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

#The100dayproject : Half way through

Hello everyone!!!
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 :-)  

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

Art Journal Flip Through - 2018

Hello Everyone!!!

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 : Embossing Folder Stamping

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Welcome to my blog!

I am back with "Technique of the Month" for August 2017. This month's technique is "Embossing Folder Stamping".

This a really easy technique. I like to use it to create unique and versatile background designs/

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 am submitting this card to:

• Paru's card making 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

Recollections card-stock

Spellbinders Embossing Folder  - Ripples : SSS

Spellbinders Embossing Folder  - Overlapping Circles : SSS

Cuttlebug embossing Folder - D'Vine Swirls

Cuttlebug embossing Folder - Stylized Flowers

Distress Ink Mini - Twisted Citron : SSS

Distress Ink Mini -  Wild Honey : SSS

Distress Ink Mini -  Ripe Persimmon : SSS

Distress Ink Mini -  Crushed Olive : SSS

Papertrey Ink mini inkpad - Tropical teal  : PTI

Memento Dye  inkdrops   : SSS

Distress Sprayer  : SSS

Misti Stamping tool original : SSS

Fiskars paper trimmer : SSS

Cuttlebug diecutting tool :  : SSS

Versafine inkpad - Onyx Black:  : SSS

Newton's Nook Designs stamp set - Toucan Party : SSS | NND

Darice heart die  

Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens - 900, 090, 060, 004, 020, 046, 050, 023 : SSS

Distress mini ink blending tool : SSS

Distress mini ink blending sponges : SSS 

Tombow Mono glue : SSS   

Foam Tape : Scotch | SSS

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy : SSS

Ranger Glossy Accents : SSS

   

 

Technique of the Month - Textured colored backgrounds

Hello Everyone! Welcome to my blog!

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
 
 
 

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