Craft Challenge #718

 Hello friends

This week CRAFT Challenge Blog's theme is: Shaped Card

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The design I used is Balloons and Ice Cream to make a balloon shaped card.

I started with Silhouette Design Studio where I made a balloon shape on the work space. I brought in the file of the graphic and sized it to fit inside the balloon. I added the sentiment and used the curve tool to have it curve along the edge of the balloon. I used the print & cut feature to print it out and then cut on my Silhouette Cameo. I also cut an identical balloon shape to make the other half of the card.

I opted to use Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils to add colors. 

On the blank balloon, I used a scoring board and bone folder to add a crease. This is done so that when the card is opened it has a natural fold that isn't on the front of the card.

I stamped a sentiment next as it is easier before assembly. Then I apply glue above the crease.

I attached the front of the card and aligned the two pieces as perfectly as I could and let the glue dry. 

That's it! Thanks friends!

~Paula

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You are mermazing! Diamond Press and marbled paper

 Hi friends!

Today I made this sparkly beautiful card using a stamp and die set by Diamond Press called Mermiad. It is discontinued but it is great set and you can still replicate with other elements you may already have in your collection. 

If you don't know Diamond Press -- let me tell you... Diamond Press primarily sells their products on HSN (Home Shopping Network) and secondarily on their own website: Diamond Press They have new products released just about every month and have such a good variety of products and themes. I wish I could have them all!

Here is how I made this card:

I started with paper that I marbled myself. This piece made me think of a mermaid wave and I really wanted to use it for that and Diamond Press's set has the perfect mermaid for the job. 

I had cut the marbled paper with a rectangle stitched die and choice some stamps and dies that I might want to use with it. 

I stamped a jelly fish and a mermaid with Oxide Inks.

I used my heat gun to heat set the ink so that it was less likely to smear while coloring them. 

Every mermaid needs some sparkle. This one gets glittery embossed fins.

I wanted this mermaid to have pink hair to contrast the blues and purples around her. I colored her hair and the jelly fish with Diamond Press Acrylic Paint Pens. They are wonderful. 

I then used their coordinating dies to cut them out. Dies often leave a white border around an image. Some of the time I am okay with that but I didn't like it for my scene. I am using an oxide ink as a watercolor to help them blend into the scene better. I do this by smearing a spot on my Glassboard and added water to get the shade I wanted. 

Then I decided to add a 2nd pink to the mermaid's hair. 

I also wanted her skin color to be a light pink. 

For the sentiment, part will be inked, then embossed and the other part is made by using a die. I cut that part 3 times and glued them together to give a raised texture. 

The stamped part gets stamped in clear embossing ink and then embossing in a purple color directly on my background. 

I glue that on and also the jelly fish. Here is he under my fishy paperweight so he dries flat to the background. In the set was also a stamp of a school of fish. I added that twice in a faint color to give the illusion that they are further back from the mermaid.

I add the mermaid, popped up with foam strips. I added some glittery bubbles too. Finally, I added splatter of light and white gold to add to the watery and magical scene. 

I really adore how this came out and love that I was able to find the perfect scene for my marbled paper.

Let me know in the comments if you like it too!

~Paula

Please Note: This post contains product links so you can easily find any supplies and/or tools you may be interested in. As an Amazon Associate, I may be compensated for a purchase made using my link. However, no additional cost is extended to you. The other links are just to help guide you in the right direction. I am not affiliated with those companies but I encourage you to shop small businesses as much as possible.