Festive Lights

Hello!

Have you seen the brand new stamp set from Craftangles?

It's called 'Festive lights' and had the most adorable string of lights, inside colour stamps and sentiments for Diwali and Christmas!

So, today, I've made a few cards to showcase this set.

For the first card, I stamped and coloured a whole bunch of the little bulbs. I then fussy cut them and arranged them on a simple black background. 

To create the background, I used some distress oxide ink to create a subtle glow on the black card stock. I then splattered some white paint on the same.

I then arranged the light bulbs and added a heat embossed sentiment to finish the card.

For the second card, I stamped the string of lights around the edges of the square piece of card.

I then watercoloured the bulbs and added some multicoloured splatter. 

I painted, fussy cut and adhered the gifts with a piece of 3D foam tape.

I added a simple sentiment to finish the card.

For the third card, I stamped the string of lights twice to create a border at the top of a 6"x4" piece of cardstock. I then watercoloured the bulbs.

I dabbed on Tim Holtz 'Mustard Seed' distress ink all over the card, to create a glow.

I then added some paint splatter and a simple sentiment to finish the card.

As you can see, the possibilities of this stamp set are endless!

I hope you give it a try!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

Paru's Perceptions!

Craftangles Monthly Challenge #10 'Festivals'

Hello!!

Welcome to the Craftangles Monthly Challenge #10.

This month we are making cards for festivals.

You will find all the challenge details here...do play along!

For cards one and two, I started with a stencilled background using the Craftangles 'Swirly Circle'

stencil and Tim Holtz distress inks. I then stamped, watercoloured and fussy cut the diyas from the Craftangles 'Happy Diwali' stamp set. 

For the first card, I adhered them to two die cut circles (these were left overs from and earlier card, which I had made using the Craftangles 'Rays' stencil and Craftangles white texture paste.)

I then added some self adhesive gem stones to finish the card.

For the second card, I stamped a sentiment from the Craftangles 'Diwali Sentiments' stamp set, adhered the two diyas to the stencilled background and added Craftangles sequins to finish the card.

For cards three and four, I started by creating a background using the Craftangles 'Swirly circle' stencil and Tim Holtz  distress inks.

For the focal image, I used the Craftangles 'Small Ganeshas' stencil and Tim Holtz 'Carved Pumkin' and 'Fiery Brick' distress inks. I adhered it to the background using fun foam. I then finished the card with  silver thread, green metallic sequins and die cut leaves from My Favourite Things.

I loved making these cards...I hope you love them too and will be inspired to play along with our monthly challenge "Festivals".

You can link up your cards here.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a wonderful day!

Paru Mahtani

Fun with Mandalas

Hello!!

Did you know that Craftangles has the most amazing Mandala stencils?

For my Diwali cards today, I decided to use a their stencils to create some different backgrounds.

The cards are pretty simple and very quick and easy to make so I will list the supplies as I go along. If you have any questions as to my method, please leave me a comment.

Card 1: Stencil: Mandala reloaded, blended with Tim holtz 'Mustard seed' distress ink .

Stamp: Happy Diwali , Diwali Sentiments

Card 2: Stencil: 4 leaf lace

inks: Tim Holtz 'Carved Pumpkin' and 'Fiery Brick'

The Om die cut is cut from gold mirror cardstock

Card 3 : Stencil: Mandala reloaded 

                                                     Texture paste : Craftangles mixed media essentials

                Stamps : Diwali sentiments

                                 Happily Ever After

Painted with Craftangles Liquid watercolour on Craftangles Watercolour paper.

Card 4 : Stencil: Floral Mandala

                                                     Texture paste : Craftangles mixed media essentials

                Stamps : Diwali sentiments

                                 Happily Ever After

Painted with Craftangles Liquid watercolour on Craftangles Watercolour paper.

Card 5 : Stencil: Mandala reloaded 

                                                         Tim Holtz 'Mustard Seed' distress ink.

                Stamps : 'Shubh Labh'

Painted with Craftangles Liquid watercolour on Craftangles Watercolour paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope you liked the cards. 

Do leave me a comment. I'd love to hear what you think.

Have a wonderful day!

Paru Mahtani