Sentimental Sundays' New Year Bash!!!

Hello everyone! So sorry that I have been MIA... my younger brother is getting married in February and I am making 250 invites along with 500 favors. So I will be back on a more regular basis in March.
The only reason I am here today is to inform you that Sentimental Sundays is throwing a New Years party on January 1st and we would love it if you join us!
Please visit THIS post for details.

Pie Lane: Gold Rush

Here is a sneak peek for my Pie Lane project this week.

To view the complete post, visit the Pie Lane blog HERE.
We launched Pie Lane challenges yesterday, you might wanna check THIS post too. You don't have to use Pie Lane products to enter the challenge.

Sentimental Sundays: News and DT Call

Sentimental Sundays is taking a break for a month to get reorganized and to hold a design team call. We will be back with our challenges on January 1st, 2012, so be sure to check back and see what (and who) is new!

Design Team Call

We'd like to invite a few of you talented crafters out there to join the Sentimental Sundays team.

Here are the guidelines:

• Create a new project (card, scrapbook, digital layout, alter item, anything) using any sentiment an incorporating the challenge theme at least TWICE A MONTH. You do not have to create weekly, though we (the team and those who visit the blog) love to see your creations! 
• Comment on participant entries (we divvy it up to decrease the load) - this is very important! Everyone loves comments. 
• Join the Sentimental Sundays Yahoo group for DT communication and to chit-chat and share your creations:

Email sentimentalsundaysblog@gmail.com with the following information:

1. Your name and blog address (yes you must have a blog in order to be considered).
2. Why would you like to be chosen to be on the Sentimental Sundays Design Team.
3. 3-4 blog post links showing with work with sentiments. (ONLY blog links, NOT actual pictures)

We are looking forward to seeing you DT applications. 

Deadline for submission is December 18th, 2011.

Thanks!

Pie Lane: Psychedelic

Check out the complete creation HERE at the Pie Lane blog!

GingerLoft: Felt, Fabric or Lace

SECOND post of the day, to view Sentimental Sundays post click HERE

Hello people! Today I bring to you GingerLoft’s felt, fabric or lace challenge. You can make anything as long as you use one of the items (felt, fabric or lace) and please remember IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO USE DIGI IMAGE/STAMP TO ENTER, just FOLLOW THE THEME.

Here is my card, I kept it really simple.

The scallops are hand drawn and the image is coloured with regular Faber Castell’s. I added a bit of holographic white glitter, you can’t see it in the picture, but it’s there :) I used a felt trim to fit the theme of today’s challenge.

Head over to the GingerLoft challenge blog to check out what the rest of the DT came up with!

See you soon!

Sentimental Sundays: Thanksgiving/Thank you

Hello hello!

It’s time for another challenge at Sentimental Sundays and this week the theme is Thanksgiving/Thank You. In order to enter make sure you use a sentiment on your creation!

Because I have zero mojo, I have kept my card really simple. I used the colour story at PDCC, my splash is more of a bucket full of orange. I have painted the shaded orange/rust layer with fabric dyes and I sanded the edges to give it a bit distressed look.

The glittery black strips are black glitter ribbon. The butterfly is a print out, I have given it an orange tint with regular Faber Castell colour pencils and applied a bit of black glitter. The sentiment is from HA.

Happy crafting!

 

Challenges: PDCC

Pie Lane: Sparkly FLower

Hello people! Here is a sneak peek of my Pie Lane card for this fortnight. Life has been crazy... we are celebrating Eid here which means LOTS of parties and loads of good food! ;)

To view my complete card visit THIS post. See you there!

Lia Stampz: 3 R's!

For Sentimental Sundays post, click HERE.



Helllllooo friends! It's time for another challenge at Lia Stampz and this time it's 3 R's!
3 R's mean:

• Ribbon
• Raised or embossed or anything 3D
• Round shape

Here is my very CAS card.

Isn't he cute?! I like him, too fun :) The deadline for this challenge is November 15th. You DON'T have to use a LiaStampz image (can be any stamp/digi stamp/ embellishment-not even an image).
There is nothing much to explain here. The self adhesive gems on top right are Pie Lane. I am feeling a bit better today, will stop by your blogs real soon... till then happy crafting!

xoxo

~E

Challenges: Mark's finest papers, The poodles parlour, moving along with the times, crafty's ann's, dream valley

Sentimental Sundays: Birth Flowers

Hello everyone! I hope you guys are doing good. I am sorry for not visiting your blogs, I am still not well enough. 

I was asked by Calypso of Sentimental Sundays to join their team, I wasn't this ill when I said yes and now I think I wouldnt be able to do justice to their challenges. The challenge this week is "Birth Flowers", I made this card well in advance otherwise I would have to skip my first post.

You can use your birth flower or just get inspired by them. I took inspiration from my birth flower (lily of the valley), and used the colours white and green for my card.

This is one of the cards that was sent to Tejal on her birthday.

The flowers are handmade, you can find the template for the white ones at Mel's blog. The center is a simple fringe flower coloured with Crayola markers.

I am sorry I thought I will be able to handle a detailed post but I am still not well. Here are some detail shots, I hope you will get the idea.

ETA: Feeling better, thought I'd continue :)

The PP and butterfly are both digi prints.

The frame is Silhouette cut and sentiment is HA.

The doily is also Silhouette cut. I hope you can see the scoring below the PP.

Challenges: Mark's Finest Papers, Stamp,scrap and doodle, card makin mamas, addicted to stamps, Pan Pastel, Scrappy Frogs, The hybrid chick card caravan, the squirrel and the fox, 

Happy Birthday dearest Tejal!

I am 9 hours late to this hop. Didn't have power here.

It is Tejal's birthday, one of my very very good friends here in crafty world. She is one of the most honest people I have found here and you can go to her with anything and everything, she will help you out no matter what!

This birthday hop is organized because she deserves all things happy and good. Happy Birthday Tejal!

Here is a sneak peek of what I made for you!

And!!

Hop order:

Asha
Erum -->  you are here
Karuna
Khushboo
Manasa
Priya Sondhi
Priyadarshini
Shalini
Shruti
Spardha
Ujjwal

Hop along with us and dont forget to wish Tejal a very happy birthday!

Guest Designing at FYI

Hello friends! This is one quick and to the point post. Bloody migraine.

I am guest designing today at FYI. Stephanie of FYI sent me a gorgeous inspiration picture (shown below), I was so drawn to it and I knew what I had to do.

All the flowers, except for the little ones, are handmade. This was made way before the migraine started so you can see I have put in quite a lot of work in this.

You can see the yellow-gold paint spatters and copper glitter balls (Pie Lane) here.

This was part of a candy I won at Trina’s blog. I added few chunky glitters (Pie Lane).

Added faux stitching around the top embossed layer. Applied a bit of pearl paint to glam these flowers a bit more.

Finished it off with a fancy bow and button.

I have started my homeopathic meds for the migraine. I hope it gets better soon.

See you soon!

Rotten Pumpkins in Glittery Goo

Looking for DYSU-GD post? Click HERE

For Pie Lane post, click HERE

 

Hello everyone! Today I bring to you GingerLoft’s challenge and the theme this fortnight is “Halloween”. You can create anything you like as long as it fits the theme, you don’t have to use a digi image to enter.

For this challenge I made a tag which can also be used as a door hanger.

This scalloped shape is a new one I drew, the scallops are more circular on this one. I have tried to give the scalloped part a glossy look.

The image is called Pumpkin Scene, I have shown the pumpkins as rotten and stinky. Can you see the green smudges outside the image? I made those by applying Inchworm Green Crayola marker on my finger tip, misting it and then thumping on a spare CS first (once only and lightly) and then on the image.

I have created a black gooey glitter mess with hot glue gun and black glitter, placed some punched glittered leaves on it.

The image is coloured with Faber Castell’s regular pencils and Crayola markers and is ink-distressed with Clearsnap (colorbox queue - Black).

That’s it for today. Thank you for the get well wishes, I still have the bloody migraine. Sometimes it diminishes and turn into a minor headache and then it just pops right back in. Do you know the feeling of “cramps” in leg muscles? That is exactly how one side of my head feels if it gets worse. I am waiting for my Homeopathic medicines, till then you will only see crappy projects from my side. Sorry :(

Challenges: The poodles parlour, My Sheri crafts, Challenge up your life, Craft your days away, One stop craft, Fussy and Fancy, Phindy’s place, CRAFT

 

Guest Designing at DYSU

Looking for Pie Lane post? Click HERE to visit the Pie Lane blog.

Hello friends! Today I have to show you a card, a tag and a not-so-fancy bird house! I was asked to guest design at DYSU, the challenge this week is “Use your Scraps”. Here is the first of my three creations.

All the PPs you see here are digi freebies. I tried to match a few pattern papers in my scrap box and I think these go well together.

 

For the sky I used, Clearsnap (Colorboxcat eye queues – french blue). The birdies are from Just some lines and are coloured with regular Faber Castell’s . I added a bit of sparkle to them.

The super cool red glittery sticker heart, purple glitter balls and jumbo chunky glitter is from Pie Lane.

I added some hand stitching. All the panels are ink distressed (Archival Ink – Sepia)

Challenges for card: Creative belli, Divas by design,

Next up!

 

A matching tag! I love this tag! SO NEAT! The sentiment is handwritten. The thin yellow strip running behind the scalloped circle is a Pie Lane border sticker. It is totally fabulous to spice up your project! I think I should have added one more parallel strip.

Challenges for tag: Art Impressions Stamps, CRAFT challenge, PTW, Paper makeup stamps

And the last thing…

This bird house is made from scratch, I didn't use any template for it and I don't remember the measurements! LOL You can see the uneven hole? Awesome no?! haha I have used fabric dyes to colour the CS; originally Kraft.

The daisies are punched, the five petal flowers and vines are Silhouette cut. I added a few copper glitter balls as fillers. I wanted to make a fence and a cute little mail box but as I  made this for my aunt, she said NO. She wanted this one just like it is shown and I can go ahead make another one in blue with a fence and everything! LOL

The roof panels have been cut with fancy small-scallop scissors. The walls are embossed with sizzix texture plate – distressed. The roof panels are also embossed and the roof looks kinda tiled because I used a checkered texture plate.

Challenges for bird house: Stamp Insanity,

Hope you like these. I like the tag THE BEST.

Some of you asked which cell phone do I use to take pictures, its Nokia N97.

Have a great day!

~E

The Pie Lane Blog!

Yes! We have a Pie Lane blog now and a brand spanking new Pie Lane DT. I have a card to show you today over at Pie Lane blog HERE.

Here’s a sneaky peeky…

See you at Pie Lane!

Guest Chef 2.0 – Catered Crop

Hello everyone, I have been away because I am not well. I will stop by your blogs soon.

Last week one of my cards was featured at the Catered Crop blog. I was invited by Linda to be a “Guest Chef”, so I had to make a card based on the recipe of my featured creation.

The recipe: (taken from Linda’s blog – Catered Crop)

FTR22 recipe ingredients: (you can use all the mentioned ingredients or just one, your choice)

• Colors – Warm Fall colors: gold, yellow and green
• Papers – Kraft
• Stamps – hearts, sentiments
• Color Mediums – distress inks
• Embellishments – lace, thread, buttons, gems, beads, glitter
• Techniques – distress, tie a bow
• Tools – Die cuts (hearts and flourishes), rounded corners
• Themes –Vintage, hearts

I used the heart and frame from the last card… LITERALLY, took it off from the featured card… What!?! I am not well, I can do that.

The scallop shape is traced from a template. I finally saved a template so I do not have to draw scallops every time from scratch.

The gorgeous yellow paper is from Ujjwal’s store – Handmade with Love. The flower is handmade.

Sentiment by HA, flourish by Inkadinkadoo. Frame is a Silhouette cut. The yellow gems and copper glitter balls from Pie Lane.

Challenges: ODBDSLC79, shabby tea room, Kraftin Kimmie Stamps, Stamptacular sunday, Sentimental Sundays, PanPastel UK, Mark’s Finest papers

GingerLoft – The Colour Orange

For Lia Stampz Sketch challenge click HERE

 

Hi everyone! Sorry I have not been visiting your blogs to comment. I will stop by soon. This fortnight Tami of GingerLoft is challenging you to use the colour ORANGE! I have two cards to show you today.

I have used the “Pumpkin Sign” digi from GingerLoft Store. The image is coloured with regular Faber Castell pencils. All the papers used here are digi freebies. The scallops are hand cut and adorned with copper glitter balls by Pie Lane. The butterfly and fabulous diamond gem stickers are also from Pie Lane. The image’s edge is distressed by Clearsnap (French Blue - queue).

I added faux stitching and distressed the papers with Archival Ink in Sepia, I like how this makes the paper look a bit like fabric.

 

The beaded trim is from my stash. I finished it off with a fancy bow and an orange gem button.

Challenges: CR84FN, Cupcake Inspiration, Card Caravan, ECP, Just some lines, Marks Fines Papers,

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The second card was not so much orange, this is why I made the card shown above.

This image is called “Swing on a Star” . I have used the complete set here with the sentiment. The paper used here is also a digi freebie.

I used yellow gel pen on the moon to give it bit of a sparkle.

That’s it for today folks. Please note that you DONT have to use a digi in order to play for GingerLoft challenges. You just have to follow the theme.

hugs

~E

 

Lia Stampz – Sketchy Time!

Feline Thankful blog party winners HERE

 

Hello! It’s time for a brand spanking new challenge at Lia Stampz and this time it’s a SKETCH challenge!

Here is my take on it..

I made a TAG !

I have used Tisha by Lia Stampz and it’s only available at Whimsy Stamps! I have coloured her with regular Faber Castell colour pencils.  The scalloped shape is drawn freehand. The spider web PP is a digi freebie. If you can see, I have tied a black string instead of making four separate panels. This made my work a wee bit easier :) YOU can do this too!

The yellow self-adhesive gems are from Pie Lane.

I hope you will play this time around, I didn’t see ANY of my friends participating in the last challenge!

hugs,

~E

Challenges: Little darlings challenges, Paper makeup stamps, The crazy challenge

WINNERS: Feline Thankful Blog Party!

Yellooowww!!! Thank you everyone who stopped by my blog and commented on the Feline Thankful blog party post. Special thanks to those of you who actually liked my work and decided to follow or comment on other posts too. Thank you!

So today we Feline girls were deciding on how to pick up winners. Random.org was lagging for me and everyone was using their HUSBANDS.org LOL. It was wee bit too late to look for a hubby so I decided to try my BEST-FRIEND.org! He picked up two numbers, one from the first half and the other from second half. The other bestie is taking part in the hop so couldnt ask her! (mentioning this only so she doesn't get mad :P ; “why him? why not me?”)

I can’t post your direct numbers here as there were quite a few people who commented twice, I had to make a list on Word and sort things…. sooooooooo the winners are…

DtsArt

You have won

4 Digis from

and

Jennifer Scull

You have won

10₤ Gift Certificate from

Girlies congratulations! Please contact felineplayful@gmail.com for your respective prizes and MENTION what you have won.

I hope you guys had a fun hop, there were lots of winners! Don’t be sad if you haven't won YET. Yes, the grand prizes are still to be announced! So keep a watch at Feline Playful… the grand prizes will be awarded reallll soon.

xoxo

~E