Saturday 30 November 2013

Triple Circular Easel Card

Hi All,

Hope you are all doing great.Here's my new card,quite a different from the ones that I do. I made an interactive card for the first time, and yes its a triple circular easel card, a very funky card and I had great fun creating this. Onto the card, I used the Lacy circles nestabilites from the biggest to the mid size to create the three easels.Not much of layering this time, I used just one layer pattern paper on each of the easels, and then some embellishing with flowers, butterflies and pearls.The focal image is a Tilda with the flowers coloured with Distress Inks, I wanted to depict the garden theme and I thought that this was the right focal image to go on  the topmost easel.Well made all the three easel cards and then finally cascaded them all together to form one single card.

Here is a pic of the full and the side views,

Here is a pic of the first, second and the third easel (I didn't want to have a picture heavy post, so I decided to have them collaged)


Here is a pic of the cascaded card with all the three easel's

 

Supplies used:
1) Cardstock - White - Local buy
2) Pattern paper - DCWV Pretty poisies collection
3) Dies -  Spellbinders Lacy circles, Marianne fence and the bird, MFT Leafy flourish, Magnolia heart swirl
4) MS punches - Monarch butterfly
5) Pearls from stash
6) Fabric tape from Creativita
7) Flowers from Itsy Bitsy and Nupur creatives
8) Distress Inks - Broken china, Spun sugar, Vintage photo, Tumbled glass

Entering this card to the below challenges

DCAM - Challenge #4 - 3D interactive cards
BGC Challenge #43 - Shaped cards + Garden themed
Here is the pic used for an inspiration, (Inspired from butterfly, fence and the blue colour)
 
 

 
Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like it :)

Thank you.

Happy crafting,

Monday 18 November 2013

White on white card

Hi All,

Hope you are all doing great.Here's my new card, fully white. I have really fallen in love with this type of cardmaking :). Well, lots of layers with embossing. On the white card base, I used the MS punch for the "L" shaped border, and added two strips of embossed layers. Used the nestabilities to add the sentiment, for the first time, I tried out heat embossing and really loved the way its come up. Added some intricate die cut which I had a tough time cutting it, finally made the blooms, you can find these blooms on all my cards, I love this die to the core, some MS monarch punch butterflies. Finally, embellishing with a bow and some pearls.

Here is a pic of the card,

Here is a pic of the blooms, butterflies and the sentiment,
 

 
Supplies used:

1) Cardstock - White - Local buy
2) Embossing folders from Itsy Bitsy
3) Dies -  MFT Prima Donna petals, Cheery Lynn Victorian Romance flourish, Spellbinders Labels 23
4) MS punches - Deco flowers and Monarch butterfly
5) Ranger embossing powder
6) Pearls & Ribbon from stash
 
Entering this card to the below challenge:
 
 Inkspirational  - White on White card
 
Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like it :)
 
Thank you.
 
Happy crafting,
 

 
 


 
 

Friday 25 October 2013

Card after a long time

Hi All,

Hope you are all doing great. Well, I was on the vacation to my hometown Bangalore for Dussera celebrations, and also my daughter Dhriti has joined the playschool, and I am with her in the school till she gets used to it,so my crafting mojo went down :)

Okay, onto the card, I love the white and pink combo and could not resist on trying my hands on it, the momemt I saw the challenge hosted on DCAM challenges. Thanks to all the DT's who make our brains work and I write this on almost all my posts.

A little bit onto the card description. The card base is white, and I have layered another white card distressed with Worn Lipstick DI, no pattern paper this time :). Then I have done some horizontal and vertical layering with dry embossing, only a little is seen as there are more layers adding up. The focal image is a Digi and I have coloured usink Distress Inks, I just love the cutie. Finally, some embellishing with ribbon, pearls and blooms.Only, the white blooms are handmade using MFT die, the rest are bought ones. On the whole, I like the ways its turned out.
Here is a pic of the card,
 
 
Here is a pic of the blooms and the image,
 
 

 
 
Supplies used:
1) Cardstock - White - Local buy
2) Embossing folders from Itsy Bitsy
3) Dies -  MFT Prima Donna petals, Magnolia Heart Swirl, Spellbinders Lacy Squares
4) Inks - Worn Lipstick,Memento Tuxedo Black
5) MS Doily Lace punch
6) Pearls & Ribbon from stash

Entering this card to the below challenges:
 
DCAM Challenges - Photo inspiration, I have chosen White + Light Pink combination
BGC - Layers + Over the edge
Crafty Card Makers - Shabby chic style  - Shabby chic
Artistic Inspirations  - Anything goes
Itsy Bitsy - Anything goes using any Itsy Bitsy product - I have used the Itsy Bitsy embossing folders
 
Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like it :)
 
Thank you.
 
Happy crafting,





 

Thursday 8 August 2013

Vintage tag

Hi All,

This time its a tag, creating a tag for the first time ;).I have completely fallen in love with the vintage style and the gorgeous lady stamp.I need to start collecting more of vintage stamp sets. Onto the tag, really interesting to make your own background and embellishments, I love to use more of pattern papers and this time making my own pattern paper was real fun, What I did was, nothing too great about it, I used one of the flower stamp from My Minds Eye and stamped it all over white CS distressed with Vintage photo,you can see this only on the sides of the tag, coz I wanted the lady to stand on it.For the first time, I made my own handmade embellishment, I always use readily available flowers ;) I made the flowers using the Cuttlebug scalloped flower die. I made a small slit across each petal, scrampled it up, opened it again very gently and distressed with Vintage photo, layered it using metallic brads. The rest is pretty much easy peasy and the tag says it all :)

Here is a pic of the tag,


Here is a pic of the handmade flowers,
 
 
 
Supplies used:
1) Cardstock - White,Black - Local buy
2) Stamp - My Mind's Eye Collectable set(Flower background),Prima Welcome to Paris (The gorgeous lady), Sunrise sunset from Prima(Alphanumeral stamp), Sentiment, I don't remember
3) Dies -  Cuttlebug Scalloped Flower die
4) Inks - Vintage photo,Memento Tuxedo Black
5) Charms,Ribbon and twine from stash

Entering this card to the below challenges:
 
Kaboodle Doodles -  Use scallops
Shabby Tea Room - metal + photo inspiration - I have used metal brads and charms + inpired by colours brown and black
For the love of crafting- Make your own background and use atleast one handmade embellishment
DCAM challenges - Anything goes + make flowers using dies only

Hope you like my tag, do share some love if you like it :)
 
Thank you.
 
Happy crafting,
 


 

Saturday 27 July 2013

Blue card

Hi All,

Here I am with my new card which I almost did it in hurry.I have always wished to make something in Blue, and this was the right time, I usually don't craft on weekends as I would love to share and spare each moment with the family, but this weekend, I couldn't resist from making this one..Well, onto the card, this is my first Tilda card and I am loving her the most in my card.I have coloured her with Distress Inks, and I am slowly developing a comfort zone with Distress Inks, love the subtleness it offers.I have used three different pattern papers from different companies to make the blue everywhere, just distressed the edges with Faded Jeans DI. Embellished with rhinestones ,foam flowers and glitter flowers from Itsy Bitsy.

Here is a pic of the full card,

Here is a pic of Tilda,


Supplies used:

1) Cardstock - White,Blue - Local buy
2) Pattern paper - Papers from Authentique (Loyal collection), Bo Bunny Dots Collection, Echo Park Hello Summer
3) Stamp - Mangolia Princess Tilda
4) Dies -  MFT Fancy flourish, Spellbinders Labels 23
5) Punches - MS Heart Lace, EK Success Slim Leaf
6) Sentiment is Itsy Bitsy
7) Inks - DI Vintage photo,Antique Linen,Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass
8) Rhinestones,Foam flowers from stash

Entering this card to the below challenges:

Pink Elepant challenge -  Monochromatic
Paper crafting Journey  - Punches/Diecuts`
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T.Challenge - For the girls
Creative card crew - Dominate the colour Blue/pink
Deep Ocean Challenges - Blue

Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like my card :)

Thank you.

Happy crafting,

Wednesday 24 July 2013

New card

Hi All,

Here I am with a new card without much use of neutral colours. I started to make this using four colours by trying out some kind of weaving, but finally decided to use red and yellow as prime colours of the card.Onto, the card, the base card is a green shade but, looks like white,I have used a beautiful yellow Pattern paper from The Cafe Mediterranean ,DCWV stack for the background.The cute birdie is a digi and coloured with water colour pencils,with some minimal shading, added some Glossy Accents for some highlights.Embellished with some flowers using the MFT die and with pearls, I have gone crazy with pearls these days :)

Here is a pic of the full card,


Supplies used:

1) Cardstock - Green, Red - Fabriano
2) Pattern paper - The Cafe Mediterranean ,DCWV stack, Echo Park - Dots & Stripes collection
3) Ribbon - Key2Designs
4) Dies -  MFT Prima Donna petals, Magnolia Heart swirl, Spellbinders Lacy Circles
5) Tools - MS Doily lace
6) Sentiment is from Fiskars
7) Inks - Vintage photo Distress Ink, Memento Lady Bug
8) Pearls and Button are from my stash

Entering this card to the below challenges

Craft your passion - Birthday theme card
Lulupu challenges - Colour crush + Use a Die (I have used the green shade for my card base,some Brown for coloring the digi,Yellow and Red as prime colours of the card. I have used three dies)

Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like my card :)

Thank you.

Happy crafting,




 

Friday 19 July 2013

Vintage Card

Hello friends,

Since a long time, I wanted to try my hands with the Vintage style and here's my first attempt with it. I want to give this card to my college friend who really loves antique pieces and loves to add up to her collection. I wanted to also tell her a Thank you for all that she has done to me.But, as we women get married and settle down with our families, its so difficult to meet and spend time with each other.So, I am to give this card to her when I meet her personally, and hope so, that its gonna be soon.
Onto my card, firstly love the ways its turned out. I used the Black and Brown colours only to give it the antique rusted look.Also, love the patterned papers used here.Isn't the stamped lady gorgeous? I decided to make this card soon after I bought this stamp set.I have also used border stamp at the bottom of the card, and yes distressed the edges of the pattern paper with the most popular Vintage ink, the Vintage photo, No wonder, why we crafters are crazy with this colour.With the flowers,I used the MFT Prima Donna petals to make it and I am loving this die to the core.

Here is a pic of the full card,

A pic of the flowers,
 
 
Supplies used:

1) Cardstock - Black and Brown - Bought it from Itsy Bitsy
2) Pattern paper - Bo Bunny - Et Cetera Collection
3) Ribbon and jute twine from stash
4) Dies -  MFT Prima Donna petals
5) Stamp set - Welcome to Paris from Prima
6) Sentiment is from Fiskars stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black
7) Charm - Local buy

Entering this card to the below challenges:
 
Craft your passion - Thank you card
Crafters corner - Thank you card
Catchy Challenges - Sketch + Use a charm
Make it Monday  - Non Inked or a New stamp set - I used my new stamp set
 
Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like my card :)
Thank you.
 
Happy crafting,
 

 


 

Saturday 13 July 2013

A new card

Hello friends,
Here's my new card. Its been a long time since I followed a sketch to create my card. I have been inspired by the colours and the theme chosen is florals.
Nothing much on the description, just another card without some coloring.Embellished with die cuts and pearls, I have fallen in total love with pearls, I personally feel pearls and bling add up the enhancement.But, finally loved it.Hope you all like it too :)
Followed the below sketch,

Here is a pic of the full card,


Supplies used:
1) Cardstock - Violet, White - Fabriano
2) Embossing folder is from Provocraft
3) Gingham ribbon - Key2Designs
4) Punches - MS Deco flowers, MS Garden Trellis.
5) Dies - Spellbinders Labels 23,MFT Fancy flourish, MFT Petal flower Trio
6) Flowers - Kaisercraft
7) Sentiment is from Fiskars stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black
8) Pearls from stash

Entering this card to the below challenges:
Incy Wincy Challenges- Use the sketch - Followed the sketch
Beyond Grey Challenges - Photo inspiration - Inspiration taken from colours violet and off white and flowers

Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like my card :)

Thank you.

Happy crafting,

Monday 8 July 2013

Pink card

Hello friends,
I am here with my new card inspired by colours of a very soft shade of pink and white.Well, I first designed my card with another concept in mind, and finally turned out to make something totally different from what I thought, but the real cool thing is, I loved the final result.
Onto the description,tried out the shabby chic style, used two different pattern papers with some layering. The cutie is a digi and coloured with Distress inks. I am using Distress inks for colouring for the first time, loved the shades and the subtleness that Distress Inks offers.I have 12 in my collection, planning to add a few more.Used a few die cuts for embellishments. I also made the two flowers at the bottom using the MFT Prima Donna petals die and I love the dimensional look of the flower.

Here is a pic of the full card,


Here is a pic of the image,


Supplies used:
1) Cardstock - Pink,White - Fabriano
2) Pattern paper - Bo Bunny (Soft shades paper pack) & Authentique, I dont rememeber the collection name
3) Distress Ink - Worn lipstick for distressing,Coloring - Worn lipstick,Fired Brick, Spun sugar, Peeled paint, Vintage photo,
4) Organza ribbon - Key2Designs
5) Rhinestones - Craftigeneous
6) Lace from stash
7) Punches - MS Deco flowers, JEF Heart punch
8) Dies - Spellbinders Lacy Squares, MFT Leafy flourish, MFT Prima Donna petals,Marainne Bird and fence
9) Flowers - Kaisercraft
10) Sentiment is from Fiskars stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black


Entering this card to the below challenges

For the love of crafting - Photo inspiration, inspiration taken from soft shade of pink + white + heart
My Mum's Craft shop - Just for girls
Whimsy stamps challenge - Ribbon and lace
Divas by design - Cute - Isn't the image a cutie...?

Hope you like my card, do share some love if you like my card :)

Thank you.

Happy crafting,



Thursday 27 June 2013

Gift box with a Tag

Hi All,

Here is my first attempt to create a box other than cards and paintings.Its a very small sized box perfectly apt for gifing jewellery and coins. I bought a few homemade chocolates thats was wrapped in a similar kind of box, which served as a tute to me. Well, had lots of fun making this one, sometimes I also thought ,should I continue with it or stop, but finally loved the end result :)

I used one cardstock from the DCWV stack measuring 7X7  and then doing some vertical and horizontal scoring, and some cuts at the four corners and finally, some diagonal scoring. Since, the paper itself was so pretty, I did not want to embellish too much, so did some Distressing and embellished with rhinestones all over the front and rear side of the box and for the matching tag.The backside of the tag is kept plain to write a message to the recepient.Used the Itsy Bitsy glitterd pink flowers matching the rhinestones . Then, tied up all using Pink Organza ribbon.

Here is a pic of the box and the matching tag,

Here is a pic of the box tied up with the tag,

A pic when the box is opened ,


Supplies used:
1) Cardstock - DCWV - The Cafe Mediterranean
2) Distress Ink - Peeled paint
3) Organza ribbon - Key2Designs
4) Rhinestones - Craftigeneous
5) Eyelets are from my stash
6) Tools used - Crop-a-dile and MS scoreboard

Entering this card to the below challenges:

Itsy Bitsy All that Glitters - Use lots of glittering elements - I have used rhinestones, pink glitter flowers
Crafters Corner Gifts Galore - Make a gift box with a matching tag

Thank you.

Happy Crafting,



VIBGYOR card

Hi All,

Here is my new creation with the Rainbow based colours. I do not have ink pads in all colours to create beautiful backgrounds, so I thought to use all the VIBGYOR colours for every element and design my card. For the first time, I used three punches for one card :) Coming,to the description,

Violet - MS punch out strip
Indigo - the Double loops border punch out which serves like a frame
Blue - Bow using Blue gingham ribbon and rhinestone
Green - Pearls all around
Yellow - MS punch out strip
Orange - MS punch out strip
Red - Butterfly, rhinestone and sentiment

Here is a pic of the card,


 
Supplies used:
1) White and Red Card Stock - Local buy
2) Punches - MS Deco flower, MS Monarch Butterfly, MS Double loops
3) Gingham ribbon - Key2Designs
4) Rhinestones - Craftigeneous
5) Sentiment - Fiskars
6) Pearls are from my stash
 
Entering this card to the below challenges
 
Catchy Challenges - Use only rainbow colours without a rainbow
 
 
Thank you.
 
Happy crafting,


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday 29 May 2013

My first WHITY card

Hi All,
Here is my first creation with white and only white. Had lots of fun making this card. Thanks to the challenge blog DT's who makes us all think out of the box, hence improving one's creativity and crafting skills. Well, coming to my card I have embossed two layers just as a replacement of using pattern papers.On the base card, I have embossed 3/4th of the card and 1/4 of the card is punched out using the Trellis punch, which I am using for the first time.

Here is a pic of the card front,

I am so used to having a colured focal image, though not an expert with coloring ;), I used the lovely white glittered foam flowers from Itsy Bitsy which is truly enhancing the look of the card.
Here is a pic of the focal image,


Supplies used:
1) White Card Stock - Local buy
2) Punches - MS Deco flower, MS Garden Trellis
3) Embossing folders - Seriously do not know the names ;)
4) Organza ribbon - Kalaalaya
5) Dies - Cheery Lynn Fancuful flourish, Marianne Bird and fence, Spellbinders Label 23
6) Flowers - Itsy Bitsy Faom Flowers
7) Rhinestones - Pie lane
8) Pearls are from my stash

Entering this card to the below challenges
http://catchychallenges.blogspot.in/2013/05/the-thrifty-crafter.html - Thrifty Crafter - 11/2 White Card stocks - Rs.12, Foam flowers - Rs.5, Rhinestones - Rs.2,Pearls - Rs.2, Ribbon - Rs.2. The total being Rs.23.(Not included punches, dies, embossing folders)
http://itsybitsyindia.blogspot.in/2013/05/the-itsy-bitsy-pristine-sparkle.html - Itsy Bitsy Pristine Sparkle Challenge - Used only white and silver
http://kalalayaa.blogspot.in/2013/05/challenge15-monochromatic.html - Monochromatic
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-173-anything-goes.html - Anything goes

Thank you.







Happy crafting,

Saturday 25 May 2013

My new Card after a looooong time

Hi All,
Here is my new creation and a post after a very looooooooooong time.A few of my craft friends would have even forgotten me ;-). Well, I did not craft due to a lot of personal commitments to a load of problems, so I just collected lots of crafty goodies.Well, now I hope to keep updating my blog with my new creations and would love to craft with you all :).Now, about my new card here. My first kind of shabby chic style of card, do not know if I have done complete justice to this style of card.I liked the way it turned out, since I had completely lost touch.Please do share some love if you like my card, as this will help me regain my confidence.

Here is a pic of the card front,


Inside card,
 
 
 
Supplies used:
1) Black and White Card Stock - Local buy
2) Pattern Paper - Bo Bunny Little Miss Collection
3) MS Deco flower punch
4) Stamp - Fiskars Birthday Wish stamp set
5) Digi image is a freebie, I do not remember the site from where I downloaded
6) Gross grain ribbon - Creativita
7) Dies - MFT Fancy flourish, Contour Scalloped Oval
8) EK Success Slim layer butterfly punch
9) Flowers - Kaisercraft , Colours - Lip stick and Baby pink
10) Pearls, leaves,button and Brads are from my stash
 
 
Entering this card to the below challenges
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.in/ - Metal mania - I have used three metallic brads
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/ - strippes / circles - Striped pattern paper
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.in/  - use a tool which you have not used for a long time - I used my MS Deco flowers punch, I had even forgotten how to use an MS punch
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - flowers - Used Flowers for embellishments 
 

Thanks.

Happy Crafting,