A funny inspiration

Firstly, I want to tell you about the inspiration behind this card.
Last week while I was teaching, the students scholastic books delivery came in, after giving away everyone's books, at the very bottom of the box were some posters. Too cute and funny to be ignored, when I opened the poster I was laughing pretty hard :D .

I had this crazy idea of altering the sentiment a bit and using it on my cards. So this is how I end up making this card. 

My inspiration poster!

The hanging monkey is a free digi image I got it from pinterest. However, I had to draw the extra length of the vines and some leaves, also the small tiny vine and leaves.

Colored the image in shades of green and brown. Used green marker for the vines, and a brown and peach pencil crayon for the monkey. Sponged blue, green and brown pigment ink to the edges only. Since the sentiment was my main idea, it is printed directly on the card front.

It looks CAS to me but I am hoping that I haven't ruined the CAS look of the card, there is still plenty of white space.

Posting this to Less is More

Addicted to Stamps and More! 

The Male Room 

Paper Crafting Challenges

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Cure for Monday Blues

Another excellent inspiration picture. The word "Love" on the circle caught my eye instantly. I wanted to do something with that. So chose red besides the neutrals black and white.
And added some random circles on the card. A cute glittery heart embellishment. The look is almost CAS. I am a die hard fan of CAS cards!

Posting this with the Cure for the Monday Blues

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Chicken nuggets with Indian twist!

Chicken nuggets is any child's favorite dish, correction even adults too ;)

I am very particular about food, I am not a foodie but yes it is a big deal to me, about how the food is made?, under what conditions?,  what oil and what not... So most of the time I cook my own food unless I am traveling.

 This dish is an all time family favorite, and I am happy to let my kiddos munch on it since it is not deep fried as the usual chicken nuggets.

 

Ok, lets look at the ingredients.

You will need:

750 gms of boneless chicken, cut into small cubes

4 pods of crushed garlic(use more if the garlic is tiny)

4" crushed ginger

1tsp red chili powder

1 pack bread crumbs

2-3 eggs whisked

 salt to taste

a steamer

mincer

oil for deep frying for later on

Procedure:

1. Put the steamer on the stove for at least 10 minutes before you start.

2. Add the chicken, ginger, garlic, red chili powder and salt - mince all to a paste.

3. Spread the minced paste in the steamer, not too thick nor too thin either, and steam it for 10-15 minutes, till the chicken is cooked.

4. The steamed chicken hardens up pretty nicely, now cut it in desired shape.

(I sometimes cut a burger patti size and save it for burgers too).

Repeat the steaming and cutting till you are done with all your chicken paste.

5. Dip the cut chicken nuggets in whisked eggs, and roll in the bread crumbs and stack it in a container. 

6. Once all done, store it in the freezer, the nuggets need to be completely frozen  before they are ready to be fried.

7. Heat a small pan with around 2 TBsp oil, and remove the nuggets from the freezer(take out how many pieces you need), and fry immediately, till golden brown on each side.

That's it!

It is very simple, needs more preparation time than cooking, but it is worth the effort. I usually do it only once a month. I make double the size of what I had mentioned here. It sits in your freezer, and you can use it as and when.

Hope you try and enjoy this darling dish.

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Quilled hearts

This is a card on which I haven't done any stamping. Only sponging, some random faux stitches. Added two Quilled hearts, and a tiny heart with red glitter on it.
A simple looking but plenty of time spent on this cutie!
Hand cut letters to finish off the card.

Posting this card to the Catchy Challenges

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Sponged card

Woke up to a foggy and cloudy morning, and I sat down to make a card, all I knew was that I will make something bright. This is what I have come up with.
A single layered card, did quite a bit of sponging to create the background. I cut the cloud and flower stencil myself.
The middle layer is sponged with a golden shimmering ink, I have added a picture but need to really focus to look at it.
Added some purple glitter to the big bloom.
For the bottom most layer, I sponged lightly with a green ink, then added the die cut  leaves to sponge the leaves.
Used a tiny bloom, and a tiny butterfly as embellishments. Lastly, stamped the sentiment on the bottom layer.

The pigment inks I had used.

Managed a picture of the shimmer.

  

Posting this card to the Catchy Challenges

And for  STAMPlorations Blog yet again as one of my favorite techniques - Sponging.

CASE Study, My blog is just over 2 months, and this will be my first time entering for a DT spot, 

I am CASing Valita's work here, it was this card of hers, which got me into sponging, and there is no looking back, I am addicted to sponging now.

 

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Color and sketch

A simple card. Chose pink as base.
Added a die cut bloom along with felt leaves. Kept it really simple.

 

Linking this with

Color Throwdown

Inkspirational 

  

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Cherish

A very simple card. Used a brown card stock for the base and a textured light green card stock for the front. A satin ribbon and a tiny yellow bloom along with the sentiment on the tag.
A tiny green butterfly and a few yellow rhinestones and done! 

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Another challenge

Easter holidays have kicked in starting today. I am off work for a bit more than a week now. So I am in a full crafting mode this morning.
This is a color and sketch inspired card.
Chose a white card stock for base, since my stamp collection is really humble,  I had chosen the black designer paper with greyish flowers on it.
Added die cut grey leaves, and a cute white bloom.

Linking this card with 

CAS - Colours and Sketches

CAS(E) this Sketch

Runway Inspired Challenge

CAS on Sunday 

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