Central Park Zoo

Hello friends,

Super excited to share this card with you!! I so badly wanted to play with the current Lawn Fawnatics challenge and I had so many ideas coming to my mind but nothing was working out and finally thought not to stress about it and wait for the next challenge. But suddenly this idea of creating a scene from the movie Madagascar came to my mind and I searched the internet for some ideas and atlast decided to recreate this movie poster...

I had a blast creating this card.. 

The stamps I used from Lawn Fawn are: Critters On the Savanna, Here We Go A-Waddling, Wild For You.

I colored everything using copics and Prismas.

The brick wall stencil is from MFT: English Brick Wall, the Cityscape die is from Clearly Besotted and the grass border die is from Lawn Fawn.

Everything is ink blended from various inks, I splattered some white acrylic ink for the sky.

I used the smallest circle form WRMK Circle nesting die for the moon.

The Central Park Zoo board is made on Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Square Window Add-on.

I added lots of details with my sharpie and white signo gel pen.

The moon glow is made by sponging Alabaster ink around the moon.

Thanks a lot for stopping by!!

Have a great day!!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Challenges:

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 72:  Inspired by a Book, Movie or Song

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use Some Green

Seize the Birthday Challenge: Touch of green

You're Incredible!!

Hello friends,

I colored these cuties during #thedailymarkerchallenge and wanted to turn it into a card soon.

These cute girls are from the set called "Super Duper" from Sunny Studio Stamps, I stamped all the images on Crafters Companion ultra smooth white cardstock and colored everything using copics and cut it out with scissor.

I took a watercolor cardstock panel and used Gansai Tambi watercolors to create the background then with the help of MFT Radiating Rays stencil I created the rays coming from behind the cityscape which is from Clearly Besotted.

I lightly traced were the colored panel would lie on my card base and stamped the sentiment using black ink.

The panel is then adhered directly to the card base and for some dimension I added the girls using foam squares. 

Hope you like my card. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Happy Halloween

Hello friends, I have a Halloween card to share with you all today!!

I played with this cute MFT Birdie Brown set called "Frightfully Sweet". I think I used all the images that comes in the set, I stamped them all using tuxedo black ink and colored with Copics. The images are then cut out using scissor.

I also wanted to try and make this huge glowing moon night sky, I used my oxide inks to make the night sky. I splattered some plain water first and let it dry, then I splattered some white and silver paint from Gansai Tambi watercolors. Once dry I stamped some stars from MFT "Happy Haunting" set with Alabaster surface ink (from Brutus Monroe).

 I used an adhesive sheet for masking the moon and when I removed the adhesive sheet it left a layer of adhesive on my card panel. I thought adhesive sheets and masking sheets are the same that's why I used adhesive sheet for masking and I was like, oh no!!!! now what!!! 

Light bulb moment, I grabbed my white and silver fine glitters and sprinkled all over it to make a shinny glittery moon (How I love happy accidents).

The spooky tree is a die from Clearly Besotted called "Love Blossom", the "Grass border" die is from Lawn Fawn and the Bats die are from Top Dog Dies.

The sentiment HAPPY is from MFT "Super Boy" set and HALLOWEEN from the same "Frightfully Sweet" set, which is heat embossed using WOW white embossing powder.

I adhered everything on the card panel and then I added lots of white highlights with my white gel pen.

Love all the cuties and love how this card turned out, very rarely happy accidents like this happen to me 😄
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Challenges:

Simon says stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Addicted To Stamps And More: Photo Inspiration

Hugs,
Chitra

Birthday Cards!!!!

Hello crafty friends, how have you been!!!

I have been MIA from my blog for quite a while but if you follow me on Instagram (chitra01) you can see all my work there where I share all my cards and coloring fun… regularly… J

Kkk…. So I wanted to share few cards which I recently made…

Card 1:

I have used this cute little girl from MFT stamps ‘Green Pastures’; I colored her with my Copics and cut her out using my scissor. For the card background I used a stencil from Hero Arts called ‘Scales’ and distress inks. I stamped the sentiment directly on the front of the card base using black memento ink and then the image is adhered using some foam squares.

Card 2:

This card layout is similar o the first card. The image is from MFT stamps ‘Super Boy’; I colored him with my Copics and cut out using my scissor. For the card background I used a stencil from MFT called ‘English Brick’ and ‘Burnt Orange’ ink from Simon Says Stamp. I stamped the sentiment directly on the front of the card base using black memento ink and then the image is adhered using some foam squares.

Card 3:

These cute little monsters are from Clearly Besotted ‘Out of this world’; I colored them up using my Prisma color pencils and cut them out using scissor. Then I stamped the huge planet image directly on front of my card and colored that too with my Prismas, then masked it and splattered some black watercolor for the galaxy look. Once the splatters was dry, I stamped the sentiment on front of the card base using black memento ink and finally adhered all the monsters using foam squares, I also added some finishing touches to all the monsters and the planet using black and white gel pen.

Card 4:

Again played with my MFT stamps this time ‘Llama Love’; all the images are colored using Prismas and cut with scissor, here I have very loosely followed this week’s MFT sketch challenge. The kraft panel is die-cut out using Top Dog dies, and then flesh adhered to the card base. The sentiment is white heat embossed on a black cardstock using WOW white embossing powder and adhered using foam squares and then I adhered all the images as well using foam squares. Finally added few heart die-cuts from Simon Says Stamp ‘Holiday Shapes’ die and added little glitter on top of it.

Hope you liked all my cards, I will be back tomorrow with more card...

Thanks a ton for stopping by and have a great day!!!!

Hugs,

Chitra

Out of this world birthday!!

Hello crafty friends... I have a fun card to share with you all today!!

Super happy with how this card turned out, I wanted the monsters to be in the outer space with a beautiful green n yellow nebula behind them.. the only thing changed in the final result is the green monster flying in the space, I think he lost his grip and you can see that in his expression :D :p

To create this card:

• I took a small panel of Tim Holtz watercolor cardstock and created my nebula, I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. I started adding color from the center putting some greens and yellows and then added few shades of blues around and lastly deep purple for the darkest outer shade. Build your layers from lightest to darkest and if want to remove some color, just water it down a little and dab it out with a tissue. When the panel was all dry, I flicked some white color for the starry background.
• I adhered the water-colored panel to a yellow cardstock and created a 1/16"- inch layer using my Perfect Paper Crafting mini ruler.
• I took "Out of this world" stamp set from Clearly Besotted and stamped the images onto Crafters Companion ultra smooth white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink and colored them using Copics.
• I cut the images out using my scissor and adhered it using foam squares onto the water-colored panel and then to adhere the whole panel I again used some more foam squares.
• I stamped the sentiment using Memento tuxedo black ink before adhering the panel to an A2 sized white cardstock.
• I added some white dots on the monsters using my white gelly roll pen.

Here is a close up:

I am really happy with this card... Hope you like it too... 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge #A Bit O’ Green  

Word Art Wednesday #221 Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper #Anything Goes

7 Kids Challenge Blog #146 Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs #March Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #10 Anything Goes/Card for a Man

Hugs,

Chitra

Floral Thank You Card Set

Hello everyone!! Hope you all are doing great!
I am showcasing floral thank you card set over at Perfect Paper Crafting blog and here is a peek at one of the card...

I have couple of more cards over at the blog, hope you will check it out ...
Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Chitra

trick or treat

Hello friends,
I colored up another two cute monsters from the Simon Says Stamp "Monster Hugs" set (You can check the first card here).

First I stamped (2nd generation stamping with black ink) both the monsters onto Crafters Companion ultra smooth white cardstock; then I hand drew the pumpkin basket, bunny ears and eye lashes using pencils; colored the monsters using Copics. Then took recollections 100lb white panel and colored the panel using distress ink and foam blender. Then die-cut all the elements from recollections 80lb black cardstock; dies are from Lawn Fawn, Clearly Besotted, and Top Dog Dies; adhered everything directly to the colored panel and used foam squares to adhere the monsters. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp "Trick or Treat" set. I added glossy accents to the monster's eyes and glitter to the basket, heart, stars and bats.
Here is a close up..

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

Challenges:
MarkerPOP Challenge-79 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge


Virginias View Challenge-19

Hugs,

Chitra

dino-mite birthday...

Hello friends, I have a card a for you all. I played with my new stamp and new Koh-I-Noor watercolor wheel...

I played with my new Clearly Besotted stamps called "You Rock". These cuties are stamped using MFT black hybrid ink onto Tim Holtz watercolor cardstock. I colored the whole scene using my new watercolors.
I added some glitter on  mountain tops and rocks. I layered the colored panel on some black cardstock and then the whole panel is adhered on the design paper is from Avery Elle's "The Sorbet Collection".
Here is a close up.. I also added a heart die-cut near the sentiment.

 

I really enjoyed making this card, hope you too liked my card.

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

A-Muse Studio: Anything Goes

Di's Digi Design Challenge: Include a Sentiment

 

Hugs,

Chitra

Sending lots of love

Hello friends, I have quick card to share with you. I played along with Freshly Made Sketches sketch for their 200th celebration.  Here's the sketch...

 

and here is my card..

 

 

I played with my Clearly Besotted stamps "Mini Floral". I stamped the image using Memento black ink and colored the image using Prisma colored pencils and gamsol, also stamped the sentiment using the same black ink.

The orange cardstock for the upper half is die-cut using MFT border die and flesh adhered it on white cardstock and finally added some sequins for embellishment.

 

Here is a close up:

 

 

Hope you liked my card. I really enjoyed playing with my new Clearly Besotted stamps and I am planning on using it more...

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Hugs,

Chitra

Challenge:

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch #200

Not Just Cards - #23 Anything goes

Wishing you the best birthday ever!

Hello friends!! I got my hands on the two of the last months Clearly Besotted stamps and I love them!!! Here is a card I made using one of the set card called Best Birthday...

 

Ooooh how cute are these balloons!!!! I stamped each of them on Neenah white cardstock and colored using copics. I added design paper from DCVW which is die-cut using Lawn Fawn small stitched rectangle die. I also added some sequins, sparkle to the balloons and white dots to their eyes using Sakura white gel pen.
Here is close up:

 

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

 

Challenges:

Marker POP Anything Goes Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

A-Muse Studio Challenge- sequins

Hugs,

Chitra

 

I'm Nuts about YOU

Hello friends, I have a card to share which I made for A Blog Named Hero.

We have a new challenge and the theme is "Masking".

I have used Clearly Besotted "Text Me" stamp set and Hero Arts "Missing You".

The image is colored with Copics.

I masked the mobile phone to stamp the image inside. I also masked the sentiment to stamp it in three line.

Hope you liked my card.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Challenges:

Hero Arts Nature Challenge
Aliciabel challenge
Marker POP challenge-62

Hugs,

Chitra

Happy Birthday DUDE

Hello friends!! I have cards to share that I created for A Blog Named Hero.

We are collaborating with Clearly Besotted stamps this month.. super excited!!!

Here is my first card for you ...

(I took color inspiration from MFT challenge)

I used "Text ME" stamp from Clearly Besotted for the mobile and headset.

The Hero Arts stamp I used is "DUDE".

The design paper is from DCWV.

I stamped the sentiments and small images directly on the design paper.

And here is my second card..

 

 Ooooohhhh I am in love with this set...

I stamped the butterflies from Elegant Butterflies.

Butterflies are colored using copics.

Sentiment is from Newton's Nook Designs.

I also added some Sequins and lots of glitter on the butterflies..

Hope you liked my cards!!

Have a great day!!

Challenges:
Card 1:

MFT color challenge
crafty catz weekly challenge
Seize the Birthday
Card2:

Simon Says Stamp
sister act card challenge
Southern girls challenge

Hugs,

Chitra

Thank You

Hello friends!! I am back with a card share, I am over at A Blog Named Hero where we are having a collaboration month with Clearly Besotted Stamps.

Here is my card..

 

I have used Elegant Butterflies on my card. I stamped the image onto Tim Holtz watercolor paper and colored with distress inks.

The Sentiment is from Hero Arts "You Are So Kind".

The Design Paper is from Bo Bunny "Lemonade Stand".

Finally added some sequins for embellishment.

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

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Kraftin Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Hugs,

Chitra