Explosion Box-Poker Theme

Hi Guys,

Back with yet another crafty post... I haven't been crafting much because Kolkata is freezing and keeping my fingers numb...

I recently made a poker themed 18th birthday explosion box on request and well... it was quite a challenge... I have no idea about poker so before going into it, I had to research quite a bit...I won't say am a huge fan of the game ( too many technicalities involved)...

An explosion box makes things easier.. enough space to write and post pics too... :-)

WARNING:- Picture heavy post (when are my posts not picture heavy :P)

      The box lid- poker chips and some cards

Open view of the box and the lid and in the center a small box

 hand drawn symbols.. :D

Making a gift for a guy is extremely difficult... I have that uncontrollable urge to use flowers and bling and what not... All things feminine come to my mind them.. :P

Supplies used:- 300 gsm black CS locally purchased and scraps for everything inside
PPs:-DCWV, Amy Tangerine, Dream catcher, Echo Park
Stamps:- Fiskars and Penny Black
Ink=>Unity Noir and Memento Lilac Posies
Dies=> Spell binders floral ovals and MFT Chevron stripes
Embellishments=> chiipboards stickers were a RAK from Shalini Mittal,.Echo Pak Hello summer sticker sheet, Pie Lane hearts
Punche=> MS doily lace and Fiskars star punch
BIC Markers
Work Lipstick distress ink
seeing spots cuttlebug embossing folder
Fiskars trimmer and Scor-Pal


Entering this card for the following challenges:-
Crafters Corner #4=> Anything but a card or LO
Loves Rubber stamps=>Use dies or Punches
Created with Love=> Anything but a card
OLLCB=> Happy Birthday
Whoopsi Daisy=> Die cuts and punches


Thanks for dropping by.. Will see you soon...


Hugs,
Khush

Deetya's first birthday party...

Hey guys,

Really sorry that I have been MIA for such a long time.. I was just really really busy with my niece's first birthday bash planning... Seems like it was yesterday when I got to know that I was about to become an aunt and she will be a year old in another week.. WOW...!!

Well I'll just go and share some pics of the party and the invites.. the theme was Animal Shelter...!!

There were 150 of these invites and took me about a week to finish... Had such a ball making them as it was the first time I was doing something in bulk.. What started off as a 60 family party ended up at 162... :D

The birthday girl in her finery....

the birthday cake...

The kids had a blast at the party... there was a puppet show.. Tattoo and nail art.. horse drawn carriage ride...trampoline and rabbits, ducks and small birds to play with... All in all.. A super party... Keep an eye on the blog as Deetya turns one I will be doing a giveaway soon...!!

Hugs,
Khush

30th birthday flip book!!

Hey guys,

Sharing the circle flip book I made for a friend on request.. it is her husband's 30th birthday and she wanted it to be special.. I think more so she wants to reinforce the fact that he is turning 30.. hehe.. devilish female minds I tell you.. We can think of dubious things and get away with it...

I made a circle flip book album for her... I love making circle flip book.. totally amazing way to incorporate a lot of elements and the size can be manipulated according to our wish.. My circle flip books are BIG.. i used a dinner plate to trace the circle and cut it out so you can imagine how big they are... :D

I won't ramble much... will just show the pics... way too hot... Phew.. the heat's been a killer and a total mood spoiler...

cover

panel 1

panel one has a trifold one the right and the pictures of the couple on the left.... 

panel 2

panel 2 has a pocket note card and again a picture of the couple...!!

panel 3

panel 3 has a small note card along with a pic of their little one... Super cute the baby is...!!

Finally a pic of the father baby duo and a 3*3 mini with an envelope... :D

Simple and sweet.. I absolutely love love love the colors I have used for this one.. It had to masculine but I wanted it to have the look of a wife gifting it to a husband... :D...

Supplies used:-

cardstock=> Fabriano elle erre and locally bought 

PPs=> DCWV stacks bought from Mansi, DCWV stack I shared with Karuna and scrapboking kits from Hobby Ideas and RAK from Tejal

stamps=> Digi stamps from Sleikje on the cover, sentiment digi stamps from netty, the birdie digis i picked up from somehwere, MICIA full bloom from lulupu

Inks=> unity noir bought from Ujjwal

embellishments, itsy bitsy, punches from stash, rhine stones from strash, stickers from stash, Pie Lane buttons, Epoxy stickers from stash, sentiment stickers RAK from Saumya, 

Alpha stickers from Echo park little girl and springtime purchased from Ujjwal.

staedler water color pencils.

Entering this for the following challenges:-

for the love of crafting=> Anything goes

Sassy Cheryl's=> Birthdays

Incy Wincy designs=> use more than one digi

Lexi's creations=> Happy Birthday

That's it from my end.. Have a super week guys and Keep yourself chilled from the heat... Happy Crafting...

Hugs,

Khush

Birthday exploding box!

Hi guys,

Happy Sunday... What plans for the day?? I am gonna relax.. I have been breaking my back over a lot of orders... Phew..!!

I made an exploding box on custom order for the client's fiance.. It was really challenging.. Male card.. not my forte.. I somehow always have an urge to add pink, flowers, butterflies, bling, etc.. Mind you though.. I did add flowers.. Lots of it.. *grin*

Exploding boxes are a superb way to either showcase pictures or just keep writing mush.. Some people (including me) love writing a lot of mush.. It's just a way to express our feelings.. Aren't our handmade cards supposed to do just that...

Anyways... Enough of rambling.. here goes... I really need to learn how to do a  video... all my posts are now becoming way too picture heavy....

the top view

the side view

the box after exploding it it"s full glory

bottom layer side 1.. used die cuts and petal shaped envelope

bottom panel side 2.. die cuts and tag pockets with tag

panel 2 side 1 using cir die cuts and pocket note cards

Panel 2 side 2.. Circle die cuts and 4*4 note cards...

 

last panel side 1- die cuts and tri-fold card

 

last panel side 2- die cuts and tri-fold card

open view of panel 3 side1

the cake.. Ta daa!! totally inspired by the beauties karuna comes up with

the cake on the card

That's the entire card for you.. Way too many pictures I know.. I promise to try a video the next time.. I hope the recipient and my customer both like it.. Personally.. I love the cake and the box really explodes.. I wish I could show it to you guys in a video, the way the flaps fall...

Supplies used:-

Card stock=> locally purchased, Fabriano Elle Erre and RAK from Shruti

PPs=> Hobby Ideas and DCWV purchased from Mansi

Stamps=> Maya road doilies purchased from Ujjwal, Penny black Betsy blue bell and paint the town red, Fiskars make a wish purchased from imaginations, Unity just wanted to say purchased again from Ujjwal, MICIA-feeling loved, creative blocks available at lulupu.com, HA flourish background

Inks=. Unity noir, french lilac purchased from Ujjwal, memento Danube blue and lady bug purchased from imaginationsonline.

Embellishments=> ribbons from stash and RAK from Ash, Fabric flowers from stash, Pie Lane flower beads, Itsy bitsy flowers, rub-ons RAK from Saumya, Pie lane lotus flowers and some locally purchased stickers

Tools=> Sure cut deluxe paper trimmer available at lulupu, scor-pal available at lulupu, jeff small flower punch, balloon punch, fiskars star punch

Coloring medium=> Staedler water color pencils.

Entering this card for the following challenges;-

for the love of crafting=> recipe challenge( bow, sentiment, flowers, something stamped)

2 sisters=> inside and out

di's digi designs=> male inspired creations.

totally paperscrafts=> folds, folds and more folds

Shelly's image=> pick 2 ( ribbons and flowers)

crafting for all seasons=> many layers

Thankd for dropping by guys.. Your comments are highly valuable for me..Have a super week and a great week ahead!

Hugs,

Khush

Tejal's birthday card... :-)

Heylo Peeps,

We had such a blast planning this surprise for her and it worked.. PERFECTLY... Well the whole idea was that we'd do a sneak peeks of our cards in the hop and the card would be given to her at 12 in the night.. ( I had couriered them off to her husband who promptly gave it to her at 12.. Thanks Hemang... )...

I being the lucky soul got to see ALL of the cards being sent to her before anyone else... yeyeyeye... *LOL*

I had such a tough time making a card for Tejal.. Did not know what to make and how to make.. She is such a [perfectionist and I am so FAR from perfection that the divide between is too great to measure.. BUT.. after a lot of soul searching, googling and a bunch of other things.. I came up with the simple idea to KISS it literally...

So I made a gate-fold card for her.. Easy peasy and really fast to make because I was short of time.. Exhibition pressure was ON that time... So here's a full Monty of my card.. :D

The theme of our blog hop was Butterflies and Bling.. The two things the lady absolutely loves... It was an easy theme to decide but a difficult one to work upon... So after several head scratching hours I made this.. Isn't the cake digi cute... YESSS.. it is a digi.. :-)....

The previous sneak peek once more... :D

I absolutely love this digi... Cute cute cute and some more cuteness....

This is a pretty big card.. 6*12 inches... :-)... Pink fabriano cardstock of 12*12 ( I cut a full size sheet to size).... Layered it with PP which was a RAK by A... The digi image is from bows n berries which I had won in Y's blog... small pearls and bling are from my stash.. the big pearls were sent by A1 supply with my purchase of a punch from their store.. awesome pearls... Colored using my Staedler water color pencils and the butterflies have been coated with glue 'n' gloss.. The sentiment is a digi freebie I picked up from somewhere....



Happy Birthday Tee... Hope you have a wonderful wonderful day... :-).....

Hugs,
Khush

Happy Birthday Babe!!!

Hey peeps,

Back again... This card has been in my box for d last 1 week since I saw the sketch wanted to have a go at it...This card is based on the sunday sketch and stamp # 72 ... It's an awesome sketch... Take a look at the sketch...!!

and here is my card...

Yes, yes I know I have used this image in a card before but hell, it is such a cutie that I can use it over and over again.... and this card is extremely special for it's for a very special friend... Not from blogger.. but someone who I admire greatly.. Her birthday is just coming up so thought of making something for her... The colour combination is very unusual for me.. Like I mentioned in my last post, there is something wrong with me for am getting fascinated by oranges and greens... God knows what would come next.. Maybe purple as Tejal suggested.. *wink*

Take a look at the close up of an image

As you all can see.. I forgot to color the stem of the flower.... and *embarrassed* I have posted i that way... Damn!!.. had thought of coloring the stem once the glue and gloss dried but ti slipped my mind completely.. She'll probably think am berserk.. Oh hell she thinks so anyways...

Supplies for this card:-
Beige card stock locally bought... The green card stock for the layering again is locally bought.. The Scallop border is an ek success punch which I punched on some pearl finished paper I had picked up from a local store in Gurgaon... The yellow flower center has been done up with glitter balls from Pie Lane (of course)... the small flower centers have been done with a pink gem and a flat pearl respectively from my stash.. The black gems are also from my stash....The digi image was a freebie from Di's digital downloads.. the sentiment is a stamp borrowed from a friend... Ohhh and the PP is from Studio Calico which I had bought from Ujjwal..


I am entering the card for the following challenges:-
Sunday Sketch and Stamp # 72
Crafty Ribbons=> Anything goes
Cute card thursday=>Anything goes
Createlicious challenges=> Anything goes
Shelly's Images=> Anything goes
Southersn Girls challenges=> Lots of layers/ or birthday ( I have both )
Crafting for all seasons=> Birthday
Kelley's Kids=> For someone special
Papercraft Star=> Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday=> Birthday
Stamps & Fun=Creativity=> Animals
The Crazy Challenge=> Birthday
Pile it on=> Layer it
Di's Digi designs=> Anything goes
Send a Smile 4 kids=> Birthday fun
Cardmafairy's Digi Days=> Lots of Layers
MMCS=> Birthday


That's it guys.. See you soon... your comments are highly valuable.. Please do drop by...


Hugs,
Khush

Happy Birthday Card... :D

This card was supposed to be posted yesterday but I became lazy... :D.. This card is going out to someone truly special.. Will not take names now because she unfortunately reads my posts.. :D.. Surprise for her

I made a gatefold card again.. As all of you already know I have a lot of love for special fold cards and gatefold looks super...!! So without much ado, have a look at my card...

Isn't she a doll.. I loved this image.. She looks adorable with a heart in her hand.. :-)

The insides...

This is a fairly big card.. a 6 by 12 cardstock which i scored at 3 inches on each side to make the "gates".. I love the whole look of a gate fold card and there is just so much space on it to scribble all you want ... :-)

This is a fabriano elle erre sheet which I have cut to size.. The PPs are DCVW which I brought from Karuna's store. and on the insides, the PP's are from one of my nephew's old craft books.. :D.. I have used my Fiskars sunburst punch to give borders and the sentiment is from some free digital blog, I don't remember which one.. On the outside, I have traced the spellbinders label and hand cut them.. The digi is again from a free digital image blog, but I don't know which one... I have used gem stones from my stash, The die cut flowers are from Itsy Bitsy which I recently found in Star mark store and have a put a flat pearl on ti from my stash... :D and the buttons are from Pie Lane.. The sentiment is also placed on a  scalloped circle die cut which I have traced and hand cut and blinged it up using rhine stones from my stash...

 I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Corrosive Challenges=> Girlie
Crazy 4 challenges=> BINGO( I have taken the diagonal=> square card, die cuts, 2 or more designer papers)
Ellephantastic=> Add some layers
One stop craft=> Bold and Bright
Send a smile 4 kids=> Use die cuts or punches or both
Alphabet Challenge=> O for only three embellishment( I have used, rhinestones, Buttons and die-cut flowers)
Cardmafairy's Digi days challenge=> Buttons
Crafty Ann's=> Scalloped and /or fancy borders
Fussy and fancy=> Use three or more of your favorite embellishment( I have used buttons, rhinestones,die-cuts and pearl)
Jellypark challenges=> Favorite embellishments( Rhinestones, buttons, die-cuts and pearl)
Divas by design=> Birthdays
Yvonne's Guest challenge=> Creating layers with Melissa O Neil.

That's it from me folks.. Hope everyone's been having a smashing Sunday.. I've had a super Sunday.. Your comments are highly valued and appreciated.. Thanks for dropping by... Happy Crafting..

Hugs,
Khush

Celebrations with ICR

Our very own ICR has just crossed hundred members and over 1000 pictures in it's gallery.. Kudos to Ash and Tejal for all the hard work they put in.. Liek I have been cribbing in my last few posts.. The Mojo has gone mad and erratic.. comes to be in spurts.. I have an idea in mind but when I try to execute it, it goes KAPUT... Hate it... grrr...

Anyways last night I sat down with much determination to make the card... and as usual I had to use some DHIN-CHAK colours.. I love bright colours.. Makes me feel good about myself and life in general...

Anyways, Here is my card...

I used a baby blue Fabriano Elle Erre card stock and lots of my scraps through which i ran my Fiskars sunburst punch to give the layered look at the bottom. The scalloped circles were first traced and then hand cut and a digi sentiment has been placed on top it.. I do not remember where I got it from.. In case someone does know please inform me so that I can give credit to the designer for it... Distressed them with Hobby Ideas inks ( my substitute till I get some distress inks for myself).. The blue PP is from an old wedding card.. Have had it in my stash for ages.. I hand cut the banners and wrote the word PARTY using Pie Lane glitter balls (black).
A close -up of the banner

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
ICRC9=> celebrations + No rubber/digi stamping except for sentiment
Yvonne's guest challenge=> Creating layers with Melissa O' Neill
Crafty Anne's=> Scallop and/or fancy borders
The Pixie Cottage=> Happy Birthday
A spoon full of sugar=> Happy Birthday

Thank you so much for dropping by.. Your comments are highly valuable.. Till next time... Happy Crafting...

Hugs,
Khush

Happy Birthday Jayshree...

This is a card I made for my darling SIL.. she is the cutest and the most adorable one ever...It's her birthday tomorrow so I made this card.. Well made it a long time back but embellishing it was left.. did it today...

well here it is...!!

Side view

Well as you can see.. It's an explosion box.. OMG.. This card was soo difficult to make.. I went mad taking measurements.. and more measurement and some more measurements.. Please try this at your own risk...

The layers.. Have not taken a close up of it as I have written some really cheesy one liners for her... :D

I have kept it really simple.. Just like she is...

The supplies:
Cardstock => Locally brought
DP=> Hobby Ideas and Echo park Springtime
I handcut the clouds and then distressed it using those cheap hobby idea stamp pads...
Embellishments Inside=> Pie Lane
The ribbon locally brought
The flowers and the butterfly die cuts are a RAK from Ash.

As this is for a special reason.. I am entering it for any challenge.. :-)

I hope she likes it...

As usual.. comments valued.

Happy Crafting

Hugs,
Khush