Dotted Floral Cards

Hi All,

Dot painting or painting with small little dots of various size has always attracted me and I have been wanting to try it for a long long time. Finally, when I recently brought the Dylusion Paints the vibrancy of the colors compelled me to finally take up dot painting. Though I have a long long way to go, I had great fun creating these cards using Dylusion Paints. I also got inspired by the colours (orange, blue, pink, green) and image of flowers at the Catchy Challenges to create this card.

Dot Painting On Cards

Dot Painting On Card

Dot Painting On Card

Supplies Used:

• iCraft Floral Natura Card Stock 
• iCraft Floral Die & Leaf Die
• Mudra Thank you stamp set
• Catherine Pooler Ink: Tutti Fruti
• Dylusion paints: Tangerine Dream, Cherry Pie, Funky Fuchsia,  Squeezed Orange, Cut Grass, Dirty Martini , After Midnight
• Distress Ink: Cracked Pistachio, Spun Sugar
• Ball Tools or paint brush, Blending Tool & Foam, glue  
• Dew Drops 0.25 mm 

Steps to Create:

• Cut and score a card stock to create a top folding 4.25" by 5.5" card base.
• Cut flower and leaf shapes using dies. Color  flowers using Squeezed Orange paint or Spun sugar ink and leaves using Dirty Martini Paint or Cracked Pistachio ink.
• Paint dots of various sizes on flowers and leaf using ball tools or paint brush.
• Stamp thank you on card base. 
• Stack 2 white flower die cut and adhere painted flower on top to add dimensions. 
• Stick flowers and leaves on the card. 
• Adhere dew drops to finish the card.

Hope you loved this funky floral card. 

I would like to enter this card at the Catchy Challenges #4. Theme: Let's Get Pinspired 

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

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More Water Colour Flowers

Hi Friends,

Today I am here to share some of more flowers coloured using Sakura Water Colour Pens or CretaColor Water Colour pencils.

 Stamp: Penny Black Blooming Gardens

 Stamp: Mudra Linen Blooms

 Stamp: Mudra Linen Blooms

With Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta,

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Quick & Simple Christmas Cards

Hi Friends,

As crafters, we often get presented with opportunities where we can bring that extra smile & happiness to some.  I recently visited an old-age home in my vicinity that presented me with one such opportunity. As Christmas is around the corner, along with my friends, I decided to make & donate some Christmas cards for the elderly at old-age home. I didnt have any Christmas themed supplies, so I dug through my stash to create these beautiful cards

Materials Used:

• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink: Candied Apple
• Art Anthology Dimensional Paint: Brick (stone effect), Emerald (Gem Stone) 
• Ranger Red Geranium Archival Ink 
• iCraft Rose stencil
• Unity Sentiment Stamp
• Sequins from Mudra & Papericious
• Wink Of Stella 
• White Card stock, Acetate Sheet & Glue

Steps To Create:

• Make a triangle stencil from an acetate sheet.
• Cut and score card stock to create a 4 by 6" told folding card.
• Place the rose stencil on the card and over-lay a triangle stencil on it.
• Either blend Distress Oxide ink on the card or apply a layer of dimensional paint through the stencil to resemble a Christmas tree.
• If using Distress Oxide Ink, once the ink is dry, paint over using Wink Of Stella to add Shimmer.
• Stamp the sentiment using Archival ink.
• To finish the card, add some sequins on the card to resemble ornaments.

Hope you are inspired to dig through your stash to create cards. 

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta 

Cards For Cause - Soldier Drive - May 2017

Hi Friends,

After the last soldier drive during last Diwali, I have been wanting to repeat the drive and send out more cards to Soldiers who take care of our country. So, I undertook another Cards for Cause - Soldier Drive on a personal level and set along to make cards for our brave soldiers. 2 of my Facebook friends Halak Shah & Tanvi Shah also contributed cards to this drive. When I started making cards for the drive, I realised I didnt have any Thank You or Gratitude Stamps. Before I searched online, I asked Varshitha Nagarajan of Mudra Stamps if she had any Thank you or gratitude sentiment stamps . When she got to know what I had set on to do, she very kindly sent me 2 gorgeous stamps from Mudra as her contribution for this drive. Thank you so much Halak, Tanvi & Varshitha for contributing to this drive along with me. The smile on the face of soldiers was priceless.  

Now as I have confirmation that the cards have reached their destination, I am sharing various cards (a total of 128) I made for this drive. The sentiment stamps used as exclusively from Mudra [or from Varna (Mudra was Varna before)] as I wanted to honour Varshitha's contribution towards the drive. I have used various techniques like dendritic mono- printing, stencilling, ink blending with Ranger Distress Oxide inks, Backgrounds with dimensional paints, using pattern paper etc. 

If you would like to participate in future Cards For Cause Drive With Me, Please drop your mail id below.

Hope you like these cards.

With love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta 

30th Anniversary Card

Hi friends,

I am here with my very 1st pop-up card. I made this card for 30th Anniversary of my brother-in-law's parent's anniversary. 

Materials Used:

• Iris Cardstock 270 gsm
• Mudra Botanical Blooms Stamp Set 
• Altenew, Memento & Archival Inks 
• Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned Stamp Set
• Pearl stickers
• Artistry Inks: Lime Kiss & Orange Popsicle
• Pattern paper from Eno - Greetings 
• Love Sentiment (I brought it in destash & I am not aware of brand)

Method:

• Cut the card stock to size for the front and the pop-up element
• Using a blending tool, apply artistry inks on the card front and the pop-up base & mist with water on the card front
• Create pop-up element to create a stacked cake look
• Using Altenew, Memento and Archival Inks, stamp the botanical blooms flowers and leaves and fussy cut them
• Stamp sentiment on the front panel of the card & the inside of pop-up element
• Cut pattern paper from Eno-Greetings to size. Attach the pop-up element on the white side of pattern paper and front panel on the printed size on top
• On the front panel, add the fussy cut flowers and leaves
• Add the fussy cut flowers and leaves to pop-up 
• Embellish with pearl stickers 

Hope you all liked this card. I am also submitting this card to Mucra Challege #7 Celebrations. Mudra is my favourite Indian stamp company & they have some amazing designs & stamp perfectly each time. Mudra is celebrating their 1st Anniversary this month. Here's wishing Mudra many congratulations & many good luck for future.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka

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Double Heat Embossed Flowers

Hi Friends,

Today I bring to you an experiment that I have been wanting to do for a long time & the results of which I am totally in love with. I used Mudra Daisy Bloom Layering Stamp Set. I have double heat embossed the flowers in the card below, i.e. both the yellow & red in the card below are heat embossed. Read below for instructions

Close Up Of Flower: I love how the red & yellow split and mix to form orange and give a very rustic & realistic look to the flowers

Material:

• Mudra Daisy Bloom Stamp Set
• Mudra Happy Birthday Sentiment Stamp Set
• Watermark Versamark Ink
• WOW Primary Yellow embossing powder
• WOW Primary Cherry Red embossing powder
• Scattered Straw Distress Ink
• White Cardstock, Vellum & Ranger Heat gun

Instructions:

• Stamp the 1st layer of Daisy Bloom stamp with Versamark ink, sprinkle with WOW Primary Yellow embossing powder and heat set
• Stamp the 2nd layer of Daisy Bloom stamp with Versamark ink, sprinkle with WOW Primary Cherry Red embossing powder and heat set just enough to melt the red embossing powder into yellow. Be careful to not overheat
• Distress edges of cardstock with scattered straw distress ink
• Stamp the "Happy Birthday" sentiment on vellum with Versamark ink, sprinkle with WOW Primary Cherry Red and heat set
• Put the card together and add some sequins to complete the card

Hope you all love the double heat embossed flowers on my card.

Do leave some love if you liked the card.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka

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