Extended Stamp Image Long Card

I created this card long to coordinate with the stamp image. I am using Neat and Tangled On The Corner and On The Corner Addition Stamp sets. I cut a Canson Watercolor paper at 4' x 9". Using an anti-static tool, I prepared the paper for embossing. I used Versafine Onyx Black ink. I started by stamping the top part of the street sign by inking only the top portion of the image. I didn't mask the stamp. Being a simple image, I was able to wipe off any stray ink. 

I applied clear embossing powder to the stamped image and heat set it. I embossed in between stamping. To keep the paper from warping, I just made sure that the heat gun is warm enough before heating the powder.

This stamp image only comes with two street signs. To create more street signs, I applied ink to the street signs and repeatedly stamped the signs until I came up with the number of signs I want for my card. Once I am at the last street sign, I applied ink up to the bottom of the post. 

I stamped the sentiments using the same ink. I also embossed these sentiments using clear embossing powder. For the bottom street sign, I stamped a heart image, which is not a part of the Neat and Tangle stamp sets. I heat embossed this using Ranger Red Tinsel embossing powder. I re-stamped the heart, and repeated the process of embossing it just to make the heart more vibrant and glittery. 

I followed the color of the rainbow in coloring the signs. I used TimI Holtz Distress Crayons. I blended two colors on some using Zig Watercolor Brush. I colored the post with Kirarina Wink silver marker. 

Before I blended the inks for the background, I applied Fineline masking fluid to the images. I got lazy and applied the fluid to the edges of the images only. The inks I used in blending contaminated the unmasked portions of the sign. It still turned out okay. Next time, I will mask the signs with Post-It notes, cutting it slightly smaller, then i will apply the masking fluid around the masking paper. The masking fluid is great to use on images that are small to paper mask.

I used Tim Holtz Distress inks to blend. I masked the bottom part of the panel to create a corner curb to ground the post. I started from the bottom with Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves. I didn't like the transition of color from the Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves, so I blended Faded Jeans on top of the Peacock Feathers. Once I was happy with the blending, I applied some Tim Holtz Distress Stain Picket Fence on an acrylic block. I spritz this with water to dilute it a little bit. I picked this up with a watercolor brush and tapped the brush on top of the panel to create fine splatters. The big splatters were created by sweeping the ink from the acrylic block towards the panel. I patted the splatters with a dry cloth.

For the ground, I mask the blended area. I used Walnut Stain and Black Soot for this area. Using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Border, I embossed dots on the curb side, making sure I avoid the post. I repeated this embossing to create two lines.

For the card base, I cut a white cardstock at 7 1/2" x 9". I scored this in the middle to create a 3 3/4" x 9" card. I trimmed the inked panel to create a 3 1/2" x 9" panel. I adhered a washi tape to the cardbase and adhered the panel to this.

To embellish this further, I applied clear Wink of Stella to the signs. Then, I applied Glossy Accents to the signs. Make sure to allow this to dry overnight and not be as impatient as I am. I did mess up some of the signs. I fixed it to the best I can since this is the last step to creating this card. 

Thanks for viewing my blog. Have a blessed and brilliant day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am submitting this creation to:

http://littletangles.blogspot.com/2016/06/challenge-69-embossing.html

http://creativewithstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/06/cws-challenge-3-manlymasculine-cards.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-add-some-shimmer/

Interlocking Rainbow Card

Interactive cards are such a joy to receive and also create. I challenged myself to create an interlocking card using some Paper Smooches supplies I have at hand.

I started off by creating a tri-fold card. I scored an 11" x 4 1/4" cardstock at 2 1/16" & 8 15/16" or to make it easy, rotate the card and score it at 2 1/16". I adhered a slightly smaller patterned paper and leave a small white border around the front folds. I embossed the outer ends of this patterned paper with Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders. I like to line the impressions to prevent doubling. Despite my planning, I ended with a jagged edge. I didn't want to waste the paper, plus, I liked the look it created so I trimmed a sliver off the edges to re-create this jagged look. Let's just say this was a happy accident.

I am using the PS Rainbow die to create the interlocking mechanism of the card. I colored each layer using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons. It is my first time to play with these crayons. So far, I like the creamy texture of it.

The PS Rainbow die cuts 6 layers of the rainbow, no solid piece. I traced the die on a piece of cardstock and cut this to create a solid piece that will be adhered to the back of the rainbow layers to make it sturdy. I had to divide the 6 layers into 2 groups and trace this grouping onto the solid rainbow piece. I cut on this line. I adhered this to the back of the 2 groupings of rainbow layers, the top 3 and the bottom 3.

I stamped the clouds from PS Spectrum stamp set on vellum using Versamark ink. I mirror stamped the cloud using the Misti Tool. I embossed these images using Wow! Pearl White embossing powder. I also sprtiz a white pearl Prima Color Bloom on these clouds. I dried it very briefly with the heat gun to control the warping of the vellum. I fuzzy cut these clouds.

Here is where the interlocking mechanism gets created. I adhered the top rainbow layer to the top fold and the bottom rainbow layer to the bottom fold. I used Tombow Extreme adhesive to make sure the mechanism elements will not fail. I applied adhesive to the top part of the top rainbow and to the ends of the bottom rainbow, making sure that there is only adhesive where the rainbow and the card base come in contact.

I adhered the vellum to the bottom of the rainbows. I just dab some glue on areas where there is embossing on the front to hide the glue.

I also did mirror stamping with the bird stamp from the PS Woofers & Tweeters stamp set. This time, I had difficulty stamping the mirror image using the Misti Tool and Versafine ink. Despite multiple attempts, I cannot get a crisp mirror impression of the bird. I embossed this image with black embossing powder over Versafine ink just to make the lines crisp. I colored the birds with TH Distress Crayons and fuzzy cut it.

For the sentiment, I used the rainbow die as a guide to curve this one line sentiment from PS Sentiment Sampler. I embossed this with Wow! Platinum Sparkle powder. I adhered the birds with foam tape. I applied clear of Wink of Stella to the birds. I adhered some Pretty Pink Posh sequins as added embellishment.

Here is a short clip showing how the interlocking rainbow works.

I rarely embellish the inside of the card but since this card is a friend, it wasn't hard to come up with an idea on how to embellish this part of the card. I cut an old Authentique patterned paper at 5 1/4" x 4". Using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders to emboss the outer edges of the panel. Just make sure the die is matched to the embossed pattern to have a continuous pattern. Though with this technique, you'll end up trimming off a sliver off the edges to make the embossed patterns close to the edge of the paper. This is where those shaped dies with patterns really come in handy.

I stamped the clouds onto this panel using Hero Arts Ombre Pool to Navy ink. I did the 'cha-cha' technique of transferring the ink to the clear stamp. I created a mask of the cloud so I can create a cluster of clouds. I stamped the sentiment from Paper Smooches Denim & Daisies, and Sentiment Sampler stamp sets. I used Versamark ink and embossed these sentiments using the same Wow! embossing powder. I colored the clouds with Copics to darken the clouds and create additional texture. I adhere this to the inside of the card.

Thanks for viewing my blog. Have a blessed & brilliant day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am submitting this creation to:

 

http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2016/06/june-challenge-layers.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-animal-magic/

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/challenge-116-13th-june-connie-fong.html

Embossed Reindeer Digital Print

The moment I saw this image, I fell in love with it. Isn't the reindeer cute? Most of the images from JUST ME are cute so check out the other DTs creations featuring the other images.

I started off by uploading the Reindeer and tag images to the Cricut Design Space. I edited the tag by erasing the sentiment since I plan to use another sentiment. The CDS comes with a canvas that allows you to size the images depending on your project.

I love My Mind's Eye and one of their Christmas collections, the Sleigh Bells Ring, inspired me for this card. I know it is too early to think about Christmas but this is the only season where reindeers are pretty much associated with. I even search the net to check if there are other occasions reindeers are used as an embellishment in card. You are right, only during Christmas. It is never too early to make Christmas cards, anyway.

I am using an old patterned paper collection from Glitz Design. I prepared the patterned papers for embossing. I had the Cricut Explore draw the images on patterned paper using a Ranger Embossing pen. I embossed the images using Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I made sure the heat gun is hot enough before heating the powder and to move the heat gun while heating to prevent the patterned paper from warping. I fuzzy cut the images leaving a small margin around the image.

To create the wreath, I cut a ring on a transparency using My Favorite Things Circle Stax. I die cut some felt which I bought from Target using Paper Smooches Bow dies and Pocket dies. I adhered the center dot using Tombow Mono Multi glue. I tried stitching on this small dot but I wasn't coming up with the effect I wanted. The dot was too small.

I wrapped a gold twine around the ring acetate. I adhered the bows on this and allowed it to dry. I stamped the sentiment on the tag using a Hero Arts Christmas stamp. I colored the reindeer with color pencils for more accent. I adhered a red star sequin on the star hanging from the reindeer's antler.

I am using an Ellen Hutson Woodgrain cardstock for the card base. I cut another patterned paper from the same collection at 4"x5 1/2". I embossed the edges with Lawn Fawn Stitched Border dies. I adhered this to the card base. I applied liquid glue to the back of the acetate wreath and applied foam tapes to the back of the reindeer. I adhered the tag on the bottom. I applied more foam tapes to the back to secure the die cuts, doubling the foam on some of them.

This is part of the Incy Wincy Buttons and Bows challenge. Hope you come join our challenge.

Thanks for viewing my blog. Have a blessed and brilliant day!

Maria Giselle B. 

Image Sponsor

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JustMEdigitalstamps

I am submitting this creation to:

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=5553

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/challenge-253-ribbons-and-buttons.html

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/2016/06/june-any-image-challenge.html?m=0

Father's Day License Plate Card

I was asked by a friend to create a card for her husband for Father's Day. This is the same friend of who asked me to create a birthday card for her husband, too. (http://ienjoywhatido.blogspot.com/2016/02/masculine-interactive-birthday-card.html) 

For this card, I turned to the Cricut Design Space and browsed under the Father's Day category. I found this License Plate cut file from the Holiday Cakes cartridge. After duplicating the base cut, I rotated this 180 degrees and welded both the base cuts to create a card base. I added the scoring line on the middle.

I designed and customized the layer cut by adding my friend's husband's name on the top. I chose a font close to the fonts on the layer cut. I cut the layers three times in 3 different colored cardstocks, red, blue and white, to re-create the Illinois license plate where they live. The size of this layer is 12" x 6", just like a real license plate. With the card base, this is a huge card since the card base is slightly larger than the layer cut to matte it. I kept all the negative die cuts since I will be in-laying this later on.

Using a Post-It Full Adhesive Roll, I masked the upper portion of the white layered cut. I also applied this on the back of the layered cut. This is where I attached the negative cuts using the letter cuts as guide. I blended Tim Holtz Distress Inks on this bottom area, starting with the lighter blue shade of Tumbled Glass, then blending in Faded Jeans.

This is where the tedious process begins. I first applied a double sided tape to the back of the white layered cut. This will make the in-laying process easier. With the exposed adhesive from the double sided tape, all I needed to do is piece in the die cuts. This is why I kept the negative die cuts.

I layered the different die cuts by adhering one on top of the other using wet adhesive for more wiggle time. I made sure that the die cut color that will be on top is the same as the color of the Illinois license plate. I adhered a silver Duck Tape around the edges of the front of the card base to serve as the matte. I adhered the layer cut to the card base using a strong double sided adhesive tape for stability. For added shimmer, I applied Wink of Stella to the stars and the main sentiment, No. 1 Dad.

Thanks for viewing my blog. Have a blessed & brilliant day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am submitting this creation to:

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2016/06/fccb-challenge-278-celebrate-dad.html

http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/2016/06/challenge-no-61-daddy-day-care.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-fathers-dayfor-a-guy/

Chalkboard Altered Digital Print

This is my first post as an Incy Wincy Design Team Member. I am excited and nervous at the same time. So I said to myself, take a deep breath, enjoy and create.

I put the Cricut Explore to the test with the Bugaboo Stamps digital image. After downloading it to the Cricut Design Space and a test run using a black Cricut marker, I tried drawing the image on black cardstock using a white Gelly Roll pen. I sized the image to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" to fit a card front. I colored the print out with color pencils. I lightly colored the background with white color pencil and slightly rub it off with a paper towel. I applied clear Wink of Stella to the flowers and used my stash of gel and metallic pens. I fuzzy cut the oval shape off the original lay-out. I inked the edges of this piece with white ink pad.

For the background, I dried embossed another black cardstock using a We R Memory Keepers Quilted Next Level Embossing Folder. I adhered the oval flower piece on this.

For the sentiment, I cropped a part of the Oddball Art sentiment digital image and also downloaded it to the Cricut Design Space. Using the same technique, I wrote the sentiment on black cardstock using a white Gelly Roll pen. If I can do this over again, I will resize the sentiment smaller so I can trim it to a one line sentiment strip. After adding details to the sentiments, I adhered this to the bottom of the panel. I stapled the edges to add a little bit detail. I adhered this panel to a white note card. To finish off the card, I applied random dots of Glossy Accents, sort of like an enamel dot.

I chose to create a sympathy card. I tend to have none at hand when I need a card with this theme. Now, I have one handy. I also plan to re-create this card using a white background with a black outline.

Thanks for viewing my blog. Hope you join us in the Incy Wincy Alter Something Challenge.  Have a brilliant day!

Maria Giselle B.

Image Sponsors

http://www.bugaboostamps.com

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OddballArtCo

I am submitting this creation to:

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/challenge-252-sentimental.html

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/2016/06/june-card-challenge.html?m=0

http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html

Apple Shaped Peek-A-Boo Teacher Card

It is the last day of school for my 2 middle sons. Finally! I think they are the last ones to get off school. I wanted to create something special for my sons' teachers and at the same time participate in the Mod Squad Challenge Blog on Peek-a-Boo Cards. With the use of the Cricut Design Space, I searched for a freebie apple cut. I don't know about you but somehow when I think teacher, apples come next. Good timing because they have the Cricut Preserves free for this week. I cut the Divided Apple Image for this card. I cut it at 3.62" x 4.02". I am sorry for the odd measurements but I didn't want to distort the image.

I want to create a window card for the peek-a-boo card. The base apple cut comes with layers including a flower in the center. With the original cut, it makes tic marks on the apple base as kind of a guide where to adhere the layers. I wanted to cut the flower out to create the window and to do this, you have to hit attach after selecting the apple and the flower cuts. I cut 3 pieces of this using a dark brown cardstock. I also cut the layers.

For the window, I cut two pieces of acetate enough to cover the flower. I ran one through the Sizzix using a mini-dot embossing folder. I also embossed the red apple skin cardstock using a Li'l Inker Design Quilted Swirl Stitched Pattern die. I also inked the leaf to give it a little bit of variation from the green apple skin layer.

I wanted this to be the card itself so I scored the brown cardstock on the top, where the stem meets the apple. I adhered the leaf layer and also scored this based on that score line. I adhered the dotted acetate on top of this, then the red embossed layer, then the green layer making sure everything is aligned. I adhered the yellow circle cut on the middle of the acetate, both front and back to hide the adhesive. I embellished this circle with a clear Wink of Stella and Ranger Glossy Accents but I did this on the front circle only.

For the peek-a-boo part, I sandwich the other acetate with the remaining apple die cuts. I applied adhesive on top of the score line, where the leaf is, only. You might want to use a red sticky tape for this job to keep it stable.

I die cut one of the circles with the new Lawn Fawn Make Me Smile die. This is so stinking cute! I lined this with the front circles and adhered another circle on the back of the acetate not only to cover the adhesive but also to make the smiley face pop out since I used a darker cardstock.

For the tag, I die cut a blue cardstock using Paper Smooches Gift Tags 3 die. After preparing the area with an anti-static tool, I stamped the sentiment from Hampton Arts Clear Word Greetings stamp set. I embossed this using white powder. I tied this to the stem of the apple using a Lawn Fawn Lawn Trimmings Silver Sparkle Hemp.

Too bad, my son's teacher is sick during the last week of school so she never really get to seeing this card. My son didn't even think of leaving it at the school office. Oh, well. She will eventually get it. Just got to figure out how.

Thanks for viewing my blog.

Maria Giselle B.

I am submitting this creation to:

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/06/peek-boo-cards.html

 

http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/2016/05/challenge-no-59-polka-party.html

I embossed the acetate with a mini-dot embossing folder.

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/05/pile-it-on-109-tic-tac-toe-dt-call.html

I have two patterns used for this card:

1) Twine/Image-Stamp/Tag...although I stamped the sentiment not an image so I hope it counts.

2) Emboss wet or dry/Image-Stamp/Die Cut