CSCC #15 - CAS Cards

Hi! The theme for this months Create Something Catchy #15 is CAS cards based on the following image.

You can take inspiration from the colors, elements etc of the image.

I was very inspired by the flowers and the soft color palette.

I used ivory card stock as the base and stamped the flowers with black Versamark ink. The stamp set is the Flowers set from Itsy Bitsy. You can check out another card I made with this stamp set here.

I colored it using distress inks, a first for me. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to achieve a good look with these inks!

Both the sentiment stamps are custom made. I designed them and then got a local guy to make them.

I hope you found this card inspiring! Hope you will join the fun at Create Something Catchy challenges! Do also check out the awesome inspiration by my fellow Catchy Girls!

Entering this card in the following challenges:

30 Day Coloring Challenge:

Virginia's View Challenge #15 - Ombre or Monochromatic

Inkspirational Challenge #84 - Photo inspiration

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Love,
Nan

New Technique...

Hi! I am back with a card which I made as part of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Though I have been painting almost everyday, I have managed to do very few complete cards. This is one of them.

I used some red handmade paper as the card base and stamped some butterflies with Versamark ink. Then I heat embossed with black EP. I used some household bleach to 'paint' the flowers with a regular paint brush. The sentiment is from Bo Bunny and stamped on a piece of cream paper.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

30 Day Coloring Challenge:

Addicted to CAS Challenge #65 - Butterfly

Creatalicious Challenges #75 - Butterflies

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Love,
Nan

PS: Also entering my card into The Card Concept #37 - Butterfly Effect

I would describe my style as Clean & Graphic. I was very inspired by the collage of butterflies and the embossed outlines.

30 Day Coloring Challenge - Day 5

Hi! Tried a new technique today and it worked beautifully!

I stamped the images in Versamark and embossed with clear and gold embossing poeders. Then I simply colored the images with some household bleach! The tutorial is available at the Stamp TV site. You can check it out here.

Love,
Nandini

30 Day Coloring Challenge - Day 4

Hi! Still managing to keep up with the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Though my coloring mojo was seriously missing today! Just managed to do three backgrounds, which I will use for cards later.

All are done using the Camlin Photo inks.

Love,
Nandini

Thank you card...

Hi! Recently a good friend got a whole bunch of crafty goodies for me and I decided to make a card for her using some of them.

I started with a piece of watercolor paper that I had colored. I stamped the outline flower from the LJD Circle Scribble Flowers set by My Favorite Things in Versamark and heat embossed in white. I trimmed it to size and mounted it on a dark brown card base.

The sentiment is from the Agapanthus Thank You set by Stampendous and heat embossed in white.

Before mounting the stamped piece, I wrapped shaded brown embroidery floss towards the top a few times. I fussy cut a single flower and two green leaves and placed them over the floss for some added interest.

I also decorated the inside of my card with some simple stamping.

Entering it in the following challenges:

The Paper Players Clean & Simple Challenge #245 - Girly Thanks

Can You Case It Challenge #70 - May Flowers Edition

Love,
Nan

CSCC #14 - Mixed Media

Hi! The current challenge at Create Something Catchy Challenges is to create a Mixed Media project inspired by the image below.

I was very intimidated when presented with the task of making a mixed media project. My style is very CAS and I have never tried my hand at mixed media! So I turned to Pinterest for help! And ran into hundreds of gorgeous projects, all of which scared me further! So I started researching and trying various techniques that I could incorporate into my card.

Two things really caught my attention - the big, bold, red umbrella and the muted, blurry Eiffel Tower in the background. I decided to focus on them and this is the result.

I started by stamping a script stamp with distress ink on a piece of white card stock. Then covered it with diluted fabric glue and pressed a crumpled piece of tissue paper over it. Once dry, I had a lovely, textured background ready!

The flower was made from the same paper. I die cut around eight circles from the same tissue paper and dyed them in two shades of red using Camlin Photo Inks. While they were still wet, I stacked and stapled them and then crumpled each circle to make a bud. Once the layers were almost dry, I gentle pulled them apart and shaped them a little.

I covered the center with a large, green, glass bead. The leaves were die cut with a Sizzix die.

I added some rope for a more rustic feel. The sentiment is from Altnew's Persian Motifs set. I stamped and heat embossed it in black.

I certainly enjoyed my first attempt at mixed media and learnt many new things in the process!

Please do check out the awesome inspiration projects on the Create Something Catchy Challenge blog presented by my fellow Catchy Girls! And make sure you enter the challenge with your own interpretation of the image in mixed media! You can link your projects for CSCC #14 here.

The winner of this challenge will receive a GV of Rs. 500/- from our lovely sponsor..

THE CRAFT SHOP

RULES

1. New work please

2. You can enter twice

3. You can combine with any number of challenges

4. Your project should scream Mixed Media

5. Last date - 25th May

6. Above all have fun.. ;)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Beyond Grey Challenges: BGC #68 - Make your own embellishments
I made the flower and also dyed the rope with acrylic paints to make it darker.

Digi Choosday Challenge: wk 19 - Flower Power

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #12 - May flowers
I have been following this blog since its inception. And finally found the courage to participate! The colour of the flower on my card reminds me strongly of the beautiful red gulmohar flowers that blossom in May.

Anything But Cute Mixed Media Challenge #1 - Vintage Garden
Flower, distressed background, rope.

Craft Cardmakers and more #138 - Make your own background

Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing your beautiful creations in our gallery!

Love,
Nan

A mosaic card...

Hi! A quick card for a challenge.

I used my new Impression Obsession Square Cuts die to make a grid on some white paper. I also cut out a bunch of colour papers. Putting together this card was like working on a puzzle!

The stamp is my own design that I got made from a local stationerywala.

Entering this in the House of Cards April Challenge: Add a Butterfly &/or Colour Inspiration.

My style is CAS and I also love graphics. I tried to put both these elements together to create my card.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Love,
Nandini