ATCAS #50 - Vellum

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is Marie and she has picked a wonderful code word for you... VELLUM. I really enjoyed playing with this code word! Also, I would like to welcome back our super talented and extremely creative Guest Designer Hannelie. Her creative style is unique and involves a lot of pretty die cut creations. You can see her projects by clicking here, Desert Diva

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

Here's my card...

To make this card, I did some masking and inking, then I hand drew the trees and adhered the die cut bats on the card base. I heat embossed the sentiment on vellum to finish my card. I am sharing this card with House of Cards October Challenge - Punches and/or Dies, Simply Create Too #72 - Halloween and Inkspirational #67 - Purple & Grey and 613 Avenue Create #93 - Anything Goes! (optional 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 - Dies: Li'l inkers - Bats n Broomsticks, Inks - Distress Victorian velvet and Pumice stone, Versamark ink; Sharpie fine tip marker; Whisper white opaque embossing powder

STAMPlorations Spotlight - Going Vintage

Hello friends! Today I am up with a spotlight project over at the STAMPlorations blog. This is my Fourth spotlight feature and I am excited as always :) I hope I will be able to inspire you.  I am showcasing how to go vintage with these stamps :)

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

I have used STAMPlorations new October release stamp set Joyful.  Please head over to the STAMPlorations blog for a photo tutorial on this card. 

I am linking this card up at Word Art Wednesday #154 - Anything Goes . Also, just to remind you we are having a Vintage Challenge at Mixed Media Card Challenge #4. So don't forget to play along :)

   

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

ATSM #117 - Make your Mark

This is my second post for the day, if u are looking for my CAS-ual Friday's Stamps post, please click HERE

We are back with another favorite challenge at Addicted to stamps and more... MAKE YOUR MARK. This is a challenge that requires you to use Markers, Pencils, Pens, Chalks, Crayons etc. If it writes or colours - use it! I am sure you love coloring as much as I do :)

For my card I decided to go with the fall theme after being inspired by a few challenges...

To make this card, first I heat embossed the maple leaf on watercolor card stock. Then I  water colored it using distress inks. Once dried, I die cut the lower edge with PPP border die and colored it yet again. Also added some yellow color wash around the leaf. Finally, I inlaid the die cut piece to make a one layer card and stamped the sentiment :) I am sharing this at the following challenges CAS(E) this Sketch #96 (I turned the sketch at 90 degrees), Time out Challenge #16 - Casing Heather Telford, Heather's card is simply mind blowing, I couldn't get anywhere close to it :)  One Layer simplicity Challenge #10 - Turning to fall and Seize the birthday - 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 Stitchy bear Stamps. Take a peek at their store here

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

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving me a comment :)

Supplies used : Stamps - Inkadinkadoo mini Maple leaf; Inks - Versamark, Memento Tuxedo black, Distress - Mustard seed, Spiced Marmalade, Barn door and Mowed Lawn; Pretty pink Posh border die; Whisper Clear gloss embossing powder

CAS-ual Friday's Stamps Feature - Thanksgiving !!

Hello friends!! Today I am here for CAS-ual Friday's Stamps  feature post. For this post I thought it would be good to create some cards for the Thanksgiving :) which is right around the corner.

I created two cards using the CAS-ual Friday's Amber waves set and also incorporated the CAS-ual Friday's 4 Petal Fri-Die in one of the card. I had so much fun. Here's a look into my cards and how I made them....

Lately, I have been obsessed with water colors... so obviously I have used water colors. The watercoloring was done using distress inks, namely Mustard seed, Vintage photo and Antique linen. For the first card, I die cut the flowers in water color paper and colored them. On the card base, I added the sentiment in a curvy line linking the flower placement. Then I added some circular strokes of water color in yellow and brown. I also stamped the wheat from the stamp set. To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment, added the flowers and sequins. I am linking this card to Virginia's View Challenge #8 - CAS and House of Cards October challenge - Use Dies, Keep it simple #50 - Three

In my second card, I did some watercolor wash technique starting with darkest of brown at the corner and going lighter to the inside. Then I stamped the wheat in distress inks and went over with a water brush to smudge the look. To finish the card, I heat embossed the sentiment.  I am linking this card to Simon Say's Wednesday Challenge - Use water colors, Just us girls challenge #262 - Ombre and Crazy for CAS #55 - One layer stamped

  

I enjoyed making these cards! I hope I was able to inspire you. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

Sharing my first published card...

Hello! Today I am here to share my very first published card :) I have been on Cloud 9 ever since I got the acceptance email from Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking Magazine :) My card was published in the November 2014 issue. 

This was my very first and only submission for November call for submission... Yay! and to my surprise it was accepted. The theme was to use gold !

You can find the November 2014 issue HERE and subscribe to the magazine HERE

Now to my daily dose of card making :) I have made a Halloween card and this is the last Halloween card for the year. I did some chalkboard technique to make the panel on the card. I am sharing this with The Paper Players #216 - Halloween, The Card concept #20 - Color challenge, Simple Create too #72- Halloween

 

Supplies used : Die - CAS-ual Fri Die - Shuffle; Stamp- CAS-ual Friday's - Spooky; Inks - Versamark, Memories White; Washi tape from Recollections