TOP4 and Winner (I Love Math Challenge #7)

Hi everyone! :o)

Sorry I didn't post this earlier today. There was just no time to get to the computer. :o)

Thank you all for joining I Love Math Challenge #7!

There were 17 FABULOUS entries!! Valentina, Neha and I enjoyed very much visiting your blogs and seeing your Math creations featuring SEVEN (7). WoW!!! :o) Girls, you've inspired us a lot and gave us a very hard task to pick TOP 4 favorites.

You can see all entries on main challenge post here and also on Pinterest.
Note to challenge participants: 
Entries linked to Instagram couldn't be pinned. 
If you don't want your card pinned on Pinterest, please leave me a comment below or send me an e-mail. Thank you.
Update April 25th, 2018: all I Love Math Challenge boards on Pinterest are permanently deleted.

Here are our TOP 4 favorites, 

in order of entering the challenge:

1. Imke #1

Valentina: 'Great design and love the idea of using an image of slot machine to present number 7. It's very creative and interesting way to do that. Really beautiful creation!'

Neha: 'What a fantastic idea of using slot machine and no 7 as a focal point. It is very creative and meaningful!'
Me: Love graphic design, using slot machine to present number 7 as a focal point and sentiment. Great card!!!

2. Vinita Jain #8

Valentina: 'Absolutely magical use of rainbow colours with super adorable little hippo. Love bright colours and some shiny details. Stunning card!'
Neha: 'You never fail with rainbow right? Love the way you incorporated 7 colors for the theme. Beautiful!'
Me: Super cuteness overload!! Love the hippo, rainbow colors and splotches of shiny details. Love how number 7 is incorporated in the card: rainbow. Super cool!!

3. Anila Dk #10

Valentina: 'Fantastic idea with seven colours, seven syllables of the Xylophone. I already hear the Sound of Music in the background.'
Neha: 'Absolutely brilliant take on the theme! Love not only the idea but execution, colors everything! Very thoughtful!'
Me: What an awesome take on the challenge and beautiful card!! Love it!

4. Anila Dk #11

Valentina: 'Simply elegant and beautiful card! The sentiment is just perfect for me and I love the idea of seven wonders. The dimension and the choice of black and white colour is brilliant. Love it!
Neha: 'What an original idea. Love the black and white colors and choice of sentiment. Just awesome!'
Me: Amazing take on the challenge!! Love CAS design, monochromatic look, seven wonders on the card, sentiment and a whole idea.

Congratulations Ladies!! Here is a TOP 4 badge for you. Feel free to download it and proudly display it on your blogs.

The winner of one Jane's Doodles stamp set from the TOP 4 Favorites, 

chosen by Random.org is

3. Anila Dk #10

Congratulations!!! :o)

Please contact me in next two weeks to claim your prize (email: milkagubo81 (at) gmail (dot) com). If not, another TOP 4 Favorite will be randomly picked.

Thank you all for wonderful support and participation. I hope you'll be also joining our next challenge which will start on January 7th 2018.

Big hugs to all!! Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Giveaway on Jane's Doodles Blog

Hi everyone! :o)

Jane has a giveaway.

For all the details, visit Jane's Doodles Blog. To go directly to a giveaway post, just click on a photo below.

Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Birthday Card for my Mom ♥ (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this CAS (clean and simple) Birthday Card for my Mom who's birthday is today. :o)

♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! ♥

To create this card I used stamps from two Jane's Doodles stamp sets: Mother's Day and Bloom. 

 

These two sets were perfect to create a card for my Mom. I used word MAMA, which is Croatian word for Mother, and gorgeous roses, because they are my Mom's favorite flowers and her name is Ruža, which is Croatian word for Rose. :o)

I made a background on a white cardstock paper panel. I went with watermark stamping technique using VersaMark Watermark Ink. This is not anything new in a stamping world, but I'm starting to explore it and I love it. 

I glued a foam sheet on the back of the panel and glued it on a white top folded card base.

I stamped roses and leaves on a white watercolor paper and colored them in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. My mom's favorite color is violet, so my choice was obvious. :o)

After coloring, I fussy cut all images, traced edges with black marker and glued them on the card, leaving petals unglued, to add some dimension to my card. To add even more dimension, I used some foam tape to pop up the rose on top.

Card dimensions: 89 mm x 120 mm (3 1/2" x 4 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Mother's Day' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Bloom' stamp set 
• white cardstock paper
• white watercolor paper
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Wilted Violet
• Twisted Citron
• Cracked Pistachio
• Lucky Clover
• Stabilo Black fibre-tip pen 68/46
• UHU universal glue
• foam sheet, 2 mm thick
• foam tape, 2 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• paper towels
• water
• scissors

At the end of this post....
BLACK FRIDAY SALE has started today over at Jane's Doodles store. 30% off on all clear stamps, including stamps sets on sale!! No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout. The sale runs whole week and ends on Saturday, November 25th. This is a limited time offer, so be sure to grab this amazing opportunity. :o)

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Jane's Doodles Black Friday Sale

Hi everyone! :o)

It's been quiet here on my blog for three weeks. I was super busy with my school obligations. Meanwhile, I managed to got ill and to injure my left fist. I'm fine now, school obligations are back to normal and I'm back to my crafting table and to the computer. :o)


Today I won't be sharing a project with you, but some great news form Jane's Doodles store.

BLACK FRIDAY SALE has started today over at Jane's Doodles store. 30% off on all clear stamps, including stamps sets on sale!! No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout.

The sale runs whole week and ends on Saturday, November 25th.

This is a limited time offer, so be sure to grab this amazing opportunity. :o)

Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka