Saturday, September 15, 2018

Stitched Quilt Inspired Card

Hello dear friends! 
My card today is dedicated to all of you that inspire me on a daily basis. I am so thankful for all the crafty friends I have made and met because of this crazy Card Making/Papercrafting Community! YOU are all so amazing! I am inspired daily by all that I see from you on Facebook, Instagram, everywhere I look, there is SO much talent and inspiration.

So with that said, today I am sharing with you this stitched quilt card. This was definitely a labor of love to create as it took me most of the Summer to complete. The card was hugely inspired by the one and only Jennifer McGuire, the cardmaking Goddess!!! I have always loved her stitched cards but have never found time to try them. I now know why she does these types of cards while on vacation. Well, this Summer I spent 4 weeks in Portugal visiting my family. So to keep from having any crafty withdrawals, I took along with me some card panels that I had die cut with various patterns, embroidery needles, and a variety of colorful thread. The kids and I were so busy that I was only able to complete a couple of the panels as the only downtime I had was when we were at the beach.

I just LOVE how this card turned out, and it was definitely worth all those beach hours!

Stitched Quilt Inspired Card by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

To make this card:
  • I ran the small square stitch die from the Stitch Border Die set through the die cut machine 20 times!!! 
  • Four times along the top and five rows down.
  • I used masking tape to hold the square in place while running it each time through the machine.
  • I eyeballed the spacing, so my squares aren't perfect. If you want perfect, use a ruler to divide the card panel first.
  • Next, find yourself a beach, LOL... or a somewhere where you have plenty of time. Start stitching away! 
  • I worked on one square at a time. I began with one color along the outer square and then switched colors for the middle square. To the inside, I used a flower like a stitch by always stitching from the center. (Sorry, not sure what these stitches are actually called, haha!) I also had all my needles threaded with different colors to save on threading them each time.
  • Once all my colorful squares were completed, I then used a white thread to connect the squares together. Looks like some fancy stitching but it was stitched the same way as the smaller squares I promise. The spacing just makes it look that way!
  • Once the inside was all done I then stitched along the outside of the panel, finishing off the edges.
  • To the bottom, I created a little fringed trimmed edge by looping doubled up thread and tying it in knots. To keep the knots from unraveling I added a small amount of multi-medium matt glue to each of them.
  • On a scrap piece of black cardstock, I stamped out the "you inspire me" sentiment from Japanese Peony set and heat set it with a white embossing powder. 
  • I then used the long stitched border strip to die cut the holes along the top and the bottom of the sentiment strip.
  • Next, I attached the sentiment strip to the card, trying to line up the holes as best as possible as I stitched it into place.
  • To attach the Satin Vinca flowers I used a clear thread and a sewing needle, I also used a Silver Dust Seed Bead in the center of each flower. Since I placed the flowers where no holes were pierced I made new holes with the needle as they would not be seen and covered up by the flowers.
  • Now that the panel was complete, I added multi-medium glue to the entire threaded back and glued that to another piece of cardstock that I had trimmed a little smaller than the panel. I then placed it under a heavy book and set it aside to dry completely flat.
  • Once it was dry I adhered the panel to a black card base.
Stitched Quilt Inspired Card by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

  • To the inside I finished it with the Thank You stamp from the Thank You So Much stamp set.

Stitched Quilt Inspired Card by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

I hope this card has inspired you today just as Jennifer McGuire has inspired me with this creation.

Thank you for stopping by 😊
Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

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Stitch Borders
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Japanese Peony Stamp
Japanese Peony Stamp
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Studio Katia THANK YOU SO MUCH Clear Stamps
Studio Katia THANK YOU SO MUCH Clear Stamps
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Satin Vinca Flowers
Satin Vinca Flowers
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SILVER DUST | SEED BEADS
SILVER DUST | SEED BEADS
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Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE Paper
Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE Paper
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Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix Big Shot
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Sizzix Big Shot Magnetic Platform
Sizzix Big Shot Magnetic Platform
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STANDARD CUTTING PADS
STANDARD CUTTING PADS
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Embroidery Hand Needles, Size 1-5
Embroidery Hand Needles, Size 1-5
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Inkadinkado Embossing Magic
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Juicy Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink
Juicy Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink
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Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
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Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs
Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs
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Arctic White Ultra Fine Embossing Powder
Arctic White Ultra Fine Embossing Powder
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Black & Decker HG1300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun
Black & Decker HG1300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun
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Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink
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Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue
Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue
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Friday, September 14, 2018

Dance and Twirl Blog Hop | Ink On 3 New Release | Giveaway


Hello my crafty Friends and welcome to Ink On 3's New Release...

This new Dance and Twirl set is just darling! Love all these little ballerina images! 


Your cards will be TUTU cute for the tiny dancers in your life 😍 If you have already started on the Hop, you have arrived from the very talented Dana's Blog...wasn't her card super cute!? I'll have more details for you about our giveaway and where to go next at the end of this post.

So here is my first card 😀
I thought it would be fun to have all these little ballerinas on stage!

Dance and Twirl Blog Hop | Ink On 3 New Release | Giveaway by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

Here is how this card was made:
  • I started off by stamping out the images onto Copic friendly cardstock using the Blackout Ink.
  • I then colored images in using Copic markers. To each dress, I added clear Wink of Stella and also used a white pen on their cheeks. Die-cut them out with coordinating dies.
  • I then worked on the background panel. Began by masking off the top half by using a strip of masking tape.
  • I then used vintage photo distress oxide ink to blend out what would be a hardwood floor. I then used a water brush to create the lines and ridges into the wood and used a paper towel to pick up the water leaving behind the lighter areas on the blended ink.
  • Next, I lifted the masking tape and lined it up with the "flooring" and then blended out a rainbow of spotlights using picked raspberry, squeezed lemon and peacock feathers distress oxide inks. To the edges of the panel, I also used black soot.
  • I then trimmed down the background panel and stamped out the Sparkle and Shine sentiment using Juicy Ink and Arctic White embossing powder to heat set it.
  • I then added the panel to a black card base and added the ballerinas to the card front using foam tape to pop them up. 
  • I then glued down a sprinkle of stars to the background. 
Dance and Twirl Blog Hop | Ink On 3 New Release | Giveaway by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

To the inside, I stamped out Happy Birthday Princess using Blackout Ink.


For this next card, I kept the design super simple. I wanted the spotlight to be on this sweet little ballerina and so that is what I did... made a spotlight!

Dance and Twirl Blog Hop | Ink On 3 New Release | Giveaway by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

Here is how this card was made:
  • I stamped out the mouse ballerina image using Blackout Ink and then die cut it out.
  • Next, I colored it in with Copic Markers and then added clear Wink of Stella to the dress and white pen to her cheeks.
  • I then created the background panel. I began by masking off the area for the spotlight. I used masking tape to create the downward rays and then used the negative of a circle die, cut from post-it tape and added that to the bottom of the masked off area.
  • I then used iced spruce oxide ink to blend out the spotlight area. I also added white pigment ink just along the very bottom and the highest point of the spotlight.
  • Once the ink was dry I used the Juice Ink to add my sentiments and then once again heat set them with Arctic White embossing powder.
  • I then die cut the panel with a scalloped edge and added it to a piece of silver glimmer cardstock. I then attached that layer to a grey cardstock base.
  • To the back of the little ballerina mouse, I added an action wobble spring and attached to the card front.
  • I then finished the card by adding some silver rhinestone embellishments for a touch of sparkle.

Dance and Twirl Blog Hop | Ink On 3 New Release | Giveaway by ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com

Here it is action!  Super fun to play with in person 😀



And now onto the Blog Hop Details!!!

Comment on each blog post and be entered to win one $25 shopping spree! Giveaway will close on September 21st at noon CST and winners will be posted on the Ink On 3 Blog!

Erica A-B
Anthony Macaluso
Cheryl Hoogenstyn Becker
Kristin Courtney
Lydia Fiedler
Kelli Cool
Ink on 3
Dana Kersey Joy
                                      Ilda Dias ← YOU ARE HERE!!!
NEXT UP → Courtney Miles               

If you want to SHOP NOW you can save 15% OFF the Dance & Twirl New Release sets - order $44.00 or more and also get $2.00 in ~ Ink On 3 Bucks ~ to use on your next order.
Coupon Code → dancetwirl15
(offer valid until September 22, 2018)

Thank you for stopping by 😊
Until next time... Happy Hopping 👋

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Dance & Twirl Coordinating Die Cuts
Dance &Twirl Coordinating Die Cuts
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Dance & Twirl Stamp Set
Dance & Twirl Stamp Set
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Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink
Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink
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Juicy Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink
Juicy Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink
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Arctic White Ultra Fine Embossing Powder
Arctic White Ultra Fine Embossing Powder
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Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE Paper
Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE Paper
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Strathmore 20 Sheet Smooth Bristol Pad, 9 by 12
Strathmore 20 Sheet Smooth Bristol Pad, 9 by 12"
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Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs
Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs
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GREY CARDS Perfect Cardstock
GREY CARDS Perfect Cardstock
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Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
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Oxide Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO
Oxide Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO
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Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY
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Oxide Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE
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Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS
Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS
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Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
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Oxide Ink Pad ICED SPRUCE
Oxide Ink Pad ICED SPRUCE
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Hero Arts UNICORN White Pigment Ink Pad
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Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool 1
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool 1"
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Sizzix Big Shot
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STANDARD CUTTING PADS
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MFT STITCHED MINI SCALLOP RECTANGLE Die-Namics
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Inkadinkado Embossing Magic
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Black & Decker HG1300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun
Black & Decker HG1300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun
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3M Scotch MASKING PAINTER'S TAPE Blue
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Post-it Super Sticky Full Adhesive Notes
Post-it Super Sticky Full Adhesive Notes
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3M Double Sided Tape 0.125
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ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker
ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker
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Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen
Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen
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Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue
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Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents, 2-Ounce
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MINI ACTION WOBBLES
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SILVER | CRYSTALS
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