Traditional Colored Interactive Christmas Card

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The theme for this challenge is 

Traditional Christmas Colours +/Or Colour on Kraft Card. For me, the traditional Christmas colors are red and green, thus, the color theme of my card.

We have two sponsors for this challenge. I am using an image from one of our sponsors. I printed the image on white cardstock. I colored the image with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. I fussy cut the image leaving a small white border around it. I added puffy details to the sleeves and socks cuffs with an Uchida Snow Marker. I added a dot of white gel pen for the eyes. I added shimmer to the horns with Spectrum Noir Clear shimmer pen.

For the panel, I am using a Bo Bunny patterned paper. 

The digital image came with stars coming from the fairy's hands. To mimic these stars, I added stars using a translucent embossing paste over a stencil. I poured gold embossing powder over the embossing paste while it was still wet. I set this aside to dry before applying heat on it. I added a few more stars until I had five stars on each side.

For the interactive part, I added a wobble spring on the back of the fairy before adhering it to the patterned paper panel. 

I matted this patterned paper panel with a red cardstock measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".

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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Rainbow Colors Inspired Greeting Card (Crafting Away From Home #2)

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The challenge theme is Rainbow/Multicolour And/Or Monsters. 

At the same time, welcome to a new blog series called  Crafting Away From Home. This is my second post on this series. Technically, this is the first project I made away from home. Unlike my first series post, this card has a schedule to go live. 

I hardly create away from home because I feel that I do not bring enough craft supplies that I will need to create a card. But I am away from home for awhile. I planned the projects that I need and wanted to create. I am making sure that my projects will be using  similar supplies. I printed and stamped my images as well as part of that craft away from home planning.

The images are printed on Strathmore Bristol paper. I colored the image using Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush pen. I applied the color on a palette and picked it up with a water brush. I fussy cut the image leaving a small white border around the image. 

For the card panel, I trimmed a 5 1/2" and a 4 1/4" heavy weight Neenah Solar white cardstock. I applied a light wash of color. Not the most ideal paper to do this technique but it is the only paper I brought with me. The paper warped a little but once it was adhered to a note card, the warping is unnoticeable.

I planned the layout of my images and the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment using a stamp from Concord & 9th Rainbow Sayings stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I set this aside to dry.

I was not able to bring some foam tape with me. I really want some dimension so I cut little pieces of scrap Bristol paper. I layered it and adhered it to the back of the image. I adhered the images to the panel. 

I added white gel pen details to the images. 

Whew! I made it through another away from home card. How about you? Do you like crafting away from home? Any tips to share which makes crafting away from home easy for you?

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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Monochromatic Card

Hello! We have a new at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. The theme of our last challenge for this year is Person/People And Choose Another Option (Sketch and/or Color). I am the author of the blog challenge. I created a sketch for the challenge and added a color challenge option. When I was looking for the color of the year, I did not pay attention to the year. Instead of next year's color, I submitted this year's color to our moderator for approval of the challenge theme last November. I am not sure if 2021's color of the year was already chosen last month but since my other co-DT members have their creations submitted using this year's color of the year, we will keep it this way.

I am using an image from one of our sponsors. I chose this image, a nurse, as tribute to the millions of heroic front liners taking care of patients during this pandemic. Now that the vaccines are finally being administered here in the US, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I printed the image on Neenah Solar White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers. I added a few details on the hair using a black color pencil. I also used gel pens to add accents to the clipboard. 

I die cut this with a rectangle die from Waffle Flower A7 Nesting dies. Using the next larger sized rectangle, I die cut a blue glitter paper to matte the panel with the image. I adhered the image panel to this with foam adhesive.

I trimmed a 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" blue diagonal striped patterned paper. Following the diagonal lines, I adhered blue die cuts of Sugar Pea Designs Heart Beat SugarCut for a tone on tone effect. 

I added strips of light blue dotted washi tape which I ran thru a paper crimper. I heat embossed the sentiment on a light blue cardstock strip using Paper Source Navy Blue embossing powder. I adhered this sentiment strip with foam adhesive. The sentiment is from The Stamping Village Thinking Of You Stamp Set. I rounded the corners with We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. I added navy blue sequins for some embellishment.

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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Shaped Floral Pumpkin Card

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The challenge theme is Halloween and/or Autumn-Fall Colours. This is the second project I created for the challenge blog. I am using an image from one of our sponsors in this challenge. This image is part of an image set. 

I am using a shaped pumpkin card cut from Cricut Design Space. I edited the image by using the contour feature to remove the scary Jack O' Lantern face. I cut the card base using an orange cardstock. I cut the layer using a retired Authentique patterned paper. To make the look more realistic, I added a stem which is from a coordinating cut file. I cut this on a green patterned paper.

I blended some ink on the pumpkin patterned paper using Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress ink. I created a mask to add more ink blending to the pumpkin and create the bumps of pumpkin to make it realistic looking. 

I adhered this to the front of the shaped card base. I adhered the stem by lining it up to the stem on the card base.

I uploaded the digital floral image to CDS. I chose the draw feature, using the We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill tool on a purple foil. I colored the images with Copic markers. I fussy cut the images leaving a white border around it. 

For the accents, I sandwiched a floral wire in between 2 bat sequins. I used Ranger Glossy Accents for glue. I set this aside with a tweezer holding it together while the glue is drying.

I added foam adhesive to the back of the flowers. I adhered this to the top of the pumpkin. I stuck the bat wire accents to the back of these flowers, cutting off the excess floral wire.

The sentiment is from a retired My Mind's Eye patterned paper. I cut the sentiment using an Avery Elle sentiment strip die. To make it dimensional, I die cut more paper using the same die then adhered it on top of each other. I inked the edges with the same black ink to hide the white core of the paper.

To make the sentiment pop out, I traced the letters using an orange pen. I added Nuvo clear Aqua shimmer pen to the sentiment strip. I adhered this to the front of the card.

The finished card is about 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". 

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

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #26~Halloween Colors

Hero Arts Blog~October 2020

Challenge #172~Halloween Fun

Glitter Paste on Glitter Paper

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. Our challenge theme is on Mermaids and/or Sea Colours. Our sponsor for this challenge is Oddball Art Co. I am featuring Molly The Mischievous Mermaid image.

I thought I will not make it to the deadline for this challenge. I was having problems printing the image. I tried our other printer and it will still not print the image on a cardstock. It will only print the image on regular typing paper. Good thing I was able to print it using the Cricut Design Space.

I colored the image with Copic markers and Prismacolor color pencils. I had difficulty coloring the image because of the light lines of the print out. When I encounter this type of problem, I look for a colored version of the supplied image in the internet. This helps a lot in guiding me how to color the image.

I added details to the image using Sakura Souffle pens. I added a die cut star and several star sequins.

For the panel, I cut a lavender glitter cardstock to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I created a scale stencil using the Cricut machine and the Cricut vinyl stencil. I positioned the glitter cardstock underneath the stencil. I mixed up some Wenci Vecchi translucent textured paste with Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in Picked Raspberry & Salty Ocean. I applied this to the stencil to create a gradient look. For the bottom of the panel, I added Cosmic Shimmer Antique Rose Kiss. I removed the stencil and set this to dry. I wiped off the paste from the stencil using a baby wipe. I adhered the stencil back to the release paper so I can use it again on a future project.

I die cut the image using a Hero Arts Nested Oval die. I created an oval frame on a dark purple cardstock using the same oval die and the next smallest size oval die. I adhered this to the panel with the image. I inked the edges with a purple dye ink to cover the white paper core.

I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The sentiment stamp is from My Favorite Things Mason Jar Labels stamp set. I used the Misti Stamping Tool in stamping the sentiment so I can repeatedly stamp the sentiment until I get a crisp impression.

I adhered this to the center of the stenciled glitter panel, then adhered it to a top folding note card.

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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Week 17~Anything Goes

Challenge 173~Beach/Under The Sea

Rainbow Colored Books Bookmark

 

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. Today's theme is Books. Our sponsor for this challenge is Oddball Art Co.

I re-created a card created by Kristina Werner which featured a stamp with books. She created a bookmark as the focal point of the card. She used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers on her card.

I created a longer bookmark since I will use a slim card for a card base which measures 4" x 9 1/4".

I printed the image on Strathmore Bristol paper. I taped this to a hard board. Using the same colors as Kristina did on her card, I colored the books on a rainbow pattern although I missed the order in some parts. I colored the books alternately to allow the water color to dry and prevent color bleed. I used a water brush to blend the colors out. I also tried my best to avoid the printed lines since I noticed that it does bleed despite adjusting the printer set-up to photo print.

After I am done coloring the books, I added details to the books using Sakura White Gel pen and Prismacolor color pencils. I added a light wash of color to the background.

For the sentiment, I used a sentiment from Newton's Nook Book Club stamp set. This sentiment stamp came as a one-lined sentiment stamp. Instead of cutting the stamp, I masked the stamp so I only stamp one word at a time, and come up with a three-lined sentiment. I used Versafine Onyx Black ink and also used the Misti Stamping Tool for a good impression.

I trimmed off the edges and rounded the corners with We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder.

For the background, I cut a slim card sized black card stock. I stamped this with My Favorite Things Typewriter Text Cling Background stamp. I used the Misti Stamping Tool on this step. I removed the paper and foam from the Misti. I positioned the stamp on one of the corners of the Misti. The letters come as straight line on the stamp but I want it diagonal for extra interest. I positioned the black card stock diagonally on top of the background stamp, added temporary adhesive to the back of the card stock, and closed the Misti door to it. I treated the black card stock an anti-static pouch. I applied Versamark ink to the stamp then closed the Misti Door. I poured different colored embossing powders to the stamped area, creating a rainbow pattern. I should have used the red glitter embossing powder over the plain red embossing powder since the latter did not show up brightly on the black card stock.

Since I have a longer card than the stamp, and not to forget that my card is tilted, I was not able to stamp the whole card in one stamping. I drew a line on the back to give me an idea where to start stamping again. Doing the same process as above, using the pencil marks, I lined up my black card stock on the top edge of the background stamp, then started stamping again with Versamark. I miscalculated the gap between the edge and the first line of letters so I had a bigger gap in between these lines. To fix this, I found a dotted line stamp in my stash and stamped this on the gap to make it less noticeable.

I punched tabs to hold the bookmark using the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Notcher Punch.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see your creations in our latest challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! Always stay safe!

Maria Giselle B.

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Copic Coloring, Karin Marker Coloring Valentine's or Any Occasion Card

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. The theme is Anything Goes. Very easy, right?

I am using an image from one of our sponsors, Oddball Art Co. The image name is Whimsical Big Eye Girl on Stool Winnie. I printed the image using a toner ink on Neenah Solar White card stock. I colored the image with Copic markers. For the tight spaces, I used a fine tip marker. I also added some sparkle using the Sakura Stardust gel pen.

I based my color scheme on the latest Clever Dexter Challenge. When I have trouble coming up with color schemes with my projects, I look around for blog challenges to help me out and the same time, participate in the challenge.

I ink blended Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers around the image using a Picket Fence Life Changing Blender Brush. I set this aside to work on the front panel.

I cut a 6x6 patterned paper to 4 1/4"x 5 1/2". I colored the X and O letters with Karin Metallic Brush Pens. I mixed the green and blue to hopefully create a teal tint and added water to mute down the pigment. I used a dry technique in applying the color to the letters to avoid warping the patterned paper.

I created a rectangular window on the colored patterned paper using Hero Arts Rectangular Nesting die. I die cut the colored digital image using the same rectangular die. After I adhered the window patterned paper to a top folding A2 note card, I piece in the colored digital image to the window with another cardstock for a bit of dimension. I created a rectangular frame for the rectangular window. I die cut a metallic gray card stock using the same rectangle die I have used on the window and the next bigger sized rectangle. I adhered this frame lining it to the window.

For the sentiment, I embossed a greeting from Altenew Adore You stamp set using a teal dye ink and Wow! Primary Blue Topaz embossing powder. I die cut the sentiment using the Avery Elle Elle-ments Simple Sentiments die. I layered this on a fun foam and adhered it to the back of the sentiment strip. I cut this sentiment strip into two parts to fit it on the space next to the digital image.

I added sequins for some added sparkle.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! Hope to see your creations at Incy Wincy.

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #2

Power Poppy Challenge Blog

Wk 4~Anything Goes

Birthday Trading Card

I love panda bears! I remember the first time I saw a panda bear at Zoo Atlanta. I was lucky because that year, the zoo has a new born panda bear. This brings me to my image choice for our new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. Our challenge theme is Black, White and 1 Other Colour. Our sponsor for this challenge is Oddball Stamp. Co.

I printed the panda images on Neenah Solar White cardstock. I fussy cut the images leaving a thin white border around it.

I die cut four pieces of Strathmore watercolor paper using a 3x4 stitched die from the Mama Elephant Peek A Frame Creative Cuts die set. I taped this on a board so I can watercolor on it. I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor for the washed color background. I heat set this to dry. I added another layer of color until I was happy with the result.

Using the Misti Stamping Tool, I stamped my sentiments to the watercolored panels. I am using sentiments from the Mama Elephant Make A Wish Stamp set. Using the Misti is very helpful in stamping this big sentiment to a textured paper. It allowed me to re-stamp the image on the exact place. I stamped the yellow watercolored panel with Versafine Onyx Black ink, embossing this with black embossing powder. As for the other colors, I stamped these panels with a coordinating color from Tim Holtz Distress Oxide. I stamped this with Versamark ink as the last layer, and heat embossed this with Hero Arts Embossing powder except for the blue. I used Wow! Primary Blue Topaz embossing powder for this blue panel.

I colored the hearts of the panda bear with the coordinating color of the panel using Pentel gel pens. I added white lines to the eyes using a white Sakura Gelli Roll pen. I also added cheek blushes to the panda bears using Copic markers.

 

 

These trading cards are ready to be given away. My son loves giving this kind of cards to his classmates and friends that is why I made a bunch of it. It can also be used as a centerpiece to a card.

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

Maria Giselle B.

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November Oddball Challenge~Anything Goes

Cricut-Edited Digi. Image on Glittered Stenciled Background

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog with the theme Things With Wings. Our image sponsor for this challenge is Oddball Art Co. The image I used is called Fiona Feary. This image is available as a zombie fairy and a cute fairy. The image supplied to us is the zombie fairy. I prefer the cute fairy over the zombie fairy. Good thing, I was able to edit the zombie image using the Cricut Design Space. I erased the stitched up lip. I used the CDS to print the image. I was going to have the Cricut machine cut the image as well but I must have done something wrong in CDS because it is being cut as an outline image. No worries! I just fussy cut the image. It was a bit of a struggle cutting it since I printed the image on a Bristol Smooth paper. I also printed the image on Clearprint Heavy Vellum and fussy cut the wings. I applied Ranger Glossy Accents to the edge of the wings to adhere it to the colored image.  This allowed the wings to be pulled up for some dimension.

I colored the image using Zig Clean Color markers. I applied Clear Wink of Stella to the vellum wings.

I am using the the ICraft Pixie Spray for the first time. It is definitely a good product to use especially with intricate stencils. I am using a Memory Box Heartwood stencil for this card to create the background. After I sprayed the back of the stencil with the Pixie Spray, I positioned this over a purple cardstock. I applied Cosmic Shimmer Antique Rose Kiss over the stencil, using the sponge applicator included in the lid. I carefully removed the stencil and cleaned it using soapy water. I set the cardstock aside to dry.

For the embellishments, I die cut the Pink Fresh Studio Floral Squares die on white cardstock. I strategically positioned the die cuts since I only need the inner elements of the square. I trimmed off the square frame. I also die cut a lavender cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday die. I adhered the flower die cuts and the sentiment on the stenciled glitter purple panel. I adhered the digi. image on the center using foam adhesive. I trimmed 1/4" off the edges, then adhered this to a lavender cardstock with fun foam. I traced the die cut sentiment with a metallic purple gel pen. This panel was adhered to a white top folding A2 note card.

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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September Challenge

Challenge #3~Anything Goes

September 2019 Linky Challenge~Anything Goes

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.

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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