Fall Break and Celebrate Autumn Collection!!

Hello everyone!!

 

Have you seen the latest collection from Carta Bella- Echo Park??? Just OMG. I fell in love from the first moment and good news is that a part of these products can now be purchased here in Sweden. Much easier and products come to the address for just two days. But of course you always have a variant to order directly from their site. They have a lot more products that perfectly coordinate together. Please go check it out!!

 

I just love Fall colors and of course I ordered new Fall Break and Celebrate Autumn colection. Beautiful.  I could not stop playing. So let’s look at the results ….

 

 

For my first card I die cut background panel from Carta Bella Fall Brak 6×6 paper pad with Blueprints 27. So beautiful papers in this pad believe me. The front paper is die cut with Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax Die-namics. On that panel I just added Fall Break Chipboards. So many amazing chipboards in one pack. And on the end for the finished touch I decided to use some burlap and Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Buttermilk.

 

 

For the second card I also used the same Fall break paper pad and chipboards. For my backgorund panels I used A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax Set1 in two different sizes. For my “door” I used Blueprints 29. And I just attached on te front of the door autumn wreath and adorable pumpkin from Fall Break Chipboards collection.

 

 

For the third card I used polka dot paper from Fall Break paper pad cut off to 15×15 cm size. On the bottom I added one strip with beautiful image from the same paper pack. The rest of the images are actually stickers from Echo Park Celebrate Autumn Collection. As I said , everything in this Autumn collection perfectly coordinate together. Look at those trucks with pumpkins.. Love love love it.

 

And on the end I want I to tell you Carta Bella -Echo Park have Design Team Call. I’ll send the application. Wish me luck!!

 

Until next time!

Kristina

 

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MFT Card Design Superstar Innovation Master

 

Hello again!!

 

It is time to publish my last project for My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar but this time is for Innovation Master Category.

https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/2018-card-design-superstar/

 

 

 

 

 

I love interactive Projects but this time I had a wonderful idea but realizing that idea was really very difficult. At the very beginning I decided to use The Greatest Show stamps set but I wanted to have a circus tent in the appropriate size.  How to do it was an issue that troubled me for days. But let’s look at what I created for today

 

 

 

All images I stamped with Extreme Black Hybrid ink, colored with Copic Markers and die cut with matching dies. I used several MFT Stamps set: The Greatest Show, In Paris, Best In The West, Town Bear, Playful Peacock, Happy Pawlidays  and Sweet Succulents.

First I created Background 15×15 cm from Sno Cone cardstock. On this panel I created tent with Fringed Scallop Borders Die-namics from Kraft Collection Solid Stripes paper. The entrance to the tent I made with Oval Shaker Window and Frame Die-namics. I also attached some lights from Happy Pawlidays stamps set and air balloon from In Paris stamps set. Clouds are from Cloud 9 Die-namics.

 

 

 

After that I made box 15×15 cm from Kraft cardstock. On the top of the box with Double Slider Loop Slots and Surf and Turf Die-namics I made two slider mechanism for my critters. These slider parts are  hidden in the box. To add my critters on slider part I just use piece of cardstock and some Scor tape. I also die cut same images from white cardstock and attached on the back to get better stability and looks nicer when you can not seen coloring on the back of the images!

 

 

 

I attached my images on the box with piece of  Kraft cardstock too. I added Street Lights made with Street Ligths die-namics. I also die cut grass with Grassy Edges Die-namcis and stamped sentiment with Green Eyed Monster Premium Dye ink. Before I attached my images I made some highlights with Uni Ball gel pen.

For slider tabs I used Blueprints 29 die-namcis and Interactive Labels Stamps set and Stamped  word Pull with Extreme Black ink.

 

 

I also made video because you can see better this interactive card in action. I hope you like it! If you have some question… I’m happy to try to answer.

 

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This is the video for my interactive card. MFT Card Design Superstar Innovation Master Category! #mftstamps #dienamics

A post shared by Tina Pavlovic (@pavlovic3978) on Sep 15, 2018 at 11:20pm PDT

 

 

Wish me luck!!!!!

 

Until next time!

Kristina

 

Card Design Superstar you can find here:

https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/2018-card-design-superstar/

MFT Card Design Superstar Coloring Virtuoso

Hello everyone!!

This is me again with my second card for MFT Card Design Superstar Challenge. This time my card is for Coloring Virtuoso category.

https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/2018-card-design-superstar/

 

 

 

No Line coloring is always big challenge for me.  It is very difficult, but this time I decided that the whole scene would be colored with this technique. And on the end I am very pleased with the result.

 

 

 

For this card I used several stamps set from MFT: Fall Friends, Wild Woodland, Wich Way Is The Candy?, Harvest Buddies. Some images I stamped directly on my panel and some I stamped, colored than die cut with matching dies.

All images are stamped with Pineapple or with Biscotti MFT Premium Dye inks. For my coloring I used Copic Markers and on the end I added some highlihgts with Uni Ball gel pen. I also added details on my coloring with Aquarell pencils.

 

When my coloring was finished I made masks with Stamping mask paper and with mini ink blending tool I applied some Distress Oxide inks on my backgorund. I used Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover. For my grass I made mask with Grassy Edges Die-namics and for my hill I used Drifts and Hills stencil.

 

I diecut my panel with A2 Rectangle Stax set 1 and my frame is die cut with Blueprints 27. The rest of the images ( pumpkins, acorns and hedgehog ) I added on the frame with Mounting tape. I stamped sentiment direct on the panel with Extreme Black Hybrid ink. The panel is attached on the card base with Scor tape.

 

I used a lot of Copic combinations. I did not list them all but I have list of all copics that I used.

G20, 21, 24 and 28,   R12, 20, 22, 24, 27, 39, 46,  RV69, Y02, 04, 08, 13, 15, 17,   YR04, 07, 09, 14, 15,   E000, 00, 07, 08, 09, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 93, 95

Wish me luck!!!!!

 

Until next time!

Kristina

 

Card Design Superstar you can find here:

https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/2018-card-design-superstar/

 

 

MFT Card Design Superstar Clean & Simple Genius!

 

 

Hello everyone!!

 

Every year at this time at the MFT blog starts my favorite challenge “CARD DESIGN SUPERSTAR”

https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/2018-card-design-superstar/

 

 

As in previous years, I will be happy to participate this year too. To remind you.. I was Card Design Superstar 2016. Let’s start with the first card for this challenge. OH yes, there is three category: Clean & Simple Genius, Coloring Virtuoso and Innovation Master.

My first card is for the first category “Clean & Simple Genius”. The other two will be publish soon.

 

This time I tried to make flowers from the cacti and I think I succeeded. One of the main features of the cas card is a lot of white space. But you can also use kraft cardstock like me! I used kraft cardstock because I wanted to color with my new aquarel pencils.

 

 

First I die cut my panel With A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax Set 1 from MFT Kraft Cardstock. After that I used Embossing pad with  Stitched Oval Scallop Edges Frame and Embossed in my sizzix big shot. Next Step was to add some splotches with Copic Opaque White on the whole surface.

 

 

 

 

I stamped images from the Sweet Succulents stamps set, colored and die cut with matching dies. For the stems I used one of the dies from Bundle of Baby Clothes and for the foliage I used Fabulous Foliage die-namics.

 

I stampes sentiments from Essential Sentiments ss with VersaMark ink and embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. After that I die cut my sentiment with sentiment strip from Blueprints 31. On the end I added some details on my coloring with Uniball White gel pen.

 

 

 

 

Wish me luck!!!!!

 

Until next time!

Kristina

 

Card Design Superstar you can find here:

https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/2018-card-design-superstar/

Words 2 Craft By “Fall” Challenge!!

Hello everyone!!

I am here again after a long break. I have to admit that I’m enjoying creating again. I missed my toys, my markers, inks, stamps, dies…  So let’s go…

 

Todays card I made for Words 2 Craft By challenge. New challenge starts today and  this month’s words come to us from F. Scott Fitzgerald:

“Life starts all over again when it get crisp in the fall.”

 

https://words2craftby.blogspot.com/

 

And this is my card inspired by these words..

 

For this card I used some products I did not use for a long time. So I combined Paper Smooches, Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.

First I die cut a bunch of leaves with Paper Smooches Leaves 1 die from the Perfectly Plaid paper pack by Lawn Fawn. The same paper I used for my background wich I die cut with MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax Set 1 Die-namics. I also die cut one lager panel from the Kraft cardstock also from MFT.

 

For my Notebook I used Paper Smooches Notebook Scallop Die and I die cut first from kraft paper and second one from patterned  paper. I added my leaves on circle shape and dekorated with flowers from Orchid Crafts. For my Fall sentiment I used Sizzix Delicate Letters dies. I also added a wooden clothespin for decoration.

 

 

Until next time.. Happy crafting!!

Kristina

 

 

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

1.Cards Und More Challenge – Anything Goes

 

https://cards-und-more-shop.blogspot.com/2018/09/shop-blog-challenge-no-28-anything-goes.html

 

2.Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Pop It Up

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Bookmark -Lookin’ Sharp!

Hello everyone again!!

 

A trip to the homeland came closer. From tomorrow I am on a one-month break in all my card-making activities. I’m sure, I will not have to much free time, but I want to be sure that I have something at hand if I catch time. And yes travel by plane takes about three hours. What I can do during that time??????

The answer is simple….Cross stitching!!!!!!!

I die cut latest cross-stitch bookmarks from MFT,  I also prepared threads in various colors and ready to go!!

 

But before I go, I have another project to share with you… Yes, you guessed correctly…Cross-stitch project!

 

 

For this project I used Cross-Stitch Printables From MFT Blog. This background perfectly matches with new Saddle Up And Celebrate stamps set.

I stamped images from the set with Copic friendly black ink and colored with my Copic Markers. After that I used matching dies to die cut them out. Look at those flowers .. They look the same…

 

 

Until next time.. Happy crafting!!

Kristina

Under the Sea Light-Shadow-Box!

Hello everyone!!

 

I am here again. Yesterday I presented two CAS cards and today is the time to introduce you something a bit more complicated. It is Under the Sea Light-Shadow-Box.

For this project I used many products from MFT so take a look at the supply list down at the bottom of this post!

 

 

First I cut two pieces of white cardstock 19 x 17 cm. I scored on long side 2 cm on both sides. So I had two panels, each has two flaps. These flaps  give your shadow-box depth and actually help you to connect panels.

Next step was to apply Chipped Saphire, Mermaid Lagoon and Faded Jeans distress inks on both panels. After that I used Make Waves stancil and applied MFT Sweet Tooth pigment ink on whole surface. On one of the panels I die cut the window with A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax set 1 and added acetate on the back of the panel.

 

Now is the time to create a scene. the idea was to have an underwater castle, so I used Castle die-namics and Kraft cardstock and die cut pieces. I also apply dots with my Copic markers on every piece to get sandy look. The same technique I used for the bottom of the see and I die cut with Surf and Turf Die-namics.

 

 

 

I stamped all images with MFT Extreme Black ink on Neenah Soler White cardstock and colored with my Copic Markers. (Seaweeds are stamped with Limelight and Field Day Premium dye inks). All stamps sets and coordinating dies you can find in supply list down below. Small fish I stamped on the panels with black ink and added some details with white gel pen too.

After that I created the scene. Some of the images I added directly to the background, for some I used foam tape. Some of them is glued on the inside some of them outside of the box. On this way I get depth and a little more realistic look.

 

For a little more interesting look , I added removable small lights inside. It is difficult to show in the picture but it looks very nice when the lights are off in the room. Just like a small aquarium.

 

 

I hope you like it

Until next time.. Happy crafting!!

Kristina

 

 

Supply list:

My Favorite Things:

-Gill Friends Stamps set and Die-namics

-Beach Buds Stamps set

-Otterly Love You Stamps set and Die-namics

-Surf and Turf Stamps set and Die-namics

-Sweet Succulents Stamps set and Die-namics

-Soak Up The Fun Stamps set and Die-namics

-Mermazing Stamps set

-You float my Boat Die-namics

-Surf and Turf  Die-namics

-Castle  Die-namics

-A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax Set 1

-Make Waves Stencil

-Sweet Tooth pigment ink

-Limelight and Field Day Premium Dye inks

-Extreme Black ink

-Kraft Paper

 

 

-Chipped Saphire,Mermaid Lagoon and Faded Jeans distress inks

-Mini ink blending tool

-Ranger Distress sprayer

-Uni Ball White Gel pen

-Acetate

-Scor-tape

-Faom tape

-Nuvo Athesive

-Scor-Buddy

-Fiskars trimmer

-Sizzix Big Shot

-Misti

-Neenah Soler White 80lb

-Copic Markers

 

 

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

1.Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Distress it

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

 

2.Bastel Traum challenge- Anything Goes

https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/

 

3.The Daily Marker Coloring Contest- Advanced

https://www.thedailymarker.com/2018/08/14982/

 

 

Playful Peacock From MFT!

Hello again!!

 

This is my second post for today! I’m finally on vacation and before my travel I decided to publish my finished projects.

For this card I used (like always ) just MFT Products!! I made this card before 10 days and I just discovered that  perfectly fit for MFT Sketch Challenge!!

 

 

First I stamped the Peacock from Playful Peacock stamps set with Cracked Pistachio Oxide ink and embossed with Clear Embossing powder. After thad I colored my image with Copic Markers.

BG10, 11, 13, 15, 18

V12, 15, 17

BV11, 13, 17

B21, 26, 28, 29

I also stamped some flowers but this time I used Insulation Pink Premium Dye ink from MFT for stamping.  I colored with the same combinations of Copics but Added some Green. G24 and G28.

I also added some details on my coloring with White gel pen.

Background is made with Tim Holtz Woodgrain Cardstock and I also used Blueprints 31 for panels. I stamped sentiment from the same stamps set with Cracked Pistachio oxide ink.

 

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

 

1.MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #397

http://www.cardchallenges.com/2018/08/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-397.html

 

2.As You Like It Challenge – Fur or Feathers and Why

(I love both but this time I decide to used Adorable Peacock image. I am in love with Peacocks. They have beautiful colors of feathers and amazing combinations of colors.)

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/

 

3.The Daily Marker Coloring Contest- Advanced

https://www.thedailymarker.com/2018/08/14982/

 

Hooray With Paper Nest Dolls Digital stamp!

Hello Everyone!!

I am here again!! I am so happy that I get opportunity to play for the first time with The Paper Nest Dolls Digital stamp. This digital image was free gift on Kit And Clowder Colouring Group on Facebook too. ( Thank you Christine Young for beautiful image).

 

And now let’s just look at what I created for you!

 

 

First I colored image with my Copic Markers.

Dress: BG10, 11, 13, 15, 18

Skin: E000, 00, 21, 13

Hair: E21, 23, 25, 27, 29

Cake: RV63, 66, 69 / E33, 35, 37, 39

Crown: Y15, 17, 19 and YR15

Shoes: C1, 5, 7, 9, 10

 

I also used my Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter pen and of course White gel pen for details on my coloring! (I hope you can see Wink of Stella on Hooray die cut, on her dress and the crown )

 

After coloring I made mask for my image and with MFT Happy Birthday Background and Cracked Pistachio I stamped whole panel. After that I die cut panel with MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax Die-namics. Hooray Die-namics is also From MFT.

 

I hope you like it!!

Until next time.. Happy crafting!!!

Kristina

 

I would like to take part in ….

The Daily Marker Coloring Contest- Advanced

https://www.thedailymarker.com/2018/08/14982/

My Favorite Things Guest Designer Part 3!

 

Hello MFT fans!

I am here again with three latest projects. Like I already said, July release is full of amazing new products and it was extremely hard to pick out ones that I would use to create projects for guest design spot! I tried to think of something new, to figure out unique and interesting ideas to feature and show off newest products. So for today I have couple of ideas, so lets go!

 

For the first project I decided to use Mini Balloon Shaker Window and Frame die-namcis together with Mini Balloon Shaker Pouch in a little bit of different way than we usually use shaker pouches.

 

Trick is that shaker pouch is just a little bit larger than frame, so you just have to trim it down to the size with your scissors. For glue use something you know is strong – I use Scor-tape. Than fill your shaker with favorite shaker material ( this time I used Diamond Dust and Lipgloss Microbeads) and back it up with a piece
of acetate that you cut down to fit your frame.

For the  second part of the card ink on a white cardstock using blending tool from top to bottom – Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Candid Apple, Fosilized Amber and
Twisted Citron oxide inks and than cut it out with Happy Birthday Block die-namics.
Negative die cut I used as a guide to position correctly all of the letters on a white background and after that I added my stand alone shaker balloon on top.

 

 

Second card offers a different idea on using Happy Birthday Ballon Trio die-namics.

 

 

 

For the start I die cut 13 balloons as there is that much letters in ‘Happy Birthday’. Than I inked every baloon in different shade of ink – like rainbow colors. Than I glued letters on each of the balloon (by the way, when you cut out so much balloons
you will get a ton of letters that you can use in future projects). After all that I glued balloons on a background panel in different way – some I glued directly on a background an on some I used foam tape to add some dimension. In addition to the sentiment this time I used new Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings Stamp Set and super
funny sentiment which I stamped  with VersaMark clear ink and embosed it with White Detail embossing powder.

 

 

For my last card I decided to use PI Girl Birthday Cutie together with leftovers letters from the previous card.

 

 

For the background I used Smooshing technique with Wilted Violet and Cracked Pistachio Oxide inks and Die cut with Blueprints 27.
I stamped image with MFT Extreme Black ink and colored her with Copic Markers. After I die cut her with matching die.
Sentiment comes from the same set and I stamped with Wilted Violet oxide ink using my Misti. I also added some detail on my coloring with Uni-Ball White Gel Pen.

 

 

Once again, I want to thank MFT on this opportunity!
It was a great pleasure to be here this month.
Until next time I wish you all lots of inspiration an amazing cards!

Kristina