Hi! Another fun challenge is up on the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge blog. This week the theme is:
I tried out a new technique with distress oxide inks.
I started with a piece of white cardstock. I blended Twisted Citron, Peacock feathers and Salty Ocean distress oxide inks on it to create a background. Once it was dry, I mounted the Emma background stamp on my stamp positioner and inked it with Blue Jeans distress oxide ink. I lightly spritzed with water and then stamped. Here is a closer look at the stamping.
To finish the card, I trimmed the panel and mounted it on a black card base with foam tape. The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with pale blue embossing powder on a scrap of black paper. I trimmed the panel and popped it up on foam tape. Here is a look at the completed card.
I am very happy with the way this card turned out. The light spritz of water makes the ink glow, giving the card a lovely look. I hope you are inspired by my card and create something beautiful. You can link up your creations in at the Addicted To Stamps And More gallery. There is also plenty of beautiful inspiration from my talented teammates.
Entering this card in the April Show & Share by Virginia.
Love,
Nandini
Hi! I am back with my third card using cover dies. The first card was with the Flower die by Gina Marie Designs. You can find it here. I shared the second card yesterday, made using an old Spellbinders die. You can find that card here.
For the third card, I combined a background stamp with a cover die. This is the card I came up with.
I stamped the gorgeous Ornate Background stamp from Simon Says Stamp with grey ink on a panel of ivory cardstock. I love this stamp set, it always looks beautiful. I cut the stamped panel with the Classic Stripe cover die by Mama Elephant and saved all the pieces. I also cut two more pieces out of ivory cardstock. Using the positive die-cut as a guide, I adhered the negative stripes into place taking care to keep the design intact on an ivory card base. I also added one of the plain ivory die-cuts. I covered this with a piece of vellum. The other two pieces were adhered together with the stamped piece on top and glued over the vellum. Here is a closer look at the completed panel.
For the sentiment, I took a scrap of pink paper and added several layers of Ranger's Enchanted Gold embossing powders. I die cut it with some alphabet dies. Since I don't have the exclamation mark die, I simply cut an extra 'I' and turned it into one. To make the alphabet dies pop, I backed each with black die-cuts, offsetting slightly so that the black peeked through. Here is a closer look at the sentiment.
To finish, I added clear drops from my stash around the sentiment. Here is another look at the completed card.
I love the way this card turned out. There is something so beautiful about the way the background pattern continues seamlessly over the die-cutting. And I really like the pop that the pink sentiment adds.
Entering this card in the following challenges:
HLS April Anything Goes With Dies Challenge:
April Show & Share by Virginia:
The Card Concept #113:
I was inspired by the ivory, grey and pink colour palette in the picture.
Watercooler Wednesdays WWC217:
Craft Rocket Challenge #58 - For Men/Boys:
Love,
Nandini
Hi! I am a big fan of die cutting, especially with cover dies. Though these dies are more expensive due to their larger size, they also make card making a snap. I recently taught a class with cover dies. We made 3 cards with three different dies. The first card was with the Flower die by Gina Marie Designs. You can find it here.
For the second card, I dug out an old Spellbinders die that I have had for a long time. Here is the card I made.
I used is the Trapezoid motif Kaleidoscope die. This is an older Spellbinders die. I had bought it a long time ago as I loved the intricate pattern. The die does not cover the full card. So I trimmed a panel of black cardstock slightly smaller than my A2 card base and die cut. I also cut out another piece from black cardstock and adhered both together. I adhered a piece of pattern paper behind the mat and then popped the die cut panel back into place. Here is a closer look at the panel.
I popped up the panel with some foam tape and mounted it on a black card base.
The sentiment is from the Birthday Greetings stamp set by Altenew. I stamped it and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I added some foam tape under the strip and adhered to the top of my card over a strip of vellum.
To finish, I die-cut the Isabella Butterfly from vellum. I also coloured a scrap of vellum with gold Sharpie and cut the Pippi Butterfly from it. Both the butterfly dies are by Memory Box. I adhered the layers together and added the butterfly below the sentiment. Here is a closer look at the sentiment strip.
Here is another look at the completed card.
I am very happy with the way this card turned out. It is different from my usual style. And I like it more for that reason.
Entering this card in the following challenges:
Cut It Up Challenge #172 - Butterflies & Bugs:
CUTplorations April Challenge:
The pattern paper has stripes like Jello eggs.
HLS April Anything Goes With Dies Challenge:
April Show & Share by Virginia:
Love,
Nandini
Hi! Life has been pretty hectic since I started teaching again. I am also in the process of relocating to Goa, something that we have been planning for a long time. The next few months are going to be busy and exciting!
Today's card is a special one since it uses one of my NBUS stamps. I am so happy I finally inked it! The idea was to create a masculine card in neutral colours with a pop of bright colour.
I started with a piece of ivory card stock. I stamped the chevron border from the Mini Geo Borders stamp set by Fiskars with grey ink. I stamped it twice, to extend the design and create a full background. After trimming, I adhered it to a grey card base. I die-cut three nested circles and the base butterfly from the Impression Obsession set from ivory card stock. I coloured the base with Camlin Brush Pens to create a rainbow. The top butterfly was cut from a scrap of grey card stock and adhered to the base with a dab of glue at the centre.
I popped up the circles with foam tape and adhered the butterfly. The sentiment is from the Birthday Greetings set by Altenew. I stamped it with black ink on a strip of grey card stock. This was also popped up on foam tape and adhered under the butterfly.
Here is a closer look at the butterfly.
To finish the card, I just added two white half-pearls from my stash to the body of the butterfly.
Here is another look at the completed card.
I am really happy with this card. I love the chevron background and the bright focal point the butterfly creates.
Entering this card in the following challenges:
Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes With Dies:
Inkspirational Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 515/516 - Blossoms, Butterflies, Bugs:
Let's Create & Craft Challenge #146 - AG + Beautiful Butterflies:
Craft Rocket Challenges #58 - For Men/Boys:
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - WWC217:
CUTplorations April Challenge:
The striped eggs reminded me of the rainbow stripes on my butterfly.
Retro Rubber Challenge #108 - Rainbow:
When I checked back I realized that the border stamp is almost four years old!
Love,
Nandini
Hi! The new challenge is up on the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge blog. This week is the easiest and most popular theme.
I used the Wreath Turnabout stamp set by Concord & 9th to create a simple card. It was also one of the cards I taught as part of my workshop on using the turnabout stamp sets.
I started with a panel of white card stock. I stamped the wreath with a mix of Altenew inks and then die cut it with two circle dies. Here is a closer look at the stamping.
The sentiment is also from the same set. I took a bright blue card base and adhered a wide strip of white card stock. I stamped the sentiment on this and then added the die cut wreath with some foam tape. To finish, I stamped some tiny hearts around the sentiment.
Hope you find my card inspiring and will enter our challenge. You can link your entries here. And don't forget to visit the Addicted To Stamps And More blog for more inspiration.
Love,
Nandini
