Cheers

Hello there friends!! I have a card to share with you which, I played with my newly purchased Art Impressions stamp from Michaels but never got to share it here.. So here you go...

 

I stamped these ladies from Wine Diva stamp set on Crafters Companion ultra smooth white cardstock and colored using copics and Prisma colored pencils. I paired it with some design papers from MME and white heat embossed the sentiment using WOW white embossing powder.

 

Here is a close up..

I really enjoyed coloring them... Hope you liked it too..
Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:
Art Impressions Challenge 164

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesdays

Hugs,

Chitra

 

Stamping Bella & CardMaker Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends, welcome to the blog.. Today CardMaker blog is having a collab blog hop with the amazing Stamping Bella.
Also Stamping Bella is hosting a giveaway on their blog, they are giving away a $25 gift certificate to their store. All the details on how to enter for your chance to win is listed on their blog...
Here is my card for the hop..

I used Gilbert and Maisy UNDER THE TOADSTOOL stamp set, this cutie is stamped on crafters companion ultra smooth white cardstock and I colored the image using Copics. The design papers are from Cosmo Cricket and used lawn fawn stitched dies for all the die cutting..
Here is a close up:

Hope you liked my card.
Here is a complete list of the blog hop...

CardMaker

Angela Thomas

                                   Chitra Nair-----> YOU ARE HERE

Elaine Hughes

Gini Williams Cagle

Stephanie Hill

Jennie Harper

Michelle Boyer

Mendi Yoshikawa

Tracy Valure

Stacy Morgan

Tracy Macdonald

Stamping Bella

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Some Days..

Hello again friends!! I sharing one more card today for the MFT Summer School challenge Monochromatic...

And here is my card...

 

 

It was a little difficult for me to come up with a monochromatic card except for this black and white style card, so I simply went with the idea and this is how it turned out.

I stamped the images from MFT Birdie Brown "You Make My Tail Wag" onto crafters companion ultra smooth white cardstock and colored using my copics. I hand cut the polaroid frame and attached the colored piece to it, added strips of black cardstock for the background.

Here is a close up..

 

 

Hope you liked my card.. Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

You Are My favorite Thought

Hello friends, I am sharing a quick card I made using some MFT stamp to enter some challenges...

I played with the Sparkle and Shine sketch challenge 

 

and  also I am participating in Day 3 of Summer School at MFT by using primary colors for my design. I did some partial die-cutting, inked some distress inks to the BG, colored the image from MFT Birdie Brown You Gnome Me with my copics. The sentiment is from Wplus9 which I white embossed using white embossing powder. Finally added some sequins and glitter so that it fits perfectly with the Simon Says Stamp Shine sparkle and shine challenge.

Hope you liked my card..
Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Have a Purrfect Trip and stamp destash...

Hello friends!! I am popping in real quick to share a sneak peak of my card which I am sharing over at Gerda Steiner Designs blog. I played with her Playful Kitten clear stamp set.

 

 

And I have lots and lots of item up for sale, you can check the page here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.344485219087222&type=1

And here are few of the items which I have listed..

 

 

Asking $10 + Shipping, Technique Tuesday: $6 + Shipping

Asking $6 ech + Shipping

 

 Hope you will take a look, just need to sell them off quickly..
Thanks for stopping by today!!

Hugs,

Chitra



Happy Birthday

Hello friends, I am sharing a card I made for the new challenge over at A Blog Named Hero. The theme this time is to..



And here is my card for the challenge..


I started with placing a Hero Arts Scales stencil on a white card base, then sponged some distress inks (Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Fired Brick and Squeezed Lemonade) over it. Then on a black cardstock I white embossed the sentiment from You're So Kind stamp set from Hero Arts. Added a natural jute twine and some sequins for embellishment.
Here is a close up..

Hope you liked my card. Check out all the amazing inspiration on the blog here..
Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:
Color Q


City Crafter Challenge


Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra

Flying by...

Hello friends, I am over at the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog sharing this Flying By card...
I played with some Avery Elle products for my card..

I used Fly By stamp set, first stamped all the images on Neenah cardstock and colored them using copics. I also added a very light blue color to the edge of the clouds. The design paper is from The Sorbet Collection and the bottom strip is from DCWV and finally I added few sequins.
Here is a close up..

Hope you liked my card.. Don't forget to checkout the shop for the all amazing new products...
Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:
Avery Elle Challenge: Sparkle


Amuse Studio Challenge Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Anything Goes

Hugs,

Chitra

Ewe Are Sweet

Hello friends, I am here to share a quick sneak peek of the card that I am sharing over at Gerda Steiner Designs blog, I played with the "How are Ewe" clear stamp set..

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

hello

Hello friends!! I am super excited to share this news with you today that I have been invited to join the amazing CardMakers blog team!!! YAYYYYY!!!! OMG how cool is that....!?
Annnndddd here is sneak peek at my first card which I am sharing over at the blog today. Its all about "U Inspire Me", check out the blog to see what inspired me to crate this card..

Have a super amazing day!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Happy Birthday!

Hello friends, I am here to share a quick card I made using the new Stamping Bella stamp called Milton.. Eeeekkkk I just love him, he is so cute!!!
Here is my card..

I colored this little guy using Copics and Prisma Colored pencils and matted the colored image on MME design paper and added some enamel dots..
Here is a close up..

Hope you liked my card.
Thanks for stopping by!!!

Challenges:
Card Mania Challnenge Blog
Marker POP Challenge Blog
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra

A friend is forever...

Hello friends, I am over at A Blog Named Hero  today sharing a card using a new stamp set from Hero Arts...
Here is a sneak peek of my card..

For more detail please visit the blog here..
And also don't forget to check out the new Photo Inspiration challenge...

for your chance to win...

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Chitra

How are EWE Blog Hop

Hello there friends, welcome to Gerda Steiner Designs blog hop....

 

 

We are releasing a brand new stamp set called "How are EWE?" on Tuesday July 14th and we are celebrating it with a blog hop. The hop starts today Friday July 10th 2015 at 9am(PST) and ends on Sunday July 12th 2015 at 6pm(PST). And did I mentioned the PRIZE..... There will be 3 winners, winners will be announced on www.gerdasteinerdesigns.com on July 13th!

 

Here is my card for you using the new stamp set...

 

 

I stamped the cutest ewe onto Crafters Companion ultra smooth cardstock and colored using copics. The graduation hat is colored and adhered using foam dot. Then I used a heart die to die-cut the colored image and layered it on a slightly larger blue heart die-cut. For the background I used the tiny star stamp which is include in the set and stamped it using blue memento ink..

 

Here is a close up..

 

 

Hope you liked my card.
Here is a complete hop order..

Gerda Steiner Designs Blog

Wiebke Zander

Karen Oliver

Jess Gerstner

Julia Altermann

Joyce Nakaoka

Madey Lim

Chitra Menon

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

It's A Good Day To Be Happy!

Hello friends, I have to share a card which I made for a magazine publication but was not accepted so thought I will share it with you all today!!!

I stamped the images from Newton's Nook Design (Hanging Around and Just Say Cheese) to Neenah Solar white cardstock and colored using copics. I made a circle window on a white cardstock using a circle die and adhered it using foam dots on blue cardstock and then I also adhered the images in the circle window space using foam dots.

Hope you liked my card.. Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Furry Friends
Marker POP Anything Goes #72
Sister Act Card Challenge
Aud Sentiments Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra

I LOVE YOUR SMILE...

Hey there friends!!! I have a post up on our brand new Gerda Steiner Designs blog..
Here is a peek of my card which I am sharing over there...

 

See you there!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Sound of the Sea...

Hello friends!! I played with a new Whimsy Stamps today and made two cards which I am going to share with you...

I played with Art by Mi Ran stamps, on the first one I used Sound of the sea stamp which is stamped on Neenah cardstock and colored using Copics and Prisma Colored pencils. I matted the colored panel on yellow cardstock.

On the second card I used Bountiful Ceci, again she is stamped on Neenah cardstock and colored using Copics and matted the colored panel on Berry Blue cardstock.

I kept both the cards pretty simple to show off the heavy coloring!!! :)
Hope you liked both my card.
Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Hope Your Day Is As Cool As You Are

Hello friends, hope you all had a happy weekend.!! I played with a new stamp set from MFT BB Penguin in Paradise Stamp set..

 

I followed the MFTWSC235 and also the color from color challenge #24...

 

 

For the background first I marked the area where I wanted the images and then masked the part where I did not wanted the images to be stamped and started stamping the images directly onto the card base using Memento rich cocoa ink. I colored the imaged with Prisma colored pencils and gamsol. I adhered a thin strip of orange cardstock on both sides. I then stamped the penguin onto Crafters companion ultra smooth cardstock and colored using copics and colored the outer rim of the circle using orange marker. Stamped the sentiment using Memento black ink and made it into a fish tail banner.

Here is a close up..

 

Hope you liked my card.. Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #235
MFT Color Challenge #24
Marker POP Anything Goes #72
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra

You're a Lifesaver

Hello friends, I have few cards to share I made using digi stamps from Jessica Weible Illustrations..

I used Water Toys digi stamp from the shop. I printed the images on Crafters Companion ultra smooth cardstock and colored using Copics. I sponged the background using Memento Tuxedo Summer Sky ink and the sentiments are from Hero Arts.

And another card made using  a floatie ring and the sentiment is from LF.

 

And one more card using a group of noodles...

Hope you liked may cards. Stop by the shop here to check all the cute digis and printables...
Thanks for stopping by..

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Sister Act Card Challenge
Creative Fingers Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra

You color my world

Hello friends!! I played with a new Whimsy Stamps stamp set today and wanted to share it with you all..

I used Ginger's Giant Art Project from Lizzy Love Collection, the image is stamped using Memento black ink  on Neenah solar white cardstock and colored usingCopics and Prisma colored pencils and gamsol. I added a  Vintage Baby Doily on red cardstock and also added white polka dots on her hair bow. The sentiment comes with the set, which is stamped using black memento ink...

Here is a close up..

Hope you liked my card. Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Addicted to Stamps Challenge
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra