Up On Tippy Toes: Ballet

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Little Ballerina

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends!! Mitsy here from Up On Tippy Toes... I'm back again with another cute project from Oak Tree Stamps!!

I can't get enough of this Moody Ballerina set!!

And, I have an awesome COUPON CODE for you to get this set for 30% off!! Yay!

Just use my special Up On Tippy Toes code UOTT30 during checkout to take advantage of this great deal!!

I start off by stamping my image with Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto Canson 150 Illustration paper. Then I color my image with my Spectrum Noir markers.

SKINTONE : FS4, FS6, FS8

HAIR: TN1, TN3, GB1, GB2

CLOTHES:CR3, FS8

For her eyes I decided to switch to my Le Plume II markers... they're dual tip and one tip is super fine. Perfect for doing the small spaces in the eyes.

I usually stamp m ore than one image at a time... just in case I have an "accident". It's great to have another image as a back up. Then I used my precision tipped scissors to fussy cut my image.

Then I used the second largest circle in my Spellbinders Beaded Circles set to cut Pink cardstock. For some reason it looks beige in the picture but that could be due to my lighting... it is pink, I promise! LOL

Next I used my Marvy 2 1/8" Circle punch to cut a circle to layer onto my beaded circle.

Then I quickly ran it through my Xyron 3" Sticker Maker... peeled and stuck it onto my beaded circle. Then I added foam adhesive to the back of my little ballerina and attached her to my circle.

For my Card base I made a standard A2 (4 1/4"x 5 1/2") sized card. I embossed the front panel with this adorable star patterned embossing folder from Darice.

I cut a pennant using the second largest pennant die from my Spellbinders Baby Bunting set.

I used my Xyron Mega Runner to layer it over a piece of teal cardstock and fussy cut about a 1/4" border around it.

Then I adhered my layered pennant onto my card base.

I attached my beaded circle to the pennant leaving a small gap at the top. In this area I attached a simple bow made from pink polka-dot grosgrain ribbon with a bit of Diamond Glaze and let dry.

For a final touch I adhered a group of glittered enamel dots at the bottom of one of my pennant tails

And here is my final card!!

Isn't she just DARLING??!!

Supplies Used For This Project:

Moody Ballerina (Oak Tree)

Canson 150lb Illustration paper

Spellbinders Baby Bunting Dies

Spellbinders Beaded Circles Dies

Xyron Mega Runner

Xyron 3" Sticker Maker

Spectrum Noir Markers- FS4, FS6, FS8, TN1, TN3, GB1, GB2, CR3,

Marvy 112 Le Plum II markers- No.70 Peppermint, No.71 Spring Green, No.34 Pale Green

PITT Artist Pen XS (Faber-Castell)

Patterned Paper (Bella Blvd, My Mind's Eye)

Cardstock (Bazzill Basics, Core'dinations)

Caribbean Enamel Dots (Virginia Turtle)

Diamond Glaze (Judikins)

Pink Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Hope you enjoyed today's Project!! Until next time...

Happy Crafting!!

~ Mitsy

Friday, August 14, 2015

Oak Tree Stamps: Dance... like no one's watching

Hi Crafty Friends!!! If you haven't noticed by now there is a new DT Button on my Blog!! WOOT WOOT!! That's right, I am on yet another design team!! I am proud to announce that I am a new member of the Oak Tree Stamps Design Team!! EEEEEEKKKK!!

Who are Oak Tree Stamps??? Well, if you are a crafter and an avid youtube watcher then you no doubt know who Ken Hess of Ken's Kreations is!!! He and the extremely talented Omar Toro of Awesome SVGs have partnered together to come up with the awesome brainchild that is Oak Tree Stamps!! If you would like to learn more about these two amazingly creative guys and see more of their awesome work I'll list all their links below!! Check them out... They are both super talented!!

And, I am lucky enough to be one of their first DT members!! For my first DT project I wanted to make a project that reflected the vibe of Oak Tree Stamps and my own personality. So I chose to make a card using this awesome stamp set called Moody Ballerina! And you get can get this stamp set at an amazing 30% off using Up On Tippy Toes' Special coupon code: UOTT30

Supplies Used

Moody Ballerina Stamp Set (Oak Tree Stamps)

Spectrum Noir Markers- PP1, PP2, PP4 , FS4, FS6, GB7, EB4, EB6, TN9

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Simply Refined - Best Wishes Flourish Frame ( Scrapbooking Made Simple)

Ticket Tab Die- Die-namics Blueprints 14 (My Favorite Things)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Patterned paper

(Baby Pink Paisley- The Paper Studio: Peep Strandz, Daily Details- Bella Blvd)

150lb Illustration Paper (Canson)

Momento- Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

Black Glitter Ribbon (American Crafts)

2Way Glue Pen (EK Success)

3D Dots (EK Success)

3D Crystal Lacquer

Cutterbee non-stick scissors (EK Success)

First, I stamped my little ballerina and sentiments using my Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad onto Canson Illustration paper. I colored it in using Spectrum Noir Markers in FS4 and FS6 for the skin tone; PP1, PP2, and PP4 for the tutu and shoes; for her hair GB7, EB4, EB6, TN9. I also colored the music notes in PP4.

Then I cut her out using an oval die. This die came included with the Best Wished Floral Frame set. I used blue painters tape to ensure that it would stay in place. I used the tiny ticket die from my Blueprints 14 set to cut out my wording. This little die fit perfectly around all the words and phrases in the Moody Ballerina set.

Speaking of the Floral Frame Set... this frame set is made by Scrapbooking Made Simple and it is just too GORGEOUS for words!! The picture do not do it justice!! Anyhooo, I used it to cut my black cardstock but my black cardstock seemed kind of on the thinner side so I cut 2 frames out.

Then I used my glue pen to adhere to my patterned paper.

Then I fussy cut a thin shadow using my scissors... it was at this point I actually glued the second frame over the first.

Then I adhered my glitter ribbon to the card front using my Xyron Mega Runner.

Then I took my cut out image and added foam adhesive dots to the back to raise it the card front. Then I made a bow by making loops and fishtails out of more glittered ribbon and adhering them together with 3D Crystal Lacquer.

I made an A2(5.5"x4.25") sized card base out of pink striped patterned paper by Bella Blvd. I then adhered a 5"x 3.75" polka dot paper (also by Bella Blvd) mat to my card base. And lastly, I adhered my framed piece to the rest of the card.

And here is my finished card...