Vintage Bunnies Card (Celebrating 30 Days of Pisces 2016, #24)

Hi everyone! :o) 

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

Today I'm sharing CAS (clean and simple) cards I made for a Celebrating 30 Days of Pisces 2016 personal challenge. If you want to find out more about my challenge, visit my Celebrating 30 Days of Pisces 2016 page.

24th card I made for the challenge is this Vintage Bunnies Card.

CAS, one layer card, easy and quick to create. I love dimension on my cards, so I paper pieced bunnies. This was a great opportunity to use some design paper scraps I had quite time. One of my new year decisions was not to buy any design paper until I use at least half of paper I got and do something with scraps. :o)

First I traced couple of lines on a card base using scoring board. 

Then I stamped bunnies from Clearly Besotted 'Mini Woodland Pals' stamp set on a card base, above traced lines. I stamped bunnies on various paper scarps form Graphic 45 'French Country' Patterns and Solids, 6 x 6 paper pack, fussy cut bunnies and tails, colored edges of all pieces with black marker and glued all pieces together.

Card dimensions are 96 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5").

List of supplies:

• Clearly Besotted 'Mini Woodland Pals' Stamp Set (I think the set is retired.)
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• Graphic 45 'French Country' Patterns and Solids, 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Stabilo Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• Sakura Quickie Glue Pinpoint Roller
• MS scoring board
• trimmer
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)

I am entering my cards to following challenges:

Note: bold text is a direct link to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #304 - Always Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog, Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Simon Says Stamp, Wednesday Challenge Blog, Challenge: Cute and Cuddly
This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

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

Crafty Milka

Paris Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #303)

Hi everyone :o)

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


On Wednesday a new challenge started at Crafty Creations Challenges. Also late with posting this one (again). :o)

Our theme for this fortnight is #303 - Paris.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Craft Classes Online, with a great prize for one lucky winner: free online class valued up to $25.

For this challenge I made this Paris Card.

I used Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country' and Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card. I distressed borders of all layers using my scissors, glued all layers together and glued them on a Kraft card base.

Card dimensions are 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4").

List of supplies: 

• Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', 8 x 8
• Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', 6 x 6, Patterns and solids
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• UHU universal glue
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see gorgeous creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :o)

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stay around, new post in few minutes. :o)

Crafty Milka

Joie de Vivre Box (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone :-D

Today it's my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles.

Joie de Vivre Box is my project for today.

I used gorgeous Jane's Doodles Butterflies stamp set.

I altered a small Kraft hexagon cardboard box with a lid I had in my stash few years.

First I colored the box and lid inside with Tim Holtz's Distress Inks (I mixed Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain with water) using paintbrush. Then I distressed all outside edges with TH Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy. 

I cut out two hexagons and two rectangle stripes from scraps of Graphic 45 'French Country' Patterns and Solids, distressed edges with TH Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy and glued them on the box and lid with UHU universal glue.

Then I stamped butterflies on the box and lid using TH Distress Ink Walnut Stain and Brown Dye Ink pad. After stamping, I distressed whole surface with TH Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy using blending tool. I dried everything in between with hairdryer. At the end I splattered whole surface with water using my fingers. 

When I was satisfied with the look of the surface and color I got, I coated the box and lid, inside and outside, three times with découpage glue and varnish.

After drying (I left it dry for a day), I made small box legs from wooden beads and Long Fasteners, and simply glued them on the bottom of the box.

I also decorated the box and lid with TH Idea-ology Long Fasteners.

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Butterflies' stamp set
• Kraft cardboard hexagon box with a lid (5 cm x 3.5 cm) 
• Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', 6 x 6, Patterns and Solids (scraps) 
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain) 
• Docrafts Dye Ink Pad (brown) 
• wooden pearls (3 pieces)
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology Long Fasteners (8 pieces)
• UHU universal glue 
• Art Potch découpage glue and varnish
• ruler 
• trimmer
• scissors
• polymer stamp handle (38 mm x 38 mm) 
• Tim Holtz's blending tool 
• Marabu fine paint brush no. #10
• large sewing needle
• hairdryer 
• water

I am entering my project to following challenges:

Note: bold text is a direct link to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Craft Stamper, Take it Make it Challenge, September: Take a Stamp (Anything Goes)

2) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Love this Technique
I love to make decorations. Few of my favorite techniques are altering boxes, stamping and distressing. 

3) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from September 15th to September 21st, Anything Goes

4) Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges, Challenge #86 - Anything Goes (or Halloween)

Thank you for visiting and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D


Crafty Milka

Monster Party Card (KBD Aloha Friday Challenge #50)

Hi everyone :-D 

My second post today...

Today a new Aloha Friday Challenge starts at Kitty Bee Designs.

New challenge for this fortnight is #50 - Birthday.

Our sponsor for this challenge is A Random Fan, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images of winner's choice.

For this challenge I made this Monster Party Card, using our sponsor's super cute image 'Party Animal'.

Image is paper pieced. I used two same images for this card.
I printed the image on a white paper (160 grams), colored it with colored pencils and blended colors with paper stumps and baby oil. After drying, I fussy cut the image and colored edges with black permanent marker.
I printed one more image on a white cardstock paper (white panel) and glued colored image over it.

I covered balloon with gloss resin to create glossy accents. I also added pearl maker on costume's teeth and claws.

I used scraps from various papers, glued them and white panel with image on the card base.

Card dimensions are 101 mm x 125 mm (4" x 5").

List of supplies: 

• A Random Fan 'Party Animal' digital stamp 
• white cardstock paper
• white paper (160 grams) 
• Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', 6 x 6, Patterns and Solids (scrap)
• Prettygrafikdesign digital paper, polka dots (scrap)
• digital paper 'Blue Stars'
• colored pencils (skin color, pink, light and dark yellow, orange, blue, browns) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (fmedium) 1.0 mm
• gloss resin super-clear
• UHU universal glue
• white water based glue 
• Pearl Maker (Pastel White) 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• crafting needle 
• paper blending stump no. #1
• paper blending stump no. #2
• paper blending stump no. #3
• Johnson's baby oil with Aloe Vera 

Stop by the Kitty Bee Designs blog and check out lovely projects my Design Team mates created. And don´t forget to join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #266 - Always Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

2) Hiding in My Craft Room, Challenge #203 - Super Scraps Saturday!

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Use Your Favorite Technique and/or Product 

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

Favorite Technique: Coloring, Fussy Cutting, Paper Piecing 

Favorite Products: Colored Pencils, Graphic 45 papers, Gloss Resin 

4) That Craft Place Challenge, Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

5) The Cat's Pajamas Challenge, TCPTUES292 - Color Challenge 

6) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from June 16th to June 22nd, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Summer Card (Fairy Tale Challenge #120)

Happy Friday everyone :-D 

It´s time for a new challenge at Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

The theme for this fortnight is #120, Flip Flops. 
You can create whatever you like (card, scrapbook layout, 3-D project etc.), using any technique you like. We just want to see flip-flops or some other summer shoes on your project. :-D 


For this challenge I made this CAS (clean and simple), Summer Card.

I used adorable Mo's Manning digital stamp 'Summer Girl'.

Image is paper pieced. I used two same images for this card.

I printed the image on a white paper (160 grams), colored it with colored pencils and blended colors with paper stumps and baby oil.
TIP: When blending colors with a baby oil and paper stumps, make sure your paper stump isn't too wet. If so, your paper will be oily and you'll not be able to see the results immediately. 

After drying, I fussy cut the image and colored edges with black permanent marker.
TIP: When fussy cutting, first cut away large pieces of paper and then cut on the lines. Rotate paper, it will be much easier to cut around tiny details. 

I printed one more image on a white cardstock paper (white panel), colored girl's pigtails and glued colored image over it.
TIP: Color edges of fussy cut image with black pen or marker. This way you'll hide white edges and any white space you didn't cut off. Your paper pieced image will look much better. 

I covered sunglasses, rubber bands, popsicle and flip-flops with gloss resin to create glossy accents.
TIP: You can create glossy accents on your cards not only with Ranger's product Glossy Accents. I use gloss resin super-clear or transparent varnish with gloss. I pour medium on a piece of paper and add it on the parts I want with crafting needle. You can also use toothpicks, sewing needle etc. 

I used scraps from various papers, glued them and white panel with image on the card base and embellished card with polyresin starfish.
TIP: Don't throw away any paper. Even the smallest pieces can be used for something. 

Card dimensions are 100 mm x 139 mm (4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• Mo's Manning digital stamp 'Summer Girl'
• white cardstock paper
• white paper (160 grams) 
• Kraft packing paper
• Florence cardstock paper, Canvas Texture (brown) 
• Graphic 45 paper collection 'French Country', 6 x 6, Patterns and Solids (scrap)
• Rayher's polyresin decoration starfish 
• colored pencils (skin color, pink, light and dark blue, browns) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (fmedium) 1.0 mm
• gloss resin super-clear
• transparent low temperature glue stick 
• UHU universal glue
• white water based glue 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• crafting needle 
• Dremel 920 glue gun, low temperature 
• paper blending stump no. #1
• paper blending stump no. #2
• paper blending stump no. #3 
• Johnson's baby oil with Aloe Vera 

Stop by the Fairy Tale Challenge Blog and see gorgeous projects my Design Team Mates made for this challenge. Do join us in this challenge, we can´t wait to see your projects. We also have a great prize. This time one lucky winner will receive this CD-Rom with digital images, papers and sentiments. 

I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #149: Clean and Simple 

2) CASology, Week 151: Kids

3) Crafting by Designs, Monthly Challenge: June Anything Goes Challenge
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge. 

4) Crafting by Designs, Summertime Fun 

5) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #266 - Always Anything Goes

6) Mo´s DP2 Challenge Blog, Challenge #252 - Anything Goes with MO Image 

7) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Use Your Favorite Technique and/or Product 

Favorite Technique: Coloring, Fussy Cutting, Paper Piecing 

Favorite Products: Mo's Manning Digital Stamps, Colored Pencils, Graphic 45 papers, Gloss Resin 

8) That Craft Place Challenge, Anything Goes

9) Top Tip Tuesday, Cut It Out Challenge 

10) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from June 16th to June 22nd, Anything Goes

 
Thank you so much for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later today. I have another project to share with you. Enjoy and smile! :-D 

Crafty Milka