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Simon Says Stamp | Fresh Bloom release | Spring Blessings

March 7, 2019

Hi friends, it’s here! Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom release is finally here!! You must have seen some sneak-peeks on Instagram / other social networks and I am sure you are excited too. Today’s card idea features the “Spring Blessings” word die from this release. I used several older products to build this wreath and… Read More Simon Says Stamp | Fresh Bloom release | Spring Blessings

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Spellbinders | Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019 | Colorful Canvas Art

February 8, 2019

After a long time I played with a little bit of multi media. I so want 2019 to be my year of doing more multi media, more watercolor, more loose form of art instead of very structured things. And this is one of my attempts at it.. I started by painting on a canvas with… Read More Spellbinders | Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019 | Colorful Canvas Art

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Spellbinders | Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019 | Card Idea 2 and 3

February 4, 2019

Still playing with Spellbinders Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019, friends! Glad you could drop by. So, here are my cards for today: I had the toughest time photographing this first card – it has beautiful foiled details on the patterned paper. It also has the shiny silver butterfly on top – both together… Read More Spellbinders | Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019 | Card Idea 2 and 3

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Spellbinders | Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019 | Card Idea 1

February 1, 2019

Hi friends, I am sorry for my absence – a lot of things going on – work, a bit of sickness in our household, more work and so on. But today I am here to share the 1st of 4 cards I made using the gorgeous Spellbinders Large Die of the month kit for Feb… Read More Spellbinders | Large Die of the month kit Feb 2019 | Card Idea 1

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Hand drawn flowers and Ooku watercolors – card idea 2

January 20, 2019

Hi friends, happy Sunday! I am here with another card idea using something I sketched and colored by myself. :-) This Christmas Santa (wink wink) gave me a book that teaches sketching for florals – “In Bloom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Lush Florals ” by Rachel Reinrt. I am so in love with this book.… Read More Hand drawn flowers and Ooku watercolors – card idea 2

— Craft, Die cutting, DIY, Everyday, Friendship, Handmade greeting cards, Layering paper shapes, Love, Paper crafts, Technique, Theme —

Spellbinders Small Die of the month – Ballerina :-)

January 14, 2019

Hi there! I have a super cute and fun ballerina card to share with you today. My friend’s daughter takes ballet lessons. She had a performance a few months ago and her picture is what inspired this project. To make this doll, I used the Small die of the month kit from Spellbinders for Jan… Read More Spellbinders Small Die of the month – Ballerina :-)

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Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 3

January 11, 2019

Hello friends, ready for one more idea using the SOTM club from Spellbinders + FSJ? (Here are couple more ideas that I shared earlier.) Today’s card is special though – it did not turn out as per my first thought, but I absolutely love it. Love the color scheme, love the delicate accents and everything… Read More Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 3

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Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 2

January 7, 2019

Hi friends, have you checked out the new Stamp of the Month from Fun Stampers Journey (Spellbinders) yet? It is just so beautiful. You can check out my earlier post using this month’s kit here. For today’s card, I used a key and a lock image with a matching sentiment and combined these images with… Read More Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 2

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Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 1

January 1, 2019

Hello friends! Wish you all a very happy new year 2019!! Hope all your crafty dreams come true this year :-) Today Spellbinders + FSJ is coming up with a Stamp of the Month club kit. I will be sharing several card ideas through out this month using stamps from this month’s kit and today… Read More Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 1

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Simon Says Stamp | You Are Loved release inspiration

December 11, 2018

Hi folks, although it is quite late in the night right now, I had to drop in with some inspiration using Fruit From The Heart stamp set. I got it in the mail only yesterday but could not wait to ink up the cute fruit images and accompanying punny sentiments. :-) For the first one,… Read More Simon Says Stamp | You Are Loved release inspiration

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I started Altenew Educator Certification Program and my project for Level 1 – All About Layering 1 course

December 10, 2018

I have some very exciting news today, friends!! I got accepted in the Altenew Educator Certification Program! Yes, yes, yes!! I had applied a while ago and got accepted in Oct. I have been really struggling to find crafting time between then and now, but have finished my first course – All About Layering 1 –… Read More I started Altenew Educator Certification Program and my project for Level 1 – All About Layering 1 course

— Birthday, Craft, DIY, Everyday, Friendship, Handmade greeting cards, Layering paper shapes, Love, Minimal Stamping, Paper crafts, Technique, Theme —

Using journaling cards to create greeting cards

December 4, 2018

Hi friends, welcome back. Today I have several card ideas all of which use journaling cards for sentiments and/or focal points. All these journaling cards and almost all other ephemera pieces came with the Spellbinders card kit for Oct 2018. I only added stamps for additional sentiments / images etc. Check these out (and just… Read More Using journaling cards to create greeting cards

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[New Series] Quick and easy cards – Part 4

November 25, 2018

Hi friends, still have several more cards to share in the quick and easy series. Hope these cards give you lot of ideas on how to use some of your paper shapes, ephemera pieces included in card kits and such. Today’s cards use Spellbinders card kits – I combined the ephemera pieces from their September… Read More [New Series] Quick and easy cards – Part 4

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[New Series] Quick and easy cards – Part 3

November 23, 2018

Hi friends, hope you all had a great thanksgiving! I hope you got a chance to spend some good time with your loved ones, had some good food and overall had a good day. Although I don’t know most of you in person, I feel a connection of friendship. You inspire me with your talent… Read More [New Series] Quick and easy cards – Part 3

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[New Series] Quick and easy cards – Part 2

November 9, 2018

Hello my dear crafty friends. Part two of quick and easy card ideas. Today we will introduce some die cutting, craft punches into these cards to take these a up a notch. We will use a pre-made card bases from the same set and then add stickers or ephemera on top. For one of these,… Read More [New Series] Quick and easy cards – Part 2

Varada Sharma

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