Shabby Chic Fridge Magnet

Hello friends!!!

The current challenge at DCAM is Shabby Chic & I decided to try a mixed media project. It surely is not my style but I am loving this first attempt in true shabby chic style, for which I always had a fancy. Gorgeous projects in soft shabby chic colors with lots of layers & textures adorned with embellies dazzled me & I never gathered the courage to try this beautiful style until now. Here's the altered (wooden) fridge magnet -

Lots of products used in the making of this - gesso, Lindy's  Spray, texture paste, pattern paper, embellishments, pearl strings, blooms, etc. Also created loads of layers & textures with lace, paper, stencils, diecuts, etc.

 Linking this to - 

Lulupu - Fancy Me

Itsy Bitsy - Pretty with P (pattern paper, posy, pink, pearls)

Craft-Room Challenge - Top3

Altered Eclectics Challenge

Everybody Art Challenge

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BEST TEACHER

Hello friends!
Back again after a short absence to share a card I made for my daughters teacher.
To create the BG I made swatches of colors with distress ink on the CS, following which I heat embossed the flowers in clear embossing powder & then covered the entire BG with black soot distress ink. This is the result of the amazing resist technique..........very much alike the crayon resisit technique I used in this card HERE.

Linking this to the ICR 32. 

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Wall Hanging Keepsake

A very happy Sunday morning to all!!

Sharing a very special project with you today-a hanging keepsake. My daughter wanted a gift for her bestie on her sixteenth birthday. I have used a MDF wall hanging from kaisercraft as the base, covered it with pattern paper, MDF embellies & blooms(all handmade from various die cuts). Also done a lot of distressing on this. Sorry about the pic quality but these were all taken at night when I just finished working on it.

Heat embossed  a pretty friendship tag in clear powder.

  

My daughter wanted to paste pictures of all three of them - so here I have left the space blank.

Linking this to the following challenges - 

Beyond Grey Challenges

For the Love of Crafting

Crazy for Challenges

Totally Gorjuss

Inspired by - colors & leaves

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Teachers Day - Post-it holders

Good evening friends!!!

Sharing a few post-it note holders I made this week for my daughters. These simple gifts were made for their  teachers. I have used a lot of colors, die cuts, layering, stamping, distressing, blooms.............& my favorite handmade papers which I have been hoarding for so long!!! I am so glad to use these....finally (hope I am able to do the same with pattern papers, I am just unable to cut those gorgeous beauties)

The first three holders are easel style. 

All the others have a provision to hold mini pens.

Also made two cards which you can find here & here.

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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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