Pink and Main & Clearsnap Blog Hop

Hi, Crafty Friends!! 

I'm so glad to be participating in the Pink and Main & Clearsnap Blog Hop!! It's always exciting when a couple of my favorite companies come together... talk about a HAPPY day!!

Welcome to our blog hop! We hope you enjoy the inspiration found on the team blogs from Pink and Main and Clearsnap.

I eagerly awaited Pink and Main's NEW May Releases. This release was packed full of heaps of FLORALS! And they are absolutely gorgeous!! 

So, naturally, I wanted to show off a little something-something from these floral beauties. Afterall, it is Spring. And you know what they say... April showers, bring May flowers!! And today it's all about FLOWERS!!

Before I get into how I made my card, I wanted to let you all know that there are awesome prizes you could win from this hop... Pink and main will be giving a $25 gift code to their website, and Clear Snap will be giving away a prize pack valued at $25. All you have to do to win a prize is hop along the blogs and follow and leave comments on their posts. We will choose 2 random winners from the comments posted. We will post the winners on June 1st.

Make sure you visit the entire Blog Hop lineup listed down below!

Supplies Used

(Pink and Main)

Floral Background

Happy For You

Happy Dies

Stitched Squares Dies

Thin Fish Tail Banner Dies

Pumpkin Spice 6x6 Paper Pad

Birthday Boy Glossy Dots

(Clearsnap)

ColorBox Premium Dye Ink- Rose

ColorBox Doodlebug Petal Point- Fun

Mixed Media Ink- Black

ColorBox Stylus and Tips

(Other Supplies)

MISTI Stamping Tool

Xyron Mega Runner

Xyron 3" Sticker Maker

Sizzix Big Shot

Strathmore Mixed Media Paper

Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Vellum

Light Green Cardstock

I started this card by placing my Floral Background stamp onto my MISTI tool. Then inked the stamp with ColorBox Premium Dye Ink- Rose and stamped the image onto mixed media paper. 

I almost always use a stamping tool with large stamps, especially background images. It's easy to miss areas because the images are so huge. The large areas make it difficult to get even pressure to the entire image. But, with a stamping tool, I can easily reink and restamp in the spots that need more ink.

 Once dried, I colored my stamped image with my Clean Color Real Brush Markers. First applying my darker colors then blending out with a lighter color.

I used the Stitched Squares Dies to cut out the entire image. This will be the base of my very large and very bold card front.

Then, I used the Pink (Cupcake) color from the FUN ColorBox Doodlebug Petal Point to shade along the perimeter and some of the white spaces of my card front. Adding the pink tones down some of the brightness of the oranges and greens against the white.

I layered my gorgeous background onto an orange and white polka dot patterned paper from Pink and Main's Pumpkin Spice 6x6 Paper Pad using my Xyron Mega Runner.

I used the Happy Dies to cut the word "happy" out of white cardstock and its shadow out of vellum. 

Then, cut a banner from Kraft cardstock using Thin Fish Tail Banner Dies.

I ran the word and shadow through a Xyron 3" Sticker Maker and layered and attached the "happy" onto the banner.

Then stamped the phrase "YOU MAKE MY HEART" from the Happy For You stamp set with Clearsnap's Black Mixed Media Ink.

I adhered the banner to the card front then attached the card front to a 6"x6" card base.

As a final touch, I used the smallest orange dots from the Birthday Boy Glossy Dots to accent the centers of my orange blooms.

And here is my finished card...

I really hope you enjoyed my project for today!

Don't forget to visit my teamies for more Pink and Main & Clearsnap inspiration!

Here is the lineup for the hop… enjoy!

Pink and Main

Crystal

Kate

Tonya

Pam

Tami

Pamela

Mitsyana (YOU ARE HERE)

Jessica (GO HERE NEXT)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

And as always...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

2018 Stamping for Autism Awareness Blog Hop

Hi, Crafty Friends!! 
Today is Autism Awareness Day and I am participating in the 2018 Stamping For Autism Awareness Blog Hop! We are raising awareness and encouraging acceptance for individuals with Autism around the world.

We know that Autistic individuals don't communicate in a way that society deems normal. And sometimes everyday situations, easy tasks we take for granted, can be a struggle. But just because they are different doesn't mean they aren't capable. Capable to feel, to understand, or to do. They just have a different way of expressing themselves and communicating.

We are here to support and better understand our family and friends with Autism. And a great way to show support is to send words of encouragement. Just a little encouragement and "you can do it" can go a long way. You never know, a random act of kindness can mean the world to someone, no matter how small the gesture.

So, today I created this adorable card, especially for the hop.

 It goes to show that anyone can achieve great things!

Pink and Main Supplies Used

Plane Sweet

Plane Sweet Dies

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies

Large Fish Tail Banner Dies

Stitched Circle Dies

Stitched Greetings Dies

Celebrate Paper Pad

Spring Fling Paper Pad

Other Supplies Used

Strathmore 140 lb Mixed Media Paper

Recollections 110 lb White Cardstock

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Xyron Mega Runner

Clearsnap India Ink

Colorbox Petal Point Pigment Ink - Boardwalk

Colorbox Premium Dye Ink - Bahama

3d Dots

Hemp Twine

Button

I started by stamping my images from the Plane Sweet stamp set onto 140lb Mixed Media Paper with Black India Ink. 

Then colored them with Zig Clean Color Markers in:

No.43 - Olive Green, No. 46 - Mid Green, No. 72 - Beige, No. 64 - Oatmeal, No. 93 - Green Gray, No.91- Light Gray.

One of the many things I loved about this set is that there are little sentiments that fit right into this tiny banner... I used the one that says "take flight".

For my card base, I created a standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5"- folded) from white cardstock. I used the largest stitched rectangle to cut green striped chevron looking paper from the Spring Fling paper pad. Then I used the second largest banner from Large Fish Tail Banners to cut this blue polka dot paper from the Celebrate paper pad. Then I used the 5th largest circle (2.5") to cut plain white cardstock.

I layered the rectangle and banner onto my card front using my Xyron Mega Runner.

 Then shaded the edges of my circle die cute using Cape Cod (light blue) ink from the Boardwalk Petal Point Ink Pad.

I made little clouds from white cardstock and shaded the edges with Bahama dye ink.

Next, I stamped Sky's the limit onto more white cardstock and die cute it using a label from the Stitched Greetings Dies set. Then shaded around the edges using Olive (darker green) color, again from the Boardwalk ink pad.

I added 3D foam behind the little guy in the airplane and behind the banner.
Then arranged the circle and cloud onto the card. Then adhered the images to look like he was flying through the air.

I added more 3d dots to my sentiment and attached it to the bottom of the card.

Then, finally, tied hemp twine around the top of the card and topped with a button topped bow.

And here is my finished card...

I hope you enjoyed my project for today and it inspires you, not just creatively, but it inspired you to raise awareness for those with Autism. Encourage others. Educate yourselves and others on how they to can raise awareness.

Here are a couple of organizations that do just that...

https://the-art-of-autism.com/

http://www.autism-society.org/

And here are a few fabulous designers in today's line up...

**Just a little note**

 THIS IS NOT THE ENTIRE LIST

For more contributors, please click on InLinkz below. It will take you to the links of the 2018 Autism Awareness Blog Hop's Sponsors. From there, you can visit each of the sponsor's (and their team members) blogs.

Erica A-B

Sandy Allnock

Amanda Bodine

Kimberly Crawford

Joscelyne Cutchins (Instagram)

Dana Joy

Wanda Guess

Jill Hawkins

Jennifer Ingle (Instagram)

Emily Midgett

Kay Miller

Carly Tee Minner

Miriam Prantner

Elena Roussakis

Heather Ruwe

Amy Tsuruta

Marcie Sharp

Alice Wertz

Vera Yates

An InLinkz Link-up

Thank you so much for stopping in and joining us!!
Happy Hopping!!

~ Mitsyana
(Pink & Main DT)

CAS- Masking with Xyron & Derwent

Hello, my friends! 

After a couple days of ugly weather, lots of rain and severe thunderstorms, we finally have a bit of gorgeousness peeking through. The sun is shining and starting to dry up these huge mud puddles. Soon there will be flowers blooming everywhere! I am very much looking forward to taking tons of pictures in all the wildflowers that grow around here. 

But until then, I'll settle for creating my own blooms.

Today, I have a CAS (Clean and Simple) card I made for Team Xyron. This week Xyron has partnered with Derwent, makers of high-quality pencils, watercolors, and artist materials. 

And combined together I  created this gorgeous card...

Let me show you how I did it!

Supplies Used

Creative Station (Xyron)
Creative Station Lite (Xyron)
Repositionable Adhesive Refill (Xyron)
5" Creative Station Permanent Refill (Xyron)
Mega Runner (Xyron)
Procolour Pencils, Metal Tin, 24 Count (Derwent)
Big Book Sketch Book, A5 (Derwent)
Colorbox Petal Points- Boardwalk (Clearsnap)
Top Boss Clear Embossing Pad (Clearsnap)
White Embossing Powder (Clearsnap)
Spectrum Noir Colorista Aqua Stamp Set - My Sunshine (Crafter's Companion) 
Stitched Circle Dies (Pink and Main)
Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies (Pink and Main)
Blender Stylus and Tips (Clearsnap)
Silver Glossy Dots (Pink and Main)
Thin Acetate (Grafix)
Blending Solution
Blending Stumps

I started my card by actually creating a DIY mask. Yup, you can create your own masks and it's super easy to do too!

I cut a piece of super thin acetate. I believe this sheet is about .002" in thickness. I wanted my mask to be pretty big. Big enough to cover an entire card front. So this one measure 6"x 8.5". In the picture, I left the tissue paper backer in place just so you can see where the acetate is because it's see-thru and practically invisible. But once cut down to size, I removed it before proceeding.

Next, I took the acetate and ran it through my Xyron Creative Station using a Repositionable adhesive refill cartridge. This is important! If you don't use a "repositionable" adhesive you will pretty much ruin your acetate and it will bind to whatever you try to mak off.

Then, I trimmed off the excess backer to make it easier for this next step...

I used the third largest circle from Pink and Main's Stitched Circle Dies to die cut a mask. I removed the circle die cut and st it to the side (I can save this to use this at another time). I peeled the acetate (with the circle cut-out) off the protective sheet, then placed over a sheet from my Derwent Big Book Sketch Book.

I love that this book has a nice "tooth" to it and is perfect for use with pencils.

 I used the Dune (taupe looking color) ink pad from the Boardwalk Petal Point ink pad to stamp my flower image. Then I wiped the excess ink from the mask to avoid smearing it all over my image.

Then used the Sunset Gold (#61) pencil to trace an outline inside of the mask. Then removed the mask and stored it onto a piece of leftover Xyron Creative Station adhesive film backer.  I save big sheets of this stuff and set them aside for later. They really come in handy every now and then for moments like this.

I removed the mask. Sometimes I like to take my work with me and tracing around the mask gives me a perimeter to stay within when coloring. without having the mask hanging off my page.

I colored my image using Foliage (#51),  Cedar Green (#48), & Sap Green (#46) for the leaves.

Then used Buttercup Yellow (#03), Deep Chrome (#09), Sunset Gold (#61), & Nutmeg (#65) to color the flowers and buds.

Next, I placed my mask back on my page. Back into place on the traced circle. Then with a blending stylus and blender tip, I blended a halo of Dune ink around the inner perimeter of my mask.  Then removed the mask and placed it back on the backer film. As long as you keep the mask on the backer sheets you can use it over and over again.

I love how my image looks so far but wanted a little more pop...

So, I used blending stumps and solution over my image. I blended each section one color at a time. Blending with separate stumps dipped in the solution.

Adding solution doesn't just break down the pigments to blend, it also makes the colors more vibrant too!

Once I was happy with the blending, I die cut my image off my page using the second biggest circle die from the Stitched Circle Dies set. Making sure to center my image so I have a clean and even border around it.

I die cut a circle shaped card using the largest circle from the same stitched circle die set. I simply took a 5.5" (folded in half) square card and positioned it so that the edge of the card is slightly inside the perimeter of the die.

Then, I  ran my die cut image through my Creative Station Lite. I could've just put my 5" refill cart in my Original CS machine. But I was feeling lazy... besides, my CS Lite was already loaded and on hand. LOL

I peeled my image off the backer (of course saving it for later use) and applied my image to the front of my circle card.

Next, I stamped the "FOR YOU" sentiment with Top Boss Clear Embossing ink onto black cardstock. Then sprinkled white embossing powder over the top, dusted off the excess, then heat set it.

Once I embossed my sentiment, I die cut the sentiment out using the smallest rectangle from the Pink and Main Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies set.

I added a few Silver Glass dots to the center of my largest flower and around the card for additional embellishment. Then used my Mega Runner to attach my sentiment.


And here is my finished card...

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and try some of these techniques for yourself!

Thanks for stopping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

Pink and Main & MISTI Blog Hop

Happy Friday, Crafty Friends!!

I've got a special surprise for you all today... I am the first stop in the Pink & Main and My Sweet Petunia Blog Hop & Giveaway!! WOOT WOOT!!

So, first of all, WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!!

We have such an amazing line up today, with both the Pink & Main AND the My Sweet Petunia design teams coming out to play!

I hope you are ready to be inspired, have fun, and (with a little bit of luck) maybe win something amazing too, because we have a couple of fabulous prizes to give away to 2 lucky individuals! More details will be listed below.

SO, LET'S GET STARTED!

Today, I have not ONE, or TWO, but THREE adorable EASTER cards for you...

Using the Joyful Easter Stamp set 

& Original Misti Tool

Supplies Used

Original Misti Tool (My Sweet Petunia)

Joyful Easter (Pink & Main)

Joyful Easter Dies (Pink and Main)

Large Fish Tail Banner Dies (Pink & Main)

Thin Fish Tail Banner Dies (Pink & Main)

Stitched Circle Dies (Pink & Main)

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies (Pink & Main)

Double Stitched Heart Dies (Pink & Main)

Large Bow Dies (Pink & Main)

Beach Babe Paper Pad (Pink & Main)

Creative Station (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

110 lb Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

India Ink (Clearsnap)

Glitter Cardstock (Crafter's Companion)

Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Zig/ Kuretake)

Hemp Twine 

Buttons

I love to use my original MISTI to stamp multiple images. The larger platform gives me the flexibility to created larger or multiple projects by making more room to stamp everything all at once. Especially, without having to worry about an image not stamping all the way. If I mss up, all I have to do is re-ink my image, close the lid, and stamp again in the exact same place!! TAH-DAH, no mistakes!!

And each images comes out perfect!! 

Just atke a close-ups of these finished cards...

I hope you like what you see and enjoyed all of my cards!! Thanks for stopping in! 

And hope you all have a very HAPPY EASTER!!

~Mitsyana

Don't forget hop on over to our next talented designer's blog!!

Ilina Crouse is up NEXT!!

WHOA... You didn't think we were done yet, did you?!

Before you go... How would you like to win one of these amazing prizes??!!...

**PRIZES**

1- $50 Shopping Spree at www.mysweetpetunia.com

1- $50 Shopping Spree at www.pinkandmain.com 

All you have to do to enter is, leave a comment on each participating blog. Please keep it kind, encouraging, and respectful. Following each blog is not necessary to enter but would be greatly appreciated.  All comments must be received by April 1, 2018 by 11:59 (Central Time).  Winners will be chosen at random and be announced on the Pink & Main and My Sweet Petunia Blogs on Tuesday, April 3.

Keep on hopping till you get back to the My Sweet Petunia Blog. If at any time you get lost refer to the complete list down below...

Check out our complete list of  fabulous Designers:

Mitsyana Wright (YOU ARE HERE)

Ilina Crouse (GO HERE NEXT)

Pam MacKay

Jeanne Streiff

Yolie Burke

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Mindy Eggen

Ceal Pritchett

Pamela Pease

Giovana Smith

Annie WIlliams

Stephanie Severin

Michelle Currie

Susan Wymer

Lydia Fiedler

My Sweet Petunia (THE END)

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN SUPER CRAFTY DAY!!

Java Merry Christmas

Hello, Friends!! Welcome back!!

I'm up on Day 2 of the Rinea and Pink & Main collaboration!

All week long we will be featuring amazing projects from our talented Design Team Members using both Rinea and Pink & Main products. And if tons of crafty inspiration was not amazing enough, You can enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Pink and Main Store. All you have to do to enter to win is stop by the Pink and Main blog each day this week and leave a wonderful comment on the featured post!! Easy-peasy!!

For my project today, I created this card...

Supplies Used

Layered Stripes Dies

Jolly 6x6 Paper Pad

   

Christmas Mugs

 Christmas Mugs Dies

  

Stitched Circle 

Scalloped Circle Dies 

Autumn Foil Variety Pack

  

Large Bow Dies

Other Supplies Used

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Ultra Smooth Premium Cardstock (Crafter's Companion)

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers- AB1, AB3, PP1, PP6, EB2, EB7, FS9 (Crafter's Companion)

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

VersaMark (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

White Embossing Powder (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Self Adhesive Flatback Pearls

Mega Runner (Xyron)

I started by stamping my images from Pink and Main's Christmas Mugs stamp set onto ultra smooth cardstock with Momento ink. I always stamp more images than I need "just in case".

Tip: can use any brand ink as long as it is dye based ink. It needs to be dye based so that the ink doesn't smear or bleed when coloring with the alcohol based markers.

I colored my images using my Illustrator Markers.

Cup on the LEFT I used:
AB1, AB3, PP1, PP6, & FS9

Cup on the RIGHT I used:
PP1, PP6, EB2, EB7, & FS9

Once my images were colored, I cut them out using the matching Christmas Mugs Dies.

Then I die cut Rinea's Star Struck Mocha Brown foil paper from the Autumn Variety Pack using Pink and Main's Scalloped Circle and Large Bow Dies.

These are just too cute and so much fun to make. And when cutting them with Rinea's foil paper you can curve and mold them for added dimension and the will stay!How cool is that?!!

Then, to make the background to my card I used Pink and Main's Layered Stripes Dies and cut each layer to the background in different colors. The thick lines in aqua, the medium in pink, and the thin lines in a chocolate brown.

I adhere them together using my Xyron mega runner starting with the thickest stripe at the bottom and working my way to the thinnest stripe on top. Then mounted my background stripes onto an A2 sized card made from white cardstock.

I stamped my sentiment onto more chocolate brown cardstock using a Versamark ink pad and covered it with white embossing powder. Then heat set it, cut it into a flag, and mounted it over the top of the card.

Then lastly, I attached the scallop circle and bow onto the front of my card. I used foam adhesive dots to adhere my little mug and attached little flatback pearls in the center of each scallop.

And here is my finished card...

Here is another close-up...

I hope you enjoyed my card for today! 

Don't forget to head on over to the Pink and Main Blog and leave a comment below to enter into our GIVEAWAY!!

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SUPER CRAFTY DAY!!

~Mitsyana

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