Monochrome Froggie CAS Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

Hi everyone :-D 

Today it´s my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this Monochrome Froggie CAS Card. 

I used super cute image 'Kiss Me Froggie' from 2013 Good Luck Froggies Release. Yes, froggie again! I can't help myself, but I love the whole collection and want to make something with all of them. :-D

"Frogs are symbols of prosperity, wealth, friendship, and abundance in many cultures. In other cultures they symbolize fertility. In the Native American culture of the Southwestern United States, the frog carries a piece of wood in its mouth because the Mojave people believe frogs brought fire to humans. For the ancient Romans, the frog was believed to bring good luck to one's home. Native Aborigines of Australia believe that frogs brought the thunder and rain. Frogs are said to be effective in speeding up recovery from disease. Among the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, frogs symbolized inspiration and fertility. In ancient Egypt, Hekt, the frog goddess, protected newborn babies, hence frogs were symbols of fertility and birth. The frog is also said to attract true friends and to help find long-lasting love."

Source: 50 Good Luck Symbols From Around The World 

Details about my card... 

Image is paper pieced. 

I printed two froggies on a white cardstock paper, one on the white panel and second on a small piece. I colored the image printed on the piece of cardstock paper with colored pencils, blended colors with paper blending stump and baby oil, fussy cut it, colored edges with black permanent pen and glued it over the second image (image printed on white panel). 

Card dimensions are 108 mm x 139 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies:

• Kitty Bee Designs 'Kiss Me Froggie' from 2013 Good Luck Froggies Release 
• Sizix 'Flights of Fancy', green swirls  (free for newsletter subscribers) 
• white cardstock paper
• green colored pencils 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm
• UHU universal glue 
• double sided strong adhesive tape 
• 3-D foam self adhesive pads 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer 
• scissors 
• paper blending stump no. #1
• Johnson's baby oil with Aloe Vera 

I hope you enjoyed my spotlight project for this month. Check out more cute images at the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, Kitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. Be prepared for super cuteness! :-D 

I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text is a direct link to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Addicted to Stamps Challenge,  Challenge #105 - White and One other Colour

2) Hiding in My Craft Room, HIMCR #201 - Freestyle!

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Altered Kraft Paper Bag (KBD Aloha Friday Challenge #48 Mid Inspiration)

Happy Friday everyone :-D 

Today I'm posting my mid-inspiration project for ongoing Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs.

The challenge for this fortnight is #48 - Sew Cute (real/faux stitching).

Our sponsor for this challenge is Dilly Beans Digi Stamps, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images of winner's choice.

I made an Altered Kraft Paper Bag, using our sponsor's lovely image 'Crinkles Hearts Framed'. I used real stitches on my project. 

I printed the image on a white cardstock paper and colored it in watercoloring technique, using Distressed Inks and aquarell colored pencil, water and brush. When it was dry, I fussy cut the image and colored edges with black pen.

I printed one more image on Kraft packing paper and glued colored image over it.

I glued a fabric on the paper bag and sewn upper corner with red sewing thread.

Then I glued piece of corrugated cardboard and the image on the bag and sewn two wooden flowers on it. Finished! :-D

List of supplies: 

• Dilly Beans Digi Stamps 'Crinkles Hearts Framed'
• white cardstock paper 
• Kraft paper bag 
• Kraft packing paper 
• corrugated cardboard 
• red sewing thread 
• thread 
• fabric 
• wooden flowers 
• Tim Holtz's Distressed Inks (Mustard Seed, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Black Soot) 
• Koh-i-noor Mondeluz aquarell colored pencil (red 7) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm  
• UHU universal glue 
• double sided strong adhesive tape 
• printer
• scoring board 
• trimmer
• scissors 
• hand sewing needle 
• Marabu fine paint brush no. 1
• Marabu fine paint brush no. 10
• water

Stop by the Kitty Bee Designs blog and check out lovely projects my Design Team mates created. And don´t forget to join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D


I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text is direct link to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #146 - Anything Goes
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge. 

2) Craft My Life, All Crafts Challenge April/May 
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge. 

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

4) The Pink Elephant Challenge, TPE300 - Anything Goes 

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D


Crafty Milka

Cute Moth Card (Hanna and Friends #223)

Hi everyone :-D

Today I am posting my fourth project as a Guest Designer at Hanna and Friends.

New challenge for this fortnight is #223 - Rezept / Recipe:
1 Die-cut, 2 Design Papers, 3 Flowers

A prize for one lucky winner are two lovely stamps, sponsored by Betty's Creations.

For this challenge, I made this Cute Moth Card.

I used super cute image 'Fuzzpuff Moth Buggmee', from Lacy Sunshine. 

This is a CASE of my Fuzzpuff Moth Card. For this card I used the same image, colored image in violet and brown tones, used lavender and light brown papers, flipped layout horizontally and used different embellishments. 

I printed the image on white paper (120 grams), colored it with colored pencils and blended colors using paper blending stomp and baby oil.

I used two different design papers from Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', Patterns and Solids, white, black and lavender cardstock paper.

At the end I embellished card with three wooden flowers and black butterflies. I used 'Flutter Tree' die-cut, but not the whole one. I cut off butterflies and used only them. :-D

Card dimensions are 101 mm x 145 mm (4" x 5 3/4").

List of supplies: 

• Lacy Sunshine digital stamp 'Fuzzpuff Moth Buggmee' (I got this one as a DT member at Kitty Bee Desings)
• Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', 6 x 6 (Patterns and Solids)
• white cardstock paper
• black cardstock paper
• lavender cradstock paper  
• white paper (120 grams) 
• black die-cut 'Flutter Tree' (I cut off butterflies)
• wooden flowers 
• colored pencils (skin color, pink, browns, violets, black)
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm 
• Tim Holtz's Distressed Ink (Black Soot)
• UHU universal glue 
• Sakura Quickie Glue Pen 
• printer
• scoring board 
• trimmer
• scissors 
• paper blending stomp no. #1
• paper blending stomp no. #2
• Johnson's baby oil with Aloe Vera

Stop by the Hanna and Friends and check out lovely projects Design Team and other Guest Designers created for this challenge. Do join us in this challenge, we are looking forward to see your projects. :-D


I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #125 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

2) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #146 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

3) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #263 - Always Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

4) Dream Valley Challenges, Challenge #107 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

5) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes

6) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from May 26th to June 1st, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

 
Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D


Crafty Milka

Welcome Baby Blue Card Set (Crafty Creations Challenges #290)

Hi everyone :-D 

It´s time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

I took I a short break and skipped two previous challenges. So many things happened and I needed some time to organize myself.

Our theme for this fortnight is #290 - All Creatures Great or Small.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Jaime from our DT (Jaime's CTMH), whit a great prize for one random winner: $5 egift.


For this challenge I made Welcome Baby Blue Card Set, card set of 6 CAS (Clean and Simple) cards.

I printed sentiment on white cardstock bases, stamped elephants on scraps of digital paper, fussy cut them, colored edges with permanent black pen, added 3-D foams behind elephants and placed them on card bases. At the end I glued sticker banners on cards.

Dimensions of cards: 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4").

List of supplies: 

• Hobby & Crafting Fun Clear Stamps 'Baby'
• Hearts & Circles patterned paper from digital paper collection Baby Boy Patterned Prints (scraps) 
• 'A little sunshine' free font from Dafont 
• white cardstock paper
• banner stickers
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm
• Sakura Quickie Glue Pen 
• 3-D foam self adhesive pads 
• printer
• polymer stamp handle (38 mm x 35 mm) 
• scoring board
• trimmer  
• scissors 
• tweezers 

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see beautiful dotty creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D


I am entering my project to following challenges:
Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #125 - Anything Goes

2) Addicted to CAS, Challenge #64 - Animal

3) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #146 - Anything Goes

4) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #263 - Always Anything Goes

5) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Challenge #10 - Anything Goes 
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

6) Dream Valley Challenges, Challenge #107 - Anything Goes

7) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from May 26th to June 1st, Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Orange Butterfly Card (Fairy Tale Challenge #118)

Happy Friday everyone :-D

It´s time for a new challenge at Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

The theme for this fortnight is #118, Federn + Flügel / Feathers + Wings.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sweet 'n Sassy with an awesome prize for one lucky winner: 3 digital stamps.

For this challenge I made this CAS (clean and simple), Orange Butterfly Card, using our sponsor´s beautiful image 'Everyday Miracles Digital Stamp'.

I printed an image and sentiment on a panel (white watercoloring paper). I colored a butterfly with aquarell colored pencils in watercoloring technique. After the butterfly was dry, I covered it's wings with gloss resin gel to create glossy accents. 

After drying, I added dimensional foams behind the panel to add some dimension to the card. I like this on CAS cards. :-D 

Card dimensions are 101 mm x 146 mm (4" x 5 3/4").

List of supplies:

• Sweet 'n Sassy 'Everyday Miracles Digital Stamp'
• white cardstock paper  
• white watercoloring paper
• Koh-i-noor Mondeluz aquarell colored pencil (yellow 3, orange 5) 
• double sided strong adhesive tape  
• 3-D foam self-adhesive pads 
• gloss resin gel super-clear 
• printer 
• scoring board 
• trimmer 
• tweezers
• crafting needle 
• Marabu fine paint brush no. 1
• water 

Stop by the Fairy Tale Challenge Blog and see gorgeous projects my Design Team Mates and our Guest Designers made for this challenge. Do join us in this challenge, we can´t wait to see your projects. :-D


I am entering my project to following challenges:

Note: bold text is a direct link to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #124 - Anything Goes

2) Crafting by Designs, Monthly Challenge: Long Anything Goes in May!

3) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #262 - Always Anything Goes

4) Dream Valley Challenges, Challenge #106 - Things with Wings 

5) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Challenge #10 - Anything Goes 

6) Little Miss Muffet Challenges, Challenge #112 - Anything Goes

7) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from May 18th to May 25th, Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D 

Crafty Milka