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Spellbinders | Stamp of the Month August 2019

August 12, 2019

Kids are back to school since last week and that means cards with books, backpacks and more, right? Hello and welcome! Today I have a card that uses Spellbinders + FSJ Stamp of the Month kit that’s just perfect for a book-lover :-) I started by stamping the images on watercolor paper using GinaK Amalgam… Read More Spellbinders | Stamp of the Month August 2019

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Hand drawn flowers and Ooku watercolors – card idea 3

January 23, 2019

Hi friends! I hope you are ready for my third hand drawn card. Yes, soon I will return to stamping and die cutting cards. But while I am at it, I am sharing one more hand drawn one. This was also one of the flowers I learned and drew using the “In Bloom..” book. This… Read More Hand drawn flowers and Ooku watercolors – card idea 3

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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

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Hand drawn flowers and Ooku watercolors – card idea 1

January 17, 2019

Hi friends, one of the goals I set for myself for 2019 is to draw / sketch more and also play more with watercolors. I used to love all sketching when I was in college and wanted to get back into it a little more. Here’s my first card: I wanted to keep it simple… Read More Hand drawn flowers and Ooku watercolors – card idea 1

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Spellbinders – Good Vibes – Card idea 5

October 7, 2018

Hi friends, today also I used the Shapeabilities Lovely Lilac Etched Dies Good Vibes Only collection by Stephanie Low but with stamped background. I started with a black card base and a off-white panel that is slightly smaller. I die cut it using largest stitched rectangle die from Simon Says Stamp and stamped with the Dear… Read More Spellbinders – Good Vibes – Card idea 5

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Spellbinders – Good Vibes – Card idea 4

October 6, 2018

Happy Card Making day my friends! I hope you find lots of reasons to make cards and spread happy thoughts out in the world, sprinkle cheer like confetti :-) Here’s my card for today.. part of the same good vibes series – this is idea #4. I used the Shapeabilities Lovely Lilac Etched Dies Good Vibes Only… Read More Spellbinders – Good Vibes – Card idea 4

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Spellbinders – Good Vibes – Card idea 3

October 1, 2018

Hello friends, some fun die cutting technique today using the Shapeabilities Rosy Summer Flowers Etched Dies. This die has two parts – one outline die for the whole image (flower + leaves) and another one that cuts out the lines in middle of the design. I used both for this card. To start with, I die… Read More Spellbinders – Good Vibes – Card idea 3

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Altenew Build-a-flower Larkspur – Watercolored

September 12, 2018

Hi friends, I am playing with the Altenew Larkspur stamp set again – this time with my favorite mediums – water colors. I am not a watercolor expert at all, but I love to play with them. For this card, I heat embossed a couple flowers and several leaves to create a floral cluster. Having… Read More Altenew Build-a-flower Larkspur – Watercolored

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Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 5

August 30, 2018

Hi friends, are you ready for one more card using Simon Says Stamp August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers stamp set? I hope you are :-) {Check out other ideas for this stamp set / card kit here.} Similar card to this one here, except I layered this with a black cardstock piece which I… Read More Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 5

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Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 4

August 29, 2018

Hi friends, we are still celebrating with SSS Mandy’s Flowers stamp set over here. You can check out previous card ideas here. Today’s card is a “flip” card – it uses a fun fold to make the front open with a flip. I started by using one ready made card base. On the front side… Read More Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 4

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Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 3

August 28, 2018

Hi friends, I have a shaped card today using Mandy’s Flowers stamp set. I used Hero Arts infinity circle dies to create a circle shape out of white cardstock. On this I stamped the round floral wreath like image and colored using Zig real brush markers. I used Yellow, Light Green, and Light Pink colors.… Read More Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 3

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Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 2

August 27, 2018

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog where we are showcasing a series of cards made using Simon Says Stamp August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers. You can check out all the cards in this series here. Here’s today’s card idea where I combined the stamp set with stripes of patterned papers. Just like yesterday’s… Read More Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 2

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Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 1

August 26, 2018

Hi friends, today I am starting a series of 6 card ideas using Simon Says Stamp August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers. For most of these I used the gorgeous floral stamp set and in some cards I also used several patterned papers too. So watch this space for a new card idea each… Read More Simon Says Stamp | August 2018 card kit – Mandy’s Flowers – Card idea 1

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Two more cards using Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Floral 2 die

August 22, 2018

Hi friends, did you like the idea of customizing die cuts created with cover dies? You can check out the earlier cards here. I have a couple more cards using the same die and same idea – this time I used a patterned paper as background for one card and watercolored background for second one.… Read More Two more cards using Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Floral 2 die

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Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Floral 2 Die and Distress inks | Getting more out of cover dies

August 13, 2018

Hi friends, I have two fun cards to share with you. Both use the amazing cover die – Fancy Floral 2 – from Pinkfresh Studio. When I won the entire July release from this amazing company, I was luck to get this as part of the goodies. I have seen it everywhere, and it is… Read More Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Floral 2 Die and Distress inks | Getting more out of cover dies

Varada Sharma

Category: Watercolor