Pin Wheel Fold Card

Hello friends...................as you all know I am on the DT of Lulupu......India's leading online craft store. Sharing the card I made for our current challenge - Fancy Folds, details of which are here.

When I saw this pin wheel fold on pinterest I knew it the G45 Sweet sentiments papers were perfect!

 

Linking this to - 

NBUS#3  (22/1) - new - border punch

Tuesday throwdown#226 (flowers - fav embellishment) (12/1) - WINNER
Crafty boots challenges (18/1) - first attempt with this fold using the new punch (28/1)
Crafting from the heart#41  (11/1)

613 Avenue Create (11/1)

DTS (11/1) 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge (31/1)

Word Art Wednesday (14/1)

Through the Craft Room Door (9/1)

Scrapbook Stamp Society (18/1)

Inspiration Destination (12/1)  
Crafters Cafe#98 - new fold & punch - 14/1
 As You Like It - fav fold pin wheel, it is so unique! (14/1)

Crafty Catz#260 (8/1)
QKR Stampede#120 (8/1) - TOP 5
That craft place  (17/1) 
SSS (14/1) 

  A Gem of a Challenge - first attempt with this fold using the new punch - 18/1
Catch the Bug Crafty Calendar (31/1) - first attempt with this fold using the new punch  
My Time to Craft#273 - first attempt with this fold using the new punch  - 9/1
Scribble and Scrap#35 -16/1
Love to Create - 11/1
OLLCB#171 - 31/1

 Use Your Stuff#167 - 11/1 - FEATURED
Whoopsi Daisy (18/1)

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Altered Set of Drawers

Hello friends & welcome to my last post of 2014.

Today it is another altered project I made for a very dear friend, I met after 15 years!

For this decoupage chest of drawers I have used my favorite Java green papers designed by Divya. You can see some other projects using these papers here & here.

 

The edges of the drawer unit & the MDF corner were colored with a red Giotto marker. The corner is also heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

The roses are handmade (spellbinders - create a rose die).

Each drawer also has a faux knob..................the cracked glass effect is the result of clear UTEE!

Here is a side view of the box- 

Sharing this at -

Craft my life

Altered eclectics (31/1)

TTCRD  (5/1)

That Craft Place (5/1)

Corrosive challenge#214 (3/1)

Scribble and scrap#34 (3/1)

Amusing challenge#14 (4/1)

Sparkles forum#63 (11/1)

C.R.A.F.T#291 (31/12)
DL Art  (31/1)
Avenue 613#104  (3/1)

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EXPLODING BOX

Hiya Friends...................hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Thank you for your lovely comments on my recent creations........I truly appreciate your visits.

In this post I am sharing an exploding box I recently made......

The lid.....

The box has three layers of which the two inner layers have pockets for tags............lots of stamping, distressing & pattern paper used to make this simple yet elegant box.

 

Linking this to the following challenges -

• Paula Holifield Crafts#33 (29/12)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog#208 (6/1)
• Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges (2/1)
• The Corrosive Challenge Blog (3/12)
• Word Art Wednesday#163 (31/12)
• Scribble and scrap crafts#34 (3/1)
• Loves rubber stamps#131 (29/12)
• Divas by design (15/1)
• Dlart (1/1)
• Littleclairesdesigns #52 (15/1)
• Dies r us #16 (29/12)
• Creative card crew#77 (4/1)
• Cute card thursday (31/12)
• Sister act card challenge#87 (8/1)
• Imagination crafts challenges (31/12) - TOP 3
• Avenue 613#104 (3/1)
• My Craft Spot#162 (6/1)
• Simon says stamp (7/1)
• The stamping chef#61(30/12)
• Sparkles Monthly Challenges (13/1)
• Use Your Stuff#166 (31/12)
• Ttcrd (29/12)

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Creative Colors Challenge#26

Welcome to Creative Colors Challenge#26.............can you believe, this is the last challenge for 2014, where has the year gone by!!! This is the inspiration picture.......perfect for the holiday season.  

We challenge you to use Vintage Green - Deep Red - White PLUS  Glitter in your festive cards.

The sponsors of this challenge are DRS designs. Do visit their store & check their collection of rubber as well as digi stamps.

I have used "cardinal on branch" digi & made a card using the challenge palette - 

Colored the digi with Cretacolors & the background is using distress ink (mowed lawn). The MDF snowflake is heat embossed with WOW glitter embossing powder.

Don't miss the festive cards made by the rest of the team, hop over to the challenge blog here.

Playing this at -

A creative romance (20/12)
Simon says stamp (17/12)
Simon says stamp (21/12)
Crafty catz #259(17/12)
Divas by design (16/12)
Art by miran#21(25/12)
That craft place (20/12)
Stamp with sarah kay#226 (16/12)
Artisticinspirations#122 (21/12) - DT FAVORITE
Aurorawings#10 (17/1)
Brown sugar challenge#124 (17/12)
CAGI#14 (31/12)
CMC#62 (26/12)
Creative inspirations#293 (16/12)
Crafty Creations Challenge#278 (21/12)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge (16/12)
Sentimental Sundays#237 (20/12)
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge (21/12)
Crafty Boots Challenges (21/12)
Dream Valley Challenge#97 (16/1) 

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Altered Door Knob Hanger

Hello Friends!

In this post I am sharing an altered door knob hanger I made for my buddies & me.

When I started blogging little did I know that this creative journey would be so rewarding! Besides of course learning from fellow crafters I have also met & made some amazing friends. Last month I spent two days with Neha & Dhara, two passionate crafters. Two full days of stamping, inking, chit chat & of course craft shopping! Thank you Dhara for having us over!

I made three identical hangers for each one of us.

I started with Darice hangers & glued the vintage photo distressed pattern paper (Prima Fairy Rhyme stack). Mixed barn door DI to DecoArt texture sand paste & randomly layered it using TH burlap stencil for some texture.

These beautiful blooms are handmade (TH - tattered florals die)-

And finally here is the hanger..................finished with lots of layering, stamping & embellishments. The WRMK tag I think is perfect!

Playing this at -

Alphabet challenge(17/12)

Crafty creations#278 (21/12)

Inspiration Destination#11 (16/12)

Miriams crafting blog#19 (6/1)

Mod squad challenge(16/12)

ALBC (30/12)

Altered eclectics (2/2)

PTT#193 (14/12)

PDE (15/12)

Papertake weekly (15/12)

Simon says stamp(17/12)

The papernest dolls#24 (20/12) - TOP 3

Cards galore challenges(30/12)

The sisters of craft (31/12)

Corrosive challenges#214 (4/1)

Scribble and scrapcrafts#33 (20/12)

Melon headz friends (21/12)

Creative fingers challenge#59 (12/12)

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Craft Your Passion#243

Hi everyone!  I'm back with my weekly DT project for Craft Your Passion#243.  

This challenge theme is "Non-Traditional Christmas"

For my card I have used a cute 'Snowman frame' digi by the sponsors "Crafty Sentiments" 

In tune with the theme for this round, I have used blue in my card. This pattern paper with Christmas ornaments from Bo Bunny was perfect for this challenge. The background of the digi is with salty ocean DI & the fussy cut snowman is glued over the digi. I love the skewed, hand drawn look of the digi & I think the sentiment as well as the font (Stampendous - mini alphabet) just adds to it!

Playing this at the following challenges - 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra (1/1)  

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge (1/1)  

Not Just Cards#7 Decosse's Dynamite Doodles (1/1)  

PINspirational#129 (8/12) - inspired by the colors & theme

Crafting For All Seasons#91 (8/12)
Christmas at Digistamps4Joy#105  

Fussy and Fancy Challenge#128 (11/12)

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog#241 (13/12)

Crafty Sentiments (8/12) 

Papertake Weekly (9/12)  

TTCRD 12/2 - 12/8 

Digi Choosday#48 (8/12)

PDE Linky Party (8/12)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (10/12)  

Crafting By Designs (25/12) 

Creative Moments#57 (15/12)

 Inspiration Destination#10 (10/12)
 Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday (9/12)  

Whoopsi Daisy (5/1)

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Creative Colors Challenge#25

Hello all!

Its time for Creative Colors Challenge#25 & I am here to share my card using the color palette -  Holiday Green + Holiday Red + Golden PLUS Embossing.

This challenge is sponsored by Robyns Fetish Digital Stamp. They have some adorable images, do check the link & I have used one such in my festive card.

Lots of layering here if you see & I absolutely love the intricate embossed die cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities - gold majestic circles) & the sparkle of the mirror sheet under.

 

The pencil colored digi is paper pieced. Love the adorable Mr.Mouse popping over the tree & the glossy accent on the nose! The MDF star on the tree is heat embossed in gold EP.

For more inspiration visit the challenge blog to check out some festive cards by the design team here.

Playing this at the following challenges -

Addicted to stamps#92 (6/12)

Art by Miran#19  (13/12)

Creative fingers#58 (5/12)
Crafty calendar# Nov (5/12)

A creative romance  (4/12) - something old - golden ribbon

TTRCD (8/12)

Sister act card#85 (4/12)

Jellypark challenges (3/1)

The paper players#224  (5/12) - diagonal - tress, embossing, glitter

Crafty ribbons#107 (3/12)
Timeout#19 (3/12)
Christmas card challenges#53  (6/12)
Brown sugar challenge#122 (3/12)

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Craft Your Passion#242

Hi everyone!
I'm back with my weekly DT project for Craft Your Passion.  

This is challenge#242  & the theme "Christmas presents". You could use images of Christmas presents on your cards/projects or some Christmas themed gift/packaging

For my card I have used an adorable 'heart gift' digi by the sponsors "Stitchy Bear's Digital Stamps" colored with my new toy - Creatacolor pencils.

My card base is white over which I have overlaid textured red card stock & a pattern paper. Glued the fussy cut digi over the same white card stock & matted this on red card stock. I love this sentiment!

The shimmer on the heart the result of Wink of Stella & also added a cute heart button popping out of the gift!

This card fits in the following challenge themes - 

Tuesday taggers  (8/12)

Natalie and Amy#27 (29/12)

The stamping boutique

Paper creators crafts#33 (12/12)
Inspiration Destination#9 (2/12)
Fairytale challenge#105
Dsc#116 (25/12)
CRAFT challenge#287 (3/12)
Completely Christmas Challenge#40 (5/12) - S - golden string
Top tip tuesday (8/12)
TTCRD (1/12)
Crafty Hazelnuts patterned paper (31/12) 
Wordart Wednesday#160 (2/12)
Whoopsi Daisy (5/1)
Sir stamp a lot  (3/12)

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Craft Your Passion#241

Hi everyone!  I'm back with my weekly DT project for Craft Your Passion.  

This challenge theme is "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

For my card I have used this beautiful winter landscape digi by the sponsors "Delicious Doodles" used Faber Castell color pencils to subtly highlight the Christmas trees, the robin & the houses. The snowy scene suddenly came to life, perfect just as I wanted!!!

My card base is red over which I have overlaid vellum which had a green Christmas print. I like the red popping in the green background. Matted the digi over the same red card stock & popped it with foam tape on the vellum base. A red shimmery bow added to the festive feel!

Also added shimmer to all the trees with my favorite Wink of Stella & some distress stickles to the baubles to finish my card. The star

Playing this at the following challenges -

Crafty calendar (5/12)

We do doobadoo#19

Less is more#199

Doodle pantry#52 (24/11)

Crafty hazelnut spatterned paper 

Bearlymine challenges

Picture and scrap#86

Animal friends challenge

Brown sugar challeng#121

Crafty catz weekly challenge#256

Simply create too#75

The east wind#19

Christmas card challenge#52 

Sir stamp a lot challenge

 Bunny zoes crafts

Addicted to stamps#92

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Creative Colors Challenge#24

Hi! It's Tuesday and that means a new challenge at Creative Colors Challenges. Our theme this week is to use 4 color sachets from the pic below PLUS a small envelop on your card.Our sponsor is the wonderful Aurora Wings. Their characters are so fun!




I have used adorable Daphne Sprite on my card. Cute, isn't she?!




I loved the ombre paper, so perfect for our palette!

 

Here is a close up to show you the layering over the pattern paper. The envelope is sealed with silver thread that holds a thank you note.

You will find this at the following challenges -
Inspiration Destination  (18/11)
Moving along with the times (20/11)
Kraftin kimmie stamps (21/11)
Qkr stampede#113 (20/11)
Word art wednesday#158
Creative fingers challenge#56  (20/11)
Sisteract card challenge#83
Partytime tuesdays#190 (23/11)
SOS#178 (24/11)
Aurora wings challenge#9 (3/12)
Dream valley challenge#95 (27/11)
Sweet stamps#196
CMC#60 (28/11)
Eureka stamps#115 (24/11)

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