Watercolour stamping

Hi friends!

I have been wanting to try out the Watercolour technique shown by Jennifer Mcguire in her video here. This technique shows stamping on a wet watercolour paper using distress inks.

I decided to try this technique using some Mudra stamp sets.

Here are my cards using this technique.  

For my first card, I have used the Linen blooms stamps by  Mudra. Stamped the florals and leaves through my Stampoholic using various distress inks. Stamped the sentiment using Versafine black ink. Trimmed this panel and matted it with black and white card panels. On a yellow square card base, I created the background using the Leafy pattern stencil by Mudra and mustard seed distress ink. Assembled the card. Kept it pretty simple as I wanted the focus to be on my watercoloured panel.

For my second card, I have stamped the butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set by Mudra, using the same technique. Once dry, I stamped the sentiment in the centre using Onyx black versafine ink. On a white card base, I created a background using Floral abstract stencil and shimmer paste. Lastly, Mounted the image panel on the stencilled base using foam adhesive. 

Linking this card to the 

Mudra challenge # 22

(A couple of new things here - New technique, the leafy pattern stencil and the Go Confident stamp. Using them for the first time)

Simonsaysstamp - Wednesday challenge 

CAS on sunday

Thecardconcept

CAS-ual fridays # 202

(Inspired by the colour bursts)

Hello ...(The Twisted challenge)

Hello!

Sharing a quick card I made to participate in the Twisted challenges. 

I have used the florals from Mudra stamps. Stamped them on a checkered paper and fussy cut them. Stamped and cut the leaves too. On a white stitched card panel, I did some coloured stamping using some background stamps. Splattered few drops of colour. Arranged the florals/ leaves and stamped th sentiment.

Mounted this on a card base.

Thank you for stopping by.

Playing with

The twisted challenges #1

CASeing Shery!

Hello!

It's Stamplorations 5th birthday celebrations and I am participating in the celebrations by CASeing a Stamp girl. I am CASeing a card by Shery Russ. 

She has made this card as an inspiration for the current AAA cards challenge.

Here's her card that I CASed and my card

 

I have made a few changes here and there. I tried to CASe the basic format of the card. 

I made some basic changes to my card like using different flowers and a different colour scheme.

Thank you for stopping by!

Playing along with

Stamplorations 5th Birthday linky - CASe the girls

AAA cards challenge - Use a Frame

Sending a big smile!

Hi friends!

I am sharing a very simple CAS card inspired by this week's  CASe this sketch challenge!

Stamped the details using various stamps from my stash. Trimmed the panel, matted it with a colourful pattern paper and adhered it on a top folding card base. 

Linking to the following challenge

CASe this sketch challenge # 277

happylittlestampers - CAS challenge - Smile

Sparkly delights!! (Little Birdie dt post)

Hello friends!

I am here with my DT post for Little Birdie crafts.

Did you check out all the new products launched by Little Birdie Crafts recently? I am completely amazed by them all. Such a diverse range of products and something for everyone! I am in love with all of them. 

But today, I will be primarily focusing on the Sparkle pastes(SP). This is an amazing product and it is indeed a treat to work with them. I bet once you start you cannot keep them down. (You will be assured once you see how I have used them in my projects).

A quick heads up about the Sparkle pastes - 

• Available in 12 beautiful colours
• Easy to apply using a palette knife
• No heat- setting required. Dries quickly
• It can be scratched off gently once dry (If accidentally dropped or applied at wrong places)
• It can be easily cleaned off the work surface/stencils. Wash with warm water when dry.

Over to my projects now!!
All these projects are my experiments with the Sparkle pastes. I am solely focusing on the different techniques of using SP in this post. I know that the post is super long and heavy, but it would be great if you could stick by till the end and check them all out :)

1) Application through Stencil (the traditional way)
This is the traditional way of using any kind of texture pastes. Here I have made two cards:
Take a card panel, the shimmer paste and a palette knife. Apply the paste through the stencil. Keep the knife flat on the surface while application to get an even finish. Gently peel off the stencil and let dry.
Tip: Advisable to wash the stencil immediately. Just in case the paste dries on the stencil, leave it dipped in warm water and then wash off. 

For my card, I matted the panel with a piece of craft foam and mounted it over my card base. Stamped the sentiment using Versafine black ink.

 I die-cut two circles of different sizes and trimmed the sentiment strip. I added some thread to the card on the textured base and adhered the bigger circle over it. Next mounted the smaller circle and the sentiment strip using foam adhesive.

The card is now ready! Few pictures of the finished card!

 

Supplies used:

• Doily design stencil
• Madarin Glaze sparkle paste
• Thin cut round dies

2) Application through Stencil over distress inks (traditional way)

For my second card, I used the same stencil and Whipped cream sparkle paste. I distressed the card panel using Squeezed lemonade distress oxide. Randomly added whipped cream SP without shifting the stencil. Let it dry. Mounted this on a card base and decorated the card. 
Tip: Use darker inks if you want brighter backgrounds. The SP tones down the brightness a little bit. 

Supplies used:
Doily design stencil
Whipped cream sparkle paste

3) Application over die-cuts or die-cutting shapes after application of paste.
Here I used a palette knife to directly apply the SP over pieces of cardstock. I have used some die-cuts and a rectangular piece of cardstock.
Tip: Hold down the cardstock temporarily on a flat surface to enable even application of the SP.

a) My cards using the above die-cuts.

Foam mounted the hearts over 4"x4" notecards. Embellished them with flowers and enamel dots. Added a sentiment.

Tip: Use minimal embellishments as the texture on the die-cut itself is a treat to the eyes.  

Supplies from the store:
Madarin Glaze sparkle paste
Passion pink sparkle paste 
Handmade flowers - MoonlightHandmade flowers - Candy Mix

b) My card using the above rectangular piece of CS.

I die-cut the word "Thanks" using the SP applied rectangle above.  I die-cut the word twice more in white to layer it up. On a 4"x4" card panel, I created a background using a stencil from my stash and the whipped cream SP. Trimmed the panel and mounted it on a 4"x4" notecard. Adhered the layered word die-cut directly on this. 

Tip: No embellishments at all for this card to keep the focus on the sparkly background and the sentiment. 

Supplies from the store:
Whipped cream sparkle paste
Ginger Ale sparkle paste

4) Using the SP with Color splash

I have used the Whipped cream SP to create some wonderful pastel shades using the colour splash sprays. 

Tip: The shade/intensity of the colour can be controlled by adding more/ fewer drops of the colour splash. More the drops darker the shade.

Tip: Mix and prepare as much quantity as required and use it immediately. SP dries faster when in open.

 

I used various sprays with Whipped cream to create different shades of colours. I stencilled some scrap papers using these coloured pastes. Later converted these into tags, by adding some colour coordinating cardstock, sentiments, flowers and lastly adding some ribbons on them.  

Check the images to find the colour splash used for creating the shades. Also, find alongside the tags created using them.

Supplies from the store:
Whipped cream sparkle paste
Colour splash - Tangerine
Script stencil
Colour splash - Lime splash
Baroque design stencil
Colour splash  - Berry Blast 
Floral border design

Finally, we come to an end to all my experiments!

Here's a quick wrap-up of all the above techniques -

• The Sparkle paste can easily be applied to a card through stencils using a palette knife. 
• It can be added over distress inks/oxides. This gives the colour/design beneath a shine and also lightens the colour effect.
• Easy to apply over a die-cut. It is advisable to temporarily adhere the die-cut on a flat surface to get an even finish. 
• The SP can be first applied to a cardstock and can be die-cut later once it dries completely. 
• The negative of the die-cut can also be used as a mask to add texture to your cards.
• It can be mixed with drops of colours from colour sprays to create various shades. It can also be mixed with distress inks/oxides to get various colours. (This can be done with Whipped cream which is cream in colour)
• It gives awesome background shine in a subtle way when used on same coloured cardstock.

Overall a beautiful and economical product to give texture and colour to your projects. I am sure you must have already bought these and experimented with them. 
Here through my experiments,  I have tried to incorporate all the possible ways (I could think of) of using these Sparkle pastes in your projects. If there is any other way tried and tested by you, I would surely like to hear about it. Do share it with us!
A Big Thank you to all those who are still here reading this...lol... Looking forward to your creations with these sparkle pastes!

Playing along with

happylittlestampers - ATG with dies

(Cards with sparkly hearts and thank you card)

Happy 80th Birthday

Hi!

Here's a special card made on a customised order for someone.

 

I have used the Craftyscrappers Create-a-flower (Rose) stencil. I created three different coloured roses with lots of leaves. Fussy cut them all. 

Die-cut an oval frame using cross stitched Oval dies by Itsy Bitsy. On a white card, I randomly stencilled some sparkle paste by Little Birdie crafts. Adhered to the oval frame on the card. Planned an arrangement with the flowers and leaves. 

Before assembling the arrangement, I stamped the sentiment on the card. Die-cut the numbers using MFT dies, once in coloured texture paper and twice in white to layer it up. Adhered the numbers in between the sentiments. Hand wrote the "TH". Added all the flowers and leaves. Some directly on the frame and some using foam adhesive. Lastly, added few Nuvo drops to complete the card. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Playing along

CAS-ual fridays - Inspiration photo (Celebration colours inspired me)

Simonsaysstamp Wednesday challenge

Holiday cards (OLC)

Hello friends!

Making cards with layers is something that comes easy for me. I just love the pop of some elements here and there & the 3D look it creates. But creating One layer cards always confuse me. I don't know how to create these as good as some people around me. 

So when I saw this Holiday challenge at Time-Out with an optional twist of OLC, I decided to just take the plunge and make a few. (I already have linked two of my cards HERE and HERE before and this is my third one...lol..highly obsessed)

But I am still confused about the usage of some elements for OLCs. 

Anyways I am sure, I will learn by the end of this.

Here is a couple of Christmas OLCs I made for this challenge.

CARD 1

For my first card, I have used a washi tape stamp and dye ink to create the Xmas tree. Stamped a star and some decorations around. Lastly, stamped the sentiment. All this directly on a card base...Pheww...

CARD 2

For my second card, I have used few washi tapes from my stash. Cut strips of varying sizes and adhered them on to the card base. Stamped the star and the sentiment.

(Here, I am not sure whether this can be considered as an OLC, but I am posting this as it is...)

Thank you for stopping by.

Your feedback helps me in improvising my work.

Playing along

Time-out challenges # 111 - Holidays

AAA cards challenge-Geometrics