Creative Colors Challenge#9

This week at Creative Colors Challenge blog we have a very soothing color palette. To enter the challenge make a card using any three colors & add flowers. For details hop over to the challenge blog here & get inspired by the awesome DT creations.

Another peek at the digi by our sponsors - Lacy Sunshine & colored with Staedler Luna watercolor pencils.                    . 

Sharing this at the following challenges- 

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/ltscb-28-scraplift-this.html (color - green, insects - butterfly, flowers)

http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.in/2014/04/cwlc-80-in-garden.html

http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/04/signs-of-spring-shades-of-green-plus.html

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/challenge-81.html

http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/04/spring-into-spring-with-flowers.html

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.in/2014/04/challenge-68-use-diecut-or-punch.html

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.in/2014/04/hand-colored-image-challenge.html

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.in/2014/04/challenge-76-lots-of-layers.html

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.in/2014/04/this-challenge-is-hosted-by-berni-theme.html

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/04/pinspirational-challenge-105.html (inspired by the flowers & colors)

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Creative Colors Challenge #8

Wishing you all a very happy Tuesday evening.

We have a new Creative Colors Challenge & once again Archana has selected a beautiful palette of colors - Dark Pink + Olive Green + Dark Purple PLUS Fussy Cutting

 This one is going to be difficult, such bold colors in a card, I thought! 

Here is the fusion of India ethnic colors with a lovey dovey  turtle digi. 

 

This digi is by our sponsors Rick St dennis Digital Stamps.

Another view of the image colored with distress inks.

Linking this to - 

http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/04/signs-of-spring-shades-of-green-plus.html

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.in/2014/04/challenge-68-use-diecut-or-punch.html

http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/04/spring-into-spring-with-flowers.html

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.in/2014/04/hand-colored-image-challenge.html

http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/lacy-sunshine-challenge-32-use-your.html

http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.in/2014/04/cwlc-80-in-garden.html

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/04/pinspirational-challenge-105.html (inspired by the basket of flowers on the bicycle, here it is the tortoise carrying flowers )

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Stationery Set

Hi All! 

Sharing some handmade stationery I made for the current challenge at Color Conceptions Challenge #9. This coordinating set includes - a magnetic calender, sticky note pad, 2 bookmarks & a corner bookmark. Perfect to gift someone, isn't it?

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This note pad holder has a magnetic closure.......

Love the busy pattern paper on this magnetic calender & hence added minimal elements. 

My fav are these bookmarks................faux stitching on the pattern paper highlights the intricate design.

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Creative Colors Challenge#7

Hello friends...........I am back with another post today to announce Creative Colors Challenge#7. 

This time we want you to make a card using this soft soothing color palette. Choose any three colors from the picture & add three laces to your card.

 

Our digis this time are sponsored by Sentimental Susan & here is the image I selected - 

• Image is colored using Faber Castell color pencils. Used glossy ascents to add some gloss & shine on the globe.
• Sentiment is hand written.

Do hop over to the challenge blog to get inspired by my teamies & check the winners of Challenge#6.

Sharing this at - 

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-109-color-inspired.html

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.in/2014/03/tic-tac-toe.html (lace, pink, black)

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Create Something Catchy Challenge #2

Good Morning Friends & welcome April!!

We are back with a new challenge at Create Something Catchy Challenge #2. Below is the inspiration picture for this month - 

Here is my interpretation of the image - 

• To make this card I first stamped the hearts with the Kaisercraft stamp set using versamark, on white CS.
• Heat embossed the image with super fine clear embossing powder (Ranger). 
• Used a medley of distress ink colors - picked raspberry, dried marigold, squeezed lemonade, mowed lawn & salty ocean over the image.
• Spritzed the inked background with a mister & then used a baby wipe to clear the colors over the image. 
• This was then glued under the negative  heart die cut in the cardstock. I have used foam glue dots to add some depth.

Sharing this at - 

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.in/2014/03/new-challenge-buttons.html

http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-136.html

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.in/2014/03/113-youve-been-framed.html

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-30-stitched-faux-or-real.html

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Glitter-Fly

A very good morning to you all!

Sharing the tutorial I did for Color Conceptions Challenge Blog as a DT.

 Let me take you through the pictorial to make flower stamens with glitter.

Gather your supplies - Glue gun, glue stick, floral stems, loose glitter. 

Once the glue gun is ready to use evenly spread the glue on the tips of the floral stem.

Quickly dip this into the glitter & viola your stamen is ready! Easy, didn't I tell you?

I used all the glitter colors I had & used these to make calla lilies which I'll show you in a bit.

Another quick & easy glitter technique to add dimension to your embellishment.

I first die cut  a MB pippi butterfly in the corner of a CS (will be used later) to create a negative space. Then the CS was embossed & distressed with a blend of these colors squeezed lemonade, peeled paint & salty ocean. After which I stamped a script over it (hope you can see it!) with distress paint (picket fence). 

Next glue a cellophane tape on the backside as shown here,

Now sprinkle some glitter over & spread it evenly into negative of the die cut & tap off the excess. This is what it will look like - 

I also die cut the same butterfly in acetate & used the Wink of Stella clear brush marker to add a bit of shimmer to it. The die cut was distressed & both these were layered over the glitter one. This really looks fantastic in real with the glitter peeking from under the butterfly.

Here is the finished card...........hope you like the handmade calla lilies too!

Linking this to - 

http://lulupu.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-27-lulupu-2nd-birthday-special.html (L-layers, leaves, lilies, T-tag, P - picker fence distress paint, peeled paint distress ink, pippi butterfly MB die) - Top 3

http://avenue613.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-64-anything-goesoptional.html (Top 3)

http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/now-for-something-different.html - Runner up

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/challenge-77.html

http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/jocelyns-choice-going-round-in-circles.html

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CAS cards

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. 

Sharing two CAS cards I made this afternoon. CAS is not come easy for me & I would love to hear from you about these cards. 

The first one is using the sketch by N@ Ali for CAS(E)#69 - 

My take on this - 

Linking this to - 

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-57-animals.html

http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-6-use-some-buttons.html

http://casethissketch.blogspot.in/2014/03/case-this-sketch-69.html

http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/march-challenge-2-cas-andor-classic.html

http://fusioncardchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/fusion-card-challenge-6.html 

The next is a very cute one & I think this is my first at using an animal stamp (Itsy Bitsy) on a card.  This is totally inspired by my dear friend Neha Bhatt! Hope she likes it. Stamped & popped the red sheep to make it special!

The minute I saw this cute inpiration pic at Inkspirational #52 I knew I had to ink that stamp.

Challenges entered -

http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/seeing-double.html (two stamps - sheep & sentiment)

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-80-black-plus-one-other-colour.html

http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-10-circles.html

http://casology.blogspot.in/2014/03/week-887-blush.html

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.in/2014/03/challenge-52-photo-inkspiration.html

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Creative Colors Challenge #6

Hello Friends....................its time for another challenge at Creative Colors & this time Archana has selected a rather bold color combo - Fuschia + Yellow Gold + Royal Blue PLUS use Die-Cuts.

This is a cards-only challenge & it was rather difficult to make a card with these colors, but who wants to give up!! Here is what I came up with - 

The cute digi is by the sponsors Bugaboo Digi Stamps which I have colored with distress inks.

This is a double pocket card having these two tags. 

Created many layers on the tags with stencils & stamps. 

Do hop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration by my teamies. We also have a second sponsor this time - SuhaFuha so move on to the blog for details.

Linking this to - 

Aurora Wings#1

Fitztown#27

Make Something Monday#1(stencils used in the tags)

OLLC#152

Whoopsi Daisy

Challenges for Everybody#39

One Stitch at a Time#204

Scribble & Scrap#14

Artistic Stamper

Cards Galore

DPDC#44

Odd Ball Stamps#1

Just B Creative Crazy

QKRSC#79

ACN#17

Wordart Wednesday#123

TTCRD

TSC#20

SACC#48

Just Keep on Creating

Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge

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A GIFT BOX

Good Evening & a happy weekend to you all! 

Very pleased to share a upcycled project today, made keeping in mind a few challenges. Take a look at this gorgeous gift box...........

I find myself creating only in monochromes these days (hope I get over it soon!). Any guesses what is recycled here? Well I leave you with the snapshots first & will reveal it only later, am sure you can guess by then. I love stick pins & in this one I have a cute birdie perched atop the pin.

The crochet flower is handmade by my mom, she made many while she was here. 

The sides are chipboard pieces distressed with stormy sky ink & layered with die cuts. Glued  embellished wooden clothes pins on both the sides. This one holds a mini Bo Bunny envelope from the Noteworthy collection. Isn't it perfect to hold a cute little message for the recipient?

Making the closure for this was the toughest part! I think now that it is open you all know what this is!

Yes it was a pringles can, inspired by a pin on pinterest. This is how I went about with the upcycling

Linking this to -

LESSology#34- WINNER 

Shabby Tea Room#209

Lulupu#27 (lace, layers, chipboard, pringles can, pearls, pattern paper, clothes pin, corrugated paper in the sticker)

Altered Eclectics

Inky Chicks#24

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Creative Colors Challenge#5

Good Evening......its time for another challenge at Creative Colors. This is the color palette for this round & do remember  to add rhinestones to your card. For details & more inspiration please visit the challenge blog here. 

This is the card I made using the digi by our sponsor this time  Art by Miran. Check the cute image I used - 

The image is colored using Faber Castell water color pencils. This card has a pocket in which I have inserted three tickets - 

Linking this to - 

Crafty Boots Challenge

Craft your Passion

TPE#240

Cards Galore Challenge

Digisketch Challenge

CMC#41

Scrapbook Stamp Society#36

DPDC#44

The East Wind#2

Scrap it Girl

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge

Emergency Crafters

Through the Purple Haze#31

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