You are the Coolest 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 CAS (clean and simple), You are the Coolest Card. :o)

To make this card, I was inspired with my own card that I made last summer (here). I used same products, went with similar design and used same color scheme, but went with different layout, used different sentiment and added highlights with a white pigment ink pen. 

I used stamps from a beautiful Jane's Doodles 'Cool' stamp set. 

How I made my card...

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

As the watercolor paper I use is thin and I needed a thicker image, I stamped another sundae on a white cardstock paper scrap, colored it with a grey marker and fussy cut the sundae, this time leaving thin white border around it. I glued the watercolored sundae over it and the image was ready.

Next up was a card base. I glued a rainbow patterned paper stripe on a white side folded card base. I stamped the sentiment on a white cardsotck paper panel. I cut two more white cardstock paper panels, slightly smaller than the panel with the stamped sentiment, glued them together and then glued them on the back of the panel. I stacked panels to add dimension to my card without using a 3-D foam.

I glued one more white cardstock paper panel inside the card to make it sturdier.

Lastly, I glued some 3-D foam squares on the sundae and placed it on a card. As a finishing touch, I drew white highlights on the image and my card was finished. I love how it turned out!! :o)

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

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cool' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Lawn Fawn 'Really Rainbow' petite paper pack
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Festive Berries
• Twisted Citron
• Cracked Pistachio
• Salty Ocean
• Tea Dye
• Walnut Stain
• Ground Espresso
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pens (Markers):
• light grey 68/94
• black 68/46
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink pen
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 2 mm
• rounded acrylic block
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• scissors
• water
• paper towels

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) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 25 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) The Cat's Pajamas, TCP Tuesday Challenge #369 - Patterned Paper

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

Milka

Karate Green Belt Card (AAA Cards Game #168 GDT)

Hi everyone! :o)

I was delighted to be asked to be a Guest Designer at AAA Cards for a Game #168, after I won 1st place in their Game #164 One Image. I love playing AAA Cards challenges, as their challenges are all about CAS (clean and simple) cards, my favorite card design. :o)

The Game #168 theme is One Corner + optional twist Use Masking.

Card design needs to be CAS. Here is a CAS definition from AAA Cards blog:

Note: there are various CAS cards definitions on various blogs.

And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Karate Green Belt Card. :o)

I made this card for my niece Tea (9), who trains Karate for six years. This Monday, June 15th, 2020, she had her fourth Karate exam to earn a Green Belt. She earned it!! :o)

Tea earned Green Karate Belt

Photo credit: GKV

Tea loved the card!! :o)

If you like, you can see cards I made for her when she earned previous Karate Belts (Yellow here, Orange here, Red here). :o)

How I made this card...

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

I wanted to create movement on my card. Amazing technique shared by Christine Drogt of Create a Smile stamps was my inspiration (here).

I stamped the adorable ninja directly on a white top folded card base. I made a mask from a post-it paper and glued it over the stamped ninja. Then I stamped same image 5 more times, without inking the stamp.

After the ink dried completely, I colored stamped images with colored pencils. I added extra shades with markers (fiber tip pens) and my card was finished. Super easy and fun!!! :o)

Card measurements: 89 mm x 127 mm (3 1/2" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Tiny Ninjas' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Artist Color colored pencil, light green
• TOZ Fantasy colored pencil, skin color
• TOZ Hlapić colored pencil, pink
• Stabilo colored pencil, dark grey
• Caran D'Ache Prismalo Aquarelle colored pencils
• dark pink
• oker
• light green
• mid green
• black
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pens (markers)
• Pink 68/26
• Light Green 68/43
• Dark Green 68/36
• round acrylic block (d = 70 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• post-it papers (for masking)

This is my first try on this technique: create movement with stamps. I'm satisfied how my card turned out and will surely make more cards in the future using this technique. :o)

I hope you'll like my take on the challenge and get inspired. :o) Stop by the AAA Cards and see amazing creations from the Design Team made for this challenge. The challenge ends on July 4th, 2020, so there is plenty time to share your CAS cards with us. :o) For more information about the challenge rules and prizes, jump over to challenge post at AAA Cards. :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 CAS, Challenge #187 - One Layer

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Penny Black and More, June Challenge - Favourite Stamps

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

My favorite stamps are cute images, size: small. :o)

3) STAMPlorations, CAS Card Challenge, June 2020, Anything CAS Goes

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Welcome Summer

Maurice Ravel - Bolero

Summer Solstice

Jane's Doodles Father's Day Sale

Happy Friday :o)

Jane has a Father's Day sale and is offering 35% off. The sale ends on Monday, June 22nd, 2020.

No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout. For more information, jump over to Jane's Doodles Blog.

Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Reminder: Jane's Doodles Challenge #12

Hi everyone!!!

There's still time left to join Challenge #12 over at Jane's Doodles Challenge Blog. The theme for this fortnight is USE A DIE CUT. :o)

The Challenge Design Team and their Guest Designer created GORGEOUS cards using Jane's Doodles stamp sets. Love them all!!! :o)

The challenge ends on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020, 11 PM CEST (UTC +2).

Find the inspiration, rules, all details and linky in the Challenge #12 blog post (here).

Enjoy and smile!! 

Milka 

Good Vibes Card II (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

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


Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles Blog and I made this CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Good Vibes Card II. :o)

My card is a CASE of a card I shared in my first post today (here). I went with same design, layout, I used same products just went with different image. I think I'll make more cards of this kind. Super simple, yet so cute, don't you think. :o)

To make my card I used stamps from super adorable Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set.

How I made my card ....

I stamped a sailboat and a sentiment directly on a white top folded card base.

I colored a hull with a Distress Ink Walnut Stain, using a paint brush and just a bit of water. I colored sails with Distress Inks and a Wink of Stella Clear Brush. I pressed each ink pad on an acrylic block, picked up colors, one by one, with the Wink of Stella Brush and colored sails in rainbow colors.

As a finishing touch I drew white highlights with a white pigment ink pen and my card was finished. I love how my card turned out!! :o)

Cards measurements: 89 mm x 121 mm (3 1/2" x 4 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set 
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger's Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Walnut Stain
• Blueprint Sketch
• Twisted Citron
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Festive Berries
• Spun Sugar
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink pen
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush 3/0
• paper towels
• water

I'm linking my card to a following challenge:

STAMPlorations, CAS Card Challenge, June 2020, Anything CAS Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Good Vibes Card I (bastel-traum challenge #90)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today a new challenge starts at bastel-traum and our theme for the challenge #90 is Summer. :o)

The challenge starts today, June 15th, 2020, at 9 AM, CEST (UTC +2) and ends on July 15th, 2020, at 8:55 AM, CEST (UTC +2). Find all the details about the challenge, rules and prizes in a challenge post (here).


And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Good Vibes Card I. :o)

I made same card using different image that I'll share later today here on my blog. :o)

How I made my card ....

To make my card I used stamps from Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set.

I stamped a parasol and a sentiment directly on a white top folded card base.

I colored sand with a Distress Ink Tea Dye, using a paint brush and just a bit of water. I colored a canopy with Distress Inks and a Wink of Stella Clear Brush. I pressed each ink pad on an acrylic block, picked up colors, one by one, with the Wink of Stella Brush and colored parts of the canopy in rainbow colors.

As a finishing touch I drew white highlights with a white pigment ink pen and my card was finished. I love how my card turned out!! :o)

Cards measurements: 89 mm x 121 mm (3 1/2" x 4 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set 
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger's Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Tea Dye
• Blueprint Sketch
• Twisted Citron
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Festive Berries
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink pen
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush 3/0
• paper towels
• water

I hope you'll like my card for this challenge and get inspired. For more inspiration, check out GORGEOUS cards my super talented Design Teammates created for the challenge. Do join us in this challenge, we are looking forward to see your creations. :o)

I'm linking my card to a following challenge:

STAMPlorations, CAS Card Challenge, June 2020, Anything CAS Goes

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 one more card with you. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop Winners (Re-draw)

source: https://www.worldbeeday.org/

Hi everyone!! :o)

Thank you all for hopping along with us in another To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop. 

I loved reading your comments and your "bee experiences". I'm so happy you liked the hop. :o) Mark your calendars - same time, same place next year :o)

Prior I continue with blog hop winners, I would like to thank again to all wonderful Ladies who joined me in the hop and all wonderful artists and companies who supported the hop with the amazing prizes. THANK YOU!!! ♥

Winners of the blog hop giveaway were announced on my blog on May 31st, 2020 and had time to confirm their prizes by Sunday, June 7th, 2020, 11:59 PM CEST (UTC +2).

Two prizes were not confirmed, neither winners contacted me.

UNCONFIRMED PRIZES

• Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store
• STAMPlorations, “Bee” package: stencil, clear sticker pack and embellishments (this prize is available for commentator located in US or has US mailing address)

RE-DRAW
Winners were picked from all Inlinkz entries, who commented on all blog hop stops (19 blogs in total), using Random.org. Winners from a first draw were not eligible to win any prize in this re-draw.

And here are the winners and prizes they've won:

$25 Gift Certificate to the Store

Prize confirmed.

Random.org capture deleted.

Winner's name deleted.

“Bee” package: stencil, clear sticker pack and embellishments (this prize is available for commentator located in US or has US mailing address)
Prize confirmed.

Random.org capture deleted.

Winner's name deleted.

Congratulations!! :o)

Please contact me to claim your prize (email: milkagubo81@gmail.com).

Winners, you have to confirm prizes by Tuesday, June 16th, 2020, 11:59 PM CEST (UTC +2).

WINNERS, YOU HAVE TO SEND CONFIRMATION E-MAIL FROM THE E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU PROVIDED ENTERING THE GIVEAWAY.

Prizes can't be exchanged for money or any other item or any other offered prize. Once picked the prize is yours. If you don't want it, the prize will be redrawn.

Unconfirmed prizes will be redrawn and new winners' names announced on my blog on June 18th, 2020, during the day. Prizes will be redrawn until all prizes given away.

Please put a following in a subject line: BEE - SPONSOR'S NAME (for example: BEE - LAWN FAWN).

Please do not contact sponsors directly, as it's not possible to claim your prize that way.

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.

PRIVACY NOTICE

• After winners' names announced here on my blog, winners have to contact me via e-mail to arrange prize delivery details.
• Winners can't confirm their prizes by contacting sponsor prior they contact me.
• After the winner of a particular prize contacts me, I will forward sponsor's contact details or gift certificate codes provided by each sponsor itself to the winner.
• Winners' names will be permanently deleted from this blog post as soon as all prizes confirmed (or redrawn), as well as correspondence with winners, latest by June 30th, 2020.
• Any comment left on winners post which reveal winners' names will be permanently deleted as well, latest by June 30th, 2020.
• EXCEPTION: In case prizes are redrawn after June 30th, 2020 then deleting will be extended until all prizes given away.
• Winner's post will not be deleted from my blog.
• No data will be kept neither shared with any other party.

And that would be all from me today. Bee happy! :o)

Milka

Update (June 30th, 2020):
In line with Giveaway Terms and Rules (blog hop post), Privacy Notice (see above) and my Data Protection and Privacy Policy Statement, I've deleted winners' names from this blog post and all comments that reveal winners' names. I've also deleted Random.org captures, which might reveal winners. 
This post will not be deleted from this blog!!