Brushed Paint Technique with DCAM

Hey guys!

Spardha here from The Lazy Owl Designs with an awesome technique I'd like to share with you today :)

So, like I promised, this one shall be the last Diwali post from my end and we'll be moving on to Christmas celebrations. Today, I'd like to share with you a brushed paint technique using dry embossing pads.

Embossing pads are fairly easy to use and provide you with a great texture for your project backgrounds as they are but they are super fun to use with added colours. Instead of using an ink pad, I dipped a dry paint brush into thick golden paint and swiped it on the embossing pad.
Inserting a solid white sheet of paper and embossing it using my Sizzix machine transferred the design with a beautiful washed-out colour effect on the card matt.

I added the diya cut-out with some "bling" and gold embossed sentiment to complete the look.

DCAM Products Used

Diya Die

Hope you guys try it out and tag us with your projects using DCAM products :)

--- Happy Crafting! ---

Diwali Shaker Card with DCAM Die Set

Hey guys!
Spardha here today from The Lazy Owl Designs.
We wish you great health and prosperiety for the year and we hope you had a GREAT celebration for Diwali.

I'm here to share this amazing project I came up with while experimenting with DCAM Diya Die Cut Set. As you know, the dies are super clean-cutting and so easy to use, it is so much fun working with them.

I pre-cut a bunch of diya sets (mainly because I was having fun) but it gets really easy to mix and match colours once you have a couple of pre-cut designs with you.
Using red cardstock as a base for the card and cutting out the diya framework on the thick golden cardstock. I added a the double sided foam tape for the dimension and filled up the pocket with these gorgeous set of sequins.

Adding some finishing touches with gold embossed sentiment, flowers and twine.
I love how it turned out and I had a blast working with putting the designs together!

DCAM Supplies used 

Diya Die Cut Set

Happy Crafting!

Diwali Card and Envelope Set using DCAM Dies

Hey guys!

Spardha taking over the DCAM blog today with some festive inspiration.

Diwali season is quickly approaching us and if you haven't yet, just stop what you're doing for a minute and see outside your window and take in the fresh magical air. As you can tell, I really  LOVE festive season and of course I made another greetings set for some lovely people I know.

I prepared the base of the card with a white matt on red cardstock and used strokes of gold paint to give my background a fine texture.
It was then a matter of me cutting out this BEAUTIFUL diya die cut using different colours and putting it together to create some dimension.

Look at the fine cut edges, this die is so smooth!
And since I didn't want to hide this beautiful card, I ended up DIY-ing my own envelope using a vellum sheet and adding some festive sequins to send someone a party-in-a-bag!

Hope you like this project, don't forget to share your wonderful Diwali creations made using DCAM dies and sheets!

Products used (DCAM Store)

Diya Die

Happy Crafting!

Diwali Gift Tags with DCAM Critter Sheets

Hey guys!

Spardha here from The Lazy Owl Designs today with some Diwali inspiration for you.
Is it that time already? YES!

I'm sure you do too, but I simply LOVE this time of the year when the festivities begin starting with the beautiful weather, all these decorative lights and food. Oh, and let's not forget the gifts.

Which brings me to today's post where I've made these gorgeous gift tags for all your present needs {okay, this was not the best of my puns} using DCAM Critter Sheets.
Do you realise how easy these sheets make your life?

I used some glitter foam as a background mat and to add a bit of dimension to the cards, cutting out some of these adorable graphics from the sheet and layering them on with pearls, sequins and bows.
The best part?
You can make a bunch of these with just one sheet. And of course, these are so cute.

Hope you guys have started cleaning up and decorating your homes.
Happy Festive Season!

Supplies Used:

Diwali Celebrations Critter Sheet

Diwali Decor KIt with DCAM Dies!

Hello friends!

Happy Wednesday!

Vinita here today! 

Are you prepared for Diwali festive Celebrations, only a month has left!!

 And you can create so many things using DCAM dies, make my work so simple and easy!!!

I have created Diwali banner, rangoli platter kit and a pretty card featuring with lots of new and previously release die with Mandala elegance stencil. Mixing and matching is my favorite work!

• This festive season Give your instant Home Makeover by creating like this, a complete decoration Diwali set.
• Make a beautiful and instant Rangoli with lots of decor element to decorate in your style.
• Diwali Banner makes it more auspicious to hang on the Entrance of Home or Pooja Room.
• This unique Diya design Decoration set is must have for Diwali Home Decorations and also ideal for gift purpose with a pretty card.

Alert: Picture Heavy post!

Diwali Banner

I paired this beautiful banner with Diya die and Tags 2 dies.

For these, you need any thick designer paper, foam glitter sheet in different colors, round hooks and some beads in different colors.

First of all, I die cut some tags and a pair of Diya out of a designer sheet, Happy Diwali words from silver glitter sheet using Bold Alphabets, golden glitter sheet for making rings and banner top to decorate, and some more glitter sheet to decorate the Diya elements. Now arranged them as I shown in the pic.

And voila done, superrrrr quick!!! No need to expand a lot of money in the market now😄

And you know it can be folded easily to pack and also gift to someone!

Rangoli Platter

Now time to make the next matching item and without Rangoli the Diwali celebration is incomplete for me! And this time I prepared in advance:)hehe. And this set is so versatile you can maks so many different designs using this!!!

I started with a die cut circle out of a cardboard sheet. Applying white embossing paste using Mandala stencil. And quickly added some gold embossing glitter before drying the paste and heat embossed the pattern. Wow, what a great result with glitter and shine!

  Using Pierced scalloped borders die I cut 4 strips out of a white CS.





Now die cut 4 Diyas again from a designer sheet. Decorate my Diyas with some half adhesive pearls and some jewels in different shapes. Added some gold glitter glue at the edges of diyas and all cuts to highlight it more. Same steps were applied for scalloped borders too.

Now I Die cut some Margeurita Flowers and leaves in different sizes, inked them, shaping them as shown in the pic. I made 2 of the flowers in same shade.

One in white with gold edges and the other one is distress with inks and highlighted with gold then. Now your Rangoli Platter set is ready.

Some variations using the same element kit.

And It's so versatile you can make so many unique designs using it. Here are some different samples to decorate!

Diwali Card

In the end. I made a matching Diwali card too!

I started with a black color pierced scallop border and here I used only stitched edge one. And by placing Diya die I die cut some of the parts out of it.

On a white card base I did some ink blending using DO, then added some water splatters and some white splatters to thinned white chalk paint for textures.

Now decorate my Diya as shown in the pic and I converted it into a shaker using festival mix sequins with lots of dimensions. Adhered that edge border along the one side to my white color card base. Added that Diya now with a flame. Embellished it with some stones and jewels.

Added the Celebrate sentiment with shadow touch. And finished with it with some stones.

The shaker elements are the perfect touch which is also from DCAM store.

Hoping you will create your own design now, would love to see!

Thanks for joining me!

DCAM Supply List:  
All the products are available here at the store, Now it's time to prepare for yourself this coming Diwali with your own handmade things!

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/diya-die/

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/stitched-tags-2/

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/xl-bold-alphabet-dies-seperable/

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/pierced-scallop-border-dies-set-2/

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/margeurita-flowers/

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/mansdal-elegance-stencil/

http://diecutsandmore.com/product/snow-festival-mix/