Guest DT post for Rainbow Craftykari Blog

Hi friends. Today I am showcasing 2 projects and a bunch of tutorials that I made as a Guest DT for Rainbow Craftykari blog. Few days back, Maninder got in touch with me on Facebook and invited me to design few projects using some stuff from her store. This is the gorgeous kit that she sent me to play with.

Few of the things in the kit were totally new to me like UTEE and flocking powder. And had it not been for Maninder, I would have never tried these things out. I must say I really enjoyed playing with my new craft goodies.

I created two projects using the stuff. Let me talk about them one by one. Since there are a lot of pics, I will keep the text short. 

Project 1: Door Hanger

I have given a vintage look to the door hanger. For the base, I have recycled the cardboard from PaperMania Chipboard album packaging and covered it using MME - Oxford Lane Plaid Pattern paper from Rainbow Craftykari Store. I have used lots of embellishments decorated using UTEE. The pictorial below will show you the step-by-step procedure on how I used UTEE. There is another pictorial for using flocking powder which I have used to cover the plain White Color me Crazy Petaloo flower from the kit.

 

Few closer shots...

 

Project 2: Wall hanging/Desk Keepsake

For this project, I used a sturdy cardboard base, covered it using MME - My Girl - Bouquet pattern paper from the kit and distressed the edges with Worn lipstick, Broken CHina and Vintage photo distress inks. The sentiment is stamped on a price tag. Here again, I have used many embellishments which I have transformed using UTEE. And then ofcourse I used the lovely flowers from the kit and lot of bling here and there. The tiny clothespin is colored in blue using a normal sketch pen.

 

 

A collage of the project..

 Now onto the tutorials...

 

 

 

 

For the complete list of craft supplies used hop on to Rainbow CraftyKari Blog.

Hope you enjoyed this post and will get inspired. If you have any questions feel free to ask me. Thank you Maninder for this opportunity and inviting me over your blog.

 

Challenges entered [For Door Hanger]

Color Conceptions Challenge #9: Anything But Cards

 

Challenges entered [For Wall Hanging/Keepsake]
 Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Spring
Lacy Sunshine #30 - Add Flowers
BGC#49 - Grown with Love! + Photo Inspiraion [Colors: Green, White & Pink; Garden Element: Flowers ]

Upcycled Photo Frame

Hi everyone!! Today I am sharing a photo frame that I upcycled. It was a small square handmade picture frame, with plain bronze paper on it. I thought to make good use of it by experimenting with some mixed media.

I glued scraps of PP on the frame with some mod podge. Coated the PP with some silver acrylic paint. Stamped randomly on the surface and attached some washi tape here and there. Then I used some waste material like red bull lid, broken bracelet, bolts, etc. The two hearts are made from perfume bottle boxes which had shiny cover on them.

Then I used a stencil to create a pattern with modeling paste on two corners of the frame. Once the paste dried up, I colored it using distress inks. Added a sentiment and black pearls to finish the project. Hope you all like my creation.

Upcycled Liquor Box into Gift Box

It's been a long time I made an upcycled project, and something like this had been on my mind since a long time. So I got my hands on a liquor bottle cover.. and converted it into a pretty keepsake/gift box. You can view my other recycled projects here and my recycled project tutorials here.

I have used pattern paper from Papermania pack, MS Swirling Lace Punch, pearls, punched flowers, leaves, roses from Nupur's store and the big bloom is made by me out of handmade paper. The sentiment is stamped and embossed using zing embossing powder from Crafters Corner that I won as winner of a challenge.

I have lined the upper edge of the lid with brown paper to give it a finished look. It closes sits snugly on the lower lid and to keep it in place I have used velcro dots beneath the straps [see pic2].

I filled it with some {yes, some.... i have loads of it ;)} of my junk jewellery..... that necklace peeking out was a RAK from Ekta Maker.

A view from the rear side... 

The floral arrangement sitting pretty on my shabby chic box..

The big bloom is made out of a handmade paper carry bag of a hospital. I loved the texture of this paper bag and I tore it apart to make these pretty flowers :)

Side view of the box...

Behind the scene pics...

Recycled stuff used here is:

Liquor box for base

Net from old couier envelope

Flower made of paper bag handmade paper

Old broken jewellery piece as a charm, next to brad

Challenges entered

1. Lulupu #17 - Fancy me [Fav technique – Recycling and Shabby chic]

2. Itsy Bitsy – 4 P’s: Pearls, Pattern Paper, Posy, Pink

3. Crafters Corner #12 - 3 embellishments (Flower, Pearls, Brad), 2 Pattern papers, 1 sentiment

4. Color Conceptions #4 - Spread your wings with distress inks (Worn Lipstick for Big bloom, Forest Moss for Leaves, Tattered Rose for Flourish die cut, Wild honey for Daisy centers, Vintage photo and Worn Lipstick for distressing PP edges)

5. DCAM #2 - Shabby is Chic!

Upcycled Cardboard Box

Hi. Posting the cardboard box that I made for Lulupu blog. Some of you might have already seen it there. I made this cute and large storage box for a friend of mine. She wanted an empty box to store some goodies and gift it to her hubby.

I won't go into the details about it. In case you are interested to know more about how I made it, the details can be found at Lulupu blog here.

The image below summarises how I made the box

Challenges entered

LESSology - #24 Are you a cover girl?

DIY Festive Decor

Hi. I know everyone must be excited and really busy preparing for Diwali. I made a whopping 10 cards in a day for Diwali. Will try and share them here soon.

In the meanwhile, I wanted to share a quick DIY project for Diwali.

I had shared this project earlier too [prev link], and this is a variation of that. It's so easy to make and adds an instant festive look to your room.

You can make napkin rings with tissue roll for your home matching your crockery, décor and occasion.

I made two napkin rings: one on Diwali theme and other on Christmas theme. I have a Christmas themed napkin set, so I made the napkin ring to match it.

 How-to make your own napkin rings in 3 steps:

1. Cut a tissue roll into 4 equal pieces using sharp knife/blade.

2. Cover the roll with designer/wrapping paper.

3. Decorate as desired with flowers, ribbon, laces, etc.

This Used to be...Price Tags

Hi All. This is the second card I made using Tim Holtz Stamp set. I have used 4 elements from the stamp set to create the bg. If you scroll below, you will see the stamp used and also the elements that were recycled to embellish the card.

 I have made these flowers using 5 petal punch. This is the same punch I used to create the roses here.

 I have used 3 different tags to make the leaves, flowers and to place behind the die cut.

The tutorial to make these leaves is shared here.

In case you missed the other card that I made with same stamp, here it is..

I am entering them in PPS Challenge.

Challenges Entered

Lulupu #4: This used to be.. [I have used tags]

PPS - Maximize Your Stamp

Stampotique Designers' Challenge - #64 combining stamps

CD Mini Album

Hey! Sharing my first CD mini album. I wouldn't have dared to make this, if not for the swap arranged by the 3 stooges - Khushboo, Tejal and Soumya. And I must say their inpirations and helpful guidance helped me to make one and participate in the swap. I had absolute fun making this and I am now glued to making mini albums :)

**Picture heavy post**

The cover: I've used mixed sets of papers from Paper Mania for the entire album. The flowers are made using big daisy punch. The center of it is actually metal. I have used hair clips that come in different colors. I detached the twirls and placed them behind the flowers. The alphabet stickers are from Itsy Bitsy. The 1" craft binders are from A1 craft supply.

Panel 1: I have used bunting here using circle punch. For some more ideas on using circle punch, refer my tute here.

The frame die cut and tag are from Itsy Bitsy. The green butterflies are from Pie Lane. I also stamped the butterflies to create an added effect.

Panel 2: I really love this one coz it has a moving element. The four tags are lined together and fastened using an eyelet which allows movement. So when closed they all get in one line. When opened, they look like the pic below.

Panel 3:  These butterflies are from Itsy Bitsy again. I wanted to glam them up so I used my 5 petal flower punches for this. I have used 2 sizes of flowers, punched them on white glitter paper, cut each petal and stuck on to the b'fly. The center is done using black rhinestones. The flowers on the left are the ones made using small flower punch. 

Panel 4: Did you notice the bg here.... half moon shaped. Its a simple page to jot down Birthday memories. The cupcake and gift box embelishments are from Itsy Bitsy. 

Panel 5: I loved this page too..... the way it turned out to be. The letter I and white panel are handcut. Ribbons are from my stash. The pink flowers are punched using large flower punch. 

Panel 6: This is a simple one again. I added some flower shaped buttons. I cut a doily into half and used for bg on top of the PP. 

Panel 7: I have made a small pocket here with a tag insert.  

Panel 8: This is also an interesting page. I created some space for journalling. That cute li'l flag adds to the overall look of the page.  

Some more photos...... I just couldn't stop clicking :) :)

Tip: In case you don't have a punch to drill holes into the CDs, you can heat an iron nail and use it to drill holes in to the CD. I have used this technique for the CD Mini album. 

Challenges entered

Lulupu:  Mini Album Challenge

Top Tip Tuesday: All about circles

There's Magic in the Air - Waste Not

Penny Black and More - Summer Blooms

Anything Goes Challenge - #72 Let's Not Be Square

Napkin rings

Can you guess without scrolling down what these napkin rings are made up of?

I had these beads (kaudi in punjabi) lying around from an old wall hanging. I made flowers with it. The wooden bead in the center is from a broken bracelet.

 I cut one tissue paper roll into 4 pieces. Wrapped them up with brown paper and decorated it! Simple isn't it!!

Crafty JC Challenge # 9: Recycle

Lyn Miller's recycling challenge at Yyam's blog

Craft Room Challenge: Home Decor

Pixie Dust Studio: Recycling is good
All Sorts Challenge: Allter/Recycle