Hello! ^__^ Merry Christmas dear friends!
I am once again over at hndmd.in featuring Christmas themed projects using the wonderful CrafTangles products!
Here I have featured my favorite project, simply 'cause I love how gorgeous this image from the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set is! (Soo much fun to color!!!)
Here's a close-up:
There are a bunch of other projects that you can check out in detail with instructions and close-ups right: HERE
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful week ahead! :)
Hello dear friends!
Super happy to share with you that I recently received an opportunity to try out some fabulous products by CrafTangles and guest design!
So, I made a bunch of projects. (Which was so much fun!!)
Here in my blog post you can see one of my favorite projects, fondly called, The Chickie Card.
:) Isn't she super cute?
Of course, I also included some sneak peeks of other projects that you can check out in detail with instructions right: HERE
I'd love to know what you think! :) Have a lovely week ahead! *Hugs*
Holy cow!
I can't believe it's been a YEAR since I last blogged.... gee...
Okay okay... I'll admit, I got lazy. Then again, time does fly!
One might wonder, did all of this stop me from crafting? Hell no!
In the days to come you will be seeing a whole lot of my work that didn't quite make it to blogland.
Anyhoo, let's start with the most epic news ever... Peek-a-boo Designs (PABD) are back!
This post contains a snippet of my work that you can check out in detail right: HERE
You can have a look at all of the fabulous new release by PABD: HERE
That's all from me for today, have a fantastic weekend folks! ^_^
Hello and good afternoon dear friends!
Here's a simple card I made for a friend using Altenew Persian Motifs with Papericious Papers (Pretty Basics.)
The sentiment is by So Suzy Stamps.
The oval stitched die is by Peek-a-boo Designs and I've colored the image using Staedtler luna color pencils.
I've added a bit of glitter to the colored image but you can also heat emboss it using sparkly embossing powder!
Thank you for stopping by!
Have a lovely day! *Hugs*
One of the joys of papercrafting is we get to spread happiness, make some one smile, brighten someone's day.
It is the primary reason that made me take up cardmaking after the end of art classes that I took up during school. :)
We have an awesome facebook page that goes by the name of "Cards For A Cause - India"
You can check out the group : HERE
This group conducts various card drives wherein we crafters get an opportunity to contribute to a cause by sending out cards.
The most recent card drive was the : send cards to soldiers drive for which I made these thank you cards.
How'd I make these cards?
Here are the steps :
1. Created background using the Hypnotic stencil by Penny Black.
(Distress ink colors used were : Spiced Marmalade and Mowed Lawn)
The Indian flag consists of colors Saffron White and Green, so that was the color theme I wanted to go with.
2. Stamped the sentiment using the fantastic Thank You stamp by So Suzy Stamps.
3. Die-cut using a rectangle from the Rounded Rectangle Dual Stitched die by Peek-a-boo Designs.
4. Added navy blue sequins and matted it onto navy blue cardstock.
5. Lastly, added a glittery multi-colored strand of thread.
I also created matching envelopes for the cards after which I penned down a few words of thanks and then sent these out! ^__^
Before I sign off, here's one more picture :
I hope you liked my project. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Have a lovely evening! *Hugs*
Hello and good morning! ^__^
This post has been really overdue.
I created this neon ATC for a swap a while back.
Deets :
1. Stenciled background using distress inks with Rhapsody stencil by Memory Box.
2. Stamped the flowers from Altenew Persian Motifs.
3. Stamped sentiment using the Hello Friend stamp by So Suzy Stamps.
4. Added stitching towards the top and bottom edges. (49 & Market stamp - Gabi's Line Stitch)
5. To color, I've used Staedtler color pencils with Sakura pens in neon colors.
6. Added a bit of glitter + some washi tape and a tiny heart sticker.
7. Finally, matted it onto red cardstock and boom! The ATC was complete.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day! *Hugs* <3
Hello and good evening!
Here's a card I made for a friend using So Suzy Stamps and Ink Bites. (All inks are by So Suzy Stamps except black.)
Kinda looks like one of those beautiful cherry blossom trees, what say? ^__^ I love this particular set of ink bites because it's a color co-ordinated set of soft pastel shades that make awesome cards for all age groups! And two shades of purple! Woo hoo!
Steps :
First, on a die-cut piece of cardstock I stamped the Bare Tree Tall stamp using the Pretty Pewter Ink Bite.
After that I used the Dot Splatter stamp and stamped it multiple times using Thistle Thicket and Lucky Lavender Ink Bites.
All of the ink bites that I used are from the So Suzy - Highland Spring Ink Bite set.
Stamped sentiment (Hello Friend) using black archival ink.
Next, using Carnation Pink Nuvo Drops I added a couple of drops to the tree and sprinkled glitter over it.
Matted it onto black card base, added a couple of heart stickers near the sentiment (purchased locally) and tied a silver twine.
Here's a close up :
And that's how I did it! ^__^ Thank you so much for stopping by and have a lovely day!
Linking this to : So Suzy Ink Bites Challenge
Hello! ^__^
A quick post today, sharing a with you a birthday card I made.
I made this using Bielo Cardstock, a sample of which was given to me as a part of the 3rd birthday celebrations at The Craft Shop. (Thank you Priya! It's really awesome!)
This cardstock is smooth and super sturdy, 300 gsm.
Also, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it took on the inks during stenciling, because these are not distress inks... these are dye inks! So despite me using dye inks, as you can see, it led to a nice, smooth blend.
It's pure white cardstock, which means it does not have subtle yellow / grey undertones, thereby making the colors look more vibrant.
All in all, I really enjoyed using it and will definitely be getting more of this cardstock to try with other mediums!
A fairly easy CAS project, here's a list of the stuff I used to make this card :
The sentiment (Happy Birthday stamp by So Suzy Stamps) was stamped using Archival ink.
The dye ink set is called Highland Spring and is also by So Suzy Stamps.
I used brads (by Kaisercraft), washi tape, glitter (both local buys) and some die-cuts (RAK from a crafty Pen Pal).
Also on the butterfly and the background you can see a script stamp which is by Tim Holtz.
Here's a close up :
This was one awfully tough to photograph project (blame the poor lighting) but I did manage to click a picture at a lower angle to show you the shimmer on the butterfly.
Oh, also used some mini pearls, a teeny tiny confetti star and some rhinestones in blue and purple on the butterfly. (From my stash.)
The various layers of shimmer! Sparkly sparkly! ^__^
And that's that!
Thank you so much for stopping by, have an awesome day!
Linking this to : The Craft Shop Contest
Hello hello!
Good morning! ^__^
A brand new month and with that here's a brand new challenge over at Peek-a-boo Designs!
Read about the challenge and participate - Here
As per the challenge theme, I made a set of cards.
One a mixed media style and the other... well I tried to make it a CAS but I'm not sure if I achieved that! Lol!
These are the stamps that I used :
1. Brush Strokes
2. Messy Lines
3. Dotty Lines
4. Chirping Away (Sentiment)
Out of these 4 stamps, I used Brush Strokes and Messy Lines in both the cards.
Very quickly, here are the steps :
Card #1 (LHS)
1. Masked top 3/4th of card and stamped messy line in Peacock Feathers & Mowed Lawn distress inks. (Yes I use distress inks to stamp when I want that messy look.)
2. Stamped brush strokes in Peacock Feathers distress ink.
3. Added washi tape bits.
4. Colored a die-cut using Salty Ocean & Picked Raspberry distress inks and adhered to project.
5. Finally, added clear sequins and stamped sentiment using black archival ink.
Card #2 (RHS)
1. Created background with brush strokes, messy lines and dotty lines with distress inks. (Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Seedless Preserves & Mowed Lawn)
2. Hand-tore and adhered various washi tape bits.
3. Glitter coated die-cuts and adhered to project.
4. Added sequins along with some modeling paste + fine glitter to select areas.
5. Matted onto green cardstock and then on white and rounded corner.
6. To finish it off, added two brads, one black and one white.
And that's how they were made!
The complete range of Peek-a-boo Designs stamps can be found - Here
Might I add, they also carry an excellent quality and variety of cardstock at great prices!
Here are the pics of the stamps I used :
Ha ha... tempted much? ^__^ (P.S. they are absolutely AWESOME!!!!)
Okay, quick recap :
To know about our current Challenge #5 over at Peek-a-boo Designs and participate, click - Here
To Buy the awesome stamps, click - Here
Last but not the least, a quick close up!
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day!
Hello hello! ^__^
It's my last post as a guest designer for Craftyscrappers and so I decided to do a reminder post for their ongoing Challenge #7 that consists of Stamping Techniques.
The technique I picked was masking and I have a mini-tutorial for just you guys so here goes :
These are the die-cuts by Craftyscrappers used in this project.
The oval shape was used as a mask for the masking technique. [Die-cut code : DC - BCS - (2)]
The butterfly die-cut is out of Craftyscrappers butterfly die-cut catalogue.
The first thing that I did was lay down my cardstock and masked a portion of it with the oval die-cut.
I used masking tape to tape the cardstock to my cutting mat.
I used stamps by :
Hero Arts (Large Solid Flower), Peony (So Suzy Stamps), Script (Tim Holtz) along with a stencil (Hypnotic) by Penny Black and created this background.
The sentiment that was stamped later onto the oval masked portion is by WPlus9.
Inks I used were :
For background and sentiment : Altenew Red Cosmos Set, Walnut Stain and Picked Raspberry.
For the butterfly I used Salty Ocean, Seedless Preserves and Picked Raspberry.
Then I added glitter to the red peony flowers, adhered a few sequins and stamped my sentiment.
Tinted the butterfly using distress inks, adhered it to card and added crackle accents for that cool crackle effect.
Matted the white cardstock onto maroon and then finally matted it onto white textured card base.
And that's how I did it! The challenge ends on 19th March (Saturday) so you still have time to play! Join the fun!
Incase you missed the link, here it is once again, to participate, click -- Here
Have a lovely evening and thank you for stopping by!
Good afternoon! ^__^
A few days back I received the January edition of my exclusive stamp a month club (SAMC) stamps by So Suzy Stamps and I gotta say, I LOVE THEM!
This month was the first month of SAMC and so Suzy sent us members not 1 but 2 stamps! How cool is that!
The stamps for Jan featured a pair of super cute flip flops with a motivating, positive and happy sentiment! (I love such fun sentiments, they help make great encouragement cards without sounding too boring / preachy.)
Here are a couple of cards I made using them.
Card #1
I stamped the flip flops onto patterned paper bits, fussy cut them and colored the flip flop bands. (The design was simple and thus, it was a breeze to fussy cut.)
Added a rhinestones to the band centers and also coated them with a little bit of glitter.
Stamped sentiment and arranged flip flops like how I wanted.
Added colorful heart stickers, some rhinestones and finished the card with a twine by doodlebug.
Card #2
For this card, I stamped the flip flops and sentiment onto white cardstock and jazzed up the flip flop with a rhinestone center and some glitter.
Then I went in with patterned paper, ribbon, washi tape and coordinating elements to finish the project in my signature style, whimsical. ^__^
And there you have it, two cards that are fun and easy to make using two stamps.
This idea would work with any two co-ordinating set of stamps, and are great for mass production so have a go, experiment and get crafty! :D
Have an awesome day! *Hugs*
Oh yeah.. just like I promised... here are my Papericious projects for October all merged up in one cool post, just for you! ^__^
These are some cute paper treat bags I did for Halloween (and also ended up eating a LOT of candy in the process.... :P)
It is a picture tutorial that shows you how to make a bag WITHOUT the use of fancy tools and punch boards!
Check it out here
I also made a pair of funky Door Hangers that feature the EPIC new release of Papericious adhesive buttons (sooo pretty!!!!) along with a written step by step instruction guide over at Papericious with a helpful tip or two, so don't forget to check this out right here!
Hope you liked my projects and they inspired you to create something new today!
Have a lovely day! *HUGS*
