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All Chalked up!!

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Hi Friends,

Made few chalkboard projects for Mudra few weeks before, thought to share here.


Chalked Bookmarks , Chalked Notecards, Chalked Gift Tags :

Chalked Bookmarks:

  • Took black cs in 2.25″x6″ and white heat embossed sentiments from Bookmarks stampset and Hot air ballon from Beachfun Stampset.
  • Then using tissue, buffed white pigment ink over the embossed and surrounding areas to give a chalkboard effect.
  • Bordered the panel with white colored pencil.
  • Went ahead and matted this over a white cs.
  • Then laminated this bookmark and added a black satin ribbon as final touch.
Chalked Notecards:

  • These are 3.5×3.75″ notecards which i attempted to do Table art, by showcasing these on mini easels for a daily Inspirational kick at workspace 🙂
  • I took sentiments from Farewell, Dare to fly stampsets and white heat embossed it along with feathers from Dreamcatcher and chevron washi from Washis stampset.
  • Buffed white pigment ink over the embossed areas.
  • Highlighted panel by white colored pencil scorings.
  • Matted with White cardstock.
  • Laminated the panels to make sturdy.
Chalked Gift Tags:

  • Was hoarding these thick colored cardboard hearts for a long time now.
  • Went ahead and black gessoed it heavily.
  • White heat embossed the sentiments from Mixed Greetings stampset.
  • To add little extra detailing, stamped flourishes from Vintagey Florishes stampset around the sentiments.
  • Added natural linen ribbon and a teeny tiny ivory Raffia bow as final touch.
Hope you like these inspirations using Chalkboard technique.

Mixed Media Wall art : Dream

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Hi Friends!

Third post for Today!! Yippie!!

Made this wall art 15 days before and posting it today.

Recently sent a parcel to India for a dear crafter friend. Made this Project especially for her..She is none other than, Jasleen of Happily ever crafter ðŸ™‚

Thanks a ton Dearie…It gave me joy more than when i made it!! Happy to know you liked it!!

  • Used 6×6 Kappa board which i bought from Anandha stationary for the base here.
  • Coated with Prima art alchemy Metallic copper as base layer.
  • Then brushed Clear gesso to make the base take up further layers of inks, sprays, mists
  • Prima Clear crackle textured applied centrally and topped it with Drywall tape pieces.
  • Itsy bitsy ornated oval chipboard is coated with gesso and used as base for the focal element.
  • The swirly heart chipboard is a gift from a dear crafter friend, Pooja Duddalwar. Thank u dear 🙂
  • That is from 2crafty chipboard which is sprayed with LSG – Queen of Kissin Hearts -Red and thrice clear embossed using UTEE for that sheen and shine
  • The wings resin is brushed with Inkagold -Gold and added to the base oval chipboard and onto it added the swirly heart chipboard.
  • The wooden alphas are gessoed and inked with Fired brick distress inks.
  • Then random stuffs were added such as cheesecloth, gold embossed flower, biege bow, some sequins, metal embellishments.
  • LSG Glory of golden seas gold is sprayed around the heart.
  • Random stamping using Bobunny script stamp.
  • The edges of the board were distressed with archival ink, stenciled with Stamplorations criss cross stencil, and finally gold embossed randomly on edges.
  • Finally some white gesso spaltters.
  • Few clear droplets added for final touch.  

Hope you like it!!

Floral Layout, Desktop Calendar with Post it notes holder !

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Today’s post is not about cards or canvas, rather few gifts with handmade flowers.

Made these for my little one’s teachers and KG supervisior as tomorrow is Open house and we would be meeting all staff and get his progress report, New school uniforms and Books 🙂 He is way more excited to meet his teachers and friends 🙂

This is the picture taken with the class teacher and friends on his 6th birthday and so i felt this would be apt to be framed with some handmade flowers using Spellbinder dies for large blooms and blue flowers are from Cheerylynn Medium Rose die. Leaves are form Spellbinders foliage die and all these are stuck on 8×8 mariposa pp and then mounted to Fabriano Brown CS.

The red blooms are distressed with Worn lipstick DI, Orange blooms from Spiced Marmalade DI, Blue blooms from Tumbled glass DI. There are misted with water, distressed and then shaped.
Now i got it framed too and all set to gift away tomorrow 🙂

Next is the Easel desktop calendars with Post it notes holders.

There are 4.5″ square Easel cards with Spellbinder die Majesty matted for focal panel with few handmade blooms using Cheerylynn Designs Medium rose die and Ivy florish die.

Except the blues, rest of them are made from CLD Medium rose dies and sponged with Colorbox pigment inks.

Hope you like this !!

Challenges:
Cheerylynn Designs – Anything goes ( Easel Calendars with Post it holders – Used CLD  Medium rose die and Ivy Florish die)

SSS wednesday – Anything goes

Floral Layout, Desktop Calendar with Post it notes holder !

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment
Today’s post is not about cards or canvas, rather few gifts with handmade flowers.

Made these for my little one’s teachers and KG supervisior as tomorrow is Open house and we would be meeting all staff and get his progress report, New school uniforms and Books 🙂 He is way more excited to meet his teachers and friends 🙂

This is the picture taken with the class teacher and friends on his 6th birthday and so i felt this would be apt to be framed with some handmade flowers using Spellbinder dies for large blooms and blue flowers are from Cheerylynn Medium Rose die. Leaves are form Spellbinders foliage die and all these are stuck on 8×8 mariposa pp and then mounted to Fabriano Brown CS.

The red blooms are distressed with Worn lipstick DI, Orange blooms from Spiced Marmalade DI, Blue blooms from Tumbled glass DI. There are misted with water, distressed and then shaped.
Now i got it framed too and all set to gift away tomorrow 🙂

Next is the Easel desktop calendars with Post it notes holders.

There are 4.5″ square Easel cards with Spellbinder die Majesty matted for focal panel with few handmade blooms using Cheerylynn Designs Medium rose die and Ivy florish die.

Except the blues, rest of them are made from CLD Medium rose dies and sponged with Colorbox pigment inks.

Hope you like this !!

Challenges:
Cheerylynn Designs – Anything goes ( Easel Calendars with Post it holders – Used CLD  Medium rose die and Ivy Florish die)

SSS wednesday – Anything goes

Treat boxes and Post-It Notes Holders :)

~ Sathya ~ 10 Comments
Hi All!

Today’s post is not a card, but a quick attempt to make treat boxes and post-it notes holder. Its for my son’s class teacher and teacher assistant. Today we went to receive his progress report and admission card for KG-II. Oh ya…He successfully completed his KG-I 🙂 Feeling accomplished….

Seen many tutes in net and its my version of those using my own measurements. Used Patterned papers from Papermania and for Post it notes, layered Digital freebie on top of White CS.

Wanted to keep it simple and sweet, so added single flower on each, punched border, pearl centres and red grossgrain ribbon. Added Venetian frame label as banners for sentiment which is sponged using Wild honey Distress ink and Lady bug momento ink. For closure of those treat boxes and post-it notes, used partial diecutting of the same die used for sentiment banner and velcro added inside. Added sentiment – Best wishes on the punched border on Post it notes.

As a final touch, added a distressed banner with my little one’s handwriting saying ” Love U Mam, Adithya” and candies in Treat boxes 🙂

Supplies

White CS – Fabriano Brusto
Pattern papers – Digital freebie, Papermania
Dies – Venetian Label Frame -Itsy Bitsy
Sentiment – Used “Thank U” sentiment  from Small labels and “Best Wishes” from Butterfly wings
Wild Honey Distress ink , Lady Bug momento ink
MS Deco shell punched border, pearls, white mulberry flowers, red grossgrain ribbon,velcro

Hope you like it!

Lulupu – 2nd year celebration (Everything else Used P – Pattern papers, Pearls, Post-it notes, punched         border, partial diecutting, lady bug momento ink
                                                                                     L – Layers, Love
                                                                                      C- Cardstock
                                                                                       T – Treat boxes, Thank U sentiment

IBS – Customer gallery – Used “Thank U” sentiment  from Small labels and “Best Wishes” from Butterfly wings
                                       

Treat boxes and Post-It Notes Holders :)

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment
Hi All!

Today’s post is not a card, but a quick attempt to make treat boxes and post-it notes holder. Its for my son’s class teacher and teacher assistant. Today we went to receive his progress report and admission card for KG-II. Oh ya…He successfully completed his KG-I 🙂 Feeling accomplished….

Seen many tutes in net and its my version of those using my own measurements. Used Patterned papers from Papermania and for Post it notes, layered Digital freebie on top of White CS.

Wanted to keep it simple and sweet, so added single flower on each, punched border, pearl centres and red grossgrain ribbon. Added Venetian frame label as banners for sentiment which is sponged using Wild honey Distress ink and Lady bug momento ink. For closure of those treat boxes and post-it notes, used partial diecutting of the same die used for sentiment banner and velcro added inside. Added sentiment – Best wishes on the punched border on Post it notes.

As a final touch, added a distressed banner with my little one’s handwriting saying ” Love U Mam, Adithya” and candies in Treat boxes 🙂

Supplies

White CS – Fabriano Brusto
Pattern papers – Digital freebie, Papermania
Dies – Venetian Label Frame -Itsy Bitsy
Sentiment – Used “Thank U” sentiment  from Small labels and “Best Wishes” from Butterfly wings
Wild Honey Distress ink , Lady Bug momento ink
MS Deco shell punched border, pearls, white mulberry flowers, red grossgrain ribbon,velcro

Hope you like it!

Lulupu – 2nd year celebration (Everything else Used P – Pattern papers, Pearls, Post-it notes, punched         border, partial diecutting, lady bug momento ink
                                                                                     L – Layers, Love
                                                                                      C- Cardstock
                                                                                       T – Treat boxes, Thank U sentiment

IBS – Customer gallery – Used “Thank U” sentiment  from Small labels and “Best Wishes” from Butterfly wings
                                       

Happy Birthday!!!

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Here a quick Happy Birthday card for my sweet little sister, who is celebrating her birthday today 🙂 and getting married this year May 🙂 To make her Special birthday, a little more special…a card from her crafty sister!!! Love u so much sweetie!!!

Tried to make a rose from floral fluorishes. First attempt in using that die and am super happy with the result..Added glossy accents on it to give dew drops look.

The diecut panel is made using Venetian panel thinlet and made into a pattern paper by distressing with spun sugar and angel pink momento ink. And used Kaisercraft stamp for the background and on it heat embossed a butterfly using white Ep. Followed a tute shared in IBS.

Made small heart banner using heart thinlits and the sentiment is stamped in Black archival ink and pearls were added for interest. Card made followed from a sketch and color inspiration

Hope you all like it. Thank you for all comments and visits 🙂

Challenges:

Inspired by stamping – #73 
IBS January Customer gallery – Used butterfly from Butterfly wings stamp set
                                                          Sentiment from Big wishes stamp set
                                                          Tiny green leaves
WHW #126 – Creating custom pp
Shabby Tearoom – #201

Happy Birthday!!!

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment
Here a quick Happy Birthday card for my sweet little sister, who is celebrating her birthday today 🙂 and getting married this year May 🙂 To make her Special birthday, a little more special…a card from her crafty sister!!! Love u so much sweetie!!!

Tried to make a rose from floral fluorishes. First attempt in using that die and am super happy with the result..Added glossy accents on it to give dew drops look.

The diecut panel is made using Venetian panel thinlet and made into a pattern paper by distressing with spun sugar and angel pink momento ink. And used Kaisercraft stamp for the background and on it heat embossed a butterfly using white Ep. Followed a tute shared in IBS.

Made small heart banner using heart thinlits and the sentiment is stamped in Black archival ink and pearls were added for interest. Card made followed from a sketch and color inspiration

Hope you all like it. Thank you for all comments and visits 🙂

Challenges:

Inspired by stamping – #73 
IBS January Customer gallery – Used butterfly from Butterfly wings stamp set
                                                          Sentiment from Big wishes stamp set
                                                          Tiny green leaves
WHW #126 – Creating custom pp
Shabby Tearoom – #201