Happy Christmas

Good afternoon Friends

 This is a christmas themed pop up box card which will be mailed to my Grand daughter, Daughter and husband. I selected this type as my grand daughter loves this type of cards. I made the matching envelope too using my newly acquired 123 Punch Board which I love. 

I am linking this card to https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/11/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-3.html 

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Just Be Claws

 Dear Ladies

Good afternoon

This is my post for the Art Impressions Cat lovers Hop and New Feline Crazy Challenge 315

I stamped the fairy in blue and her hair hands and feet in brown. The cats were colored in black. we have skinny cat like the one in the image. I used the sentiment and the tiny cat from a set I received as a gift from you in a Cat lovers blog hop. Thank you so much. 

I am linking this card to https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2021/10/cat-lovers-hop-and-new-feline-crazy.html

Iam also linking this card tohttps://herpeacefulgarden.blogspot.com/2021/10/main-hop-page-2021-cat-lovers-hop.html

Thank you for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Cat Lovers Hop

Dear Friends

Good afternoon Ladies.

This is my card for the Cat Hop 2021. 

I had a rubber stamp with the words Meow and I stamped it an angle to fill in the piece of white cardstock. Then I took a circle of peach colored cardstock in which i stamped the cat and the ball of yarn in black and Blue I added four hearts in peach as embelishments. The sentiment You Clever Cat was stamped in black ink. This is my project. The cat, the ball of Yarn and the sentiment is from Art Impressions which I got as a gift from a previous Cat hop. I dont have many cat stamps as i started crafting a few years ago. Also in Sri Lanka there is only few places stamps and they dont have any cat themed stamps. 

I am linking this card to https://herpeacefulgarden.blogspot.com/2021/10/main-hop-page-2021-cat-lovers-hop.html

I am linking this card to https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2021/10/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-october.html 

Update on our cat family

We also have a jet black cat. she gave birth to two cats a male and a female. The female is very skinny but very active.She looks like the cat in my card.

Home made stencils

 A very good afternoon friends

I had a few stencils and my friend and crafter Ishani gave me some stencils but I did not have the above designed stencils. I took an old Xray sheet and cut it to 4.25 *5.5 and I left a border and cut the middle portion. Then i cut strips and adhered with glue. I didnt do any intricate patterns as i am not a good artist. I am super happy with the stencils and I plan to do a card using these background stencils.

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda 

Bureau storage

 Good afternoon ladies

This is how  we can see from the front . I made this bureau storage using cardboard and pattern paper and according to the instructions from Sam Calcott. I was always fascinated by Bureaus done in wood and now having one done in paper I can be  satisfied. I store my home made Gesso and Texture paste which is not available in Sri Lanka and shipping costs to import is huge. So I surfed the internet found the recipes and made it using white acrylic paint and glue. I also store the measurement spoons and other stuff that go with it and I have some more space left. As i could not get two pattern papers in same design and same colors I used same design pattern papers but in complimenting colors of pastel green and pink.

This is when open. it has four dividers and a small holder too which covers two dividers.

I am linking this to https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2021/09/paperminutes-710-alles-nur-keine-karten.html

I am also linking this to https://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-challenge.html

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe 

Surekha Galagoda

pop upcard

 Good evening ladies

For this card I used grey as my base and attached peach color pop ups. The patter paper I used to cover card base is pink while I attached a butterfly in black and my sentiment too  in black. I am not sure whether I have matched the colors as we dont get many colors of cardstock in Sri Lanka.

Iam linking this card to https://makethecardschallenge.com/make-the-cards-challenge-34/

I am also linking this card to http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/

I would appreciate any comments to improve my card making as I am a new bee 

Thanks for stopping by

 Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Hugs

 A very good morning ladies

I stamped the image and colored it using my color pencils. Then i stamped the sentiment Sending Hugs and attached three circles to add the bling. Iam linking this card to AAA CAS Challenge.

I am linking this card to https://aaacards.blogspot.com/

Please leave a comment on how to improve my card making as i am a new bee.

Thanks For stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Baby card

 Good Morning ladies

For this card I used an embossing folder with flowers and butterflies. Then I stamped a squirrel and colored it using watercolor pencils from Colleen. I fussy cut it and attached a stamped cake. I adhered everything using foam squares. I attached the sentiment too using foam squares. I did not attach any bling as the embossing is really rich.

I am attaching this card to .dare2bartzy.com/september-challenge/

Please give me some tips to improve my card making as I am a new bee. 

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Leaf it

 Good Morning dear friends

 

I made this card by using two die cut leaves on green color cardstock and stamping the sentiment using black ink on to the card base itself. 

I am linking this card to http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/

I am linking this card tohttps://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/l-is-for-leaves.html

I am linking this card to http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021_09_01_archive.html

Please leave comment on how I can improve as I am a new bee.

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda 

Let's spin it

 My Dear Friends

 

Yesterday Jennifer Mcguire taught how to make spinning cards and I was impatient to make one and I did it. I had this die and I die cut it and there was a big empty space so i traced around the inside with a pencil and cut the circle and adhered it after making a small circle to put the button. I adhered glue on the back of the button and adhered it onto the space in the circle. Then I cut another circle and pasted on the front  or top of the button. I pasted the sentiment Hello and here is my completed  card.

I am linking this card to https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 

I am also linking this card to http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/

Iam also linking this card to https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and would appreciate any tips or suggestions for improving my cards

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda 

Love in the air

 Good Morning Ladies

I stamped all the images using black ink. Then I colored the images using Derwent Inktense pencils and Colleen water color pencils I added three small plastic red color circles to add the bling to the card. I attached it to a top folding black color card base and this is my simple card.

I am linking this card to https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/september-2021-linky

I am a new bee to crafting and if you tell some areas to improve my card making I would really appreciate it.

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Shades of green

 A very good afternoon Ladies

For this card i used rtwo stamps of a big and small pumpkins as most of it is green. I attached the two pumpkins using foam squares to give dimension. Then i stamped the sentiment direct to the card and attached three green color circles to bring in the bling. and as i felt that the card was empty i attached a butterfly. The greens i have used are the closest I can get to the challenge colours.

I am linking this card to https://fresh.inlinkz.com/party/b8c442e38a624788b4361598fb18a2a8

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Challenges

 A very good morning ladies

This card with happy critters celebrating a Birthday was what I did. I stamped all the images using black ink and colored them using water color pencils. I added a butterfly and red color beads to add bling to the card.

The products I used

stamps

Colleen water color pencils

Black ink

I am linking this card to http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2021/09/anything-with-tail-challenge.html

                                       https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/

                                       http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by 

Tc Stay Safe

Butterflies galore

 Good morning Ladies

Method

I used a plaid stencil and made the background using blush from AltE New using a sponge dauber. Then I stamped the two butterflies using Black ink and colored them using water color pencil. I stamped the sentiment using black ink.

Items used

Plaid stencil from Crafty Tangles

Butterfly stamp [unbranded]

Sentiment stamp [unbranded

Colleen watercolor pencils

Blush from AltENew 

Sponge dauber

I  am linking this card to https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=24984

Thank You for stopping 

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Merry Christmas

 Good afternoon ladies

I used a plaid stencil and colored the background in green. Then i stamped the Merry Christmas sentiment in Black. I colored the two santas using red and black. This is my simple card.

I am linking this card to https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

                                       http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by.

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda 

Congratulations

 Good Afternoon ladies

This is a vellum card with a shaker inside. I cut the vellum piece half inch more than the card size and sealed it on all three sides.Then I added shaker elements and closed that side too. I adhered a blue color butterfly and added the cake platter and the yummy cupcake too. The sentiment is congratulations. I am not a gd photographer sorry about it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

checks

 Good Morning dear ladies

This is my first card of the month and I am down with Covid-19, I feel very weak and that is the issue I am having. I didnt have colored cardstock in the colors you mentioned. I used by color pencils and colored them. I am not sure whether the colors i used are correct. If not sorry about it. 

I am  linking this card to http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-435-double-challenge.html

Thank you for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Halloween

 Good afternoon Ladies

I made this card for the Two old Bats Halloween Challenge.

My main colors were Orange and Black with the exception of grey for the bunny and my card base. I colored the pumpkin in orange color and i hope you can see it. I stamped bats on the top and near the sentiment and colored their wings in black. I tilted the sentiment to the left as I wanted it to align with the two bats.

I am linking this card to https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Fruits in plenty

 Good afternoon ladies

This is the card I created for the Double D Challenge.

The fruits were colored using Derwent Inktense Pencils a gift from Darlene.  The fuits and platter dies are from Pink Fresh Studio Fruits from Fruitastic collection and the stand is from Sweet Treats collection. I die cut the stand thrice and pasted using liquid glue. I attached tiny gems to the strawberry as my white colour pen was not working. I pasted them using foam squares. I pasted the word Celebrate as the sentiment which cannot be seen properly[Sorry about it.]. I pasted the green stiped piece of paper to the card base and it was done. 

I am linking this card to http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2021/08/fruits-vegetables.html

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Butterflies galore

 A very good Afternoon ladies

This is the card I made for the Butterfly Challenge. I made the card according to instructions given. Then I pasted a Butterfly themed pattern paper [it is the only one I have.] . Colored a scalloped circle in pink,I pasted two butterflies on either sid one butterfly is rose pink. I created a boquet scene by pasting all the flowers and added a small butterfly amidst the flowers.I added a green colour bow and I assume that it is sage green. I might be mistaken.

Products Used

Alt E New Started artist Marker set [Cotton Candy]

Scorepal ScoreBoard

Flower dies.

I am linking this card to https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda  

Leaf it

 Good Afternoon dear ladies

I made this card by first creating a background with a leaf stamp. That was the only stamp which stamped clearly. I used the brown and green inks for it. Then I adhered a piece of green cardstock on which I stamped the same leaf twice. I stamped the sentiment in black and it was adhered tgo the background using foam squares.

I am linking this card tohttp://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/

I am linking this card to https://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-143-no-patterned-paper.html

I amlinking this card to https://fresh.inlinkz.com/party/2f78e0b67e4e4913a6c80711e08cdc14

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Addicted to CAS

 Good afternoon dear ladies

This is my simple card for Addicted to CAS.

Iam linking this card to http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/ 

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Challenge

A very good afternoon Dear Ladies

Imade this card for Time Out Challenges.I used waterColour pencils as normal pencils and did my colouring. I added three pink color dots as bling.

I am linking this card to http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda
 

Transportation

 Good Afternoon Ladies

Today I  did a one layer card for the Retro Rubber Challenge with the twist transport. The card is simple but I like it . The stamp of the bicycle is about three years old but I never got a chance to use it. It is an unbranded stamp. Thanks for the opportunity to use it.

I am linking this card to https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Colour Challenge

 Good afternoon ladies

Method

I used Lemon green embossed card stock and craft cardstock [I am not sure whether it is craft cardstock as our country doesnt have a lot of things.] Onto that I pasted a white card front on which i stamped the bunny and ducky and colored them in grey,red,yellow and the two baloons in pink and light blue. I stamped the sentiment happy Birthday direct to the card front using Black Ink.This is my simple card.

I am linking this card tohttps://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc171

I am also linking this card to https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/

Products used

Colleen Watercolor pencils

AltE New starter marker set

and the stamps

Thanks for stopping by

Tc Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Happy Birthday

Good afternoon ladies

This card was made for the Seize the Birthday Challenge.

 

It is simple but i love it. I cut four candles from striped paper and adhered to the card.For the wicks I added silver drops. The Happy Birthday was stamped using black ink and I pasted a butterfly below the greeting to add some bling

I am linking this card to  https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/

Thank You for stopping by

Tc Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Old School

 Good afternoon ladies

I made this card for the Make The Cards Challenge. I took a light pink card base and attached the green color embossed layer. Then I attached another pink layer with faux stitching. I attached a pale yellow color satin ribbon rose with two leaves and attached 4 green color dots on the four corners of the card and stamped the Thank you sentiment to the card.

I am linking this card to https://makethecardschallenge.com/make-the-cards-challenge-28

Thank You for stopping by

Take Care Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda

Sri Lanka

Shaker card

 Good afternoon ladies

I made this shaker card and attached a mason jar with a butterfly which was stamped and coloured and the sentiment Good Luck.

I am linking this card to

https://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-143-no-patterned-paper.html

Thank you for stopping by

Tc stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Sri Lanka

Merry Christmas

 Good Afternoon Ladies

The final card

Before

Today I made a Christmas scene card which I am going to send for Multiple challenges. This is the first time I am doing it. I coloured and fussy cut the three images and attached to the card front using foam squares. I also attached the clouds which were cut from dies to the card front using foam squares. I colored the sky in blue. I didnt color the pants of the little girl and boy as I thought it would be too much. I stamped the sentiment to the card front and attached half pearls in red to give the christmassy feeling.I added layers of coloring to the pixie hats and added white splatters which are a little shiny. 

I am going to link this card to

 https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2021/08/ch-80-opt-twistwarm-winter-wear.html

Thank You for stopping by 

Take Care Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda 

Sri Lanka

Flower stencil

 Good Afternoon dear ladies

I made a simple card using a flower stencil. As the flower was intricate i did not want to add anything other than the three little gems. I hope you like it

 Iam linking this card to http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Stencil%20Challenge

Thank you for your time

Tc  Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Mixed media card a first

 Good afternoon friends

I did a mixed media card for the first time with inspiration from Darlene Pavlick. As  i didnt know how to do it I went our eternal friend You Tube and watched some videos. Then I jumped to do it as nothing can be done without experience. I did a mock project on a cardboard to see whether it collaborates. 

I applied home made Gesso to prime the card piece and added a book page which is very old, I scrunched the page and applied brown and gold ink to give it a vintage look. I touched the edges of the book page too. Then I pasted the flower which was also touched with brown and gold.  What is a flower without a butterfly. I die cut a butterfly and colored it in brown and gold and attached it.As I am  yet to own any stencils I found a piece of mesh clothwith small holes and applied it using brown and gold ink 

I colored the white twine in brown and tied a bow  I layered the sentiment Hugs and attached it to the card. 

I am going to link this card to https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/

Take care Stay safe and create

Surekha Galagoda FromSri  Lanka

Mason Jars

 Good afternoon ladies

I made a card for the Double D challenge. 

First I used  an embossing folder and embossed the butterflies and flowers to the card base. I stamped the mason Jar and butterfly using black ink. I stamped the mason jar twice to get some depth. I colored some of the butterflies and flowers in Orange and black using the Derwent Inktense pencils a gift to me from Darlene. Thank you so much Dear Darlene. I tied a cream color ribbon as i did not have any twine in Orange. This card is for my Grand daughter as i miss her so much. Iam attaching a photo of her with a friend. My grand daughter is in specs.

I am linking this card tohttp://daranddiane.blogspot.com/

Take Care Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Sri Lanka

Dies

 A very good Afternoon ladies

This simple card is for AAA Cards CAS game #186

I die cut the edge die separately and adhered it to the card panel. I stamped a simple Hello sentiment as I wanted the focus on the diewhich is quite elaborate.

This is my simple card

I am linking this card to

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2021/03/game-186-along-edge-optional-twist-only.html

Thank You

Take Care Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Coffee

 A very good afternoon ladies

I made two cards for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. For One card I pasted a foam heart and I adhered the sentiment and the coffee cups onto the heart. I didnt want to add anything as I wanted to focus on the coffee cups.

The second card I created a scene and built up. I adhered a pattern paper onto the card base . Then I adhered another pattern paper to look like the sky.  Then I adhered the family of three critters and the baby critter is holding a coffee cup while mama is holding a baked goodie  the papa is holding an apple. I wanted to take part in the hop but do not have any big stamps or dies of coffee cups as I am a new bee. So sorry about that.But I am thrilled to participate.For a change i adhered the sentiment strip on top and the critters on the bottom.

Products used

Pirates Life pattern paper

card stock 

Stamps [unbranded]

Alte new Artist Marker starter set R403 and Y204

I always stamp my sentiments on to a strip of paper before stamping it onto the card as I then know how it stamps. This tip has saved me a lot of good cardstock. 

I am linking this card to

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2021/03/2021-spring-summer-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

Thank You

Take Care and stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Trifold Notebook

 A very goodmorning ladies

I made a trifold note book uing the instructions of G I Kerr and I am super happy with it. She added a back pocket but I didnt as I wanted it to be different though I learnt it from her. I used two pattern papers for the base ie the front and back and another to make the pockets and the tops of the note books. On one pocket I added a notebook while the other pocket was left empty to put whatever is needed. This can be tucked inside a purse and we women needs lots of notebooks don't you agree. I added a ribbon to keep it all together and it is done. I didnt want to add more bling as I thought it was clean and simple.

The front of the Trifold note book 

Before the side pocket notebook was added

with the middle notebook as well as the note book in the side

  The paper pack I used

Iam linking this project to 

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-use-2-or-more-patterned-papers/

Thank you for stopping by

Take Care and Stay Safe

With Love

Surekha Galagoda

Beauty

 A very good afternoon friends

I did not blog the last few days as I am redoing my craft space. I am making all the storage on my own using pattern paper, cardboard and other bits and pieces.I have two reasons for doing it. One is that I want to save all the money to buy crafty goodies and the secind reason is that storage is very expensive in Sri Lanka so decided to do it on my own.

Today's card is very simple. I adhered a blue circle to the white card stock and stamped the sentiment Follow Your dreams which ison another circle, and added one tiny embellishment in white. I stamped the sentiment Never stop dreaming on the inside and viola my card is done.

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/270-show-us-sentiment-on-inside.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-2021-challenge-3-pick-shape.html

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2021/03/challenge-193-shapes.html

Thank You for stopping by

Take Care and Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Tea or Coffee

 I made this card by tea staining my background. I learnt a lot about tea staing in the process. I must find some heavy weight cardstock fromSri Lanka. I only have one stamp of a tea cup [as I am a new bee]which I colored using my Twinmarker pen set while the cup cake was colored using the Artist marker starter set byAlteNew. Then I got a cake stand dye from Pink Fresh Studio Sweet Treats and pasted a pattern paper.I cut two more dyes of the cake stand and assembled it together for dimension. I adhered the cake stand and then the cup cake which was also a stamp and my cup using foam squares to give dimension and stamped the sentiment You make life sweeter

Products used

Cardstock dye fromPinkfresh Studio sweet treats

Alte New Artist marker starter set

Twin Marker pen set from Changli

 

  

Thank You

Stay safe

Surekha Galagoda

Gift card holder

 Good evening Ladies

The completed Gift card holder front

The completed gift card holder back

I made a gift card holder for the StayCrafty with Hero Challenge. It is going to be a gift for my one and only precious grand daughter and i will put a gift card and give her. Until I go to see her it will be in her goodie bag I am collecting for her with her favourite stuff. I used white card stock with a little shine as my base. I decorated it using washi tape and stamps as I didnt want to heat emboss as I am still learning it. She loves hearts and calls them love hearts So I used stamps with hearts and the sentiment strip which says What a beautiful blessing You are to me was stamped onto the belly band. The bunny with the large heart was stamped thrice and coloured and It wasattached to the backof the belly band and i didnt want any decoration as I wanted the focus to be on the teddy bear with the large heart. 

   

Before decorating

With sentiment and decoration

I adhered the teddy bear below the sentiment as I liked it that way.

Products I used

Cardstock

Washi tape [Sizzix 663054]

stamps [unbranded]

Twin marker pen set from Changli

I am linking this card to

https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-hero-challenge-20

This is my one and only precious angel and she is a true blessing to us.

Thank You

Stay Safe

Surekha Galagoda