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.

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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

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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 

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 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.

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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. 

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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.

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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

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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/

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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/

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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