Off the edge shakercard part one

AAA Cards Challenge #119: Christmas in July

This fortnight the challenge is: Christmas in July. This theme was chosen by our DT member Ceal.
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For my card I stamped the stag in Versafine onyx black ink and heat set it. It was a Christmas stamp from Craft Sensations two years ago, but any similar one will work of course. I just love him, he looks like wood.
The sentiment is from Hero Arts (classic Christmas borders) and I also stamped it with Versafine onyx black ink.

I then used circles of rubberstamps scraps I cut and mounted on a block with tape runner.

I have a video of a similar card, if you're curious.
For the dots I used Memento dew drops in three colors (summer sky, teal zeal, nautical blue).

I added the a few enamel dots and or rhinestones, to reinforce the circle look.

For more information, more DT examples, or to play along the AAA Cards Challenge, see this.

Direct to stamp technique

The Less is More Challenge this fortnight is: olive and tangerine.

For my card I used the Penny Black delicate florals and watercolor markers. I colored on the rubber stamp with the brushnibs and then spritzed the stamp with water and stamped it onto watercolor paper.

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp (it's not secret) and I stamped it with Versafine Onyx black ink.
Attached the watercolor panel with taperunner to a carbase.

Orange and green are not my favorite colors, but I think it's pretty.

For more information on the Less is More
Challenge, see this.


Updated August 12th:

Craftin Desert divas July release- unicorn

For my card today:

I have used the digi image called Unicorn 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 inks directly onto the cardbase.

Mounted the panel with foamtape and adhered it to the cardbase. Mounted the Unicorn Ice cream on  with Nuvo Deluxe glue on the left and foamtape on the right side, to make it flush with the panel.

I always think of rainbows when it comes to unicorns, and you?...

Hope you like  them.

Materials used:

Unicorn Icecream: http://craftindesertdivas.com/unicorn-popsicle-digital-stamp/?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 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.