I put together where I am using stitching dies from Spellbinders Small Die of the Month kit for Dec 2022 and Stitching Die of the Month kit for January 2023. - For the pink card I used it like a background

Hi peeps, I am going to share one old card I made but haven't shared here yet. Honestly speaking, there's something about this card that I wish was different. I just can't place my finger on it. I combined two stamp sets for this card - Flower Arrangement 2 for the image and Celebrate You for the sentiment. I did try to foil the image but didn't work for some reason. So I leave it be. I added color on top with Studio 71 watercolor pencils, but no water. All the flower centers and the little blue-berries(?) on the side were colored with Nuvo drops. Pretty straightforward really, but something bothers me. Let me know if you have ideas for improvement. I decided to still go ahead share this with you because I want you to know that there are cards I make which I don't 100% like. It's part of learning, it's part of the process. If you are feeling like you should only share your perfect work and nothing else, please give yourself permission to let go of that restriction. I promise I will be your personal cheer leader always :-) 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

In 2020, let’s spread some cheer.

Hello there my crafty friends! I hope you are having a lovely week. I am Joy Dsouza from HandCraftedByJoy.com, and today I would like to share the second card I made as the Guest Designer for Varada Sharma. My card features the following stamp sets Backyard Buddies Lots of Hearts Stamp sets Steps: I started by creating the scene in Photoshop. Next, I printed it on Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock and trimmed it to 4 1/4 * 5 1/2 inches using my trimmer. I also printed the images on a masking sheet, fussy cut them using my cutter bee scissors and stuck them on the card panel. Then I masked the ground using memo tape. Next, I placed the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil by My Favorite Things on the card panel and inked it using Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks along with my blender brushes. To add dimension, I smooshed the ink pads on my media mat, sprayed water on it and used a round brush to splattered the ink on the panel. After that, I unmasked the images and used my Copic Markers to colour them. Lastly, I stuck this card panel on an A2 card base using art glitter glue. Other Supplies: Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock Printer Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch Comfort Trimmer Masking sheet – Gina K Designs Cutter Bee Scissors Memo tape Mini Cloud Edges Stencil by My Favorite Things Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks Blender Brush Media Mat Silver Black velvet brush (round, size 2) Copic Markers – E57, E35, E33, E31, R21, R11, E19, E17, E15, E13, E11, YG13, YG63, G14, N7, N5, N3, N2, N0 Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock Art Glitter Glue Thank you for joining me today. Have a fabulous day. Crafty hugs, Joy #createwithVS #digitalstamps #varadasharmadesigns #CuteCrittersDigitalStampsReleaseJan2021

But one of my goals for 2020 is to stretch myself, overcome my intimidations and be fearless in crafting That is why you will see me try new kinds of projects, I haven’t made before (remember the felt projects – so, today’s project is using a new-to-me die collection and a new-to-me color scheme.

Hello there my crafty friends! I hope you are having a lovely week. I am Joy Dsouza from HandCraftedByJoy.com, and I am super excited to be here today with my first project as a guest designer. Today I would like to share a card I made featuring the Backyard Buddies, Lots of Stars and So Mice Of You Stamp Sets. Key Ingredients: Backyard Buddies Stamp Set Lots of Stars Stamp Set So Mice Of You Stamp Set Steps: First, I created the scene in photoshop and printed it on Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock. Next, I trimmed the cardstock to 4 1/4 * 5 1/2 inches using my trimmer. I also printed the images on a masking sheet, fussy cut them using my cutter bee scissors and stuck them on the card panel. Then I masked the ground using memo tape. After that, I placed the Woven Stencil by Altenew on the card panel and inked the background with Mustard Seed Distress Ink and a Blender Brush. I then unmasked the images and used my Copic Markers to colour them. Lastly, I stuck this card panel on an A2 card base using art glitter glue. Other Supplies: Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock Printer Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch Comfort Trimmer Masking sheet Cutter Bee Scissors Memo tape Woven Stencil by Altenew Mustard Seed Distress Ink Blender Brush Copic Markers – C3, C2, C0, R20, R00, R000, N2, N1, 0, R39, R27, R24, R22, R21, E99, YR24, Y08, Y02, Y000, BG78, BG18, BG49, BG13, BG23, BG11, BG10, N0 Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock Art Glitter Glue Thank you for joining me today. Have a wonderful day. Crafty hugs, Joy #createwithVS #digitalstamps #varadasharmadesigns #CuteCrittersDigitalStampsReleaseJan2021

might have seen on Instagram and YouTube this month – we have been having so much fun with our January 2021

make it more fun - with Instagram hop and prizes to be won celebrating our latest release ‘Holidays 2022 ’ for December 2022 :-) If you don’t follow me on Instagram, please do so here. It’s a fun place to be and yes, every month we have giveaways too :) I created a New Year's card for this hop with our Welcome 2023 stamp set. Key Ingredients: Welcome 2023 (on VaradaSharma.com | on Etsy.com) Deco foil Gold Oro foil Gansai Tambi

This month we have included one stamp set – "Welcome 2023" and one cut files set - "Sentiment Ornaments

And what an exciting thing to get back too - my own new collab release. over there for this new launch. Can't wait! Hugs! ~Varada

Hi friends, I got me a new Altnew Stampwheel! Yes!! messed it up a bit, but I did make it work after all. :-) I also took this opportunity to play with my new

Both these cards use Spellbinders + Fun Stampers Journey Stamp of the Month for Jan 2020.