B&W Goth Birthday Girl Card

Hi everyone! :o)

Today I want to share with you this Black & White, Goth Birthday Girl Card. :o)

To make this card I used an adorable Tiddly Inks 'Whatever Floats By' digital image and My Favorite Things 'Cloud' stencil. :o)

I love challenging myself. Using minimum number of colors on my projects is one of them. :o) On my today's card I used only two colors: Tim's Holtz Distress Ink Black Soot for coloring and ink blending and Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink Pen to add finishing touches.

How I made my card...

I made a layout on my computer and printed the image directly on a watercolor paper. I left it aside couple of hours to let ink dry completely to prevent ink smearing while coloring.

I trimmed the watercolor paper to a desirable size and ink blended clouds in the background using the cloud stencil. I didn't mask the image, as I planed to color it afterwards, but tried to avoid as much as possible blending over it. I'm vary satisfied with my stenciled clouds, as this was the first time I created clouds on my card using ink blending technique and the cloud stencil. :o)

Next up was coloring. I colored the image in watercolor technique and left it dry on air.

After drying, I ink blended the panel edges and glued it on a black top folded card base. As a finishing touch, I drew white highlights with the white pigment ink pen.

I love how my card turned out. :o)

Card measurements: 98 mm x 148 mm (3 7/8" x 5 7/8")

List of supplies:

• Tiddly Inks 'Whatever Floats By' digital image
• My Favorite Things 'Cloud' stencil
• black cardstock paper
• watercolor paper 
• Tim's Holtz Distress Ink Black Soot
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink Pen
• UHU liquid glue
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• 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) Country View Challenges, February 2019: Black & White / Black & White plus One
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 9 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolor Challenge, February 2019, Anything Goes
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

4) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD week of February 26th, Anything Goes Challenge

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

5) Uniko, 7th Birthday Linky Party

This is my 5th entry to this challenge.

6) Yes, Virginia, February 2019 Show and Share

New products (image, stencil), new technique (cloud background ink blending using stencil).

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Rainbow Circles Birthday Shaker Card

Hi everyone! :o)

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

I want to share with you this Rainbow Circles Birthday Shaker Card I made couple days ago. :o)

To make this card I was inspired with my own cards, one made in July 2016 (find it here) and other in March 2018 (find it here). I went with same layout, CAS design, used Rainbow colors on all cards, but used different techniques on today's card and created an interactive card (multiple window shaker card). :o)

How I made my card...

First I prepared a card base and two white cardstock paper panels, all same size.

I die cut seven CIRCLES in one paper panel and stamped 'Happy Birthday' sentiment stamp from Lawn Fawn which I received as a birthday gift last year from Lawn Fawn. :o)

I glued the acetate sheet at the back of the panel to close windows/holes and then 3-D foam squares around each window and rest of the panel.

Then I blended various Distress Inks on a white cardstock paper, approximately A6 paper size for each color (except green tones, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover, those I blended together). After drying, I cut out seven pieces slightly larger than die cut circles, each from different blended color. I glued them on the another white panel.

I filled each window with transparent beads and glued two panels together. My shaker piece was finished. :o)

Lastly, I glued the shaker part on the white top folded card base. :o)

This is my first try on a multiple window shaker card and I love how it turned out. :o)

Here is a short video. :o)

Card measurements: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Lawn Fawn 'Happy Birthday' sentiment stamp (2018 birthday gift from Lawn Fawn)
• Sizzix circle thinlits dies (from starter kit)
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Festive Berries
• Wilted Violet
• Blueprint Sketch
• Salty Ocean
• Twisted Citron
• Lucky Clover
• transparent beads
• acetate sheet
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 3 mm
• foam sheet, 3 mm thick
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• bone folder
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• scissors

I made this interactive card prior my personal challenge started, so I'm not counting it as a card I made for my challenge. I will surely make another interactive card of this type during the challenge Can't stop shaking it. LOL :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) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #329 - Clean and Simple
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

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

3) STAMPlorations, February CAS Challenge: Anything Goes, optional color twist: Cerulean Blue

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

5) Uniko, 7th Birthday Linky Party

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

6) Yes, Virginia, February 2019 Show and Share

My first try on multiple window shaker card.

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

7) Your Next Stamp, Fun Friday Challenge #107 - Die Cuts

This is my 1st 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

Plant 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 Plant Birthday Card. :o)

To make this card I used stamps from a gorgeous Jane's Doodles 'Plants' stamp set.

How I made this card...

I stamped a plant four times on a watercolor paper and stamped the plant and a sentiment on a white cardstock paper panel. I made a plan how will I layer (paper piece) the image and marked pieces with numbers.

I drew lines on a plant pot. Then I colored pieces I needed in watercolor technique using Koh-i-noor aquarell colored pencils. After drying, I colored pieces to be hidden in black with a marker.

I fussy cut pieces I needed, traced edges with black marker and softened pieces on a soft working mat using stylus ball (this curls images a bit).

Here is a photo of all pieces I used for paper piecing the plant.

With all pieces ready, I assembled the card. I glued the panel directly on a white top folded card base and glued plant pieces together with a liquid glue. I glued leaves only on the top and left bottom parts unglued.

As a finishing touch, I drew white highlights with a white pigment ink, curled leaves a bit and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Plants' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Koh-i-noor Aquarell Colored Pencils:
• Dark Blue 19
• Dark Green 26
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pen (Marker) 68/46, Black
• Mitsubishi Uni Pin 0.3
• Uniball Singo White Pigment Ink
• UHU liquid glue
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• soft working mat
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• stylus ball
• 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) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #329 - Clean and Simple
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 8 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

4) Love To Craft Challenge Blog, Challenge LTCCB #31 - Anything Goes

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

5) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD week of February 19th, Anything Goes Challenge

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

6) Uniko, Uniko Challenge #51 - Anything Goes, optional twist Love
This is my 9th entry to this challenge.

7) Uniko, 7th Birthday Linky Party

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later this evening, I'll be sharing one more card. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka