Think Happy Thoughts

Hello there!
Hope all are enjoying the weekend!
Its another week and this is the last challenge of this month at http://catchychallenges.blogspot.in/ ! And the theme is so amazing and fun "make your own background" which is hosted and sponsored by a very talented artist "Pallavi Iyer"!!! And here is my creation and my own fun background is based on embossing paste, embossing powders and my own stencil!

I made my own stencil using butterfly magic die and put it on my textured white card base and applied embossing paste and added silver pearl embossing powder on it, to give it more life and heat embossed it after 10 minutes to settled down! Isn't it looking gorgeous and I just love this shining and pearly background!

 For the embellishment, I die cut the butterfly 3 times and heat embossed them with my wow embossing powders, I just love them. And for the pink metallic shade, I added two colors which is listed below.   I added some snippets of strip along the edge for more dimension and heat embossed both the strips to match the panel. On a snippet of vellum I stamped the sentiment and blend the raspberry distress ink lightly at the backside of vellum. I scattered some enamel dots on my card to make it more beautiful!
Hope you like it!

Supplies used:
White textured cardstock; snippet of vellum
Wow embossing powders: Silver pearl, primary fuchsia fusion, magenta twinkle, primary ebony
Heidi swapp- September skies stamp set
Distress ink: Picked Raspberry
We R memory keepers Enamel shapes
Embossing paste-Studio 490
Spellbinder Shapeabilities-Butterfly magic

I would love to participate in the following challenges:
http://wowembossingpowder.blogspot.co.uk/
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.in/2015/08/brrrrr-its-august.html
http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.in/-using old technique-own background
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/08/dlart-august-linky-challenge.html
http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.in/
http://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.in/-inspired by pink colors
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.in/search/label/Challenge
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.ca/2015/08/tuesday-throwdown-258-texture.html#
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.in/#
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.in/2015/08/august-challenge-one-for-girls.html
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.in/
http://timbroscrapmania.blogspot.in/

Watercolor flowers with metallic look

Hello!
Good afternoon!
Welcome back to another inspiration week and this time our host and sponsor is Gayatri Murali !!!
There are some amazing crafters out there with ingenious ideas.  And she is just amazing and very talented, I tell ya! And she gave us a waterolor challenge based on this inspirational photo.

Here is my watercolor creation and I was inspired by soft colors and dimension in her water coloring!

Here is a closer view:

I have used regular watercolored CS. For the first time I have used my new Hero arts Large flower image in gold embossing powder and I think this is perfect for watercoloring! I love Distress inks! I love the way color blend so well and you can create beautiful effect. I love the way it turned out......with metallic look! The butterfly is colored using my gold gel pen. I cut the thinking of you sentiment 4 times and embossed it many times for the perfect shining! And added a little gold glittere washi tape:)

Here is the inside view with my new film strip washi tape and I always try to use the leftover scraps in my creations and I think it fit perfectly with my outer design!

What do you think! Hope you like this creation!

Supplies used:
Snippets of black CS, Pink CS, Light Green CS, White CS; PP from Carta Bella-Moments & memories 6"x 6" pad
Hero arts Large flower background stamp; Framelits die and stamp ( Flower and butterfly) from Sizzix Hero Arts
Spellbinder Thinking of you from Sentiment 4 set; Fancy Lattice from HOTP paper Artists cutting dies
Vesamark Black pigment ink; Distress inks: picked Raspberry and Cracked Pistachio
Wow embossing powder- Mettalic gold rich pale and primary Ebony super fine
Tombow Stamp runner

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://ablognamedhero.blogspot.in/
http://www.inspiredbystamping.com/blogs/ibs-inspiration-challenges

http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://www.scrapyland-blog.com/
http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/08/august-challenge.html

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.in/
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.in/
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.de/2015/08/challenge-195-anything-goes.html http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.in/
http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/heat-emboss.html
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/08/dlart-august-linky-challenge.html
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.in/
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/#
http://blog.kraftzone.in/-stamp, flowers and die cuts
http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/paperbabe-stamps-challenge-18-anything.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.in/
http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.in/
http://vssweetideas.blogspot.in/
http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.in/
http://a2zscrapbookingblog.com/2015/08/01/august-2015-challenge/
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.ca/2015/08/august-challenge-add-sentiment.html
http://timbroscrapmania.blogspot.in/
http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.in/search/label/Challenge

Color burst with Butterflies!

Hello Friends!
Welcome back to my blog! Hope all of you enjoyed your weekend!
Its a new month with lots of celebration!!!! It means new challenge at CSCC. We have to use the Craft Shop Beautiful Banner as a theme, sponsored by a lovely Lady Priya Sivraj !!! I love to play with watercolors and I am inspired by color burst and butterflies!

Here is my DT post! 

Tomorrow is a Friendship Day. So I made this beautiful card for one of my friend!
I took a scrap piece of watercolor paper. On a small piece of a tile, I spread different acrylic colors on it and sprinkled some water and press my watercolor paper on it and got this beautiful result!
Using  a stencil I applied  a thin layer of embossing paste on it and outlined the whole design with my Japanese brush pens for more dimension:).
Then I took a white CS for my card base and popped up it at the right side of my card. Then I added a colorful dots washi tape and a sequins ribbon! Recently  I won a candy from Janis http://herpeacefulgarden.blogspot.in/. She sent me this gorgeous butterfly die cut set as a bonus gift, Thank u so much Janis:) Happy to use it here! I stamped a banner with best friends sentiment and fussy cut it and popped it up too. And added few flower sequins on butterflies.
Hope you enjoyed this creation and like it!

Supplies used:
Camel Fabrica Acrylic watercolors
Bloom and butterflies stencil from Itsy Bitsy
Studio calico embossing paste
Japanese color pens
Washi tape; Purple colored Sequins ribbon
Radiant Neon 4 cool ink pad from Tsukineko; Versamark black pigment ink
Banner stamp set from WRMemory Keepers

I would love to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://casology.blogspot.in/
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.in/
http://joannamunster.com/2015/07/15/ibsic-96/

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-18/#
http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.in/
http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.in/

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.uk/

Pretty girl-just saying hello

Good Evening All!
As you all know "no line coloring" is very popular these days and I gave this technique a try for the first time and I am very happy with the result! So here is my DT post for CSCC #16 - No Line Coloring. Here is the LINK

      For my card I have created a bright summer scene. I just love this cute image from penny black. This girly stamp is featured beautifully! I stamped the image on watercolor CS in Tattered rose Distress ink and water colored her  along with her cute little kittie friend , both saying hello! For more dimension I slightly shadow colored the image around her using chalk inks and created a ground level.

         For the card base I chose very light cream color and paired it with a beautiful floral paper. I adhered two additional layers of navy blue CS to the base of my card using Crafty Foam Tape (I love giving my cards dimension).
     Then I cut my image using a floral die. I die cut the frame and then emboss. Whilst the cardstock was still in the die  I inked the raised elements using dye inks with my watercolor brush. 
        I also cut a ‘hello’ sentiment 6 times for dimension and 2 times in blue CS and adhered some blue pieces in the spaces between the phrase
        I adhered two tags using same floral die set for the message and tuck it with a tiny cloth pin which I WOW embossed  , isn't it looking cute!
Then I embellished it with a flower rhinestone and a tiny butterfly with a pearl!
       Here is the inside view: I created the inside with all the leftover scraps!

  
Hope you like it and enjoyed my no line water coloring!

Supplies used:
Snippets of Navy blue CS; Watercolor CS; Cream colored CS; PP from Jags-Confetti Stack
Penny Black Stamp set- Relax & enjoy
Dies- Flower frame and tag set from Lea'bilities: Scalloped Border from WPlus 9; Double loop scalloped border from Spellbinders Shapeabilites on the edge; hello from Sizzix You & me die set
Black pen from Potentate 0.6
Distress inks- Tattered rose, picked raspberry, dried marigold, mowed lawn
Memento dye inks-Rose bud, Danube blue, dandelion, grape jelly, rich cocoa
Scrappin chalks ins set of four
Tiny cloth pin from a local shop
Wow embossing powder -Magenta Twinkle

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.in/
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/june-challenge-furry-friends.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/-lots of snippets used here.
http://www.scrapyland-blog.com/
http://joannamunster.com/2015/06/15/ibsic-95/

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.in/
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.in/
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.in/
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/
http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.in/search/label/challenges
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.in/
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.in/2015/06/red-hot-summer.html
http://inkychicks.blogspot.in/
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.nl/
http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.in/
http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.in/
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.in/
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.in/search/label/Challenge
http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.in/
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.in/
http://withoutwordschallenge.blogspot.in/

Peek-a-boo Birthday!

Good Afternoon all! 
It’s my last post as a DT for http://stampedblessings.com/. I want to thank Christina for the wonderful opportunity to design and create with the adorable stamp kits! I am featuring the cutest little bear.

 I have created a little scene using stitched circle die! The little teddy is playing peek-a-boo in the tree house and is holding a lovely balloon to wish a very Happy Birthday!! The papers that I used are also from amuse studio with happy die cut. I stamped the sentiment using black archival ink. I stamped the cute little bear three times and slightly colored it using iced Spruce Distress marker. Added glossy accents on them and fussy cut, popped it with foam dots.  And finished my card with a cute button and twine bow.

Supplies used:
amuse studio supplies: I’m Here stamp set (retired), Contempary Greetings stamp set (retired), Cherry Woodgrain cardstock, Happy die, Large Scalloped border die
Waffle flower floral stitched die
Jef balloon punch
Diamond stickles
Tim Holtz Idealozy jute twine

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://beyondgrey.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/bgc-69-cards-only.html
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.in/2015/06/challenge-189-anything-goesfamily.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/06/june-challenge-stamps-washi.html#
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.in/

Vellum and Daisy flowers

Hello Friends!
Happy Monday!
This is my DT post for http://stampedblessings.com/ and there theme is to use 'vellum'.  When I saw the oval shaped solid stamp from amuse studio, I got a fun idea to create a daisy flower using this stamp! And here is my creation!

I slightly pressed the two shades of distress inks on the stamp and misted it with water and stamped it on a snippet of watercolor paper and created this beautiful daisy flower and fussy cut it out! Isn't it looking cool and pretty!

After that I have created a BG using Mod background stamp on my white card base and added a strip of Cherry petite polka dot strip. Then I laid a snippet of vellum sheet over it to soften my BG. Then I adhered three more thin stripes of vellum sheets at the center, and stamped the sentiment and heat embossed it. Then popped up my daisy flowers and some vellum leaves with few sequins.

Hope you enjoyed this cool creation!

Supplies used:
White CS, vellum sheet
Amuse studio stamps-Mod Backgrounds stamp set, Ovals stamp set (retired), Contemporary Greetings stamp set (retired), Cherry Petite Polka dot CS.
Jef leaf punch
Distress inks-peacock feather, mawed lawn, picked raspberry, dried marigold, scattered straw
Wow embossing powder ebony

I would like to enter my creation in following challenges:
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.in/
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-use-your-favorite-technique-andor-product/#- Watercoloring and distress inks  
http://www.thedailymarker.com/2015/06/day-1-copic-coloring-and-video/
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.in/2015/06/week-316-use-stamp.html
http://beyondgrey.blogspot.in/2015/06/bgc-69-cards-only.html
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.in/
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.in/#

Love U Dad

Hello!
Happy Tuesday!
 This is my DT post for http://stampedblessings.com/ and this week theme is Father's Day!!! And here is my first Masculine creation!!!

This time I chose a Kraft CS for my base. On a watercolor paper, I have created a very cool water color technique. I took my Black soot and white linen Distress markers  and created circle swatches of ink(using brush tip) ...covering the entire piece of Watercolor Paper. Then i used a large solid circle and water spritzer.

 Next, mist the solid circle with plain water and 'stamp' onto the watercolor paper that I colored.  Keep misting/spritzing and stamping all over the paper until you get the paper pretty....definitely not damp, but not soaking and dripping in water, either.  You will see the colors start to fade into each other. And let it be dry properly. Isn't it cool different Bokeh Technique!

 Then I stamped the sentiment using second generation stamping method as I wanted a little faded look. I adhered a window panel and my watercolor piece on my Kraft CS base and added a scalloped border. 

    On another snippet of watercolor paper I stamped the trophy in black pigment ink and embossed it with clear gloss 4 times for shine and gloss! And matted it on my beaded circle nesting die cut. And finished it off with a washi tape, few sequins, silver colored number 1 die cut on a trophy and a tiny heart and a twine!

Isn't it cool creation for Father's Day!

Have a wonderful day! 

 Supplies Used:
Stamp-Amuse studio retired stamps-Lots of dots and Trophy from First in my Book;  Bow die cut and big scalloped border die cut (Chris send me)
 sentiment from Itsy Bitsy
Kraft CS, PP from Papermania Capsule Collection 12"x 12" stack
Dies- Thin cut square dies, We R memory Keepers Nesting circles, Spellbindes Nestabilities Decorative Elements Beaded Circles
Distress Markers  Black soot and White Linen ; Versamark black  pigment ink
Clear gloss from Wow embossing powder
Jute twine from Tim Holtz Idealogy
Washi tape

I would like to enter my creation in following challenges:
http://blog.kraftzone.in/2015/06/anything-goes-with-black-and-white.html
http://www.thedailymarker.com/2015/06/day-1-copic-coloring-and-video/
http://beyondgrey.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/bgc-69-cards-only.html
http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.in/
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.in/
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.in/
http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/06/june-challenge-stamps-washi.html
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.in/
http://vssweetideas.blogspot.in/