Altenew Academy Project #15...

Hi! I am here today with my next project for the Altenew Educator Certification Program Level 2. This card is based on the Masking Unleashed class by Svitlana Shayevich. This is another amazing class which explains the masking technique in detail. There are lots of tips and tricks to make masking easier and better. There is detailed information on the supplies that can be used for masking which I found really useful. 

For my project, I used masking fluid for the first time. And I had a great time using it. Here is my card.

I took a paper of ivory cardstock and stamped the outline images from the Peony Bouquet stamp set randomly with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I covered the images with a layer of masking fluid and allowed it to dry. Once it was completely dry, I took my Jet Black Artist Marker and covered the entire background. I love the slight texture that I got. I removed the masking fluid with a regular eraser. I used my Artist Marker's to quickly colour the images. Here is a closer look at the panel.

Once my colouring was done, I die cut the panel with the Fishtail Banners die by Itsy Bitsy. I also cut a larger mat out of red cardstock. The sentiment is from the Birthday Greetings set by Altenew. To finish, I adhered the red banner on a golden yellow card base and mounted the coloured panel on top with some foam tape. I trimmed the sentiment strip and added a scalloped border underneath. 

I hope you liked my card. I look forward to hearing from you.

Entering my card in the following challenges.

CAS(E) This Sketch #292:

STAMPlorations October CAS Challenge:

Love,
Nandini

Addicted To Stamps And More #306...

Hi! I am here today with some inspiration for the current Addicted To Stamps And More challenge #306. The theme this time is

These cards are a continuation of my previous set of cards. I made 50 cards that I for a friend. His friend also liked the cards. But he wanted 'Thank You' cards. So I tweaked the design and used up the pieces of rainbow paper that were left over. You can see the original cards here.

I started with a piece of cream cardstock. I painted diagonal stripes in rainbow order with Camlin photo inks. I love these for their intense colours and quick drying. Once the inks were dry, I diluted some gold acrylic paint and splattered it over the sheets.

I used the Dotted Florals background stamp by Impression Obsession with the Rocky Shore ink by Altenew to stamp on the cream card base. This gives a light texture without overwhelming or clashing with the rainbow panels. I adhered strips of cream and gold marbled handmade paper to the card base. I added the strips of rainbow paper popped up with foam tape. The Thanks die is by My Favorite Things. I die cut it out of black cardstock and adhered it directly to the rainbow strip.

To finish I rounded the corners with my corner rounder.

I hope you liked my cards and are inspired to make something beautiful. You can link your cards to our gallery here. Also, remember to visit the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge blog for more fabulous inspiration by my talented teamies.

Entering my card in the following challenges:

Time Out Challenges #116:

TGIF Challenges - #tgifc173:

Love,

Nandini

Altenew Academy Project #11...

Hi! The month of May has been a very busy one for me. With the summer holidays on, the time for crafting and blogging is almost non-existent! Though I will miss having the kids at home, I am also looking forward to the start of the school year in June.

I have started taking the classes necessary for Level 2 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. The class that excited me most is Magical Marker Techniques by Sara Naumann. I was lucky to buy the Artist Markers Set A in Destash. This is a completely new medium for me. So I was a bit apprehensive about investing the money. But I loved the class and enjoyed my first few attempts at using the Artist's Markers.

Here is the card that I came up with:

I started with a plain piece of white cardstock. I used different shades of pink and blue to create a plaid background. The idea was to have a less than perfect, artsy feel. So I just hand drew the lines. I die cut the background with the Banner die by Itsy Bitsy. I also cut a larger banner from the white cardstock.

Here is a closer look at the banners.

I used the outline image of the flower from the Peony Bouquet stamp set to add some texture to the background by stamping with a slightly darker ink.

The sentiment is from the Birthday Greetings stamp set by Altenew. I stamped it with some Memento ink. This is where the thin nib really came in handy. I used it to fill some dark pink color into the outlined 'Happy'.

To finish, I stamped some of the leaf and berry images from the Peony Bouquet stamp set and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I colored them quickly with the markers and they were ready to go.

Here is a closer look at the sentiment panel.

I popped up the sentiment panel on some foam tape and added the die cuts. To finish I added some sequins from my stash.

I love the way this card turned out. And I loved working with the Artist Markers. I have ordered a few more already and look forward to playing with them.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Use More Than One Stamp:

I used several stamps from the Peony Bouquet and the Birthday Greetings stamp sets by Altenew.

HLS May Anything Goes With Dies Challenge:

CAS On Friday Challenge #133 - Birthday Card:

Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC179 - Sweet Visions:

Love,
Nandini

Make My Monday Challenge #66...

Hi! The Make My Monday Challenge #66 is up. The theme this time is very simply. You need to add some gold or silver to your card.

I started with a panel from my stash that I had made ages ago. The stamp is Blissful by Penny Black. I stamped the background stamp with gold acrylic paint. After it dried I did some coloring with distress inks. Here is a closer look at the panel.

I trimmed the panel to size and also colored a piece of scrap paper with direct to paper technique. I cut this piece with a circle die. The sentiment is from the Painted Greetings set by Altenew. I stamped and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.

I hope you like my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. Remember to visit the Make My Monday blog for some amazing inspiration by the DT and also to link your creations.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #326:
I really loved this week's sketch.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes:

CAS Watercolour March Challenge:
Used distress inks to colour my panel.

The Flower Challenge #18 - Anything Goes:

Allsorts Challenge #457 - Ladies Only:

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

A Four Fold Card...

Hi! The current challenge is up at the Make My Monday blog. This week the theme is Fancy Folds. Here is the card I made.

This kind is called a Four Fold card which I made for the first time. I also challenged myself to use pattern papers instead of creating my own. I used the Beary Hugs pack by Mudra Craft Stamps. This is a wonderful kit with a wide variety of pattern papers. 

I first took a long piece of kraft paper that was 7" tall and 16" wide. I scored at 5", 4", 4" and 3" and accordian folded the card base.I used chocolate brown paper as the mat and three different pattern papers. I adhered the papers to create the basic card.

The first sentiment panel was stamped and heat embossed with WOW! Metallic Copper EP. The stamp is Hip Hip from Kaisercraft. I love the boldness of the sentiment on this. I also used the tiny cupcake image from the Let's Party stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps to create a border at the bottom. I popped up the sentiment panel with foam tape.

Here is the first fold opened.

The second sentiment is also from the Hip Hip stamp set from Kaisercraft. I stamped it with brown Memento ink. This time I used the banner image from the Let's Party stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps at the top and colored it with sketch pens. The candles at the bottom are from the Sweet Cakes stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.

Here is the final fold.

I left this panel blank so that a message can be written. I just stamped the cute party hat from the Let's Celebrate stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio twice at the bottom right and colored them with sketch pens.

Here is the opened out card.

Here is a complete view of the card.

I hope you like my card and are inspired to make something beautiful. You can link your creations at the Make My Monday challenge blog. And don't forget to check out the blog for some amazing inspiration by my team mates.

Shopping Our Stash #337 - Getting Sentimental:
I was very happy to use the Hip Hip stamp set that I have had for 3-4 years.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment:

TGIF Challenges #tgifc143 - Awesome Friends:
This card is going for a special friend whose birthday is next month.

Words 2 Craft By W2CB #49 - Magic of Beginnings:
First time I tried my hand at the four fold card.

Craftyhazelnut's January 2018 Pattern Paper Challenge:

Paru's Card Making Challenges - January 2018:
First time I tried my hand at the four fold card.

Edited – 10-06-2021

Creative Creases Challenge #8

Love,
Nandini

Faux Ceramic Tile Technique...

Hi! I recently tried a new technique with heat embossing that turned out very well. This is the Faux Ceramic Tile technique. 

I have used the Floral Fantasy and Carnations stamp sets by Mudra Craft Stamps. You can visit the Mudra blog for more details on how I created this card. There is an excellent tutorial on the Faux Ceramic Tile technique at the Ellen Hutson blog by Julie Ebersol that I referred to.

Here is a close up of the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Card Concept #84 - Sweet Inspiration:

I was very inspired by the shades of pink, white and grey in the pic.

AAA Cards: CAS Game #106 - Quote:
I used the faux ceramic tile technique for the first time.

STAMPlorations January Theme & Sketch Challenge:
I used both the theme and sketch.

STAMPlorations January CAS Challenge:

Love,

Nan

Addicted To Stamps And More #275...

Hi! The new challenge is up at the Addicted to Stamps and More blog. This is the Photo Inspiration week and we have a set of three beautiful pics for you.

There are many elements here that capture the attention. The classic black, white and gold combo, the bold stripes etc. My attention was drawn immediately to the cake. I loved the bands of colors and decided to use that as an inspiration.

I cut strips of paper and arranged them on a piece of scrap paper. I trimmed the panel and then mounted it on a black card base with foam tape. The sentiment was cut using the Thanks die by Mudra Craft Stamps. I cut it multiple times and then stacked the pieces for added dimension. To finish I added some star die cuts.

A quick and easy card, I really like how it turned out! I hope you like it too and are inspired to create something beautiful. Please do visit the Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog to check out more amazing inspiration and also to link your entries.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Time Out Challenges #100 - Thankful:

HLS January Anything Goes With Dies:

Love,
Nandini

Altenew Academy Project #1...

Hi! A very happy new year to all! 2018 has started with a bang for me. The most exciting news for me is being accepted in the very first Altenew Educator Certification Program! Very few people world wide were chosen and I am really thrilled about this new turn in my journey as a crafter.

One of the requirements of the certification is completing the courses offered by the Altenew Academy. I also need to create at least one card based on what I have learnt and then upload it.

The first class I completed was All About Layering 1. If you struggle with layering sets, this is the course for you! The videos offer so many tips and tricks for layering that any one can start stamping like a pro by the end of it!

Here is the card I made 

I started with a panel of textured white card stock. I used the Peony Bouquet stamp set and stamped the images with Jet Black ink. I loved the idea of leaving the largest image without color. I used Frosty Pink from the Red Cosmos set for the berries and Memento Pear Tart for the leaves. The sentiment is from the Painted Greetings set. I stamped it with Jet Black ink, matted with green card stock and then popped it up on foam tape.

Here is a closer look at my card.

Looking forward to completing rest of my classes now!

Altenew Supplies:
Stamps: Peony Bouquet, Painted Greetings
Inks: Green Fields, Red Cosmos



Love,
Nandini

Stencils and Glitter...

Hi! The current challenge at the Mudra Craft Stamps is 

I made a bunch of cards as inspiration. This one is one of my favorites.

You can get more details on how to make this card here.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CAS Mix Up November Challenge:
I used stamping for the sentiment, glitter, stencil and die cutting.

Less Is More Challenges #353 & #354 - Fireworks

Watercooler Wednesdays Challenge - WWC144:

Love,
Nandini