Hello Summer Card (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

It's been quiet for nearly two weeks here on my blog. I had super busy days and I didn't find any time for blogging.

On Thursday, July 18th, was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this Hello Summer Card. :o)

Watercoloring is my favorite coloring technique, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and try something I've never tried before: no line coloring with colored pencils on Kraft. I've tried no line watercolor technique in the past (here and here), but didn't find it something I enjoy and like at the time. Well, it's different story on my today's card. I'm more than satisfied with my no line coloring and will surely do it more in the future. :o)

To make this card I used super cute stamps from brand new Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set.

How I made my card...

I randomly stamped summer icons on a Kraft paper panel using a Distress Ink Antique Linen.

After the ink dried, lines were barely visible. I colored summer icons with various colored pencils. I used Stabilo Pens 68 for shading and a white pencil for white accents.

When I was satisfied with my coloring, I heat embossed in clear a sentiment from the set directly on the panel.

Lastly, I glued the panel on a top folded Kraft paper card base and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 90 mm x 122 mm (3 9/16" x 4 13/16")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• Tim's Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Clear Gloss, Regular, WA01R)
• TOZ Artist colored pencils:
• light yellow
• dark yellow
• light orange
• dark orange
• light red
• dark red
• light blue
• dark blue
• light green
• light brown
• dark brown
• TOZ Hlapić colored pencil, dark green
• Staedtler Noris Club colored pencils:
• cream
• light brown
• Swisscolor, Caran D'Ache colored pencil White
• Stabilo colored pencil, mid brown 
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pens (Markers):
• yellow 68/44
• orange 68/54
• mid red 68/48
• mid blue 68/41
• mid green 68/43
• dark green 68/36
• brown 68/75
• UHU liquid glue
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Ranger Heat It Tool

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) Craft Stamper Magazine, Take It Make It Challenge, July: Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge, Week 29 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Stempelgarten Challenge, Challenge #82 - Sommer/Summer

4) Yes, Virginia, July 2019 Show and Share

My first try on no line coloring with colored pencils on Kraft. I'm super satisfied with my coloring. :o)

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

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

An InLinkz Link-up

Pregnant Lady Silhouette Card (KBD Aloha Friday Challenge #64)

Hi everyone! :o) 

Yesterday a new Aloha Friday Challenge started at Kitty Bee Designs.

New challenge for this fortnight is #64 - Favorite Color Combo. One of my favorite color combination is violet/white. :o)

We have two sponsors for this challenge: A Random Fan and Sami Stamps, so there will be double prizes! :o)

   

For this challenge I made a Pregnant Lady Silhouette Card, using our sponsor's Sami Stamps 'Waiting for You Silhouette' digital image.

This is CAS (clean and simple), one layer card and my first attempt of no line coloring. :o)

I recolored image lines in MS Word (Format Picture - Recolor - Light Variations) and print it on a white watercolor paper, directly on a card base.

After printing, I left image dry some time to prevent unwanted ink smearing. I colored image in watercoloring, no line, technique, using gorgeous Tim Holtz's Distress Ink Wilted Violet.

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

List of supplies: 

• Sami Stamps 'Waiting for You Silhouette'
• Koh-i-noor watercolor paper (250 gms)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Ink (Wilted Violet)
• MS Word
• printer
• MS scoring board 
• trimmer
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #2
• paper towels 
• water 

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. :o)

I am entering my card 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) Beccy's Place, January Challenge
This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

2) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #296 - Always Anything Goes

3) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge, Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by in an hour, I'll be posting again. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Crafty Milka