Valentine Monster Card

Hi everyone! Happy Valentine's Day!! :o)

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

Today I want to share with you this Valentine Monster Card. :o)

I made this card for my sweetheart. ♥

To make this card I used super adorable 'Monster the One and Only' freebie digital image from Goebie Design. :o)

How I made my card...

I made a layout on my computer and printed the image directly on a Kraft cardstock card base. I left it aside for an hour to let ink dry completely to prevent ink smearing while coloring.

I colored the image with various colored pencils.

Then I colored monster's eyes, teeth and toes and drew white highlights with a white pigment ink.

As a finishing touch, I rounded three corners with a rounded corner paper puncher and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 95 mm x 133 mm (3 3/4" x 5 1/4")

List of supplies :

• Goebie Design 'Valentine Hippo' digital image (freebie)
• Goebie Instagram - Goebie linktr.ee in profile
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• TOZ Artist Color colored pencils:
• light yellow
• dark yellow
• orange
• light blue
• two dark blue tones
• Koh-i-noor aquarel colored pencil, dark green 26
• TOZ Fantasy colored pencil, light grey
• Stabilo colored pencil, dark grey 979/726
• StaedtlerNoris Club colored pencil, black 144
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
• printer
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• rounded corner paper puncher

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, Game #133 - One Layer + Love

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #328 - Holiday

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 7 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) Stempelgarten Challenge, Challenge #77 - Liebe/Love

5) The Male Room, Challenge #104 - Love Your Men

6) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD week of February 12th, Anything Goes Challenge

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

7) Uniko, Uniko Challenge #51 - Anything Goes, optional twist Love
This is my 6th entry to this challenge.

8) Yes, Virginia, February 2019 Show and Share

I've used the digital stamp I never used before.

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Monster Hugs 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), Monster Hugs Card.

To make my card, I was inspired with my own two cards. Color inspiration here, layout here. :o) 

I used an ADORABLE Jane's Doodles 'Monster Squad stamp set. LOVE!!! :o)

I stamped a monster on a watercolor paper, colored him in watercolor technique using Distress Inks, fussy cut him out and traced edges with black marker. Then I glued him on a 2 mm thick foam sheet and fussy cut him out again.

Then I stamped a sentiment on a white top folded card base, drew a line frame with black fine liner to make my CAS card more interesting.

Lastly, I glued the robot on the card, added white highlights on the image, embellished the card with enamel arrow stickers and my card was finished. :o)

Card dimensions: 88 mm x 88 mm (3.5" x 3.5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Monster Squad' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• white watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks
• Mustard Seed
• Fossilized Amber
• Tumbled Glass
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Hickory Smoke
• Stabilo Fine Liner (fine 0.4), Black 88/46
• Create a Smile 'Sending Sunshine' enamel stickers (yellow arrows)
• Create a Smile 'Pretty Cool' enamel stickers (blue arrows)
• foam sheet, 2 mm thick
• 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)
• crafting needle
• 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 #231 - Anything Goes

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

2) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, March 2017, Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Penny Black and More Challenge, March - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) TIME OUT Challenges, Love and/or Friendship
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

colored: DAY 4

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

Milka

Fluffy Hugs Card (Fairy Tale Challenge #153)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today a new challenge starts at Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

Our theme for this fortnight is #153, Monsters.

This time our lucky winner will win this stitching and embossing die from Marianne Design.

For this challenge I made this Fluffy Hugs Card. :o)

For my card I used super cute 'Fluffy Gustav' digital stamp and digital sentiment from Useless Trinkets by Jessa Feig. There are so many lovely images drawn by Jessa and she is sharing them for free. Thank you so much Jessa!! :o)

I made a layout on my computer and printed it out on a white cardstock base. Then I printed one more monster on a watercolor paper and colored him with Distress Inks in watercolor technique. After I was finished with coloring, I fussy cut him out, colored edges with black marker and glued him on the card base, over the printed monster (paper piecing). At the end I added details with white pen. I'm so satisfied with the outcome. :o)

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

List of supplies:

• Useless Trinkets 'Fluffy Gustav' digital stamp
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Tumbled Glass
• Broken China
• Unibal Signo White 
• Stabilo Pen (Marker), Black 68/48
• UHU liquid glue
• printer
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• scissors
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. 3/0
• paper towels
• water

I hope you liked my project for this fortnight and got inspired. Stop by the Fairy Tale Challenge Blog and see gorgeous creations my Design Team Mates made for this challenge. Do join us, we can't wait to see your projects. :o)

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 CAS, Challenge #98 - Watercolour
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Cards und More Shop Blog, Challenge no. 5 - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Digi Designs Challenge Blog, Add a Sentiment Challenge
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Wonderful Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

5) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge, LPOCF #43 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

6) STAMPlorations Blog, October CAS Card Challenge, Anything CAS Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

7) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #190 - Anything Goes

This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Star Monster Card

Hi everyone :-D  

Today I made this Star Monster Card. 

I love this black/yellow/white color combination and I used it on several cards. You can see them here, here, here, here, here and here. :-D

For my card layout I used wonderful sketch from Your Next Stamp, designed by Julie Elak. I love her sketches! :-D

First I made a card layout using a black cardstock paper and printed Prettygrafikdesign digital paper. I colored/distressed edges of patterned papers using Tim Holtz´s Distressed Ink Black Soot and blending tool. I always do that when I use dark colors on my cards. It looks much better. :-D 

I used super cute and fun 'Monster' digital stamp (freebie) from Create a Smile. Love this little Monster and I used him twice before on my projects. I am sure I´ll use him again. :-D He is my swap for the circle shape on the sketch.

Image is paper pieced.
I printed two 'Monster' images on a white cardstock paper and colored the pieces in watercoloring technique using only one color (Tim Holtz´s Distressed Ink Mustard Seed), water and brush. I added few dashes to his feet and hair, and colored dots with black permanent pen. I love glossy accents, so I covered Monster´s dots with thick layer of transparent glossy varnish. This way black color looks much prettier. I added some varnish to his teeth too. :-D
After drying, I fussy cut all parts, colored edges with black permanent pens and glued two pieces together. I also added googly eyes onto the Monster, to make him even more funny.
Here is a photo of pieces I used.

 

He looks like Monster I colored three weeks ago (here), there are just few differences (slightly brighter hair and feet, dashes). 

I love dimension on my cards. I added dimensional foam behind the Monster and placed him on the card.

Card dimensions are 149 mm x 105 mm (5 7/8" x 4 1/8").

List of supplies:

• Create a Smile 'Monster' digital stamp (freebie)
  
• Prettygrafikdesign digital paper (stars, polka dots)
• black cardstock paper
  
• white cardstock paper 
• Tim Holtz´s Distressed Inks (Mustard Seed, Black Soot) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm
• googly eye Ø 10 mm
• googly eye Ø 8 mm 
• Pritt universal glue
• white water based glue 
• dimensional double sided adhesive foam  
• transparent varnish with extra gloss 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer 
• scissors 
• crafting needle 
• Marabu fine paint brush no. 1
• Tim Holtz´s blending tool 
• water

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 Blog, Challenge #136 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

2) Create a Smile March projects

3) Lawnscaping Challenges, Challenge no. 102 - Distress Addicts
Watercolored the image with Distress Ink Mustard Seed. 
Distressed edges of patterned papers with Distress Ink Black Soot.

4) Your Next Stamp, Sketch Challenge #9

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

Crafty Milka