Decoupage - Metal bucket

Hello!

I am back after a short break to share a project I made for Itsy Bitsy. 

I am in love with the wide range of decoupage blanks, papers & glue available at Itsy Bitsy. Decoupage glue is available in both glossy & matte finish, this glue is acid-free and can be used  as a topcoat and sealer. It can also be used on surfaces such as wood, metal, glass, paper & fabric (not wearables). This glue is great for image transfers and sealing quilled embellishments as well.  

My DT kit included a galvanized tin pail, decoupage glue & some gorgeous decoupage papers.

                                                                  Here is how I used them - 

Hope you like the final outcome too!

For all the details regarding the project & the products used, hop over to the blogpost here. 

Have a great weekend & happy crafting!

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Decoupage - Wine bottle

Good Morning! Sharing an altered bottle today & my love for blues & teals is obvious with another one in this color. Check the older ones here & here. 

 I have used mod podge to decoupage a tissue napkin to this bottle. The butterflies, tiny blue flowers & text are stamped. 

   Here are some close ups - 

LINKING THIS TO - 

Clear it Out Challenge - 1.5 (stash item - tissue napkin)

Craft Your Passion#309 - 2.5

Eclectic Ellapu Challenge - 30.4

Freshly Brewed Challenge - 3.5

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - 14.5

Our Crafty Corner#8 - 30.5

Unicorn Challenge#8 - 29.4

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Book marks with Gelatos

Happy Monday Friends!

Sharing a few bookmarks I made while having fun with gelatos. These were made for the DT inspiration at LULUPU- the Craft Lounge, India's leading online craft supply store. I also have a tutorial for creating the background. Hop over to the blog here for details.

Sharing these at - 
2015 World Wide Design Team Challenge- 31.3

613 Avenue Create #117 - 5.4
Amusing#17 - 5.4
Docerela Creations#81 - 9.4

Really Reasonable Ribbon#114 - 31.3

 Simply Papercraft#1  - 9.4

 DT Showcase- 11.4 

Eclectic Ellapu - 31.3

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Altered Spoon

Hello friends, welcome back, hope you all had a happy & joyous diwali. Best wishes! 

Another altered project today! Didn't I tell you I was on a roll altering items!

Any guesses what has been transformed here? 

Played around with gesso, acrylic paint & LSG spray to transform a soup spoon into a beautiful piece of decor for the kitchen!

The gorgeous blooms are handmade (Joy Craft die cut flowers)  & so is the nest beneath the metal nest charm.

Some dangling charms a tea pot & spoon..................perfect for the altered spoon!

Sharing this at - 
Delightful sketches#3s-not-crowd (29/10) - WINNER
Altered eclectics#Oct (31/10)
Decorate to celebrate#86 (28/10)
Imagination-crafts#Oct challenge (31/10)
Rhedds Creative Spirit# Oct  (31/10)
Inspiration Emporium (31/10)
SSS - (color of the twine is kraft) (29/10)
Pinspirational Challenge#126 (27/10) - TOP 3
Divas by design (28/10)

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Teachers Day Cards

Good Morning!

A very happy happy teachers day to all you crafty mommies! After all we are the first teahcers to are kids :-). Thank you all for the appreciation for the teachers day cards I posted here. Well  I had saved my fav collection to share today. CAS is not my style at all & it was rather hard for me to complete all these without distress inks & blooms! Made best use of two paper stacks from DCWV - Education pack & Grade school.

So here goes - 

 This card is linked here -

 http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.in/2014/09/53-tic-tac-toe-crafty-sentiments.html (stamp, sentiment, twine)

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.in/2014/09/september-challenge-1-back-to-school.html (16/9) (WINNER)

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.in/2014/09/challenge-253-back-to-school.html  (FEATURED)

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.in/2014/08/challenge-218-cas.html

http://color-me-scrappy.blogspot.in/2014/09/cms-challenge-69.html

The next two cards are almost same. Note how a slight variation in the size of the layers gives a different look. I have been wanting to use a mason jar on a card for long. The school supplies in the vellum jar are stamped & fussy cut. The scale is a washi tape. I love the bright colors & patterns in the apples here.

This one is linked to the challenges below -

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/08/ch59-back-to-school.html 

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/09/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe266.html (WINNER)

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/09/challenge-229-back-to-school.html

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.in/2014/09/challenge-63-back-to-school.html (WINNER)

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.in/2014/08/going-grey-with-scrap-creations-back-to.html

http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/09/challenge-275-4th-of-september-back-to.html

http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.in/2014/09/challenge-226-school-supplies.html

http://craftandsmash.blogspot.it/2014/09/tema-scuola-penne-matite-quaderni.html (28/9)

 http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.in/2014/08/back-to-school-challenge.html

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/challenge-50-anything-goesback-to-school.html 

In the next one the sentiment was built using a combo of different stamp sets & says it all.

Now won't every chemistry teacher love this! A while back I had seen something like this on pinterest & so wanted to use it on a card. The pattern paper is just perfect for this too!

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2014/08/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-139.html 

And finally how about this to delight a geography teacher? The map, the planets...................purrrrrrrfect!! 

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.in/2014/09/challenge-9-back-to-school.html

http://casethissketch.blogspot.in/2014/09/case-this-sketch-91.html

 

How I wish I can go back to school either as a student to proudly had over these to my favorite teachers or as a teacher to receive these, what say?After this marathon session of CAS cards & loads of use of pattern paper I must confess that I now am a little comfortable running the scissors through my designer papers.................not to mention that I save the tiniest leftover piece!

Creative Colors Challenge#18

Good evening friends! 

Its time for Creative Colors Challenge#18. Feast your eyes on this super color palette for this round. Remember to create your cards using the colors orange, yellow & white along with some twine.

Here is the card I made. Please visit the challenge blog for some awesome inspiration by my DT members.

The basket is a digital image colored with distress markers & Wink of stella brush pen.

 

Playing this at the following challenges - 

The Sweetpeastampers

Crafting from the Heart

Monday Mood Board (25/9)

Craftin Desert Divas

Crafty Bloggers Network (30/9)

Paper Makeover Stamps

Dream Valley Challenge#89

Imagination Crafts  Challenges(30/9)

SFC CH214

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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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