Reindeer Winter Wishes Mini Circle Card (bastel-traum challenge #95)

Hi everyone! :o)

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

On November 15th, 2020, a new challenge started at bastel-traum and our theme for the challenge #95 is Winter. :o)

I'm a bit late sharing my post here on my blog, but there is still 2 weeks left to join in the fun. 

The challenge started on November 15th, 2020, at 9 AM, CET (UTC +1) and ends on December 15th, 2020, at 8:55 AM, CET (UTC +1). Find all the details about the challenge, rules and prizes in a challenge post (here).

And here is my take on the challenge: Reindeer Winter Wishes Mini Circle Card. :o)

To make this card I was inspired with a card that I shared in my first blog post today (here).

For my card I used an adorable reindeer stamp from Mama Elephant 'Reindeer Games' stamp set, background snowflakes from Jane's Doodles 'Driving Home for Christmas' stamp set and Jane's Doodles 'Snow Globe' stamp set and a sentiment from Your Next Stamp 'Christmas Critters' stamp set (the set is discontinued form YNS shop).

How I made my card....

First I created a background panel. I randomly stamped snowflakes on a Kraft paper in watermark stamping technique using VersaMark Watermark Ink and drew dots with VersaMark Watermark Pen. Then I die cut a wonky stitched circle from the Kraft paper.

Then I made a card base. I cut two circles from a white cardstock paper and glued them together on the top.

I glued the Kraft panel on the circle card base.

Next up was an image. I stamped the reindeer on a watercolor paper and colored him in watercolor technique with Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the reindeer and traced edges with a black marker.

I stamped another reindeer on a white cardstock paper, colored him with a grey marker and fussy cut him, leaving white thin border around the reindeer Then I glued the watercolored reindeer over the grey one.

I die cut a speech bubble form a white cardstock paper and stamped the sentiment on it.

I love dimension on my cards. I glued 3-D foam squares (2 different thickness) on the back of the reindeer and the speech bubble and glued them on the card.

As a finishing touch I drew white highlights on the reindeer using a white gel pen, embellished the card with three brown enamel dots and my card was finished. :o)

I love how my card turned out. :o)

Card measurements: d = 83 mm (3 1/4")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Reindeer Games' stamp set (find it in a bastel-traum shop)
• Jane's Doodles 'Driving Home for Christmas' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Snow Globe' stamp set
• Your Next Stamp 'Christmas Critters' stamp set (discontinued)
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Pen
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Fossilized Amber
• Barn Door
• Tea Dye
• Ground Espresso
• Hickory Smoke
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Marker), Light Grey 68/94
• Uniball Signo White pigment ink pen
• Create a Smile 'Coffee Collection' enamel stickers
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 1 mm
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 2 mm
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Sizzix Big Shot
• My Favorite Things, Die-namics Wonky Stitched Circle STAX
• Create a Smile 'Speech Bubbles' cool cuts
• EK Success circle cutter
• Xcut SelfHealing Cutting Mat A4
• round acrylic block
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• scissors
• crafting needle
• paper towels
• water

I hope you'll like my card for this challenge and get inspired. For more inspiration, check out GORGEOUS winter 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)

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

Milka

Wish You Were Here Card (Jane's Doodles DT April Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

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

This weekend I'm sharing my Jane's Doodles spotlight projects that I made in March, April and May, but I didn't share them here on my blog yet. On Thursday I shared full list of projects that I'll be sharing (here). Today I'm sharing three cards, my April spotlights. :o)

Last one for today is CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Wish You Were Here Card. It was my spotlight project for Jane's Doodles on Monday, April 27th, 2020.  :o)

To make this card I CASEd (copy and share everything) a card that I created in February (here).  Super simple card with a pop of color (rainbow in this case). On my today's card I went with a different sentiment and a tiny difference on color scheme. :o)

For my card I used stamps from Jane's Doodles 'Cozy Up!' stamp set.

How I made my card ....

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

I colored only a blanket using Distress Inks and a Wink of Stella 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 blanket in rainbow colors.

As a finishing touch I coated the blanket with the Clear Wink of Stella, to create even more shimmer, and my card was finished. :o)

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

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cozy Up!' stamp set 
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger's Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Festive Berries
• Spiced Marmalade
• Mustard Seed
• Twisted Citron 
• Salty Ocean
• Blueprint Sketch
• Wilted Violet
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)

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

Milka

Rainbow Butterflies Card (Jane's Doodles DT April Spotlight)

Hi everyone!! :o)

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

This weekend I'm sharing my Jane's Doodles spotlight projects that I made in March, April and May, but I didn't share them here on my blog yet. On Thursday I shared full list of projects that I'll be sharing (here). Today I'm sharing three cards, my April spotlights. :o)

Second one today is CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Rainbow Butterflies Card. It was my spotlight project for Jane's Doodles on Friday, April 17th, 2020.  :o)

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


How I made my card...

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

I colored butterflies with colored pencils. 

As a finishing touch I drew white dots on butterflies and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 89 mm x 143 mm (3 1/2" x 5 5/8")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Spring Icons' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Caran D'Ache Prismalo Aquarelle colored pencils
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink Pen
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later this evening, I have one more card to share with you. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Rainbow Birds Card (Jane's Doodles DT April Spotlight)

Hi everyone!! :o)

This weekend I'm sharing my Jane's Doodles spotlight projects that I made in March, April and May, but I didn't share them here on my blog yet. On Thursday I shared full list of projects that I'll be sharing (here). Today I'll be sharing three cards, my April spotlights. :o)

First one today is CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Rainbow Birds Card. It was my spotlight project for Jane's Doodles on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020.  :o)

To make this card, I used a lovely bird/chick image from 'Spring Icons' stamp set and a sentiment from 'Funny Bunny' stamp set.


How I made my card...

I drew a line with a pencil directly on a white side folded card base and stamped birds on top of the line. I stamped the sentiment on the card base, traced the line with a black fine liner and erased pencil marks.  

I stamped another birdie on a post-it paper and fussy cut the bird. I used this as a mask/stencil. I ink blended each bird with different Distress Ink. To add more interest, I colored birds' beaks with matching colored pencils.

As a finishing touch, I coated birds with a Clear Wink of Stella and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 146 mm x 95 mm (5 3/4" x 3 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Spring Icons' stamp set (image)
• Jane's Doodles 'Funny Bunny' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper
• post-it paper (for masking)
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Wilted Violet
• Salty Ocean
• Twisted Citron
• Cracked Pistachio
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Festive Berries
• Caran D'Ache Prismalo Aquarelle colored pencils
• Mitsubishi Uni Pin black fine liner, 0.4
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tools
• pencil
• eraser

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

Milka

Hippo Birthday Card (Jane's Doodles DT March Spotlight)

Hi everyone!! :o)

This is my third and last post today. If you missed previous two just scroll down or follow direct links here and here. :o)


This weekend I'm sharing my Jane's Doodles spotlight projects that I made in March, April and May, but I didn't share them here on my blog yet. Yesterday I shared full list of projects that I'll be sharing (here). Today I'm sharing my March spotlights.

This Hippo Birthday Card was my spotlight project for Jane's Doodles on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020.  :o)

To make this card, I was inspired with my own card that I made for Jane's Doodles February New Release Blog Hop (here).

I used stamps from Jane's Doodles 'Wild' stamp set. :o)


How I made my card....

I stamped a hippo on a watercolor paper and colored him in watercolor technique, using a Distress Ink Hickory Smoke. After coloring and drying, I fussy cut the hippo, traced edges with a black marker and softened the hippo using a stylus ball on a soft working mat. This curled the image a bit.

I stamped another hippo on a white cardstock paper scrap, fussy cut him, leaving a thin white border around him, colored him with a grey marker and glued the watercolored hippo over him. I did this because watercolor paper I use is thick and I needed thicker image, but also to create extra dimension on my card. :o)

Then I worked on a frame. I cut three frames from the white cardstock paper and one from a patterned paper. I glued frames together (stacked them).

I die cut a speech bubble from the patterned paper and stamped a sentiment on it.

With all parts ready, I assembled the card. I stamped leaves in grey directly on a white side folded card base and glued the frame on the card base. I glued 3-D foam squares on the image and speech bubble and glued them on the card.

As a finishing touch I drew white highlights on the hippo using a white pigment ink pen, embellished the card with grey enamel dots my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 117 mm x 95 mm (4 5/8" x 3 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Wild' stamp set
• watercolor paper
• white cardstock paper
• Lawn Fawn patterned paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Ink Hickory Smoke
• Uniball Signo White pigment ink pen
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pens (Markers):
• black 68/46
• dark grey 68/96
• Create a Smile 'Neat and Neutral' enamel dots
• UHU liquid glue
• Sakura Quickie Glue Pen
• 3-D foam squares (5 x 5 x 2 mm)
• Sizzix Big Shot
• speech bubble from Create a Smile 'Speech Bubbles' cool cuts
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• soft working mat
• stylus ball
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• paper towels
• water
• scissors
• crafting needle

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

Milka

Rainbow Colors Birthday Card (Jane's Doodles DT March Spotlight + BIRC #3)

Hi everyone!! :o)

This is my second post today. If you missed the first one just scroll down or follow a direct link here. I shared my card for new bastel-traum challenge. :o)


This weekend I'll be sharing my Jane's Doodles spotlight projects that I made in March, April and May, but I didn't share them here on my blog yet. Yesterday I shared full list of projects that I'll be sharing (here). Today I'm sharing my March spotlights.

First one today is CAS (clean and simple), Rainbow Colors Birthday Card. It was my spotlight project for Jane's Doodles on my birthday, Monday, March 16th, 2020.  :o)

This Birthday Card (BIRC) is a third card I made for a Celebrating 30 Days of Pisces 2020 personal challenge. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to complete my challenge this year. I will write a wrap up post in couple days.

My card is a CASE (copy and share everything) of my own card that I made three years ago, on March 16th, 2017 (here). I went with same design, layout, used same products, I just reversed colors in a rainbow drip. :o)

To make this card, I used a lovely paint brush image from 'Funny Bunny' stamp set and my favorite birthday sentiment (love that font) from 'Belated Birthday' stamp set.


How I made my card...

I stamped the paint brush on a watercolor paper, colored it with Distress Inks in a watercoloring technique, fussy cut the brush and traced edges with a black marker. I stamped another paint brush  on a white cardstock paper scrap and fussy cut it, leaving white thin border around the brush. I colored the brush in black and glued the watercolored paint brush over it. I did this to make the image thicker, as the watercolor paper I use is thin and doesn't work well with pop up images. Lastly, I added white highlights with a white pigment ink pen.

I cut a panel from a watercolor paper and stamped the sentiment on the panel. Then I colored the rainbow drip with a lot of water and Distress Inks and dried it with Heat It Tool. After drying, I glued the panel on a white top folded white card base.

Then I glued a foam tape on the back of the paint brush and placed it on the card. As a finishing touch, I coated the rainbow drip and a color on the paint brush tip with a Clear Wink of Stella. Shimmery!!! :o)

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

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Belated Birthday' stamp set (sentiment)
• Jane's Doodles 'Funny Bunny' stamp set (paint brush)
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks
• Wilted Violet
• Blueprint Sketch
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Twisted Citron
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Barn Door
• Ground Espresso
• Hickory Smoke
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• UHU universal glue
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 2 mm
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Tool (for drying)
• water
• paper towels

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

Milka

You're Magical Card (CASology Week #367)

Hi everyone! :o)

Yesterday, April 28th, a new challenge started at CASology. This fortnight's cue word is Magical. :o)

I had some unexpected situation and couldn't publish this post on time, so I'm bringing it today. The challenge ends on Monday, May 11th, 2020, 9 AM, CDT (UTC -5).

We also have a sponsor for this challenge: UNIKO. Find all details about the prize over at CASology blog.

And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), You're Magical Card. :o)

Design defined: 

Plenty of white space, a small amount of color and adding dimension gives a CAS card special interest.

How I made my card....

To make my card I CASEd (copy and share everything) my own card that I made two years ago (here). I went with same design, layout, used same products, only went with a different color scheme. :o)

I used stamps from My Favorite Things 'BB Magical Dragons' stamp set.

I colored an adorable tiny dragon during Kathy's Racoosin 9th 30 Day Coloring Challenge, in February 2018, but didn't use it until now. I still have some images colored during past 30 Day Coloring Challenges that I didn't use on any project, but will surely use them for something. :o)

I stamped the tiny dragon on a watercolor paper and colored it in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the dragon and colored the edges with a black marker. And then it waited in a drawer for two years to be used. :o)

I stamped another dragon on a white cardstock paper and colored it in black. I fussy cut it, leaving a thin white border around the dragon. Then I softened the watercolored dragon with a stylus ball and glued it over the black dragon.

Then I heat embossed in white a sentiment on a black cardstock paper, cut out a banner, glued some 3-D foam on it and glued the sentiment on a white top folded card base. I glued 3-D foam on the dragon and placed it to sit on the banner.

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

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

List of supplies:

• My Favorite Things 'BB Magical Dragons' stamp set
• 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.
• Festive Berries
• Hickory Smoke
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Markers), Black 68/46
• UHU universal glue
• 3-D foam squares, 1 mm thick
• 3-D foam squares, 2 mm thick
• Create a Smile enamel stickers ('Beach Party', 'Pretty Cool')
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• bone folder
• scissors
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no.#0
• stylus ball
• soft working mat
• crafting needle
• water
• paper towels
• powder bag

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

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo (you are here)

Nancy Elrick
Sandie Munro

Sue Symens
Hannelie (Guest Designer)

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) AAA Cards, CAS Game #164 - One Image

2) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 17 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka