Its Raining Washi at Color Conceptions Challenges!!!

Hey folks...I have been MIA thanks to my troublesome lappy...My MacBook survived 8 years without giving me any trouble but it did have a painful end with battery, motherboard and its internal fan all gone for a toss!!! Sad to be deserting it but at the same time happy with the new member in the family -MacBook Pro!!!

Anyways I have missed a couple of posts so instead of doing a details showcase of items and linking back to the blogs!!!

We are currently having the "Trash to Treasure using Washi Tape" challenge at the Color Conceptions Challenges. You can recycle anything as far as its done with washi!!! So do join us for the challenge and share your creations here.

My inspiration for the same was.....

I used an old leftover foam sheet and had two different washi tapes cover it completely and then a few strokes of Mod Podge just to seal the loose ends and give it a long lasting touch. After it dried down I cut it to make a puzzle game out of it!!!

There were many other beautiful and cool inspirations from the other DT and to have a look at it...click here.

Over the past three weeks the design team has come up with some real cool ideas of how to use washi tapes and for that am posting the links below...see for yourself and get inspired!!!

1. Create interesting patterns with Washi for your cards: By Priya Sivaraj

 http://colorconceptionschallenges.blogspot.in/2013/07/diy-interesting-patterns-and.html


2. Washi Tape ideas for Jewellery and Stationary: By Tanvi Shah

http://colorconceptionschallenges.blogspot.in/2013/07/some-washi-tape-ideas.html


3. DIY Washi Tape Holder: By Dr. Sonia

http://colorconceptionschallenges.blogspot.in/2013/07/diy-washi-tape-holder-with-our-guest.html


4. Revamp your house items with Washi Tapes: By Saumya (ohhh thats me!!! hehehhe)

http://colorconceptionschallenges.blogspot.in/2013/07/go-crazy-with-washi.html

Also for your information The Craft Shop is offering Flat 5% off on all Washi Tapes till Jul 21 

Buy 10 or more washis and get 10% off!! Buy more save more!!

So what are you waiting for.........

Participate in the Washi Tape Challenge here.

and also get discounts on Washi Tapes here.

Am a Bookworm!!!!

Again its Magnetic Bookmarks......

Cya tomorrow....I have something new to share .....watch out!!!

Bookmark Galore Again

THIS IS AN OLD POST THAT HAS BEEN LYING IN MY DRAFT FOR LONG!!!
 
Its been a while since I updated you on all with the recent client order of magnetic bookmarks.....have a look...

The first one is for a small girl and the other two for boys...the middle one with the name!!

Another angle...... the fairy is a digi from Pink Gem Designs

This was my first attempt with boys bookmarks and am happy the way it has turned out...

The first one is again for a little girl with her name and the other two for two adults....

The princess image and sentiment is a Recollection stamp set stamped on Fabriano CS and colored using Tombow Markers...

A closer look...

The books and apple are a TPC cling stamp set...stamped on Brustro and colored using BIC markers...

The sentiment card is from Echo Paper -Hello Summer Collection...

Hope you all like it....:)

Invites for My Wonderful Dahling Ananya Kaho

My nieces and nephews are my life....and when my sister in law asked me to do the birthday invites for Ananya and Lavanya (Kaho and Mio -their Japanese names) ..I was more than happy and excited...

The brief was simple..just over the phone call..."I love all princesses and fairies...and my favourite colour is pink" (4years old that she is ...she is a typical girl) and I could here someone snatch the phone to say..."Jasmine  and purple" (2 years but far more specific and focused than the elder one)...the younger ones invite as still in making so sharing Ananya's for the time being!!!

The Cinderella  is a stamp stamped on Brustro and coloured with Tombow Markers....

The Wreath is a Memory Box die cut ...

Closer look at the cards....

Another look...

Its a slider pop up card....in the standing state...

The invitation details in the pull out tag behind and in the front there is space for a personal message to be written by my brother in sister in law....

The Invites will be used in Hong Kong during the month of January....had to do it in advance thanks to my wedding....and am crunched for time now...:(

Another angle...

Closer look at the Princess....

Hope you all like it ...your comments help me understand my drawbacks and strengths so please do leave a line so that I can improve my work....:)

Anything But A Card at Tuesday Alchemy

Hi Friends,
I know am not too active on the blogland currently but thanks to Tuesday Alchemy I shall catch up with all of you every week.....with my wedding preparations going full swing I really have no time for crafting so am happy with this every week connect that I can do with you all for the next month or two....

Coming to the new challenge on Tuesday Alchemy ....we have "Anything But A Card" this week ..so think...think ...think...and any project of yours other than a Card is most welcome ....and our sponsors this week are

1. Di's Digi Download
2. Hugs 4 the Heart Designs 
And now without much ado lets see what I made for my DT inspiration for the challenge...

I get excited with every project but its really fun to put on the thinking cap to try something other than cards and scrapbooks....I have done this memo board (bulletin board/notice board) before for my exhibition but didn't have good photos plus that was my first time so that was purely experimental and impromptu...while this had a planning and proper design done....

This is how one can put the project to use....and it also has space to stick a photograph  ....

While I made one for the DT post ....I could not stop with this and ended up making two more...Have a look....

 

A sister themed memo board.....with load of Itsy Bitsy Blooms and bright colors....

Another Family themed Memo Board...

All three together.......Hope you like ...Do drop by the Tuesday Alchemy Blog to see what the other DTs have done and leave them some love....do join in with your creations and share with us for the Anything But A Card Challenge

Entering these for Crafty Bloggers-Anything Goes

Crafty Boots-Anything Goes 

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges-Anything Goes 

Forever Friends-Anything Goes 

House of Gilli-Anything Goes 

My Grafico Crafts-Anything Goes 

The Pink Elephant Challenge-Make It Girly 

Totally Stampalicious-Anything But A Card 

Glitter n Sparkle-Flowers 

Anything But a Card-Tuesday Alchemy

This week at Tuesday Alchemy we have "Anything But a Card" ....race your minds and get creative enough to try anything and everything under the sun...as imagination has no boundaries!!!

We are sponsored this week by : Stitchy Bear - 10$ Store Voucher
                                                    LEJ Designs- 3 Digital Images
                                                    Broken Box Designs- Holiday Digi Stamp Toodle Set

For this week as my DT project I tried to make a Wall Hanging with the Fairy theme.....have a look...

It refused to stay at one place while I clicked ...so sorry if half elements are not clear....hidden behind something...or blurr!!!

The handle is a plastic hanger.....and all embellishments are felt and tissues....except the fairies...

 

The embellishments are hung on Wool...

The face of the fairies are left blank as my niece demanding that once she is in India she would want to complete them herself...and How could I possibly break her heart!!! so along with the fairies am waiting for Ananya to fly down next month ...

All the five fairies together...

 

Closer look a the embellishments.....

The fairies are made using Chenille sticks ...Wool....a Wooden Bead ...and the plastic flowers for their dress....

Do drop by the Tuesday Alchemy -Anything But a Card and share your creativity with us!!!Do hop to the blog to see what the other DT members have done and also leave them some love.....

Entering this for Forever Friends Challenge-Anything Goes

Make it Monday

Addicted to Stamps-Things with Wings

Challenges 4 Everybody-Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad-Anything Goes

The Squirrel and The Fox-Flowers, Hats or Horses

Cute Card Thursday-Fairies and Angels

Trick or Treat-Its Halloween!!!

Yess...its almost time for the BIG BIG Halloween ...though its not a big deal in India but it of course is the festivity time in most parts of the world......My nephew and niece have recently settled down from Denver to Bangalore and are visiting me ....in order to give them a feel of Halloween so that they dont miss the celebrations there...I decided to make them some treat boxes....I have been on a roll recently with gift packaging and treat bags etc ...(pics coming soon)...so I surfed and surfed unless I found something worthwhile on the youtube and here I am with my version .....

I had a few Halloween themed PP and die cuts from Oh My Crafts which I had been hoarding for last 4 years (they were a gift from my friend for all those Indian crafter friends raising their eyebrows) and finally just when I decided that maybe I should give it away or sell it .....my kiddos arrive and am able to use them up....sooooo yayayya ...am doing the happy dance!!!

The side slit that you see is where you can push in the treats from.....both ends have those slits.....the girl's dress and headband are separate die cuts which have been stuck on the figure ....

I particularly love this one ....because of the colours ...the dress and the hat are paper pieced...

Another angle....the two figures have been popped up with the help of dimensionals on the standing piece...

Hope you all like this .....as this is my first time with Halloween projects!!!

Entering this for Clear It Out Challenge-The Gift Challenge

Die Cuttin Divas-Use Pumpkin

Shopping Our Stash-Trick or Treat

Eureka Stamps-Halloween and/or Spooky

Forever Friends Challengeblogortnightly-Halloween/Autumn

Kaboodle Doodles-Pumpkin Patch or Anything Fall

Cutie Pie Challenge-Halloween

The Pink Elephant-Trick or Treat (Treat Holders)

Itsy Bitsy India-Make it Dimensional

Scrapalicious usa-Halloweenie

Love to Create-Trick or Treat-Something Sweet

Pin and Tack-Anything Goes

Its a Monsterous Birthday!!!

Yeah it sure is a "Monsterous Birthday" ...as I share a Birthday card today made for a little monster girl!!!! 

 Deetya or Golu as we know her is my dear friend Khush's Niece (in the pic:my friend Khush and Deetya) ....We chat so much over this lil monster on our BBM that its does not feel she stays few cities away!!! Khush shares her videos where this lil monster is either playing around with die cuts or washi tapes and pattern papers!!! So we also call her our "Future Crafter" ....and to celebrate her first birthday I made this card...though I still have to send it across to her and its way after she celebrated her birthday....(yess am lazy....I confess!!!) but as Khush has seen it I thought I could share it....as far as Deetya is concerned she has no clue and am fortunate she has yet not set her fingers on the computer keyboard so she wont check this post and spoil the surprise....though she does ping random alphabets on BBM when she snatches the BB from her aunt!!! Okie I can go on and on so lets get going with the card:

Arent they cute monsters ......all images are stamped on brustro watercoloring paper and colored with Tombow Markers....

Closer view: The two monsters on the two corners are stamped and after a quick fussy cut mounted on dimensionals  just to give it more depth and also dimension to the card..

 Being a kiddie card added as much color as I could and made it as much bright as I could....

Hope Deetya likes her new buddies that am sending her way......

Entering this for Card Mania Challenges-Happy Birthday

LEJ Designs Challenge-Happy Birthday

Sassy Cheryls Challenge-Happy Birthday

Paper Take Weekly-All Creatures Great and Small

Anything Challenge-Animals

Simply Create Challenges

Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge-Anything Goes

Stamping With Dragon-Animals

Paper Play Challenges-Simply Cute

Art Impressions Stamps-Childs Birthday

Make It MondaY-Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy-Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge-Childrens Birthday