Colorful Cacti Pot Card II (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Happy Friday! :o)

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this Colorful Cacti Pot Card II. :o)

To make this card I was inspired with my own two cards I created last year: Masculine Snake Card and Colorful Cacti Pot Card. :o)

I used GORGEOUS Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set. I love succulents and cactus!! :o)

With some masking, I stamped a cactus/succulent pot on a Kraft Paper panel using pre-made masks. After removing masks, I fixed some lines with black fine liner. I colored the image with colored pencils and used Stabilo fine liners for extra shading.

Then I stamped a sentiment on the panel, overlapping the pot and triangles. I colored triangles with colored pencils.

Lastly, I glued the panel on a white top folded card base. To add more interest to my card, I outlined the cacti pot, sentiment and triangles with white pigment ink and my card was finished. :o)

Card dimensions: 98 mm x 131 mm (3 7/8" x 5 1/8")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• white cardstock paper (card base)
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Artist Color colored pencils
• light yellow
• dark yellow
• orange
• pink
• red
• light green
• dark green
• light blue
• dark blue
• Stabilo Fine Liners, fine 0.4:
• yellow 88/44
• orange 88/54
• green 88/43
• Mittsubishi Pencil, Black Fine Liner 03 (frame)
• Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
• double sided adhesive tape
• eraser
• pencil sharpener
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• pre-made masks

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) Little Miss Muffet Challenges, Challenge #189 - Anything Goes

2) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Use More Than One Stamp
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

Masculine Snake Card (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

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

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this CAS (clean and simple), Masculine Snake Card.

To make this card, I used stamps from three Jane's Doodles stamp sets. Super fun snake is from 'Smile' stamp set, sentiment from 'Double Trouble' stamp set and tiny triangle from 'Cactus' stamp set.

I stamped the snake, sentiment and triangles on a Kraft cardstock paper panel. I colored the snake and triangles with TOZ Artist Color colored pencils. These pencils are great. Love them!! :o)

I colored snake's eyes and teeth with white gel pen. To add more interest to my card, I outlined images and sentiment with white pencil. Lastly, I glued the panel on a white side folded card base and my card was finished. :o)

Card dimensions: 121 mm x 89 mm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Smile' stamp set (snake)
• Jane's Doodles 'Double Trouble' stamp set (sentiment)
• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set (triangle)
• white cardstock paper (card base)
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card (panel)
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Artist Color colored pencils
• light yellow
• dark yellow
• orange
• light green
• dark green
• white
• Uniball Signo White
• UHU universal glue
• eraser
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)

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) Crafty Creations Challenges, #344 - Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

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

This would be all from me today. Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Geometrical 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 Geometrical Birthday Card.

To make this card, I used three beautiful Jane's Doodles stamp sets, 'Plants', 'Cactus' and 'Geometric Patterns' (stamp set is discontinued from Jane's store).

First I made a background panel/patterned panel. I used a triangle stripe pattern from the 'Geometric Patterns' stamp set, inked the stripe with Distress Ink Iced Spruce and stamped it on a watercolor paper panel couple times to create a pattern. I also used a tiny triangle stamp from the 'Cactus' stamp set to create the pattern. I stamped tiny triangles overlapping larger triangles. I followed the same pattern and got beautiful geometrical background/paper/panel. I trimmed the panel, glued it on a grey cardstock paper panel and glued everything on a top folded white card base.

Next up was an image. I stamped a plant from the 'Plants' stamp set on a thick watercolor paper, colored the plant in watercolor technique using Distress Ink Iced Spruce and Green aquarel colored pencils. After drying, I added extra shades on leaves with Green colored pencils and drew white highlights. I fussy cut the plant, leaving thin white border around her.

I heat embossed in white a sentiment from the 'Plants' set on the grey cardstock paper stripe, glued foam squares on the back of it and placed it on the card.

I glued foam squares on the back of the plant and placed her on the card. I like dimension difference, so I used 1 mm thicker foam squares for the plant than for the sentiment.

As a finishing touch, I embellished the card with light and dark grey enamel dots.

Card dimensions: 92 mm x 122 mm (3 5/8" x 4 13/16")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Plants' stamp set (plant and sentiment)
• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set (tiny triangle)
• Jane's Doodles 'Geometric Patterns' stamp set (triangle background stamp); stamp set is discontinued

• white cardstock paper (card base)
• dark grey cardstock paper (panel, sentiment)
• thin white watercolor paper 
• Koh-i-noor pop Aquarel Watercolor Paper, 250 gms (image)
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Ink, Iced Spruce
• Koh-i-noor Hardtmuth Mondeluz aquarel colored pencils 3710
• Light Green 25
• Dark Green 26
• TOZ Artist Colored Pencils
• Light Green
• Dark Green
• Stabilo Fine Liner (fine 0.4), Black 88/46
• Uniball Signo White
• Create a Smile 'Neat & Neutrall' enamel dots
• UHU universal glue
• foam squares 3 mm thick
• foam squares 2 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• ruler
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Tool
• crafting needle
• scissors
• paper towels
• water
• powder bag
• dry cloth

I hope you'll like my card for today and get inspired. For more inspiration, stop by the Jane's Doodles Blog and my DT mates' blogs.

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) Crafting By Designs, April Anything Goes Challenge
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

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

This is my 5th entry to this challenge.
I watercolored the image.

4) Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge, Challenge #56 - Anything Goes

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

5) Stamping Sensations, April Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

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

Milka

P.S. I'm spending my Spring Holidays in Šibenik with my parents and nieces. I'm offline. My today's post is scheduled. :o)

Colorful Christmas Tree Shaker Card

Hi everyone! :o)

My third post today... If you missed previous two, just scroll down or follow direct links here and here. This is also my 400 post! :o)

My second card today is this Colorful Christmas Tree Shaker Card.

For this card, I went with a same design as on my card I shared earlier today, here.

I cut a designer paper panel slightly smaller than a card base, cut out a triangle window on it and glued acetate sheet on the window.

I made my own shaker mix from various sequins and droplets, filled the window with the shaker mix and glued the panel on the card base.

Lastly, I glued a white panel inside the card to make it thicker and more stable, because front of the card was quite heavy and card couldn't stand.

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

List of supplies:

• Create a Smile 'Snow Dance' kit
• designer paper
• sequins
• droplets from Create a Smile 'Beach Party' kit
• green sequins (unknown manufacturer)
• white cardstock paper
• acetate sheet
• foam sheet 3 mm thick
• double sided strong adhesive tape
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• bone folder
• ruller
• eraser

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 6th entry to this challenge.

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

This is my 6th entry to this challenge.

3) 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: creating interactive cards
This is my 6th entry to this challenge.

Lastly...

On January 7th, 2017 started I Love Math Challenge #4. A theme is Anything MATH Goes. Cards I shared today have a triangle shape and perfectly fit to the challenge. I'll link them to the challenge post as an inspiration. I hope you'll join and share your MATH creations. For more information, jump over to the challenge post. :o)


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


Milka

Peace and Joy Shaker Card (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

On Thursday, January 12th, was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this Peace and Joy Shaker Card.

To make this card, I used two Jane's Doodles stamp sets: 'Christmas Blessings' and 'Winter Wishes'.

  

I was inspired with cards I made in November 2016, where I used triangle shapes to create Christmas trees. You can find them here.

I cut a white cardstock paper panel slightly smaller than a card base, cut out a triangle window on it and heat embossed in white snowflakes on it.

Then I heat embossed in white a sentiment on an acetate sheet, glued the acetate on the panel and glued 3-D foam sheet on the back of the panel.

I made my own shaker mix from various beads, sequins, droplets... filled the window with the shaker mix and glued the panel on the card base.

Lastly, I glued another white panel inside the card to make it thicker and more stable, because front of the card was quite heavy and card couldn't stand.

Here is a short video...

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

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Winter Wishes' stamp set (snowflakes)
• Jane's Doodles 'Christmas Blessings' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Gütermann 7 mm beads, white
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins (white, silver) from Create a Smile 'Snow Dance' kit
• droplets from Create a Smile 'Beach Party' kit
• Little Things from Lucy's Cards, Blue Topaz (transparent beads, silver stars, various sequins)
• Marianne Hobby, Paillette Silver Stars
• Crafter's Companion heat resistant acetate sheet 
• foam sheet 3 mm thick
• double sided strong adhesive tape
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• bone folder
• ruller
• eraser
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• powder bag
• dry cloth

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 5th entry to this challenge.

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

This is my 5th entry to this challenge.

3) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #193 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Totally Technical (create a project that features your favorite technique)

Featuring two of my favorite techniques: heat embossing, creating interactive cards
This is my 5th entry to this challenge.

Thank you for visiting and your kind feedback. Stop by later this evening. I'll be sharing one more card. Enjoy and smile! :o)


Milka

Golden Christmas Trees Cards (Fairy Tale Challenge #156)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today a new challenge started at Fairy Tale Challenge Blog.

Our theme for this fortnight is #156, Gold und Silber / Gold and Silver . You can use only one or both colors, combine them with other colors... We just want to see some gold and/or silver on your creations. :o)

This time our lucky winner will win this lovely Snowflakes clear stamp set. So cute... :o)

And here is what I came up with: Golden Christmas Trees Cards. :o)

Inspiration for these cards came from Pinterest. There are so many gorgeous triangle Christmas tree cards all over the web. :o)

Couple of years ago, I bought Marbling colors at sale. I've never marbled before and I wanted to try something new. I tried them on plastic ornament balls, but it was so ugly, I gave up from those colors. I put them in my medium box and waited for the moment I'll give them one more chance. This challenge was perfect to pull those colors on my crafting table and try them one more time, because only gold color I have is Marbling color. :o)

For trees I used Canson XL Mixed Media Paper. Great textured paper, which is smooth on a reverse side.

I marbled a paper panel on the reverse side. After drying, I cut two acute isosceles triangles from marbled paper and two more from uncolored paper.

With my trees done, I was ready for the next stage of making these cards.

I stamped a sentiment from Jane's Doodles 'Mr. & Mrs. Claus' stamp set on white cardstock paper panels and glued them on white top folded card bases. I arranged trees and glued them on cards. To add some dimension to my CAS (clean and simple) cards, I added some foam on upper trees.

Here are photos of each card...

I had so much fun marbling paper, I marbled bunch of them in various colors. I'll be using those in my future projects, I think. :o)

Dimensions of both cards: 101 mm x 140 mm (4" x 5 1/2")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Mr. & Mrs. Claus' stamp set (sentiment)
• white cardstock paper (card base)
• Canson XL Mixed Media Paper, 300 g
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• UHU universal glue
• foam tape 2 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• scissors 
• For marbled paper:
• plastic container
• water
• Marabu Marble Paints
• Gold 084
• Clear 100
• Canson XL Mixed Media Paper, 300 g
• toothpicks
• microfiber cloth
• old magazine
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool

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

Are you interested joining our Design Team? We have an open Design team call. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you are interested, you can find more details here. :o)

I am entering my cards 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) 613 Avenue Create, Challenge #191 - Anything Goes

This is my 6th entry to this challenge.

2) Cards und More Shop Blog, Challenge no. 6 - Anything Goes with Winter / Christmas

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) The Daily Marker, 6th 30 Day Coloring Challenge
This is my 6th entry to this challenge.
colored: DAY 20

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

Milka