My First Swap!

Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing my first swap that I prepared for ICR September 2016 Swap 
Theme was to make a stationery box with cards, note cards and some other goodies, so here I am sharing what all I prepared for the swap & I hope my swap partner will like it

This is my stationery box from outside and here it opens,

 My handmade cards with matching envelops,

Envelops with envelope seals, made in my unique way :)

Small note cards matching with above greeting cards,

A decorated notepad. pen decorated with washi tape and pearls and some paper clips, aren't all these tiny things looking so pretty? 

It was first time I tried this project & really enjoyed it.
Hope you all liked it, do share with me :)

Now I am sharing the swap that I received from another crafter Arti Sudhir, I loved the monochromatic theme of this box, have a look

 This green & gold combination looks very pretty on cream embossed background.

I love these gorgeous cards, beautiful flowers, stamped images and everything so beautifully arranged.

Some tiny tags, note cards, handmade tags one is in fabric and so beautifully stitched, gessoed mixed media tags with stenciled design & cheese cloth texture, and that paper clip is so cute made with glittery foam sheet & puffed centre made with gold shimmery fabric.

I really enjoyed participating for the swap, you make new friends and get something new to learn from their creations.

Hope you all enjoyed this post, do share :)

Have a great day!

First DT creation for Indian Craft Room!

Hello friends!

I am so excited to share my first DT creation for Indian craft room. Our DT member Akshma has chosen an interesting theme for October month, Anything goes plus a Diwali mood board! 

I made this card based on above mood board design

I picked light brown pattern paper for the background along with pink polka dots pattern paper for some contrast. Both pattern papers are from Papericious "If only pack"
 Next was to add some traditional festive touch so I added small stamped mandalas with fussy cut paisleys from a colourful pattern paper. Added some rhinestones to the designs.
Using a piece of vellum (from a wedding invite) I created a triangular pattern on the top and added a twine to create a border. Then arranged the mandalas around it. 
For the sentiment I created a base of golden foam to give a spark of gold shade.

Hope you like my creation, will come up with my second inspiration in mid month with some different design and idea based on the above mood board.

Do hope on to ICR to see what my other DT friends have prepared for the Anything goes mood board and participate to have fun & enjoy the festive theme.

Thanks for visiting! Do leave some love, I love to read what you say :)

Stay happy! Have a great day!

Linking my card to 
Papericious September Challenge (Festivities & Celebrations)

Autumn theme box

Hello friends,

Here I am with my another post! I came up so early but yes I have projects to share which are waiting for their turn and I went lazy posting them. So without any delay here is a box made in Autumn theme and colors.

These huge red & orange leaves were hand drawn on a wedding invite and then fussy cut. Added some color shades and details on them. 

Added some stamped & fussy cut leaves everywhere on the box with blue handmade flowers and quilled flowers. Sentiment is hand written. This box was a crockery box lying idle at our home. I covered the top and sides with corrugated sheet  and then after giving it a coat of gesso, painted the entire box in shades of red, gold, brown and green. Lower part of the box is covered with brown texture handmade paper.

I hope you like my project! Do leave some love, I love to read your valuable comments :)

Linking my box to:

Trimmiescraft Challenge (Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving) 

613 Avenue Create (AG with Optional Twist - The Colors of Fall)

Crafty Cardmakers (Autumn)

Craftyboots Challenges (Autumn)

Braided card-2

Hello friends!

I am back with my another braided card. 

This one is in feminine theme. My earlier braided card was a masculine one and you can find it here http://shiningcolourscrafts.blogspot.in/2016/09/braided-card.html

Pattern papers are from Papericious If Only pack. Chipboard frame is coated with crackle paint with shades of pink and dull silver, there are tiny cracks which my camera couldn't capture clearly :( Tiny punched butterfly enjoying at the corner!

These gorgeous pink flowers and sentiment die cut are from Itsy Bitsy. I added some texture paste to the edges of die cut.

Hope you all liked it! Do share :) 

Linking to:

Ooh-la-la-creations Challenges (Feminine)

Braided card

Hello friends,

I just tried a new braided technique & really loved it! I am coming with my another card made with same technique, will be sharing soon! 
This one is made in masculine theme.

Sentiment tag pulls out from the vellum pocket with stamped message! 

Crown on tag was a die cut from Eno greeting paper pack. Small yatcht is a 3D sticker. Sea is made with heat embossed white EP.

Did some doodling to the coloured background to create some patterns.

I hope you liked it! Share with me, I would love to read what you say! :)

Thanks for visiting!
Have a great day!

Linking to

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge (dimension & bling)

Crazy4 Challenges (Any 10 things) I used 10 layers on my card

Stamping Sensations (One for the boys)

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge (Layer it up)

Crafty Sentiments (AG)

Penny Black (Add a sentiment)

Album card

Hello Friends,

How are you all? 
I am up with a spinning slider card with an album! Yes both together. It can hold 5 photos of 4 by 6 inches. 

This was my first try with spinning slider card so I just opted for a simple design. Also I tried partial die cutting here, so without describing more, have a look at my creation

Some layering with fussy cut flowers, leaves, pattern papers, cheese cloth & loops of baker's twine. 

This is the slider and the sentiment tag spins round as the card is twisted from left to right. Shimmery green tape is peeking from behind, I added it to add some sparkle.

This is the inside of my card.

Back cover in green polka dots. 

Here the flaps opens. Just kept everything simple inside. 

I hope you like it, do share :)
Thanks for visiting!

Linking to
Simon Says Stamp- Wednesday Challenge (AG)

Craft Rocket Challenges(AG)

"Just for you" Card

Hello friends,

Wishing you all a happy, bright and beautiful day! and a Happy Independence day to all my Indian friends! A great day for all of us! 

Today I have a simple pretty card to share with you all, I made it for my brother for Raksha bandhan.

I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Divine Floral Die set, to get these beautiful die cuts! Isn't it looking pretty? 

Sentiment is from Itsy Bitsy.

My handmade bow made with organza ribbon, added a small button at it's center.

This beautiful die set was my winning at Ranganjali & I am so happy to link it for current month's challenge too at Ranganjali blog, where theme is Your favorite technique! Because after using these dies I am in love with die cutting & would try more!
I hope you like it! Waiting to hear what you say :) 

Have a great day!

Linking to:

Glitter and Sparkle Challenge (AG)

613 Avenue Create (AG)

Ranganjali Challenge (Favorite technique- Die cutting)

Book Box

Hello friends,

I am so excited to share with you all my first Guest Designing creation at Indian Craft Room ! Yay! 
Theme for this month is Monochromatic and I came up with this book box

Bubble pattern on the cover is made using Peek-a-boo stencil, after stenciling the design in two shades I just cut the entire sheet into strips and added them randomly to the cover to give it an interesting pattern and layers. Die cuts are from Spellbinders Nestabilities Divine Floral set. White and yellow shaded flower is a gift from one of my blogger friend Shalu, thank you dear!

I hope you like my creation! Do let me know, I would love to read what you say! :)

Have a great day!

Linking my box to:

Unstampabelles Challenges (Anything but a card)

Eclectic Ellapu Challenge- Pink Team (Floral)

Things to Alter Challenge (Anything goes)