Papercraft Challenge #34...

Hi! Welcome back to the December challenge at the Papercraft Challenge blog. I hope you are doing well.

The theme for December is Anything Goes. If you want some inspiration, do visit us at the Papercraft Challenge blog where the DT has a great array of fabulous creations for you. You can also visit the Papercraft Business site for some great tools that can help you take your papercraft business to the next level. Like the awesome Papercraft Business Planner that helps you keep track of your favorite challenges!

Don't forget the great prizes we have for the winner every month. December Challenge Prize is the sweet Tilda with Little Rudolf stamp by Magnolia Designs.

Here is my inspiration card.

When you pull the tab, the slider moves up displaying the larger sentiment.

I started with a dark brown card base that I inked woth distress oxide inks. The large dot stamp is a made by me using fun foam. I used white pigment ink to stamp it. Once the ink was dry, I took a bunch of stamps with leaf images and stamped them with Versamark ink. I used the Enchanted Gold EP by Ranger to heat emboss. 

The large sentiment is from the Hip Hip stamp set by Kaisercraft.

I used Jennifer Mcguire's videos for the background and the slider mechanism. You can find them here and here.

I hope you liked my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. I look forward to your entries in our gallery.

You can get more information about Papercraft Challenge Planner here. It is an invaluable tool for all crafters who love taking part in challenges. The Papercraft Business site also has tools that can help you take your business to the next level.

Love,
Nandini

DIY Background Stamp & CAS Card with Video...

Hi! I here today with my very first video tutorial! I will teach you how to make a background stamp with fun foam and sun board. And a quick, CAS card using the stamp. You can watch the video below or head here to watch it on YouTube.

This is a fun technique to stretch your supplies. And very easy to do with whatever you have at hand!

I used the dies from the Bold Blooms set by Ellen Hutson.

The sentiment is from the Hip Hip set by Kaisercraft. I used the Sky Blue Mai ink by Mudra Craft Stamps for the stamping.

This is another look at the card.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes:

Yes, Virginia... June Show & Share:

Love,
Nandini

Rainbow Card Challenge - Totally Tiffany...

Hi! Welcome back to the Rainbow Card Challenge. I am here with my inspiration for the April challenge –Totally Tiffany.

Teal is one of my all-time favorite colors and I wanted to make a really special card.

I started with a sheet of dark teal that I adhered to a white card base. With lots of time on hand, I have been revisiting some old techniques. I had some textured fun foam and I decided to make a DIY background stamp with it. I took a piece of sun board and drew a half inch by half inch grid on it with a pencil. I also traced several circles on the fun foam and cut them out with scissors. I adhered the circles to the sun board and allowed it to dry. This is a great technique for making custom backgrounds. You can also die-cut the foam and attach it. You can find some more cards I made with DIY stamps here and here.

I sponged the Hero Arts Unicorn White pigment ink on the stamp and stamped it on the card base. I just love the gorgeous texture that the circles have.

I took a white die-cut circle and stamped the roses from the Sweet Rose stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps in shades of blue and teal. I also stamped the leaves in green. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Day stamp set by Altenew.

To finish I popped up the stamped circle and the sentiment strip with foam tape and adhered it to the card base. I also rounded the bottom corners with a corner rounder. Here is a look at the completed card.

I just love the bright color and the cheerful polka dots on this card. Here is another look at the card which shows the layering.

I hope you liked my card and are inspired to create something beautiful. Please do visit the Rainbow Card Challenge blog for more inspiration and also to link your cards. Stay safe and stay crafting until next time we meet.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Uniko Challenge #58 - Spots & Stripes + optional twist Use A Stencil

The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge:

Love,

Nandini