B & W with Red

Good Morning!!!

Today I have a nice card to share with you.............used many die cuts in this one. The blooms are handmade using Tim Holtz tattered floral die cuts.

Entering this to the following challenges - 

DCAM Challenge - Featured

Delightful Sketches Challenge

PWC#273

Addicted to Stamps & More

CardMaking Mama's

Delicious Doodles Challenge

Sister Act Challenge

Have a great weekend!!!

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Another Exploding Box

Good Morning Friends.

After seeing the exploding box I made for my niece, my daughter wanted me to make the same for her friend who is leaving India soon for higher studies. I had only a few hours to make this one..............could not even click any pictures!!! All the pics here are courtesy the birthday girl herself. Thank you Harshita for sharing these.

Take a look......

The cake is actually a battery operated tea light covered with washi tape. Though its not very clear over here the flame is a flickering lamp...............looks amazing in real. Wish I had more pictures to show :-(

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Exploding Box Card

Hello friends!!!

My niece recently celebrated her 18th birthday & I made this cute exploding box card for her (referred to this tutorial). The pictures say all about this...............

the top....

the side..............

Lift the lid & the sides fall open to reveal a three tiered cake & also a banner with her name.

Treat yourself to a few more pics of the cake...............I simply loved this part of the box the best!!

A few tags along the side panels...........

I thoroughly enjoyed using loads of supplies making this for her & she loved it too!!

Linking this to - 

Amusing Challenges

Created with Love Challenges

Imagination Crafts Challenge

Squigglefly Challenge

Crafters Corner Challenge

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Squash Book

Hello Crafty Friends!!

My daughter requested me to make a birthday card for her class teacher. This was on behalf of the

entire class of 25. Her basic requirement was a very simple card, so that the boys too can appreciate it & with ample space for all to write a line or two.

After much deliberation, I decided to make a very simple squash book.

I love textures & this handmade paper with a chevron texture is my favorite.

Some clicks of the inside of the card - 

Hope the class & the teacher like my first attempt at making a squash book & so do you friends!!

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Birthday Party Ensemble

Hey Friends!!!

One of my dear friends recently celebrated her son's second birthday. She was very keen that I make a CUP CAKE THEME center table ensemble for the party. I was more than thrilled to do it, the only hitch was she resides in Singapore!!!! Nonetheless I did  manage to BAKE a crafty cup cake :-) & courier it to her!!!!

This is it................

......................all yummy chocolaty with a cherry  on top too!!!

She also wanted to display a picture of her tiny tot. Here's the decorated frame -

Well I am not too good at making stuff for boys!!! This frame was actually pink.....................covered it with gesso & added a few elements for the texture. Then painted it in white acrylic paint. A shaker birthday sticker & cupcake to blend with the theme, along with his name & '2' for the second birthday completed the frame.

Finally I covered a box with white embossed paper, distressed & added a few rosettes. 

This is the complete ensemble.

So glad the entire assembly reached her in perfect shape & she & her family loved it. Besides just creating this, it was wonderful being part of the celebration without attending it!!!

There's a birthday party ensemble challenge going at Moxie Fab World to celebrate the latest special issue, Birthday Creations & I am so happy to link this there and also at - 

The Sugar Bowl Challenge# 106

Crafty ribbons Challenge#56

Brown Sugar Challenge#54

2 Creative Chicks#9

Creative Corner Challenge

ETA - Itsy Bitsy For the kids Challenge

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Mixed Media Layout

Good Morning Friends!!

This month's challenge hosted by Saumya at Color Conceptions Challenges is Nail it Down with Textures. I am here to share my DT project with you........................I was super excited about this because I love trying new techniques & this gave me the opportunity to indulge in mixed media (my first attempt). I went berserk trying to incorporate so many textures with my limited mixed media supplies!!

Here's the result of the transformation of the canvas..........

(Yes you guessed it right they are my cutie pies!!)

Heat embossed chip board corner & Amos air dry clay..............

The die cut with UTEE

The texture paste, washi tapes, newsprint paper, stamping, misting, stencilling........

Some charms, a doily, banners....

Do hop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration & participate.

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Acetate Stamped Card

Welcome once again dear blogger friends.

The card I am sharing with you is a DT project for the August challenge  at Catchy Challenges - BINGO.

I loved the result of stamping on acetate & heat embossing against the black CS.

This black butterfly is heat embossed & its really beautiful!!

Stamped all over the acetate (staz on - cotton white).

Finished the card with natural twine & a lil butterfly charm.

Linking this to - 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge#56

Inkspirational Challenge#31 - No.1  in top 10

ODBDSLC#164

Craft Room Challenge#56

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Catchy Challenges Bloghop

Hello lovely friends! How are you doing today? 
Well... we at Catchy challenges would like to share a happy thing with you all.. We've crossed 100+ followers!! Yay!! Aren't you happy guys? These challenges are nothing without your love, support and encouragement. So guys! Let's celebrate this happiness with a blog hop.. This is what we are offering to one lucky winner... :) :)

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Catchy Challenges

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