Friday 29 July 2022

Christmas Holder Gift Box

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

For today's project, I made a gift box for a friend using the Index Card folder die!




The top feature is a cute snowman image using a postcard rectangle die on a belly band and watercolored it. 



Added a glittered merry sentiment with shadow in blue and some glittered snowflakes too. Embellished it with half adhesive pearls.

Inside I placed a pen and sticky notepad.

Have fun! Happy crafting!

Supply List

Cardstocks: Whisper white CS, snippets of navy blue and purple CS

Pattern Paper: Snippets of handmade snowflake print PP from my stash

Glitter sheet: Snippets of a lavender sheet from my stash

Stamp: Christmas characters set from Inkadinkado

Dies: Index card folder box die from Sizzix; Postcard rectangles from CrafTangles; snowflake die from Christmas set DMC brand; In a cutaway: Merry words from Winnie & Walter

Archival ink: Prize ribbon

Zig watercolor brushes: purple and green

Half adhesive pearls: purple

Would love to join these fun challenges:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/07/purple-blue-green.html








Monday 25 July 2022

Summer beach vibes!

 Hello to all!

Happy Tuesday!

How about spending some time on the beach in the summer? 

Everyone loves the beach, right? When we're not at the beach we're thinking about the beach! At the beach life is different. Time doesn't move from hour to hour. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun.

My project is a win category here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgttRktBpWP/

https://girlzrebelchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/winnaar-en-top-3-challenge-17.html


I played with some alcohol inks on the postage rectangle die panel.


Added some copper gilding flakes for more textures and interest.


Die cut a pair of flip-flops out of a tropical flower transfer sheet and stamped some palm trees with sun and flying birds. Added that panel to the card base with a foiled sentiment.


I hope you all like my project! 
Have a great time wherever you are
and enjoy moments of carefree and joy!
Happy crafting!

Supply list

Cardstocks: old lace CS from craftangles; glossy CS from dcam store 

Stamp: Coastal stamp set from Inkadinkado

Dies: Postcard rectangles from CrafTangles and Summer vibes set from Hndmd 

Archival ink: prize ribbon from hndmd

Alcohol inks: white, copper penny from craftangles; hickory from beyond inks; pebble, clover and sailboat blue from Tim Holtz collections

Transfer sheet: Tropical flower 1 from CrafTangles

Foiled sentiment sheet: Travel sentiments 1 from craftangles

Gilding flakes: copper penny from craftangles

Isopropyl alcohol from crsftangles

Ink dropper from hndmd

Would love to join these fun challenges:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/week-686.html

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2022/07/july-challenge.html

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-185-ag-fun-in-sun.html

https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2022/07/july-2022.html- inspired by blues, white and a burgundy color with flipflops and summer beach

https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/07/115-alles-ist-moglich-anything-is.html
https://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2022/07/izziv-315-poletje.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-60-and-winner-of-challenge-59.html


Thursday 21 July 2022

Be more amazing than Yesterday!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

A fun-filled mixed media Art Journal page in a trio of colours- Lavender, blue and green!

"Life is all about making yourself better than yesterday!"

You should consider only yourself as your competition. Learning new things every day, and getting wiser, stronger and a better human being is all you should strive for. It's all up to you!


I started with a decoupage napkin, and cut and paste them on all sides according to my need.


And then applied some gelatos shown in the pic.


Added some old newspaper script stamping using archival inks.


Using unicorn dreams texture paste through butterflies and brick stencil gave the page some dimensions and more interest. Love the results!


Then die cut some ornate ovals and doilies. Placed the main featured girl in the centre of the page as shown in the below pic. Added some transfer stickers. Added some flowers.



Some close-ups:




Added some splatters in white with sentiment stickers and butterflies.




Here is the final come out! Hoping you enjoyed the process.

Happy crafting!

Supply List

Art Journal Diary: CrafTangles store

Cardstocks: Navy blue 12"x 12" paper pack from CrafTangles; sky blue and lavender from my stock

Handmade paper in purplish pink

Stencil: butterflies and bricks from CrafTangles

Stamp: Old newspaper from CrafTangles

Texture Paste: Unicorn Dreams from CrafTangles

Element Pack: Colorful Butterflies 2 from CrafTangles

Transfer sheet: Vintage EP-3 from CrafTangles

Sentiment Sheet: Motivational Sentiments 1 from CrafTangles

German Decoupage Napkin: Lavender Jar Lilac from hndmd store

Journalling sticker: I am Woman from CrafTangles

Dies: Ornate oval frames from Hndmd store; Nestabilities delightful circles from Spellbinder

Acrylic color: white from Itsy Bitsy

Gelatos: purple, sky blue, light green from Faber Castell

Would love to join these fun challenges:

Double D Challenges: Purple - Blue - Green (daranddiane.blogspot.com)



Sunday 17 July 2022

Jellyfish fun in summer!

 Hello friends!

Happy Monday!

A new theme at Cut It Up Challenges: Summer fun!

Yayy! First place winner:

https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2022/08/july-winnners-cards.html



I created this underwater scene with summer fun and cute jellyfish in rainbow colors!

Started with the slimline panel. Added sunburst stencilling at the bottom of the panel.


Die cut some a bunch of Jellyfish.


Inking all in rainbow colors.


Die cut some abstract circles and inked them too. Added them all to create my underwater fun scene.


Added some sentiment stickers.



Finished it off with some water droplets.
Hope you all liked it!
Happy crafting!

Supply List

Cardstock: whisper white CS

Notelets: Plain white Slimline Notelets from CrafTangles

Stencil: Sunburst from CrafTangles

Dies: abstract circles and creatures from craftadda

Distress inks: faded jeans, dried marigold

Distress Oxides: Wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, twisted citron, squeezed lemonade, abandoned coral, kitsch flamingo

Sentiment stickers: Handmade LF-CF from hndmd store

Clear Water droplets and glossy accents

Would love to join these fun challenges:

Scrappelyst: Summer Challenge - Everything is allowed

Colorful Options: July 2022

InspirationStation: Inspiration Station Challenge #34 - Picnic- I am inspired by summer season and colors!



Monday 4 July 2022

Summer scene!

Hello to all!

Happy Monday!

I needed a masculine birthday card and the theme of the challenge is to follow the fabulous sketch. I went for the summer scene using D.R.S.designs, the sponsor of the challenge!



I started by cutting out all the die-elements.  I stamped the beautiful crane scene image in black archival ink and watercolored the whole scene.


Embossed another die-cut panel by inking the cloud EF, love the pretty details.


Die-cut a circle panel out of the watercolored scene for more interest and matted all the layers on turquoise panels and finally on the main panel.
Die-cut the word celebrate 2 times and added it to the panel.
Added some white dots using a gel pen to the cranes.

Love the end result with all dimensions. I wish you a good end of the day!

Happy crafting!

Supply list

Cardstocks: Whisper White, Turquoise CS

Pattern Papers: Handmade PP from my stash

Stamp: Cranes from D.R.S.designs

Dies: Stitched circles from Memory box, stitched rectangles from  peekaboo designs, rectangles and circles from WRMK, Celebration words- scripts from Sizzix

Embossing Folder: Clouds from Darice

Archival ink: Jet Black

Distress Oxide: mermaid lagoon

Liquid watercolors: poolside, blackberry, lemon tart, evergreen from CrafTangles

Would love to join these fun challenges: