Just Because Card- I am Roses

 Hey, Crafty Friends! I'm back with the I am Roses Team again to bring you more card inspiration using their gorgeous paper flowers!

You don't have to wait for a special occasion to create something extravagant and "wow".

Adding I Am Roses to everyday projects like this can instantly turn your card from "Awwww" to "WHOA"!

Let me how I created this stunner! It was so quick and easy!

Supplies Used

I Am Roses Products

Red Sweet Moon Rose

White Spring Cottage Flowers

Red Lillies

White w/ Red Achellia Flowers

Other Products

Big Shot Foldaway (Sizzix)

Lovely Floral Background Dies (Diamond Press)

Love Collection- Gray Gingham Paper (Kingston Crafts)

110 lb Black Cardstock (Recollection)

110 lb Gray Cardstock(Recollection)

Creative Station (Xyron)

Mega Runner  (Xyron)

Hot Glue Pen Mini (Xyron)

Glitter Vellum

Stars (Buttons Galore)

I started with a sheet of 110 lb black cardstock and ran it through my Xyron Creative Station.

Once it had adhesive to the back, with the protective film still attached, I die cut my framed leaves background die through my Sizzix Big Shot Foldaway. I cut out two pieces.

Then, I peeled off the protective film and attached the two die cuts together and then onto a 4"x 5 1/4" piece of white and gray gingham paper. Then attached it onto a gray A2 sized (4 1/2"x 5 1/2"- folded) card base using my Xyron Mega Runner.

Using My Xyron Glue Gun Pen I attached a Red Sweet Moon Rose at the top center of my card front.

I twisted a pair of White Spring Cottage Flowers and Red Lillies together. I glue each pair to each side of the Moon Rose.

Then, I tucked in a White w/ Red Achellia Flowers into each side of those.

I cut a 1" x 4 1/2" strip of vellum, laid it across the bottom of my card, and tucked and adhered the sides around the back. 

I die cut the words "just because", which also came with my background dies, from more black cardstock and attached it onto the vellum strip.

I attached little star embellishments by turning my mega runner roller faced-up and placing the stars on the sticky dot matrix of the adhesive tape. Then peeling them off and then peeling them off and attaching them to the front of my card.

And here is the finished card...

Those red flowers really pop!!

Wow! I really love how it turned out!!

I hope you enjoyed today's quick tutorial and that it inspires you to create today!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon!

Until then...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

Nautical- Friendships Card- IAR June Challenge

Hey, Crafty Friends!! 

It's the 15th of the month and you know what that means...

It's time for another I Am Roses Challenge!! And to kick off the summer I figured it would be great to do a nautical themed card.

I Am Roses Products Used

Dark Navy Romantica Rose 
 Medium White Daisies
Small Red Curly Roses
Small Blue Curly Roses
Red Edge Spring Cottage Flowers
Small Green Daisy Leaves

Other Products Used 

Voyage Collection (Authentique)
Big Shot (Sizzix)
Magnetic Platform (Sizzix)
Tim Holtz Doily (Sizzix)
Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaves Dies (Sizzix)
Mega Runner (Xyron)
110 lb. White Cardstock (Accent)
65 lb Light Blue Cardstock
Metal Seashell Charms
Foam Adhesive
Clear-drying Liquid Glue
Wooden Dowel
Scissors

Today, I decided I wanted to make a 5" x 7" card. I started with a 5"x 7" card base made from 110lb white cardstock.

The following are measurements for the other layers...
Red Woodgrain Patterned Paper: 4 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Paddle Patterned Paper & Mat: 3 1/2" x 5", 3 5/8"x 5 1/8"
Blue Star Patterned Paper & Mat: 3 3/8" x 4 3/4", 3 1/2" x 4 7/8"

I applied each patterned paper onto its mat and attached them together using my Xyron Mega Runner.

I die cut light blue leaves using a die from the Tim Holtz's Skeleton Leaves dies set and a white doily using the Tim Holtz Doily die.

I gathered up my I Am Roses Flowers, I used...
Dark Navy Romantica Rose,  Medium White Daisies Daisies, Small Red Curly Roses,
 Small Blue Curly Roses, Red Edge Spring Cottage Flowers, Small Green Daisy Leaves. Then I wrapped the stems around a wooden dowel to curl the stems.

Then I started building my flower arrangement in the top left corner of my card and using a strong clear drying glue, I attached the Large Dark Navy Romantica Rose as the centerpiece. Then I worked my way outward.

Next came the Small Red Curly Roses and Red Edge Spring Cottage Flowers.

Then the Medium White Daisies Daisies.

I tucked the blue skeleton leaves and Small Green Daisy Leaves before finishing off the arrangement with a couple of Small Blue Curly Roses.

 I trimmed the doily die cut and attached it onto the card front and attached it to my card front.

Then, I trimmed down one of my cards from my Voyage Life Cards that read,
"There Are BIG ships and Small ships, but the BEST of all is FRIENDSHIPS".
Isn't this such am endearing sentiment?! I thought that it was the perfect sentiment for the front of this card.

I attached pieces of foam adhesive to the back and added it to the center of my doily.

I finished it off by attaching a couple of seashell charm to the bottom right-hand corner of my card...

And here is my finished card...

I can't say this enough... the detail in these flowers are absolutely amazing!! Just look at the texture and color in these stamens!! They are absolutely gorgeous!!

I hope you enjoyed my card for today! 

And be sure to join allow in the fun over on the I Am Roses Blog...

You could win one of our amazing prizes to the I Am Roses Website!!

For more details on the Challenge and to link your project visit the I Am Roses Challenge Blog HERE!

Fuchsia Blooms Card- For Any Occassion

Hi, Crafty Friends! 

I'm back with Team Xyron with a paper pieced card with a clean and simple look... CAS but kicked up a notch with lots of added dimension using DIY foam adhesive. Let me show you how I created this all occasion card! 

Did you know that with proper care the fuchsia flower can bloom all year round? It is the perfect friendship flower! Just like friendships, you let give it a little warmth, a little sun, and let its gloriousness bloom, and when it gets cold and dark outside bring it in, nurture it, feed it, and it will continue to thrive. No matter the season, no matter the weather, the fuchsia is an all-occasion flower. Tend to your friendships and they too will continuously bloom! 

And, that is why I chose to use these beautiful stamps and dies today. You can make a bunch ahead of time, leave them without a sentiment, and just keep them in your stash, and you can pull one out whenever a need arises. 

Supplies Used

Mega Runner (Xyron)

250 Create-A-Sticker (Xyron)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Cling Fuchsia Trio Rubber Stamp Set (Stampendous)

Fuchsia Trio Die Set (Stampendous)

Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

110 lb Cardstock- White, Black ( Recollections)

Art Mask- Filigrane (Carabelle Studio)

Versafine- Onyx Black Ink (Imagine/ Tsukineko)

Distress Oxide- Cracked Pistachio (Ranger Ink)

Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Zig/ Kuretake)

Tim Holtz Water Brush (Ranger Ink)

Sparkle Pen- Clear (Crafter's Companion)

Petite Posies- Red (Queen & Co.)

Glossy Accents (Ranger Ink)

Craft Foam

Mini MISTI (My Sweet Petunia)

Blender Brushes (Picket Fence Studios)

I started by stamping my images from Stampendous' Fuchsia Trio Rubber Stamp Set with Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto Mixed Media paper using my Mini MISTI. 

You don't need to use a MISTI, I just find a helpful tool that allows me to utilize and maximize the real estate of my paper without the worry of making a mistake.  If it doesn't stamp well the first time or I'm missing ink in a certain area, I can re-ink my stamp and close the lid for exact placement.

I then colored in my images with markers, building up layers. You'll notice in my first image I colored the bottom petal a peachy-pink, this helped tone down the purples I layered over it. The purples by themselves were too bright and blinding. And the slight orangy undertone gave the purple a nice depth.

Once, my images were colored, I used a Sizzix Big Shot machine and matching Fuchsia Trio Die Set to die cut my flowers and leaves.

On a  4"x 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock, I created a soft background by gently blending Distress Oxide- Cracked Pistachio using Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes and Carabelle's "Filigrane" Art Mask. 

I brought back my Mini MISTI, placed my background into it, and stamped my buds and stamens where I thought they'd hang beautifully.

Then colored the tips of the stamen and bulb with my markers and blended out the color using a Tim Holtz water brush.

Before piercing, I knew I wanted lots of dimension on my card. I don't like scrimping on foam adhesive but brand name foam adhesive tends to come in small amounts and can get quite pricy. 

My all-time favorite budget-saving thing to do is just make my own! 

I have 4 kids, we always keep craft foam on hand... ALWAYS! It's relatively inexpensive and you can get bundle packs in assorted colors for a few bucks... And if you are especially lucky, you can even find them at your local dollar store!

And with the help from my Create-A-Sticker, I can have foam adhesive whenever the mood strikes!

I simply insert my foam sheet, crank through, and tear away the film. If you leave the foam as-is, it makes great foam stickers! It can easily be die-cut or cut with scissors. But if you want double-sided foam adhesive like I do, then simply flip your foam sheet, protective film side up, and reinsert your foam back into your machine and crank it through a second time! And presto, instant foam adhesive sheets!!

Now, I can cut as much as I need or want without having to scrimp and scrounge. I added a generous amount behind my leaves and flowers and set them aside.

For the card base, I used a standard A2 (4 1/4"x 5 1/2"-folded) sized card created from white cardstock. I layered a  4 1/8" x 5 5/8" piece of black cardstock onto the white card base using my Xyron Mega Runner. Then attached the background panel with stamped images over top. 

Once the card base was assembled I was able to start building dimension. I peeled off the protective film and layered my leaves toward the top of my card, just above the bulbs. Then tucked a couple flowers and stems under the leaves and positioned the flowers to go over the stamped stamens.

I added tiny blinged Petite Posies from Queen and Co. over each tiny stamen tip.

Then, added a bit of  Glossy Accents over each teardrop tip and let dry.

Lastly, I used a clear sparkle pen to add shine over each flower. This adds such a pretty shine to all the petals!

And here is my finished card...

I really love how this card turned out. The pictures don't do it justice, it's absolutely stunning in person!

I hope you enjoyed today's project and that it inspires you to build your own all occasion arsenal.

Thanks for stopping by and until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

So many cards, so little time!!

Hello,  Crafty Friends!! I have been a busy little bee! LOL

I'm so excited to be sharing a huge array of cards with you today!!

All these cards are from BRAND NEW STAMP SETS from Diamond Press!!

These are from the Nature Stamps, Die, and inks set.

I totally love this very retro set... They are from In the Kitchen Stamps, dies, and inks set.

I am an absolute TAG nut!! And these are beyond FANTASTIC! They are interchangeable!! and you can mix and match the tags with cut out insert sentiments!! By far an absolute FAVE!!

This set is called Everyday Words Nesting Dies Set! These are so versatile!!

Check them out in action here...

If you are excited about these sets then you'll be even more excited to hear that I'm doing a GIVEAWAY!! That's right, you heard me right, I said a GIVEAWAY!!

I will be giving away a Diamond Press Machine!! I will choose one person at random from comments left on my Diamond Press Instagram post. So be sure to head on over for your chance to win! **Contest is open to U.S. Residents only and machine color will be chosen at random by Diamond Press**

All you have to do is head on over to my Instagram account, follow me, and like the Diamond Press Post. I love HAPPY comments too... so, if you're feeling extra generous, please leave me one (or three... LOL)!

You can find ME on Instagram HERE.

Visit my awesome Gal Pals, Pam Bray and Heather Conklin, on their Instagram accounts for more Diamond Press inspiration. They will also be doing a GIVEAWAY so make sure to LIKE, FOLLOW, and give a little CRAFTY LOVE!!

You can follow them here...
Pam Bray
and
Heather Conklin

Special Shout out to my girl, Beth Kingston, for SLAYING her demo on HSN LIVE!! And  For Diamond Press for making these amazing products! Make sure you send them some CRAFTY LOVE too! Without them, none of this would be possible!

Now go watch HSN and SHOP!! LOL

~Mitsy

So Awesome - Pink and Main & Xyron Blog Hop

Hello, crafty Friends!

Welcome to day 2 of the Pink and Main & Xyron Blog Hop! I am so excited to get to share with you another inspirational project featuring awesomely cute Pink and Main Stamps paired with fabulous Xyron adhesive!

We hope to inspire you all week with fantastic projects from both design teams! 

Please visit each of Pink and Main's DT member's blogs for a chance to win a $25 Pink and Main gift certificate AND a Xyron Mega Runner. More details below.

Supplies Used

  

Too Cool (Pink and Main)

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies (Pink and Main)

      

Take Flight (Pink and Main)

Take Flight 2 (Pink and Main)

Mega Runner (Xyron) 

Big Shot Machine (Sizzix)

Tim Holtz Cityscape, Skyline (Sizzix) 

Chalkboard paper (DCWV)  

140 lb Mixed Media Paper

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Ranger)

Waterbrush

Acrylic Block

I started by stamping my image from the Too Cool set onto mixed media paper. I like to water color my images and this type of paper holds up to moisture really well with minimal buckling. I colored my image using distress markers then blended out with a waterbrush till I got the desired look.

I die cut 2 large Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies for my card base one from clouds paper and the other I cut a 1-1/2" strip from gray striped paper.

Then I die cut out 2 cityscape silhouettes. One from a fun deep red chevron paper and the other from chalkboard paper.

I love this little dude on his skateboard! How cool is he in his tiny shades?! And of course, he has to skateboarding somewhere equally as awesome! So why not the city, right?!

I used my Xyron Mega Runner and attached the strip of gray at the bottom of my card creating pavement. This was perfect to set my cityscape on top.

Then I propped him up with foam adhesive and mounted him at tilt to make it look his doing cool trick on his skateboard.

Then I stamped my sentiment in the lower right corner with black ink.

Here is my finished card...

How awesome is he?!

SO AWESOME!! Sorry, I couldn't help myself!

You have to admit, he is pretty awesome though. Makes me almost want to take up skateboarding... almost! With my luck and lack of coordination, I'd end up flat on my face!

I think I better stick to crafting!

I hope you enjoyed my project for today!!

Don't forget to enter for a chance to win the $25 Pink and Main Certificate and Xyron Mega Runner Prize Package!

All you have to do is visit each participating Pink and Main Design Team Member's blog and leave a comment on the blog hop posts.

Easy Peasy Mac and Cheesy!!

But wait!!

The Xyron Team is also giving away a prize package!!

Make sure you visit the Xyron Facebook Page and comment on any of the Pink and Main & Xyron Blog hop posts throughout the week.

There will be tons of inspiration from both teams! So keep coming back!!

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