Make My Monday Challenges #74...

Hi! The new challenge is up at the Make My Monday challenge blog. This time around the theme is 'Ice Cream'. You can use actual images of ice creams or just use the colours. 

I recently bought the Ice Cream Dreams stamp set by Simon Says Stamp. This is a great set with cute ice cream images and great sentiments. I made a very simple card using this set as inspiration.

To make this card, I started with a piece of cream cardstock and die cut it with the stitched rectangle die. I masked the stamped image with Mudra masking paper and then started stamping the sentiment with distress oxide inks in rainbow order. This is very easy if you use your stamp positioner. This is a technique that Jennifer Mcguire calls sentiment backdrop. You can check out the original video here. I made a slight change by leaving a narrow margin around the image. Once the stamping was done, I heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

I stamped the ice lolly with Onyx Black ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I fussy cut it and popped it up on the card with some foam tape. I adhered the ready panel on a dark teal card base.

I hope you like my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. Please do visit the Make My Monday challenge blog for more inspiration and to link your creations. I look forward to seeing your creations in our gallery.

Entering the card in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 473 - Sweet Treat:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Bright And Cheerful:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Food & Drink:

Love,

Nandini

Addiced To Stamps And More #297...

Hi! Another great challenge is here from the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge blog. This week it is

I decided to pull out an old, never-before-used stamp set by STAMPlorations. Here is the card I created.

I stamped the Framed Zinia on a piece of plain white cardstock with Versamark Onyx Black ink. I colored it with my Zigs, blending pink and yellow colors with a wet brush. These markers are so easy to work with! I am really glad I bought them! I added a little black and brown to the edges and the flower centres. Once the piece was dry I trimmed it, covered it with Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I did five layers of embossing for a nice glossy finish. 

Here is a closer look at the panel.

The pink matting is a scrap of paper from my stash. The black card base was stamped with the Linen Background stamp by My Favorite Things with Versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I decided to forego a sentiment since I felt the card looks striking the way it is.

I hope you like my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. Please do visit us at Addicted To Stamps And More Challenges for more amazing inspiration and to link your creations. Looking forward to seeing you in our gallery.

Entering my card in the following challenges.

The Flower Challenge #21:
I based my card on two previous challenges:
#10 - Embossing Heat / Dry
#3 - Use An Older Stamp, Die or Stencil

Back To Basics & Beyond #5 - Heat Embossing:

STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge:

CAS Mix Up Challenge:

Love,
Nandini

Make My Monday Challenges #73...

Hi! This week's Make My Monday challenge is hosted by yours truly. My choice is a favourite technique - Resist Embossing. There are many ways to do this wonderful technique and many different looks can be achieved based on the supplies you use.

Here is my inspiration card.

I stamped the Penny Black Blissful stamp set with Versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. But I took a pattern paper with a small print instead of plain paper. This gives a completely different look to the project. After heat embossing, I used Faded Jeans distress ink to colour the open areas.

Here is a closer look at the panel.

Rest of the card was super easy. I die cut the coloured panel with a stitched rectangle die and trimmed the bottom with the Stitched Basic Edges die by My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from the Floral Fantasy set by Mudra. This is one of my very favourite sets to work with! I stamped it with Memento dew drop ink. The finished panel is popped up on the white card base with some foam tape.

I hope you like my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. Please do visit the Make My Monday challenge blog for more fabulous inspiration and to link your cards. Looking forward to seeing you in our gallery.

Entering my card in the following challenges.

Paru's Card Making Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #21:
I based my card on:
#11 - Focus On Background Stamping

Love,

Nandini

Addicted To Stamps And More #295...

Hi! The new challenge is up on the Addicted To Stamps and More blog. This week's challenge is a wonderful photo that you can use as inspiration.

I decided to concentrate on the pretty succulents for my card.

I dug out my Simply Succulents stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. I was lucky enough to win the entire June 2017 release and this stamp set was part of it. The card is heavily inspired by May Sukyong Park's card with the same stamp set. You can check out the original card here. 

I took a piece of white cardstock and trimmed it to size. I inked up each image with 2 different shades of Memento dewdrop inks and stamped them randomly. The little 'buds' were stamped using the bitty stamps from the Wreath Turnabout stamp set by Concord And 9th. Here is a closer look at the stamped panel.

The sentiment is from the Birthday Greetings stamp set by Altenew. I stamped it with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white EP.

I hope you like my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. Please do check out the ATSM blog for more inspiration from my talented teammates. You can link your creations here.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

ModSquad Challenge - Old Stamping Ground:

AAA Cards - CAS Game #116:

Love,
Nandini