Fab You – The Ton Mixed Media Card with Tyvek

Hello and welcome craft loving peeps!

Today the whim has taken me to a mixed media experiment to share with you. For a long time I’ve wanted to experiment with Tyvek and a while back I finally took the time to play with it. Wanna know how it went? I started with a Tyvek envelope I’d saved from the mail.

I blended some of the new Color Burst Water Reactive inks on it in a pretty spring palette.

I placed the colored side down between two sheets of parchment paper and ironed on the reverse side (no steam). The magic of working with Tyvek is when you add heat — as it heats up, it shrinks and forms cool bubbles on the reverse side:

The white sheet is the original size. The other side has a concave pattern. Some people like using that side, but I prefer the pebbly look.

You do have to be careful not to get it too hot as the Tyvek will burn away…

… and so will the ink. It wasn’t hard to reapply color to those areas with the stencil brushes and what didn’t get covered later was covered with other media.

I cut around the bubbles to make two square-ish ‘boxes for the centerpiece of my cards and then started adding other forms of media. I took some plain art stones and rolled them around on the ink pads. You can do it with stencil brushes, but I found it easier to just use my finger…

I also took some Color Bursts in matching colors, plus some liquid metals and mixed them with some Moonstone Glimmer paste to make some customized glimmery colors:

For the edges I pressed some Angelina fibers in similar Spring colors and stuck them down with double sided tape. Wherever the fibers didn’t cover the tape, I added glimmer paste to cover the area. To finish off, I added a few bits of yarn

Now it was time to finish the card. I chose to add a classy lady and “fab you” inside the ‘box’. Doesn’t she look like she’s wandering through a spring art gallery gala?!

And for the inside: “You’re the cat’s meow”

Some day I’ll finish the card I made with the other half of the Tyvek sheet and show you the results.

Materials used:

• The Ton: Born Classy & Purrincess stamp sets
• The Ton: Fabulous and Thank You word dies
• Recollections Ballerina 110# pink cardstock & 65# black & white cardstock
• Copic Markers: E00, 02, 11, 31, 51; YR21, 24
• Misc. used Tyvek envelope (by DuPont)
• Reynolds Parchment paper
• Ken Oliver Color Burst Water Reactive Inks: Chartreuse, Fuchsia, Lime Green, Orchid, Tangerine, Turquoise
• Ken Oliver Color Bursts: Chartreuse, Fuchsia, Lime Green, Orchid, Tangerine, Turquoise
• Ken Oliver Liquid Metals: Metallic Amethyst, Metallic Jade, Metallic Rose
• Ken Oliver Mineral Burst Platinum
• Tonic Studios Nuvo Glimmer Paste: Moonstone
• Prima Finnabair Art Ingredients Art Stones – white
• Embellishment Village Crimped cut Angelina: Aurora Crystalina, Cobalt Sparkle, Cotton Candy, Lemon Sparkle, Sugar Plum, Watermelon
• Sookwang Scor-tape
• Tombow Foam Tape
• Simply Defined “Stay Put” liquid adhesive
• Feza Jazz metallic ladder yarn
• Red Heart Boutique Treasure Mosaic
• Sensations Cello Eyelash yarn Jewel Tone
• Yarn Bee First Love Lovely

I am playing along with the following hops and challenges. Click on any one for more information on how you can join the fun:

• The Ton March Challenge: Spring

• Blick Art Spotlight on Mixed Media Challenge
• Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday: Fun Inking Technique
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Inside the Box
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by and for your encouraging comments – I always enjoy reading them!

~D.Ann

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MFT Creative Olympics Event 3 – Crafty Biathlon: Thank You Emboss Resist Shaker Card

Hello and welcome back! The third event of My Favorite Things Creative Olympics is a Crafty Biathlon.

  

We were given lists in two categories (Technique and Card Type) and told to choose one from each. I chose to do a shaker card with the emboss resist technique.

I love using this pretty lace background with the emboss resist technique as it always turns out SO pretty! You probably can’t tell, but this shaker is clear on both sides. For added interest I stuck the plain white die cut one the inside of the card. I’m loving those pretty Ken Oliver Color Burst inks! Because they have pigment in them, you need to wipe the embossed area with a baby wipe when done blending the colors

Materials used:

• My Favorite Things BG Lace Background stamp
• My Favorite Things Radial Stitched Circles & Thank You Circle Frame dies
• Tsukineko Versamark ink
• JoAnn Craft Essentials clear embossing powder
• Ken Oliver Color Burst Water Reactive Inks: Fuchsia, Orchid, Tangerine and Turquoise
• Core’dinations cardstock – white and blue
• Tombow Xtreme adhesive & foam tape
• Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
• Misc. acetate and sequins (including Queen and Co. diamonds and posies)

 

I’m playing along with the following hops and challenges – click on any of them for details on how you can join the fun:

• My Favorite Things Creative Olympics Event 3 – Crafty Biathlon
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Die Cut
• Cropstop February Challenge – Linky Party #37 – Anything Goes (Aleene’s, Core’dinations, Ken Oliver, My Favorite Things, Tombow, & Tsukineko)

Well, these crafty Olympics are almost over. We have just one event left. Stay tuned…

~D.Ann

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Papertrey Ink Dies Only Love You Card & Color Burst Ink Blending

Good afternoon, everyone and welcome!

Today I’m making another card for Papertrey Ink’s 11th Anniversary – this time for their Use Only Dies – No Stamps! Challenge. Since I just received a gift of the new Ken Oliver Color Burst ink pads (THANK YOU, Sweetie!), I couldn’t wait to try some more color blending with the Clarity Stencil brushes for some great spring backgrounds:

The colors are just gorgeous! It took me less than 40 minutes to do all 4 backgrounds, so about 10 minutes each. Some day I’ll do them with a blending tool and see how long it takes to compare. I’m slow and had to take some breaks for arthritis & FM pain, so it will probably take you less time.  You can see the stencil brushes lost a few bristles. I’m hoping it was just because it was the first time they were being used and not because I got them on clearance!

I wasn’t worried about getting perfect blends as I plan to use cover plates for some and spritz the others, so imperfections won’t be noticed. Yes, these dye-pigment combination inks react to water….

The top two were spritzed with a fine mist and dome larger drops .. I love the look!

Now I wish I’d’ve grabbed the spritzer with Perfect Pearls in it for a shiny finish! Next time!!

So I chose one of the un-spritzed backgrounds and used it for this sweet anniversary or friendship card. Part of my haul from the current amazing Hobby Lobby clearance sale were these lovely pearls by Prima. I love using them for flight trails, as it’s pretty easy just to cut the parts you need to make it go any way you want! Unfortunately, they were too light a pink — easily fixed by using a Copic marker. Note… unlike coloring a single faux pearl, these have a line of adhesive between each one to keep the shape, and the Copics will color that a little, too, if you happen to have an unsteady hand like mine. It is barely noticeable tho.

The white butterfly print on the vellum didn’t stand out enough for my liking, so I fussy cut another one and colored the back side with a Copic marker. I may have gone a little overboard on the butterfly trails, but I kept seeing places that looked like they needed something more. lol!

Materials used:

• Papertrey Ink dies: Quatrefoil Cover Plate; Enclosed Heart; Big Basics Thinking of You (just the ‘You’)
• Ken Oliver Color Burst Water Reactive Inks: Chartreuse, Fuchsia, Lime Green, Orchid, and Turquoise
• Core’dinations white cardstock
• Recollections Ballerina 110# cardstock
• The Paper Company Translucents vellum – Butterfly
• Prima Say it in Pearls SIIP Swirls and Fimo Lt Pink
• Copic marker: RV17
• Tombow Xtreme adhesive
• SMS ‘Stay Put’ glue

If you want to join the fun and see what prizes are available at the Use Only Dies Challenge, click HERE for more info.

I’m also playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Work-it-Wednesday Challenge January 2018: Love For more information click HERE.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and for leaving an encouraging comment! Until next time…

~D.Ann

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Color Burst & Mama Elephant Hello Friend Summer Cats Card

Hello again, sweet peeps! Thanks for stopping back by to see this card for the Summer 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

  

I pulled out my Color Bursts and, for the first time, added Liquid Metals. I was not disappointed!

Of course, one of the kitty’s ice creams is COFFEE flavored! >^.^<

Just look at that shimmer from the Liquid Metals!!

Inside:

Materials used:

• Mama Elephant: Hello Friend Wishes, Little Cat Agenda, and Sunday Sentiments stamp sets
• Spellbinders Labels 24 dies
• Tsukineko Versamark ink
• Inkadinkado black emobssing powder
• Ken Oliver Crafts Color Bursts: Tangerine & Yellow Ochre
• Ken Oliver Crafts Liquid Metals: Metallic Coral & Yellow Gold
• Aqua Blend Pencils by Spectrum Noir: Black Umber, Fossil Grey, Hyacinth, Kiwi, Sorrel
• Canson L’Aquarelle Hot Pressed Watercolor paper 140#
• Simply Defined 80# Heavyweight Cardstock
• Simply Defined “Stay Put” All Purposed Liquid Adhesive

I am playing along with the Summer 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop click on it for more information on how you can join the fun.

Thanks again for stopping by!

~D.Ann

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Cat Lovers & Cat’s Pajamas Hops – Fall Willow Swing Card + Black Coffee Interview + Blog Candy

Whether you’re new or visiting for the first time, Welcome! I’m excited to show you today’s post for the Cat Lovers Hop, which also happens to be for The Cat’s Pajamas Winter Hop, too! If you manage to hang in til the end of the post, there might be blog candy, too!

 

Before I begin, I have a question for you:

Have you had your Black Coffee and Sugar fix for today?

No, I’m not confused. I know the Coffee Lovers Hop is over. : ) For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, allow me to introduce you to Elaine Chong‘s virtual pet, Black Coffee, and her little friend, Sugar:

Elaine and Black Coffee have a great sense of humor as you’ll notice if you scroll through their Instagram account HERE. I thought we’d briefly interview them both today. Let’s start with a couple of quick questions for Black Coffee:

• What crafts have you tried your paws at or would like to try?
  • I have tried painting, knitting, cooking and I am really good at bathing the worms!
    • It cracks me every time I see you doing that last one… Our readers can see your skills at it HERE. I think that pond is going to be in today’s card!
• What is your favorite thing to do with paper?
  • I like to make marks on them, tear them apart and sometimes eat them when they look yummy!

And, now, a couple of questions for Elaine:

• Do you have any real cats?
  • Not at the moment but when I was a kid, my family used to have quite a number of them and they were one of my major playmates.
  • By the way, our first cat was a black cat
• Do you sell your drawings? Where can we find them?
  • Currently I am not selling my drawings.
• Have you ever thought about publishing a Black Coffee book?
  • Yes, I have been thinking of publishing a Black Coffee book and hopefully next year.
    • I think that would be a delight!

Thank you both for taking the time to join us for the Cat Lovers Hop (and Sugar, too!)!!

In honor of Black Coffee’s visit today and her love of ‘bathing the worms’ in a pond, I made this card of a weeping willow tree dressed in autumn yello and a fun pair of furry friends on a swing at sunset (It HAS to be sunset… my cats were always sleeping at sunrise. lol!):

The top section is on acetate… Here’s what the reverse looks like inside:

Hmmm… Maybe Black Coffee will end up with a canine friend like Sprinkle the cat has!

Note: when embossing on acetate, heat your heat gun up well before bringing it over to the acetate and move quickly so as not to warp the acetate too much!

The background was done with Ken Oliver’s Color Bursts. I tried something new and used them as straight watercolors. I know, it’s hard not to go for the thrill of watching those powders BURST to life on a page, but this effect turns out beautifully in a different way. It’s amazing how little powder is needed!

  

Once I painted the background, I added some of the Liquid Metals on top for an amazing shimmer effect… it almost looks light sunlight glistening on the water!:

I put the sentiment as if it were carved on the tree – as some sweethearts are wont to do. It’s hidden when the top is closed over it.

See the CAT tails?!! Another nod to the hop and to Black Coffee’s favorite pond! I love weeping willow trees — not to be confused with pussy willow trees, that I also love!

You can even take Pussy Willow buds and made some cute cats! : )

Materials used:

• The Cat’s Pajamas: Just Let it Happen stamp set
• Scrapbooking Made Simple Simply Defined dies:
  • Serenity, Stillness and Reflect
  • Be Inspired, Serene
• Ken Oliver Crafts Color Burst – Alizarin Crimson, Indigo, Yellow Ochre
• Ken Oliver Crafts Liquid Metals – Copper, Iron Oxide, Pewter, Platinum, Yellow Gold
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• Ranger Perfect Medium pen
• Inkadinkado Black embossing powder
• Hampton Arts Copper embossing powder
• Faber-Castell Texture Gems Gel Liner – Gold
• Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops – Gloss Carnation Pink and Gloss White
• Scrapbooking Made Simple “Stacey Tape” double sided adhesive 2.5″ wide
• Canson Cold Press Watercolor paper 140#
• Core’dinations cardstock: black, brown, yellow, blue
• Misc. Acetate and Washi tape (to connect the two pieced at the top)

I am entering this card in the following hops and challenges – click on any one for the details on how you can join the fun:

• The Cat’s Pajamas Winter Blog Hop
• Cat Lovers Hop
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Autumn
• Crop Stop Linky Party #21 Anything Goes (Crop Stop carries: Core’dinations, Ken Oliver’s Color Bursts and Liquid Metals, Perfect Medium, and Versamark)

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• ***** Edited to add: giveaway now closed*****

Thanks for hanging in there for the extra long post! Now, about today’s blog candy – Today it’s for continental USA peeps only. Sorry, International peeps, but it includes a small frame that just won’t ship well. There will be another post with something available to anyone, anywhere, so stay tuned!

This package includes some miscellaneous ephemera from Graphic 45’s Raining Cats and Dogs set, a little set of Kitty sticky notes, and a Design Works 2″x3″ Cross Stitch kit to make that cute kitty with balloons and includes the frame. Woot-woot!

If you would like to be in the running to win this blog candy, pay close attention to the rules: Continental USA addresses only: Leave ONE comment on this post before 11:59 pm Pacific, Sunday Oct. 30, 2016, using the phrase “BATHING THE WORMS” somewhere in your comment. If you don’t have the words “BATHING THE WORMS” in your comment, I’ll assume you’re not interested in the blog candy (and won’t be offended!).  Also, if you are (or become) a follower of this blog, you may make a SECOND comment telling me so for an additional entry. You may also receive an ADDITIONAL entry by becoming a follower of Elaine‘s AND my Instagram accounts (@innertreasureart and @d.ann.c). If you do follow both of our Instagram accounts, come back here and leave comment with your Instagram user name. Duplicate comments will be deleted. There you have it… you may have up to three chances to win. FYI: This particular giveaway is only open to peeps in the continental USA.

On October 31, 2016, I will use Mr. Random org to draw a winner from the comments that qualify and will try to announce it here on the blog some time before noon EASTERN time. Please come back and check to see if you’re the winner. The winner will have 72 hours to contact me with their snail-mail address or another winner will be chosen.

Ok, it’s time for me to go take a little catnap!

I might pop back in later today with some cool felt cat coasters to show you. Hope to see you soon!

~D.Ann

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Just. Can’t. Even.? – A Little Coffee Makes Everything Better Card

Welcome back to my second post for the Fall Coffee Lovers Hop.

I thought I’d start by sharing with you something cool that came my way recently. Knowing I love tea and tea parties, my cousins surprised me this fabulously beautiful and unique Burton + Burton teapot/cup for one, and a terrific loose-leaf brewer/strainer with a bunch of wonderful Teavana teas, including a DIVINE chocolate decadence oolong. What a bunch of sweeties they are!! The teapot came from an amazing tea house called Batar, near Seymour, Indiana. Check out their website to see their amazing edible cookie gift boxes and other fun stuff. Worth stopping by if you’re travelling through!! (They serve regular tea-bag teas, but their food was delish and the shopping delightful for any tea/coffee lover!!)

  

Now, on to today’s card. I have a fun shaker tag on it with a concealed gift card for a coffee drinking friend:

I think most gals with CFS feel that chick most days – talk about hitting the wall! lol! If I were making this for me, I’d’ve put ‘chocolate’ instead of coffee. : )

Among other things that inspired this card were the Bellarific Friday {Mojo}Bella Card Sketch (#19) and color inspiration photo:

         

A quick note on how the leaves were made: I love how the Color Burst pigment powders do just what their name says… you sprinkle just a little on your paper, then spritz with water and the colors really do burst on the scene!

     

Now, I could’ve added more color and spritzed again, but I wanted that just for some natural variation in the fall leaves. I then cut them out and colored the rest in with Copics and distressed them, folding in the veins. In real life, they look pretty realistic!

Oh, one other quick note… I had a brand new Hero Arts ombre pad that came unglued from the base. A while back another manufacturer’s petal point ink pad did the same and they told me just to glue it back on. I wrote Hero Arts asking the best way to glue theirs back on and they quickly wrote back saying that they stand by their product and would replace it for me. It was in the mail the very next day. THAT is customer service, folks!! This pad has worked fine ever since. Now I love Hero Arts all the more!

Supplies:

• Hero Arts – A Little stamp set
• Stamping Bella – the chicks who “couldn’t even” stamp set
• CAS-ual Fridays – Scallop Tag and Acorn Fri-dies
• Hero Arts ombre Butter Bar to Orange Soda dye ink pad
• Color Box Cocoa pigment ink (for COFFEE)
• Ranger clear embossing powder (over the cocoa ink)
• Memento Rich cocoa ink (bird and sentiment)
• Ken Oliver’s Color Bursts:  Sepia, Burnt Orange, Yellow Ochre
• Copic Markers:
  • Bird & wall: C1, 3, 5; Y13, 15, 17; YR04, 07; R29, 89; W1, 3
  • Leaves: E29, YR02, 04, 07; R29, 39
• Pebbles, Inc. Basic Brights Chalks
• Dreamweaver Picasso tool (for clouds)
• Martha Stewart Crafts Vintage Leaf Glitter – Brownstone
• Core-dinations cardstock – white & orange
• Tombow: Xtreme permanent adhesive and foam tape
• Misc. seed beads
• Starbucks gift card

I’m playing along with the following hops and challenges – just click on any one for more information:

• 2016 Fall Coffee Lovers Hop (with 63 sponsors and nearly 90 prizes, you’re going to want to join the fun!)
• a2z Scrapbooking September 2016 Challenge – Make it a Tag
• Bellarific Friday {Mojo}Bella Card Sketch (#19)
• CAS-ual Fridays CFC157 – Shaker Cards
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Powder Powder (Color Bursts & embossing powder (and chalks))
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Gift It
• Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday August 2016 – Use Stamps
• Crop Stop Linky Party #20 – Anything Goes (Color Burst, Hero Arts, Memento, Pebbles & Ranger products)

Thanks for stopping by today and for all of your kind comments!

~D.Ann

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Stay Awake – Color Burst Card

Happy Monday! Here’s a little something to brighten up your day!

Yowza! That oughtta wake ya right up! : ) I love spring for the riot of colors busting out all over and now I love Color Bursts for the same reason! Today I was tickled pink to receive a set of Color Burst brights that I’d won from Blitsy Crafts for playing their #BlitsyCraftMonthIGChallenge on Instagram a few days ago. Thanks Blitsy!! There’s still time to play if you’re interested – It runs til the end of March! You can find the details HERE. They’re giving away some fab prizes!

On day 15 their prompt was Home, so I whipped up this little gift tag with Sugar Pea Designs  Home Sweet Home die & Heart Border die, drew in some curtains and posted it – easy-peasy! (BTW: Sugar Pea Designs is one of the Super Sponsors of the Spring Coffee Lovers Hop – Thanks!):

Of course, I HAD to break the Color Bursts out to play with right away! I made an acetate cup as a stencil mask and sprinkled just a few drops of each color of the powder,  spritzed water on it and used my Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer sans marker to blow the watercolors outward. I had hoped for a nice cup shaped negative space, but the water got under my stencil and it didn’t turn out like I’d hoped. So I cut another cup out of paper, and pressed it into the Versamark pad, sprinkled it with WOW! Metallic Gold Sparkle Embossing Glitter and heated it up for a shiny cup to cover my mistake – um, I mean OPPORTUNITY! The great thing about art is there are plenty of opportunities to fix things and make them better. : )

That fun sentiment from Lil’ Inker Designs (another of the Super Sponsors for the Spring Coffee Lovers Hop – Thanks!!) didn’t look right all by itself, so I took a Perfect Medium Pen and drew in some steam and embossed it, too.

I saw someone recently ask about warped watercolor paper and I wanted to share this tip:

See how warped the paper is? That’s even after trying the trick of turning it over and heating the reverse side. But I find that using Tombow Xtreme permanent adhesive – just around the edges and a short line in the middle will easily solve the problem. It does take a while to get used to snapping off to the side before lifting the applicator at the end, but it’s worth getting used to that one little detail!! (And, no, I don’t have any affiliation with Tombow!) You can then use regular adhesive for the next layers.

Well, I’ve taken up enough of your time! I really didn’t mean to blather on so much… must have had too much caffeine today! : )

Materials used:

• Canson cold press watercolor paper
• Color Burst by Ken Oliver – Brights Assortment (THANKS Blitsy!)
• Spellbinders Tea Cups dies
• Lil’ Inker Designs Coffee Talk stamp set
• Versamark Ink
• WOW! Metallic Gold Sparkle Embossing Glitter
• Ranger Perfect Medium pens
• Recollections Neon Opaque Embossing Powders – Pink, Orange & Purple
• Art Minds sequins
• Nicole Spangles flower sequins
• Core’dinations cardstock – orange & purple
• Recollections Shimmer card – pink
• Tombow Xtreme permanent adhesive & mono adhesive
• Aleene’s Tacky Glue

In case you haven’t already joined the fun, but are thinking about it, here are the hops and challenges I am playing along with… just click on the name for more information on each:

• Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

• DL.Art March Linky Challenge Anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Food or Drink

Thanks for letting me talk your ears off today! Oh… that reminds me of something funny…

The Brazilian idiomatic expression for stalking waaayyy too much is: ‘falar pelos cotovelos’ which literally means ‘talk through the elbows’! Kkk!! : ) Aren’t languages FUN?!!

If this is your first time to my blog, you can find out what Kkk! means HERE. And there is blog candy HERE.

Hope to see you again tomorrow!

-D.Ann

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