STAMPlorations May Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge!

Hello Everyone!! :)

It is time for another month's challenge at STAMPlorations Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge!

Check out the graphic for this month-

I created this card-

I have to admit...I do not have any tropical themed stamps. But I made use of STAMPlorations - 'Born to Roam' , 'Leaves of Thanks' and CUTplorations - 'Bracket Labels/Tags Nesting Dies'

from the STAMPlorations store.

For the card, I used alcohol ink from Tim Holtz on Yupo paper. Then I ran it over my Sizzix Sidekick. The leaves were stamped and fuzzy cut. :)

If not seen already, I wanted to share something with you. I started this year by taking a new skill -Lettering.
I did a #100daysproject on Instagram. You can check out the pics here. :)

I go by the account @suchi_art_craft on Instagram.
You may follow if you like my work. It is still a work in progress and a long way to go! :)
But I started...and am enjoying everything about it!

ANYWAY, there is something for you!

You can use coupon code STAMPGIRLSUCHI for additional 20% discount to the store! :)

Check out the prizes that we have for you!

$15 gift certificate to winner / $10 gift certificate to runner up / $5 gift certificate to 3 randomly picked entries

How cool is that? :)

Also find out what my teamies have created HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping  by!

Hugs

Reflection Stamping with a tutorial!

Heyya Ladies!! :)

First of all! Extremely sorry that I couldn't comment on your blog posts, I was sick due to cold and fever! But now that I am back in action, I am ready to check out your wonderful creations! ;)

Alright, do you guys remember the card I had made for STAMPlorations March Challenge? It involved Reflection Stamping technique. You can find it here. My friends Becca and LauraJane had asked for a tutorial and Geee! Look at me, I should hang my head in shame because it's been over 2 months! Hope they don't kill me...lol!! ;)

I found a perfect challenge to make a tutorial here at Mixed Media Card Challenge this month! Here is my card! :)

For the card, I first drew a base line which will show reflection. Then I masked the edges of the card base and sponged using Seedless preserves and Salty ocean distress ink. I stamped the images from STAMPlorations-Tree silhouette stamp set.
I used water colors to blend in colors in the water.I have stamped using archival ink for trees and distress ink for the reflection. The moon and stars are hand drawn using white alcohol ink pen. I also hand drew the birds using black gel pen. :)
I was so excited to see my card finish that while removing the masking tape, I accidentally tore off the base paper! But well, we are crafters! And we find solutions to anything and everything....lol! I cut off the torn edges and adhered the scenery on a black card base, then again adhered over a white base. Phew! And was done! :)

I am also entering for Take it make it Challenge (Craft Stamper) - Anything goes with stamps

So, here is the tutorial for using this technique:

1. Stamp the image that you want to use reflection stamping on. I have used Vignette- Tree silhouette from STAMPlorations. I would recommend using smaller stamps for a start. Make sure all your stamps are cleaned properly before using this technique.

2.Now, use a stamp having a larger surface area on the back side as we want to stamp one image over its back-side. Here, I used STAMPlorations-Bloom sketches flower stamp. ( It is too pretty and so I stamped over it and washed off the inks ASAP ;))
Ok! So, get your Tree silhouette stamp , ink it with distress ink (black soot) and stamp it over the back side of larger stamp like this! You need to be really careful while doing this because the impressions may smudge.

3.Keep the default non-stamping side(that has the impression of tree silhouette stamp set upwards) and
Stick ( default stamping side facing acrylic block) over the acrylic block like this.

4.Now, stamp the larger stamp (having tree silhouette impression over it) on the paper like this.
You can see that the reflection is not perfect but is perfect for a reflection. U can also improve the reflection by using archival ink instead of distress ink for the reflection. But make sure the base stamp is old because you don't wanna spoil it! ;)

I hope I was clear in my explanation and that you were inspired to make a card using this technique! Please tell me if you enjoyed reading this tutorial and I would love to see if you make something using this technique! :)

A quote (question) to share! :)


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs xx

My unpublished cards of 2015!

Hello Ladies!! :)

As we are nearing the end of year 2015, I wanted to share with you all cards that I made but somehow couldn't publish or didn't want to! 

Here they are...!

Also,
I want to take a moment and THANK each one of  YOU for being a part of my crafty world ! This year has seen several ups and downs. As you all know, this year, I lost my mother in law who was battling breast cancer. But in spite of my personal loss, YOU all have been an amazing inspiration to me when things were down. Somewhere, somehow, that art work, that craft work, has helped me build my strength!

OK!
So, now, on the happier note, I have BIG NEWS in store for you all for 2016..! Eagerly waiting to share with you all!

Hope you enjoyed seeing this display of cards!

Happy New Year 2016! :)
LOVE xx

Mixed media - Orange and black!

Heyyaaaa Super Cool Crafters!! :)

I am back ! This time with a mixed media card inspired by the colors of Halloween - Orange and black! :)

I started off by heat embossing the lower panel using Ranger white embossing powder and Versamark. Over it I adhered a black colored panel and used Crafter's workshop stencil to add the splatters! :)

I used Ranger's Texture paste for the same. On the orange card stock I stamped STAMPlorations- Trendy Butterfly stamp and fussy cut them out. The sentiment is from Dee's Artsy impression set - Balloons and Banners. I used Color box pigment ink to stamp the sentiment.

I have used double sided glue tape to adhered the upper panel of the card and the butterflies! :)

I am entering this card for Lulupu Challenge#54 - Embossing Magic

Mixed Media Card Challenge- Orange and Black

 

CASEplorations - CASEing wonderful Deepti Malik. I ADORE her cards and stamps..She is one of the gems in our blog - land. You can find her blog here.

I have used her sketch and got inspired by heat embossing white on black.. Deepti's card is also a CASE of Greta Hess's. She is one of the very talented crafters! You can find her blog here- she is featured for this month's CASEplorations. :)

and

STAMPlorations - Anything Goes

**My 100th post Giveaway is ending soon- CLOSING on 15th OCT!  This is one last friendly reminder for my Giveaway.**

You can link up HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Happy Crafting! :)

Z Strokes!

Helloo Dear Bloggerssss!!

I have come up with a card inspired by Zentangle which is the theme for this week's Alphabet Challenge Blog.

Here is my Zentangle beauty taken to the next level because the first time I created it, I had used a pencil first then a pen. But this time I used the Black and White pens directly on the paper. You may like to see my first Zentangle with Tutorial Here.

My friend Purvi introduced me to Zentangle. She is greatly inspired by it and you might like few of her creations which you can check here and here.

I have used a Black point pen and a white gel pen for drawing the Zentangle image. I have added a combination of black and white over red which is in vogue. :)

Check this out:

I have doodled a butterfly (zentangled) besides the image and look what I created!

 

I have used white water colour card stock and used a red paper stock for the circular part. For Sentiment I have used "Bo Bunny -To the point" Stamp Set. I have used Tim Holtz "Fire Brick" distress ink to color the hearts.

Crafty Sentiment Designs says to use some Red. I am using this week's sketch by Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge # 287 for this card. I am also adding this card for CraftMania # 65 which ends on 27/2

What do you think about this card?

Crafty Sentiment Designs ends on 15/2 ,

Alphabet Challenge ends on 19/2 and

Tuesday Morning Sketch (Favorite Pick) is :
   

 

Another Monster Card

Heyyyaaaa Bloggersss!!

As said in my previous post, I am really loving this combination- white, black and Lime! So, I decided to come up with another card with the same combination! :)

Here is the card!

I used a Black Card stock and adhered a white one on it. I have used faux stitching for partitioning between the silver paper and white stock. I pasted a lime paper as shown.
I glued these funny little monster stamps and fuzzy cut them out. I colored them using distress ink- wild honey,mowed lawn, fire brick and seedless preserves.
I have stamped the sentiment using Kaiser Crafter Cartoon Alphabet Stamp Set and "Hello" using Bo Bunny Stamp set. I completed this card with in 15mins which is a requirement for Speed Craft Challenge.

I am entering this card for STAMPlorations bi-weekly Challenge # 27 (till 13/2) , Speed Craft Challenge #12 (till 17/2), Tuesday Throwdown Challenge # 230 (Winner) and 4Crafty Chicks Challenge # 232

STAMPlorations Challenge has the following sketch:

Speed Craft Challenge has Animal Theme
Tuesday Throwdown has Monster Mash Theme
and

4Crafty Chicks has Hand Colored images.

Stitches and Numbers!

Hello bloggers!!

I have come up with a simple yet colourful card with faux stitching . I have added Numbers to it and colored the numbers 2 and 8 indicating the age of Birthday! :)

I have used stencils to add numbers and colour splash. I have used distress ink to color the numbers.I have stamped using KaiserCraft Cartoon Alphabet clear stamps.

I am entering it for the below three challenges:
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.in/ - done (top3)
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.in/-done
 http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.in/-done

A Magical Slider Card!

Heyyaaa My Charming Bloggers!!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and the fever has started spreading already! So I came up with a "love" magical slider card! :)

I have decided to make more of the valentines card but for now check this out...

You might at first think , "Oh, why the heart is not colored?" Oh wait, just pull the tag, down and down! And wooooo....the heart is colored and RED.

For stamping, I have used KaiserCraft Cartoon Alphabet Clear Stamps and Fire Brick distress ink. I have added the corners using a Stencil and worn lipstick distress ink. For the interactive part, I have used a permanent markker to make the heart and colored it used fire brick distress ink and stencil.

I have designed this card for STAMPlorations Challenge , Crafting from the heart Challenge  , The Pink Elephant Challenge  and My Sheri Crafts Challenge

So, what do you guys think about this interactive card? 

I will soon come up with more cards/ projects..till then good bye and lots of love!!xx

;)

Birthday Card!

Heyyaaaaa my inspiring friends!!!

I have created this CAS card. All you need is some ink and a pen!
This card took me hardly 5 mins....I am so happy to have created this simple yet colourful card!

Count 1....2....3...!! And the Card is ready! :)

Thanks CAS

Hellooooo Craftersss!!

I am up with a quick , easy and simple card!

I have used my new stencil and added distress ink-salty ocean, wild honey and worn lipstick to it!
The sentiment is hand written and it took my hardly 5mins to complete. I loved the simplicity of this card! CAS cards are outside my window because I love filling in the blank spaces in the card. But I have tried my best to keep it clean! (Its difficult you know :P )

How do you feel is this one?

I am entering this one for:
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.in/2015/01/the-paper-players-challenge-228-leannes.html -done
http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.in/

Quick Cards!

Hellooo my sweet friendsss..!!

Yesterday I made these cards which took me just about 5 mins each!

Quick and Easy!

All you need is a stencil, some ink and a pen!I hand-wrote the sentiments.

Here are my CAS creations:

So do you like them?

Thank you Card!

Hellooooo Crafter!!!

Here is another Thank you card from me! I haven't used any stamps for it!

I have used salty ocean, mowed lawn and seedless preserves distress ink. I used a few star, music and celebration stencils for the same. I have hand-written the sentiment. The card is easy and quick! :)

I am entering it in:
http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.in/ -done
http://casethissketch.blogspot.in/ -done
http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/-done

You Rock My World!

Hello My Awesomely Inspiring Friendssssss!!!

I have come up with another CAS card ! I have used strong colors - fire brick, mowed lawn, salty ocean and wild honey distress ink. :)

I added the musical notes and a guitar using a stencil. I hand-wrote the sentiment with a Black Point Pen.

It is a quick card. It took me hardly 10mins to complete this card.. :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.in/ -done
http://www.addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/ -done
http://speedcraftchallenge.blogspot.in/ -done top 3
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.it/ -done

Twist of Music CAS!

Helloo Everyone!!
I have created another CAS card with the twist of music to it!

I have created a tag using seedless preserves distress ink and music stencil. Then I added a musical notes strip and coloured it with the old paper distress ink. I stamped the sentiments in colour wrote the black part. I created this card very quicky! It took me hardly 15mins :)

Entering for the challenges:

http://speedcraftchallenge.blogspot.in/ -top 3
http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.in/ -done

Thank You Card!

Hello Crafters!!

I have created a quick CAS card! I have used "wild honey"distress ink and water for the background. I have used mowed lawn distress ink for the sentiment-"Thank You".
I colored the card light brown using water colors. I stuck a few sequins and was done!
This card took me hardly 15mins. I have used just 1 set of stamps- Alphabet clear stamp!
I got my inspiration from our very own Catchy Designs Lovely Lady Deepti Stephens.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

http://www.blog.winniewalter.com/2015/01/w-1st-birthday-bash-one-challenge-with.html
http://www.cardchallenges.com/search/label/sketchchallenge
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.in/

Pink hues!

Hellooooo Crafterssss!!!

I was really inspired by this week's challenges! So I was tempted to make this card! This one is a Clean and Layered Card!

So I decided to use this cute belt and the pink colour! The challenges seemed very exciting! Here I present before you a cute card inspired by the below images!

I have used a Tilda Stamp and I painted it using water colours. I liked the belt from the above image and thought of incorporating it in someway ! So I created a small buckle using magenta coloured card stock. I also added a flower shaped sequin to the card for embellishment!! :) I used a crayon resistant technique and created a bokeh-like effect on the card..!

Here are the close ups:

 I have purposefully colored Tilda with Magenta and blue to match the colour palette !! :D I have high lighted the corners with worn lipstick distress ink to give a magenta/red look to the corners! Hope you guys like it! :)





and one more..

Here is another look at the card! :D



These are the images that inspired me :

  

     

I am entering this card into the below challenges:

1. http://runwayinspired.blogspot.com - end on 16th jan

2. http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.in/ - ends on 13th jan

3.http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/ - ends on 31st jan

4,http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.in/ - ends on 14th jan

5.http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/01/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-25.html - ends 16th jan

6. http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.in/ -ends on 16th jan 

7.http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/01/new-year-first-sketch-challenge.html -ends on 14th

8.http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.nl/2015/01/challenge-57-anything-goes.html -ends 18/1

9.http://sundaystamps.blogspot.co.uk/ -ends on 16th 

10.http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -ends on17/1

11. http://creativecolorschallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/creative-colors-challenge-27-plus-blog.html  -ends on 18/1

12.  http://thecardconcept.blogspot.in/2015/01/card-concept-100-happy-one-year.html -ends on 20/1