How about combining several different techniques, some mostly used in mixed media journals to create a collage card today? Hey there, crafty friends. For today, I also made a quick video: If you prefer written steps: I added stenciled details with yellow ink on the card front. The next layer was two pieces of washi tapes - one with a butterfly design and another with gold glitter. I had a piece of patterned paper left over which I die-cut using one of the arches dies. Right next to the arch, I added a rainbow die cut + a leaf sprig that was die cut from dark navy cardstock, a foam-mounted flower, and a bird on top. A puffy sticker for sentiment, a few sequins, and several tiny stars finished off the project. Enjoy! SUPPLIES LIST For your convenience, I am sharing links to the supplies I’ve used or the ones you can use for making similar cards – click on the picture or link to go directly to the product. Wherever available, I have used affiliate links, which means when you make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) which I use to run this blog. I truly appreciate your support! Hugs! ~Varada

Hi guys, a quick life update and a video tutorial today :-) I had the surgery and the doctors have taken care of the main problem. I just need to focus now on recuperating and healing. That also means taking rest and not doing stuff. But oh well, as long as the problem goes away I am looking forward to being my most healthy self soon. Today's card was something I created while "trying-to-take-my-mind-off-of-surgery" and today I just did the voice-over. The idea for this card was to add color in addition to texture when using embossing folders. In this video I tried two ways of adding colors - one is to add color to the embossing folder before passing it through the machine, the second is to add color after the texture has been added. I used the first way first, but the color was not as intense as I'd have liked. So after getting the texture in place, I added more color on top. Call it serendipity, but the sponge I used for adding color had some color already on it and what I intended to be pink became reddish. So I changed the design and swapped the die cuts for some completely different ones and this became a house-warming congratulations card :-) Yes, it happens! Check out the video for how the process went. Hope you like this card and do take some ideas from it. If there's anything you'd like me to experiment with, please don't hesitate to let me know. I will find a way to do that :-) SUPPLIES LIST For your convenience, I am sharing links to the supplies I’ve used or the ones you can use for making similar cards – click on the picture or link to go directly to the product. Wherever available, I have used affiliate links, which means when you make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) which I use to run this blog. I truly appreciate your support! Hugs! ~Varada

So today I am sharing another card that originated a while ago, but I finally managed to write a post about it. This image comes from our Cascading Florals stamp set which had become very popular when it was released in April 2022. I had colored it in really simple and the panel sat on my desk until recently. I saw so many of my design team members showcasing this set, that at that time I decided to pick something else to share :-) I have found that I often color multiple images and don't use all of them. These panels will be sitting in a diary or a book or a drawer. Recently, I decided to do something about them and got myself a planner binder with pockets. Let's see how long this system lasts, but so far I am liking it :-) As usual, I sized it in MS PowerPoint and printed it using a laser printer on Canson mixed media paper. Next, I used one of the slimline rectangle dies from Memory Box to cut out the panel. The coloring on this card is really basic and it uses the design as a guide - the shaded areas on flowers and leaves are colored in darker shades while the non-shaded ones get the lighter color of the same family. I think I used Copic markers for this one. This time I just used fun foam to mount it on a card base, added a puffy sticker for sentiment, and sprinkled some gems. That's all for today. Hope you like the card :-) SUPPLIES LIST For your convenience, I am sharing links to the supplies I’ve used or the ones you can use for making similar cards – click on the picture or link to go directly to the product. Wherever available, I have used affiliate links, which means when you make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) which I use to run this blog. I truly appreciate your support! Hugs! ~Varada

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