Butterfly Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well. I am posting after a long time. I was down with severe back pain. My mom was also not feeling well because of the summer heat. Final exams are going on for some students.

Now I am a bit OK. But cannot sit for long. That's why I couldn't post.

I thank all you beautiful people who have been supporting me despite me being inactive and not posting on my blog. 

Today I am sharing with a simple and easy to make card. I love butterflies. Who doesn't?

Butterfly Card

The butterflies were punched out using punch. Actually, the butterflies are not cut completely. That is they are attached at the center to the card from which I punched them. Only wings portion can be lifted up a little. I hope you get my point. 

I have punched out tiny butterfly border for the insert. Underneath it I adhered a half inch strip of tangerine card stock with scalloped border (remains from some other  project)

Butterfly Card-Insert

Hope you like my creations. If you do please leave your comments/suggestions on my post. I would love to read them. 

I have so much to share with you all. So keep an eye on my blog.

Materials Used:

• Ivory White Card Stock A4 size
• Tangerine and Sunshine Yellow color Card Stock Scraps
• Black Chevron Tape
• Sentiment Stamp
• Black Pigment Ink
• Butterfly Punch
• Butterfly Border Punch
• Self Sticking Half Back Pearl Strip
• Plain White Paper for Insert
• Scallop Punch
• Plain White envelope

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A Bouquet Of Good Wishes

Hello Friends !

Hope you are all doing well. Your are all healthy and safe.

I had to take a break because of severe backache. I just couldn't sit and work on my computer. Now I am ok after taking all the pain killers and rest for long hours. I could barely manage my daily chores.

Today I am sharing a card with a Bouquet of Good Wishes. It is made out of lots of scraps in my stash. 

A Bouquet Of Good Wishes

Base is White Ivory Card Stock A4 size folded in such a way that top fold is half inch shorter than the bottom. I don't know whether there is any special name to such folds. 

I have added the fabric tape to the bottom fold so that it is visible from the top. 

I have used punches for the borders as you can see. 

I love the Sizzix Framelits - Labels, Fancy dies. I keep on reaching for it for stamping sentiments. I have dabbed the edges with blue ink. I have attached it with a foam dot to give it slight dimension. 

Then I added the stickers. Hope you like my work.

Thanks to all you beautiful people who kept on supporting me even when I could not post for the past few days. Thanks a ton for your love and support. 

Materials Used:

   ·      Ivory White Card Stock A4 size

·      Sky Blue Colour Card Stock (5 x 8 inches)

·      Orange Colour Hand Made Card Stock Scrap

·      White Card Stock Scrap

·      Sizzix Framelits- Labels, Fancy Dies

·      Border Punches

·      Stickers

·      Sentiment Stamp

·      Blue Ink for Stamping

·      Orange and White Plaid Fabric Tape(Half Inch)

·      White Paper for Insert

·      Plain White Envelope

·      Glue and Foam Dots

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Best Wishes Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing great and enjoying yourselves.

Here the temperatures are soaring. Though it is spring season, day temperatures are quite high. Today I felt the hot wind which is quite dangerous. It is too early for the hot winds. But this year summer may be quite unbearable.

I am sharing a very simple and easy to make card. 

Best Wishes Card

Base for the card is cream coloured Handmade paper which has brown fibers and slightly rough texture.

Brown is not one of my favourite colours for making cards. May be I can use it in scene cards if required or a little scrap here and there. But as a background, I don't prefer it. I had to use this brown designer paper some where. So  used it here.

The top layer was brown coloured embossed designer paper. 

The scalloped circle was cut using Sizzix Dies. The edges were dabbed with brown pigment ink. The sentiment was stamped with black ink and touched up with brown pen. 

The butterfly was cut with Spellbinders Butterfly corner Die. It has embossed design on the wings. The edges were dabbed with brown ink. I used foam dots to give it a slight dimension.

On the whole, the card looks sober and dull. May be a little bit of colour could have brightened it up. 

What is your opinion? 

Any suggestions as to what else can be added? Please do drop in your suggestions and comments.

Thanks a lot to all you beautiful people sending so much love and for lots of your support.

Materials Used:

• Cream Coloured 4 size + Scraps of Handmade Card Stock
• Brown Embossed Paper
• Sizzix Framelits-Circles Scallop Dies
• Spellbinders Butterfly Corner Die
• Sentiment Stamp
• Black and Brown Inks
• Brown Felt tipped Pen
• Glue and Foam dots
• Plain Cream Coloured Paper for Insert
• Plain White envelope

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Simple Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well.

First of all I want to thank all those beautiful people out there for their love and support, Thank you so much. Your support motivates me to create more and more.

I could not post for the past few days because I had a sever back ache and had to take rest. Working on computers aggravates my back and neck pain.

Moreover, my internet was also down. These days, there is frequent outage and the service provider is taking a long time to rectify the fault. It is really irritating but what to do.

Today I am sharing yet another simple card made with punched out border and 3D sticker.

Simple Card

I have used a white mat and then top layer of Lilac with punched-out border. Actually the punched-out layer was already attached to the white card stock. This was left over form some other project. So I just glued it to the card base.

Then stamped the sentiment onto the punched out card label (available in my stash) and added to the card.

The sticker is glittery, therefore, the image is not so clear.

I have a huge stash of left overs, scraps, bits and pieces of card stock, printed paper, stickers, embellishments and so many other things. I want to use them in my next projects and decrease my stash. I am running out of storing space.

Hope you like my work.

Thanks a lot once again for all your love and support.

Materials Used:

• White Card Stock A4 Size + A5 Size + Scraps
• Lilac Coloured Card Stock A5 Size
• 3D Floral Stickers
• Sentiment Stamp
• Lilac Coloured Ink
• Border Punch
• Self-Adhesive Acrylic Gems (White)
• Border Punch
• Plain White Insert
• Plain White envelope
• Glue

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Simple Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well.

Yesterday we celebrated Maha Shiv Ratri with fasting and Jagaran(staying awake all night). This year too we did not visit temple. We prayed at home. I didn't want to take any risk with viral fevers and Covid. So it was quite hectic but we enjoy it. Praying and reading Shiv Puran etc.

So today I am so tired. But then it gives lot of peace and happiness observing fast and staying awake all night praying and chanting mantras.

So with yesterday our winter season officially ended and from today summer starts. Its already quite hot in the afternoons. I don't know how it will be in the peak.

Todays card I am sharing is very simple. I have used some of my stash/scraps of materials. I have used only three colours: white, light blue and pink.

Simple Card

Actually, the blue layer with punch design is left over from some other project. Perhaps had I used some pearls or gems for decoration, it would have looked much grander. 

Hope You like my creations. 

Please follow me on my blog, FB and Insta and don't forget to like my page on FB.

Thanks a lot to all you beautiful people for all your love and support.

Materials Used:

• White Ivory Card Stock A4 size
• Light Blue Card Stock
• Fluorescent and White Card Stock Scraps
• Sentiment Stamp
• Flower Stamp
• Black and Pink Inks
• Puffy Stickers
• Border Punch
• Glue
• Plain White insert
• Plain White Envelope

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Small Thank You card

Hello!

Hope you are all doing well.

Today I am posting a card made out of remaining scraps.

The size of the card is 12.5 X 14.3 cms or 5 X 5 +5/8 inches. Since this was the scrap left over from some other project, I don't usually trim them unless the edges are damaged.

I have used Tent Fold for this card.

Thank You Card

I have used Negative of the die cut as the layer. I have doodled with white gel pen inside the scalloped circle which may not be clearly visible.

Insert

Inside the border has been punched using small border punch. The same has been used on envelope. I made the envelope myself as it is difficult to find ready made ones for odd sizes.

Envelope

Hope you like my work. Please follow me on my blog, FB and Insta. Please like my page on FB.

Thanks a lot for all your love and support.

Materials Used:

• White Ivory Card stock
• Brown Card Stock
• Sizzix Framelits-Circle Scallop
• Spellbinders Phrase Set Two
• Cream Coloured paper insert
• Border Punch
• White Gel Pen
• Glue and Foam Dots
• Brown matching envelope

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Simple Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well. Here the temperatures are already 3-5 degrees more than the usual temperatures at this time of the year. We are bracing ourselves for a a very hot summer. 

Today I am sharing another simple card.

Simple Card

As you can see I have used the negative of the die cut as a layer on the base. The center piece has been glued with foam dots to give a slight elevation. 

I have dabbed Groovy grape on the bottom die cut and Fancy Fuchsia on the upper die cut. I have used White gel pen for the center. The top layer of the flower has been glued using foam dots.

Hope you like my creations. If you like my creations, please support me by following me on my blog, FB and insta.

Thanks a lot for all the love and support you beautiful people are showering on me.

Materials Used:

• Grey Coloured Card Stock A4 size
• Light Buttercup Yellow Card stock
• White , Green Card Stock Scraps
• Sizzix Framelits Labels-Fancy
• Cheery Lynn Dies-Flourish 6
• Sentiment Stamp
• Dark Brown Ink
• Flat back Gems (Yellow)
• Artistry Inks - Groovy Grapes and Fancy Fuchsia
• White Gel Pen
• Glue and Foam Dots 

 

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White and Lilac

Congratulatory Card

Today I am sharing yet another simple card made using scraps. I have used white and lavender colours. 

I have used punched scraps from my stash. 

This is a landscape-oriented card. The top fold(cover) s 1.5 cms less than the bottom fold so that the tape on the bottom fold is visible.

I stamped the image on light pink hand made paper with purple ink and dabbed the edges with purple ink and used foam dots to fix it to give it dimension.

Hope you like it. Thanks for all your love and support.

Material Used:

• White Ivory Card Stock A4 Size
• Lavender Coloured Card Stock Scrap
• White coloured Card Stock scrap
• Light Pink Handmade Card Stock
• Border Punch
• Lavender Coloured Printed Tape
• Sentiment Stamp
• Purple Coloured Ink
• Plain White paper for insert
• Plain White Envelope 
• Glue and Foam Dots

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Thank You Card

Hello Friends!

Today I am sharing another card made mostly out of left over scraps. 

Thank You  Card

The base is White A4 size card stock folded into half. I have used Magenta coloured embossed designer paper left over from some other project as a layer. Similarly the die cut was also left over from another project.

I have used left over golden strip after punching out the butterflies- that is the negative of punch craft. This is one way to use the negatives of punch craft or die cuts. 

I have added score lines on the card. They are not so clearly visible in the image.

This card is simple and easy to make. Hope you like my creations.

Thanks a lot for all your love and support. 

Materials Used:

• Ivory white card Stock A4 size and Scraps
• Gold Coloured Handmade Paper Scrap
• Magenta Coloured Mettalic Embossed Paper
• Sentiment Stamp
• Magenta Coloured Ink
• Spellbinders Nestabilities-Gold Ivy Dies
• White and Gold Flatback pearls
• Scoreboard (Dress My Craft)
• Plain White Paper Insert and Plain White Envelope

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Thank You Card

Hello Friends. Today, I am sharing another Thank You card.

Thank You Card

This is a landscape card. Size is 13.5 cm X 22cms. 

I have tried to use materials manufactured by the local artisans as much as possible so that the local business is encouraged.

This card is made with punched designs. Actually, during a session of punch craft, I was trying out various punches. If the punched out designs go wrong somewhere, they will remain as scraps. Some can be used as it is, some need some minor trimmings, some require major cuts and some cannot be salvaged at all.

These punched designs can be used for making cards, book marks or scrapbooks. Those which cannot be corrected and used, I use them for stenciling. 

So I dug out my stash and tried to make use of them in my creations. This is one of such cards.

Hope You like my creations. If you like my work please follow me on my blog, FB and Insta. Also like my page on FB.

 

Thanks a lot to all my supporters for their love and support.

Materials Used:

• Light Pink Coloured Handmade Card Stock
• Dark Pink Coloured Handmade Card Stock
• White Card Stock Scrap
• Border Punches – Medium and Small
• Design Punch
• Baby Pink Colour Plain Insert
• Sentiment Stamp
• Black Ink
• Plain White Envelope.

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Thank You Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well.

Today I am sharing yet another Thank You card which is simple and easy to make. This is a monochromatic card. I have used white and blue combination.

Thank You Card

I have scored borders on all four sides after leaving 1cm from the edges. I hope you can see it from the image.

Thank You Card

Both Circle dies were cut from white card stock. I have dabbed blue ink on the bigger  die

Insert

This is the inside of the card. I have used white (top)and blue (below) papers and punched the border on white sheet. 

Hope you like my card. Please follow me on my blog, FB and insta. Also like my posts on Insta and FB.

THANKS A LOT for all your love and support. It motivates me to create and post more of my work.

Materials Used: 

• White Ivory Card Stock A4 Size and scraps
• Navy Blue Card Stock
• Printed Fabric Tape
• Spellbinders Nestabilities-Big Scalloped Circles LG
• Sentiment Stamp
• Blue Ink
• Kitty Puffy Sticker
• Heart shaped Blue Crystals
• Blue and White papers for Insert
• Small Border Punch
• Glue and Foam Dots
• Corner Rounder
• Scoring Board from Dress My Craft
• Plain White Envelope

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Thank You Card

Hello Friends!

I am sharing a Thank You card today. Its made out of left over scraps.

The dimensions of card are 7 X 11 cms after folding. So this may qualify as a Slim Line Card. When I am working with scraps, I don't stick to standard sizes. I don't want to cut off pieces if it is not necessary. Why waste the product as well as money?

Thank You Card

Thank You Card

As you can see the top folding is 1 cm less than the bottom fold, to show the chevron tape added to the inside of the bottom fold.

I drew the flowers with fine tipped black ink pen and then filled in the colours with inks pens. 

I did not use any fixative to protect the drawing. 

Then I cut off  using scalloped oval dies. 

Hand Drawn Flowers

Here is a closer look. I am not a great artist. I just doodle it. Moreover I am self taught so my skills are not that perfect.

Actually I doodled lot of flowers and other images sometime back on white card stock scraps. I prefer white card stock as base as they go easily with any other colours and can also be coloured if required.

You know I love to watch old movies with my mom in the afternoons. That's the time we spend together. So while watching it I sometimes take up the drawing and sketching activities. 

Also when I am not able to or don't feel like crafting, I prefer to create some of these so that I can use them later on as card toppers. 

Only problem is that if I don't space the images properly, it is quite difficult to die cut them. I am not so adept at fussy cutting.

Its good to have stock of such images as you can easily create a card in emergency.

Stamps are so costly, especially when they are branded ones. I can't spend so much money on them. It takes time to build a stash of craft materials. 

When I started crafting, there were not many online shops. The few shops were only selling branded stamps. So I prefer drawing my own images. 

Since the flowers were pink, I used matching pink coloured card stock. In fact I was too glad to use my florescent card stock. It is very difficult to use them in card making as colour combos are difficult to match.

Card Insert

For the card insert, I added a punched out matching pink paper.

Envelope

This is the matching envelope I made my self. It has punched border on the flap.

Card-Envelope

So this the final product. Hope you like them. Please do leave your comments/suggestions.

Thanks a lot for all your love and support. Please keep on supporting my work.

Materials Used:

• Florescent Pink Card stock
• White Card Stock Scrap
• Chevron printed tape
• Scalloped Oval Dies (unbranded)
• Sentiment stamp
• Black Ink
• Light Pink coloured Paper For envelope and Insert
• Small Border Punch
• Corner Rounder Punch

Hand Drawn Flowers:

• Black Ink pen Fine
• Yellow, Pink, Green Colour Pens

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Birthday Card

Hello Friends!

Today I am sharing another Birthday Card. Its a very simple card.

Birthday Card

Insert

I have used small punch border on the insert.

Hope you like my work.

Thanks a lot for all your love and support.

Materials Used:

· Light Blue Textured Card Stock A4 size
· White Card Stock Scrap
· Paper Tapes-Blue, Pink, Yellow
· 3D Sticker
· Sentiment Stamp
· Red Ink
· Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles Die-Large
· Pink and Light blue inserts
· Small border Punch
· Glue
· White Envelope

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BirthDay Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well. Hope you are all safe and healthy.

Here the third wave of Covid has ended. The cases have gone down. We have been permitted to  return to normalcy but following the Covid appropriate behavior. So we cannot let our guard down completely. 

Educational institutions, offices and other establishment can now function normally. So slowly we can venture out but carefully.

Well we have to wait and see.

Birthday Card

Today I am sharing yet another Birthday Card.

Birthday Card

I have used textured Kraft Card Stock as base. 

Browns are one of the colours along with florescent colours which I usually avoid when making cards. This is because, we have to carefully choose the  embellishments or inks for stamping or other accessories as the colour combo is limited. 

But then I have seen some artists making amazing cards using browns or other such colours.

What do you think?

This card was very simple and easy to make. I have loads of printed paper tapes and puffy stickers lying around. So I chose to use some of them here.

Most of the material used was ready made. I had to punch the border, stamp the sentiment, dab the edges with a bit of pink and  attach it.

Insert

This is the inside of the card. Its actually pale baby pink paper which is not reflected in the image. I left the space blank for wishes which can be added just before sending.

Hope you like my work.

If you like my work, please subscribe to  my blog, like my page on FB and follow me on Insta.

I am grateful to all your love and support. Thanks a lot for taking time to like my page or leaving comments. Hope you keep on supporting me.   🙏🙏🙏

Materials Used:

• Textured Kraft Card Stock A4 size
• Pink handmade paper scrap
• Border Punch
• Pink and Blue Polka Dots Tape
• Puffed Stickers
• Sentiment Stamps
• Balloon, Candle and Star Stamps
• Black Ink
• Blue Glitter Ink
• Light Pink Ink
• Colour Pencils
• White gel Pen
• Glue and Foam Dots
• Baby pink paper for Insert
• Plain White Envelope

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