Hand Lettering #4: Motivation Quote Magnet, Computer Font as an Inspiration and CASEing

Hello everyone!!! :o)

I hope you're enjoying your week. The weather these days makes me very tired, but I manage to play my hand lettering challenge every day, at least for couple minutes. :o) Thank you for your wonderful support on this challenge and comments you leave me daily. I appreciate it a lot. ♥

Today I want to share with you another hand lettered magnet I made.

To make this one, I CASEd a card I made two years ago, Follow your dreams Card. I went with same design and layout, images and colors. Differences... layout shape, coloring medium, font.

How I made the magnet...

I cut a 3" x 3" base from a Canson XL Mixed Media Paper.

I hand lettered quotation in block letter handwriting style. I like a font I used on the card I CASEd, so I tried to hand letter similar font. I used dip pen nib and black drawing ink.

I stamped a tiny snail from Paper Smooches 'Forest Whimsy' stamp set on each side of the base and drew line path / frame line.

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. This one also. I hand lettered it on DAY 6 of my challenge and colored it on a DAY 5 of Kathy's challenge (the day before yesterday). :o)

I colored tiny snails in watercolor technique, using Distress Inks, and left it dry on air.

A friend gave me bunch of magnet sheets last year to make my own magnets. I cut a magnet square, a bit smaller than the colored sample and glued them together with universal UHU glue. I pressed the magnet with a 32 cm x 32 cm, 1 cm thick glass plate and left it pressed for an hour. When I glue together two different surfaces, like in this case, paper and magnet, I always press my projects.

As a finishing touch, I covered snails' houses with transparent varnish to create glossy accents and left them dry couple hours. :o)

Dimensions: 77 mm x 77 mm (3" x 3")

List of supplies:

• Paper Smooches 'Forest Whimsy'
• Canson XL Mixed Media Paper, 300 g
• Ranger's Arcihval Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Leonhardy black drawing ink
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Blueprint Sketch
• Antique Linen
• Tea Dye
• UHU universal glue
• Gloss Resin Super Clear
• magnet sheet
• dip pen nib (mounted on a paint brush)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• crafting needle
• 32 cm x 32 cm x 1 cm glass plate
• water
• paper towels

I'm entering my project 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, March 2017, Anything Goes

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

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

This is my 5th entry to this challenge.

colored: DAY 5

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


Milka

Rainbow Paper Plane Card Set

Hi everyone :o)

Today I want to share with you a Rainbow Paper Plane Card Set, containing five CAS (clean and simple) cards and five handmade envelopes, all packed in handmade transparent box. :o)

First I made cards.

I stamped a sentiment and paper plane from Paper Smooches 'Sunny Side Up' stamp set (I think this stamp set is retired) directly on card bases. Then I stamped more planes on various Create a Smile design papers, fussy cut them, colored edges with black marker and glued them over planes stamped on card bases.

Then I drew flying paths with pencil, traced them with fine liner and after drying, I erased pencil marks.

At the end I embellished cards with various Create a Smile stickers.

After I finished cards, I made five envelopes from thick white paper and transparent box from acetate sheet.

Dimensions
Cards: 3 3/4 x 4 7/8" (94 mm x 123 mm)
Envelopes: 4" x 5" (101 mm x 128 mm)
Box: 4 1/16" x 5 1/4" x 3/4" (102 mm x 134 mm x 19 mm)

List of supplies: 

• Paper Smooches 'Sunny Side Up' stamp set
• white cardstock paper (cards)
• white paper 160 grams (envelopes)
• acetate sheet (box)
• paper and enamel stickers from Create a Smile 'Sending Sunshine' kit (yellow)
• paper and enamel stickers from Create a Smile 'Snow Dance' kit (red, blue, green paper)
• paper and enamel stickers from Create a Smile 'Beach Party' kit (orange)
• 'Fruitalicious' enamel stickers (green)
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Stabilo Black Pen 88/46, fine 0.4
• Stabilo Black Marker 68/46
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• MS scoring board
• Sigma Rotary Paper Trimmer
• Fiskars High Precission Personal Paper Trimmer
• scissors
• crafting needle
• pencil
• eraser
• personalized stamp

I am entering my project to following challenges:

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

1) Create a Smile, May Projects
This is my 1st entry this month.

2) Paper Smooches, May Challenge - Rainbow

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Challenge: Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

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

Crafty Milka

Aquarius Constellation 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 Aquarius Constellation Birthday Card.

For this one I used two gorgeous Jane's Doodles stamp sets: 'Rain or Shine' and 'Anemone'.

I heat embossed stars and sentiment on a white cardstock paper and colored whole surface with Blueprint Sketch Distress Color. Love this one! Such a pretty blue shade. :o)

After drying, I drew white lines whit white pen and splattered whole surface with white acrylic paint mixed with water.

I left panel drying on air. After drying, I glued the panel on a  white cardstock card base.
Tip: When drying acrylic paint splatters on air they look prettier than drying with heat tool.

Card dimensions are 146 mm x 98 mm (5 3/4" x 3 7/8").

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Rain or Shine' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Anemone' stamp set
• white cardstock paper 
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• Tim Holtz's Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch
• Marabu Acrylic Paint (070 White)
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Unibal Signo White
• double sided strong adhesive tape
• polymer stamp handle (38 mm x 38 mm)
• MS scoring board
• scissors
• ruler 
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• Tim Holtz's Blending Tool
• Marabu flat fine paint brush no. #10
• printing paper
• 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) Beccy's Place, January Challenge
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

2) Craft Stamper Magazine, Take It Make It Challenge: January! Take a Stamp: Anything Goes
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes

4) Simon Says Stamp, Work it Wednesday January 2016: Something New
New item: Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch

5) The Cat's Pajamas, TCP Tuesday (TCPTUES306) Anything Goes Challenge

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


Crafty Milka

Rainbow Snail Mail Card Set

Hi everyone :o)

Today I want to share with you a Rainbow Snail Mail Card Set. I made seven CAS (clean and simple), one layer cards and decorated seven bought envelopes to match cards.

First I draw paths and wrote word 'mail' with a pencil, traced all lines with Stabilo fine black pen, left all dry couple of minutes and erased pencil lines.

Then I stamped super cute snail from Paper Smooches 'Forest Whimsy' stamp set directly onto card bases and envelopes. I stamped more snails on white 120 grams paper. From my experience, cardstock paper I use for card bases doesn't give good results when coloring on it with colored pencils, so I went with layering image stamped on paper over image stamped on cardstock.

I colored snails stamped on white paper with colored pencils, fussy cut them out, colored edges with black Stabilo Marker, and glued them over snails stamped on card bases. I also colored snails stamped on envelopes.

At the end I covered all snails, on cards and envelopes, with a gloss resin to create glossy accents.

All cards measure 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4") and envelopes 168 mm x 114 mm (6 5/8" x 4 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• Paper Smooches 'Forest Whimsy' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• white paper (120 grams)
• white envelopes (these were bought)
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• colored pencil (skin color)
• Koh-i-noor woodless colored pencils 
• Pyrrole Red 170
• Reddish Orange 2
• Chrome Yellow 1
• Meadow Green 4
• Cobalt Blue 6
• Sapphire Blue 7
• Lavender Violet 8
• Stabilo Black Pen 88/46, fine 0.4
• Stabilo Black Marker 68/46
• gloss resin super clear
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• tweezers
• polymer stamp handle (38 mm x 38 mm)
• crafting needle

I am entering my project 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 #167 - Make Your Mark

2) Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog, October 18-24 Anything Goes (wk3) Challenge

3) The Cat's Pajamas, TCP Tuesday (TCPTUES301) Anything Goes Challenge

4) The Daily Marker, 3rd 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)

Crafty Milka

Bee Happy Mini Card

Hi everyone :-D

Today I made this CAS (clen and simple), Bee Happy Mini Card.

This was quick and easy to make card.

I used super cute 'Bee' digital stamp and sentiment (freebies) from Paper Smooches. I already used these freebies before. You can see that card here.

I cut out card base from a white cardstock paper and printed the sentiment on the card base. Card dimensions are 76 mm x 101 mm (3" x 4").  

Then I printed 'Bee' on a white cardstock paper, colored it in watercoloring technique using only one color (Tim Holtz´s Distressed Ink Mustard Seed), water and brush. I colored Bee´s sting with black permanent pen. Then I fussy cut bee and added some transparent varnish on eyes, tentacles and wings, to create glossy accents. After drying, I drew flying path, added dimensional foam behind Bee and placed her on the card base. 

List of supplies:

• Paper Smooches 'Bee' digital stamp (freebie)
• Paper Smooches 'Bee' digital sentiment (freebie)
• white cardstock paper 
• Tim Holtz´s Distressed Ink (Mustard Seed)
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (super fine) 0.4 mm 
• dimensional double sided adhesive foam 
• transparent varnish with extra gloss 
• pencil
• eraser 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer 
• scissors
• Marabu fine paint brush no.1
• crafting needle 
• 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 (if any) is direct link to blog or challenge home page. 

1) Lawnscaping Challenges, Challenge no. 102 - Distress Addicts
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 
Watercolored the image with Distress Ink Mustard Seed. 

2) Paper Smooches SPARKS, March 15-21 Anything Goes (wk3) challenge
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

3) The Daily Marker, 30 Day Coloring Challenge

This is my 11th entry to this challenge. 

With this card I am finishing my Celebrating 30 days of Pisces celebration. This was very fun period! I will write a wrap up post tomorrow in a couple of days. :o)

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stay around, I´ll be posting again in few minutes. 

Enjoy and smile! :o)  

Crafty Milka