Whimsical Gnome Birthday Card

Bring a touch of magic to someone’s special day with a handmade gnome card featuring vibrant colors, gold splatters, and charming garden details. Here is a breakdown of how to recreate this cheerful, whimsical birthday scene step-by-step.

Blend the Sky Background: 

Start with an A2 white cardstock panel. Using a foam blending tool and light blue ink, gently blend from the edges inward, creating a soft sky effect. Leave the center slightly lighter to give a glowing illusion.

Add Metallic Gold Splatters

Mix a small amount of metallic gold watercolor pigment with water. Tap your brush over the card panel to create fine splatters across the sky background. Allow this layer to dry completely before proceeding.

Stamp your gnomes, sunflower, tree stump, leaves, and mushrooms onto marker-friendly white cardstock using fade-proof black ink. Color each piece with bright, vivid shades.

Gnomes: Use teal blue for the top gnome's hat and vibrant pink/magenta for the bottom gnome's outfit.

Sunflower: Layer golden yellows and warm oranges on the petals, with textured dark brown in the center.

Mushrooms: Color with bright red caps and white dots (enhance the dots using a white gel pen).

Tree Stump & Foliage: Shade with earthy browns and rich bright greens.

Once colored, fussy cut each piece neatly with precision scissors or use coordinating dies.

Position the panel in a stamping tool and stamp "Happy Birthday" crisp and clean in black ink near the top right quadrant of the card background. Begin layering the cut elements along the bottom border of the card: Glue the background greenery and large mushroom directly to the card panel using liquid adhesive. Place the tree stump and small gnome on the left using flat adhesive. Mount the sunflower-holding gnome on the tree stump using foam squares to give him a popped-up 3D look. Add the final details like the pink gnome on the bottom left and extra leaves overlapping the base. Apply a shimmer pen to the sunflower petals and gnome hats for subtle sparkle. Highlight the top surfaces of the foliage and mushrooms with small strokes of a white gel pen to accentuate the light source.

Pair this card with a matching envelope, and your whimsical garden creation is ready to brighten up anyone’s birthday!

      Challenges entered:
      https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2026/08/game-88-flowers.html
      https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html
      https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-234-ag-distressed-paper.html
      https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/pip-challenge-2633.html
      https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-524-any-occasion.htm
      https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-279-anything-goes-woptional.html

Coastal Charm for a Very Happy Birthday

Hello, craft friends! Today I'm thrilled to share a nautical-themed birthday card that brings together some truly adorable elements. This project, featuring delightful gnomes and sea creatures, is sure to make any recipient smile.

The card itself is a work of art, featuring a beautifully colored scene on a card front that is matted to a crisp white card base. I've designed a layered seascape, complete with tiny islands, a winding river of blue water, and rocky outcrops. The main scene is dominated by a cheerful green-hatted gnome, ready to celebrate.

To set the scene, I added a classic red-and-white lighthouse standing tall against a rising (or setting) sun. For some playful character, I've included two cheeky seagulls perched on different islands. The background of the scene has a soft, textured finish with subtle horizontal lines. The sentiment, a classic "Happy Birthday," is stamped neatly in a simple black font across the upper sky, keeping the focus on the delightful illustration.

The coloring of this card was a true joy. I used Copic markers to bring the scene to life, layering colors for the water and rendering the gnome in vibrant shades. The light coloring and clean lines give the entire project a cheerful and friendly look. This card feels like a miniature watercolor painting, with soft blended colors and precise ink work. It’s perfect for anyone who loves the beach, lighthouses, and a touch of whimsical charm.

If you enjoy creating cards with a whimsical, story-driven feel, give a similar scene a try! It's a fantastic way to practice stamp positioning and coloring skills.

Challenges entered:
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-challenge-beach-or-seaside.html
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/08/make-it-colourful.html
https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-340-alcohol-inks-andor-summer.html
https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-7-craft-card-making.html
https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/284-boardwalkcoastal-path.html
https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-523-birthdays-8426.html
https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-278-anything-goes-woptional.html

Happy Crafting!

Polaroid Birthday Card

If you love sweet treats, adorable animals, and snapshot-style crafts, this handmade card is about to become your new favourite project! Combining playful polaroid frames with charming illustrations, this design captures bright colours, cute characters, and cheerful summer vibes all in one go.

Interactive Polaroid Style: The miniature toy camera frames instantly catch the eye and give off a trendy, nostalgic retro photo look.

Sweet Food Themes: Featuring a sheep enjoying lemonade, a cute pig with a giant ice cream cone, and a bear sipping a cool drink by the beach, it hits all the satisfying aesthetic notes!

Layered Texture: The neutral, grid-textured background panel lets the vibrant camera colours pop right off the page without feeling cluttered.

Stamp & Colour Your Elements: Stamp three mini toy camera outlines and your animal scenes (sheep with dessert, pig with ice cream, and beach-bound bear). Colour them using vibrant markers—bright pink, electric blue, and sunny yellow make the best pop!

Assemble the "Polaroids": Cut out the photo frames and slot your coloured animal scenes directly underneath so they look like fresh instant prints.

Prep the Background: Take a light kraft or beige grid cardstock mat and adhere it to a crisp white side-folding card base to create a clean, grounded border.

Arrange & Pop Up: Arrange your cameras at playful, offset angles across the card face. Use 3D foam tape behind the top camera and bottom camera to give the entire layout dimensional depth.

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-featuring-spellbinders-products/

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=42514

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/pip-challenge-2631.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-7-anything-goes-card-making.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/07/allys-angels-108-anything-goes-theme.html

Wishing You a Roaring Good Day

If you are looking to bring a smile to someone’s face, nothing beats a playful, hand-coloured animal scene! Today, I’m excited to walk you through how I created this adorable slimline lion card—featuring four playful lion cubs exploring a savanna landscape.  

Whether you are making a birthday card, a pick-me-up note, or just practicing your alcohol marker blending, this card design offers a fantastic opportunity to experiment with pattern repetition, scene building, and warm colour palettes.

Start by planning your layout on a slimline white card panel. To create a full, lively background, stamp your lion figures across different areas of the panel. Intersperse grass tufts and rock clusters between them to fill in negative space and build a cohesive savanna scene. Using your Ohuhu alcohol markers, colour the lions starting with your lightest yellow-orange shade across the body. 

Layer deeper orange and warm caramel tones along the undersides, tail curves, and backs to build depth and dimension. Leave soft highlights on their backs to give them a glowing look. Colour the grass tufts using a combination of bright and olive greens to create natural contrast. 

For the rocks, soft warm greys with subtle stippling add realistic texture without overwhelming the cute lion illustrations. Stamp the sentiment "WISHING YOU A ROARING GOOD DAY!" onto a strip of crisp white cardstock and frame it with a thin black border. Mount the main coloured panel onto a solid black card base to give the design a sharp, polished pop. 

Creating full-panel scene cards like this is deeply relaxing and lets you enjoy every step of the colouring process. This cute lion card is guaranteed to brighten anyone's day!

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-make-your-own-background-featuring-pink-main-products/

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ltccb-93-and-ltccb-92-winner-and-top.html

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ltscb-180-anything-goes-ltscb-179.html

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/07/anything-goes-weeks-762-763.html

https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

Happy Crafting & Keep Creating! ✨

Mahalo card

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Its been a while since I made a scene card using cute images. I decided to make one today using MFT Polynesian paradise and inks from Craftyscrappers. I love craftscrappers inks as they are juicy and work beautifully in blending. I was a part of their team long back and love their products. MFT has always been on my favourite stamp company list when it comes to characters and critters. I wish someday I join their team to create cards. 

I wanted a simple beach scene so added a sky, ocean and sand with trees, house and a girl dancing. I stamped and coloured the images and kept them aside and while inking I thought I needed to add a house to one corner. After inking the sky I realised that I forgot to add sun and ended up adding it using alcohol marker. I added some waves and sand particles with alcohol markers and white gel pen. For the house, I used cardstock and inked them. I assembled all the images together to the inked base. After stamping the sentiment, I felt it was looking empty and added some dolphins, boats to the ocean and a shell to the sand. 

Challenges entered:

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-210-ag-grey-with-one-other.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-85-challenge-84-winner-top.html

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2024/08/wk-33-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/search/label/Ellibelle%27s%20Crafty%20Wednesday

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-280-anything-goes-with.html

https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2024/08/august-challenge.html

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/08/anything-goes-weeks-661-662.html

https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/pip-challenge-2433.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2024/08/wk-33-card-making-paper-craft-challenge.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card. 

Stay happy and keep crafting.

Dinomite birthday card

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Dinosaurs capture the imagination of both kids and adults with their mighty presence and prehistoric charm. If you're looking to design a birthday card that’s both fun and unforgettable, a dinosaur theme is a fantastic choice! To make this themed card, I used stamp from Craftyscrappers - Dinomite birthday. I used almost all the images from the set as I couldnt skip any. It was absolute fun to colour these pre-historic apex predators and turn them into a card. 

Challenges entered:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-84-challenge-83-winner-top.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/crafty-catz-challenge-676.html

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-279-anything-goes-with.html

https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2024/07/wk-28-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/miucb-72-anything-goes-optional-veggie.html

https://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/julio-reto-120-2024_01257584419.html

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2024/07/july-challenge.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2024/07/wk-29-card-making-paper-craft-challenge.html

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-weeks-657-658.html

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/ltscb-168-anything-goes-ltscb-167.html

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/ltccb-81-anything-goes-ltccb-80-winner.html

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Nami says hello

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I have Nami waving hello today as she sits on a rock peaceful and happy. Its a cute mermaid digi from Sweet November stamps and took inspiration from their site to make this card. I coloured her with pencils and for the background, I did some water colouring on watercolour paper which is 300gsm and works best for water colouring. I just added some birds and palm trees and finished with a sentiment stamped. 

Challenges enetered:

https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2023/05/cupcake-inspiration-challenge-569.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-70-challenge-69-winner-top.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-challenge-111crafts-galore.html

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/05/dlart-may-2023-linky-challenge.html

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-4-craft-card-making.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/weeks-595-596-anything-goes.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-5-may-2023-anything-goes.html

https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-206.html

http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/ch-112-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/05/morgans-artworld-challenge-5.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.

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Summer beach

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Its super hot here in India and I wish I could jump into the pool and stay there forever. I am waiting for a short vacation some place near the beach and the closest I could get is making this vintage card using Fun and sun from The Paper Shelter. Paper shelter has wonderful digital images and if you haven't checked them out, I suggest you to have a look at the images. Card is super simple and focused fully on the image and just added sea to the background and some birds and a couple of boats. Its a side fold note card and I have a message written on the inside of the card. 

Challenges entered:

http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-challenge-110-crafts-galore.html

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-3-craft-card-making.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-weeks-591-592.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-4-2023-anything-goes-winner.html

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/pip-challenge-2315.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/04/morgans-artworld-challenge-4.html

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-194-ag-pink-and-grey.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/04/204-sheepski-designs.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.

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Spring garden

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Today's post, I am working with the MFT sketch challenge and made a spring garden scene using stamps from Forest fawns from Hello bluebird. I recently bought a few stamps from Hello bluebird and am loving the designs. So many elements to work with. 

I followed the sketch and for the garden, added some die cut grass and added a deer and tree. For the tree, I coloured with pink (like cherry blossom trees). Along with this, I also added a butterfly and using a pink marker added some dots that look like the leaves are falling in spring wind. 

Challenge entered:

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/03/wk-10-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/search/label/Ellibelle%27s%20Crafty%20Wednesday

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/wsc636

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/03/march-challenge.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-585-586.html

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/crafty-catz-challenge628-anything-goes.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-109-crafts-galore-encore.html

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-254-anything-goes-with.html

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-193-ag-add-buttons.html

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-70.html

https://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card. 

Stay happy and keep crafting.

Never stop dreaming

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I am back with another cute card using Belle from YamPuff. Its a free colouring image and just click the link and it will take you to download the image. My favourite Disney princess is always Belle and I couldn't stop myself from colouring the image and making a card. I had some dies from Itsy Bitsy with a fence and street lamp and used them along with the grass. Now it looks like Belle is walking, reading her book. For the sentiment, I used never stop dreaming and this time I made it as a postcard. 

Challenges entered:

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com/2023/03/01/march-2023-2/

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/03/morgans-artworld-challenge-3.html

http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge.html

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/search/label/Ellibelle%27s%20Crafty%20Wednesday

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/ltccb-73-anything-goes-ltccb-72-winner.html

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/ltscb-160-anything-goes-ltscb-159.html

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-254-anything-goes-with.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2023/03/qkr-stampede-challenge-462.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-585-586.html

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/03/march-challenge.html

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Roll it up card

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I am sharing a card I made recently and love how it turned out. Its an interactive card and let's call it a roll up card as I have blinds. The die I used is from Technique Tuesday and for the images, I used adorable adventure from MFT stamps. Its an old die which I never used for a long time and decided to give it a try. I used a lot of pattern paper and adding the die and the images makes a lot of difference. I also have a reel made using this in my Instagram page which you can check out. This card can be made even without the die by just, measuring and scoring and making the blinds. 

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-103/

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/02/february-challenge.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

http://mybestiesspanishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/02/febrero-reto-104-del-2023.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2023/02/qkr-stampede-challenge-461.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/classic-design-challenge-february-2023-2.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-2-2023-anything-goes-winner.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/02/200-mirtillamente-digital-stamps.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-583-584.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.

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Gingerbread winter house

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Christams is almost here and its time to start with some winter fun cards. For this card, I used Sweet Christmas stamp from Hello Bluebird and made a fun card. Its a winter card and I had so much fun making this card. I stamped the images and there are tons of them in this stamp set. Gingerbread man images are the cutest here and there is so much to work around with here. I coloured the house, candy cane, trees and other images. I took a white notecard and inked the sky with blue ink and cut another white cardstock for the snow. I stacked up all the images together and then splattered white paint for snow fall. I did not add a sentiment on the front of the card and finished the card as it is. 

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-101/

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=30180

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/189-winter-card-not-christmas.html

https://blog.yournextstamp.com/challenge-193-the-fun-continues/

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-but-christmas.html

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/12/ch148-winter.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-571-572.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/12/195-sheepski-designs.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/12/wk-49-card-making-craft-challenge.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html

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Always with you

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This post is about creating a postcard. I remember the days when I used to get postcard from my friends and relatives with a beautiful scenery and I loved receiving them. For my postcard I used Best days from Hello bluebird. Its a beautiful stamp set which has beautiful image of a girl on cycle and dog and cat. I stamped the images first and then created a scene around image. I created a scene like she is riding her bicycle in the park. I didn't add a sentiment here or any embellishments and just focused on image and creating a scene. 

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-thinking-of-you-7/

https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-a-blog-named-hero-november-challenge

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-569-570.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/11/193-alex-syberia-design.html

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/11/ltscb-158-anything-goes-ltscb-157.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-11-2022-anything-goes-winner.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/

https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-november-2022.html

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Stay happy and keep crafting.

Dive in

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I was recently in Phuket for a holiday and despite being terrified of going underwater, I did have fun snorkeling and scuba. This inspired me to make a card using stamps Underwater friends and Underwater scene builder from Avery elle. I love colouring underwater scenes as there is so much of details to add and a lot of elements that can be used. 

This is one cute stamp set from Avery elle and mixed two sets here one with the mermaid and the other is a scene builder. The scene is where the mermaid dives in to catch her pet turtle. I used colour pencils and markers to add details. I added seaweeds, small rocks, fishes and some bubbles. 

Challenges entered:

https://digidoodlestudioschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-52-by-at-under-sea.html

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/08/454-nature.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-436-make-your-mark.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/week-6889.html

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/08/pip-challenge-2233.html

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2022/08/wk-33-anything-goes-card-making.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/08/wk-33-card-making-crafting-challenge.html

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/08/atg-challenge-16th-august-2022.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/week-32-anything-goes-colouring.html

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Mini slimline one layer card

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Its time for mermay celebration and I have a beautiful image for my card and its Coralia from LeAnns World 101. Its a mini slimline one layer card where I created a underwater scene. the scene making is inspired by a few crafters from Instagram and I always loved how they build up around the image. 

I decided to go with this gorgeous image as may is always mermay and I love mermaid images and playing around colouring the images. I first coloured the images and then added the cave with seaweeds hanging and some rocks with moss and the seabed and some fishes in the background. I added some bubbles to finish the card. I didn't add a sentiment to it but left it as it is. 

Challenges entered:

https://digidoodlestudioschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-49-fantasylight-and-sprite.html

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2022/04/celebrate.html

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-94/

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-674-anything-goes-option-of-scenic.html

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/04/sos469-what-difference-youve-made-in-my.html

https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-212-anything-goes.html

https://colouringinscrapland.blogspot.com/2022/05/nuevo-reto-en-colouring-in-scrapland-de.html

https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-193.html

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/kcc-609-all-occasions.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-541-542.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/05/181-joy-clair-designs.html

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Stay happy and keep crafting.

Just say Aloha

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I am back with another card where I created a summer holiday beach scene using markers and colour pencils. Its been a while now since I went on a holiday and I was so frustrated when I realized I had stamps from The greeting farm - Aloha kit. They are old ones but still my favourite when it comes to holiday. 

To create a scene, I first stamped and coloured the image with pencils. Then, I took markers and coloured the sand, sea and sky. I added the tiki bar, ship, dolphins and a part of coconut tree. I didn't add any sentiment here and kept the card with the scene. I added this to a side fold note card or you can use this as a postcard. I remember the days when I used to get postcards from relatives and now I can make handmade post cards and will be making a video soon. 

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=27066

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-rain-or-shine/

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-233-anything-goes-with.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/04/180-all-dressed-up.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/wk-8-card-making-craft-challenge.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-229.html

https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-always-anything-goes.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-442.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-539-540.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html

http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge.html

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/ikesworld-challenges-155-anything.html

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-637in-or-on-sea.html

http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-moonflower-digistamps.html

http://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-57-and-winner-of-challenge-56.html

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/mid-month-reminder-inspiration.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-4-april-2022-anything-goes.html

http://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/welcome-to-challenge-79.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/04/202204-april-2022-anything-goes.html

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/04/ch131-landscapes.html

https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-great-outdoors.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.

Stay happy and keep crafting.

Baby card

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Of late I am trying to create a scene using stamps I have, especially the ones that have cute images. I selected one such image with a baby in a box and decided to work around the image by creating a cute little scene. The image I am using here is from Tubby craft and the stamp set is called Baby in a box along with a couple of inks. I did a lot of stamping and masking as I had to add toys and make the wall. 

First I placed the baby toys and positioned the images and stamped them on white cardstock and on masking paper. I fuzzy cut the masking paper and then stamped baby in a box. I took a pencil and drew the window with curtains, clock and a wall picture, I masked out all the images and mildly inked with Aqua blue ink.  I added a scenery outside the window and then added the curtains. I added some design to the wall paper using blue ink. I coloured all the images and finished the card with a sentiment. 

Challenges entered:
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/04/wk-16-card-making-crafting-challenge.html
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2022/04/wk-15-anything-goes-card-making.html
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/crafty-catz-591-anything-goesapril.html
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-539-540.html
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-442.html
https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-always-anything-goes.html
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-229.html
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/wk-8-card-making-craft-challenge.html
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/04/180-all-dressed-up.html
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-233-anything-goes-with.html
https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/ikesworld-challenges-155-anything.html
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/284-15-april-new-baby.html
https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/april-challenge-kids/
http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/03/wk-4-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-15-anything-goes-colouring.html
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-challenge-april-12th-2022.html
https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-a-blog-named-hero-april-challenge

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Stay happy and keep crafting.

Its a pearl

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Pearls are known as queen of gemstones. I remember when I got a pearl a while back, I was in a shop in US and the shop keeper told me to choose an oyster and she cut it open in front of me and it was a mild pinkish white pearl. It was so pretty and I cherish it a lot. 

I decided to make a card and create an underwater scene using oyster with a pearl from Precious treasure stamp set and sentiment from Best fishes which is from Tubby craft. 

I started with first stamping the oyster on white card stock and the same on masking paper. 

I did a close fuzzy cut on the masking paper and added that on the stamped image.

I used Aqua blue ink to mildly ink the top of the card stock for the sea and then I added some interest using alcohol markers and pencils. 

For the sea bed, I used colour pencils and added some dots using alcohol markers

Using alcohol markers and pencils I added some sea plants and for the seaweed, I used the image from Best fishes and used Lawn green ink to stamp and added interest with pencils. 

I added one fish and coloured it. Best fishes has some bubbles too, which I added to the cardstock using Turquoise ink. 

I finished the card with a sentiment and added it to a top fold note card. 

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.

Stay happy and keep crafting.

Toothless & Hiccup

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I know there a tons of people like me who love Toothless and his buddy Hiccup. They are the most adorable friends in the animation world. I am very fond of such images as there is a a lot of scope to work around. I worked on the dragon and boy image, there are a lot of other images in this stamp set.

The stamp set I used here is Toothless & Vikings from Craftyscrappers. I tried to create a background with sky and the images standing on mountain cliff for Spring. I know its not perfect but I am trying my best here. I used a mixture of mediums to colour starting with colour pencils, alcohol markers and watercolours to blending solution. It took me a lot of time to make this card and hope you all like it and share it as well. 

Challenges entered:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-93/

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/04/morgans-artworld-challenge-4.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/ltccb-67-anything-goes-ltccb-66-winner.html

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/ltscb-154-anything-goes-ltscb-153.html

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-232-anything-goes-with.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-441.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-weeks-537-538.html

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/122-april-anything-goes-always.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/04/202204-april-2022-anything-goes.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-267-anything-goes.html

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-141-for-april.html

https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/april-challenge-kids/

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2022/04/spring-colours.html

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/ikesworld-challenges-155-anything.html

https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-great-outdoors.html

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Stay happy and keep crafting.

A cup for two

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I am back with a create-a-scene card using Coffee Cuties from Your next stamp. This is a super fun card and perfect for loved ones. I used dies, stencils to make the scene. I made it look like the bunnies are sitting in a garden in a cup enjoying their coffee and its so dreamy with the colourful clouds and the Victorian lamp. 

To make the dreamy cloud, I used distress oxide inks - Wilted violet, Picked raspberry and Broken china. I used a cloud stencil to make the background. 

I die cut grass and inked with Twisted citron and Lucky clover and for the lamp I used Walnut stain and Frayed burlap. To make the light, I used Spice marmalade. I also added some hearts as well. 

After stenciling, I stacked up the die cut pieces together and tucked in the image and finished the card with a sentiment and stones. 

Challenges entered:
https://blog.yournextstamp.com/challenge-169-continue-setting-the-scene/
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/10/422-thankful-thoughts-leanns-world-101.html
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-693-anything-goes.html
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-415-die-cuts-andor-stencils.html
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-220-anything-goes-with.html
http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-156-anything-goes.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-145.html
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-40-anything-goes-colouring.html
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/10/new-challenge.html
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/10/anything-goes-challenge-october-5th-2021.html

Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.

Stay happy and keep crafting.