One card many challenges - it just happened

Hello everyone, happy Friday to you all.
Before I share my card, I want to share a happy news, which I totally forgot to share with you guys, I shared it on Facebook and Instagram, and those who are connected with me there has already seen it. I was not blogging those days, so it totally slipped my mind to share it here.

Anyways, I happy to have my first ever card published, I was thinking for a long time to sent one, but wasn't confident of my work. Finally had some courage, and sent it a few months back, and it got selected on the first try!!! :D , I was tight-lipped about it for many months already, it's already out in open, and the magazine has made its way to the subscribers too. I am waiting to get my hands on it :)

 

Here is the peek of the card, which is published. I don't have the full picture with me, as my media is all transferred to the hard disk prior to my Korea trip to free up space on my phone. I click pictures only using my phone. I need to find that one picture from the pile of pictures on the hard disk now ;) and I will share the full card later.

I have used only Uniko Studio stamps here, the maple leaves are sponged from a hand-cut stencil. It is a fall themed thank you card.

 

 

Ok now to the card which I want to share today.

This is my first Christmas card for this year, I don't celebrate Christmas. I make only few Christmas cards over November and December to send to some of my friends. I wonder whom will I send this card!!

It is a very simple CAS card. I was inspired by just a few challenges, and it turned out that it fits perfect with so many challenges. A total 8, which I usually don't link one single card to. I have checked all the challenges, and no one seems to have any no.of challenges restrictions.

I started with WeRMemory keepers nestle circles to draw 2 circles, to get an outline for my wreath, and then pierced holes for sewing. I used sequins this time, I am sewing sequins after 2 decades!!

The outer big circle has big green sequins, the inner layer has tiny pale green sequins, I used a gold thread to run along, and added a few big red sequins, adding 2 jingle bells on the top. A gold bow to finish off the wreath.

 

A closer look at the wreath, it jingles pretty well. 

 

The sentiment is from Kaisercraft.

I used foam adhesive to add the front panel.  

 I hope you all like this simple card!

Linking this with:

TIME OUT Challenge

I am joining in with the optional twist

'Holidays with the Optional Twist of No Stamping' 
(stamped sentiments allowed)

Mod Squad Challenge

A sequins sewn card

Sew easy

AAA Cards

Another entry here

 

Little Tangles

I have used just the sequins here

Addicted to CAS

My card jingles in real, joining in for the music which comes from the bells ;)

 

Work it Wednesday

I have mainly used only this birth stone color on my card

 

Muse Christmas Visions

Chriss Blagrave is the Muse here, and I am joining with the wreath, colors, and sentiment here

 

HLS August Mixed Media Challenge

Metal jingle bells used here, there is stitching, sequins, stamping here

 

 Thank you for stopping by, and leaving your kind comments.

A space themed card

Hello all, another quick share. This card is based on space theme. I sponged different shades of blue ink on water color paper and then sprinkled some water to get the background. Then I used a gold water color and added more splatters.
The scale is from Create a Smile, I stamped in grey ink and colored using sparkly silver markers to give a shiny metal look. I also stamped the word 'LOVE' and some currency on the scale, but decided to leave it outlined with no color.
The sentiment is stamped in grey ink, and is also from the same set above.
Finished off the card with few tiny gold jewels, and framed the water-colored panel with a gold card stock.

Linking this with:

Create a smile challenge - Blue
I used the stamps from Create a Smile for this card.

Stampin' Royalty

Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations

Anything Goes

Ranganjali Challenge
Sponging is my all time favourite technique.
Favourite technique

                                 Thank you for stopping by, and leaving your kind comments.

                  

A solo Lotus

Good morning/day everyone, I am up with another simple card, inspired by the Muse Challenge. Tracey has a beautiful card here, and I love her CAS cards very much, and the solo bloom really caught my eye here, that  wanted to play along.
I started off with Waffle Flower Lotus, and stamped it on water color paper using the Lawn fawn Hippo ink and then used Zig markers to add color. I used pickled raspberry DI to add splatters on the base, and stamped the stalk in the same grey ink. The sentiment is from Uniko Studio. A few pearls to finish off. The lotus is added using a double sided tape at the center, as I wanted the petals to float around. Hope you like this simple card.
I noticed that pink is the color I am using, totally subconscious though, and I made 2 more cards with pink ;)))

Linking this with:
Muse
 I was inspired by -
- the solor flower
- the colors
-the bold sentiment
- the pearls
 

613 Avenue Create
 Anything Goes

Penny Black and More 

Anything Goes with a Stamp.


Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your comments.

                           - Rahmat

CTS - take 2 with Uniko Cosmos

Hello everyone, I am up with a simple one layer card. I used Uniko Studio - cosmos, here I have used the markers to color. The sentiment is also from Uniko, and the small 'thanks' is from Waffle Flower. I used some splatters using a DI, and added a black twine on the top to finish off.
 

 

Linking this card with:

Uniko Studio

Another entry using the cosmos here

Simon Wednesday Challenge

Another floral entry

Fabulous floral

CAS(E) this Sketch

 Another entry inspired by this sketch

 

Stamping Sensations

A CAS card here

Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More

 Playing here almost after 2 and half years!

 

Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your kind  feedback :) Have a great day!

Hibiscus wishes

Hey all, I am hoping that everyone is enjoying their summer. I am still unable to blog as I don't get my hands on the laptop. The summer holidays are till the month end, and even after that I won't get my hands on the laptop. My Mac is gone bad, courtesy to my son, I am using my daughter's Mac now, but then she uses it for writing and drawing a lot. We do have a PC at home, which is my sons, and it is an Alien-ware, those who have this will know, it is a HUGE PC and , I really don't feel like using it, plus it is holidays, so he is on it.....Once the school reopens in this month end, I have a feeling that I will have to use that PC, despite not liking it. But it has all the various softwares, and what not..I better start making videos, as I use it only for video editing and other stuff.
Ok that was my excuse for not visiting any of your blogs and plus not being able to post. My apologies, I will try to catch up as and when. I hope you are able to imagine the scenario though ;)

Now to the card, I bought Zig markers when I was in Korea, and I used those yesterday night for the first time, and I have to say that I ABSOLUTELY loved it.

I used Paper Smooches - Summer lovin set here, the hibiscus are from that set. I stamped using Lawn Fawn - Hippo ink to stamp on water color paper, and then simply used the zigs and water to blend in the colors. The flowers are colored with 2 different shades for each. Red- pink, Pink - orange, orange -yellow. The leaves are colored using dark and light green zigs. Fussy cut the images to add using foam adhesives. The sentiment is from HLS and WPlus9, a few tiny gold sequins to finish off.....and I almost forgot to mention the wink of stella used on the flower ;)
I love the flowers a lot here, hope you like this simple card.

Linking this with:

CAS(E)this Sketch
Sticking to the sketch here


Paper Smooches August Challenge
Another entry here


Simon Wednesday Challenge
A floral entry here
fabulous Florals

Uniko Studio
Another entry here


Just Us Girls
Going with water colors here


Peek-a-boo August Challenge
Used 4 colors from here


Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your kind  feedback :) Have a great day!

HLS Anything Goes with Dies - August

Hey all, it is the 9th of the month, and we have the Anything Goes with Dies challenge up today at HLS.

 

I made a simple one layer with a few die cuts.

I started off with masking the panel and then stenciling , I used STAMPlorations -bubble stencil and inked up in pink and purple shades of pigment ink.

I used a purple glitter paper to die cut the word and a few small circles.

Simply added those to the card. The sentiment is from HLS. 

I hope you liked the card,  so stop by the challenge blog to see more from our talented DT. I am currently writing this post on my phone, and missing a couple of details. I will add it whenever I get my hands on the laptop. 

 Linking this card with:

HLS August CAS challenge
 I have a masked panel on my card


HLS Anything Goes
 Used the sentiment from HLS - Mix Mash


STAMPlorations Anything Goes
 Used the ARtplorations - bubble stencil


Mod Squad Challenge
A bordered sentiment on my card

Bordered Sentiment - No Flowers

Take it, Make it Challenge
I have used both a mask and stencil to create my card
Stencils and Masks

CWS Challenge
Joining in with the circles


Paper Smooches August Challenge
I have used the friends die from PS.


Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your kind  feedback :) Have a great day!

A stitched rainbow!

Hello blogger peeps, hope all are doing great. I have been away from my blog for quite a bit of time. I think there was a scheduled post in between.
I am back from Korea already, it's been a week, but I am not crafting and blogging yet. I managed to make a card 2 days back, and have some time on hand to post it now!

Ok since I was not motivated to sit down for crafting, I followed the same route I did in past, to sit down with some stitching...lol, but it works for me!!!
 Here is what I made.
 I used my nestled circle dies from WeRMemory keepers, and drew the rainbow.
The added the stitches to the rainbow in coordinating colors.
Then used markers to fill in the color in between the stitches.

 

Then I used the cloud die from lawn fawn to emboss the clouds in the background on the rainbow panel. I used a sunburst stencil, and sponged the rays using Hero Arts - Sunshine Neon ink, I added wink of stella on the rays for some shine.
Used another strip of card and die cut it using the same cloud die, adn stamped the sentiment from Paper Smooches - summer lovin' set. The dragonflies are from Waffle Flower.

Hope you like this card. I managed 2 more cards, one will go up tomorrow as the DT project, and another one will post when I sit more leisurely with my computer!

Linking this card with:

613 Avenue Create
Anything Goes

AAA Cards
A simple stitched rainbow here


Curtain Call
Joining in with a rainbow and the whites in the background


Make My Monday Challenge
Rainbows and sun goes for fun in sun for me ;)
Fun in Sun

STAMPlorations August Theme Challenge
Joining in with a marker colored rainbow in between the stitches.
 

Peek-a-boo Challenge
I have all the colors from here in the rainbow
 

The Mixed Media Card Challenge
I have a CAS card with stamping+stitching+stencils+shimmer+embossing+die cutting here
 

Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your kind  feedback :) Have a great day!

HLS August CASE

Hello all, it is a new month and time for a new CASE challenge at HLS.
The designer this month is the talented Gloria Lee.
She has this lovely card for us to CASE.

 

We are sponsored by the HLS

I was inspired by  the masked panel, I chose a circle to mask, and then used the stamps from Paper Smooches - botanical to stamp around in some bright colors.

I chose a very simple sentiment from HLS - whimsical friends to stamp in the center, and a few jewels to finish off. This one is square card.

 Do stop by the HLS blog to see more from the DT.

Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your kind  feedback :) Have a great day!