Tropical holiday and a layer card

Hey all, I am up with 2 cards today.
Both are made a few days back, currently I have a backlog of card postings, as I am not spending much time on blogging.

Anyways, the first card is made using the ghosting technique, I used peacock feathers DI to ink up the bottom and then used Tim Holtz woodgrain stencil sideways, to create the ghosting effect. I then used a copic to color for the sand, all the images on this card from Paer Smooches - Summer Loving set.
A pretty simple card based on a tropical holiday theme

Linking this with:

Addicted to CAS
A simple tropical entry here


HLS CAS June Challenge
 Another entry here


City Crafter Challenge
A beach themed card here


bastel-traum Challenge
A tropical holiday card here

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The second card was an experiment, and is so not like me, I am having a hard time accepting this card, and neither am I able to decide if I like it or hate it. I think I am in the middle undecided on this one. es and I have decided to share it though ;) My girlfriends from school all loved it, that's why I am sharing it ;)


I used Paper Smooches - botaniclas here. I started with a grey ink and dabbing the stamps lightly stamped on a panel, then I used my markers to color the images.
you can see how it looked before and after.

 

After having the colored images, I wasn't sure if I wanted to turn it into a card. I thought of layers and continued and this is what I have ended up with. I used a pattern paper for the background, and the front panel is angled(which bothers me a bit  ;) ) I used a light green textured base for this.

I then added a crochet lace and stamped the sentiment on the pp. A few jewels to finish off. I would like to know what you all think of this card. This is so not me though!!!

This is a solo challenge entry for Paper Smooches Layers challenge for June.

  

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Ghosting!

Hey all my second post now.

I am sharing a card which I made 3 days back.
I started with 2 shades of distress inks and masked and inked up the panel. Then I used a bamboo stencil and used a baby wipe to wipe off the ink from the stencil, to get the ghosting effect.

After that I used a left  over panel from acrylic block painting, and stamped a butterfly from Uniko Studio, and colored using markers. Fussy cut it to add to the card.

Next  I stamped the sentiment from Uniko Studio, and added the butterfly, and add jewels to finish off.

Linking this with

Alphabet Challenge Blog
Another entry here
Hand colored images

CAS on Sunday
A simple butterfly card here
Buttterflies

HLS June CAS Challenge
A simple card with ghosting technique


STAMPlorations Theme June Challenge
Joining in with theme, a birthday card.


STAMPlorations June CAS Challenge
 Joining in with anything Goes
 

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ATSM #198

Hello folks, it is Wednesday and  time for a new challenge at ATSM. Today we have Holiday challenge, you can make anything as long as it goes with the theme.

We are sponsored by STAMPlorations, the winner will get 2 digis.

For my card, I have made for Father's day.
It is a pretty simple card, with masking and inking. I used DI - fired brick, worn lipstick, salty ocean and another dark shade of blue, I can't recall the name. I bought quite lot of DI's and need to memorize the names.
Once my front panel was all inked up, I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts - skecthed letters and Avery Elle- Handwritten notes. There are 2 different types of starts heat embossed in silver, one from STAMPlorations and one from another company. I simply glued the front panel to the base, and that is all.

Do stop by the Challenge blog to see more inspiration from our DT.

Linking this with:

The Male Room - Father's day
A simple father's day card for here


CASology
A masculine card


Sovushka Slavia card sketch #53
Followed the sketch here
 

TIME OUT Challenge
I have taken inspiration from the colors here


Virginia's View Challenge
I have used 4 distress inks for my inking.



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Flowery treat

Good morning blogger peeps, hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. Mine was busy until Saturday and Sunday was a lazy and crafty day.
I thought of sharing the news I was talking about in my last post, the ones who are connected with me on Facebook already know as of Saturday. On Saturday, I have signed a contract with a department store to sell my cards!!!! I have rented out a tiny space for a little money. My home is getting piled up with cards, and I cannot send each and every card I make. The previous house had quite a few customers, but since last one year in this new house, I don't know many people here ;)
It will definitely not be enough to make a living, as cards are not charged @rate of an arm or leg..lol
But I will feel less guilty when it comes to buy some supplies, and at the same time people can get some cards. I hope it manages to move some of my cards, it is a 6 month contract starting July to December.

Ok, now to the cards, I have at least 6 cards to share, but for now I am sharing 2 simple ones.
 The first one is made using Uniko Studio - Cosmos, I absolutely love this set. I stamped in grey ink from Lawn Fawn, and used copics to color only one flower, the sentiment is also from Uniko but  a different set, I stamped a part in pink and the rest in black. That is it, added the front to a white base no foam adhesive for this.

Linking this with:

CAS-ual Friday
Another flower entry here

Alphabet Challenge Blog
Colored image here
* H for Hand Coloured Image *

Just Us Girls
hoping that my one colored flower qualifies here as spotlight

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The second one is also a floral card. I masked the base and then used pink, purple and kraft ink to sponge the panel. Used Tim Holtz woodgrain stencil to add some ink to the base, and then added a die cut flower and leaves from Sizzix. The sentiment is from Uniko and a few jewels to finish off.

Linking this with:

CAS(E) this Sketch
Sticking with the sketch here

Take it Make it Challenge June
Used 3 inks to sponge the panel
Use inks

STAMPlorations June theme challenge
Going with only the theme

Color Throwdown
Used only the colors from the palette

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Bit busy, but back with 2 cards

Good morning/night all. I have been off blogging nowadays, life is bit busy running some very important errands. Plus the school year is nearing the finish, so it is always busy at this time. Today my daughter is graduating from the Middle School, so we will have a busy evening, you know girls getting ready!!! and then dropping her and picking her back from her graduation dinner!!!

Anyways, I have been busy things related with cards, also, I will share the news when I do it officially, a part of me wats to share it right away, but I am going to hold it in tightly ;)

Ok enough of chit chat, I am up 2 cards today. There a couple of cards waiting to be posted, so one is made yesterday night, and the other one is made 10 days back.

The first one is a simple one layer card, I made yesterday inspired by CASology cue - Sunshine.

I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts - Kelly, and then masked a circle and used memory box - shine stencil with Hero Arts neon ink - sunshine. Super simple card, I cannot brag much about it, love how simple it is.

Linking this with :

CASology
Going with a simple stenciled sunshine

One layer Simplicity
 A simple CAS card here
Stencil it

Pink and Main Challenges
Joining with a sunshine card for summer

Stampin' Royalty

One Layer Cards
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The second card is waiting for a very long time, It was an experiment, I stamped the black card stock using white pigment ink with ME_ freestyle floral set, and then colored using pencils.
 I had used shades of blue to color, and then added some yellow and orange shades as well, the leaves are colored with shades of green, and I added some green glitter glue to the smaller laves.
For the sentiment I had used a pattern paper with some text, and stamped it in blue,from Uniko Studio. That is it.

 Linking this with:

CAS-ual Friday
 A floral entry here

Get Creative Challenges
I am joining with glitter, pattern paper, and blue

Simon Monday Challenge
 Another flower filled entry for the summer garden here.
Summer Garden


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HLS Anything Goes with Dies - June Challenge

Hello all, it's time for a new challenge at HLS anything Goes with Dies.
You can use any die from any brand to make your project.

 We are sponsored by HLS, and the winner get $15 to the store

It is a CAS card, I had used the circle die from We R memory keepers to die cut 2 circles of 2 different shapes in silver and a water color card stock. I used MFT  - beautiful blooms and stamped using pigment inks. Then I water colored the panel using distress inks. The sentiment is from HLS - mix mash. A few jewels to finish off.

Do drop by the challenge blog to see more inspiration from the DT.

Linking my card with:

AAA Cards
 Another entry with water color panel

CASEplorations June Challenge 
I was inspired by the metallic colors of the cirlce panel and the flowers from Shell's card

Peek-a-boo Challenge June
I have used my new MFT stamps with my old HLS stamps

CAS on Sunday
Joining with a sparkly circle die cut
Sparkle

Simon Monday Challenge
A simple summer garden here
Summer Garden

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Flowers - take 1

Hello all, my second post of the day, the first one was a recipe. I made a couple of cards last week, when I made these, it was not for any challenges. I made just to please myself, but sharing one by one as I find them fit with the challenges.

Today I am sharing a water-colored card. I started with acrylic block technique for the background using distress inks. Then I stamped the lotus from Waffle Flower in grey ink from Lawn Fawn - hippo. I used markers to add color to the lotuses, I did masking and stamping here. I fussy cut part of a lotus leaving it over the base and then cut out the rest in a straight line.
The sentiment is from HLS - mix mash set, I finished of with few jewels and mounting the front using foam adhesive  a white base.
I kind of like this card the background and the flowers go well together in my opinion, hope you find it interesting as well.

Linking this with:

CAS_ual Fridays
A simple floral entry here, I don't have your stamps yet, so playing with others

Simon Wednesday Challenge
Another entry with masking
Mask it

AAA Cards
A simple water colored panel and image here

Less is More
I am hoping my purplish fits here
PURPLE

STAMPlorations June CAS Challenge
Another entry here

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