PTI challenge : Sampler Square

Hello!
This is my second post of the day..(Today's the deadline for the PTI challenges and I had to post the cards I had made :p ).
Here's my card for the sampler square challenge. I used the PTI stamp - Guidelines Stamp set. It has 9 beautiful squares to build a background and it perfectly fitted the theme.

I used distress inks and different embossing powders to alter each square differently.

Linking this card to the PTI Sampler square challenge.

Love,
Piyu

Fresh cut florals

Hey Friends!
It's the second post of the day :).  Looks like 2014 is going to be a crafty year for me.
These days I am hooked onto water coloring effect and the Wplus 9 - fresh cut florals is a perfect for it. It can be used in so many different ways (Thanks to OCC - Stretch your stamps2). So here are 5 cards made using it-

Which one do you like the best?

Love,
Piyu

OCC stretch your stamps 2 - Day1 card

Hey Friends,
I haven't been so active on blogger, but I have been crafting a lot lately. My almost died Mojo is back in full swing ( And I really hope it stays for a long time).
Recently I bought 3 classes @ http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/. One of them is stretch you stamps2 which is ongoing and this is one of the main reason that got my mojo back.
Not just this, I learned so many new ways by which I use my long neglected stamps.
So here are 2 cards that I made as a part of OCC - Stretch you stamps2 day1 homework.

These are made using the  faux water color background technique.
I will be back soon with more homework cards. Keep watching :)
 

Vintagey layout

Hello Friends!! Yesterday I decied to get out of my comfort zone and challenged myself to make a vintagey layout. It's the first time I made a layout and also anything vintagey (Although I had tried once..but failed).. So would request you to put on your critic caps and help me improve :)

Supplies: CS : Local, PP - Paper Mania, Distress inks - Vintage photo, Peeled paint, Stamps - Hero arts Blossom Art, Glitter balls - Pie lane, Slickles - Stickles - Diamond, Punch - Martha Stewart double arches

And here's the close up-





I am submitting it to following challenges -
Pretty Paper Studio challenge 2 - No Photo layout
For the love of crafting challenge 4- Blooming gorgeousness
CraftyJC Challenge #15 – Many Colours Holi!
As it was the first time, I decided to go for a smaller layout  - 8 x 8 inches. And like some of my previous posts..I loved playing with distress inks..:)
Well that's not all..I also organized my distress inks and blending foams this weekend. And here's the picture -

You can get the distress ink labels at - http://www.rangerink.com/pdf/label_sheets/DistressInkLabels.pdf
I printed 2 sheets. One went on distress inks and other on my blending tags. I have stuck a piece of velcro to paper tag using a piece of "buckram"..not sure if it is the right word..but it is a drier sheet kind of material used by tailors to stick fabrics. When inserted between fabrics and ironed it sticks the fabrics together. I stuck it using fevicol on tag and then stuck the velcro on it followed by ironing on reverse. The bond is quite strong. I have tested removing and putting the blending foam multiple times. Hope you find this tip useful!

Hugs,
Piyu

VARNA’s BLOG HOP!

Hello freinds!
VARNA’s Creation has launched Clear Stamp. The stamps are made in our own country, yes you heard it right.. In India. To celebrate the joy and excitement, VARNA’s is having lots of interesting stuffs happening in their blog. One of such is this Blog hop.

So if you haven't already checked VARNA's beautiful & high quality "Made in India" stamps, hop on to VARNA's creation, checkout the sneak peaks and start on this hop.

You should have arrived here from Neha's blog.
For this blog hop, I selected the love mail box digi from VARNA's creation and the first thing that came to my mind was  the distressed sky. So here's my card -

The cloud background is made  using masking technique. The digi is coloured using a mix of distress inks and Steadler water colour pencils. (Looks like I just can't craft without my distress inks :D). The grass is from flonz stamps. the sentiment is from TPC.
Here's a closeup of the mail box-

RULES TO THE HOP:

• Make sure you hop around to each designer from the START {VARNA’s Creation} & leave your thoughts in the comments section, on every SPACE.

• Like VARNA’s Creation on Facebook
There are prizes awarded to blog hoppers who fulfill the above criterion.

The blog hop will be OPEN through Sunday, March 4, 2012 @ 11:59 pm IST. Winners will be announced on VARNA’s CREATION blog on Monday.

So be sure you leave, love & like! Next blog is Megha's.

One more sunset scene

Hi Friends!!
I made one more sunset card. I just can't keep off the distress inks :D.
My below card is inspired from this card. Do checkout other cards on this blog. They are gorgeous and you will love them especially if you like scenery cards.

Supplies: CS- 300gsm Fabriano brustro for image, 220 gsm fabriano -black and white ; Distress inks: Mustard seed, Spiced marmalade, barn door, shabby shutters, peeled paint; Stamps: Hero arts - Earth flowers, Flonz stamps - grass; stamping ink: Memento tuxedo black

These distress inks blend like magic on Fabriano brustro water colour papers. Thanks Priya for this tip!
And thank you all for the encouraging comments on my previous posts. It really helps me improve.

Hugs,
Piyu

Sunset Scene

Hello friends!!
Posting a sunset scene card that I had made over the weekend while playing with my distress inks and silhouette stamps.

Supplies - CS - Fabriano - Brustro; Distress inks - Mustard seed, spiced marmalade, barn door, fired brick;
 Stamps: Hero arts - Earth flowers, Ink- Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black, Uniball white gel pen

I masked the sides and the sun first, then did the distressing, followed by stamping.
Here's a close up -

Submitting this to following challenges-
Southern Girls - So distressed
Simon says stamp and show - Anything goes

Hugs,
Piyu

Happy New Year!!

Hello!!
It has been a great crafty year..with so many new blogger friends, 41 posts from a "posting lazy" person like me :D, loads of shopping and new techniques learnt and my new craft supplies shop (Right now limited to quilling stuff..).
This is the last post of the year..but a long one...as I am going to share 4 new projects :)

Here's a quick card I made this morning for a dear friend...(I am not going to mention her name as it is not yet sent to her :D)

Supplies: Hero arts Wild flower Garden,Ranger Archival ink jet black, Distress inks : Tumbled glass, shabby shutters, Peeled paint, Spellbinder Classic scallop circle large, making memories brad butterfly, CS - Fabriano

Next is the punched flowers card. It was lying incomplete for a long time. Finally completed it yesterday.

And here's the close up of punched flowers -

I am feeling very lazy to write the supplies. So please message me if you wnat to know about anythig :)
The white blank circle will host the sentiment. I will add it when I plan to give it to someone based on occasion.
Yesterday, I also tried my hands at fabric flowers.

As red is the colour of love, I am submitting it at Kalindi's Unconditional Love challenge.

And now the last card. This is for all my lovely blogger friends.

I have used my scraps for this card and the flower is handmade, the one which I learnt at Laura's class.

Have a wonderful new year full of happiness, love and prosperity :) and thank you for all your support, encouragement and help during 2011.

Distressed - Part 2

Here comes another disress inked card -

Supplies:
Distress inks : Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed
Stamps : Hero arts Wild flower garden
Inks: Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK

It's very simple and easy and it just took me 15 mins to make this card...Earlier I was not getting the distressing right as I didn't have a blending tool and was using a sponge. But now I made my own belnding tool and it works wonders. I had a wooden stamp handle. I attached a piece of foam (The one which u get in packings) using a two way tape. And voila! The blending tool is ready. You can change the foam for using different colours or when if gets worned out.

I am submitting this card to following challenge -
CraftyJC Challenge #10: Simplicity

Distressed - Part 1

Since this weekend I have been obsessed with distress inks and my new hero art stamps that I purchased from Ujjwal. Here are some of the bookmarks that I made using them -

Supplies -
Distress inks : Spiced Marmalade, Shabby shutters, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint and Tumbled glass
Stamps : Hero arts Wild flower garden, Maya Road Geometric designs stamp set
Inks: Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK, Colorbox FROST WHITE Ink Pad Pigment Stamp, Creativ pigment inks
Clear Embossing powder from Hobby ideas.

Some more distress ink works to follow :)

My First...

Posting a card that I made few days back. I had not posted it earlier as it was yet to reach the recipient.
It's an Easel card -

This is my first card using cuttlebug, Penny black stamp and distress ink. I wanted to add some more punched flower emblishments, but as I sending the card with post, I was not sure if it would reach properly. Please let me know if you know any tips for posting such cards.
I am submitting it to  - Charisma Cardz Challenges!!! - Anything Goes