Celebrate

Hello everyone.

Just sharing a card tutorial with some water colouring techniques using distressed inks. This project I made for Creative Minds Kind Hearts group which you could find on Facebook.

For the image I used All dressed up stamp.

I used stamping platform, firstly I stamped the image with watering can archival ink then I stamped again with wersamark ink and embossed the image with clear embossing powder. This way the ink won't go over the embossed lanes.

Choose coloured inks for the image to colour. Here you can see inks of my choice. I choose broken china colour for the dress because I had already a matching coloured card.

Add inks onto acrylic block 

For the skin colour I used Tattered rose ink and applied the ink with the brush using small amount of water (you don't need lots of water) I added the ink around the top of face for shading then added a bit of water to the rest of the face for lighter colour. If you have too much water on the image you can always take it out with kitchen towel while is wet and apply some more colour if you desire.

For the dress I used broken china ink, I kept shading on the left side and pleats by applying the ink.Then drag the colour with water to the rest of the dress. You can mix the ink with water on the block for lighter colour.

For the hair I used antique linen ink and gathered twigs ink. Apply darker colour to hair for shading.

 Also I added some hickory smoke ink with water to the bottom of the image.

And here is coloured image.

To make this card.

All dressed up stamp,

Aqua A4 card from Papermilldirect fold in half, cut the header die from Tonic on the top of the folded card.

I added some glitter kiss by creative creations to the bows on top of the card 

 Here is some measurements for the card in inches on the photo. And in centimetres is 13cm by 17cm.

Cut the sentiment "celebrate die"from Trimcraft die set four times, I cut three times in white card and one in aqua card. The easiest way to glue them together is to keep the sentiment in the card which is shown in the photo below.

I added the glitter kiss to the sentiment for sparkle.

 For mating and layering I used silver glitter card from Hunkydory cutting with stitched Crealies dies.

Matt the white card with image onto silver glitter card and to the front of aqua card. Also matt and layer card to the inside of the card.

Add the sentiment to the left top side of the card and some gem stones to the card.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.

Hope you will try using your inks to watercolour your images. 

Happy crafting!

Hugs Natalia.

Thank you card and my birthday

Hello everyone.

Sharing a Thank you card. I made this card for a wonderful person at Toddler group who was leaving.
She loved the card.

For A 5 card

Tattered lace dies from Blue Hydrangea collection, I coloured the flowers with Copic markers,

Xcut sentiment die cut three times in card and ones in patterned paper, glued together for dimension.

Patterned papers from my stash,

Card from Papermilldirect,

Gem stones from Little things from Lucy's cards,

Tonic distress tool.

 I did some colouring with aqua markers while I am away at my mum. I took some stamps and little crafty stash with me to do some colouring LOL! And here is some of the images I coloured with little help from my son and my niece who choosed the colors for mermaids. 

Its my 40th birthday today and I'm celebrating my birthday with family at my mum and granny house.

Thank you for looking and leaving your comments.

Have a lovely weekend!

Crafty hugs Natalia.

Best wishes

Hello everyone.

Hera is a girly card I made to go in my box. Is great to have ready made cards for somebody birthdays.

For the card

 I used image and sentiment from Creative stamping magazine. To stamp the image I used the stamping platform, this way it is easier to add coloured ink to the dress only and then I applied black ink to the body and also I used a memento black pen for more details to the dress and her body.

Tattered lace antique bobbin craft a card collection dies and oval pin dots frames dies,

I cut the rose three times in white card, glued together and added a purple card underneath.

Papermilldirect card,

Tulle in purple colour, memento inks and gem stones from range shop.

Thank you for looking and leaving your comments.

Have a lovely day!

Hugs Natalia.

Birthday wishes

Hello everyone.

Sharing a birthday card. I used some die cuts from my stash which I cut it and left in my box with other die cuts. So decided to make this card with flowery die cuts.

The card measuring about 5x7.

I used Sue Wilson configurations collection magnolia die for the centre of the card by cutting on both sides of the square card to make a flowery circle. Also I cut out some flowers from this magnolia die and glued to the white card and cut the flowers separately.

Sue Wilson stitched rectangles dies, flag dies and flourishes dies,

Lisa Horton sentiment die I cut three times in white and one in silver glitter card and glued together for dimension.

Justrite sentiment stamp and ink,

Papermilldirect card,

I punched little circles from silver glitter card with punch hole and used them on the flowers and on the corner of the card.

I am away at the moment visiting my mum and granny in Moldova. And of course I took some watercolored pencils with brushes and some stamps with my little stamp platform to play. My boys and my niece helped today to dig some potatoes for my mum and they enjoyed doing this, my big helpers.

Thank you for looking and leaving your comments.

Happy crafting.

Hugs Natalia.

Happy birthday

Hello everyone.

Sharing a birthday card. I used distressed inks to color the image.

For the card

Sue Wilson Noble square dies,

Stamps by me image coloured with distressed inks and cut the image around the edge with scissors except the bottom of the image I cut with little pierced square die to match the pierced square edge underneath,

Tattered lace sentiment die,

Gem stones from LittleThings from Lucys cards, 

Distressed inks.

Thank you for looking and leaving your comments.

Have a lovely day!

Hugs Natalia.

With love

Hello everyone.

I had a play with my new stamps from "Stamps by me". 

For 6x6 card

I stamped the flower image and cut it all around the edge half way and the other half of the image I cut with circle die and added to another die cut flower detail circle which I also matted and layered onto circle card which was applied with pink ink.

Stamps by me stamp inked with memento black and angel pink ink, I used a stamping platform for even color.

Crafters companion Diesire flower half circle die which was already cut in from my stash, I'm trying to use some of my die cut pieces from my box.

Tattered lace pin doted frame dies and sentiment,

Papermilldirect natural white card,

Chrystal jewels from Little things from Lucy's cards you can find here www.lucys-shop.com they are so pretty.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.

Have a wonderful day and happy crafting!
Hugs Natalia.

5th Birthday

Hello everyone.

Here is birthday card for a 5 year old girl. The image coloured with distressed inks.

For 6x6 card

I used this adorable Be bunny image from Crafters companion and coloured it with distressed inks on Papermilldirect card,

Tattered lace pin doted frame dies and edge die,

Crafters Companion embossing folder,

MFT stamp set number, I cut the number for dimensions,

Nuvo liquid drops and clear Wink of stella added to the image for sparkle.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.

Have a lovely day!

Hugs Natalia.

60th Birthday

Hello everyone.

Sharing a birthday card which I made for my mum 60th birthday.

For 6x6 card

Pearlescent card,

Sue Wilson festive collection Noelle frame dies, pierced flag die, some flourishes, stripped nasturtiums flower dies and leaves from peony die set.

Xcut corner punch and alphabet dies, I added the letters to the vellum flag,

MFT number dies,

A4 Embossing folder from my stash,

Distressed inks,

Some gem stones.

My mum loved her birthday card

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.

Have a lovely weekend!

Hugs Natalia.

You totally rock!

Hello everyone.

Here is a birthday card I made for my son. I did some messy inking background by applying some distressed oxide inks to acetate and some water, then added the ink to the card (one color at the time) to make this messy background.

For the card 

Finished card measuring 17x17 cm.

Stamp set from Creative stamping magazine, inked with black versa fine ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The red guitar inked with red Memento ink and then I applied Wersamark ink using the stamp platform and embossed the guitar image.

Spellbinders alphabet dies cut three times for dimensions,

Tattered lace pin dot frame dies,

Papermilldirect card,

Distressed oxide inks candied apple and squeezed lemonade used for the background.

My son loved his birthday card. 

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.

Happy crafting!

Hugs Natalia.

New home cards

Hello everyone.

Just found free time to share my new home cards. Sorry for not being around on the blog lately.

 I used some of the stamps and dies for these cards which come free with Papercraft magazine.

For 6x4 cards I used

Stamp set and dies from Papercraft magazine,

First edition craft dies house with the heart,

Crealies stitched circle dies,

Sue Wilson stitched rectangles frame dies,

Papermilldirect card,

WOW white and metallic platinum embossing powders.

Thank you for looking and leaving your comments.

Have a lovely day and Happy crafting!

Hugs Natalia.

Birthday cards with pixie powders background

 Hello everyone.

Sharing some birthday cards. I used mixture of pixie powders for the backgrounds. It was a bit messy but I enjoyed making these coloured backgrounds. So I end up making several cards with butterfly stamp set from Creative expressions.

Teal wash and Sun yellow used for these two cards.

For the cards I used 

Cosmic shimmer pixie powders used on watercolored card,

Creative expressions stamp set embossed with silver embossing powder and coloured the butterflies and sentiment with pixie powders,

Sue Wilson Noble collection frame dies, Scandinavian collection dies, Austrian collection dies, Double stitched rectangles dies, butterfly dies,

Papermilldirect card,

Gems, I coloured some gems to match the colours with Copic markers.

Aubergine dream and Burnt orange used for these cards.

Midnight blue and Sun yellow used for these cards.

Cosmic Shimmer pixie powders on watercoloured card.

Sorry for not being around on the blog lately, been busy packing and preparing to move to our new home. I have made some cards and will try to upload them soon.

Thank you for looking and leaving your comments!

Have a lovely day and Happy crafting!

Hugs Natalia.