life is good ballerina

Hey, Crafty Friends!! We're having gloomy weather down here in the south. So, I am taking a short break from holiday crafting to bring you this bright and cheerful card. Hopefully, it sheds a little bit of sunshine because who couldn't use a little sunshine, right?!

For this card, I used Oak Tree Stamps' Moody Ballerina stamp set. This is such a darling set. I know it pretty much sums up all my moods! LOL

Supplies Used

Moody Ballerina (Oak Tree Stamps)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Bigz Dies Nested Hanging Stars (Sizzix)

Classic Ovals LG (Spellbinders)

Floral Ovals (Spellbinders)

Teresa Collins Pocket Die, Life is Good- Lover's Lane (Craftwell)

Creative Station w/ 5" Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

eBrush (Craftwell)

Pink, Orange, Brown Sharpies

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink (Tsukineko)

Brilliance Twilight Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

White Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)

Patterned Paper- Assorted

Colored Pencils (Spectrum Noir)

Glittered Enamel Dots (Virginia Turtle)

Pink RicRac Ribbon

Pink & White Twine (Recollections)

Blending Tortillions

Gamsol or low odor thinner

2-Way Glue Pen (Ek Success)

Diamond Glaze (Judikins)

Acrylic Blocks (Fiskars)

I started by stamp my little giggling ballerina with Tuxedo Black ink. I used my Spectrum Noir colored pencils to outline my ballerina. Then using my tortillion blending stumps and gamsol I blended the colors out.

I used the little star stamps that came in the Moody Ballerina set and the pink section of my Brilliance ink pad to stamp stars around my little girl.  

Then I used my Classic Ovals to die cut her out. I also die-cut a pink mat for my oval using my floral ovals set.

Then I die cut the "life is good" phrase from white cardstock. I ebrushed half my phrase using a soft baby pink sharpie.

To make sure these don't go anywhere, I ran all my pieces through my Xyron Creative Station with a 5" permanent refill cartridge. This ensures that my pieces don't go anywhere.

I created an A2 (4-1/4"x 5-1/2") sized card base from green cardstock.

 The white mat measures at 4-1/8"x 5-3/8".

Sprinkles paper measures at 4" x 5-1/4".

The star strip on the bottom measures 1-1/2"x 5-1/4".

The ricrac ribbon measure 5-1/4" long.

I ebrushed my sprinkles paper with a brown Sharpie around the edges. And ebrushed the stars paper with an orange Sharpie.

Then, I assembled my card panels using my Xyron Mega runner and attached the ricrac using Diamond Glaze.

I cut an assortment of stars from pink and blue patterned paper using my Sizzix Nested Hanging Stars die.

And used a glue pen to attach them to my card. Now I can attach my sticker I made from my ovals and phrase onto my card, layering them over my stars, then trimmed off the tips that overhung the edges of the card.

I topped my ballerina with a double loop twine bow and attached it with Diamond Glaze. Then added pink glittered enamel dot throughout my card.

And here is my finished card...

A closer view of my little ballerina

I hope you enjoyed today's card and that it brought some sunshine to your day... or, at the very least, a smile to your face.

Until next time...

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY!!

May your day be...

Hello Crafty Friends!! It is week #2 of our June Sponsor, Latina Crafter!! And today I have another adorable card!! I am loving combining my eBrush with Latina Crafter's Stamps and Stencils!! I was amazed at the quality of their product! The stamps stamp nice and crisp and the stencils are thick and sturdy!! WOW... just, WOW!!

For this card I used Latina Crafter's Birthday Girl - Chica Cumpleañera. This little girl is just so sweet and I love her little bloomers and striped stockings!!

I started by stamping my image on illustration paper with my Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad. Then colored my image using my Spectrum Noir Markers.

I then cut out my image using my second to the largest Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Five die.Using my eBrush machine I airbrushed around the outer edge f my cut out with some of the same colors I used to color my image.

I also cut out heart patterned paper with my the biggest of my Darice Nesting Square dies. I also ebrushed around the outer edge of this cut out. I find ebrushing my cut outs defines the shapes more and makes them really "pop"!

Next I taped my shaped down to my work area. I will be applying modeling paste and taping down whatever it is I'm working on helps minimize bulging and warping. 

I applied a thin layer on top of my stencil... the stencil I used is from the Latina Crafter's Stencils Cumpleaños set. I used a spatula to apply my modeling paste and scraped off the excess and removed my stencil. I cleaned my stencil right away and set my modeling paste aside to dry.

Once it was dried I place my clean stencil back on top of my modeling paste fitting it back into the grooves. I covered the remaining stencil cut-outs with blue painters tape so I wouldn't accidentally spray into any of the exposed areas.

Then I eBrushed each pennant with the same Spectrum Noir Markers I used previously. Now I have individually colored 3D pennants!! Too cute!

I had a border punch that went perfectly with a birthday theme... so I cut out about a 6 inch chain... I don't need that much but this way I can pick and choose which section looks the best and crop it. I ebrushed my cupcake chain too... isn't it just too sweet?!!

After stamping my sentiment and assembling my card front together I did notice a little warping in my paper so I ran the whole front through my Xyron Create-a-Sticker. 

Once it was adhered I couldn't even tell it was warped to begin with.  And lastly, I also ebrushed some flatback pearls to make them look like cherries and added them to the top of the cupcakes.

And here is my finished card!!

CLOSE UP

I hope you enjoyed today's project!!

Supplies and Tools used

eBrush  (Craftwell)

 Birthday Girl - Chica Cumpleañera (Latina Crafter)

Stencils Cumpleaños (Latina Crafter)

Spectrum Noir Markers (TN3, TN4, TN5, LG1, LG2, LG3, PP1, PP2, PP3, PP4, HB1, HB2, HB3, LY1, LY2, LY3, IB1, IB2, IB3, FS4, FS6)

Spellbinders Nestabalities Labels Twenty-Five

Darice Nesting Squares

Ek Success Cupcake Chain Large Edger Punch

Canson Illustration Paper 150 lb

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Patterned Paper ( DCWV- The Countdown Stack, Sanrio-Hello Kitty Paper Crafting Pad)

White cardstock 

EK Success Corner Punch

Flatback pearls (Michael's )

Opaque Marker- Snow (Recollections)

~ Mitsy

To see more of my work visit my personal blog at upontippytoes.com

Flower Fairies

Good Morning Crafty Friends!!
Here's my latest card using the new KaDoodle Bug Designs file "Flower Fairies"!

Flower Fairies

eBrush

 All paper pieces were airbrushed using my eBrush machine and Spectrum Noir markers CR3,  FS8, CR8, DR1, DR5, and DG2, DG3, and a green Sharpie marker.

Sorry, the eyes on this cutie are not included in the file. This is a personal file I created just for my pieces.

Additional Supplies Used

Sizzix Originals Jelly Frame (retired)

Ranger White Gel Pen

Faber-Castell XS Artist PITT Pen

EK Success Chalklets (pink)

Stickles (crystal)

Hero Arts Adhesive Pearls (pink)

Marvy Uchida Butterfly Clever Lever Craft Punch

Polka-daot Ribbon

Button

And we got an extra treat for you today....

There's a new KaDoodle Bug SURPRISE FREEBIE!! 

This cutie is called Ice Cream Penguin!!

Hope you all have a HAPPY & CRAFTY day!

~ Mitsy

I Moose You

Happy Saturday!! Just stopping in and sharing with you all a card I made for my bestie who lives in Hawaii. She she lives in Hawaii and I live in Texas.We literally live thousands of miles away... 3,845 miles to be exact... I know because I googled it! LOL

Being so far away, I often think of her. And crafting time is no exception. In fact it serves as inspiration most times. I translate those thoughts and feelings into little hugs she can hold in her hand. 

So here is my latest "HUG"... I hope she likes it!!

The moose I used in this card is from KaDoodle Bug Designs and is from their "I Moose-tache You" file. I ungrouped/ broke apart the file and didn't use the shadow piece. I modified the banner to 3 panels and made them say "BFF" insted of "LOVE". 

And, of course I used my eBrush machine to airbrush my paper pieces. The majority of the moose was cut from craft cardstock and eBrushed with a brown Sharpie. It's antlers, ears, and muzzle were from a Bazzill cardstock pack... I believe this was from the "Orange" family and was the lightest color of the batch. I ebrushed that with Spectrum Noir's TN1. The little bow and banner pieces were all eBrushed with a pink Sharpie.

For the "BFF" on the banner and the word "Moose" on the inside of the card I used the Coney Island font.  For the rest of the inside sentiment I used the A Gentle Touch font both are a FREE download and can be found on fontspace.com.

Here are some close-ups...

Additional Supplies Used

Cardstock (pink, black, white)

Patterened Paper-white w/ pink polka dots and pink paisley (Paper Studio)

Vellum w/ iridescent glitter  

Double stitched ribbon (pink)

Teresa Collins Doily Pocket Die

Double-sided Adhesive

Adhesive foam

White gel pen (Ranger)

XS Artist PITT pen (Faber-Castell)

Bling

Sequins

You're Amazing!!

Welcome back crafty friends!! I'm on card making overload!! And, I'm back, yet again, with another paper pieced and ebrushed card!

This cute little bear is from KaDoodle Bug Designs and is from the School Teddies file.

ERMERGERD!! How stinkin' cute are they?! I'll tell ya... "BEARY" cute!! Pun totally intended... Sorry, just couldn't help myself!!

I cut out my teddy using my Sizzix eclips machine with ecal software. Once all the pieces were cut out, and before I assembled the pieces, I airbrushed them using my Sharpie markers and eBrush machine.

If you follow my blog you'll probably recognize the blinged out frame. I just had to make another one of these gleaming bits of awesomeness!!I am so glad DCWV makes whole sheets of BLING (Adhesive Jeweled Sheets) because I just ran another piece through my Big Shot with my Sizzix Scalloped Oval Frame die*(retired), then gave it a quick spray with my ebrush, and presto a custom rhinestone frame!

*Important side note: It's important when cutting you jewel sheets that you use a steel rule die and not a sizzlet or wafer type die. The blades in the thinner dies just aren't deep enough to cut through the gems. Also, when cutting with steel rule dies, cut with the paper side to the blade. As we know the paper shifts slightly while rolling through the machine and the blades may damage the the rhinestones in the process, so always face your bling away from the cutting blades.

The "you're amazing" sentiment, ticket, and houndstooth background are all stamps from Pink and Main. Sentiment and houndstooth are from the "Mister" stamp set. And the stitched ticket stamp is from the "Stitched Greetings" stamp set.

      

I stamped the houndstooth image in Versa Magic's Sahara Sand on white cardstock about 9 times. I was very careful to align them correctly so the pattern looked continuous... and since the stamps are made of clear polymer, alignment is a breeze! I also stamped my ticket and sentiment onto white cardstock, this time using Momento's Tuxedo Black. Then quickly cut it out with a pair of scissors and ebrushed the edges of my ticket so the white wasn't so stark.

One of the reasons I love paper piecings is my ability to add tons of dimension on a whim. My cards are very rarely flat and a 3D card is absolute favorite too make! I want my cards to look and feel as though the images are reaching out at you! 

And here is my finished card. I hope I succeeded!

Hope you all enjoyed today's project!

~ Mitsy

Supplies Used

School Teddies (KaDoodle Bug Designs)

Mister, Super Mom stamp sets (Pink and Main)

eBrush with Sharpie (SP) Adapter

Sizzix eclips (with ecal software)

Scalloped Frame Die (Sizzix Originals)

Sharpies (brown, tan/ mustard, red, bright blue)

Adhesive Jeweled Sheet (DCWV)

White Gel Pen (Ranger)

Momento Ink Pad (Tuxedo Black)

VersaMagic Ink Pad (Sahara Sand)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Foam Adhesive

Double-sided Adhesive (Scotch)

Patterned Paper (Craft Smith- Typecraft, Natural Luxury)

Cardstock (white, light brown. dark brown, black)

Scissors (Cutter Bee)

Pink and Main, eBrush, and a whole lot of BLING!!

 Hello Crafty Friends... For today's project I mixed 3 of my favorite crafting things... stamping, ebrushing, and a whole lot of bling!!! 

Our wonderful sponsor, Pink and Main, have the most darling stamps... EVER!!

And when I saw this little cute I just knew I had to bring on the bling!! And, I also knew I could make my own awesome "blinged" embellishments to do it too!! 

Supplies used

Pink and Main's Party Girl Set

Craftwell's eBrush

Spectrum Noir Markers (CG1, CG2, DG2, DG3, CT2, GB5, OR1,LV2,PL2,PL4, FS1, FS3, GB8,TN7,GB10,GBR1)

Momento Ink Pad -Tuxedo Black 

DCWV Adhesive Jeweled Sheet

Ranger White Opaque Pen

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen- Stardust- Clear

Faber-Castell PITT artist pen- XS

Sizzix Steel Rule Dies (photo corners)

Sizzix Sizzlits (ribbons)

Sharpies ( yellow, orange)

Personal Die Cut Machine

Scotch Adhesive Tape

Cardstock

Patterned Paper/ Cardstock

Watercolor Paper

I first stamped my image on watercolor paper using  my Momento ink pad in Tuxedo Black.

Then colored my image in with my Spectrum Noir markers. I added eyelashes to my little girl with my Faber-castell PITT pen and added highlight to my colored image with my gelly roll pen and my white opaque pen.

Then I die cute 4 photo corners out of my bling (adhesive jeweled sheet) and ebrushed them with my Spectrum Noir Markers in LV2 and PL4 & DG2 and DG3. Then mounted them onto black cardstock.

I also hand cut a fluer de lis shape out of more bling.  I wanted it to be two-toned so I ebrushed in yellow and orange and also backed it with black cardstock.

Then I cut die cut strip from my Ribbons Sizzlit die out of purple, yellow, and green carstock. I ebrushed half the strips in the coordinating Spectrum Noir markers.

Then I assembled all my pieces to create my Mardi Gras themed card!! 

and tah-dah...

Very bright and festive!! 

I loved being able to make my own "blinged" embellishments so much I  did another card with more ebrushed bling!

Check out this other cutie from Pink and Main... this one is from the Pretty Princess set. 

I paired this little princess with a cute little buttoned shabbie, and a pretty pink blinged frame and purple feather ( which both were also ebrushed)!

CUTENESS!!

 I love it! I hope you did too!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy BLING crafting!!

Wonder Woman inspired card

Hello again Crafty Friends!

After throwing my son's birthday party last month I got to thinking... "Why can't their be more girl super heroes?? Why do boys get to be the only ones to be rough & tough??".

Then it dawned on me... Wonder Woman was and IS a pretty rough & tough, but oh so feminine, CHICK!! She is the O.G. of kick ass girl super heroes!

If you were a tough cookie of a girl growing up then more likely than not you wanted to be Wonder Woman when you grew up.  She was pure AWESOMENESS! She had a cool invisible plane, an unbreakable lasso of truth, and stylin' bracelets that were pretty much impervious to just about any and every weapon. You would have had to be crazy to not want to be her! Heck, I knew a few little boys that wanted to be her. Who could blame them?? She was waaaay cooler than some of the boy super heroes.

And so, here is my homage to her. A quick and easy Super Hero Chick Card. 

For this card I used Designs On Cloud 9's Heroes Set 2 to make Wonder Woman and Sunshine Card for the background.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Craft Happy!