Stacked Blue Ombré Butterfly Card

Hi everyone! :o)

My third post today. If you missed previous two, just scroll down or follow direct links here and here.

I want to share with you this Stacked Blue Ombré Butterfly Card I made. :o)

My card is a CASE (copy and share everything) of my own card I made last year (find it here; to make the original card, I was inspired by JJ Bolton's AMAZING card). Everything is the same except color scheme. On my today's card I wanted to create an Ombré Effect with butterfly die cuts. I like it very much, I'll surely make more cards like this with different colors. :o)

How I made my card...

I die cut 9 butterflies out of 4 different blue tones of cardstock paper (2 from each color) and one in white cardstock paper. I used only outline die cuts and rest I left for my future projects.

I stacked butterflies following Ombré pattern and glued them together (I glued only middle parts and left wings unglued).

Then I stamped a sentiment on a white cardsock paper panel and glued the panel on a white side folded card base.

Lastly, I glued the Stacked Blue Ombré Butterfly on the card and my card was finished. Super fun technique!! :o)

Card measurements: 134 mm x 95 mm (5 1/4" x 3 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Happy Little Stampers 'Doodled Flowers' stamp set (sentiment)
• Sizzix butterfly thinlits die 
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• white cardstock paper
• colored cardstock paper (4 tones of blue)
• UHU liquid glue
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• bone folder
• crafting needle

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) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #326 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) bastel-traum, Challenge #73 - Stanze/ Schablone - Die/ Stencil
I used only a die cut, stencil not.

3) Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge, January 2019
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

4) Love To Craft Challenge Blog, Challenge LTCCB #30 - Anything Goes

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

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

6) The Corrosive Challenge Blog, Challenge #1 - Anything Goes January

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

7) Uniko, Uniko Challenge #51 - Anything Goes, optional twist Love
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

That would be all from me for today. Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop (Day 26)

image source: http://www.asbmb.org/asbmbtoday/201501/Disease/

Hello everyone!! :o)

My second post today. If you missed the first one, just scroll down or follow a direct link here.

It's DAY 26, last day of a Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop. 

26 designers (including me) from all over the World gathered in this special blog hop, which will last 26 days, from January 5th until January 30th. Each day one designer will share a handmade project on her blog.

Find all about the blog hop, giveaway details and full blog hop list of participating designers at the first blog hop stop (that's me) following this link. :o)

Today's blog hop stop is over at Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety) of My ramblings on craft, counselling and more.

Preeti is a friend crafter from India. I LOVE Preeti's crafting style!!! She creates AMAZING mixed media projects. :o) Can't wait to see what she created for this blog hop. Here is a direct link to Preeti's blog hop post.

Thank you for joining this blog hop, Preeti. ♥

Today's blog hop stop is also the last one. Inlinkz opened just now on my blog hop stop (here), if you want to enter a giveaway on my blog by adding your name to Inlinkz after comenting on each blog hop stop.

As one designer didn't manage to make a project for this blog hop, I updated Blog Hop list and Giveaway Terms and Rules (here).

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed hoping with us through this month. :o) Enjoy and smile!!! And don't forget to check your neck!! :o)

Milka

Note:
To enter the blog hop giveaway on my blog you don't have to leave comment on this blog post. You leave it on Preeti's blog post. :o)

Ombré Roses 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 Ombré Roses Birthday Card. :o)

To make this card I used stamps from two gorgeous Jane's Doodles stamp sets: 'Bloom' and 'All Occasions'.

How I made my card...

With some masking, I heat embossed in white roses on a watercolor paper panel. Then I ink blended the whole panel with various blue tone Distress Inks to create Ombré Effect.

Then I Heat embossed in white a sentiment on a black cardstock paper and cut out a stripe of desirable size.

Lastly, I glued the panel on a white top folded card base, glued some foam on the sentiment stripe and glued it on the card. :o)

Card measurements: 108 mm x 139 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Bloom' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'All Occasions' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• black cardstock paper
• SK thick watercolor paper
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Tumbled Glass
• Salty Ocean
• Blueprint Sketch
• Faded Jeans
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares, 2 mm thick
• acrylic block
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• Ranger Heat It Tool
• powder bag
• post-it paper (for masks)

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) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #326 - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Crafty Creations Challenges, Challenge #383 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 5 - Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

4) Love To Craft Challenge Blog, Challenge LTCCB #30 - Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

5) Love To Scrap Challenge Blog, Challenge LTSCB #117 - Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

6) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

7) The Corrosive Challenge Blog, Challenge #1 - Anything Goes January

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

8) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD week of January 29, Anything Goes Challenge

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

9) Tuesday Throwdown, Challenge #424 - Anything Goes

10) Uniko, Uniko Challenge #51 - Anything Goes, optional twist Love
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later today. I'll be sharing two more posts. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop (Day 25)

image source: http://www.asbmb.org/asbmbtoday/201501/Disease/

Hello everyone!! :o)

My second post today. If you missed the first one, just scroll down or follow a direct link here.

It's DAY 25 of a Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop. 

26 designers (including me) from all over the World gathered in this special blog hop, which will last 26 days, from January 5th until January 30th. Each day one designer will share a handmade project on her blog.

Find all about the blog hop, giveaway details and full blog hop list of participating designers at the first blog hop stop (that's me) following this link. :o)

Today's blog hop stop is over at Sue Hastead of tanglemouse cards.

Sue is a friend crafter from United Kingdom. I LOVE Sue's cardmaking style and coloring. Adorable, colorful cards, amazingly colored images, scenes... so inspiring. :o) Can't wait to see what she created for this blog hop. Here is a direct link to Sue's blog hop post.

Thank you for joining this blog hop, Sue. ♥

Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy hopping!!! :o) And don't forget to check your neck!! :o)

Milka

Note:
To enter the blog hop giveaway on my blog you don't have to leave comment on this blog post. You leave it on Sue's blog post. :o)

Peeking Panda Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this CAS (clean and simple), Peeking Panda Card. :o)

For my card I used a SUPER CUTE Kitty Bee Designs 'Peek A Boo Panda' digital image. Isn't he ADORABLE!!! :o)

How I made my card....

I printed the panda on a watercolor paper and left him dry over the night.

Next day, I colored the panda. I stamped tiny circles around panda's eyes and colored his eyes with black fine liners. I colored the panda in watercolor technique using Distress Ink Hickory Smoke, just to add a bit of a shade. After drying, I fussy cut the panda and traced edges with black marker. Then I drew highlights with white pigment ink.

Next up was a card base. I used a striped panel I made a while ago and left it for future projects. To make the panel I was inspired with amazing Jennifer's McGuire Masked Stripe Inlay technique. What an awesome technique and a great way to use paper scraps. I love the result!! :o)

To make striped panel, I used 4 various blue colored cardstock paper scraps, cut them to various size stripes and glued them as shown and described on Jennifer's blog. Check her blog post and video for more details and how to make striped panel. :o)

Lastly, I glued the striped panel on a white top folded card base, glued the panda on top of the striped panel and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 92 mm x 127 mm (3 5/8" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Kitty Bee Designs 'Peek A Boo Panda' digital image
• Create a Smile 'Eggstraordinary Egghunt' stamp set (tiny circle; the set is discontinued)
• white cardstock paper
• premade striped panel
• blue cardstock paper scraps (4 colors)
• sticker paper sheet
• watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pen (marker), black 68/46
• Mitsuubishi Fine Liner 0.2
• Mitsuubishi Fine Liner 0.3
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
• UHU liquid glue
• printer
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Xcut self healing mat A4
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• paper towels
• dry cloth
• water

I hope you'll like my KBD spotlight project for this month and get inspired. For more inspiration and cute images jump over to the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, Kitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :o)

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) Crafty Creations Challenges, Challenge #383 - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 5 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Love To Craft Challenge Blog, Challenge LTCCB #30 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) Love To Scrap Challenge Blog, Challenge LTSCB #117 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

5) Pile It On!, Challenge # 150 - Land and/or Water Animals

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

6) The Corrosive Challenge Blog, Challenge #1 - Anything Goes January

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

7) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD week of January 29, Anything Goes Challenge

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Be sure to stop by later today. I'll be posting again. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka