tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14009025875301780792024-03-21T15:43:22.323-07:00Stamping with a VengeanceMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-1400985408356344942016-05-23T00:21:00.002-07:002016-05-23T00:21:55.592-07:00What you Imagine YOU Create<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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G'day<br />
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Wow, it has been a while.<br />
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But today is good day.<br />
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I found <a href="http://tworzysko.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Finnabair</a> not long ago, let me tell you, what an inspiration her mixed media artwork is.<br />
I wait in anticipation for inspiration and ideas to bring to life on canvas.<br />
I cannot believe I am into flowers this much, but to be honest, they do bring a lot of dimension and texture to a canvas.<br />
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With a lot of addition to my collection of <a href="http://timholtz.com/" target="_blank">Tim Holtz</a> and <a href="http://tworzysko.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Finnabair </a>products, I am really enjoying the process of creating texture and dimension on a canvas and even tags.<br />
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Anyways, on Finnabair blog, there is a challenge for May, <a href="http://tworzysko.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/lets-celebrate-international.html" target="_blank">Celebrating International Scrapbooking Day</a>.<br />
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it is closed now. I thought it was running through the whole month,
that is why I wanted to post my entry today. Too bad, but I will share
my mixed media canvas I made. Hopefully I will share more of my
creativity to come.<br />
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The challenge was to pick your
favorite quote and see where your creativity will take you. Enjoy the
following photos of my canvas and hope it will inspire some you to
create your own.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my canvas, let me know what you think.<br />
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Antique Linen (Distress Paint by Tim Holtz) for the whole canvas. <br />
Die cuts for the frame, butterfly, birds and bricks. <br />
Metal embellishments also by T.Holtz.<br />
Flowers by Petaloo. Larger rose, foam, bought from a Bargain Shop<br />
Stamp sentiment/quote by T.Holtz, with black onyx Archival In, onto vellum sheets.<br />
Micro-beads, silver by Finnabair. <br />
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<br />Well, that's about it.<br />
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I have created two tags with the same quote. Might post them up tomorrow.<br />
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Have a Fantastic Day<br />
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Cheers<br />
MonikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-26400597439260591792015-09-29T01:43:00.001-07:002015-09-29T01:43:47.215-07:00September - 12 Tags of 2015G'day<br />
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Long time no see, how are you?<br />
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I am well and happy.<br />
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Every month I checkout 12 Tags of 2015 by Tim Holtz. If the inspiration hits the right spot and I have the supplies, which I most likely do, because I have been buying Tim Holtz products for a while now. They are reliable, strong quality and easy to use. Just fabulous. I enjoy creating with them all the time.<br />
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But this time, I need to buy supplies for the September 12 Tags of 2015. What a fabulous tag. I also wanted to try out alcohol inks, like forever.<br />
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I played around with alcohol inks on alcohol ink card stock, wow the outcomes and the possibilities with different colors is awesome, especially when you add gold mixative.<br />
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Anyways, here is my tag for September (click image to enlarge and see details)<br />
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I used a tag die cut to get my tag shape from water color paper.<br />
I used brushed corduroy distress spray stain with spritz of water to create the tag background.<br />
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The alcohol inks I used to create the background for the butterflies are ; gold mixative, wild plum, denim, butterscotch.<br />
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I love the transparent texture paste matte by Ranger (Tim Holtz). So smooth and light to apply. I have for ages wanted to buy this texture paste. I have watched many videos of his demonstrations. <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a> is the best outlet to buy his products. Very reliable and gets to Australia within two weeks. The <a href="http://www.craftonline.com.au/" target="_blank">online store in Australia </a>does not have most of Mr Holtz products...<br />
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I cut the butterflies from Velum paper and stuck them on so the wings would be free, to create dimension.<br />
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Love the way this tag worked out. Awesom.<br />
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I would like to enter my tag to <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-september/" target="_blank">12 Tags of 2015 September</a><br />
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<br />MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-62866566258762478992015-04-29T00:39:00.000-07:002015-04-29T00:39:29.099-07:00Couple of Tags for AprilG'day<br />
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Visited Tim Holtz Blog and loved the techniques used for 12 Tags of 2015 - April. I wanted to give them a try since I recently received some of his products, especially the Sizzix Thinlets - both Adventure word dies, which I love and wanted to use.<br />
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Here are my two tags for April<br />
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The tag on the left I added my extra touches, by embossing the whole tag with an embossing folder and going over the raised design with white ink and applying distress crackle paint clear - rock candy on the flowers and the small stud stars. I think the crackle add another touch of texture, yet subtle. Also the embossing pushes the colored distress marker flowers to the back, which makes the whole design more subtle but beautiful.<br />
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MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-39624701193050398392015-03-23T19:57:00.001-07:002015-03-23T19:57:33.598-07:00Gone Bird CrazyG'Day<br />
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Long time no write.<br />
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I have saved and bought me some Tim Holtz products. Such as stamps, distress spray stain, stencils and few other bits and pieces. I am preparing to increase my stash. Tim's designs are fantastic and of high quality. Just love them, been waiting so long to get me some. Happy Happy Joy Joy.<br />
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When Tim Holtz went to the CHA 2015, I watched some of the demos he made and came across his Bird Crazy Stamps. Oh my gosh, just so cooky and fun. I had to have them.<br />
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I know <a href="http://craftonline.com.au/">Craftonline.com.au</a> might not get them for a while so I decided to take a shot and buy them from <a href="http://simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Shop</a>. Excellent, received them in a couple of weeks (I am in Australia). <br />
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The birds are so much fun, each one a character of their own. So many ways to color them and use them. Would be a good idea to have die cuts with them, would be so much easier to cut them out.<br />
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So many people already on the net sharing their projects with the Birds. I thought I would share mine too.<br />
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I saw Tim creating the <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-march/" target="_blank">12 Tags of 2015 - March. </a><br />
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I read through the process and thought what a fantastic idea, I had some of the items he used. The process stayed with me and couple of days later I created this tag. <br />
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Such a fun and simple process.<br />
I used googly eyes to make him more goofy and I think the saying suits quite well. The position of the bird was random, I only noticed the two spots on his belly much later and then when I choose the Natural Beauty rubon, well as the saying goes, the ugly duckling.<br />
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I would like to enter this tag into Tim Holtz's <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-march/" target="_blank">12 Tags of 2015 - March</a><br />
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Thanks for Stopping by<br />
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MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-17168933149288087322014-09-22T20:48:00.000-07:002014-09-22T20:48:04.831-07:00More Autumn ColorsG'day<br />
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With Autumn challenges happening at the moment, I was inspired to create another autumn theme card.<br />
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Here is my card. Click to see dimension and detail.<br />
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Started with stamping the leaves onto white cardstock base card, with wild honey and barn door using the rolling technique in some leaves. I then stamped the sentiment onto vellum with black ink and colored it in with orange and yellow markers. I marked lines around the leaves to correspond to the sketch #20 at STAMPlorations Blog.<br />
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I wanted to add more to the design, so I started thinking zentangle and create a type of fence outline, I wanted to add dimension so I used a pencil to create shadows. I wanted to use the white space, so I created some lines and circles.<br />
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Inks Used : Ranger Distress Inks (wild honey, barn door), StazOn (jet black)<br />
Stamps Used : STAMPlorations - grateful, thankful set<br />
Markers Used : Mont Marte - fine tip markers<br />
Colored Pencils Used : Faber Castle watercolor pencils <br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-20.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Blog</a> - biweekly sketch #20<br />
<a href="http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/mmcc-3-autumn-colors.html" target="_blank">The Mixed Media Card</a> - challenge Autumn Colors (with option of leaves)<br />
<a href="http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/challenge-29-herbstzeit.html" target="_blank">StempleGarten</a> - challenge #29 Autumn Time<br />
<a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/challenge-208-autumnfall.html" target="_blank">The Corrosive Challenge Blog</a> - challenge #208 Autumn/Fall<br />
<a href="http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/mixed-media-monthly-challenge-4-color.html" target="_blank">The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge</a> - #4 Color challenge (i used yellow, red, orange from flower) <br />
<a href="http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/challenge-86-colours-of-autumn.html" target="_blank">Crafting for all Seasons </a>- challenge #86 Colors of Autumn<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and as always love reading your comments and much appriciated for your thoughts.<br />
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seeya next time MOnika<br />
<br />MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-36980983670598865912014-09-17T01:48:00.004-07:002014-09-18T04:52:47.958-07:00Autumn ColorsG'day<br />
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Been a while. I have been catching up on my crochet project Snoopy and Woodstock graphgan. Coming along nicely (with few hiccups along the way, but no matter, I keep calm and crochet on). I am half way finished.<br />
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Anyways. Always checking in to see what new challenges are around and again I found Mixed Media Card Challenge and Stamplorations Bi weekly challenge very interesting, using an autumn color theme and a new sketch.<br />
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My favorite colors of Autumn, yellow, red and orange, just gorgeous when you can create with Ranger Distress Inks with barn door and wild honey which blend in to make orange, especially when you use water spritzer.<br />
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Anyways, I bought more white 250gsm cardstock for my base cards at Office Works. (That was the main reason why I have not created more cards, I just ran out, who doesn't when one is having so much fun creating cards for all occasions).<br />
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Here is my card.<br />
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I squished wild honey and barn door on my craft sheet and spritzed with water, smeared a panel of watercolor paper, three times and dried with heat tool. I stamped the leafs with the same colors all over in random order and cut into five strips. Arranged them in order on my white cardstock base card and glued them with glue stick.<br />
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I stamped the sentiment with black ink onto vellum and colored in the letters with colorful markers to match the background leafs. I stuck the sentiment on top of the leave panel with glue stick, <i><u>Glue stick is excellent for gluing down vellum, dries clear and cannot be noticed under the see through vellum.</u></i><br />
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I experimented with vellum a bit more, few days ago. I squished wild honey, barn door and scattered straw onto craft sheet and spritzed with water. I then smudged a vellum panel through the colors three times, drying with heat gun in between, The vellum does curl but when you glue it down on paper it is all even.<br />
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Turn out excellent, dries and has same effects as if doing it on water color paper. I then used my leaf die cut and cut out five of them. I then glued them onto a project I was doing but did not like the outcome, so I cut the leafs out. And now I am using one of them for this card. I used pop dots to give the leaf dimension on the card.. I think when you glue the vellum onto white background makes the colors pop more. On the leaf you see on my card that is the result of using distress inks with water. Very cool.<br />
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I enjoyed making this card, I like when they are simple. Makes me feel content.<br />
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Inks Used :- Ranger Distress inks - wild honey, barn door, scattered straw<br />
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Die Cut - MPress 3 in 1 nesting dies Leaves<br />
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<li><a href="http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/mmcc-3-autumn-colors.html" target="_blank">Mixed Media Card Challenge</a> - #3 Autumn Colors with an option leaf/metal (me leaf)</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=1893" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Blog</a> - Monday Challenge Rock the Technique (mine watercolor with distress inks) </li>
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<li><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/challenge-113-holiday.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps & More</a> - challenge #113 Holiday </li>
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<li><a href="http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/mixed-media-monthly-challenge-4-color.html" target="_blank">The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge </a>- challenge #4 Color Photo Inspiration (mine colors of the flower on the left, the yellow, orange and red, reminds me of autumn)</li>
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<li><a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-20.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - bi weekly sketch #20</li>
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<li><a href="http://avenue613.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/challenge-89-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">613 Avenue Create</a> - challenge #89 Anything Goes </li>
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<li><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/just-us-girls-258-trend-week-dt-call.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a> - trend week - #258 water coloring (mine watercolor with distress inks)</li>
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<li><a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/september-challenge-stamps-markers.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - September challenge Stamps & Markers </li>
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cya MOnikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-91631293736738360822014-09-08T21:37:00.003-07:002014-09-08T21:40:46.478-07:00Vellum Flower and MarkersG'day<br />
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Last time I bought some vellum sheets and have not had a chance to play with much. I always had in mind to try and stamp on the vellum and heat embossing with powder. So this is what I have created with my Happy Birthday card.<br />
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Here is my card...click on image for detail on lighter shade of color on the vellum image.<br />
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I stamped the pretty flower (stamplorations - simple flowers and sentiments) in versamark water mark ink onto a sheet of vellum and heat embossed with black (zing - black opaque) powder. I then colored the flower with marks (mont marte - fine tip markers) on the back side of the image, giving a subtle color look to the flower.<br />
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I then fussy cut the flower and used pop dot on the flower part and glued the bottom to a white cardstock, to give the flower a lift and to see the lighter shade of color, because of the vellum being see through. I stamped the sentiment, from the same set as the flower in (versafine) onyx black ink under the flower. Also adding three bling jewels to jazz up the card.<br />
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Gave the panel a black frame and used pop up dots to adhere the panel to the card front, The center panel I stuck plasters tape and sponged with distress ink dusty concord and using water brush went over it to give water effect and then peeled of the tape. I was trying to achieve that the flower was sitting on a fence type background. I ran out of white card stock so I adhered the whole design onto green card.<br />
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I like how the vellum gives that see through look when you stamp on it and when adding color from behind gives a subtle look to the image. Hard to capture that with camera.<br />
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Anyways hope you like my card.<br />
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I would like to enter into the following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-19.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - bi weekly sketch challenge #19<br />
<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/september-challenge-stamps-markers.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - September challenge Stamps and Markers <br />
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MONikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-21803850996545544712014-08-25T21:51:00.000-07:002014-08-25T21:51:39.237-07:00Untangle yourself from LifeG'day<br />
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Would you not want to untangle your worries, stress and everyday repeticious tasks. Well I just found a way , it is called <a href="http://www.zentangle.com/" target="_blank">Zentangle</a>. I am on facebook and sometimes on my feed are these beautiful creatioins and I needed to find out how they were drawn. So I goodled Zentangle and there you have a way to get mesmerized and hypnotised by drawing with a 0.1 fine line pen and 3.5 inch sqaure paper and by using repetitious patterns you create this beautiful work of art. Is so relaxing takes you into another world.<br />
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I have read that instead of making the usual card, create a Zentangle and incorporate it into the card.<br />
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Well this is what I came up with. Is called a Nymph Flower. Instead of adding in tangles I left it as it is. Nice and simple.<br />
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Here is my card. Click picture for detail of the flowers.<br />
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Simple to make. I die cut a square and started drawing the Nymph flower, by following a tutorial on YouTube by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uJcLC7jnrs" target="_blank">Ellen Wolters (tanglepattern Nymph- Lovly laday has more tangle patterns to share)</a>. I then die cut next size up square, pasted the pattern on and mounted pop dots on all four sides. I wanted to prompt the pattern of the card front but have it receded. I then die cut the front of the card with same square size as the pattern and tacked on the panel from inside the card.<br />
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I then used my score buddy to make indentend lines and used 0.1 fine line pen to outline the bars and also add a bit of shadow to the lines with a pencil.<br />
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I stamped the sentiment imagine (stamplorations - artful flutters) with stayzon (jet black) onto vellum sheet and cut it out and rounded the top corners.<br />
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Yes I finally found vellum sheets in Spotlight and I had to get some as everybody is using it for creations on their cards. I found stayzon, distress inks by Ranger are very good and they dry quickly on the vellum. Versafine inks tend to smudge, even drying overnight.<br />
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I think I will be able to Zentangle on a vellum sheet, that would be cool. Must try soon.<br />
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I would like to enter my card into the following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-18.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - bi-weekly sketch #18<br />
<a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/challenge-45-geometric.html" target="_blank">Addicted to CAS</a> - #45 code word : geometric<br />
<a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/challenge-109-cas.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps & More</a> - challenge #109 CAS<br />
<a href="http://avenue613.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/challenge-86-anything-goes-woptional.html" target="_blank">613 Avenue Create</a> - challenge #86 anything goes<br />
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Before I go I would like to share with you my very first Zentangle. Click pic to see detail. The pattern in the middle is called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h0XuK95omE" target="_blank">Betweed</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Zentangle" target="_blank">Few tangle patterns by Rick and Maria on their YouTube Channell</a>.<br />
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Not perfect but it is a start and am enjoying the process but I still think I cannot draw. This is close enough and not bad if I say so my self.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by and Have a Fantastic Day.....maybe Zantangle your way through the day.<br />
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Cheers MONikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-75904829065252668842014-08-20T01:38:00.000-07:002014-08-20T01:38:17.185-07:00Textured CanvasG'day<br />
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I found this cool challenge blog called <a href="http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge</a>. How awesome. I have not made a canvas in a while and when I came across this challenge I thought why not, I have stencils and modelling paste.<br />
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Love the rules too, can create up to 5 creations and create whatever you want and combine with any number of challenges, awesome. <br />
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Here is my mixed media canvas<br />
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I used distress inks (spiced marmalade and broken china - throughout the whole design of the canvas) for the background water color (smeared onto craft sheet, spritzed water and picked up with canvas, until desired look, not much with the canvas, maybe i should have painted it with gesso first, not sure). Stamped on the sentiments (stamplorations - artful flutters) with broken china. Added some more stamps of leaves, small flowers, circles and birds.<br />
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I used the stencil (KaiserCraft) and white modelling paste to create a textured and raised pattern all over the canvas. I positioned the stencil so the main design was in the center and the rest going of the canvas. I love how the distress ink colors come through the modelling paste as it fully dries. Love this stencil as it shows swirls in the background after embellishments are added. I think this stencil gives the canvas an elegant look. <br />
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Once the stencil design was dry, I thought it was too bright (but it still looked good this way too), so I sponged some spiced marmalade and broken china over the raised area. Still too light. I was thinking of tissue paper ( I used this before to add more colour to a canvas with modelling paste) So I sponged the tissue paper with spiced marmalade, broken china and aged mahogany, spritzed with water and heat dried, then glued it onto the whole canvas.<br />
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Then I started adding dimensional stuff, like die cut leaves, stamped and cut out butterfly, punched out dragonfly and tree and paper flowers, the sentiments stamped on banner with broken china. For some added shine and bling I added blue jewels and copper/gold glitter paint.<br />
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The whole design of the canvas reminds me of the outdoors, mostly
traveling the countryside, the birds, the free leaves floating in the
air and the beauty of so many different trees. I also love the
sentiment words, imagine, dream and believe. This goes through my mind
sitting in the car as the scenery goes by.<br />
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ranger distress ink - spiced marmalade, broken china, aged mahogany,<br />
versafine - onyx black<br />
<u>Paints Used</u>:-ranger distress paint - peeled pain<br />
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Paste - mont marte modelling paste<br />
Stencil - <a href="https://www.kaisercraft.com.au/newsite/products.php?subcat=83&page=1" target="_blank">kaisercraft 12x12 damask</a><br />
Die Cuts - mpress 3 in 1 nesting dies leaves (used in cuttlebug)<br />
Glitter - mont marte - glitter paint gold/copper<br />
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stamplorations - vignette:artful flutters, thankful grateful,<br />
kaisercraft - weekdays, hummingbird<br />
fiskars - friendly flowers<br />
inkadinkado - circle and dots <br />
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I would like to enter this canvas into the following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/mixed-media-monthly-challenge-3.html" target="_blank">The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge</a> -<br />
august #3 stencils with modelling paste<br />
<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/august-challenge-stamps-die-cuts.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Blog</a> - august challenge stamps and die cuts<br />
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cya soon MOnikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-40670735432885896912014-08-17T14:22:00.001-07:002014-08-17T14:22:08.708-07:00Magic<p> G'Day</p><p> I have so much pretty designers paper in my stash which I have not used much at all. I remembered I had a Fairy Tale (KaiserCraft) one, with so many beautiful pages and colours.</p><p>I thought appropriate to use one of those for a challenge at CAS-ology where the current challenge cue card is Magic.</p><p>I really love this page, the colours and pretty fairies, makes you want to imagine, dream and believe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hkxroqezQ8o/U_Ec6uixRyI/AAAAAAAAEVM/Yf8_oyc9cqU/s2048/Photo%25252020140818072128.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hkxroqezQ8o/U_Ec6uixRyI/AAAAAAAAEVM/Yf8_oyc9cqU/s500/Photo%25252020140818072128.jpg" id="blogsy-1408310526518.296" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> </p><p> I wanted to show more of the page (they are really big), so I chose to put on the inside as well.</p><p>Using my stamps (STAMPlorations -artful flutter), which I thought very appropriate for this challenge, I stamped the sentiments and butterfly in dusty concord (ranger - distress ink).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3Fz1lqmSyfU/U_Ec_H-D2RI/AAAAAAAAEVU/HVi3SwMzR7Y/s2048/Photo%25252020140818072129.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3Fz1lqmSyfU/U_Ec_H-D2RI/AAAAAAAAEVU/HVi3SwMzR7Y/s500/Photo%25252020140818072129.jpg" id="blogsy-1408310526504.9385" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p>I would like to enter my card into the following challenges :-</p><p><a href="http://casology.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/week-108-magic.html" target="_blank" title="">CAS-ology</a> - cue card Magic</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for stopping by</p><p>Cya soon Monika</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-60218916568843749662014-08-13T18:40:00.001-07:002014-08-13T19:09:11.804-07:00Butterflies !G'day<br />
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Butterflies, I think I am hooked at the moment.<br />
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Here is another card I made<br />
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I think i am still hooked on spiced marmalade and broken china (Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink). Just love the combination. They really work together and they make green too.<br />
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I like the sketch at STAMPlorations Blog bi-weekly sketch #17 and made another card but highlighting the die cut squares with a black textured paper border. I wanted to keep it simple so I just stamped the butterfly (stamplorations - artful flutters) with watermark ink (versamark) and heat embossing with black (zing - opaque finish) heat embossing powder. <br />
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I die cut (mpress 3 in 1 nesting dies) all the squares, positioned them and tacked them together with (x-press it Glue marker). I then squished the two colors onto my craft sheet and spritzed with water. Next I smooched the panel onto the colors and two more times to get the look I liked. Took the squares apart and glued on the black borders except the larger square.<br />
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I stamped the sentiment (stamplorations - artful flutters) also with spiced marmalade and broken china using the rolling technique. I then ran the squares and front panel of the base card through a Sizzix splash embossing folder to achieve a textured look to the front of the card.<br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-17.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - bi weekly sketch #17<br />
<a href="http://craftingattheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/challenge-4.html" target="_blank">Crafting at the Weekend</a> - august Anything Goes<br />
<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-summer/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Wednesday challenge - summer <br />
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Thanks for stopping by<br />
Cheers Monika <br />
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MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-90327142071885302342014-08-11T23:53:00.001-07:002014-08-11T23:53:45.408-07:00More ButterfliesG'day<br />
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Butterflies and Summer everywhere, except Melbourne Australia.<br />
Here is my card to cheer me up and think about summer<br />
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Finally use flower embossing folder, for some texture and dimension, to dry emboss the front of the card, glue on the butterfly assemblage and apply gold glitter glue and blue gems to the butterfly for some bling.<br />
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<a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/time-out-challenge-11.html" target="_blank">Time Out Challenge</a> - #11 Celebrations with a twist butterflies<br />
<a href="http://www.addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/atcas-44-gold.html" target="_blank">Addicted to CAS</a> - challenge #44 - code word gold <br />
<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/august-challenge-stamps-die-cuts.html" target="_blank">Stamplorations</a> - August challenge - stamps and die cut<br />
<a href="http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/challenge-39-butterfly.html" target="_blank">CAS on Sunday</a> - challenge #39 butterfly<br />
<a href="http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/12-summertime-butterflies.html" target="_blank">Butterfly Challenge</a> - #12 Summertime butterflies<br />
<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-17.html" target="_blank">Stamplorations Blog</a> - Bi - weekly sketch #17<br />
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Another day in the crafting room, creating another card with my favorites, distress inks and water.<br />
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Here is my card. <br />
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Simple card really. On a white base cardstock I punched out small butterflies, stamped sentiment (with watermark ink (versamark) and heat embossed with black embossing powder (Zing, opaque finish). Next I sponged dusty concord and broken china and spritzed with water (love the droplets, spritz from the side angle) and heat dried. I found lovely blue designer paper (KaiserCraft - fairy tales) and glued it on the back with a border too. Taped (double sided tape) the panel onto a blue textured card base.<br />
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<a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/time-out-challenge-11.html" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a> - #11 celebrations (option butterflies)<br />
<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/august-challenge-stamps-die-cuts.html" target="_blank">Stamplorations Blog</a> - August Challenge - Stamps and Die Cuts <br />
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Stamp set used for the sentiment<br />
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Here is the lovely designer paper I used (clik on right picture to see the detail in butterflies)<br />
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This is the true color of the front panel, which was taken a little bit earlier<br />
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Apologies for the pictures, my camera was not co operating when I
wanted the final shot, but I think the card looks alright in those
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Thanks for stopping by and have a Great Day<br />
Cheers Monika
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I got inspired by a challenge to make a card that is not the usual square. I also noticed that gold was going around too and summer in some places.<br />
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The clock reminds me of the times in summer when I was young we used to drive to Queensland (for a 2 week holiday on a hired boat, every year) from Victoria and I would get bored in the car, driving during the day, in summer. I would always ask my parents "Are We There Yet". The journey took a couple days. I would always check my watch to see how far we gotten.<br />
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The gold reminds me of the sun and the colour of the day, bright, colourful and golden. Plus I remember getting an ice-cream called "Golden Time", which reminds me of summer too, the hot heat and I'm cooling of with a delicious ice-cream, watching the day go by, through a car window.<br />
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Here is my card<br />
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I used a circle die cut on my cuttlebug to make the shape of the card. Next I used modelling paste with a clock stencil to give texture and dimension. Next I painted the front with black gesso. Replaced the stencil and colored it in with metallic gold marker. Placed some gold glitter glue on the arms of the clock and used a gold stud for the center. I stamped the sentiment in versamark watermark ink and heat embossed with zing gold metallic powder onto black textured appear and prompted up with pop dot for lift.<br />
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I liked the black and gold together and I wanted to use different types of gold. Marker, glitter glue, embossing powder and a metal stud.<br />
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I love how the clock popped out when I colored it in with the metallic marker over the stencil. Thus I wanted to show that off, so I kept the card simple and just added the sentiment, which I think worked out pretty good.<br />
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<a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/virginias-view-challenge-6_1.html" target="_blank" title="">Virgina's View Challenge Blog</a> - challenge #6 Shape Cards<br />
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<a href="http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/search/label/challenge" target="_blank" title="">The Mixed Media Card Challenge</a> - #2 Summer<br />
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MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-44378603281292594952014-07-28T01:47:00.000-07:002014-07-29T05:17:39.660-07:00Loving Distress Inks and Texture and Dimension<p>G'day</p><p>Recently I have been enjoying creating with distress inks (spiced marmalade and broken china), a beautiful combination and blending of two colors. Before and still like the combo of wild honey and red barn which blend to create orange, just beautiful. Also the lovely combo of harmony of dusty concord and broken china.</p><p>At the moment I like exploring with the stanly knife, to create dimension and lift on images. I do not currently posses <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfbBjI93bZU&app=desktop" target="_blank">The Dimensional Cutting Pad designed by Tim Holtz</a>, one of many creations on my list of collections to buy.</p><p>I am also liking my embossing folders again, which I have not used in a while. On this card I embossed the two panels together, so the texture is on the butterflies and the flower.</p><p>Here is my card. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEjRnC2yJHxZyyRoOWqv9TCfDc1FmVbSQ8ZF9WEPgdqkkUV_8iSR2WjeQlRYoHq3ePM5K9Cx6IZVXY7k_pdQZDhaCOgU9L_1SDAoYq84JcWXmeXSryzsG9h6aLCteF3vqOkjpET3JX3uT/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEjRnC2yJHxZyyRoOWqv9TCfDc1FmVbSQ8ZF9WEPgdqkkUV_8iSR2WjeQlRYoHq3ePM5K9Cx6IZVXY7k_pdQZDhaCOgU9L_1SDAoYq84JcWXmeXSryzsG9h6aLCteF3vqOkjpET3JX3uT/s1600/photo+1.JPG" id="blogsy-1406636242378.259" class="" alt="" width="240" height="320"></a></div><p>I used a wheat stencil and sponged with spiced marmalade and broken china, spritzed with water and placed down on watercolor paper. Very light but not distinct on the pattern. So I sponged/squished spiced marmalade and broken china on my craft mat, spritzed with water and placed the panel down and lift off, then dried with heat again, did that again another two times to achieve the look I wanted.</p><p>I then stamped the butterflies and flower in archival ink coffee and with stanly knife cut the pieces so they would lift and pop of the page. Added some holographic glitter paint and jewels for some bling. The sentiment i used the rolling technique with the two distress ink colors.</p><p>On the inside I stamped the three words and used the rolling technique on the butterfly and stamped it off three times.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82RKEtpXJNsvcKOmC9EX_xTzT3e-lQabisNzKzd21yKkscE6OIl47OW8AUg5-ncb8_5_oxsd-faTGZCRPALAzUrQtLPqu8-i6oFfPoDk63vOuiN7jnWtKFz0rF29CGRezS9vBAbiB94HF/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82RKEtpXJNsvcKOmC9EX_xTzT3e-lQabisNzKzd21yKkscE6OIl47OW8AUg5-ncb8_5_oxsd-faTGZCRPALAzUrQtLPqu8-i6oFfPoDk63vOuiN7jnWtKFz0rF29CGRezS9vBAbiB94HF/s1600/photo+5.JPG" id="blogsy-1406636242438.0542" class="" alt="" width="240" height="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWka1j8r8_p0f7iDVUpzfRIi4Rs2m3Jo_gJ-FEWdg5iGCAN86qZcaL1rrHafucgnMKoVdYP_5Wwys9H2Dmrehv-r6p-Fo4aL7rh9rmfsbq9-ANkSYfK1naQPwmeKZ_auHLCjhoZcMgyTd/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWka1j8r8_p0f7iDVUpzfRIi4Rs2m3Jo_gJ-FEWdg5iGCAN86qZcaL1rrHafucgnMKoVdYP_5Wwys9H2Dmrehv-r6p-Fo4aL7rh9rmfsbq9-ANkSYfK1naQPwmeKZ_auHLCjhoZcMgyTd/s1600/photo+2.JPG" id="blogsy-1406636242461.3357" class="" alt="" width="150" height="200"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_vdieE0YEoNkoP0NjVC6fnKI8XVXmR15kN-bYd0zeNEYUg-r2BhbBiBLq_vAiDsNKDsDDupp7488r8hmMLIWe52gsa0rQW5J4gOnJ5Op2TJHIbh8-_xAkBtx35vTRArYbjsuWmPP3J0K/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_vdieE0YEoNkoP0NjVC6fnKI8XVXmR15kN-bYd0zeNEYUg-r2BhbBiBLq_vAiDsNKDsDDupp7488r8hmMLIWe52gsa0rQW5J4gOnJ5Op2TJHIbh8-_xAkBtx35vTRArYbjsuWmPP3J0K/s1600/photo+3.JPG" id="blogsy-1406636242436.1064" class="" alt="" width="150" height="200"></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Here is the panel after water coloring it with spiced marmalade and broken china. I spritzed with water on an angle from the side and heat dried, love the water effect on this, beautiful</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkVxKgTNJ3gKAGJPKEuJhz2XuuzrsteATZwu2VYCX3LZYHMVbLBTI3O0phPw76gimod_k7Ya2a0FNalZInv-LRXqUYXtK2ezdNHBdtG6-BX46kWtr5KVQkFGFWMSksViUWEZH3BJihOAp/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkVxKgTNJ3gKAGJPKEuJhz2XuuzrsteATZwu2VYCX3LZYHMVbLBTI3O0phPw76gimod_k7Ya2a0FNalZInv-LRXqUYXtK2ezdNHBdtG6-BX46kWtr5KVQkFGFWMSksViUWEZH3BJihOAp/s1600/photo+3.JPG" id="blogsy-1406636242434.5676" class="" alt="" width="240" height="320"></a></div><p> Here is the panel with the full embossed area using cuttlebug leaves embossing folder.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBle-GlK51Ob6y-FWgZor9IxJr4H-wkmR1iYhOzHpNtTAfBRMdD8tUz2jTEDp0vi13BAXWpsDZgsVLcVq4ErAoLihlOJ_z06lD2BA3uJjlUpj9YNgSFX_8g3JTuuM9lKxWfxgL15VYIKTW/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBle-GlK51Ob6y-FWgZor9IxJr4H-wkmR1iYhOzHpNtTAfBRMdD8tUz2jTEDp0vi13BAXWpsDZgsVLcVq4ErAoLihlOJ_z06lD2BA3uJjlUpj9YNgSFX_8g3JTuuM9lKxWfxgL15VYIKTW/s1600/photo+4.JPG" id="blogsy-1406636242414.334" class="" alt="" width="240" height="320"></a></div><p>Inks Used: distress inks - spiced marmalade, broken china. archival ink - coffee</p><p>Stamps Used: stamplorations - artful butterflies. fiskars - friendly flowers</p><p>Glitter Paint - by Mont Marte - holographic</p><p>I would like to enter my card into the following challenges :-</p><p><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-emboss-it-3/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Wednesday challenge - Emboss it</p><p><a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/july-challenge-stamps-glitter.html" target="_blank" title="">STAMPlorations</a> - July challenge - stamps and glitter</p><p><a href="http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/07/challenge-61-word-prompt-splash.html" target="_blank" title="">Inkspirational Challenges</a> - #61 word prompt splash</p><p><a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-16.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations </a>- bi weekly sketch #16</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B_PFGVNza-k/U9GXAfHCfXI/AAAAAAAAELM/1RPvQQQFJ0o/s500/Photo%25252020140725092923.jpg" id="blogsy-1406497737373.3337" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p>Here is my tag panel.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="assets-library://asset/asset.JPG?id=059186C7-76DE-4926-8862-7986CC7CC4E1&ext=JPG" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><p>I created a bit of mixed media tag with distress inks (broken china, spiced marmalade) and embossed the tag with cuttlebug fern embossing folder.</p><p>I stamped butterflies (STAMPlorations - artful flutters, sentiment from same set) in Versafine onyx black and used a stanly knife to cut around the wings only so I could fold the wings up for effect and dimension.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7PWDEdJs2RI/U9GXFyIFfAI/AAAAAAAAELU/F9WB5bSlbjc/s2048/Photo%25252020140725092923.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7PWDEdJs2RI/U9GXFyIFfAI/AAAAAAAAELU/F9WB5bSlbjc/s500/Photo%25252020140725092923.jpg" id="blogsy-1406497737348.1177" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A2GpmW0tghM/U9GXK--sklI/AAAAAAAAELc/TTYPfeIdyME/s2048/Photo%25252020140725092923.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A2GpmW0tghM/U9GXK--sklI/AAAAAAAAELc/TTYPfeIdyME/s500/Photo%25252020140725092923.jpg" id="blogsy-1406497737338.4844" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><p>I seen this technique on you tube by Tim Holtz design and use of <a href="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QfbBjI93bZU" target="_blank" title="">The Dimensional Cutting Pad</a> that is specific to keeping the centre so the wings could be folded up.</p><p> I used design paper with beautiful flowers under the wings. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Added some plaster tape for some grid and texture and sponged with spiced marmalade and broken china.</p><p>Added some brads for a metal look and bling, glitter for some sparkle.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The tag I made a while ago when I was in a frenzy using the combo broken china and spiced marmalade. Not sure what to do with it so I set it aside until now. I think it is alright, a bit dark and I wish the butterflies were placed a bit differently, but hey who's perfect, first time using stanly knife. Hubby said it was very creative. I guess when you stare at it for a couple of days you begin to doubt the looks. I thought I would be honest. After all it is handmade, nothing is perfect. That's what I love about handmade, the project will always a bit of you in there, no matter what. So pardon the wonky work.</p><p> </p><p>I would like to enter my tag into following challenges :-</p><p><a href="http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/search/label/challenge" target="_blank" title="">The Mixed Media Card Challenge</a> - Touch of Nature option Tag</p><p><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-emboss-it-3/" target="_blank" title="">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Wednesday challenge - Emboss it</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-42121341939074745542014-07-21T01:01:00.001-07:002014-07-21T01:01:09.788-07:00Top Pick Twice AWSOMEG'day<br />
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wow. got a surprise today. I knew one of the challenges, Stamplorations Blog (<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-15.html" target="_blank">biweekly sketch #15</a>) finished up and the <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-15-winner-and-top-picks.html" target="_blank">winners and top picks</a> were to be chosen today and i just remembered to check and to my surprise i was chosen as a top pick. how awesome. so happy. Thank you so much <a href="http://monikaskinner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Monika</a> (<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/p/stamplorations-design-team.html" target="_blank">design team member</a>) for picking my card. I love what you said about my card<i>.</i><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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here was my card entry and the badge i got. <a href="http://monikastamps.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/distress-inks-background.html" target="_blank">here is the post about my card.</a><br />
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I keep forgetting to post about my other Top Pick by the <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Stamplorations Blog</a>. <br />
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While almost recovering from my cold/flu I spotted that my project panel entry was choosen as top pick. That really cheered me up on the day. Great suprise for me. Unexpected.<br />
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Thank you so much <a href="http://james-ee.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Debra</a> (<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/p/stamplorations-design-team.html" target="_blank">design team member</a>) for choosing my panel as one of the <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-14-winner.html" target="_blank">Top Picks</a> for <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-14.html" target="_blank">Biweekly Sketch #14</a><br />
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Here is my entry and the banner i got. <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/p/stamplorations-design-team.html" target="_blank">here is the post on how i created this project</a>.<br />
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How cool, just now I realized that I got top pick for two in a row bi-weekly sketches (sketch #14 & #15), awesome. <br />
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It is so good to have a good long break from crafting, refreshes your mind and you are able to create more productive projects. I just love being inspired by YouTube videos and all the challenge blogs that I find along the way.<br />
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I would like to thank all of you who comment on my posts and appreciate my creativity. I enjoy reading each of your thoughts and welcome any ideas you have.<br />
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cya for now MOnika<br />
<br />MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-7241545912720490292014-07-20T00:57:00.004-07:002014-07-20T01:27:41.394-07:00Leafs and More LeafsG'day<br />
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Bummer, just missed out on an entry for <a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/07/virginias-view-challenge-5.html" target="_blank">die cuts at Virgina's View Challenge Blog</a>. I made the card before the due date but hubby was home so I did not get a chance to photograph my card and enter. But I will surf the net and see if there are other challenges using die cuts, leaves, nature etc.<br />
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I do not own many die cuts. I have circles, squares, scalloped circles and leafs. I wish I had more, so many beautiful die cuts out there, especially from Tim Holtz that have matching stamps and stamps that have matching embossing folders, wow, awesome. I wish I was rich !.<br />
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I found inspiration for the <a href="http://Angled to show the glitter on the black frames and around the inside of the leaves. Click photo to view details." target="_blank">inlaid die cut</a><a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/demystifying-die-cut.html" target="_blank">,</a> on Virgina's post <a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/demystifying-die-cut.html" target="_blank">Demystifying Die Cuts</a>. I am also still liking the two combination colors of distress inks broken china and spiced marmalade which I maintained throughout my card.<br />
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I used broken china and spiced marmalade on the craft sheet, spritzed with water to create background on watercolor paper, die cut the leaves and pasted onto black textured paper. I die cut more leafs and stuck them together to create dimension and lift and sponged around them with broken china and stuck them back into the background (inlaid die cuts). I created another panel with designer paper for added look and background<br />
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At the end I used copper/gold glitter paint (by Mont Marte) to highlight the edges of the leafs and black borders.<br />
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On the inside I used the cut out part of the leafs (stencil) and sponged with broken china and spiced marmalade with another sentiment from the same set of rubber stamps. (I made a boo boo on the top left corner with stamping, tried to fix it but made it blah, but I like the rest of it. I am human after all and am allowed some botch ups. I will keep this one for myself!!!).<br />
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Gosh, just loving those distress inks and how they react with water. Must try with distress paints, I have broken china and wild honey. I wonder if they with create the same combo. Must try for my next project.<br />
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Inks Used : Ranger Distress Inks - broken china,spiced marmalade<br />
Stamps Used : Fiskars - Road Trip<br />
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I would like to enter my card in the following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/challenge-104-cas.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps and More!</a> - challenge #104 CAS<br />
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<a href="http://agirlwhocraftschalengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/anything-goes-july.html" target="_blank">A Girl Who Crafts</a> - July Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/mmcc-1-touch-of-nature.html" target="_blank">The Mixed Media Card Challenge Blog</a> - Touch of Nature <br />
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<a href="http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/challenge-22.html" target="_blank">Crafty Girls Challenge</a> - Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/challenge-47-anything-goesuse-one-flower.html" target="_blank">Creative Moments</a> - Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/july-challenge-stamps-glitter.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Blog</a> - July challenge : Stamps & Glitter <br />
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<a href="http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/use-sentiment-challenge.html" target="_blank">Crafting by Designs </a>- Use a Sentiment Challenge <br />
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<a href="http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-186.html" target="_blank">Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog</a> - Anything Goes<br />
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Cheers and Thank You for all your thoughts and for Stopping By<br />
MoNikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-76873913224816465382014-07-14T23:32:00.002-07:002014-07-27T14:42:16.414-07:00distress Inks background<p>G'day</p><p>Long time no see my craft room....busy being unwell...yucky winters cold fault, four hours helping hubby with his car and bang, a cold, a cough and a fever all at once....blah....but I managed to crochet a bit, after a week or so, must love the body, takes only two weeks to heal with aid of natural wonders....worked on my snoppy blanket...much fun...my first graph-afghan...anyways.</p><p>I am in my craft room today, Tim Holtz's ideas running through my mind, I have been surfing the net, especially the YouTube and found few techniques using distress inks, my favorite to work with.</p><p>I made one technique with sponging up an embossing folder (cuttlebug happy birthday, using the recessed side), I used faded jeans and dusty concord and wild honey....turned out ok, but got stuck on what to do next, did not really like what I had.</p><p>So I went onto another technique using <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV-8nWHplaY" target="_blank">distress inks</a> that Tim suggested worked well together, spiced marmalade and broken china.</p><p> </p><p>Here is the card i came up with using a challenge as an inspiration. 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Tim says three layers are good.</p><p>Stuck the panel onto my base card and stamped the two sentiments with spiced marmalade and broken china, using the rolling technique. <br></p><p><br>I then ran the whole card through the cuttlebug butterfly swirls embossing folder for a different look, maintaining the emboss image on the front, inside and the back.</p><p>I die cut the frill circle and sponged with spiced marmalade while in the die, too strong color so I used water brush to fluid it out, took the circle out of the die and sponged around with broken china. 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I am on a roll with these simple cards...anyways here is one that is one layered and framed, inspired by a couple of challenges.<br />
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As I am looking at my card now, a couple of hours after made, it is so much subtle in color, especially the ferns stencils and the bling just shines, is so hard to capture that perfect picture.<br />
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I stamped and sponged with distress inks (spiced marmalade, barn door, scattered straw, wild honey). I double stamped the flowers (Fiskars - friendly flowers) with barn door and scattered straw and water colored them in and dabbed silver/holographic glitter paint in the centers, for a bit of bling.<br />
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I sponged with spiced marmalade the fern (KaiserCraft) stencil in opposite corners and sponged with scattered straw inbetween, I then spritzed with water for a bit of splash (not so much, gosh how many times I sprayed, I got small dots but not much else) good enough for a light effect (might have to click on the photo for detail).<br />
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The sentiment I stamped with VersaMark (watermark ink) to heat emboss with white opaque (Zing) powder. Then just a lovely border with red and black markers.<br />
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I would like to enter my card into the following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-8-case-donna-mikasa-with-your.html" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a> - challenge #8 CASE (i used three colors in card instead of sponging with three)<br />
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<a href="http://onelayersimplicitychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/one-layer-simplicity-challenge-6-ive.html" target="_blank">One Layer Simplicity Challenge</a> - #6 I've Been Framed<br />
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<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=1572" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps and More!</a> - #100 Photo with Happy Birthday to You<br />
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<a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/atsm-challenge-41-sun.html" target="_blank">Addicted to CAS</a> - challenge #41 Sun (colors used reminds me of sunshine, the flower of a sun)<br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/june-challenge-stamps-borders.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> - June challenge Stamps and Borders<br />
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<a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a> - Anything Goes<br />
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Thank you for stopping by and i love hearing your opinions<br />
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Have a Fantastic Day<br />
Regards MoNika<br />
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I then cut out stripes according to a sketch on STAMPlorations challenge and pasted onto white cardstock. I then used a cuttlebug embossing folder (small flowers) to emboss the whole panel for added dimension.</p><p>I also love butterflies at the moment, so I stamped three (STAMPlorations - artful flutters) onto watercolour paper and water coloured them in with distress inks (broken china, crushed olive), used mod podge gloss, blue glitter paint and blue jewels to give them some bling and stuck them onto the panel with wings up for dimension. </p><p>The sentiment also from artful flutters, stamped with broken china onto a label stamped in Archival - chocolate, cut out and used pop dots for a bit of lift.</p><p>I used markers to make a border and then stuck the whole panel on black textured paper to give it a frame and painted it with blue glitter paint.</p><p>Just something different is all.....I love how the colours work together in harmony, blue and green.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Daw0tpBZ6QE/U6V231cJiQI/AAAAAAAAEEM/zvbb9umI5YQ/s2048/Photo%25252020140621221214.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Daw0tpBZ6QE/U6V231cJiQI/AAAAAAAAEEM/zvbb9umI5YQ/s500/Photo%25252020140621221214.jpg" id="blogsy-1403400118992.5989" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Ws4vVPeMiE/U6V3F6MDNFI/AAAAAAAAEEU/l4HTR-3Rldo/s2048/Photo%25252020140621221214.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Ws4vVPeMiE/U6V3F6MDNFI/AAAAAAAAEEU/l4HTR-3Rldo/s500/Photo%25252020140621221214.jpg" id="blogsy-1403400119035.9272" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> </p><p>I would like to enter this panel into the following challenges :-</p><p><a href="http://STAMPlorations" target="_blank" title="">STAMPlorations</a> - biweekly challenge sketch #14</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9FcShkR7WyE/U6V3I6k_uyI/AAAAAAAAEEc/up2pIyL_gBM/s320/Photo%25252020140621221214.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9FcShkR7WyE/U6V3I6k_uyI/AAAAAAAAEEc/up2pIyL_gBM/s320/Photo%25252020140621221214.jpg" id="blogsy-1403400119066.758" class="alignnone" alt="" width="205" height="320"></a></div><p> <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/june-challenge-stamps-borders.html" target="_blank" title="">STAMPlorations</a> - Stamps and Borders</p><p> <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-100-photo-happy-birthday-to-us.html" target="_blank" title="">Addicted to Stamps and More</a>! - photo inspiration (I choose a couple of colours, green and blue)</p><p><a href="http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-23.html" target="_blank" title="">Crafting from the Heart</a> - Always Anything Goes</p><p><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=1572" target="_blank" title="">Simon Says Stamp</a> - Monday challenge Anything Goes</p><p> <a href="http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-26-blutentraume.html" target="_blank" title="">Stemelgarten</a> - challenge #26 Floral Dreams</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for stopping by and I love hearing from all of you :)</p><p>Regards and Have a Fantastic Day</p><p>MoniKa</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-16683424792201081642014-06-12T17:50:00.000-07:002014-06-12T18:53:44.265-07:00Beautiful Flowers for YouG'day<br />
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Cool, I am on a winning streak with CAS at the moment.<br />
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Here is another clean and simple card I made today<br />
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This card was a challenge, redoing window cut outs and sizing up the frame and border for the front of the card and choosing weather to include a sentiment on the inside with the vase of flowers, but hay, this is suppose to be CAS, so it is simple as it gets and speaks for itself.<br />
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I stamped the vase of flowers with (STAMPloarations :- simple flowers and sentiments) StazOn Jet Black ink and colored with water color pencils (no water used). For the front I used the Cuttlebug happy birthday embossing folder, die cut the frame through the textured piece, the design paper and the base white card stock. Positioned it all until the piece looked good to the eye. Who says borders and frames should be all linear. Let me know what you think !!<br />
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<a href="http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-35-paper-piecing.html" target="_blank">CAS on Sunday</a> - paper piecing (I used green design paper for border/frame)<br />
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<a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/june-challenge-stamps-borders.html" target="_blank">STAMPloarations</a> - June Challenge stamps and borders<br />
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<a href="http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps and More!</a> - challenge #99 CAS<br />
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<a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/summertime.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday</a> - seize the topping : summertime<br />
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<a href="http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/happy-birthday.html" target="_blank">Crafting by Designs</a> - Birthdays<br />
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<a href="http://avenue613.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-75-anything-goesbest-friends.html" target="_blank">613 Avenue Create</a> - Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/udf-77-clean-and-simpel.html" target="_blank">Card & Scrap</a> - #77 clean and simple <br />
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<a href="http://liastampz.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/challenge-66-cas.html" target="_blank">Lia Stampz</a> - CAS<br />
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<a href="http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-94-flowers-flowers-flowers.html" target="_blank">Digistamps4Joy</a> - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers <br />
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Seeya MOnikaMonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-22476809713916041012014-06-10T22:08:00.000-07:002014-06-10T22:14:55.575-07:00Simple One Layer CardG'day<br />
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I am always scouring the internet for inspiration on how to create simple cards, for example one layer cards, which for me is nail bitting because I like to create a bit of mixed media on my cards, tags and canvases.<br />
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Recently Shery from <a href="http://stamplorations.jugemcart.com/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> and <a href="http://onelayercards.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">One Layer and Mixed Media Blog</a> has been creating one layer cards, so I took head and starting to think about how to create my CAS card, which I would like to enter <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-13.html" target="_blank">sketch #13 on Shery's Challenge Blog</a> which I am a guest designer.<br />
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Well here is my simple one layer card. Click on photo for details on pretty colored flowers.<br />
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Here is the inside and angled to see the sparkle of the copper/gold paint on the sentiment<br />
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A simple one layer card made on white card stock. Stamped with StayZon Jet Black and Versafine Vintage Sepia using stamp set Steampunk by Inkadinkado.<br />
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Its funny, my initial thought was to stamp the corner gears in vintage sepia but when I started inking and stamped already in black, it hit me then. But I thought, why not, do the reverse. I think it turned out alright. Looks much better in real life.<br />
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I would like to enter my card in the following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/sisters-of-craft-june-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Sisters of Craft</a> - June Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://craftingattheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-2.html" target="_blank">Crafting at the Weekend</a> - challenge 2 Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/suzy-bees-bloomin-challenge-32-anything.html" target="_blank">Suzy Bees Blooming Challenge</a> - challenge #32 Anything Goes<br />
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<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-fathers-day-masculine/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday Blog</a> - Fathers Day/Masculine<br />
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<a href="http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-58-designers-choice-clean-and.html" target="_blank">Inspirational Challenges</a> - challenge #58 Designers Choice - CAS<br />
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<a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/challenge-99-cas.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps and More! </a>- challenge #99 CAS<br />
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Cool, now I am happy...another CAS card on the way.....<br />
Seems forever before I get my distress markers, maybe next month...... <br />
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Seeya for Now<br />
MOnika<br />
<br />MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-18118397411680165562014-06-03T20:44:00.001-07:002014-06-03T21:51:13.168-07:00Distress Inks !!!G'day<br />
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Yes, I am going to admit I am a <a href="http://timholtz.com/prod_cat/distress-products/" target="_blank">distress ink</a> addict and becoming addicted to Tim Holt'z 12 Tags of 2014.<br />
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Yes that is right, I am admiring the very talented creative designer and I cannot get enough of his products, I am hoping soon I will have in possession Tim Holt'z <a href="http://timholtz.com/prod_cat/layering-stencils/" target="_blank">layering stencils</a> and <a href="http://timholtz.com/prod_cat/distress-products/" target="_blank">distress markers</a>, very soon, yes very soon, soon i hope when i save up some mulla.....very very soon !!!! <br />
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I am also very admiring his matched up <a href="http://timholtz.com/prod_cat/sa-classic-favorites/" target="_blank">stamps</a> and dies (I wonder if they will work in my cuttlebug), especially the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=71532" target="_blank">butterflies</a> <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=301266&c=0" target="_blank">set</a> and <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=101295" target="_blank">dragonfly</a>...oh please lord ( i do not usually pray!!) may i have this opportunity to save some $$$ so I may purchase some fantastic <a href="http://timholtz.com/tim-holtz-products/" target="_blank">Tim Holtz products</a> (would be fantastic to have some of his awesome <a href="http://timholtz.com/prod_cat/idea-ology-products/" target="_blank">idea-ology</a> stuff too!!)...pretty please....(you may have a giggle, I will understand!!)<br />
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Ok enough of drooling (me!!), here is my tag for June inspired by<br />
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If you go to his inspirational and flawless <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2014-june/" target="_blank">tag for June</a>....wow how cool is his technique for water coloring with mini distress inks (they are on my list for the future!!) on stencils, very cool.....so many color opportunities.<br />
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I choose my favorite distress inks (wild honey, scattered straw and barn door), love how they blend and create orange, one of my favorite combos. I also used a favorite stencil, gears (I think by KaiserCraft).<br />
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I sponged three inks onto the stencil and spritz with water, turned upside down onto water color paper, pressed down with paper towel and lift. Dry with heat tool...wow what an outcome (wish i took pictures). I then torn the bottom edge and sponged with wild honey and glued the water colored image onto a manilla tag and sponged the edges with wild honey as well.<br />
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I then stamped butterflies from STAMPlorations artful flutters with archival ink coffee (gotta get me some black) and stamped them again with Stazon jet black on water color paper and water colored them with the three distress inks and cut them out and used pop dots to add dimension to them on the tag. I also painted them with copper glitter and gloss mod pod for that extra shine. Just love those butterflies.<br />
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Then I stamped the sentiment which is complimentary to the butterflies (from the same stamp set) with the barn door (wish I stamped with black) and painted some copper glitter onto the letters (hoping that it would tone down the color, did not much!!). <br />
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Next was the ribbon, I heard on the grape vine, that tags are suppose to have ribbons and such. So here I gave it a shot. I bought a beautiful light blue ribbon and I sponged it with the three distress inks and spritzed with water and dried with heat gun, love how the ribbon looks, very cool and I also painted with copper glitter. Finally, i did not have the gears and such for embellishment, so I used golden star brads.<br />
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AND there you have it my tag inspired by <a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2014-june/" target="_blank">Tim Holtz. 12 Tags of 2014 - June</a>. <br />
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Inks Used :- Distress Inks - wild honey, scattered straw, barn door<br />
Stamps Used :- STAMPlorations - artful flutter<br />
Stencil :- KaiserCraft - gears<br />
Brads :- mixit - mini gold stars<br />
Ribbon :- Shmick light blue ribbon<br />
Glitter :- Mont Marte - glitter paint copper/gold<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my tag, I did.<br />
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Looking forward to purchasing more from the Tim Holtz range of goodness.<br />
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My favorite store is <a href="http://www.stamplorations.com/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations </a><br />
Shery has some fabulous products.<br />
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I would like to enter my tag into following challenges :-<br />
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<a href="http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2014-june/" target="_blank">Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014</a> - June<br />
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Thanks for commenting and stopping by hope to see ya soon.<br />
Apologies for me babbling and raving on, tis my birthday and feeling all giddy for some reason.<br />
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ciao bellas<br />
(did you know bella is meaning for beautiful, thought I would let you know!!)<br />
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regards<br />
MoniKa<br />
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HAVE A FABULOUS DAY (U ALL!!)<br />
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P.S. i am freezing here as I am typing, crappy weather in Melbourne, first week of winter, yukky!!<br />
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Ok lovely's. PPs<br />
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Just searching through other blogs for challenges, well, inspiration to share to create more projects....<br />
Anyways, there is one challenge about bookmarks, cool, is different and I thought this water color technique of TH is pretty cool....so thinking....and here is a picture....is this not cool or what.<br />
This one is dry (with heat gun)<br />
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<br />MonikaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06302527069784929165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400902587530178079.post-38560063773279559402014-06-02T06:31:00.001-07:002014-06-02T06:31:06.185-07:00Guest Designer
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<p>I was preveledged to <a href="http://monikastamps.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/i-am-winner.html" target="_blank" title="">win</a> yet again on <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-10-winner-and-top-picks.html" target="_blank" title="">STAMPlorations sketch #10 challenge</a>. Here is my <a href="http://monikastamps.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/just-one-little-querqy-quote.html" target="_self" title="">post</a> on the canvas I created for that sketch.</p>
<p>I am happy to say that I am Guest Designer for the June 2 sketch #13 challenge and here is my card I created to inspire you.</p>
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<p> The inside</p>
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<p>This is the sketch #13</p>
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<p>At the moment I love working with distress inks and water. All I can say is wow, how the inks react with water, so many outcomes, and by surprise too.</p>
<p>That is what happened with this card, I sponged with dusty concord onto water colour paper and I wanted a sprinkle of water droplets all over, but check it out there is blobs of water as well. I guess it all depends how you spray your water. I achieved this by using small spritzer and spraying from above.</p>
<p>I used STAMPlorations clear stamps - distressed floral swirls. I coloured the leaves with water coloured pencils (no water) and stamped sentiment also from STAMPlorations - Patchwork Frenzy graphic pentagons. Finally added some bling.</p>
<p>I wanted to co ordinate the inside and back as well, so I stamped the distressed leaves and coloured them as well.</p>
<p>I really enjoyed creating this card and I hope you will be inspired to make a different view of the sketch too.</p>
<p>Do not forget to check out the Design Teams wonderful works of art as well.</p>
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<p>Cheers and Have Fun Creating</p>
<p>Just saying...it is my Birthday on the 3rd June. Happy Birthday To Me !!</p>
<p>Regards Monika</p>
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