Handmade First Birthday Invites

Hi all,
I can't believe it has been a year since I was blessed with a baby boy. Never knew that a year can run so far but at the same time each and every moment was cherished to the core. My little bundle has kept me extremely busy but I somehow managed to find time to craft a little bit amidst mommy duties and work.

I planned to create all the birthday invites by hand , but making 100 so with limited supplies, stamping, die cutting, and NO MISTI or similar tool seemed a daunting task.

I planned the outer layer to be handmade and designed the details sections and printed out on 3.5X5.5 size 160 gsm paper.
FOr the outer, I chose two color tones, Yellow and Blue.
The background is colored using distress inks and I stamped the tree branches, mobile, baby bottle and Little WOnder sentiment from Peek-a-boo Designs stampsets. I have colored then using plain old sketch pens that you get for 20/- a set.

FOr te focal image, I deliberated for a long time, I didn't know what to choose. FInally I went with Jane's Doodles stampset adn took the bundled baby image.
I stamped the image around 100 times in various sheets and colored them using watercolors in different colors. Hey , it is goog to have variety :)

I cut them out using a circle die and cut out a scalloped circle in a different color using a co-ordinating bigger size so that I can layer them together to make the focal point.

I connected allt he elements to the tree as if they were hanging from the branches and this completed my card.

Here are a few more pictures.!

Entering it to the below challenges

Peek-a-boo Layered Projects

Paru's Challenges: Happy Birthday

Ranganjali  I have used geometric zigzag in the inside card invites

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 

Warm Birthday Wishes - Masking Technique Tutorial

Hi all,
I have a super cool project to share with your all today :)

Colorful Stamped Bookmark

Here is a step by step tutorial for this card :)

Here is what I started off with,

• A piece of folded CS in dark green color
• Plain white Neenah CS 
• Post it Notes for masking
• Love Stamps from Varnas
• Distress Inks Kit #1
• Washi Tape for masking
• Cotton for distressing [I donot have any blending tool as of now, so blend using cotton balls :)]
• Mini Butterfly stamp from HOTP small stampset
• Happy Birthday sentiment from same set
• Crochet thread

First up I stamped the heart onto a few post-it notes and cut it out for masking process
Then I adhered washi tape to the centre of CS and masked off the area for adding sentiment

I started off by stamping the heart off the CS. Now mask off the stamped portion using a mask cut out 

Stamp the next image. I continued this process and created a diagonal set using 'mustard seed' DI .

Next i did the same with 'spiced marmalade' DI on the top portion of yellow, and with 'picked raspberry' DI ont he bottom portion.

Finished off with 'peacock feathers' DI on the corners.

Once the entire stamping was done, i blended the same DIs on co ordinating areas.

I stamped some butterflies using 'red' pigment ink and fuzzy cut it. I removed off all masks including the washi tape and stamped "Birthday Wishes" sentiment on to the clean area.

Finished off by adding some thread in coordinating color and adding some butterflies. 

Adheres the finished piece to the CS

I made a maching embellishment sticker in coordinating colors and theme. This stamp is also from Varnas

This can be attached to any of your items on your desk or your notebook/artjournal etc.

Here is a colorful bookmark to go with the card. Doesn't it look yummy..If you thought it is stenciling you are wrong guys... It is created using a diy handmade eraser stamp and distress inks. WHat do you think of it guys!

Colorful Stamped Bookmark

Paru's Card making Challenge : Masking

Ranganjali challenge : March Monthly challenge Watercolors

Peek-a-boo Challenge #4 Rainbow with Clouds: 
I have made a card and a sticker :)

Happy crafting guys!
Hugs
Uma