100% HANDMADE CARDS | DOODLING

When I first started my crafty journey I had no stamps or inks! I dreamt of stamps, inking them and stamping and etc. Oh! I would never forget those days! And now I have a very decent amount of stamps and inks and other supplies which I never dreamt of and I am very grateful to GOD for all his blessings and I am thankful to all the lovely and beautiful people who had filled my stash with their beautiful RAKs :)

When I don't have any DT or GDT or other commitments I doodle to relieve my stress levels. Not a little doodling, a lot. I always carry heavy weight white card stocks and pouch full of coloring mediums with me where ever I go. I first start with a pencil, then trace it with black permanent marker and then color it in with my favourite coloring medium.

Inspiration is everywhere! I easily get inspired by everything! LOL! I write down my ideas, sketches, colors and inspiration in a book and then I implement it on my cards. A few work and a few doesn't!

I love being simple and my simplicity reflects on my cards. This time I tried a little Calligraphy too. My husband is my best critic, as soon as he saw it, he said 'wow! good job'. So he liked my calligraphy skills (hehe) too. And I was like 'meh' (just kidding)

Once the doodling and coloring part was done, I fussy cut all the images and place in a book or in a box. Whenever I feel like 'no mojo or bored or depressed' I open the book/box and lay them on my desk and watch them for few minutes. I appreciate myself for the job that I've done! LOL! Sometimes we have to love ourselves, encourage ourselves, appreciate ourselves and push ourselves, Right?

I watch a lot of YouTube videos! My favourite thing to do while watching videos is doodling or embroidering. The lady who constantly inspires me is Sea Lemon and this wood pattern idea was from hers!

I am very fond of fox images, I don't know why!? When I was a kid I very much loved seeing the books and cartoons which had Scandinavian Patterns and Russian Folk Art designs. That impact had on me and till date if I see something like that my heart just skips! LOL..

Hmmn.. I think that's enough for today, LOL! So these are 100% HANDMADE CARDS and I love making them! :D

I hope you like these cards. If you want to see more like this let me know, I would like to share with you!

Thank you for visiting! :)

FUNNY EASTER CARDS | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Do you like making funny cards! Basically, I'm a very fun loving person. I usually open up my views and thoughts to the people those who are very close to me. I often don't speak to people much, I wouldn't say that I am an introvert but.. I don't know, may be! :P

I made these funny Easter Cards for Sizzix Lifestyle using their Spring Animals Bigz Die. I also used Distress Inks for my projects.

Dies - Spring Animals
Die-cutting Machine - Big Shot Plus

Distress Inks - Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed and Peacock Feathers

Other Ink - Archival Jet Black Ink

Stamp - Happy Little Stampers, Birthday Friends

Oh! this chicken is laying an egg and happily sighing 'whoops' with those smiley eyes! :)

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• Started the card by ink smooshing the panel which is smaller than the main card base with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink
• I die-cut the hen from white card stock and ink smooshed it's body with Mustard Seed and the wing with Spiced Marmalade
• I hand drew the egg and smooshed it with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
• I adhered the ink smooshed panel over the main card base and also adhered the hen over it.
• I placed the egg at an angle to create an illusion that the hen is laying! LOL
• Finally stamped the sentiment from Happy Little Stampers - Birthday Friends with Archival Jet Black ink, drew a speech bubble around the sentiment, fussy cut it and adhered at the top of the card.

Dies - Spring Animals

Die-cutting Machine - Big Shot Plus Machine

Distress Inks - Black Soot, Picked Raspberry and Chipped Sapphire

Ink - Archival Jet Black Ink

Sentiment stamp - Skipping Stones, Sassy Cats

Does his butt look big here?? I think so! hahaha

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• The procedure was similar to the above card. 
• I used Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink to ink smoosh the background and the die-cuts repectively
• I adhered and foam mounted all the panels over the card base
• And adhered the sentiment strip over the die-cut

And that's all for today. See you tomorrow with more cards. Thanks for visiting! :)

For Challenges

• CAS on Friday Challenge #129 - Easter