Addicted To Stamps And More #443 - Birthday..

Hello again! I hope you are ready for some inspiration for the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge. We had a nice break for Christmas and New Year. And now me and rest of the DT team is ready to inspire you again! The theme this time is:

I created this card for a friend who recently celebrated his birthday. His wife threw a surprise party for him. And all the guests signed on the card.

I used the stamp and die set from the Altenew Dynamic Blossoms CYL kit for the blooms.

The fan fold insert gave enough space for over fifty guests to sign their wishes.

Here is another look at the card.

I hope you liked my card and will create something beautiful for this challenge. You can link your creations to the ATSM gallery. Please don't forget to visit the other DT who have some incredible inspiration for you. I look forward to visiting you in our gallery.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes:

NBUS Challenge #49:

The Stamp is just over an year old. The sentiment stamp is very old.

AAA Birthday Game #8 - Layer it Up:

Retro Rubber Challenge #203:

The Dynamic Blossoms stamp is just over an year old, it was released in March 2022. The sentiment stamp is very old.

Just Add Ink #646 - Inspiration:

Love,

Nandini

Addicted To Stamps And More #437 - Christmas...

Hi! I am here today with some inspiration for the Addicted To Stamps And More blog. The theme this time is:

I created a simple card using the Christmas Poinsettia stamp set by Mudra. This stamp set was designed by me. The sentiment is from the Santa World stamp set by Mudra. 

I simply stamped the images on some white card stock and colored in the images using Altenew Artist Markers. I fussy cut the images and arranged them on panel. To finish, I added some yellow gems from my stash.

I hope you liked my card and will create something beautiful for this challenge. You can link your creations to the ATSM gallery. Please don't forget to visit the other DT who have some incredible inspiration for you. I look forward to visiting you in our gallery.

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stamper May Watercolor Challenge...

Hi! I am back with brand new inspiration for this month's HLS Watercolor Challenge.

I created a couple of bookmarks for my own use this time.

I started with two pieces of watercolor paper. I took a small acrylic block, scribbled on one side with the Altenew Watercolor Brush Marker, sprayed generously with the spray bottle and stamped on the paper. I repeated this process thrice for each bookmark, using different color markers. Once my papers were dry, I stamped with Versamark Onyx Black ink. The sentiments are from the Bookmark stamp set by Mudra. The gingko leaves are from the Sweet Gingko stamp set by Altenew.

I hope you liked my bookmarks. I look forward to your beautiful creations in the HLS gallery. Do visit the blog for some more inspiration by my teamies.

Love,

Nandini 

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies Challenge - October 2021...

Hi! Welcome to another month of inspiration for the Happy Little Stampers Challenge. 

Diwali, the festival of lights is in the first week of November. It is one of the biggest festivals in India and celebrated with much fanfare across the country. I usually mass produce my Diwali cards. So I am always looking for quick designs. 

I used the Resplendent Rectangles die by Spellbinders and distress oxide inks in shades of red and pink to create this card. The sentiment is from a very old stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps. In fact it was released before Varshitha Nagarajan launched her brand! 

I used a cream and gold handmade paper for the base and the panels. Here is a close-up of the inked panels.

I hope my card inspires you to create something beautiful. You can visit the Happy Little Stampers challenge blog for more inspiration and link your creations to our gallery.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Die-Cut Divas October Challenge:

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - WWC326:

Love,

Nandini

Addicted To Stamps And More #412 - Christmas...

Hi! I am back with another great challenge at the Addicted To Stamps And More blog. The theme this time is:

I decided to do some vintage style loose water-coloring this time. I am trying to master this technique and practicing a lot. Though I still have very far to go, I was quite happy with this panel.

I stamped the poinsettia image from the Jingle Bells stamp set by Mudra and colored it with distress inks. The sentiment is from the Christmas Greetings stamp set, also by Mudra Craft Stamps.

I stamped the sentiment and then die-cut the circle. I inked the edges for some definition and popped it up on foam tape. To finish I added the jute twine.

Here is another look at the card.

I hope you liked my card and will create something beautiful for this challenge. You can link your creations to the ATSM gallery. Please don't forget to visit the other DT who have some incredible inspiration for you. I look forward to visiting you in our gallery.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

HLS August Watercolor Challenge:

HLS August Christmas Challenge:

The Flower Challenge #59:

Christmas Cards August Challenge:

I have poinsettias and a Christmas ornament on my card.

Die Cut Divas August Challenge:

Love To Scrap Challenge #148 - Old School

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #37:

World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge - August:

Love,



Nandini

Rainbow Card Challenge #25 – Nothin’ But Neutrals…

Hi! Welcome to another great challenge at the Rainbow Card Challenges. The mood board this month is gorgeous!

I created a one layer card with lots of masking. This card is completely inspired by the gorgeous monochromatic card by Erum Tasneem who blogs at VIBGYOR Krafts. You can find her original card here. There is also a detailed process video. So be sure to check it out!

I started with a piece of speckled cardstock in light cream. I stamped the flowers and leaves from the Sweet Rose stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps. I used Altenew inks in shades of brown and grey. Here is a closer look at the stamping.

Once my stamping was complete, I lightly drew lines with a scale and pencil. I colored between the lines using a light grey Artist Marker by Altenew and outlined each with a darker grey. Once the coloring was done, I trimmed the panel and adhered it to a dark brown card base. The sentiment is from the Fresh Freesia stamp set by Altenew. I heat embossed it with copper embossing powder.

Here is another look at the card.

I hope you liked my card and are inspired to create something beautiful! Please do check out the Rainbow Card Challenge blog for more inspiration. And don’t forget to link your cards to our gallery. I look forward to seeing your beautiful creations.

Love,

Nandini

Slimline Card with CrafTreat 3D Decoupage...

Hi! I am on the CrafTreat YouTube channel with a very special slimline card. I used the beautiful Botanical Blooms 2 sheet to create the 3D decoupage. I also include some tips for extending your regular stencils to fit the longer slimline cards. You can watch the video by clicking here.

Here is a close-up of the card.

Close-up of the 3D decoupage

The flap flips up to show the sentiment

Here is the completed card once again

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes:

STAMPlorations December Stencil Challenge:

 STAMPlorations December CAS Challenge:

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB#44:

Sparkles Challenge #134 - Use a Stencil:

Edited – 10-06-2021

Creative Creases Challenge #8

Love,

Nandini

 

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

Tag #4 - 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hi! My fourth tag inspired by the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event hosted by Tracey McNeely on her blog In My Creative Opinion. 

This tag is inspired by two different tags. The background was inspired by Lindsay Larsen's beautiful tag on Day 19. Here is the link to her original post. 

The sentiment was inspired by Kathy Schweinfurth's tag on Day 10. I just replaced the flower with a cupcake. You can find her original tag here.

This tag is also part of the What a Sweet Holiday video hop. You can watch the video below or head to YouTube by clicking here.

Entering this tag in the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #WWC229:

Cut It Up Challenge #214 - Christmas:

Yes, Virginia November Show And Share:

Love, 

Nandini 

Tag #3 - 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hi! My third tag inspired by the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event hosted by Tracey McNeely on her blog In My Creative Opinion.

This tag is inspired by Lindsay Larsen's beautiful tags on Day 15. Here is the link to her original post. I loved the clean, graphic design. 

I changed things up by choosing a red and cream color combo. The poinsettia flower is from the Jingle Bells stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps. The sentiment is from the Happy Holidays stamp set, again by Mudra Craft Stamps.

Love,
Nandini

Tag #1 - 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hi! My first tag inspired by the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event hosted by Tracey McNeely on her blog In My Creative Opinion. 

This tag is inspired by Lindsay Larsen's beautiful tags on Day 5. Here is the link to her original post. I was very impressed by her clean design. I just loved the combo of kraft, black and white. I also made a short video to show you my process of creating this tag. You can watch the video on YouTube here.

I used the Forest Friends stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. The sentiment is from the Christmas Poinsettia stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps. I designed this stamp set couple of years ago.

Love,

Nandini

Papercraft Challenge #33...

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

The theme for November is Christmas Cards. 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. November Challenge Prize is the cute Santas Sleigh Die by Magnolia Designs.

Here is my inspiration card.

I decided to go for non-traditional colors for this card. I used the 2 Step Plaid III stencil by CrafTreat and distress oxide inks in shades of blue and pink. I started with a cream card base and inked the pink inks through the first stencil to create an ombre look. Once that dried, I used the second stencil along with shades of blue.

The sentiment is by Mudra Craft Stamps. It is a mini stamp called Christmas Wishes. I stamped it in shades of blue for an ombre look. After trimming the panel and matting it with dark blue paper, I popped it up on a vellum band.

To finish, I die-cut some snowflakes and added them to the card.

Here is another look at the completed card.

I just love the festive touch te snowflakes add to the card.

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.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

WWC295 - Karen's Challenge: All About Occasions

CAS(E) this Sketch #396:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #263:

Just Add Ink #529:

Love,
Nandini