ATCAS #89 - Petals

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge host is very talented Valentyna and she has chosen the code word... PETALS. A super fun codeword as we all love flowers and petals and it gives us numerous possibilities to use our floral stamps and other products :) I would like to welcome our Guest Designer Julie of Handcrafted by Jules blog. Her cards are both gorgeous and amazing, I love her coloring skills :) Make sure you catch up on her talent :)

You will win 3 digi stamps from our fabulous sponsor QKR Stampede

Here's my card...

To make this card, I decided to use some of the goodies I once had won from Paper crafts and scrapbooking challenge :) These are some patterned papers and some stickers :) I they are from Echo park :) All I did here is to pick the stickers and adhere them the vertical strip of gingham sticker :) Fun and easy.
I am sharing this at Cardsundmore Challenge blog #159 - Let's use lots of color, Stamp, Ink Paper #49 - Flowers, Time out challenges #57 - may all your weeds be wild flowers and Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes

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.

STAMPlorations Spotlight - Using Alphabet stamps

Hello friends! Today I am up with a spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. This is my 33rd spotlight feature and I hope I will be able to inspire you.  I am showcasing a step by step process to make to use your alphabet stamps for both as a background builder and as a focal image.

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

I am sharing this at A Blog Named Hero May challenge - Tone on Tone, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes  and Time Out challenges #57 - May all your weeds be wild flowers

I have used Sketchy Alphabet, the February 2016 Stamp Club set and The Bee's Knees - Rosebuds  

   

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

STAMPlorations Inspiration - May 24th 2016

Welcome back to STAMPlorations Inspiration post. We the inspiration team at STAMPlorations are here to inspire you with our creations using STAMPlorations products through these weekly inspiration posts and there is more to inspiration... We'll have a monthly random drawing -- 1 commenter wins a $10 gift certificate Yay!!

Let me show you my fourth Inspiration card for May 2016...

To make this card, I took a water color card stock and stamped the shoes by masking (using Groovy Shoes) and butterflies (using Winged things) and the sentiment (using Strong Women) in Archival black ink. then i watered colored the bacground in yellow n shoes in grey :) I am sharing this at 613 Avenue Create #177 (I have used the optional twist A2, encouragement and watercolors)

Hope you like it! Head over to STAMPlorations Blog, HERE for more inspiration :)

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

STAMPlorations Inspiration - May 17th 2016

Welcome back to STAMPlorations Inspiration post. We the inspiration team at STAMPlorations are here to inspire you with our creations using STAMPlorations products through these weekly inspiration posts and there is more to inspiration... We'll have a monthly random drawing -- 1 commenter wins a $10 gift certificate Yay!!

Let me show you my third Inspiration card for May 2016...

To make this card, I took a water color card stock and stamped the flowers (using Groovy Shoes) and leaves (usingFrames and Flowers) in distress inks Antique linen, Stormy Sky And Pumice stone. I used the same inks to color. I then did inlaid dievutting using SSS wishing diecut and finally stamped the sentiment (using Balloons and banners)

I am sharing this at CAS-ual Friday's Challenge #147- Birthday Girl, AAA cards #64 - Inlaid die cutting, Happy Little Stampers May challenge - Inlaid die cutting and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Flowers

    

Hope you like it! Head over to STAMPlorations Blog, HERE for more inspiration :)

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

ATCAS #88 - Midnight

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is very talented Carolyn and she has chosen the code word... Midnight. A super fun codeword which is so very cool and gives numerous possibilities :) I would like to welcome our Guest Designer Rahmat of Cards and Cooking corner blog. Not only is she a fabulous, creative CAS designer, she also sahre some awesome recipes on her blog. Make sure you catch up on both od her talents :)

You will win a $12 Gift certificate from our fabulous sponsor Sami Stamps

Here's my card...

To make this card, I inked the fron panel with distress inks, spritz some water to create the illusion od stars, also stamped some star. I then created a shaker element as the moon with number 18 inlaid with the sentiment. This was a made to order card. The silhouette image of the horse was available free on the internet that I used by printing and fuzzy cutting. 
I am sharing this at The Sunday Stamps #126 - Creating a scene, City Crafter Challenge Week 311 - Fairytale Land, House of cards May Challenge - Clear Papers and AAA cards #64 - Inlaid die cutting

   

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.

STAMPlorations Spotlight - Colorful background with Mixed Media stamps!

Hello friends! Today I am up with a spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. This is my 32nd spotlight feature and I hope I will be able to inspire you.  I am showcasing a step by step process to make a colorful background using the mixed media stamps.

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

I am sharing this at Craft Stamper's Take it Make it May Challenge - Anythign Goes!, Shopping our Stash #251- April showers bring May flowers and A blog Named Hero May challenge - Tone on tone

 

I have used Mixed Media grunge, the April 2015 Stamp Club set and The Birds and the Blooms, the June 2015 Stamp Club set and Fond Expression - 2 for the sentiment

    

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



I also have another card from my latest set SMILE, just for fun and to play along a few challenges :)
Here it is simple and clean with watercoloring and faux stitching using MFT dies.

I am playing along Less is More Week 275 - Pastel colors, Seize the birthday - Coloring, Simon  Says Wednesday challenge - Flowers and Double D challenges - Mother's Day Happy Birthday

 

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

STAMPlorations Inspiration - May 10th 2016

Welcome back to STAMPlorations Inspiration post. We the inspiration team at STAMPlorations are here to inspire you with our creations using STAMPlorations products through these weekly inspiration posts and there is more to inspiration... We'll have a monthly random drawing -- 1 commenter wins a $10 gift certificate Yay!!

Let me show you my second Inspiration card for May 2016...

To make this card, I took a water color card stock and water colored it loosely in rainbow colors using my new Gansai Tambi Watercolors :) Then I stamped the globe (using Born to roam) and the sentiment (using Becca's Big Grins - Strong Women), they compliment each other to perfectly :)

 I am sharing this at As you see it challenge #134, Cupcake inspiration #359( I was inspired by the rainbow colors, Pinterest Inspired challenge - May 2016 and 613 Avenue create #175 - Anything Goes!

 

Hope you like it! Head over to STAMPlorations Blog, HERE for more inspiration :)

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

STAMPlorations Inspiration - May 3rd 2016

Welcome back to STAMPlorations Inspiration post. We the inspiration team at STAMPlorations are here to inspire you with our creations using STAMPlorations products through these weekly inspiration posts and there is more to inspiration... We'll have a monthly random drawing -- 1 commenter wins a $10 gift certificate Yay!!

Let me show you my first Inspiration card for May 2016...

To make this card, I heat embossed the lillies on brown card stock in white (using Dee's Artsy Impressions - Smile) and colored these with shades of brown and whitw Prisma color pencils, next I heat embossed the sentiment from the same set on vellum, tore it into a strip, distressed the edges of layered patterned paper and adhered it all together to finish my card.

 

I am sharing this at CAS Mix it up - May challenge, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes! and House of cards May challenge - Clear Papers

Hope you like it! Head over to STAMPlorations Blog, HERE for more inspiration :)

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

CASEplorations May 2016 - Shery Russ

It's time for CASEplorations inspiration post at STAMPlorations. On the first of every month, the STAMPlorations girls share CASEs of some of our favorite cards - maybe even one of yours. Be sure to stop by the blog  for the fifth installment of CASEd inspiration for 2016.  You can find more details HERE.

Our artist for the month of  May is the fabulous... Shery Russ of That One layer Mixed Media Girl . She needs no introduction, we all love her for being our leader and for her one layer mixed media card style :) So let me show you her beautiful card (click HERE to see her original post) and my CASE...

Here is my card...

I started out by water coloring a water color paper with Distress inks Tattlered rose and Stormy sky. I then ink the stencil (Artplorations Stained glass) and stamped it over the water color paper. once dried, I laid the stencil back again and sponged same inks on the water color panel. I then stamped the rose (From Blossom Overture) and colored it with same colors, To finish the card I stamped the sentiment (using Fond Expressions - 2)

Check out the amazing CASE creations by our team,HERE

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