Create A Background With Die Cuts

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The challenge theme is For A Baby Or Use Balloons Or Sweets. I am using one of the two sponsors for this challenge. 

I printed the image on Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover. I am trying out this paper for the first time. It is not as thick as Neenah but it is relatively close to Neenah when it comes to coloring with Copic. At first, I was afraid that the paper won't stand up to the amount of alcohol ink I am using specifically on the background. Well, it did.

For the background, I die cut several balloons using a paper weight blue patterned paper. The balloon die is from Sugar Pea Designs. I blended Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink on one side of the balloon to create some shadowing. I arranged the balloons on a white 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cardstock panel. To keep the balloon arrangement intact, I lifted the balloons with Glad Press N' Seal. I added liquid glue to the back of each balloons. I placed the white cardstock panel on top of these balloons, pressing it to adhere the balloons to the white cardstock panel. I carefully flipped this over and gently removed the Glad Press N' Seal. I set this aside to dry. Once dry, I trimmed off the excess. I drew in the balloon strings using a Sakura Stardust Gel Pen. 

Back to the colored image, I die cut this using a square scalloped die from Concord & 9th. I die cut a white cardstock using a square stitched die from Lawn Fawn. I adhered the scalloped die cut to the stitched square die cut. 

I heat embossed the sentiment on the colored panel using white embossing powder. I adhered this balloon panel.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see your creations at the challenge blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Button Embellishments From Patterned Paper

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The theme is Animals And/Or Buttons. I am a day late in posting for the challenge. I got busy last week with my son's birthday and his Valentine's class give away. Then, my day offs are done, and I have to go to work. This time, I packed my crafting to go supplies. During my work downtime, I was able to color the image. This is very helpful in cutting back on the time I needed to finish this project. 

The image is printed on Strathmore Bristol paper. I colored the image with Akashiya Sai watercolor brush pens. To mute down the pigment, I applied the color to a palette, picked it up with a water brush pen and applied the ink to the image. 

I die cut the colored image using the egg die from Paper Smooches Easter Eggs die set. I matted this with a green card stock which I die cut using one of the oval dies from the Hero Arts Nesting Oval die set. I adhered the watercolored panel with foam adhesive. 

The sentiment is from the Studio Katia Floral Cross stamp set. I die cut a banner to stamp this on using a die from the Lawn Fawn Fancy Folded Banners die set. I did partial die cutting to extend the length of the banner so the sentiment will fit. I stamped the sentiment using a green ink. I poured clear embossing powder to this, then heat set it. 

I trimmed a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Forever Friends patterned paper from my stash. I adhered the matted watercolored panel and the sentiment banner to this. 

For the buttons, I die cut these buttons from the same patterned paper pack. I die cut extra circles using the excess patterned paper. I stacked these circles on top of each other with the button on top to add dimension. I lined the edges with a brown marker. I poked the holes on the stacked button die cut and threaded a white DMC embroidery floss through it. I knotted the floss on the front. I applied Spectrum Noir Clear Shimmer pen to the buttons. I adhered this buttons to the panel. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see your creations in the challenge blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #279