Happy Birthday Dragonfly Card

Here's my 5th card for this week as Card Captain at the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.

It's a birthday card in contrasting colors, with a flying dragonfly.

 

Supplies used:

Cream CS for the card's basis
Chocolate brown CS
Crafty Individuals patterned paper - Book 1
Light blue CS (from the white CS pack cover)
Vellum (Parchment) paper
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Polka Dot
Michael Strong Cloisonné Dragonfly Stamp (large)
Emboss Ink
Orange embossing powder
White half pearls with sticky back
Rub-on - the sentiment
Diamond Glaze
3D double-sided foam tape

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp on Vellum (Parchment) paper, using Emboss ink and orange EP, and heat embossed it.

I cut it with scissors and glued it with Diamond Glaze only in the center, so the wings seem to be flying in the air.
I layered the papers, adhered the CS with the rub-on sentiment 3D, and added white half pearls with sticky back for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Decorative Corner Bookmarks

This is my 4th creation for this week as Card Captain at the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.
It's Technique Thursday, so I used a tutorial I found in Hetty's blog - thank you, Hetty!

You can use any patterned paper and any flat embellishments to decorate your bookmarks.

Michael Strong's small stamps are perfect for decorating bookmarks, as well as other objects - they seem to fit everywhere!
Bookmarks are always useful (I read several books simultaneously), and a lovely addition to any gift, especially to books…

Supplies used:

ScorPal
Bone folder
Basic Grey and Making Memories 6" x 6" patterned papers
Recycled cereal box (white and kraft) and leather textured CS (red) for stamping
Ranger Distress ink - gathered twigs
Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool
Michael Strong stamps - Cloisonné Fan (small), Cloisonné Dragonfly (small), Hetty's Coffee Cup (small)
Emboss Ink
Embossing powder - black and brown
VersaFine ink - Onyx Black
Purple Sharpie marker

You can find the Tutorial here. The steps are easy to follow, and there's also a video tutorial.

For double sided CS, I used it as it is.
For patterned CS with a white back, I used Ranger Distress ink - gathered twigs to color the white part which can be seen after folding.

I folded the papers according to the instructions.

I stamped Michael Strong's stamps - the Coffee Cup and the Dragonfly - using Emboss Ink, and heat embossed it using brown and black EP.
I stamped the Fan using VersaFine ink - Onyx Black.
I cut them all with scissors and glued each stamp on a folded bookmark.

Here's how the bookmark looks on a book.
Don't forget to keep on reading…
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Sweet Birthday Flower and Snowflake Rosette Card

This is my 3rd card for this week as Card Captain at the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.
It's a sweet birthday card, in vivid colors.
The ice cream reminded me of snow, so I used the Snowflake Rosette as a main motif.

Supplies used:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CS
Basic Grey patterned paper
White CS for the Snowflake Rosette and for the sentiment
Light blue leather textured CS for stamping
Ranger Distress ink - fired brick
Michael Strong Cloisonné Flower Stamp (small)
Emboss Ink
Gold EP
Gold ink
Plain round brad, hand painted with red nail polish
Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosette Die
Green Gel Pen
White, light green and pink half pearls with sticky back
3D double sided foam tape

I cut, folded and adhered the Snowflake Rosette, then I added some gold ink to make it more shiny and elegant.
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower using Emboss Ink, and heat embossed it using gold EP.
I cut it with scissors and glued it to the center of the Snowflake Rosette.
I added a plain round brad, hand painted with red nail polish, for decoration and to hold the flower and the Snowflake Rosette together.
I added fired brick Ranger Distress ink to the BG paper and to the white CS, in order to enhance them.
The sentiment was hand written by me, using green Gel Pen.
I layered the papers, adhered the sentiment 3D, and added quite a few half pearls with sticky back, to fit the ice cream colors and for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy Birthday Ornate and Owl Card

This is my 2nd card this week as Card Captain at the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.

For this card I chose brown and light blue as the dominant colors, and Michael Strong Cloisonné Owl Stamp as my main motif.

Supplies used:

White leather textured CS for the card's basis
Chocolate brown CS
Light blue CS (from the white CS pack cover)
Basic Grey patterned paper
White recycled CS for stamping (from a tea pack)
Sizzix Bigz Ornate Plate Die
Michael Strong Cloisonné Owl Stamp
Emboss Ink
Michael Strong embossing powder - Weathered Copper
ProMarkers
Light blue blings in various sizes
Clear blings
3D double-sided foam tape

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Owl using Emboss Ink, and heat embossed it using Michael Strong embossing powder - Weathered Copper.

It has a unique color mixture, which gives a very special and beautiful result.
I carefully cut it with scissors, colored it using ProMarkers, and added clear blings for the Owl's eyes.
Then I layered the papers, glued the Ornate Plate die and added the Owl 3D.
Finally, I added light blue blings in various sizes for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy Birthday Butterfly and Rosette Card

 

This week it is my turn to be Card Captain at the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group (oh, how I've missed it!)

I created this birthday card for a dear friend, in warm colors and an elegant look. The main motifs are 3D and there are blings for glam.

Supplies used:

Cream CS for the card's basis

Chocolate brown CS

Basic Grey patterned paper

Black leather textured CS

Shiny gold paper

Red leather textured CS for stamping

Brown and dark beige CS for the Rosette

Michael Strong Cloisonné Butterfly Stamp (large)

VersaFine ink - Onyx Black

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Lattice Rectangles (medium)

Tim Holtz Paper Rosette Die

Red and clear blings

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Butterfly using VersaFine ink - Onyx Black.

I cut it with scissors and glued it only in the center, so the wings seem to be flying in the air.

I made a paper rosette in matching colors.

Then I layered the papers, glued the butterfly and the rosette 3D, and added red and clear blings for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Pay It Forward Blog Award... And New Shoes

I'd like to thank Rosie Guiher for nominating me the LIEBSTER award. Rosie has a great blog called Play Time, and I think you'll enjoy her Clean and Simple style and her lovely creations.
Play Time

About the Liebster award

This award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion. Once you've been nominated, you award it to five blogs which you like that have less than 200 followers, to encourage new visitors to visit these blogs.

These are the rules
Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
Post the award onto your blog. Give the award to five bloggers you appreciate and who have less than 200 followers.
Leave a comment on their blog, letting them know that you have given them this awesome award.
It's always nice to discover new blogs… I hope you'll be inspired!

Here's my list of 5 blogs. I recommend that you check them out.

1. PearlGemD by Esther Farkash

2. She who stamps & scraps by Marjie Kemper

3. The Happy Room by Kathie McGuire

 4. The Zen of Oriental Card Making by Fabrizio Martellucci

5. Sentiments and Scrapbooks by Barbara Ford

Don't forget to leave a comment, because getting feedback is important to all of us.

In the mood of adding happy colors to my life, here are my new shoes.
They are shockingly colorful, and I just love them. Aren't they awesome?
I hope to post more often from now on.
There will also be a Giveaway for my birthday soon… stay tuned!

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy Birthday Flower Card

I created this birthday card for a dear friend, in vivid colors with a clean and simple look.

It is also my interpretation of May's sketch (#44) at the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group

Supplies used:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Basic Grey patterned paper - Boxer
Vintage musical notes sheet
Red leather textured CS for stamping
Michael Strong Cloisonné Flower Stamp (large)
VersaFine ink - Onyx Black
Ranger's Distress Ink - fired brick

Large metal brad with a clear bling

Red blings

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower using VersaFine ink - Onyx Black.
I cut it with scissors and added a huge brad at its center.
I distressed the background patterned paper and the vintage musical notes sheet using Ranger's Distress Ink - fired brick.
Then I layered the papers according to the sketch and added red blings for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Havea creative day! Dorly

Happy Birthday Hummingbird and Rosette Card

Here is my 1st card for this week as Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group

I created this birthday card in optimistic colors with a romantic chic.

It is also my interpretation of this month's sketch (#43) at the group.

Supplies used:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Papermania patterned paper - Origins (2 pages)
Cream CS for the Ornamental die
Patterned paper for the Rosette (from a friend)
Recycled white CS (from a tea pack) for stamping
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Ornamental by Tim Holtz
Sizzix Sizzlitz Decorative Strip Die - Paper Rosette by Tim Holtz
Michael Strong Cloisonné Hummingbird Stamp (small)
Embossing ink
Michael Strong Midnight Black EP
ProMarkers - Vanilla, Tulip Yellow
Ranger's Distress Ink - fired brick
Black lace
Sentiment - "Happy Birthday" gold rub-on
Tiny clear bling

Black gel pen

Double sided foam tape

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Hummingbird using Embossing ink.
I heat embossed it using Michael Strong Midnight Black EP.
Then I cut it and colored it using ProMarkers. I added a tiny clear bling for the bird's eye.
I distressed the background patterned paper and the Ornamental die using Ranger's Distress Ink - fired brick.
I used a black gel pen to draw faux stitches around the Ornamental die.
Then I layered the papers according to the sketch and added the black lace.
I added the rub-on sentiment.
The Rosette and the Hummingbird were glued 3D for extra dimension.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Japanese Dragonfly Happy Birthday Card

Here's the 3rd card I made for this week as Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.
It's a Happy Birthday card for a dear friend.

Supplies used:
Red leather textured CS for the card's basis
Shiny gold paper
Japanese patterned paper - Making Memories
Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper
Michael's Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp (large)
Embossing ink
Gold EP
Happy Birthday stamp by Hero Arts
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Clear and red blings
Double sided foam tape
Diamond Glaze

I cut and layered the papers.
I stamped "Happy Birthday" using VersaFine Onyx Black ink.
The sentiment was glued 3D for extra dimension.
Then I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp on Parchment (Vellum) paper, heat embossed it with gold EP and cut it carefully.
I attached the Dragonfly's body using Diamond Glaze, allowing its wings to hang in the air as if it's flying.
I added red and clear blings all over for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Youval's Blue Birthday Card

This is the 2nd card I made this week as Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.
My youngest son, Youval, turned 15 a few days ago.
Now here's the challenge he gave me: he insisted I make him a blue card, the only other colors may be grey (it's silver, but he kindly agreed… lol) and a touch of white.
No patterned paper, no border punch, no embellishments, definitely no blings… you got the idea.
Oh boy, sometimes it's difficult to please a young man!
So I created a simple, minimalist card with no extra decoration on it.
Well, as long as he's happy and smiling, I'm happy too!

Ingredients:
Leather textured blue CS for the card's basis
Silver paper
Plain blue CS in a lighter shade of blue
White CS
EK Success Corner Adorner punch (medium)
Memento blue ink
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Accents stamp (I have it mounted - thanks, Mike!)
ProMarkers – I used Royal Blue and Azure
A silver Happy Birthday rubon

I cut the papers and rounded all their corners.
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Accents on white CS and colored it with ProMarkers.
Then I distressed the white CS using Memento blue ink to give it a dark, contrasting frame.
I attached the stamped and colored white CS 3D for extra dimension.
I added the silver Happy Birthday rubon.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

My Birthday Giveaway Winner

I wanted to thank you all for your lovely comments and for your kind wishes for my birthday.
It was heart warming and it made my special day even happier.
I'm sorry I haven't posted lately, but life kept me busy.
I'm back into creating and I'll post again soon, so stay tuned...
Thank you all for following my blog, for leaving comments and for your support and feedback - it means a lot to me.
Now without further ado, my Giveaway winner is Jenni from the Netherlands.
Jenni, please email me your postal address within 48 hours so I can send you the goodies.
And because you've waited patiently, I'm adding something to your envelope. You'll find out what it is once you get it. Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Birthday Giveaway

Today is my birthday and it's time for a little Blog Candy.
It's my party and I'll scrap if I want to… Can you here it singing in your head?



The candy includes:
5 hand-made recycled papers (A4)
10 black & white patterned papers (6x6)
6 yellow patterned papers (6x6)
1 Heidi Swapp mini mask
2 Plaid metal stencils
3 packs of stickers, one with rubons on their back side
3 checkered ribbons
1 Original Vintage cream lace
1 Original Vintage golden lace
2 packs of buttons
6 large silk flowers
1 pack of Petaloo Pallette of Petals (I may have to ship it without the package)
1 acrylic guitar stamp
Israeli beautiful new postal stamps (not in the photo)

I will ship worldwide.
I'll add a card/tag made by me, of course.
If I get many comments, I may add something - it's a surprise!

The rules are simple, all that I ask is:
1. Be a follower of my blog.
2. Leave a comment so that I know who is playing.
3. If you have a blog, add the Giveaway photo to your sidebar linking it to my blog, and come back with a comment linking to your blog.
Otherwise, spread the word on Facebook etc.

You have time to comment until Monday April 7th, after which I will pick a winner. Good luck!

Have a great day - I know I will!
Dorly
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Michael Strong 15 Challenge Card & a Giveaway Alert

Here is my card for the 15 challenge at enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group
The challenge requires to create a card with exactly 15 elements - no more, no less - and to use any Michael Strong's stamp (the card's basis doesn't count as one of the 15 elements).
When I read the challenge's requirements, the idea popped into my head right away.
I just love Michael Strong's stamps, as you could have noticed.
And what's the symbol of love? A heart, of course.
So I created the main motif - a heart made of flowers.
There are 14 flowers, and the heart itself is the 15th element.
It may seem very simple but it required some work.
I like its minimalist, clean look, as it enables to focus on the main motif.
Don't forget, sometimes less is more…

Ingredients:
Light blue leather textured CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CS
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower Stamp (small)
Stazon ink - Black
Double sided foam tape

The heart
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower on red leather textured CS with black Stazon ink, 14 times.
I cut out 14 identical flowers, using TH scissors.
I arranged the flowers in a heart shape, and glued them one by one directly onto the card's basis.
I glued them 3D, using double sided foam tape, for extra dimension.

Tomorrow, April 1st, is my birthday, so I'm having a little Giveaway for my readers. Stay tuned…

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed.
Have a creative day! Dorly

Love Birds Card

Here's a new card I made for this week as Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.

Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Shiny light bronze paper, punched using Martha Stewart's Birds on a Wire edger punch
Recycled cream mulberry paper with gentle embroidery on it
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart Stamp (large)
Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set
Gold EP
ProMarkers
Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success
Light turquoise half pearls

The heart
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart on white CS, heat embossed it with gold EP and cut it out using TH scissors.
Then I colored it with ProMarkers: I used Bright Green, Pastel Blue and Vanilla.
The heart was glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.

The word LOVE
I stamped the letters L O V E from Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set on white CS, heat embossed them with gold EP and then punched each letter out using the Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success.
Then I colored the letters with ProMarkers: I used Mint Green and Vanilla.
Each letter was separately glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.

I also added a few light turquoise half pearls for some glam.
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My birthday is coming soon (April 1st. Seriously!) so I'm having a little Giveaway for my loyal readers.
I'll give you all the details soon, so stay tuned… In the meantime, you'd probably like to become followers of my blog and to leave comments, so you can have a chance to win the Giveaway.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Crane Birthday Card

I made this card for the Michael Strong's Yahoo group October challenge - a birthday card.

The flying cranes remind me of time passing by, yet they're heading to the future.
This card is suitable for a woman or for a man, because of its elegant and calm color combo.
Ingredients:
black canvas textured CS
mat gold CS, punched with Martha Stewart's quilted edger punch

Basic Grey patterned paper, Cappella line
black canvas textured CS and gold paper, cuttlebugged with SN
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Cranes Stamp Set (small and big) - both cranes were stamped, heat embossed with Ranger's green EP and glued 3D for extra dimension
Green and clear blings
Happy Birthday wishes to the lucky one who will get this card!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Bling It Pop Up Card

I made this pop up card for Michal's birthday. As she's the one who introduced Michael Strong's stamps to me, it seemed nice to make her a Michael Strong card.

I used red textured CS for the card and for stamping, a patterned paper from my stash, and black textured CS for the borders.
I used Michael Strong's Cloisonné Butterfly stamp and Cloisonné Flower stamps, large and small, stamped with black Stazon ink. The flowers and the butterfly were hand-cut with nail scissors.
Red and clear blings were added all over... take a look at the card from different angles to see this garden of flowers.
You can find a pop up card tutorial here

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Sweet card, sweet birthday surprise

I participated the Sweet 16 challenge at the Michael Strong Yahoo group - and I won.
Just on time for my birthday... what a pleasant birthday surprise!
Three cards were selected by Mike, and there's a prize for the winners - one of Mike's stamp sets.
His stamps are so versatile and I'm having fun creating with them.
Here's what Michael Strong wrote about my card:

Dorly Weitzen - Israel
Happy Birthday to Dorly on April 1! Take a look at the birthday cake she made for herself and seven of her nearest and dearest. It looks delicious with the intricate icing and the dollops of chocolate. May I have a piece? Well done Dorly!

Thank you, Mike. You're inspiring me.
You can see my Sweet 16 card here

It's a piece of cake... for my birthday!

Tomorrow, April 1st, is my birthday. Seriously!
Please spare me the jokes, I've heard them all.

And here's my birthday cake - on a card I made for the Sweet 16 challenge at the Michael Strong Yahoo group.
It's a chocolate cake with whipped cream on top, chocolate decorations and pink candies. Yummy.

I used a textured light brown CS, a pearly textured pink CS, a dark brown CS,
white embossing powder, brown ink, my new Cloisonné Fan and Cloisonné Paisley MSRS,
pink pearls and a central decoration made of brown beads and sequins.

The Cloisonné Fan was stamped and heat embossed 4 times, then halved and glued, slice by slice, with 3D glue to add dimension.
The Cloisonné Paisley was stamped with brown ink and was also glued with 3D glue to add extra dimension.

Now I'm going to bake a delicious chocolate cake for my birthday - a real one :-)