Monochromatic card | Fragrant Florals | Altenew

 Hi Friends,

Am here today with a floral card, but as Monochrome Goodness.

Just with Charcoal pencils in White and Black with a gel pen here and there.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped the Altenew Fragrant Floral onto a slate colored cardstock using Altenew Limestone cube ink.
  • Colored the florals with Charcoal pencils in White and Black and used White gel pen for centres.
  • Splashed White gouache generously around the florals.
  • Added sentiment sticker from Tim holtz small talk.
  • Matted over A2 sized off white card base to finish off the card.
Hope you like this simple card. 
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Happy Crafting!

Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive 2023 Blog Hop + Giveaway

Warm Greetings to All,

Am totally thrilled to be part of Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive 2023

Thank you so much, Altenew for this Awesome opportunity.

You would have arrived from Maria’s blog. Am the last stop in the Hop. Hop over to the Altenew blog to check all the stops and beautiful cards churned by the Wonderful Artists around the world. 

South Indians call their Mother as AMMA, and I grew up with my granny and lovingly call her MA. These words are SO much filled with emotions and must say, all my Creative Streaks are from both of them! Today’s card is dedicated to to them.

Over to my card,

My card features Always Be Kind Stamp

Other products are:

Woodless Watercolor pencils

Fine Alphabets Die Set

Best Mom Stamp set

I have used the pretty florals from Always Be Kind stamp set. I recently gifted Lavender shaded Morning glory plant to my Plant Nerd Mom. So I coloured my florals in Lavender shade as am gonna gift this card on her birthday in April. Used Woodless watercolor pencils for colouring.

The word ‘AMMA’ is diecut from Fine Alphabet Dies from ombre bg created by the woodless watercolor pencils. 

And now for the exciting part!! Giveaway!!

Giveaway Prizes


$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/20/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/21/2023.


I hope you were inspired by my card. 

I appreciate you stopping by and participating in this BlogHop.


Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog if you haven’t already.


Happy Hopping!!

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Favourite Projects of 2022

 Hi Craftypeeps,

Heading towards 2023 and I take up this moment to thank all souls out there who took out time to like, comment on all my projects over my blog here and in other social media links.

Your words mean a lot to me and that is the driving force into my craft passion.

Sharing here few of my projects in different interests as favourite 9s in collages.

First collage showcases my Watercoloring Interest πŸ™‚ 

All the projects are for Altenew for their Guest Designing.

This showcases my Pencil coloring / Alcohol marker coloring interest πŸ™‚  All from Altenew products.

These showcases Wax pencils and Pastel pencils projects πŸ™‚

This showcases Embossing Folder fun πŸ™‚ 
Some EF are inkblended, loaded with wax, colored with Gouache, wax pencils, watercolored etc., to make it a focal panel.

This showcases my Favourite PowerPoppy Projects πŸ™‚ 

This showcases my TFC Designer Projects πŸ™‚ 

This collage showcases my Digital illustration in Procreate πŸ™‚  This year, I invested to develop the skills and gonna work more on that in forth coming days.

Hope you like as much as I love it!
Wishing you all my blog visitors, fellow bloggers a Fabulously Wonderful & Blessed New Year 2023

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for stopping by!

HeartFelt Thanks | Altenew

 Hiya Friends,

Sharing here a Floral card as my last card for this year 2022.

Thanks so much for sharing love and affection over here with all your comments.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped a floral spray from Altenew Castle Garden in watercolor cardstock using Memento Black ink to attempt Watercoloring.
  • Used Altenew Woodless Watercolor pencils to do watercoloring here.
  • The colored images are diecut using co-ordinating die set and foam mounted onto a focal base, dry embossed with Altenew Hosta 3D Embossing Folder
  • Then the focal panel is foam mounted on to Olive green A2 sized top fold card base.
  • The scripty ‘Thanks’  diecut from Altenew is added using liquid glue.
Hope you like it! 

Thank you for stopping by! I truly appreciate your time and encouragement here on my blog and instagram (@sathyakala.23) as well.
Crafty Hugs πŸ™‚ 

CAS Floral Card | Altenew

Hi Crafty peeps,
Am here today to share the card made for Altenew’s Year in Review BlogHop.

Featuring CYLPK Dynamic Blossoms | BAG Magnificent Branch (For Sentiment) | Artist Markers Set 3

Over to my card,

 

  • Stamped the floral spray from CYLK Dynamic Blossoms on to Starthmore Toned Gray sketch paper using Antique Linen DI.
  • Colored using Altenew’s Artist markers Set 3.
  • Splashed generously with White Calligraphy ink.
  • Sentiment is stamped from BAG Magnificent Branch.
  • Trimmed the focal panel and mounted onto a Off white A2 sized card base using foam adhesives.
  • Few clear droplets added for interest. 
Thank you for stopping by! I truly appreciate your time and encouragement here on my blog and instagram (@sathyakala.23) as well.
Crafty Hugs πŸ™‚ 

Floral Thank you card | Bountiful Bouquet | Altenew

 Hi ya Friends,

Am here today to share a Floral Thank you card using Altenew’s Bountiful Bouquet Stamp & Die Set.

Did No line watercoloring with Wet on Wet technique. It’s one of my favourite way to colour the stamped images.

Over to my card,

The colors for this card, are inspired from Altenew September 2022 Challenge.

  • Stamped the Altenew’s Bountiful Bouquet outline image on to a Canson Montval CP watercolor cardstock using DI Antique Linen to attempt No line watercoloring. This time, did Wet on Wet technique using Karin Brushmarkers Pro.
  • After coloring, die cut the colored image using co-ordinating die set.
  • Splashed generously with White Calligraphy ink.
  • Added the die cut image onto a Off-white White A2 sized top fold cardbase using liquid adhesive.
  • Sentiment from same stamp set, is white heat embossed on to black cs and die cut using Altenew’s Fine Frames Banner Die set.
  • Sentiment is added as shown using liquid adhesive.
Hope you like it!
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see  more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Crafty Hugs πŸ™‚ 
Lining this card to 

Cupcake Birthday Shaker Card | Altenew

 Hi ya Friends,

Am here today to share a birthday card with shaker elements made for a Sweet Daughter of a crafty friend, Elysha Walker.

It took a while to reach Australia yet am happy it reached its destination safe and sound.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped Altenew’s Mini Delight Cupcake using Altenew’s Crisp dye inks.
  • Made them into a shaker card with tiny heart shaker bits.
  • Used Altenew’s Fine Alphabet Die set to make the recipient name and to make this a personalised card.
  • Sentiment is from Altenew’s Happy Sentiment stamp set.
  • Then, the card is assembled as shown here
Hope you like it!
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Crafty Hugs πŸ™‚ 
Linking this card to,
AAA birthday card challenges:  (Favourite technique : Stamping)

The Flower Challenge #73 Use a Sentiment | Reminder

  Hi Crafty peeps,

It’s time for the reminder post for the current Flower Challenge with the theme Use a Sentiment.

Made a simple marker colored floral card for this 6th birthday reminder post.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped Altenew Wispy Joy florals onto a Neenah solar crest cardstock.
  • Colored using Altenew Artist markers.
  • Die cut using co-ordinating dies.
  • Mounted the florals onto the Mehndi colored A2 sized cardbase with foam adhesive and liquid adhesive.
  • Sentiment is stamped using Altenew Crisp dye ink – Evergreen.
  • Added few clear droplets as accents.
Hope you like it!
Do hop to  The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Wonderful Inspirations churned by Guest Designer and my Awesome Team mates.

Happy Crafting!

Linking this card to 




The Flower Challenge #73 Use a Sentiment | Altenew

Hey Hi All,

Am here today with a Watercolored Floral card for The Flower Challenge Blog for their 6th Birthday and the current challenge is Use a Sentiment. Of course, as always, Florals are the main feature of the card.

Over to my card,

  • Onto a watercolored cardstock, stamped Altenew Bountiful bouquet using Antique Linen DI to attempt No line watercoloring.
  • Watercolored using Altenew Woodless Watercolor pencils.
  • Liberally splattered white calligraphy ink on the watercolored image.
  • Added Altenew diecut Happy scripty word and sentiment from Altenew Mini Delight Cupcake Stamp and Die set.
  • Matted the focal panel as shown.
  • Added few clear droplets to finish off the card.
Hope you like it! Do hop to  The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Wonderful Inspirations churned by Guest Designer and my Awesome Team mates.
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!
Linked this card to

Just For You | Altenew PAF Anemone

 Hiya Friends,

It’s been a long time since I shared a card here. Life is keeping me so much busy these days. Squeezed in some time to watercolor these beautiful anemones from Altenew PAF: Anemone.

This is my very favorite stamp set and I had colored this particular stamp set in different coloring medium- Graphite and Charcoal pencils, Gouache and Colored pencils. You can check here, here and here.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped Altenew PAF Anemone onto a watercolor paper using Antique Linen DI to attempt a Noline watercoloring.
  • Used Altenew Woodless Watercolor pencils for coloring.
  • Then notched the corners using corner punch.
  • Generously splashed white acrylic paint and then stamped the sentiment from Altenew Fancy greetings.
  • Then its mounted onto a Mauve A2 sized top fold card to finish off the card.
Hope you like it!
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Crafty Hugs πŸ™‚