Round FOUR Bingo at Crafter's Corner !

Hi everyone,
Today is the day four for our crafty bingo which we are playing in the honour of our first birthday celebrations of  the Crafter's Corner shop...You must have come here from our lovely DT member Pallavi's blog...If not you need to check it out! especially her gorgeous work and not to forget the day THREE bingo words which she has shared on her blog :)
So those of you who have signed up for this bingo are eagerly waiting for this post I know!...So without further ado here are my FOUR words from the bingo grid!

My FIRST word is ...*Any guesses people* ???

Those have  been following my blog know that I am in LOVE with this product.....And I have been using it for all my recent projects!...And it is DISTRESS STAINS  of course !

These are very vibrant colors which come in a  small bottle with a dauber on the top for easy application...These can be used on all kinds of paper projects and believe me these definitely add that 'Wow' factor to your work...And the BEST part is the entire range of Distress stains is available at Crafter's Corner..

Okay now moving on to the SECOND word which is CUTTING DIES...Now who does'nt know about dies ...I guess every new crafter now-a-days is aware about the dies and the different companies which make them...Crafter's Corner has quite a large variety of cutting dies from all the leading manufacturing companies like Cheery Lynn,Spellbinders,Memory Box,Marianne to name a few!....You really need to check them all out at Crafter's Corner!

And the THIRD word is PUNCH BUNCH PUNCHES...These punches are very good quality and they come in variety of designs and sizes...And it's a must buy for all those interested in punch-craft and who love to make their own flowers and floral arrangement!...These punches are quite reasonably priced and Crafter's Corner has quite a large collection of these punches available with them.

And now on to my LAST and FINAL word and it is CROP-A-DILE...This item was one of my first BIG crafty buy and I have never regretted it...It's a very useful tool for setting eyelets and punching holes through tough materials like chipboard and even very thin metals,plastic,acrylic,wood and much more...This product  silently and smoothly sets 1/8in and 3/16in snaps and eyelets and once you get the knack for it and check out the various tutorials available online you will be able to find multiple uses for it.

That's it from me...Hope these items are crossed from your list if not don't worry you have another chance when our DT member Sindhu calls out her set of words next :)
So tomorrow please head over to the very talented Sindhu's blog to check out the day FIVE set of words of the bingo and Best of luck everyone !

Have a nice day everyone!

A 'Thank you' card !

Hi friends,
Sharing with you a card I have made for the inspiration post at the Crafter's Corner blog where our current challenge is to make 'Thank you' cards...All the details of my card have been shared over there so if want you can check out the details Here..In the meantime here's a look at what I have created :-.

And another view :                                          

As you can see I have gone for the layered look again and had a lot of fun with my Distress stain's :) ..I have colored the flower and all the foliage using these stains ..I really really  love the new shades that Ranger has come up with ..all of them are so vibrant and gorgeous and the best part is in the stain form they are super easy to use as well !!The beautiful Pattern Paper's are from the Cosmo cricket which I had bought from Piali quite some time back ..These are some of the most beautiful paper's I have come across and each time I cut them up  my heart skips a little beat ..Sigh !..Do you ever feel that way too ??. Drop me comment would love to know about it !

Supplies used :-
Pattern Papers-Cosmo Cricket.
Embossing folder-Darice.
Dies :
Spellbinder's Fluer De Lis Square.
Cheery Lynn Tropical flourish, Cheery Lynn Daisy strip.
Stamps :

Hero Arts Good Friends(Sentiment).
Hero Arts Antique Engravings.
Inks :
Versafine Onyx Black.
Distress ink -Scattered Straw.
Distress Stains :
Wild Honey,Picked Raspberry,Mowed Lawn,Peacock Feathers.
Rose buds,daisies and pearls from stash.

Challenges entered :-

The paper nest dolls challenge- Floral Frenzy. (Made it to Top 3)

Eclectic Ellapu - Flowers.

Sentimental Sundays-You've been framed. (Made it to Top 3)

Quick Quotes -Add dimension.( Made it to Top 3 )

Hope you all like my work do leave a comment would love to hear from you :)

Take care and have a nice day everyone !!                                                    

A Vintage-y happy birthday :)

Hi everyone,
I have another card to share with you all....And this time it's based on a sketch from Mojo Monday!...This card came together with a lot of difficulty...Somehow,things were just not working out and it took a better part of a day to complete this!...But I am quite happy with the end result...So here's a look at what I have created :                                                                    

And here's a closer look at the butterfly and the flowers :

                                                                       

I have heat embossed the butterfly with ZING! embossing powder in black and in real life it has a very nice glitter on it which I have not been able to capture in the photos but it really looks very beautiful!..The flowers are all punched using different sizes of daisy punch from Jef....and I have generously used distress stains to color them and the butterfly.....The dark brown background and the frame have both been distressed with Memento rich cocoa dye ink...It's such a vibrant shade of brown...I think I like it even more than Vintage photo distress ink !

Supplies used :

Base CS-Campap

Brown CS-DCWV stack.

Pattern papers-Cosmo cricket(Dunno know the collection though !)

Embossing folder-Swiss dots by Provcraft

Dies :

Spellbinder's Beaded square,Cheery lynn mini french pastry doily.

Punches:

Daisy punches,Punch bunch sprig leaves.

Stamps:

Kaisercraft butterfly stamp set

Inspired by stamping-Creative tags set

Inks:

Distress stains-Wild honey,Peacock feathers.

Hero arts Butter bar and Tide pool ink.

Memento rich cocoa,Versafine onyx black.

My card is based on this sketch below :

                                                         

 

Challenges entered :

Mojo Monday-Sketch challenge

BGC-Photo inspiration + Anything goes ( I was inspired by the flowers). ( Made it to Top 3 )

IBS WHW #108- Creating frames with nestie dies.

Oldie but a goldie challenge-Butterflies (Pattern papers used are atleast 6 months old). (Made it to Top 3 )

Hope you 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 #10!

Hello everyone,
Today being the first of the month there's a new challenge up at the Crafter's Corner blog and this time our theme is to make a 'Thank you' card and it is hosted by the very talented and creative Sindhu!...So do check the blog for some awesome inspiration parade :)...In the meantime,here is what I have cooked up for my inspiration :    

And here's a side view for it :  
                                                             

             So as you can see I have decided to play with my distress stains again and I have colored the flowers and the punched laces using them and have used some distress inks to highlight the flower as well...The centre large flower I have made using the Cheery lynn sunflower die....I had been eyeing this die for quite some time and when I won a $20 gift certificate ,this was the first purchase I made using it....But for those of you who are interested in buying this, Crafter's Corner also has it...You can check it out HERE

Supplies used :
Base CS-Campap
Kraft CS-Recycled from packaging.
Embossing folder-Provocraft Swiss Dots.
Dies:
Cheery lynn Sunflower die,Cheery lynn Olive branches,Cheery lynn 3 in 1 Butterfly(Small),Itsy Bitsy fancy classic panels die.
Punches:
Punch Bunch Sprig leaves,Punch Bunch Hydracluster flowers,MS Doily lace punch.
Pie lane glitter balls and glitter strips.
Stamp
Inspired by Stamping Small fancy label 18 stamp set.
Distress Stains:Peacock feathers,Wild honey.
Distress Inks :Vintage photo,Scattered straw.
Versafine onyx black ink pad.

Challenges entered :
Catered crop-Die cuts/punches.
Dream Valley Challenges-Make your own flowers/embellishments ( Made it to Top 3 )
Glitter n Sparkle-Thank you
Crafty Catz-Say it with flowers.
Simon says stamp-Anything goes.
Stamping sensations-Summer Blooms
IBS Customer Gallery : The sentiment is from the small fancy label 18 set ..I have masked and stamped it :)

Hope you all like my card...Please 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!

A gift set! :)

Hi friends,
I know its been very long since I updated my blog....As many of you know I have been on a vacation and just came back two weeks ago...But I have been sharing my posts at the Crafter's Corner blog just not here :(...I know I have missed many of your posts in the past few days,but I am hoping to catch up with it soon !...In the mean time I am sharing with you a mini bag and a tag set which I have made for my inspiration post at Crafter's Corner.
                                                                   

                                                  

The details of how I made this set is shared on the Crafter's Corner blog..Please check it out HERE

Supplies used :

Base CS : Fabriano Elle Erre
Pattern Paper : Prima Rondelle Collection
Dies :
Cheery lynn Daisy strip ,Anastasia Border, Tropical Flourish.
Spellbinders Label 9 die

Stamps : IBS Creative tags set.
Inks : Distress Inks : Scattered straw,Spun sugar,Peeled paint and Memento Pear Tart,Versafine Onyx Black ink
Small white flower's from Crafter's Corner
Pearls : stash

Challenges entered :

For the love of crafting-Photo inspiration ( Made it to Top 3 )

A blog named hero- Tag

IBS June blog hop -Shabby chic projects

IBS Customer Gallery-The sentiment in my tag is from the Creative tags set. 

Hope you like my bag and tag...Do leave me your comments/suggestions..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!