Projects featuring Roundy Sentiments

Hello and good morning! ^__^

I'm Halak and today I'll be showing you some projects with a fantastic stamp set called Roundy Sentiments.

But before that, let me remind you, today's the last day of the month and tomorrow we have the new release launch over at Peek-a-boo Designs!

Super psyched about it! Fabulous set of products releasing tomorrow!

You probably might even get to see a sneak peek or two... but shhh... you didn't hear it from me... :D  

So.. here's a look at the stamp set :

I love circle text because it's unconventional and fun!

This stamp set has a great mix of sentiments and patterns so you can build your entire project without the use of additional stamp sets.

Let's check out the projects one by one, shall we?

Starting with this bookmark that I made :

The sentiment is a sticker from my stash.

I used a cool color scheme of blues and greens for it.

Tip : I wanted to embellish the project but wanted it to be functional as a bookmark, so I used flat sequins.
If you use cup sequins, it will ruin the book pages and the sequins could get crushed when the weight of the book is too much.
Hence, while making a project do think about what you want to use it for and embellish it accordingly.

Next up is this birthday card.

A CAS project, I used pastel colors for the patterns and Archival black ink by Ranger for sentiment from the set.

The butterflies and the stamped heart are coated in fine glitter.

And here's an envelope.

I masked the top half of the envelope before stamping to be able to write stuff on it.

Tip : Notice the sentiment on this project. In the stamp set it is quite big + runs continuous and I didn't want it repeating while stamping so I masked it such that the sentiment is stamped without repetition.
If I were making a bigger project like a card or a layout, I would keep the entire sentiment.

So this brings us to an end of this blog post. I hope you enjoyed reading it! Which project is your favorite? I'd love to know!

Thank you so much for stopping by, have a great day! *Hugs*

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How to create texture with stamps

Good afternoon dear friends! ^__^

I'm Halak and today we're going to be talking about creating texture with stamps.

Ever feel that sometimes you wanna create a project but don't have stuff matching to the theme you want to go with?

No problem! You can do all that you want and more with just stamps and inks.

List of the items used in this project : 

1. Roundy Sentiments Stamp Set

2. 1 Month Exclusive Stamp Club (Limited Edition Stamp Set - Away We Go)

3. PABD Black Cardstock

4. PABD White Cardstock

Sit back and relax as I take you through a step-by-step picture tutorial on how to make the project that you see in the first image above.
      

It starts with the background. Nope, no fancy pattern papers et al, this project uses 3 distress inks (Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn & Peacock Feathers) along with 1 Archival Ink (black).

I smooshed Salty Ocean + Mowed lawn onto an acetate sheet, added a little water and put my cardstock over it.

Removed cardstock from acetate sheet, left it to dry for some time and this is the background I got.

Tip : Don't forget about co-ordinating colors! You can use a multitude of color combinations if you know which colors co-ordinate with each other. I used blue and green, but you can also use : Orange and Pink, Pink and Yellow, Green and Yellow etc.!

Time for stamping!

First, I stamped the circular design from the Roundy Sentiments stamp set.

After that I added sentiment and that little plane from Limited Edition Away We Go stamp set. (It's a fantastic set and seriously guys, if you are not subscribing for the limited edition sets, you are missing out BIG TIME!)

After this, I added some more elements from the Away We Go stamp set with distress inks. (Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn & Peacock Feathers.)

Tip : Use second generation stamping while stamping with distress inks as the distress inks are juicy and if you directly ink and stamp, it could lead to a very dark and uneven image.

Then, I distressed the edges, added another sentiment + image from Away We Go stamp set and matted it onto PABD Black Cardstock.

Tip : You don't need any fancy tools to distress the paper. Just use the cutter blade. Slowly move it across the paper till you don't achieve the desired results. It's a very quick and effective way to add texture but don't forget to be careful while using it.

Matted it onto PABD White Card Base and did some more stamping around the edges.

Tip : Stamping on the edge adds interest to project, maintains continuity and makes it look like one cohesive piece. It's a great way to create that added texture without the use of additional materials like modeling paste, stencils etc.

Lastly, added a couple of blue sequins and a tiny blue confetti star in the location stamp at the top.

Also added black glitter to the plane.

Here's a close up :

And there you have it folks, a project that has color and texture without the use of added materials and 3D objects! Very mail-friendly too!

I hope you enjoyed reading and learnt something new, thank you so much for stopping by! *Hugs*

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Challenge 6 # Inspire Yourself !!

 Hello Lovely Crafters!! Welcome to the blog with new challenge and some awesome prizes to win AND most importantly a brand new release and loads of inspirations!!

        We are so overwhelmed with your fantastic response for our previous Challenge # 5 !! All entries are so so beautiful & gorgeous that its gonna tough time for us to pick the winners from all of you guys..but we loved all the entries & off course love you all so we would like to see you again & again  with your wonderful entries..!!

We have a lovely challenge for this month.. All our DTs had real fun creating each element in their projects so that all off them could be different from each other and you guys could have a huge range of choices !!

Here is what this challenge is all about :

All our 5 DTs have completely different themes and elements in their projects.. You need to be inspired by any one of the projects and use any THREE (3) element from any one of their projects and make your entry for the challenge!!

 ** Additional Rules for this Challenge **

Use atleast THREE elements from any ONE of the DTs project and make your entry project and mention in you entry which element have you picked.

For inspiration our DT members have made a project each be sure to pick elements from just one project to qualify.

Here is a glimpse of the projects. You could click on their entry picture to check all the details of their project on their Blog.

HALAK SHAH

A classic CAS birthday card using the Solid Shapes stamp set for background. Elements used : Brads, Sequins, Die-cut (Sentiment is a Die-cut), Glitter, Washi Tape, Paper Tape and Pastel Colors.

MANU GUPTA

A Super cool summer cooler card with mainly ice cream elements from the 'Summer Cooler' stamp set. Have used, Stamps, masking technique, vellum, heat embossing, confetti, sequins etc!

PIYANKI BISWAS

A CAS Card with the smartest sentiment set of the month. Used Button, partial die cut, blings , Pattern paper , co coordinating CS and Fabric washi tape to embellish the card.

SHARADA DILIP ACHARYA

I have a fun travel layout on a Polka Dot pattern paper with loads of tags and embellishments and loads of stamping of course. Used twines, washi tapes, buttons, and loads more .. 

VIJAYLAXMI SIYAL

A fun Monster Card with Galaxy Background Using Distress Inking, Water Bleaching Technique, Paper Piecing / Fuzzy Cutting, Heat Embossing, Stamping, Coloring , birthday Celebration as elements to complete the card !!

Stamp Set used in this post  from our new collection are as follows!!

Other stamps from our MAY release :

You can purchase these from www.thepeekaboodesigns.com.

 General Rules : 

1. Be a follower of our blog
2. Create a new project for the challenge. No back links please. Altered art, ATCs, cards, scrapbook pages, or any other craft projects are acceptable as long as they adhere to the month’s challenge. You may enter as many projects as you like.
3. USING STAMP IS A MUST
4. Please link to the exact post on your blog - not the home page URL of your blog - using the inlinkz icon at the bottom of the challenge.
5. You MUST mention our blog in your post AND link back to our blog or your entry will not be counted.
6. If you do not have a blog you can enter our challenges by tagging us on facebook and instagram with "#PABDchallenges". If you do not tag us we do not see your entry.
7. You may enter a card, a page layout, an altered item, a mixed media item, a mini album.. anything that fits the challenge, unless the challenge states that a specific type of project must be created. Please , no 100% digital projects. A part of the project can be digital.
8. No restriction on the number of challenges you can take part in - As long as your project matches our challenge, you may "pile on" the other challenges to your heart's content.
9. We will accept a maximum of three entries per person. Please add -2 and -3 next to your name for subsequent entries.
10. A Winner will be chosen on their merits. So submit your most creative projects. And that's all there is to it! International Crafters are welcome to participate in our challenges but their prizes would only be sent to an Indian address due to high shipping cost

Hope  you like our fun challenge and our new release !!

Love

Vidushi !!