Fall leaves

Hey peeps, I am up with a card, I was not crafting for last few days, thankfully the MOJO is up and running, just didn't like creating anything.
I made this card yesterday. I went in my craft room to do some sponging, I used a water color paper for sponging, using distress inks - fired brick, vintage photo, forest moss, and mustard seeds. Then sprinkled some water .
I decided to die cut the panel, using Sizzix leaves die.
Now I had the die cut, and didn't had the card base ready, I started in reverse for this card.
I decided to chose a black textured card stock as base, and then use Newton's Nook - winged wishes to stamp the sentiment and birds, used water color paper for this, coloured using the zigs, and fussy cut to add.
I used acrylic paint splatters in yellow and brown on the base card, then added a green burlap on the top, and arranged the sentiment and the birds on the burlap, added the leaves to the base, and done. I love he dramatic look of the autumn/fall colours against the black. Hope you all like it too.

A look at the sponged panel

 After the die cuts

Linking this card with:

Newton's nook Challenge

I have uses the winged wishes set here

TIMEOUT Challenge
Autumn foliage here

“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” 

bastel-traum

Used die cutting here

                                                          Mask/ Stencil/ Die Cutting

Take it, Make it

An autumn foliage

Anything Goes

Mod Squad Challenge

Autumn foliage here

Use Foliage

House of Cards

I have 2 birds here

The Mixed Media Challenge

Joining in with fall colors

Sunday Stamps Challenge
A simple thanks banner here

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Rays of hope

Hey everyone, I am bit on and off blogging nowadays. I am back with a simple one layer card.

I stater with masking a panel,  used the memory box shine stencil and masked the center, and used DI - black soot to ink it up, and then used Hero Arts - sunshine neon ink to add the yellow. I added wink of stella on the yellow to get the shimmer. The sentiment is from CAS-ual Fridays Stamp - hope ribbon set.

Linking this with:

Addicted to CAS
Another entry with silhouette of rays, trying to push through ;)


CAS-ual fridays
 Just a pop of sunshine
 

One layer Simplicity
I am joining in with the time theme, the black represents tough times from past, and yellow is the hope for future! Hope it qualifies.

Back In Time 

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HLS September CASE

Hey all, it is the first of the month, and we start with our CASE challenge here today at Happy Little Stampers!

Our designer to be CASE-d today is the very talented Åsa. She has created this fun card for us to CASE.

 

We are sponsored by

 

 

I have used the bird, colors, and the bold sentiment as my inspiration here, and tried to maintain all the pretty white space as well.
I created a one layer card. I used the HLS - Whimsical birds set here, and stamped randomly and used the zigs to add color, the sentiment is also from the same set, a few jewels to finish off.

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

Linking this with:
CAS(E) the Sketch 
 



Tuesday Throwdown
Clean and Simple

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Stitches and stickers

Hello everyone, I am posting after a few days. Actually I am having computer issues, as my laptop has given up. I was using my daughter's one for last few months, but the school started yesterday, and they need to tale their devices to school!!

Now I have an ultra sophisticated Alien-ware PC, which belongs to my son at home. It is windows based, and I am quite good using different OS, but the ambience is just not for me. He has 2 monitors and the mouse and keyboard, Oh dear, I don't want to go in detail of it.

I had to watermark my card on my phone today!! I will post this card, and will have to think of an alternative to using this PC.

I apologize for not visiting anyone's blog. I don't find it very convenient to comment using phone, please wait few more days!!

Ok to my card. I just made this, it took me less than 10 minutes to make this card. I used all whites here. I wanted to add stitches, so after going though my stash, I couldn't find any suitable stamp for this, so I decided that it is better to draw something myself to add stitches. I did some freehand doodling, and added the stitches using green thread, and then used stickers flowers, and butterflies to complete the floral scene.

A few gold jewels to finish off. The sentiment is from Steve fadie, and stamped it on the base, the front is simply adhered to the base, no foams used this time. I  love the look of it, and hope find it interesting too.

 

 A glimpse at the finished look

 

 

My doodling 

 

 Linking this with:

Less is More

The flowers are stickers

Sticker, sticky label or peel-off

CASology

Simple back stitches added to match the cue

Simon Monday Challenge

A simple stitched card here

Stitch it up

                                                        

Addicted to Stamps and More

A CAS entry here

 

Tuesday Throwdown

A CAS entry here

Clean and Simple

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Tranquil tides

Hey crafty peeps, hope the weekend has started on a good note for all of you. I thought of sharing a card which I made using some NBUS - Newton's Nook stamps. This card was made 4 days.
I used distress inks for the background sea water, after sponging I sprinkled some water to get the bubbles in the sea. I used white pigment ink to stamp the shell. The coral is stamped in 4 different shades and fussy cut to add to the scene. The card base is a textured yellowish shade. I stamped the star fish at the base, and the fish is heat embossed in gold, the sentiment is also from the same set.

Linking this with:

NBUS
I have used the Newton's nook - Tranquil tide set, it is been sitting for 3 months to get inked up!


Simon Monday Challenge
Just an underwater scene here
Go Fish

Just Us Girls
I was inspired by just the colors from this painting



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A tag and a colorful zebra

Good morning/day blogger peeps.
I am up with a tag and a CAS card.

First the tag, you all must already know that I make only cards 99.99%. I feel very challenged at making tags, but I do give it a try every now and then. I bought a tag die also few months back, but I seldom use it. Today, I have recycled a tag, I feel bad for saving all the tags, and not using it! While organizing my stash, I found the tags from Roxy, so thought of using it.

I used a water color paper and sponged the broken china ink, and then I sponged fired brick, vintage photo, mustard seed, and forest moss on another piece of water color paper. Once the sponging was done, I sprinkled some water. Used a leaf stamp from small stamps, and stamped in black, fussy cut it to add to the tag. The sentiment is from Waffle flower, and so is the dragonfly.
A few jewels to finish off. I used a bamboo straw from my stash as string.

Linking this with Tag you're it
I was inspired by the colors and sentiment on the tag here.

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The second one is also made using waffle Flower monochromatic set. It is a fun and quirky car, I hope you all get the idea ;)
I first stamped the Zebra on a water color paper, and used zigs to add color. Then used Tim Holtz wood-grain stencil to add the black color the stencil to mimic a reflection. The sentiment is also from the same set.
A few black jewels to finish off.

Linking this with:

CASology
I am going with a fun colorful zebra, who is expressing his colorful life is not fun but black and white without its loved one!!


Mod Squad Challenge
A zebra used here

Use a Pet or Animal

Moving Along the times
Another entry here
Clean and Simple

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Soft colored Lotuses, and the connection to challenges and me :)

Hello blogger peeps. I am up with a card which I made 2 days back.

Before I go to my card, I wanted to share something. Yesterday I had a comment from bloggy friend Suchi, and I was smiling through the comment, she is very sweet, and leaves comments on almost all of my entries. Well the comment was that, she likes the way I link to the challenges, and she said it is a challenge within itself!!! lol.....I thought I would share my process of adding the challenges.
Firstly, it is always the card which is made first, I might be inspired by just one challenge when I start, or sometimes no challenges. Once I am ready to post, I sit through and look at the various challenges. I usually link one card to a max of 5 challenges, but there are exceptions sometimes, I have a card which fits many challenges, even up to 8-9. I think 9 is my max, I have ever linked a card, of course provided that no challenge has any problems with linking to so many. Sometimes I just link to one, and even none, and simply share the card.
I believe, all the challenges out there need participants to run their challenge, if people don't link, then it is not worth to run a challenge. It takes lots of efforts to run a challenge, and let's remember nobody gets paid for that job!
I do admit, sometimes the inspiration from challenges is helpful in coming up with a certain card. I simply choose to link, so that I can show my support to the challenges!!!

While I am on it, I would like to address another thing, I read on Darnell's blog about NBUS, somebody mentioning to her that the people participate there just to win prizes. My thoughts, I already commented on Darnell's post as well - I participate in the challenges for sheer fun, of course I would be more than happy to win, and maybe a prize if there is one, and I have been lucky to win quite a few prizes. But I don't even look at the prizes when I link a card, sometimes I like that challenge a lot, or the theme, or the person running the challenges. Most of us, card making people have quite a few supplies, even me for whom it is very difficult to get my hands on the supplies. As some of you know my difficulties, I cannot do online shopping, I travel to Hong Kong to get my supplies.
I know that the crafting community is quite extraordinarily supporting, but there are times when people try to spoil the fun by saying unnecessary things. I would love it if people try to be understanding, and encouraging.

I love to share my cards, and I am very happy to have come across so many kind people, who have always left me encouraging and kind comments, no matter how good or bad my cards have been. A big thank you to all, who take time to stop by. I am bit tied up with the summer holidays, I will get back to commenting hopefully by next week. Let's keep encouraging one another.

Ok, those who are still with me ;) here is the card without any further delay.
I used Waffle Flower Lotus stamp here. Heat embossed in white, and then used the zigs to add color. I had fuzzy cut only the top here. I sponged the bottom of the base card using a blue shade ink and then added a paper tape, my daughter bought this for me last week , while shopping for her stationery.
I also used stencils on the base from ARTplorations bubble in green and blue.
The sentiment is from ME  - Lunar extras. I am still adding the Chinese sentiments, as I told you few days back that I will be delivering these to my store , made particularly for the local peeps here.
A few blue jewels to finish off.

Linking this card with:

Just Add Ink
I have followed the sketch


Waffle Flower August Challenge
Was inspired by the colors


Stamping Sensations
Another entry here
Anything Goes

STAMPlorations Anything Goes

Bubble stencil used here

Simon Wednesday Challenge
I have 2 borders at the base
Make a border

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Sunshine and roses

Hello friends, I am up with 2 cards.
The first one is a one layer bright and cheery card.
I used Mustard seed distress ink and Hero Arts Neon Sunshine ink to sponge using the bubble stenvil from ARTplorations.
Once happy with the stenciling, I added a gold strip, and stamped the sentiment from Avery Elle - Get well set, and the balloon from Avery Elle - Giraffe balloon. I drew the string.
 I love how this card looks.

 Linking this with:

CAS on Sunday
I have used a balloon silhouette, hoping that all it will qualify as CAS with all the stenciling.
Balloons

Take it and Make it
Used stencils
Stencils and Masks

AAA Cards
Blended the 2 shades of yellows


Addicted to CAS
Used a balloon Silhouette


A Blog Named Hero
I have used Hero Arts neon Sunshine ink here


STAMPlorations Anything Goes
Bubble stencil used here


Color Dare
Used the colors here


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The second one is also a one layer. I chose the vintage roses stamps and used 2 shades of pink and a grey ink stamp the flowers, the leaves are stamped using Lawn Fawn Hippo grey ink. I added some pearls and jewels and a silver glittery strip. The sentiment is from Uniko Studio and HLS.

Linking this with:

Love to Scrap Challenge
Another entry here
Anything Goes

Penny Black at allsorts
Another entry here
Anything Goes with a stamp

Allsorts Challenge
Another floral entry here
Fabulous Florals

Altenew August inspiration Challenge
Joining in with the colors


Curtain Call
Inspired by the colors


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