I Love Math Challenge #17

 

Hello Friends,

It is time for another Math challenge. Now on, all the challenges will run for 2 months so you all will have enough time to get inspired and play. This challenge is set by Željka.

Math: Nine

Design: Card

Theme: Nature

Additional info:

Create a nature themed card using 9 elements (same or different) on your card. If you are using a sentiment, it’s counting as one element. Words are not counted separately.

Challenge starts: August 30th, 2020, 10:00 PM CEST (UTC +2)

Challenge ends: October 30th, 2020, 9:55 PM CEST (UTC +2)

Initially, I thought of creating a scene card but decided to do abstract in the end. When I was going through all the possible stamps I can use for it, the sentiment from an old SSS stamp jumped out at me. 

"Adopt the pace of nature : her secret is patience ."

It is a beautiful quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

I decided to use various elements of nature  from different stamps . To accommodate all the elements, I went with slimline card. It is 3.5* 8.25 inches.  

9 elements are sea, earth,wind, fire, wood, snow, thunder, sun and sentiment.

Instead of plain background, 

I used similar dies to provide some texture and relevant backdrop. 

I hope you like my take on the challenge. 

One winner will get one stamp set of Jane's Doodles.

 Please visit Milka's blog HERE for more information on rules and details! 

Thank you for being here. Have a wonderful day!

Itsy Bitsy Guest post- Postal Special

Hi there,

How have you been? Honestly, I am bored and frustrated with all this covid thing and uncertainties caused by it. I am waiting to get everything normal again but then they say we have to redefine the 'normal' as things are not going to be the same ever. There is only one thing which is keeping me sane is my crafting. I am experimenting with all kinds of mediums and arts but card-making will be my forever love. And I am glad that it is not going to change . Ever!

Today, I am sharing two cards made from a single stamp set. They are perfect examples how you can use same stamps and achieve different looks. I have used Postal Special stamp set. 

Let's check the first card.

I have used same stamps to create background border on card, on envelope flap and to emboss on paper and used them as embellishments. 

I masked the bottom part of the card front and stamp different postal marks with Little Birdie Pigment Inks . I have use second generation stamping as I wanted faded look for background. Please check my previous post HERE to learn the technique and to know more about these inks. 

 I added little bit of shadint with walnut stain distress ink.

Check the deckled edge it created.

Next, I stamped same stamps with same  inks on colored card stock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Sentiment is stamped using versamark ink and embossed with white powder.

Arrange them in a cluster and mount them with foam tape for dimension. 

I also stamped on envelop flap with tea dye distress ink and made an embossed seal using Handmade With Love stamp.

For the second card I combined the set with various die cuts to create an effective design.

I used one of the stamp from set with wings and embossed it twice on beige card stock. Fussy cut it to make wings beneath the heart. I used various postmark with a grey ink to stamp background on a light grey card base. I also used various dies from my stash to complete the look.

I used these wax beads and a heart stamp to create seal on the envelope. Yes, you can use little birdie stamps to make your customized seals. 

That is all for today! I hope you enjoyed the process. Thinking out side of the box is the key to unique creativity. Keep crafting and stay safe!

Have a great day! Hugs!

Jane's Doodles blog hop- June 2020

Hi there,

How are you, friends? I hope you all are safe and healthy! I am here to share two cards made with newly released stamp sets Hydrangea & Home!
 
                         

Due to lockdown in India, I opted for digital version of stamps so there may be little size variation in my images.

I printed Hydrangea on water color paper and used water color pencils to color them.

I really had fun coloring this flower. I blew it up little bit before printing though!

Second set has images of old, Victorian houses. I googled few images for color inspiration and finally decided to use copics to color them.

I loved it! Fussy cutting was easy too...:P ! 

I hope you like  the cards.

All stamps are 30% off till Wednesday. There will be one lucky winner who can get one,free  stamp set of her choice. 

Here is the hop list

Milka  

  Neha (You are here)

Kaja  

Claudia

Linda  

Jane's Doodles  

That is all for today! Happy hopping!

To bee or not to bee 2020

Hello Friends,

How have you been? Today, I am sharing details about an exciting event and giveaways. As you all know, my friend Milka organizes this hop every year to celebrate World Bee Day. 

We are celebrating the 3rd World Bee Day, to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.

You can find a lot of educational information on official World Bee Day pages, here: https://www.worldbeeday.org/en/

Check out my card.

Bee by @jane's doodles

Sentiment @ simonsaysstamp

Hex die @honey bee stamps

There are 11 prizes for 11 lucky winnwers. Check the details below.

Giveaway:

Clearly Besotted Stamps, £20 e-Gift Card to the Store

Gerda Steiner Designs, $15 Gift Code to the Store

Jane’s Doodles, stamp set of winner’s choice

Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store

Newton’s Nook Designs, $25 Store Credit

Paper Smooches, ‘Bees’ Dies

Pretty Pink Posh, $30 Gift Certificate to the Store

STAMPlorations, $20 Gift Code to the store

STAMPlorations, “Bee” package: stencil, clear sticker pack and embellishments (this prize is available for commentator located in US or has US mailing address)

Uniko, ₤15 e-Gift Certificate to the Store

Your Next Stamp, $20 Gift Card to the Store  

11 prizes will be given away to 11 winners.

How to enter yourself in the give away:

Giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers listed in blog hop list and leave comment on each blog hop stop (19 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but prior you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka's blog post below InLinkz.

InLinkz opens on May 20^th, 2020, 6 PM CEST.

InLinkz closes on May 27^th, 2020, 11:59 PM CEST.

Winners’ names will be announced on Milka’s blog on May 31st 2020 during the day.

Blog hop list:

1.      Milka Gubo

2.      Alice Huang

3.      Amy Tsuruta

4.      Anushree Vaish

5.      Beverley Brown

6.      Ishani Sai

7.      Julie Elak

8.      Kaja Vezenšek

9.      Kathleen Curry

10.   Larissa Walgemoed

11.   Laura Voples

12.   Linda van Wely

13.   Melissa Chipperfield

14.   Neha Bhatt  {you are here}

15.   Nonni Niskanen

16.   Samantha Mann

17.   Sue Hadtead

18.   Tanja Kabel

19.   Valentina Bizjak

Milka Gubo (InLinkz – return after commenting and add your name to InLinkz)

Happy hopping and all the best for giveaway!

Thank you for being here.

I Love Math Challenge #16

Hello Friends,

How are you all doing in these tough times of pandemic? I will be honest, I am having trouble focusing on anything. Anxiety got me a bit, i guess. I am trying with yoga & reading and stuff but I want my mojo back. I hope you all are in better spot than me. I hope we all heal soon from the current situation. 

We are having I love math challange #16. 

Math: One thirdDesign: AnyTheme: Animals

Let's see my card.

I have made a simple card. On water color paper i painted sky and water and a bit of sand with water color. I kept it in mind not to paint beyond 1/3 part. Stamps are for one of the monthly kit by Heroarts. 

Here is the closeup.

I hope you like the minimalist look of it.  

Challenge starts: May 7th, 2020, 10:00 PM CEST (UTC +2)
Challenge ends: July 7th, 2020, 9:55 PM CEST (UTC +2)

We will be selecting TOP 4 from all the entries and one random winner from that can win one Jane's Doodles stamp set.

For more info and to link your project, please visit Milka's Blog HERE.

I hope you will join the challenge. Stay safe! Hugs!

Blog hop - Jane's doodles

Hello friends,

 How are you all doing? We all are going through some really tough time. We have total lock-down for 3 weeks. We are half way there. While I try to create and keep myself occupied, that feeling of uncertainty is always there at the back of mind. I simply can't concentrate in this new norm. Let's hope we get back to our routine pretty soon.  

Let's try to cheer ourselves up. We @jane's doodles have a blog hop for you. There are 2 new stamp sets Tulips & Spring Icons, released recently. I love the idea of Tulips set. The flowers, stem and leaves are separate stamps which gives you flexibility to make your own bouquet bu masking and stamping. 

  

     

I have used Tulip set for today's card. I stamped multiple of each images on water color card stock with light ink as I was going for no line water coloring. I used Mission Gold water colors and faber castell pencils for adding details. It took me a while to build those layers but the result is worth the efforts. I fussy cut all the images and arranged them on a ink blended panel.  

Sentiment is from Doodle Butterflies. I finished it off by adding few clear dew drops. 

I hope my card could cheer you up! 

Please check out all the blogs and leave comment on each one for you chance to win a stamp set of your choice. The winner will be announced on Friday! All the stamps are 30% off till Friday.

Blog Hop Order

Milka  

Marion  

Neha (You are here)

Galina  

Kaja  

Linda  

Jane's Doodles  

Happy hopping...:) Keep crafting to beat the blues!Hugs.

Honey Bee Stamps - Car Show

Hello friends,

After a long time I am sharing a post here. Now a days, Instagram and FB works faster than blog posts. But the cards I made form these sets need a spotlight. I want to make it a practice where you make all the possible designs you can think of in one go. I did one such post with Penny Black stamp. You can check it HERE.

I love this stamp sets by Honey Bee stamp - car show & You're a classic and a stencil Flames. These products coordinate beautifully and works well for masculine cards for which we all struggle a lot.
So, lets start with the cards.

First card is inspired by a vintage car poster

I masked the bottom part of the light beige card and used sun ray stencil by mft to ink and clear emboss the rays in brick red distress oxide. I flipped the stencil to ink the mirror image of rays in light beige ink. I stamped, color and fussy cut car. I did light beige copic shading (matching to the card stock) and stenciled sun rays on the glass window of the car to make it look transparent. Finally, i stamped the sentiment using archival ink as i was stamping on clear embossed parts. I just love how it turned out .

Next card is comparatively simple but i had fun putting all those elements together.

I used an old postcard and travelling journal card print from DCWV maps & ledger stack. I made a back drop with them for a blue vintage car. I also added postal stamps and sliver of map print for the ground from the same stack. Very happy with the layout. What do you think?

Next card uses the magnificent stencil. 

I use different altenew inks to stencil on white card stock. Car is colored with copics. Added a golden frame to panel. 

Last one is ditto like Kelly Latevola's video HERE

I used different altenew inks to stamp and color images. Sentiment is from Avery Elle set. Honestly, I was nerves on how to use these stamps as I have never worked with this theme before. So I watched her video and made this first card which was kind of ice breaker for me. 

I hope you like the cards. Hopefully, i will be back soon yet again with one more theme and honey bee stamps.

Thank you so much for being here. Have a wonderful day!