Black and Gold Card

Hello crafters,

There are some colour combinations that are just awesome no matter what...one such combination is Black and Gold...
And when black and gold are the ingredients...why not add some roses and red in the mix :D

I started out by making an outline of the roses with a gold gel pen on a black cardstock. I have used a rose stencil stencil for this.
Once the outline was done...I painted the flowers and leaves with my new golden acrylic colour (I am not a good painter so I hardly own any paints )...

Next I propped this piece on a red cardstock which was put on a gold cardstock...
The golden paper is actually a part of a wedding invitation.
Then I mounted the whole thing on the card base...

Here is a closer look at the golden roses and paper...
(I had a hard time capturing the golden colour)

I didn't add any sentiment as I don't know what occasion I want to associate it with...
It can be a Valentine/Date card or an Anniversary Card or even a Birthday card...but it surely does give a romantic vibe to me :)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Black+Gold - http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe280.html
Black+Gold+Red - http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.in/2015/01/week-205-colour-challenge.html
Old Stencil+ New Acrylic Colour - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2322
Gold - http://aaacards.blogspot.in/2014/12/use-little-gold-game-31.html

Sunlight card

Hello crafters,

Here again with a quick card...
I have been wanting to make a card with sun rays for quite some time now...
So yesterday night I made not one but two...

I have used masking technique to make the sun rays...

The first one is monochromatic...I have used Wild Honey distress ink...for the background as well as the rays...
The rays in this card are softer...

For the second card, the background was coloured using Worn Lipstick distress ink and the sun rays using Wild Honey distress ink.
The rays is this one are crisp...

I mounted the panels on watercolour paper as card base and stamped a sentiment on a corner for both the cards...

Do leave your comments and thoughts to let me know which one you like better...

I am entering these card in the following challenges:

http://casology.blogspot.in/2014/12/week-127-light.html

http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/virginias-view-challenge-11-clean-slate.html
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.in/2015/01/crazy4challenges-c4c267.html
http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/challenge-1of-2015-anything-goes-with.html

Blue CAS card

Hello crafters,

Another go at a CAS card...an also a one layer card...
I bought a small flower punch recently...
So I used the punch in a row...to get this lovely line of flowers...I have glued a brown piece of cardstock on the inside of the card behind the flower line.
Next I coloured the part of the card above the flower line with Tumbled Glass distress ink and a sponge.
I used this beautiful bird silhouette stamp from Hampton Art on a corner.
Then I sponged Tumbled Glass distress ink again but this time through a stencil from Hampton Art.
And last came the sentiment.

I like making these kind of cards. They are so quick to make and the end product makes you happy.

This card was done in 15 mins. It would have been quicker...but the punch wasn't very friendly... ;)

Hope you all like the card.

Do share your comments and thought on the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
http://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-155-hot-trends-stencils.html
http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/01/january-challenge-stamps-inks.html
http://speedcraftchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/12/speed-craft-challenge-9-anything-goes.html
http://cceestampers.blogspot.in/2015/01/ccee1501-birds.html
http://casethissketch.blogspot.in/2014/12/case-this-sketch-104.html
http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/just-us-girls-274-word-week.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/week-282-cold-and-frosty-colours.html
http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/virginias-view-challenge-11-clean-slate.html
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.in/2015/01/crazy4challenges-c4c267.html
http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/challenge-1of-2015-anything-goes-with.html

Magic Slider Card - III (Pontiac)

Hello crafters,

This is third in my series of Magic slider cards which I made for New Year.
This is a masculine card...

I used the Pontiac GTO digi from Digistamps4Joy...
Love the digi...

When you pull out the tab, the Pontiac reveals colours...

I had my husband choose a colour for the car...And a great choice he made :D

I added a 2015 banner to a corner of the card... The banner is cut out of 3 different pattern papers.

The 2015 is written with White Sakrura marker

Also I used a circle punch for pull-out tab on the top and adhered it with a brad.

I loved making these new year slider cards. This interactive technique is one to remember. A very clever slider card.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-76-lets-celebrate.html
http://lulupu.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-44-fancy-fold-cards-and.html

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-122-use-word-new.html

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/favourite-card-shape-or-fold-tell-us-why.html

http://ttcrd.blogspot.in/2014/12/ttcrd-anything-goes-dec-30-jan5th.html\

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/12/challenge-97-new.html

http://vandicrafts.com/vandicrafts-artistry-challenge-january-2015-anything-goes/

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-11/

Magic Slider Card - II (Mandala)

Hello everyone,

I hope you an awesome start to this new year...
The start of a new year is like a new hope for new beginnings...

Well....with that I would like to show you guys the second Slider card I made...
This one contains the Mandala design shown in the Inspiration time 2 post...
I gave this card a more ethnic look...

 When you pull the tab, the design reveals colours and more intricate patterns...

A pic with the tab all pulled out...

A closer look at the Mandala...

I drew some patterns on the card frame with a golden gel pen and wrote the sentiment with a silver gel pen

Also I used a circle punch for pull-out tab on the top and adhered it with a brad.

I really liked making these slider cards... I think I may make more of them in the future.

What I like about these slider cards is...they are not hard to make and the interactive element is to amazing. And also the expressions and reactions of the people who receive it. People are so surprised when they pull up that tab.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-76-lets-celebrate.html

http://aaacards.blogspot.in/2014/12/use-little-gold-game-31.html

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/12/special-folded-card.html

http://lulupu.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-44-fancy-fold-cards-and.html

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-122-use-word-new.html

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/favourite-card-shape-or-fold-tell-us-why.html

http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.in/2014/12/stampin-royalty-challenge-260.html