Amazed by you: gift card envelope tutorial

 Hello my dear crafty friends!
Irit is here and this is my new small gift card envelope tutorial made for Ann Butler's  blog using Ann Butler's amazing Faux Quilting Stamps (by Unity), her Iridescents paints (ESF) and her Stitches stamps (by Clearsnap).
So here is my tutorial:
1. Arrange a few Stitched Nesting circles dies (Die Versions) over thick white cardstock and die cut them.

2.This is how the negative looks after the die cutting and later I am going to cut it to fit the envelope size.

3. Paint the negative with Ann Butler's Iridescents paints in Lilac, Lip gloss and Ocean Surf. Stamp over the dry painted cardstock  using Ann Butler's Stitches Background Basics Clearsnap stamp and Ranger permanent black ink.

4. Take the die cut circles and stamp over them with Ann Butler's Faux  Quilting stamps by Unity, using VersaMark watermark ink, Clearsnap Balck pigmented ink and heat emboss with black embossing powder. I used 2'' stamps from different sets and you can see the patterns here.

5. And now without any more step by step photos- my final project.
The stamped and heat embossed circles were painted with the same Iridescents colors with the add of yellow Sunshine  paint. Arrange those painted circles inside the painted negative. Cut it to the Kraft envelope size to cover the front. Cut another piece for the sentiment made with stickers.
Add the Makin's Clay fairy that was made with the mold (some Russian company mold , sorry, I can't even spell the  brand name) using Makin's Clay white air dry polymer clay. The fairy was painted with a mix of the same Ann Butler's paints and glued over envelope front.

Cut another piece from the painted cardstock and add as the closure on the envelope back. Add a piece of Velcro to close the envelope.

This technique is great for card making, ATC making and a lot more of easy to make craft projects and I hope you will use it some day.

I enter this piece to some web challenges too:
WOW! Embossing Powders as I used their powders- Anything goes
 More Mixed Media- Anything goes with purple

MMM- Flowers with stitching

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my new Mixed Media post made for 
Mixed Media Mojo challenge blog.
This month we challenge you to make a Mixed Media piece with Flowers and the optional stitching. The  stitching can be Faux- like just  pen stitching and it's totally optional.
 So here is my project- small 7*5'' canvas made with a cluster of flowers, metal sign and a lot of Sizzix die cuts glued over the black gesso over the canvas.

 As the next step I just painted it - lots of Earth Safe Finishes products were used over this piece- Chalk It Up paints, Ann Butler's Iridescents and even Wax.
 I made white paint Faux stitches just to fit the challenge at they look great over the painted canvas.
The texture was also added by heat embossing the wet paint and getting those small bubbles over the piece.
I hope that you like my canvas and now it's your turn!
Enter our challenge and you can be our Guest designer for the next month .

StencilGirl/Earth Safe Finishes BLOG HOP

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to 
StencilGirl/Eart Safe Finishes Earth Day blog hop!
 First something you should know about my post.
 I made this post before I had a full designers line up as I am actually out of the country right now and pretty much out of the web. So I  can't link you to the person that is before and after me in this line up.
I can't even tell you what are the prizes for this hop.
So read my post, comment here and then just go to the main blog and check who is the next person in this hop  and continue from there.
Here is a link for the main blog post in StencilGirl blog:
http://www.stencilgirltalk.com/
And this is a link to Earth Safe Finish main blog:
http://www.earthsafefinishes.com/

And now for my project:

I made an art journal page with StencilGirl 5 stencils, all possible ESF products and just a couple of stamps from Visible Image.
 There are no " add- ons" on this page: no chipboards, embellishments or anything that is not paint or medium, so this page is totally flat and ready to go to my art journal.
Those are the stencils I used here:
Pretty as a peacock, Urban insiders circle, Doodle it layered circles and squares,Inside Out and Past Present Future.
Products used from ESF:Gesso, Gel Medium, Texture paste, Chalk It Up Whipped cream, Chalk It Up Licorice, Ann Butlers Iriscedents pains- Lilac, Lagoon, Limelight, Ocean Surf and maybe drops of more colors of Iridescents.
The sentiment is stamped over tissue paper  (due the texture I couldn't stamp directly over the page) and glued with Gel Medium.

I hope that you like my art piece and please go to the next stop from one of the main blogs.
 So Go and wake up and BE awesome!
 I enter this piece to Anything but a card challenge for Sweet Stamps

IBS April stamp release: Plumeria

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to Day 2 of Inspired by Stamping new April stamp release.
Today our designers will show you our work with Plumeria stamp set.
This is a gorgeous set with flowers and great sentiments that are good for Spring, Summer, Vacation and for whatever.
My card was made white cardstock with heat embossed stamped flowers. I painted them with gel acrylic paint and heat embossed over as this kind of paint need a very long drying time. Then I misted the whole card with a mix of three TA mists.
Now you are invited to see all other designers projects made with this same stamp set.

Wishing you everything wonderful card

New CAS Mixed Media card made with Unity stamps, stencil from Sweet Stamps and texture paste that was misted with light green. The twinchie stamped embellishment is all heat embossed and watercolored over.There is also paper pieced flowers over the stamped piece and some glitter.
 The sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.
 Was made for some Clean and Simple challenges for March:
 Happy Little Stampers MM challenge- Water(water colors used only)


Stamplorations- Texture and stamps challenge


Simply creat too- Use green only
CAS Mixed up challenge-I stamped, watercolored and used heat embossing , stencil with texture paste too


Can you Case  it- pick 3 colors- green, yellow and blue over the stamped piece
 Spring or Easter- for Time out challenges
 Cas for Addicted to stamps

 A bit o'green- for Simon Says

Happy Hello card

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my new post

Today I made a card for a couple of challenges and added Ann Butler's wonderful inks and paints to make this Mixed Media stamped card. I used Untiy challenge sketch and as this also has script it fits Craft Stamper Use script February challenge. Using die cuts is good as it can be entered to some die cut challenges

All challenge lists and link are below the tutorial made for this card

Product list:

Cardstock- DCWV

Stamps- Unity

Dies- Cherry Lynn Designs

Inks:Ann Butler for Clearsnap- Ocean Breeze and Blueberry

Embossing powder: Clearsnap

Paints: Ann Butler for Earth Safe Finishes

Bling, glitter: craft store

Double sided glue sheet- Ranger

Glue: Beacon Zip Dry Paper glue

How to make this card: 1. Make basic white cardstock card. Die cut DCWV Collage Art pad cardstock with Cherry Lynn Scalloped Cardmaker nesting  die and glue the die cut cardstock 
on the lower half of the basic card.

2. Die cut the glue sheet with the largest die from the same dies set and glue it over the card.

3. Cut 3 thick white cardstock rectangles with Cherry Lynn Cardmaker nesting dies to fit the card as shown. Stamp over three die cuts with VersaMark ink, Unity stamps and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Glue the rectangles over the upper side of double sided glue sheet. Add blue glitter to fill the gaps.

4. Paint the stamped pieces with 3 colors of Ann Butler's Iridescents paints (Sunshine,Berry, Sapphire) from Earth Safe Finishes. Stamp the Unity sentiment with Ann Butler's Crafters Blueberry ink over the white embossed lower panel and heat emboss with Clear embossing powder.

5. Die cut three small butterflies with Cherry Lynn dies and white cardstock and add the back wings die cuts made with DCVW cardstock. Paint the butterflies with the same ESF paints. Arrange the butterflies over the wings and glue them with Beacon Zip Dry paper glue. This glue will stay clear and shiny after it's dry and looks like glaze. Add a few pearls over each stamped 

and die cut butterfly and a few on the lower panel.

  
I made this card for Ann Butler and Earth Safe finishes, but also for a few web challenges:
STAMPlorations Monthly challenge- use triplets and stamps- I have 3 die cuts of butterflies; three stamped panels; three stamped butterflies on one panel; three colors


Craft Stamper- use text- February challenge

Ann Butler's tutorial for February: Vintage tag

Hello my dear friends and welcome to my  post made for Ann Butler's blog!

This is a small tutorial for a tag made with Ann Butler's stamp, stencil and paints and the result is very fancy and adorable. 

So here we go!

1. Stamp Ann Butler's Clearsnap Basic stamp with Clearsnap Night Crafter's ink and heat emboss it with Clearsnap clear embossing powder as shown. Use any solid thick cardstock to make your stamping on as we are going to add more layers and it should be thick to keep all those layers. 

2. Use Ann Butler's Clearsnap Art screen Lattice and Earth Safe Finishes Gel Medium to make the stencilled immage over  your already stamped cardstock. The gel medium will be clear after it dries, so you just add as much as you want over the stamped background. 

3. Add a thick layer of Clearsnap clear glitter over the wet gel medium and now let it dry for a pretty ling time.

4. Take a couple of your favorite Earth Safe Finishes Ann Butler's Iridescents paints(Sunshine, Lilac, Emerald) and paint over the dry stencilled aread. Wait for it to be dry and your fancy background is all done.

5. And this is your finished tag: I didn't add the next steps as they are so easy to follow without any step by step photos.

I made a die cut with Die Versions Vintage clock die and painted in with Lilac Iridescents paint. Then it was added on the top of my tag and embellished with a metal button. 

All flowers on the side were also painted with the very same Lilac and Emerald paints.

The retro kids die (Die Versions) was heat embossed with black thick embossing powder.

The tulle tie was added and a few paper string pieces in Lilac color were the final touch for this art tag. 

Never be afraid art tag with STAMPlorations

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my new post made for ARTplorations Mixed Media showcase.
And it's tag again. Huge one. Shiny one. Tag with one single ARTplorations stencil and my most favorite so far: Large Fearless 
I used the whole quote from this stencil over the shiny painted background made with ESF Ann Butler's Iridescent paints  and with ESF Gel Medium.
When Gel medium was dry I added a lot of gold paint over the letters. Then I stamped some borders with STAMPlorations Artsy border maker stamp and gold ink.
Golden die cut, golden  ribbon and golden Makin's Clay molded angel were added to the tag. Yes, I am in this golden age of mine: no kids at home, lot of spare time and great family support for my crafty adventures.
Let's say that my dream in in process.

Products used:
Stencil: Fearless Large
Stamps: Artsy border maker

ESF December tutorial: Paint your winter dream

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my new tutorial made with lots of Earth Safe Finishes products.

This time I altered the round metal tin and I wanted to check the paints and mediums over the bare tin. No primer, no basic layer, just  the bare metal.

So here we go!

Step by step tutorial:

1. Paint the metal tin box cover with one single layer of Chalk It Up Blue Dinner Mint paint and let it dry. The drying time of ESF Chalk It Up paint is very fast, so it will only take a couple of minutes.The cover is fantastic as you can see.

2.Take two  Clearsnap Art screens by Ann Butler- the Stars and the Waves and arrange them on the top and the bottom of the tin as shown. Use ESF Gel Medium as your texture paste  over the stencils.

3. Add bright blue glitter over the top stars while it's wet and clear glitter on the bottom. Now let it dry!

4. Paint with Chalk It Up Avocado  Pie, Lemon  Bar and Rock Candy in the middle, making a kind of a scene. Die cut the tree with a die, glue it over the tin with Gel Medium and paint over the die cut tree with the same green and yellow paints.

5. Die cut the sleigh, paint it with Huckleberry Cobler (not shown on the photo) and glue it over the tin with  gel medium.

6. Add a few splashes of Ann Butler's Pearl Iridescents paint  to imitate the snow  on the die cut tree and under the sleigh. Add fabric sentiment (PHP)  and your winter tin cover is done. Cover the whole finished cover with a thin layer of Gel Glaze.

Express yourself with ATC

 Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my last December Mixed Media post made for ARTplorations blog.
Today I was in a bright mood and decided to make a very bright, glittery trio of ATC.
I used ESF Iridescents paint by Ann Butler- a total mix of them, like Sheer Copper, Ocean Surf, Emerald, Orchid and Pearl- to make the white dots over the finished project.
When the background was done I used Retro Circles ARTplorations stencil with ESF Gel Medium and made all those circles you can see over the ATC. Then I added a thick layer of clear glitter over the wet gel.
When it was dry- it takes awhile- I stamped the leaves and flowers with STAMPlorations Frames and Flowers set small stamps using permanent ink. Over this glossy paint the only ink that works is Ranger Archivals. (Believe me, I tried others too and messed with this).
As the last touches I made those pen circles with black pen, added a few embellishments and a small sticker to make the " point".

Products used:

Frames and flowers stamps

Retro circles stencil

Explore the Steampunk land with VLVS

Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my new post for VLVS blog.

This time I am back to what I adore with VLVS: their Steampunk stamps. I sure adore all VLVS stamps, but Steampunk they product is just the best of the best!

So I made this art piece over the thick cardstock with lots of VLVS stamps, lots of home die cuts, some chipboards, metal pieces and even made this clay owl to watch us while we explore this style and to offer us its wisdom.

First I painted this piece with Earth Safe Finishes paints, using a mix of Chalk Up  paints over the cardstock that was primed  with ESF gesso.

 Then I stamped. Lot of VLVS backgrounds and a few of my lovely Steampunk images. 

Then I added a few  touches of ESF Gel Medium with Stencilgirl stencils and as this is clear medium I painted over them with a mix of ESF Iridescents.

The chipboard frame was painted into gold  with a touch of blue patina and glued to frame the main stamped image. I added the chipboard heat embossed word " EXPLORE" and this mold made Makin's Clay own that was also painted over with the same blue paint.

I mix of die cuts made of dark red metal cardstock and some printed Kraft cardstock were glued over the piece with Gel Medium.

 I hope you like my Steampunk art board and VLVS stamps as much as I do.

VLVS stamps used:

Lion face door knocker Item 18428 Plate 1387

Steampunk woman's head Item 18365 Plate 1400 

Steampunk gear hair Item 18594 Plate 1405

Background  

Number strip Item 18924 Plate 1428

Pocket watch  Item 15975 Plate 1271

Washi grid background Item 19074 Plate 917

Dictionary page  Item 19015 Plate 890