The Key To My Heart Canvas

Here's my entry to the MS Winter Challenge, using the bare tree as required.

It's a Mixed Media canvas.

I thought of the tree as a Keys tree, where one of the keys may be the key to my heart...

Materials used:

20 x20 cms (8 x8 inches) canvas

DecoArt acrylic colors

Basic Grey patterned paper

Ancient Keys die cut by All Occasion Dies

Silver CS for the keys, which was the cover of a disposable baking tray

Michael Strong Cloisonné Heart stamp

Red CS, for stamping the heart

Transparency sheet, for stamping the heart – 2^nd layer

Andy Skinner's HAVE YOUR SAY stencil

Modeling paste

Red ProMarker

Design By Ryn's Raindrop stamp

Ranger's Numbers Game stamp

VersaFine Onyx Black ink

Ranger's Fired Brick distress ink

Washi Tape

White Gel pen

Challenges

MS 2015/16 Winter Challenge

Designs By Ryn - March Customer Creation Challenge

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

Michael Strong Blog Hop - Owl My Love Card

Today Michael Strong Blog Hop is about Owls - smart creatures...

You're welcome to visit all 10 blogs to see the wonderful artwork.
If you want a chance to win a Michael Strong Whimsical Owls stamp set, you MUST leave comments along the way in all 10 blogs.
Hetty will announce the winner next Sunday (Feb 10th 2013) on her blog.
It is a circular blog hop, so wherever you start from, you will see them all.
This is the card I made - Owl My Love.
It was made for my DH, who's my true Valentine and the love of my life.
Today is a very important day for us.
We're ending a long, difficult journey, and hopefully we're starting a new time, more relaxed and happy.
I hope I'll have more creative moments from now on, and I plan to blog, to share, and more… stay tuned!

Ingredients:

Cream CS for the card's basis
Dark green CS, from a commercial booklet
Wood patterned CS, from a commercial booklet
Recycled tea box CS, for die cutting and stamping
Tim Holtz Die - BirdBranch
Embossing Ink pad
Ranger embossing powder - Black Sparkle
Michael Strong Whimsical Owls stamp
ProMarkers
3D double sided foam tape
Pink heart bling

First I layered the papers on the card.

I used the BirdBranch Die, and cut off the bird to use only the branch.
I colored it using ProMarkers.
Then I stamped the Owl and heat embossed it with Black Sparkle EP, to give it a shiny effect (look at its close-up photo).
I cut it with nail scissors and colored it using ProMarkers.
The sentiment "Owl My Love" was hand written by me.
Both the Owl and the sentiment were glued 3D for extra dimension.
Finally, I added the pink heart, to add some glam.
Want to see more? Hop over to Heidi's blog
I hope you get lots of inspiration and enjoy!

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

Wonderful Heart Gift Box

I made this gift box for a special, wonderful woman with a very kind heart.
I think the design says it all.
I gave her this box with a tag and with a turquoise beads bracelet, hand made by me, as a gift to her.

Supplies used for the box:

Cream leather textured CS for the Box

Red leather textured CS

Basic Grey patterned paper - boxer
Ranger's Distress ink - Fired Brick
Wonderful stamp -DoCrafts
VersaFine ink - Onyx Black
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart Stamp (large)

Embossing ink

Gold EP

Clear blings

Scor-Pal

1" circle punch

Double sided foam tape

First I created the box out of cream CS, following Michael Strong's tutorial

My addition is a tip for an easy opening of the box.

After scoring and folding the CS, but before cutting and adhering its corners, I used a 1" circle punch to cut a HALF CIRCLE opening at the front side, where the box opens up (I simply inserted the circle punch half way and punched).

It creates a perfect notch to slide your finger in to open the box without wrinkling it.

I distressed the patterned paper using Ranger's Distress ink - fired brick.

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart using Embossing ink.

I heat embossed it using gold EP, and cut it with scissors.

Then I stamped the Wonderful stamp using VersaFine ink - Onyx Black.
I adhered both stamped images using double sided foam tape for extra dimension.
I added clear blings for a glamorous look.

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

Love Is In The Air CD

Here's the 2nd card I made for this week as Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.
It's actually my entry to this month's challenge.

Supplies used:
Clear CD
Glimmer Mist - Riptide, Pinecone
Heat gun
ProMarkers - Poppy
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp (large)
Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set
White CS
Embossing ink
Gold EP
Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success
Clear and red blings

First I sprayed Glimmer Mist - Riptide and Pinecone - on a transparent CD, and dried it using a heat gun.
When heated, the 2 colors of the Glimmer Mist mix and react to create new color combinations.
Unlike the outcome achieved when using Alcohol Inks, here I achieved a colorful, pearly look without losing the transparency effect.
Surprisingly, the CD won't bend even when it's very close to the heat gun.
Then I used Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp, I heat embossed it with gold EP on white CS.
I did the same with the letters L O V E using Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set.
Both the heart and the letters were decorated with a red ProMarker and then glued to the CD.
I added red and clear blings all over for extra glam.

Can you feel that Love Is In The Air?
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Simple Love Notes Card

I'm Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group for this week, so for 5 days I'll be showing you several works using Michael Strong's stamps. I hope you'll find them inspiring.
Here's my 2nd card for this week, in strong, contrasting colors.
It is a 50 years anniversary card for an overseas friend.

Ingredients:
Cream leather textured CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CS
Black canvas textured CS
Patterned paper - Background Papers Book 1 by Crafty Individuals
EK Success Edger Punch - Morocco Lace
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp (large)
Embossing Ink
Gold EP
Ranger's Distress Ink - Black Soot
Black lace
Red half pearls
3D double sided foam tape

I punched the black canvas textured CS using EK Success Edger Punch - Morocco Lace.
I distressed the patterned paper using Ranger's Distress Ink - Black Soot.
I layered the papers and added a piece of black lace for a romantic look.
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp (large) on red leather textured CS, heat embossed it with gold EP, then cut it with nail scissors and glued it 3D for extra dimension
I added several red half pearls for extra glam.

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

A Little Box Of Love

This is my 4th project this week as Card Captain of the Michael Strong's Yahoo group.
I'll fill this box up with several surprises for my beloved DH.
Ingredients:
White CS for the Box
Light blue leather textured CS
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart Stamp (large)
Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set
Embossing ink
Gold EP
Ranger's Distress ink - China Blue
ProMarkers - Mint Green, Pastel Blue, Vanilla
Light blue half pearls
Scor-Pal
Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success
Double sided foam tape

First I created the box out of white CS, following Michael Strong's tutorial.
I distressed the light blue leather textured CS using Ranger's Distress ink - China Blue.
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 Mint 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 blue half pearls for extra glam.

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

Congrats From The Heart Card

This is the 3rd card I made this week as Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group.
It has a simple and loving message - Congrats From The Heart.



Ingredients:
Leather textured cream CS for the card's basis
Patterned paper from my stash
White CS
Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp (large)
Embossing Ink
Gold EP
ProMarkers - I used Pastel Pink, Shale, Magenta and Cocoa
3D foam tape
A gold Congratulations rubon
Light rose blings in several sizes



I cut the patterned paper and punched its border using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the border punch here).
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart on white CS, heat embossed it with gold EP and colored it with ProMarkers.
I attached the stamped and colored white CS using 3D foam tape for extra dimension.
I added the gold Congratulations rubon.
I also added a few light rose blings in several sizes for extra glam.



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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

All You Need Is Love…

I'm Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group for this week, so for 5 days I'll be showing you several works using Michael Strong's stamps.
I hope you'll find them inspiring.
Today's card #1 is a Valentine's Day card in non traditional colors (no red, no pink).

Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Dark blue vellum paper for the background
Recycled cream mulberry paper with gentle embroidery on it
Brown CS
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
Binding Edge Edger Punch by EK Success
Bright blue blings in various sizes
Narrow yellow satin ribbon.

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 Shale, Gold, Royal Blue and Cocoa.
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 Gold, Royal Blue and Cocoa.
Each letter was separately glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.

The interlacing ribbon piece
I used a dark brown CS, both its edges punched using EK Success Binding Edge Edger Punch
Then I used a narrow yellow satin ribbon, interlacing it from one side to the other all the way down, and simply tying it at the lower end.
The interlacing ribbon piece was separately glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.
I also added a few bright blue blings in various sizes for some glam.
Take a closer look at the card from its lower side, to see how attaching these 3 motifs - the heart, the letters L O V E and the interlacing ribbon piece - gives it an extra 3D look.
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I hope you all had a Happy Valentine's Day!
Challenges
February 2011 Card Challenge: Colors of Love for enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group (until February 28th) .
Embossing for 2 Sisters Challenge Blog (until February 25th) .
Anything Goes for Little Clare's (until March 4th) .
Love Is All Around! For Crafty Ann's (until February 24th) .
DDCC # 100-Feb 17- Sparkle/Glitter/Bling for Dutch dare (until February 23th) .
Love for The Crafty Calendar (until March 4th) .
Use punches or dies for Incy Wincy (until February 28th) .
Use dies for Crazy 4 Challenges C4C75 (until February 25th) .
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Michael Strong Blog Hop

Michael Strong Blog Hop - Theme: Wedding / Valentine

Michael Strong Blog Hop is meant to inspire you to make Valentine's Day or Wedding cards and scrap projects.
You're welcome to visit all 11 blogs to see the wonderful artwork.
If you want a chance to win Michael Strong's All Seasons Cameo stamps, you MUST leave comments along the way in all 11 blogs, until February 1st 2011.
It is a circular blog hop, so wherever you start you will see them all.

This is the card I made - You Make My Heart Sing
It was made for my DH, my true Valentine and the love of my life…

Ingredients:
A cream CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CSShiny gold paper, its border punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the border punch here)
A recycled musical notes paper (from an old booklet)

Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp (large), stamped and heat embossed with gold EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension
The text "You Make My Heart Sing" was printed in red and glued on red leather textured CS as its background. Then each word was separately glued 3D for extra dimension
Red satin ribbon, and red blings, to add some glam.

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Want to see more? Hop over to Heidi's blog

In case you get lost, here's the list of all the participating blogs:
Michael Strong

Thea

Trena

Diana

Dorly - you are here!

Heidi

Hetty

Herma

Dani

Inge

Joanna
I hope you get lots of inspiration, and lots of love!
Challenges
RRR16 - Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings!: Challenge #16 - Heart Theme (until January 30th 2011) .

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

And I Love You So...

I made my DH a waterfall card with LOVE spread all over it.
I used textured black CS, textured red CS, Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers,
and heart shaped embellishments: an eyelet, brads, die cuts and glass beads.
You can see the card's front closed, then pulled open, and from its side.
You can find a waterfall card tutorial here

Photo of the day - Amaryllis flowers in my garden

Have a great day!

And I won...

I participated the Red challenge at the Michael Strong Yahoo group - and I won...
Three cards were selected by Mike, and there's a swell prize for the winners, too :-)
Here's what Michael Strong wrote about my card:
Dorly's entry is one of many using the MSRS Cloisonne Heart. Her composition is distinguished by well utilized embellishments. I like the simple text, corner brads and flower accent which compliments the main elements of the overlapping hearts. Well done Dorly!
Thank you, Mike. You're inspiring me.
You can see my Red card here

Red is for LOVE

I made this card for the Michael Strong Yahoo group Red challenge.
The card should be 90% red. That's easy, red being my favorite colour.
The flowers and the hearts were glued 3D to give the card extra dimension.
You can see a closeup of the hearts and the blings - I used tweezers for the tiny red blings.

I used Basic Grey Boxer paper on red CS, silk flowers with a red bling brad over a red ribbon,
Michael Strong's Cloisonne Heart rubber stamp, embossed with burgundy embossing powder,
and Basic Grey bling it - red & clear.
The R E D metal letters are hanging loose on red mini brads.

Can anything be more red than this?
Now guess who's getting this card filled with love...