Favourite Projects of 2022

December 31, 2022April 13, 2023 ~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

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 🙂

All the projects are for Altenew for their Guest Designing.

This showcases my Pencil coloring / Alcohol marker coloring interest 🙂 All from Altenew products.

These showcases Wax pencils and Pastel pencils projects 🙂

This showcases Embossing Folder fun 🙂

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 🙂

This showcases my TFC Designer Projects 🙂

This collage showcases my Digital illustration in Procreate 🙂 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

December 30, 2022April 13, 2023 ~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

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 🙂

Altenew: A Year In Review: Crafters’ Edition Blog Hop #2 + Giveaway

December 22, 2022April 13, 2023 ~ Sathya ~ 7 Comments

Hi Crafty Peeps,

Greetings and Welcome All!

Am SO honoured and humbled to join this year Altenew’s A Year in Review BlogHop with such talented artists. Thanks SO much Altenew for this Awesome Opportunity. This is such an amazing year to play with Altenew goodies as Guest Designer and joining them now in their Awesome Year end Blog Hop too.

You must be here from lovely Donna Walls

SO Stoked to share this graphic with you all !!

These 4 projects are done for Altenew Guest Designing and these showcases my No-line Watercoloring.

Made a simple CAS card using Toned Gray sketch paper for today’s Blog Hop.

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

And am adding few more projects just as a reminder to myself about how wonderful this year has been. And of course, a reminder of how kind and generous Altenew has been to me this year.

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Card & Bookmark

Featuring Mini Delight Cupcake Stamp & Die Set | Fancy Kisses Stamp set | Altenew Crisp Dye inks

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Featuring Castle Garden | Fancy Greetings (For Sentiment)

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Featuring BAF Belladonna Lily Stamp & Die Set | Classy Stripes Stencil | Woodless Watercolor pencils

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Featuring Always Be Kind Stamp set | Midnight violet crisp dye ink | Jet Black Dye ink

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Featuring Wispy Joy Stamp & Die set | Beautiful Inside Add-on (For Sentiment)

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Featuring Always Be Kind Stamp set | Morning Flowers (Sentiment) | Dynamic Blossoms Die : You

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Featuring BAG Magnificent Branch | Coral Berry Crisp Dye ink

Featuring PAF Anemone

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Featuring Mini Delight Cupcake Stamp & Die Set | Fine Alphabet Die Set | Happy Sentiment Stamp

Hope you all like my projects which showcases mainly of my interests in Watercoloring, Pencil coloring and Alcohol marker coloring.

Giveaway Prizes

Over $500 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $100 gift card to 1 lucky winner, 3 $50 gift cards, and 27 $10 gift cards. Winners will be chosen from both blog hop #1 and blog hop #2. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog HERE by 12/28/2022 for a chance to win.

(Feel free to share your favorite projects using #Altenew and #AltenewBest2022 when you share blog hop projects on social media. Don’t forget to tag Altenew!)

Wait, there’s MORE!

We would also LOVE to see YOUR favorite handmade cards, layouts, home decor, etc. featuring Altenew products! Feel free to share them on social media or on your blog using the hashtag #AltenewBest2022. You may also add a link at Altenew’s blog.

FOUR lucky crafters will each win a $15 gift certificate to our store! Winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/30/2022. We are looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations!

Next you can head on to Ishani‘s blog for more awesome inspirations.

Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time today as well as through this year.

I truly appreciate your comments and encouragement here on my Blog and Instagram (@sathyakala.23)

as well.

Crafty Hugs 🙂

Floral Thank you card | Bountiful Bouquet | Altenew

December 19, 2022April 13, 2023 ~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

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 🙂

Lining this card to

Altenew Yearly Inspiration Challenge

Holiday Digi | Health & Happiness | PowerPoppy

December 5, 2022April 13, 2023 ~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

Hiya Crafty Peeps,

Am here today with a Watercolored Floral card for the season.

Watercolored this beautiful digital stamp Health and Happiness from PowerPoppy, illustrated wonderfully by Marcella.

Over to my card,

Printed the Power Poppy digital stamp onto Canson Montaval Watercolor cardstock in grey tone to attempt No line watercoloring.
Watercolored using Prima Art Philosophy : The Classics half pan set
Die cut the focal panel using MFT largest stitched die set.
Generally splashed White calligraphy ink masking few areas.
Then added onto a blue A2 sized cardbase, which was matted with a blue patterned paper.
Finally added gold liquid pearls in different sizes as accents.

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 of you haven’t already.

Crafty Hugs 🙂

The Flower Challenge #75 Christmas | PowerPoppy

December 4, 2022April 13, 2023 ~ Sathya ~ 6 Comments

Hi Bloggy Buddies,

Am back with a floral card for the new challenge at The Flower Challenge Blog – Christmas

As always focus should be Florals and for this simple theme, add anything your heart desires and make a Joyful Christmassy card. There isn’t any reminder posts this time from us, so enjoy making and link in as much cards as possible.

Over to my card,

For my card, Printed PowerPoppy Digital image : Joy to the World in grey tone to attempt No line watercoloring.
Watercolored using Prima Art Philosophy: The Classics half pan set.
Splashed liberally with White Calligraphy ink.
Trimmed and added Patterned paper stripes and then foam mounted on Olive green A2 sized Cardbase.

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!!

Bloom with Grace | Altenew

July 6, 2022 ~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

Hi Crafty peeps,

Am here today with a floral watercolor card using using Altenew – BAG Magnificent Branch. As always did online watercoloring and churned a simple CAS card.

Over to my card,

Stamped the image onto Canson Montval watercolor paper using Antique Linen DI.
Colored using Karin Markers.
Fussy cut and added white calligraphy ink splatters generously.
Mounted the fussy cut image using foam adhesives onto a diecut panel.
Added the sentiment from same stamp set using Altenew Crisp Dye ink- Coral Berry.
The focal panel is mounted onto a Baby pink A2 sized top fold cardbase using adhesives.

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

The Flower Challenge #70 CAS

July 4, 2022 ~ Sathya ~ 6 Comments

Hey Hi Everyone,

Been in MIA and am back here with a floral card, this time for The Flower Challenge blog as their Design Team Member. Way too delighted to join in this Flower Loving Team of Artists. Thank you Team for the lovely opportunity and the Warm Welcome.

This month’s new challenge at The Flower Challenge – CAS card.

As always focus should be Florals.

Stamped Altenew ‘Always Be kind‘ bellflowers onto a watercolor cardstock using Antique Linen DI to attempt No line Watercoloring.
Watercolored using Karin Brushmarkers.
Trimmed the panel as shown and foam mounted onto a A2 sized Navy blue cardstock.
Scripty die cut Altenew ‘You’ is die cut from Navy blue cs twice and sub sentiment is diecut using Altenew Featured Sentiments Die cut.
Sentiments are added using adhesives as shown.

Hope you like it!

Do hop to The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Beautiful inspirations from the Guest Designer and my Awesome Team members.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linking this card to

Altenew July 2022 Challenge

Altenew May 2022 Lovely in Lace Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

May 23, 2022 ~ Sathya ~ 29 Comments

Hi All,

Am SO excited and happy to be part of Altenew May 2022 Lovely in Lace Collection Release Blog Hop

I feel so honoured and humbled by this Awesome opportunity.

You should have arrived from lovely, Colleen Balija’s blog. Else if you are starting from here, I have a full blog hop list at the end of my post.

I have made few cards using the variety of products in this Awesome Release. I have used different coloring medium on Embossed panels this time. Hope you like it!

Over to my cards,

This card features Hosta 3D Embossing Folder.

Applied metallic pigment ink pads over a white focal panel before and after dry embossing to reveal the beautiful patterns. Haven’t sprayed water on panel before dry embossing. Added a Gold diecut –Hello Fancy Die to finish off the card.

The following card features Vintage Lace 3D Embossing folder.

Used watercolor markers to color this pretty floral spray against a white lacy background.

Mounted the dry embossed painted panel onto an Olive green A2 sized Top fold card base and the sentiment strip is added from Sentiment Strip2 Stamp set.

The following card features Cherry Plum Blossom 3D Embossing folder.

Watercolored this dry embossed panel using markers and added a sentiment from Fancy greetings stamp set. Mounted the embossed painted panel onto a Navy blue A2 sized top fold card base using foam adhesives.

And now for the exciting part!! Giveaway!!

Giveaway Prizes

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/29/2022 for a chance to win.

Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/31/2022.

Next in the Hop is Lovely Eva Bussom

Complete Hop Order

SathyaKala Sankaran (You are here)

I hope you were inspired by my cards and will try out this Wonderful embossing folders and stencils from today’s release.

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!!

Altenew May 2022 Dreams Come True Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

May 4, 2022 ~ Sathya ~ 23 Comments

Hi All,

Am SO excited and happy to be part of Altenew May 2022 Dreams Come True Collection Release Blog Hop

I feel so honoured and humbled by this Awesome opportunity.

You should have arrived from Awesome Nandini’s Blog. Else if you are starting from here, I have a full blog hop list at the end of my post.

I have made few cards using the variety of products in this Awesome Release.

Over to my cards,

This card features Always Be Kind Stamp set. One of my super favourites from this release for the Wonderful sentiments and for this Beautiful Floral Stalk.

I stamped on a Toned Gray sketch paper using White pigment ink and colored to my heart’s content using Colored pencils. It’s such a breeze to color this inflorescence. The Large sentiment and the sub sentiment are from this stampset. I diecut the focal panel and topped over a A2 sized cardbase.

Other product: Midnight Violet, Jet Black Crisp ink dye

Next card features Educators Rule Stamp and Die Set. I have clubbed this set with Beautiful Inside Add-on Sentiment, which perfectly matches with the theme of the card.

This card features Always Be Kind stamp set and Small World Die Set from previous release. They made a perfect match!

The final card is my most favorite card using Wispy Joy Stamp set. No line Watercoloring it is. This time I wanna them to look like Floral Ephemera kind of diecuts. Loose watercoloring style I tried here for that using markers.

I topped the colored diecuts over a oval embossed panel. The sentiment is from Beautiful Inside Add-on Set, which perfectly matches my floral.

And now for the exciting part!! Giveaway!!

Giveaway Prizes

Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/12/2022.

Blog Hop List

Next stop in Hop is Awesome, Susan Busada

Complete Hop List

Reiko Tsuchida***Note: Due to strict regulations in Japan, you might not be able to leave a comment on her blog post.

SathyaKala Sankaran (You are here)

Susan Busada

I hope you were inspired by my cards and will try out these Wonderful products from this release.
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!!