Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Neat & Tangled June Release & Giveaways - Day 2



Welcome back for Day 2 of the June Neat & Tangled release!  Today we're featuring a new set from Elena Roussakis called Beach Day.

The characters in this set are so cute, I'm using my favorite one, this bashful rhino with the goggles.  I just love him.

The background was created using one of my new products for this release, the Rice Paddies stencil.  This is one of those products I wasn't sure was going to happen.  We had a lot of issues with the design since it's so intricate and it wasn't producing well, so it took several iterations with the manufacturer and a lot of extra time in Illustrator, but I'm really happy with the end result.  While the design was definitely based on rice paddies, it works perfectly as water, don't you think?

For the background, I used a modified inking/Copic coloring technique.  I first inked the stencil using Evergreen Bough Distress Ink.  Usually when you color with Copics you want to use three shades of color for blending.  In this case, the initial inking is the first shade, so I just needed two additional colors/Copics for the shading.  Some of the spaces are very small and narrow, so for those I used a technique in which I took the lighter Copic, touched it to the darker to pick up some of the color, and then added the color/shading to the stenciled image.




I cut/layered a couple banners from my Scalloped die set to layer for the sentiment and popped that as well as the cutie rhino up over the background.  This card makes me want to go to the beach!

Make sure you head over to the N&T blog to see what the full set looks like and to enter to win it, Danielle is giving one away to a lucky commenter.

I have several items in the release this month and I'll be picking some winners too.  I'll be picking winners from comments both here and on Instagram.  So leave a comment here each day this week, and then head over to IG (@mprantner) for an extra chance.  I'll announce the winners on Friday.  Come back tomorrow to see my new stamp set!

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35 comments:

  1. Laura SJune 6, 2017 at 8:28 AM

    The background created with​ the stencil looks amazing! What a lot of work to give it the 3D effect! Such a cute card!

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  2. cmJune 6, 2017 at 8:45 AM

    Your rice paddies stencil is fabulous; talk about versatility in using it for water, or marbling, or just 'as is' as a background to a large sentiment. As for the hippo: oh my stars! Cuteness galore!
    ~carol

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  3. Amy VitrianiJune 6, 2017 at 8:48 AM

    Adorable card Miriam!! Your background is just spectacular. And I agree the rice paddles totally look like water 😊

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  4. ShellyJune 6, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    Sooo cute, Miriam! And that stencil?!...AMAZING!! Love it!

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  5. UnknownJune 6, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Love, love, love your card! That stenciled back ground is fabulous!

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  6. Mary HolshouserJune 6, 2017 at 9:55 AM

    I love that stencil. There is
    so much movement to the design.
    It is very versatile so it can
    be used for many backgrounds.
    congratulations on a wonderful
    idea.
    thanks for sharing a cute card.

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  7. Cindy CottrellJune 6, 2017 at 10:22 AM

    This Beach Day set is sweet and the stencil is superb! Great card & the stenciled waves really make it pop!

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  8. Arianna BarbaraJune 6, 2017 at 10:45 AM

    Awww!!! Such a super cute beach scene!!! Love so much this stamp set and your beautiful stencil! Really perfect for this kind of bacground!!!

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  9. jordanbev5@yahoo.comJune 6, 2017 at 10:57 AM

    Congratulations Miriam on your new stencil!!! Love it and your adorable card!

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  10. Kelly GriglioneJune 6, 2017 at 11:59 AM

    Who knew rice paddies looked just like water?! So glad you stuck with the production of this one!!

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  11. Kim HegginsJune 6, 2017 at 12:34 PM

    LOVE....just love your new stencil, amazing!

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  12. Elise SmithJune 6, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    Adorable! Love how the background resembles waves in the water :)

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  13. UnknownJune 6, 2017 at 1:08 PM

    That rice paddies stencil is perfect for water scenes. Your card is beyond adorable.

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  14. cghundleyJune 6, 2017 at 1:33 PM

    How cute this is
    and the background
    is amazing!
    Carla from Utah

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  15. Becca YahrlingJune 6, 2017 at 4:14 PM

    Congrats on this versatile new stencil! Awesome card using it as water.

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  16. VonmariedesignJune 6, 2017 at 4:50 PM

    This is a sweet card!! Love the colors, so summery and the stencil you created is gorgeous!!!

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  17. Andrea ShellJune 6, 2017 at 5:23 PM

    Love this! That rhino is adorable, and yes, the stencil is perfect for water.

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  18. Nora NollJune 6, 2017 at 6:26 PM

    I LOVE that fun background. So pretty and that little rhino is just adorable!! LOVE this card!!

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  19. Denise BryantJune 6, 2017 at 6:43 PM

    So cute! Love that adorable rhino! Awesome background with the water effect from your pretty stencil!

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  20. Denise F.June 6, 2017 at 7:04 PM

    Love the stencil background and how it matches the cute rhino's swim trunks.

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  21. donna mikasaJune 6, 2017 at 8:59 PM

    Oh, my word! That stencil is amazing! Gives your card so much texture, and that rhino looks quite happy too!

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  22. Sue DJune 6, 2017 at 9:02 PM

    Very cute rhino and love the background you created.

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  23. Mary-Anne VJune 6, 2017 at 11:02 PM

    Your stencil is really cool and I love how you paired it with the rhino.

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  24. Angela WaltersJune 6, 2017 at 11:28 PM

    This stencil made the perfect background for a Hippo ready to swim! Great job!

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  25. Shona ChambersJune 7, 2017 at 12:01 AM

    You've done it again Miriam!! I don't usually use stencils but I just have to get my hands on this one, it can be used for so many different cards. Your a genius!!

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  26. mandaljJune 7, 2017 at 7:11 AM

    I love how the Rice Paddies stencils makes such beautiful water! Lovely card!

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  27. SD poojaJune 7, 2017 at 8:21 AM

    Cool wavy bg ..

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  28. JillJune 7, 2017 at 8:53 AM

    Oh my word!!! Seriously this stencil and what YOU did with it is freaking amazing looking! I can't imagine the patience to design and tweak it over and over. Soooo worth it!! Look at how awesome that is!!!

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  29. LageneJune 7, 2017 at 9:49 AM

    CUTE card! Great summer fun, great release, great hop!

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  30. sharon gJune 7, 2017 at 11:16 AM

    So simple and so cute. I like the water!!

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  31. SUPRFOXdesignsJune 7, 2017 at 2:25 PM

    Lovely background and what a fun card!

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  32. DanaJune 7, 2017 at 7:13 PM

    Wow!! Fabulous background!!

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  33. Lisa's Creative NicheJune 7, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    This is just too cute! Love that stencil background!

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  34. Susie SonnierJune 8, 2017 at 3:27 PM

    So flippin adorable!

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  35. McStamperJune 9, 2017 at 3:53 AM

    Love your cute rhino. Great background.

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