Post 410: 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards- Warm Wishes

Hi friends!!

I'd like to share 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards today. This was part of my DT work for Bob n Betty. All the details are here. I was inspired by a few challenges & the Spring Season. I wanted to keep the look of Clean & Simple Mixed Media for these.

Process:

Both these cards are 5 by 7 inches in size. First, I took a couple of papers from Bob N Betty's Feel Like a Butterfly Paper Pack, cut them (4 by 6 inches) & distressed their edges. Then created mats for these panels (0.25 inches apart) and adhered all the layers. One of the layers was foam mounted to give the card some dimension. Then, created two colorful floral clusters/bouquets with flowers, gauze, twine, pollens, lace & dried up stalks/hay. Sprayed a couple of flowers with Lindys sprays to make them pop & then dry brushed Prima Finnabair's Heavy white gesso on the floral elements. Then, adhered these bouquets to the card front. For the sentiment, I wrote “warm wishes” with a black pen on 2 wood slices & mounted them on ornate embellishments to give the sentiments some height. Then, created a little splatter with Lindy’s sprays and white gesso. In the end, added a few drops of Nuvo drops & Perfect Pearls as a finishing touch.

2 Floral Mixed Media Cards:

 Photos of Card 1:

Photos of Card 2:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

More than Words Mini Challenge for March- "Warm" (Included it as Warm Wishes on both Cards)

Scraps n Pieces Feb Challenge- Dare to Blossom

Mixed Media Place March Challenge- (Was inspired by the flowers, colors and spring)

More Mixed Media Challenge- Anything Goes
Double D Challenges- Just Wing It (Butterflies)
Word Art Wednesday 326-327
Pixie's Snippets Playground #322 (used snippets of gauze & twine to form the floral bouquets)

PS: Please do drop in to see the projects in the Welcome Spring Swap, there are lots of prizes and art shared from all over the world. All the details are HERE. Thanks a ton !

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)
Stay Blessed!
Preeti Datta

Post 409: 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards- DT post for Bob n Betty

Hi friends!

I've shared 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards on the Bob n Betty Blog today.
To visit, please click HERE.
I've shared lots of photos and the process.
For these cards, I've used Bob n Betty's Feel Like a Butterfly Scrapbook Paper Pack.

Here's a look at the cards:

Thanks for your precious time!

Stay Blessed

Preeti

Post 357: Warm Wishes Card

Hi friends !

I'd like to share a winter themed card today. I did stenciling on the cardbase with a snowflake design stencil using blue and grey inks. Then softened the look by lightly ink blending vintage photo distress oxide on the card base. For the die cut panel, I stamped the tea cup in brown & hearts in dark grey, then did ink blending around the edges of the die cut. The panel was then foam mounted on the card base & a natural jute twine was added in the end. 

List of Supplies:

Winnie & Walter Stamp- Warm Wishes to You
Winnie & Walter Essentials- Lana Cutaways
Snowflake stencil
Distress Oxide Inkpads- Vintage Photo, Peacock Feathers & Broken China
Altenew Crisp Dye Mini Inkpads- Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond
Lawn Fawn Dye Ink Cube- Doe
Ranger's round blending tool & foams
Jute twine
3d foam tape

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

2017 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 

Winnie & Walter's November Color Combo with Heather H.

Winnie & Walter's Rerun No. 26- Challenge (I was inspired by Heather's Cards - to use stencil on the background, add twine & the card designs)

Thanks for your time :)
Love reading your sweet comments.
Stay Blessed. 

Post 270: Masculine Mixed Media Card

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Masculine Mixed Media Card I made. This was for my DT post for Bob n Betty. You can check out all the details and photo tutorial here. I am slowly sharing projects on my blog as and when I get the time.

It is always difficult for me to make masculine projects so this one was really fun to make because I used some new supplies and was really happy with the result. 

Synopsis of the Process: This is a 6 by 6 top folding card. Basically I created layers and textures with pattern paper, faux leather, die cuts and thread. The inka gold brought out the texture in the faux leather and gave some extra shine to the project. 

List of Supplies:
Bob n Betty's Faux Leather
Bob n Betty Optima Paper Pack
Prima's Heavy White Gesso
White and Black Cardstock 300 gsm
Metal Charms
Wire Design Chipboard
MDF title
Thread
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Inkagold Aquamarine
Sizzix Thinlits Gearhead Die- Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Idealogy- Paper Dolls

Here is a photo of the card:

Here are some close-up photos:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

MMW#29- Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Word Art Wednesday #300-301

WWC#137-Penny's Anything Masculine Goes 

Country View Challenges- September Challenge: Metal (used blue inka gold on the faux leather and metal charms)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed. 

Post 268: DT Post for Bob n Betty: 2 Mixed Media Cards (Photo Tutorial)

Hi friends :)

Today is my first Design Team post on the Bob n Betty Blog.
Excited and very nervous.
I've shared 2 Mixed Media Cards using their gorgeous papers.
There is a photo tutorial on how to make them as well.

You can check out all the details here. 

Here is a little sneak peek of the projects: 

Thanks for your time :)

Stay Blessed!

Post 262: Best Wishes Card (Dry Embossing with a Stencil)

Hi friends :)

How are you? I'd like to share a card today. This was made for a Guest Design post for Craftreat. All the details can be checked out here.

I've used a stencil to do dry embossing here. There is a blog post I wrote a few days back on ideas to use stencils, if you'd like to check it out, it is here.

For this Best Wishes card, I’ve done dry embossing with a stencil. I inked up one part of the 2 Step Paisley Design Stencil with Peeled Paint Distress Ink and then with the embossing sandwich in place, ran it through the die cutting machine. The panel of green cardstock I used was already die cut because if we die cut an embossed paper, the embossing usually gets depressed into the paper. After running it through the machine, I got an embossed card panel which had lighter green embossed paisley shapes and it was surrounded by the peeled paint background. I took a sponge dauber and blended some fossilized amber distress oxide into the background and then placed part 2 (smaller design) on top of the card panel and blended peeled paint distress ink through it.

The embossing sandwich I used with my sizzix big shot plus was as follows:

Bottom to top: Platform + Sizzix Impressions Pad (this is a hard pad) + Sizzix Silicone Rubber Pad (this is a squishy pad) + Cardstock + Stencil (inked part facing the cardstock) + 1 sheet of printer paper + 1 cutting plate 

(I did not use either of the 2 adapters A or B because with the above sandwich I got the impression I was looking for, no more pressure was required). You can use a Spellbinders Tan Pad or Sizzix Silicone and Impressions Pads for embossing with stencils. Watch a couple of youtube tutorials and you’ll be good to go in case you have never done it before.

List of Supplies:
Winnie & Walter Essentials: Audrey Cutaways
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Celebration Words Script by Tim Holtz
Craftreat 2 Step Paisley Design Stencil
Distress Inkpad - Peeled Paint
Distress Oxide Inkpad - Fossilized Amber
Uniball Signo White Gel Pen
Half Pearls
White Ribbon
White & Green Cardstock 250 gsm

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Fusion Card Challenge- I was inspired by the photo and all the greens in it. 

Word Art Wednesday 298-299

HLS September Anything Goes With Dies 

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments. 

Stay Blessed. 

Post 247: Best Wishes Card (Gelli Printing)

Hi friends :)

I'm sharing a card I made for a Guest Design Post on Stencils a few days back, you can check out all the details here. I didn't get a chance to blog about the cards so I am doing that one by one as time permits.

This is a standard A2 sized card. The background is done with a gelli print which was made using acrylic paints and a bubble design stencil. Then I die cut the gelli print and simply added the die cut branch and word, finally, I stamped the word best. 

List of Supplies:

Winnie & Walter Essentials Lana Cutaways
Winnie & Walter- The Big, The Bold & Party Cutaways
Icraft Stencil- Bubbles
Acrylic Paints 
GelliArts Gelli Printing Plate 
Peekaboo Designs Stamp- Bold You
Dienamites Die- Summer Branch
Black Cardstock 270 gsm (snippets used for die cutting)
Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Winnie & Walter Rerun No. 22 (I didn't have the sugar rush set so I was inspired by Kelly's pretty card, I used 3 warm colors for the gelli printed background and also used a stencil) 

Pixie's Snippets Playground Weeks 295-296

SSS Wednesday Challenge- Add a sentiment

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 176: Floral Birthday Card

Hi Friends :)

I'd like to share a floral birthday card today. 

This is inspired by the design of the beautiful mother's day card made by Heather Hoffman for Winnie & Walter's Rerun 19. I loved the idea of using a floral pattern paper and having the sentiment in the middle. Also, the addition of the twine. I tweaked the card design a bit and also made it into a birthday card because I usually need a lot of birthday cards :) I've added the sentiment on a vellum die cut and colored the die cut with some distress oxide. Embellished the card with dew droplets in light pink color. 

List of Supplies:

Winnie & Walter Cutaways- Wishes (die cut)
Winnie & Walter Stamp- The Big, the bold and the happy (birthday)
Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Ovals Die
DCWV 12 by 12 papers - Teenage Dream Stack
Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad
Distress Oxide- Broken China (to color the die cut wishes)
Iris White and black cardstock 250 gsm
Twine
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Glossy Accents
Dew Drops (Orchid)- The Robin's Nest
Vellum

Here is a picture of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

W & W Rerun No. 19- Parentville (I didn't have these stamps so I was inspired by Heather's Mother's day card in the use of the floral background, the use of twine and the central placement of the sentiments and the blue color of the sentiment)

DCWV May Stackaholic Challenge (facebook)
Time Out Challenge #84- (friends)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Thanks for your time.
Love reading your precious comments!
Stay Blessed. 

Post 173: Fun and Whimsical CAS birthday Card

Hi Folks!

I'd like to share a fun, chirpy and whimsical birthday CAS card :)
The color scheme of this one is quite loud with the contrast between black and yellow. 
I created a hand drawn black border around the card panel and card base to give a haphazard whimsical look.
This is an A2 sized side folding card.
That happy little flying dog is very cute I think :)
I added shimmer to the project with clear wink of stella by going over the parachute and sun rays with it.

List of Supplies:

Art Impressions Stamp- His & Hers Flying
Iris White and Yellow 250 gsm Cardstock
Black Sharpie Marker
Ranger's Archival Jet Black Inkpad
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens
Aqua Brush
Tim Holtz Stencil- Rays
Mudra Sequins
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Wink of Stella- Clear

Here is a picture of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

AAA cards Challenge- The 3rd big birthday bash 

CASology- Loud (used a loud color yellow and loud contrast here with yellow and black)


Art Impressions Challenge 209- white space is nice space (here the yellow area is the white space of the cas design also used an AI stamp)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Furry Friends (dog)

Addicted to Stamps #149- Animals 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #409 


Simon Says Monday Challenge- Little Critters

Simon Says Work It Wednesday May 2017  (sunshine)

Thanks for your time!
Love reading your precious comments :)
Stay Blessed.

Post 166: CAS Card: Warm Wishes

Hi friends :)

Thanks for taking the time to visit me here :) I really appreciate it. 

I'd like to share a Clean and Simple card today. 

This is a top folding standard A2 size card. 

Synopsis of the Process:

-Die cut the 2 wonky stitched rectangle panels

-Did ink smooshing on the smaller rectangle panel with distress oxides to get warm tones-red, pink and orange. Then layered some distress ink- festive berries on top of some areas to bring out the red more. 

-Stamped the image and sentiment in black and then added some details and color to the cup with a fine point pen. 

-Created splatter on the small panel with copper perfect pearls and black soot ink. Also, created some splatter on the black washi tape with copper perfect pearls. 

- Darkened the edges of the panel with black soot distress ink.

-Adhered the washi tape and panels to the card base. 

List of Supplies:

Craftyscrappers Stamp Set - Raving Rain

Cutplorations Double Running Crazy Stitch Rectangle Die 

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

Distress Oxide Inkpads- Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick 

Ranger's Distress Inkpads- Festive Berries and Black Soot

Perfect Pearls- Copper

Black Tape

Brustro Fine Point Black Technical Pen

Brush

Iris White Cardstock 250 gsm

Here are a few pictures of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

CraftyScrappers Challenge 16: CAS

CASology 249 - (warm wishes in the sentiment and warm tones used here)

CAS Mix Up May Challenge (Stamping+ Splattering+Smooshing)

CAS(e) this sketch 221

WordArt Wednesday 282-283

TIME OUT challenges 83 (I was inspired by the warm colors and splatter in Hannelie's pretty card )

Stamplorations May CAS Challenge

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your precious comments.

Stay Blessed. 

Post 156: Floral Card

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a spring inspired card today :) This is an A2 size top folding card.  I was inspired by this beautiful card made by the awesome Vanessa Menhorn for W & W's Rerun No. 18 Challenge. I loved the design of her card, the frame and the placement of the flowers so I did my take on the same. 

Synopsis of the Process:

I took the watercolor paper and created a background with zig markers and an aqua brush by adding colors in layers to give a loose organic look. (It took a while till I was happy with it although a lot of it got covered up by the flower cluster). Then I die cut the water color panel and also green cardstock to form the scalloped frame. Both of these die cuts were adhered onto the cardbase. Then I stamped the greeting in versafine ink and heat embossed the rest of the sentiment onto a snippet of black cardstock. This was adhered to the card. Then on snippets of watercolor paper, I stamped flower and leaf images with versafine onyx black ink (I usually use archival ink since its water proof but I've noticed it doesn't stamp very well on watercolor paper since its very textured and I have to keep stamping again and again, in this case I wanted nice black outlines so I went with versafine and thankfully even after watercoloring, it didnt bleed :) ) Then the images were water colored with zig markers and an aqua brush and then fussy cut. Then these fussy cut images were organized into a cluster and adhered onto the card. In the end a butterfly from a pattern paper was also added to the card to tie in the spring theme and embellish the card. 

List of Supplies:

1. Winnie & Walter Stamp Set- Wishing You with Evelin T Designs 

2. Winnie & Walter Stamp Set- In Bloom: Renee's Leaves
3. Impression Obsession Stamp Set- Floral Duos 

4. Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Dies

5. Canson Montval Watercolor paper

6. Snippets of black cardstock and water color paper 

7. Leaf Green Cardstock 250 gsm

8. Tombow mono multi glue

9. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

10. Aqua Brush 

11. Versafine Onyx Black Mini inkpad

12. Versamark Watermark Mini inkpad

13. Zing Opaque White Embossing powder 

14. Homemade Emboss Buddy

15. Ranger's Heat tool

16. White cardstock 250 gsm

17. Papericious Whimsical 6 by 6 Pattern Paper (butterfly)

Here are a couple of pictures of the card:

I am playing along with:

W&W Rerun No. 18- The Big, The Bold and Extras (I didn't have this set, I was inspired by Vanessa's brilliant card to make my own version, was inspired by her card design)

W & W April Color Challenge with Heather H. 

Stamplorations Things with Wings Spring Blog Hop and Linky Party (There is a butterfly)


All Sorts Challenge Week 413- Embossing  (The sentiment is embossed)

HLS May Watercolor Challenge (The background and also the flowers and leaves are watercolored with zigs and an aqua brush)


Addicted to stamps Challenge #147 (flowers and butterflies)

Pixie's Snippets Playground Weeks 279-280

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your precious comments.

Stay Blessed.