Ink Cube Painted Rainbow Mug

 

Hello! Nice to have you back on my blog. Today's card was inspired by Kristina Werner's Ink Cube Painting Technique. I usually prefer buying full sized ink pads for more coverage when inking a stamp. But with this technique, I appreciated the versatility of the ink cubes that I think I will now invest on ink cubes and reinkers instead of the full-sized ink pads. 

The solid cup stamp is from Paper Smooches. I am using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Fired Brink, Abandoned Coral, Wild Honey, Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon, Shaded Lilac and Salty Ocean. I used a Misti Stamping Tool to repeatedly stamp the coffee cup to a white cardstock. Just like in Kristina's video, I did direct to stamp inking, making sure the inks overlap, creating a rainbow-colored mug.

I heat embossed a snowflake on the center of the mug. The snowflake stamp is from Avery Elle Stamp Holiday Circle Tags stamp set. I used white embossing powder. 

I fussy cut the image leaving a white border around it.

I die cut a kraft cardstock with a scalloped square die from Lawn Fawn Flippin' Awesome die. I die cut a gray cardstock using a stitched square die from Mama Elephant Framed Tags-Union Square die set. This die only cuts the three sides, leaving one side uncut for a peek-a-boo effect. But I am not using this feature of the die on this card. I just needed a square die cut that fits perfectly inside my scalloped square die cut. So, I did partially die cutting by not putting the top cutting plate on top of the side that creates the crease. After running this through the die cut machine, I rotated the metal die so the side that cuts will be on the uncut side. I matched the die to the stitched lines created on the paper by the metal die. I placed the top cutting plate on top of that uncut side. I used a low tack tape to make sure the die does not shift.

I created a mask to cover the areas between the stitched lines and the edge of the square die cuts. Using a Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil, I pounced Hero Arts Unicorn White pigment ink and Avery Elle Silver Fox pigment ink to the gray square die cut. I rotated the stencil to get more dots. And since the square die cut is not that large, I was able to use two corners of the stencil for each pigment ink. I used an ink dauber to apply the inks. 

I adhered the stitched squares to the kraft scalloped squares. I adhered the rainbow coffee cups on top. I adhered this to a gray Lawn Fawn Knit Picky 6x6 patterned paper cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". 

I created a wide strip using another gray patterned paper from the same LF patterned paper pad. I added stitching detail to the edges using a die from the LF Stitched Borders die set. I adhered this to the center of the panel. 

I die cut the sentiment on red cardstock using My Favorite Things Merry & Bright With All The Trimmings Dies. I adhered this to the wide patterned paper strip.

I die cut some hearts on holographic paper & tucked it underneath the coffee cups.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant & creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Wk 17~Anything Goes

Stitched Easter Square Card

 

Hello! Welcome back. I am sharing this stitched card today. I got the pattern from Stitch People as they collaborated with Michael's on a Virtual Class on How To Cross Stitch For Beginners. I am using paper instead of Aida cloth. The die I used to create the holes is from Paper Smooches. After I have stitched the Easter Eggs, I added flower and butterfly sequins for embellishment. I added Nuvo drops to cover the center hole of the sequins. 

The sentiment is from Studio Katia Floral Cross stamp set. I heat embossed this on vellum using silver embossing powder. I cut this into a strip and adhered it to the stitched panel.

For the frame, I die cut a white cardstock using a die from the Mama Elephant Union Square Creative Cuts set. I ink blended Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Oxide ink to this frame.

I adhered this to stitched panel and trimmed off the excess. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you have a blessed Easter celebration!

Maria Giselle B.

Stitched Shaker Card

 

Hello! We are halfway through the month of April. Can you believe that? Anyway, for today's post, I am using an image from one of our sponsors in this month's Incy Wincy Designs Challenge on Easter +/or Animals. 

I printed the image on white cardstock and colored this with Prismacolor colored pencils. I fussy cut the image leaving a white border around it.

For the panel, I die cut a window on a leaf patterned paper using the Avery Elle Pierced Mat die. I gently stitched brown embroidery floss through the piercings to frame the window. I adhered the acetate to the back side of the window frame. 

I heat embossed the sentiment to the acetate. Before I did that, I temporarily positioned the fussy cut image on the window so I would know where to stamp the sentiment. The stamp is from Honey Bee Designs Paper Hug stamp set. After the embossing is done, I adhered the image to the front of the acetate with a liquid glue.

For the inside of the shaker card, I blended Tim Holtz Lucky Clover Distress Oxide to a white cardstock. I am using the SugarPea Designs Leaf Canopy stencil. I sprayed one side of this with temporary adhesive and laid it over the ink blended panel. I blended more of the Lucky Clover ink over the stencil, adding some TH Peeled Paint Distress Oxide on some areas. I heat set this to dry. You can see some of this leaf details on the close-up photo above.

I lined the backside of the window panel with foam adhesive creating a well. I added gold floral sequins to the ink blended panel and adhered the window panel to it. 

The window frame is cut at 4" x 5 1/4". I matted this with a green cardstock. 

I added gold flower die cuts to the edges. The die I used is from Paper Smooches.

You still have time to join the current Incy Wincy Challenge. We can't wait to see what you created.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM MIRTILLAMENTE

Mirtillamente, our other blog challenge sponsor, has started a fundraiser to be allocated to Save The Children to help children who are victims of the war in Ukraine. Eve, the owner of Mirtillamente, has exclusively made 3 digital stamps and 1 digital paper pad for this campaign. They are on sale at this link: https://www.mirtillamentecraftshop.it/197-mirtillamente-donations.

The proceeds will be fully paid to Save The Children, the payment receipt will be published in total transparency on all Mirtillamente social channels accompanied by the names of those who contributed by purchasing the products related to this campaign.

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Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog~Interactive

Hero Arts April Challenge

Song and Movie Inspired Platform Greeting Card with Glow in the Dark

 

Hello! I created this interactive card to join in Lawn Fawn's latest challenge. I got my inspiration from two things:

1. Coldplay's song, A Sky Full of Stars. It became my favorite after I heard it sang by Johnny in the animated movie, Sing 2. Johnny, the ape, is my most favorite character in the movie. 
2. The animated movie Turning Red. I colored the image as a red panda. 

I worked on the back panel by die cutting a black cardstock using the Lawn Fawn Platform Pop-up Add-on die. I heat embossed the stars to this using the LF Upon A Star stamp set. I used the Misti Stamping Tool to repeatedly stamp on this panel. I embossed it three times, alternating with Wow! Neon Yellow and Glow in the Dark embossing powders. I added metallic colors to the background to achieve the galaxy look. I added gold to the inside of stars.

I die cut the platform using the LF Platform Pop-up die on a navy cardstock. Before assembling, I die cut some stars on the platform using a die from Ellen Hutson. I adhered a holographic paper to the back of the star openings. I proceeded in assembling the platform.

For the details, I die cut the grass on green cardstock. The grass die is part of the LF Platform Pop-up die set. I did partial die cutting of the grass on one of the green cardstocks so I can extend its length. 

I stamped the heart shaped galaxy of stars on black cardstock and embossed it the same way I did with the back panel. I also colored the inside of the stars using the same paint. I die cut this using the matching die. I die cut another extra which I will use as a backing. I adhered the stamped heart on a clear acetate. I adhered the extra heart die cut to the back for more stability. I adhered this to the back most tab. This heart also wobbles which adds another interactive feature to the card. 

I stamped the image on a white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. I die cut this using the matching die. I die cut two more pieces and layered it for a raised look.

For the sentiment, I die cut a light gray cardstock using the stitched rectangle that comes with the die set. I did partial inking to create the sentiments. The words stars and you came from LF Lucky Stars stamp set. The remaining space is too small for my LF alphabet stamps so I typed the rest of the message. 

I created this into a card by adhering a thin strip of cardstock to the top of both rectangle die cuts to connect it. 

Below is a photo of the stars when it glows in the dark.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Lawn Fawn Challenge Blog

Easter Colored Inspired Greeting Card

Hello! Welcome back. Before I begin, I would like to thank Mindy of Creative Scoop for the color and technique inspiration. My colors are based on her Easter color combo. And, while I was reading her post, I came across her sparkle technique using a white gel pen which I tried on the girl's bunny hat. The effect is amazing! You should give it a try.

Anyway, we have another new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs for the month of April. We have 2 sponsors. The themes are Easter and/or Animals. I am using an image from one of our sponsors, Stampers Delights. 

I printed the image on a Hammermill 60lb sheet. I used Copic markers for coloring, adding details here and there. I fussy cut the image, leaving a small white border around it.

For the background, I am using patterned papers from Photo Play. To add detail to the checkered pattern, I stamped flowers to the white squares and adhered a small flower sequin to the center of each flower. I added lines to the dark pink squares using a white gel pen and a ruler. I traced the green lines with a pastel green gel pen. This checkered panel was cut at 4" x 5 1/4".

I die cut a green patterned paper using an egg die to create a hill to ground the image. I inked the edges with a green dye ink.

Before adhering the elements to the front panel, I heat embossed the sentiment. This sentiment is from Studio Katya. 

I adhered the hill to the checkered patterned paper. I added foam adhesives to the girl.

I added a sticker to the panel which is also from Photo Play.

I adhered this to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top folding pink note card.

AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM MIRTILLAMENTE

Mirtillamente, our other blog challenge sponsor, has started a fundraiser to be allocated to Save The Children to help children who are victims of the war in Ukraine. Eve, the owner of Mirtillamente, has exclusively made 3 digital stamps and 1 digital paper pad for this campaign. They are on sale at this link: https://www.mirtillamentecraftshop.it/197-mirtillamente-donations.

The proceeds will be fully paid to Save The Children, the payment receipt will be published in total transparency on all Mirtillamente social channels accompanied by the names of those who contributed by purchasing the products related to this campaign.
I hope you join us in this month's challenge. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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