Friday, April 28, 2017

Papericious: Mini Accordion Fold Card with Box

Papericious Whimsical paper pack, project by @pr0digy0

I have a new post over at Papericious.
You can check it out here.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Altenew: Stamp focus - Garden Treasure


Altenew Stamp Focus: Garden Treasure. Cards by Erum Tasneem - @pr0digy0

I have a stamp focus post for you over at the Altenew blog focusing on none other than your favourite Garden Treasure stamp set.
Hop on over and say HI!
love,
Erum



Monday, April 24, 2017

Papericious: Accordion Fold Cards for Mother's Day


Papericious Femina Papers. Projects by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)
Hello!
I have two accordion fold cards to share over the Papericious blog.
You can check them out HERE.
xx
Erum

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop + Giveaway


Cards by Erum Tasneem featuring Altenew Penned Rose, Best Mom and Best Dad Stamp Sets. @pr0digy0

Hello everyone!
Welcome to the Celebrating Parents Blog Hop!
You must be here from the amazingly talented Kristina Pokazanieva blog. If not then you can begin at the Altenew blog.


We are sending out cards to the elderly that live in nursing homes or shelters to let them know we care.
You can read up all about the Card Drive HERE.
It's an awesome cause!!


20% of the profits earned from these stamp sets (Best Dad, Best Mom, Penned Rose and Extra Special) by 6/18/2017 will be donated to Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.


Let's start with the cards!

Altenew Best Dad stamp set pencil coloured plus watercoloured background. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

This is my favourite card! LOOK at that blue and all the awesome images!
I used the Best Dad stamp set for my card. All the pieces have been diecut using the coordinating die (thank God I had the dies! )

Altenew Best Dad stamp set pencil coloured plus watercoloured background. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

The images have been coloured using Prismacolors. For the background I used distress stains.
I also added glossy accents to all the "Blue" parts.
Here is another view.

Altenew Best Dad stamp set pencil coloured plus watercoloured background. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

I made another card using the same stamp set.

Altenew Best Dad stamp set and Bold Alphabet die set. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

For this card I repeatedly stamped the Best Dad mug with versamark and heat embossed it in white.
I then did the smooshing technique. I didn't stop with the smooshing.
I went in again with the distress stains to colour my mugs so that they would stand out more.
This looks super grungy and really fun.

Altenew Best Dad stamp set and Bold Alphabet die set. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

I diecut the word "DAD" using Bold Alphabet Die Set four times, layered them up and added glossy accents to it. I also diecut some stars that are part of this stamp set.

Now it's mum's turn! 

Most of you know by now I do love to add silver and gold any chance I get and black and gold combination is my go to choice for everything!
So I decided to make a black & gold card for a classy mum.

Altenew Best Mom stamp set gold heat embossed plus Bold Alphabet die set. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

I repeatedly stamped the Best Mom floral vine to build my background in versamark and gold heat embossed it.
This looks SO GOOD in person, it didnt come out great in photos though.

Altenew Best Mom stamp set gold heat embossed plus Bold Alphabet die set. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

The "Mum" is die cut out of Bold Alphabet using Gold Mirror cardstock. I layered it four times to make them into chipboard alphas.
The gold glitter border you see is the Glitter Tape.
I added some gold splatters to my card base.

Altenew Best Mom stamp set gold heat embossed plus Bold Alphabet die set. Card by Erum Tasneem @pr0digy0

I also added tiny cup sequins as my flower centers!
Can you see them? They look so pretty!

On to my last card for today.

Altenew Penned Rose stamp set watercoloured by Erum Tasneem. @pr0digy0

For my last mum's card I heat embossed the Penned Rose stamp set on watercolour paper.
After watercolouring I die cut all the pieces using the coordinating die for this set.
For my front panel I added some black paint splatters and stamped my sentiment before placing the floral arrangement.

Altenew Penned Rose stamp set watercoloured by Erum Tasneem. @pr0digy0

I have popped up all the die cut pieces on different levels to add interest and more dimension.
The thin silver glitter border you see is the Glitter Tape.

That's all!!

Your next stop is the awesome Barb Engler


Prizes:
Altenew is giving away $50 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. Be sure to leave comments by Sunday, April 30th, 2017 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win! Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below at the end of this post and will be announced on the Altenew blog on May 2nd, 2017.

I will also be picking out a winner from the comments left here on this post for a $30 gift certificate.
All the comments left here till April 30th will be entered for a random draw.
The name of the winner will be announced on May 1st here.

Erum Tasneem --- You are here!

Before you leave check these promotions out!

 


Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Altenew: Jewel Toned Watercolour Peony Bouquet Card


Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp set watercoloured+Label Love stamp set+Ornate frame die from New Day Card Kit by @pr0digy0

Hey everyone!
I have a new card to share over at the Altenew blog.
You can check it out here.
Thank you so much!
-Erum


Saturday, April 15, 2017

Build-A-Flower: Aster Release



Hello and welcome to our second Build-A-Flower release!
Our flower of the month is Aster and here is what it looks like.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster
Click on the photo to take you to the store!

As you all know by now that Altenew will be releasing a flower stamp plus die combo every month on the 15th. This will be available as a combo only and not separately.
Here is what I came up with.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster. Card by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

For my first card, I did a bit of masking and stamped the flower and leaves to build a border.
I stamped with Versamark and heat embossed it in white.
The cardstock I used is close to Sea Glass and is one from the New Day Card Kit.

I used Artist Markers Set A to colour my flowers and leaves.
Started off with Sea Glass and then to add more depth I coloured in with Dusk Artist Marker.
I then went back in with Spica glitter pen to add tons of sparkle.
I don't know if you can see it, but here is a closeup.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster. Card by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

On to my second card which again is fairly simple.
I heat embossed the flowers and leaves in white again on watercolour paper.
I watercoloured the leaves and flowers very loosely.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster. Card by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

After the images were dry I diecut them and placed them on a watercoloured panel.
I stuck all images on different levels using foam tape.
Stamped the sentiment on a plain white strip and popped it over the cluster.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster. Card by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

For my final card I went for a more grungy, loose watercolour look.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster. Card by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

I did a bit of masking and stamped my flower on the front panel, heat embossed it in gold.
I added a lot of water to the entire front panel and began dropping different shades of blue watercolour focusing mainly on the flowers but not really worrying if the colour dropped outside the lines too.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Aster. Card by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

I love the sentiments on this stamp set and I wanted to highlight them, so I picked out one and heat embossed it in gold on black cardstock. I added a thin strip of Gold Glitter Tape to one border.
Added some gold string and popped my sentiment tab over it using foam tape.
I also added some gold splatters to my front panel.

So there you go!
Three different looks using one stamp set.
Please leave a comment to let me know if you liked the cards, it would mean a lot.


Also, don't forget to leave a comment over at the Altenew blog for a chance to win one of the THREE gift certificates they are offering!

See you soon folks!
- Erum





Friday, April 14, 2017

WINNER Altenew April Release



DRUM ROLL!!!


CONGRATS!
I love seeing a familiar name!
Please shoot me an email using the contact form on the right hand side!
You have till 30/6 to avail your voucher so get in touch with me ASAP so we can get you sorted!

-Erum



Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Altenew 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY


Altenew Springtime Azalea Stamp Set watercolored + sentiment from Floral Shadow Stamp Set



Hellooooo friends!!
Altenew turns THREE and we are celebrating it with a hop that spans over FOUR days!!!
So many guests, so many sponsors!
You must be here from Ellen Hutson LLC.
If you just happen to land here by chance, I have added a hop list at the end of this post.
You can start from the Altenew blog and read up on the details.



Here is what I have to share today.

Altenew Springtime Azalea Stamp Set watercolored + sentiment from Floral Shadow Stamp Set
I chose the newly released Springtime Azalea stamp set and did no-line watercolouring.
I added a few details with colour pencils too.
The sentiment is from the Floral Shadow stamp set.

Altenew Springtime Azalea Stamp Set watercolored + sentiment from Floral Shadow Stamp Set

It's a fairly simple card. I added a few sequins that I got from Dress My Craft store and added tons of sparkle using my Spica glitter pen.
I am adding a little video I made using Boomerang to show you the sparkle.
The quality is not great here, you can view this on my Instagram too.



There is also this!
May asked us for our four favourite Altenew projects.
Altenew projects by Erum Tasneem (@pr0digy0)

If you want to read up on the cards featured above, here are the post links


PRIZES!
Altenew is giving away $50 gift certificates to FIVE lucky winners. There are also 12 awesome companies who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:


Be sure to leave comments by Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win!
15 WINNERS will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew blog on April 28th, 2017.
Next stop on the hop is Vincenza Gudor



Monday, April 10, 2017

Altenew:One Layer Card Using Adore You Florals and Artist Markers


Altenew Adore You stamp set coloured using Artist Markers by @pr0digy0

Hello everyone! This is my second post today.
I have a new card to share over at Altenew.
xx
Erum

Papericious Challenge: Add a Shaker Element


Mixed media card using Papericious Mom to Be paperpack by @pr0digy0

We have a brand new challenge over at Papericious.
The theme is "Add a Shaker Element".
I used Mom to Be paper pack and chipboard elements (Moroccan Lattice + Themed Chipboard- The Wedding) for my card. 
Here is what I made.

Mixed media card using Papericious Mom to Be paperpack by @pr0digy0


First I treated the paper with gesso and added glitter to it for some sparkle and gritty texture.
I then added a bit of yellow watercolour.
I painted the chipboard elements with Picket Fence and applied a bit of gesso to some parts to give it a grungy look.
After I was done with my floral arrangement I added tons of white acrylic paint splatters.
I added seed beads to my chipboard "you" and made it into a shaker element.
I also covered my very yellow, store bought flowers with diluted white paint and glitter so this is a very sparkly card :)
That is all from my side today.
I hope you guys liked my card.
Love and hugs,
Erum


Supplies Used:



Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Altenew April Release Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY



Hello friends!
You must have reached here from Jennifer McGuire's blog.

How exciting is this eh? Layering dies?! Absolsutely the coolest idea ever!
I would suggest get your favourite drink and get comfy. This will be long.
I have six cards to share with you.
I will keep the description to the point.


PRIZES
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Friday, April 14th at 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Saturday, April 15th.

ADDITIONAL PRIZE
I will be drawing out a name from all the comments left on this post by April 13th for a $30 gift certificate.
Winner will be announced here on April 14th.
Please make sure you subscribe by email or check this blog on April 13th 9:00 am EST.
If anyone can reach or know Sue Deselms , ask her to get in touch with me please.

I have to tell you that Altenew Tape Runner is my new best friend!
I used it on all the cards I am sharing today. It really helped me immensely to stick all the tiny diecut pieces without any hassle.
Now on to the projects!

Featuring the Inline Alpha Dies:
Altenew Inline Alpha Die, Spring Daisy stamp set watercolored by @pr0digy0
I heat embossed the images from Spring Daisy stamp set and watercoloured my background.
I formed the word Congrats using the newly release Inline Alpha Dies.
The gold glitter strip at the bottom is the Altenew Glitter Tape.
Here is a closeup.

Altenew Inline Alpha Die, Spring Daisy stamp set watercolored by @pr0digy0

Featuring the Cityscape Cover Die A and

Shaker card. Altenew Cityscape Cover Die A and B + Sentiment & Quotes Stamp set by @pr0digy0
With these dies you really don't have to do much.
I diecut Cityscape Cover Die A using gold cardstock and Cityscape Cover Die B in black.
Layered them up and glued the leftover pieces from the gold cardstock to make my gold windows.
Sentiment is from Sentiments & Quotes stamp set.

Shaker card. Altenew Cityscape Cover Die A and B + Sentiment & Quotes Stamp set by @pr0digy0

Shaker card. Altenew Cityscape Cover Die A and B + Sentiment & Quotes Stamp set by @pr0digy0


Altenew Layered Floral Cover Dies A and B. Card by @pr0digy0
This card has three layers. The first layer is Layered Floral Cover Die A which I diecut using white cardstock and covered it with holographic glitter!
Second layer is Layered Floral Cover Die B for which I used watercolours to add colour.
The third layer is my base layer, I embossed this layer using the die and a tan mat to make a guide (to colour). I added darker tones of the same watercolours I used on the first layer. 
I decided to not add any sentiment to my card front, I really didnt want to cover the pretty front!

Altenew Layered Floral Cover Dies A and B. Card by @pr0digy0


I made a few cards using the New Day Card Kit as well. Here is a photo to show you whats included in the kit.



Card Kit contains:
Thirty four cardstock die cuts
Six 8.5x11 inch cardstock (Made in UK)
Forty eight 6x6 inch pattern paper sheets (two of each design)
Two alphabet sticker sheets
12 wood veneer frames
6x8 inch photopolymer clear stamp set (Made in USA)
One gold glitter tape
Frame die, hearts and stars die
Enamel dots and hearts (4x6 inch sheet)

The pattern papers are GORGEOUS!!! 
They have this watercolour theme and it looks absolutely beautiful. 
For my projects I picked out the blues and greens by chance.
The projects are pretty simple and self explanatory.
Everything I used is from the kit except for the silver glitter tape, Altenew Crisp Inks, Tiny Triangles stamp set. The sequins are from Dress My Craft and twine by Papericious.

Altenew New Day Card Kit cards by @pr0digy0

Here are the cards separately. 


Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0

Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0

Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0

Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0
Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0
Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0
Altenew New Day Card Kit card by @pr0digy0

That's all folks! Hope you liked the projects.
Next stop on the hop is my favourite girl Virginia Lu!

In case you get lost, I have added a complete hop list below!