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Monday, July 17, 2017

A Makeover with Handmade Lucinda Blush

Hi Ladies,

I am back at your favorite Itsy Bitsy blog today to show you the gorgeous handmade flowers from Itsy Bitsy store.The IB team was generous enough to send me these new entries to the store to try and I am loving every bit of these.

I have used Lucinda Blush flower set to give a fresh look to this metal clock.Another great launch by the store are the Burlap doilies (these are round burlap doilies with laminated back).

Since these are laminated at the back you can even use color splash sprays to give them a new look. Here I have used Lemon Zing, Hot Pink, Ocean Mist color splash sprays.

For the metal clock I have used white gesso before using the color splash sprays.

I have used sandpaper to give it a little distressed finish at the edges.

I have used resin embellishment, these are perfect for adding a classy, chic and elegant to look to any creative project.

Hope you liked the little alteration using these gorgeous flowers. Do leave some love in the comments..

Keep crafting

Lekha

Supplies Used

color splash sprays

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Framed motivational quote with Itsybitsy 3D chipboards

Hi, Its Angela,

I'm back again with one final DT post
Before we start with the tutorial, a word of thanks to the team members at Itsy Bitsy and you ever so supportive lovely readers. Its been great working with the team - I have to admit that I really pushed my limits into working with supplies that I would never have worked with otherwise! Each of the post had been challenging and I had to really push myself into making it really special and do-able. A big hug to IB community for the constant love and support.

Framed motivational quote with Itsy Bitsy 3D chipboards

Okay so back to the tutorial - I wanted this to be a super special post and I hope it is. Motivation is something we require everyday. Research has proven that when you have somebody you are accountable to or you have constant motivation, your efforts towards a goal is more fruitful. I'm sure we as student would've had motivational lines stuck to our study table so that we could concentrate on "Ratta maarifying" or Mugging up!! :P These days its raining motivation everyday through daily messages on whatsapp groups! Well but here is something special - an altered frame with pretty quote that you will surely read once a day

The frame looks familiar I know - these were specially curated and gifted to all participant by Itsy Bitsy on their recent Dream Launch party. The design was so pretty, I knew I had to turn it into a pretty showpiece!

I first applied white Camlin gesso all over the MDF front panel of the frame and also the back pane which formed the background for the framed inner part.

I had these Angel Wings 3D chipboards from Itsy Bitsy and I knew I wanted to make this the focal point of my project. I have already shared a tutorial on using compass 3D chipboard from Itsy Bitsy few weeks back and I used the same technique here. I tried to bring out a coordinating background ambiance for the chipboard using appropriate quotes/lines. This time, for the wings, I found a perfect line that stated "your wings already exist. all you have to do is to fly" from the L'amour Des Fleurs Paper Pack ( it has such cool frames floral papers !)

So while the gesso dried, I applied glue over the 3D angel wings chipboard and put in fairy dust in shade beehive gold all over it. I let it dry for a minute and tapped of all the excess glitter.

Once the gesso was dry, I decoupaged bits of floral decoupage paper onto the solid portion of the frame. The bits would stray into the lacy areas too but don't worry about that.

Once the glue is dried, take a small round brush, dip into water and run it on the paper where there is no background ( in the laces) . The paper when wet can be merely pushed down with the brush to reveal the lace details, Once this is done for all the lace areas, apply decoupage glue along the lace edges so that these torn paper blends well to the edges and doesn't stand out.

For the background MDF panel, I tore out a sentiment from the pattern paper set. I applied some water around the edges of the sentiment (which had watercolor background) so that it was easier to tear with softer edge. I pasted it to the white background with decoupage glue and when it was dry , adhered the angel wings on both sides. The wings lacked a little geometry since I covered the entire chipboard with glitter. I took a black pen and drew the feather lines (which was originally there on the chipboard) over the glitter to add extra details. Can you notice the 3D shape of the wings? I think its the layers and the fine glitter is what that makes the wings the focal point here.

The inner sides of the frame was painted with frozen blue shade from Itsy Bitsy matte acrylic chalk paints to match the watercolor background shade of the quote. Now for the outer lace MDF frame, I dabbed pink ballet shade from Itsy Bitsy matte acrylic chalk paints to coordinate with the shades in the floral pattern. And done!

Hope you liked the simple idea for your desk. You can use any sort of frame and chipboards. Itsy Bitsy has a pretty collection of 3D Chipboard shapes and pre-cut chipboards that you can match with sentiments, themes or images and create various layouts.

Keep crafting!
xoxo ( extra xoxo :D)
Angela Jose

Supplies used :

Chipboard - Angel Wings

L'amour Des Fleurs Paper Pack

Decoupage Glue - Matt

Home Decor Chalk Paint - Frozen Ice

Home Decor Chalk Paint - Pink Ballet

Fairy Dust - Beehive Gold

Artists Gesso - White

DECOUPAGE PAPER SHABBY CHIC SCRIPT

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Crafter in The Spotlight 47 - Itsy Bitsy

The week rolled over so quickly and it’s once again time to introduce you to our ‘Crafter in the Spotlight’. This week the focus is on Rashi Dongre Joshi, a talented crafter whose life revolves around her daughters and craft.

Rashi, who is a soft-skills trainer by profession, discovered her craft talents just by chance…but her love for craft grew stronger by the day and there was no looking back. Rashi’s stash is full of craft findings from Itsy Bitsy. She loves experimenting with different kinds of craft and is very fond of adding some shimmer to her projects.

How did Rashi get into crafting, what inspires her, what are her tips for fellow crafters, her favourite quote, how would she contribute to the crafting world if she had magical powers? Read answers to all these questions, discover more about her interesting journey and catch a glimpse of a step by step project by Rashi in this interview. Don't forget to leave your comments for her.

Rashmi Closepet, MD, Itsy Bitsy: Tell us a bit about yourself & your background.

Rashi Joshi: It feels great to be featured in the “Crafter in the Spotlight” and this is a wonderful forum where I get to showcase my talent. Thank you Rashmi Harish, Anitha Mallesh and the entire team of Itsy Bitsy for this opportunity.

By Education, I hold a Masters degree in Computer Management (MCM), by profession I am a soft-skills trainer and spent some half a decade in the corporate world. However after marriage and kids I planned to quit and work out of home as a freelance trainer. I’m a wife and mother of two young lasses, my world is with them and my business (craft).

RC: How did you get into crafting?

RJ: Crafting happened to me just by chance and when it happened, there was no looking back.

I had started with my own apartment decor and the first piece was a mirror mosaic ceiling for my home. My family was surprised to see my work as much as I was, as that was my first tryst with craft and decor. Slowly I got into up cycled products like making votive holders from jam jars, painted bottles for which I had bought raw materials from Itsy Bitsy. But the real calling came when my decoupage and distress painted pieces were bought by some guests! That’s what gave me a kick to take crafting seriously.

My fascination for craft grew and I started experimenting with different art forms like decoupage, gilding (gold leaf art), paper crafting (cards and tags), mixed media etc.

RC: What is your favourite type of craft?

RJ: I love all crafts equally as each gives me a new dimension to learn and explore. Crafting in itself is very fulfilling and soothing to my wandering mind! But in particular I love to Paint furniture and decor pieces with aged and distress finishes. The possibilities are so many with painted furniture, it gives wings to your creativity and I love the fact that they can be amalgamated with any other craft so well!

RC: What are your favourite products at Itsy Bitsy?

RJ: Tough question…. as almost all products at Itsy Bitsy are great and cater to all my crafting needs and my home studio is full of products from Itsy Bitsy. I started my crafting journey with Itsy Bitsy beads and paints and moved on to Lovely DCWV paper packs and all different types of papers. As I love shine and bling, I’ve glitter in all colours available. The stickers are to die for… so have them too! My latest collection boasts of lovely Chalk Paints, Charms, more Glitters, Stickers and even Flowers. The supplies at Itsy Bitsy are really tempting and motivate crafters like me to explore other crafts ;)

Today I’ve so many products that if I want to experiment with something new anytime, other than my usual work, I’m ready with all my supplies!

RC: If you had magical powers, how would you contribute to the Crafting world?

RJ: I wish I get it one day! That day I will create a forum through which all the talented and lesser known crafters come to the foray without getting burdened with heavy overheads of online portals and exhibitions. It would enable them to concentrate on their creativity and give the needed boost in the right direction.

RC: Your prized possession in your craft stash from Itsy Bitsy?

RJ: My entire home studio is full of Itsy Bitsy products and I treasure all of them so it’s not easy to make up mind which is dearer to me than the other. Still, I absolutely love my Vintage Stamp sets and the Oh! so versatile Chalk Paints! I’m in love with these paints as I love using them on almost everything. Also one more product needs to be mentioned and that’s the new “Texture Tack”. It’s again a versatile product, with so many possibilities...

RC: How would you describe your style of crafting?

RJ: I don’t really have a particular style of crafting as I’m into varied crafts and every project is an experience with different techniques and supplies. I like to explore and fuse 2-3 different craft forms in one project. Vintage Shabby chic is something that my creation invariably depicts when its decoupage. When it comes to Mirror mosaics, it is typically very traditional Indian.

RC: How do you organize your time for crafting?

RJ: Can I say “Don’t Ask!” :D It’s a struggle but when you love something you end up making time. I usually work on weekdays when my kids are at school and weekends it’s late night that I make time for my work.

RC: Tips for people who want to craft

RJ: One thing I would like to share with all crafters is …“Don’t shy away from experimenting and don’t feel disappointed by mistakes as they teach you a lot .Your mistakes refine your work so they are an integral part of your crafting experience, enjoy every bit of it! No mistake is a mistake in crafting… eventually you will learn to turn it to your advantage.”

RC: Your all -time favourite quote?

RJ: It’s better to fail in originality then to succeed in imitation – Herman Melville

Here is a gorgeous project by Rashi & step by step procedure:

A Glass jar with wide mouth , wash and wipe dry.

Supplies used : Gesso, Chalk paint (Sailing Sky), acrylic paint (Pale Emerald), Decoupage glue, Decoupage Glue, Texture Tack, Feathers, pearls, Tissue paper, chipboard scallop, Chipboard Feather embellishment, Glitter Dust and F-6000 (strong adhesive)

I used Decoupage Glue to stick the tissue paper on the jar, didn’t bother with the wrinkles as they add to the texture and look. Let dry completely. Removed any excess from the neck of the jar.

After it was dry I used F-6000 to secure the Chipboard feather.

Then, I added a generous amount of Texture tack in random order over the jar and also on both the edges, let it get tacky and then sprinkled the glitter over it, pressed the glitter to secure it nicely.

Once the texture dried and the flitter was secured , I used decoupage glue to adhere the white and green feather on the neck of the Jar.

Then I sanded the Lid of the jar, and used Gesso as my base coat to cover the print on the lid, after it was almost dry I used Sailing Sky chalk paint as a second coat, after it dried I used Acrlyic (Pale Emerald) paint with a dry brush just for a subtle look.

Then I painted my scallop chipboard with gesso and adhered white and green feathers on it. Added some pearls on top and secured the scallop to the lid with F-6000.

Added a few half pearls and some fabric beads on the side, and voila my glass jar lantern was ready !!

Here’s how it looks after placing a candle inside. The picture is not doing justice to the Jar....once it is up in a dark room, the glitter adds to its beauty !

I hope you like my creation! Thank you.

Here are a couple of Rashi's other awesome creations:

Many congrats Rashi for being the CRAFTER IN THE SPOTLIGHT

ITSY BITSY!!

You will receive Rs.500/- Itsy Bitsy gift voucher 😊😊 & a Crafter in the Spotlight badge, which can be proudly displayed on the side bar of your blog and other platforms. Looking forward to many more creations, Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Altered photo frame step-by-step feat. Little Birdie Chalk Paints and Color Splash sprays

Hello, dear craft-y people!

Summer's approaching at a menacing speed here in Hyderabad and days are sunny !! So today I thought of bringing some breezy summer colors for you. :D

Ever since I set my eyes on Little Birdie matte chalk paints, I've been on a rampage (almost!) altering items at home! The latest to fall prey was a photo frame which had started to show signs of weathering and was waiting to be given a face-lift.

Well, I'd like to think it has been a face-lift. I'll leave that to you to decide. I'll go through the steps of altering this photo frame in my post below :)

Here is what I started with...a canvas photo frame which I painted white with gesso. Once the gesso was dry, I layered bits of lace, trim, doilies, chipboard shapes, and gauze on the frame (all from the store). I added further texture using modelling paste and the honeycomb stencil.

Next, I primed the frame with gesso for a second time (this time covering the textures) followed by Chalk Paint in Sailing Sky (applied this only on the textured areas.)

I left this coat of paint to dry thoroughly and then went over the entire frame with Chalk Paint in Snow (White). Using a slightly damp baby wipe, I wiped the white paint off the textured areas. (I painted a small area at a time because chalk paint dries very fast.)

I felt the palette could use a little warmth so I dabbed Little Birdie Lime Splash over parts of the frame. (I used a rolled up baby wipe as a paint dauber.)

Where the color looked too intense or a harsh line was visible, I dry-brushed gesso to tone down the lines.

The altered frame was nearly ready! All that was needed to be done was adding a sentiment, flowers, and some chipboard. I prepped my chipboard using gesso and Lime Splash.

Here is the final altered photo frame--I did random script stamping and doodling to make the colors and textures pop. I also lightly inked the flowers with Lime Splash and gesso.