Simon Says Stamp - Feb 2017 Card Kit

Hello Everyone!!!

I am back with my 5 unique cards which I created using Simon Says Stamp - February 2017 card kit. The contents of the card kit are so cute, "lovey-dove" & beverage related that they are perfect to create love and tea-coffee themed cards.

Here are all the cards I have created using this kit. All the supplies used apart from the kit are mentioned separately below.

	Card 1
	Card 2
	Card 3
	Card 4
	Card 5

I am submitting these cards cards to:

•  The Daily Marker 30 day coloring challenge

• CAS Mixup - March 2017

 

•  Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge 

I hope you all liked it. I would love to hear back from you all. Thank you very much for taking your time to notice it. Hope to hear again from all of  u soon. Till then take care. :)

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding :-)  

Supplies used:

Simon Says Stamp - Feb 2017 card kit     (this card kit is now sold out but its contents which can be purchased separately. They are linked below)

Simon Says Stamp Clear Stamp Set Coffee and Tea

Simon Says Stamp - Coffee Love Wafer die  

Doodlebug 6x6 Cream and Sugar Papers 

Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink Cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Surf Blue Cardstock

Simon Says Stamp 120# White Cardstock

Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock - 80 lbs

Below mentioned are supplies used in all cards:

Strathmore Bristol cardstock  

3M Foam tape  

Tombow Mono glue

Card 1: Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens - Peach Pink,  Cobalt Blue, Mid Brown Simon Says Stamp - Frozen Fractals sequins Wink of Stella - glitter clear Versafine - Onyx Black

Card 2: Recollections A2 size card base - white Ranger Ink texture paste AtrC tag die Ranger Ink Dylusions stencil - Hearts Distress ink minis -  Picked raspberry, Worn lipstick Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens - Carmine red, Beige, Gray brown  DMC metallic thread - silver Recollections rhinestones - black Versafine - Onyx Black

Card 3: Recollections A2 size card base - blue Darice heart die Distress ink minis - Picked raspberry, Worn lipstick

Card 4: Recollections A2 size card base - brown Sizzix Framelits circle dies

Card 5: Recollections A2 size card base - white

 

Happy Little Stampers - March Anything Goes with Die Challenge

Hello Everyone!!!

From this month I will also be a part of Happy Little Stamper's - Anything Goes with Dies Challenge. As  the name suggests, you are welcome to submit any card with some kind of die usage in it.

The challenge is sponsored by :

 Let's take a look at my card now.

As you all know, I have been on an "Ink Smooshing" frenzy recently, I have used the same technique for this card too. See my previous cards here and here showing the same technique.


Instructions:

• So I started it with watercolor card panel & Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus watercolors. 
• Using acetate sheet, Distress water sprayer, I created ink puddles and then placed them on the watercolor panel only on the left bottom corner.
• Taking the acetate sheet to the paper give you a bit of control as to where you want to place your color. I did not want to color the whole panel.
• After I had the ink pattern created to my satisfaction, I die cut the Poppy from white card-stock and adhered it to the panel on the colored background.
• Finally I stamped the sentiment and embellished using some Dew drops.

I am submitting this card to :

• The Flower Challenge #6 
• The Daily Marker 30 day coloring challenge
• Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Make your own Background 
• CAS Mixup - March 2017

 

• CASE this Sketch #211

I hope you all liked it. I would love to hear back from you all. Thank you very much for taking your time to notice it. Hope to hear again from all of  u soon. Till then take care. :)

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding :-) 
 

Supplies used:   Recollection card-white
Canson watercolor paper -140 lbs
Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus watercolors - 2H, 3H. 5H
Memory Box - Perky Poppy Craft die

Stampendous -Happy Messages stamp set
Versafine inkpad - Onyx Black
Misti stamping tool (Also available in small size, large size)
Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue 
Pretty Pink Posh - Clear droplets 
3M  Scotch Double stick Foam tape 
Distress water sprayer
Acetate sheet 

Technique of the Month - Ink Smooshing

Hello Everyone!!! 
In 2017 while setting my Crafting goals, I decided to challenge myself and so I settled on the thought that each month I will come up with a card using a technique. I will try to demonstrate the technique and create a card using the technique.So today marks my 1st installment for the same. 

From my previous blog post and my Instagram posts you must have realized that I have become a great fan of "Ink Smooshing tehcnique", I guess which is introduced to all of us by Laura Bassen. There are a lot of tutorials available on Youtube and various forums about this technique.  It can be recreated using any kind of watercolors available at your disposal. I tend to get best results using either Tim Holtz Distress inks, Dyan Reavley's Dylusions ink sprays, Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens or Dr. Ph Martin's liquid watercolors.

I have created a card using the same technique . Let's look at the card first .

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Technique: The technique is really very simple. You need to remember to select colors that blend in well with one another so that you don't create a muddy mess. I had posted a short video on my Instagram feed showing the technique. You can view it here:

Doing a little ink smooshing today #zigcleancolorrealbrushpens #inksmooshing by @parabn17

Card: For this card I started off by stamping the image first in black ink on watercolor card stock.  The I have used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pen to create the background. Once the background dried up, I added a few silver splatters  on the background using Fintec Mica palette. Then  I stamped the sentiment and adhered the card panel to purple card base using glue. Finally added a squins and finished the card.

I am submitting this card to :

•  The Daily Marker 30 day coloring challenge
• Simon Says Stamp - Work It Wednesday Challenge
• Seize the Birthday - Anything goes challenge 

• The Flower Challenge #6 
• CAS Mixup - March 2017

 

• CASE this Sketch #211

I hope you all liked it. I would love to hear back from you all. Thank you very much for taking your time to notice it. Hope to hear again from all of  u soon. Till then take care. :)

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding :-)  

Supplies used:  
Recollection card base - purple
Canson watercolor paper -140 lbs
Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens 
Finetec MICA watercolor palette
Altenew Beautiful Day Stamp set
Stampendous - Birthday wishes set
Versafine inkpad - Onyx Black
Recollections sequins 
Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue 

Happy Little Stampers - March Challenge

Hello Everyone!

I'm back with this month's Christmas card for the Happy Little Stampers - Christmas challenge. This month's theme is "Star".

The challenge is sponsored by :

 

I was inspired to create 2 cards using this month's theme. Lets see the cards

I created 2 cards this month. I used Laura Bassen's famous "Ink Smooshing" technique to create the card backgrounds. For the 1st card I used the Distress inks in various shades of blues to create the background and for the 2nd card I have used Dr. Ph Matrins Hydrus inks in blue, pink & voilet. Then heat embossed stars on the background and stamped the sentiment as well. Finally embellished the cards using stars & sequins. Adhered the card panels on cards bases and I was done. Simple!

I am submitting these cards to following challenges:

• CASE this Sketch #211

I hope you all liked my card. I would love to hear back from you all. Thank you very much for taking your time to notice it. Hope to hear again from all of  u soon. Till then take care. :)

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding :-) 

Supplies used:
Recollection cardstock - white (card base)
Canson watercolor paper (140 lbs)
Distress inks - Broken china, Mermaid lagoon, Chipped Sapphire, Black soot, Faded jeans
Dr. Ph Martins Hydrus watercolors -  5H, 7H, 9H
Happy Little Stampers stamp set- Christmas Joy 
Simon Says Stamp stamp set   - Seeing Stars 
Recollections embossing powder - Snow
Recollections -Metallic Iridescent Sequin shapes
Simon Says Stamp sequins - Frozen Fractals
Misti Stamping tool
Distress water sprayer 
Tombow mono glue