Shabby Chic card for Mother's Day

Hello Friends!

Today I have shabby chic card I made for this Mother's Day. Have a look at the white flower.. I made this some cheesecloth. isn't that really shabby... chic and gorgeous? I have a tutorial for this on the Lulupu blog on my post.. so do check it out and give it a try yourself!

I have distressed the edges and used the fiskars sunburst border punch for one side. did a little bit of layering of the borders which I thought gave it a really delicate look! I have been using this punch for almost 2 years now without any trouble!

Even today the design cuts out beautifully.. want to know how??

 Tip: Once in a while I punch aluminium/thin tin foil with it..and your punch will be as good as new!

The swirl is made using rangers liquid pearls- onyx pearl. The pink flowers are made using mod podge molds and mod melts. he frame is a prima resin treasure.

The mother sentiment is hand written and the you mean the world to me is from the Favourite Memories by Technique Tuesday. The stamp is not like so..I did some masking and selective stamping.. You will understand when you see the stamp.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges-
Inspired By Stamping-IBSIC#81- I used flowers and IBSIC- Colour palette

Crafters Corner- Something Special -I made this card for my mother on the occasion of Mother's Day.

Hope you like the card
Do leave me your comments and suggestions!
Thanks for visiting :)

Shabby chic card and tag

 

Hello friends..here is a card I made today ..and I am quite happy with it as I made it in a little over 30 minutes :) :)

 

 Used a lot of 'throwaway stuff'. The corrugated paper is from a cardboard box..I peeled off the top layer to expose the corrugated surface then used the peeled part to layer on top of it.. the base of my card and the base of the tag are from a wedding invite .the vintage lace is from a bed sheet ..my aunt gave it to me when she finally decided to throw away the bed sheet.The leaves are again from the same wedding invite ..I cut them into leaves and used antique linen distress ink on edges. The rest of the layering has been done by the packaging paper from the prima stamp set. The roses have been made by me..No dies..just some scissors and old paper..ribbon is from my stash. Applied gesso over the key charm and the roses to tone them down..

the sentiment is handwritten. The beads are from my stash and I acrylic painted them

The tag

The tag

Submitting it to the following challenges-

Lessology- Use key- the up cycled stuff is the corrugated papers from cardboard box, the wedding card invite as the base of my card and tag also used to make the leaves, the vintage lace from an old bed sheet, the layering paper from the packaging of prima stamps

Inspired By Stamping- January blog hop- make a tag
Scrap Africa Challenge
The ribbon girl challenge blog- anything goes.
Crafty hands -put-tag-on-it

Hope you liked it..please let me know through your comments..
lots of love
Jaya

vintage gift wrap

The last of these posts...this is the one I love the most... this wrap as various elements as embellishment... paper, fabric, lace, wood, wild flowers!

cut out a tag using an old wedding invitation ad punched its borders...

made fabric flowers and some spiral roses

used a rudraksha in the stick pin

again used my wild flowers and twigs...

entering to the lessology challenge-its a wrap

hope you like it
please leave a comment

Jaya

gift wrap

Hi friends!
I haven't been doing much these...did some gift wraps for the lessology challenge-its  wrap!
they are celebrating their first anniversary this month...so here is my entry o the challenge...tried to make it a little x-massy..

To make this wrap...all this stuff was up cycled...paper from some old magazine ....a mobile box..the wild flowers and stems I told you I had gathered...etc

hope you like the idea

White on White- Wedding Card

Hi friends!!
I have not been keeping well these days so my posts are rather irregular... Somehow I managed to make a few cards... All pain is bearable when I sit to craft :)
Here is a white on white card I made yesterday

white on white-wedding card

The beads weren't white originally...I acrylic painted them...and then dabbed on acrylic paint with a paint brush to give that added texture...the sentiment is computer generated...
The flowers are made of parchment paper and then acrylic painted...I have used the beautiful embossed cards that Priya gave me...she has a wonderful collection of these you can order...do check them out..I have done a lot of layering and punched out borders from fiskars sunburst punch...used pearls and Brads as added embellishments from A1 craft supply ..the bow is made of locally bought net ribbon...and I love the way it has turned out!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges..

Beyond Grey challenges- white on white
My Sheri CRAFTS
heck of a challenge

Thanks for passing by and hope you liked it...
Would love to hear your valuable comments

Jaya

flowers using circle punch and a card

Hii
This time I have made a card and all flowers you see used in here is from scraps...tiny pieces of paper. I have made a circle punch flower in here too...and it is for that I created this card!! I had made these flowers in such light colours that it was really not an easy task for me to make a card! I am still trying to figure out the technique of card making...which colours go well together..which how to layer. What will look good and what won't!!! Pheww!!!
This card I made today is the first of its kind...by me of course;)!
I really like the way it turned out although Ian not very sure I decorated it right...I will really appreciate if you can tell me whether the embellishment is fine or not...is it too much?? Are the colours I have used going with each...or not...
Here are the pics...
 

there is the butterfly charm...an old ear ring;)

die cuts-A1 craft supply

pattern paper and fiskars sunburst punch-DCWV-Imaginations online

Doily-kukies basket

mulberry flower- lulupu craft store

everything else-my stash

I would like to enter this into
do more with less -Hussena's challenge- make flowers using punches

beyond grey challenges-bingo(used button ,flower charm) and (button,DP, diecut)

the pink elephant challenge

paperplay challenges-sentiment as main focus

fab n funky challenges-use leaves somewhere

lollipop crafts-anything-goes

anythingchallenge.challenge-74

hope u liked it

plz leave a comment

thanks

jaya 

flowers with square punch...

hello all!!


Here is card  I made and used a square punch 13/4 inch to make this  flower...the flower centre is a button from my stash...the sentiment is hand written...

I'm entering this card in the following challenges...

for the love of crafting-CAS cards

do more with less-punched paper blooms

paper play challenges-sentiment-as-main focus

party time tuesdays-color picture inspriation

unstampabelles challenges

anythingchallenge-74

CAS Card

Hello !!
I made a few cards today and I want to share them with you all..
I am not good at CAS cards..but just wanted to give it a try and the current challenge at For the love of crafting hosted by Juhi gave that necessary push!!!
So here is my first card.. A very simple and clean one..the flower embellishment is handmade:-)

Linking to:
for the love of crafting-cas cards
divas by design-anything goes
paper play challenges-sentiment-as-main focus

Hope you like it
Please leave a comment
Thanks
Jaya

gift box

Hiiiii
here is another box...a gift box....
its made with a4 size card stock....
the sentiment is computer generated...

Linking to
snehal's challenge create a box
unstampabelles challenges

cute pillow boxes

Hiiii...
i had seen a tute on cute pillow boxes ...here are a few i made...i love these...easy n fun and so apt as gift boxes or cute little presents...

here are the pics

linking to following
itsybitsy tricolor challenge
shehal's box challenge

hope u like it
plzz leave a comment


jaya

another card with handmade flower...

Here is my other card for the BCG challenge...the flower is handmade by me...

 

i'm linking this to the follwing:

beyond grey challenges-scraplift 

lulupu- make your own embellishments 

hope you like it 

please leave a comment..

thanks
Jaya

lolipop flower card

Hi...
Here is my last minute entry to the BCG scraplift challenge using Romina's card ... I made  a card and used my handmade a lolipop flower on it..

 

 I had seen this trick of creating a faux  embossed background and I tried it here using some regular paper punch... coz i dont have anything to create embossed backgrounds:( 

I'm linking this card to the following:

 beyond grey challenges- scraplift

hope you like it

plz leave a comment

black white n red!!!

Hi everyone... 

Here is my black white and red themed card...The large rose is made using the pear punches...I trimmed the edges as per my need...and the small roses are made using the 5 petal flower punch... I trimmed the edges to give a more natural look to my flowers...here are the pics...
 

I am entering the card in the following challenges...

Do more with less
Lulupu -make your own embellishments

Hope u liked it...

Please leave a comment

  Thanks

  Jaya

monochromatic friendship day card

Hi...
Here is a friendship day card I made...
Its a monochromatic ...in shade of brown..i just couldn't get the right colours in the pics though:(

I used some jute to make the bow... and did some tea dying to the white organza ribbon...got this idea from Lee's blog :)

Used some flat back pearls and ruffled up the Organza ribbon to make that trim. The sentiment is a printed one. And the background behind it has been handmade by me.. I liked the way it turned out... used some vintage photo and walnut stain distress inks too...

 

  and this is the inside of the card...

Supplies used:

 the desert bloom  pattern paper from imaginations

silhouette butterfly punch, flat back pearls and  the organza ribbon from A1Craft Supply

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

anything with a twist- for the love of crafting

April contest at imaginations (pattern paper)

fab n funky-no stamped images

BCG-no stamped images

monochrome- charisma cardz challenge

crafts and me challenge-anything goes

hands to heart- seed a friendship

bling bling- LEJ designs( used pearls)

thanks for visiting...

please leave a comment

Jaya

My 'cherished' mini album..

Hello..

This my second try on a  mini album...and I just love the way this has turned out. Wanted to incorporate pastel colours...shabby chic look ...pockets ... laces ..pearls ...flowers and so much more!!!

For this mini I made envelopes...open from top and slit sideways to give two  side  pockets on either of the pages..(U can see how they are below)... If anyone wants to know how i made this or any other element in this album ..do lemme know. I'll be happy to help...:)

The mini album has been titled 'cherished'...  I have made a banner out of handmade paper and distressed it with vintage photo and walnut stain distress inks ... and did layering with a distressed doily ..from kukies basket..

 

 The binding.. with beads and organza ribbon which are a local buy

The back cover... hope u can see the layering of the 2 laces ...that's  because I used 2 covers...with laces on the sides...one slightly larger than the other...and layered them

and now the pages..All of 'em on the pages are DCWV fresh floral paper stack from imaginations

There are top loading pockets with photo mats in each envelope pocket page...which I have distressed back and forth using spun sugar distress ink...decorated using die cut flowers and flat back pearls and did layering with peach colored papers which are edge punched with fiskars sunburst punch...  

This is the photo mat on the side pocket..

and I have hand made the small cute journaling tags :)... How do you like 'em??

The page corners I made using real thick parchment papers...

And I just love these lace flowers...they turned out sooo yummy...

A close up of the cute tags..:D

And these fabric flowers with that flower center are sooo shabby chic and beautiful and full !!  ..was so happy when I made 'em..

  couldn't avoid a close up..:P

awww... here is my first try at some quilling..cute flowers..but i love the leaves:)

and now the last page... recently bought the butterfly silhouette punch from A1 craft supply.. dis some layering on thwe butterflies 

this is the pocket tag holder i made and attached it to the last page..the back cover..it can hold 4 tags or photo mats...i have used only 3 of 'em..I have used some marriage invite to make these tags..

 

supplies used:
 

 from imagination

DCWV-fresh floral papers stack , DCWV 6x6 value paper pack , Fiskars sunburst punch , circuit paper trimmer

from lulupu craft lounge

hot glue gun. mulberry flowers

from A1 craft supply

silhouette butterfly punch, alterable die-cut paper flowers,papers for photo mat and flat back pearls

laces-local buy

all the flowers u see except the mulberry are handmade by me

I am entering this mini album for the following challenges-

April contest at imaginations

challenge-mini  album -lulupu

challenge #130 -make your own flowers-fab n funky

 

hope you liked it

please leave a comment and tell me what you feel about this..:)

jaya

altered candle jar

Hello all!!

Here I am posting something after a long time...was busy with some other things..

This time around I decided to try my hands on altering stuff... we all have so many things at our place which we usually throw away...so I did a small search in every corner of my house and  gathered a lot of such throwaway and neglected stuff.. a scented candle jar.. a small wooden cabinet...old cd’s.. Woven straw baskets. Small tins ...etc ...etc...

This time I altered a scented candle jar which I purchased around 10 years back from Nainital...phew!! Long time!!

I removed the dried scented petals and cleaned the jar and then took the picture...It was tooooo dirty with lot of dirt and grime...but that’s not why I took the pic later... actually I forgot to take it before... my bad!

 this is how it looks now

 

I have used the glass jar and painted it in light brown color on the inside and then alcohol inked it on the outside...it looked wonderful...as marble...Hope you can see that...

I handmade the calla lilies... And the big roses ...and shaded them using vintage photo and walnut stain distress inks...I used jute string to make the flower vine and I love how it turned out:)...also used some flat back pearls which alcohol inked with ginger shade (that’s the darkest brown with a pretty red tinge).. you can buy these from imaginations online store..

I am entering this altered  glass jar into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges-make your own flowers

Love to create-3 of anything- I used 3 colours...brown, green, orange... 3 flowers. Handmade roses, mulberry flowers and calla lilies... and wait 3 materials also...glass, jute ,paper

For the love of crafting-challenge with a twist
squigglestamps-home decor 

YAY!! was chosen the winner at squigglestamps-home decor and top 3 in For the love of crafting-challenge with a twist

Hope you all liked it... please leave a comment

THANK YOUJ

JAYA