Rainbow Bloosom Card with Iron Off Embossing Technique!

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!
  I've had so much fun of water coloring! I have found my own way of watercolouring and I'm really having fun! :)  As I'm getting more comfortable with this medium, I'm experimenting and learning lots along the way.  This one is done with clear gloss embossing powder with Iron Off Embossing technique, Distress Inks and I love the vibrant colors.

   I started with a snippet of water colored CS and by using splatter stencil I watermarked it and heat embossed it with clear gloss. By using a variety of distress inks directly for a rainbow effect and misted it with water and dry it completely. I lightly iron this CS from backside on an another snippet of water colored CS. Here you can see the another piece with reverse image of stenciling, embossing and water coloring effect.........

 

   As usual I saw this die (new in my stash) and fell in love, Its called Vespertine blossoms from Memory Box. I cut it in snippet of black CS and has ton of clear gloss to create more texture and shine! here is close up:

I stamped and heat embossed that lovely quote on a snippet of vellum and layered those shiny blossoms on the water colored panel to soften my background. Than matted it on a black CS. Few sequins were added to dress it up a bit!

Hope you enjoyed my latest creation!
Supplies used:

Memory Box Vespertine Blossoms die, Splatter stencil
Rectangle die cut from Spellbinders -Diagonal chevron
Fiskars All round Quotes
Clear embossing pad; Wow embossing powders-Clear gloss ultra high and Primary ibony super fine
Distress inks-Picked raspberry, dried marigold, squeezed lemonade, tumbled glass, mowed lawn, seedless preserve

I would like to enter my creation in following challenges:
http://lulupu.blogspot.in/2015/04/challenge48-water-colors.html

http://wowembossingpowder.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Challenge
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/
http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/we-love-to-stamp.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/#
http://beyondgrey.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/bgc67-spring-green-with-spring-elements.html

 http://cosmicstrawberry-colette.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/cosmic-colours-challenge-12.html
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.in/
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/04/dlart-april-linky-challenge.html
http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.in/

 

SMILE

Hello everyone!
Hope you are enjoying your crafting!
Did you miss me! I needed the break as I was not feeling well for few days back, but I am fresh now:).
 My first sweet and lovely blog friend  Monika from http://creativewithmonika.blogspot.in/ is celebrating her Birthday Linky Party!!!!!!!!! She has invited us to CASE one of her cards and her party continues till the end of April. She has chosen some of her favorites cards and I have tried to CASE one of her stunning creation!


I created a cute and fun card with combining of several techniques which are her favorite ones- stenciling, embossing and she is master in to create her own backgrounds:))))

 First, I stamped this cute and smiling Alligator on a  snippet of vellum and for a subtle look I heat embossed it in Wow Earthtone mint regular. Then I colored it with distress markers.
 For creating the water waves I have stenciled the waves using embossing paste and before dried I added Opaque Primary Azure embossing powder on it and heat embossed it!
Then I created a window in the center of my card. And used this snippet piece in inside panel and sponged it and then laid the waved panel on it. Then for adding more interest, I added one more scalloped frame on that vellum! I used the cloud stencil and sponged it to create a sky background. At the bottom panel I added a splash border for more fun!
I have used a new sentiment stamp by Fiskars for the SMILE sentiment(love the font style)

 A close up look; I added some glossy accents for shinning eyes!

I hope you enjoyed the card. Thank You for the opportunity to celebrate your month long Birthday Sweet Monika! May god filled the joy in every field in your lovely life!
Have a wonderful day!
Supplies used:

White CS, light blue CS, vellum sheet foam dots, static buddy
Cute Animals stamp set from Itsy Bitsy
Distress markers-
Distress ink-Tumbled glass, Black Archival ink Mawed Lawn and squeezed lemonade
Zebra print stencil from deltacreative and cloud stencil from Memory box
Studio calico embossing paste
Big splash border from Memory box
Spellbinder Nestabilities-A2 curved matting Basics A, Large scalloped octagons:  Frameabilities-Nursery time.
I’m sending it off to the following challenges:
http://creativewithmonika.blogspot.de/2015/04/my-birthday-linky-party-open-until-30.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/04/virginias-view-challenge-14.html
http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.de/2015/04/bi-weekly-challenge-12-cute-critters.html
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.in/search/label/Challenge
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/04/dlart-april-linky-challenge.html
http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.in/
 http://natalieandamy.blogspot.in/
 http://thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.in/
http://vssweetideas.blogspot.in/

Altered Shabby Chic Bird House

Hello everyone!
Happy Sunday to you all!
Today I am sharing an altered bird house which I have created first time:) as an DT post for Catchy Challenges and the theme is anything goes!
First of all you can take any size of recycle box.

 I cut off the one side part of it as shown in the picture.

Then I took a wedding invitation card, I have a lot of scraps in my stash. Measure according to your box width and height and then same measure it again from the top. Now for the hut shape I measured 2'' panel from the top and created a middle point and draw a triangle shape and for the flap I measured 0.7" and cut it now.

  Now paste both the panels.

 Traced this house template on the PP. Covered it with patterned paper from each and every side as shown in the picture. I cut a through a circle at one side to create a window for the bird. I love these  papers and it coordinated so well.

 I made a flap as the part of roof for the bird house. I cant really give precise measurements as it depends on the size of your box.

Now the fun part begin. Decorate your bird house. I decorated with some laces, pearled wire, leaf borders(distressed them), jute lace, borders, handmade flowers and some are from my stash. I distressed the circle edge and some of my rose flowers too.
This beautiful altered birdhouse would be a lovely décor item in any house. Use it to decorate your desk, use it as a special pencil holder, or just give it away as a piece of art.

 This is the front side.

 To open the box I added a flower, lace, pink colored satin ribbon.

I made my own nest out of packaging material and gesso it to create some interest.

 Another view:

 Here is the inside:

 There is a birthday tag as my daughters birthday in this week, so I gifted it to my daughter:). Hope she will like it! As she is not at home, went for further studies at Chennai. Don’t you think this would make just the sweetest handmade gift?  I absolutely adore it!

So guys, I hope you really enjoyed the tutorial!

I hope you all have a fantastic day and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Supplies used:

12"x12"Happy Birthday Paper pack from Enogreeting

Distress inks: Vintage photo, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold

Border Carnlvale from Cheery lynn Designs(won the gift voucher recently , Thanks a lot!)

Circle die from We R Memory Keepers

Artists Gesso from Camel 

Jef puches for making roses

 

I would like to enter my creation in following challenges:

http://blog.kraftzone.in/2015/04/challenge-14-altered-art.html?m=1

http://de-egel.blogspot.in/ 

http://beyondgrey.blogspot.in/

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.in/

http://mixedmediaworld.blogspot.in/

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/march-challenge-spring-colours.html 

http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.in/- Butterfly paper and nest is in the corner.

http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-69/

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.in/

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/-lots of scraps uses here

http://gloriadesignschallenge.blogspot.in/

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search?updated-max=2015-03-31T03:00:00-07:00&max-results=7

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/04/tick-tack-toe.html-Flowers or butterflies+die cut or punch+dimension

http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.in/2015/04/cheery-lynn-designs-challenge-179.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+CheeryLynnDesignsBlog+(Cheery+Lynn+Designs+Blog)#

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.in/

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com/

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/#

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.in/

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.in/

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.in/

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/search?updated-max=2015-04-04T18:23:00-07:00&max-results=2

http://blog.kraftzone.in/

http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.in/

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/little-claire-monthly-challenge-55.html

http://nordsalten-hobbyklubb.blogspot.in/

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.in/#-I love all spring colors, beautiful blooms, chirping birds, making nests and playing in fun birdhouse!

http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.in/2015/04/in-garden.html

 

 

 

 

 

Sunglasses

Hello friends!
Glasses are a serious fashion accessory.  This is true for crafts too.
I have created my own sunglasses embellishment that just adds a coolness factor to this card. I used glossy accents to give the glasses a shine and tint. Very chic!
I just love the cheekiness of this expression for this ever-so-awesome card.  Dig the red cat eyeglasses.  Do you remember the American talk show host Sally Jessy Rafael that used to rock the red glasses?  Classic. I stitched a pleated black satin ribbons and adhered them on my panel.
So here is my DT's creation for http://stampedblessings.com/

 Another view:

Hope u enjoyed it!
Supplies used:
White and red CS; PP from Amuse Studio-Bubblegum Chevron  cardstock ; Vellum sheet; Black colored glitter sheet
Stamp-Geek is the New Chic stamp set from Amuse studio
Wow embossing powders-Primary apple red, Primary ebony
Enamel dots from We R Memory Keepers
We R Memory Keepers Nesting circles
Stars die cut from A1 Craft supply

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-67-and-68/
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-march-linky.html
 http://blog.docerelashop.com/
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.in/
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.in/#
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/#

 

Wall Decor Ballerina Dress Layout

Hello everyone!
This is an inspirational post as a DT for Create Something Catchy Challenges!
 I am very much inspired by colors, ballerina dress, beauty, dreams to make my LO from this pinspired photo!!! I have made a beautiful décor layout for any little girl's bedroom!

First of all, I made this layered skirt out of nylon stretchable ribbon and maybe it'll inspire you to create your own! So pretty! I cut a 4 equal pieces and used E6000 for pasting. Then double folded it  to create pleats and stitched it properly.

 

I took a 8"x11.5" cardboard. Tore the random section of the different DP's to adhere for a layout and applied mod podge on it.. Randomly paint the edges using acrylic paints. I added some music stamping, honeycomb stenciling, bubble wrapper effects randomly using white acrylic paint to create some interest.  Then I stenciled the sentiment in two different distress inks and highlighted this beautiful saying with diamond stickles for shinning. Added some stenciling pattern with pigment inks.

          

Colored the chipboard piece using gelato and acrylic paints with textures.

 I attatched a polka dotted top at the bodice chipboard piece, inked the edges using distress ink, this helped it stand out more on the LO.  then added my handmade little flowers at the waist belt, every dress needed a stand of pearls! And attached the back of the bodice to make it look more...Ooh La La!
 I painted my frame in white acrylic paint with glitter texture on it and adhered it with pop dots. Added some lace, crochet handmade flowers and distressed it. At the top most corner at the right side I added a pair of shoes stamped on a white CS, colored and fussy cut it, glossy accent it and popped it up! To finished it up I added couple of beaded wire, pearls, butterfly, small flowers and added a border all over the outer edges of this LO!!!
I enjoyed this creation so much!!!

Supplies used:
1mm cardboard sheet
PP from Jags- Beautiful flowers, black colored polka dots sheet from Papermania and another shining one is from my stash
Mod Podge Matte: Gesso from Sakura, Pearl white acrylic color from Camel, Chinese white from Mont Marte; Ultra Fabrica acrylic colors-white and blue from Camel;
Antic color pigment ink- silver and turquoise blue, VersaColor-black
Gelato-Squid ink: Silver colored Perfect pearls
Tulip stencil 12"x12" from Prima
Shoes stamps from Itsy Bitsy Baby set and Music stamp from flowers set
Distress ink: Peacock feathers, black soot and salty ocean
Jef punches for rose flowers
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Asian Accents

I would like to enter my creation into the following challenges:
 http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/-the borders out of snippets leftover CS
 http://beyondgrey.blogspot.in/2015/03/bgc66-mixed-media.html
 http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.in/
 http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/03/march-challenge-stamps-stencils.html#
 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-14/#
 http://de-egel.blogspot.in/
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-march-linky.html
http://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/03/nbus-challenge-4-here-we-go.html-i have never made a LO bfore with so many techniques and my prima stencil which was with me from 1 year, never used before.
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.in/
http://blog.inspirationemporium.com/
 http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
http://mixedmediaworld.blogspot.in/
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.in/#
http://www.scrapitgirl.net/-The photo is mine when I was 2!

Happy Spring With Easter Bunny!

Hello everyone!
I am here today with Celebration of Happy spring and Easter Goodness ;-)Yes, I've decorated one of the Easter basket with adorable bunnies and flowers in spring colors........I absolutely LOVED doing this. I have a filled Basket with eggs for you:). Christina have chosen a beautiful theme at A Muse Studio challenge: "Easter". Here is what I have created:

I decided to make a basket first. It’s really sturdy!  Here are the steps to create your own basket:

1. I cut a 3'' circle out of a cardboard piece.

2. I took a watercolored paper which is 10.5'' long and 3.2'' wide and at the bottom I scored it at 1/2cm margin equally. then cut those slit. Stamped Zinnia flowers and heat embossed them using wow embossing powder. misted it with water and using distress inks water colored them. Adhered it to my cardboard circle and made a cylindrical shape.

I sponged the grass edges using dye ink and adhered at the bottom first. Then I cut out some octagons in different sizes and adhered the dotted one on the grass border, then at the top too at the edges of basket. Then I added a border die to hold this basket.

Look at those adorable bunnies, so cute! One is holding a celebrate banner and another one is hopping in the basket with Easter eggs. They are hand drawn and fussy cut, distressed and added google eyes and pom pom at the tail to create interest and tied a colorful string ribbon. I used Opulent ovals die partially for the eggs out from golden textured CS. I have created my own faux grass by cutting them into light brown colored thin strips, then running it through the crimper and distressed them in green.

From the backside:



The banner is attached on  skewers and wrapped with double sided Duplex paper from my stash.

I added white metallic effect for interest and decorated it with pom pom lace and embellished it with a wooden butterfly and a girl from my stash.

 

  

Well thats from me, hope you like this Easter Set.....as I really enjoyed making this.

Take care & enjoy your day lovelies.

 

Supplies used:

amuse studio supplies:  Modern Zinnia stamp set, Cherry cardstock, Cherry Petite Polka dot cardstock, Bubblegum Petite Pinstripe cardstock

Dies: We R Memory Keepers Nesting circles; Spellbinder Nestabilities Large scalloped Octagons; Partial us of the die cuts to create eggs from Opulent ovals-Spellbinders; io grass die, Borders from sizzix; Phrase from

Distress inks: Picked raspberry; squeezed lemonade; barn door, dried marigold; mawed lawn; cottage ivy

Hobby ideas-pearl metallic, white uniball pen

 

I would like to enter my creation in following challenges:

http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.in/

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.in/

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.in/

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.in/2015/03/its-march-and-were-celebrating-our-2nd.html#

 http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/

http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.in/ 

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-152.html

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-march-linky.html

http://memascrafts.blogspot.in/2015/02/march-challenge-2015.html

 http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.in/

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.in/

 http://craftysentiments.blogspot.in/

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.in/# 

http://blog.inspirationemporium.com/?cat=18

http://nordsalten-hobbyklubb.blogspot.in/-- pearls, spring and dies

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.in/#

 http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/-The pattern papers are the leftovers in my stash as I played for snippets and the grass paper is also leftovers.

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com/

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.in/search/label/Challenge#

http://vssweetideas.blogspot.in/

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.in/

http://wowembossingpowder.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Challenge 

http://de-egel.blogspot.in/

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/little-claire-monthly-challenge-55.html

Make a wish!

Hello friends!
Here is my next 3D creation with paper piecing!

I really love the eye catching colors mixed with some watercolor with a gold trend for my BG! This technique is called Faux Glaze water coloring technique!   I am still experimenting with watercolors and I making cards helped me play a little!  The bear for   A Muse Studio  stamp set they provided me:) Yes, she is paper pieced. The pattern papers are from Amuse studio. I started by stamping her in pink patterned paper. Next, I stamped her belly onto a polka dot pattern paper, cut it out, then adhered it directly over the pink paper. I glossy accents her eyes and nose and embellished her with a bow.
I just love paper piecing! It’s such a great way to really customize your stamping to coordinate your projects!

 

Then I stretched my Just swingin die, embossed it and make to sit my cute bear on this swing. Then I die cut a frame, embossed it and give it a copper look and adhered an acetate sheet for a shaker creation and filled some confetti's and sparkling stars and adhered this piece with my swinging bear with a 3D look!!! 

 Here is a close up with another angle.

I stamped the sentiment using watermark embossing pad and then applied gold perfect pearl powder with my brush, amazing look!

Then adhered  all the pieces on my card base. At the top I used a DCWV pattern paper from sweet collection. I added a cluster of  punched  glittered balloons and tied two different golden and silver strings and hold them in bear hand . Added a Happy Birthday banner from my stash!

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s creation and have fun adding a little paper piecing onto your projects!

Supplies used:
Pale pink colored paper, Make A Wish stamp set, I’m Here (retired) stamp set, Cherry Petite Polka dot cardstock, Bubblegum Petite Pinstripe cardstock  from Amuse Studio
The top PP is from DCWV Sweet paper Stack
Border die from Paper Smooches; Frame die from Spellbinders Frameabilities Decorative Frames; Swings from Spellbinders Shapeabilities Just Swingin '
Watercolor set from Milan; Picked Raspberry Distress Marker; Potentate Black pen 0.6
Bubblegum dye ink from Color Box
Jef Balloon punch
Gold perfect pearl
Glittered washi tapes
Glossy accent
 I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://lulupu.blogspot.in/2015/03/challenge47-lulupus-3rd-birthday.html

Techniques: Faux Glaze water color technique, Paper piecing, Shaker, Embossing
Materials: , Washi tapes, strings, sequins, stars
Embellishments: Frame, Happy Birthday sentiment, bow
Shapes: Rectangle
All other things: Gold, Copper, Colors, 3 Balloons, 3 strings, 3 pattern papers
http://papersmoochessparks.blogspot.in/#
http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.in/
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.in/#
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.in/#
http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.in/2015/03/bi-weekly-challenge-9-gold.html
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-152.html
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-march-linky.html
 http://blog.kraftzone.in/2015/03/die-namic-cards-chanllege-13.html
 http://www.littletangles.blogspot.in/
 http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.ca/2015/03/marchs-anything-goes-challenge.html
 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-things-that-fly/#
 http://vssweetideas.blogspot.in/
 http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/hip-hip-hooray.html