Post 505: Christmas Card (DT Post for AB Studio)

Hi friends!
Goodmorning :)

I'd like to share a Christmas Card. This is part of my DT work for AB Studio by Aga Baraniak. I've used papers from AB Studio's Dreamland Paper Collection. AB Studio has gorgeous paper collections, rubber stamps, stencils etc with worldwide shipping, to check out the online store, please click HERE. For product updates & loads of inspiration, you can check out the AB Studio Facebook Group. 

Here are some photos of the card:

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 443 : Celebration Card- Inspiration for Craft Stamper Magazine's TIMI Challenge, June

Hi folks!!

Craft Stamper Magazine's Take It Make It Challenge (TIMI) for June is on. Please join in for a chance at beautiful prizes, to Guest Design & be published in the magazine! It is an anything goes stamping challenge, so it is super easy to play along. All the details can be found HERE.

For the inspiration post, I've created a card. To view all the lovely creations made by my teamies & I, please click HERE.

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

Process:

This is a 5 by 7 inch card. The central panel is 300 gsm Canson watercolor paper. I sponged on the geometrical designs in the background using distress inks and distress oxides (in brown and blue colors) through Stencils 72, Stencil 61 & Stencil 3 by AB Studio (Aga Baraniak). Then I darkened the edges with black soot distress ink and stamped on the beautiful mandala design using Uniko's Marvellous Mehndi Stamp Set. Then colored in the mandala using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The sentiment is a die cut from WaffleFlower. I matted the panel in black and adhered it to a kraft card base. 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 376: Floral Card with Ink Smooshing

Hi friends!!

It's the last day of 2017 :) and boy! has it been an eventful year. Its been a big learning experience. I want to thank everyone for welcoming me into this sweet crafty community with open arms. Thank You so much for everything. I hope you have a great year ahead full of creativity, awesome crafty supplies, smiles, friends, love, good food, sparkle, hugs, happiness and family. 

I'd like to share a card today. For this card, I stamped the floral arrangement from the Tubby Craft Floral Invitation Stamp onto Canson Watercolor Paper and then smooshed on blue and green color inks (from zig markers) using a piece of acetate onto the paper, then die cut it with a scalloped rectangle die. This panel was adhered to a black card base and a die cut word was added as the sentiment. To create the shadow effect, a black die cut was adhered below the white die cut word.

List of Supplies:

Winnie & Walter Essentials: Audrey Cutaways

Winnie & Walter- The Big, The Bold & Party Cutaways (new die)

Tubby Craft Stamp- Floral Invitation

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Acetate

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

White & Black Cardstock

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

 

I am playing along with the following challenges:

SSS Monday Challenge- Party

SSS Work it Wednesday- December (1st entry)- used a new stamp and word die here

SSS Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 369: Cute Card (Beary good friend)

Hi friends !

I'd like to share a cute card today :) I made this for my Guest Design post at Hndmd. All the details are here. I like that this card can be used for christmas or even for a birthday or any other celebration since the sentiment, "to a beary good friend" is very neutral. For this card, I stamped the adorable bear & sentiment from the CrafTangles Bearing Gifts Stamp onto Canson Watercolor Paper & then did watercoloring with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I’ve matted the card panel with a stitched rectangle die cut (Gina Marie Stitched Rectangle Dies), cut from CrafTangles Rich Red Cardstock which is the perfect color for Christmassy creations. 

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

HLS December Watercolor Challenge

HLS December Christmas Challenge (skipped the optional twist)

Inkspirational Challenge #150- gift

Uniko Challenge #44-Christmas 

Double D Challenge- Baby its cold outside (polar bear here)

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed.

Post 363: Guest Designing for CrafTangles & Hndmd (Stamps, Stencils)

Hi friends :)

How are you? Hope you are keeping warm and enjoying, spending time with family during the holidays.

Happy to share that today, I'm Guest Designing for CrafTangles/HNDMD. 

CrafTangles is an Indian brand that manufactures clear stamps, stencils, cardstocks, embellishments etc 

Here is the link, if you'd like to check out the Hndmd store.

Thanks to Khyati, the owner, for inviting me to be a GD and sending me a few of their cute christmas stamps, stencils and cardstocks to play with. I enjoyed working with the supplies. In keeping with the holiday season, I have created 5 simple christmasy cards and a set of 4 mixed media atcs. Would be superb if you'd visit the HNDMD blog and leave your kind feedback :) Your sweet comments always make my day!

Please CLICK HERE to visit.

Heres a little sneak peek of the projects:

Thanks for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

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 285: Christmas Card (Let it Snow)

Hi Folks!

I'm sharing a Christmas Card today. This was made for a Guest Design post for stencils. All the details can be found here. For this card, I sponged on the Christmas tree design from the stencil using Emerald Green Archival Ink. I used archival Ink because I knew I was going to spray water over top of the design and archival inks are permanent once dry. Then I sprayed on 3 colors of Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays (Blingy Blonde, Drop Dead Gorgeous Green and Sassy Sapphire) and sprayed on some water to make them mix. Once this was dry it looked shimmery and green. Then I stamped the snowflakes and sentiment using the Uniko Stunning Snowflakes Stamp. In the end, I added sparkle with silver stickles by creating tiny dots and a hand drawn border around the foam mounted panel.

Here is a photo of the card:

 I am playing along with the following challenges:

September Rudolph Days Challenge
NBUS Challenge #12 (used the new Uniko Stamp for this card)
WWC# 138- Marsha's all about christmas challenge

Thanks for your time :)
Love reading your comments.
Stay Blessed. 

Post 277: Christmas Card

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Christmas Card today. This was made for a Guest Design Post using Stencils, all the details are here. For this card, I sponged on Abandoned Coral Distress oxide and Festive Berries Distress Ink through the stencil. Stamped the sentiment in black and added a bow and button for embellishment. To add a tiny bit of sparkle I added a few dots of red stickles on the ornaments.

Supplies Used:

Winnie & Walter Stamp- A Tree for All Seasons

Winnie & Walter Essentials: Lana Cutaways

Cutplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Die

CrafTreat Layered Stencil- Christmas 

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Abandoned Coral

Distress Inkpad- Festive Berries

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad 

Wooden Button

Ribbon

Red Stickles

White and Kraft 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)

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your sweet comments :)

Stay Blessed.

Post 273: CAS Card (Celebrate Today)

Hi peeps :)

How are you this Tuesday afternoon?
I'm having a little giveaway to celebrate my 1st blog anniversary. In case, you'd like to participate, all the details are here.

I'd like to share a Clean and Simple Card. This was made for a Guest Design Post Stencils, all the details are here.

For this Celebration Card, I sponged on Manganese Blue Archival ink through the Stencil to create the bird which was fussy cut. Then, did watercoloring on a watercolor panel to create the ombre look of the sky. Stamped on the sentiment and adhered the bird to the panel. In the end, added a few half pearls for embellishment.

Supplies Used:
CrafTreat Layered Stencil- Poppy
Cutplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectange Die
Uniko Stamp- Simply Said
Ranger's Archival Inkpad-Manganese Blue
White Cardstock 250 gsm
Camlin Watercolors
Aqua Brush
3d Foam Tape
Canson Watercolor Paper

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

TIME OUT Challenge #92 (was inspired by the quote, specially the words, "paint" "flying" and "bird") 

Allsorts Challenge Week 434- things with wings

Stamplorations CAS Card Challenge

HLS Watercolour Challenge- September (skipped the twist)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments 

Stay Blessed. 

1st Blog Anniversary: Giveaway #1 (Sept- Oct, 2017)

Hi folks!

Giveaway #1 (on facebook)

Good Afternoon

As a thank you and to celebrate my first blog anniversary I will be having a few giveaways. 

This is Giveaway # 1 (on facebook) HERE. 

There will be 4 randomly chosen winners (so that everyone has an equal chance).

Prize : Rs 500 gift voucher to whichever store you’d like to shop at. (I’ll just transfer the funds via paytm/paypal so that you can use it during sales/destash, as you feel fit )

Kindly follow me on social media and leave comments so I know you are there. 

These are the clickable links:-

1. Blog
2. Instagram
3. Twitter
4. Pinterest
5. Fb Page
Once you are done, just leave a comment in the comments section below 'done' (will draw the winners from here).

Lastly, kindly share this post on social media with the hashtag #duttpreetygiveaway (so that I can find you) and/or blog about it.

Duration: 26th Sept-31st Oct. 2017
Winners will be announced on the 1st of November, 2017.

(This is open world-wide. )

GIVEAWAY #2 (on instagram)

For GIVEAWAY #2 on instagram, please click here. 

Thanks a lot
Love and hugs,
Preeti

Post 266: Card (Have a Blast)

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a card today. This was made for a Guest Design post for Craftreat. All the details can be checked out here. I'm slowly sharing the projects on my blog as I get the time. 

For this celebration card, I’ve done ink blending through the Fireworks Stencil using 3 shades of distress oxides (spiced marmalade, worn lipstick and fossilized amber) and then stamped on some more fireworks and the sentiment with the same inks. It is important to remember that distress oxides become lighter in color after some time. In the end, I added a bit of sparkle with pink stickles and gold star sequins.

List of Supplies:

Mudra Craft Stamps- Crackers 

White Cardstock 250 gsm

Craftreat Stencil- Fireworks

Distress Oxide Inkpads- Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick & Fossilized Amber)
Winnie & Walter Essentials: Lana Cutaways 
Tombow Mono Multi Glue 
Pink Stickles 

Gold Star Sequins

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenge:

SSS Monday Challenge- It's written in the stars (used star sequins here)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 265: Diwali Card (Warli)

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a card today. This was made for a Guest Design post for Craftreat. All the details can be checked out here. I'm slowly sharing the projects on my blog as I get the time. 

For this diwali card, I've blended Picket Fence distress ink through the Warli Stencil. Then, added a few dots with stickles and a white gel pen and heat embossed the sentiment. I love the tribal art designs on this :)

List of Supplies:

Mudra Craft Stamps- Crackers 

Uniball Signo White Gel Pen

Stickles- red & silver

White & Black Cardstock 250 gsm

Craftreat Stencil- Warli 

Distress Inkpad- Picket Fence
Winnie & Walter Essentials: Audrey Cutaways 
Tombow Mono Multi Glue 
Ranger's Heat Tool
Ranger's White Embossing Powder- Super Fine Detail 
Homemade Emboss Buddy 
Gems

Here is a photo of the card:

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 230: CAS Engagement Card

Hi folks!

I'd like to share a Clean and Simple Engagement card I made. This is a standard A2 sized top folding card. I was inspired by the cue word "diamond" and the first thing that popped into my mind was an engagement ring, so I decided to depict that on the card. I have used part of a Cheery Lynn Designs Wedding Vows die cut  here (cut off the ornate frame from it) and then added a gem to depict the diamond ring. I curved the sentiment, "celebrate" from Winnie & Walter's The Big, The Bold & Extras Stamp set and stamped it in a blue ink (Ranger's Dye Ink- Caribbean Coast). 

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

CASology 258- Diamond

Double D Challenge- Pop of color (the addition of the blue sentiment to the black and white is my pop of color)

Word Art Wednesday 292-293- anything goes

Addicted to stamps & more- anything goes

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed.

Post 225 - Mixed Media Card: Celebrate

Hi folks!

How are you this fine morning? I'm a little exhausted from a lot of work lately, looking forward to relaxing over the weekend. 

I'd like to share a Mixed Media Style Card today. This is a 5 by 7 inches side folding card.  I played with my gelatos after a while today and it was fun. Basically blended colors on top of a card panel on which white gesso was applied then did some stencil work with yellow, black and white acrylics, also did some background stamping. Further, stamped and water colored floral images and fussy cut them. Then arranged the floral images on the card panel (Whose edges were distressed for a worn out torn look) and adhered them. Added few splashes of white and black ink. Finished off, by adhering a die cut sentiment "celebrate" which was die cut in black and white and layered slightly off set and then adhered on top of the card panel. In the end, the card panel was adhered to a black card base. 

List of Supplies:

Rubber Dance Stamps: Textured flowers, Textured Spring and Something Wonderful

Winnie & Walter Cutaways- The Big, the bold and party 

Canson Watercolor Paper 300 gsm

Black Cardstock 250 gsm

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

Camlin Watercolors 

Faber Castell Gelatos

Camlin White Gesso

Stencil- honey combo (small and big) and circles

Mont Marte Acrylics- cadmium yellow, black

Aqua brush 

Ranger's Archival Inkpad- Jet Black

Fine Point Black Sharpie

Here are a few photographs of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. Rubber Dance July Colour Challenge

2. SSS Monday Challenge- Distress It (distressed the edges to give a torn look)

3. Stampotique SDC277- Celebration 

4. HLS July Watercolour Challenge- (Water colored the floral images)

5. HLS July Mixed Media Challenge (Added texture with stencils and acrylics and layered flowers)

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your comments :)

Stay Blessed. 

Post 224: CAS Birthday Card

Hi friends :)

How's your week going? I hope all is well in your part of the world. Here in India, we have had a terrorist attack on innocent people and hearing the news was very disturbing. I wish we could all live in harmony, stop the intolerance and just get along. 

Onto nicer things now, I'd like to share a Clean and Simple card today. This is side folding and 5 by 7 inches in size. I did some water coloring on it with zig markers. I stamped the sentiments from various stamps.  

List of Supplies:

Stampers Anonymous Cling Stamp- Tim Holtz: Crazy Birds

Verve Stamp- Poppy Birthday (Happy Birthday sentiment)

Winnie & Walter stamp-The Big, the bold and the extras (celebrate sentiment)

Altenew Stamp- Floral Frame (Birthday Wishes)

Mudra Mini Stamp- Hexagon

Cutplorations- Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Die 

Enamel Dots

Canson Watercolor paper

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

Ranger's Archival Ink- Magenta Hue

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Here are a couple of photographs of the card:

(close up)

(full photo)

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Calling All Sistahs CAS02 June Challenge (I was inspired by the colors in the moodboard)

Time Out Challenges #87- CASe with your own twist (I was inspired by the bird and the use of multiple sentiments in Cornelia's beautiful card) 

I Love Math Challenge #6 (used a hexagon stamp)

CASology #257- wish

Stamplorations Summer CAS Card Challenge

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge (used a cutplorations die here)

HLS July CAS Challenge- Birthday

HLS July Watercolour Challenge

PCM July Challenge- Birthday

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your precious comments!

Stay Blessed.