Trio of Floral Cards

Hi friends !
Good Morning :)

Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety) here. How are you this fine morning ?

Today, I have a Trio of Floral Cards to share with you.
I wanted to create 3 different cards with the same stamp set, "Adore You" by Altenew. This stamp set is one of my favorites and definitely a must have for your cardmaking and other crafting projects. I used similar supplies & color scheme for the 3 cards to show that we can get a different look by making slight alterations. I've used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for watercoloring. They are currently on sale at Crafters Corner, so, it is a great time to grab them! All the supplies from the store are linked at the end of this post for your convenience :)

Let's get started.

Card 1: Happy

Photo Tutorial:

1. Stamped the flowers and leaves from Altenew's Adore You Stamp Set onto Watercolor Paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink 

 2. Watercolored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers & Koi Water Brushes.

Tip: Keep a few tissues nearby to dab off excess color/water 

3. Did ink smooshing on Dress My Craft Floral Oriental White Cardstock by scribbling blue markers onto a piece of acetate, spraying it with water and then smooshing the colors onto the paper. Did this a few times to get an organic look of ink splatter. 

Tip: Dry the colors before adding more layers of color on top

 

4. Fussy cut the images with the Cutter Bee Scissors

Tip: Darken the edges of the cut images with a black marker for a finished look 

5. Die cut the ink smooshed cardstock with the largest out of the Gina Marie Designs Rounded Stitched Rectangle Die set and also die cut the word happy a few times in black using Altenew's Happy die. Then stuck the die cuts together (to form a dimensional sentiment) using Ranger's Multi Medium Matte. 

6. Assembled the card by creating a floral cluster with the fussy cut images. Before adhering it to the stitched panel added some black thread under it for texture and interest. Then adhered the cluster with a few foam mounted elements and some adhered with glue. Then adhered the dimensional sentiment & foam mounted the panel onto the A2 sized card base. Finally, embellished the card with a few Nuvo Drops.

Card 2: Thank You (Clean & Simple Style- CAS)

Process:

1. Added a striped washi tape to the right side of the beige colored card (A2 size).

2. Created a floral cluster & adhered some of the elements with foam tape & the rest with glue

3. Stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black Ink

4. Embellished the card with a few Nuvo Drops

Card 3: Have a Beautiful Day

Process:

1. Created watercolored stripes with zig markers and a water brush on a rounded stitched rectangle die cut. Also created a little splatter with black ink to add interest to the background. 

2. Stamped the sentiment in black from Altenew's Floral Frames Stamp Set

3. Created a floral cluster with the water colored & fussy cut images. Then adhered the floral cluster to the panel.

4. Foam mounted the panel onto an A2 sized white card base.

5. Finally, embellished the card with blue sequins 

Supplies from the Crafters Corner Store: 

1. Altenew's Adore You Stamp

2. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers- 80 Pack 

3. Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad 

4. Cutter Bee Scissors

5. 3 D foam tape

6. Gina Marie Rounded Stitched Rectangle Die

7. White Cardstock- Dress My Craft Floral Oriental Collection

8. Ranger's Multi Medium Matte (Adhesive)

9. Tonic Studio's Nuvo Crystal Drops- Pearl White

10. Tonic Studio's Nuvo Glitter Drops- Blue Lagoon

11. Tonic Studio's Nuvo Crystal Drops- Ebony Black

12. Glossy Accents 

13. Mudra's Couture Sequins- Harvest Mix

14. Craft Medley Sequins- Rhythm N Blues

15. Dress My Craft 3.5 inch Acrylic Block

16. Koi Water Brush Small

17. Koi Water Brush Medium

18. Big Shot Plus Machine for Die Cutting

19. Altenew's Happy Die & Floral Frames Stamp (on Pre-Order)

We love to see your gorgeous creations using supplies from the store, so please do share them with us in our Facebook Group- Crafters Corner Showcase using the apt hashtags #craftwithcrafterscorner #dressmycraft #crafterscornerindia, on Twitter or on Instagram. 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Hope you have a great weekend!

Stay Blessed

Preeti 

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Shaker Cards with Anita Kejriwal

Hello Friends !!!

This is Anita here with another session of crafty fun. Today I have something that is very popular nowadays and that is Shaker Cards !!!
Shaker Cards are the talk of the town and Crafters Corner has all the solutions to make awesome shaker cards.
Although making such cards are very much out of my comfort zone and certainly not my style but after seeing this post and my video, you will understand how making such cards was a fuss free and fun process for me.

Crafters Corner has all products that one requires to make shaker cards. So let me just list all the things required and later on you can find the complete list at the bottom of this post.
Generally we need a 3D frame made of foam or die cuts to create a pop up frame to keep the shaker elements in and covered by a transparent acetate sheet. These shaker elements can be sequins, pearls, micro beads, frosted powder, glittered powder , buttons etc.

To make shaker cards in an easy way , Crafters Corner has these super cute Pop Ups from Queen &co. that makes the process of shaker card a matter of few minutes. Those who are not much into die cutting, can go for these card kits that have all the things required to make the cards.

Here is the Video tutorial that will give you a complete know how about making shaker cards

Products used from Crafters Corner

Crystal Ice cubes-Dress My craft

Frosted sugar powder

Blossom with Green Sequins

Pink Pastel sequins

Princess Mix sequins

Sea Breeze Sequins

Angel Mix sequins

Window foam front card

Circle Pop up foam kit

Square Pop-up foam kit

Nuvo Glue pen

Acrylic clear craft glue

Perfectly Plaid paper-lawn fawn

Lawn Fawn stamps

MFT stamps

Altenew stamp-Vintage flowers

Dogwood stamp and die

Circle dies

Gina marie dies-Rounded Stitched

Visit Crafters Corner store for all your crafting solutions. It has the best brands at best prices all under one roof.

Do visit my blog too an d leave some love.

Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day.

LET'S PLAY WITH ZIG REAL BRUSH PENS!!!!!

HELLO !!!!

This is Anita here and I 'm back with loads of information, products and projects, techniques and tips  and lot of chit -chat!!!!
You must be wondering what am I going to feature today that I;m so excited !!!! Well , Its the ZIG REAL BRUSH PENS .... I will be talking about today.

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Crafters Corner--has the entire range of Zig set and even  single colour pens and at most unbelievable price range. So Check them out here

So let's begin... and once again it is a long post to please sit back and enjoy yourself.

WHAT ARE ZIG REAL BRUSH PENS?

Zig real brush pens is a  product of the Japanese brand Kuretake and is most popular for water colouring. It comes in a single colours as well as in sets of 12, 24, 36, 48 60 and 80.

WHAT IS IT USED FOR??

Zig real brush pens/markers can used to make beautiful illustrations, , stamped images, water coloured backgrounds, calligraphic writing. It has soft nylon brush instead of a nib and one can manuveour the pens and create beautiful designs. The marker is Xylene free and odour less. It has  vibrant hue and gives a transparent effect . IT IS NOW POPULARLY USED BY CRAFTERS FOR COLOURING STAMPED IMAGES.

WHAT TYPE OF PAPER IS NEEDED FOR ZIG MAKERS??
It works on card stock that has a matte effect. Water colour papers give wonderful results.
These are also good for Iris paper.
The paper are available here

WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE.???

Proper storage and usage can give a longer shelf life. I have been using mine for more than a year.

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MAKERS??

Each have there own quality. It has real soft nylon bristle unlike others that have a felt tip pen hence the name real brush. It is xylene free and odourless.

IS IT POCKET FRIENDLY

Of course yes. Its a good crafty investment.

CAN BE USED ON HEAT EMBOSSED IMAGES???

yes you use them to colour on heat embossed image.

Other qualities 

The brush tip is so fine that you can use it paint thin lines and also make paint thick lines by applying pressure. Hence its good for decorative writing.

Blending is beautiful with Zig Real Brush pens. It gets saturated with water and gives even blending of two  similar colours  and even contrasting colours. The shades can be darkened or lightened by use of water or by repeated colouring.

One can apply colours directly on paper and blend with another colour of lighter shade or use water.You can also rub a little colour on a block and pick it up with a brush and apply on the image. this method gives better results.

These can be used to create lovely backgrounds for your cards.

WHICH INK SHOULD BE USED TO STAMP IMAGES FORWATER COLOURING?

Any water proof ink will do . Versafine onyx black, Archival Jet black are good. But all water proof inks will give you the good result.

Drawback

I could find only one drawback . The colour sets in the paper quickly and so becomes difficult to blend if not worked upon fast for blending. Then repeated colouring pills the paper. So it is best to mix colours with water before applying on paper or saturated the area to be coloured with water to avoid patchy painting.

I would highly recommend these markers to all those who love water colouring .... very good for beginners who are apprehensive of water colouring and can make beautiful projects with them.

Did you know I was live on Facebook with a long video on Zig Real Brush pens. 

So you missed it!!! No problem .... here are the links of the videos and do watch it for there is whole lot of information out there.

https://www.facebook.com/anita.kejriwal/videos/10212095463889959/

https://www.facebook.com/anita.kejriwal/videos/10212095925981511/

So now let me show you some cards that I have made by using Zig markers.

  The fish and sea horse are painted with markers while random wavy lines in blue gives the effects of waves.

Simple colouring

Simple doodling can give fabulous result

On water colour paper

Creating background

So I hope all your doubts regarding these fabulous markers are clear by now. 

So pick up your set today. I know you are going to love them.

Check these for your shopping.  

And yes if you book these sets by tomorrow that 30th , then there is a surprise goody bag waiting for you. All you have to do is email Crafters Corner with your Order and say that My video on FB inspired you to buy these or you can leave a note in the comment section.

PRODUCTS

ZIG REAL BRUSH PENS

Brustro water colour paper

Dress My Craft Papers

Inks for stamping

So thats all for today!!! Do visit the store for all your crafting solutions. Do leave your feedback and queries. Thanks for stopping by.