Hand Lettering #12: Personalized Birthday Magnet, Aquarius

Hello everyone!!! :o)

Today I want to share with you a hand lettered birthday magnet I made for my friend. :o)

Last year, during my personal challenge Celebrating 30 Days of Pisces 2017, I hand lettered various samples, this one also.

I cut 2" diameter circle base from a Canson XL Mixed Media Paper.

I stamped adorable Aquarius from Mama Elephant 'Cosmic Stars' stamp set on circle base, hand lettered word Aquarius in block letter handwriting style and friend's birthdays with Roman numerals.

I did same with the Virgo, for my friend's boyfriend, but I have no idea where I put it. It's not in an unfinished projects pile.

So, my hand lettered Aquarius sample finished in the pile of unfinished projects for almost a year. As my friend's birthday was approaching, it was right time to color it. :o)

I colored the Aquarius in watercolor technique using Distress Inks and left it dry on air.

I cut a circle out of a magnet sheet and glued it on the back of the colored circle. I pressed everything with a 32 cm x 32 cm, 1 cm thick glass plate and left it pressed through the night.

As a finishing touch, I coated Aquarius's outfit with Clear Wink of Stella. :o)

Dimensions: d = 51 mm (d = 2")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Cosmic Stars' stamp set
• Canson XL Mixed Media Paper, 300 g
• Ranger's Arcihval Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Leonhardy black drawing ink
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Peacock Feathers
• Tea Dye
• Vintage Photo
• Walnut Stain
• Hickory Smoke
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. Clear 999)
• UHU universal glue
• magnet sheet
• EK Success Circle Cutter
• dip pen nib (mounted on a paint brush)
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• scissors
• 32 cm x 32 cm x 1 cm glass plate
• water
• paper towels

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


Milka

Aquarius Card

Hello everyone! :o)

Today I want to share with you this watercolored, one layer, Aquarius Card.

I used an adorable Aquarius stamp from Mama Elephant 'Cosmic Stars' stamp set. I've used before this stamp set, but the Aquarius I used for the first time.

For a card base I used Canson XL Mixed Media Paper.

I stamped the image directly on the card base and colored it with Distress Inks in watercolor technique. I also watercolored a background with Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch, my favorite Distress Ink color.

Then I stamped one more image on a scrap paper and fussy cut it out. I made a mask to cover and protect the image, as my next step was splattering the background. I splattered it with water, Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch and white acrylic paint.

After drying, I highlighted some white acrylic splatters with white gel pen and drew more white dots. As a finishing touch I added a Clear Wink of Stella on the Aquarius's outfit and amphora. I'm not a fan of glitter and shimmer, but I'm so glad I bought the Wink of  Stella! Look how lovely it shines!!! :o)

Dimensions of card: 127 mm x 95 mm (5" x 3 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Cosmic Stars' stamp set
• Canson XL Mixed Media Paper, 300 g
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks
• Tea Dye
• Vintage Photo
• Walnut Stain
• Hickory Smoke
• Blueprint Sketch
• Marabu Acrylic Paint (070 White)
• Uniball Signo White
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #2
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. 5/0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• water
• paper towels
• scrap paper (for masking)

I'm 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 a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Country View Challenges, January 2017 - Anything Goes
This is my 13th entry to this challenge.

2) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, January 2017, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) Paru's Card Making Challenges, 1st anniversary Challenge: Anything Goes

This is my 14th entry to this challenge.

4) Sugar Pea Designs, Mix It Up Challenge 27

5) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #193 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Totally Technical (create a project that features your favorite technique)

Featuring one of my favorite techniques: watercoloring
This is my 8th entry to this challenge.

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

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