You Rock Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

This is my 700th blog post!! :o)

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this CAS (clean and simple), You Rock Card. :o)

For my card I used a SUPER CUTE Kitty Bee Designs 'iPod Panda' digital image. Isn't he ADORABLE!!! :o) My panda is a he on this card, as it will be a card for a boy. :o)

How I made my card....

First I made a layout on my computer. Then I printed the panda three times: one on a watercolor paper, second on a white cardstock paper scrap and third directly on a cardstock paper panel. I left images to dry over the night.

Next day, I prepared card base first. I stamped the sentiment on the panel, colored printed panda with black marker and glued the panel on a white top folded card base.

Then I fussy cut the panda printed on the cardstock scrap, colored him with black marker and traced edges with same marker.

Next up was the panda printed on the watercolor paper. I stamped tiny circles around panda's eyes and colored his eyes and muzzle with black fine liners. I colored the panda in watercolor technique using Stabilo Fibre Tip Pens (markers). These colors are so vivid and I particularly like blue tones I used to color my panda. :o)

After drying, I fussy cut the panda and traced edges with black marker. Then I drew white dots, highlights and faux stitches with white gel pen and white pigment ink. I got idea to drew stitches from an adorable tag shared over on Kitty Bee Designs blog. Find it here.

Three pandas ready to be glued together. :o)

I glued together two pandas: watercolored and black colored one. I did this to make the image thicker, as the watercolor paper I use is very thin.

Lastly, I glued 3-D foam squares on the back of the colored panda and glued him over the black panda on the card base and my card was finished. I love how I colored this panda. :o)

Card measurements: 92 mm x 127 mm (3 5/8" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Kitty Bee Designs 'iPod Panda' digital image
• Paper Smooches 'Sentiment Sampler' stamp set (sentiment)
• Create a Smile 'Eggstraordinary Egghunt' stamp set (tiny circle; the set is discontinued)
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pens (markers):
• light blue 68/41
• dark blue 68/32
• light grey 68/94
• dark grey 68/96
• black 68/46
• Mitsuubishi Fine Liner 0.1
• Mitsuubishi Fine Liner 0.2
• Mitsuubishi Fine Liner 0.3
• Uniball Signo White (gel pen)
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares, 2 mm thick
• printer
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Xcut self healing mat A4
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• kraft knife
• paper towels 
• water

I hope you'll like my KBD spotlight project for this month and get inspired. For more inspiration and cute images jump over to the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, Kitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :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 and More, Challenge #311 - Anything Goes
This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

2) CASology, Week 314: Boy
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

4) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges, Anything Goes
This is my 4th entry to this challenge.

5) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Monochrome

This is my 2nd 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

Birthday Monkey Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

On Sunday, July 29th, was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this CAS (clean and simple), Birthday Monkey Card. :o)

I didn't share this earlier here on my blog, as I spent last weekend with my family in Bilice near Šibenik. I didn't want to sit by the computer while with them and didn't manage to do that before the journey, so... :o) We celebrated two birthdays: my father celebrated his 60th and my partner his 39th. It was awesome family gathering. :o)

Back to the card...

I made this card for my friend's son Vid, who will celebrate his 4th birthday this month. :o)

For my card I used a SUPER CUTE Kitty Bee Designs 'Max the Monkey' digital image. :o)

I printed the monkey twice, one on a white cardstock paper and second on a watercolor paper. I left images dry through the night to prevent ink smearing while coloring.

I colored the monkey printed on cardstock paper with black marker and fussy cut the tiger. Then I colored the monkey printed on watercolor paper in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the monkey, traced edges with black marker and glued the monkey over the "black" monkey. I did this to make the image thicker, as a watercolor paper I use is very thin and doesn't work well with 3-D foam.

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

I decided to go with same design and layout as on two cards I shared here on my blog last year, here and here. Super simple, CAS as much as it can be, masculine with minimum colors and elements. :o)

Update September 22nd, 2018:
More inspiration.... Layout used also on cards made in the past, here and here. :o)

I glued 2 mm thick foam squares on the sentiment stripe and glued it on a top folded white card base, glued 3 mm thick foam scraps on the monkey and placed him on the card. As a finishing touch, I glued two brown enamel dots on the card.

Card dimensions: 89 mm x 121 mm (3.5" x 4.75")

List of supplies:

• Kitty Bee Designs 'Max the Monkey' digital image
• Paper Smooches 'Sentiment Sampler' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• black cardstock paper
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Tea Dye
• Vintage Photo
• Ground Espresso
• Stabilo Fine Tip Pen (marker), Black 68/46
• UHU liquid glue
• foam squares, 2 mm thick
• foam scraps, 3 mm thick
• Create a Smile Enamel Stickers 'Coffee Collection'
• printer
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• scissors
• paper towels 
• water
• powder bag
• dry cloth
• crafting needle

I hope you'll like my today's KBD spotlight project and get inspired. For more inspiration and cute images jump over to the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, Kitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :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) CRAFT-alnica, Izziv/Challenge #216: CAS

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday, July 2018: Watercolor
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Sweet Stampin' Challenge, CAS

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Cute Cow Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this Cute Cow Card. :o)

For my card I used a super fun 'Kal-Bi Cow (Bee)' digital stamp digital image. So cute and fun!! :o) And there are more cute cow images in the store. :o)

I went with similar design as on my own card I made in January this year for KBD, Coffee Panda Card. :o)

I printed the cow on a watercolor paper and left the ink set through the night. Next day I colored the cow in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the cow, traced edges with black marker and softened parts with a stylus ball on a soft working mat.

The watercolor paper I use is too thin, so I printed one more sow on a white cardstock paper, colored the cow with black marker, fussy cut her leaving white border around her and glued colored cow over the black one (paper piecing). Thicker. :o)

Then I stamped a sentiment from Paper Smooches 'Chubby Chums' stamp set on a side folded white card base and drew frame with a black fine liner. I glued some 3-D foam on the back of the cow, glued her on the card and my card was finished. :o)

Card measurements: 82 mm x 127 mm (3 1/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Kitty Bee Designs 'Kal-Bi Cow (Bee)' digital stamp
• Paper Smooches 'Chubby Chums' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Barn Door
• Tea Dye
• Hickory Smoke
• Black Soot
• Stabilo Fiber Tip Pen (Marker) 68/46, Black
• Mittsubishi Pencil, Black Fine Liner 03 (frame)
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares 2 mm thick
• printer
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• paper towels 
• water
• stylus ball
• soft working mat

I hope you'll like my KBD spotlight project for this month and get inspired. For more inspiration and cute images jump over to the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, Kitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :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) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog, Challenge #19 - Too Cute
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka