Post 483: Autumn CAS Card- Thankful (Inspiration for Craft Stamper Magazine's Take It Make It Challenge- October,2018)

Hi friends!!
Hope you are well.

Craft Stamper Magazine's Take It Make It Challenge for October is live. It is an "Anything Stamping Goes" challenge with beautiful prizes on offer and you could win the chance to Guest Design & be published in the magazine, so please read the rules and do link up your gorgeous creations :) To visit the Craft Stamper blog, please click HERE.

For the inspiration, I've created a Clean & Simple (CAS) card inspired by  the Autumn Season. 

Here are a few photos of the card:

Synopsis of the Process:

I've used Neat & Tangled's Oaf leaf stamp here. Stamped the beautiful leaf and sentiment onto Canson Watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx black ink. Created an organic watercolor background using Gansai Tambi Watercolors. Made a few splatters and added a few Nuvo drops for dimension. The panel is matted in black with a scalloped rectangle die cut (using a Winnie & Walter die) and then foam mounted onto an A2 sized kraft card base.

Look forward to seeing your beautiful entries in Craft Stamper's TIMI challenge for October, all the details are on their blog, HERE. 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 404: Spring Inspired Mixed Media Cards- DT post for Mudra Stamps

Hi friends!

I've shared a set of 3 Spring Inspired Mixed Media Cards on the Mudra Craft Stamps Blog today. To view all the pictures and the procedure, please click HERE.

Here's a little peek at the projects:

Thanks a lot

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Post 398: Fun with Tags & Cards (DT post for Mudra Craft Stamps)

Hi friends!!

I have a new blog post on the Mudra Craft Stamps Blog today. I tried making flowers for the first time, foam ones at that :) it was so much fun! To visit the blog post, please click HERE.

As you know, Mudra introduced an awesome new product during their January Release- 10 gorgeous new "Chipzeb" Designer Chipboards. These beautiful white chipboards are intricately designed and economical. Would highly recommend you to check them out and try them. 

For today's post, I have shared 2 Mixed Media Tags and 4 cards using lots of gorgeous supplies by Mudra Craft Stamps. 

For the Mixed Media Tags, I have used Mudra's Chipzeb "Simply Tags" Designer Chipboards

Here is some useful information about these tags:

The packet contains 6 chipboard tags of various sizes.
These are about 1.2 mm in thickness & made of sturdy creme color high quality board
They take mediums, colors etc very well. With or without primer i.e. Gesso.
For today's Mixed Media Tags, I applied a thick layer of white Gesso, added texture with Modelling paste and used sprays to add color to 2 of these tags. They took all these mediums well.

Here are the approximate sizes of the tags (in centimeters):

- 16.5 by 8.9
- 13.4 by 6.8
- 9.5 by 4.8
- 6.7 by 2.7
- 5 by 3
- 5 by 2

One idea to use the smaller sized tags is to add them as cute embellishments or for stamping/writing messages whilst the larger sizes can be used for making gift tags.

Here is a little peek at some of the projects:

Thanks a lot for your time :)
Stay Blessed!
Preeti

Post 377: Cute CAS Thanks Card

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Cute Clean & Simple card :) I love this cutie pie lil elephant! I did water coloring with zig markers and then die cut the image with a stitched scalloped circle die. To add a pop of color, I colored the frame with a bright pink. In the end, added a few yellow sequins. 

List of Supplies:

Tubby Craft Stamp-Baby Elephant
Peekaboo Designs Stitched Scalloped Circle Dies
Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad
Canson Watercolor Paper
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Yellow Sequins from Mudra
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Aqua Brush
White Cardstock

Here is a photo of the card:

 Here is a close-up photo:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

CASology Week 280- Kindness (a thank you card to send to a sweet & kind friend)

Thanks for your precious time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 338: Pumpkin ATCs (Celebrate Everything!)

Hi folks!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the US :)
Hope you have a wonderful and blessed time with family and friends.

I recently bought some Viva Las Vegas Stamps and decided to make a couple of fun ATCs. When I saw this barfing pumpkin stamp, I was immediately reminded of Chandler from Friends and his stories about Thanksgiving which he used to tell his friends (I'm a big fan of the sitcom) and so I decided to create a couple of ATCs inspired by that.  I suppose they are a bit snarky, just like Chandler. 

Synopsis of the Process:

I did watercoloring with Zig markers for the background and the pumpkin images,  then added background stenciling with an icraft stencil and black archival ink, stamped the sentiment with black archival ink & did some background stamping with the sentiment as well, then added some doodling with white acrylic paint and darkened the edges of the ATCs. In the end, I created a little white splatter with watered down white gesso. 

List of Supplies:

VLVS Pumpkin Barfing

VLVS Until Further Notice
ICraft Stencil

Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Prima's Heavy White Gesso

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers 

White Acrylic paint

Waterbrush

Here are a few photos of the ATCs

I am playing along with the following challenges:

VLVS Nov Challenge- Inspired by the theme of food and thanksgiving

Stamplorations Nov Mixed Media Challenge 

HLS Nov ATC Challenge

HLS Nov Watercolor Challenge

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments

Stay Blessed!

Post 336: Floral Thanks Card

Hi folks!

I'd like to share a Floral Thanks Card. I stamped the floral image on the A2 sized card front and then with the help of a stamp repositioner stamped the same image onto the rectangle die cut of watercolor paper. Then did watercoloring using zig markers and a water brush. Stamped the sentiment and then foam mounted the rectangle die cut on the card base. 

List of Supplies:

Stamplorations Blossom Sprays 2 Stamp- Dee's Artsy Impressions
Happy Little Stampers Stamp- Doodled Flowers
Gina Marie Stitched Rectangle Die
Canson Watercolor Paper
Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad
White Cardstock
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Water Brush
3d Foam Tape

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Stamplorations Giving Thanks Blog Hop & Linky Party

My Stamplorations Wishlist

CIC432

TIME Out Challenges #96- I was inspired by Michele's card and made a floral thanks card. 

Penny Black and More November Challenge- Flower Power

Fusion Card Challenge- Grateful (I was inspired by the right side photo with the words and leafy image)

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

HLS Nov Watercolor Challenge

Stamplorations Nov CAS Card Challenge (Skipped the optional twist)

PCM Nov Challenge- Thanks

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 299: Autumn Inspired Thanks Card

Hi friends :)

I've created an Autumn Inspired Thanks Card today. Created the background pattern in this card by embossing with leaf dies. Layering has been done by foam mounting the panel, adding twine & then the die cut words are also adhered on top of each other for the shadow effect. 

Process:
1. Embossed the prima leaves dies onto a panel of white cardstock which was already die cut with a rectangle die.

2. Blended warm shades of distress oxides onto the embossed panel. A few small water drops were randomly flicked onto the panel to create oxidization, these were lifted with a tissue paper after a few seconds.

3. Adhered the thanks word die cut in white to a black die cut slightly off center so that a shadow effect was created, then adhered this to the card panel

4. Matted the card panel with a black scalloped rectangle die cut using foam tape

5. Then tied a jute twine around the panel and created a bow. This panel was then adhered to the card base with foam tape.

List of Supplies:
Winnie & Walter Essentials- Audrey Cutaways
Prima Marketing Forest Leaves Die
Cutplorations Word Die- Thanks
Lawn Fawn Small Dot Rectangle Die
Distress Oxide Inkpads- Vintage photo, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade
Double Sided Foam Tape
Black & White Cardstock 250 gsm
Jute Twine
Sizzix Silicone Rubber Pad & Sizzix Impressions Pad
Ranger’s round blending tool and foams

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

WCMD 2017- Lovely Layers Challenge with Keren

WCMD 2017- Background Building/Pattern Making Challenge with Mayuri

Cutplorations October Challenge (was inspired by the colors of fall & used a cutplorations word die)

HLS Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge (used the cutplorations thanks die)

Uniko Challenge #43

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 280: Thanks Card (Rose)

Hi folks!

I'm sharing a Thanks Card today. This was made for a Guest Design post for stencils. All the details can be found here. The process was a lot of fun. I sponged on the flower and leaves through the stencil with Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberries, Worn Lipstick, Cracked Pistachio and Peeled Paint Distress Oxides. I wanted a softer look to the flower, so I used an aqua brush over the design. Then I did some watercoloring with zig markers for the background. Added the die cut sentiment and a few dew drops to finish the card.

List of Supplies:

Cutplorations Thanks Die 

Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles Die

Winnie & Walter Essentials- Audrey Cutaways

CrafTreat Layered Stencil- Rose 

Distress Oxide Inkpads- Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberries, Worn Lipstick, Cracked Pistachio and Peeled Paint

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

White & Black Cardstock 

Canson Watercolor Paper 

Dew Drops

Tombow Mono Multi Glue 

3D Foam Tape 

Glossy Accents 

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

HLS September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

HLS September Watercolour Challenge (skipped the optional twist)

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge (used Cutplorations Thanks Die) 

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your comments.

Stay Blessed. 

Post 276: CAS Card (Gratitude) - Cherry Blossoms

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Clean and Simple Card. This was made for a Guest Design Post using Stencils, all the details are here. For this Gratitude Card, I applied vintage photo distress oxide ink through the stencil to form the branch and festive berries distress ink to form the flowers. Stamped the sentiment and added half pearls as an embellishment. 

Supplies Used:

Winnie & Walter Stamp- A Tree for All Seasons

CrafTreat Layered Stencil- Cherry Blossom

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Vintage photo

Distress Inkpad- Festive Berries

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

Fine Tip Black Sharpie

Half Pearls 

White and Black Cardstock 250 gsm

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

W & W September Color Combo with Heather H.  (was inspired by the colors)

W & W's Rerun No. 23 Challenge (used the A tree for all seasons stamp for the sentiment)

Addicted to CAS #120- Florals 

Thanks for your time :) 

Love reading your comments.

Stay Blessed. 

Post 256: Thanks Card

Hi friends :)

How are you this Sunday afternoon? I'm still not fully awake :p even though I have been up for quite some time. Feeling tired and there is nothing I would like better than to get back to bed and just sleep for a couple of days and wake up all refreshed!! So I thought I would share a card on my blog :) This is one of the cards I made while Guest Designing for CrafTreat Stencils, you can check out the whole post here.

I really love the design of the mandala stencil so I've just spread some modelling paste through the stencil onto the Kraft card panel which was later distressed to give a vintage look. I kept the design simple so that the focus was on the mandala design. I love the color combo of kraft with white, its really pretty. I added a bit of jute twine as an embellishment to keep with the simple look. In the end, I added a few dots to the design with white acrylic paint to accentuate the mandala design. 

List of Supplies:

Craftreat Mandala Stencil

Cutplorations Thanks Word Die 

Kraft and White Cardstock 250 gsm

Jute Twine

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue 

Prima Marketing Modelling Paste 

Palette Knife

White Acrylic Paint

Brushes

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

CFC 181

SSS Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge (Cutplorations thanks die)

SSS Monday Challenge- School/Study Related (Thanks card for teachers day)

Thanks for your precious time :) 

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed.

Post 252: CAS Card (Thank you)

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Clean and Simple Card today. This is a standard A2 sized top folding card. I tried to use a stencil creatively here. You can find more info, ideas, tips and tricks for using stencils here. I've done ink blending with a floral design stencil using distress oxides. Did a bit of masking (with post-it notes) between the 2 flowers. Then added black ink splatter. Finished the card by embellishing with clear droplets. 

List of Supplies:

Altenew Stamp- Adore you
Distress Oxide Inkpads- Worn lipstick and Wilted Violet
Icraft Floral Stencil
Clear Droplets
Glossy Accents
White Cardstock 250 gsm
Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad
Ranger's Round blending tool and foams
Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles Die
Post it Notes

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Paperartsy 2017 #12- Hybrid Inks (used distress oxides here) I loved the way Lin used distress oxides in her card and was inspired to use them in a card as well. 

AAA Cards Challenge #97 (Masking) 

Thanks a lot for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments

Stay Blessed. 

Post 250: Thanks Card (Gelli Printing)

Hi friends :)

I'm sharing a card today. Made this as part of a GD post on FB. All the details can be found here.

This is a standard A2 sized card. The lines background is created by doing gelli printing with a stencil. The thanks die cut is layered with a black one at the back to give a shadow effect. I've added thread, some silver sequins and silver stickles as embellishments. 

List of Supplies:

Cutplorations Thanks Die
Lawn Fawn Small Dotted Rectangle Die
Icraft Stencil
Black Acrylic Paint
Black and White Cardstock 250 gsm
Thread
Sequins
Silver Stickles
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
GelliArts Mono Printing Plate

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

HLS August Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Thanks for your time.

Love reading your sweet comments :)

Stay Blessed. 

Post 249: Card- Heartfelt Thanks

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a card I made for a facebook GD post, all the details can be found here.
I'm blogging about them as and when I find the time.

This is a 5 by 7 inches card. I created the background by doing ink blending through a rose design stencil and then also added some details with zig markers. Then stamped the rose and did water coloring. Adhered the panels to the card base in a tilted manner for added interest. Finished the card, with a few black gems and added a few details with a white gel pen. 

List of Supplies:

Stamplorations Stamp- Heartfelt Rose (Shery Russ Designs)
Icraft stencil- Rose Design
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Black Gems
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Black, white Cardstock 250 gsm
Canson Watercolor Paper
Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad
Distress Inkpad- Festive Berries
Uniball Signo White Gel Pen
Winnie & Walter Essential Audrey Cutaways

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

HLS August Watercolor Challenge- Bloom

Thanks for your time.

Love reading your sweet comments :) 

Stay Blessed. 

Post 218: Floral Thanks Card

Hi friends :)

Hope you are having a good start to the weekend. I have spent most of my time crafting for the past couple of days. My desk and shelves have become messy because of all the projects. I will have to take the time to clear everything and sort through things so everything is better organized. A clean space helps me feel uncluttered and motivated to create. But I must admit, the cleaning and organizing part is difficult, time consuming and soo tiring! (therefore, I avoid it as long as possible). Ah well, you gotta do what you gotta do, eh? Also, I have a small crafty giveaway running through the month of July with 2 prizes on offer. Its open world-wide. In case, you are interested, all the details are here. 

Today, I'd like to share a Clean and Simple Floral card. This is a side folding 5 by 7 inch card. I stamped the script background on the oval panel (watercolor paper) with yellow archival ink with a Hero Arts stamp and then stamped some butterflies. (I wanted the tone on tone look with a bit of interest with respect to the scripty background.) Then I created a yellow water color wash using an aqua brush and zig markers. Then stamped the floral images from a Winnie & Walter stamp set. The sentiment is stamped on labels which were water colored in hues of pink and blue. Finished off the card with a few blue crystals. 

List of Supplies:

Hero Arts Wood Mounted Stamp- Artistic Butterflies 

Hero Arts Wood Mounted Stamp- (Background french script)

Hero Arts Clear Stamp- Month August (Sentiment)

Winnie & Walter Stamp-In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet with Joni Andaya (flowers) 

Ranger's Archival Inkpads- Magenta Hue, Manganese Blue and Chrome Yellow 

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Aqua Brush

Canson Watercolor Paper

Lawn Fawn Small Dotted Rectangle Die (label)

DCAM Double Stitched Oval Die 

Iris white and blue cardstock 250 gsm 

Blue crystals

Tombow Mono Multi Glue 

                                               Here are a couple of photographs of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. W & W June Color Challenge with Heather H. 

2. A Blog Named Hero- June Challenge (Floral)

3. SSS Wednesday Challenge- Summer Sunshine (Sunshine depicted by the yellow hues and background)

4. Word Art Wednesday #290-291 (1st entry here)

5. CAS on friday #111- flowers 

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your precious comments :)

Stay Blessed.