CRAFTANGLES JULY BLOG HOP - ALTERED ART / MIXED MEDIA

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Craftangles July Blog Hop where the theme is Altered Art and Mixed Media. I chose Mixed Media because I don't know how to alter an item :P

I have pictorial for this project.. Enjoy! :)

Take a 6x6 heavy weight or water color card stock and apply some acrylic colors in the shades of blue just to mimic under ocean. 

Mix Paper Texture Paste from Craftangles with Green acrylic paint and mix well. Here as you can see, I'm being very messy! :)

Now apply the paste through the stencil. 

Dab the Texture Paste at the bottom to mimic the sand.

Also add splatters of white acrylic paint and let it dry completely.

Meanwhile, stamp the cute images from By the Sea Side stamp set with Alcohol Friendly Ink and color in the images with Alcohol Markers. Fussy cut it and keep aside.

Once the texture paste dries, add the details to the leaves with Green Marker.

Finally adhere the images with Tacky Glue and stamp the sentiment with Archival Jet Black Ink.

a few more close up shots for you

And that's the project for today. I hope you like it.

BLOG HOP LIST

There are two CrafTangles goodie bags up for grabs and all you have to do is visit each of the blog posts below and leave a comment. 

Craftangles

Deepti Stephens (you're here)

Henriette Van Mierlo 

Monika Januszewska-Rosik

Thank you so much for visiting and I'll see you next time :)

UNBOXING CHAPTER 3 GOODIES | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Hi everyone! Today I would like to show you the goodies that I got from Sizzix Lifestyle. These are Chapter 3. And also I answered a quite common question that I have been getting from you guys in the video. 

Do watch the video and enjoy and let me know which one is your favourite! :)

PRODUCTS FROM SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Sizzix Accessories

• Glitter 3 PK (White, Silver, Gold)
• Glitter Cutting Pads

Sizzix Thinlit Dies

• Landscape Border
• Pop Up House
• Halloween Set
• Whoosh
• Woodland Deer
• Festive Set
• Scandi Star

Sizzix Bigz Die

• Llama
• Snowflake Decoration
• Snowman
• Fir Tree

Sizzix Bigz Plus Die

• Hanging Wreath

CARD WITHOUT A SENTIMENT | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Hello everyone! Welcome back! Today I have a card for you but without a sentiment. I felt that the card itself was full so there is no need of a sentiment! ;) My card features the beautiful Timholtz and My Life Handmade dies by Sizzix Lifestyle. This is a Christmas Card with non traditional dies. :)

PRODUCTS FROM SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Garden Greens
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Stacked Baroque
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Baby Animals
• Sizzix Big Shot Express Machine Only (White & Gray)

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• I placed one of the Stacked Baroque thinlit dies and ran through the Sizzix Bigshot Express Machine.
• I also die-cut the branch and the bird out of white card stock and colored them with Vintage Photo and Festive Berries Distress Ink.
• I distressed the background with Broken China Distress Ink and added splashes of water for some snow fall look.
• Finally I adhered the die-cut window along with the bird and branch and finished with a little sparkle from Stardust Stickles.

I hope you like the card. I'm entering this card for CAS on Sunday Challenge #137 Christmas in July. Thank you so much for visiting. See you next time! :)

SUMMER FAIR AT SIZZIX LIFESTYLE!

Nothing says summer has arrived better than a summer fair! Our very own summer fair lasts for 14 days, and each day you’ll be able to get your hands on something new and exclusive! Behind each window you’ll find competitions, new content and exclusive blogs all free! Come back each day to see what the new day brings! :)

for more details click here

TONE ON TONE BACKGROUNDS WITH STENCILS | CRAFTANGLES

Hello everyone! I'm over at HNDMD blog with cute Tone on Tone cards featuring Craftangles products. I hope you would leave some love! :)

GUEST DESIGNING WAFFLE FLOWER CRAFTS PART 1 | VIDEO

Watch and Enjoy!

Hi everyone! Today, I am so happy that I am guest designing one of my favourite stamp companies - Waffle Flower Crafts.

I have a trio of cards and a video for one of the cards i.e., the first one, The Floral Card. My cards feature Always Stamp Set which is a gorgeous one! 

I hope you would visit the Waffle Flower Craft Blog for more details about the card and enjoy watching the video. Thank you so much for visiting! :)

CUTE OWL CARD WITH NO STAMPS AND INKS | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

I challenged myself not to use any stamps or inks or water colors on this card. When it comes to die-cutting, I automatically search for coloring mediums. So this time I challenged myself not to use any of those! Do you like the card? My card features Sizzix Bigz Die - Owl and Sizzix Card Stock by Sizzix Lifestyle. :)

PRODUCTS FROM SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

• Sizzix Big Shot Express Machine Only (White & Gray)
• Sizzix Accessory - Cardstock Sheets, 80PK (20 Colours)
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Owl

I simply die-cut all the images out of colored card stock through the Big Shot Express Machine and adhered everything together with glue. The sentiment stickers are from Bo Bunny. This is a very simple and fun project to make!

Thank you and Happy Paper Crafting :)

NEW CRAFT STASH BLOG HOP - DAY 2 | VIDEO

Hello hello everyone! Welcome to Day 2 of the New Craft Stash Blog Hop! Kindly click here for Day 1. This is JUST FOR FUN BLOG HOP organized by my friend Ingrid from The Creative Groove. We all have craft supplies that are either – new, new to us, or collecting dust as a “new” addition to our stash somewhere in the craft room, right? Let’s break them out. Every craft blogger at each stop on the hop is going to be breaking out their “new” craft stash to create projects to inspire you. You'll find full links of the hop at the bottom of the post.

And we have prizes too!! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors! Winners will be drawn from those who comment on all stops on the hop for all three days.

List of Sponsors

• Stampscapes – 2 prizes – Choice of Nature Sheet ($26.50 ea)
• Cas-ual Fridays – $25 GC
• Catherine Pooler – $25 GC
• Stamplorations – $20 GC
• Right At Home – $20 GC

I've been hoarding ( I think it's better to say I forgot ) this cute Claire Stamp Set from Waffle Flower Crafts for about two years now and finally I was able to make something cute out of it. I wanted to go real clean and simple this time!

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• I started by stamping the cute monkey from Claire stamp set by Waffle Flower Crafts on a white card stock.
• I copic colored the image really simple, no shading nothing!
• Then I fussy cut the image and kept aside.
• On a light blue card stock which is textured, I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with CP Midnight Ink.
• I foam mounted the image over the card stock and embellished with clear sequins
• Finally adhered the panel over the main card base which is a standard sized card.

WATCH & ENJOY

I hope you liked my cute card. Don't forget to visit all the stops and comment to win the prizes. Here is the full list of the hop. :)

1. Melissa Miller
2. Tracy McNeely
3. Kelly Martin
4. Amy Seigler
5. Michelle Wallace
6. Ilina Crouse
7. Maureen Meritt
8. Nance Salkeld
9. Deepti Stephens (You're here)

Additionally, there are individual giveaways offered by some of these bloggers. Be sure to visit their blogs..

1. Ingrid – Prize Pack

2. Allison – $25 Power Poppy E-Gift Card

3. Ilina – Prize Pack

4. Tracie – $25 Catherine Pooler GC

Happy Paper Crafting!!

ROYAL SWAN CARD | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Hi everyone! Today I'm back with a Royal Swan card made using Sizzix Royal Swan Thinlit Die by Sizzix Lifestyle. I have used their beautiful textured card stock from Sizzix Making Essentials. :)

PRODUCTS FROM SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Royal Swan
• Sizzix Big Shot Express Machine Only (White & Gray)

Inside of the card!

Thank you so much for visiting! :)

WAY TOO SWEET CARD | ALTENEW

Hello everyone! Masking, Stamping and Water Coloring are my favourite techniques. So today's card is a bit sweet with the three ingredients mentioned above! ;)

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• I started by ink blending the lower portion of the smaller panel with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.
• I added splatters of water for some water color look.
• On another piece of card stock, I stamped the images from Way too Sweet stamp set, masked them and stamped again with Archival Jet Black Ink.
• Then I water colored all the sweets with Koi Water Colors.
• Then I fussy cut the panel with a pair of scissors and popped over the ink blended panel.
• Finally stamped the sentiment from the same set with Archival Jet Black Ink.
• I stamped the toppings with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.

And that's all for today. I'm entering this card for Altenew July 2018 Inspiration Challenge. I hope you liked it. Thanks for visiting! :)

SUNFLOWER CARD | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Hello everyone! This Sizzix Sunflower Thinlit Die is one of my favourites. I wanted to make a simple CAS card this time with a splash of water color. So here is mine for Sizzix Lifestyle :) 

The Products from Sizzix Lifestyle

• Sunflower Thinlit Die
• Big Shot Express Machine

On a standard heavy weight card, I sprayed Craftangles Sunny Yellow Dye Spray and let it dry. Meanwhile, I die-cut all the thinlits from Sizzix Sunflower Thinlit Die from white cardstock and water colored them with Distress Inks. Once everything is dry I adhered all the die-cuts with glue and foam tape and finished with the sentiment from Cherrylana Designs.

I'm entering this card for CAS on Sunday Challenge #136 Splash - Watercolor

I hope you like it. Thanks so much for visiting! :)

GUEST DESIGNER FOR RIGHT AT HOME BLOG | FIND THE BEAUTY CARD + VIDEO

Hello everyone! I was over at Right at Home blog with three beautiful cards. I'm very much thankful to Nicole for giving me an opportunity to guest design their blog. Such an honour!

I also have a couple of bonus cards for you. Kindly visit the blog for more details. Thank you :)

I'm entering the above card for Calling All Sistahs CAS 14

CUTE ART JOURNAL PAGE FOR CRAFTANGLES

Hello! I'm over at Craftangles blog with this Cute little Art with step-by-step tutorial. I hope you hop over and leave some love. Thank you! :)

SCANDINAVIAN PATTERN CHALLENGE BY CREATE SOMETHING CATCHY CHALLENGES

Hello there everyone! There is a fun challenge going on at Create Something Catchy Challenges and it's all about Scandinavian Patterns. Please visit the blog for more details. Thank you :)