Background Techniques for Cards

Hello Friends 

Im bringing more inspirations using Mudra's products for this brand new month. 

Cheers - Masculine Birthday Card - Random stamping background

April is considered the Beer month in USA and hence I decided to create something for the Beer lovers !

• For this card I decided to create my own background paper by randomly stamping the beer image from "Cheers" stamp set  onto a piece of white cardstock and leaving it uncoloured. 
• Here's a little behind the scenes on how my cards come together when I'm creating a stamped background. I usually practice stamping the design several times until I get the look I'm going for or a design that pleases my eye. Typically, I try to avoid stamping the same image next to itself. I also try not to stamp images in straight lines to help give the design a more random and free flowing feel. 
• After I finished creating my background, I cut a rectangle shape from black cardstock and stamped the sentiment onto it using Versamark Watermark Ink. I then heat embossed it with white embossing powder and added a mini wordings to follow . All the sentiment are from the Cheers stamp set .
• I have added one beer stamped, coloured and fussy cut over the banner to complete the card .

Playing along 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Simon Says: Happy Birthday!

Thinking of you - Watercolour background with shadow stamping 

• I have started with a A2 sized teal card base on which I have adhered the layers.
• I have created second Card background on a watercolour panel with watercolours - yellow and pink giving me this lovely orange sheen.
• Then I have randomly stamped flowers with black ink from a set of stamps "Persian Elements".
• I have added Leaves from Leafy Swirls chipzeb as it is on the card 
• The sentiment is from "purely sentiments " stamp set .
• To complete the card I have added pearls in teal to match the card base .

Fairytale tri fold card 

I have created a fairyland with pattern papers and chipzebs here .

• This is a 4"x4" Tri Fold card 
• For the cover I have used Tag chipzeb ,Fairy Tales chipzebs  and Words along with Beary Hugs pattern paper.
• The  Fairy Tales chipzebs  is coloured and adhered here with double sized glue foam to create dimension.

That's all from me today , hope to have inspired you all to try these stuffs !

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!

warm regards

Sharada Dilip

Cards with Copic Colouring

Hello Friends , 

I made these quick cards ie in 20 mins for my last minute Birthday parties . These images were coloured during the Daily Marker 30 day challenge and I was storing them for this hour .

Details of the Card

• The card base is 6"x4" with Top fold 
• I have layered a second card stock with watercolor background 
• I have adhered stamped and copics coloured image of the girl as the third and final layer of the card 
• The card is decorated with die cuts and buttons 
• Completed the card with the Birthday sentiment 

Details of the Card

• The card base is A2 size card 
• I have layered a second card stock with watercolor background 
• I have adhered stamped and copics coloured image of the boy as the third and final layer of the card 
• The card is decorated with die cuts and a Button
• Completed the card with the Birthday sentiment 

Details of the Card

• The card base is 6"x4" with Top fold 
• I have layered a second card stock with watercolor background 
• I have adhered stamped and Copics coloured image of the girl as the third and final layer of the card 
• The card is decorated with handmade small Gardenia flowers and Mudra Chipzeb- Leafy Swirls 
• Completed the card with the Birthday sentiment 

That's it from my side for today. I would love to hear! Thank you for stopping by!

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Sharada Dilip

Simply Inspire Flower tag

Hello friends ,
Its always fun to experiment with tags and I have created a Monochrome tag today 

I used The Simple Tags Chipzeb as a base of the creations and love the fact that they perfectly retain their shape, despite the use of paints and sprays.

Tag Details

• The tag background is created with blend of shades of orange and pink paints 
• I have used archival black ink to create the shadow background on the tag with stamping the leaves from Ferns and Leaves stamp set 
• Next I have adhered Mudra Chipzeb- Leafy Swirls 
• Over it I have flowers fussy cut and coloured in the same color scheme as the tag and arranged it with double sided tape to give it dimension 
• Over it I have layered WORDS #1 Chipzeb.

That's it from my side for today. I would love to hear! Thank you for stopping by!

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Flower power with spring colours

Hello Friends ,

Im back with some spring theme inspirations at the Mudra Blog .Today im sharing Easy paper flowers with Mudra Cut3 Gardenia Die set

I am not a big fan of Flower making but I do try it once in awhile and enjoy it , usually keeping it simple . Today I have used shaped small flowers from the Mudra Cut3 Gardenia Die set to decorate my Mini album cover page .

Sharing some tips on Flower making

• To shape all the flowers in this project I have used embossing tools. This helps in giving beautiful creases to the flower petals. 
• I have used thick cardstock to make flowers, this will give you nice sturdy flowers which hold their shape well and can take a bit of crushing. 
• But because of the thickness they need to be moistened by either misting or dipping in water to allow you to shape and emboss them easily. 
• I have added a bunch of pollens to the center and after pulling the pollen through the hole secured it in place with a dab of glue. 

Details of the cover page

• The cover page is 8x8" in size 
• I have created the layout with spring theme and decorated it with chipzebs from Beautiful Butterflies, Floral Frames along with the small flowers from the Mudra Cut3 Gardenia Die set 

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback! Have a great day and I will see you soon again!

warm regards

Sharada Dilip
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Love themed Tri Fold Folio Album

Hello Friends ,

A tri fold folio album to document your life memories.... Making a scrapbook is a chance to travel back in time and live in your memories one more time... 

I am Loving telling stories through picture books called "Scrapbooks" 

You have a story to tell ?? We can make a story book for you ! All about love and togetherness...yet extremely special book. Recount your memories from the day you met , your journey of falling in love to anniversaries in this short, yet extremely special book. An ideal gift for milestone anniversaries.

There are plenty of tags to write and waterfall folio to add pictures in the folio . 

Here's how it looks when completely opened.

I have used Amy Tangerine Stitched stack along with Papericious Designer Collection - Azealian (12 by 12 patterned paper for this Tri Fold Folio Album , it features a gorgeous watercolor palette of buttercup yellow, soft grays and shades of aqua.

My brand Happymomentzz showcases a variety of products that have been designed by me.

We make handmade customized decor and do delivery as well across India.. To place an order please email me at sharadadilip@gmail.com or Pm me will be happy to discuss your requirements!

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!

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Sharada Dilip

Thinking of you - Love card

Hello friends , 

I have been challenging myself to create different types of cards and this one was one lovely creation which happened in that Mojo .

I have a tray for scraps and knick knacks that i put together when few projects get done . I move on to next ones ignoring the tray collection or just finding what's useful for the moment . This card came together as a leftover card !!

• The base is a A2 Docraft papermania cardstock on which I have layered a watercolour paper from my stash . 
• I have used a red scrap paper and to cover up a golden washi tape for the corner 
• The arrangement came together within 10 mins , I just put together all embellishments that was left out in the tray .
• There were many trial and errors before i finally stuck them together like this .

Sometime you need lot many stuffs to create and sometimes all that is available in hand is just enough to create <3 Mood of the day I say !!

Im playing along
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Floral frenzy 

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Sharada Dilip

Note card with Travel theme

Hello Friends , 

Over the past few years, I have accumulated a lot of pattern paper pads, stamps, stickers ,ribbon, etc.

So I have decided that this year, if I feel like I need new inspiration then I'm going to "Shop My Stash". Ever few weeks, I'm going to use my stamps, dies, embossing folders in rotation so that all get used. Also I will be buying only basic crafting stuff that too when required. 

AND FINALLY YYYY………..HAVE FUN WITH IT....Yes I will still want to keep getting better and better than what I’m right now, and then better myself some more. But I will do it all whilst having fun.

Here is a note card created on travel theme - with stamped images related to Travel

Playing along  Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - "ROAD TRIP".

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Sharada Dilip

Thank You note with spring colours

Hello Friends ,

Im here today with a simple yet elegant creation for spring with loads of green !! 

This is a front fold card with the first layer of spellbinders simple lattice die. 

I have used spellbinders Tear circles to adhere the flowers in bouquet pattern.

The flowers are decorative flowers gifted by my crafter friend Shantha prabhu .

I have added a chipboard embellishment heart along the Thanks banner to create dimension. 

To complete the card I have used a small sentiment note .

This is my sweet and simple gesture to say Thank You !

That's it from my side for today. I would love to hear! Thank you for stopping by!

Im playing along

 Cuttlebugmania Challenge  "Use dies/embossing folder + Spring theme"

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Shaker Birthday cards with spring colours !

Hello friends, 

Today I am sharing 2 creations created with similar colour schemes and they both are Shaker cards .

I have worked over with laces , Birthday theme and sequins and created a shaker card for the celebration !! It's an interactive card , locked the sequins using acetate and double sided foam tape. So when you shake the card, the sequins move around. That's the way it works!!

  

Its Mudra's 2nd birthday month and Im here sharing a inspiration to showcase Challenge #19 . Do head over their blog for more details .

How I created it -

• This is 6x6 sized card base and the second layer is half inch lesser .
• I have die cut the center frame on the second layer and Then Cut window/acetate sheet slightly smaller than outside dimensions of frame.
• Line frame with high-tack, double-sided tape and peel release liner from tape .
• In the center I have the Happy Birthday sentiment stamped .
• Add about one teaspoon of chunky glitter Harvest Mix – Couture Sequins to inside cavity of shaker before removing the tape liner
• Carefully place window frame on top of the shaker base and burnish edges.
• Finally attach it to the base card and decorate it with fairy image stamped using Fairytale Wishes stamp set .
• For the crad 2 I have added the Unicorn from Itsy bitsy stamp set 

The die cut center used here is a die cut negative created using scallop die and my Big shot , feels awesome giving it a new life !

Im playing along

 Cuttlebugmania Challenge  "Use dies/embossing folder + Spring theme"

STAMPlorations CAS March challenge : All about spring and faith

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Sharada Dilip

Explosion box Birthday card

Hello friends 

This is a 4x4  Exploding box which substitutes a greeting card in a unique form with options to add personalized messages and even a small gift along with photographs. Today Im sharing 2 birthday boxes made for 2 besties and who wanted it to be very similar to each other .

The box is a 4 by 4 dimensional piece of pure love and beauty! Once opened the four sides fall delicately to reveal the gorgeous designs with options to write messages for the recipient. Here u can see  I have created an triple heart easel for the centre

This is how I have made this -

• I have used a 12"x12" pattern paper sheet and scored it  at 4" and 8" then rotated the sheet and scored again at 4" and 8" using my Martha stewart Score board to make my box base.
• Inside again I have repeated the scoring using a different pattern paper , cut them and layered them on the base with half a inch difference .
• I planned the inside look with Four decorated sides and 4 pictures .
• For the center  I have used spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart to create the triple heart easel. 
• I love to keep it simple and don't over embellish my boxes so added Pictures and  handmade embellishments 
• One side I have made a pocket and filled then with tags .
• I have used Kaisercraft birthday sentiments and sentiments from Mudra stamps to complete the look .
•  I have decorated a gift box cover with chipzeb frame from Mudra stamp and Birthday sentiments!
• The sticker embellishments are from Itsy Bitsy and the paper pack used here is from papericious .

Here are the close ups of each flaps in the box ! 

That's it from my side for today.  I would love to hear! Thank you for stopping by!

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Sharada Dilip

Love This

Hello friends , 

who follow me on instagram might have seen a sneak peak of this already ! 

I document my life with scrapbooking and journaling my trips and special moments . 

Here's a layout from my latest trip to Dubai and this couldn't be complete without the Beautiful Butterfly Chipzeb .

This is picture taken at Dubai Miracle garden and clicked by my son and hence very dear to us ! 
I have made sure I capture the essence of the garden in this layout , Miracle Garden is one of a kind in the region and in the world for such a unique display and extravagant outdoor recreational destination. The Dubai Miracle Garden is a flower garden located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The garden was launched on Valentine's Day in 2013. The garden occupies over 72,000 square metres (780,000 sq ft), making it the world's largest natural flower garden featuring over 109 million flowers planted.

• I have used 12x12 pattern paper and layered my picture on a photo mat created using Big beary Hugs paper pack .
• The picture was clicked in the Garden and I needed the right elements to go for the layout so I have used  Floral Frames Chipzeb and Leaves Chipzeb
• Further I have added sentiments and butterfly from Beautiful Butterflies Chipzeb.
• This layout wouldn't be complete with the Love Chipzeb.

Almost all the products used here are from Mudra . Do join us celebrate Mudra Turning 2 on their Blog 

Im playing along 

Stuck?1 sketches - March 1 2018 Challenge Featured Layout

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