Celebrating love

Happy Monday everyone,

How was the weekend.. I spent some quiet times catching up on my reading...Took a break from crafting.. Although am pretty happy about the fact that I have been crafting almost daily and feeling really good about it...

I made this easel card to give to my most favorite teacher ever.. She retires from school this year and am sure all her students would miss her.. She was the reason for me turning into a model students and focusing on my studies and single-handedly responsible for my love for books.. Ma'am I love you very much and thank you so much for all you have done for me.. I doubt I could ever thank you enough for it..

The card as it looks folded

This is how the easel looks standing...

 A few close up shots of the sentiment and the image...

Easel cards are a breeze to make and the variety you can make is unbelievable.. Simple yet superb....

Supplies used:-

Card stock=> Fabriano Elle Erre

PPs=> Studio calico Best in the show purchased from Ujjwal and the striped one was a RAK from Piali

Digi image=> the paper shelter

Stamp=> fiskars make a wish purchased from imaginations online inked using memneto Lady bug again purchased from imaginations

Ribbon from stash

Flower made from old wedding card

The button in the centre.. I don't know where it is from honestly.

Ek success butterfly punch.

Butterflies from embellishment are the butterflies left behind after punching out borders from Ek success butterfly border punch

Adhesive rhinestones from stash

Coloring medium=> Staedler water color pencils

Entering this for the following challenges:-

CraftyJC#16=> For a special lady (this one's for my favorite teacher ever)

C.R.A.F.T=> easel card

Thanks for dropping by everyone.. Will see you soon.. Your comments are very important to me...

Hugs,

Khush

Birthday Easel

Hey guys,
Back with another post.. I have been having a great time crafting lately.. The ideas are plenty and thankfully being able to execute them as I want to.. :).. The feeling is totally euphoric.. I used to get really annoyed when my ideas wouldn't translate onto paper..

I made a scallop circle easel card.. Have seen everyone around me try it and I was skeptical trying it out because- well I don't have a die-cutting machine and I would have had to hand-cut it and that was preventing me from trying it out.. Yesterday I let go all my inhibitions.. Took out my trusted scissors and got on with the job.. :)

This is what I came up with.. :D

I should have taken a closer shot of the card standing.. Nonetheless.. This should suffice for the moment.. it's a green card.. I have a penchant for unusual color mood swings.. I scare my own self when it comes to my color choices.. Vintage has been on my mind lately but I am not a vintagy person so I am not letting it take over my brain.. :D

A few more shots of the card... The first of it lying flat.. :)

Now a close-up of the image..

A close up of the simple sentiment... :)

Here it is.. A sweet, simple and must say a small and compact card.. I used to wonder at the size of the circle easel cards when I saw them being made by others... After making one for myself I realized it's really small and compact.. There is not much room to go over board with your embellishment.. I like more room to go about doing my embellishing and this was a real test for me as I was left with no space at all after I placed the digi.. :).. But super fun card to make.. :)

Supplies:-
beige Card stock locally purchased, Brustro for stamping the sentiment and layered on a Fabriano orange cardstock scrap
PPs=> RAK from Tejal.
Digi=> The paper shelter
Brown gem stones from stash
Pie Lane butterflies
Sentiment=> Fiskars make a wish purchased from Imaginations online
Ink=> Memento Lady Bug purchased from imaginations online.
Coloring medium=> Staedler water color pencils
The scallop circle shape has been traced and hand cut, hence not completely perfect!

Entering this for the following challenges=>
BGC#9=> Shaped cards plus birthday
The paper shelter=> Birthday card with sentiment
Crafty sentiments design=> BINGO ( Patterned paper, colored image, punches/die cuts)
Sassy cheryl's digi stamps challenge=> anything but square
Joanna Sheen challenge=> Happy Birthday


That's all folks.. Catch you guys soon with another post.. Your comments are highly valuable.. Please do let me know what you think of my work.. :D

Hugs,
Khush