Fun with Itsy Bitsy Chalk Paints

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am at the Itsy Bitsy blog with an inspirational post for the newest addition to the Little Birdie family - CHALK PAINTS!

Available in 14 shades, the consistency of these paints is perfect for use with either a brush, sponge or brayer. The matte finish gives a chalky appearance & is used to created an aged appearance, distressed or shabby look to projects. Can be used on glass, wood, ceramic, metal, walls & more.  These paints are Made in India & being lead free are also eco friendly.

Sharing a number of projects today, so sit back & enjoy!

I could not resist using the paints as soon as received them & here is a quick project - a small wooden decorable decoupaged with rice paper & chalk paint (butternut saquash) . My first attempt with chalk paints & I was in love with the coverage & matte finish - fantastic!

Next I wanted to try the paint on glass. Here is a candle jar decoupaged with a tissue napkin. Used two shades here - fortune cookie & & dabbed them over the bottle. Please note I have not used a primer or base coat in any of my projects here! TIP - Chalk paints dry quickly, so remember to wipe off the extra paint on the mouth of the bottle before closing, else the paint dries over the mouth making it difficult to open. 

I had a metal tray, slightly worn out with use & this is how I salvaged it using chalk paints! For the background I used tattered lace and  forest moss chalk paint & Mont Marte 3D gold for the edges. What a transformation! Do you agree?

 

Drift wood is such a yummy shade in the family, it reminded me chocolatey cake! This led to my next project, a fridge magnet -

If you are a fan of chalk paint like me, you are going to love the "charcoal". The matt finish is by far the best I have ever seen! A ceramic pickle jar got such an elegant make over with minimal stencilling -

And finally I have a shabby frame. For this one I first gave a base coat of charcoal black, rubbed a candle randomly on the surface & painted over it with fortune cookie. Chalk paints are easy to distress because the paint can be easily removed just where you want it  with a sanding sponge or sand paper. Once dry, sand it lightly to reveal the base coat & viola you get the best distressed & shabby look.

Can you guess what material is this frame made of?

 Now will believe this was a plastic frame! 

I enjoyed playing around with the chalk paints & had to stop here, to publish this in time!

Thank you Rashmi love, love , love these paints & hoping we have some more shades and larger packs too!

Supplies from the store –

CHALK PAINTS

wooden decorable

Candle jar

Mont Marte 3D gold

Stencil

Decoupage glue

Handmade flowers

Glass bead

Sponge dabbers

Wash brush

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Be Happy!

Hello dear friends!

I wanted to play along Simos Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where the theme is OMBRE. 

To create the stenciled (Faber Castell - mixed media stencils ) ombre background I used distress inks - squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, wild honey & fired brick. I have used lots of new supplies here - the stampendous zinnia stamp colored with my new Gansai Tambi watercolors & fussy cut. The sentiment is heat embossed on vellum.

A few other cards I made earlier with an ombre effect can be viewed here, here, here & here.

Linking this to - 

Simon Says Stamp - 20.1

Paru's Card  Making Challenges - 25.1

HIMCR#234

Crafty Calendar Challenge - 28.1

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Shabby Chic Card

Another post from me today & am so glad I made it in time for the Lets Get Trendy Now!3 - Day 4 - Stitching. Never done stitching in my cards/LO earlier so I definitely wanted to attempt this. This is also my last card for the series & I genuinely thank - Julie, Amy, Yvonne for their efforts in compiling this series to inspire us all! Had it not been for this I would never have made a card with neons & stitching.

Coming to my card................its a shabby chic style. The base is a kraft CS & DP used is from DCWV - distressed in vintage photo ink & also a distressing tool. The cage is heat embossed in gold. I have stamped the sentiment FLY HIGH on distressed burlap..........perfect for the LO of the card.

The bird is also distressed & then heat embossed in clear EP (well its not a diecut, but I have stamped the image on the wrong side of the DP & then fussy cut!!!).
Now coming to the stitching, its the black line you see along the small birds of the DP so that it appears like a branch (does it???)

Also linking this to -
Docerela Stamps Challenge
Ruby's Rainbow #57
Charisma Cardz #25 (3-small sequins blue flowers, 2-roses, 1-cage)
For the Love of Crafting

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A Birthday Card

Hello peeps, how are you all doing??

It was my younger daughter's birthday yesterday & here's the card I made for her. 

To begin with I had a very elaborate design in mind, but with her around all the time due to her summer break this is what I ended up making. You can find the tutorial for this card on the SCORPAL blog. 

This is the card..............with pockets to hold tags.

I really loved the distressing on the embossed tags.

Entering this to -

AI Challenge#108

Charisma Cards Challenge#16

Crafty Ribbons Challenge#44

In the Pink Challenge#19

PWC Challenge#55

Crafty Creations Challenge#219

Crafting by Design

Do let me know how you liked this card & thanks for stopping by today!!! 

DT Inspiration for Catchy Challenges

Hello friends............am back after a small break to share two cards which I made as part of the design team  I recently joined - Catchy Challenges. The theme this month is to make a CAS card using anyone of the keywords - Hot/Holidays/Hello.

This is the card using the word HOT. For this one I distressed the entire embossed paper using - barn door, spiced marmalade & mustard seed. The scalloped circle is similarly distressed. I really loved the outcome..........................................it gave me the desired effect of the blazing sun that I wanted to achieve. This was then glued onto orange card stock. The sentiment is heat embossed. 

For the HELLO card I have used a butterfly stencil & distressed using - mustard seed & dusty concorde.           Used the letters for HELLO from an old magazine & glue onto a distressed (vintage photo) tag. The borders are from Pie Lane.

Please do join us at Catchy Challenges if you already haven't!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend.

Guest Designing for Homyachuk Scrap Challenge

Morning friends!!
Sharing another Guest Designer post I did this month. This one is for a Russian Challenge - Homyachuk Scrap Challenge I won for the doodled card.

The theme this month is to create a Spring Notebook incorporating the following elements - the color green, a bird/butterfly & a flower. 

Here's a look at what I made - a green handmade cover layered with a parchment paper stamped, scrunched & distress with vintage ink. Spritzed the paper & while moist I rolled the edges to give it a vintage feel............I loved this, what do you think??

Here's a snapshot of the distressed (barn door) doily  & the blooms, aren't they gorgeous??

 

 The bow at the spine with a cute little butterfly charm.

Also used some chipboard laser cuts from Itsy Bitsy as you see here. The medallion was stamped, heat embossed in white & distressed (barn door & peeled paint).

Enjoyed using so many colors, techniques & cute embellishments in this project.............hope you all like it as much as I did making it. :-).

Linking this to - 

Challenges for Everybody#17

Crafty Ribbons Challenge#42

All Sorts Challenge#201

Lia Stampz Challenge#38

House of Gilli Challenge#51

Crafter's Corner#7 (first line - distressing, pearls,lace/ribbon)

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge#21
Ooh-La-La creations Challenge
Creative Creations Challenge
Crafty Bloggers Network#10

Thanks for visiting & have a great day!

Guest Designer - ICRC27

Hello Friends!

As the title suggests I am sharing with you the cards I made for  ICRC27. I was among the top three at ICRC25 for this calendar & invited to design for the current theme - one layered card + repeated stamping. Super exited as this happens to be my first GD post!!!

In this first card the background is distressed, followed by repeated stamping.

Entering this card to Polka Doodle Challenge -Week 10 & Fab n funky Challenge#162

For the second card I first stamped on the CS with Versamark Watermark Ink & then created the background with soft pastels. This gave me the colored images. The images in black were then stamped over the background. 

Sharing this card at LadyBug Crafts - March Challenge.

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Have a wonderful weekend!!

WOOD YOU BE MINE

Wishing all my crafty friends a very HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY. 

Am here with a very quick post to share the card I made for Challenge#12 at For The Love of Crafting - the theme - DEEP IN THE WOODS.

Used drawing ink to draw the tree trunks...........so happy I used my painting brush after a long time. 

Loved the pic (or is it the card??????).............looks straight out of a fairy tale!!!!

Enjoy your weekend everyone, catch you all soon.

I really appreciate the time you take to visit & comment :-).

A card in RED & WHITE

Hello friends hope u are all doing fine.

With so much LOVE in the air.............& challenges too :-), if I had a palette from which to create something the obvious choice of colors.........RED - for love & passion and WHITE - for purity.

The flower was stamped on white card stock, fuzzy cut & colored. Added a bit of dimension to the flower with red seed beads  & dabbed some glossy ascent over for the gloss.

The fairy.............she sits on the flower showering love.........as if reminding, 

"Once in a while right in the middle of ordinary life, LOVE gives us a fairytale."

Linking this to - 

Crafts & Me Challenges

Catchy Challenges

Thanks for visiting & do leave some LOVE.

Patriotic Card - Tricolor inspired

With this card I made for Catchy Challenges Season II, I have attempted to express love, respect and pride for my country. Do let me know what you think of this effort. The feathers & the blue wheel capture the spirit of our national flag. The white background with minimum embellishment symbolizes peace and purity.

Thanks for dropping by.................cheers.

CASE this sketch

Here's my interpretation on this week's CAS(E) this sketch challenge #10

Also linking this to the ITSY BITSY Weddings & Celebrations Challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit & please do leave your comments.

CD holder and a gift tag

Hi friends,

Sharing a CD holder I made for my daughter, a music lover. Her newest rage is the all boys band from UK – ONE DIRECTION. To create the background I distressed a crumpled sheet and then printed musical notes. Supplemented it with coordinating washi tape.

This is the back of the CD holder.

A closer look at the flowers I made…………..wonder whether it’s the photography that did the trick to make them seem so very stunning!! All the same am loving these.

The chip board frame & butterfly are from ITSY BITSY. The shimmering flourish  from PIE LANE.

Some more pics taken from various angles.

Here’s a matching gift tag I made along with this.The flowers are by pie lane and butterfly is a distressed die cut I made. 

 A look at the set.

Linking this to -

Itsy Bitsy-Two's Company Challenge, Crafters Corner- Make a set, Tuesday Alchemy- Anything but a card

Thanks for viewing.................would love your suggestions n comments