April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal | Take Four

As April comes to an end we must sadly bid adieu to our amazing April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal.   The last few weeks with Deepti have been bursting with color, creativity, skill and artistry.  Week after week I have been delighted with the depth and scope of Deepti's talent showcased so spectacularly in her incredible cards.  I feel so very fortunate Deepti shared her talents with us this month and made this month something special.

If you missed her smashing debut you must see it...CLICK HERE or her sensational second performance with an amazing array of cards featuring a single stamp set CLICK HERE or her triumphant third performance with a terrific trio of cleverly colorful cards CLICK HERE!

Lucky for us all we have her final command performance today.  

Hello Everyone...I'm back  and can't believe this is my last post as Leading Lady...Looks like April flies away so fast for me. But I really enjoyed each and every minute of creating with my awesome winnie and walter goodies.Thank you so much Shay, for this wonderful opportunity!!  For my final performance, I've decided to go with my love for "Critters".. If given a choice, then anytime, I'll chose critter over a floral...yes.. That's me..😉 If you'll  see my craft stash or my Instagram feed, 80% of them will be critters...😁 I think enough of talking..Let's see my first card..

To make this card, I took white card stock and die cut the rectangles randomly using Essentials: Lana Cutaways. Then, I took another white card stock and distress inked the background and splattered it with water to add some interest. Meanwhile I stamped  and water coloured these cute critters from  Dog-gone Cute with Evelin T Designs and die cut with Dog-gone Cute with Evelin T Designs Cutaways. After that I stamped the sentiment from same stamp set and adhered  this panel to inked card stock with foam tape to give it some dimension. Then I glued all the critters using foam tape and mounted this panel on white note card to complete it. Here is the close up.

For my second project, I created this night scene using faber castell gelatos where I masked the moon. Once satisfied, I splattered it with white gesso and doodled some stars  and die cut it panel using Essentials: Lana Cutaways. Meanwhile, I stamped and water coloured this cute couple from Dog-gone Cute with Evelin T Designs  and  die cut it with Dog-gone Cute with Evelin T Designs Cutaways. Adhered this to the background with foam tape for some dimension. 

After that I stamped the sentiment from In a Word: Love (the stamp set) and Sentimental: Love. Added some red heart embellishments to finish it.

For my final card, I went off the page..I really wanted to try this technique and I'm glad, finally I did..To make this, I took water colour card stock and partially die cut this cute kitties using Purrfect with Evelin T Designs Cutaways. Then I stamped it with coordinating stamps from Purrfect with Evelin T Designs stamp set and water coloured it. Coloured the base with green and then stamped the sentiment from same stamp set.

After that I adhered this on white note card to complete it.. Here is the close up..

Here is the pic of all these cards together.. I really enjoyed playing with these cute critters..I hope I've given you some inspiration to take out your cute critters stamp and play with it.

Thank you so much for stopping by!! If you'd like a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Winnie & walter , leave a comment on all of Leading Lady posts on my blog by 30th April. I will randomly draw a winner from all of the comments and announce the winner on my blog on 4th May. Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugsxx Deepti Aggarwal

April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal | Take Three

Our April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal is back for her triumphant third performance!  If you missed her smashing debut you must see it...CLICK HERE or her sensational second performance with an amazing array of cards featuring a single stamp set CLICK HERE.   I really love today's theme and her terrific trio of cleverly colorful cards!

Without further ado, Deepti...

Hello Everyone!! I am thrilled to be back with my third performance. Thank you so much for all your love..I've really enjoyed reading all your comments here and at my blog..😍.. Today, I 'm sharing couple of cards using my favourite colour theme..Any Guesses.??? Yes.. It's Rainbow... and I've coupled it with floral coz it's SPRING .....😁.. Here is my first card...To make this, I took A2 size white water colour card stock and stamped the swirl roses from Dotty About You with Lydia Evans using rainbow coloured distress ink. Then I stamped the tiny flowers and leaves from In Bloom: Ashlee's Rosie Posies with Lydia Evans with same distress inks. After that I took wet brush and spread the distress ink to fill colours in flower and leaves and splattered it with black colour.

Once satisfied, I die cut out some of the swirl roses using coordinating dies from Dotty About You with Lydia Evans Cutaways. Adhered this panel on white note card, glued the die cut  roses at their respective places using foam tape for some dimension. Then I die cut love word from In a Word: Love Coordinating Cutaways on black card stock and layered it with another love die cut for which I used gold glitter foam sheet. Adhered this layered word die cut to middle of the wreath and then stamped the "you"sentiment from In a Word: Love (the stamp set).Finally added some gold sequins to complete it. Here is the close up..

For my next card, I created washed water coloured rainbow background and splattered it with black colour. Then I die cut the borders using scalloped border dies from Georgette Border Cutaways. Adhered this water coloured panel on white note card and I've given some space while adhering the border to add some interest.. After that I die cut swirl roses on white card stock from Dotty About You with Lydia Evans Cutaways and further trimmed it to make different sizes..

Arranged these swirl roses on my card stock and glued it with foam tape to give it some dimension,. After that I die cut 'you' from same cutaway using both the 'you' dies and gold heat embossed the top layer and adhered it to black base layer with foam tape. Adhered this layered 'you' on the swirl roses and then added rest of the sentiment from Dotty About You with Lydia Evans on white paper strip. Completed this by adding some gold nuvo drops.

And here is my final card, to make this.. I stamped roses from In Bloom: Ashlee's Rosie Posies with Lydia Evans stamp set with rainbow coloured distress inks and inked the background with same distress ink colour. Once satisfied, I splattered it with some water and die cut it using Essentials: Lana Cutaways. After that I stamped the sentiment from same stamp set.

Then I die cut the word 'beautiful' using  In Bloom: Ashlee's Rosie Posies with Lydia Evans Cutaways and adhered it with some foam tape to the base card . Covered it with glossy accent and added some rainbow sequins to complete it.

Here is the pic of all of these together.. I hope I've inspired you to create your own rainbow card..

Thank you so much for joining me today on Winnie&Walter blog !! Don't forget to head over to my blog and leave a comment on all of my Leading Lady posts for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate, generously provided by Shay!!

See you again next week for my final performance as April's Leading Lady!! Till then, Happy Crafting!!

Hugsxx
Deepti Aggarwal

April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal | Take Two

Our April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal is back for her sensational second performance!  If you missed her smashing debut you must see it...CLICK HERE.   Today's amazing array of cards take on one single stamp set!

Ladies and gentlemen, Deepti...

Hello Everyone!!! I'm so excited to be back here with my second performance... Before I move to my post, I want to Thank each one of you for leaving so much love for me here at w&w blog and at my blog...I'm really overwhelmed with the way you have poured your love..😘..Thank you so much.. For my take two, I have decided to focus on Winter Wishes with Evelin T Designs stamp set and stretched it further to challenge myself. I've made not one or two but four non - Holiday cards using this Winter Wishes stamp set 😁. It is so much of fun to stretch your stamp and use it all year round. So, Let's get started..

To make this card, I took A2 size white card stock and stencilled the background with  Scenery: Madison Creative Screenings using distress ink. Then I stamped and water coloured this cutie Walrus from Winter Wishes with Evelin T Designs and added some details  on its cap with sharpie pen. Further, I added glossy accent on the lights for some dimension. Once satisfied, I fussy cut it and  adhered it to the stencilled card panel with foam tape. Added the black strip of heat embossed sentiment from Sentimental: Love. Completed it by adding blue and clear sequins. Here is the close up..
 

For my second card, I did lots of masking. It was really fun to make this one... To start with , I took white card  panel, first I stamped my focal image and then masked it and stamped rest of the images around it by masking them further. Once satisfied, I die cut out the rectangle panel using Essentials: Lana Cutaways and water coloured it at some places.

Then, I adhered the masked panel on white note card and  added die cut out rectangle panel too with foam tape to give it some dimension. Meanwhile, I stamped this happy Narwhal from same stamp set  i.e. Winter Wishes with Evelin T Designs and coloured it. Added some glossy accent on its horn & belly for some interest. Adhered it to the stamped focal image with foam tape. Added the heat embossed sentiment from Sentimental: Endearments. Finally added some blue sequins to complete it.

I made my third card clean and simple.I always find it difficult to make CAS cards..But w&w bold cutaways are a great rescue..😁..For this card, I distress inked the background strip by masking rest of the card panel and splattered it with some water. Then I die cut out the happy word using In a Word: Happy Cutaway and distress inked it too.

Meanwhile, I stamped and coloured my focal image from Winter Wishes with Evelin T Designs and fussy cut it. Adhered the Happy word on the card panel and replaced the letter "a" with my focal image using foam tape. Added the birthday sentiment from  Sugar Rush stamp set and some sequins to complete it. Here is my final card for today. I really fell in love with this one, it came out so beautifully. I got the idea while doing my household chores..Is that happen with you too...?? I'm sure .A big yes...😉

To make this card, I took watercolour paper and created this galaxy background using gansai tambi watercolours, splattered it white gesso and glued it to white note card.Then I stamped and water coloured this bear from Winter Wishes with Evelin T Designs and partially fussy cut it. Adhered it on the card panel with foam tape. I've stamped some snow balls from same stamp set and fussy cut those to use it as a thinking bubble. Then I cut out a big bubble using a pair of scissors and stamped the part of bear image and coloured. Added the sentiment from Sentimental: Endearments and completed it by adding some sequins.

Here is the pic of all these cards together.

I hope you liked what I've created and inspired you to take out your holiday stamps and do some magic..And before you leave...don't forget to leave some love on my blog post here for a chance to win $30 Gift certificate from Winnie & Walter store. Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Hugsxx
Deepti Aggarwal

April Leading Lady Deepti Aggarwal | Take One

Today is a very exciting day as it is the debut of our April Leading Lady, Deepti Aggarwal!

Deepti really made a very favorable impression on me with her collection of vibrantly and dramatically well-designed cards she submitted to our challenges last year like this one HERE and HERE and just recently HERE.

I am really excited to see what Deepti will be creating this month as she takes us on an adventure of her own design on Saturdays in April on the w&w blog.

Please give Deepti a big round of applause to welcome her as she steps onto the stage for her first performance as our April Leading Lady! 

Hello Everyone.. This is Deepti and I am super duper excited to be on Winnie & Walter Blog as a Leading Lady for the month of April.I couldn't believe my eyes when I first got the mail from Shay regarding this.Thank you so much Shay for this honour... I am not good at expressing my feelings but it's a dream come true for me...Before I get too sentimental😉..let's see what I have created. For my first take, I have decided to focus on die-cutting ... yes I fell in love with w&w cutaways when I first saw them..I bought few of them and still so many of them are in my wish list.😀....Here are my cards in the order I have created them.. Inlaid die cutting for making background

To make this card, I first took A2 size white card stock panel and die cut the love words from In a Word: Love Coordinating Cutaways randomly. I adhered this panel on white note card and glued back all the love die cutouts at the same place to make the inlaid background. Then, I die cut out the dotty heart on vellum from True Dotty Heart Cutaways and distress inked it using worn lipstick, festive berries and ripe persimmon distress inks.

After that,I die cut out the scalloped heart on black card stock and inlay the dotty inked vellum heart inside it. Further I die cut the hugs & kisses from In a Phrase: Hugs & Kisses with Angelica Suarez Cutaway on black and gold glitter form sheet. I kept the base of the sentiment black to highlight the gold one. Finally completed it by adding some stamped and die cut heart from  In a Word: Love (the stamp set). Die cutting for creating beautiful layered spring background

For this card, I took white card stock panel and die cut out the small flowers and leaves from In Bloom: Ashlee's Rosie Posies with Lydia Evans Cutaways by arranging 5 or 6 dies together at a time. Once I was satisfied with the background, I adhered it to the white note card. Then, I loosely water coloured some of the cut out flowers and leaves and inlay them on the card background. I layered some of the flowers for dimension and further added some details on the flowers and leaves with white gel pen.

After that I added stamped and die cut sentiment from In Bloom: Ashlee's Rosie Posies with Lydia Evans stamp set. I gave some dimension to the beautiful sentiment by covering it with glossy accent. Added some clear sequins for the final touch up.. I really enjoyed making this card..This is my favourite card from this post 😊...I would love to know which one is yours.. Partial Die cutting

I have made this CAS card & tag combo using partial die cutting technique. For the card, I partially die cut out the "love" sentiment using bold love die from In a Word: Love Coordinating Cutaways  on white card stock panel and also die cut the tiny hearts from same cutaways. Then glued it on distress inked white note card. Stamped the sentiment  from In a Word: Love (the stamp set to complete it.  And for the tag I die cut the tag using  Essentials: Lana Cutaways and then partially die cut the xoxo ( as shown) using xoxo  dies from In a Word: Love Coordinating Cutaways. Then I took another rectangle panel (same size of tag) and distress inked it and added tiny hearts which was left over from the card and joined both of these panel with ribbon. Then added layered you die cut from Dotty About You with Lydia Evans Cutaways with foam tape. Added Just for sentiment from Big Hugs with Evelin T Designs stamp set to complete it. White Die cuts on Ink blended background

Here is my final card for the day....It came out much much better than my imagination. To make this card I took white card stock and distress inked the background and splattered it with water. Then I die cut the hearts from Warm Wishes to You Cutaways. and arranged & glued these to my inked background, cut the extras out, glued some left over X & O from the tag also. 

After that I stamped and gold heat embossed the warm wishes cup on vellum from Warm Wishes to You stamp set and die cut it using Warm Wishes to You Cutaways. Adhered it to the inked background with foam tape for some dimension. Added some gold sequins to complete it.

I hope you liked my cards and I've inspired you to get crafty with your cutaways.

Before you go... I want to let you know that Shay has generously donated a $30 gift card for me to giveaway on my blog.  For a chance to win, just leave some love on this post and also on the leading lady post on my blog Vishesh Collections- Handmade by Deepti. I will announce the winner on my blog on 4th May. That's all for today from my side. See you all next Saturday with some more inspiration. Thank you so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs xx
Deepti Aggarwal