DT post + some new responsibilities

Hey all!

I am here today with my 1st project as a DT for ICR.. Yes I will be designing for ICR card challenges for the coming 6 months... I am so excited! The challenge is up and running from 1st April.. I am so sorry for not posting it as I was not feeling well last week...
Also, I have been selected as a DT member of the For the love of crafting blog.
I hope you guys will join me there... I am sure we will have a gala time!

For the ICR17, the challenge pad is:

And here is my card. I have made a flower pot shaped card...

this is how it will look if you pull out the insert..

I have made a small easel from a strip of CS at the back of the pot to make it stand.. I forgot to take the pic of the stand to show you guys...

Supply List:

CS: local buy

Flowers and leave die cuts: Itsy Bitsy

Pattern papers: DCWV bought at Itsy Bitsy Store

Center rhinestones: Pie-Lane

Tools: Fiskar's Surecut Paper Trimmer, MS Doily Punch

I hope you guys liked it.. Please leave me a comment...
Entering this into following challenges:
1. Paperplaychallenges  Shaped cards
2. lilypad Challenges - Flowers
3. 4craftychicks - Say it with flowers
4. divasbydesignchallenge - Anything goes
5. blingitonchallenges - Monochrome
6. Simonsaysstamps - Use favorite tool (Its my paper trimmer, I made the flowerpot with my trimmer only)
7. Paperpretties - Monochromatic Card

Happy weekend,
Priya..

Cascading Card

Hey all!

Did you see Sonia's tutorial on Cascading card? I saw this card a while ago but could not dare to make... Sonia's tutorial made it so easy that I couldn't stop myself... Also, a friend gave a card order on a short notice.. She wanted to thank her parents for everything they do for her... how cute is that... and other requirements were something fancy, something big, something DIFFERENT! but..... it should have some space to write some messages on... So I clubbed both the things and came up with this cascading card with a secret space to write sentiments... ;)

I tweaked the measurements a little bit to make it look bigger... I  made it with a 12x12 inches sheet which gave me 2 pieces of  4 x 12 x 8 inches (L x B x H)... so after folding its height is 8 inches... It helped me saving card stock too..
A side view of the cascading card... I took picture in a hurry so its not showing the true beauty of its folds... It looks amazing in real...

The Family alphabets were part of die-cut pack I bought from Joann. It was there as one word but I cut it into letters so that I can arrange it in a semi circle. The butterfly is from Itsy Bitsy.. they have come up with an amazing collection of embellishments. But quite expensive.. :(

Now, if you untie the ribbon on the side, a mini album will pop up... I have used journal tags from Kaisercraft here..

Supply List:

CS: Fabriano Brustro

PP: Echo Park "Be Mine" courtesy ImaginationsOnline

Die cuts: Kaisercraft' Childs Play from Itsy Bitsy

Flowers, butterflies: Little birdie from Itsy Bitsy

Other embellishments: K & Co Die-Cut Embellishments eco-modern

Tools: Fiskar's SureCut paper trimmer, MS doily border punch

Entering into following challenges:
Penny black at allsorts - Spring Time
allsorts challenge - Say it with flowers
Crazy4challenges - Spring
Scrapalicioususa - A cut above
Papercreationsink - Spring is in the Air
mimchallegeblog - Spring Thank you
thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge - No Image, just words

My friend liked it alot! According to her this is my best creation as of now. But then she said the same when I showed him the train card... :P What do you think about it? Please provide me your feedback and suggestions. ... I would love to hear from you...

Thanks for looking!

Priya...

Holi Hai!!! (It's Holi!!!)

Hi all,

How was the weekend? It feels sad as now the weekend is over :( same boring daily job routine will start tomorrow... I am waiting for the day when I don't have to go to office and I will be sitting and crafting to my heart content... :D but then I have to do the job so that I can buy whatever craft supplies I want... ;)

Anyhow... lets come back to the reality so that I can share a card I made as a GD for ICRC16... and the theme is....

Yes.. it's Holi!!! The festival of colors and spring!!! For my international readers, here is the link for you to know this Indian festival better...

The theme for the ICRC16 is HOLI + Use only 3 colors - Fuschia pink, bright green and bright yellow (Use of black and Neutrals like white and off- white will be allowed ) with a dare  to use a misting technique.
And here is my card...

I gave the misting effect by adding fine water droplets to the background of distress inked paper. Almost everything is from Itsy Bitsy... Blank CS... Alphabets... and small hand punch..

It is a pretty simple card.. but I loved it... I am sending this one to my parents... :)

I am entering this card to following challenges...
1. the paper players - Spring
2. Crafter's Companion - Spring
3. simon says stamps challenge - Anything goes

Love,
Priya...

Tejal's Card.... Full view...

Hi All,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Diwali.... I enjoyed it to the core with my family around me after 6 months!!! My childhood days got refreshed... I just love this part of the year...
Ok now onto the card I made for Tejal on her b'day... The card was a flowerpot card... with lots of flowers n bling and cute buttery b'day wishes for Tejal... Here it is...

If you pull up the top big flower, you can read the message inside...

And the coordinating envelope...

I hope Tejal liked this card... and what about u?

Love,
Priya...