Post 311: Floral CAS Card (Because You are Awesome)

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Floral Clean & Simple Card today. This was part of my DT work for Peekaboo Designs. All the details are here. I've used daisies on my card because they are one my favorite flowers and also because I was inspired by "You've Got Mail", in that movie Meg Ryan tells Tom Hanks that "Daisies are the friendliest flowers" I've done the bright yellow and orange version here because I wanted a bright & cheerful look :)

Process: 

1. Die cut the scalloped circle frame using the Scalloped Circle die.
2. Stamped the beautiful flower images from the new With Love Daisy stamp onto watercolor paper then water colored it using zig markers and an aqua brush & fussy cut the images.
3. The sentiment was stamped from the Pretty Roses stamp onto a strip of white cardstock
4. To assemble the card, the fussy cut flowers and frame were arranged onto the white card base & stuck down with liquid glue. To add a little sparkle to the card, a few gold sequins were added.

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. The Flower Challenge #13- Use your Favorite Flower 

2. AAA Cards Challenge #101- Inspired by a film (You've Got Mail-"Daisies are the friendliest flower")

3. Stamplorations October CAS Challenge

4. TIME OUT challenge #94 (was inspired by the orange hues in the photo)

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

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Post 310: Cute Birthday Card (Pandas)

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Cute Birthday Card today. This was part of my DT work for Peekaboo Designs. All the details can be found here. I think those lil Pandas are so adorable :) the frame is titled because Papa Panda & Baby Panda are standing there :)

Process: 

1. Die cut the grey scalloped frame using the Scalloped Rectangle Die. Also, die cut the scalloped circle with Canson Watercolor paper and the Scalloped Circle die.
2. Stamped the cute Panda images & sentiment from the new Panda Hugs Stamp onto watercolor paper and then did watercoloring to create a pale shade of blue on the balloons, frame & sentiment.
3. Matted the sentiment with a strip of grey cardstock.
4. Assembled the card together by first adhering a strip of the pretty new Classy Glassy Washi Tape on the bottom of the card front. Then adhered the die cut frames. Shadows were then colored in using a grey zig marker after which the Panda images were adhered. In the end, a few silver sequins were added for a little sparkle.

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. HLS October Watercolour Challenge

2. HLS Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

3. Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes 

4. Rubber Dance October Theme Challenge- use an animal stamp (pandas)

5. Take it Make it Challenge- October (Craft Stamper Magazine)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed. 

PS: I'm having a few giveaways to celebrate my first blog anniversary :) if you'd like to have a look, all the details are here. Thanks!

Post 309: Floral Card (for you)

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Floral Card today :) This was part of my DT work for Peekaboo Designs. All the details can be found here. I love the pretty roses in the stamp set I have used here. It is one of my current favorites. 

Process:

1. Die cut Canson watercolor paper using the Scalloped Rectangle die. Then did loose watercoloring & created the drips on the stitched rectangle die cut

2. Stamped the beautiful flowers from the new Pretty Roses stamp onto watercolor paper, watercolored them using zig markers and an aqua brush and then fussy cut them. Also, added a few white dots to the flowers using a gel pen to make them pop

3. The sentiment was stamped from the Pretty Roses stamp onto a strip of white cardstock

4. Die cut black & white leaves using the Dual Leaf Die

5. The card was assembled by adhering the white die cut frame to a grey A2 card base. Then the fussy cut flowers & die cut leaves were arranged and adhered to the rectangle die cut. This was then foam mounted onto the card. Finally, the sentiment strip was foam mounted onto the card.

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. The Flower Challenge #13- Use your Favorite Flower 

2. Addicted to stamps challenge #155- Anything Goes with Flowers

3. HLS October Watercolour Challenge

4. HLS October Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

PS: I'm having a few giveaways to celebrate my first blog anniversary :) if you'd like to have a look, all the details are here. Thanks!

Post 308: CAS Diwali Card (peacock)

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Clean & Simple Diwali Card. This was part of my DT work for Peekaboo Designs. All the details can be found here. Diwali is the festival of lights :) and in India it is celebrated with a lot of pomp and show. We spend time with our loved ones and family, prepare special sweets and give gifts to each other.

Process:

1. Die cut white cardstock using the Scalloped Circle die.
2. Stamped the beautiful image from the new Madhubani Stamp onto Canson watercolor paper. Then watercolored it using zig markers & an aqua brush and then fussy cut it.
3. Stamped the sentiment from the Diwali Greetings stamp onto a strip of cardstock & then matted it with the pretty new Rainbow Hues Washi Tape.
4. Assembled the card by adhering the 2 scalloped circle die cuts to a black card base. Then adhered the sentiment and foam mounted the image. In the end, added a few white dots with a white gel pen.

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

AAA Cards Challenge #101- Inspired by a film (I was inspired by this song in the hindi film Lamhe- the actress is singing about how a peahen dances in the night time, I tried to depict that by using a black card base and the stamped image of a peacock, the colorful dress & bangles are depicted in the rainbow hued washi tape)

Addicted to stamps & more #264 - CAS

HLS October Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

HLS October Watercolour Challenge

Pixie's Snippets Playground Weeks 303 & 304 (Used snippets of cs & watercolor paper for stamping the sentiment & peacock respectively) 

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your sweet comments :)

Stay Blessed.

PS: I'm having a few giveaways to celebrate my first blog anniversary :) if you'd like to have a look, all the details are here. Thanks!

Post 307: Mixed Media Tag (Butterfly)

Hi friends !

Hows your weekend going ?

I'd like to share a Mixed Media Tag. This was part of my DT work for Bob n Betty. All the details can be found here. For this tag, I used snippets of pattern paper in the background & thread for texture. Then did watercoloring using zig markers. Texture paste was applied using the Itsy Bitsy Leaf Stencil. The butterfly was die cut using faux leather and the Cutplorations Flutter Zen 1 Layering Die. To bring out the texture in the leather, I rubbed on some green inka gold and it gave a wonderful shine. Gauze was added under the butterfly. The edges were darkened with black soot distress ink. In the end, a few green sequins were added for shine. 

Here is a photo of the tag:

Here are a couple of close-up photos:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Stamplorations October Mixed Media Challenge- used a leaf stencil here

Cutplorations October Challenge (was inspired by the colors)- used a butterfly cutplorations die here.

Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge

Tagplorations October Challenge (fall theme- shown falling leaves)

Butterfly Challenge #87- Vertical (the papers, stenciled leaves & thread are all added vertically) 

Thanks a lot for your time :)
Love reading your sweet comments.
Stay Blessed!

PS: I'm having a few giveaways to celebrate my first blog anniversary :) if you'd like to have a look, all the details are here. Thanks!

Post 306: Love Themed Mixed Media Tag

Hi friends !

I'd like to share a Love Themed Mixed Media Tag. This was part of my DT work for Bob n Betty. All the details can be found here. For this tag, I did watercoloring in the background using zig markers. Background stamping was done using the chequered mini finnabair stamp & a Scrapberry love themed stamp. For added interest, background stenciling was done using the Tim Holtz dot fade stencil. The heart was die cut from faux leather and the title is from the Bob n Betty, no one but you paper pack. To bring out the texture in the chipboard and leather, I rubbed on some red inka gold and it gave a wonderful shine as well. Gauze was added under the heart, some splatter was created with ink, a braid was made from faux leather and tied to the tag. The edges were darkened with black soot distress ink and a border was created with white acrylic paint. In the end, a few red sequins were added for shine. 

Here is a photo of the tag:

Here are a couple of close-up photos:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. SDC #284- Anything Goes

2.  HLS October Watercolor Challenge

3. Stamplorations October Mixed Media Challenge- used a stencil in the background 

4. Take it Make it October Challenge (Craft Stamper Magazine)

Thanks a lot for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

PS: I'm having a few giveaways to celebrate my first blog anniversary :) if you'd like to have a look,  all the details are here. Thanks!

Post 305: Sea Themed Mixed Media Tag

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Sea Themed Mixed Media Tag today. This was part of my DT work for Bob n Betty. All the details can be found here. For this tag, I used chipboard as the base and then for texture added snippets of faux leather, gesso, art stones & gauze. The images & sentiment were stamped using the Visible Image- Dare to Swim stamp. Watercoloring was done to add color using local pigment powders and zig markers. A layer of Glossy Accents was added to the Jelly Fish to give it shine. Glass glitter was also applied using Prima's 3d Matte gel. The edges of the tag were distressed with black soot distress ink and some seam binding was colored with the same colors to add to the top of the tag. In the end, a few dew drops were added to give the look of water droplets. 

Here is a photo of the tag:

Here are some close-up photos:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. SDC #284- Anything Goes

2. Rubberdance Theme Challenge-use an animal stamp (Jelly Fish)

3. HLS October Watercolor Challenge

4. Take it Make it Challenge- October (Craft Stamper Magazine)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed. 

PS: I'm having a few giveaways to celebrate my first blog anniversary :) anyone is most welcome to participate, all the details are here. Thanks!