BildiSketch003 - Mimo Tree

Hello!

I am so loving the weather we are having this spring! Summer has come early for us in Southern Ontario. Though I am in no means trying to rush the season, my submission for the BildiSketch003 Challenge using the Bildmalarna Mimo Tree stamp pushes us forward into fall. I watercoloured the image and distressed the edges with ink as in the the closeup below . . .

At last I put my maple leaf punch to use to embellish my card and gold Stickles to capture the shimmer of the Indian summer sun.

Now to spring back into spring, summer's only beginning and it's going to be AWESOME!

Be back soon!


Regards,

BildiSketch002 - Mimosa's Hearts

Hello,

I'm back again with my submission for the BildiSketch002 Challenge.

This time I watercoloured the Bildmalarna Mimosa's Hearts stamp. The image doesn't show the glimmer in her jammies too well but I used pearlized watercolours that I found at Scrapfest this past spring that I just couldn't resist.

I used was Basic Grey's Porcelain Collection - Chatsworth patterned paper and a lot of Stickles glitter on this card. I also employed the rolled flower technique that can be found on Splitcoaststampers to make the flower with scrap from the card.

Thanks for visiting! See you again soon!

Mimo Tree - BildiSketch001

I am sooooo excited to have finally filled my first Copics markers case. When I saw this adorable Mimo Tree stamp I knew I had to colour him for the first challange.
To colour him I used the following markers:

Skin: E000, E00, E02 & R20
Hair: Y21 & Y26
Shirt: B91, B95 & B97
Pants: C4, C5 & C7
Tree: E57 & E18
Leaves: G14 & G28

Please let me know what you think & please come play along with us! There are so many Bildmalarna stamps available I just don't know which one to pick next.

Mimosa's Hearts

Hello All:

This first card is dedicated to my daughter. I am hoping (especially with school starting soon) that will finally fall into some sort of routine and pass out around 9pm instead of her usual 1130pm.

I used water colour pencils and mineral spirits to colour Mimosa Hearts. I used tissue paper to create the green grass background. Lots of stickles for the fairy dust. The rest are odds and sods from my stash.

(Mommy wants to play, please to go sleep)

Alice

Mimosa at the Stump

I wanted to share one of my favourite images called "Mimosa at the Stump" with you today. I watercoloured all three cards using waterbase ink on watercolour paper. I thought it would be neat to show three different variations using the same stamp. On the 3rd card I cut out the stump and opted for a bed of flowers just to make Mimosa look different.

Please let me know what you think as comments are always welcome!

Have a wonderful day!

"Bear with Tulip" Bildmalarna

Hi everyone:

My name is Lydia Morrison and I'm thrilled to have been invited to come aboard the Bildmalarna Design Team. For my debut blog post, I post my submission for the 1st BildmalarnaStampersBlog Design Challenge - BildiSketch001.

My interpretation of the design features the adorable Bildmalarna "Bear with Tulip" stamp available at http://www.onecrazystamper.com/. The moment I set my eyes on this darling little fellow I had an instant vision for the layout in this challenge and below is the result.

The patterned papered is Basic Grey (Porcelain - Hampton), distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Ink and with some dots glittered using Ranger Stickles (Gold).

The teddy bear is flocked with Doodlebug Crushed Velvet Flock (Bon Bon) enhancing the warm fuzzy feeling of the image. This flocked image would be great on a bookmark. On a bookmark it would invoke memories of flannel jammies and snuggling with cuddly teddies when gently rubbed between fingers while reading. . . guaranteed stress reliever!

Like Wilhemina, I too favour watercolours and used them on this card. I coloured the bear image in brown matching the flock before applying it because the white paper would otherwise show through the flock. To prevent smearing of the paint I dabbed, not rubbed, the glue for flocking.

I stamped, coloured and flocked the image three times so I could paper-piece it together on the card giving it the ultimate 3D effect.

Take a look at the closeup for example:
If you would like to paper-piece this image too, the duplicates are required. Since there are only a few elements in this image just three layers are needed.

1. The first base layer is the whole image stamped directly onto paper mat previously die cut.
2. For the second layer, cut out from a duplicate: the whole bloom of the tulip; the bear's head and left ear (excluding the right ear and snout); both legs and the tail. Use Foam Dimensionals to adhere each cutout over its corresponding image on the first base layer.
3. Cut out from the other duplicate: the bear's front leg and tulip's centre petal. Repeat using the Foam Dimensionals to adhere these cutouts onto the second layer forming the third layer .

The bear paw embellishments were pieced together using various sizes of punched circles and distressed with the same distress ink as above.

Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed putting this card together and sharing it with you and look forward to viewing your creative submissions too.


Till next time,