A basket full of wishes

Hi friends!
I have been tied up with a lot of orders and DT projects over the past few days and that's why I couldn't make any cards....or rather enough cards.Since it is slightly a lull period for me as far as orders go I decided to combine a couple of challenges and made this.
Linking it  to the following challenges
CASual Fridays-Black and white plus one
Sentimental sundays-Lace and pearls
Less is more-Up In the Air
Retro Sketches-Sketch #51
ICR ICR PINSPIRATION- My inspiration is this one
Also submitting it for Make a scene challenge at Lawnscaping Challenge
Supplies used
Card stock - Jovita's store
Pattern paper- Echo park 6 by 6 pad Ujjwal's store
Ippity stamp
Versamark stamp pad
 Ranger white embossing powder
Cloud dies - Mansi's store

The Insides

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Fabulous birthday girl

Another view

Hi There!
This is the third day in a row that the internet is not working and I am using my overworked Photon to do the needful.So sharing a card this afternoon made exclusively for ICR(embossing+ sentiment using three diff fonts)
The colors are inspired by the current ones Green and Blue at Less Is More.
The sketch is from CPS.
This one is also made for Unity opportunity challenge( use your Itty bitty  stamps)
Since its a birthday card ..it also qualifies for the current challenge at Lia Stampz.
Detail shots.

The insides made with the negative

Close up to show the heat embossing

Detail shot

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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
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HUGS!
P.S.- awaiting your comments eagerly.

Man In Blue

 

WARNING-PICTURE HEAVY POST

I am glad that I made it on time to the scrapbook challenge at ICR and creative scrappers.It took me long because firstly  came back from pune just a week back and secondly The Photo studio guy kept making me chase him.
Anyhow this is my scrapbook page for the Masculine challenge running at ICR.
Supplies used - Too many.If you have any query about it please feel free to ask .I will be glad to answer.

Alphas , stickers and twine

The airplane sticker.

CLOUDS

Banners

 
 Challenges entered
Creative Scrappers-Sketch
ICR-ISICR6 Masculine
Color Q- colors
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Scrapbook page for a friend.

A hurried post today because husband not in station and in a few hours I am leaving for pathankot with my kids.have to pick up one daughter from the school.the other one will arrive in the school bus.feed them and then pack them in the train.So you get the picture ...however I did not want to miss making this post....yeah I am addicted to challenges.
Warning-Picture heavy post
Detail shot of the handmade flowerTutorial here.
Another angle to show the elements used.
Supplies usedClose up of the improvised tag.

CS- local
PP-Echo park
vase and green wire- my stash
Brad- ujjwal's shop
doiley- My stash
FLOWER- Handmade with border punches strips bought from ujjwal's shop.
Butterfly die cuts- Ujjwal's shop
tag- A RAK
Alphas- Ujjwal and Karuna's shop
Echo park stickers- Karuna's shop
Challenges entered
Skipping stones -sketch
Sparkle Creations- Color challenge
Beyond grey challenges- Use 3 or more colours plus handmade flower
ICR- scrapbook page using a 3 d embellishment
For the love of crafting- Spring colours plus more than one butterfly
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HUGS!

Shaped card

Sharing a shaped card with you tonight.It was on my mind for a long time.love the way it turned out.
I am quite challenged at creating masculine cards..so when the colour palette at color Q really motivated me to try this one : I jumped at it.The tutorial to make this shirt card and the Origami tie by Susanna Boyd is here.
The Insides.
Supplies used
CS- Fabriano
PP- Echo park-Ujjwal's store
Brads- My stash
Sentiment- Jovita's store
Challenges entered
ICR- Shaped cards using shapes around the house
Color Q- colors
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SISTERS

Hi there!
This is my third page of scrapbook and I think compared to my previous attempts...I am getting better.
This page is another addition to the scrapbook I am making for the Scrapbook challenge at ICR.
Do let me know what you think
Detail shots.
A computer generated printout of a sweet message on sisterhood.

The close up of my girls and the embellies.
The handpainted chipboard alphas.

Some handstitching used here.


Supplies used
Echo park pp
CS fabriano
kaiser kraft gems and gems from Hussena
felt flowers-RAK by Hussena
Felt butterfly-Ujjwal's shop
Metallic butterflies-RAK from Tejal
Chipboard alphas-Ujjwal's store
Ribbon - a local buy from Air force station pathankot.
CHALLENGES ENTERED
DYSU- Sew it
Color Throdown -colors
Prickley pear-Sketch
Do more with less-Guest challenge-Michelle's neon challenge.
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Scrapbook page #2

WARNING:Picture Heavy Post.
I initially started out working on this page with reluctance because I am bad at making scrapbook pages and thats precisely why I joined the scrappers club on ICR.But I am pretty happy with my second attempt...it is definitely better than the first and once I started with it I started enjoying after a while.
What do you think of this one?
Detail shots
Thanks for patiently going through this post.
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Hanging treat box made with Love and a lot of inspiration

Long title...long day.....sleepy....tired...head ache....does it make sense?It doesn't matter.
what matters is despite all this I managed to craft.its windy,cloudy and extremely cold again...but i made this one for a friend and her kids.The wine is for a friend and the chocolates for her kid.....Duh need I explain that?
so I made this hanging treat box.
My inspiration came from the current challenge at ICR.It is a photo inspiration and love based challenge and here's my take on it.
I have used whit CS from fabriano erre elle,the pp is from Echo park and the mulberry roes are from ujjwal's shop.The leaves and the glitter are from pie lane.the tag and the alphas are chipboard from ujjwal's store.Ribbon is from Jovita's store ans the twine is from my stash.
Some detail shots.Pie lane glitter and Pie lane leaves.

















Do you like it?Lemme know.I am having issues commenting on your blogs.I am visiting your blogs and trying to comment.Something's wrong with my browser.....sometimes the comment gets published.most times it doesn't.
But I will keep trying.
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My first scrapbook layout

Hi long time no see...Thats because I have been busy...with a lot of things and eventually I will tell ya all about that.One of them being I am in a process of pickling carrots,cauliflower and turnip....my yearly affair.And because I do not have a domestic help for almost a fortnight now...have to do everything...which gets quite cumbersome.
Anyway...please be gentle this is my first scrapbook layout and for all you pros out there this must be really shoddy work....but I enjoyed it.this is one of my fav pictures of daughters and I wanted to make my first scrapbook page with this pic.Close shot of my fav pic
The suitable challenges for this one are Pollycraft Monday,ICR and The colours are PDCC.The layout is inspired by the current sketch at the Skipping stones but I was late in entering the LO.
BTW my card won at the Skipping stones challenge.
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(W)Hole card

I am doing a lot of interesting things nowadays and today I have something to share which i have never done before.it was quite challenging to print the image and sentiment but finally I managed to nail it.
The image is from Birdie Brown and the inspiration for this card is from the current challenge at Less is more which asks one to make a card with a hole in it.ICR is also an inspiration to make this CAS card.
Srinanda from pie lane had asked us to use border strips on our cards and this one is for you Srinanda.The gorgeous silver border strip is from Pie lane.
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Cute is in

Hey Peeps!
How are ya?I have resigned to my fate( It is still bloody cold and gloomy here) and trying to find solace in crafting.It is getting increasingly difficult to craft too .My fingers are freezing and so I try to thaw them every now and then...sometimes in front of the blower and other times I light the stove and do the needful.I am worried one of these days my fingers may get cooked.
Alright The card I am sharing today is inspired by the CAS bug I am bitten by this month.The sketch is from OWH and the digis are from Lawnscaping challenges.
I have used this beautiful CS which I bought from Jovita.She has some amazing stamps and other stuff in her store .Do check out her store.I have picked up some ribbons from her store too and will use them soon on my projects.
I have used the stamp I bought from her on the insides of my card .
The insides.
This card also enters the current challenge at ICR.
I also love this size of card.I personally think you can't go wrong with this size and shape.
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HUGS!

Bday card for a little girl

Hi peeps!
This is my second DT post for the year and It is a bday card and a CAS one.
I hope you will play along with us at The Crafter's Cafe since the theme is so versatile with so many possibilities.
I am also taking this opportunity to enter this card for the current challenge at ICR.
The sketch is inspired by the one at CPS and I am late to enter this card over there but nevermind.
Since I used a chipboard tag for stamping Birthday wishes ;this card is also suitable for the current challenge at CASual Fridays.
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HUGS