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

Butterflies in Mandala Circle Card

Hi everyone! :o)

Today I want to share with you this Butterflies in Mandala Card I made for my mom who's birthday is today. :o)

♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! ♥

To make this card, I used a GORGEOUS Create a Smile 'Mandala' cling stamp and Sizzix butterfly thinlits die.

I heat embossed in white the Mandala on a white watercolor paper. I colored the Mandala in watercolor technique using two Distress Inks, Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean, and a lot of water. When I was satisfied with color, I dried the paper and cut it into a circle shape. I cut another same size circle from a white cardstock paper and two larger circles. I glued together two larger circles to create a card base.

Then I die cut butterflies in the panel and bunch of butterflies from the white cardstock paper.

With all pieces ready, I started assembling my card. First I glued the watercolored panel on the same size white cardstock circle. Then I glued butterflies. I combined die cut inlay and die cut stacking techniques. When I glued all pieces together, I glued the panel on the card base and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: d = 105 mm (4 1/8")

List of supplies:

• Create a Smile 'Mandala' cling stamp
• Sizzix butterfly thinlits die 
• white cardstock paper
• white watercolor paper
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Tumbled Glass
• Salty Ocean
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• UHU glue roller
• UHU liquid glue
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Fiskars High Precission Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• Xcut self healing cutting mat A4
• EK Success Circle Cutters
• Crystal Katana
• crafting needle
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• paper towels
• water

I love how my card turned out and the dimension I achieved by stacking butterflies. Here is a short video of my finished card. :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 Challenge, Challenge #168 - Anything Goes with an option Use a Ribbon
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

2) Crafting By Designs, Anything Goes November Edition
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Craft Stamper Magazine, Take It Make It Challenge: November Anything Goes
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

4) Crafty Creations Challenges, Challenge #378 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

5) Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge, November 2018
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

6) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, November 2018: Anything Goes
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Birthday Zebra Card

Hi everyone! :o)

Today I want to share with you this CAS (clean and simple), monochrome, Birthday Zebra Card. :o)

I made this card for my friend Josip who's birthday is in next month.

To make this card I used stamps from two super cute Paper Smooches stamp sets and one stamp from Jane's Doodles. :o)

For my card layout I decided to go with one of my favorite CAS layouts. I've used it several times on my cards (here, here, here, here and here).

How I made this card...

I stamped a zebra from Paper Smooches 'Zoo Crew' stamp set on a watercolor paper and colored the zebra in watercolor technique using Distress Ink Hickory Smoke (maybe it would be better to call it watercolor shading...). After drying, I fussy cut the zebra and traced edges with black marker. Then I added tiny white dots into the zebra's eyes. I made a mistake and totally messed up zebra's "back" eye. It was unrecognizable. LOL

I didn't want to threw away whole image, instead, I cut away the messed eye, stamped the zebra again and colored only one eye, fussy cut it, traced edges... Problem solved. :o)

Then I stamped the zebra again on a white cardstock paper, colored the zebra with black marker and fussy cut the zebra leaving thin white border around the zebra. I softened watercolored parts on a soft working mat using stylus ball and glued parts over the "black" zebra. This adds a bit dimension to images.

Then I heat embossed in white a sentiment on a black cardstock paper and cut out a stripe. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches 'Sentiment Sampler' stamp set.

Before I glued the image and the sentiment stripe on a card base, I arranged elements to see how everything will look together (I always do that). The zebra was standing "in the air". Something was missing and I didn't like it. I needed an insert, black and white. As I don't have any matching patterned paper (I rarely buy patterned paper), I decided to make my own. I used a lines pattern stamp from Jane's Doodles 'Patterns' stamp set. I stamped stripes on a scrap of a white cardstock paper and cut out a stripe. I arranged elements again... better. :o)

I love dimension on my cards and I think it's a great solution for CAS cards. I glued two stripes together, glued 2 mm thick foam squares on the back of the stripe and glued it on a top folded white card base, glued 3 mm thick foam scraps on the zebra and placed her on the card.

As a finishing touch, I glued two black enamel dots on the card.

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

List of supplies:

• Paper Smooches 'Zoo Crew' stamp set
• Paper Smooches 'Sentiment Sampler' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Patterns' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• black cardstock paper
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Ink, Hickory Smoke
• Stabilo Fine Tip Pen (marker), Black 68/46
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
• Mitsubishi Fine Liner 0.3
• UHU liquid glue
• foam squares, 2 mm thick
• foam scraps, 3 mm thick
• Create a Smile Enamel Stickers 'Neat & Neutral'
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• Xcut self healing mat A4
• soft working mat
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• scissors
• kraft knife
• stylus ball
• crafting needle
• powder bag
• paper towels 
• dry cloth
• 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 #311 - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Crafty Creations Challenges, Challenge #375 - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Happy Little Stampers, CAS Challenge, September 2018: Wild

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, September 2018: Anything Goes

The zebra is colored (shaded) in watercolor technique.
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

5) Paper Smooches, September 2018: CAS Challenge
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

7) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Monochrome

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Constellation Card

Hello everyone! :o)

Today I want to share with you this Constellation Card.

I made this card using a gorgeous Hero Arts 'Reverse Constellation' background woodblock stamp and a sentiment from super adorable Jane's Doodles 'Belated Birthday' stamp set.

I inked the constellation stamp with VersaMark Watermark Ink, wiped it with my palm, inked the stamp with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and pressed a white cardstock paper panel on the stamp. I removed the panel from the stamp and left it dry on air.

After drying, I glued some foam on the panel and glued it on a white top folded card base. I glued a white panel inside the card to make it thicker.

Then I heat embossed in white the sentiment on a black cardstock paper, cut a banner, tied embrodiery thread around the banner, glued some foam tape on the banner and placed it on the card.

As a finishing touch, I embellished the card with clear droplets and sequins.

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

List of supplies:

• Hero Arts 'Reverse Constellation' backrogund woodblock stamp
• Jane's Doodles 'Belated Birthday' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper
• black cardstock paper
• Tim's Holtz Distress Ink, Peacock Feathers
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• clear droplets and sequins from Pretty Pink Posh Sequins exclusive Mix for Create a Smile 'Beach Party' kit
• 100% cotton crochet embroidery thread (TULIPAN no. 15, white)
• double sided adhesive tape
• foam sheet scraps, 1 mm thick
• foam tape, 2 mm thick
• Gloss Resin Super Clear
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• powder bag
• dry cloth
• Crystal Katana

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 #190 - Anything Goes

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

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

Milka