Education, Quotation Card no. #2 (CRAFT-alnica #193, August GDT)

Hi everyone! :o)

I was delighted to be asked to be a Guest Designer at CRAFT-alnica, Slovenian challenge blog, for month of August. Two weeks ago I shared my first GDT project and today I'm sharing my second project as GDT at CRAFT-alnica.

The challenge for this fortnight is #193 - Okvir / Frame. Use a frame on your project, make or decorate a frame.


I love hand drawn frames, so I decided to go with a hand drawn frame. And this is my take on the challenge: Education, Quotation Card.

This is a decoration magnet (it has a magnetic sheet on the back). I made it for myself (actually for a refrigerator, as magnets can't stick on me LOL).

To make this one, I was inspired with a Quotation Card I made last year (find it here).

I was also inspired with colors from a photo below shared on Addicted to Stamps and More blog for the challenge #255 - Photo inspiration. :o)

And a photo shared on Cupcakes Inspirations for the challenge CIC419.

Original photo source: Potter Cakes

I quoted one of my favorite philosophers, Jiddu Krishnamurti. :o)


How I made my quotation card/magnet...

I cut a white watercolor paper panel and typed quotation on a typewriter and drew line frame with superfine permanent marker (0.4 mm).

Images are layered. I stamped pile of books from Jane's Doodles 'Read All About It' stamp set  directly on the panel and once more on a piece of watercolor paper. Then I colored books in watercolor technique using Distress Inks.

I colored a background in watercolor technique using Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch (DIBS). I added several layers of color and dried them between. When I was satisfied with the color, I splattered whole panel with water and DIBS.

After drying, I fussy cut colored books, colored edges with a black marker and glued them over stamped images on the panel. I added white highlights on books and the panel was finished.

The watercolor paper I used was thick and you could kind of see black color of the magnetic sheet through it. To solve this "problem", I cut a white cardstock base, same size as the watercolor paper, and glued colored panel on it. At the end I glued whole card on the magnetic sheet and my quotation card /magnet was finished.

Dimensions:  88 mm x 126 mm (3 1/2" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Read All About It' Stamp Set
• white watercolor paper
• white cardstock paper
• magnetic sheet
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks:
• Tumbled Glass
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Blueprint Sketch
• Wilted Violet
• Old Paper
• Stabilo Pen (Marker) Black 68/46
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm
• Uniball Signo White
• UHU universal glue
• UNIS tbm de Luxe Typewriter
• scissors
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine brush no. 0
• Marabu rounded fine brush no. 2
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• water
• paper towels

I hope you'll like my framed project and get inspired. :o) Stop by the CRAFT-alnica and see amazing creations from the Design Team made for this challenge. The challenge ends on September 5th, 23:55 (11:55 PM) CEST, so there is plenty time to share your Frame(d) projects with us. :o) For more information about the challenge rules and prizes, jump over to challenge post at CRAFT-alnica. :o)

I'm linking 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) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #256 - Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) Crafty Creations Challenges, #348 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, August 2017, Anything Goes

This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

After Rain, Quotation Card no. #1 (Fairy Tale Challenge #142)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today a new challenge started at Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

The theme for this fortnight is #142, Foto Bingo / Photo Bingo.

This time our lucky winner will win this adorable mini stamp set.

For this challenge I made this After Rain, Quotation Card. It's a decoration with a magnetic sheet on back.  I like this so much, I'll definitely make more of them. :o)

First idea was to make a greeting card. More I worked on it, less I wanted it to be the greeting card. :o)

I cut a white watercolor paper panel and typed quotation on a typewriter.

Images are layered. I stamped boots from Jane's Doodles 'Rain or Shine' stamp set and a bird from Paper Smooches 'Forest Whimsy' stamp set directly on the panel and once more on a piece of watercolor paper. Then I colored images in watercolor technique using Distress Inks.

While images were drying, I colored a background in watercolor technique using Distress Ink. I added several layers of color and dried them between. When I was satisfied with the color, I splattered whole panel (with water, distress ink and white acrylic paint). 

Then I drew double line frame with fine black pen (0.4 mm), fussy cut colored images, colored edges with a black marker and glued them over stamped images on the panel. I added white highlights and the panel was finished.

At this point, my honey and I together decided we want to keep this for ourselves. :o)

I cut a rectangle cardstock base. This a recycled item. I cut it out from s watercolor paper pad package. I rarely throw away cardstock and try to reuse it for new projects or as a crafting mat. :o)

I colored the cardstock base with white acrylic paint and after it was dry I glued the panel on it. At the end I glued whole card on a magnetic sheet, cut it out and my quotation card /magnet was finished.

Dimensions:  88 mm x 126 mm (3 1/2" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Rain or Shine' Stamp Set
• Paper Smooches 'Forest Whimsy' Stamp Set
• white watercolor paper
• cardstock (recycled item: I used a back side of watercolor paper pad)
• magnetic sheet
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Twisted Citron
• Blueprint Sketch
• Stabilo Pen (Marker) Black 68/46
• Stabilo Pen Black 88/46, fine 0.4 mm
• Marabu Acrylic Paint (070 White)
• Uniball Signo White
• UHU universal glue
• Art Potch découpage glue and varnish
• UNIS tbm de Luxe Typewriter
• MS scoring board
• Sigma Rotary Paper Trimmer
• scissors
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu rounded fine brush no. 0
• Marabu flat fine paint brush no. #6
• Marabu flat fine paint brush no. #10
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• water
• paper towels

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 and our Guest Designers made for this challenge. Do join us, we can't wait to see your projects. :o)

I am entering my project to: 
Noor! Design U.K., April Challenge #17 - Anything Goes

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

Crafty Milka