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

Happy New year

Happy New Year everyone..

I am sorry for the delayed wishes.. I was away on a fantastic year end holiday with my family.. It was just so much fun being with everyone. Went to my native place Deshnoke, Rajasthan.

My blog has been fairly quiet as I have been busy with family issues and social occasions...It just encroaches on crafting time at times and I feel so annoyed.

Sharing with you the calendar I made for the last swap at Swap Central. My calendar got delayed for a lot of reasons and mostly all of it my fault so I am sorry for the delay Pallavi.

There were a lot of firsts in this one... Used my new dies, my neon inks and lots of recycling too... :D

 the cover page

I loved working on this calendar... I had made another one for the swap and it was complete but my niece decided to pee on it ( I assume she did not like it enough :P) So I had to make another one.. LOL

There were just way too man supplies used for this one.. SO if you have any queries please feel free to drop em an email and I would revert back to you.

I am entering this for the following challenges:-
Sunshine Creations=> For the new year
Crafters Corner #4=> Anything but a card or Layout!

Thanks for dropping by... I have quite a few posts to share so my blog is going to be pretty active for the moment... :D


Hugs,
Khush

Bhagwat Invites

Hello,

I know I have been MIA for over a month now.. I have been breaking my back over an order and took a tumble the next I finished it.. yea I know.. I am clumsy and falling is apparently my birthright.. But.. Good news.. No plaster... Woo Hoo...!!

So I had a 250 invite order for the Shrimadbhagwat katha happening at a relative's place... What is this katha (sermon) all about.. It basically talks about all the avatar's of Vishnu (the creator in Hindu Mythology) and is a huge celebration.. It's like a mini Indian wedding.. A lot of prep goes into doing it...

Now the relatives wanted something different from the usual printed stuff and what better way to go different than going handmade... So I made a deconstructed 6-fold card... I have changed a few elements of it... :D

SO here goes...!!

   The card lying flat

                                                                           The card standing

                                                                             Inside view-1

Inside view 2

I had a lot of fun making these because this was the first time I was making traditional... Every element on this card symbolises Vishnu... :-)...

Supplies:-

All card stock=> Locally purchased

Photograph printed

Woodware USA Indian Dreams stamp set for the peacock feather 

Adhseive bling used in Indian wedding invites procured locally

Floral Ovals Die from Jovi's store...

Embossing folders from Cuttlebug courtesy Tejal..

Thanks for dropping by... Have a fantastic weekend... Comments appreciated...

Hugs,

Khush

Tejal's boredom makes me do a blog post

Hi All,

Here with a non-crafty post which is going to be filled with (hopefully) whacky answers...So Tee darling is bored and decided to do a tag game.. I love tags, such a fun way to get to know your other blogger pals... :D

So here are goes my list of whackato answers...

1)Where is your cellphone? Right in front of me.. I never let it go out of sight (wherever I go, my phone follows)

2)Your hair?.All smooth and nice after the fantastic hair spa and hair cut (Diwali, come every month so that I can pamper myself like this each month.)

3)Your Mother?.Simple

4) Your Father?.My hero

5)Your favourite food? Why have a favorite when there is so much you can hog on.. Please do not limit my appetite

6)Your dream last night?. Mixed bag of my niece, some cartoons and a runaway convict

7)Your favourite drink?.Fresh lime/sprite

8)Your dream/goal?Make a success out of my chosen career..

9)What room are you in?.My bedroom

10)Your hobby?.Reading

11) Your fear? Losing my love

12)Where do you want to be in 6 years?.Hopefully married with one baby... hahaha...

13)Where were you last night? Home

14)Something that you aren't? Patient

15)Muffins? Chocolate (that's the only flavor I know of... And I would need that flavor for EVERYTHING *wink*

16)Wish list item? Why such restrictive questions.. I have such a huge list...

17)Where did you grow up? Kolkata

18)Last thing you did?.Cut lacey circles

19)What are you wearing?.Last night's night suit.. Needless to say I did not take a bath today...

20)Your TV? Is on.. Someone's watching something on it...

21)Your pets?.None... SIL scared of animals

22)Friends? Absolutely AWESOME

23)Your life?.A roller coaster

24)Your mood?..Cheesy.. I wanna do romantic talks

25)Missing someone? YES

26)Vehicle? Ford Fiesta

27)Something you're not wearing? Watch

28)Your favorite store? I love shopping craft,clotehs,shoes,bags,make-up,stationary and does not have to be in that order

29)Your favorite color? Black and Fuschia

30)When was the last time you laughed?. Still Am.. My niece leaves me in hysterics every 2 mins

31)Last time you cried?.2 days back

32)Your best friend? My love and my Gossip Girls ( love you guys)

33)One place that I go to over and over?Dressing room.. need the mirror to check my hair

34)Facebook?.Can't live without it.. Ama ddicted to the games on facebook

35)Favourite place to eat?.Roadside food (my love for pani puris)

My answers were not silly but ekdam true from the heart.. So c'mon.. Go right ahead and start tagging

I Tag Piyu


Lotsa Love,
Khush

Butterflies Galore

Good Morning Y'all,

How is everyone doing.. there is a nip in the air and the weather has cooled down dramatically and am loving it... Have been in a house cleaning frenzy but do manage to squeeze in time for my crafting...

Just a quick card I made following the CTS sketch#2 but could not make it within the deadline but I promised myself to give a go to their sketches and here I am...

Here is the Sketch

here is my card based on it...

I love the bright colors of the card, although the blue is a bit too over powerful... Nonetheless, like it...!!Love the butterflies popped on dimensional tape!

Supplies
CS=> Fabriano elle erre
Washi tapes
HA antique engravings and everyday sentiments stamp set
Unity Noir ink
Staedler water color pencils
Fevicryl glitter glue
White marker for faux stitching...

Entering it for Itsy Bitsy-Make it dimensional challenge

Thanks for dropping by...


Hugs,
Khush

Love Birds

Happy Sunday guys,

We are almost approaching Diwali and I am just so busy with orders, house cleaning, personal gifts, cards and top of that preparations for my nephews wedding... Did it feel like I was ranting.. I suppose I was but am sleep deprived and not keeping completely well so I guess a rant once in awhile is ok..

Just sharing a quick card using the CAS(E) this sketch#3...

Here is the challenge sketch...

here is my take on the sketch..

 card lying flat

Fairly easy card of 5'x7' dimension... Following the sketch, I based my scene inside the scallop circle which is traced and hand cut.Popped the birds after stamping and fussy cutting on some dimensional adhesive.. Used glue and gloss (Indian version of glossy accents) on the heart to make it pop...I used my black BIC markers to give a faux mat effect ( Thanks Tee for this)

Supplies used:-
Cardstock=> fabriano Elle Erre
PP=> DCWV
Stamp set=> recollections love birds
Inks=> Unity noir and lily green, memento lady bug and grape jelly
BIC markers for coloring
Glue and gloss

Entering this for the CAS(E) this sketch challenge #3...

Have a wonderful day and a great week...


Hugs,
Khush

Quad easel card

Hi Guys,

If you are coming for Tejal's blog hop, kindly click here to go to the post.

I made a Quad Easel for Tejal's birthday... Just sharing detailed shots of the card.. Am frickin' impatient and could not wait any longer to share the pics...

Making cards for special friends is very difficult... For anything you make doesn't feel good enough and making a card for Tejal was scary.. Not because she wouldn't like it but she is such a perfectionist and I am far from perfect.. I should say me and perfection have no bonding at all.. :P

So I decided to go with what I do best... Bright colors and special fold cards... I had been meaning to try the quad easel card for ages... Looks complicated but is so easy to assemble...It looks like a table decoration and can be manipulated to be just about anything...a card.. a frame.. center piece... Numerous options...

Well, enough of rambling... Will just go and show you the detailed shots of the card...

closed view

panel 1

panel 2

panel 3

panel 4

open view

here it is... Just a  reminder.. to be eligible for the prize for the blog hop, Kindly comment on the blog hop post and not this one...

Supplies used:-

Card stock=> Yellow fabriano and Brustro for stamping

PPs=>Echo Park, Bo Bunny and paper Mania

Stamps=> Fiskars make a wish,Penny Black Party time and digi image

Embellishments=>bling from stash, jeff star and daisy punch, pearls from stashbuttons from stash, Pie Lane butterflies and Adhesive flowers from Itsy Bitsy

Unity Noir Ink

Vintage photo Distress Ink

Entering this card for the following challenges:-

Crafters Corner=>celebrate with flowers

Itsy Bitsy=> Make it Dimensional

Lollipop Crafts=> Happy Birthday

MIM=> Always Anything goes

Song Bird challenges=> yellow

stamps & fun=Creativity=> easel cards

CIP=> Anything goes

The crafty Pad=> use an Animal

A gem of a challenge=. Flowers

Emergency crafters=> recipe challenge (gems, flowers and sentiment)

I hope you like the card Tejal... Your comments are very important and thank you everyone who have joined the blog hop so far and making Tejal's birthday memorable...

Hugs,

Khush