Easy Mother's Day Watercolor cards

Hello Everyone!!!

Today I have a quick tutorial showcasing easy way to create easy Mother's day cards. Lets have a look at the video.

Now let's have look at the cards I created using the watercolor artworks.

Happy Mother's Day to all you lovely mothers! I pray that you and your families get good health & happiness in life ahead!

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: 
Canson Watercolor paper :SSS 

Recollections A2 card base - White, Grey, Purple : Michaels

Altenew watercolors :  Altenew / SSS

Princeton watercolor brushes : Amazon

Zebra fountain pen : Amazon

Pencil : SSS

Drawing Compass : Amazon

Eraser : SSS

Glue :SSS

Save The Crafty Youtuber Video Hop 2020: Border Stamping

Hello Everyone!!!

Today's post is an exciting one. I have once again been fortunate to be a part for the "Save Crafty Youtuber Video Hop". Last time I did this , it was so much fun. I got the discover so many new fellow makers through the video hop.

The Save the Crafty YouTuber Video hop is a celebration of cardmaking video tutorials created by a group of talented crafters of all different styles. We are coming together to give our viewers a chance to discover other amazing cardmakers and help reach monetization goals! All you have to do is watch, like the video, consider subscribing, and click the link in the video description below to hop to the next video. Let yourself be inspired! Don’t forget to comment because we have tons of prizes to give away. Please indicate if you are located in the USA or International so that prizes can be awarded appropriately as some prizes (not all!) have restrictions on them. 

You can find more information about the video hop on Justine's blog . So do subscribe to my channel and do leave me a comment with your views.

My video is been generously sponsored by Catherine Pooler Designs. So keep watching!

Now let's have look at the cards I made using the backgrounds I created in the video tutorial.

I am submitting this card to :

• Time-Out Challenges 
• Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge
• Happy Little Stampers - CAS Challenge
• Craft Stamper - Anything Goes

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:
Strathmore A2 sized card base :SSS Simon says stamp - black cardstock: SSS Distress oxide ink pad - Wilted Violet: SSS Distress oxide ink pad - Spiced Marmalade: SSS Distress oxide ink pad - Picked Raspberry: SSS Distress oxide ink pad - Peeled Paint:SSS Distress oxide ink pad - Peacock Feathers: SSS Distress oxide ink pad - Abandoned Coral: SSS Versamark ink-pad - Onyx black: SSS Catherine Pooler Designs - Geo Builder stamp set: CPD Hero Arts - From the Vault Bugs - CM354: SSS Pretty Pink Posh - Blissful Butterflies stamp set: SSS Crystal Katana jewel picking tool: SSS Tombow mono liquid adhesive: SSS Waterbrush:SSS or SSS Blending palette: SSS Rhinestones: SSS
Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS

Save The Craft YouTuber Video Hop

Hello Everyone!!!
Today's post is an exciting one.  Welcome to the Save the Crafty YouTuber Video Hop Event! I am super excited to be a part of  this event with over 55 video makers that have come together to help out some of the crafters just starting to make videos. YouTube has changed some rules about who is allowed to earn money from their channels and many are at risk so I put together a hop with plenty of prizes to help increase views and subscribers before the end of February (the deadline).  You can find more information about the Video Hop on Justine's blog.  So do subscribe to my channel and do leave comment with your views.

My video is been generously sponsored by Simon Says Stamp & Catherine Pooler Stamps. So keep watching. 

Now let's have look at the cards I made using the backgrounds I created in the video tutorial.

I am submitting these cards to:

• CAS Watercolor February Challenge 
• AAA Cards - Cas Game #108 : Love
• CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #192
• CASology Week 286 : Butterfly
• Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge : It Must be Love
• Paru's Card Making Challenge - February : love

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:
Recollections A2 card base - White, Grey, Purple : Michaels
Strathmore - Bristol Smooth paper :  SSS
Ranger texture paste : SSS
Dylusions stencils - Heart Edge : SSS
Dr. Ph Martin Hydrus watercolors : Amazon
Distress Oxide ink pad - Wilted Violet : SSS
Distress Oxide ink pad - Picked raspberry : SSS
Distress Oxide ink pad -  Salty Ocean : SSS
Distress Oxide ink pad - Peacock Features : SSS
Faber Casetell Gelatos -  : SSS
Simon Says Stamp LOVE wafer die : SSS
My Favorite Things HEART STAX dies : SSS
Spellbinders Shapeabailities  Dies - Les Papillons : SSS
Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts - Butterfly pair : SSS
My Favorite Things A2 RECTANGLE STAX SET 1 Die-Namics  : SSS
Catherine Pooler Stamp - Everyday mod : CP
Memento Tuxedo black inkpad : SSS
Cuttlebug dieecutting tool : SSS
Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS
Stamping Block : SSS
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS
Tombow Mono glue  : SSS
Foam Tape  : Scotch / SSS   
Rhinestones & Heart sequins

Some Odd Girl - Pressie Tia

Hello Everyone!
I am back with another card inspiration using a very cute image from Some Odd Girl.
Lets have a look at the card first.

These are the steps I took to create this card:

1. I printed the "Pressie Tia" image on Strathmore Bristol smooth card stock.
2. Colored the image using Chameleon markers (colors mentioned in supplies below) and fussy cut the image .
3. Mounted the image on a die cut from Spellbinders beaded oval dies.
4. Finally created a fancy card panel using pattern papers from MFT, DCWV & SSS.
5. Attached the card panel to the A2 sized card base and finished the card.

I am submitting this card to :

1. Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes
2. Seize the Birthday

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:  

Recollections card stock - White : Link
Strathmore Bristol paper  : SSS

Some Odd Girl  - Pressie Tia image

Chameleon pens - (Eyes: YG3, GR1, Face: NU2, NU3, Hair: BR4, NU4, Dress: VO4, CG8, Gift & shoes: PK3, PK4, CG8) Link, Link

Distress ink mini - Wilted Violet : SSS

MFT 6 x6 Plaid Pattern Paper pack :Link

DCWV Patterned Paper - Maps, text & Ledgers : Link

Distress mini ink blending tool : SSS

Distress mini ink blending sponges : SSS 

Spellbinders - Beaded oval dies : Link

Cuttlebug die cutting machine + Cutting plates : SSS

Simon Says Clear Stamp - Sketch Ranunculus : SSS

Versafine inkpad - Onyx Black : SSS

Tombow Mono glue : SSS   

Foam Tape : Scotch | SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Happy New Year!!!

Hello Everyone!!!

Wish you all a very Happy New Year!!!
May this year bring you good health, prosperity and lots of happiness & peace in life!!!

Hope that all of you enjoyed a Merry Christmas and had loads of New Year Celebration.

2017 went by very fast and I can't believe that it is already 2018. 2017 was tough on me emotionally and it has taught me several life lessons which are going to be very useful in the upcoming years. I'm thankful to all my family and friends who are always very encouraging towards me. Also I'm grateful for all the appreciation all you out there have given me. In 2018 I hope, I get to learn more new techniques and work with more awesome people in future.

Here is a short recap of all my artwork from last year.

Thanks so much for all you who visited my
blog and lovely comments last year.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Wishing all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year 2018 once again.

May God bless you all!!!

 

7 Days of Christmas - Day 3

Hello Everyone!!!
Today I am back with Day 3 of my Christmas card inspiration. If you have just dropped in, have a look at my other Christmas cards here.


Now let's have a look at today's card.

This is one of the simplest & also my favorite technique to create quick cards. I just created the entire card panel by stamping various  Christmas themed stamps in Versamark ink & heat embossed in gold.

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:  

Recollections card stock - White, Maroon : Link

Recollections - Christmas/Noel stamp set : Link

Ranger Ink embossing powder - Gold : SSS

Versamark watermark inkpad: SSS

MFT Dienamic A2 Rectangles STAX  Set 1 :SSS

Misti original stamping tool : SSS

Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Tombow Mono glue  : SSS

Foam Tape - Scotch / SSS

Golden star sequins

7 Days of Christmas - Day 2

Hello Everyone!!!

I am back with another card inspiration for easy to make card ideas. If you have just dropped in on my blog, you can see all my other Christmas card ideas here. 

Let's see today's card, shall we???

This is a super easy project. here is how I created it.

1. On Bristol card base, I stamped & gold embossed the sentiment in the center.
2. Then using various snowflake stamp sets, I stamped different sized snowflakes on top left & bottom right corners in distinct shades of blue. 
3. Finally attached the panel to a navy blue A2 sized card base
4. Finished the card by adhering a few blue colored rhinestones.

I am submitting this card to :

1. Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Christmas / Winter Holidays
2. AAA Cards Challenge #105 - Sparkle
3. Fusion Card Challenge  - Blue Gift 
4. Paru's Card Making Challenge - Christmas theme

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:  

Recollections card stock - Navy blue : Link

Strathmore Bristol paper  : SSS

SSS - Frozen Fractals stamp set : SSS

SSS - Lots of Snowflakes : SSS

Hero Arts - Many Banners & Messages Holiday stamp set

Ranger Ink embossing powder - Gold : SSS

Versamark watermark inkpad: SSS

MFT Dienamic A2 Rectangles STAX  Set 1 :SSS

Misti original stamping tool : SSS

Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Tombow Mono glue  : SSS

Foam Tape - Scotch / SSS

Blue rhinestones

7 Days of Christmas - Day 1

Hello Everyone!!!

With the holiday season just around the corner, everyone must be really in hurry to finish off all the card making and post the card off to your loved ones. But then there is always someone that gets left out or you need more last minute cards or gift tags for someone. So this year I am going to post a few easy Christmas / Holiday themed projects which can help you get through the holiday season.

You can view all my past Christmas cards ideas here.

So lets have a look at today's card.

This is a super easy project. here is how I created it.

1. I started by gold embossing the background on white cardstock. 
2. Then I gold embossed a poinsettia image on bristol cardstock and colored it with watercolor.
3. I cut out the poinsettia , attached to the center of the background using foam tape.
4. Added accent colors on the background, attached a few pearls to the background.
5. Finally stamped & gold embossed sentiment, attached it below the poinsettia using glue.
6. Finished the card by attaching the white card panel on a A2 sized maroon card base.

I am submitting this card to :

1. Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Christmas / Winter Holidays
2. AAA Cards Challenge #105 - Sparkle
3. Paru's Card Making Challenge - Christmas theme

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:  

Recollections card stock - White , Maroon : Link

Strathmore Bristol paper  : SSS

Happy Little Stampers stamp set- Christmas Joy   : Link

SSS - Cora  background stamp : SSS

Ranger Ink embossing powder - Gold : SSS

Versamark watermark inkpad: SSS

Jane Davenport - Mermaid Markers (Lobster, Coral, Pirate's gold, Seaweed, Siren) : SSS

Cricut - Cutter Bee scissors : SSS

MFT Dienamic A2 Rectangles STAX  Set 1 :SSS

Misti original stamping tool : SSS

Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Tombow Mono glue  : SSS

Foam Tape - Scotch / SSS

Little Things By Lucy's Cards - Soft Ivory pearls : SSS

Some Odd Girl - Dakota Mermaid

Hello Everyone!
Welcome back to my blog! Today is my blog post as a DT memmber at Some Odd Girl. So let's have a look at the card.

When I first saw the image the only colors that came to my mind were blue & green. So I colored the image in shades of blue & green using Prismacolor pencils.

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:  

Some Odd Girl - Dakota Mermaid digital stamp : Link

Recollections A2 card base - White : Link

Strathmore Bristol paper  : SSS

Hero Arts background stamp - Wave: SSS

Distress Oxide inkpad - Faded Jeans: SSS

Distress Oxide inkpad - Broken China: SSS

Hero Arts stamp set - Layering Seahorse : SSS
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils : 12 set | 24 set | 36 set
Versamark watermark inkpad: SSS
Hero arts embossing powder - White : SSS

Tombow Mono glue : SSS   

Foam Tape : Scotch | SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Thank You Card - Day 3

Hello Everyone!!!
Welcome back to my blog.Today I am back with another "Thank you" themed card for you. If you have just dropped in here, you can view few of my past thank you cards here. 

Today's card is inspired by this week's Fusion Card Challenge

Shall we have a look at the card now???

I am submitting this card to :

• Paru's Cardmaking November Challenge - Thank you card
• Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Thanks / Thanksgiving
• Fusion Card Challenge - Autumn Leaves

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:  

Recollections A2 cardstock - Brown, Beige, Green, Red, Yellow : Link

Distress ink mini - Rusty Hinge :SSS

Distress mini ink blending tool : SSS

Distress mini ink blending sponges : SSS 

Simon Says Stamp - Ornate stamp : SSS

Papertrey Ink - Keep it Simple Thank you stamp set : Link

Versamark watermark inkpad: SSS

Cuttlebug Die-cutting machine : SSS

Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Leaves : SSS

ArtC - Tag die : Link

Stamping Block : SSS

Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Tombow Mono glue  : SSS

Foam Tape : Scotch | SSS

Thank You So Much - Day 1

Hello Everyone!!!
Welcome back to my blog. I can't even imagine that we are already in November. With Thanksgiving coming soon I can't help but make a lot of thank you cards these days. So for next few days I am going to try to post a few of those cards here. 

Let's have a look at today's card.

I am submitting this card to:

• Paru's Cardmaking November Challenge - Thank you card
• Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #123

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:  

Recollections A2 card base - Black, Beige : Link

My Mind's eye Patterned paper - The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine 

Distress ink mini - Barn door  : SSS

Distress ink mini - Crushed olive  : SSS

Distress ink mini - Wild honey : SSS

Distress ink mini - Carved Pumpkin : SSS

Versafine inkpad - Onyx Black : SSS

Stamping Block : SSS

Cuttlebug embossing folder - Thanks : SSS

Simon Says Stamp - Flowe Friends stamp set : SSS

Recollections Enamel dots  : Link

Cuttlebug diecutting tool : SSS

Fiskars Paper trimmer : SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Tombow Mono glue  : SSS