Bookmarks

Good Morning!!

Like many of you I have been hoarding even the smallest piece of card stock & pattern paper scraps forever. Before things get out of hand I decided to use some of these & made lots of bookmarks. 

The next lot in my fav combo black & white are my absolute favorites!

Did you notice I have even used the mod podge melts embellishments & some die cuts covered with UTEE!

This is a fun way to use all the scraps, die cuts, stickers & embellishments. Well I know I went a little over board decorating the bookmarks, but who cares, don't they look pretty! These will make such pretty gifts.

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!!

Calendar - 2014

A very Good Morning to all!!

Today I am sharing the calendar I made for round 4 of the Friendship Swap by Riti. This swap required us to following a Lawn Fawn tutorial here for the base.  

This is the front flap of the one I made - 

Used a lot of pattern papers, distress inks, embellies to make the pages for each month. Basically I have four different layouts (January, May, September are the same & so on..........).

All the pages were stamped with a coordinating pattern & embossed in clear embossing powder. To get the resist look I then distressed over the embossed images. 

Inserted a doily (painted with distress paint & edges inked with distress ink) on one side between the card stock layer & the design paper.

The emboss resist pattern is clearly seen here (unlike the above pages :-(.................wish I had pics of all the months to show).

The fence die cut is embossed with red embossing glitter powder & the birdie painted in black distress paint & layered with distress crackle paint (clear) to add some dimension.

Playing this along in the following challenges - 

Itsy Bitsy (First column - PP, Embossing powder, stamps)

Make it Monday

Crafting from the Heart #5

Scrappy Hands#5

Challenges for Everybody#37

Brown Sugar Challenge#78 - Top 3

Poolkadoodles Challenge

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Creative Colors Challenge #2

Hello All!!!
Welcome to the Creative Colors Challenge#2.....................this is a new bimonthly CARDS only challenge. Please visit the challenge blog for details & rules. The color inspiration this time is - 

This is the gate-fold card I made using the color palette.....

This adorable image is by our sponsor DILLY BEANS..............

The inside of the card.........I love this paper from the DCWV la creme stack.

The two flaps........

Linking this to the following challenges - 

Make My Monday
Crafting from the Heart#5
Scribble & Scrap Challenge #10
The Crafting Cafe
Craftyhazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge

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Blog Candy Winner!!!!!!

Hello Lovely People!!!

Am here to announce the winner of my blog candy  :-). 

I am truly grateful & thank all of you for your love...........I enjoyed reading all the lovely comments.

The winner was picked by my mom yesterday!

Yes its number 34..............Bhawana!!!!!!Congratulations dear !!!! 

All these goodies are now yours - 

Please mail me your contact details at tanvee10.shah@gmail.com & I will send it asap. 

Thanks again all you awesome ladies for participating!!

Apron Shaped Card

Hello All!!

I am overwhelmed to have received so much love from you all & thank each & everyone of you for visiting my blog to join my blogoversary celebration. Winner will be announced tomorrow!!!!

 My daughter wanted me to make a card on behalf of the class for her teachers' birthday. Alli Aunty, her teacher (in their school teachers are addressed as Aunty) besides being a good teacher is also an excellent cook so they wanted to gift her an apron & I made a coordinating apron shaped card. So here it is...................

We added an accordion fold insert (forgot to take a pic after gluing it!!!) to accommodate personal wishes of the entire class of 25.

Linking this to the following challenges - 

Addicted to Stamps#73

Stamping Sensations

The Paper Players#178

Lothian Crafts Online Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Pattern paper Challenge

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My Blogoversary Candy

(This is a sticky post & will remain till the candy closes. Please scroll down for new posts)

My blog completed a year sometime in October but I started posting regularly only in December. So I consider completing one year of blogging now. In fact, I wrote my first post much earlier but it took me several days to actually click the "publish" button and start sharing my work with you. Many of my fellow crafters genuinely inspired me and was in awe of their work (and was regularly visiting many of your blogs even before I started blogging :-)). I started with no fancy tools, punches, embellishments, pattern papers & was not even aware of challenges! The first challenge I entered was Itsy Bitsy. My card was amateurish and yet you all were so nice and welcomed me by visiting my blog and leaving encouraging comments................after several months there is no looking back now. 

Blogging has been a very satisfying creative journey so far & I am constantly learning while creating. I have become friends with many of you.................chat with some of you on Facebook or WhatsApp, your blog posts, exchange a mail and have been fortunate to even meet some of you. All you ladies are very special and a huge warm hug to each one of you.

This RAK is a special thank you for your continued support, regular visits, encouragement & also inspiration. I'm grateful for the incredible support from my family and friends too.

I have put together the following items in the candy - 

1. Hello pastels 6x6 paper pack 
2. Paper mania glitter sentiments
3.  Prima marketing Clear stamp set item #545147
4.  Little birdie harmony flowers soft touch
5.  Kaiser craft self adhesive rhinestones
6.  FMI stickers
7. Itsy Bitsy buttons
8. Carocryl cut n tuck small patti
9.  Wooden charms
10.  Decorative buttons
11. Viva Decor pearl pen
12. WOW glitter embossing powder- magenta twinkle  

This is what you need to do to enter the candy - 

• Follow me...........if you are not already :-)
• Share the giveaway on your blog sidebar. You can even make a post to spread word about it.
• Like my Facebook page.
• Share the candy on your facebook timeline.
• Enter your name to the linky below.
• Finally, leave a comment that you have done all and if you wish tell me how you started blogging!

I will ship WORLDWIDE so anyone can enter!!!!

This candy is open until midnight (IST) on January 12th 2014. A random winner will be chosen by my MOM on January 13th (her birthday.................yes, she is here with me for a few days)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to celebrate with me.

 Have a crafty 2014!!

Creative Colors Challenge #1

Its time for the first challenge by Creative Colors hosted by adorable Archana. This is a new bimonthly cards only challenge & am sure you will love it. Please visit the challenge blog for details & rules. This is a color challenge & this time color palette is -

Well, pretty isn't it? 

Here is my inspiration - a box card. The image is a digi by Sherri Baldy, our sponsor for this month

This is my first attempt using a digi & coloring with distress inks too (spun sugar, picked rasberry, salty ocean, black soot, vintage photo, walnut stain, mowed lawn)

The front of the card is a band held together with a velcro dot & hold a box - 

This is the inside of the box. The base is a white card stock stamped & heated embossed in white & then distressed all over with spun sugar, worn lipstick & salty ocean). The colors & design co-ordinated perfectly with the pattern paper I used. The sentiment (Technique Tuesday - Incredible) too is heat embossed.

 

Another view of the lily (Cheery Lynn Build a flower 3) -

So hop over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful creations by my fellow teamies.

Playing along in the following challenges -

Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge

Shabby Tea Room#200

Make My Monday

Imagination Crafts Challenge

Scribble& Scrap#9

LTSB#21

Crafting from the heart

Challenges for Everybody

Squirrel & Fox #60

Avenue 613#53

Besties Challenge#1

Polkadoodles Challenge

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!!

Accordion Fold Purse Box

Wishing you a very happy & crafty 2014!!!

A big thank you to all of you for joining me in my blogoversary celebration.

Sharing a purse like box with an accordion fold, that I made as my DT inspiration for the Color Conceptions Challenge blog. I followed the tutorial here.

These inserts inside can be used to jot down to do lists, recipes, or any which way you want to use it for.

Hidden behind the brad is a velcro dot to close the flap of this box.

Linking this to the following challenges - 

Imaginations Craft Challenge

Creative Creations Challenge

Squirrel & Fox#60

Cards Galore Challenge

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!!