An inspirational challenge at StampNation

This is second post. Here is my Christmas card set #6

Hello folks, 

StampNation has weekly challenges to play along.

This week's challenge is vibrant, inspiration and fab. Here is the sneak peeks of the designer's cards for the challenge.

StampNation is an awesome online community with hundreds of tutorials, videos, gallery full of inspiration, challenges, discussions, discount and much more. Click here to register at StampNation. I am sure you will enjoy the online community experience.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Card Set Series - Set #6

Hiya, Hi and Hello dear friends,

I have my Christmas card set #6 in my Christmas Card Series. My weekend was very busy and so I have this set mid week instead of the weekend. But it is better late than never, right?
OK then here is my Merry Christmas card set.

I have gone for a colourful, fresh, simple and easy to make card set. I love these adorable images from Tiny Treasures stamp set from Penny Black. They are small, stylish and adorable holiday images. When I saw this set, I got thinking as to how else can I use these images other than on a tag or colour them. So I came up with using them on the card front as a background but colourfully. So here is how these cards came about.

I have used pigment inks to stamp my images because I love the intense colour pigment ink gives as it sits on top of the card stock especially if the background stamping is going to be the star of the show. Dye inks get absorbed into the card stock and thereby the colours are not as bright and intense. I have used Memento Luxe Love Letter ink (beautiful pinkish red) and Mama Elephant's Lemongrass and Fresh Mint pigment inks. I simply stamped the images randomly using these inks on the all the four card fronts.

For the sentiment, I have used the Merry Christmas sentiment from Whooo's Wishing stamp set also from Penny Black. I have silver heat embossed the sentiment on red, blue and green card stock coordinating with the stamped images.

I then mounted the sentiment strips on the card front with some silver thread behind the strip. I varied where I placed the sentiment strip on each card to get the similar but not same look of each card in the set. Here are individual photos of the four cards in the set.

Hope you like this set. Just another way to use tiny outline images other than colouring or on a tag.

Thanks for stopping by!

Runway Inspired Challenge #72

Hey folks,

Welcome to Runway Inspired Challenge #72

I am a sucker for gold and coral colours. This dress has them both paied with a neutral and a touch of pink. Beautiful! What more can you ask in terms of a great colour combination? 

I decided to use these colours but sparingly. So here is my take on the challenge.

I have used images from A Day in Paris stamp set by Penny Black. 



I have stamped them on the textured side of Tim Holtz watercolour paper using Archival Jet Black ink. I love this ink for it true black colour and great for watercolouring as the ink is water proof. Anyway, I then used distress inks to watercolour my images. I used Victorian Velvet, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold and Tea Dye distress inks to blend and colour the images. I have used some of the inks to spatter. For the touch of gold, I have added some Heidi Swapp Gold colour shine spatter, a strip of gold card stock and gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

I have trimmed and mounted the stamped and water coloured panel to the card front using foam adhesive with a strip of coral coloured chevron pattern paper peeking towards the bottom. I absolutely adore this stamp set from Penny Black and the colours from Runway Inspired Challenge.

Check out Runway Inspired Challenge Blog for more DT inspirations.
Come and play along.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas card set delayed!

Dear friends,

The Christmas card set #6 of my Christmas Card Series is delayed this week. At this stage, I will post this set on Wednesday. Sorry for the delay. Life got busy over the weekend.

Thanks for your patience.

Curtain Call Challenge - Pin Cushion

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

PIN CUSHION

photo source: bhg.com

We have a new sponsor, STAMPlorations, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Pin Cushion!  A randomly selected participant in the Pin Cushion challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to use at  STAMPlorations, while the LEAD will be invited as a Guest Designer in a future challenge!

This is my take on the Pin Cushion challenge.

My inspiration are the pumpkins. I decided to get creative with watercolouring for the background. The Pumpkins are from a stamp set from Winnie & Walter called Moonlight. I white heat embossed the pumpkins on cardstock and coloured using distress inks. Then hand cut them out. 

For the background I have watercoloured using distress inks and gesso. I also used the tiny pumpkins from the Moonlight stamp set to stamp on the background to create some depth. The sentiment is from Happy Christmas stamp set also from Winnie & Walter. Here is a closeup!

Hope you liked my interpretation of the Pin Cushion Challenge.

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Pin Cushion Designers

Guest Designer, Melody Rupple

Amy Sheffer
Amy Tsuruta
Gayatri Murali
Kim Singdahlsen
Lisa Henke
Marisa Ritzen
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson
Stacey Schafer
Tenia Nelson
Tracey McNeely

Follow us!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Facebook Page

Curtain Call Pinterest Boards

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Pin Cushion for the challenge details and to play along with us!