Paper Crafters Unite Against Racism Blog Hop

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Welcome back to my blog.

Today’s blog post is a very special one. I have participated in the “Papercrafters Unite Against Racism” Hop. This hop is put together by Justine Hovey, so please do visit her blog for more information. With all the chaos that is going on all over the world related to racism, we all paper crafters, card makers & mixed media artist are coming together to showcase over support to the cause. The theme of this hop includes topics like Anti-racism, Black lives matter, Friendship, Unity.

For the hop I have created an art journal layout. Now let’s have a look at art journal layout.

I hope you all like my art journal layout! Next up on the blog hop is Fairuz Fabiha. Please do leave us some kind comments telling us if you all are enjoying this hop.

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:

• Jane Davenport - I Came, I Saw, I Contoured Paper pad
• Jane Davenport - Small Journal
• Jane Davenport - Bright Watercolor Palette
• Jane Davenport - Journal tape
• Prima marketing - Complexion Watercolor Palette
• Dina Wakley - Acrylic paints
• Liquitex - Acrylic paints 
• Scissors
• Tombow Mono glue
• Pigma Micron pen - 03
• Posca marker - white
• Paint brush 
• Patterned paper 

Art Journal With Me : There is Beauty in Simplicity

Hello Everyone!!!

I have been into Art journaling a lot recently. SO I hought it would be great to share my art journaling process with all of you. So now on I'm going to share my art journal process with you via few videos. I hope you enjoy it as much I did making them.

Today I have a mixed media tag for you. I was inspired by Birgit Koopsen's #everythingcircles to create this tag. So before we dive into the technique, let's have a look at the tag first, shall we...

I am submitting this card to :

• Craft Stamper - Take It Make It April Challenge
• Tuesday Taggers : Use One Stencil or Two
• Stamplorations - April Mixed Media 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:
Ranger Mixed Media Tags : https://bit.ly/2uQ6CXD Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylics : https://amzn.to/2U64i98 Ranger's Dyan Reavley - Circles Stencil : https://bit.ly/2G6zXTX Golden Matte Heavy Gel : https://bit.ly/2OV9Dz7 Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker : https://bit.ly/2P0slpa Tim Holtz Distress ink mini - Black soot : https://bit.ly/2I5tbjQ Tim Holtz mini ink blending tool : https://bit.ly/2OTGd4g Prismacolor Color pencils : https://bit.ly/2IpwDVw Jane Davenport Rub-On Transfer Sheets - Neutrals: https://bit.ly/2YYz8E7

CAS Mixup March Challenge - On Your Birthday

  

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After a long break I am back with a card today for all of you. I have been trying a few background techniques but wasn't getting much inspired to convert them into cards. But the CAS Mixup challenge for March helped me through it. Their technique for this month is "Faux Stained Glass"

Lets have a look at the card. 

I have used various Tim Holtz Alcohol ink sets (Beach Deco & Spring Break ) to create the focal panel for the card. Then using Spellbinders - Chinese Traditional Fence die, I die-cut multiple layers of white card-stock to create the stain-glass window. I adhered the alcohol ink background to the multiple layers of white die-cut pieces, this creates dimension for the faux stained glass effect. Finally I filled Ranger's Glossy Accent's  in the spaces between the die-cuts through which the alcohol inked background is visible. Attached the whole panel on a slightly larger black card- stock panel. Finished the card by attached the entire panel to the left-center of the card & stamping the sentiment. 

I am submitting this card to :

• CAS Mixup Challenge - March 
• Sunday Stamps Challenge 200

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 :-)

#The100dayproject : Half way through

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Let me start by apologizing for being MIA again from my blog for such a log time. But even though I have been absent from here, I have been actively participating on my Instagram feed. Since April I participated in "The 100 Day Project". It started on 3rd April & ended on 11th July.

I tried to complete it, but could only reach half-way point by the deadline.  Although I have decided to complete the entire 100 days as and when possible.

Today I will post the initial 50 projects here for you to view together.  Let's have a look.

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 :-)  

Art Journal Flip Through - 2018

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Today I am sharing a flip through on two of my art journals. Go ahead and watch the video below for a flip through here or on my YouTube Channel.

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:  

Black spiral bound journal - Amazon Dylusions art journal : Small - SSS Faber Castell watercolor pencils - Amazon Apple Barrel acrylic paints - Amazon Sakura Micron Pigma pens - SSS Ranger Texture paste - SSS Tim Holtz IDEA-ology Tissue paper : Postale - SSS Tim Holtz IDEA-ology Tissue paper : Melange - SSS Faber Casetell Gelatos - SSS Camel Fabrica acrylic paints - Amazon

Technique of the Month - Torn Edge Ink Blending

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I am back with "Technique of the Month" for July 2017. This month's technique is "Torn Edge Ink Blending".

I have always face difficulty making CAS and one layered cards. So I am trying to explore more those categories of cards, hence this month I decided to go for it using this technique.

So before we dive into the technique, let's have a look at today's card first, shall we...???

Technique: The technique is really very simple. I have created a short video to explain the process. I hope that helps.

I am submitting this card to:

• CASology #257  - Wish
• Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Birthday 
• CAS Watercolor - Butterflies
• Seize Birthday 
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Distress it.

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  
Strathmore - Bristol Smooth paper  
Distress ink minis - Worn Lipstick, Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers
Distress oxides - Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Wilted Violet 
Pretty Pink Posh - Blissful Butterflies stamp set
Concord & 9th - Happy Day Stamp set 
Concord & 9th - Perfectly Penned Stamp set  
Versafine - Onyx Black inkpad
Mini ink blending tools
Mini ink blending foams
Acrylic blocks
Pretty Pink Posh - Dewdrops  
Tombow Mono glue 
 
 
 

Technique of the Month - Textured colored backgrounds

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I am back with "Technique of the Month" for June 2017.  I missed a couple of months but I am back on track now. This month's technique is "Textured colored backgrounds".

I am a huge fan of adding any kind of texture to my cards. It could either be on the background using embossing folders, embossing paste or it could be using embellishments. I can never make just plain and simple one layered cards. 

So before we dive into the technique, let's have a look at today's card first, shall we...

Close-up of the texture

Technique: The technique is really very simple. I have created a short video to explain the process. I hope that helps.





So here is a small description how I created this card:

• Die-cut 2 circles from the background panel created using We R Memory Keepers - Nesting circle dies
• On an A2 car base, adhered the smaller circle die-cut using glue.
• Then adhered the larger circle die-cut to the card base using foam tape
• Stamped the happy birthday sentiment from the Concord & 9th Happy Day set using Versamark ink and heat embossed using Ranger embossing powder.
• Cut out an additional 1/4" strip from the background panel and attached it to one side of the card base using glue.
• Attached a few embellishments around the sentiment to finish the card. 
• I also stamped a few coordinating sentiments inside the card (can be seen in video).
• Finally sponged the envelope flap to match the colors on the card using Memento dye inks.

I am submitting this card to :

• CAS Colour and Sketches #227
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It  
• Where Creativity meets C9 - Layering
•  CAS Watercolor challenge - Summer
•  CAS Mix Up  June 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:  
Recollections A2 card base - white  
Strathmore - Bristol Smooth paper  
Golden - Modeling paste / Ranger Texture paste

Dylusions Dyan Reaveley stencil 5 x 8 Squares Small
Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus watercolors 
Concord & 9th stamp set - Happy Day
We R Memory Keepers - Nesting Circle dies
Versamark inkpad
Distress Sprayer 
Ranger embossing powder - silver
Memento dye inks
Recollections sequins 
Ranger Ink - Palette Knife 
Tombow Mono glue 
Foam Tape - Scotch / SSS
 
 
 

For You..

Hello Everyone!!!
As you all know due to personal reasons my crafting mojo was MIA for past couple of months. So I was going through the various challenge blog to get it back and that's when I came across Simon Says Stamp's - Monday Challenge - it said "Touchy Feely". I got right up, went to the craft desk and got working.

So today I am here with a bright and colorful summer themed card for all of you. Lets have a look at the card first.

I always like working with embossing/modeling paste and stencils. This was the absolute correct moment to use them. So here is a small description how I created this card:

• On Strathmore Bristol Smooth card panel applied Ranger Texture paste through Hero Arts stencil
• Ink smooshed so Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus watercolors
• Diecut the Spellbinders sentiment and the Concord & 9th Blossom die.
• Adhered the die-cuts to the card panel using glue
• Attached a few embellishments to the card panel.
• Finally attached the card panel to an A2 sized card base using foam tape.

I really loved how all the colors mixed on the card panel so I am submitting this card to :

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Touch Feely
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It
• Where Creativity meets C9 - Layering
• CAS Watercolor challenge - Summer
• The Flower Challenge - 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:
Recollections A2 card base - white
Strathmore - Bristol Smooth paper
Ranger Ink Texture paste - white
Hero arts stencil - tilework
Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus watercolors
Concord & 9th die- Blossom
Spellbinders die-  Phrase Set Two
Recolletions sequins
Ranger Ink - Palette Knife
Tombow Mono glue
Foam Tape - Scotch / SSS
 

 

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