video's..the voice over is great..but I am a bit hard of hearing..and I could not understand some of the words..maybe text and voice over? Would that be really hard to do?
Also..would it be possible to list the recipe for the card? I would love to know the name of the stamp and paper you are using. I bet I am asking too much...but I would love to see that.
Keep up the wonderful Monday vids..they are amazing and I am a visual learner..so this helps me tremendously. Big hugs to ya...Dee in Oklahoma 8^)
I look forward to ALL your postings ~ you are very talented. I love your MACM's and your helpful videos. Can't wait to see your new creations throughout 2008. All the best.
I love it with the voice over. I have become addicted to your MACM and I hope you do not stop it..
A big cheery hello from India,
Tejal
I like the typed better. I usually watch your video when my kids are watching some random tv show, and I can't hear what you are saying. Also my husband doesn't need to know that I'm actually watching someone making a card, he just thinks I'm listening to some awesome music. :)
I like the voice-over. I also like the music and the video that is faster than normal. You do an excellent job. I do so enjoy your stuff.
LOVE the bright colors and the layout of this card! Great job!
Love it! the voice over is great I love the mix of both...oh and by the way thanks for slaughtering my name...jk...my daughter and I had a great laugh...when I was young I was going to change my name to Jane Smith as now I have to spell my first name last name and street name! Jane Smith of Jones road has a nice ring to it donchathinc? lololololol thanks for your cards videos I am hooked!
I didn't mind the typed messages but now that I have watched this video I LOVE the talking. It is much more helpful to know what you are thinking. Great job!