Friday, May 25, 2018

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards



Hello, and welcome to Studio Katia's 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop! For those of you that are new here, I'm Ilda πŸ‘‹ and am super excited to finally announce that I have joined the Studio Katia Design Team! If you've already started on the hop, you have arrived from the lovely Emily's blog, and if you are just getting started you can find the next stop at the end of this post.

For my cards today, I stuck to the Under the Sea theme πŸŸπŸ πŸšπŸŒŠ
If you have been following me on Instagram you may have seen a preview of this first card already, if you are not following me yet on Instagram make sure you do, as I will be doing a GIVEAWAY on Instagram too! 

So let's get onto this is the tropical little aquarium shaker I created. I began by making the background using distress oxide inks and then used some micro glaze over top to intensify the colors. Next, I stamped out the images I wanted to use for this card and colored them in with the very vibrant Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers. I then die cut all the images out and also die cut what would become the aquarium using the frame from Dotted Pattern Loops Die

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty

To assemble the card, attached acetate to the back of the frame, to which I then added a thin strip of doubled foam tape along the edge. Next, I placed and glued down the images I wanted to use on the inside of the shaker card. I also attached a very thin plastic thread to the back of the two larger fish and the Blowfish and secured the ends onto the back of the panel. This will allow those pieces to move up and down when shaking the card.  I then added a mix of March, April and May crystals as my shaker bits and added glued down some iridescent bubbles. For the sentiment, I used the Birthday Fishes stamp on the banner from the dotted patters - set 2 dies.

Here's a close look at this fun card.

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty
Studio Katia Supplies:

Other:
Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers SSS | AMZ  Strathmore Smooth Bristol SSS | AMZ TH Stamp Platform SSS | AMZ
Heat Resistant Acetate SSS | AMZ  Distress Oxide Inks: Mermaid Lagoon SSS | AMZ 
Peacock Feathers SSS | AMZ  Salty Ocean SSS | AMZ Micro Glaze AMZ
Blackout Ink IO3 | SSS


For this next birthday card, I used the cute little turtle from the Shell-ebration stamp set, colored it with Spectrum Noir Markers and die cut it using the coordinating dies.

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty

For the background, again I used distress oxide inks, only this time I used them for blending out the distress oxide inks with the new Brush Stroke Waves Stencil. I then used the Scallop Window die to create a tunnel shaker window. To embellish the shell I added some lines of chunky glitter to it.

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty

Here is a look at the card once it's opened up. I added a mix of large chunky glitter and Spring Gems.
For the sentiment, I used the positive piece from front background panel and adhered it right below where the window opening would be. I then stamped out the Happy Birthday from the birthday greetings set. Added a little iridescent bubble to the top to reveal a little pearl when the window is open from the top.

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty
Studio Katia Supplies:
Iridescent Bubbles | Spring Gems | Chunky Glitter | Large Chunky Glitter

Other:
 Strathmore Smooth Bristol SSS | AMZ | Spectrum Noir Marker AMZ  | TH Stamp Platform SSS | AMZ
Heat Resistant Acetate SSS | AMZ  Distress Oxide Inks: Mermaid Lagoon SSS | AMZ 
Peacock Feathers SSS | AMZ  Salty Ocean SSS | AMZ 
Blackout Ink IO3 | SSS


For my final card, I used the Mermaid for Each Other Stamp set and did a no line water coloring using Zig clean Color brush pens. Once the images were colored I re-stamped their mermaid tails with a watermark ink and embossed only their tails in gold. I also used the gold embossing powder on all their mermaid accessories. 

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty

Behind the mermaids, I used the Seashell die and cut the inner shell shape using a gold foiled cardstock and added a large April crystal between and some gold crystals above them. 
For the background, I used alcohol inks on yupo paper and burnished some of the areas with gold foil. Then I die cut the panel using the frame from the Dotted Patterns: Loops, popping up the center panel with foam tape. 

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty

To the inside of the card, I used the outer shell piece and added the "love" diecut from the Spring Bouquet set and stamped out "you".

Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY - Under the Sea Cards by ilovedoingallthingscrafty

Studio Katia Supplies:

Other:
Zig Clean Color Brush Pens SSS | AMZ Yupo Paper SSSAMZ  
Alcohol inks - Stream AMZ, Pool AMZ, Wild Plum AMZ 
TH Stamp Platform SSS | AMZ Distress Oxide Inks: Mermaid Lagoon SSS | AMZ  
Peacock Feathers SSS | AMZ  Salty Ocean SSS | AMZ 
Fadeout Ink  IO3 | SSS Juicy Ink  IO3 | SSS Blackout Ink IO3 | SSS 


Now for the details about the Blog Hop GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate Studio Katia is giving away TWO $100 CAD Gift Certificates every day of the Blog Hop! That’s FOUR chances to win. The winners will be chosen randomly from comments left on ALL blogs of our Blog Hop.

To enter:
- Leave a comment on this blog post and on every stop of the Blog Hop
- Follow us on Instagram
- Like us on Facebook
- Make sure to leave all the comments by Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 11:59 PM EST.
All winners will be announced on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 on the Studio Katia Blog.


Here is the complete list of the Blog Hop, just in case you got lost or want to get started.

Next stop is the amazing Nina Marie's Blog!

For my Instagram GIVEAWAY...
Studio Katia has generously given the DT member a $20 gift certificate to giveaway (That's A LOT of extra chances to win!) SO, don't forget to enter my Giveaway on →Instagram


Hope you got inspired by my creations today. Let me know which one of my cards was your favorite (I'm always curious to know) and which set is your must-have from this release?
I appreciate the time you spent here, so thank you for stopping by 😊
Until next time... Happy Hopping πŸ‘‹

SUPPLIES
To make supplies easy to find, I have linked them below. If something I used is no longer available I will link to a similar product.
Affiliate links may be used depending on the product. Your purchases help keep my blog running, so thanks in advance for the support!

Brush Stroke Waves Stencil
Brush Stroke Waves Stencil
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SSS | SK
Bubbles Stencil
Bubbles Stencil
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SSS | SK
Birthday Greetings
Birthday Greetings
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SSS | SK
Lovely Blooms
Lovely Blooms
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SSS | SK
Kobi Bearing Gifts
Kobi Bearing Gifts
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SSS | SK
Kobi Bearing Gifts Dies
Kobi Bearing Gifts Dies
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SSS | SK
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
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Under the Sea Dies
Under the Sea Dies
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SSS | SK
Mermaid For Each Other
Mermaid For Each Other
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SSS | SK
Mermaid For Each Other Dies
Mermaid For Each Other Dies
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SSS | SK
Shell-ebration
Shell-ebration
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SSS | SK
Shell-ebration Dies
Shell-ebration Dies
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SSS | SK
Halftone Dots Cover Die
Halftone Dots Cover Die
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SSS | SK
Seashell Shaker
Seashell Shaker
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SSS | SK
Scallop Window
Scallop Window
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SSS | SK
Stitch Borders
Stitch Borders
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SSS | SK
Sparkling Sea Confetti Mix
Sparkling Sea Confetti Mix
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SSS | SK
Luminous Lavender Petals
Luminous Lavender Petals
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SSS | SK
Radiant Pineapple Petals
Radiant Pineapple Petals
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SSS | SK
Crystal Flowers
Crystal Flowers
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Satin Vinca Flowers
Satin Vinca Flowers
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SK
Satin Vinca Petals
Satin Vinca Petals
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Dazzling Celery Petals
Dazzling Celery Petals
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Iridescent Magnolia Petals
Iridescent Magnolia Petals
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Iridescent Magnolia Flowers
Iridescent Magnolia Flowers
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Misty Rose Petals
Misty Rose Petals
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May Crystals
May Crystals
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Silver Foil Stars
Silver Foil Stars
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Gold Foil Stars
Gold Foil Stars
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Golden Copper Stars
Golden Copper Stars
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Rose Pink Stars
Rose Pink Stars
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Lt. Blue Stars
Lt. Blue Stars
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Rose Gold Stars
Rose Gold Stars
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SSS | SK
Crystal Stars
Crystal Stars
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SSS | SK
Diamond Sparkle Stars
Diamond Sparkle Stars
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SSS | SK
Dots Chunky Confetti Glitter
Dots Chunky Confetti Glitter
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SSS | SK
Flowers Chunky Confetti Glitter
Flowers Chunky Confetti Glitter
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SSS | SK
Just Chunky Confetti Glitter
Just Chunky Confetti Glitter
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SSS | SK
3M Crystal Sequins
3M Crystal Sequins
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SK