BGC#53 - Stamping (On fabric) and misting with PJ

Hello my dear friends !

I just got back from my 3 week vacation and i'm feeling refreshed !

Meanwhile the girls here at BGC were busy creating some really good projects for you 

according to the challenge theme thats been running all JUNE ! 

BGC#53-stamping-misting-challenge

So now u know the rules but let me just repeat theme again 

challenge guidelines: 

Challenge duration- 1st june to 30th june (Full Month)

• Make any project that fits into the 3 categories below

1. Cards ONLY

2. Layouts ONLY

3. Everything else - 3D crafts, Popup boxes , Altered art , mixed media , Canvas , Hangings etc. Anything paper crafts.

• You must have visible Misting on the face of your project - Any kind of misting will do for example - Using mists like Lindy's stamp gang or color bloom by prima etc,  Making a splatter with a paint brush , Using a tooth brush with water colors to create a nice misting on your project. 
• Your project must show Stamping on Fabric !  Its time to pick and experiment with any type of fabric and see how your stamps work on them. !

Simple enough !

Please note that we reserve rights to disqualify any entry that doesn't follow the rules .

Thank you. 

Ok with all that understood ! Lets move on to my project. 

I went for 3. Everything else category 

And altered a medicine box.  

This is how the box looked before.  

And this is how it turned out ! 

•  I started by pasting some text scripted paper on the sides of the box. 

Which you can see perfectly in the above picture. 

• I then made a mixture of 1 part white glue with 1/2 part water and mixed it well .
• I used this mixture for sticking tissue on the top of my box. This gave me some real good texture to play with. 
• After all the tissue sticking i let it dry for about 2hrs . 
• Once dry i misted my textured surface with mists . (Lindy's stamp gang and cosmic shimmer.) That gave me my background to work on.

•  I then used this nice and slightly shimmery fabric piece in rectangle to stamp my sentiment. Here is a TIP- when working with loosely woven fabrics like what i used ,keep a crisp piece of paper underneath before you stamp. This should give you a good image. 
• The fabric piece looks a little lifted due to the texture beneath it. It is stuck in place with Glue dots as foam dots would have showed from underneath. 

•  I then embellished my box with flowers , die cuts , distressed mesh cloth ,and some metal embellishments.

Here is a closer look at the flowers !

I made all of them myself except the peach and the baby pink rose . 

Hope that you enjoyed my post and you are inspired to join us in this challenge . 

If so then just pick a category and jump in !! 

you can link your challenge entry HERE

BGC#52 - Bingo with PJ

Hello my friends !

Its me PJ , Back on the blog with another project to share ! 

This fortnight we are playing with the Bingo Grid made by our lovely designer Aneta

So sharing the bingo rules once again with you :

1. Decide when to start. You should choose the line up, down, left, right, diagonally.

2. Complete your supplies and start! Create LO, card or 3D project.

3. Enter your project until the 30th of the May.

And this is our bingo grid:

So i decided to make something other than cards and LO's 

I really needed a Pin cushion on my table for tucking all the pins in place .

so i totally made a Spool pin cushion 

The Pin cushion is hand stitched .I added some sponge inside for creating it.

And covered it on the sides with a crocheted lace.

 I used the 2nd row on the bingo grid - 

Layers - I did the layering on the top under the cushion with PP's and some more layering with the embellishments on the spool.

 Ribbon - I used a ribbon bow on the top 

Buttons - I used some colorful buttons 

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 and finally last item on my row was 

Butterfly  - I used one in the centre.

This is a fairly simple challenge :) You can make any project you like with the elements on the grid . 

Just follow a LINE or a ROW ! 

Its fun to see what you all have created so far . 

Hoping to see more of your creations. 

Enter your creations HERE

thank you !

BGC # Grown with love With Aneta

Hello!

That's my first post here and I'm very excited. I always liked the BGC challenges and now I can be a part of DT! I'm delightful! 

We are still waiting for your project in our current challenge!

BGC#49 - GROWN WITH LOVE!

Don't forget about the specifications! Here are they:

1. You can make a card, layout or a 3D project inspired by the above picture.
2. Your project must have at least 2 colors from the above picture.
3. You must include one element inspired by ‘Garden’ which could be anything like flowers, trees, butterflies, dragonflies etc. as long as it is related to garden.
4. Deadline to submit will be - 15th April 2014 until 11:55 PM IST

Colours in the photo are so fresh and inspiring! I used most of them in my inspiration.
 It is pop-up card box with red roses and white-and-pink butterflies. 

I'm looking forward to see your garden projects!


Used supplies:
paper Sprinkle pastel - Paper Gallery
white paper, red paper
 red flowers
button - Lemoncraft
punchers - dp craft
adhesive stones Papermania
die-cuts

BGC#49 - Grown with Love!

BGC#49 - Grown With Love!
Hi everyone, hope you all are doing well.

A big Thank you to everyone who played along our last challenge :)

Its the start of April and I am here to present a new challenge.

As April is the national garden month, let us get inspired by this month and honor it

by creating projects with garden themes.

Given below are the challenge specifications. Hope you all enjoy!!!

BGC#49 - Grown With Love!

Challenge Specifications:

1.  You can make a card, layout or a 3D project inspired by the above picture.

2.  Your project must have at least 2 colors from the above picture.

3.  You must include one element inspired by ‘Garden’ which could be anything like flowers,  trees,                   butterflies, dragonflies etc. as long as it is related to garden.

4.   Deadline to submit will be - 15th April 2014 until 11:55 PM IST

We would love to welcome our Sponsor:

The winner will receive:

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and One
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For this challenge I decided to make an explosion box with butterflies flying out when you lift the lid. I attached the butterflies with acetate.

The box is made from a cut file and is covered with patterned papers. The green background on each panel is made with stamping, inking and heat embossing to give it a garden look.

The butterflies have been glued to acetate which is then inserted through slits on the base of the box.

Below is the closed box waiting to be opened. 

Here is another pic with two panels down.

I have chosen the colors green, red and pink from the picture and my ‘one element’ from the garden is ofcourse butterflies :)

I hope you like my project so do join the Fun :)

zubmomi

BGC#48 - A Shabby chic Altered cake tin !

Hello everyone !!! 

Its PJ again !

Hope u are enjoying our super amazing theme this fortnight,

BGC#48 - Vintage/Shabby and Dinnerware

The sponsors this time are -

"Die Cuts and More"

 

Do check out all the awesome products they have over at their store ! 

 

Now here is my take on the challenge.

 I wanted to play with my cake baking tin ! so i went ahead and added about 2 layers of ready mix white paint . I wanted it to look crackled and shabby with the Matt effect hence i didn't bother about the neatness while painting my coats.

 I cut out a circle with cardstock for the inside. 

I then used some texture paste through a diecut negative i had . (check out the texture paste in tiny dots all over the place but mainly under the feathers.)

 After that i went ahead and stamped a text script stamp randomly .

Over which i layered all my embellies ! 

Really love how it turned out !

I really enjoy doing shabby chic and this project its perfect fit with the theme.  

Here is how the tin was before the transformation 

And after !!

Hope you enjoyed my creation ! :) 

Do link up your projects asap ! 

I know the theme will test your imagination but,

we would love to see how we managed to inspire you !

 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 4PK - Frame, Fancy Oval 

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles #2

 

Joy crafts Floral florishes flower die  

 

657900 Sizzix-big-shot-machine-powder-blue-teal 

 

Other supplies : 

• Cardstock white - Hobby craft 
•  Resin flower - Prima 
•  Ink pads - Dove crafts , toffee crunch - memento , distress ink
• Texture paste - Grunge paste
• Prima rose
• Prima butterfly
• gold brads 
•  Tacky glue
• Seam binding.

BGC#43 - Create Shaped projects with a garden twist !

Hello Friends ,
Thank you dear crafters for such an enthusiastic participation in our last challenge "All that Glitters" and welcome to a brand new challenge at Beyond Grey Challenges  !
This month we are going to play a very interesting challenge named ~

"Shaped Projects with a Garden Twist "

It is very easy peasy challenge in which you are supposed to keep a few guidelines while playing by :

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY DISQUALIFICATIONS . 
 

1) Any shaped 2D or 3D creation; it may be cards,layouts, tags, altered art, box etc..u can unleash your imagination to extreme heights here ;)

2) For the twist it has to be inspired by your garden be it the trees,flowers, even the birds, butterflies ,quotes and little critters...anything as long as it is garden inspired !

NB: However a single butterfly or flower can't  be qualified for the same

3)MENTION YOUR OBJECT OF INSPIRATION(with a pic or brief summary~but it's a MUST)

4) For any queries please leave a comment below . 

5) ALL THE BEST ^_^ !!

DEADLINE : - 30th Nov 2013 by 11:55 PM IST.

~Now for the prize of this challenge~

Some yummy goodies are at stake this time !! What ! Do check below...am not kidding guys ^_^ which made me cry out at the thought that am the host of the challenge rather than the participant :( Saddy me !

 Yes .......!!!! We will choose two winners for this challenge

Our generous sponser for the challenge is our very own:

Winners 1st Prize: 1000/- Voucher 

2nd Prize: 500/- Discount Voucher (Valid of purchase of 1000/- plus)

They have a amazing collection of craft goodies. Do check them out at :

 www.facebook.com/kraftzone.in 

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So now here is your fav. part ...The Inspiration Parade
Hold your breath !
Here we go ...

Pooja



I love the flamboyant "brown and blue butterfly sitting on the green leaf "inspiration snapshot and was utterly speechless and intrigued to see Pooja incoorporate the colours so elegantly into her card. A single line appreciation doesn't give full justice to her masterpiece...with the beautiful stamped and embellished flower she amaze us always :) !!

Jovita

Jovi made a shaped easel card  for the challenge. Stamped butterflies and punched flowers represent the garden factor on her card...now that's a perfect 10 on 10 creation with such pretty colour combo,a complete feast for the eyes...ain't it ?


Karen

Karen portrayed her love for the beautiful deep red mums and butterflies in her so elegant creation.So beautifully embellished the entire piece is ! A truly striking piece.

Shafaq

She drew inspiration from a garden cleaner decorated with florals and a beautiful golden butterfly.This is simply mind boggling Shafaq...the beautiful colours of the flowers,the way it has been adorned ~ everything in it is simply fabulous and jaw-dropping !


Bipasha

Finally its me with my subtle creation ! :P My inspiration stands alone the lovely flower of my garden and  the very charming Eastern bluebird !


Hope you all enjoyed our creations and as the saying goes Creativity is contagious...pass it on ^_^
we believe you ,dear crafters will join us with full support
on this challenge !

Happy Crafting

XOXO!
~ Bips ~