ATSM #115 - Photo Inspiration

We have a wonderful new challenge for you this week at Addicted to stamps and more...  This inspiration image depicts the most beautiful time of the year "Fall", possibilities are endless. So, open ur imagination wide and see what u can create. Here's the inspiration photo and my card...

To make this card, I inked up the leaf (from Hampton art fern) in fall colors and stamped it twice doing a generational stamping. Next I cut out the strips of white card stock inspired the backdrop wall in the photo. I adhered twigs and these white stripes over the stamped leaves. Finally I stamped the sentiment to finish the card. I am linking this card to the following challenges Crazy 4 Challenges #254, Time Out Challenges #15 - Stamping, Just us girls challenge #260 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

 

There is a lot more lovely inspiration from the DT, Please visit our challenge blog here. The winner will receive a wonderful prize from our sponsor this week StampArt Designs. Take a peek at their store here

I am excited to see what you will come up with ....

  

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Coffee Lovers Bloghop!!

Hello!! and a very Happy National Coffee Day :) Yay! that's right it is the day dedicated to all the coffee lovers and Chaitali of Cuts, Crops & Creativity is organizing this fun blog hop :) loaded with prizes.

I guess most of us love coffee. Though in India in my family tea is more popular... I was somehow inclined towards coffee. Actually I Love it!!
To add fun to the hop there are a few coffee related questions that we have to answer ...
1. When did you start drinking coffee?? Don't really remember but I was probably in my early teens
2. What is your favorite brand (you can name up to three) Starbucks and Nescafe

3. What is the most amazing coffee that you had? Remember where and when? The best coffee that I had was a filter coffee served in a restaurant in Southern India on a holiday trip with my family. I can still smell it :)
4.  If I don't drink my needed coffee, I will... do everything to drink it anyways LOL

And now let me show you what I made. So here's my card :)

To make it I masked the card to create a vertical panel using a stencil to make those coffee cup stains. Added some strips and a washi tape. Stamped the sentiment. Since, I don't have sentiment on coffee, I added "a Latte" to you make me smile sentiment. I am linking my card to CAS on Sunday #43 - Lift a Card, Inskspirational #66 - Beverages/ Drinks and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

 

Join in the fun by clicking HERE!


Supplies used: Stamps Studio G- Coffee cup, CAS-ual Friday's Elegance, Stencil - Mini Rounded wells from Crafters companion, Washi tape - MME Record it, Sequins from Neat and Tangled; Inks - Hero Arts Latte, Distress - Vintage photo and Antique linen

STAMPlorations Spotlight - Creating a wreath...

Hello friends! Today I am up with a spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. This is my Third spotlight feature and I am excited as always :) I hope I will be able to inspire you.  I am showcasing how to make the best out of your stamps :)

So, here's a look into the finished projects

I have used STAMPlorations awesome new release Vignette - Christmas Block set and an old evergreen set Vignette - Retro Mod shapes  Please head over to the STAMPlorations blog for a photo tutorial on this card. 

 

I am linking my first card up at Merry Monday # 127 - Christmas Bingo (I used emboss, kraft and brads), Christmas Card Challenge #43 - Photo Inspiration and my second card to Festive Friday #41 and AAA cards #21 - Fussy cut

   

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Fusion # 20

Hello friends!! time for another Fusion :) I hope you enjoyed playing along with our pink challenge. Our new challenge is sure to brighten your day. Now let's see what will you make this time ;)  So here's the Fusion inspiration n sketch for you...

FUSION is a very interesting, it gives us a photo and a sketch, so possibilities are endless with the freedom given in the challenge. You can just work with the sketch or just photo, in my case I went with the Fusion. So here's my card...

To make this card, I stamped, fussy cut and colored the sunflower and the jar. On the card base I did some inking to create the blue sky. I also die cut the leaves and inked the edges. Finally, I adhered it all on the card base. To finish the card I stamped the sentiment and added some sequins. I am linking this up to the following challenges AAA Cards Challenge #21 - Fussy cut, Catered Crop - Good Medicine and 613 Avenue Create #90 - Anything Goes! 

  

There is a lot more inspiration available for you by our lovely team. Go and check out :) Also, for more details about the challenge please visit Fusion Card Challenge 

Amy Tsuruta
Betty J
Dannielle Robeson
Deepti .....<you are here>
Jeanne Jachna
Julia Aston
Katie Brooks
Kelly Griglione
Kimberly Wiener 

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan 

Michelle Williams

Michelle Lupton

Sindhu
Stephanie Severin

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Supplies used : Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Tumbled glass, Crushed olive; Stamps - STAMPlorations - Bloom sketches, Recollections Mason jar; Dies - Nestabilities Foliage; Spectrum Noir Markers and sequins from my stash

ATCAS # 48 - CUDDLY

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is Michelle and she has picked a wonderful code word for you... CUDDLY. I really enjoyed playing with this code word, who doesn't love cute and cuddly :) Also, I would like to welcome back our very talented Guest Designer Tenia. Her creative style is unique, rad and fantastic. You can see her projects by clicking here, Jazzy Paper Designs

Our winner will win an awesome prize from our amazing sponsors Scribble Designs. I am sure you love their digi stamps :)

Here's my card...

To make this card, I cut out the grass from patterned paper using MFT Tall grass die. Then I stamped the mice stamp from PB Hugs set. I colored it with pencil colors, fuzzy cut it and adhered it all on the card base with foam dots. To finish the card I stamped these little hearts (from AC Blue skies set) and Sentiment from Hugs Set. I am sharing this card with CASology Week 113 - Grass and CAS(E) this Sketch # 93 

 

Our DT has come up with some amazing projects this week. Pop over to our ATCAS challenge blog here and take a peek. I am looking forward to the challenge this fortnight and am very excited to visit your blogs.

Well, I am not done yet coz I made another card inspired by a few challenges...

To make this card, I stamped the flowers and leaves on the card base (from Wplus9 Spring blooms set), then I cut out this tag (CAS-ual Fri Die Funky square) from the card base. I also cut out 3 more same tags from white card stock, layered them with the one that had stamped images, added twine and inlaid it on the card base. Next, I stamped and fuzzy cut the butterfly (from Martha Stewart butterflies set) and attached it on the card base. To finish the card, I added sequins and some washi tape diagonally making a strip at the card base. I am sharing this with Color Q #259, Freshly Made Sketches #154, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Tag it! and City Crafter Challenge Blog

  

Have fun in creating CAS card :) and thank you for visiting my blog.

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps September Release - Day 6

Hello friends! Today is the final day of September release at CAS-ual Friday's and I hope you enjoyed my creations as much as I did making them.  Today we are showcasing the Co-ordinating Fri Dies called "Hanukkah" for the Stamp set "8 Happy Nights" and you will love these dies!!

So here's are my cards... I ended up creating two cards, one showcases my love for distress inks and another showcase stamping and fun design :)

To make this card, I die cut the stars. I decided to use the 3rd largest star in the set of 5. First I inked the panel with Distress inks starting with the darkest shade of blue on the edge and working my way in with the lightest. Did some water splatter. Next I laid the stars such that 3 stars made a hexagon. This was done in random fashion. Finally I heat embossed the sentiment from Hanukkah set. Hope you like it. I am linking this up at Word Art Wednesday #150 - Anything Goes!, Stories of Stamp and Paper #8 - Die cut


My second card is pure stamping delight. I so enjoyed making this one too :)

To make this card, I stamped the sentiment in rainbow colors. Also die cut the driedel, stamped and colored it. Next I cut out a circle on card base and adhered the driedel with foam dot creating Hanukkah star :) I am sharing this with Crazy for CAS #53 and NBUS #2. I am sorry Darnell if I have entered too many cards but I coudn't help but sharing it all LOL

 

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team go check out by clicking HERE and don't forget to comment for your chance to win!

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps September Release - Day 5

Hello friends! It's day 5 of September release at CAS-ual Friday's and my excitement is still on. Today we are showcasing the new stamp set and coordinating dies called "Sleigh Bells and Bell tag Fri-Dies" You will love it even more after seeing all the inspiration from the team :)

So here's my card...

I rarely, use patterned paper, this is something that I need to work on. I am usually experiencing a hard time using them. So, I decided to use patterned paper for this card. To make this card, I die cut the bells from Echo Park Getaway paper pad. Then I stamped the bells over it. Next I fuzzy cut the extra edge showing beyond the stamped image. I also did some paper piecing. Then I cut out the leaves from the patterned paper of the same pad using Stalk Up Fri-dies. Next I tied the bells with twine. Adhered all the elements on the card base . I hope you liked it!! I am sharing this at Virginia's View #7 - Patterned Paper, A Blog Named Hero #52 - Patterned Paper and Time Out challenges - Double the joy!  TOC are running this surprise extra challenge for Bev who recently became mom to twins Josh and Ben. Congratulations Bev!! 

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and don't forget to comment for your chance to win!

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps September Release - Day 4

Hello friends! It's day 4 of September release at CAS-ual Friday's and my excitement doesn't seem to go down. Today we are showcasing the new stamp set called "Pinecones" and who doesn't love pinecones be it on cards or as a decor in the house or even those that have fell of from the trees :)

So here's my card...

To make this card, I decided to go with a more subtle and elegant look with the pine cones. First, I lightly marked the vertical panel on the card base, then stamped the pine leaves. Also, I stamped and fuzzy cut the pine cones. Next I masked the vertical panel inked it with Distress ink Antique Linen and adhered all the elements on the card. To add more character to my design, I added twigs I collected for one of the home decor project. I hope you liked it!! I am sharing this at Sketch Saturday #327 and Christmas Card Challenge #42

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and don't forget to comment for your chance to win!

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

ATSM #113 - Holiday and Happy Birthday Bev!!!

We are back with another amazing challenge this week at Addicted to stamps and more... HOLIDAY which opens up a wide range of ideas, from projects for any festive holiday or for some holiday destinations or whatever comes to your mind when you think about holiday... There are numerous possibilities. Now to my DT card, I went with the Christmas theme for my Holiday card...

To make this card, I scored the card base at 1 cm marks. Then I stamped the candles from STAMPlorations Holiday Sketches - Christmas candle set and colored it with markers. On the card base, I added a strip of washi tape and sentiment over it. Next I adhered it all on card base along with some sequins. I am sharing this at Word Art Wednesday #149 - Anything Goes!.  

    

There is a lot more lovely inspiration from the DT, Please visit our challenge blog here. The winner will receive a wonderful prize from our sponsor this week Eureka Stamps. Take a peek at their store here

I am excited to see what you will come up with ....

Now the fun part of the post :) We are celebrating Bev's birthday !! She is one of the most amazing people I've met in the blog land. She is sweet, fun and a great crafter. She writes her posts so beautifully that you can picture it all. She will most definitely make u smile when u read her posts. Her comments are one of the most encouraging comments :) I am so glad to know her and if u still were unable to guess who she is then you can check her lovely blog "Happy Dance" and since she is so cute, I decided to make her a cute card :)

Wish you lots of love and happiness on this birthday!! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

To make this card, I stamped the cute little mouse and those flowers on the card base. Colored the mouse and his little hot air balloon. Masked the image and did some inking around a hand cut cloud to create a cloudy sky. Finally I stamped the sentiment banner.

I am sharing this card at Inkspirational #65 - FLIGHT and Sentimental Sundays #224

Thank you Darnell n Ardyth for coming up with this awesome party. I am so happy to be a part of it.

You can join in the party too! there is a linky party HERE

Also, thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving me a comment :)

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps September Release - Day 3

Hello friends! It a new release time at CAS-ual Friday's and I am super excited to be a part of the release. Today we are showcasing the new stamp set called "Must love snowflakes" and you will love this set too!!

So here's are my cards... I ended up creating two cards, one showcases one design of snowflakes and another showcases another design !!

To make this card, I heat embossed the snowflakes in silver then I did some emboss resist inking on the card base with Distress inks (Peacock feathers and Black soot) and did some water splatters. I also did some second generations tone on tone stamping of the snowflakes. Finally I stamped the sentiment. Hope you like it  as much as I enjoyed making it. I am linking this up at Simon Says Monday challenge - Rock the Technique, 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Blue+black n white +silver


My second card is pure stamping delight. I so enjoyed making this one too :)

To make this card, I first made some pencil marks for the strings. Next I stamped the snowflakes in different colors. I also did a second generations stamping of a few snowflakes in yellow ink. Finally I silver embossed the sentiment. Went over the strings with a silver gel pen and also made a thick horizontal strip of silver at the base. To finish the card I added some sparkling clear sequins. I am linking this to NBUS #2 and CAS on Sunday #42 - Sequins

 

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and don't forget to comment for your chance to win!

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