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

Baby explosion Box

Hey guys,

Am back with another.. A card on order for a client.. A new baby is about to bless their family and they wanted a card in which everyone from the family would be writing messages for the new born.. Since we do not the sex of the baby I kept it a neutral color so that it could be gifted to a boy or a girl.

A new baby brings so much joy into the house. So keeping this in mind, I have used a lot of bright colors ( I am anyways a bright color addict).. There really isn't much to say about this.. As they say a picture speaks a 1000 words so am gonna show off the box with a lot of pictures.

the lid

side view

opposite panel

Open view of the box and the lid

a pram

a better view of the pram

a tri fold card

tag pocket

This is a tag which would be stuck to the flap

note card 1

note card 2

note card 3

note card 4

Another tag pocket

some mush

Some more mush

And finally 

Ok, let me describe the explosion box in short. it has three layers. The bottom layer has the giraffe tag pockets on opposite sides and two pane;s of handwritten mush. Outside I have done a sea themed look with dolphins, crabs and octopus. The lid has a cute pinwheel. I love making pinwheels.

The second layer has tag pockets on two panels and detachable tags on two panels. Teh back side has 4 note cards on each panel. The top most layer has 2 panels of detachable tags and two panels of mush. The back side of the last panel has tag pockets and tri-shutter cards on the opposite sides. The centre has the pram. 

I loved making the pram. Thanks doc for the amazing tutorial. It was only after seeing your pram was  inspired to try making one for my own. Dr. Sonia is an amazing crafter and has some amazing tutorials up on her blog. DO go and check her blog here. Be ready to be blown away.

Supplies used:-

Card stock=> Fabriano Elle Erre

PP=> Echo Park, Paper Mania, Studio Calico, RAK from Jovi and an ICR swap from Bindu

Stamps=> Inkadinkado baby animals, Hero Arts Playful Animals, Studio g mini stamps,mini stamps from imaginiscence and paper smooches chubby chums

Embellishments=> Handmade stickers locally puchased, brad from basic grey, google eyes, bling from stash, button on pram from stash

MS Deco shells around the page punch

Vintage photo distress ink

Memento Dew drops ink and Unity ink

Coloring medium=> BIC markers and Staedler water color pencils.

Entering this for the following challenges=>

For the love of crafting=> color Bing(Purple, yellow and pink and pink blue and red)

 Itsy Bitsy=> Big B challenge(I have brad, buttons and bling)

Thanks for dropping by... Your comments are highly appreciated. Have a fantastic Sunday and an awesome week ahead.

Hugs,

Khush