TOP 4 and Winner (I Love Math Challenge #10)

Hi everyone! :o)

Thank you all for joining I Love Math Challenge #10!

We had 14 FABULOUS entries!! Kaja, Neha and I enjoyed very much visiting your blogs (and other social media profiles) and seeing your Summery Math creations featuring lines and/or stripes. Beautiful creations!!! :o) Ladies, you've inspired us a lot and gave us again a difficult task to pick TOP 4 favorites.

You can find all entries on main challenge post here.

Here are our TOP 4 favorites 

in order of entering the challenge:

(and some thoughts by Neha and me)


1. Ishani S #5

Neha: 'I love how you have used the theme as a part of your focal point. Love the CAS feel of it too.'
Me: Beautiful CAS design, adorable T-shirt, bold stripes, soft pink in the background... Love this card a lot!! Great take on the challenge.

2. Priyanka Kantak #8
(card preview not possible as it can't be shared from Instagram)

Neha: 'Beautiful card with a bold colors and stripes..'

Me: Amazing design. Simple color scheme, great mirror stamping, beautiful stripes... Love how everything is put together.

3. Vinita Jain #12

Neha: 'Those bold, colorful stripes give the perfect backdrop for colorful ice-cream. Beautiful card!
Me: Colorful bold stripes in the background, colorful ice-cream... everything put together so well. Clever design and great take on the challenge.

4. Ramya Abhijit Paul #13

Neha: 'Wonderful combination of geometric and stripes.
Me: Bold stripes in the background and their soft color look amazing. Beautiful flowers as focal element on that pretty striped background makes this card so pretty. Simple and gorgeous... Love it!

Congratulations Ladies!! Here is a TOP 4 badge for you. Feel free to download it and proudly display it on your blogs. Please read Privacy Notice below (thank you!).

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

chosen by Random.org is

4. Ramya Abhijit Paul #13

Congratulations!!! :o)

Please contact me in a week to claim your prize (email: milkagubo81 (at) gmail (dot) com). You have to send me confirmation e-mail from the e-mail address that you provided entering the challenge. If I don't hear back from you in a week, another TOP 4 Favorite will be randomly picked. I will give my best to reply to your e-mail within 72 hours. If you don't get a response from me in 72 hours, please resend your e-mail.

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


At the end of this post...

Today is a last day to take advantage of 40% off on all stamp sets in Jane's Doodles store. No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout. For more information, jump over to Jane's Doodles Blog.

Also, our challenge is listed over at Challenges for Days blog. Thank you so much!!

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

Milka

Jane's Doodles Sale

Hi everyone! :o)

Jane has a sale and is offering 40% off on all stamp sets. No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout.

The sale ends tomorrow, Friday, August 31st 2018.

For more information, jump over to Jane's Doodles Blog.

Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Rainbow Numerals Birthday Card III (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

Yesterday was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this CAS (clean and simple), Rainbow Numerals Birthday Card III. :o)

I made this card for my niece Tea, who's 8th birthday is today. ♥ Happy birthday sweet little girl!! ♥

I CASEd (copy and share everything) my own card I created earlier this year (find it here). I went with CASE because I really like the design of the original and because Tea likes rainbow colors and numbers (and Math). :o)

For my card I used stamps from two Jane's Doodles stamp sets: numerals from 'ABC's' stamp set and sentiment from 'Belated Birthday' stamp set.

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How I made this card...

I arranged numeral stamps on an acrylic ruler (I don't have long acrylic block) and inked them with VersaMark Watermark Ink. Then I inked each numeral with different Distress Ink, directly over the Watermark Ink, following a Rainbow pattern. I pressed inked numerals directly on a white cardstock paper panel. After drying, I glued the panel on a white side folded card base.

Next up was a sentiment. I heat embossed the sentiment in white on a black cardstock paper stripe, placed some foam on the back of the stripe and glued the sentiment on the card. 

As a finishing touch I embellished the card with enamel dots. :o)

Card measurements: 89 mm x 133 mm (3.5" x 5.25")

List of supplies :

• Jane's Doodles 'ABC's' stamp set (numerals)
• Jane's Doodles 'Belated Birthday' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper
• black cardstock paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Barn Door
• Spiced Marmalade
• Mustard Seed
• Twisted Citron
• Tumbled Glass
• Salty Ocean
• Blueprint Sketch
• Wilted Violet
• 3-D foam tape, 1 mm thick
• Create a Smile enamel dots (Beach Party, Frosty Fun, Sending Sunshine, Snow Dance)
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• ruler
• Ranger Heat It Tool
• powder bag
• crafting needle
• scissors
• dry cloth

I'm linking my card to following challenges:

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

1) Craft Stamper Magazine, Take It, Make It Challenge, August 2018: Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Paru's Card Making Challenges, August 2018: Make a card or a tag for Family

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

I made this card for my niece.

At the end of this post...

Jane has an End of Summer Sale and is offering 40% off on entire store. No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout. Find more details on Jane's Doodles blog. :o)

More inspiration (similar cards I made in the past):
Rainbow Numerals Birthday Card
Rainbow Numerals Birthday Card II

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

Milka

Blue Flamingo Shaker Card (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

It's been quiet for a while here on my blog. I spent two weeks with my family and friends visiting them along our beautiful coastline, where they are/were spending their summer vacation. It was amazing and super fun. I returned back home on Sunday. I'll be sharing some photos in couple days here on my blog. Meanwhile, you can visit my Instagram profile and check photos I've already shared while I was traveling. :o)


Today I want to share my last week's spotlight project I shared over at Jane's Doodles (August 14th). I didn't manage to write a blog post and to share it here on my blog prior I went on the vacation, so I'm sharing it today. It's this CAS (clean and simple), Blue Flamingo Shaker Card. :o)

I made this card for my sister-in-law, who's birthday is next week. :o)

To make this card I used stamps from a brand new, GORGEOUS 'Tropical Fun' stamp set. I made my own background using three tiny heart die cuts from 'Stinks' dies set.

  

How I made this card...

I stamped a flamingo on a watercolor paper and colored it in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the flamingo and traced edges with black marker.

I stamped another flamingo on a white cardstock paper and fussy cut the flamingo leaving thin white border around it. I colored the flamingo in black.

Then I glued together two flamingos, watercolored one and black one. I did this to make the image thicker, as the watercolor paper I use is very thin.

Next up was a shaker window.

First up I die-cut a circle in a white cardstock paper panel, glued an acetate sheet over the window and stamped a sentiment on the panel.

Then I blended Distress Inks directly on a white top folded card base. When I was satisfied with a color, I glued 3 mm thick foam squares on the panel, filled window with shaker mix and glued the panel on the card base.

For the shaker mix I used die cut hearts left from a card I made earlier this month (here).

Lastly, I glued some 3-D foam on the flamingo and glued it on the card. :o)

Short video...

Card measurements: 89 mm x 120 mm (3 3/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Tropical Fun' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Stinks' dies
• My Favorite Things, Die-namics Wonky Stitched Circle STAX
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Tumbled Glass
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Blueprint Sketch
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pen (Marker) 68/46, Black
• Mitsubishi Fine Liner, black 0.3
• UHU liquid glue
• foam sheet scraps 3 mm thick
• foam sheet scraps 1 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• Sizzix Big Shot
• bone folder
• Xcut self healing mat A4
• soft working mat
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• kraft knife
• stylus ball
• powder bag
• dry cloth
• paper towels
• water

I'm linking my card to following challenges:

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

1) Little Miss Muffet Challenges, Challenge #195 - Anything Goes

2) Paru's Card Making Challenges, August 2018: Make a card or a tag for Family

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

I made this card for my sister-in.law.

At the end of this post...

Jane has an End of Summer Sale and is offering 40% off on entire store. No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout. Find more details on Jane's Doodles blog. :o)

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

Milka

Pink Flamingo Birthday Card (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 Pink Flamingo Birthday Card. :o)

I made this card for my cousin Snežana, who's birthday is tomorrow. :o)

To make this card I used stamps from a brand new, GORGEOUS 'Tropical Fun' stamp set and sentiment from 'All Occasions' stamp set . I made my own background using three tiny heart die cuts from 'Stinks' dies set.

    

How I made this card...

I stamped a flamingo on a watercolor paper and colored it in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the flamingo and traced edges with black marker. I softened the flamingo on a soft working mat using stylus ball.

I stamped another flamingo on a white cardstock paper and fussy cut the flamingo leaving thin white border around it. I colored the flamingo in black.

Then I glued together two flamingos, watercolored one and black one. I did this to make the image thicker, as the watercolor paper I use is very thin.

Next up was a background. I randomly die cut tiny hearts on a white cardstock paper panel. I used only the panel and left die cut hearts for another project.

Lastly, I heat embossed in white on a black cardstock paper a sentiment 'Birthday Wishes' and cut the stripe to a desirable size.

With all pieces ready, I assembled the card. I glued 3-D foam squares on the back of the panel and glued it on a white top folded card base. The panel and card base are same size.

Then I glued foam tape on the sentiment stripe and placed the sentiment on the card. Lastly, I glued more 3-D foam on the flamingo and glued it on the card.  I'm very satisfied with a result. :o)

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

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Tropical Fun' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'All Occasions' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Stinks' dies
• white cardstock paper
• black cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Spun Sugar
• Festive Berries
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pen (Marker) 68/46, Black
• Mitsubishi Fine Liner, black 0.3
• Uniball Singo White Pigment Ink
• UHU liquid glue
• foam tape, 1 mm thick
• 3-D foam squares, 2 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• Sizzix Big Shot
• bone folder
• Xcut self healing mat A4
• soft working mat
• Ranger Heat It Tool
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• kraft knife
• stylus ball
• powder bag
• dry cloth
• paper towels
• water

I'm linking my card to following challenges:

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

1) CRAFT-alnica, Izziv/Challenge #216: CAS

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

2) Paru's Card Making Challenges, August 2018: Make a card or a tag for Family

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

I made this card for my cousin.

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Make Your Own Background
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Karate Orange Belt Shaker Card

Hello everyone! :o)

Today I want to share with you this CAS (clean and simple), Karate Orange Belt Shaker Card.

I made this card for my niece Tea (7), who trains Karate for four years. On June 7th 2018, she had her second Karate testing to earn an Orange Belt. She earned it!! :o) 

If you would like to find out more what the Karate Belt colors mean, check out this article.

Tea earned Orange Karate Belt

As I wanted to give her the card in person, I didn't hurry and created this card last week and gave it to her last weekend, while I was visiting my family in Bilice near Šibenik, where they are spending their vacation. She loved it!! :o)

If you like, you can see a card I made her last year here, when she earned a Yellow Belt. :o)


How I made this card...

To make this card I used a super cute Mama Elephant 'Tiny Ninjas' stamp set. LOVE!!! :o)

I stamped adorable ninja on a watercolor paper and watercolored her using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the ninja leaving white thin border around her. (As this was a card for a girl, my ninja is a girl.)

I used UNIKO 'Explosion! Additions' stamp set to create a window for my shaker card. I inked an explosion shape with VersaMark Ink and stamped it on a white cardstock paper panel. Using kraft knife, I cut out the shape and created the window. I glued an acetate sheet on the panel to close the window.

Then I blended a Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade directly on a white top folded card base. When I was satisfied with a color, I coated ink blended surface with Clear Wink of Stella.

I mixed various sequins and beads to get my own mix. I glued 3 mm thick foam sheet on the panel, filled the window with shaker mix and glued the panel on the card base. I also glued some foam on the ninja and glued her in the middle of the window (explosion shape).

Lastly, I heat embossed a sentiment in white on a black cardstock paper stripe and trimmed the stripe to get desirable size. I glued foam on the back and glued the sentiment on the card. To make the card sturdier, I glued a white cardstock paper panel inside the card and my card was finished. :o)

Short video....

Card dimensions: 102 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Tiny Ninjas' stamp set
• UNIKO 'Explosion! Additions' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• black cardstock paper
• Koh-i-noor pop Aquarel Watercolor Paper, 250 gms (image)
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks:

• Tea Dye
• Spiced Marmalade
• Hickory Smoke
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• various sequins and beads
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D square foams, 2 mm thick
• foam sheet, 3 mm thick
• foam tape, 1 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• kraft knife
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• water
• paper towels
• powder bag
• dry cloth

I'm linking my card to following challenges:

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

1) CRAFT-alnica, Izziv/Challenge #216: CAS

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) Paru's Card Making Challenges, August 2018: Make a card or a tag for Family

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

I made this card for my niece.

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

Milka