Christmas Elf Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #301)

Hi everyone :o)

I'm a bit late with posting this one...

Yesterday a new challenge started at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #301 - Colorful!!! Use 4 or more colors. Make your project colorful. :o)

Our sponsor for this challenge is SLS Lines, with a prize for our lucky winner.

For this challenge I made this Christmas Elf Card, using our sponsor's cute digital image 'Christmas Elf'.

I printed the image on a white watercoloring paper and colored it in watercoloring technique. I used Stabilo pens (markers), fine round brush and water. I learned that from a great video tutorial by Julia Altermann, how to watercolor using inexpensive Stabilo pens.

I didn't like hair color, which I first colored with mixture of yellow and orange color, as well as a bear, which was light brown, so I recolored hair and bear with Distress Inks. Much much better.

Before coloring, I covered dots on Elf's dress with gloss resin because I wanted them white and would surely smear them during coloring.

While I was coloring Elf's dress, I manged to smear bottom part of it. I didn't want to throw away the image because I really liked how I colored other parts of the image, so I printed one more image on the white watercoloring paper and colored bottom part of the image.

Then I printed one more image on design paper, fussy cut all colored pieces, colored edges with black marker and glued (layered) all pieces together.

At the end I glued designer papers and image on a white cardstock card base and covered snowflakes on the ground with gloss resin to create glossy accents.

Card dimensions are 107 mm x 139 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• SLS Lines 'Christmas Elf' digital stamp
• Crafters Companion Bebunni Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Paper Pad
• white cardstock paper 
• white watercoloring paper
• Stabilo Pens 68 
• Yellow 44
• Orange 54
• Pink 26
• Reds: 48, 19
• Blue 41
• Greens:  33, 43
• Brown 89
• Grey 94
• Black 46
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks
• Walnut Stain
• Vintage Photo
• Sakura Quickie Glue Pinpoint Roller
• double sided strong adhesive tape
• gloss resin super clear
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• Marabu fine round paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• crafting needle
• paper towels 
• water

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see gorgeous creations from my Design Team Mates and 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 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) Christmas Card Challenges, #47 - Anything Goes

2) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #168 - Holiday

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Beccy's Place, October Challenge

This is my 5th entry to this challenge.

4) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #285 - Always Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

5) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

6) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from October 27th to November 2nd, Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Blue Dragonfly CAS Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #294)

Hi everyone :-D 

It´s time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #294 - Four.

Our sponsor for this challenge is SLS Lines, whit a great prize for one random winner.

I used 4 different colors of cardstock paper (white and 3 shades of blue), 4 shades of blue colored pencils, 4 enamel dots, 4 enamel arrows and our sponsor's lovely image 'Dragonfly', and made this Blue Dragonfly CAS (Clean and Simple) Card.

I was inspired with a photo of blue dragonfly, I took 2 years ago when I was visiting Trsteno Arboretum near Dubrovnik.

Image is paper pieced and I used 6 images for this card.

I printed 2 images on a white cardstock paper, 2 on light blue cardstock paper, 1 on medium blue and 1 on dark blue cardstock paper. I colored and shaded pieces I needed with 4 shades of blue colored pencils, fussy cut all pieces, colored edges and 'hidden' parts with black permanent pens and glued all pieces together.

Here is a photo of all pieces I used.

I glued Washi tape on a card base. Love this! :-D

I wanted to add just a little bit of dimension to my card, so I added 3-D foams behind the white panel with image and glued it on the card base.

At the end, I embellished my card with 4 enamel dots and 4 enamel arrows.

Card dimensions are 107 mm x 138 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• SLS Lines 'Dragonfly' digital stamp
• white cardstock paper
• 3 shades of blue cardstock paper 
• Create a Smile, Dark Aqua Chevrons Washi tape
• Create a Smile, Sending Sunshine Enamel stickers
• 2 shades of blue colored pencils
• Koh-i-noor woodless colored pencils (Cobalt Blue 6, Sapphire Blue 7)
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen F (fine) 0.6 mm
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm
• white water based glue 
• 3-D foam self-adhesive pads(5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm)
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• tweezers 

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see beautiful dotty creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

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) Addicted to CAS, Challenge #68: Chevron 

2) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #154: CAS

3) Artistic Inspirations, Challenge 136: Anything Goes

4) CASology, Week 156: Line

5) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #271: Always Anything Goes

6) Crafty Sentiments Designs, Anything Goes Challenge

7) Digi Designs Challenge Blog, Hand Colored Image Challenge 

8) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge, Challenge #14: Anything Goes 

9) Little Miss Muffet Challenges, Challenge #116: Anything Goes

10) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from July 21st to July 27th, Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Have a beautiful day, enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Monochrome Dragonfly CAS Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #291)

Hi everyone :-D 

It´s time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #291 - Embossing.

Our sponsor for this challenge is SLS Lines, whit a great prize for one random winner: 3 single digital images of winner's choice or $10 worth digital merchandise (papers and cliparts) from the store.

For this challenge I made this Monochrome Dragonfly CAS (Clean and Simple) Card, using our sponsor's lovely image 'Dragonfly'.

Image is paper pieced and I used 6 images for this card.
I printed 4 images on green paper and two on white paper. I colored and shaded pieces I needed, fussy cut them, colored edges with black permanent pen and glued all pieces together. Here is a photo of all pieces I used.

I don't have any tool for any kind of embossing, so I used embossed cardstock panel my friend Kristina from Sweden sent me. I cut strip of embossed cardstock and glued it on a card base.

At the end, I glued white panel with the image on the card base and added gloss resin on dragonfly's wings and dots to create glossy accents.

Card dimensions are 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4").

List of supplies: 

• SLS Lines 'Dragonfly' digital stamp
• white cardstock paper
• white paper (160 grams) 
• light green paper (160 grams) 
• embossed light green cardstock panel (gift from a friend) 
• colored pencils (light and dark green, gray) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen F (fine) 0.6 mm
• gloss resin super-clear 
• UHU universal glue 
• white water based glue 
• double sided strong adhesive tape 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• tweezers 
• crafting needle 

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see beautiful dotty creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

I am entering my project 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) Catch The Bug Weekly Challenge, June Anything Goes Challenge

2) Craft Your Passion Challenges, Challenge #265 - Always Anything Goes

3) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge, Challenge #11 - Anything Goes 

4) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from June 9th to June 14th, Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka