Showing posts with label fairytale card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fairytale card. Show all posts

Monday, 28 September 2026

Whimsical dragons

Hello and welcome! I’m so excited to share this adorable card with you today. It's a little scene of pure fantasy and friendship, featuring some charming creatures that were an absolute joy to create. This card is centered around two whimsical teal dragons, stamped from a delightful Mama Elephant set, that are just soaring through the clouds. The larger, lower dragon is carrying a tiny, sweet girl rider, while a smaller dragon flies happily alongside them. They are traveling through a magical, horizontal band that transitions from deep purple to soft pink, complete with glittery accents that look like twinkling stars and delicate snowflakes.


To create the background, I used ink blending on a clean white panel to achieve that smooth, vibrant purple-to-pink gradient. After the ink was dry, I applied a touch of glitter paste over the blended area for a bit of magical sparkle. The dragons and the rider were meticulously colored with pencils in a vibrant teal, with beautiful pink and metallic bronze details on their wings that catch the light wonderfully. I then die-cut the images and popped them up with foam adhesive to give the scene dimension, making it look like they are truly flying off the card and towards their destination.

The sentiment, "FLYING BY TO SAY...", is stamped in a crisp black script below the dragon's flight path, making it perfect for so many occasions—from a simple hello to a "thinking of you" or "congratulations" message. The finished panel was then layered onto a warm kraft cardstock base, adding a touch of natural texture that complements the bright colors perfectly. This card is all about spreading cheer and imagination with a touch of fantasy. I hope this project inspires you to create something magical today! 


Challenges entered:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html
https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/crafty-catz-720-atg.html
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/classic-design-challenge-09-2026-sepoct.html
https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-246.html
https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/miucb-85-anything-goes-optional.html
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltccb-94-and-ltccb-93-winner-and-top.html
https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltscb-181-anything-goes-ltscb-180.html

Sunday, 13 September 2026

Making a Splash with a New Mermaid Stamping Friend!

I’ve had so much fun in my craft studio this week, and I couldn't wait to share this adorable new card with all of you! I recently got my hands on a fantastic mermaid stamp set, and I was just itching to ink it up. The result is this sweet, oceanic scene featuring a very cute mermaid perched on a bed of sand and rocks.


To create the background, I decided to focus on a soft ink-blended ocean fade, starting with a lighter blue at the top and blending down into a deeper aqua for the sandy bottom. I used colour pencils to bring the characters to life, giving my mermaid a shimmering pink tail and lovely brown hair. I couldn't resist adding a little sparkle with some glitter accents on her tail and fin! Her fishy friend, who is swimming by to say "hi," got a bright yellow makeover to pop against the blue backdrop. For the final touches, I layered the colored elements onto a white card base and added a healthy spritz of water for a realistic, bubbly effect. The clean sentiment, "SPLASHING BY to Say Hi," was the perfect greeting to finish the look. This project was such a joy to create, and I hope it brings a smile to your face as well!


Challenges entered:
https://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-342-sea.html
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=42988
https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/08/hearts-quest-fantasy-challenges-54.html
https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/09/285-september-6-sheepski-designs.html

Sunday, 19 July 2026

Creating a Magical "Unbelievable Day" Dragon Card

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I have been MIA for a long time now and trying to get back on track again. 

There is something completely therapeutic about sitting down with a blank piece of cardstock, a handful of stamps, and a vibrant palette of colouring tools. Today, I am so excited to share a closer look at a recent creation that has brought a massive smile to my face: a whimsical, magical dragon-themed greeting card!

When designing a card around a sentiment like that, regular everyday scenes just won't do. I wanted to create a little fantasy world where anything feels possible. Enter these absolutely adorable baby dragons! Instead of fire-breathing monsters, these little guys are all about joy, friendship, and exploring their beautiful, floating island home.

Creating a multi-layered scene card can feel a little intimidating, but breaking it down into zones makes it incredibly fun:

The Floating Island & Waterfall: To give the card a sense of wonder, I anchored the main characters on a floating rocky island, complete with a lush green bonsai-style tree and a rushing, multi-tiered waterfall.

The Dragon Trio: I chose a soft, glowing pink palette for the dragons to contrast beautifully against the deep greens of the foliage and the cool blues of the water. One dragon rests peacefully at the base, another perches happily by the tree, and a third soars high in the sky on a fluffy blue cloud.

The Night Sky: A simple, delicate crescent moon nestled into a cloud ties the whole upper half of the card together, giving the illusion of a peaceful, magical twilight.

For the dragons, I started with a very light pink base, gradually building up darker rosy tones around the edges and adding tiny dot details to give them texture and character. For the waterfall, I used various shades of light blue, leaving white space to represent the splashing foam. The rocks were shaded with warm browns and tans to make the bright blue water pop.  A simple trick to make any card design stand out is layering it onto a vibrant coloured card base. For this project, a bright blue border perfectly complements the sky and water tones, instantly framing the artwork. 

Do you prefer colouring cute characters, or are you more into floral and geometric designs? Let me know in the comments below—I would love to hear about your latest projects!


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Friday, 30 May 2025

Life is a fairytale

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I'm delighted to share a whimsical and dimensional card I recently created, inspired by the magic of fairytales. This project focuses on digital images and layering techniques to build a sweet, enchanting scene.

Crafting the Fairytale Scene
This card features soft, gentle colors and a sweet composition that captures a moment from an imaginary storybook.

1. The Digital Foundation
 * Image Selection: I sourced a charming scene featuring a fairy house, a fairy, and a deer from Pinterest.
 * Printing: I printed the full image onto cardstock. Crucially, I printed the image twice—this is the secret to the card’s dimension!

2. Creating Depth with Layering
 * Fussy Cutting: I meticulously fussy cut the main image for the background layer.
 * Dimensional Pop: From the second printed copy, I specifically cut out the door of the house. I adhered this door piece using foam adhesive over the house on the main image. This simple step adds incredible, realistic dimension, making the door look like it's truly set back into the fairytale house!
 * Coloring: The original image was likely colored during the printing process, resulting in the lovely soft shades.

3. Embellishments & Finishing Touches
The card is heavily embellished with delicate florals and accents to enhance the fairytale theme:
 * Beautiful Blooms: I added several beautiful, high-quality paper flowers from I Am Roses, including pink and yellow/cream colored blooms. These flowers perfectly frame the image and reinforce the whimsical, lush setting.

 * Accents: I finished the card with a scattering of small beads for sparkle and a meaningful sentiment to complete the heartwarming message: "Life is a Fairytale."

I added a couple of flowers from I am roses - R75(S) -YCC (25Pcs) and S10 Achillea Cottage. 


I am Roses products - R75(S) -YCC (25Pcs) and S10 Achillea Cottage

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Monday, 23 September 2024

Egyptian birthday

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I am sharing another card I made over the weekend using EGYPTIAN BIRTHDAY designed by me for Craftyscrappers. I love Egypt and its history and I designed this stamp set keeping my interest in mind. The stamp set also has a Queen, Mummy and pyramids. I didn't plan on how to make this card but just went about inspired by some sketch. I coloured the images and fuzzy cut them and added to cardstock base. I added the images randomly to make it look like they are frames and added the sentiment. 


Challenges entered:
https://parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com/2024/09/01/september-2024/ (Roller-coaster mummy ride at Universal studios)

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Thursday, 22 August 2024

Mermaid kindness

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Who doesn't like mermaids?? I love mermaid images and colouring them is always fun. There is no specific colour for their fins and its perfect for any colour. I am using image from The Paper shelter - Mermaid's melody. I used Freshly made sketches as a guide to make the card. I used a background stamp from MFT - wavy pattern and stamped on white cardstock. I inked the stamped pattern using shades of blue. (Zoom and see the pattern). I finished with a sentiment and some bubbles. 


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Monday, 5 February 2024

Magical dragons

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I am playing with Magical dragons from MFT stamps for their weekly sketch challenge. I went along with the sketch and played with the dragons and some clouds. I did some ink blending as well and finished with a sentiment


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Thursday, 18 May 2023

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. 


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Monday, 17 April 2023

Mermaid wishes

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I am here with a cute mermaid birthday card using Hero Arts - Mermaid wishes. I always love mermaids and never say no to colouring mermaid or making a card using mermaid. I used bright colours for the mermaid and tail and kept the card very simple with image and sentiment. I wrote a birthday sentiment on the scroll in the bottle and some white dots to the tail. The card is super simple and finished with gem stones. 


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Thursday, 23 March 2023

Spring lotus fairy

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I am back with another cute card using Lotus fairy from The Paper Shelter and I used a lot of die cut elements here. I coloured the image with alochol markers and pencils and I used tini mini dies from Dress my craft. they are beautiful dies that work for small flowers and leaves and for the background, I used die from Waffle flower and die cut it froma piece of vellum. I used violet and pink colour for die cut flowers and medium and dark green for the leaves. I finished the card with a sentiment. 


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Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Dive deep mermaid card

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I am back with a cute mermaid card. Its very simple card with some ink blending and simple using distress oxide inks - Salty ocean, Broken china, Cracked pistachio and Twisted citron and the mermaid stamp is from Greeting farm. I inked the sea with salty ocean, cracked pistachio and twisted citron and for the sky I used broken china. I spritzed some sparkle water and let it dry. In the meantime, I coloured the mermaid and fuzzy cut the image. I added the image to the card base and added some gem stones and a sentiment to finish the card. 


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Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Slimline shabby chic card

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I am back with another shabby chic slimline card using Belle Fleur from Swati Craft corner. Its the most gorgeous paper pack which has pastel shades and tons of floral elements and pretty girls. Tons of projects can be made using this paper pack like album, cards, tags, gift boxes, layouts and more. 

Today, I have a slimline card using floral elements and the girl image. I have a lot of other elements like, laces, tulle, die cuts, chippies to add to the layers. I mixed and matched the colour of die cuts here along with laces too. I finished the card with poppy flowers and unicorn beads and a sentiment. 






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Friday, 20 May 2022

Morning fairy

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I am back with another super fun card using Fairies from Craftangles. The stamp set has a beautiful fairy and a mushroom. I stamped the mushroom twice by masking one of them and the fairy is placed behind the mushroom. I created a morning scene with the sunrise happening with clear sky and grass. I added a sentiment and finished the card. 


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May IAR challenge

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This is my first time entering in IAR challenge. I made a shabby chic card using pattern paper,elements, die cuts and laces along with the most gorgeous thing which is the mulberry flowers. I used flowers from I am roses. I recently purchased from them and I love the quality of flowers and the service. 


Products used from IAR






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Sunday, 15 May 2022

Swimby mermaid card

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I love mermaid images and this being mermay, its the perfect time to take them out and play around. Recently, I started making cards by creating a scene around the image. I am in love with Sweet november stamps images which are created by Amy and she is amazing in creating a scene around the image. One of my favorite is Treasure Tempestwind and Eddy the mermaid and the seal is adorable and I loved turning them into a card. 

I added no sentiment here and kept the focus to the mermaid and the under water elements along with the seals. I reduced the size of the seals to make them like baby seals playing with the mermaid and some corals, seaweed on the seabed. I also added some bubbled and fishes on the background as well. This card is inspired by my dear friend Amy and hope you all give it a try too. 


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Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Peek-a-boo door card

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Let's say Winter is here and I have an interactive card using Little darling Winter from Your Next Stamp and I went on to do a no-line colouring on kraft cardstock. Its a very simple card and I made it into an interactive one by having a door and the sentiment is hidden behind the image. Its a peek-a-boo door card without any specialty dies. 

To make this card, I stamped the image with antique linen distress ink and coloured with pencils. Once, I was done, I drew an outline using pencil and cut the three side with a craft knife and scored the left part with a scoring tool. I die cut a snowflake and added a senitment on white cardstock. I added the white piece to the back of the kraft cardstock and added both to a top fold note card. To finish the card, I used unicorn white pigment ink from Hero arts and stamped snowflakes and splattered white gold paint. 








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Monday, 15 November 2021

Unicorn rainbow

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This is a colourful card with rainbow coloured background and a beautiful unicorn from Your next stamp - Magical unicorn. Its a gorgeous unicorn image and I made it quite fun card. For the background, I used distress oxide ink and masked up each line. I added a black frame and added the unicorn and some gemstones and finished the card with a sentiment. 




Challenges entered:
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/11/anything-goes-challenge-16th-november.html

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