DCAM Stencil with Diwali Dies

Dear Friends,

As we enter the month of October, the air across India reverberates with spirit of festivals.

The air is slowly becoming cooler, the flowers start their pre-winter blossoming, the birds and animals start dancing to the tune of festivities...almost the whole of India is engrossed in revelries.

The festival season culminates with Diwali- the festival of lights. It is the festival which inculcates a spirit of goodness amongst all Indians. On this day, I present to you a handmade card for this joyous festival. Mark this Diwali as a Creative and leave a permanent imprint in the hearts of all your friends and relatives whom you send this lovely creative of yours.

DCAM is having blog-hop from 15-18 October, and a big chance to win a set of stencil.

Check this awesome Stencil Release by Die Cuts and More. These are excellent quality 2step stencils. A MUST have product. In this Diwali card I've used stencil(peacock feather). Stitched Circle Die for shaker element , sequins, clear drop and Diwali Die.

Hope you enjoyed my inspiration and don't forget to visit each designers blog, DCAM blog and enjoy the inspirations and win some fabulous prizes.

Blog hop list:

DCAM

Kavitha

LeeAnn

Shalini-You are here

Venessa

Piyanki

Gayatri

Chitra

Djamila

Now Prizes

As we are an International Team, representing an International company we will have 2 winners. One winner will be chosen from India, and one will be an International winner. Winner will receive 1 Double Stencil set and 1 Single Stencil, from our new collection.

All you have to do is make sure to hop along and comment on each DT members blog as well as the DCAM blog post. Follow our Facebook Group for an extra chance to win, please make sure to leave a comment there as well so we know you are there. Blog hop ends October 18 at Midnight EST. Winner's will be announced on October 19.

Thank you so much for hopping along with us and have a great day. Please follow DCAM and the team on various social media platforms.

Blogger, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Products Used:

Peacock Feather

Double Stitched Circle Die

Diwali Die set

Crystal Clear Sequins

Clear Drops

Modelling Paste

Embossing Powder-Enchanted Gold

 Spiced Marmalade

Vintage Photo

Aged Mahogany

Have A Great day!!!

The Wedding-Papericious Pattern Paper September Release.

Dear Friends

You would all agree with me that LOVE is one of the greatest feeling that transforms life. And to be ONE in wedlock with the person you love even greater.

Marriage in communion of two souls that perhaps were made together but put in different bodies. Its one of the most celebrated event in one’s journey of life. And to make this special event memorable, I am presenting a wedding box cum memoir.

Today I would like to share the Shadow Book Box introduced by Papericious. I really enjoyed working on this product .The Wedding stack has all the elements required to work on. It's awesome. Fabric flowers are really matching with the stack. Shaker embellishment with the sequins is amazing, isn't it??. I have used Laces from papericious also. Lots of fussy cutting is done, which you can find in Embellishment sheet, Journal sheet and Quote sheet.

Sharing the pix bellow. 

I hope you all enjoyed my work and would like to hear your words

Have A Nice day!!!

Papericious Products Used:

Paper Stack-The Wedding

Fabric Flowers

Laces

Shadow Book Box

Sequins

Pearls

Adhesive Buttons

Mixed Media Card Tutorial -You Are Simply The Best

Hello Dear Friends,

Today I'll share mixed media card tutorial, which i really enjoyed working. I'm in love with the Lindy's magical these days and that is what i have created this card. So lets share the tutorial.

Tutorial:

1. Take white card-stock size 6"x 6". Black base size is 6.25"x 12.5".

2. Apply white gesso on the base.

3. Sprinkle some Lindy's ink randomly and then spray some water.

4. Now take stencil ( i had taken Rebecca Baer stencil-enchanted vine/small) and apply modelling paste and let it dry.

5. Now sprinkle some Lindy's magical and spray water. Let it dry. 

6. To highlight the stencil i had applied art alchemy acrylic paint-opal magic violet-green (this was real magic)

6. Take black archival ink and do stamping randomly, and embellish it according to your choice.

7. Add sentiment, ribbon with twine. And your card is ready!!!

I hope you all will enjoy this tutorial ,

for any query comment here and

would love to hear your words!!!

Have A Nice Day!!!

My Love for Butterflies and Nature and Mudra Stamps

"Nature has a great simplicity

and therefore a great beauty."

Hello Dear Friends,

Shalini Pahwa here from artforte. Today i would like to share some inspiration from Mudra Stamps.

I created these two tags, which i enjoyed working on with these gorgeous stamps.

 For this leafy tag, gesso was applied on the base and then dry wall tape and  modelling paste with prima stencil, and then sprinkle some Lindy's magical and spray water. After the background was created, fussy cut the leaf stamp( i have used distress ink-peeled paint, frayed burlap, forest moss, aged mahogany) and embellish it with resin frame, beads, sequins, round gems and using mudra sentiment-best wishes.

 Mudra Stamps used:

For this Butterfly Tag, background was created with distress ink-broken china, chipped sapphire, aged mahogany and then leaf stamp with aged mahogany and script stamp is also used on the background. On the edges apply versa mark and sprinkle shabby embossing enamel and heat it.

Fussy cut this beautiful butterfly mudra stamp( i have used black archival ink and  used Lindy's spray) and sentiment-thinking of you.

Mudra Stamps Used:

You can buy Mudra stamps from any of the following stores :

1. Lulupu -The Craft Lounge

2. The Craft Shop

3. Anandha Stationery

4. Craft Adda  

I hope you all will love these two tags and

would like to hear your words.

Have a lovely Day!!!

Fly High

Dear Artist Friends,

 Today, I Shalini Pahwa /artforte am feeling proud to be a part of Mudra Craft Stamp team. I am sure I would do justice to this wonderful team and learn from you.

As my first entry to this august clique of designers, I present a wall art which combines two lovely spirits – the power of “dream” and the exquisiteness and uniqueness of “hibiscus flower”.

To begin describing my creation, I am reminded of a nice verse that I read some years ago which has been my inspiration for this creation :

“Wake every morning with the same feeling…

Live up high and fly on top of the ceiling.

I just know that I'm on my way…

It doesn't matter to me if I'm chasing the clouds away.

North or South, East or West…

I live my life to the fullest.”

 In this wall art, I have used Hibiscus flower, which not only are very colorful, unique and picturesque, but also have immense medicinal properties which has been used across the world in many cultures. Inspite of being such a wonderful gift to mankind, Hibiscus flower continue to fly high without pride or fear, without arrogance or pretense – just spreading liveliness and love to one and all. This spirit is what is being captured in this Wall art.

Besides the colorful Hibiscus flower made from paper and decorated with riot of colors,stamps, glitter balls, acrylic paint and center circle panel created using distress ink with white embossing powder, I have used cut-outs humming bird cut-outs to heighten the spirit of “flying high”.

Hope you like my first entry. Please leave your comments. Would like to hear from each one of you and improve with every post of mine…

Thanks & have a great month of August.

Product used:

Challenge entered

http://scrapki-wyzwaniowo.blogspot.in/2016/08/august-2016-challenge-meadow-flowers.html

http://mixedmediaplace.blogspot.in/2016/07/july-challenge-moodboard.html

Dusty Attics-August Moodboard