STAMPlorations Inspiration - April 28th 2020

Welcome to the 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!! Inspiration team is sharing some super amazing projects 

Let me show you my fourth Inspiration project for April 2020...

I made a baby card, I decided to stamp some critters.I stamped the images on the lower edge of a grey card stock and made one of the critter hold the balloon and I then colored the images in neutral colors with a pop of color for the fox and the balloon. I used Woodland friends, Kathryn's Big wishes and Heaven Sent stamp set. I colored with Prisma pencil colors.
Here is another look...

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

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

STAMPlorations Sticker Monday - April 27th 2020

Hello friends! I am back with the special "Sticker Monday" posts. I will be sharing various styles of cards and also various ways you can use the Clear Stickers on your cards :) I am so loving the stickers. Every month, we'll draw one lucky crafter to win a $15 gift code -- randomly drawn from all comments left on the Sticker Monday posts at the STAMP blog for the month, as well as from my blog.

Today I am sharing cards I made using a Christmas Sentiment Sticker set "Merry - Clear Stickers"

Let me show you the cards I made... I decided to work with traditional Christmas colors for my cards Red, Green and Kraft :) I also wanted to work with one stamp set "Layered Holly" and use to create three different designs or layout. 

So for my first card, I took a kraft panel and stamped the solid holly image all over along with the berries.

I overlapped the leaves and also added berries. I did not stamped the line image of the leaves here otherwise it would have taken the focus away from the sticker. I also added to splatter.

For my second card, I die cut the gift [Gift Builder #1] from the kraft panel and used the negative space to add my sentiment sticker. Here I stamped the holly along the lower edge :)

To add more interest I added some splatter and also the line stamp images :)

For my third card, I decided to use the positive die cut of the gift die and added sentiment on it. Here I stamped the holly to build around the sentiment.

Ideally I would use some dimension but because mailing flat cards is easy so I chose to keep it simple.

 

I hope you like the cards I created and that I inspired you to try stickers on your projects.

STAMPlorations Spotlight - Build a scene!

Hello friends! I am back with another spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. I hope I will be able to inspire you. Today I am making a birthday card by combining different stamp sets and building a scene. I wanted to incorporate cute critters on my card along with few birthday related stamps. So I created a card, let me show you...

I have used  Balloons and Banners, Woodland Friends, Party Time, Birthday Bash and Clouds - ARTplorations Stencil - Helen G. Designs 

  

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

SPELLBINDERS - Whimsical and Wild by Jane Davenport

Hello dear friends! I feel so thrilled to be guesting with Spellbinders again. Today I am sharing the cards I created featuring the newest collection Whimsical and Wild by Jane Davenport I absolutely love these sets because of the unique sketchy designs and of course whimsical is always awesome. I have created cards featuring the sets "Elephant dream" and "Horse Hug" 

Let me show the cards I created :) For my first card, I used the  "Elephant dream" set

This set just shouted out to use bright colors :) I stamped and fuzzy cut the images. I colored them with Prisma Color Pencils. For my background I used Distress oxide inks for ink blending. I also did some tone on tone stamping using the feather stamp to build the background.  I added a black splatter and stamped the sentiment to finish my card.

Here is a closeup...

For my second card, I used the "Horse Hug"  set

For this card I wanted some gold, so I heat embossed the images in gold. I did water coloring. I added some gold splatter to finish. Water coloring was done using Gansai Tambi Water colors 

Here is a closeup into my card...

I have played these sets "Elephant dream" and "Horse Hug" 

 

I hope you were inspired by my creations. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)Don't forget to check out the new stamps HERE

STAMPlorations Inspiration - April 21st 2020

Welcome to the 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!! Inspiration team is sharing some super amazing projects 

Let me show you my third Inspiration project for April 2020...

I stamped the image on a kraft card stock and colored it using Sharpie markers. To add more depth to the coloring I added some dots for shading. To finish I stamped the sentiment on the colored image. I have used Sweetly, Party Time

Here is a closeup...

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

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

#spreadjoynotgerms Blog Hop!

Hello friends! I hope you all a keeping safe during these trying times. Me and my family is playing its part by staying at home during this pandemic. I am truly thankful to all the doctors, nurses and all of the essential workers for their dedication and hard work. I am also thankful that I have this amazing paper crafting community that is keeping our spirits high. 

This awesomely huge "#spreadjoynotgerms Blog Hop" organized by The Hedgehog Hollow and Catherine Pooler Designs is one such example of how amazing the card makers community is!!

The Hop is big and so are the prizes. check out the huge list of Sponsors. There are 144 creative people who are spreading joy today. For a chance to win, you have to comment. The more blogs you comment on, the better are the chance for you to win. You can start on the above two mentioned links.

I am participating as a part of team STAMPlorations and I will be featuring their products. STAMPlorations has a huge collection of fabulous photo polymer stamps, digital stamps, thin metal dies, stencils, clear stickers and shaker blends. Besides offering $25 gift code for the hop STAMPlorations has been generous enough to offer a $10 gift code for the STAMPgirls to offer. So for an extra chance at winning don't forget to leave a comment :)

For my card I wanted to focus on the courage theme and here is what I made...

I heat embossed the horse image in gold on a water colored card stock and then loosely water colored it using a wet on wet technique using yellow and brown pigment. Yellow also represents joy ;) I have used Live Love Ride stamp set.

I hope I was able to spread some joy and you like my creation. You must have arrived from the blog of amazing Julianne and now your next stop is... fabulous Tanna. Hop along and spread joy! Don't forget to visit STAMPlorations to check out the awesome range of products :)

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• Heffy Doodle - £35 voucher for the store

• Whimsy Stamps - $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs

• Sassy and Crafty Stamps - $35 Gift Certificate

• The Ton - $20 Gift Certificate (stamps, dies, ink or sequins)

• Ellen Hutson - $35 Gift Certificate

• Polka Dot Orchard- $20 Gift Certificate

• Ink on 3 - $35 Gift Certificate

• Brutus Monroe - $50 GC

• STAMPlorations - $25 gift code on the STAMPlorations blog + $10 gift code on each designer blogs.

• Trinity Stamps- $25 Gift Certificate

• WOW! Embossing Powder - two gift vouchers 1 x £30 and 1 x $30 that covers the USA, UK and Europe 

• Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate

• Miss Ink Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate

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• Trinity Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate

• Paper Sweeties - $50 Gift Certificate

• Xyron - Mega Runner, Refill & 1.5 inch sticker maker, refill

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• Artesprix - Getting Started Kit

• iCrafter - $20 Gift Certificate

• Joy Clair - $25 Gift Certificate

• Dina Kowal - Two $10 gift codes to Dina Kowal Creative

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• You're Next Stamp - $25 Gift Certificate

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THIRTY ONE companies are offering more than FIFTY prizes on this hop! Comment on the blogs on the hop to be entered. No minimum number of comments required, but the more blogs you comment on, the greater the chances of winning.

Deadline to enter is April 24 and winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on the Catherine Pooler Designs and Hedgehog Hollow blogs.

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment!

STAMPlorations Inspiration - April 14th 2020

Welcome to the 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!! Inspiration team is sharing some super amazing projects 

Let me show you my second Inspiration project for April 2020...

This is another one of the card I made while I colored the floral image for 30 Days of coloring challenge organized by Kathy Rac. I stamped the image and water colored it. To finish I heat embossed the sentiment on black card stock and fuzzy cut it. I have used In Bloom: Classic Calla Lilies, Happy Mother's day sentiment set. I have used Gansai Tambi Watercolor.

Here is a closeup...

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

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

STAMPlorations Sticker Monday - April 13th 2020

Hello friends! I am excited to be doing the special "Sticker Monday" posts for next three months. I will be sharing various styles of cards and also various ways you can use the Clear Stickers on your cards :) I am so loving the stickers. Every month, we'll draw one lucky crafter to win a $15 gift code -- randomly drawn from all comments left on the Sticker Monday posts at the STAMP blog for the month, as well as from my blog.

Today I will be focusing only on one "Birthday Word Art - Clear Stickers" I love these stickers because of the unique fonts and style in each sticker. Let me show you the cards I made...

So for my cards, I wanted to work with kraft base and add colors to make for my happy and colorful birthday cards. I picked Balloons, Banners and Candles for the three cards.

I stamped the balloon stamp the opposite solid side using Distress Oxide inks, with some masking I built the background. I also shaded the balloons inking them with my finger. I added some pearl white splatter and sticker to finish.

For my second card, I used a solid banner stamp to build my background. I also added some confetti stamping.

To add more interest I stamped and fuzzy cut a few banners and adhered as the focal image over the sticker art. To finish, I also added splatter and sticker as the focal. 

For my third card, I built a candle background using the same color scheme

Here too, I added stamped and fuzzy cut the candles to add dimension to my card. Besides the stickers, I have also used the following stamps Kathryn's Big Wishes, Balloons and Banners and Party Mates

I hope you like the cards I created and that I inspired you to try stickers on your projects. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

Craft Stamper Magazine Take it Make it Challenge : April 2020

Hello Friends! Today I am sharing a card for April Take It Make It Challenge! All our challenges have an "Anything Goes theme"

That means you can create whatever your imagination dreams up, as long as you have used a hand stamped image on your creation somewhere! We would love to see cards, art journal pages, ATC's, ATCoins, canvas, 3D projects, layouts, jewelry, planner pages etc etc. The list is endless, create something you love and then share it with us!

We have TWO winners each month. Firstly, we have our Design Winner. This winner is chosen by our design team, who vote for their top three favorites from all eligible entries. Whichever design gets the most votes is declared the winner!

The Design Winner of the challenge will be featured across a double page spread in Craft Stamper magazine, will receive a winner's profile post here on the blog, and will have a Guest Designer slot in an upcoming challenge.

The second winner is our randomly chosen winner. This winner is selected at random from all eligible entries, and wins the Blog Challenge prize. This month, the prize is.....

Let me show you the card I created... I made this card keeping anniversary card in mind :)

To make this card, I took a water color card stock. I stamped the love sentiment on the card stock to make my background with water mark ink. I then heat embossed it in gold. I washed the panel with water and did wet on wet technique using shades of pink red and purple. Once dried, I added some more detail to the background by stamping a damask background stamp. I then worked on building the focal image for this card.

I gold heat embossed the heart along the with sentiment and water colored it. I then die cut little hearts using colored card stocks and adhered it all with some dimension to finish my card. I also added some shimmer using Wink of Stella Glitter pen.

I have used the following products from STAMPlorations Funny Kinda Love, Clustered Hearts Die and CAS-ual Fridays Stamps - Mwah stamp set.

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Don't forget to play along the Take it Make it Challenge :)

STAMPlorations Inspiration - April 7th 2020

Welcome to the 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!! Inspiration team is sharing some super amazing projects 

Let me show you my first Inspiration project for April 2020...

Here is clean and simple baby card. To make this I partially stenciled the hearts using Distress Oxide Inks on a kraft card stock and added some silver splatter. I stamped fuzzy cut and colored the giraffe and adhered it over the background with some dimension. To finish I added the sentiment.  I have used Tweet Love, Hearts all over Stencil and Heaven Sent

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

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment !

SPELLBINDERS - Even More Sentiments April 2020

Hello dear friends! I feel so thrilled to be guesting with Spellbinders again. Today I am sharing the cards I created featuring Even More Sentiments Etched Die Set (April Small Die of the Month Add On) I absolutely love these sentiment dies and I have shown two way to use these dies to make a card set.

Let me show the cards I created :) For my first card, I wanted to create a window with these sentiments...

So I picked up a few related sentiments and die cut those layering them one under the other to make a sentiment window. For the background I did a partial water color wash. To add more interest I also added some die cut flowers and leaves around the window. I added the die cut panel with some dimension. 

Here is a closeup...

For my second card, I followed the lead from the first in terms of basic color scheme and florals but this time I used the sentiment positive die cuts.

Here again I did a watercolor wash. I added the die cut sentiment on top along with the floral die cuts. To finish I added sequins too :) Water coloring was done using Gansai Tambi Water colors 

Here is a closeup into my card...

I have played with Even More Sentiments Etched Die Set. Along with the new dies I have also used previously released Die D-Lites Tallulah Etched Dies for the florals.

I hope you were inspired by my creations. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)Don't forget to check out the new dies HERE