Watercolor On Embossed Image (New To My Stash #19)

Hello! Welcome back to another New To My Stash post. For today's post, I am featuring newly acquired products from Altenew, the Beautiful Bergenia 3D Embossing Folder and the Hello And Hugs Die Set. 

I started of by embossing a Strathmore Bristol paper using the embossing folder. The impression created by the embossing folder is absolutely stunning. You can actually leave it as is but I decided to add color to it. 

Photo Credit: Peter Krumhardt
from Better Homes & Gardens website

I am using the photo above as inspiration. I used the Tim Holtz Distress Pens and Inks in coloring. For the flowers: Tattered Rose and  Picked Raspberry. For the stems: Aged Mahogany. For the leaves: Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feathers. For the background: Antique Linen. 

I smooshed inks to a scrap Bristol paper using the colors I used for the flowers. I also smooshed inks to another scrap paper using the color I used for the leaves. I die cut the sentiment and the shadow using the hugs die from the Altenew Hello And Hugs Die Set. 

I adhered the sentiment over the watercolored embossed panel. I trimmed this panel to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I trimmed a sliver off each side so I can matte a Paper Source Peacock cardstock underneath with just a little bit of it showing on the sides.

I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the sentiment die cut. I set this aside to dry.

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Altenew Inspiration Challenge #17

Altenew Blog #44

Altenew Blog #14

Coffee Mini-Card (New Craft Stash #14)

Hello! Welcome back to my New Craft Stash series. For this post, the new products I am featuring are the Trinity Stamps Crafty Post 3x4 Stamp & Postcard Die Bundle, and the Van Gogh Black Watercolor Cold Press 140 lb. paper pad. 

I trimmed the black watercolor paper into 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I stamped the coffee cup image from Simon Says Stamp Simply Brewing using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Antique Linen. I painted the coffee cup with Coliro Pearl Watercolor Deep Space. The rim of the coffee cup was colored with Karin DecoBrush Blue Metallic marker. I colored the coffee with Karin Decobrush Red Gold and Copper Metallic markers. 

I stamped the trim on the base of the coffee cup. The stamp is from the same SSS stamp set. I applied Finetec light gold pear watercolor directly to the stamp. Using the Misti, I stamped the image to the coffee cup to create an impression. It does not really look good compared to stamping using a stamp pad. But this impression will guide me where to paint. I added dots to the coffee cup using the same light gold paint.

I stamped the speech bubble from the same stamp set on the panel using the same technique of applying watercolor directly to the stamp. I am using Finetec pearl white gold watercolor. My chosen sentiment, which is from Paper Smooches,  is longer than the speech bubble. I simply extended the length of the speech bubble to accommodate the length of the sentiment. 

I heat embossed the sentiment using Versafine Onxy Black ink and black embossing powder. 

I die cut this panel using the postage die from Trinity Stamps. This die creates a frame with a postage edge. I die cut a light brown cardstock to create the frame. 

Using the 3 x 4 rectangular die from the Trinity set, I partially die cut a Hero Arts black notecard. I adhered the frame and the panel. I added a Nuvo heart gemstone on the middle of the coffee cup. 

I am so excited to finally have a black watercolor paper. The watercolor paper is 140 lb. so it withstood my frequent application of watercolor paint to make the pearlized colors vibrant. 

Although I did not use the stamps of the Trinity product, I like the size of the frame and panel dies. I can use these to create ATC with a postage frame element.

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog

Rainbow Background Unicorn Slim Card (New Craft Stash #12)

Hello! This is the 12th post of my New Craft Stash series. For this card, I am featuring the Pinkfresh Studio Slim Fancy Diagonal Stripes die, and the I-Crafter I-Brush Ink Applicators.

I die cut a white cardstock using this die. I inked the diagonal stripes with dye inks using a rainbow pattern. I kept the negative cuts intact by taping it on the back to add some stability to this delicate die cut while I do ink blending. To blend ink to the stripes, I masked each stripe with a Post-it note. I had trouble making the Post-it note adhere to the inked stripes. So I used a scrap transparency to cover the inked part so I can continue my ink blending. 

I removed the negative cuts carefully. Instead of throwing these inked negative cuts, I adhered this to another diagonal stripes die cut, making sure I adhere it to the same spot where I removed it from the rainbow stripes die cut. Not all of the diagonal stripes get cut off. This background has a totally different look which I am saving for a future project. 

I trimmed a cream cardstock at 3 3/4" x 8 3/4". I adhered the rainbow striped die cut to this and set this aside.

For the focal point, I die cut an oval on a white cardstock which will serve as the face of the unicorn. I die cut the horn, flowers and ears using the Pinkfresh Studio Magical Unicorn die set. I die cut these on glittered cardstocks. I heat embossed the details on the horn and flowers using Wow! Metallic Gold embossing powder. The ear die cuts the outline of the ear only. I adhered the ear outlines to a pink glitter cardstock to create a backing for the ears. I cut off the excess following the shape of the ear outline die cut. I stamped the eyes on the white oval piece. 

I adhered the horn, flowers and ears to the white oval die cut. I added a gold thread underneath the flowers. 

For the sentiment, I stamped this using a Color Box Mustard dye ink. I adhered this to the striped panel, slightly angled, using foam adhesive.

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

I got inspired by the September 2020 Challenge (Rainbows).

January 2021 Challenge

February 2021 Challenge #84~Anything Goes

 

Trifold Card-New Craft Stash #9

Hello! I am featuring the Simon Says Stamp You Have My Heart die. I always have eyes for sentiment dies with shadow dies. Before, I will just fussy cut around a sentiment which offers some challenges every now and then. The shadow dies on the other hand, produces a cleaner cut. And makes it a lot easier. But I did not use the shadow die in this creation of mine.

I know it might be too early for Valentine's but some crafting companies are already showing previews of their Valentine's release. Also, when I purchase this product, my plan is to use if for a future Valentine's project so I think creating a Valentine's card this early should be okay. What do you think?

I cut a Hero Arts pink cardstock at 11" x 4 1/4". I scored this at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4" to create a long trifold card. I die cut two hearts using the same colored cardstock and using the largest sized heart from the HA Nesting Hearts die. I dry embossed one of the hearts using American Crafts Amy Tan Love Spun embossing folder. I adhered the other heart to the back of this embossed heart for extra support since I will use this as a flap. I inked the edges of the heart with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tattered Rose using the Ranger Blending Tool.

For one of the flaps, I adhered some washi tape to create a diagonal striped background. I trimmed off the excess. 

I embossed the other flap with a dotted embossing folder. I lightly blended THDI Tattered Rose to this embossed flap using a blending brush.

I die cut the sentiment on a red and white cardstock. I adhered the red sentiment die cut on top of the white sentiment die cut for a raised look. I repeated this process on the heart that get cuts with the die. I applied Spectrum Noir Solar Red Sparkle to the letters. I added clear Zig Wink of Stella for more shimmer. 

I adhered the heart more towards the right flap. I adhered the sentiment die cut on top of the heart. I adhered the heart on the center of the letter o. I added Ranger Glossy Accent to this heart and set this aside to dry. 

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog~Fun With Dies

Thankful Card (New Craft Stash #8: Stamp Set)

Hello! I am featuring the Sugar Pea Designs Floral Envie stamp set in my New Craft Stash series. This stamp set includes a large floral envelope stamp which I used on this card.

I stamped the image on a dark brown Tim Holtz Idea-ology Subtrate Sheet using Versamark ink. I poured Altenew Peach embossing powder to the stamped image then heat set it. I colored the image with Faber Castell Polychromos color pencils, adding pearlized pigment to the flowers for some shimmer. I fussy cut the image leaving a small border around it.

My card panel was inspired by the Sugar Pea Designs Mix It Up Challenge. I chose neutral colored patterned papers from a Basic Grey Hipster 6x6 paper pad. I used the Simon Says Stamp Wavy Scallop Stitches die to add the wave border to two of the patterned papers. To mute down the floral patterned paper, I adhered a vellum in between the scalloped patterned papers. 

I die cut a banner on vellum using Lawn Fawn Fancy Folded Banners. I heat embossed one of the sentiments in the stamp set on this banner die cut using Ranger Copper embossing powder. I adhered the bannder using Kool Tak clear foam tape. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This year is a very challenging year for a lot of people but I hope that we find in our hearts to be thankful for even the smallest things in our lives. I believe that there is sun after the rain, or in this case, a storm. 

I am thankful for you for your taking time to visit my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! 

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Sugar Pea Designs Blog Challenge

Challenge #85~Optional Twist: Gratitude

New Craft Stash #7: Stamp & Paper Pack

Hello! My featured new products in this post are Newton's Nook Birthday Roundabout stamp set and Simple Stories Magical Birthday Paper Pack. I created this card to join the latest Newton's Nook Design's Blog Challenge which features a sketch. 

I started off by stamping the roundabout birthday stamp on Neenah Solar White cardstock. The colors of the paper pack guided me in coloring the small images in this stamp. I used Copic markers.

I die cut a scallop frame using the the smallest die from the Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Circles die. I initially die cut this using a patterned paper from the pack but I changed my mind and just went with a white scallop circle frame. I colored this frame with a Copic marker. I added some glitter to this circle frame by painting it with Wow! Mixed Media Embossing Brush. I poured Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder to it then heat set it. So as not to waste the other scallop circle die cut, I adhered this to the back of the colored scallop frame for some dimension.

I die cut the colored stamped birthday panel using a My Favorite Things Circle Stax die. I chose a circle slightly smaller than the scallop circle frame. I adhered the scallop circle frame on top of the colored panel.

I used one of the sentiments in the stamp set for the greeting. I stamped the sentiment on one of the patterned papers using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I embossed it using clear embossing powder. I made this into a banner. 

I die cut a striped patterned paper using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die. I trimmed a pink patterned paper into 2". I die cut the bottom edge of this wide strip with Mama Elephant Borderlines Trio Creative Cuts. I added stitching holes to this wide strip using the Altenew String Art Rectangles dies. I added a running stitch to these holes using a white embroidery floss. 

I adhered this wide strip diagonally to the striped patterned paper panel to follow the sketch. I added a scallop border sticker which is also from the paper pack. I adhered the circle focal paint with fun foam for dimension. I adhered the sentiment banner. I adhered this panel to a top folding pink A2 note card. I added some Pretty Pink Posh gems, and Wink of Stella to the birthday cake and to the banner sentiment.

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Newton's Nook Challenge Blog

Week 45~Anything Goes

Just Add Balloons

Using Negative Cuts On A Card, Second Part Of New Craft Stash #6

Hello! If you saw the previous post, that is my 8 year old taking over my blog and trying to show off his art work. I hope you liked it and if you have time to leave him a comment, please do so. 

Back to this post, I am using left over cuts from a previous card featuring the Trinity Stamps Marshmallow die set. In that project, I started off by applying a wash of color on a 4" x 6" watercolor paper. I used this washed watercolor paper to cut out the letters for the sentiment. I die cut the letters with equal spacing to maintain the color gradient on each letter which was created on the watercolor panel. After the letter die cuts popped off the panel, I saw how perfect the layout of the letters are. I did not want to put this panel to waste so I saved it. As soon as I was done with my other card, I went ahead and worked on this one.

I cut several scraps of patterned paper from the 6x6 American Crafts My Girl paper pad. I cut these out to cover the negative cuts created by the letters. I distributed the patterns to the letters for some variation. I would say that this is a good way to use those scraps. I did some ink blending on each patterned paper using the Tim Holtz Distress inks in Tattered Rose, Salty Ocean and Squeezed Lemonade.

Before I adhered the patterned paper to the back of the negative cut panel, I spritz and added splatters on the front panel with Prima Color Bloom Spray in Soft Teal. I dried this with a heat tool. Then, I added splatters of Prima Color Bloom Pearl White. I also dried this with a heat tool.

I started adhering the cut out patterned papers to the back of the negative cut panel, making sure that a negative cut letter is covered by this cut out patterned paper. I used a liquid adhesive. 

To make the letters pop out some more, I ran a thin tipped black gel pen on each letter. 

I created a black A7 card for the card base. I adhered the negative cut panel to this with fun foam adhered to the back for some dimension. I drew a line around this panel using a Sakura Souffle Light Orange Gel Pen. 

Thank you for viewing my blog. I hope you have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

New Craft Stash #6: Letter Dies, Cut & Fold Die

Hello! I am back with another New Craft Stash Post featuring products from Trinity Stamps. I am using the Frame and Fold Die Set and the Marshmallow Die Set. 

I created this card to join in the Trinity Stamps Friendship Challenge and the Karin Colors IG Challenge.

I temporarily adhered a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" watercolor paper to a board. I added a wash of colors using the Karin September Colors of Burgundy 075, Copper Brown 282 and Olive Green 281. I positioned the alphabet dies to spell out the sentiment, 'virtual hugs.' The color was too pale, so I directly colored the letters with the markers using a gradient pattern. 

I made this into a slim line card. I cut an 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" brown cardstock for the back panel. I die cut a green cardstock using the mini card die in the Frame and Fold Die Set. This will be placed on the leftmost part of the brown cardstock panel. I trimmed a Simple Stories Autumn Splendor patterned paper at 6" x 3", then cut this in half. One half will cover the back side of the mini card, while the other half will be adhered to the right of the mini card to create a continuous pattern. 

I die cut a stitched heart from the same patterned paper pad. I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Heart Stackables die to cut the heart. I inked the edges of the heart using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress ink.

I taped the patterned papers together so I can start adhering the letters. I adhered the heart first since the letters will be overlapping the heart. I adhered the letters making sure I did not adhere any letters on the fold. 

I adhered the mini card and the patterned paper to the dark brown cardstock. The tape on the back held the two pieces together, keeping it aligned. I added gold flower sequins to the panel, covering the hole with Nuvo Glitter Drops Golden Sunset. I set this aside to dry.

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

New Craft Stash #5: Stamp, Die and Embossing Powder

Hello! I am back with another New Craft Stash post. In this post, I am using three new products all at one time. I am featuring Trinity Stamps 3x4 Folded Hug Stamp, TS Sending Hugs Die Set and Wow! Jealous Guy embossing powder.

The sketch I am using on this card is inspired by the latest My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge.

I created a chevron background by stamping a Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops repeatedly on a green cardstock using Versamark ink. I heat emboss this with the Wow! Jealous Guy embossing powder. I used a powder tool to prevent stray embossing powder from sticking to places that I don't want it to. I am also using the Misti Stamping Tool so I can align the zigzag patterns and also be able to re-stamp if I need to.

I stamped the Trinity Stamps 3x4 Folded Hug Stamp on a light blue cardstock. The stamp came with corner designs that I masked off since I am going for a masculine card. I selectively inked the sentiment stamp, trying to avoid the bold hug sentiment since I will be covering this later. I pour white embossing powder to the stamped sentiment then heat embossed it. I made this into a fish tailed banner by die cutting the tip  using a die from the Avery Elle A Tag For All Elle-ments set. I trimmed some off the side edges. I added stitched lines to the fish tail and top edges of the banner using a die from Lawn Fawn Stitched Border die set.

I die cut the word hug from the TS Sending Hugs Die Set on the same blue cardstock. I pounced the Versamark ink pad on the top half of the letters. I poured Wow! Silver Pearl Embossing powder to this inked area then heat set it. For the bottom half, instead of Versamark ink, I used the Wow! Mixed Media Embossing Brush. I poured Wow! Midas Touch embossing powder to this area. This embossing powder has some big chunks of glitter so I figured the mixed media will work better on this powder. I heated my tool first before zapping the powder, starting on the back of the letter. Once I saw the powder melting, I moved my heat tool to the front of the letter.

To complete the sketch, I adhered some striped washi tape on a white cardstock strip. I trimmed it to create varying widths of strips. Adhering the washi tape to a cardstock makes the washi tape less transparent so its design will pop out on an already busy background.

I adhered the strips to the chevron background panel. I adhered the banner next, adding foam tape more towards the fish tail edge.

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

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Facebook Challenge~Masculine

 

Wednesday Sketch Challenge~Sketch 504

New Craft Stash #4: Clear Stickers

Hello! I am continuing my series on featuring a new item in my stash. For this post, I am using the Altenew Live Your Dream clear stickers which I got free from a recent Altenew purchase. I used to collect stickers as a child. I would put them in notebooks and letters to friends. In the age of technology, I found less use for stickers.

I am participating in Altenew's latest color/sketch challenge. For the main panel, I created a tone on tone diagonal background by die cutting the music staff die from Altenew Treble Love die set on the same colored cardstock. You would have not known, right? This is one way of extending the use of this die. I used the negative cut to evenly space the lines. I adhered this on the mint panel using liquid adhesive. After this has dried, I trimmed off the excess.

I die cut the dark green cardstock with Lawn Fawn Stitched Square Stackables die. I also embossed the next smaller size of stitched die. For the focal point, I adhered the stickers on a white cardstock and fussy cut it, using the edge of the sticker as guide. On the other hand, after I adhered the dark pink flower on the white cardstock, I fussy cut this right on the edge of the flower since I was going to layer this on the big flower. I inked the edges of this flower with Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry to hide the white core of the cardstock. I adhered the large flower to the dark green stitched square die cut using foam adhesive. I added the leaves after. I added the smaller flower with foam adhesive. I adhered a pearl on the center of the flower.

For the gray thick strip, I stamped the sentiments from Altenew Happy Birthday stamp set and Altenew Label Love stamp set using a dark gray die ink. For the shadow of the Happy, I used Hero Arts Sea Foam Reactive ink. I traced the letters on the stamped label with a silver gel pen.

I adhered the strip to the mint panel, then adhered the dark green panel to complete the sketch.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I truly enjoyed following the sketch to come up with this card. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

 

August 2020 Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog~Happy Birthday!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog~Use Your Favorite Tool: Fiskars Micro Tip Spring Assist Scissors

Rainbow Color Sketch Inspired Card

Hello! This is my 3rd creation using a product from my new craft stash. I am using products from Trinity Stamps. At the same time, I am participating in their blog challenge. This is definitely a way for me to use my stash.

I already chose the stamp set, So Appreciative stamp set, but I was debating on what paper to use which then comes to the question of what technique should I do based on the paper. I decided to use this retired Martha Stewart double sided colored paper. It has six colors and I can use a color for each layer of the card sketch.

I started with the back panel. I cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" blue colored paper. The next layer was a light blue, which I cut at 4" x 5 1/4". I repeatedly stamp the zigzag stamp using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I embossed this with a Recollections Charcoal embossing powder.

I trimmed a 5 1/2" x 2 1/4" of green colored paper. I used the dash line stamp to create a stitched edge. I stamped this with Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed this with a Martha Stewart black embossing powder.

For the circular focal point, I die cut an orange color paper using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circle die. I die cut the coordinating sentiment die on this circle to create a window for the sentiment. I die cut a yellow circle using SSS Circle Thin Frames. This circle is a little bit smaller than the stitched orange circle. I embossed the sentiment on this yellow circle using the same black embossing powder. I colored the sentiment using a Karin metallic black Decobrush. I colored the yellow background with Zig Wink of Stella yellow glitter brush pen for some shimmer. I lined the opening of the orange circle to the embossed sentiment on the yellow circle then adhered this together. I applied Zig Wink of Stella orange glitter on the orange paper. You can see the shimmer on the above picture.

I die cut a red colored paper using the banner die included in the die set. I stamped the sub-sentiment on this banner using the metal die as a guide to curve the sentiment stamp so it will be aligned with the banner. I stamped this using Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed it with black embossing powder.

I created a slit on the Y of the embossed sentiment so I can insert the banner through it. I had to trim a little off the banner to be able to slide this through the slit. I die cut a pink heart and adhered this to the banner. I applied Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss to the heart.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I truly appreciate your being here and checking out my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and crative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I am sharing this creation at

Trinity Stamps Crafty Troop Challenge~July 2020