Hey there!

Hey there folks,

Today's card is for Create a Smile March Guest Designer Call.

I have a few goodies from Create a Smile - stamps, stencils and some chipboard pieces. I haven't had a chance to play with them. So I took this opportunity to ink the stamp set and enter the guest designer contest. This is my card for the contest.

I have used images from Friends from the Woods stamp set from Create a Smile. I stamped and copic coloured them then cut them out. On the panel, I have die cut three Peek a Boo from Peek a Boo die from Pretty Pink Posh. I then sponged shades of blue distress ink under the diecut area on the card base. Then spattered some white ink. On the die cut panel, I sponged some yellow distress inks then stamped the branch and leaves. I mounted this panel on the cardbase, opened the Peek a Boo petals and foam mounted the images. Then stamped the sentiment three time with black ink and cut them out and foam mounted then as well. Finally accented with some Espresso 6mm and 4mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. Here are couple of closeups.

If you like to participate in the guest designer call, HERE is the ink.

See you soon with Winnie & Walter's release card.

Winnie & Walter New Release Day #4

Hey everyone! This is my second post. Here is my FIRST post.

Welcome to day #4 of Winnie & Walter's 1st Birthday new release.

Today we are premiering  Scenery: The Party Hangover stamp set, The Party stamp set,  Lulu Fringe Cutaway and Goldie Trim Cutaways 

I have used the The Party Hangover and The Party stamp set to make my card.

I wanted to make a really colourful birthday card. So I stamped the streamers from The Party Hangover in yellow pigment ink. Then the ribbons from The Party stamp set in blue, green and yellow pigment ink to create the background. Then stamped, coloured and cut the present boxes. I layered the boxes on a tag.



I also stamped the sentiment on the tag. I have used green twine on my tag. I love how colourful the card turned out.



I added some beautiful 4mm and 6mm Mossy Green, Aquamarine and Lemon Drops sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

I am sure these stamp set and cutaways are on your wishlist already. You can win these if you leave a comment on Winnie & Walter Blog. These new goodies are available for purchase tomorrow.

Check out Winnie & Walter blog for gorgeous projects from Shay, Julie, guest designers and design team members.

I will see you tomorrow for the release with another card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shaker card - Love you to the moon and back!

Hey folks,

I have this shaker card to share with you today. 

I love shaker cards and especially the process of making the shaker card is something I have kind of perfected. lol! I used to find them a bit tedious previously because I am a lazy person. Now that I have made so many and children who have received it all love them, I find it easier and fun to make them.

For this card, I have used Pretty Pink Posh's new release die set called Stitched Duo 3. 

 

And their gorgeous new seed beads - Raspberry, Marshmallow and Sparkly Clear inside the shaker card.

  

The stamped images and sentiment are from Penny Black. The owls are from I Heart You stamp set and sentiment is from So Very Much!

 

Here is the closeup of the card. I adore the owls and the sentiment.

The seed beads are gorgeous for the shaker box. It is second new favourite next to sequins :)

I am submitting this card for Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by! 

See you later with Day #4 of Winnie & Walter new release :)

Winnie & Walter New Release Day #3

Welcome back! This is my second post for today. Here is my FIRST post.

Today is Day #3 of Winnie & Walter's 1st birthday new release.

Today we are premiering Sugar Rush and Sparkle stamp sets,  Big Bang Confetti and The Party Confetti Cutaways.

I have used the Sugar Rush stamp set to make two cards.

I have layered stamped the beautiful cake on the stand on pink colour wash on watercolour paper. I have stamped the beautiful flower cluster on the cake layers and on top of the cake. I coloured the flowers and leaves and shaded the cake with copics. Then used gold glitter pen, added some gold glitter to the flowers.

Then sentiment is stamped on the banner, then hand cut out and adhered using foam adhesives.  I have used Sparkly Clear 6mm and 4mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh to accent my card.

On my second card, I have stamped the background with all the images from Sugar Rush stamp set in yellow, blue and grey colours.



I love how fresh the background looks with all the birthday images. I then stamped the sentiment on a strip fo white cardstock, trimmed and mounted on the panel with bunched up thread under it.



Finally some Sparkly Clear, Lemon Drop and Aquamarine  sequins from Pretty Pink Posh to finish the card.

Did you like the images from Sugar Rush stamp set? You can win this set and the dies. Just comment on Winnie & Walter Blog to enter a chance to win :)

Check out Winnie & Walter blog more inspiration from Shay, Julie, guest designers and design team! You are in for a treat.

See you tomorrow with day #4 new release.

Mr. & Mrs.

Hello folks,

Sharing this card I made for my friend who wanted a wedding day card. 

I have used a lot of My Favorite Things products on this card. The floral cover die, the bride and bridegroom dies, the ampersand die and stamped Mr. and Mrs. images are all from MFT. I have used the classic colour combination of white, silver, gold and black for the groom. This card has lots and lots of layers and glam to it. Here is a closeup.

The silver heart shaped confetti is from Pretty Pink Posh. I am very happy with how this card turned out. My friend is thrilled with it too.

That is it for now! See you soon with Winnie & Walter's Day #3 premiere! 

Winnie & Walter New Release Day #2

Welcome to Day #2 of Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday new release.

Today we are premiering Stripes stamp set,  In a Word Cutaways and Essentials: Katharine Cutaways.

I have used Stripes stamp set on my card below.



I have used the thickest striped stamp from the set, inked it with Squeezed Lemonade distress ink, misted with water and stamped on watercolour paper to create the subtle striped background. I them stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and other images which are from another set premiering in couple of days.



And accented with Onyx black sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

If you like the Stripes stamp set and the new cutaways, then comment on Winnie & Walter Blog to enter a chance to win.

Check out Winnie & Walter blog more inspiration from Shay, Julie, guest designers and design team! You are in for a treat.

See you tomorrow for day #3 of the release!

Winnie & Walter New Release Day #1

Welcome to day #1 of Winnie & Walter 1st birthday new release.

On day one we are premiering The Big, the Bold and Party stamp set, The Big, the Bold and Party cutaways and The Big, the Bold and You cutaways.

I have used the The Big, the Bold and Party stamp set to make an invitation card.

I have used fabric paper as my panel base, on which I have colourwashed some Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade and  Mustard Seed distress inks. Once dry I stamp the balloon from another new release stamp set using similar colour pigment inks plus neutral gray colour as well. I have then heat embossed the words fron The Big, the Bold and Party stamp set. This panel is then adhered to the card base. 

I pretty much did the same process for the inside panel too. This invitation is nice and flat and easy to mail out too.

If you like The Big and Bold series and love this new stamp set, comment on the Winnie & Walter Blog to enter a chance to win not only this set but the cutaways as well. How awesome is that?

Winnie & Walter Blog also has more fabulous inspirations from Julie, Shay and rest of the design teams using these new release stamps and dies.

Come back tomorrow for day #2 of the release. There are some really fantastic stamp sets to be released :)

Bye for now!

Always and Forever!!!

Good morning!

How is the weekend treating you? In Australia, I have a long weekend. Monday is Australia Day. Monday is also Republic Day in India. Double celebrations for me one from birth country and one from my home country. It is going to be a very busy day with guest invited for dinner followed by getting to see the fireworks. Also last days of summer holidays before the school start for this year. Don't know about my children, but I am excited for them to get back to school. I want some "Me" time and get the house back in order and routine. Not doing very well the chaos at the moment. Anyway, that aside, I tried to squeeze in some craft time yesterday and played along My Favorite Things sketch challenge. This is my first sketch challenge in the new year.
This is this week's sketch for the challenge.

MFT sketches are versatile and easy to make it your own. That is the main reason I like playing along their sketch. Plus I LOVE MFT products.

Doodling is something I am obsessed with right now. I see them everywhere, on clothing, ads, stationery, cushions... I get the feeling that doodling will become trendy. Doodling does not only look beautiful but for me it get my drawing side into action. Doodling is also forgiving as there are no mistakes you can make. You can built upon your "mistakes" and keep going. 

These doodle stamp set from MFT are my absolute favorites. I wish they bring out more of them. Like a building set, to create your own doodle background or focal point :)  I have used the Sunny Days Love It stamp set sentiment for the focal point and Sunny Days Border and Accent stamp set from MFT for the borders.

I stamped  the images and coloured them using distress markers. I then blended the colours using watercolour brush. Love the shading and colouring that makes the image just pop. Here is a closeup.

That is it for today. I have a few card shares using new release goodies coming up next week. So stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by!

I love foxes and I cannot get enough of them!

My first solo post for A Blog Named Hero is now on the blog.

Here is the sneak peek of my card.

I love foxes especially this one. You can interpret this as mother and baby or as a couple. Either way, this one is cute. I have combined couple of older Hero Arts stamp set with this new The Fox Says stamp & cut set. For more details check out my post at A Blog Named Hero!

I heart you!

Hello folks,

I played with Penny Black dies today.  I have a card to share with you using them.
 I also made this card for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Have a Heart

I have used the larger die in the Hearts in Circle die set from Penny Black to diecut on the white cardstock panel. Then I used a circle die to cut out a circle on the inside. I layered this panel on top of a watercolour paper colour washed with yellow and orange colours and spattered with white Mr. Huey. The Ardor die is sponged with Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry distress ink and brushed with pink Wink of Stella shimmer pen. I popped this Ardor die in the centre using foam adhesives. The sentiment is from I Heart You stamp set also from Penny Black.

Here are the dies and stamp set from Penny Black I have used to make my card.

  

Thanks for stopping by!