Reindeer Games Mini Circle Card Set

Hello everyone! :o)

Today I'm sharing last cards from my Winter 2017 collection (I've shared couple through this week). This is my second post today. If you missed the first one, just scroll down or follow a direct link here.

Final cards I made at the end of the year 2017 were these four mini cards: Reindeer Games Mini Circle Card Set. :o)

I went with same scene layout like on my 4th card from Reindeer Games Card Series.

For my card I used a SUPER CUTE reindeer from Mama Elephant 'Reindeer Games' stamp set, sentiment from  Your Next Stamp 'Christmas Critters' stamp set and snowflake from Jane's Doodles 'Driving Home For Christmas' stamp set.

I die cut four wonky stitched circles in a Kraft paper and heat embossed in white a sentiment on each  circle. Then I stamped reindeer above each sentiment and colored them in black. Then I heat embossed in white cute snowflakes.

I die cut four more circles in a white cardstock paper, glued each with one Kraft paper circle on top and got card bases.

Images are paper pieced. I stamped reindeer on a watercolor paper, colored them in watercolor technique with Distress Inks, fussy cut, colored edges with black marker and softened them with stylus ball on a soft working mat (this gives a bit of dimension to an image). I glued watercolored reindeer over black reindeer.

As a finishing touch, I drew white dots around reindeer to create snowy scene and my cards were finished. :o)

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Reindeer Games' stamp set
• Your Next Stamp 'Christmas Critters' stamp set (sentiment; the set is retired)
• Jane's Doodles 'Driving Home For Christmas' stamp set (snowflake)
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R) 
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks
• Mustard Seed
• Fossilized Amber
• Barn Door
• Tea Dye
• Vintage Photo
• Walnut Stain
• Hickory Smoke
• Black Soot
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Markers), Black 68/46
• Uniball Signo White
• UHU universal glue
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Sizzix Big Shot
• My Favorite Things, Die-namics Wonky Stitched Circle STAX
• scissors
• stylus ball
• soft working mat
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• paper towels
• water
• powder bag

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

Milka

CAS 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 CAS Plant Birthday Card.

I made this card for a principal of the school I work at, who's birthday was this weekend.

I used stamps from two beautiful Jane's Doodles stamp sets: 'Plants' and 'CAKE!'. :o)

I stamped a plant image on a watercolor paper and colored the plant in watercolor technique using Distress Ink. After drying, I fussy cut the image leaving white thin border around it.

Then I stamped a sentiment on a white cardstock paper panel (I did some masking on the sentiment), glued the panel on a foam sheet square and glued it on a top folded card base. I also glued another panel inside the card to make it sturdier.

I love dimension on my cards, so I glued foam on the image too and glued it above the sentiment. Lastly, I embellished the card with violet sequins. :o)

Card dimensions: 89 mm x 89 mm (3.5" x 3.5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Plants' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'CAKE!' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• Koh-i-noor pop Aquarel Watercolor Paper, 250 gms (image)
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Cracked Pistachio
• Lucky Clover
• Wilted Violet
• violet sequins from Pretty Pink Posh exclusive sequin mix for Create a Smile 'Frosty Fun' kit
• foam sheet, 1 mm thick
• foam sheet scraps, 1 mm thick
• UHU universal glue
• Gloss Resin Super Clear
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• paper towels
• water
• Crystal Katana
• scotch tape (for masking)

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) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, September 2017, Anything Goes

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

2) The Daily Marker, 8th 30 Day Coloring Challenge

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

colored: DAY 17

At the end of this post....

Jane stocked up the shop and is offering 15% off on all clear stamps. No code needed. The discount is calculated at the checkout. Sale ends at midnight, so there's still some time left to grab this amazing opportunity. :o)

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

Milka

I Love Math Challenge #5

Hello everyone and welcome to a new I Love Math Challenge!

This is the fifth challenge and it's also 1st birthday of the challenge!! :o) If you're new to my blog, you can find all about the challenge here.

Before I continue with a new challenge theme, I have a pleasure to introduce you to 1st I Love Math Challenge Designer Collaborator, Neha Bhatt.

Neha is amazing artist from India, owner of Periwinkle Creations.

Neha and I are in the same Design Team at Jane's Doodles. Her creations are so inspiring. Neha supports this challenge from it's beginning with her amazing creations and ideas. I was overwhelmed when she accepted my invitation to join I Love Math Challenge as a Designer Collaborator.

Please jump over to Neha's blog and give her a warm welcome. :o)


And now to our challenge theme...

This time the theme is picked by Neha: Venn Diagram. Love it!!! :o)

Venn Diagram is a diagram representing mathematical or logical sets pictorially as circles or closed curves within an enclosing rectangle (the universal set). Common elements of the sets are being represented by intersection of the circles, as shown above. More definitions and explanations here, here and here.



Here is Neha's take on the challenge.

GORGEOUS!!!! :o) Neha used heart shape die cut and made two-curve diagram. She overlapped yellow and red heart and replaced the intersecting part with orange piece (intersecting part has to have properties of both the shapes i.e. orange has both red and yellow in it). Jump over to Neha's blog and find out more details about her card. :o)



And here is my take on the challenge.

I went with three-circle diagram. With my diagram I showed primary and secondary colors, how to mix primary colors to get secondary colors. :o)

I stamped a sentiment in black on a watercolor paper. I wanted to try no-line watercoloring technique. I stamped three intersecting circles with Distress Ink Antique Linen and watercolored them. I used primary colors for "outside" circles and secondary colors for intersecting parts. I glued the panel on a same size white cardstock panel and after on a white top folded card base. As a finishing touch I coated each color with Clear Wink of Stella. :o)

I didn't want to color middle intersecting part and left it white. I wanted to make something similar to colored lights mixing, which give white light, as shown on picture below. My middle intersecting part should be black, but I didn't like it. Find out more about Color Mixing here.

Source: https://www.d.umn.edu/

Card dimensions: 89 mm x 89 mm  (3.5" x 3.5")

List of supplies :

• Paper Smooches 'Sunny Side Up' stamp set (circle)
• Your Next Stamp 'Perfect Chemistry' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper
• white watercolor paper 
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Candied Apple
• Spiced Marmalade
• Mustard Seed
• Twisted Citron
• Blueprint Sketch
• Wilted Violet
• Antique Linen
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• UHU universal glue
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. 3/0
• Ranger Heat It Tool (for drying)
• paper towels
• water

Now it's your turn...

Create any kind of project, whatever you like, but your project must have visible Venn Diagram. Use any kind of shape to create Venn Diagram (for example: circle, square, heart, speech bubble...). Any design is welcome.

More details about the challenge...

Challenge Starts: April 7th 2017, 10:00 PM CEST (UTC +2)

Challenge Ends: May 7th 2017, 09:55 PM CEST (UTC +2)

Challenge rules:

1. Theme: Venn Diagram
2. Your project must have visible Venn Diagram.
3. Your creation must be new. Please do not link creation that has been posted prior to the day of the challenge.
4. Projects must be handmade!
5. Any stamp company/artist is welcome.
6. If you make a card, it doesn't have to be CAS (clean and simple). Any design is welcome.
7. You must be a blog follower. If you are following me via e-mail, please leave me a comment.
8. Mention the challenge in your blog post and link back to the challenge.
9. Display Challenge #5 badge in your blog post.
10. Link up as many projects as you want.
11. You are welcome to combine your project to as many challenges as you want.
12. No blog hop and direct selling links are allowed here.
13. Link your direct blog post and not your entire blog, so I could locate your creation.
14. Please turn off word verification.
15. Have fun!

I reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with challenge rules.

Prize: 

One Jane's Doodles stamp set of winners choice. Neha and I will select four favorite projects (TOP 4), which will be featured here on my blog on May 28th 2017. Among TOP 4, there will be a random draw (using Random.org) for one lucky winner who will then receive the prize. :o)
If we have 4 or less entries to the challenge, all projects will be considered as TOP projects.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Just leave me a comment on this blog post or send me an e-mail. Neha and I can't wait to see your creations! 

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

Milka

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Mini Rainbow Easter Egg 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), Mini Rainbow Easter Egg Card.

To make this mini card, I used an ADORABLE 'Funny Bunny' stamp set. All Jane's Doodles Easter themed stamp sets are 30% off at the moment. :o)

With a bit of masking, I stamped an egg and a bucket on a watercolor paper panel.

I cut sentiment stamps 'Hoppy Easter' and 'Happy Spring' from the set and divided words. Then I stamped a "new" sentiment on the panel.

I colored my little funny scene with Distress Inks in watercolor technique. After drying, I glued the panel on a square top folded mini card base and added highlights with a white gel pen.

As a finishing touch, I coated the egg and a leaking paint with a Clear Wink of Stella. :o)

Card dimensions: 76 mm x 76 mm (3" x 3")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Funny Bunny' stamp set
• white cardstock paper (card base)
• Koh-i-noor pop Aquarell Watercolor Paper, 250 gms (panel)
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks
• Wilted Violet
• Blueprint Sketch
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Twisted Citron
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Barn Door
• Hickory Smoke
• Uniball Signo White
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen F (fine) 0.6 mm
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• UHU universal glue
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• Ranger Heat It Tool (for drying)
• water
• paper towels

I'm entering 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 #236 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) CRAFT-alnica, Izziv/Challenge #183: Voščilnica z angleškim napisom / Card with a sentiment in English
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, April 2017, Anything Goes with optional twist: Rainbow

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, Make a Rainbow
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

5) Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog, Challenge #5 - Easter / Spring
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Hand Lettering #8: Enjoy Mini Card Set, Cursive Style

Hello everyone!!! :o)

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

I love mini cards and mini images. Combining both, I made this hand lettered, CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Enjoy Mini Card Set.

I drew a line and wrote word 'enjoy' on two white cardstock paper card bases in cursive handwriting style. I used dip pen nib and black drawing ink.

I prepared various hand lettered samples during my personal challenge Celebrating 30 Days of Pisces 2017 to color during a 7th 30 Day Coloring Challenge by Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker. These two also. I hand lettered them on DAY 9 of my challenge and colored it on a DAY 25 of Kathy's challenge. :o)

I had no idea what I want to do with hand lettered samples for days. Tiny image yes, but which one... Same or different image on both cards.... Nothing fit. And then I received an ADORABLE Gerda Steiner Designs 'Hoppiness' stamp set that I won at The Hoppiness Giveaway. I knew immediately I will use super cute birdie on my both cards.

I CASEd my own card, Sing Mini Card II. I went with same design and layout, but with different birds (from different artists), sentiments and colors.

I stamped birds on both card bases and colored them with colored pencils. I trimmed bottoms of both cards, covered birds' beaks and legs with transparent varnish to create glossy accents and left cards dry couple hours. As a finishing touch, I embellished cards with enamel dots.

Cards measurements: 76 mm x 89 mm (3" x 3.5")

List of supplies:

• Gerda Steiner Designs 'Hoppiness' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger's Arcihval Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Leonhardy black drawing ink
• TOZ Artist colored pencils 
• light and dark yellow
• orange
• light and dark blue
• Gloss Resin Super Clear
• Create a Smile 'Frosty Fun' enamel stickers
• Create a Smile 'Snow Dance' enamel stickers
• Create a Smile 'Fruitalicious' enamel stickers
• dip pen nib (mounted on a paint brush)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• crafting needle

I'm entering my card set 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) Gerda Steiner Designs, Share Your Designs Challenge #31
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) The Daily Marker, 7th 30 Day Coloring Challenge

This is my 20th entry to this challenge.

colored: DAY 25

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

Milka

Leo Mini Circle Card

Happy Friday! :o)

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


Second card I'm sharing today is this CAS (clean and simple), Leo Mini Circle Card I made for my boyfriend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!!! ♥

This one looks so nice with other mini I made him for Valentine's Day. If you like you can find it here.

How I made this card...

First I cut out circles from a white cardstock paper and glued them together on top. I love circle shape!! :o)

Then I stamped Leo from Mama Elephant 'Cosmic Stars' stamp set on a watercolor paper and colored him in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut Leo and colored edges with black marker.

Watercolor paper I use is not so thick and it doesn't work good with 3-D foams. I stamped one more Leo on a scrap of white cardstock paper and fussy cut him out, leaving white border around him. I glued colored Leo over uncolored one and my image was thick enough to work well with 3-D foams. :o)

Next up was a sentiment. I stamped part of a sentiment from Create a Smile 'Underwater Love' stamp set directly on a card base. Other part, word 'spectacular', is from Create a Smile 'Birthday Mini' stamp set. I heat embossed it in white on a stripe of a black cardstock paper, cut out fish tail endings, glued 3-D foams on the back of the sentiment and glued it on the card.

Then I glued 3-D foams on the back of the Leo and glued him on the card, tight on the top of the banner.

My first intention was to embellish my card with enamel dots, which are my favorite embellishment. It looked weird and I didn't like it at all.

Inspired with Francine's Vuillème work, I decided to add tiny hearts on the card. She adds tiny hearts on cards often. So adorable!! :o)

I'm mostly clumsy and mess cards at the end, so stamping hearts directly on the card was not an option. I stamped twice cute tiny heart from Jane's Doodles 'Coffee Time' stamp set on the watercolor paper, colored hearts with Red Stabilo Marker, fussy cut them out, colored their edges with black marker and glued them directly on the card.

As a finishing touch, I covered hearts with Clear Gloss Resin, to create glossy accents, as well as Leo's muzzle. :o)

Card dimensions: d = 63 mm (2 1/2")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Cosmic Stars' stamp set
• Create a Smile 'Mini Birthday' stamp set
• Create a Smile 'Underwater Love' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Coffee Time' stamp set 
• white cardstock paper
• white watercolor paper
• black cardstock paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks
• Mustard Seed
• Fossilized Amber
• Vintage Photo 
• Brushed Corduroy
• Walnut Stain
• Ground Espresso
• Stabilo Pens (Markers):
• Red 68/48
• Black 68/46
• UHU universal glue
• 3-D foam pads
• Gloss Resin Super Clear
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• polymer stamp handle (38 mm x 38 mm)
• Fiskars High Precission Personal Paper Trimmer
• EK Success Circle Cutter
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• powder bag
• crafting needle
• water
• paper towels
• washi tape (for masking)

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 (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #204 - CAS
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) bastel-traum, Challenge #43 Alles Erlaubt/ Anything Goes

3) Cards und More, Challenge #163 - Embossing
Heat embossed the sentiment. White on black.

4) Country View Challenges, July Challenge - Have Fun With Circles

5) CRAFT-alnica, Izziv / Challenge #165 - Okroglo / Circle

6) Hanna and Friends, Challenge #253 - Tiere / Animals

7) Little Miss Muffet Challenges, Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

8) Penny Black and More Challenge, July Challenge - Anything goes with a stamp

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

10) The Daily Marker, 5th 30 Day Coloring Challenge
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

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

Milka