Are you YETI for Christmas?

Hi Friends! Hope you all are well. Today, I'm sharing my first Christmas card for this year. I took a step and get into the Christmas spirit before Halloween and Thanksgiving! I simply couldn't resist! 😅 I played along this week's MFT Sketch Challenge #506 and here is my take...  

I colored the cute little yeti and gift boxes from the BB Beast Friends stamps set using distress ink. I then used the coordinating die set to cut them out. According to the sketch, I cut out a layer of card with scalloped border using the Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX Die-namics set from MFT.

On the layer card, I used Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough and Salty Ocean distress inks to create a winter-snowy-scene. First, I cut out a small circular piece of masking paper and place it on top left corner of the layer card to create a 'moon' image. Then, I started blending the distress inks and filled the background. To have a snowfall effect, I splattered the card with water and let it dry. I love this sentiment from this set and thought it would be perfect for first Christmas card. I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Finally, I adhered all together on the base card.

I'm also entering the following card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Use your Favorite Stamp)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Humorous/Fun)

Hope you like my card! Thanks for stopping by.

Wishing you all a great day!
Valliam 

Feel Better Soon

Hi There! I've been little busy setting up new routine with my little one and also took some time (days :P) to clean up my workspace. I'm glad to be back again with this floral card which I made for the Altenew - March 2018 Inspiration Challenge. This is my first time taking part in Altenew challenge. I've fell in love with the color choice by Virginia with the beautiful click from her recent trip. Here is my take!

I used Altenew - Floral Motif stamps set for this card along with some distress inks. I used masking technique to create the layers of flower and leaves. I stamped and heat embossed the images with gold embossing powder and colored them with distress inks. Next, I used the MFT Wonky Stitched Frame die to cut out the panel and adhered it on a kraft base card.

I stamped the sentiment on a black card stripe and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder and layered it on a kraft card stripe. I finished off the card by adhering the sentiment using foam adhesive. Coloring flowers has been always a great challenge for me. I'm so happy to achieve something out of my comfort zone and I love how this card has turned out. Hope you like it! :)

I’m also entering this card into the following challenges...
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Floral Frenzy
HLS March Watercolour Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to have productive crafty days! 😌
Hugs! :)
Valliam

Thanks for always being there!

Hi There! I'm here to share a CAS card which I made for this week's Color Throwdown #483 challenge. I just love this color combination of Coral, Green and Kraft. I'm also playing along this week's CASE this Sketch #262 challenge. Here is my take!

First, I blended the Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn and Vintage Photo distress inks on a white card stock and cut out the feathers using Simon Says Stamp Feather Craft Dies. To give a little dimension, I layered the feathers and spritzed some water on it. Then, I stamped on the sentiment from Inkadinkado - Thank You Words stamps set and finished off the card by adding a strip of black and white washi tape adjacent to the sentiment. That's all for today.

It's always fun to play along with sketch and color challenges! Great way to bring back the creative mojo! :P I hope you like my card today.

I’m also playing along…
CASology #290 - Abstract
HLS March Challenge - Anything Goes with Dies

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week ahead!

Hugs! :)
Valliam

It's time to party! - Birthday card

Hi There! I’m playing along with the MFT Color Challenge #88 and MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #374 today. I kept away all my dies and made this simple one layer birthday card featuring adorable bears from MFT BB Bitty Bears. This particular set is one of my most favorite and I really enjoyed playing with them. I did a simple masking technique for my card! So, here is my take!

First, I drew a frame on the base card and lined the bear stamps. I picked all the birthday themed bears to add extra fun to the card. Using my MISTI tool, I stamped and colored the bears with Copic Markers. Next, I inked up the background with Salty Ocean distress ink. I combined two sentiments from the Bitty Bears set and stamped directly on the base card. That’s all for today!

I’m also playing along…
CASonFriday #127 - One layer wonder
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week ahead!

Hugs! :)
Valliam

You're Purrfect

Hi There! I'm stopping by to share a cute action card inspired by the sketch from this month's Paper Smooches Monthly Challenge - Sketch! I'm glad they are back with another fun challenge based on fan's voting! It's been a while since I played with pattern papers. As soon as I saw this sketch I decided to make a card with layers of pattern papers. Here is my take!

First, I stamped and colored the cute fat cat from Paper Smooches - Chubby Chums and set him aside with a mini action wobbler on his back. For the background, I used a light brown shade paper with large polka dots from DCWV - The Basic Stacks paper Pad. To that, I attached one fourth inch of black and white diagonal stripe paper from My Mind's Eye - Charmed paper pad.

Next, I cut out a flag banner from American Crafts double sided paper pad using flag die from Newton's Nook - Frames & Flag die set. I cut another flag banner out of Kraft card and stamped the background with tiny paws from the same stamp set using ColorBox Dark Brown ink. Finished off the card by stamping the sentiment using StazOn black ink. Visit my Instagram @niftycrafty to view the action part of this card! That's all for today. Hope you like it!

I’m also playing along…
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Addicted to CAS #130 - Cat

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Hugs! :)
Valliam

You Have My Heart

Hi There! Today, I'm sharing a little action card featuring a lovely bear from MFT BB Bitty Bears stamp set. I made this card inspired by this week’s MFT Color Challenge #87. It's one of my favorite color combo. Here is my take!

First, I stamped and colored the bear with distress ink and cut it out using the coordinating die. To create the frame, I used the MFT Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frame die and inked it with Picked Raspberry distress ink. For the background, I gently inked the Staggered Heart stencil with Spun Sugar distress ink. Next, I create an ombre on a white card using Hickory Smoke and Black Soot distress ink. Then, I placed the letter dies from MFT Little Letter die set and cut out the letters. I die cut the letters again on a black card stock and adhered the ombre letters onto these black letters to give a little shadow and dimension.

Next, I stamped on the sentiment from the same stamp set and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I finished off the card by adding a little action wobbler on the back of the bear and placed it along with the letters to form the word 'LOVE'. That's all for this card! Hope you like it.

I'm also playing along...

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - It Must Be Love

CAS on Friday - Dies

HLS February Challenge - Anything Goes with Dies

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! :)

Birdie Happy Birthday

Hello! I'm sharing this simple one layer birthday card featuring little birdie from Gerda Steiner Design - Hoppines stamp set.

I love the wood fence image from this set. I stamped it several time and on top of the fence I stamped the birdie. I colored them using distress inks. Next, I masked the images and inked the background using distress inks. Finished off the card with the sentiment.

Entering this card on the following challenges...
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Birds of a Feather
Sieze the Birthday - Toppings: One Layer

Thank you so much for stopping by! :)

Ruff Days Are Easier With Friends

Hi There! I’m sharing this card which I made for this week’s My Favorite Things Sketch challenge featuring cute puppies :) I used the color palette from this week’s Color Throwdown challenge. I just love the colors. Yes! Fall colors! Love the combo of Rust, Orange, Green and Aqua.

To begin with, I stamped the puppies from MFT Playful Pups stamps set and colored them using distress ink. I cut them out using coordinating dies. Next, I cut out a base card using MFT Wonky Stitched Border die to create a scene. I inked the background with distress inks and adhered the colored images. Then, I stamped on the sentiment from the same stamps set.

Once I’m done with the scene, I cut out a round frame using Sizzix Circle dies and stamped another sentiment from the MFT Happy Hippo stamps set. I thought it would add more fun to the card by pairing the sentiments from two stamps set. I enjoyed making this card! It's so true. Rough days are easier with friends! :)

I'm playing along at the following challenges:

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #352
Color Throwdown #462
CAS on Friday Challenge #117 - Dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges #25 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! Have crafting :)

Season's Greeting - Christmas

Hi there! Today I'm playing along with a fun challenge at Lawn Fawnatics blog, to create a scene. I enjoyed making this cute and fun Christmas card using Lawn Fawn products. Here is my take! 

I stamped the penguin from Lawn Fawn - Winter Penguin stamps set and colored using distress inks. The gifts and trees are from Lawn Fawn - Home for the Holiday stamps set. I used the Memento Dual markers along with the MISTI tool to create the shades on trees. Love how it turned out! :) Next, I cut out the images with their coordinating dies.

Next, I die cut the base card with Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle border and few layers of snow base using Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside border dies and inked with distress ink. Finished off by stamping the sentiment from Home for Holiday stamps set.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 12 - Create a Scene
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Clean and Simple
Addicted to Stamps and More #259 - Clean and Simple
AAA Cards #98 Creatures - Great or Small
Always Fun Challenge #23 - Create a Scene

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! :)

We'll Always Be Friends!

Hello friends! Hope you all are doing good. I'm so in love with this Happy Hippo stamps set from My Favorite Things. So here is another card featuring adorable happy hippos. I'm playing along this week's My Favorite Things Sketch and Color challenges. Here is my take on this week's challenges.

First, I die cut the beautiful arched window using the Memory Box - Grand Madison Arched Metal Die. Next, I masked the window and stamped two hippo images on each side of the window and colored them using distress inks. Then, I used the Grassy Border from Lawn Fawn to make the bushes in front of the window. I stamped on the sentiment from the Happy Hippo stamps set. I die cut the word 'friends' using the My Favorite Things - Little Lowercase Letters Die Cut. I added some dimensional dots from EK Success - Rainbow Dots and finished off the card.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #348
MFT Color Challenge #76
Addicted to CAS Challenge #118 - Friends
AAA Cards CAS Game #97 - Masking
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Oh ya! Hope you all are ready for The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge by Kathy Rac :) :) :) Yay! I'm super excited! Do check out her blog for more details and have fun coloring! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and happy crafting! :)

Happy Hippo Bird-Day!

Hello! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Today, I'm sharing another birthday card inspired by this week's My Favorite Things Color and Sketch challenge. I had a fun time making this card. I'm in love with the adorable hippos and birdies from the Happy Hippo stamps set from MFT. Can't wait to play with the rest of the stamps! Let's move on to the card.

It's been quite a while since I used patterned papers on my cards. So, I had to look on my patterned papers stash to pick the right matching color patterned papers for this card. I used wonky stitched die from MFT to create a border. Then, I colored the hippos and birds using distress inks and cut them with coordinating dies from the stamps set. Next, I used circle dies to cut out few frames and made a round window for the bird to peek through and view the scene. Finished off by stamping the sentiment and adhering the images using adhesive foams.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

MFT Color Challenge #75
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #345
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week ahead! :)

Happy Birthday Little One

Hi friends! I hope you are having a great time. I have been doing quite a lot of birthday cards lately and I'm trying to keep my cards CAS. Today, I'm sharing this pretty birthday card for little girls. I used two colors to make this card inspired by Make My Monday challenge and used this week's sketch from Case This Sketch challenge.

To begin with, I stamped the cute elephants from HeroArts - Lil Hoot stamps set and did simple coloring using distress inks. Next, I created a base for them using pink shade inks and stamped on the birthday sentiment from AveryElle - Party Animal stamps set. I finished off the card by adding some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh - Sweetheart Mix and Marshmallow White.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Case This Sketch #233
Make My Monday #52 - Grey and Pink
CASology #261 - Safari
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday

Hope you like my card and thanks for stopping by! :)

Miss you!

Hello! Today, I have made a card inspired by the color palette from Lawn Fawnatics challenge. Love the bright summery colors and here is my take.

I created a cute scene using Lawn Fawn - Home for the Holidays stamps set. I colored the car with distress ink and did layer stamping on the trees using Memento inks. The sentiment is from Papertrey Inks - Phrase Play #3 stamps set. Hope you like this cute miss you card. Happy crafting!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Lawn Fawnatics #9 - Color Inspiration Board
Addicted to CAS #116 - Wheels
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Let's Party! - Birthday

Hi friends. CASology is celebrating 5th year anniversary with a fun blog hop! Do check out the blog hop and join in the celebration. This week the cue is Balloon and here is my take on it.

This cute little kitten image is from the Paper Smooches - Chubby Chums stamps set and I colored it using distress ink. The balloons and the word 'Party' are picked from Ms. Sparkle & Co. Paperie - Celebrate stamps set. I mix and matched the sentiments from both stamp sets for this card. The balloons are inked up with Simon Says Stamp inks. I finished of the card adding a sentiment on the inside of the card with few sparkle stamps.

I'm entering this card in the following card challenges:
CASology - Balloon
Seize the Birthday - Splatter
Happy Little Stampers CAS - Birthday
Paper Smooches - Anything Goes
Color Inspiration Monday - Anything Goes with Hand-colored Image
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! :)

Happy Summer!

Hello! Coming back after a short break :P Today, I'm sharing a card that is full of yummylicious watermelon pieces! I can't resist to play with this adorable images from Lawn Fawn - Happy Summer stamps set.

I created a stamped background using the watermelon image on to the distress watercolor cardstock. Then, die cut the card with large stitched rectangular border from Lawn Fawn. I colored the watermelon pieces and base with distress inks. Next, I die cut the Happy sentiment from Lawn Fawn and stacked few of the words to give a little dimension. The word summer from the Happy Summer stamps set and I stamped the ants image on the inside of the card. Added a piece of watermelon too!

I'm entering this card in the following card challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
Color Throwdown #453

That's all for today and thanks for stopping by! :)

Adorable Snuggly Cuddly Puppies

Hi friends! I always love coloring adorable critters. So, I was excited to play with this darling snuggly-cuddly puppies from the My Favorite Things - Playful Pups stamps set. Actually, I thought of making one layer card with this pups. Later, I decided to use a background and did some layering. I used the color palette from last week's MFT Color Challenge.

I watercolored the image using distress inks and cut it using coordinating die cut. I used one of the sentiments from the same stamps set which suits perfectly for this image. I heat embossed the sentiment and adhered it using foam adhesives. I wanted to have a nice weathered background for this card. So, I inked up the stitched background card with Weathered Wood distress ink and layered it on a navy blue card. Then, I finished off the card with few enamel embellishment.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
MFT Color Challenge #72

Thanks for stopping by! :)

You're Cute!

Hello friends! Today I have a card inspired by Lawn Fawnatics challenge. This challenge is to add watercolor to your project. Head over to their blog to check out the amazing cards by the DT. For my card, I watercolored this little cutie from Lawn Fawn Stinkin' Cute mini set using distress ink. I used the sentiment "You're Cute!" from the same set. The coordinating patterned paper from My Minds Eye 6 x 6 paper pad. A simple and easy card to make someone smile :)

Entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Patterned Paper
Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 7 - Watercolor

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Surprise Birthday Card

Hi friends, I can't believe that my card making mojo is on! Thanks to my crafty friends for all your kind and nice comments :)

Today, I'm sharing this cute little surprise birthday card. I used distress ink to color the grinning unicorn. I picked a birthday themed patterned paper as a background for this card. I'm sure this card will make a little one's day special :)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Patterned Paper
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Little Tangles #81 - Color Combo

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! :)

Love You Floral Card

Hi There! First day of the month! I have a card to share with you all. This is a simple card using some floral stamps and most of them are from the Simon Says Stamp - Hello Friends stamp set. It's my first attempt in creating a wreath design. It took some time for me to start building the wreath using small stamps. I wanted to try something which is out of my comfort zone. So, here is my card for today. 

I stamped the images and water colored them using distress inks : Cracked Pistachio, Wilted Violet, Broken China and Shaded Lilac. I had no idea how it will turn out as I never tried water coloring on my previous cards. It's a great experience playing with distress inks and it was challenging too! More to learn :)

The sentiment was gold embossed and adhered to the center of the wreath. Overall, water coloring is therapeutic! I enjoyed making this card and love the way it turned out. Hope you like my card. I would love to hear your feedback.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges :

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
Case this Sketch #179
My Favorite Things Color Challenge #48

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Lawn Fawn Smile Card

Hi There! Being a busy mom and wife, it’s pretty hard for me to set a time and jump into my craft world. At the same time, I couldn’t mute my head voice which keeps telling me to go for it!

So, with some time on hand, I created this cute smile card inspired by Lawn Fawn - Love You a Latte stamps set. I’m not a coffee person but I love to have one in the morning to give extra boost. Now, I can’t go a day without having coffee because it’s been a part of my morning routine!

These coffee mugs are adorable and makes me smile. I used distress inks : Fossilized Amber and Scattered Straw to create a base for the mugs. Then colored the coffee mugs using Copic markers and adhered them using small foam adhesive. I stamped the little smiley faces on each mug and make them looks like a family. To finish off, I stamped the smile sentiment from the same stamp set.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges : 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Tic Tac Toe (Stamps)
Lawnscaping Challenge - Distress Maniacs #132
Casology #204  - Row

Thanks for stopping by!