Crafty Thinkings of an Uncrafty person

Another Bag

2012-02-01T09:57:00.000Z

I made this bag for Frosted designs's Fabulous Friday challenge, which is :
3 patterned papers ( 2 PPs + the rossette is made from patterned paper )
2 buttons and one word title.

Materials Used : Paper: Creative cardmaking summer collection card: kanban Stamp: simple sentiments

Another Sketch

2012-02-01T06:35:00.000Z

I made this card for Annabelle's sketch challenge.

2 Sisters Sketch Challenge

2012-02-01T06:30:00.000Z

I have made this card for 2 sisters challenge . I have again used this free digital stamp of the cute mouse. I used two strips of organza ribbon, but it does show much in the picture.

Hearts Galore

2012-01-31T12:21:00.000Z

This is a suer easy bag/box to make. I so loved making it thta made three in one go. For this bag , I use hero arts, Anita's and Accessorize stamps. I am entering this bag in :
Just us Girls: 3D valentine

Beads on Card

2012-01-31T10:37:00.000Z

This is the first time I have made a card with beads stitched on it. I used martha stewart punched hearts for stitching the beads in.

I am entering this card in the following challenges :
Crafty cardmakers : Beads
Creative craft challenges: Bingo ( mine is: pink, ribbon and gems)

Alota Rubber stamps: Hearts Allsorts: One or more hearts
One stop craft challenge: Stitching ( Will stitched beads count as stitching....???)

Blog candy Winner

2012-01-31T10:35:00.000Z

Drawing of blog candy was easy peasy as there were only six or so participants, he he he. My daughter Ananya chose the winner from the slips I made. Though the response for this candy was damp :) I am not disheartened, and would continue to offer candy every month ( have already selected some thhings for next candy ). I have won candy in the past and it feels nice to win something and it feels double nice to pay it forward.
Any ways without much further ado.............The winner of my craft clearout candy is ......................Crafty owl. Congratulations. Please mai me your address so that I can post the goodies to you.

Quilled Butterfly

2012-01-30T09:26:00.000Z

This card is for fab n funky challenge.

Blog Candy Reminder

2012-01-27T18:37:00.001Z

Just a quick reminder abpout my monthly blog candy. If you want to particcipate in the current giveaway, please leave me a comment on the post HERE and put a picture of the candy in your side bar.

Shutter card

2012-01-27T13:06:00.001Z

This is my second shutter card. I have made it from A4 card, so size is a bit smaller than the standard tri-shutter card.I have used free papers from cardmaking and papercraft magazine. The stamps are from See D's. I have used som peel offs too. I am entering this card in :
I brake for Challenges : Fancy folds
The Pixie Cottage : Love and kisses
Alota Rubber stamps Challenge : Heart
Craft- Room : Valentines
Stamp and create: Anything goes

A Card and a Box

2012-01-26T12:11:00.002Z

Over at Try it on tuesday, the theme this week is ' In the Mail'. I didn't have to think twice what I was going to make. I have been looking for some way to mail my quilled cards safely. Bubble wrap envelope is an option, but I tried it and it didn't work. I found a tutorial on Dr. Sonia's blog to make an easy Box for card and knew that's what I needed. Thanks Dr. Sonia. The box was easy peasy to make, but I didn't like the way it turned out so I tried a second time. Now I am a bit satisfied.
I am entreing the box in the following challenges :
Try it on tuesday: In the Mail
C.R.A.F.T.: Recipe : Digi Image ( the bird bath is a free digi, bird stamp is from CArt-us), ribbon and buttons
Little Claire's : Anything but a card
I am entering the card in:
Desmet designs: Orange/green

A BirthDay Card

2012-01-24T13:56:00.000Z

I created this card using a this cute free digi stamp. These stamps are drawn by a lovely lady and I had downloaded quite a few, but right now I can't find the folder where I put them. I will search later and add a link to the blog where I found the stamp.

I printed the stamp on a printer paper and promarkers aren't very paper friendly, so I used water color pencil for the mouse and colored the flowers with promarkers. I am glad the colors didn't bleed much. I am entering the card in the following challenges :
Cardpatterns : Sketch
One Stitch at a Time: Round and Round
Papercrafting Journey: Floral
Sew Many Challenges: Circles
Pollycraft Monday: Warm it up
Made Especially for you : Friends

P.S. I found the folder! You can find fabulous free digi stamps at http://sliekje.blogspot.com/

Craft Clearout Blog Candy

2012-01-24T12:19:00.001Z

I cleared my cupboard today and found somethings that I wanted to share with someone in the blogland. Some are new and some have been out of packets but unused. Here is the picture. I tried adding more close ups, but blogger is behaving badly today and it took me all day to upload one photo!So if you want this small candy, please leave a comment on this post and put a picture of the candy on the sidebar of your blog. I will draw a name on Monday 30th Jan.

Stamping on Vellum

2012-01-21T10:04:00.000Z

I made this mini card for my mum. I forgot her birthday ( which was on 10th). As she is in India, I will email the pic to her. I stamped hero arts flower image on a translucent vellum piece and coloured with water colour pencils. I worked on the vellum for the first time, and liked it. I think I am going to try soem more projects.
I am entering this card for the following challenges :
Frosted designs fabulous friday: use acetate/acrylic/transparency
Creative Craft World : minis

Easel card

2012-01-19T12:00:00.000Z

This is my first ever easel card. I have used See Dees love stamp for the image. And as I have to have some quilled item for my card, so I added a quilled flower I made some days back. I am entering this card for

I brake for Challenges : Fancy folds
Kenny k’s krafty girlz : Big Bows
Lets ink it up : Anything Goes
Scrap creations : Die cuts

I Won I Won

2012-01-19T11:14:00.001Z

My first ever win on any cardmaking challenge blog! I am grinning from ear to ear. Wohoo! I won top hat award at Shelly's images. I am going to dance all day today.

How to Make an Easy Paper Rose

2012-01-17T10:33:00.000Z

This tutorial will show you how to make a super easy spiral rose.
Supplies :
1. Bottle cap, or a round lid ( I have used bay food jar lid)
2. Scissors, fancy edge scissors ( optional) 3
. Quilling tool ( optional)
4. Glue
5. pencil and eraser

Instructions:
First trace the circle on a piece of paper and cut it out.
Start cutting the circle in round spiral shape.
Start rolling the spiral from the outside end.
When the whole rose is coiled, put it on the mat and let it unwind.
Glue the shape at the bottom and you rose is ready.
If you have scalloped scissors, you can use them to cut the paper to give a fancy look to your rose.

supplies

a baby food jar lid is used for making circle here

drawn circle

cut circle

start cutting spirally

The completly cut circle

start rolling at the beginning end

hold the shape

let it unwind


glue at the bottom

Here is a card where I have used spiral roses.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Crafty Ribbon Challenge : Celeberation
Craft your days away: New beginnings
C.R.A.F.T Challenge: Celebration
Crafty Purple Frog: Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper: Red, white and one more colour ( mine is pink) Bling it On : New beginnings

Birthday Wishes

2012-01-15T10:23:00.002Z

This card is made using the sketch from .I have mounted Molly bloom stamp image on a yellow card which I stamped with I brake for Stamps' background floral stamp. For the sentiment I have used one of the stamps that I got made in India during my last trip.I am entering this card to:
The sweet stop: Sketch
Lets Ink It Up: Anything goes
Shelly's Images: Roll'em ( mine was 2,3,8)
Demset Designs: Recycled ( I used buttons as embellishments from my daughter's old skirt)
PanPastel@UK: Anything goes

Another Hand Stitched Card

2012-01-14T10:08:00.002Z

Here is another card using stitching. I stitched the hearts using erica fortegen's template. I made thhis card using free papers from papercraft inspiration magazine. The quilled roses are handmade by me and the leaves are die cut. I again used the Hampton arrts mini albhabet stamps for the sentiment. I am entering this card for the following challenges:
The pixie cottage : Stitching
Annabelle's stamps Anything goes
Just Tracy's : Love is in the air
Stampin for the weekend : Old ( ribbon from my stash, I have loads, but rarely use them.)
Paper Play : In Stitches

CAS ( Clean & Simple) Quilled Valentine's Day Card

2012-01-10T05:27:00.000Z

I have made this card using tight coils of paper strips. I drew a heart with fiskars stencil and then glued the coils on the outline. For the sentiment, I have used Hampton Arts mini alphabet stamps.

I am eneterinf it for the following challenges: Sir stampalot: monochromatic
I Brake for Challenges: Clean and Simple
Young Crafters Unite: Clean and Simple
CCmonthly Challenge: Love is in the air
Craft-room : Clean and Simple

Distressed Ink Card

2012-01-06T11:44:00.000Z

This is my first distressed ink card. The stamp is a collage from I brake for Stamps. I am especially entering this card for Try it on Tuesday where the theme this week is 'All Your Own Work!. I used Tim Hotlz Spiced Marmalade ink. For the collage I also added a bit of Black Soot. I have stamped with a clear flower stamp to make background. The ribbon flowers are handmade by me. I used a quilling tool to make them.

Hand Stitched 'Hi' Card

2012-01-05T18:11:00.000Z

This is my second hand stitched 'hi'. First one is tucked away in some scraps. I used chain stich to stich and then stiched this cute little green button on 'i'. I think this is also the first time that I have ever used a button my my card. I love buttons and ribbons but rarely use them. This Christmas I splurged on craft goodies which I bought from newly opened Hobby craft store. For this card, I learned how to make a bow from ribbon. I did the faux stiching with green sharpie around the circle edges.I am entering the card for the following challenges: That craft place : buttons and bows Fab and Funky : Something new....... I got a pack of new buttons. Scrap-Creations: Some thing old something new.

My Crafting Goals for New Year

2012-01-05T07:14:00.000Z

Last year was a fulfilling year for me as I learned card making and renewed my love for quilling. This year too I want to continue making cards. My new year resolution is to spend less time on internet and devote more time to learn new things. Sometimes I spend hours on pinterest or stumbleupon marveling at the wonderful creations people make. I know I should spend that time honing my quilling or card making skills, I intend to do so from now on. On personal front life is as perfect as can be, I wish it to be so for years to come.( I could have said 'always', but nothing is for ever. Ups and downs are part of life). This year I am definitely going to increase my knitting level from 'beginner' to 'intermediate'. I so want to knit beautiful jumpers for my kids. But the project in making, right now is a scarf for my husband, which I started last year. Hope to complete it before winter is over :)

Altered Cookies Box

2012-01-03T10:17:00.002Z

Ananya got this cookie box from her friend. She hasn't had time to feast on them yet because she is still busy in eating her cake that she makes herself ec=very other day :) I thought the cookies box was ideal size to store my word stamps. So I made it using Monochromatic theme. Everything is in the shades of green and I added quilled leaves too which I made using the beehive technique that I saw at Pritesh ji's blog.
I am entering this project at
try it on tuesday: altered week

the craft garden: mono chromatic

Sirstampalot: monochromatic
Alotastamps: AB or C ( mine is 'B' for box)

Quilled Butterfly and Happy New Year

2012-01-03T09:33:00.002Z

Happy new year to all the crafty people of blogland. I have been MIA for sooooo many days......no months. But I did manage to do some craft in recent days.Made a quiled picture frames and a woolen scarf for Ananya's teachers as Christmas gifts ( and forgot to take pictures........) Started quilling again and found a wonderful blog Quilling Me Softly. Pritesh ji has such great talent, I was completely bowled over by her quilled projects. I tried to make a quilled butterfly inspired by her noodle petal flower tutorial, but it didn't turn out well :( Next I am going to try beehive technique, which I also saw at her blog. Lets see how disasterous that one will be.

Blog Candy Winner

2011-04-24T02:35:00.000+01:00

Sorry for the delay in announcing the blog candy winner. These past few days have been very busy. The winner is Tehzin nijas. Congratulations Tehzin. Mail me your address so that I can post your candy :)