You are Loved | Photo Tutorial

Hello everyone!

I'm back to share my second card that I made for my DT post at Pretty Paper Studio. I shared one card earlier HERE, incase you have missed seeing it.

I'm sharing the second one today with a step by step tutorial on how I made it. Here's a look at both the cards.

And the second card!

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TUTORIAL

Step 1 – I started with a piece of White cardstock measuring 4 1/4 inches by 5 and a 1/2 inches and I decided to create a stenciled background using The Crafter’s Workshop- Mini Cubist stencil & Distress ink- Hickory Smoke using the Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tool. I created some splatters on my card using the Heidi Swapp Color Shine- Rose Mist.

Step 2 – Once the background was created, I again stamped the flowers and the foliage using the Paper Smooches Clear Stamps 4″X6″ – Botanicals 3 stamp set. I stamped my flowers using 2 colours of ink- Cotton Candy from the Altenew Four Scoops ink set and Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy Ink. The leaves were stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink. These were all fussy-cut. 

Step 3 – I used the Cheery Lynn- Anastasia border die to die-cut a border from Black CS, and added a strip of that pretty Washi Tape to my card base to anchor my floral arrangement. These flowers and leaves are all popped up on foam dots to give them a bit of dimension.

Step 4 – For the sentiment, I went for the Simon Says Stamp – Expressions for You stamp and die set. I  die-cut that ‘You’ using black cardstock and the ‘are loved’ is stamped. I distressed the edges of the piece using Altenew Cotton Candy ink pad.

Step 5– A complete look of the card. I mounted it on a white card base whose edges I had colored using Altenew’s Cotton Candy ink so that a hint of the pink shows through the all four sides! 

Supplies used :

Bazzill Cardstock 12×12″ Classic White 

Paper Smooches Clear Stamps 4″X6″ – Botanicals 3 Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black 

Bazzill Cardstock Orange Peel Black 12×12″ Cardstock Hero Arts Acrylic Stamping Block 

Hero Arts Acrylic Block 4.75″X 6″ 

Crafter’s Workshop Template 6″X6″ – Mini Cubist

Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool 1″ 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – June-Hickory Smoke 

Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spritz 3/Pkg – Sweetheart 

Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy ink

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Altenew Four Scoops Ink Pad Pack 

Washi Tape – 527 

I'm entering my card into the SSS- Flora & Fauna, Peek-a-Boo Designs- Only layers  4 Crafty Chicks- Flowers, Moving along with the Times- No Designer Papers, & City Crafter Challenge - On the Border challenge.

I hope you like my card & tutorial. If you have any queries, please leave them below. If you liked my card, don't forget to leave me a comment :)

Have a nice weekend everyone!

'I have you in my heart' :)

Hi friends,

Before I share my card with you today, wanted to take a moment to Thank you all so so much for all your wishes and encouragement on my last sneak peek post as well as on the Lulupu blog! I really appreciate all the support that you give me and encourage me with your kind words and I dedicate today's card to all of you who regularly drop by my blog and always leave me some love :)

So, here is a full reveal for my card, that I share on the Lulupu blog as well :

I have shared the details about my card on the Lulupu blog, so for those of you who want to check up on it, you can check it out HERE!

I really love using the Cheery Lynn Gardenia die a lot! Though, I have still not explored all the possibilities with it, you will be kind of seeing these flowers a lot in my coming posts. I am that much in LOVE with it :D

Supplies used :

Patterned Papers : 

Best of K &Company Paper pad.

Cosmo Cricket

Dies :

Cheery Lynn Gardenia strip die, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Corners Lace Deco (F)

Ironwork Motifs Scalloped ovals die, Ironwork Motifs oval die

Memory Box Fresh Foliage die, Memory Box Nestled bird, Memory Box iron Wrought Gate die.

Punches :

Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Classic Butterfly punch.

Hero Arts All Occasion messages stamp set.

Challenges entered :

Cheery Lynn Designs -Add a Flourish

Crafty Creations -For the birds.

Divas by Design -Diecuts

Stamping Sensations - Wings, Fantasy and Fiction ( I have gone with Wings : I have birds as well as butterflies)

ABC Challenge - E is for Embellish

Hope you all like my card. Please leave me your comments/suggestions and have a good day everyone!

Be Mine - Sweetheart!

Hi friends,
Today, I am sharing a card made especially for the Cheery Lynn'Sweethearts' challenge. This time I have moved away from my usual shabby-chic style and tried to create different backgrounds and flower arrangements. I really love playing with the Cheery Lynn dies that I have and this is what I have created :                                                   

The background is created with Spellbinder's Paisley embossing folder colored with Distress inks, but then I found the colors too bright so I sprayed some water on it and heat dried it. This really softened the entire look of the background. Then, I used my favourite Anastasia Border on the edge which I have colored with Tattered Rose Distress ink and the scallop-type border that you see, was created from the negative die cuts of two Anastasia Borders. I love how it looks :)

I had a tough time photographing this card, as I was not able to capture the centre flower properly. Its made with a combination of Cheery Lynn Stacker #4 and Cheery Lynn Sunflower die. There are atleast 6-7 layers which I have used to create it. It's got good dimension which can be seen when it is laid down flat, rather than when it is photographed vertically.

Supplies used : 

Dies - Cheery Lynn Daisy Strip,Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower #4,Cheery Lynn  Sunflower die,Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Corners Lace Deco(F)  Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish,Cheery Lynn Anastasia Border, and Cheery Lynn Olive Branches. The beaded heart and the plain heart die-cuts are a RAK from Sindhu :) 

 Emobsssing folder- Spellbinder's M-Bossibilities Paisley.

Kaisercraft Music Script stamp, Studio-G Alphabet Stamps -RAK from Yvonne :)

Martha Stewart 3 in 1 butterfly punch.

Challenges entered :

Cheery Lynn Designs -Sweethearts.

Simply Create Too -Valentine's Day/Use Hearts.

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Hearts and Flowers.

Sentimental Sundays - 3 or more Layers.

Itsy Bitsy - Picture Bingo ( Stamps, Free Space, Ink-Pads)

Hope you all like my card. Would love to hear from you, so do drop in your comments and suggestions :)

Have a nice day everyone!

Lulupu challenge #22 and a super fun Blog hop :)

Hiya friends ,
So I know its been Rrrrrrreally long since I last posted on my blog ....Hmmm atleast a 2 month long break !! Well, what can I say. I really really got busy after my vacation and I just wasn't creating anything new that I could share. But then I got this opportunity to be a part of this fantastic BLOG HOP hosted by the Lulupu Team and I am really very happy to be here now sharing my project with you all :)
For all those who are new to this hop, you can get the full detail about the challenge and the blog hop HERE .
                                      In the mean time, please do share this badge below in your side bar indicating you are taking part in this blog hop because believe me you don't want to miss this hop as you stand a chance to win some really really awesome prizes. What you don't believe me ..Uh oh !! Then do check it out HERE  :)                                                                        

And here's a list of the participating blog's :

                                                         Pooja 

                                                         Varshitha
                                                         Pratiksha
                                                         Hussena( That's me :) )
                                                          Erum
                                                          Sonia
                                                          Nikita

You must have come here from the very talented and artistic Pratiksha's blog. If not please do check out her blog here. And  here's a look at my card for the 'Cook it up' challenge. I have used 3 ingredients from the cook it up challenge in my card (Pattern Paper,Diecuts/Punches,Embellishments).                                                      

And just because I can't resist, here's another look :                                                                          

And guess what, I also made a coordinating box in which to mail this card. I always make dimensional cards and mailing them in envelope's is not an option for me so I made this box in which to send this card. Check it out :                                                  

  This is a standing view of the box with the card inside. I am sorry for the bad pictures the light was really not good when I clicked my pictures :(                                                                                     

I hope you like my card and co-ordinating box. Do let me know your reviews regarding it, I really look forward to all your comments/suggestions :)

Okay your next stop on this hop is someone who's very very creative and mega talented and that's of course none other than -Erum . And if you are a regular on Facebook, you must have seen her totally stunning creations for sure. Well, without further ado you absolutely need to check out her blog Here to see her amazing work as well! :)

Supplies Used :

Base CS : Campap

Pattern Papers : K&Company -Best of 2012 stack.

Martha Stewart Doily lace Punch, Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Butterfly punch.  

Dies : Cheery Lynn Gardenia strip for the flowers, Cheery Lynn Olive Branches,Spellbinder's Fleur di lis square & Square dies,Memory box Fresh foliage leaves, Joy! Crafts French Lily Corner (2).

Inks : Distress ink : Scattered straw, Distress Stain : Mowed Lawn and Versafine onyx black ink.

Stamp : Hero arts everyday sayings.

Small flowers and heart - Punches from jef.

Itsy Bitsy glitter strips and flowers.

Pearls and Rhinestones.

Challenges Entered : 

Cheery lynn Designs Challenge 110 : Red and green (Winner!)

Spring colors! :)

Hiya Friends,
So I am back again to share a card I have made and its in my fave Shabby chic style again :) ...I don't know about you people but I was kind of missing using soft colors !!! ...Well so can I just show you what I have created :)  ..Here's a pic of it :

 I am so in love with these colors so sharing an another view as well  ...Here goes :

 And a peek into how it looks on the inside as well :

 Okay now a little bit about my card ...I have used the Webster's Pages DP  for my base and I have distressed it using a small pair of scissors to create the whole shabby chic  look... Have used  various dies to make the frame ,Eiffel tower, flourish and leaves ....And have used the seam binding ribbon which I have hand colored :) ...The buttons that you see here are  hand made too ...I have made these following the Tutorial that Colleen has shared on the IBS blog and there is also a fun challenge based on it so do check out this challenge Here... And most Importantly  the colors of my card are inspired by the gorgeous color's of the Pretty Paper studio March Challenge...They have put up such a soft and beautiful palette that I  just had to make a card based on these colors ...Here's a look at them below :
                                         

I hope I was able to do justice to this lovely color scheme ....Do let me know you guys :)....

Supplies used :
Base CS -Campap
Pattern paper -Webster's pages (RAK from Piali! :)
Dies :-
Spellbinders Label 3 -Bought from Kavi's store
MFT Fancy  Flourish -Crafter's Corner
MFT Eiffel Tower- RAK from Sindhu! :)                        
Cheery Lynn  Lace Corner Deco F -Crafter's Corner
Cheery Lynn Olive Branches -Crafter's Corner
MS Doily Punch
Mulberry Flowers -Candy from Shraddha! :)    
Stamps :-
My Minds Eye Sweetest thing Honey -Bought from Varshitha
PTI Mehendi Medallion Stamp set -For stamping the buttons (Bought from Priya )
Hero Arts Antique Engravings
Inks :-
Memento Pear Tart -Bought from Varshitha
Distress ink -Tumbled Glass
Memento Rich Cocoa
Seam Binding Ribbon -Priya's Store
Pearls- Stash

Challenges Entered :-
PPS -Colors ( Winner! )
WHW # 92 -Decorating Buttons
For the love of crafting - I have chosen the Spring season
The Scrap Master 's Paradise -Gopi's Tic Tac Toe Challenge ( I have used Pattern  papers ,flowers & ribbon)
All sorts- Spring-time

Hope you all like my card...Would love to hear your comments /suggestions on this! :)
Have a nice day Everyone!
                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Embossed Love! :)

Hi friends,
As my title suggest  I am sharing with you all a card I have made using embossing :)....I am quite new to embossing and I have really started to enjoy the possibilities that embossing has to offer!...There seems to be so many techniques and fun ways in which embossing can be incorporated & I am just starting to explore all of them!..Here's a look at My card where  I have used White embossing against the black background...I personally love this combo & think it looks quite stunning =D ...

This card came together very quickly! as I have used the Washi Tape to create my side panel and also used the glitter strips from Pie Lane on both sides of the black Cardstock...The black cardstock is popped up on dimensions..And the sentiment is also stamped & Clear -Embossed...Those cute little hearts are punched out from the Washi Tape which I had stuck on white cardstock!  

Supplies Used :-                

Black CS -Fabriano Elle Erre!

Washi Tape -Candy from Shraddha! :)

Stamps :

My Minds Eye ' The Sweetest Collection'  - Honey

The Paper Company Studio -Sentiment

Inks :

Versamark Embossing Pad

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Embossing Powders :

Zing! American Crafts -White

Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing powder

Heart Punch

Gems -Stash

                                                        

Challenges entered :-

CAS -ual -Fridays -Love song (My inspiration is from Stevie Wonder 's song -I just called to say I love you)- For all those of you who love this song just click on the link :) - I just love his songs.

PPS - Anything with Washi Tape 

Sentimental Sundays -Love is in the air

Hope you all like my card..!!

Have a nice day everyone!

                     

A CAS Card With Striped Hearts!!!!!!.

HI Friends ,Fellow bloggers and Peeps,
Today I  am posting a simple CAS Card I made  for the Moxie Fab Challenge -(Tuesday Trigger/Stripestastic)and a look at my Card First:-

  And now a closer look at the Striped Hearts:-

        And now an another Angle:-

                                     
  The trigger pic from Moxie Fab:-

                                           
       And Here's The Wee Memories Pic :-

                                                           
As you can see its a Simple card and I  do not have much to say about this ....So just listing the Supplies Used:-
White CS- Fabriano.
Black CS-DCWV Textured.
Small hearts and the Large hearts are Punched using  JEF punches.
The Striped paper is from DCWV - 8/8 Cafe Mediterreanenan.
The red paper is a local buy.
Rhinestones from stash .
Red twine bought from Kavi's Store.
Red brad is from Making Memories.
Sentiment from TPC clear stamp.
Ink is Tuxedo Black dew drop from Memento.

Hope you  all like my card....Do drop in your comments:).
Have a Good day Everyone.

Challenges Entered:
1. Moxie Fab Challenge-Tuesday Trigger        
2.Art Impressions Stamps-Punches
3.Shopping our Stash Challenge  -Use Twine ribbon Etc      
4.Wee Memories - Anything Goes