Craftin Desert Divas July digi release - Piggy icecream

 For my  card today I have used the digi image called Pig ice cream. I printed him on marker paper and colored him with my alcohol markers, then cut him out.

I made a panel with the sentiment on the computer and printed it out, my printer takes up to 125lbs or there abouts, so it makes for nice sturdy panels, but you can always add more foamtape to support the panel. Then I diecut a circle from the  panel and trimmed it down to give me a little mat.

I traced the circle onto the cardbase and inkblended Distress Oxides Squeezed  Lemonade and Cracked Pistachio directly onto the cardbase.

Mounted the panel with foamtape and adhered it to the cardbase. Mounted the Pig Ice cream on an angle with foamtape on the top, to make it flush with the panel. The bits that were flush I attached with Nuvo deluxe glue

I wanted a bright and summery card, and contrasting colors, so they make each other pop.

Materials used:

Pig Icecream: http://craftindesertdivas.com/pig-popsicle-digital-stamp/?aff=104

Distress oxides:

Squeezed lemonade : http://craftindesertdivas.com/distress-oxide-squeezed-lemonade/?aff=104

Cracked Pistachio:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/distress-oxide-cracked-pistachio/?aff=104

Nuvo  Deluxe adhesive: http://craftindesertdivas.com/nuvo-deluxe-adhesive/?aff=104

Foamtape: http://craftindesertdivas.com/x-press-it-high-tack-foam-mounting-tape-1-4/?aff=104

Alcohol markers

Alcohol Paper

Distress inks

Craftin Desert Diva Designer creative challenge: Birthday card stash

For my card I used one of the Aliens in the digi stampset Outerspace.

I printed it on marker paper and cut it out. I put them all on the sheet, but decided this one was the cutest. I colored him with alcohol markers.

For the background i Inkblended Distress Oxides on the cardbase (Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon) then splattered water and to make it sparkly I used the Sheer Shimmer Spritz (sparkle) all over, so a bit of shimmer would peek out my panel.

The sentiment is from the same set and I printed it on normal card and cut it to size.

Then I diecut the Scribble Snowflake but make sure all the bits stayed inside or placed them back. I wanted the opening, otherwise I could have embossed it, but now I just put sticky tape on the back of the panel to keep all the bits together. I appreciate it’s a snowflake, but in this context I think it might look like stars or sparkles in a lasergun fight?…

I mounted the panel with foamtape and tucked the critter inside and outside, mounting it with foam to compensate the height difference  or adhering it Nuvo Deluxe with liquid glue where it sits flush with the panel.

Materials used:

Craftin Desert Diva Scribble Snowflake dies http://craftindesertdivas.com/scribble-snowflake-die/?aff=104

Craftin Desert Diva Outer Space digi stamp set  http://craftindesertdivas.com/outer-space-digital-stamp-set/?aff=104

Distress Oxides:

Mermaid Lagoon: http://craftindesertdivas.com/distress-oxide-mermaid-lagoon/?aff=104

and Blue Print Sketch  http://craftindesertdivas.com/distress-oxide-blueprint-sketch/?aff=104

Sheer Shimmer Spritz: Sparkle http://craftindesertdivas.com/sheer-shimmer-spritz-spray-2oz-sparkle/?aff=104

Nuvo Deluxe glue http://craftindesertdivas.com/nuvo-deluxe-adhesive/?aff=104

Foamtape: http://craftindesertdivas.com/x-press-it-high-tack-foam-mounting-tape-1-4/?aff=104

Spectrum Noir markers

Crafter’s Companion Neenah Paper.

For more inspiration from other Design Team Members, see the Craftin Desert Divas blog.

And you can still get the Fourth of July Discount....

I believe in you

Today I made an encouragement card, with the Karin Joan Encouraged set KJ1724. I stamped the leaves from Karin Joan Folia (KJ1723) with Memento inks onto Crafter's Companion Neenah paper, I've used Bamboo leaves, Cottage ivy and Pistachio. On the same sheet I also stamped the giraffes from  Eline's animals ( Marianne Design EC0169) with My Favorite Things Hybrid black ink and  Espresso truffle for the sorts, Had my Scan N Cut so it's thing and then colored the giraffes with Spectrum Illustrator markers.

I cut a circle from some scrap paper and from the card front, aligned the scrap as a mask and inblended Distress Oxide Pistachio in the circle, the I used an array of Spray paints to splatter the circle, I thought it would give the feel of a canopy in the distance.

I arranged the leaves and then decided the sentiment needed to go in the left corner, I thought it would balance things out, but as I used this particular giraffe, I  put most of the leaves in the same corner, so I;m not sure it's well balanced in the end. I either used liquid glue, one or two layers of foamtape to put the leaves around the window. Then I used the basic shapes stencil to trace the circle, making it more interrupted than it actually is, because I felt like it ;-).


Voor de kaart van deze week, was ik alweer fanatiek begonnen met een stappen fotoplan, maar goed, ik kan beter het proces filmen, dan mis ik niets haha...


Ik ben begonnen met het stempelen van de bladeren en beesten, mijn Scan N cut deed het snijwerk/knipwerk. Daarna heb ik een circkel uit de kaart gestanst en ook uit een stuk overgebleven papier en die heb ik als maskeer vel gebruikt bij het inkblenden van de achtergrond, ik vond dat het diepte geeft en dat he top een jungle moest lijken, dus na Cracked Pistachio Oxide ink heb ik divere Distress ink en ander Spray paints gebruikte om te spetteren.

De groet van Encouraged set heb ik met Versafine onyx black gestempeld in de linker hoek.
Ik was eerst van plan alles wat meer aan de rechter kant te plakken, maar ik vond deze giraf het leukst, dus is het misschien niet meer zo uitgebalanceerd als wat ik in

gedachten had, maar nog steeds leuk!.

Ik heb het bladerdek of met lijm, of met een en twee laagjes foamtape rondom de opening geplaatst.
Daarna de zwarte "stikrand" over getrokken.
Ik heb de volgende materialen gebruikt:
Karin Joan Encouraged KJ1724 voor de groet
Karin Joan Folia KJ1723 voor de "jungle" met Memento Inkt : Cottage Ivy, Bamboo leave en Pistachio.
De kleine giraf van Eline's animals: Marianne Design EC0169
en de Basic shapes mal, maar met meer openingen alsof het grote stiksels zijn.

Craftin Desert Divas Haul and an anouncement video

I am honoured to announce I have joined the Craftin Desert Divas Digital stamps design team.
To make nicer  or more elaborate cards I bought some extra supplies like sentiment sets.
AS you, I don't know what is coming out in the next couple of months, so I got a little bit of everything, things I can use all the time, not just for CDD things ofcourse.

I want to stress I paid for these goodies myself, although I got a discount and a few freebies.

I also linked the products here, they are affiliate links for your convenience and a no extra cost to you, but it will earn me a little something if you purchase through these links.

Fintastic Friends:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/fintastic-friends/?aff=104

Harvest Border dies:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/harvest-border-dies/?aff=104

Scribble Snowflake: http://craftindesertdivas.com/scribble-snowflake-die/?aff=104

Sending Sentiments:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/sending-sentiments/?aff=104

South West Border Dies:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/southwest-border-die/?aff=104

Fall Border Dies : http://craftindesertdivas.com/fall-border-dies/?aff=104

Tis The Season:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/tis-the-season-stamps/?aff=104

Animal Antics :  http://craftindesertdivas.com/animal-antics/?aff=104

Say it BIG :  http://craftindesertdivas.com/say-it-big/?aff=104

Outdoor Landscape 2:  http://craftindesertdivas.com/outdoor-landscape-2-dies/?aff=104

Digi club a monthly subscription :  http://craftindesertdivas.com/digi-stamp-club/

Red, white and or blue...

Is the theme over at both the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, showcasing SSS exclusive products.

For my card I used red white and blue and a bit of black, the black is shimmery cardstock and I diecut the SSS birthday circle die from it, also  from the white panel and  put it in place of the white one. Stuck it to the panel with Scotch tape bits and then mounted the panel with foamtape.
On the cardbase I stamped red and white striped pattern,  If you look closely you can count 13 stripes as in the original colonies, yep...thought about details ;-)


The Dutch flag is also red white and blue and it feels too patriotic to me, not my favorite color combo, but little bits are cool, especially if in another hue.
Then I added glittery blue enamel dots and one white glitter star (dot? ) because of the

stars in the USA flag .
The red ink I used is Versafine Crimson red.

For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, see this.
For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, see this.

4th of July sale

Video Collab #5: Mermaids with The Joyful Soul Creates, with video

Today's card is a rather big one, 15cm or 6 inches, well almost 6 inches lol.
It's a video collaboration with the Joyful Soul Creates and the link to her video is down below.
I had to cut my own cardbase from a full sheet and also for the diecut panel and white one.
I have listed all the materials together below, I think it's easier to find what I've used.
I have stamped all the mermaids and critters from both sets and let the Scan N Cut do the cutting.
I also diecut the frame from black and the seaweed from green card.
For the sea background I've inkblended Versamagic and Distress Oxide inks. I didn't do any splattering, you can ofcourse, but I thought it was busy enough.

I was thinking shaker card at first, but the frame is very thin at points and I didn't know how to contain glitter if there's gaps, so I abandoned that idea.
Colored the images with my markers, I ended up using the turtle from MFT and the Mermaid from C.C. Designs.
I used Dp and Ap colors for her hair, they work well together in hair in my opinion. I haven't actually tried them on a solid  area to see how they blend then.

To make the mermaid extra shiny and glittery I dotted glitter pens on the tail. These are just cheap ones from Action a Dollar store like shop. Copic actually sells alcohol bases glitter pens if you're interested. I think Stickles might also work or glitter glue, but might be harder to apply.

I used liquid glue to attach the frame. I like that the inkblended panel is bigger, you can cut it smaller if you prefer. It's like a colorful border around all that black.
Mounted the critters with foamtape and tucked in just two of the seaweeds . I thought I had more room ;-).


Materials used:
Versamagic: Ocean Depth, Turquoise gem, Sea Breeze.
Distress Oxides: Mermaid Lagoon.
Mini Inkblending tools
C.C Designs: under the sea
My Favorite Things: Mermaizing
Jeanine's Art: JAD10038
Marianne Design: CR1406
A generic set of seaweed dies I think from Action, but not sure.
Spectrum Noir markers and Illustrator markers.
Crafter's Companion Neenah paper
My Favorite Things Hybrid black ink
Brother Scan N Cut
Collall Tacky glue in tinetip applicator
Glitterpens from Dollarstore (Action)

For the Joyful Soul Creates' video, see this.