Floral cards using Craftangles elements packs

 Hello!

I have some pretty cards for you today, which I made using Craftangles floral elements packs. These are so beautiful and make the most gorgeous cards with the minimum of effort!

My first card is a mini notecard. I started with an embossed backfround. I fussy cut a floral element from the Craftangles 'Colourful flowers 6' element pack and adhered it to the base using 3D foam tape. I  stamped a sentiment on a die cut panel and added that to the card to finish. I also added some Craftangles clear sequins.

For the second card, I used a panel from the Craftangles  'Vintage rosette 3' element pack and flowers from the 'Colourful flowers 5' element pack. I stamped a sentiment over the panel and adhered it to a card base made with Craftangles 'Earl Grey' cardstock.

For the third card, I fussy cut the floral element from Craftangles 'Watercolour florals 1' elements pack. I then layered it on a plaid stamped and grey cardstock panels. 

I adhered these panels to the bright green card base. 

I gold embossed the sentiment from Craftangles 'Life is pretty amazing' 

stamp set and adhered it with 3D foam tape. I used Craftangles clear sequins to finish the card.

I hope you enjoyed these card and will give the element packs a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

Paru's Perceptions.

Fun with Craftangles patterned papers!

Hello!

I had a blast this week, playing with Craftangles patterned paper!

I have made two cards from each pack of patterned paper to show off their versatility.

I started with  the "Floral Exotica"  (Black Edition) paper pack.

This paper pack is SO luxurious!! I really enjoyed working with it.

The cards I made are really simple...

For the first card, I chose Earl Grey Craftangles cardstock to match the patterned paper and used it to "mat" the patterned paper.

I then heat embossed a birthday sentiment  (from Craftangles 'Congratulations' and 'Everyday Sentiments' stamp sets) on vellum and wrapped it around this panel. 

I finished the card with matching pink enamel dots.

For the second card, I used Craftangles 'Aqua' cardstock to mat the black patterned paper. I also stamped the Aqua card stock with  a Hero arts background stamp in a tone on tone colour (Tim Holtz 'Peacock Feathers' distress ink) for some interest. 

I finished the card with some aqua enamel dots.

I wish I could photograph the papers in a way to show you how gorgeous they are to the touch...you will just have to get some for yourself to try them out!! 

For the next two cards, I have used the Craftangles "All for Love"  paper pack.

For the next card, I layered three sheets of Patterned paper.

I stamped the flowers from the Craftangles 'Mom you rock' stamp set on the paper with the smallest pattern, along with a birthday sentiment from Stampendous. 

I then cut the sheet at an angle to create some interest. 

I then placed this sheet over the black ruled sheet to make it pop. 

I then adhered the entire panel on the pink patterned paper and then adhered the entire panel on a white card base.

I finished the card by adding some matte enamel dots in two shades of pink.

The thing with making cards with patterned paper is that you end up with a lot of scraps!

For the next card, I used up a few scraps. 

I cut the scraps into strips (from the Craftangles "All for Love" stamp set) and layered them to create a panel. 

I then cut this panel at an angle to create some interest.

 I then matted this panel on a piece of black cardstock to make it pop.

Once this piece was cut to size, I added a couple of scraps of patterned paper as a final layer and adhered them all to the white card base.

I then stamped and die cut the cake (lightly watercoloured) from the Concord and 9th 'Eat Cake and Celebrate' stamp set, as well as the sentiment.

I felt, the image needed something to make it stand out so I die cut a piece of black cardstock with a scalloped oval die to place below the image.

Finally, I added some silver acrylic paint splatter and some black enamel dots to finish.

As you can see, I have used one paper pack to create two completely different of cards.

For the last two cards, I have used the Craftangles "Be My Valentine" paper pack.

For the first card, I die cut the word 'Happy' using the Winnie and Walter  word die

 out of the chevron patterned paper. 

I then cut it at an angle and layered it on the pink patterned paper. 

Then I inlaid the die cut bits into the word to make it readable.

I stamped and added the birthday sentiment and some lime green enamel dots to finish the card.

For the last card, I used the die cut from the card above and

 layered it with a piece of die cut fun foam to add dimension.

I created a background panel from Craftangles 'Earl grey' card stock,

 by stamping it with a Hero Arts background stamp and Memento 'London Fog' ink.

This created a tone on tone look.

I then layered this panel with a piece of red cardstock and adhered it to a white card base.

I finished the card with a birthday die cut (from Craftangles) and some white acrylic paint splatter.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post and will give these papers a try!

They are super fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

July 17 challenge

Hello everyone!1!!! 

Thank you so much for a fantastic challenge participation in June! All the interactive creations were mind-blowing! I'm so glad I could create some fun for everyone!!!

Here is the July  challenge!

It's my birthday month!! So this month's challenge has to be 

to make a 'BIRTHDAY' card or tag!!

HOW TO PLAY

Make a card or tag using the theme given. 

Take a photo of your creation and link it up below.

If you have a blog, write a post about our challenge and link it back to our challenge, including photos of your card or tag.

Please display this storyboard prominently in your blog post so that others may be inspired to play.

ALSO, please display this logo prominently on the sidebar of your blog so that others may join us.

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If you don't tag them, we will not see them on social media.

Link your blogpost/social media post here

Now for some inspiration...

Birthday cards are my favourite..they make the recipient feel so special and,
really sweeten their day!!

My card today is a faux shaker..I created a donut box using Lawn Fawn's donut stamp, Queen and company's rectangle frame die and a sheet of acetate.
I then placed this box that I created on a patterned paper base and added the sentiment on the 'box'.
Sweet and simple, but packs a punch no?

For these birthday tags, I used Neat and Tangled stitched stamps and Simon Says stamp Stitched dies.

 The tags turned out really dainty and pretty no?

As a last minute creation, I decided to make a box card using my brand new

 Lawn Fawn scalloped box card die.

Oh! It's so much fun!!!

I know a lot of people make these box cards without the die, but with it, it super easy!!

I used sentiments and images from Hero Arts, Simon Says Stamp and our sponsor this month Concord and 9th stamp sets. Its my first attempt, so its not perfect, but not too bad I think...its quite celebratory!!

I am submitting this card for the Simon Says Stamp  Wednesday 'Anything goes' Challenge

To inspire you some more, 

I have Ardyth Percy-Robb of Maskerade as Guest designer! 

She is one of my absolute favourite designers..she has a brilliant CAS sensibility and I'm super thrilled to have her on my blog today!!!

Here is what she has to say about herself and her creations!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

 I am so thrilled that Paru has invited me to be Guest Designer for this month's Birthday Challenge! I had so much fun making my card and tag to be as happy and bright as possible!

I started cardmaking in 2006, at a Stampin' Up party and have never looked back. I started my blog, MASKerade in 2012 to be able to join in all the fun challenges. I've been on a number of Design Teams and own a couple of my own cardmaking challenges..Muse Card Club and Christmas visions. Do check them out!

I live in Toronto, Canada with my husband and two children (but not for long-my son is leaving for University soon!)

To make these cards, i cut the balloon out of masking paper four times  (one for each colour) and used the negative space, distress ink and a swirling motion to fill in with a lighter centre, which gives a bit of dimension. I spritzed the balloons for more texture and interest. I knew that some bold black would give this pretty card a graphic feel.

And, of course, you can't have a birthday card without some sparkle!

I hope Ardyth and I have inspired you to make some fun birhtday cards and tags of your own!!

THE PRIZES
As always we have some awesome sponsors!!

A $25 gift certificate
from
Concord and 9th

 and 

A $15 gift certificate from 

CAS-ual Fridays

The winner will be announced on the 28th of July, so don't forget to stop by!

Please link up your creations below.

To be eligible to win a prize, please follow all the instructions carefully...

you will find them above and in under 'how to play' in the right sidebar.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Have a great day and have lots of fun!!

Paru Mahtani

Patterned paper 3 ways

Hello!

For my post today I have used the 'We are pregnant' paper pack from Craftangles to make 3 cards.

I have used the non theme papers from the pack to make these cards.

I have tried to use them in different ways..I very happy with the results..I hope you like them too.

For the first card, I used left over scraps from earlier cards to stamp the sentiment.

I added a die cut cupcake from Concord and 9th and some sequins to finish the card.