Post 539: Floral Mixed Media Tag (Fantasy, Russia)

Hi folks :)
Good morning !

I've shared a Floral Mixed Media Tag-Happy Birthday on the Fantasy Blog today. To view the full post, please click HERE. I've used Fantasy's beautiful dies & chipboard. For coloring my tag, I used Lindy's Sprays and heat embossed the chipboard in yellow using Lindy's Gang Embossing powder. To check out Fantasy's awesome online store, which has superb dies, chipboards and tons of art & craft materials, please click HERE. This is a Russian company & they ship worldwide.

Floral Mixed Media Tag

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 530: Floral Card (Inspiration for Stampotique Designer's Challenge SDC318)

Hi folks!!

Goodmorning :) How are you ?

I'd like to share a Floral Card. This is my inspiration for Stampotique Designer's Challenge (SDC) #318- "Birds and Bees". To check out the full post, please click HERE.  

Please read the rules and do join the challenge with your beautiful creations, there are prizes to be won! For lots more ideas and inspiration, please check out the Stampotique Originals Rubberstamps Facebook Group. 

Stampotique Originals Rubber Stamps are high quality rubber stamps, which are made in USA and sold wood mounted. You can check out their huge range of beautiful stamps HERE. 

Floral Card- XOXO

Stampotique Originals Stamps Used:

2 Birds. Item #13046, Artist- Terri Richardson

Carol's Flower, Small, Item #9166, Artist- Janet Klein

Big Bee, Item #3008, Artist- Jo Capper-Sandon

Phrase Cube 4, Item #13038, Artist- Terri Richardson

For my card, I've also used Dies by Cutplorations, Winnie & Walter & Scrapman, Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Inks, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, 3D foam Tape, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Versafine Onyx Black Ink and Canson Watercolor Paper 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :) 

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 422: Triangular Mixed Media Canvas- Live Beautifully+ Pictorial (DT Post for Crafters Corner)

Hi friends!!

I've shared a Triangular Mixed Media Canvas- "Live Beautifully" on the Crafter's Corner Blog today. There is also a step-by-step pictorial of the process for you. 

To visit, please click HERE. 

Here's a photo of the canvas:

Thanks a lot for your time!

Stay Blessed

Preeti 

Post 255: Encouragement Card

Hi friends :)

How are you? How has the weekend been for you? I've had a hectic week and it doesn't seem to be letting up :) but I like the work so its all good. Today, I will be sharing an encouragement card I made while Guest Designing for CrafTreat Stencils. The full post can be checked out here. 

I've done ink blending in the background using distress oxides and then blended black soot distress ink through the Buddha stencil. Then just stamped the sentiment in black. I really love that quote, "Be the light that helps others see".

List of Supplies:

Distress Oxides- Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade

Cream, White & Black Cardstock 250 gsm

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad 

CrafTreat Buddha Stencil 

Stamplorations Stamp- True North (Shery Russ Designs)

Cutplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Die 

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Rubber Dance September Colour Challenge

Paperartsy 2017 #12- Hybrid Inks (Used distress oxides here)

All Sorts Challenge week #431 (new beginning here is starting on a new spiritual path, a new and positive take on life)

TIME OUT Challenges #91 (I chose to go with the warm colors in Bev's card and also the positioning of the elements) 

SSS Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

SSS Monday Challenge- School or Study Related (Gone with the study of meditation and Yoga)

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge (used a stamplorations stamp and die)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed. 

Post 251: Card (Dry Embossing with a Stencil)

Hi Friends :)

I'd like to share a card today. This is a standard A2 sized top folding card. Did dry embossing using a stencil here. You can find more info, ideas, tips and tricks on using stencils here. I've used distress oxides to color the embossed design using a blending tool and foams, then stamped the sentiment. Embellished the card with a baby pink ribbon tied into a bow.

List of Supplies:

Icraft Stencil
Distress Oxide Inkpads- Fossilized Amber and Worn Lipstick
Baby Pink Ribbon
Altenew Stamp- Fresh Freesia (sentiment)
Winnie & Walter Essentials-  Audrey Cutaways
White Cardstock 250 gsm

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. 

CAS(e) this sketch #236

Thanks for your time !

Love reading your sweet comments :)

Stay Blessed. 

Post 220: CAS One Layer Card- Hi!

Hi folks!

Hows your week looking? The weather here has turned quite unpleasant lately. It is humid and so hot. There isn't much one can do except staying indoors, having a lot of liquids and putting on the air conditioning. So I spent many hours crafting and challenged myself to make cas one layer cards. They are quite difficult for me, especially, if I want to keep them totally flat. So no sequins or embellishments. 

Today, the first card I'd like to share is a CAS OLC. I was happy to use a couple of never before used supplies: a stamp and stencil. This is slightly smaller than an A2 card so it is 5.25 by 4 inches in size. I basically sponged on distress oxide inks through a hexagon shaped stencil and then heat embossed the sentiment and bee in bright yellow. I kept the color scheme as yellow and black to go with the summery "bee" theme. 

List of Supplies:

Paper Smooches Stamp- Garden Greetings 

Hexagon Design Stencil

Ranger's Distress Oxide Inkpads- Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade

Ranger's Round Blending Tool and Foams

Versamark Watermark Mini Inkpad

Homemade Emboss Buddy

Ranger's Embossing Powder- Lemon

Ranger's Heat tool

Here are a couple of photographs of the card:

 

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. Paper Smooches July Challenge- Anything Goes (I have used a PS stamp here and linked it to the store) 

2. I Love Math Challenge #6- Hexagon (I have used a hexagon stencil here)

 3. AAA Cards Challenge #94

4. Less is More #336-337

5. SSS Wednesday Challenge- Summer Sunshine (depicted by the bees and yellow hues)

Thanks for your time.

Love reading your sweet comments :)

Stay Blessed. 

PS: 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. Thanks :)

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 173: Fun and Whimsical CAS birthday Card

Hi Folks!

I'd like to share a fun, chirpy and whimsical birthday CAS card :)
The color scheme of this one is quite loud with the contrast between black and yellow. 
I created a hand drawn black border around the card panel and card base to give a haphazard whimsical look.
This is an A2 sized side folding card.
That happy little flying dog is very cute I think :)
I added shimmer to the project with clear wink of stella by going over the parachute and sun rays with it.

List of Supplies:

Art Impressions Stamp- His & Hers Flying
Iris White and Yellow 250 gsm Cardstock
Black Sharpie Marker
Ranger's Archival Jet Black Inkpad
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens
Aqua Brush
Tim Holtz Stencil- Rays
Mudra Sequins
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Wink of Stella- Clear

Here is a picture of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

AAA cards Challenge- The 3rd big birthday bash 

CASology- Loud (used a loud color yellow and loud contrast here with yellow and black)


Art Impressions Challenge 209- white space is nice space (here the yellow area is the white space of the cas design also used an AI stamp)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Furry Friends (dog)

Addicted to Stamps #149- Animals 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #409 


Simon Says Monday Challenge- Little Critters

Simon Says Work It Wednesday May 2017  (sunshine)

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 !