The power of Washi unleashed!

Hi guys,

I am just so overly excited about this post.. There is a craze going on about Washi in crafting and it is rightly so.. It is just so awesome and super cool.. Takes seconds to take a project from ordinary to extraordinary...Am on a roll and i can make quick cards.. Some right under 3 minutes once the idea is clearly formed in my mind.. Such endless possibilities.. Definitely a must-buy for all people who want to give their projects that little bit extra...

I got my pack of washi tapes which I purchased from rachana and was just fiddling around wanting to use them when I got my eureka moment.. the card an about to show you guys I made in 3 mins flat.. How cool is that, eh?? Enough of rambling...Just go and check out the card

the card while lying flat

standing view

I honestly am in love with this card.. It's one of those cards which take your fancy and you like admiring your own work once in a while... :D

Supplies:-

Card stock=> fabriano elle erre

Washi tapes purchased from Rachana

Pie lane flower beads

PTI butterfly die cut traced and hand cut

Fiskars Lasting love quotes purchased from Priyanka inked using Unity Noir purchased from Ujjwal.

Entering this for the following challenges:-

BGC #13=> No stamping except sentiment

CAS-usal Fridays=>Let's strip

LIM=> use 3 of something ( 3 colors of washi tape)

Thanks for dropping by.. Your comments are really important for me... Have a great day and an awesome crafty week..

Hugs,

Khush

circle flip book-take 2

yes I know.. it's become mundane seeing the same circle flip book but I just cannot help myself.. I am totally addicted to making them.. They are just so so so so much fun...

This one's again a custom order... The recipient loved it.. So am happy.. :-).. I shall not ramble much as there really isn't much to say except that weather in Kolkata rocks.. It's rainy and thundering and cool which is making me extremely lazy while I am busy working on friendship day and rakhi orders... :-)

cover

 

panel 1

 panel 1-interactive element

panel 2

 

panel 3

panel 3 interactive element (gatefold card)

panel 4

Panel 4 interactive element(note card)

Not much to say... a blue card for a girl is a bit over the top but I just took fancy to the color and went with the flow... I liked the outcome for it really does look cute... I tried some zentangling after I had seen Snehal do it and I am now in love with it.. Seriously addictive and therapeutic... 

Supplies:-

Card sotck=> Locally bought and Fanriano Elle Erre

PPs=> Hobby Ideas, Grace Taylor vintage collection and DWV

Digi images picked up from various places, Inside the interactive elements are quotes from Fiskars Make a wish stamp set

Ribbon from stash

punches

staedler water color pencils

Entering this for

ICR=> fancy foldsbut not easel +anything goes

Thanks for dropping by.. Have a great weekend...

Hugs,

Khush

 

 

CD mini for Swap Central India

Hi guys,

Am back with yet another post and his time it's a CD mini.. Yayy...!! Made this mini as part of the first swap for swap central and I had a ball making it.. It was challenging for me for quite a few reasons.. One I suck at minis.. I always get lost as to how to embellish it.. Two, the space constraint.. You realize how small CD really when you try to work on it... Three.. Well it was fir the first time I was making it so I was bound to be a bit apprehensive about trying it...!!

Anyways,

I won't talk much and just show you the pics... the pics have been taken from the swap central blog!

 

There really is not much need to speak... I guess the pictures say it all...

Entering it for the PPS challenge which is recycling...


please do leave your comments as it helps me improve myself...Have a great weekend..


Hugs,
Khush

Birthday box card

Hi guys,

How is everyone doing.. Can you believe it that half the year is already gone.. Time flies really... I have been busy with work lately so my blog is relatively quiet.. Doesn't mean I haven't been crafting for I have been crafting non-stop...It's amazing to just be able to channelize your energy into creative output...

This birthday card is for a VERY special friend.. The one person with whom I may not talk everyday or even every week.. But whenever we do speak it's like the gaps weren't there ever....

I won't ramble much.. Just showing you the pics at one go.. In essence it follows the same pattern as my last box card because I was short of time and I really did not have time to go over the top with it.. I made this card in 4 hours and it was a huge ask considering the heat has been absolutely killer and drains me even while am working in my room with the air conditioner on...Pheww...!!

tweety on the lid.. I LOVE tweety...

die cuts on all 4 sides for writing

open view... I still love the tweety....

tags on opposite pockets

die cuts on one wall...

It is a PINK card yet again I know.. But I just cannot help it.. I have caught an unusual fascination for shades of pink... :D

Simple and nothing fancy.. Lots of cutting and all though.. :D

Supplies used:-

Card stock=> Locally bought

PPs=> DCWV purchased from Mansi

All die cuts have been traced and hand cut

Stamps=> Fiskars Make a wish purchased from Imaginations and the tweety bird is a digi image

Inks=> Memento Lilac Posies purchased from Varna

Embellishments=> Mulberry flowers from stash, fussy cut flowers from a scrapbooking kit which was a RAK by S, Itsy bitsy flowers and sentiment stickers, Pie Lane butterflies

Ribbon from stash

Coloring medium=> Steadler water color pencils

All die cuts are drawn on cs scraps left over from various projects.

Vintage photo, tumbled glass and Worn lipstick distress inks purchased from Khyati

Entering this for the following challenges:-

ICR=> Special fold cards+anything goes

For the love of crafting=> Anything goes

Thanks for dropping by.. Will see you soon.. Have a crafty week...

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

DT card for lulupu-June!

Hi guys,

My DT card for lulpu is up,... We're having a stamping challenge going on at lulupu.. You can check the details here... Hope to see you join in... Leaving you a sneak peek of my card...

Hope to see you guys join in... A stamp set to be won as a prize....


Have a good day..

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