The Ton Peonies Million Thanks Card

Posted on July 22, 2017 by dannscraftingwhims

Hello, hello! It’s time I got crackin’ on the many Thank You cards I owe. I started with the Mood Board from The Ton’s July Challenge:

The lower corner has the top and bottom flowers almost reversed with the macaroons in the middle, and most of the flowers have lots of pinks and lavender with some yellow and green. Instead of macaroons, I cut out the SHAPE of my sentiment for the middle. Here is the finished card:

I love the glamorous shiny BLING of that rose gold embossing powder!

Embossing the flowers made it easy to watercolor them with my Zig markers.

Materials used:

The Ton Happiness is Peonies stamp set
Canson L’Aquarelle Heritage Hot Pressed 140# watercolor paper
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
The Ton Couture Gilding Rose Gold embossing Powder
Kuretake Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens: 25,26,28,41,45,50,81
Core’dinations cardstock: white & black
Scotch adhesive tape runner

I am entering this card in the following challenges. Click on any one of them for more information on how you can play along…

I am pleased you stopped by here today! Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think – I always enjoy hearing from you!

~D.Ann

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Die-Versions Seaside Sunset Thank You Card

Posted on June 26, 2017 by dannscraftingwhims

It’s time for another card for the Summer 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

This one is for one of the fab baristas at my local Starbucks who is going away…

Isn’t that a FUN die cut?!! It was easy to watercolor. Then I used the IrRESISTible Pico Embellisher to outline the circle and on the sentiment and corners. It dries raised as if it were embossed, but has a delightful translucent shimmering gold shine.

On the inside I used more of the Starbucks stickers and a couple of coffee cup clips with the gift card holder that they give you to hold the card in place.

Materials used:

Die-Versions Whispers “Seaside Sunset” & Sweet Spots “Oh Thank You” dies
Spellbinders Antique Frame Accents dies
Core’dinations white cardstock
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress inks: Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade
Imagine Crafts IrRESISTible Pico Embellisher Gold
Simply Defined “Stay Put” All Purposed Liquid Adhesive
Starbucks stickers
Pigma Micron green 005 Archival Ink pen
The Paper Studio Flea Market Fancy Gold Coffee Cup Paper Clips

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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Color Burst & Mama Elephant Hello Friend Summer Cats Card

Posted on June 25, 2017 by dannscraftingwhims

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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MFT Camp Create Day 1: Wonderful Watercolor – Rainbow Galaxy Background

Posted on June 13, 2017 by dannscraftingwhims

Hello and welcome! It’s that time of year again… Another summer at My Favorite Things’ Camp Create!

Day one of camp showed a marvelous watercolor rainbow galaxy background that I just HAD to try! While I was at it, I decided to do two in case one didn’t turn out. I was really quite worried I’d get mud by adding the black, but they both turned out ok! In spite of the sparkle, it’s not a girly card and would do for a guy, too.

You can find the easy to follow instructions on how to do the watercolor background HERE. I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors since I don’t have the Prima watercolors she used. I love the vibrant colors!

You may be wondering how I got the longer die-cut rectangles for the inside writing space:

You take your cutting plate and put the edge before the final edge of the die. After cutting, line up the two sides and again place the edge before the final edge of the die as shown in the right-hand part of the picture. Depending on how the pattern goes, you can get it half-again longer (like the left hand side of the picture above) or more.

I really wanted this galaxy to tinkle and added lots of sparkly accents that you can see in the materials list below. It’s got oodles of 3d texture. The sparkle is kind of hard to capture on camera – even this quick video doesn’t do it justice:

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Twinkling Galaxy Watercolor cards for #mftstamps Camp Create Day 1. Details coming on tomorrow's (6/13/17) blog post. (Link in profile.) #watercolor #galaxy #rainbowgalaxy #galaxybackground #gansaitambi #gansaitambiwatercolor #stickles #amazing #papercrafting #diecutting #handmadecards #cardmaking

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