Color Conception Challenges: Nail it Down with Textures

Hi am back today with the Color Conceptions Challenges: Nail it Down with Textures.....

Let me make the theme more clear for you. We are looking at any kind and all sorts of textures that you can create with the help of embossing folders, with the use of fabrics like laces, burlaps, mesh, net or with the use of mixed media paraphernalia like gesso, gel mediums, texture paste, utee, embossing powders, sprays etc. The more the textures the better! The only condition is that whatever method you choose to incorporate, the projects need to be something that you can hang on your doors or walls- like a key chain hanger, name plate, wall hanging, scrapbook layouts, wall clocks and so on....

One random winner from the participants would receive a GIFT VOUCHER worth Rs 500, to purchase in our shop - www.thecraftshop.in

Hop to the Blog to participate....Click Here

For this challenge, my DT inspiration is:

Hope you like it...there are many more inspirations on the Challenge Blog ...to see Click Here.

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.

Travalogue: a keepsake for the people on the go!!!

I love to travel and when the offer to make a scrapbook for one travel freak comes, I obviously could not say a "NO"....

Its made with no particular style-in short a total funk and freaked out album following no style definition and no technique restrictions ...nor a color combo etc....I have just gone crazy with whatever I thought I wanted to do and what I thought I wanted to include!!!

The first page is a pocket page with the ticket pouch...and the second page is for the map of the place traveled or say a quick click of the arrived airport or the hotel checked into....the first at the place being visited basically!!!

The pouch is big enough to store the flight/train tickets/boarding passes and itinerary....

The inside of the ticket pouch and the tag hidden behind the photo mat for writing about the new place!!!

Third page with a single photo mat and the next one for either a multi photo set up (can accomodate 3 mini pics) or can be used to write down what one is expecting in the  travel...what is he/she looking forward to...

More space for photos and journalling....the pink tag can be removed and attached back again. The blue tag is totally hand stamped...

The other side of the tag (again stamped)...the next page is a 3 pocket page of one 12x12 page to contain brochures/entry tickets or any small knick knacks or even bills...space to write what the pocket page contains is also given.

The Blue small page is actually a handmade mini envie and a pic can be put over it ....

The envie could contain small memorabilia .....and the next page is again a multi photo set up page with a tag for journalling.

A single picture page with a tag behind (see the picture below) and the next is a tag...

 Another 3 pocket page for another set of brochures...maps....postcards...stamps etc...

 

 Another handmade envie with space for a picture on the front!!!

The back of the envie and the next page is a OHP sheet on which I have stamped the border stamp to create a frame....

The photo mats/journalling tags  inside the envie...

Other side of the photo mats /journalling tags

I love this dollie stamp on the tag....

4 mini tags ....

2 horizontal 3 pocket pages for more memorabilia ....

A list of TOP 10 highlights of the trip-be it shopping areas....places to visit...eating joints etc...but the most exciting or most interesting Top 10 picks !!! The page is done with dylusion inks and then stamped with speech tags.

Another tag...

Last page to write a concluding note on the entire trip!!!

All tags provided as=re not necessarily for journalling...one can stick photos on them also...all pages are multi purpose depending on the need to the end user!!!

Do leave your comments and let me know what you think of this project :)

Entering this for :

Digi Stamps 4 Joy-Anything Goes

Bearly Mine-Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays-Anything But Card

Crafty Bloggers Network-Anything Goes 

Its Tuesday Again:Anything Goes At Tuesday Alchemy

Its Tuesday again and while you go through this post I would have changed my status from single to "married" and will be on the train to my new train!!! Finally, the chaos and planning is over and a new life has started.....

Now coming to the DT  job!!...We at Tuesday Alchemy have the theme Anything Goes this week so just share whatever you made from cards to scrapbooks ...so candles to mixed media ...anything and everything....

For this week our sponsor is Sassy Studio Design

Now take a look at what I did for the challenge.....

Loads of textures and layers added....

Used my Kellogg's Box to make the tag...painted it with acrylic paints and added gauge bandage cloth with  Mod Podge to give textures...and again painted it...added a net on one side and colored again...gosh this really tried my patience for you have to wait for each layer to dry and then go to the next one...Phew!!!

Closer look to spot the layers and textures....

Lower half....

Upper half....

I guess one can see the layers better in this pic.....This Tag was sent to a friend at Ireland for a Tag Swap at 2 Shabby Sisters Studio

Hope you all like it and do hop to the Tuesday Alchemy blog and share your creations with us....The other DT's have also done a wonderful job at their DT projects so do leave them a line of love :)

A Birthday Gift

My cousin and me are pretty close friends though she is way elder to me and this is one project I made to gift her on her birthday ....these are MDF products from Kaisercraft which I got from Aditya's store....I bought it from him way back in April I guess but due to my busy schedule ..could not try my hands on that...I finally found time and this is what I have come up with......

I have painted the entire MDF drawer with Acrylic Red paint and the knobs below for key chains with a mix of dark green and white to get the light green to match the PP I have used for the drawers!!!

I have used scraps of PP that I had over the cardboard drawers which have been secured using Glossy Accents and washi tape ...which is evident on the borders....they also give a nice definition to the edge I feel!!!

I have used some facy buttons from Cheap Jack, Mumbai to make them the knobs for the drawers ...added a Itsy Bitsy fly ...and some glitters....

Entering this for  Crafty Bloggers Network-Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenges-Anything Goes

House Of Gilli-Anything Goes

Tammy Scrapin Corner-Anything Goes

Itsy Bitsy India-Make It Dimensional

Creative Craft Challenges-Three 
My three things are -3Drawers, 3 flies, 3buttons 

Bookmark Swap

I know you have seen enough of my bookmarks over the past few days...but just sharing pictures of the my entire set of 5 different bookmarks .....

Now for the individual shots...

1. Corner Bookmark

2. Normal Bookmark

3. Fabric Bookmark

4. Magnetic Bookmark

5. String Beaded Bookmark

And this is how they will serve on a book.....

Hope you like them....