Showing posts with label Bumblebee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bumblebee. Show all posts

Thursday, August 8, 2019

I Love Math Challenge #14



Hello everyone and welcome to a new I Love Math Challenge!

This is the fourteenth challenge. If you're new to my blog, you can find more about the challenge here.


A theme for this challenge is picked by our lovely ValentinaGRID (Nonograms, known also as Picross or Griddlers, Cross Stitch etc.).

Grid is a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines spaced out at regular intervals, forming squares or rectangles.
Source: Your Dictionary  (https://www.yourdictionary.com/grid)

Nonogram is a puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.
Source: Your Dictionary  (https://www.yourdictionary.com/nonogram)

Cross Stitch
1. A double stitch forming an X in sewing and embroidery.
2. Needlework made with X-shaped stitches.

And now inspiration from the team...

Here is Valentina's take on the challenge. :o)


GORGEOUS!!! Beautiful design, layout, elegant and modern look, beautiful sentiment and script, lovely stitched scene...  I want to go to Greece right away. ♥ I love Valentina's challenge theme and her take on this challenge theme.  Jump over to Valentina's blog and find more details about her card. :o)


Here is Neha's take on the challenge. :o)


GORGEOUS!!! Beautiful design, colors, scene... grid. I'm looking at this card and thinking about seaside. I love Neha's card and her take on this challenge theme. BRILLIANT!!!!  Find more details about Neha's card on her blog. As she is on vacation, she will share her card on her blog in couple days. :o)


And here is my take on the challenge: Cross Stitch Bumblebee. :o)


I wanted to try and learn for a long time embroidery cross stitch technique. I tried it for the first time two weeks ago. I bought an Aida fabric and some embroidery threads in my local store, found some lovely patterns, templates and how to on the web and started learning cross stitch. It's so relaxing and I love it. :o)

I found a lovely bumblebee cross stitch pattern on D.M.C. web page. I embroidered the bumblebee on the Aida fabric using 100% cotton embroidery threads. I used cross stitch and back stitch (for outlines and details). When I was finished, I placed my embroidered piece in a frame I found in our house. :o)

I like how my bumblebee turned out and I'm sure this won't be my last embroidery project. :o)

List of supplies:
  • DMC Bumble Bee Cross Stitch pattern (free)
  • Aida fabric
  • embroidery needle
  • Runolist 100% cotton mercerizes embroidery threads:
    • yellow
    • brown
    • light grey
    • black
  • Ljubica 100% cotton embroidery thread, dark grey 
  • scissors


Now it's your turn...

Create a summer themed project featuring grid.

Nonograms, also known as Picross or Griddlers, are picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank to reveal a hidden picture.You can make your own nonogram, use stamps for creating it, or hand draw it. Templates from web, books, other crafters etc. are welcome, just please mention in your blog posts the template source.

Or use cross stitch technique to create your grid like project.

Or use any technique to create grid like picture. :o)



More details about the challenge...

Challenge Starts: August 8th 2019, 10:00 PM CEST (UTC +2)

Challenge Ends: September 30th 2019, 9:55 PM CEST (UTC +2)


Challenge rules:
  1. Math: grid
  2. Project: anything
  3. Theme: summer
  4. Design: any
  5. Must create a summer themed project for this challenge.
  6. The challenge is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.
  7. You don't have to be a Math Lover to join this challenge. :o)
  8. Your creation must be new. Please do not link creation that has been posted prior to the day of the challenge.
  9. Projects must be handmade!
  10. Any stamp company/artist is welcome.
  11. Any craft supply company/artist is welcome.
  12. You must be my blog follower through Blogger.
  13. Mention the challenge in your blog post and link back to the challenge.
  14. Display Challenge badge in your blog post.
  15. Link up as many projects as you want.
  16. You are welcome to combine your project to as many challenges as you want.
  17. No blog hop and direct selling links are allowed here.
  18. Link your direct blog post and not your entire blog, so we could locate your creation.
  19. Please turn off word verification.
  20. Prior you enter the challenge and add your link to Inlinkz, please read these Challenge Rules and Privacy Notice (shared at the bottom of this post below Inlinkz).
  21. Have fun!

I reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with challenge rules.

Prize: 
One Jane's Doodles 'Summer Icons' stamp set. (Jane's Doodles shop is temporary closed due to a vacation. You can see the set on Jane's Doodles blog, here.)
Kaja, Neha, Valentina and I will select four favorite projects (TOP 4), which will be featured here on my blog on October 27th 2019.
Among TOP 4, there will be a random draw (using Random.org) for one lucky winner who will then receive the prize. :o)
Winner has to confirm the prize in a weekUnconfirmed prize will be redrawn and given to another TOP 4.
If we have 4 or less entries to the challenge, all projects will be considered as TOP projects.


Our challenge will last for 53 days, so there will be enough time to play. :o) Our lovely Kaja will share her project later during the challenge as mid inspiration, on September 4th, 2019. :o)

I hope you'll like the new challenge theme, get inspired and join us with your Math creations. Kaja, Neha, Valentina and I can't wait to see your creations. :o)

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Just leave me a comment on this blog post or send me an e-mail.



Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback! Enjoy and smile! :o)


Milka




An InLinkz Link-up


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  • Inlinkz opens August 8th, 2019, 10:00 PM CEST (UTC +2).
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  • If you don't want your name, link and photo of the work you provided to be shared in winners post, you should reconsider entering the challenge.
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  • If a winner doesn't contact me, I won't contact her or him in any way. 
  • Unconfirmed prizes will be redrawn and be given to another winner. New random winner name will be shared on this blog.
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Friday, May 31, 2019

Bee Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

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Happy Friday! :o)

On Wednesday, May 29th, 2019, was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this mini square Bee Card. :o)


For my card I used an ADORABLE Kitty Bee Designs 'Bumblebee Cutie' digital image. This is a third card I made using this image. You can find first two one here and here. :o)


How I made my card....

I printed the bumblebee on a watercolor paper and left it dry through the night to prevent ink smearing while coloring.

Next day, I colored the bumblebee in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the bumblebee and traced edges with a black marker.


Then I ink blended a white square cardstcok panel with Distress Inks Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber. I splattered the panel with water, dried it and repeated the process (ink blending, splattering). I completely dried the panel and printed the bumblebee on the panel.

Next up was die cutting. I went with inlay die cutting technique. I used a honeycomb die and die cut two pieces in a white cardstock paper. Then I die cut two honeycombs in the panel.

With all parts ready, I assembled the card. I glued the panel on a white top folded square card base. Then I glued all die cut pieces in place. I drew lines that I cut away with a black fine liner and glued watercolored pieces on the panel, over the bee printed on it (paper piecing).

As a finishing touch, I drew white dots on bumblebee's wings and panel with a white pigment ink and my card was finished. :o)


Card measurements: 86 mm x 86 mm (3 3/8" x 3 3/8")


List of supplies:

I hope you'll like my KBD spotlight project for this month and get inspired. For more inspiration and cute images jump over to the 
Kitty Bee Designs Etsy StoreKitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :o)




I'm linking my card to following challenges:
Note: bold text and challengbadge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) Uniko, Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

This is my 6th entry to this challenge.


At the end of this post...

There is couple hours left to join the blog hop I'm hosting on my blog and to enter a giveaway: To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop. Giveaway (Inlinkz) closes today, May 31st, 2019, at 11:59 PM, CEST (UTC +2). :o)


Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)



Milka

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Bumblebee Circle Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

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Hi everyone! :o)

Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this Bumblebee Circle Card. :o)


For my card I used an ADORABLE Kitty Bee Designs 'Bumblebee Cutie' digital image. This is my second card I made using this image. You can find the first one here. :o)


How I made my card....

I printed the bumblebee twice, one on a white cardstock paper and second on a watercolor paper. I left images dry through the night to prevent ink smearing while coloring.

I die cut a wonky stitched circle in the white cardstock paper. I cut two black circles in a black cardstock paper, glued them together and created a card base. Then I glued the white wonky stitched circle panel on the card base.

Next up was coloring. I colored the bumblebee in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. First I colored wings, legs and sting of the bumblebee printed on the cardstock paper. The rest of the image I colored with a black marker. Then I colored the bumblebee printed on the watercolor paper. After drying, I fussy cut the bumblebee (I cut away wings, sting, legs and antennas), traced edges with the black marker, softened image with a stylus ball and glued it over the bee printed on the cardstock paper.


As a finishing touch I coated bumblebee's wings and sting with Clear Wink of Stella and my card was finished. :o)


Card dimensions: d = 83 mm  (3.25")

List of supplies:

    I hope you'll like my today's KBD spotlight project and get inspired. I have another KBD spotlight project to share this month and that will be on Thursday. Stop by. :o) 

    Update May 31st, 2018
    I smeared my second spotlight project at the end. I tried to fix it and teared a paper. At that point card was not fixable and I threw it away.

    For more inspiration and cute images jump over to the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy StoreKitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :o)



    Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)


    Milka

    Friday, May 12, 2017

    Bumblebee Card (KBD Aloha Friday Challenge #94 Mid Inspiration)

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    Happy Friday! :o)


    Today I'm sharing a mid-inspiration project for an ongoing Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs.

    The challenge for this fortnight is #94 - Anything Goes w/optional twist: For Mom.

    We have two sponsors for this challenge: MMedel Illustrations and My Besties, so there will be double prizes! :o)



    I went with Anything Goes theme without optional twist and made this Bumblebee Card. :o)


    I used an ADORABLE Kitty Bee Designs 'Bumblebee Cutie' digital image.

    I printed the bumblebee on a thick watercolor paper and left it dry through the night to prevent ink smearing while coloring.

    I colored the bumblebee in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the bumblebee leaving thin white border around it.

    Next up was a background. I heat embossed in white hexagon pattern from Jane's Doodles 'Geometric Patterns' stamp set (which is discontinued) on a thin watercolor paper panel. I watercolored the background with Distress Inks Mustard Seed ad Fossilized Amber. I added couple layers of color, drying them between, until I was satisfied.

    Lastly, I assembled the card. I glued the background panel on a 2 mm foam thick sheet square and glued it on a top folded 3.5" x 3.5" (89 mm x 89 mm) white card base. At the moment, this is my favorite card size. :o) I glued 2 mm foam on the bumblebee and glued it on the card. I glued a white cardstock paper panel inside the card to make it thicker and more stable, because front of the card is quite heavy and my card was finished. :o)


    Card dimensions: 89 mm x 89 m(3.5" x 3.5")

    List of supplies:
    • Kitty Bee Designs 'Bumblebee Cutie' digital image
    • Jane's Doodles 'Geometric Patterns' stamp set; stamp set is discontinued
    • white cardstock paper (card base, inside panel)
    • thin white watercolor paper (background)
    • Koh-i-noor pop Aquarel Watercolor Paper, 250 gms (image)
    • Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
    • WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
    • Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
      • Mustard Seed
      • Fossilized Amber
      • Tea Dye
      • Hickory Smoke
      • Black Soot
    • UHU universal glue
    • foam sheet and scraps, 2 mm thick
    • printer
    • Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
    • bone folder
    • acrylic block (large)
    • Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
    • Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
    • scissors
    • paper towels 
    • water

    I hope you'll like my project for the challenge and get inspired. For more inspiration, stop by the Kitty Bee Designs blog and check out lovely projects my Design Team mates created. And don't forget to join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :o)



    I'm linking my card to following challenges:
    Note: bold text and challengbadge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

    1) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #241 - Anything Goes
    This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

    2) Crafting By Designs, May Anything Goes Challenge
    This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

    3) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, May 2017, Anything Goes
    This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.


    Thank you for visiting and your kind feedback. Stop by later today, I'll be sharing my DT project for ongoing Fairy Tale Challenge #168. Enjoy and smile! :o)


    Milka
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