Tim Holtz Wildflowers

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, is: Distress it, showcasing Tim Holtz products.

The Male Romm challenge is : birthday/

For my card I diecut a circle from a panel and then used the circle bit to diecut the  flower (Tim Holtz/Sizzix 661190 Wildflowers dies). I traced the opening onto the cardbase, masked off the edges and inkblended, Distress Oxides : Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Tumbled glass.

Stamped the sentiment from SSS it's your birthday 3x4 with Versafine onyx black ink.
Mounted the panel with foamtape and the flower too, adhered it to the card.

There is a die that makes a similar cut, I think it's Memory box (probably) and that

was the inspiration for the card.


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

For more information on the Male Room Challenge, see this.

Craftin Desert Diva Canoe scene

For my little outdoor canoe scene, I used lots of Craftin Dersert Diva digi stamp sets:

Camping outdoor set for the signs

Tribal outdoor set for the mountains, Totem and Canoe

Tribal moose set for the moose.

I printed them all on Alcohol marker friendly paper and cut them out, then colored them with alcohol markers

For the backdrop I inkblended Distress Oxides : Blueprint Sketch, Cracked pistachio and mermaid lagoon, masking off the edges to make a lake and a  grass bit and sky, I wanted to keep the background calm, but still give definition. I think there’s a lot going on the card, without adding texture, like

water droplets or splatter on the solid background.

I kept to the same colors on the images for all my August cards, to make a coherent set, also to keep the palette small as more colors make it even more busy.

For the mountains I did add a line at the bottom, to make it easier for my plotter to cut it out, you don’t need to do this, if you cut by hand, or make one layer cards of course.

I adhered all elements with liquid glue and or foamtape for dimension. I did also color a paddle and wanted to add it in the background as if the Moose lost it, but I decided against it.

Materials used:

Craftin Desert Divas:

Tribal Moose http://craftindesertdivas.com/tribal-moose-digital-stamp/?aff=104

Tribal Outdoor set: http://craftindesertdivas.com/tribal-outdoor-digital-stamp-set/?aff=104

Camping outdoor set http://craftindesertdivas.com/outdoor-camping-digital-stamp-set/?aff=104

Distress Oxides:

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

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

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

Adhesives:

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

Spectrum Noir and Spectrum Illustrator markers

Crafter’s Companion Marker paper

Digi club a monthly subscription :  http://craftindesertdivas.com/digi-stamp-club/?aff=104

14 new inkblending recipes for Versamagic and Oxide inks, with video

I came up with 14 new recipes as I was re stamping my inks in a new swatch list.
I also included the new Oxide inks I got recently.
From the Oxide chart that Mary sent me I matched them to the Versamagic inks. But it being a different paper, the colors might not show up the same on mine, so I re stamped all the Oxide inks on the same paper. This meant I had to make a new chart to accommodate all the inks and I have added more names to colors that I think will match or be a good combo.
Also there's empty bits as I wasn't  sure where I would put really different colors in the chart yet. Picked raspberry is so different from any other Versamagic inks, much like Wilted Violet, or the bright blues, they got a spot and I wrote the names in the chart.

You can find the original reicpes here.

Via messenger on my CardsbyMaaike page you can request the emtpy chart(s)

Swatchlist or recipe list, they are free.

You can then print them on your favorite paper and make your own blends. Please keep in mind my paper is A4 metric, so make sure it fits if you work with Imperial paper.

GSDDTCALL

I thought I would enter the newest one , I just made, but I kind of also wanted to show everything else GSD I made over the past few years ;-)

Reindeer with bird

I made this card for the Gerda Steiner design Team Call.
I used the digi image (that also comes as a stamp) and printed it on the Crafter's Companion Neenah paper , cut it out and colored it with Spectrum Noir markers.
I used the snowballs from another digi ( Penguin in sweater) and colored them like  tree ornaments instead. On all the ornaments I put some Nuvo Shimmer pen and I used a white gel pen  for shimmer.
Printed the sentiment on a cardpanel, and then diecut a circle from it.
Traced the opening onto the cardbase and applied Distress inks Shaded Lilac and Salty Ocean. Mounted the panel with foamtape and adhered it to the cardbase.
then I mounted the little reindeer also with foamtape and taperunner where it sits flush with the panel.
Added the ornaments with tape runner also.

#GSDDTCALL

If you would like to enter the DT calso, see this.

Never let go of your ghouls

hehe..already smiling...

The Craftin Desert Diva Designer challenge is: smiles across the miles.

I like punny sentiments, usually they're the corny ones that make me giggle, and I so hope the recipients do too.

For my card I used the Craftin Desert Diva Stitches digi, it also comes with a tombstone, but as I diecut the Harvest border with the graveyard, I thought that was enough to set the scene. I cut it from black cardstock.

I made and printed the sentiment on a cardpanel, then chopped it, mounted it with foamtape and attached the Harvest border, then mounted it again with foamtape.

I traced the horizon/hillside line on the cardbase and applies Distress inks, masking off the full moon, then later using the negative of the mask to safeguard the sky whilst I was inking the moon.

I printed my little guy on alcohol markers paper and colored him with alcohol markers, I used both Spectrum Noir and Spectrum Illustrator for this on Crafter's Companion marker paper, then cut him out. To attached him, I used liquid glue on the lower half of his body and foamtape to support his head, with the height difference I needed two layers. Then added dots of white gelpen to his eyes. I know he's dead, but this made him more lively...less scary I suppose.

If you’re a member of the digi club, you can get this image at 50% off.

Materials used:

Craftin Desert Diva:

Stitches Digi stamp: http://craftindesertdivas.com/stitches-digital-stamp/?aff=104

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

Gelpen: http://craftindesertdivas.com/uni-ball-impact-bold-point-gel-pen/?aff=104

Digi club a monthly subscription :  http://craftindesertdivas.com/digi-stamp-club/?aff=104

Distress Inks:

Chipped Sapphire

Seedless preserves

Mustard Seed

Wild Honey

Paper votive, papieren windlicht, met video

For today's project I made a votive out of a sturdy cardstock.
I gave it green tones with a variety of Distress Oxide inks and Versamagic.
As my base I used a Marianne design paper from the pretty papers bloc.

Then I diecut the little bird twice , once from the front and to make it look the other way, once from the back.

Lined the inside of the votive with vellum, making sure the glue is in every little corner, so when you  "fold" the paper round it won't stick out.

Then I secure the votive with glue and a pretty washi tape.

Make sure your paper is the right size to go through your diecutting machine.

Materials used/ Gebruikte materialen:

Marianne Design/Karin Joan Col1443

Marianne Design pretty papers bloc PK9149

Distress oxides and Versamagic inks

Washi tape

Voor vandaag heb ik een windlicht gemaakt met gebruik van karton uit het Pretty papers bloc.

Daar heb ik allerlei groen en blauw tinten inkt op aangebracht.

Daarna heb ik de vogel uitgestanst, een keer van de voorkant, en een keer vanaf de achterkant, zodat het beeld gespiegeld wordt.

De binnen kan heb ik bekleed met kalkpapier. Zorg er goed voor dat alle kleie stukjes lijm hebben, want anders steken ze uit als het het karton rond "vouwt".

Om het windlicht dicht te lijmen, gebruik ik zowel lijm als ene mooie washi tape.