September 2020 I Am Roses Challenge

Hey Crafty Friends!! I am back with the I am Roses team today!! Due to COVID, We decide it was best to take a short break but we are back!! And it's the 15th of the month, you know what that means... time for another Blog Challenge!!

If you are new to the Blog Challenges and check it out! Every month we start a new challenge and giveaway amazing gift prizes to the chosen WINNERS!

All you have to do is create project using at least 3 I Am Roses products and link up your projects from your blog to the I Am Roses Challenge Blog. 

You could win 1 of 4 prizes!!

The Winner will be chosen at random to receive a $50 voucher. 

1st Place will receive a $30 voucher

And 2nd & 3rd Place will receive a $25 voucher.

For more information or to join in on the fun, head on over to the Iam Roses Blog HERE!

Here is my project fot this months Challenge...

I Am Roses Products Used

Small Pink Curly Roses 

Unicorn Sweet Moon Roses

Small White Achillea Cottage Flowers

Other Products Used

Patterned Paper- Essentials Paper Pack (Kingston Crafts)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Stitched Oval Dies (Pink and Main)

Leaf Die- Foliage Stamp & Die Kit (Diamond Press)

Pink your Life- Whisper Friend (Stampendous)

Momento- Tuxedo Black Ink (Imagine Crafts)

Spectrum Noir- Illustrator Markers (Crafter's Companion)

Procolour Pencils (Derwent)

Clear Drying Liquid Glue

Hope you get a little inspiration and decide to join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

And until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

Pretty & Pink Slimline Card

Autumn Birthday Card

Hello, Crafty Friends!! And Hellllloooo, Autumn!! The weather has been absolutely beautiful. The sun shines and I don't break out into a sweat!! It's so nice to be able to walk out my door without melting! If you ask me, that right there... is pretty awesome!! 

You know what else is pretty awesome?? Birthdays! Especially in October! My family has so many birthdays in October alone that it can make a person go broke trying to accommodate each and every person! Even if we did have one massive party for all, it still would put a pretty big dent in the 'ol pocketbook! Yes, there are that many. 

Today, I'm creating a card for one of those special birthdays... my mom's.

And you know, if you're making something for your mom it has to be extra special!

Supplies Used

Autumn Leaves Stack (DCWV)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Anna Griffin Oval Rose Wreath w/ interchangeable Happy Birthday sentiment

 (Cuttlebug/ Cricut)

Mega Runner (Xyron)Creative Station Lite (Xyron)

Flowers, Branches, & Leaves Set (Sizzix)

Premade Paper Flowers (Prima, Recollections)

Chalklets (EK Success)

Fantastix Applicators (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

Metal Embellishment

Gel Pen (Sakura)

Sanding Block

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

I started by cutting a piece of cardstock, from the Autumn Leaves Stack, to measure 5"x7". I love the deep redish orange color of this paper! Actually, I love all the papers that come included in this stack... The patterned paper is simply beautiful! And patterns aren't "busy" like some patterned paper tend to be, which makes it great for embossing!!

Which is what I did with this piece of cardstock... I embossed it with this gorgeous Anna Griffin Embossing folder with an interchangeable center. The Folder is called Oval Rose Wreath and I used the 'Happy Birthday To You' interchangeable plates for my center. Then ran it through my die-cutting machine.

Once my paper was embossed, I took a sanding block and sanded off the surface of the raised image. Wow!! It's beautiful!! But I can't leave well enough alone...

Embossing paper is very beautiful but not many people know you can color an embossed image (without a stencil). After embossing, I leave the cardstock in place. This helps prevent the raised parts from flattening out. Then I rub chalk over the top of the raised image with a blending tool. I like using Fantastix applicators... they work a lot like an paintbrush and dauber, but morphed together. They are excellent for use with chalk!! 

After I shaded my image with chalk, I highlighted my raised areas using a glitter gel pen. I outlined my flowers and leaves and traced over my sentiment in the center. This gives a very subtle shine that is just GORGEOUS!!

After the glitter ink dried, I decided to fussy cut my wreath out. The stripes were lovely but I just wasn't feeling them with this card.

I ultimately decided I wanted to add even more dimension. So, I made my own foam adhesive buy running a piece of fun foam through my Xyron Creative Station Lite and attached it to the bottom of my wreath cut-out.

For my card base, I cut a piece of dark patterned paper to 5"x7" from the same Autumn Leaves Stack. This paper has beautiful copper foiling thoughout the page and of course is absolutely gorgeous!! I matted it with another coordinating  piece of cardstock (also from the Autumn Leaves Stack), this one measuring 4.75"x 6.75".

I used a corner chomp to add ticketed corners to the card mat.  Then, used my Xyron Mega Runner and layered and attached the two pieces together.

I added pre-made flowers and leaves. I also added additional leaves that I die-cut from green cardstock and a double looped bow made from crinkle ribbon, and a little metal embellishment.

I attached the card front to a 10"x7" piece of white cardstock folded in half to create a 5"x7" card.

The finished card is stunning !!

I hope you all enjoyed my project for today... 

but more importantly, I hope my mother enjoys this birthday card made just for her!!

Happy Crafting!!

~ Mitsy

HUGS!!

Hey there, Crafty Friends!!

Today, I'll be sharing with you this unique card I made showcasing products from Xyron and Imagine Crafts. And, today I will show you how to do a shimmer resist technique on plain white cardstock. 

Supplies Used

Goosebumps-Shimmer Texture Spray (Imagine Crafts)

Ink Sweeper (Imagine Crafts)

Brilliance - Twilight (Imagine Crafts)

Glaz On (Imagine Crafts)

Creative Station Lite (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Kraft Cardstock, Black Cardstock (DCWV)

White Cardstock (Crafter's Companion)

Die'sires- Shining Star (Crafter's Companion)

Hugs Dies (Pink and Main)

Glue pen

Ribbon

Button

I started off by cutting the white cardstock into 4.25"x 5.25". Then die cut it with the Shining Star die. Then ran it back through to emboss. Just a heads up, this die does not have a outer cutting edge... and that was the reasoning behind pre-cutting.

I love all the raised details but I want to ink my cardstock.  So, to keep all that lovely detail I am going to add a resist to the raised areas.

I place the die-cut back into the die. Then I spray Goosebumps Shimmer Texture Spray onto an Ink Sweeper and dab and rub the same way I would onto my die as if it were an ink dauber (using my die  as a stencil).**

**Clean die and sweeper immediately after this step! This is a texture spray and dries fairly quickly. You do not want these to dry onto your tools.

Once the the goosebumps has dried, use a clean Ink Sweeper an apply the Brilliance Twilight ink, one color at a time, overlapping and blending between each color.

As you can see, all the raised images have resisted the ink.

I also die cut two more of these"card fronts" from Kraft paper. Then ran them all through my Xyron Creative Station Lite and adhered them on top of each other, placing the inked one on top. I then attache this piece to an 4.25"x 5.25" (Folded) card made from more Kraft cardstock.

I also die-cut the word "hugs" from black cardstock 5 times. I used a glue pen and layered the directly onto each other. Then adhered the stack onto the card front.

And for a bit more shine and even more dimension, and coated the HUGS with Glaz On. This gave my hug a really glossy finish.

Once the glaze dried, I outlined the edge of the card as well the cut-out areas. This really made the die-cut pop!!

Finally, I attached a bow made from ribbon with a cute star shaped button. I also matted the inside of my card with plain white cardstock using my Xyron Mega Runner. This gave me a place to write on the inside and added some stability to my card.

And here is my finished card...

I hope you enjoyed my project for today!!

Don't forget to stop by the Xyron and Imagine Crafts Facebook page to see even more awesome projects!!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy