Here's a clean and simple card that I made for Christmas this year.
The stamps that I used were a first. (I should have used them sooner, loving the results!) :D
The flower / poinsetta stamp is from Unity Stamp Company.
Sentiment is by CraftyScrappers.
Colored the image with Staedtler Luna colored pencils, added some embellishments and washi tape.
Close-up:
Of course I made a batch of these for sharing! ^__^
Till next time dear friends!
*Big Panda Hugs*
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 hello!
I know, I know... been quite a while since I wrote on my blog, but it was no hiatus! I have been pretty active over at Papericious and Peek-a-boo Designs!
Soon my ATCs that I sent out as a part of various swaps will reach their destinations and as my swap partners get my projects, I will update my blog accordingly.
Here's a quick CAS card that I made today, kinda loosly based on an earlier project featuring the same Altenew Inks and Peony stamp by So Suzy Stamps!
I have also used the Congratulations on becoming a new.. stamp by So Suzy Stamps. (Just used the congratulations portion of it because I LOVE the font and the size of the stamp.)
So Suzy Stamps is having a retirement sale where select stamps are being retired and are available at 25% less than their original price!
The congratulations stamp is a part of the retiring stamps and while I am sad to see it go, I am glad that I bought it before it was put in the retiring stamps category because once these stamps are gone, they're gone!
You can view the entire range of retiring stamps - here
And that's it for today, I hope you folks have an awesome weekend! ^__^ *Big Panda Hugs*
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*
Apart from the overseas swaps, I swap at this little ATC Club for folks residing in India where we only need to exchange one ATC a month with the swap partner for that month. :)
The theme this month was winter and this is what I came up with.
A simple ATC, featuring one of my favorite stamps by So Suzy Stamps, with my current favorite stencil, Flourish by Tim Holtz.
1. Created background with Shaded Lilac and Salty Ocean. (Used my Papericious Ink Blending Tool for it.)
2. Stamped the sentiment which is Winter's Butterflies by So Suzy Stamps in salty ocean distress ink. (Yes, I stamp with distress inks!) ^__^
3. Punched out butterflies + snowflakes, added glitter to them for sparkle and adhered.
4. Finished it off with some clear and white sequins + a thin glittery blue border.
So, that was how it was done! Have a lovely evening!
Hello hello! I was given the fabulous opportunity to design for Peekaboo Designs, an Indian company manufacturing photopolymer stamps and this was my first month of designing using their fantastic range of stamps!
So, here I am, sharing the projects I did for Peekaboo Designs in January.
My opening post consisted of a set of two cards that had a patriotic color scheme. You can read about these two projects - Here
Peekaboo also sponsored a fun challenge over at CSCC and this was the project I did for that using the inspiration picture.
Click here to read about the challenge - Challenge Deets
Lastly, I did a set of projects with tutorial using my favorite background stamp by Peekaboo Designs, the Quilted Love.
Read about it - Right Here
The second project I kept plain and simple with a smooshed ink background but ultimately gave in and added a bit of sparkle to it!
I know, incorrigible glitter addict! ^__^
Here are the pics!
Hope you enjoyed looking at them, that was all for Jan, looking forward to a whole lot more of stamping fun!
Till next time! *Hugs*
I don't know if you know, but I LOVE ATCs!
Those little miniature pieces of art, it is really fun and addictive to collect them!
So, to collect them, I often participate in swaps where I get the opportunity to exchange my work with someone else.
These I made for an overseas swap and the theme for January was, yup, you got that right, coastal! ^__^
Here's a close up picture of one of the ATCs :
Yeah I know, should have taken a photograph and then sealed it! Silly me!
Okay, so, how'd I make this?
1. Background is white cardstock, covered up a portion of it and using my Papericious ink blending tool, inked the upper side in Mustard Seed Distress Ink.
2. After that, I put a strip of blue paper (below the yellow inked area) for sea and a hand-torn piece of handmade paper (below the blue paper) for the beach.
3. Shaded the sea with chalk and added glitter to it.
4. Added craft sand by JAGS to lower half for that sandy beach look.
5. I didn't have anything that would be appropriate for a tree, but I did want it in the background, so, I brainstormed and took my TCW - Fanciful Feathers stencil and used a feather design from it for tree branches with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink.
6. I picked a sentiment that fit into the space (from a really old acrylic Micia stamp set) that went with the mood of the theme and stamped it using versafine.
7. Lastly, I added a couple of sea-shells and glued a half-pearl inside one of the shells.
And that's how I achieved this beachy look! (Pun not intended but if you spotted it, lol! Funny, right?!) ^__^
I never thought I'd pick up a jar of craft sand and make a beach themed ATC, but there you have it!
Moral of the story : Experiment, never stop learning and have fun! Crafting is all about fun!
Till next time dear friends, have a lovely evening!
Holy cow! With all the projects, crafty assignments and drooling over the new products being showcased at CHA, so many blog posts on my blog are due!!
So much to do, so many pics to share!!
Anyway, let's get started!
Check this out!
A colorful ATC that I made using paper and die-cuts from Papericious December 2015, OFTEN collection.
The stamps are by Lawn Fawn which I have directly stamped onto the pattern paper (apart from the birds) and are oh-so-CUTE!
Fussy cutting up these chripy birdies was a pain but I am happy with the way that this turned out.
Ribbon and buttons from my stash!
Till next time dear friends! *Big Panda Hugs*
A while back I did an overseas ATC swap.
The standard ATC size is 2.5" x 3.5" and for this swap we (all participating members) had to make 10 ATCs.
Our hostess was the super awesome Suzanne Moore of So Suzy Stamps and the theme was bling for November.
How could I say no to bling! ^__^ It was a wonderful experience and I am surely gonna participate in future swaps!
These are the gorgeous ATCs that I received from the talented participants.
I love all these miniature pieces of art! ^__^
I made an identical set of 10 ATCs. Here's a close up picture of what they look like.
A fairly simple ATC, I used Tim Holtz Flourish stencil along with my favorite flower stamp, the Tulip Stem from So Suzy Stamps!
The sequins are from my stash and sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp.
Butterfly is from Martha Stewart 3 in 1 butterfly punch.
Happy New Year and have an awesome 2016! ^__^ Till next time!
Seriously ladies, it's a friday, let's not slack!
Remember the Rainbow Challenge over at Craftyscrappers?
Wha... no? Click >>> Here
It ends soon, so hurry and upload your entries, I am looking forward to seeing you there! ^__^
This is a little inspiration to get you started.
Call it whatever, a tag / bookmark / scrapbook insert, I deliberately made it flat so that it can be multi-functional.
Ah, but yes, there was no rule about sparing the glitter, right?! :D
Steps :
1. Matted white cardstock on red, trimmed and added lace at the bottom. (I think that lace gives the project an added something something, what say?)
2. Punched a hole on top and added sheer red and satin red ribbons. (I did seal the hole with an eyelet.)
3. The lovely sentiment is a die-cut from Craftyscrappers (Code : DC - PS - 42)
Check this picture out!
Yeah this is the die-cut that I used. I only wanted the love bit so I trimmed it! ^__^
4. Then I tinted it in two shades of red gave it a nice coat of glitter and adhered it to cardstock.
5. Punched out some pretty butterflies using my Martha Stewart 3 in 1 butterfly paper punch in bright rainbow shades and adhered to cardstock.
6. After that stamped some pretty swirls in red using an old Inkadinkado stamp. (Sorry, I discarded the packing and have forgotten the name but it's a cling stamp.)
Of course I gave the butterflies and the swirls a generous dose of shimmer too!
And that's it! Don't forget to participate, incase you missed, here's the link once again >>>> Here.
Till next time, have an awesome day! *Hugs*
Here are some more ATCs that I made!
A birthday themed one because it was my swap partner's birthday and an inspirational one for my other swap partner!
Kinda in a bit of a rush today so.. quickly, here are the steps :
Birthday ATC
1. Pattern paper top half and the lower half is stenciled background.
2. The stamp is a solid wood block stamp by Momenta cupcake rubber stamp bought from Itsy Bitsy, stamped and matted onto pink pattern paper.
3. Added white sequins to border and around cupcake and mounted that on the ATC base.
4. Added black ribbon and stamped the sentiment. (The sentiment is a So Suzy Stamp)
5. Added clear, black and red glitter to cupcake!
Boom! Done.
Inspirational ATC
1. Stenciled background in gorgeous copper ink by Tsukineko. (Sorry, I tried, but my camera just couldn't capture the subtle coppery shine.)
2. Micro-glazed it and added red rhinestones. (Getting into the Christmassy sprit!) ^__^
3. Added a red glitter border on top and a corner on lower LHS.
4. Stamped sentiment in red. (It's a So Suzy Stamp... yup I use them A LOT!)
5. Glitter coated the sentiment + added some sparkly red butterflies.
And that's it! Till next time dear friends!
P.S. Stencil used in both the ATCs is Tim Holtz - Flourish. (My current favorite stencil, so you probably will be seeing A LOT of that too!) :D
