Rainbow Card Challenge #36 – Festive Rainbow…

Hi! Welcome to the last challenge at the Rainbow Card Challenges. I am very sad that this challenge is winding up for now. I have truly enjoyed my time with rest of the team. We have a beautiful rainbow hued mood board for you this month.

I created a mini slimline card as inspiration.

I used the Illusion Twist stencil and Artist Markers by Altenew. I actually colored the whole stencil and then cut the panel into two. The sentiment is from the Bold Wishes stamp set by CAS-ual Fridays.

I hope you liked my card and are inspired to create something beautiful! Please do check out the Rainbow Card Challenge blog for more inspiration. And don’t forget to link your cards to our gallery. I look forward to seeing your beautiful creations.

Entering this card in the following challenge:

NBUS Challenge #33:
I used the Altenew Illusion Twist stencil which has been in my stash for some time.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #330:

STAMPlorations December Stencil Challenge:

Love,
Nandini

Addicted To Stamps And More #281...

Hi! The easiest challenge is on this week at the Addicted To Stamps And More Challenge blog.

You can make absolutely anything creative for this challenge. I made a very quick card as inspiration.

This card came together in just minutes! It started with discovering the Heart of Roses diecut painted with strips of photo ink by Simon Says Stamp in my stash. I also found a green card base that matched the diecut. I used the Upcycled Woodgrain background stamp by Justrite Papercrafts to add some darker texture to the base. The white panel was cut using the Xcut rectangle die by Gina Marie Designs. The sentiment is from the Wonderful Words stamp set by CAS-ual Fridays. I stamped it with memento ink.

Here is a close up.

I hope you are inspired to create something beautiful and link it to our challenge here. Please also visit the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge blog for more inspiration by my very talented DT friends.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers February CAS Challenge:

Happy Little Stampers February Watercolor Challenge:

Happy Little Stampers February Anything Goes With Dies Challenge:

Love,
Nandini

Make My Monday Challenge #64...

Hi! It is Monday and the latest challenge at the Make My Monday blog is up. Emma has chosen a very interesting theme - Going In Circles. So pull out your circle stamps, dies, stencils, embellishments and make any project with at least 3 circles. Of course you can put more - more the merrier!

The first thing that came to my mind was a stamp set that I has designed for Craftyscrappers called Doodly Blooms. I had based the set on doodled circles. Here is my card.

I pulled out a bunch of pink inks by Altenew. I stamped the circles starting from the palest Frosty Pink, Cotton Candy, Coral Berry, Ruby Red and Grapevine. I stamped the three tiny dots with Versamark and heat embossed with gold EP. The sentiment is from the Bold Wishes stamp set by CAS-ual Fridays. I heat embossed it with gold EP on a piece of black card stock and popped up the panel with foam tape. To finish I added few of the beautiful gold couture sequins by Mudra Craft Stamps.

Here is a closer look at the card.

I love the way this card turned out. I hope you like it too and are inspired to create something beautiful. Remember to visit Make My Monday challenge blog to grab some more inspiration from my very talented teammates and also to link your creations to our gallery. 

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Sunday Stamps SSC171 - Pops of Pink:

I was very inspired by the shades of pink and gold.

Craftyscrappers Challenge #20 - Love is in the air:

I have used the Doodly Blooms stamp set by Craftyscrappers.

Allsorts Challenge Week 453 - Spots and/or Stripes:

I have used both large and small sized dots in my design.

Cardz For Galz Challenge #64 - Think Pink:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes:

Love,

Nandini

Make My Monady Challenge #57...

Hi! The new challenge is up at the Make My Monday blog. The theme this time around is Halloween - I Put A Spell On You. For people who don't normally send Halloween cards, like me, you can make a Thank You card instead.

A friend recently asked me to make some thank you cards that he can give out to his clients. He needs around 100 cards so they have to be simple. Here are the options that I came out with using his company colours.

I used the Dodec Star die by Altenew to cut out the medallions from red, blue and cream paper and simply inlaid the designs. The sentiment is from the Wonderful Words stamp set by CAS-ual Fridays. I stamped it with Versamark and then heat embossed with matching EPs.

This is a very easy design to mass produce or change up. I hope you like my card and are inspired to create something pretty. You can get more fabulous inspiration from my fellow DTs and also link up your creations at our gallery here. 

Love,
Nandini

Craftyscrappers Challenge #8...

Hi! The Craftscrappers Challenges are back after a break. We are a bi monthly challenge now. We will choose three winners who will get goodie bags from Craftyscrappers.

Since Teacher's Day falls on 5th September, we want you to make creations with your teachers in mind. You can make anything - cards, tags, bookmarks etc. Please post your beautiful creations on the Craftyscrappers Craft Challenges Face Book page.

I made a Thank You card for this challenge.

I used a new-to-me technique called Ink Layering. The original post is by Jennifer Mcguire and you can check it out here. I have put together a short tutorial which I find will be helpful.

I started with a piece of kraft card stock which I attached to my stencil with washi tape. The stencil is Peonies All Over by Stamplorations.

Then I used an ink blending foam and applied Hero Arts White Unicorn ink. The result was a beautiful white pattern on the paper. Honestly I was tempted to leave it as is!

Next I reattached the stencil but offset it slightly and used my Camlin brush pens to apply color through the stencil.

Here is the final panel after removing the stencil.

And a close up of the final. Doesn't it look like little jewels?

Rest of the card was super simple. I trimmed and then mounted the panel on a black card base. The sentiment is from Wonderful Words by CAS-ual Fridays. I stamped it with Versamark and Heat embossed with white EP. I used a ready die cut from Craftyscrappers for the sentiment. These die cuts are available at Craftyscrappers in a large variety of shapes and sizes. They are high quality and make a crafter's life so much easier! I simply grabbed the die cut, colored it with Memento Black Tuxedo ink, stamped my sentiment and heat embossed.

This time I also decorated the inside of the card.

I simply put the stencil over the cream paper and traced the design with a black pen.

I hope you are inspired by my card to create something beautiful. Please make sure to visit the Craftyscrappers Craft Challenges Face Book page for more details. You will also find more gorgeous inspiration by my talented teamies. And remember to enter your creations in the challenge. It ends on 15th September and the winners will get a goodie bag from Craftyscrappers.

Entering the card in the following challenges:

Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge: September - Anything Goes
I have stamped the sentiment

Creative Friday #161 - Anything Goes

NBUS Challenge #7
I have had the stencil for a very long time and used it for the first time.

Sweet Stampin Challenge - No DSP

AAA Cards Game #72 - New To You Technique
First time I used the Ink Layering technique

Love,
Nandini

ATSM #207 - Make Your Mark

Hi! A brand new challenge is up at the Addicted to Stamps and More challenge and this week it is

You can Make Your Mark with anything, be it markers, paint, watercolor, chalk, pencils, pens. And don't forget to share what you have used if it isn't obvious.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

Founded in June 2013, California-based STAMPlorations™ is owned and managed by husband-and-wife team, David & Shery Russ. From just a handful of stamps, we now have 100+ stamp designs, 4 stamp designers, our exclusive line of stencils, and 20 amazing crafters spread across 3 teams who constantly produce gorgeous projects featuring our products. Our clear stamps are perfect for creating CAS, one layer, and mixed media cards, and they can be combined to create a variety of paper crafts. All of our stamps are proudly made in the USA. Our clear stamps are made from the finest, non-yellowing photopolymer resin. Through our stamp line, we hope to encourage crafters of all ages and

experience levels to "Stamp with all your ART!" 

Blog: http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca

Prize: 2 digital images

I made a set of thank you cards for this challenge.

I started with a piece of watercolor paper and stamped the 12 pointed star from the Dodecagram stamp set by Altenew with Versamark ink. I used gold EP to heat emboss. Of course I used my trusty Stampaholic for precise placement and stamped twice to get a really good impression.

I used Nirmal watercolors to paint the stars. I love the intense shades that these colors give. A big thanks to Tejal Mehta-Shah for introducing them to me. You can check out her blog here.

Here is a closer look at one of the cards.

Once the panels were dry, I cut them with the Gina Marie x-cut rectangle dies and stamped the sentiment from the CAS-ual Fridays Wonderful Words set and heat embossed with gold EP. The Stampaholic was again invaluable in helping me position the stamp correctly. I finally mounted the panels with foam tape on a kraft card base and that finished the cards.

I hope you liked my clean and simple cards and are inspired to create something beautiful. You can link up your creation here. And make sure you visit the ATSM blog for more inspiration by my super talented teamies!

Entering the card in the following challenges:

Stamplorations August CAS Card Challenge

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - The Die's The Thing
I used a rectangle die to cut out the panel.

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge: CFC 154 - Time to Color

Just Us Girls #356 - Trend Week

Love,
Nandini