International Day of Happiness

Happy International Day of Happiness!!

'The purpose of our lives is to be happy.'

Dalai Lama

❤

Find out more about International Day of Happiness on UN official web pages and official International Happiness Day organization pages.

Enjoy the day every day, love your life, make others happy and be happy. :o)


Milka

Butterflies Card (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

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

Last Tuesday, January 8th, was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this Butterflies Card. :o)

I was overcrowded with various doctors' appointments last week, I didn't find time neither strength to write this blog post, so I'm bringing it today. :o)


My card is a CASE (copy and share everything) of my own card I made last year (find it here). I went with same design, used same techniques to make the card and went with a same sentiment, but I used different images and different color scheme, as well I drew a little bit different white dots.

To make this card I used stamps from two gorgeous Jane's Doodles stamp sets: 'Butterflies' and 'Bless Your Heart'.

How I made my card...

I stamped in black gorgeous quotation on a white cardstock paper panel. Beautiful lettering and quotation!!! :o)

Then I heat embossed in clear butterflies on the panel, one by one, that's the safest when I'm heat embossing. :o)

Next up was ink blending. I blended the whole panel with Distress Inks, applying colors with gentle pressure. For butterflies, I used darker blue tones and applied more pressure.

After blending, I glued the panel on a white top folded card base. As a finishing touch, I drew white dots with all over the panel using white gel pen and white pigment ink. :o)

Card measurements: 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Butterflies' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Bless Your Heart' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Clear Gloss, Regular, WA01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Tumbled Glass
• Salty Ocean
• Blueprint Sketch 
• Uniball Singo White Pigment Ink
• Uniball Signo White Gel Pen
• UHU liquid glue
• acrylic block
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• Ranger Heat It Tool
• powder bag

I'm linking my card to a challenge:

Note: bold text is a direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

Craft Stamper Magazine, Take It Make It Challenge, January 2019: Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Mickey's Mouse 90th Birthday

Happy 90th birthday Mickey Mouse!

'To laugh at yourself is to love yourself.'

Mickey Mouse

❤

Milka

World Kindness Day

Happy World Kindness Day!!

'Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.'

Dalai Lama

❤

Milka

Jane's Doodles Spotlight Blog Hop

Hello everyone!! :o)

Welcome to a Jane's Doodles Spotlight Blog Hop. Today we are featuring three new stamp sets released into the store. :o)

Magnolia

Bless Your Heart

Homemade

Aren't they GORGEOUS!! LOVE!!! :o)

For today I prepared only one card. Due to some unexpected situation, I didn't have time to create something with 'Homemade' stamp set, which is my personal favorite from this release. :o)

And here is what I created...

Magnolias Card using stamps from gorgeous 'Magnolia' and 'Bless You Heart' stamp sets.

I made this cards for my cousin, who will have her Confirmation soon. :o)


How I made my card...

I stamped in black gorgeous quotation on a white cardstock paper panel. Beautiful lettering and quotation!!! :o)

Then I heat embossed in clear magnolias on the panel, one by one, that's the safest when I'm heat embossing.

Next up was ink blending. I blended the whole panel with Distress Inks, applying colors with gentle pressure. 

For magnolias, I used handmade stencil. I stamped a magnolia flower on a piece of cardstock paper and cut it out. I used negative as a stencil/mask, which allowed me to blend magnolias with different color.

After blending, I glued the panel on a white top folded card base. As a finishing touch, I drew white dots with white gel pen. :o)

I'm very satisfied how my card turned out, hope my cousin will like it too. I will definitely recreate this card in future. :o)

At the bottom of this post you can find card measurements and detailed supply lists for this card. Link to this post will be in a right sidebar (Featured Post), until the Blog Hop ends. :o)

And now to the Blog Hop prize...

Our generous Jane will be giving away one stamp set of winner's choice to one lucky winner. All you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs along the Hop for your chance to win.

Here is the Blog Hop order:

Neha
Me (Milka)
Ange
Marion
Galina
Norine
Jane
Kaja

Jane's Doodles

Jane will announce the winner on Wednesday, May 2nd, at Jane's Doodles Blog.

Also, Jane is having 25% off sale on all clear stamp sets until she announces the winner.

Now hop over to Ange's blog and see what she created for today's hop.

Thank you for visiting. I hope you enjoyed on my stop today. :o) Happy hopping and good luck to all!!! :o) 

Milka

List of supplies 'Magnolias Card':

• Jane's Doodles 'Magnolia' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Bless Your Heart' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Clear Gloss, Regular, WA01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Spun Sugar
• Festive Berries
• Uniball Singo White Pigment Ink
• double sided strong adhesive tape
• acrylic block
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• Ranger Heat It Tool
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• powder bag

Card measurements: 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4")

After the Rain Card II (Fairy Tale Challenge #191)

Hello everyone! :o)

It's time for a new challenge over at Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

Our theme for this fortnight is #191, Aprilwetter / April Weather, raining cats and dogs.


And here is my take on the challenge: After the Rain Card II.

To make my card I used super cute LMM's Forgotten Scraps 'Polka Dot Pals Rayne' digital stamp.

I printed the image on a watercolor paper and left it dry for a day. I colored the image in watercolor technique using Distress Inks.

I partly colored the image during the 9th 30 Day Coloring Challenge by Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker.

As I wasn't sure what I want to do with the image, I left the image until inspiration arrives (I was totally in Rainbow colors for a while :o) ).

Couple days ago, I pulled the image out, as it's totally fitting to our challenge, and finished coloring. I decided to go with similar design as on a card I made last year (here), using same image, quotation and font.

I already had a card layout on my computer from my last year's card, I just moved quotation on the bottom of the card. When I liked a new layout, I printed it out on a white cardsotck paper base.

Then I fussy the watercolored image, traced edges with a black marker, glued the image on the card over the uncolored image and my card was finished. :o)

Card dimensions: 89 mm x 120 mm (3 1/2" x 4 3/4")

List of supplies:

• LMM's Forgotten Scraps 'Polka Dot Pals Rayne' digital stamp
• 1942 Report Font (Important: Read licences before downloading.)
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Tea Dye
• Vintage Photo
• Walnut Stain
• Hickory Smoke
• Black Soot
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• UHU liquid glue
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• printer
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• water
• paper towels

I hope you'll like my card and get inspired. For more inspiration, challenge and prize details stop by the Fairy Tale Challenge Blog. Do join us, we can't wait to see your projects. :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) Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge, April 2018: Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) Inkspirational Challenges, Challenge #158 Rain Photo
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stay around, I'll be sharing one more card. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

After The Rain Card (LMMS Inspiration)

Hi everyone! :o)

This is my third post today. If you missed previous two, just scroll down or follow direct links here and here.

It's Little Miss Muffet Stamps Inspiration Week and I made this CAS (clean and simple), After The Rain Card. :o)

To make this card, I was inspired with a card I created last year for LMMS, Voodoo Doll Monochrome Card.

For my card I used super cute LMM's Forgotten Scraps 'Polka Dot Pals Rayne' digital stamp.

I also used a free font I downloaded from dafont, 1942 Report Font. Love it!! :o)
Important: Read licences before downloading.

I made a layout on my computer (the image and quotation) and printed it out on a white cardstock base.

I printed one more image on a watercolor paper and left it dry for a day. I colored the image in watercolor technique using Distress Inks.

After drying, I fussy cut the image and traced edges with a black fibre-tip pen. I colored the image printed on the card base with the black fibre-tip pen and glued the colored image over it. Finished! :o)

Card dimensions: 89 mm x 133 mm (3 1/2" x 5 1/4")

List of supplies:

• LMM's Forgotten Scraps 'Polka Dot Pals Rayne' digital stamp
• 1942 Report Font
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Black Soot
• Uniball Signo White
• Stabilo Black fibre-tip pen 68/46
• UHU universal glue
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• printer
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• water
• paper towels

I hope you liked my today's card and got inspired. For more inspiration, stop by the LMMS Challenge Blog. There's still time to join us in our current Challenge #172 - Anything Goes. There is a prize for one lucky winner: $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select couple other projects to highlight as well. :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 #261- Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) djkardkreations, NBUS challenge #12

My NBUS: LMM's Forgotten Scraps 'Polka Dot Pals Rayne' digital stamp (this is my newest digital stamp)

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

4) The Daily Marker, 8th 30 Day Coloring Challenge

This is my 6th entry to this challenge.

colored: DAY 26

At the end of this post...

This was my last project as a Guest Designer for Little Miss Muffet Stamps. It has been a great pleasure and great fun to be a part of the team for this past year. You can find all projects I created during my GD term on my LMMS GDT project page and Pinterest Board. :o)

Would you like to join the amazing LMMS Team? There is currently a GDT call over at LMMS blog. Hurry, it's open one more day.

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

Milka

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