Pop Up Card Book Style

Hello everyone... It's been awhile since my last post and I apologize for being inactive.  my bad  :)  

Im here today to share with you my card for Craftin Desert Divas March Mood Board Challenge.  It's a month long challenge and I hope you can join us at CDD Mood Board Event page for March.

And here is what I made for you.

And here is our March Mood Board Photo Inspiration.
Isn't it pretty?

I also made a short vdo showing some details on how I created it 

Below here are some photos tutorial and supplies I used to create this card.

I began by created the background using Sorted Shapes 2 stencil using plaid pattern.  The colors I chose are from those ladies dresses from the mood board photo.  I used all in distress oxide inks in worn lipstick, squeezed lemonade, evergreen bough, mermaid lagoon and shaded lilac.

I did the template for my pop up panel with typing paper.  I folded about an inch at the bottom and then folded in half (picture 1 & 2)

I then pinched the folded corner and put it against the triangle corner to form 90 degree. (picture 3 & 4)

I folded up the paper back to half again and pushed it again my folded card base which is 5 1/2 " square card base and cut away the hang out paper from the edge (picture 1)

Opened it up and you will get this funny looking shape that will determine where can you decorate the panel inside.

I traced it to my pretty pattern paper and cut it with Stitched Scallop dies for my cloud in the sky. At the bottom folded area I used scor tape 1/2 inch for heavy duty use but do left the folded center without any adhesive there.

I put it again the center fold of my panel and made sure that non of the edges are outside the card base.

I adhered one side of the panel down first so that I can made the final adjustment on the other side should it be some parts left out.

And here is the top view.

From there I began to create my elements using the same distress oxide inks with the cloud and the rainbow from Rainbow dies.  I colored the balloon with Koala bear and the birdies with copic markers and fussy cut them out.

Time to assemble them all together.

I made sure that my stamps & dies elements are not out beyond the card base.

And here is the closer look at both panel

And here is how I decorated my card front.

I used Inside Scalloped Square dies for my decorative frame, Happy dies and sentiments from Happy Sentiments and Tiny Treasure stamp.

Hope you like it and give it a try.
Thank you for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Jan

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Here are CDD products that I used in this card

Love

Hello there my friends..

It's been quite a while since my last blog post... I apologies for the missing in action due to personal commitments and health issues... But Im back to share with you my project for Craftin Desert Divas February Mood Board Challenge and today is a brand new photo inspiration.

Here is the card I made

And here is CDD February Mood Board Challenge Photo Inspiration.

You have a month long to enter for prizes of $15 CDD Shop credit, 2 digital stamps and 1 digital stamp.  Link to CDD Gallery for more information click  Here

Here is how I prepared my card.

The moment I saw the photo inspiration I immediately think of distress inks in victorian velvet and cracked pistachio.

On watercolor paper I die cut the lantern die from Lantern Die set as well as stamped a couple of roses from Flowers In Bloom stamp.   

I wanted the soft background of green color so I decided to do ink smooching technique with the soft pearlescent shine with perfect pearl powder.

I placed the watercolor card stock on top of the ink paddle then flipped it over and tried to give some wrinkles for the variation of colors on the panel and let it dried.

Here are how it looks after the background panel dried.  I also did the same with the lantern die cut with hickery smoke.  I added in aged mahogany distress ink on top of victorian velvet for the depth and dimension on the roses.

I decided to cut a few more Lantern dies from white card stock and stacked them up all together using Multi Medium Matte as my adhesive.  I think it will give a neater look rather than using form tape.  I arranged the roses an attached them on the lantern piece, one at the bottom layer, one on the lantern itself and another one on form tape.  I also die cut the background panel with Inside Scalloped Rectangle dies.

Here is how it looks after I put them all together.

I stamped and heat embossed the word "Love" from Happy Sentiments stamp on vellum and cut the it in fishtail banner and tuck another end behind the rose.  

I popped the whole panel with form tape and I feel that something was missing so I added the bow from Shaker Tag dies.  And I think it completed the card.

I do hope you like it and play along with us for CDD Mood Board Challenge.

Hugs,

Jan

(Links are affiliate links which mean I'll earn some extra from CDD at NO EXTRA cost to you if you purchase CDD products from these links... Thank you for your support)

Here are CDD products that I used in this card

Lantern

Shaker Tag

Inside Scalloped Rectangle

Flower In Bloom

Happy Sentiments

Multi Medium Matte

You're My Love

Hi everyone...
I am glad to be back on Craftin Desert Divas' Blog today sharing my project with Water Coloring Technique with you.

Here is what I made.

Valentine is just around the corner.  I know some of us might not so crazy about Valentine's but I feel that it doesn't necessary to be Valentine's day to tell someone how much you love and care for him/her.  Don't you agree? :)

I made short YouTube vdo showing how I created my hearts background with Heart Of Heart dies with water coloring technique.

Here are some of the photos in close up.

The funky stitched border is from Crazy Stitched Frames dies which you know it's my go to decorative edge die now.  :)

The pink/purple hearts background was made from the Heart Galore stencils with some dye inks.  The sentiment is from Ladybug Garden stamp.  I partially stamped and heat embossed it with white embossing powder on a strip of black card stock.

I stamped and colored the adorable couple from Better Together stamp and colored them with copic markers then fussy cut them out.

Let's take a look at the whole card one more time.

I  hope you like it and I Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Jan

Here are the list of CDD products that I used in this card

Better Together

Ladybug Garden

Crazy Stitched Frames

Heart Of Heart

Hearts Galore

Craft Tweezers

Cutter Bee Scissors

Pick Me Up

Best 2018

Let's Welcome 2018 with Excellent Health and Prosperity Wishes for everyone.

Hi there my crafty friends... I'm here to share my 1st Craftin Desert Divas card for 2018 with you.

I created this card for Craftin Desert Divas January Mood Board Challenge using Water Coloring Technique for the background.

Here is January Mood Board Photo Inspiration.

I hope you can join us at CDD Facebook Gallery for some crafty fun and of course crafty prizes.

Here is how I prepared my card.

Cutting my main panel with Crazy Stitched Frame dies and mountain range die from Scenery dies.  I also embossed the polar bear stamp from Chilly stamp and pretended that he's standing over the cliff.  

I used distress oxide inks as water color medium in iced spruce for the mountain range, lucky clover for the trees and vintage photo for the cliff.  To get the variation of green tones, I mixed lucky clover with abit of vintage photo for darker green.  For the cliff top, after I laid down vintage photo distress oxide ink and let it dried.  I then put thin layer of white paint on top and back again with vintage photo for some variation of brown.  

I did try to color the bear with iced spruce but it's blended too much and I didn't like it so I stamped him again, colored him with copic markers and fuzzy cut him out.

I put the bottom panel on form tape for dimension and adhered the sky down directly onto black card based.  I also cut the mountain snow caps dies from white card stock.  For sentiment, "the best" is from Wishful Thoughts stamp and hand written "2018".  I heat embossed it with white embossing powder on black card stock.

I also have a bonus card for you *lol* and I hope you like it :) I created similar scene but I water colored the mountain background with the same distress oxide inks.

And here is the closer look.

I Thank you so much for stopping by today and I wish you all a Wonderful 2018.

Hugs,

Jan

(Links are affiliate links which mean I'll earn some extra from CDD at NO EXTRA cost to you if you purchase CDD products from these links... Thank you for your support)

Here are CDD products that I used in this card

Chilly

Wishful Thoughts

Crazy Stitched Frames

Scenery Dies

iced spruce

lucky clover

vintage photo