Post 203: CAS Card- Musical Birthday Wishes

Hi friends :)

How are you doing? How is the weather in your part of the world? It was very hot in Delhi. But for the past couple of days we have had rains. That has offered us some respite from the heat and lowered the temperatures. I had a few new supplies and in trying out the supplies, I came up with a few Clean and Simple masculine cards. 

First up, is a CAS Masculine Card, this is for a boy who really loves music. The card is a standard A2 size top folding one. I did some ink blending and played with classic masculine colors white, blue and black. I really enjoy that color combination :) 

List of Supplies:

Paper Smooches Stamp- We Adore You

Paper Smooches Stamp- Perpetual Bliss

Paper Smooches Die- Ring Trio

Ranger Dye Inkpad- Blue Ribbon and Caribbean Coast 

Ranger Archival Inkpad- Manganese Blue and Jet Black

Black and Iris White Cardstock 250 gsm

Silver and Blue Sequins

Tombow Mono Multi Glue

Ranger's Distress Mini Inkpad- Peacock Feathers

Washi Tape

Corner Rounder

Here is a photograph of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Paper Smooches June Challenge : Men (Made a masculine birthday card here for a boy who loves music)



Uniko Challenge #41- Masculine 


Take it Make it June Challenge  (2nd entry here)
All Sorts Challenge 420- Birthday Boy (this is a masculine birthday card)
WWC 124- Fiona's Masculine Anything Goes Challenge
Cuttlebug Mania: Fathersday (I've made a male card and used 1 die here)


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

Post 202: Mixed Media Layout- Make Today Amazing

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Mixed Media Layout titled Make Today Amazing. The smaller titles read "Live your life" and "Fly". I wanted the layout to convey a warm and summery feel where one can be totally free .

I've created layers, used the color palette of yellow, white and black with touches of pink for contrast. Used water coloring to create the background. Done ink blending (with distress ink and distress oxide) through multiple stencils. Also did background stamping. In the end, finished off with some ink splatter. 

List of Supplies:

Stencils and stamps-
Prima Finnabair Clear Mini Stamp- circles
Prima Finnabair Clear Stamp- Vintage Vanity 2
Prima Mini Stamp- Hello Dear Friend
Tim Holtz stencil- Measured
Icraft Stencil (received with Our Idea Book- India's first art and craft magazine)
Craftyscrappers stencil- The Arrow
Little Birdie Stencil- Feather

Media, Inks and Colors-
Prima Finnabair Heavy White Gesso
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Camlin Brush Markers
Faber Castell Watercolor Pencils
Ranger's Archival Inkpad- Jet Black
Distress Oxide- Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade
Distress Inkpad- Squeezed Lemonade
Ranger's round blending tool and foams

Other Supplies-
Prima Vintage Clock Die
Tim Holtz Tags Collection Die
Iris White Cardstock 250 gsm
Aqua brush
Black Thread
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Washi Tape
Tim Holtz Ideaology- Chit Chat Stickers
Corrugated Paper

Here are a few pictures of the layout:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. Mixed Media & Art June Challenge (I was inspired by the clock and colors of yellow and black)


2. Berry71Bleu June Challenge (I was inspired by the yellows in the moodboard and the photo of the silhouette photo in the sunset)


3. Mixed Media Place June Challenge (I was inspired by the word light and that picture with the yellow hues and black silhouettes)


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

Post 148: Mixed Media Butterfly Tag 2

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share the second mixed media tag I made. The color scheme here is black, white and yellow. The sentiment reads "If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies". 

Synopsis of the process:

- On the die cut tag added some color with distress inks then did some stamping with archival ink. 
- Then to create some texture added some gesso through a clock stencil 

- Colored the cherry blossoms with a yellow camlin brush marker

- Used sprays to add color and create drips 

-Created some depth in the clocks with a black zig marker and an aqua brush

- On a snippet of cardstock stamped the butterfly in distress ink and archival ink, fussy cut it and adhered the 2 layers together to make a 3d butterfly, added stitching details to it using a black sharpie and adhered it to the tag

- Darkened the edges of the tag with distress ink

- Adhered this tag to another tag to give additional strength and also attached it slightly off center for interest, distressed the white edges of the tag at the back so the deckled edges can be seen from the front. 

- In the end, tied some twine and organza ribbon to the tag

List of Supplies:

1. Stamplorations Stamps- Trendy Butterflies 2

2. Carabelle Studio Stencil- Time Flies

3. Hero Arts Wood Mounted Butterfly stamps

4. Delta Wood Mounted stamps- cherry blossom

5. Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inkpads- fossilized amber and black soot

6. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers 

7. Camlin Brush Markers

8. Organza ribbon and twine

9. Sizzix Tim Holtz Tag Collections Die Set

10. Iris cardstock 250 gsm

11. Water Sprays Bottle

12. Tim Holtz distress tool

13. Ranger round blending tool and foams

14. Camel Fabric glue

15. Color Splash Sprays- Lemon Zing and Charcoal 

16. Camlin White Gesso

17. Palette knife

18. Ranger Archival Ink- Jet black

19. Aqua brush

20. Fine point black sharpie

Here are a few pictures of the tag:

I am playing along with the following:

Rubber Dance Theme Challenge- April - I have used black, white and yellow on this tag.

Stamplorations April Mixed Media Challenge (1 clock stencil has been used here)

Stamplorations Things with Wings Linky Party

Stamplorations Theme and Sketch April Challenge  (I have gone with the theme of wings-butterflies)

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

HLS MM April Challenge (sprays have been used to create the background)

WordArt Wednesday Weeks 278-279

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Splash it on (the sprays do the work of splashing on)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- showers and/or flowers (there are flowers here)

Simon Says Work It Wednesday April 2017 (flowers)

Butterfly challenge #77- (I have used both the color jasmine in creamish yellow and faux stitching on the butterfly)

All Sorts Challenge- week 412:I spy- "B for blooms, butterflies and black"

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 146- Not a square card 

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 147: Mixed Media Butterfly Tag 1

Hi friends :)

First of all, thanks a lot for all your sweet and kind comments and prayers, my mum is feeling better and is on the mend, there are still more results awaited from the hospital but praying to God that everything is okay. Big panda hugs to you all xoxoxo. 

I was free for a while today so thought of indulging in some crafting. Made a couple of mixed media tags. Sharing the first one here. The color scheme is black, white and shades of yellow. The sentiment reads "The butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough."

Synopsis of the process:

-Took the die cut tag and colored it in some places with distress inks and sprays then did stenciling with distress ink. 

- Did background stamping with multiple stamps using distress ink and archival ink. 

-Added some darker details with the stencil and a black marker. 

-On snippets of cardstock, stamped the sentiment and butterflies with jet black archival ink. The butterflies were fussy cut and the sentiment label was prepared by stamping in the background and distressing the edges and coloring it here and there to give a grungy look. Then the butterflies and sentiment were adhered to the tag. 

-A yellow eyelet was added to the tag using a crop-a-dile 

- Some seam binding was colored with black and yellow colored sprays and tied to the tag.

- Lastly, a darker border was created with inks and faux stitching was added using a black sharpie. 

List of Supplies:

1. Stamplorations Stamps- Trendy Butterflies 2

2. Artplorations Stencil- Retro circles 

3. Prima Finnabair Rubber stamp- vintage clock

4. Hampton Art Numbers stamp

5. Impression Obsession Stamps- Silhouette 11

6. Hero Arts Butterfly stamps

7. Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inkpads- mustard seed, fossilized amber, squeezed lemonade and black soot

8. Seam Binding

9. Sizzix Tim Holtz Tag Collections Die Set

10. Iris cardstock 250 gsm

11. Black fine point sharpie 

12. Tim Holtz distress tool

13. Ranger round blending tool and foams

14. Camel Fabric glue

15. Color Splash Sprays- Lemon Zing and Charcoal 

16. Crop-a-dile

17. Eyelet 

18. Ranger Archival Ink- Jet black

Here are a few pictures of the tag:

 

I am playing along with the following:

Rubber Dance Theme Challenge- April - I have used black, white and yellow on this tag.

Butterfly Challenge #77 - I have used both themes- the color jasmine - creamish yellow and faux stitching around the tag with a marker. 

Stamplorations April Mixed Media Challenge (1 artploration stencil has been used here- retro circles)

Stamplorations Things with Wings Linky Party

Stamplorations Theme and Sketch April Challenge  (I have gone with the theme of wings-butterflies)

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

HLS MM April Challenge (sprays have been used to create the background and color the seam binding)

WordArt Wednesday Weeks 278-279

Double D challenges- Silhouettes (One of the stamps used is a silhouette design) 

All Sorts Challenge- week 412:I spy- "B for butterflies and black"

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 146- Not a square card 

Thanks for your time :) 

Love reading your comments.

Stay Blessed !