Color Throwdown 576

Hey crafty friends!  I found a little time to play in my craft room this weekend and was able to complete a card for the Color Throwdown Challenge 576.  I also meant to enter it in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge but I missed the cut off for today. 

Anywho, you can find the Color Throwdown Challenge HERE.

And here's my card!

Stamp set is from Concord and 9th.  Inks used are from Stampin Up.  Edge dies is from My Favorite Things stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kristina

Masculine birthday

Hi guys!  Popping on today with a quick post to share the birthday card I made for my dear hubby!

I didn't create a photo tutorial for this card because I was in a bit of a time crunch.  I'll try to give you as many details as I can.

I used the Concord & 9th Plaid background stamp to create the background.  I first stamped it in navy ink.  Then I went back with the thin lines and stamped those with Versamark ink.  I sprinkled on gold embossing powder and melted it with my heat tool.  I then cut it down to 4" x 5 1/4"  I used a sponge tool and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink to go around all of the edges of the plaid piece.   I set it aside to dry.

To create the background for the diecut shape I started by cutting it out of watercolor paper using the die from Concord & 9th's Blooms fill-ins dies.  I then pressed Distress Oxide ink pads onto my glass craft mat.  I used Vintage Photo and Faded Jeans.  I added a bit of water and then just started smooshing the paper into the ink.  I did a layer, dried it with my heat tool and repeated the process.  I probably did that 3 or 4 times until I was happy.  I heated it one more time until it was completely dry.

Next I stamped the beer mug stamp from Stamper's Anonymous Beer stamp set onto the smooshed watercolor paper.  I used a black hybrid ink.  I did place it in my Misti to stamp as I knew I would need to stamp it a few times to get a good image over the Distress Oxides.  I stamped the beer mug 2 more times onto plain water color paper.  Then I started to color the beer mug using Fossilized Amber, a touch of Vintage Photo and Hickory Smoke.  I just squished my ink pads on my craft mat again and added water.  Then I used a small paint brush to apply the ink.  I did use my heat tool to dry in between layers.

Once it was all dry, I fussy cut out the entire beer mug and then just the foam.  I glued the beer mug down flat to the smooshed watercolor piece.  Right on top of the stamped image.  Then I put foam tape on the back of the foam piece and glued this on top of the beer mug.  I love the added dimension this gives.

Now I just needed a few more pieces for the card.  I cut a brown piece of cardstock down to 3" x 3".  I took my navy ink pad directly to the edges to create sort of a messy edge.  I put foam tape on the back of the smooshed ink piece and stuck it down onto the brown square.  I then glued these pieces onto the navy plaid piece.  I put a little bit of navy reinker onto my mat, added a bit of water and loaded up a paint brush to make navy splatters. 

While the splatters were drying, I cut another piece of the brown cardstock down to create a side fold, A2 card base.  I used the sponge tool to add Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink to all of the edges.  Then I went ahead and glued the entire plaid panel down to the card base.  Only one more thing needed, a sentiment!  I stamped Happy Birthday with black ink using a stamp from Altenew's Faux Veneer stamp set.  The sentiment is actually all in one line but I needed it to be shorter so I just cut the stamp in half.  You could just mask it if you prefer not to cut your stamps.  I then trimmed the white cardstock down to  2 1/2" x 1".  Again, took my navy ink pad direct to the edges of the paper.  Then I glued it in place.  There you have it!

I think my husband is going to love it!

Have an awesome day!

~Kristina

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue Shop at: SBC	VersaMark Watermark ink pad Shop at: SBC	Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SBC	Altenew Faux Veneer stamp set Shop at: Altenew
Stampers Anonymous-Tim Holtz Wine stamps Shop at: SBC	Therm O Web Foam Tape Shop at: SBC	Concord & 9th Plaid Background stamp Shop at: SBC	Concord & 9th Blooms Fill-ins dies Shop at: SBC
Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide-Faded Jeans Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide-Vintage Photo Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide-Fossilized Amber Shop at: SBC
Mini MISTI Shop at: SBC	Hybrid black ink pad Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide-Hickory Smoke Shop at: SBC

Dies R Us

I'm so excited to announce I've been asked to join the Design Team for Dies R Us.  Come on over to the blog and check out the details of my very first project.  Go HERE.

And here is a little peek of the project.

See you soon!
~Kristina

Check out the Dies R Us links below!

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Altenew Academy day 3 (and 2)

I'm still playing catch up in the One-Layer Wonders class over at the Altenew Academy.  I am determined that I WILL finish it.  My coloring/learning time is just as important as getting chores done, working, taking care of the family and so on.  This is my Mantra today!  It's hard to allow myself the time some days.

Anywho, you're probably more interested in seeing what I've been learning!  Here is my homework for day 3.

So much about this card was outside my comfort zone but I just went for it!  If Kelly Latevola says anyone can do it...then that includes me!  I adore how it turned out!

Supplies I used are:

Distress Oxide inks-Seedless Preserves, Bundled Sage, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick and Cracked Pistachio

Stamp sets--WPlus9 Hibiscus Bouqet and Simon Says Stamp Handlettered Encouragement

Copic markers-  N1, 3 & 5, V05, RV21, G43 & G02

I did complete my day 2 homework I just didn't get a chance to get a good picture until now.  So here is day 2.

I had a little trouble with splotchy ink but I'm pleased with the look overall!

I used Copic markers for the shading but I didn't write down which colors.  I used Crystal Stickles.

Stamps used Altenew Pattern Play Hexagon, Lawn Fawn Violet's ABCs and the small sentiment is from Concord & 9th.  Heart die from my collection for the shape mask.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kristina

Altenew Academy day 1

I'm a little behind the game but I just signed up today for the One-Layer Wonders Class at Altenew Academy. It is being taught by the always funny, always wonderful Kelly Latevola.  I hadn't planned on taking this class (I'm behind on several) but I saw so many gorgeous class examples by students that I just had to sign up! 

So here is my day 1 homework...just a little behind!  Baground stamp is from The Ton Stamps, the word "you" is from CTMH and "beautiful" is from Concord & 9th.

Stay tuned...more lessons and homework to come!

~Kristina

Coffee Lovers take 3

Woot!  I had a goal to get three cards made for this round of the Coffee Lovers blog hop.  I am happy to say that I did it! 

Go HERE to get details and link up!

My last two cards have been coffee colored so I wanted to try something a bit more vibrant.

To create the plaid background I busted out my brand new Sketched Stripes background stamp set from Concord & 9th.  It's so much fun!  I used Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist inks from Stampin Up!  I cut the word "coffee" out with the Stitched Alphabet dies from My Favorite things.  I set the plaid letters aside and cut them again out of the Berry Burst cardstock and white.  I glued the white and Berry Burst layers together.

I adhered the plaid piece on to a Lemon Lime Twist panel with a layer of foam tape.  This was then glued onto a white card base.  I put glue in the open letter areas and carefully added the letters in.  They are slightly recessed since the base is popped up on foam tape.  

I really wanted the card to say "Coffee Understands" but I searched through my coffee sets and a few others and couldn't find any with the word "understands".  So I went to the internet, found a new font that I thought went well and printed it directly onto another piece of the lime cardstock.  I cut it out and glued it directly onto the plaid piece.  Of course, I had to add sequins for a little sparkle and I called it done. #springsummer2018clh

Hope you like it!

~Kristina