"Hastkala"...Ashaon Ka

SCAVENGER HUNT BLOG HOP!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone & a Warm Welcome to ALL HOPPERS!!!

It is a pleasure to be a part of this hop, celebrating our new team at TCC....

And You must have reached here through Kristyleesworld.... :D

We have something for you in store too..... For ALL HOPPERS!!!

Fresh Brewed Designs has been extremely generous in sponsoring this drool worthy prize to ONE lucky hopper who is able to solve A puzzle, during his/her hop.... YAY!!!!

But for that make sure you begin your hop FROM HERE!

Make Sure to pick up your "CLUES", as you make your way through the hop today, to stand a chance to win these goodies..... :D

While you're here, you'll need to pick up your "Clue" for a chance to win the FBD prize!

My Clue is: E

We're having a big, grand opening party at The Crafter's Cafe all day tomorrow with lots of games and sponsors, including "The Stamping Boutique!"

They have let me use this image for my project today.

I wanna Thank,

TCC for this opportunity....

The Prep:

Mud Brown, Chocolate Brown & red CSs for the base & layers respectively!
The Image is sponsored by TSB.....
Have colored the image with bic markers.....
And my favorite paper piecing on the project!
WILL YOU.... BE MY VALENTINE! has been typed & printed out....

Come over to the party for a chance to win all kinds of great prizes from all of our amazing sponsors... get to know our new team... and check out the new look!!

All the games and events will be listed HERE AT THE CRAFTER'S CAFE !

Your next stop in the Hop is { PIECES OF FATE }... DO check out her amazing project for this hop!

Here is the link list and your clues:

First Stop: The Crafter's Cafe http://thestampingboutique.ning.com/forum/topics/scavenger-hunt-blog-hop

Stacie Gorse http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com

Heide Dronchi http://heidedpaperie.blogspot.com/

Angela Palmer http://cardcreationsnz.blogspot.com/

Gloria Sauve http://www.globugideas.com/

Deyette http://kristyleesworld.wordpress.com/

Asha Prasad http://hastkala-oceanichope.blogspot.com/ {ME!}

Susan Guzy http://piecesoffatesusan.blogspot.com/

Jacqy Weber http://luv2create4u.blogspot.com/

Ruth Little http://littlepapercreations.blogspot.com/

Monique Leslie http://www.thismisfitcrafter.com/

Vazquez http://paperandscrapscreations.blogspot.com/

Designs (Jennifer) http://jljdesignscraftingblog.blogspot.com/

Wendy Pettifer http://wendypslittlecorneroftheworld.blogspot.com/

Christine Garner http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

Marjo Aardema http://www.konakrafter.blogspot.com/

Miller http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com/

Turner http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com/

Mowbray http://mowbraydesigns.blogspot.com/

Karen Christensen http://www.busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

Anderson http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth Pollock http://elisabetpollock.blogspot.com/

Visser- Anderson http://sandytozartdesign.blogspot.com/

Chipperfield http://www.smudgetime.com/

Beckie Woodall http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Patterson http://treasureddreams.blogspot.com/

Sue http://confessionsofapaperhoarder.blogspot.com/

Stephenson http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com/

Last stop: Samara Navi http://www.samaranavi.blogspot.com/

That is it for now..... Will be back soon with more...

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

SCRAP INDIA FEST{2012} - ISICR1!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Heya! Back again.....

Indian Crafters are officially Scrapping now..... Where? ON ICR......

ICR launched its official scrapping club, for Indian Crafters..... And since this was just the beginning & a very new concept to many, we wanted to keep it simple so crafters can learn the skills at a slow pace..... And the SCRAP INDIA FEST {2012} commenced this JANUARY......

Here is the challenge pad for the month of January along with my inspiration & LO for that month...... DARE : Use Swirls....

Since I was just back from my Vaishno Devi trip, I thought I would make use of the freshness of my vacation..... But I did not quite like the way the LO, turned out..... :(

I love the family picture though..... :D
Recycled the tassels from my hubby's EDT!
Journaling was printed out on the back of a handmade DP from RTO..... {Reliance Time Out}
Used the nuts for the props as they were a part of the prasad.....

And here is the challenge pad for the current month..... FEBRUARY!

DARE: Add Tags

And below is my inspiration for this month...... And I simply loved the way it turned out..... More because I got an opportunity to add a spotlight on Kuku... {My Hubby}.... After all it is our month of togetherness.... :p

Used all those DPs I had picked up from Itsy Bitsy long back & had not used.....
I love SCRAPPING for the simple reason it gives me the PERFECT OPPORTUNITY to use up ALL MY SCRAPS!!!
Tag was from Itsy bitsy....
And the die cut hearts were also picked from Itsy Bitsy.... Just doodled on them..... to give it a dimension..... And I loved the way it spotlights my hubby....

I simply cherish these memories & SCRAPPING gives us the scope to do it the FUN way!!!

Sending this to

JAI Scrap #2 - Just Add Holiday Photos

Join us at ICR, in our Scrap India Fest {2012} & check out all the submissions.... You would not be disappointed but instead would only be inspired to DIY!!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

ICRC15 {LOVE + PHOTO INSPIRATION}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!

Here to post the creation made for ICR, this month..... It is one of my favorite months.... Since it is so full of love....

And this month on the Valentines Day, me & Kuku would complete 18 years of togetherness.... And I am so happy & proud of it..... All I ask God is "just keep us together... Forever"!

So with another month turning over on calendars, a fresh challenge rolls over at ICR..... And with this month so important all around us, how could we have escaped LOVE!

SO here is the challenge pad with the challenge & its twist!

CHALLENGE + COMBO TWIST:LOVE + PHOTO INSPIRATION

And here is my inspiration.....

And I Thank....

Card Patterns for their Sketch.... {Unfortunately could not be on time}
ICR for the inspiration....
Inky Impression for Pearls.....

The Prep:

Pink & Black CSs for the base & layers, from Fabriano.....
The DP for BG is from Echo Park Be mine collection.....
Frame is a digi.... {Sorry for not remembering the company} It had been almost a year, since I picked it up.... Not just picked but printed too..... just got to use it now..... Thankfully!
Roses & twine from stash.....
Pearls are from Itsy bitsy.....
Stamps are from Tim Holtz Visual Artistry.....
Ink Pads are Faber Castel in black & Memento dew drop in Rhubarb Stalk.....
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart.....
Self Adhesive border was a RAK from, I guess from TCC, Secret Santa.....
Raised the pink layer a little from the base with Foam Dots from Itsy Bitsy!

That is all for now..... Will catch up with ya soon with others.....

Looking forward to be joined by ALL to play in our challenges at ICRC15..... along with the scope to double the fun this month with us, at ICR for our First ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {WEEKLY CHALLENGE - CAS CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!

This is my first post this NEW YEAR! You take a break & it so happens that it sometimes takes more than longer, to really come back to your routine..... And with so many things doing rounds in my personal life, in my head, in ICR; It surely does take longer than expected..... :(

Better late than never! So here I am..... I left by the end of 2011 & to come back it took me, literally the end of January 2012.... WOW!

So it is clear that I have a big big PILE OF BACKLOGS & it would take time for me to clear that..... Meanwhile I thought I could at least keep my CURRENT EVENTS a bit clean & clear.... :D

I'm sure you are aware of the few changes at THE CRAFTER'S CAFE!
If not you better hurry..... The forum has a new look which is so pleasant & makes you happy soon as u land in there..... :D

And they have a dedicated blog for their weekly challenges.... The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog!

And last week of January, it is their CAS week.... WOWZIE!

And here is my inspiration for the week.....

And I Thank.....

Freshly Made Sketches for their Sketch......
CR84FN for their Color Challenge.....

ICR for CAS

The Prep:

Light Pink CS for the base & the layer.....
DP in light yellow from Itsy Bitsy.....
Image from TSB..... Colored with bic markers.....
DP used to mat the image is a RAK from B.....
Ribbon from stash....
Dangling Accent is a RAK from Ujjwal.....

CAS cards are so much fun!

That is it for now.... Will be back soon to clear the piles, a little everyday.... Hopefully!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

ICRC13 {CHRISTMAS + NON TRADITIONAL COLORS}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:06:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!!!

Hard to believe how days are passing by..... TIME FLIES! It seems to me that with a blink of an eye, the year passed.... 2012 Ends with 2013 stepping in! Coincidentally on the Indian Craft Room, ICRC12 ends & ICRC13 steps in... Phew!

We had our DT Pooja Parate host this challenge for us..... With respect to the festivities around, we are truly DARED!

CHALLENGE + COMBO TWIST:Christmas + Non Traditional Colors {No Red & Green AND White can only assist you on your project without being the PRIMARY COLOR}

Again with so many things doing the run in my head, I could not think deeply into the challenge.... Hence this project cooks out to be simple yet delicious, for me & Kuku..... For me 'cuz it is my favorite color & for Kuku 'cuz ..... 'cuz..... 'cuz....... oops! cannot figure out why... may be simply 'cuz he loves me & all that I do..... ;) Okay Shhh!!! He is asleep now & I'm busy punching down my LETTERS HERE!

So here is what I cooked up, last minute.... :D

And I thank.....

CAS Sketches for their Sketch of course!
Crafty Creations for their Photo Inspiration {Inspired by the colors}
Trimmies Craft Challenge for Christmas Present...
Stamptacular Sunday for Anything Christmas....

The Prep:

Dark Yellow CS from Fabriano for the base....
Medallion Stamp from SU! which resembled a GIANT SNOWFLAKE..... Stamped & heat embossed in white!
Just added a dash of bling in white & chocolate brown on it to highlight the center of the embossed image....
Scalloped Circle is a nestability die cut & the plain circle is a traced & hand cut shape.....
The golden circle & the circle in white, were elements I received with a card making kit....
Sentiment stamp is from Hobby Ideas.... & doodled the dotted lines!
Ribbon was a RAK from B..... Just centered & tied it into a little bow, secured with the help of a SU! white brad.....
All the elements put together by glue & pop dots....

That is pretty much about it..... Looking forward to be joined by ONE & ALL, to play ICRC13!

And do not forget to join us at TCC for the Holiday Open House! Excitement & Fun guaranteed!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {WEEKLY CHALLENGE - RECIPE CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:11:00 +0000

Heya Everyone!!! Here with another project & the last for the month of November.... AT TCC it's time for another weekly challenge.... And this time it is the 1,2,3 RECIPE CHALLENGE! {1 Ribbon, 2 DP & 3 Embellishments}

Our lovely sponsors for this week are.....
Fresh Brewed Designs-3 digis

Floppy Latte's-Gift Certificate

Digital Delights-Gift Certificate

And you must stop by at TCC to check out ALL the beautiful inspirations for you....

Well! Here is mine.... Ready! 1, 2, 3..... GO!

And I thank,

Card Patterns for their Sketch....
Tuesday Trigger of MFW for their colorful inspiration....
TPE for the photo inspiration.....

The Prep:

Rustic Brown CS for the base from Fabriano....
Grey CS for the layer from Fabriano.....
Dark Rustic plaid patterned DP in brown was a RAK from P....
DP with circle patterns was a RAK from B....
Ribbon from stash, tied to a bow....
Distressed the DPs a little with Walnut Stain Distress Ink....
Punched the borders with border eyelet punch from SU!
Paw debossed charms from Itsy Bitsy....
Colored the image from TSB,with Bic Markers.... {You must check out the new Smoochie Collection of digi images from TSB... They are sure to RULE your wants}
Added a bling on for the dog tag.....

That's pretty much about my inspiration for this CHALLENGE.... Hope to see you ALL join us there.... :D

The CRAFTERS CAFE has something really big planned for the month of December.... It is the December Open House!

It is a holiday open house with games, fun, and holiday cheer.

Keep tuned in for all the deets on it in the near future..... OR you could even show yourselves to the GROUP on TCC to know more about it.... I'm excited to be a part of it.... My FIRST!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {WEEKLY CHALLENGE - SKETCH CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:45:00 +0000

Heelo!!! Back here with a new project made for The Crafter's Cafe!

But before I go ahead with the project I would like to tell ya something......

As I have ranted earlier, which I'm sure no one read other than a couple of crafters, regarding me not able to FOLLOW BLOGS, any more than 300, fortunately found a way still, to keep a track of the ones I love & the ones I wanna follow...... Though I'm unable to OFFICIALLY FOLLOW their blogs {for which I ought to delete few that I've been following}, I can still subscribe to you to FOLLOW YOUR WORKS...... Through Google Reader!!!

I'm so happy & content now.... That has helped me extend not only my knowledge but also has helped me to keep up with the works of my fellow crafters here in India..... :D I'm so so happy about that.....

I am in no way ARROGANT or ANTAGONISTIC! I just had my issues with my BLOGGER SERVICE... :(

Tejal had lemme know about Google Reader, long long ago..... But for me the kind of a person I am, who abides by a "PATTERN", Until I find a way out, myself, it becomes hard for me to just follow something.... I am able to do it only when I KNOW IT!

May be it is not that very nice, but that's how God has made me to be.... :D

So THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS THAT "I'm totally HAPPY to be able to keep up with ALL OF YOU"..... Thank You All for being a part of this blogland!!!!

Now moving further, this month TCC has weekly challenges..... Here is their second week which is a SKETCH CHALLENGE sponsored by our generous sponsors...

Get Hippity with Ippity-One set up to $12

DtsArt-2 digis or 2 SVGs or 1 of each

Glitterbabe-$10 gift certificate

And here is the sketch for you to follow......

And below is my inspiration for the same.... Hope you like it.... :)

And I thank....

TCC for their Sketch of course!
Colour Create Challenge for their colors....
PapertakeWeekly Challenge for Card but not a Card.....
Delightful Sketches for Bingo! {DP, Die Cuts, Flowers}
Creative Card Crew for Monochromatic.....
ABC Challenge for dazzle....
Totally Gorjuss for Swirly Whirly....

{KINDLY DO NOT LOOK TOO DEEP INTO THE PICTURE.... VERY OLD ONE.... NOT TOO CLEAR.... TOO TIRED AFTER A LONG LONG NUPTIAL TRIP}

The Prep :

I made into a photo album.... slight variation to a regular 2 fold card......

Dark Pink CS from Fabriano for the base & layered panel.....
Light Pink CS from Fabriano for the framed panel.....
White CS from Fabriano to mat the DP from Making Memories which was a RAK from B....
The dark pink & light pink DPs are from Echo Park Be Mine Collection.....
Sewed around on the panel.....
Colored the Smoochie digi image from TSB with Bic Markers.....
Paper Pieced the window shutters & her lengthy locks....
Sentiment is a sticker from Landmark.....
Button, bling & golden twine from stash.....
Paper Roses from stash.....
Pink Pearls on the flap was a RAK from B....

INSIDE :

Negative of the spellbinders to frame the picture...... So that makes it a card but not a card creation..... :D

I was so impressed with something new I tried... Variation to the regular card base with an addition of an album space on the inside.... Can be gifted to friends & family with a picture..... How Cute!!!! Impressive!!!

If that is inspiring in any way, do lemme know... :D

And do not forget to join us at TCC in this OFF BEAT Sketch Challenge!

Off to work on my pending TO DO projects.... Phew!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

BACKLOGS - MY ATCs!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:55:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!!! As I said in my earlier post, I'm here to post & share my ATCs with you.....

To begin with here are my ATCs made for the month of MAY 2011.... Themed Birds & Animals!

I loved the theme way too much.... No wonder I was so happy & contended to the core with my ATCs.... I truly love them because I make them with all my love & passion & mostly I give them my time..... I want them TO BE ME at the end of the day..... ONE & ONLY!

So here they are....

Punches, free hand & stamps involved..... on both the above as well as the one below.....

And here below are the ATCs I made for the month of OCT 2011..... For the first ATC (India) held on THE Indian Craft Room....... :D

Themed Festive Greetings!

I made Diwali ATCs..... On the one above... I made an origami Indian Lantern & adhered it on the hand drawn BG.... I love the serial bulb lighting more... They really glow... :D

And this one was the first I made among the two.... And when I started off with it, the only thought I had in mind was Crackers for Diwali..... So this is what I came up with....

A CHAKRI cracker in action.....

I used a part of a floral stamp for the center.... Just stamped the straight line stamp from Technique Tuesday, repeatedly to give the bigger & well lit sparks which were embossed with golden embossing powder. And the rest are all free hand creations.... I doodled the smaller sparks with the golden gel pen & completed by distressing the white BG with black ink to give it the feel of THE NIGHT!!!

I hope you like them too..... :D

Will be back soon with a fresh project made for TCC!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

BACKLOGS - FEW RECENT RAKS & ATCs!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:13:00 +0000

Heya Peeps!!!

Not here to post any of MY PROJECTS, but this post is to share few recent RAKS I received & few months old, ATCs..... The ones I received for the respective months.....

And receiving beautiful works from fellow crafters is an AMAZING FEELING in itself..... I know the entire world agrees with me on this..... :D

So without further delay, let's check them all out ONE BY ONE!

Firstly here is a RAK I received almost a month back from one of my fellow crafters..... Priya Sivaraj!

Many of us know her & she is very popular for her DIAMOND CARD CREATION ON ICR.... And she made it as the Guest Designer on ICR for the same creation..... I wish her the very best in all her future endeavors too.....

So here is what she sent me..... It was a pleasure surprise for me..... Hard to express how I felt & still feel about it!

That is a beautiful creation & I loved all the accents I received with it...... Thank You Priya!

And this beautiful card came to me on Diwali from Lucy! And I was like :O.... Totally unexpected & stunning, all the way from GOA! Moved me to the core...... She is ONE QUIET CRAFTER.... All to herself with her passion for card making.... She has a unique style, very different from all of us..... She keeps it very low..... :D

And yes not to forget she was ONE of those few crafters who subscribed to this space & my works, when I made a start with blogging my creations {which were very amateurish}..... And I'm very thankful to her for her generosity.... God Bless her with loads of happiness, in her life...... :D

I keep wondering if I deserve the love & affection that I receive from you peeps..... But I promise myself to live up to it..... :D

Aah! That was some MOMENT! And Thank You both for gifting it to me..... :-*

Now to the Pending ATCs from the past......

Here is the first one..... Waiting to be posted since 4 months.....

Yes, They were the ATCs from the month of May! WOW!

And I received them from Vaishali Sabnani & Khushboo Rathi....... {Respectively}
May ATC was themed Birds & Animals..... And they totally justified their creations with such variations..... DO check out ALL the creations for the theme HERE!

And before I throw some light on these creations, I would like to let u know that ATC(India) has a new House! Yes it is being played on ICR with such gr8 zeal & enthu by our very own Rachana, who made ATCs possible for us, here in India.... I've been grateful to her for this thought & move......

These creations posted above were the ones I received from Jovita {Thank You so much for the Pie Lane Sticker u attached to it} & the other is from none other than our Rachana herself... :D for the month of OCT 2011..... I was delighted to see that miniature from our hostess!!!

Thank You both for making such delightful miniatures marking the celebrations of Diwali 2011!!!

So DO JOIN US to play your ATCs on ICR!

That is it for now.... Will be back soon with my ATCs... :D

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {NOVEMBER DIGI DAY - SPARKLE & SHINE CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:10:00 +0000

Heya.... Everyone!!!

Thanks to ONE & ALL, who manage to stop by my blog to leave a word of love & appreciation.....

I would also take this opportunity to let you all know of a small problem I have..... I have issues with my BLOGGER & the PRIMARY EMAIL associated to it..... :(

My BLOGGER does not lemme follow blogs more than 300...... {That pisses me to the core! but I do not seem to figure a way out to it}

And my primary email is also screwed.... Excuse the WORD! But the meaning remains so.....

I have an AOL ID which is a total waste as it does not lemme send out mails..... And here on blogger it does not allow me to change my primary email to gmail...... Who do I turn towards for some help here..... ??????? I'm all tired & pissed!!!!

Well! to continue this post further from my rants to the MAIN subject....

Had cooked up this Christmas Card while Kuku was away in Ranchi.... And since I felt very unwell during the TCC Digi Day, I could not make something in particular for the challenges..... Had to go with what I had made earlier.... But Thank god, had not posted it..... :D

Here is my inspiration for the Sparkle & Shine Challenge for TCC's Digi Day Celebrations!!!

Our sponsors for this challenge are Fresh Brewed Designs and Guylou's Inimitability.

It is a ONE LAYER CARD!

I would love to link it to the following challenges......

CardPatterns for their Sketch.....
Cards For Men for It's Nearly Christmas!
Cute Card Thursday for inspirations from flame....
Delightful Sketches for Sparkly Christmas....
LadybugCrafts for Distressed Christmas Cards....
TSG Clear Stamps for Holiday projects....
All Sorts for Anything But Square....

The Prep :

*Black CS from SU! for the base.....
*Began with the Christmas Tree..... for which I hand stamped the embossing glue with the back of a skewer stick & heat embossed the doodled tree with white embossing powder.....
*Similarly I just applied the embossing glue around & heat embossed with white embossing powder again for the regular snow fall effect!
*And repeated the similar procedures on the bottom for the snow piled ground & on the top for the feel of snow covered branches of neighboring trees.....
*On the tip of the tree, for the Sparkling effect, heat embossed with Golden embossing powder & added a Starry Bling for a sparkle!

Enjoy the FEEL of a SNOW COVERED NIGHT!!!

Happy Celebrations to ALL!!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {NOVEMBER DIGI DAY - GIFT WRAP CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:38:00 +0000

Heya!!!! Welcome Back.... :D

November 5th was pronounced as DIGI DAY celebrations at The Crafters Cafe!

In order to mark the celebrations TCC has put forth few challenges for all their crafters..... And I personally love the varieties in their challenges.....

To begin with this post is dedicated to the first on the list...... The Gift Wrap Challenge.... :D

I literally managed to send in my inspiration on time..... All thanks to my ill health :(

But for me it is Something is Better than Nothing!

So here is my inspiration for you.....

Would love to link it up to these following challenges too.....

SSDS for Wrap It Up!
Secret Crafter Saturday for Flowers, ribbon & Lace.....
All Sorts for anything but Square....
Crazy 4 Challenges for Wrap It Up!

The Prep :

Orange CS for the Lid from Fabriano....
Chocolate Brown CS for the base box from Fabriano....
Part of a Doily Lace.....
Golden & Silver ribbons from stash.....
Satin Ribbon flower from a local store....
Sentiment is from Fiskars.... Stamped with Wall nut Stain Distress Ink & Hand cut!

Now you may ask, what's inside???? Sure.... It has the Domino Book I made for Tejal on her Birthday......

Craft Challenge for Board Games....

The traditional DOMINO BOOK is supposed to have a set of dominoes..... which unfortunately I did not have when I attempted this project..... But since I was desperate to try that for HER, I thought of a set of PUMICE STONES I had (unused of course ;) .... All went well with them..... But towards the end once I attached them to the accordion fold CS, ran the string around & pulled them with a slight pressure in order to secure the book tight..... there went a 'tsk!'

Pumice Stone cracked..... ! I was mad for almost an hour..... but remaining so would not have helped as I had to complete it somehow or the other..... :(

Then I turned towards a regular card board backing for it.....

Pulled out some Halloween DPs & Flourish Sticker, which were RAKs from B......

Some Pie Lane butterfly stickers which was a B'day RAK from Ujjwal.....

Twine & round wooden beads from stash.....

Pearls were a RAK from Tejal, herself.....

Scalloped Oval Die from Nestabilities.....

B'day present image is a stamp from Fiskars....

INSIDE:

Accordion folded CS is from Fabriano.... in Chocolate Brown!

Polka Dots are Halloween DPs, a RAK from B...

Punched the edges with the SU! Scalloped eyelet punch....

To check out the complete project CLICK HERE or HERE!

So these were the projects that went to Tejal on her birthday..... :D

Will be back soon with another project for TCC.....

But you do join us at The TCC November Digi Day Challenges!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

ICRC12 {DOTS and/or STRIPES + TAG IT}

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!!!

With the festival of lights coming to an end, my lights turned off on me too.... :(

And now I'm back to something near NORMALCY... :)
Hence without wasting anytime, I sat down to complete my unfinished chores..... And this post is one of them....

New MONTH New CHALLENGE on ICR!!!!

And this time, we have our DT, Shalini Maskara, challenging us with something so fun & something I love & enjoy a lot...... :D

Here are the DEETS for you.....

CHALLENGE + COMBO TWIST: Dots AND/OR Stripes + Tag It {By Itself or Onto the project}

And before I come to my project, I would like to share a little snippet to it.....

With the festive mood hooked on to me, I could not or rather did not wanna stress myself into a TAG, something I seriously LOVE & ENJOY making.... Hence stuck to a card & just tagged it along.... But still not wanting to keep it plain & simple, tried a different shape from the usual.....

My hubby loved the tag a lot.... :D And his words fill my LIFE with the freshness & energy to PURSUE my PASSION..... :p

And here is my inspiration.....

And I thank....

Quixotic Inspirations for their Sketch.....
Moxie Fab World for Tuesday Trigger....
Just Add Ink for Tag/Bookmark....

The Prep :

Baby Pink CS for the base from Fabriano.....
Black CS from SU! for the layers & pocket on the inside.....
The Pink DP is from the Be Mine - Echo Park Collection..... {Finally sustained the excitement of running it through my paper cutter}
Heat Embossed the damask design in black on the DP, from the Inkadinkadoo damask collection stamp set.....
Cut out a scalloped circle aperture through the card front.....
And adhered the scalloped cut frame from the card topper, with the help of pop dots from ITSY BITSY, to give the card front & the frame a dimension.....
Popped up the central scalloped cut above the pouch on the inside of the card.....
And stamped the birthday sentiment from the Fiskars birthday sentiment collection stamp set.....
Die cut the flourish with big shot dies.....
Bug embossed the CS for the pouch on the inside with vintage wallpaper embossing folder from SU!
Lined the pouch on the top with a piece of scallop punched trim..... DP from SU!
Added loads of small gemstones {self adhesive bindi stickers} with a little doodled dots.... to complete the card front.....

TAG:

Black CS from SU! for the base..... {Hand Cut into this cute shape}
Striped pink DP from Itsy Bitsy....
Punched out Tab from SU!
Eyelet from American Crafts....
Sentiment is from Fiskars Birthday Sentiment Collection Stamp Set.....
Ink used is a memento dew drop....
Small pink pearls were a RAK from B.....
Baker's Twine to complete the TAG!!! {Loved it way too much... Muah! Muah!}

Join us at ICRC12 to be TAGGED!!!

That is it for now..... Will be back soon with few other pending projects.....

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {OCTOBER PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE- 4}!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:27:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!!!

Has been an awesome day yesterday..... Kuku's back home for Diwali, lots of wishes from friends & family, lots of home cooked goodies {again from friends & family;)} , few guests to celebrate with..... etc., etc., My life feels just worth all the fun!

Today is supposed to be The Chota Diwali (Small Diwali)! So wishing everyone, once again... A very HAPPY DIWALI!!!

Fourth week of the month & it's time for the disclosure of the last & final twist to the TCC's October Progressive Challenge!

This Week it is Fall + Colors Brown, Orange & Yellow + Add Leaves + Fancy Fold......

And we have such lovely sponsors, joining us.....

The Stamping Boutique-3 images

JLJ Designs-$10 gc

Get Hippity with Ippity- One set up to $12

DtsArt-2 digis or 2 SVGs or 1 of each

Stamping with Brenda-3 months paper society

Glitterbabe-$10 gift certificate

Fresh Brewed Designs-3 digis

Floppy Latte Designs-gift certificate

Digital Delights-gift certificate

AiFacotry-$5 coupon

Guylou's Inimitability-$10 gift certificate

Jen's Digi Stamps-5 digis

Now, that's a GALAXY!!!!

And here is my inspiration for this week....

Would love to thank TCC for their colors & theme..... :D

And would love to link it to Tuesday Morning Sketches for their Sketch!!!

Crafty Creations Challenges for their Challenge 141.....

THE PREP:

{TOPPER}

Chocolate Brown CS for the base, from Fabriano....
Orange, white & Yellow CSs for the layers.....
A kind of Gate Fold card.... Just folded the card front halfway in the opposite direction.....
Topped it with few layers which are nestability die cuts (Scalloped Oval, Plain Oval {which I've punched out further to shape it into a frame} & Scalloped Circle)
Sentiment on the top is from Fiskars, Birthday!
Heat Embossed it in white & completed the topper with some white gemstones from stash....
Punched out a butterfly with the punch from Itsy Bitsy.... and added some bling....

{INSIDE}

Stamped the image from Woodland (Stampabilities) with clear embossing ink.....
Heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.....
To let the embossing show on the white BG, sponged some ink around, to give it the FEEL OF FALL!!!! {This is the card, where I initially sponged the ink all over as in the emboss resist technique & my hubby did not quite like it..... In order to show him the image after it was heat embossed, I had sponged the ink only to cover the image, which he liked & later filled it up completely, which he disliked & asked me to stick onto what I did earlier} And that was when I had to redo the entire thing on the other side & pasted the completely inked surface down.... That gave birth to this technique of just highlighting the heat embossed part on the project..... May be I would call it, Partially Highlighted Emboss Resist Technique!!!
Have used Walnut Distress Ink on the lower part of the image, Memento Dew Drops to cover the tree & leaves & a little pink from Pretty Color on the outer portion of the entire image to just give it a slight dimension.....
Pierced holes to give the layer a bordered look....
Stamped the sentiment from Make a Wish Quotes from Fiskars....

Have not done much on the card as such, as I did not want the focal points to be interrupted with unnecessary interferences..... :D

That's it for now.... Too busy with all the happenings around..... So just managed to squeeze in some time to post my inspiration for TCC!!! Do join us in all the FUN, now & November Digi Day Party scheduled for the 5th..... :D

Have Fun & Happy Celebrations!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

SNEAK-PEEK BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!

Whose birthday? Well, you would know her for sure..... Let's play a small trivia that would hint the name to you..... :D

1) She likes changing her hobbies to explore new things...
2) Her heart 'flutters' over bling & glitter!

Yup! That's her......

Welcome to this Sneak-Peek Birthday Blog Hop..... for our dear crafter pal, Tejal.. :D

Yes, Tejal , a sneak-peek blog hop, just for you...... Happy Birthday!!!

This is your FIRST STOP!!! Begin here & continue hopping.....

Wondering what's up for a treat!!! Well, can be nothing less than a dazzle.....

Eleven of our CRAZY CRAFTERS have joined together, to kick start & celebrate her birthday, who is as crazy as all of us..... So this craziness, is all worth being celebrated.... Any of you differ here????

I would love to sing her the birthday song!

Happy Long Life To You
Happy Long Life To You
Happy Long Life To Dear TEJAL,
Happy Birthday To You!!!!

The creations on this hop are themed, to light up your eyes..... not surprisingly, a sneak to all the blingy, glittery flutters!!!

So here's my flutter for you.... :D

I thought it perfect to club birthday with art to make it interesting for us both.... Well! I thoroughly enjoyed myself with a little mishaps here & there and I really really hope Tejal likes these creations.... :D

I know it is not up to her taste of bling & flutter, but it is my earnest attempt..... :)

So there it is.... The first glimpse to what was created for TEJAL!

The ubertalented crafter & utterly sweet Erum, from our neighboring country, is our next stop for you on this HOP! She would have loads & loads of dazzle on her blog for you... :D

Please make sure you complete the hop, through the entire list of talented crafters with the final last stop at the birthday gal's space.... Creative Expressions!

LEAVE HER LOADS OF LOVE & WISHES!!!!

I pray everyone has a blast hopping, including the birthday girl herself.....

DEADLINE : FROM 22nd Oct 00:00 hours to 26th Oct 23:59 hours {midnight - Diwali}

Wishing Tejal, happiness & love.... Really hope you have fun hopping, along with your friends on this Sneak-Peek birthday blog hop! We thoroughly enjoyed this chance to add to your special day.... :D

Tejal's Birthday Blog Hop Participants:

Asha {Me! You start HERE}
Erum
Karuna
Khushboo
Manasa
Priya Sondhi
Priyadarshini
Shalini
Shruti
Spardha
Ujjwal
&
Tejal {Birthday Girl}

Happy Celebrations!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

TCC {OCTOBER PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE- 3}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:08:00 +0000

Hey Everyone! Third Week is here & at TCC it is time for another added twist to our October Progressive Challenge..... :D

This Week it is Fall + Colors Brown, Orange & Yellow + Add Leaves......

WOW!!! Nothing like it... :D

And we have such wonderful people sponsoring this week too.....

Check them all out.... with LOVE.....

The Stamping Boutique-3 images

JLJ Designs-$10 gc

Get Hippity with Ippity- One set up to $12

DtsArt-2 digis or 2 SVGs or 1 of each

Stamping with Brenda-3 months paper society

Glitterbabe-$10 gift certificate

Fresh Brewed Designs-3 digis

Floppy Latte Designs-gift certificate

Digital Delights-gift certificate

That's quite an exotic treat!!! Thank You Sponsors.... :D

SO here is my inspiration for this week.....

And I Thank,

Inky Impressions Challenges for their Sketch....
TCC for their Theme....
The ABC Challenge for Boo....
Creative Card Crew for Spooky Fun!
TSG for Partial Images....
Delightful Sketches for Colors of Fall....
SSS Challenge for Halloween.....
Cute Card Thursday for Leaves...
Stampinfortheweekend for Colors of Autumn...
SSDS Challenges for Leaves....
Totally Gorjuss for Bingo! {Last Row}
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge for You Choose....

The Prep:

Yellow CS for the base from Fabriano...
Chocolate brown CS for the layer from Fabriano....
Autumn Leaves DP from Itsy Bitsy....
Plaid DP is a RAK from Piali....
Doily is a RAK from Shraddha....
Image is from TSB.... {I love it}
Have paper Pieced some parts of the image....
Bic Markers to color the image & distressed the BG of the image with inks from Pretty Color....
Button is from Itsy Bitsy....
Rose & Twine from Stash....
Sentiment is by ME! Gazing at her boots, struck me with this sentiment... Punched it down on MS Word & printed it out.... :D
Bling was a RAK from B.....

That is pretty much in this post..... I hope you have all saved the date for the

DIGI DAY at TCC!!!

Aww! It is all fun, there... You should not miss it & befriending somebody new in this process is always nice..... HAR FRIEND ZAROORI HAI YAAR (हर फ्रेंड ज़रूरी है यार)!!!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!

TCC {OCTOBER PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE- 2}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:19:00 +0000

Hey Everyone!!! It's second week of the month & at TCC, it is time for an additional twist to our October Progressive Challenge..... :D

This Week it is Fall + Colors Brown, Orange & Yellow......

Before I go on with my sample,

Would love to let you all know of the upcoming events on TCC..... :D

But before that {Oops! Gimme a moment.. } I would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors. Please be sure to visit and leave them a little love.

The Stamping Boutique-3 images

JLJ Designs-$10 gc

Get Hippity with Ippity- One set up to $12

DtsArt-2 digis or 2 SVGs or 1 of each

Stamping with Brenda-3 months paper society

OMG!!! Is it not enticing... Well... what a win!!!

So here is my inspiration to it....

Wanted to keep it subtle with space for celebrations.... And Of course I loved the white space around on it too.... :D

And I Thank,

Pencil Sketches for the Sketch...
TCC for the Colors....
Moxie Fab World for the inspiration to add textures.....

And I would also love to link it up to....

TPE for Photo Inspiration....
SSDS for things that are round.... {I distressed the embossed images in rounds}
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge for Distressing!
PaperPlay Challenges for Autumnal Colors....
Stampinfortheweekend for Colors of Autumn....

The Prep:

Orange CS for the base from Fabriano.....
Light Weight CS in white from Fabriano for the layer....
Heat Embossed the floral image which were stamped randomly....
White Embossing powder for the image, which were both RAKS from B....
Sponged the inks around the floral image, just to cover the image....
Centered Flowers are RAK from B.....
Label Punch from SU! for the sentiment.....
Sentiment is from Technique Tuesday...
Baker Twine & roses from stash.....

That's one part of the indulgence.... Here comes the other part....

It's time for another DIGI DAY at TCC!!!

Yup! They are kicking off the Holidays with the November Digi Day..... A time which is a MUST for ALL, as it is so full of FUN.... :D

The live chat is scheduled for 8-10 pm ET on November 5th. Challenges will be posted here on November 5th and will be open until November 12th 11:59 pm ET.

Live Chat, Challenges & Games with an amazing CANDY as a giveaway marking their celebrations..... is awaiting you ALL..... Save the date & do join in on all the FUN!!!!

That is all for now....

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!

STAMPING WITH CLEAR BLOCK in a JIFFY!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:51:00 +0000

Heya! As the title suggests, that technique was on my mind ever since I checked that out on Piali's blog regarding her challenge on Yvonne's Blog.... But it slipped out of my mind... But thanks to the conversations with Tejal, today morning & I had to bounce off with my creation ASAP!!!

So here I am with a jiffy creation..... :p

And I thank,

Sketch Support for literally supporting me with a sketch at the last moment!
Moxie Fab World for their Tuesday Trigger.... {who again saved me last minute}
PaperPlay Challenges for Autumnal Colors....
Stampinfortheweekend for Colors of Autumn...
Papertakeweekly for Anything Goes....
Ladybugscrafts for No DPs....
And of course Do More With Less for the FOCAL THEME!

The Prep:

Chocolate Brown CS from Fabriano....
Light Weight White CS from Fabriano...
Inked the block with SU! Stampin' Spot in Yoyo Yellow.... (RAK from E)
Stamped the image from Circles & Dots from Inkadinkadoo....
Ink used is Memento Rich Cocoa (RAK from B)
Sentiment is from Close To My Heart.... {Wet embossed the sentiment....}
Just added some gemstones in white on alternate dots on the image.....

That is it for now... {Kuku has been checking out on me for a while now, to sit down for a 'movie watch'}

So off I go..... :D

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!

ICRC11 {EASEL CARD + INCORPORATE BASIC SHAPES}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:54:00 +0000

Yup! Back again.... :D

Starting this October, we have Monthly Challenges on ICR..... And that made me think that I can escape ICR for a while & sit down to think about everything else that falls under the category of 'OTHERS'..... But have not succeeded in achieving it so far..... Hopefully sometime in near future.... Keeping Fingers Crossed!!!
Well, getting back to where we started from... ICR Challenges!!!

Beginning this October, we started afresh with so many NEW things on board.....

Firstly, the transition of bi-weekly to monthly challenge.....
Secondly, we started with our new DT on board.....
Lastly, which is the FOCUS, of this post..... We have a NEW challenge & for the first time we have a FUN FOLD for it..... :D

The Challenge was put forward to us by our very own Sudha Kalra...... And we have all had an awesome & fun time so far working on it.... Thank You Sudha for daring us with it..... :)

Here is the challenge pad for you!

CHALLENGE + COMBO TWIST: Create an EASEL CARD + Incorporate the BASIC SHAPES on it..... {Basic Shapes: Triangle, Rectangle, Circle & Square}

And here is my inspiration for ICRC11!

And I thank,

Tuesday Morning Sketches for their Sketch.... [DELAYED :(]
Color Throwdown for their lovely colors..... [DELAYED :(]
ICR for the Fun Fold......

And I would love to send this as an entry to.....

Delightful Sketches for making it dimensional.....
Stampinfortheweekend for What a Cutie!
ABC Challenge for Anything Goes....
CreativeCardCrew for Easel Cards....

The Prep:

I wanted to make it different from the usual easel cards... Hence opted for the sleek look..... {Remembering the days of how I used to be.. ;) }

Chocolate Chip CS from SU! for the Easel base.... cut with Rectangle Nestabilities Die....
Fabriano CSs in Read & Off White for the paneled layers....
Layered DPs are RAKs from B.....
Nestabilities Dies for the shaped layers..... (Label & Fancy Tags)
Played with ink by sponging them around on the die cut oval panel.....
Later Stamped the love bird stamp which was a RAK from B..... (I love it way too much)
Later paper pieced the birds & the flowers with pop dots for dimensions.....
Bordered the focal layer with the fancy tag die cut....
Pierced all around on the creation to give it finished edges....
Sentiment is a clear Stamp, which was again a RAK.....
And at the end threw in a dash of gemstones to give the creation a dimension......

Well! Well! That is pretty much on this post..... Off to go relax..... :O

You sure do join us at ICRC11 & discover the fun you can have with EASEL CARDS!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!

TCC {OCTOBER PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:25:00 +0000

Heya! It is a new month... It is already the October of 2011.... Phew!!!!

And as you know at The Crafter's Cafe (TCC), it is time for a fresh set of Progressive Challenges!!! The THEME is the season 'FALL' :)

To begin with, for our first week, all we want to see, are simply FALL PROJECTS!!!

And before I can go ahead with my inspiration for the challenge, lemme just introduce you to our sponsors....

You stand to win 3 digi images of your choice from TSB......
And you win a $10 Gift Certificate to their store......

WOW!!! Is it not???

So here is my inspiration for the FALL themed challenge..... :D

Aah! It was a created in a jiffy as I was running late to the show.... Nevertheless, gave it my best with what I could see lying on my work desk.... ;)

After all the creating fun, it would not be complete without being sent to places where it should belong...... :O

So here they are.....

StamptacularSunday for Photo Inspiration.....
PaperTakeWeekly for Anything Goes....
LadyBugCrafts for No DPs....
PaperPlayChallenges for Autumnal colors....
AllSorts for Flowers....
PileItOn for Do It For Fun!
ABC Challenge for Anything Goes....

The Prep:

Red CS from Fabriano for the base.....
White CS from Fabriano for the layer.....
Just dragged the memento inkpad in Cocoa to form the base of the tree....
And then ran some color pencils in white & brown over it to complete the bark of the tree.... (in order to give it a weathered look)
Stamped the flowers repeatedly to cover 3/4th of the card topper..... (I enjoyed stamping it randomly)
Pierced holes on the upper right corner, to give it a dimension.....
Added a sentiment to complete the card....
Floral image & the sentiment are both from Technique Tuesday!

Do join us at TCC, in all the PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE FUN!!!

That is it for now here..... Will be back soon with the rest!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

BACKLOGS - MY BIRTHDAY RAKS!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:33:00 +0000

Heelo!!!! Oh! Yes.... Clearing backlogs again..... This time, have decided, would not carry them forward anymore..... As a RESULT, you would find many posts today at ONE GO!!!! Kindly bear with me.... :D

Okay! Finally I'm happy to share the final round of my BIRTHDAY FUN!!! BACKLOGS has one strong point which lets you relive those moments again.. the feel it gave me when I received each of them for the first time..... WOW!!! Touchy Moments...... :)"" {Tears Of Joy}

So here they are.....

Dear Shalini sent this amazing box with a set of tags housed in it..... I was simply impressed by her gift wrapping skills.... with a couple of lovely ribbons wound around the box & tied together in a bow, with an appealing stone to center it along with a tag.... That certainly is CLASSY!!! That is one thing I adore a lot in any creation as such..... :D

And these were the set of tags that were housed inside it..... Are they not MARVELOUS!!! I was stunned, dumbstruck & all that follows this particular emotional state.... :D

It was for the first time I was seeing something like this in my hand..... I was aware of it, but did not ever realize how beautiful it was..... And I could only think of the dedication & passion she put into this..... That certainly moved me..... My hubby was in awe of that masterpiece too..... :O

WOW!!! Thank You so much Shalini for that unexpected moment of joy in my life..... :D

And here is the RAK from Khushboo..... To go by her name, she totally justifies it every moment in her life.... She is so full of enthu & passion, which is certainly contagious.... I was so happy to receive this package of goodies with that very sweet card accompanied....

I loved the clean & neat creation so rich with my favorite colors & a beautiful gate fold... I thoroughly enjoyed every single element on it which was perfectly balanced...

Thank You so much Khushboo, for all the love & passion with which u put them together for me..... Hugs)))

Last but certainly not the least.... Here is what Erum sent to me..... And this is one RAK, that moved me much..... It was highly unexpected & the thought that it came all the way from Pakistan, gave the gesture a different dimension.... It was SPECIAL!

That is one part of our world which is untrodden for most of us & all thanks to ICR, which has paved a way to revive those missing links.....

Oh! Erum.... It is genuinely hard for me to express the way I feel about it as it is a feeling beyond words..... And I am really sorry for communicating about it to you, a little late..... :( it just slipped my mind then as I was literally LIVING OUT OF MY SUITCASE THEN!!! Loads of love & wishes to you deary.... May you grow by leaps & bounds!!!

It feels great to go back to where we started from.... to our roots!!!

To the AGE OLD TRADITION OF EXCHANGING LOVE & WISHES, ON A PERSONAL FRONT!!!

{Where there was a dash of affection in what we did...... Where we personally put our feelings down on paper..... & it reached the person it was meant for the very same way.... Not just communicated but connected too......}

And that is exactly, what THIS IS ALL ABOUT!!!! All that we strive for now is to revive our age old tradition of exchanging wishes & blessings, in the true sense.... :D

Thanks to ALL CRAFTERS working in this direction..... :D

And a special thanks to ALL those who achieved just that by making my day a special one for me.... :D

That is it for now & will be back with more to clear.... ;)

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!

TCC {SEPTEMBER PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:08:00 +0000

Heelo Peeps! As you all know @ TCC, we have Progressive Challenge for the month of September, which is almost towards its conclusion..... Yet again! Better Late Than Never..... :(

And this week,

the Week 4 Challenge: Happy Birthday! Card + peach/pink and light green colors + "terrible twos" (use the number 2 or two of something - like an embellishment)

You still have some time left.... You ought to give it a try!!!!

And here is my inspiration for the challenge!!!

And I Thank,

Less is More for their Sketch.....
TCC for their Colors.... [from Week 3]
Crafty Creations for CAS....
Stampinfortheweekend for cute stamps/digis.....
All Sorts Challenge for Keep It Simple!

The Prep:

Teal CS for the base & a little lighter shade for the topper....
Peach CS for the layered panel.....
Stamped a damask pattern on the peach CS....
Used an oval die to cut out the aperture on the topper.....
Adhered the TSB image {Heart Scoop} colored with bic markers & hand cut....
Used a part of the SU! label as an element to mount my button on!
Tied a bow onto it, with a twine, to make my "TERRIBLE TWO'S" element.... {bows on the button & image}
Adhered a silver pearl on the bow...
Pierced the topper on all four sides to give it a dimension.... {I totally love doing it}
The sentiment is a combined one.... LOVE from Close To My Heart stamp set which was an initial RAK from B & Birthday Wish is out of the Happy Birthday set from Fiskars!
I wet embossed it, with a white embossing powder.....

That is it for now...... Will be back with the rest of my REAL 'backlogs'.....

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

BACKLOGS - ICRC10 {SKETCH + FABRIC}!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:21:00 +0000

After putting things together for ICR's next challenge, I just sat back thinking I'm finally done for the day... And now I can enjoy the rest of my day with Kuku..... But all of a sudden as I browsed through my pictures folder, I sat back PERPLEXED!!!! It was now that I realized, unfortunately, that I had not posted my card that was created as an inspiration for the ICR Challenge 10!

I am really sorry people, for I AM A FAULTER!!!!

Nothing can undo the blunder I committed..... But I thought it should be at least "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER"..... !

As a means to repentance, I have decided I would not submit this creation to any CHALLENGES ON THE NET!!!!

So here was {or rather IS} the challenge at ICR!!! YOU HAVE TILL MIDNIGHT, TODAY!

ICRC10 is Sketch + Add Fabric/Felt.....

And here is my inspiration for it.....

Prep:

Cream CS for the base..... [Fabriano]
Blue CS for the layer.... [Fabriano]
I dry embossed the layer with Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder from SU!
Punched out flower petals.... which was later stamped with Tim Holtz letter writing stamp...
Put the petals together [small & big] & secured it with a brad from American Crafts which was a RAK from B!
2 Die cut flourish to add to the elements....
Sentiment is from Stampendous....
Label is punched out of SU! label punch..
Used a part of a doily beneath the sentiment label.....
FABRIC ELEMENT is a cotton twill tape, which I have stamped on with a floral clear stamp....
To complete adhered some tiny pearls in silver & doodled dots on all four sides.....

That is it for now..... Will be back with another last minute post.. SOON!!!

UNTIL THEN, KEEP THE WAIT!!!

BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:57:00 +0000

" Hey crafters!.. We have organized this blog hop to celebrate our dear crafter Shalini's birthday. She has a unique style of crafting with amazing intricate detailed work on her projects. If you are not aware of it, do CHECK NOW! But of course, follow the order for the HOP... :D

Welcome to our BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP for Shalini! :D

Firstly, we would all like to wish her a very very Happy Birthday!.. with LOADS and LOADS of craftiness ahead! :)

And CONGRATULATIONS on making it to the ICR DT! :)

Crafter! If you are getting here from Spardha {Get Addicted To Craft}, then you are ON THE RIGHT TRACK! If NOT, then start off at the Space for Craft Addiction.... SPARDHA's BLOG!

For today's BLOG HOP, I'm flaunting my projects I put together for Shalini, on her Birthday! I really hope SHE likes it as much as you do..... Keeping Fingers Crossed!

DO NOT ASK ME WHAT'S INSIDE! That's ONLY FOR HER TO KNOW, FIRST!!!

Now for the RULES OF THE HOP!

All you have to do is just HOP ALONG! :D

Here's the Blog Hop Order:

Spardha

Asha (That's ME :)

Chhavi

Karuna

Khushboo

Tejal

Ujjwal and

Yvonne

Leave a comment on each blog and hop on to wish our dear Shalini , for a chance to win FAB prizes { sorry, details not enclosed! *wink* }

So, your NEXT HOP would be to a very talented crafter's space.... CHHAVI!

Shalini's blog would be your last & FINAL STOP! Where you can load her with WISHES & LOVE.... :D

That's it for now.....

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

BACKLOGS - MY CREATIONS 4 THE SECRET BUDDY SWAP!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:53:00 +0000

Back again to clear another backlog for today!

Below are my creations for the Secret Buddy Swap....

NOTE: Beware of the Intensely Graphical post!!!

PREVIEW OF ALL SWAP SETS!

SIMPLY STAMPED SET!

I just used my Ippity, TimHoltz, Inkadinkado & TPC stamp sets for images & Close To My Heart stamp set for sentiments....
CS from Fabriano....
Black satin ribbon from stash on which I doodled faux stitch....
Black CS for the envelope on which I dry embossed the flaps.....

DIE CUT NEGATIVES SET!

As many of you know, I love recycling my scraps... And I save even the tiniest of it to see them rule a new creation.... Abiding by it, I got an opportunity to use up few of my die cut negatives I had saved...
I have used the flourish, fancy tag, scalloped circle negatives for the focal images on the cards.... For sentiments I have used PTI & Close To My Heart stamp sets....
CS from Fabriano....
Buttons from stash....
White twine from stash....
White thin paper for envelopes on which I have dry embossed the flaps!

CUTTLE BUGGED SET!

Have dry embossed the entire set with my cuttle bug mini embossing folder set that came along with the BUG! I love them a lot.... especially the postage stamp etchings.... And I knew centering them on the tiny card would give it a dimension....

CS is a RAK from B....
Punched the edges to keep it cute....
Labels punched out from SU! label punch....
Sentiments are from PTI & Close To My Heart stamp sets.....
Blinged the ends of the labels too....
Doodled with a pink gel pen around the heart on the tag.....
Pink thin paper for envelopes on which I dry embossed the flaps!

TAG EACH FROM EVERY SET!

FRIENDLY SET!

I made one extra on each set, so I could pool in a variety on this set.... And this set was for dear Tejal on FRIENDSHIP DAY!!!! We share a weird kinda bonding.... We are TWO POLES APART, with arguments on every little thing..... But there is something I feel for her..... I miss her when she is not around.... ! But then ONE talk resolves it ALL!!! Too weird na!

To mark our friendship, I made her a bookmark..... A simple one, but I loved the way it turned out to be..... SEXY!!!! ;)

Well! Well! That was a quite a post.... Have many more to be cleared from the accumulation.... Will be back soon......

UNTIL THEN KEEP THE FAITH!!!

BACKLOGS - SECRET BUDDY SWAP - 2nd & 3rd SET!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AshKuku) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:42:00 +0000

Hello!!! Here I am back again with a little time I found, trying to clear & reduce my backlogs.... which had literally piled up to a FALL!!!! Demerits of traveling for me.....

This post is all dedicated to those tiny little pieces of art we had to swap marking The Friendship Day!!! Well.... The day's gone by, but the works were left unannounced.... So here they are ALL in a display for you.....

RECEIVED THIS SET FROM PIALI!!!

RECEIVED THIS SET FROM TEJAL!

I have them all safe & secure.... & never ever gonna part with them..... What creations!!!

A basic 3 X 3 card can have such variations!!!