Cute Critters!

Hello everyone! It's Juhi, with my final post for the year. Today, I'm sharing a set of 3 cards I made with the Cute Critters Stamp set.

I enjoyed coloring these critters. I stamped them on watercolor paper and colored them with Zig Cleancolor Real Brush Markers.

 I fussy cut the stamped and colored images and put together the cards with some patterned paper die-cuts.

Supplies Used:

Cute Critters

Scalloped Circle Dies

Stringy Text

Oval Dual Stitched Die

3 Cards with Stringy Sentiment Stamp !!

Hello folks ...Its Vijaylaxmi (Shalu) here..!! 

Hope you are having fun with our Current Challenge # 4 : Rainbow with clouds !! 

Today i am going to share 3 CAS cards using one Stamp set - " Stringy Sentiments " !!

I totally loved this stamp set as it have almost all general sayings we use for our cards most. Also the stringy font gives it a lot more interest & make a card extraordinary !! :)

So lets start -

Card No - 1 

Stamps Used -

1) Stringy Sentiments

2) Lotus Delight

Steps -

1) Took a white card stock piece of  3*3" size.

2) Stamped lotus delight with pink pigment ink first then again stamped with the red pigment ink by wiping off the inks from the sides n let it be only in centered part so that it can give a shaded effect .

3) Sprinkle clear embossing power on the stamped image n heat emboss it !!

4) Repeated the same steps with other two smaller  sized lotus !!

5) Now as all three lotus are heat embossed so they can resist inking..so i use distress the whole back ground using 2 different Distress inks.

6) Assemble the whole arrangement  and then Stamped the sentiment from Stringy Sentiment. 

7) See its done ..easy peasy !!

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Card No - 2 

Stamps Used -

1) Stringy Sentiments

 Steps -

1) Took a white card stock piece of  standard card size.

2) Stamped Stringy Sentiment with pink pigment ink first then stamped the same stamp with the Black ink at different intervals.

3) Put a Candle die cut to add some more interest & some rhinestones too !!

4) Its done !! Simple ..Quick n pretty !!

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Card No - 3

Stamps Used -

1) Stringy Sentiments

2) Holi Hai Stamp (For Balloons)

Steps -

1) Took a white card stock piece of  standard card size.

2) Distressed the upper side of CS with 4-5 colors of DI.

3) Sprayed some water from mister for water-colored effect !!

4) Stamped balloon on pattern paper n fuzzy cut them.

5) Adhere them using foam tape for dimension & added twine for their Strings !!

6) Stamped the Sentiment & some star shaped sequins for finishing touch.

7) Viola ..Its done !! 

I Hope you enjoyed today's post & Please don't forget to join us in our Current Challenge # 4 for exciting prizes & more over that , for so much fun !!

Happy Crafting !!

Hugs ..

Vijaylaxmi (Shalu)

Guest Designer Post

Hello Friends ! Pooja here I am very excited to share my projects as Guest Designer for Peek a Boo Designs.I would like to Thank  Vidushi  Saraf  and the entire DesignTeam for giving me this opportunity . I was very happy to receive these wonderful made in India clear Stamps from PABD .

Clear stamps from PABD Stringy sentiments Happy holi,DMask

They have excellent  quality I can tell you as I have used them with pigment inks, dye inks ,Distress inks and embossing inks too .Each time the result was clear crisp image.

I made a bunch of cards using them. Sharing the Holi cards first. I loved the bold happy holi sentiment no need to add much on cards.

Happy Holi card

Did you recognize the flowers ? Yes "Palash " also aptly called Flame of Forest .It is said that nature plays holi through them .I am Lucky to have seen palash trees in full bloom so many times. Hand drew and watercolored the flowers and stamped the sentiment.Some ink smooshing in the background after all is a holi card !

Next  is One layered CAS card . Stamped happy holi with multiple inks ,masked it and literally played holi with watercolors on the card.Stamped few leaves n flourishes for interest.

Happy Holi card with mutli ink stamping & masking

Now the cards with Damask Stamp set, This stamp set has wonderful patterns and so many possibilities of using them on projects we can create beautiful patterns, backgrounds,embellishments ,flourishes and even labels for sentiments.

2 tone stamping with pigment Inks

  For this card I created the background by 2 tone stamping with pigment inks.I have used the smallest image from this set to create the pattern and the sentiment is from Stringy Sentiments.

Background created by heat embossing damask pattern

Coming to last card, heat embossed the pattern and then sponged Salty oceans Distress ink. Embellished with readymade flower (Gift from Shalu ) ,the leaves are from this stamp set and I also used the small flourish designs to create the label .

Now the Final project an Altered box.I have altered black packaging box. 

Altered box

Stamped the damask pattern with versamark  ink and then brushed loose metallic powder on it .

Pattern created with small flourish stamp

Got a nice vintage gold pattern which made the box look elegant ,No need of any additional embellishments just added few pearls.I hope you all loved the card and box and are inspired to try out this wonderful stamps.(I will be sharing few more pictures of the projects on my Blog) My Heartfelt Thanks to PABD Team for the amazing stamps and a chance to share my project on the blog !