Circular Thanks card

Hi Peeps!
First day of September....only a couple of days to leave this place.Busy as a bee but don't mind it.30 cakes done and a couple more to go.So a Thanks card for a cake recipient.
Was extremely inspired and impressed by Indira's this card and made some handmade flowers .Have a look.Also inspired by the current sketch at Mojo monday and colors at Play date cafe.
Detail shot

Close up of flowers.

I have a couple more projects almost at the finishing stage.
Hope to finish them this weekend.
Thanks for passing by,
Hugs!

Thank YOU with a new stamping technique

Hi peeps!
I am very busy right now ...with what?packing? NO ...I mean yes but baking too....Have baked 15 cakes since wednesday...13 banana breads and 2 sponge ( iced them).For who? Everyone possible  in the station including the DSC guards,mess staff and the tailor.TEN more to go.
have also made thank you cards for each one of them.Now have run short of few so making more.
This one is for one such purpose.
I have used a new stamping technique on this one inspired by Katie Gehring of Skipping Stones design.
Basically you stamp first with the back of a large solid stamp in a lighter color and then with the main image of the same stamp in darker color.isn't that BRILLIANT?
Tell me what you think of it?
Entering this into the following challenges
Skipping Stones design-Sketch
The Play date cafe- Colors( Black,white and a splash of Lime)
The Friday mash up- Thank You

The insides.

The insides.Notice the same flutter

Detail shot of the flutter stamped twice using both sides of the stamp .

close up of the flutter

thanks for passing by.
HUGS!

TRISHA The shining star

Side view

   
Hi there!
Thanks for your prayers and wishes.Update on Trisha is that she is getting  admitted this evening and her surgery is tomorrow morning at 8:00am.I realised this morning that it is the last day of the month and I haven't submitted my scrapbook page of the month at the ICR.I found some time to make this one and I am pretty pleased with the outcome.

The package I drew inspiration from

The challenge at ICR says NO PP OR DP for Background...so Keeping in mind Isha's challenge at Do more with less and this package I made this.

I have used Creative scrappers sketch #219 and have played along with Play date cafe colors.Keeping the sketch in mind I decided to play along with good friend Hussena's current challenge at Do more with less.
Detail shots.

The TITLE and the gorgeous alphas

The bloom made with circle punch

Some more circle punch blooms and the stitching and the raffia twine

The distressed SUN.Ain't my little star brighter than the SUN?

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HUGS!

Magic Explosion Box

Magic Explosion box.View from the top.

 

Magic spills out the moment the lid is taken off the box.

Hi peeps!
I spent my Saturday night and Sunday morning very constructively.And I am beaming from ear to ear...why?Because I fulfilled my dream of making an Explosion Box with the help of  dear friend and blogger Karuna.She patiently answered my incessant questions and helped me with the dimensions too.After all she is an expert Explosion Box maker.Here and here is the link to her beautiful boxes.
We have a ladies club meet coming up and the theme is FUSION.I racked my tiny brains for two nights and guess when did the Light Bulb moment arrive...While Brushing my teeth.!!!...Maybe the action must have brushed some dust over my brains too.But then it is the bathroom where all my creative ideas start forming.That's the quietest and most clutter free spot in my house...not to forget most PEACEFUL too.
Okay enough digressing.....My logic behind the explosion box is that it is a fusion of a box and a card....and  a pretty deceptive card at that.It is impossible to judge from this Box's outer appearence...what lies inside.What do you think? Let me know.
Some detail shots of the fun elements.

Unity stamp. to add to the feminine touch

The tag with a tea pot...high tea right? winks!!!!

The invite with a silhouette

Another tag with heat embossing and some distressing.

A dress perched on a pedestal---More to woman power

handmade flower inspired by lKalindi( not half as nice as hers)

This is how it looks when the ribbon is opened.

The side profile of the box.

Supplies used - Too many.
Challenges entered
ICR-Fancy folds...I dunno if this qualifies for the fancy fold....but I am just giving it a try.
The Play Date cafe- colors
Thanks for passing by.
HUGS!
P.S.- awaiting your comments eagerly.

Girl Unlimited

Hi Peeps!
How are you doing?I am busy as a bee with my latest obsession.And this page is yet another addition to the Under construction Scrapbook.
Detail shots.

Close up of Brads.

Brads and Ric rac( Ujjwal's shop)

Digi image fussy cut and Title.

Handsstitching,sticker and flowers( RAK from Sweet Hussena)

Supplies used
Cs- Local.
PP- echo park and from my stash and a RAK.
Stickers- Echo park
Digi image- SKEHDR
Challenges entered
Skipping Stones- Sketch
The Play date cafe- Colors.
Thanks for passing by.
HUGS!

FALL-2008

Hi Peeps!
How have you been? my little holiday was very rejuvenating...and I have come back refreshed to my craft desk.Have loads to do...and This scrapbook is one of them.Have just finished two pages and have a dozen more to do.Plus did you notice the Watermark? Tejal made it for me at least three months back and I figured out how to use it only today.Speaks volumes about my limited skills technologically isn't it?Thanks a bunch Tejal for this beautiful watermark.
Detail shots of the page. Unity stamp in embossing powder from Jovita's store.
Punched leaves and rub on alphas and Echo park numerical stickers.
A close up of spray painting.
Close up of hand stitching and the bling and the butterflies.
Supplies used
CS- Local
PP- Echo park and a RAK.
Felt flowers
Kaiserkraft-Gems
Punched leaves and butterflies.
Acrylic paint to spray colour on paper.
Echo park number stickers and rub on alphas( studio Calico)- Ujjwal's store.
Challenges entered
The play date cafe- Colours
Creative scrappers- layout
Sentimental Sundays- Celebrate Earth Day
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HUGS!

You Rock

Yes...I am chasing the Monday Blues and what better way of chasing it than to create.
I made this for a couple of challenges and primarily because my over social daughters are invited to a birthday do of a 9 year old boy.Tricky in this part cause very difficult to get good gifts and so I decided to make this even before I could buy a gift.
The INSIDES
A detail shot of the popped up rugby ball.
Supplies used
Cs- Jovita's store
Embossing folder- Cuttlebug
Rick rac dies - Ujjwal's store.
Chipboard- Ujjwal's store
Echo park stickers- Ujjwal's store
Digi image - Whoopsie daisy

Challenges entered
The Play date cafe- Colors 2nd entry
Sentimental Sundays- Your hero
Clean and Simple - sketch
Beyond Grey challenges( I am addicted to this one)- Recipe
CASual Fridays-Name That Tune 2nd entry
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HUGS!

Tag for a little girl.

It has taken me longer than usual to come up with my creation for the Skipping stones sketch design this time ......partly because I was out of station until this Tuesday and partly because it is almost summer here and creepy crawlies are out and two Geckos decided to either mate in my craft room ... or maybe it was a process of shedding their tails....whatever it was ...it was creepy and made me work in the dining area with my younger one having her lunch....so you get the pic right?....but I am happy with the result and the fact that I did create something.
My daughters as usual are invited for a birthday party and I created this Tag for the bday girl. But although its a tag ...it still is a pic heavy post ...coz I have tried to click the pictures from various angles to show off the popped image.
Also since it is a bday present...decided last minute to show you the wrapped present as well.
Supplies used.
CS-local buy
kaiser stone gems
Bugaboo image
Faber Castell watercolor pencilsovita's shop
Echo park stickers (alpha)
BG image from Bird
Sentiment- Jovita's store
Cloud die cut from Ujjwal's shop.
CHALLENGES Entered
The Play Date Cafe-Colors black , white and brown
Skipping Stones- Sketch
CASual Fridays- Inspired by a song( my choice is happy Birthday to you )
Polly craft Monday challenges-Chocolate.
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Hugs!

Smile with Skipping stones design

It has taken me long to come with a card this week...not because of lack of mojo but because i am overworked.One of my daughters is at home and as usual the domestic help is missing ...so I guess you get the picture.
But I managed to create something today for a couple of challenges.The fabulous tutorial by Stephanie Mino on the skipping stones design challenge blog helped me make this panelled card.
The Insides.
What went in making this card.
Distress inks and stamp inks - Ujjwal's store.
Fabriano CS
Twine from my stash
Unity stamp
scor pal - ujjwal's store
Sentiment- Jovita's store
Die cut- Ujjwal's store
The blue embossing powder-Jovita's store
The challenges where I am entering my card.
Skipping Stones Design-Sketch
The play date cafe-Colors
CASual Fridays.-123 challenge(A pattern,An image,A sentiment)I interpret the scored pattern as my pattern.
Lia stampz-Anything goes+ sentiment
Do more with less-guest Emily Keaton's challenge..make a multi loop bow
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HUGS!

A Side step card for beyond grey challenges

It took me the longest this time to enter my card at The beyond grey challenges.its CASE time there and for some reason new folds pysche me......but when my daughters were invited for a little girl's birthday party...I grabbed the opportunity to make this one.
The colours are inspired by the current pallette at The play date cafe.
What do you think about the card?
I am pretty happy with my first attempt.
A detail shot.Supplies used
Digi image from milk n coffee
Alpha stickers from echo park
Clouds die cuts and rectangular die cuts and butterflies from ujjwal's store
kaiser kraft gems-karuna's store
The border-Ujjwal's store
the backing paper behind the image-A RAK from Hussena

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HUGS!

Words of encouragement on Sentimental sundays

This card is for someone who needs to cheer up...I do not know of anybody except me who can use this card.I need all the encouragement possible...coz this place is really depressing and the weather is still grey.This weekend we thought of driving down ....where?.... anywhere which is not Udhampur ...but could not because it was scarily windy and rainy and a day overpowered by thunderstorm.So I sulked and sulked.My husband suggested we go and catch a movie in the only theatre in Udhampur called RAJ THEATRE.It is the filthiest theatre anyone would have ever seen .I have been tempted to grab a couple of seat covers and wash them in my washing machine....anyway thats not the story.Coming to the movie ...(I try and go in the theatre while it is dark and leave it too when it is still dark...that way I try to create an illusion in my mind that the theatre is not filthy) we were in all six people in the theatre and the movie running was Jodi breakers...in less than ten- fifteen minutes we realised that it was a sex comedy( tasteless) and so we were forced to leave the theatre since our daughters accompanied us.
There isn't a single decent joint / restaurant/ take away so we came home and had dal chawaal.
I guess I have convinced you enough that I seriously need encouragement to pull on over here.
hence this card.
The INSIDES.
The craft is my only getaway here and Thanks to Sentimental Sundays(Words of encouragement),PDCC ( colours) and Card patterns( sketch).. Lia stampz( Tic Tac Toe)...Mine is flowers...ribbon and scallops...I managed to survive one more day here.
The sentiment is from ginger's house,the butterfly is a digital one,the flowers are from pie lane and the ribbon is a RAK from Hussena.
Thanks for passing by.
HUGS!

A sweet farewell

Okay don't look at me like that.I told ya I am weird.How can a farewell be sweet right? fFor me it can be.... firstly because anyone who leaves Udhampur has to be happy and secondly because I have packed homemade rumballs in this box.
I had to use the stamps Ujjwal sent and I decided to use them here.
The PDCC colors are used here.The current challenge at DYSU is all about distressing and I have used a lot here.This one also qualifies at the current chalenge at The CASual fridays.
I also made a tag using same colors.Some more detail shots of the box.
Off to give it to our friends.
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HUGS!

Gift bag and a tag for a preggy friend

I have a busy weekend craftwise.Friday evening my daughters were invited to a kiddie birthday party and then on sat they are invited again to a friend's bday and my preggy friend's bday falls on the same day.So You get the picture right?
Well I love eye make up and so does she( I presume)I bought her eye make up and a hand held mirror and then made this black and white bag with a splash of Pink to hold her bday gift .
She has a long name and it was practically impossible for me to fit it here I used her more popular nickname.
The colors are PDCC colors.
This tag is absolutely appropriate for a preggy...I think.
What do you think?
Another view of the gift box.The glittery alpha chipboard-karuna's store
Brads-mansi's store
The chipboard tag ,gem and felt alphas-ujjwal's store
Starry embellishment-My stash.
I hope she likes it.Fingers crossed.
Thanks for passing by.
Hugs!