.: April 2014

Apr 29, 2014

Easy Peasy Gift Box Pictorial Right from Scratch !

Hello Crafty People! It's me Riti Poddar here today with a Tutorial for you all !!

How have you all been ? Enjoying the Summers ?

It's Sunday Today & Well it's best to stay in your craft rooms & create !! After all who wants to step out in this heat ?!!

C'mon gather your supplies, grab your favourite Shake or Smoothie & get started with me !!

Today, I'm here with a Fun little Gift Box !!

Yes... You can now make a Gift Box right from scratch in no time at all for your loved ones.

All you need is this awesome pawsome WRMK Gift Box Punch Board !

Apart from Gift Box Punch Boards, they have Gift Bags, Candy Box, Pillow Box, Envelope Punch boards as well. These can make your crafting super Fast...super Easy & Fun...

Have to gift someone special ?? Need Ideas ??

Here's what you can do..

It's a Long Picture Heavy Tutorial so please bear with me !

Stick these stamped labels/tags on each side of the box, and embellish it further as you want !!

Here's How the Finished Gift Box looks like !!!
I have embellished it using my favorite Mulberry Flowers, Die cuts & Punches !

This is the Top of the Box !

This is what it looks when opened !!

Well this is all for this month from Me !
I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial & will be inspired to make your own Gift Boxes !
Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions.. & Don't forget to leave Loads of Love here.

I hope by now you all must have taken our Current Challenge - "Go 3D"..if you still haven't then make this fun Gift Box for your loved one & Enter our Challenge !! Only 2 More days to go !! So HURRY UP & Enter and get a chance to win a Beautiful Background Stamp Set by Justrite !

Now for the Long List of Supplies that have been used :

Gift Box Punch Board by WRMK
Justrite Stamps - Rose Garden
Rose Vintage Labels Seven
Fleur de lis Labels Twenty
For All You Do Vintage Labels Three
   Celebrations Label One & Bracket Borders One

Spellbinder Dies : Vintage Labels Seven (Justrite)
   Label Twenty
Majestic Elements Marvelous Squares
Opulent Ovals
   Small Ovals

Cheery Lynn Dies : Fanciful Flourish

Distress Inks :Tumbled Glass
  Salty Ocean
  Spun Sugar
  Worn Lipstick
  Festive Berries
  Pine Needles
  Peeled Paint

Distress Ink Blending Tool
Distress Ink Blending Foam

Martha Stewart - 3-in-1 Butterfly Punch
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa
Versafine - Onyx Black
Versamark
Zing! Clear Embossing Powder
Good Bye Static : Anti- static Pad
Tombow - Mono Glue
Koi Water Brushes (Medium)
Rangers Craft Sheet
Cutting Mat - A2 Size
Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors
Hot Glue Gun
Modge Podge Finger Caps
Scotch Pink Advance Tape Glider
Terrifically Tacky Tape
Big Shot Machine

Mulberry Flowers: Two Layer Retro Flowers (Lemon Yellow)
Gardenia Petals (Red)

Phew......that was quite a Long List of Supplies !!

Loads of Love & Hugs,
Happy Sunday !
Riti :0)

Apr 24, 2014

Peacock Art Journal Page

Hello Fellow Crafters...
I'm back again with another Art Journal Page !! I made this for the Lindy's Stamp Gang April Challenge. I love the fun colors there.. and here's what I came up with..an Art Journal !!

Supplies Used :

LSG Moon Shadows Mist: Mystic Malachite, Buccaneer Bay Blue

LSG Starburst Spray - Bells of Ireland Green, Shabby Turbine Teal, Time Travel Teal , Witch's Potion Purple & Wake Me Up Before You Go Gold.

Clearly Besotted Die & Stamp Set - Fanciful Feathers

Design Memory Craft - Gelatos & Stampers Big Brush Pens

Rangers Gold Embossing Powder

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Stencils - Prima & TCW

Inkadinkado & Tim Holtz Stamps

MultiMedium Gel - Matte (Studio)

Liquitex Modelling Paste

Gesso

Acrylic Paints

Distress Paints

Distress Stains

Challenges Entered :

Color Conceptions Challenge #9 - Anything But Cards - TOP 3

Lindy's Stamp Gang - April Color Challenge

Balzer Designs

ENJOY !!

Happy Crafting.....

Hugs,

Riti

Apr 9, 2014

Something Just For You !

Hello Crafty Peeps...

how are you all doing ? Been Crafting ?? Or enjoying the summers (Indian Crafters)

Well I'm keeping myself away from the Heat & crafting away to my heart's content !!

Here's my card for today ...

I kinda liked the way it turned out using my current fav. supply which is Resin Embellishments !!

Ain't they supercute ???

I love them... if you too want them in your craft stash you can find them here at Crafter's Corner !!

There are lotssss & Lotsss of designs in various colors ! Go pick yours !

Along with the resins you will find all the other supplies used at the Crafters Corner Store !!

Supplies Used :

Spellbinder Dies - A2 Filigree Delight

Justrite Custom Dies - Vintage Labels Two

Vintage Labels Three

Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powders - Ceasar's Gold

Desert Moon Turquoise

Lapis Lazuli Blue Gold

Justrite Stampers Clear Stamp Set - Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three

Versamark Ink Pad

Versafine - Onyx Black Ink Pad

Stampendous - Black Embossing Powder

GoodBye Static - Anti Static Pad

Funnel Tray

Fiskars Stamp Press

Resins

Challenges Entered :

~~Just Inspirational Challenge - Team A with Stitchy Bear "Embossing" - April 13th~~

~~Crafty Cardmakers and more #113 - You've Been Framed - April 12th~~
~~My Craft Creations New Challenge - "Anything Goes" ends April 12th~~

Have fun & Enjoy the Heat !!

Happy Crafting....

Hugs,

Riti

Gift Bag & Matching Card

Hello People !! This is Riti Poddar here once again with my first post for this Year & Boy I was Nervous just as I was when I had started !! But at the same time I was excited to be back & get crafting for my fav. store !!

Today I have a Gift Bag with a Matching Greeting Card for you all using soft pastel colors. I wanted my projects to look very elegant & Pretty as I might be gifting this to my Mum for Mother's Day !! And she loves anything Floral with soft pastel shades !! I hope she likes it !

Well I have enjoyed myself making these...Used up a whole lotta supplies from our very Own store - Crafter's Corner !!

Well if you are still thinking of making something for your Mum...or A friend..or anyone special..

get your supplies & get started !! Make a card with a lovely gift bag...fill in with some sweet little gifts & Gift Away !!

You'll be happy to see their faces light up with smiles when they receive this special Handmade Piece !

Supplies Used :
Hydrangea Resin
Spellbinder Dies - Classic Oval Small
A2 Bracket Border One
Floral Ovals
Kaiser Craft : Miss Empire Collection (for the Gift Bag)
Paper Tissue Napkin : Used on the Card
Stamps - Justrite 'Poppies Labels Twenty Nine'
Martha Stewart - Scor Board
We R Memory Keepers - Gift Bag Punch Board
Mulberry Flowers & Fillers
Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Big Shot Cutting & Embossing Machine -
Distress Ink : Victorian Velvet
Ink Blending Tool
Ink Blending Foam
Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Terrifically Tacky Tape
Tim Holtz - Tonic Scissors
Tim Holtz - Rectractable Craft Pick
Crop -a- dile
Scotch Pink Advance Tape Glider
Craft Sheet
Self Healing Cutting Mat
Versafine - Onyx Black Ink
Stamp-A- Ma-Jig by Inkadinkado
Paper Knife - OLFA AK-3
Ribbon
Adhesive Backed Pearl - 2mm & 3mm

Phew....That was a Whole lot of supplies that I used in making the Gift Bag & Card !
I hope you all like these & will get inspired to create some of these for your loved ones !

Don't forget to enter our Current Challenge which is "GO 3D" hosted by a very dear Friend & Fellow DT Member Arjita Singh ! There's an awesome Prize for the Winner...
here's what you get if you Win ~

Secret Garden - Background Stamp by Justrite Stampers !

Well Keep Crafting Peeps & Take care of yourselves..
Enjoy the summers & Be on the lookout for more inspirations & Tutorials on our blog !!
Until next time...

Challenges Entered :
Color Conceptions Challenge #9 - Anything But Cards (entering the Gift Bag ONLY for this challenge)
~~My Craft Creations New Challenge - "Anything Goes" ends April 12th~~
~~Beyond Grey Challenges BGC #49 "Grown With Love" - Ends April 14th~~

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #213 - Floral Fantasy (Ends April 13th) TOP 3

Follow the Color Chart + Flowers+ Ribbon/Lace

Keep Smiling & Crafting...
XOXO
Riti

Apr 1, 2014

Duo Pillow Box with Treats - Crafters Corner Challenge 15 post

Hello Friends & Fellow Crafters,
I'm here today with a 3D project using my We R Memory Keepers Pillow Box Punch Board.
WRMM has come up with a number of punch boards to make crafting so easy for us. They have Gift Bag Punch, Gift Box Punch, Envelope Punch etc... and all these boards are available at your fav store...Crafters Corner & Yes I'm happy to share the BIG NEWS !!
Crafter's Corner is back into Action with a Bang !!
And here's my inspirational Project using one of the punch boards by WRMM !!
I made two pilliow boxes in 2 different sizes using 2 different pattern paper filled them with some yummy chocolates & put them together using the very pretty Border Punch by Ek Success.
Stamped & Colored the Tilda using Distress Markers & fussy cut her.
The butterfly in neon adds a little punch to the whole look...which is a Marianne Border die.

The challenge is to create anything 3D !!
Don't forget to check out the latest Challenge #15 on Crafters Corner Blog here to see the rest of the awesome projects by my fellow DT's !!
We have 2 more DT's who have joined & they are the VERY Talented Anchal Sapra & Arjita Singh !!
Congrats!! to you both & looking forward to some awesome DT/Crafty time with you girls !!