STAMPlorations Spotlight - Some more roses!!

This is my second post of the day, please click HERE for CAS-ual Friday's Stamps April/ May 2015 Release - Day 3

Hello friends! Today I am up with a spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. This is my 14th spotlight feature and I hope I will be able to inspire you.  I am showcasing a the step by step process to create this card focusing on using basics of card making stamping, die cutting and dry embossing :)

So, here's a look into the finished card ...

I have used the Blossom Overture, the Feb/ March 2015 Stamp Club set and MOM Subway Art Builder #3 - Quiet strength

 

Please head over to STAMPlorations Blog for a photo tutorial on this. click HERE. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps April/ May 2015 Release - Day 3

Hello friends! Welcome to day 3 of release at CAS-ual Friday's Stamps and I am super excited about this one too. Today on the day 3, we are showcasing the one new stamp set "Mon Ami" and accompanying Fri-die "Mon Ami Fleur" you will love these for their fonts, and gorgeous flowers and leaves

So here are my cards...I ended up creating two cards

 To make this card, I used patterned paper to stamp and die cut the flowers. I used a green patterned paper to stamp and fuzzy cut the leaves. On the card base, I adhered another patterned paper and laid it all to finish my card.

To make the first card, I stamped the smaller flower on the card base to build a background. In the upper half, I added patterned paper. I stamped, colored and die cut the flowers and adhered it all together ti finish my card.

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and there is an awesome prize... one random winner drawn from one of the sneak peek days to win a $25 gift certificate to the store. All the stamps and dies will release on May 1st.

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

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps April/ May 2015 Release - Day 2

Hello friends!welcome back to the release party at CAS-ual Friday's Stamps and I am super excited about this one. Today on the day 2, we are showcasing the two new stamp sets "Sassy Smile", "Whole Shebang" and accompanying Fri-die "Fun fetti" you will love these for their fonts, sentiments and variety in design that you can create with these :)

So here are my cards,,, I ended up created three cards :) I had so much fun  making them

To make this card, I stamped the black card stock with some watermark ink to build the base. I then stamped the HB2U in found different inks and fuzzy cut it. I layered it on black base, Added some fun fetti hearts in the same ink and adhered it with a patterned paper.

For this one I adhered a patterned paper on the base and on another patterned paper I cut out the stars which will be the shakers :) I cut out the fun fetti and filled my shaker stars

To make the first card, I stamped the smile in red and them clear embossed it to bring the glow. I inked with some gray ink along the edges of the panel and enhance the glow.

Hope you enjoyed looking as much as I enjoyed making these cards :)

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and there is an awesome prize... one random winner drawn from one of the sneak peek days to win a $25 gift certificate to the store. All the stamps and dies will release on May 1st.

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

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps April/ May 2015 Release - Day 1

Hello friends! It a new release time at CAS-ual Friday's Stamps and I am super excited about this one. Today on the day 1, we are showcasing the two new stamp sets "Lovely", "Lovely greetings" and accompanying Fri-die "Lovely links" you will love these for their fonts, sentiments and variety in design that you can create with these :)

So here's are my cards,,, I ended up created two cards, one showcases the unique way to use the lovely links die and another is fun stamped design :)

To make the first card, I worked with a lovely link die in a different way to create that design :) you can just work such a variety with it :) and for the second one I stamped the card with the lovely link and layered with this awesome sentiment.

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and there is an awesome prize... one random winner drawn from one of the sneak peek days to win a $25 gift certificate to the store. All the stamps and dies will release on May 1st.

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

STAMPlorations Inspiration - April 27th 2015

Hello friends! Today at the STAMPlorations blog, we have got more inspiration for you. You can check out the Inspiration Posts HERE and we invite you to CASE one of our cards and link it up to the Inspiration CASE Playground. You are not required to use STAMPlorations stamps to play along, You can use any stamps from any company as long as you are making the card for fun.

At the end of the Inspiration Post on the STAMPlorations blog you will find InLinkz which will be open until the May 5th and wait we also have prizes. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $15 gift certificate towards your purchase at STAMPlorations (or your choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils). We will also be highlighting the best CASEs.. Sounds like fun !!

So let me show my fourth inspiration card for the month of April.

To make this card, I took a water color card stock. Stamped the roses, water colored it. Also stamped the mixed media stamps along the edge and stamped the sentiment to finish my card. I am sharing this at Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything goes and The Pink Elephant #296 - Anything Goes

Head over to our STAMPlorations blog to get more inspiration. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps - Blooms sketches, Mixed Media Grunge and Mom Subway Art Builders #3 - Quiet Strength;  Inks - Archival Black ink,  Koi Water colors

ATCAS #62 - Black, White & Gold

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is fabulous Barb and she has chosen the code word... BLACK, WHITE & GOLD. Possibilities are endless but for me this combination shouts pure elegance :). I would also like to welcome back our Guest Designer Pia of Pia's creative world! Her card this week is just adorable :) Check out more of her creations HERE

Our winner will win 3 digi stamps from our amazing sponsor Eureka Stamps 

I went with the elegance of course. Here's my card...

To make this card, I simply stamped the flowers and leaves on the card base. I also did some second generation stamping. Then I die cut the sentiment using some gold foil card stock. Adhered it on card base along with some sequins. I am sharing this at CAS(E) This Sketch #120, Showcase Your Style #13 Theme challenge - Thank you and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - CAS 

 

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.

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

Supplies used -  Stamps: Wplus9 Spring blooms; Dies - Paper Smooches Quote Tag dies; Ink - Hero Arts Chalk ink - Night;  Patterned paper - DCWV Gold Foil; Recollections seuins

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 5

Welcome to Day 5, the final and last day of the release week at STAMPlorations :) I hope you enjoyed the hop and I am sure you will be love the amazing creations by our team and our super awesome Guestie Darnell Knauss :) 

Don't forget to comment on this post and the rest of the team's blogs for a chance to win one of the prizes. Commenting closes on April 27. Winners will be announced on April 29. Lots of prizes are to be won - FIVE (5) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate, ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $25 gift certificate plus some surprise prizes.

Today we are throwing Spotlight on The Bee's Knees SMALLBIRDS.  Wow! who wouldn't fall in love with these birds :)

Let me show you my card...

This is a pretty simple card to make, On a water color card base. I stamped the two birds, one being slightly offset the edge with archival inks. I also stamped the sentiment. Then I did some water color wash. I also added a touch of grey on the birds, so that they don't look too simple. I am sharing this at A Blog Named Hero challenge - One layer, AAA card challenge #37 - Spring time and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - CAS

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Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

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Stops on the hop:

Darnell - Guest Designer

Becca

Cornelia

Deepti

Maria

Monika

Sari

Shery

Shirley

Vicki

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment. I hope you enjoyed the hop. I will be back real soon with some more inspiration.

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the release week at STAMPlorations :) You will be love the amazing creations by our team and our super awesome Guestie Darnell Knauss :) 

Don't forget to comment on this post and the rest of the team's blogs for a chance to win one of the prizes. Commenting closes on April 27. Winners will be announced on April 29. Lots of prizes are to be won - FIVE (5) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate, ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $25 gift certificate plus some surprise prizes.

Today we are throwing Spotlight on HEAVEN SENT.  Wow! I love the adorable images in this set:)

Let me show you my card...

This is a pretty simple card to make, On the card base I stamped the dots using Retro Mod shapes. On another card stocked I stamped and inked the carriage. I also die cut and inked the square panel to form the focal piece. I stamped the sentiment and adhered it all to finish my card. I am sharing this at Addicted to Stamps & More #141 - Anything Goes, Crafty Card Makers #137 - DOTS and 613 Avenue Create #120 - Anything Goes

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Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

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Stops on the hop:

Darnell - Guest Designer

Cornelia

Deepti

Julie

Maria

Monika

Shery

Shirley

Vicki

Wei Wei

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Check back tomorrow for yet another awesome new set :)

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the release week at STAMPlorations :) You will be love the amazing creations by our team and our super awesome Guestie Darnell Knauss :) 

Don't forget to comment on this post and the rest of the team's blogs for a chance to win one of the prizes. Commenting closes on April 27. Winners will be announced on April 29. Lots of prizes are to be won - FIVE (5) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate, ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $25 gift certificate plus some surprise prizes.

Today we are throwing Spotlight on NOTEWORTHY.  Wow! I have fallen in love with this set:)

Let me show you my card...

This is a pretty simple card to make, I took a white panel and stamped the butterflies from Trendy butterflies set by masking them then I cut along it's edge (using PPP stitched border die), stamped the sentiment and adhered it all together to finish my card :) I am sharing this at House of Cards April Challenge - Add a butterfly, CASology Week 143- Ombre, Retrosketches #160 and Simon says Wednesday challenge - CAS

  

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Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

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Stops on the hop:

Darnell - Guest Designer

Becca

Cornelia

Deepti

Julie

Maria

Monika

Shery

Shirley

Vicki

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Check back tomorrow for yet another awesome new set :)

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the release week at STAMPlorations :) You will be blown away by the amazing creations by our team and our super awesome Guestie Darnell Knauss :) 

Don't forget to comment on this post and the rest of the team's blogs for a chance to win one of the prizes. Commenting closes on April 27. Winners will be announced on April 29. Lots of prizes are to be won - FIVE (5) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate, ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $25 gift certificate plus some surprise prizes.

Today we are throwing Spotlight on The Bee's Knees BABY BUMP. Don't you just love this one :)

Let me show you my card...

This is a pretty simple card to make, I took a patterned paper, cut along it's edge (using PPP stitched border die), stamped the baby clothes on patterned papers and fuzzy cut them. heat embossed the sentiment and adhered it all together to finish my card :)

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Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

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Stops on the hop:

Darnell - Guest Designer

Cornelia

Deepti

Maria

Monika

Shery

Shirley

Tenia

Vicki

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Check back tomorrow for yet another awesome new set :)

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 1

It's time for the release week at STAMPlorations :) You will be blown away by the amazing creations by our team and our super awesome Guestie Darnell Knauss :) 

Don't forget to comment on this post and the rest of the team's blogs for a chance to win one of the prizes. Commenting closes on April 27. Winners will be announced on April 29. Lots of prizes are to be won - FIVE (5) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate, ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $25 gift certificate plus some surprise prizes.

Today we are throwing Spotlight on FOND EXPRESSIONS. Don't you just love that font :)

Let me show you my card...

This is a pretty simple card to make, I took a water color panel, cut along it's edge (using PPP stitched border die), embossed it (with Darice Birds in flight folder) and water colored at the other edge after stamping the sentiment. Next I added wood grain patterned paper from Echo park to finish my card. I am sharing this at The Paper Players #241 - CAS + water colors and Just us girls challenges # 289 - Brown, white Plus yellow

 

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Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

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Stops on the hop:

Darnell - Guest Designer

Cornelia

Deepti

Maria

Monika

Sari

Shery

Shirley

Tenia

Vicki

Wei Wei

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Check back tomorrow for yet another awesome new set :)

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps Feature - Water coloring

Hello friends!! Today I am here for CAS-ual Friday's Stamps  feature post. For this post I am showcasing water coloring and mix and matching of your stamps 

I have created these by using the CAS-ual Friday's 4 Petal Fri-Dies and Sands of time, Casual Elegance  stamp sets. Here is a look into my project...

To make this, all I did was some stamping, masking and no line water coloring, I also added a patterned paper to create some interest. I used a combination of Distress inks and water colors :)

It was fun creating this set, I hope I was able to inspire you.

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

STAMPlorations Inspiration - April 17th 2015

Hello friends! Today at the STAMPlorations blog, we have got more inspiration for you. You can check out the Inspiration Posts HERE and we invite you to CASE one of our cards and link it up to the Inspiration CASE Playground. You are not required to use STAMPlorations stamps to play along, You can use any stamps from any company as long as you are making the card for fun.

At the end of the Inspiration Post on the STAMPlorations blog you will find InLinkz which will be open until the May 5th and wait we also have prizes. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $15 gift certificate towards your purchase at STAMPlorations (or your choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils). We will also be highlighting the best CASEs.. Sounds like fun !!

So let me show my third inspiration card for the month of April.

To make this card, I heat embossed the daisies on vellum, colored them with markers from behind and fuzzy cut them along the edges. On the card base I stamped with some news print stamp and did some inking to build the base, to finish the card I stamped the sentiments and adhered the vellum panel.

Head over to our STAMPlorations blog to get more inspiration. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps - Blooms sketches, Mixed Media Grunge and Big on Words - MOM;  Inks - Archival Black ink, Memento Black ink, Distress Pumice stone, Versamark ink; Spectrum Noir Markers; Wow white embossing powder 

STAMPlorations Spotlight - Clean & simple

Hello friends! Today I am up with a spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. This is my 13th spotlight feature and I hope I will be able to inspire you.  I am showcasing a the step by step process to create this card focusing on clean and simple style :)

So, here's a look into the finished card ...

I am sharing this at Color Q #287 , CASology Week 142 - Sweet (Isn't mother's love the sweetest!!)

I have used the Blossom Overture, the Feb/ March 2015 Stamp Club set and MOM Subway Art Builder #3 - Quiet strength

 

Please head over to STAMPlorations Blog for a photo tutorial on this. click HERE. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)