Friday, November 15, 2024
My Favorite Color is Yellow
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Mini-Album
The front was stenciled with some embossing paste mixed with blue and yellow inks. I blended ink and applied watercolor to some areas. The stencils I used are from Hero Arts. The sentiment is created using die cuts from Altenew and Sugar Pea Designs. The label die is from Avery Elle. I added a piece of washi tape and stamped the year which corresponds to the ages of my sons that will be seen once the album is opened.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Work Ballot Box
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Postage Shaped Card (New Craft Stash #17)
Hello! Welcome back to another post in my New Craft Stash Series. If you are new to my blog, I feature products that I have acquired recently or have not used before. For today's post, I am featuring products from SugarPea Designs.
My colors are inspired by the colors in the latest SugarPea Designs Blog Challenge. I am also using the sketch from the same challenge.
I blended ink on a light blue cardstock and a dark grey cardstock using the SugarPea Designs Leaf Canopy Stencil. I blended Tim Holtz Speckled Egg Distress Oxide on the blue cardstock, and Tim Holtz Hickory Smoke Distress Ink on the grey cardstock. I would have used an oxide ink on the gray panel but I don't have this color in oxide. Not that it matters. It just depends on what look you are after. If you look closely on the blue panel, it has a matte, chalky look which I like.
On the grey panel, I added Ranger Perfect Pearls Perfect Pearl powder for some shimmer. It is recommended to spray this with a fixative or water but I don't have a fixative. I did not want to spritz water to this panel because I am afraid that the water will activate the distress ink which is reactive with water. I just gave this panel a good wiping with a Swiffer cloth and a clean rug.
For the shaped card, I die cut a heavy weight light gray cardstock using the large postage die from the SugarPea Designs Postage die set. I die cut two pieces, one for the front and the other one for the back of the card. I trimmed the blue and gray carkdstock to 3 10/16" x 2 1/2". With this size, the panel fits in the postage die cut without covering the stitched details of this panel. I adhered the blue and gray panels to the light gray postage die cut with foam adhesive.
For the sentiment, I die cut the word 'Sending' on two pieces of scrap cardstock and on a brown pearl cardstock. I adhered this on top of the other with the brown pearl cardstock on top to create a dimensional embellishment. I die cut the letters to create the word hug using the letter dies from the SugarPea Designs Letter Message Board die set. I die cut this on the same light gray cardstock.
I die cut a label using a die from the Lawn Fawn Fancy Folded Banners die set. I die cut this on the same brown pearl cardstock I used for the sentiment die. I adhered the sentiments to the blue panel with the label slightly sticking out.
I added gold leaf sequins and Nuvo clear drops. I set this aside to dry.
To create this into a shaped card, I scored the other light gray cardstock at 1/2". I folded this carefully, reinforcing the crease with the use of a bone folder. I added a strong double adhesive tape on the wrong side of the postage die cut, and on top of the scored line. The wrong side will be the inside of the card.
After I removed the release paper of the adhesive, I carefully lined the die cuts together. I used a bone folder to gently rub the area where the adhesive is.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Stamped Background In Rainbow Colors
Hello! I created this scrapbook layout to take part in Scrapbook & Cards International Scrapbooking Day Stamping Challenge. This is a late post since I had to wait for the announcement of the winners. I did not win but this layout is one of the highlighted work. See the rest of the scrapbooking layouts who are highlighted, and for the challenges' winners, visit Scrapbook & Cards INSD post.
I started off by stamping the Technique Tuesday Ali Edwards All My Heart stamp set on watercolor paper. Since I am creating a full page sheet, I kept the stamps on the plastic that holds all the stamps. I taped the edges of the plastic film to a Fiskars Easy Stamp Press. I applied Versafine Onyx Black ink to the stamps and started stamping on the watercolor paper. Since the watercolor paper has texture, making sure that the stamp press is down all the time, I used a Chuckie tool to apply more pressure to the stamp press to get a good impression of all the stamps. I repeatedly stamped the stamp set until the whole watercolor paper is stamped on. For the ones with a poor impression, I fixed this with a black gel pen after I am done painting.
I colored each text box with Karin markers, following the colors of the rainbow. For the hearts, I used Gansai Tambi watercolor in white as base, then adding White Gold on top.
My album pocket's size is 9" x 12". I trimmed the watercolor to 8 3/4" x 11 3/4". I matted this with a white cardstock cut at 9" x 12". I cut my photos and added it to a white cardstock for a little bit of contrast from the busy background.
I die cut the hello using Concord & 9th Say Hello die. The die cuts an outline, a shadow and a scripty hello. I die cut the shadow on black cardstock and the scripty hello on white cardstock. I saved the outline die cut for a future project.
To create more contrast, I matted the white panel with red cardstock. I created a subtitle for my layout by die cutting letters from the SugarPea Designs Letterboard die on white cardstock. I die cut a duplicate for each letter so I can adhere one on top of the other for a raised look. The die set does not include an ampersand. I heat embossed the ampersand using white embossing powder. The stamp is from Hero Arts Christmas Crystals stamp set. The die set also did not have any apostrophe. I created one by doing a bit of die cut surgery using one of the letter die cuts.
I wrote my journaling underneath the subtitle before trimming the red cardstock with the use of a craft knife.
I adhered this on the rainbow watercolored panel. I added heart gems from Nuvo. I also added shimmer to the subtitle using Zig Wink of Stella clear shimmer pen.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!
Maria Giselle B.
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Monday, May 17, 2021
Create A Background With Die Cuts
Monday, December 21, 2020
Monochromatic Card
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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.
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.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Cover Die-Two Ways, Partial Image Stamping with Tsukineko Memento Dual Tip Marker Pen
Hello! I created this card to participate in Sugar Pea Designs latest challenge. Using the sketch provided, I thought of using the SPD Harlequin Cover Plate in two ways. One with keeping the negative cuts intact, and the the other without the negative cuts. I also used the colors in the photo inspiration.
To achieve this background, I partially die cut a green card stock. You can just die cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel for this instead. I just like to save paper that's why I decided to partially die cut. I kept all the negative cuts since I am paper piecing this back to the cover die cut. I repeated this step using a teal card stock this time. When I cut both pieces diagonally, I realized that the diamonds are not straight. I fixed this with a strip of teal card stock to cover the irregular seam created by the different colored card stocks.
I adhered both harlequin diagonal panels to a yellow 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card stock. I adhered the teal card stock strip I mentioned earlier. I drew in diagonal lines on the yellow card stock using a silver gel pen to continue the harlequin design.
For the image, I am using the SPD This Little Piggy stamp set. The image came with a hula hoop circled around its waist. I tried masking this hula hoop but was quite unsuccessful. So, I colored the lines of the image that I want stamped with a Tsukineko Memento Dual Tip Marker pen. This time, I did not have any trace of the hula hoop. I used a Copic marker to fill in the open gap and any areas that did not get a good impression.
I colored the image with Copic markers. I colored it gray since the inspiration photo has a gray bunny in it. Also, there are gray pigs out there, too. I fussy cut the image leaving a small white border around it.
For the balloon, I am using the SPD Birthday Balloon stamp set. I stamped the solid balloon on a yellow card stock with Hero Arts Butter Bar Mid-Tone Shadow ink. I fussy cut the image leaving a small border around it. I adhered a yellow vellum on top of it using a Xyron Sticker Maker. I fussy cut the balloon again, now cutting this right at the edge of the image. I partially stamped the sentiment Let's Party to the balloon by covering the word party. I could have cut the sentiment stamp but doing partial stamping on this sentiment stamp was not difficult at all. I then stamped the Celebrate sentiment stamp. I used Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue dye ink. Since I stamped the sentiment on vellum, the ink stayed wet for a while so I was able to pour some Wow! Primary Blue Topaz embossing powder to it and heat set it.
I taped a Lawn Fawn Silver Sparkle Single Cord to the back of the balloon. I created a small bow and adhered this to the front. I adhered this to the card with a foam adhesive. I adhered the pig next with foam adhesive. The embellishments in my card represent the vertical line on the sketch. I squirted small dots of liquid glue to adhere the cord to the panel until the cord reached the pig. I adhered the cord to the pigs hand, like the pig is holding the balloon.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! Stay safe always!
Maria Giselle B.
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Monday, March 30, 2020
Pastel Rainbow Message Board Card

Hello! I created this card with the front liners and first responders in mind. I am in healthcare, too, but I don't do bedside care anymore. I do work with these front liners very closely in the units that we monitor. Seeing the circumstances right now, they are in a very difficult position to be on.
I am using the SugarPea Designs Message Letter Board die. I have used this die for several projects already. I am linking it here, in case you are interested to check it out (Vinyl on Greeting Card, Teacher Inspired Letter Board Card, and Letter Board Birthday Card). I embossed the die on a Neenah Solar White cardstock. I ink blended the panel using the lines as guide. I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Sugar Spun, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Tumbled Glass. I chose these colors to match the colors of the challenge. I masked the areas that I was not blending ink on.
I die cut my sentiment using the letter die included in the SPD Message Letter Board die set. I adhered these letters close to the bottom of the message board.
I stamped the image from the retired SPD This Little Piggy stamp set on Strathmore Water color paper using Versafine Onxy Black ink. I colored the image with Karina markers. I have used these markers on Canson water color paper in which this paper had some warping. The Strathmore brand worked well with these markers. I also tried the blender pen in this project. I did not see any blending. It was the water brush that made the pigment blend. I will try this blender pen with the Karin marker on a different paper.
Back to the project, I fussy cut the image leaving a white border around it. I partially stamped the angel pig image on a heavy weight Clearprint Vellum using Versamark ink. I made sure I got a good impression of the wings. I embossed the wings with Wow! Midas Touch embossing powder. I fussy cut the wings leaving a small border on the outer border of the wings. I cut the wings next to the embossed lines where the wings meet the pig's body.
I die cut some clouds on Grafix Platinum Vellum. I used a sticker maker to add adhesive to these clouds and to the wings. I adhered the wings to the pig. I colored the wings and the letters with Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss. I adhered the clouds to the letter board panel. I applied an action mini wobble spring to the back of the pig. I adhered this to the letter board panel.
I created a frame for the letter board panel using a white card stock. I adhered this to a top folding white A2 note card.
Here is a short video showing the wobbler in action.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a SAFE, blessed, brilliant and creative day!
Maria Giselle B.
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Vinyl on Greeting Card
After looking through my paper stash, I used this die to cut several pieces of pink colored card stocks and patterned papers, keeping the negative die cuts as well. This is a very delicate die cut. To add some stability to it, using my paper tweezer, I gently pounced the Versamark ink pad to this die cut and embossed it with Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder.
I created a rectangular frame using a rectangular nesting die on a light gray card stock, saving the negative rectangle die which I will use later on.
I adhered the heart beat die cuts to the back of the frame using liquid adhesive. I arranged the die cuts to create an ombre pattern. I cut off the excess.
Using the negative rectangle die cut from the frame cut, I adhered a pink Cricut Holographic Vinyl. I trimmed off the excess. I positioned this to the back of the frame, securing it with small pieces of tape. I pieced in several hearts to the heart beat die. The heart is from the negative die cuts created by the Heart Beat die. I did a bit of cutting to create the heart. I adhered the die cuts to the vinyl with small dots of glue. I placed something heavy over it while the glue is drying.
For the panel, I embossed the Sugar Pea Designs Message Letter Board die on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cream colored card stock. I stamped the sentiment from Sugar Pea Designs This Little Piggy stamp set. I used the Misti Stamping Tool to stamp the sentiment so I can repeatedly stamp it to get a darker inked impression. I trimmed the edges off this embossed panel. I adhered the Vinyl. Then, I adhered this to a top folding light gray A2 note card. I added Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops to the hearts for added glitter. Although this card is overloaded with glimmer, shimmer and glitter. What do you think?
Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!
Maria Giselle B.
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
Birthday Balloon Card
Friday, November 29, 2019
Christmas Tree Card
Hello! This will be a short post since it is Friday today which means working weekend nights for me. I'll edit this as soon as I can so I can share to you how I created the card. I just wanted to make it to the deadline of Sugar Pea's Blog Challenge. If you have any questions before I get to the editing this post, feel free to post it under the comment section.
Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!
Maria Giselle B.
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