One stamp set, ,many cards!

Hello!

I have some fun Mother's Day cards today using sentiments from the newly released 

'Happy Mother's Day' stamp set.

 I started with the Mother definition stamp  and paired it 

with a die cut images from mft dienamics tea party die set.

I also added a strip of plaid patterned paper which I die cut using 

Craftangles 'scallopped edge die, for interest.

To me, the cup of tea represents the comfort of a mother's kitchen!

What do you think?

For the second card, I started with a grey card base on which I created a background  using a tiny flower  and twig stamp from the Hero Arts 'Everyday sentiments' stamp set, and , Versafine Smokey Gray ink to create a tone on tone look.

I took the sentiment from Craftangles 'Happy Mother's Day' stamp set and cut it apart so that I could separate the word mother from the rest of the sentiment.

Then, using my Misti, I stamped the sentiment (without the word 'mother') in Memento 'London Fog' ink. I then added the word 'mother' in place (and removed the rest of the sentiment) and stamped it using Memento 'Rose Bud' ink.

I then used the same to inks to stamp the little flowers and twigs to decorate the panel.

I added the word Mom, using a a die cut from Simon Says Stamp. 

I also cut the sentiment panel using Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die.

I finished the card using Craftangles cupcake pink sequins.

For the third card, I cut apart another one of the definition stamps from the 

Craftangles 'Happy Mother's Day' stamp set and stamped the sentiments individually 

on the arms of this fabulous swiss army knife die cut (Art Impressions).

I often do this to make the stamps more versatile. 

This is a 'His' version of this die...there is a hers version too..which I don't have, so I decided to make this a little girly..hence the pink!!

The stamps can easily be put back together to their original form..as you will see in the next card.

I used the Craftangles 'polka dots' stencil to create the background and added a white embossed sentiment  (from Art Impressions) to finish the card.

For the fourth card, I used the same definition stamp as above...

 from Craftangles 'Happy Mother's Day' stamp set.

I had cut it apart to use it above, I put it back together to stamp it on the card below.

I then stamped a border around the edge of the card panel using stamps from 

Stampendous' 'Hand of friendship' stamp set.

I water coloured the flowers and leaves and added some shiny brown sequins and the sentiment to finish the card!

For the last card, I stamped and die cut a small background panel using Simon Says Stamp

stitched square dies.

I stamped the sentiment (from the 'Happy Mother's Day' stamp set from Craftangles) at the bottom of the panel to create interest,

I stamped and coloured the books (from Three Room Studio's one more chapter stamp set), 

and added them like bookends to the sentiment, using 3D foam tape.

I then matted this panel using some black cardstock and adhered it to the card base using fun foam.

I added the Mother's  Day sentiment (from Craftangles 'Mom you rock' stamp set) to finish this simple CAS card.

I love that I have been able to create so many different types of cards 

with this super versatile stamp set 'Happy Mother's Day' from Craftangles.

I hope you enjoyed the cards. 

If you have any questions about my process, please leave me a comment.

I'd love to hear what you think too!

Thanks so much for stopping by...Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

May coasteride...Pocket letter challenge.

Hello!

We at Indian Craft Room are back with a new challenge for the month of May!!

Our hostess the month of April is

Shraddha

 Her challenge to you is to create a pocket letter using the storyboard below.

Here are some video resources to show you how to make a pocket letter.

The challenge will run from the 1st to the 28th of May

 As always, we have a few rules. Please read them carefully before you play.

1. Follow Indian Craft room

2. Blog about the challenge on your personal blog and link your post back to Indian Craft room.

3. If you do not have a blog, please post about the challenge on social media and link it back to Indian Craft room

4. If you have a blog, download and display this ICR challenge badge prominently on your blog.

5. Display the story board prominently in your blogpost and link it back to Indian Craft Room.

6. Upload your photos to the ICR gallery using the tag name 

                      ICRCSPR01

6. Like ICR on Facebook and Instagram

If you have any questions, or just love what we do,
please feel free to leave  me a  comment below.

Our sponsors for this challenge are the awesome people at the Mudra Stamps.
They have sponsored this beautiful stamp set!

Here is my inspiration for you this month.

As I could not find readymade pocket letters as you have seen in the videos above, I decided to make my own.

To make my pocket letter, I started with a 12"x12" sheet of patterned paper from Papericious.

I then measured and cut nine pieces of vellum to fit on this sheet.

I then held them in place with a strip of post it tape and sewed them in place with my sewing machine.

I then used Simon Says Stamp's Stitched rectangles die to die cut the inserts for the pockets.

I then went ahead and decorated each insert with images and sentiments for Mother's day!

This is my first pocket letter and I loved making it!

Here are some more close up images of each insert.

For this card, I used a stampendous cling stamp and watrcoloured with Sakura Koi water colours.

Paper Smooches 'Wicked Nautical' stamp set 

Stampendous 'Hand of Friendship' stamp set

Paper Smooches 'Cyber Cafe'

Darkroom Door 'Roses' background cling stamp and Simon Says Stamp sentiment

Art Impressions cling stamps and Simon Says Stamp sentiment

A simple photo of my son and me!

Hero Arts Stamps and Simon Says Stamp sentiment

Paper Trey Ink alphabet dies and Wplus9 stamps

CoasteRide ends at midnight on May 28th 2016
Don't forget to tag your submissions in the ICR gallery with the tag name 

ICRCSUM01

I hope that I have inspired you to make a packet letter too!

Now that you have all the details come on over and play along!

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!

Umbrella

Hey there!

A quick post this evening as I am playing the CASology Cue Card Umbrella challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #204.

When I saw the cue card from Casology, I just had to pull out my Art Impressions stamps! 

I stamped it on ivory cardstock and watercoloured the image. 

I then created a background of falling stars with my Winnie and Walter stencil and add the sentiment with an umbrella brad from Recollections to finish the card. 

I will frame this later to gift to a friend.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Have a great day!

A water colour card

Hi!

Today I have a card that I made using Art Impressions watercolour rubber stamps. and Watercolour and distress markers. tutorials can be found on the Art Impressions website.

I used Cotman watercolour paper to create the panel and a silky multicoloured ribbon to make it look pretty! The panel is cut using Spellbinders nestabilities dies

:-)

For the background, I used a Clear Scrap stencil with Memento Summer sky ink.

To Finish I added a sentiment from Hero Arts.

Thanks so much for stopping by…

Have a great evening!

Anniversary Paintings

With the help of Art Impressions watercolour stamps and Marvy watercolour markers, I made these two paintings for my husband for our 21st wedding anniversary today!

These stamps and markers are designed  to help you make the most beautiful paintings in a jiffy!

Isn't that awesome!

I met bonnie Krebs, the creator of Art Impressions at the great American scrapbooking convention in Arlington, Texas in June this year. I was lucky enough to have her do a demo for me which I was able to record.

Here it is...enjoy!