Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone!

I am so excited and honoured to be joining the Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop. You should have come here from the amazingly talented Barb's blog. If not, do check out the blog hop order at the Altenew blog and start from the beginning! I have four cards to share in total so let's dive in! 

Here's a look at my first card.

I must mention here that my card has been inspired by the very talented Therese Calvird's card. She had made a set of cards using the same set and I really wanted to CASE it. Here's my version of it. I have used the Altenew Best Dad stamp set and coordinating Best Dad die set to stamp and cut out all my images. They were all coloured using my Zig Clean Clear Brush Pens. The sentiment is also from the same stamp set. I have also done some subtle stenciling on the background using the Altenew Morning Frost ink.


Moving on to my second masculine card. I have to confess here, that I had a really hard time coming up with these cards as masculine is not my forte.

I have again used the Altenew Best Dad stamp and die set for this card. I stamped the images, cut them out using the coordinating dies and colored them using the Zig Brush pens. I have cut out a portion of the big crate so that I could tuck in the tools. I love how cheerful and vibrant this looks! The background like the previous card has hints of stenciling in gray and few black paint splatters. I also added few stamped and die cut stars and the sentiment from the Best Dad set.


I now have some floral cards to share :)

I have used the Altenew Best Mom stamp and coordinating die set for this card. I first embossed my card panel using a 3D embossing folder and then stamped the main floral image using clear embossing ink on some black cardstock and then heat set it using Gold Embossing powder. I then die-cut the image using the Best Mom die set and coloured it using my Zigs. I  have popped up  few parts of the image to give it a layered look and added a gold glitter scalloped frame to embellish it further. The sentiment also comes from the same stamp set - Best Mom. I added die-cut letters for the mom sentiment and added few Nuvo Crystal drops for the finishing touches.


Onto my last card for today!

I used the recently released Extra Special stamp and die set for this card of mine. I wanted to do some watercoloring on this one, so I started with my Gansai Tambi watercolours and using a flat paint brush I made the stripes on the left side. Then I started working on the main focal of my card. I stamped and die cut the main floral image from the set and used the Altenew Red Cosmos ink set for watercolouring the flowers. The sentiment is also from the Extra Special set. I added the die-cut 'Mom' letters and few glitter and black enamel dots to finish it off.


The main goal for this hop is to send out cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes or shelters to let them know they’re not forgotten. Please check out the Celebrating Parents Card Drive and join this great cause by sending in cards. 20% of the profits earned from these stamp sets (Best Dad, Best Mom, Penned Rose, Extra Special) by 6/18/2017 will be donated to Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.

Special Offer (4/19-4/22): 

35% Off Best Dad Stamp & Die Bundle

30% Off Best Dad Die Set

25% Off Best Dad Stamp Set

Offer valid from April 19th through April 22nd at 11:59 pm EDT. No coupon code needed. 

Prizes:
Altenew is giving away $50 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. Be sure to leave comments by Sunday, April 30th, 2017 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win! Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew blog on May 2nd, 2017.

ADDITIONAL PRIZE
I will be drawing out a name from all the comments left on this post by April 25th, 111:59 PM IST for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate. Winner will be announced here on my blog on April 30th.


>>>The next stop on the hop is the awesome artisit & card-maker Svitlana Shayvevich!

Altenew

Joni Andaya

Sveta Fotinia

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Virginia Lu

Emily Leiphart

May Sukyong Park

Jung AhSang

Natalia Zubkova

Nicole Picadura

Kristina Pokazanieva

Erum Tasneem

Barb Engler

Hussena Cal >>> You are here!

Svitlana Shayevich

Vera Yates

Therese Calvird

Nichol Spohr

Lydia Evans

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I hope you enjoyed seeing my cards! I want to thank Altenew once again for inviting me for this lovely hop.
Have a good day everyone!

'You do amazing things'

Hi friends,
Hope you all are having a great time this summer vacation. I have been busy with my kids, too but, I did find time to play along with this time's Altenew May challenge which is From Places Abroad- Tunisia. Here's my take on this challenge.

The inspiration picture :

I have taken inspiration from the above picture quite literally, as you can see. I have not only tried to include the colours but kind of tried to create the design from the ceiling as well.
To make this card, I embossed a piece of watercolor paper which I had painted very lightly using Salty Ocean Distress Stain with lots of water. I used the Anna Griffin/Cuttlebug embossing folder- Foundry, then I distressed a piece of watercolor paper with Distress inks- Chipped Sapphire and Peacock feathers and used this paper to die cut my frame.
I, then die cut the Memory Box Amira Flourish die from a piece of white scrap paper and covered it entirely with Inka Gold. This creates the backdrop for my flowers.
The flowers are from the Altenew Doddle Flower set which I have stamped and heat embossed on a light blue paper using Super Fine Gold embossing powder. The leaves are heat embossed on vellum and fussy cut.
The sentiment 'You' has been die cut from a SSS die and I have stamped the sentiment from the coordinating stamp set. Have splattered some drops on my card base using Chipped Sapphire, Peacock feathers and Heidi Swapp- Gold Lame mist using a water brush.

Supplies used :
Cardstock- Fabriano Elle Erre Black ,Fabriano Brustro Watercolor paper.
Stamps- Altenew Doodle flower, SSS Expressions for you stamp.
Dies- Itsy Bitsy Venetian Label die, Memory Box Amira Flourish, SSS Expressions for you die.
Inks- Distress inks- Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers, Distress Stain- Salty Ocean, Versamark Dazzle embossing ink, Versafine Onyx black ink pad.
Anna Griffin/Cuttlebug Foundry embossing folder, Ranger Super Fine Gold embossing powder,  Heidi Swapp Gold Lame mist, Gems, Inka Gold.

I am entering my card in the SSS- Anything Goes challenge, Crafting When We Can- Bling it up

Have a nice day everyone!

Mini Magazine holder with folders !

Hi friends,

Today, I have a mini magazine holder to share. There are lot of different versions of these magazine holders/ card holders all over the internet and, I have followed a tutorial from one such source from HERE. Here's a look at the way I have embellished my magazine holder once the base was made :

 This is the magazine holder :

I created a few folders with pockets so that I could store all my small dies in it. The base of the  folders are recycled from cereal boxes to give it a sturdy base. 

To make these folders, I cut apart a cereal box and used the central panel of the box to make my folder by scoring it in the middle and folding it like a card base. Check the picture below :

I have decorated the magazine holder with DCWV Fresh Florals pattern paper stack, assorted Washi tapes and my handmade flowers using dies.

Supplies used :

Pattern papers : DCWV Fresh Florals pattern paper stack, K &Company papers.

Dies : Cheery Lynn French Pastry doliy die, Cheery Lynn Olive branches die, Cheery Lynn Embellishment #3 die, Spellbinders Rose Creations die, Spellbinders Floral Flourishes die, Memory Box/ Simon Says Hexagons die.

Punches : Punch Bunch 3 in 1 Hydrangea punch, Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Butterfly punch.

Kaisercraft Butterflies stamp set.

Inks : Distress inks - Worn Lipstick, Shabby Shutters, Vintage Photo, Peacock Feathers, Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Washi tapes, Modelling paste, Retro flower punch, Lindy's Stamp Gang Curiouser Chartreuse Flat Fabio mist.

Challenges entered :

Cheery Lynn - All about texture

Imaginations- Embossing ( I have used modelling paste on my first  folder and have done dry embossing on my flowers)

City Crafter Challenges- Butterflies ( I have added them on my file holders )

Craft Room - Something old, something new ( I have used my new SSS Hexagons die and the Cheery Lynn doily die, old is pattern papers which I've been hoarding and also my Washi tapes which are atleast 2 years old. ) ( Made it to Top 3 )
We Do Dobadoo - Something feminine ( I created this holder for my crafty desk ).

Hope you all like my project. Do leave me your comments. Would love to hear from you.
Have a nice day everyone.

You fill my thoughts !!

Hiya Friends ,
This is going to be a quick post as I am leaving for a short break starting today, have lots to do and very little time to complete :) Today I am sharing a card I made for the Lulupu blog where our current challenge is 'Inspired from the Movies' with the added twist being to use dry embossing on our projects.I have made a card based on the movie 'PS : I Love you' and here's a look at it :

My card was inspired by the beautiful love story between the husband and wife in the movie and how even after his death the husband manages to surprise his wife with secret gifts and messages. I have used this sentiment and whole scene to  recreate the feel of the movie:)

For the embossing part, I have embossed the tree trunk using a woodgrain embossing folder and inked it using Distress ink Vintage Photo and the grid like pattern on the background was created using a Martha Stewart Scoreboard I have shared the details about it on the Lulupu blog ..Do check it out for a fun tutorial I have shared there !

Hope you like my card ..I would love to hear your views on it ..Please do leave me your comments/suggestions.

Have a good day everyone :)

Supplies used :

Base cardstock- Campap

Martha Stewart Scoreboard.

Embossing folder - Darice Woodgrain embossing folder.

Dies :

Memory Box Nestled Bird, Memory Box Wrought Iron gate, Simon Says 'You' Stamp and die set.

Inks :

Distress inks : Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass, Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters.

Distress stains : Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn and Wild Honey.

Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Unity Stamp, Punch Bunch 3 in 1 Hydragena punch and Pie Lane Glitter balls.

Challenges entered :

Color Conception : Dry or wet embossing

Crafter's Corner : Something special ( Made it to Top 3! )

BGC : Bingo (Last line : Birds,Black,grid,Sentiment)

Simon Says Stamp - Die Crazy!

Heartfelt Wishes!

Hi friends!
I am posting after a long time. I have been busy with my children's exams and also was down with fever and an eye infection. So, I was not very active in the blogland but I will be catching up with you soon :)
Well, today I am sharing a card which I made as an inspiration for the Lulupu blog where we are celebrating Lulupu's 2nd birthday this whole month with some really amazing prizes up for grabs.
Here's a look at my card which I have shared there as well!
                                                                 

I have created the base of my card using Memory Box Rhapsody stencil and Modelling paste to which I have added a little bit of Distress Stain- Salty Ocean. This gives such a nice tinge of color to the stenciled area. The central pink flower is handmade and so are the filler's. I have shared a TUTORIAL for the flower on the Lulupu blog. Please do check it out!

To create my card, I have followed the sketch from Cardabilities. I really loved the sketch this time and wanted to play along with them.

Challenges entered :

4 Crafty Chicks -Spring

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles- Dreaming of Spring

Fussy and Fancy -Shabby chic

SSS Work it Wednesday - Spring

Hope you all like my card. Do leave me your comments. Would love to hear from you!

Have a nice day everyone!

'I have you in my heart' :)

Hi friends,

Before I share my card with you today, wanted to take a moment to Thank you all so so much for all your wishes and encouragement on my last sneak peek post as well as on the Lulupu blog! I really appreciate all the support that you give me and encourage me with your kind words and I dedicate today's card to all of you who regularly drop by my blog and always leave me some love :)

So, here is a full reveal for my card, that I share on the Lulupu blog as well :

I have shared the details about my card on the Lulupu blog, so for those of you who want to check up on it, you can check it out HERE!

I really love using the Cheery Lynn Gardenia die a lot! Though, I have still not explored all the possibilities with it, you will be kind of seeing these flowers a lot in my coming posts. I am that much in LOVE with it :D

Supplies used :

Patterned Papers : 

Best of K &Company Paper pad.

Cosmo Cricket

Dies :

Cheery Lynn Gardenia strip die, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Corners Lace Deco (F)

Ironwork Motifs Scalloped ovals die, Ironwork Motifs oval die

Memory Box Fresh Foliage die, Memory Box Nestled bird, Memory Box iron Wrought Gate die.

Punches :

Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Classic Butterfly punch.

Hero Arts All Occasion messages stamp set.

Challenges entered :

Cheery Lynn Designs -Add a Flourish

Crafty Creations -For the birds.

Divas by Design -Diecuts

Stamping Sensations - Wings, Fantasy and Fiction ( I have gone with Wings : I have birds as well as butterflies)

ABC Challenge - E is for Embellish

Hope you all like my card. Please leave me your comments/suggestions and have a good day everyone!

Make a wish !

Hi friends,
So I am back again with another shabby-chic creation. I know I know, getting a bit monotonous :)
But I love playing with soft shades and dies and as the focus is on pattern paper in the Crafter's Corner blog for the whole of this month this is what I have shared there. Have a look :                                                        

                                                   

For this card, I have done distressing using scissors on my pattern paper and also done faux stitching on all four sides. I have used various dies to create my card and I am listing the supplies below. The blue flower which is the centre focus of the card is handmade along with the rose buds. I am still  experimenting with these buds so need your honest feedback. And do you see the beautiful tulle peeking out. This is the first time I am using them on my card. Love the soft look it gives to the card.

Supplies used :

Pattern papers -Webster's pages( RAK from Piali ), MME Indie Chic Citron .
Dies :
Spellbinder's Fluer De Lis Squares ,Spellbinder's Classic Square dies, Spellbinder's Rose Creations die, Spellbinder's Foliage die.
Memory Box Vintage Bird cage die, Memory box Nestled Bird.
Punches :
Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch.
Punch Bunch Blossom punch.
Stamps & Inks :
KaiserCraft Happy Birthday stamp.
Versafine Onyx Black Ink pad.
Distress inks -Broken China, Spun Sugar,Vintage Photo and Shabby Shutters.
Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder
Vellum, Rose buds, Pearls and Tulle.

Challenges entered :
Sugar Creek Hollow - In the garden. ( Top Pick! )
A Creative Romance -Dies or Punches ( Top 4! )


Hope you like my card. Please do leave your comments/suggestions. Would love to hear from you :)
Have a nice day everyone!

For someone special !

Hi friends,
Wanted to share a quick card with you all today which I have made keeping in mind a couple of challenges :)...Firstly, I was inspired to play along mainly because of Lisa's challenge at Yvonne's blog where she has asked us to make a shaped card using Spellbinder's decorative labels..I have used the Resplendent Rectangles die to create my card..The design of my card is based on a card I had seen on Pinterest recently..Sorry don't have a link for it...Here's a look at my card first :                                                        

And here's the front view also :                                             

As you can see, it's a pretty straight forward card where I have cut the dies from the Resplendent Rectangles set and overlapped them one on top of the other to create the ornate base of my card..And the pink flower that you see is made from the Rose Creations die also by Spellbinder's which I have colored using Distress ink -Spun Sugar..I dunno about you, but I am pretty happy about the outcome of the flower :D

Sorry I am keeping this short and simple, though if you have any queries regarding the card I will be happy to answer..So do drop me a line :)

Supplies used :

Base Cardstock - Fabriano Brustro!

Dies :

Spellbinders Resplendent rectangles, Spellbinder's Rose creations die, Spellbinder's Foilage leaves.

Memory Box Pippi butterfly.

Punches :

MS 3 in 1 Butterfly punch cut-outs ( RAK from Sindhu..Thank you soooo much! :)...I LOVE this! )

Stamps : 

Hero Arts Good friends.

Inks :

Distress Inks -Spun Sugar and Shabby Shutters.

Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Rose buds and Daisy flowers and Pearls.

Challenges entered :

Lisa's challenge at Do more with less ( Yvonne's blog ) - Shaped cards!

DCAM -Shabby is chic! ( Winner! )

Color Conceptions -Spread your wings with Distress inks (The flowers, leaves and butterflies are colored using Distress inks. )

For the love of crafting -Expressions!

Sweet stamp blog -Butterflies

Hope you all like my card..Do leave me your comments/suggestions!..Would love to hear from you :)

Have a nice day everyone!

Inspiration For Crafter's Corner #12 !

Heya Friends,
So its the starting of another month and time for yet another brand new challenge at Crafter's Corner where our theme this time is 321 ..( 3 Embellishments, 2 Pattern Paper's and 1 sentiment ).So based on this here is what I have created ..Have a look :                                                

And of course I have to show you a side view :)

So let me tell you a little bit about my card ..I have used 2 different pattern paper's here- The peach dotted one you see is from the MME The sweetest thing collection and the chevron's are from the MME Indie Chic Paper pad which I have fussy cut and glued down .The flower's and leaves are made from the Memory Box Fabulous Phlox dies ..I love ..love .love this die.. Its a lovely combination of flower,leaves and a stamen die and  I have of course colored it using my current fave Distress stains :) . Also I have got myself the new Loopy die from MFT which I have placed on the back of my flower arrangement then added some tendrils and corner embellies and finished my card with some distressing using the scattered straw distress ink..The bold sentiment you see is from the latest winter CHA release- Kaisercraft texture sentiment stamps..I really love the bold font and the superb sentiments these stamps are offering !

Supplies used :

Base Cardstock : Campap .

Light green cardstock -Local buy.

Pattern papers :

MME Sweetest Thing Tangerine ,MME Indie Chic paper pads.

Dies : 

Memory Box Fabulous Phlox,Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Corners (F),MFT Loopy Border die.

Inks :

Distress Stains -Peacock Feathers,Mowed Lawn,Picked Raspberry and Wild Honey.

Distress Ink -Scattered Straw.

Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

Stamps :

Kaisercarft Texture stamp -Birthday.

Rose buds and glitter glue.

Challenge entered :

DCAM -Shabby is Chic!

Sentimental Sundays -Happy Birthday!

PPS -Anything Goes!

Country View Crafts - Layers!

Card and Scrap - Dies

Okay that's about all from me. Hope you like my card! :)

Do leave me your comments/suggestions..Would love to hear from you!

Have a nice day everyone!

A glittery birthday!

Hi friends,
So I am back again to share a card with you....I have made this card keeping in mind a couple of challenges...Since,being back from  my vacation I have been so busy with my children's school work and exams that even though  had been meaning to share some of my work I just could'nt find the time to do it and I really regret the fact that I could not time find time to play along the Let's get trendy now 3 challenges hosted by some really creative and talented ladies (Yvonne,Amy,Julie)..But I finally did manage to make a card for atleast 1 of their challenges...And here's my take on it :                                                                  

                                                                         

As you all know,I love making my own flowers and this one is no exception..This flower was made from the Cheery Lynn Stacker #6 flower die and I have colored it using distress stains -barn door and festive berries.I have just started using distress stains and I am so in love with this product...These stains give such a bright and beautiful finish to all the projects and even my punched laces and trellis background are colored using distress stains..Now,I don't need to worry about the right color cardstock...By using the stains,I can get instantly the color that I want for any particular project!...Yayy for that :)

Another product which I am very happy to have received in my mail is the Hero Arts shadow inks....I just love those colors..So soft and beautiful and I have already used it for stamping on the die-cut sentiment from the Inspired by stamping stamps...Love that as well !

Supplies used 

Base CS-Campap

Punches :

MS Doily Lace punch

Dies :

Cheery Lynn Olive branches and Stacker flower #6

MB Tessatina border

Stamps:

IBS Small fancy label 18

Inks:

Distress Stains-Barn door,Wild honey

Distress inks-Festive berries,Vintage photo,Scattered straw

Versafine onyx black

Hero arts shadow inks-Soft granite

Pearls and rhinestones.

Challenges entered :

Let's Get Trendy Now 3 -Day 3 (Make your own embellishments).

Itsy Bitsy -All that glitters.

IBS Customer gallery -Stamp set used is Small fancy label 18

Simon says stamp-Anything goes

Hope you like my work...Please do leave me your comments...Would love to hear from you!

Have a nice day everyone!

CAS Card Two!

Hi Friends,
So I am back again to share another CAS card I have made..This is also done against the Kraft background but in a totally different style then what I am used to usually!...Making CAS cards is a lot of fun and it's been really challenging for me to use so less embellishments on my cards...So here we go ..Have a look at what I have made :-                                       

  And a another view :-
                                             

 As you can see my card is pretty simple..All I have done is stuck the chevron washi tape in a diagonal angle,then die-cut a flower from it ,and in the negative space I have placed the smaller size die-cut flower using the dotted washi tape.The above dotted background  is Unity 'Dots for sure' background stamp and the sentiment is from HA which  I have heat-embossed using clear embossing powder!                    
I have done a bit of spritzing on the top-half using white and yellow acrylic paints and stuck some bling and I was all done! :-)

Supplies used :-
Base CS -Campap
Kraft CS -Local buy
Stamps :-
Unity Dots for Sure,Hero Arts Good friends
Die : MFT Layered Rose
Inks : Versafine Onyx Black and Clear embossing powder from Ranger.
Yellow chevrons and Pink dots Washi tape
Pearl and bling.

Challenges entered :-
CFC 100 -Bingo* ( I have taken Birthday,Bling and Punches/Dies)
For the love of crafting -CAS card + geometric shapes ( Dots and Chevrons)
A blog named Hero -All that glitters!
Beyond grey Challenges -Summer Fresh Birthday

Have a nice day everyone!  

Altered Gift box and Decoupaging !!

Hi Friends,
 Today I am sharing an upcycled gift box I have made using Mod Podge.. And one of the common technique using Mod Podge is 'Decoupage' where in you apply Mod Podge on any surface and cover it with color paper and in My case pattern paper and then apply Mod Podgeover it again to seal it.. I have up-cycled/.recycled an old gift box by covering it with white cardstock first then layered it with pattern paper with stamping on it done with Her Arts Flourish Background Stamp and then embellished it using various dies..Here's a look at My box :-
                                                     

And a look at how it looks on the sides :

                                                           

And a look at how it opens and a front view :

                                                             

And if you have noticed I have used the local Handmade paper to make my flower's and all the greenery is also cut from Handmade paper I really liked the subtle glitter this paper gives and its so easy to cut through these paper's using dies ...They do get stuck with punches but with dies it cuts smooth as butter :) ..And all the small flowers are punched from plain white card stock and colored with distress inks..Don't they look so pretty :) !!!
                                                  The color's for my box were inspired by the Itsy Bitsy Color challenge  where we were asked to create any project using Greens and blue's with a neutral color and this is my take on it ...:)
                                                                     

Hope you all like my box ...Please do leave me your comments/suggestion's would love to hear from you :)

Supplies Used :-
Mod Podge : Matt finish
Pattern Paper : Stash
Stamp :Hero Arts Flourish Background
Martha Stewart Border Punch : Doily Lace
Punch Bunch Bell Flower(Small)
Dies :
Spellbinders Label 3 ,Cheery Lynn :Lace Deco F , Olive Branches , Fanciful Flourish ,Small Exotic butterflies , MFT :Tessatina Border,Layered Rose
Inks :Distress Inks : Tumbled Glass ,Shabby Shutter's And Ranger ink Blending Tool

Challenges Entered :-

Itsy Bitsy : Color Logo Challenge (Winner!)
Inspired By stamping : WHW #98 : create a tag or box based on  the tutorial .
Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes ( Top Five)
That Craft Place :Altered Item Challenge
Allsorts : Anything but a card
Make My Monday : Anything but a card

Guest Designing for LESSology # 24 -Your'e a Cover Girl! :-)

Hi Friends,
I am so happy to share that i have been invited to do a GD post at LESSology for their current Challenge Are you a Cover Girl!....For this challenge you can get creative with covers by making the cover of  a box, a jar ,a book etc...Totally up to you and use one upcycled item in your project!...So I decided that I would go with the cover of a box..And here's what I come up with :-

                                                                 

And this is how it looks when it is opened :-

                                                                 

  And a few different views :-
                                                                 

                                                               

This is  the box looks before it was upcycled :-
                                                                       

 To upcycle this box I first peeled out the original paper then I Mod Podged it with plain Tissue paper... To do this I took plain white tissue paper and covered the box entirely with it and coated it with Mod Podge...This helped to stick the tissue paper thoroughly and also gave a nice texture..Then I painted the box in a light creme color both  inside and outside and then I measured up the sides,bottom and top and cut out my pattern paper,distressed the edges using Scattered Straw Distress ink and glued it..Then I embellished with various dies ,ribbons and flowers!...

Supplies Used :-
Box -Stash
Papermania Pattern Paper
Dies -Memory Box Tessatina Border,Cheery Lynn Lace Deco Corner(F),Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish,Cheery Lynn Tropical Flourish,Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Exotic Butterflies (Small)
Punches : Punch Bunch 3 in 1 Hyrda-cluster, Jef 5 Petal Flower
Pink Gingham Fabric Tape ,Crotchet lace -Candy from Shraddha!
Pink Gardenia Flowers ,Pie Lane Glitter Balls,Mod Podge.

Challenges Entered :-
Crafty ribbons : Pink and green
Hanna and friends :Anything but a card
Crafts and Me : Lace and Pearls
Simon Says Stamp: April showers /Spring flower's
Creative Craft Challenge : Alter it
Party Time  Tuesday : Anything but a card
 UnstampaBelles : Anything but a card

Hope you all like my altered box ...Would love to hear from you ..Please do leave me your comments/suggestions :)


                                 

Guest Designing for IBSIC # 51! :)

Hi friends,
The card I am sharing today was made for my GD post at Inspired by Stamping inspiration Challenge # 51....So here's a look at my card first :-

And another view :-

                                                               
My card is based on the color inspiration provided by the IBS ...Which is White,Orange and Green ...Here's a look at the color palette :

                                                             

These colors are so vibrant and of course co -incidentally also the colors of our Indian national flag  :)...It was tough to use to use these colors but with a little hard work and with the help of lot of dies...LOL! ...This is what I have created :) ...The orange rose is handmade using the Layered rose die from MFT ...I am so in love with it !! ...The rest of leaves and foliage is all from Cheery-Lynn ...Even the banner on which I have stamped the sentiment is made from Cheery Lynn Lace Deco F corners by doing some clever cutting & sticking it on the sides of the small strip of white cardstock ...And I have covered a strip of white cardstock with Washi Tape and cut it out using a decorative scissors to create the scallop border in the bottom half of my card ...I love using washi tapes they are so versatile !!..So that's about all the info about my card !!
I am entering my this card too in Brenda's challenge as we both love using the trellis design and Brenda has made so many gorgeous trellis cards which you can see Here ,Here And  Here . ...:)


Supplies Used:-
Base CS -Fabriano Elle Erre!
Pattern Paper - Best of K& Company pack
Dies Used:-
MFT Layered Rose
Memory Box Tessatine Border
Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 3
Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flouirsh
Cheery Lynn Tropical Flourish
Cheery Lynn Olive Branches
Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Butterflies
Cheery Lynn Lace Deco Corner (F)
MS Daisy Punch
Punch Bunch Sprig leaves
Small Flowers -Colored using Rubber Stampede Inks
Inkadinkadoo Wedding Stamp set
Washi Tape
Pearls

Challenges Entered:-
For the Love of Crafting -Season Stories ( I have chosen Spring) (Made it to the Top 3)
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge -Think Spring
Floral Fantasies Challenge - Cased your Trellis card.
Perfect sentiment challenge :Fairies or Butterfly .
Happy Campers -Add dimension
Card Mania -Lots of Layers!


Hope you like my card....Do leave me your comments/suggestions...Would love to hear from you...!!
Have a nice day everyone!