CHALLENGE#4,BLOOMING GORGEOUSNESS

Hi crafters,
welcome to our 4th challenge.Thank you for joining us last month.The theme for this month's challenge is

"Blooming gorgeousness"

Make any kind of project with lots n lots of flowers,easy peasy right...which girl doesn't like flowers?and that too crafters..:)so go wild with your imaginations:).

Who can play:Anybody who are into any type of arts n crafts.It can be a painting,crochet,embroidery,clay work,paper crafts etc.

How to play:Make a new project(no back linking to old projects) based on this months theme,post it on your blog with a link back to this blog(its must),come back and leave a link to your project(not your blog).You can enter up to 5 entries.You can combine upto 10 challenges including ours.

Prizes:At the end of the challenge a random winner and top 3 will be selected.The random winner will get a price package from the sponsor.


This month is again sponsored from my CRAFT STORE,6 by 6 happy days paper pad from echo park.

In kalalayaa craft store we offer wide varieties of paper crafting n scrap booking kits,pattern papers,stamps,mulberry flowers,embellishments and much more.Do have a look for more details.


So now on to some inspirations,as i said last month the top 3 winners of challenge#1 are the guest designers this month,as nidhi jain is getting married,we have only 2 inspiration now...

First one is from tejal,an awesome floral card.I love the hot pink n black combo n the stamping,lets hear what she says:
“ Tejal here...I'm a physiotherapist turned card-maker. I've been crafting for almost 6 yrs now...and every day I still love learning something new.
I love the clean and uncluttered look of making cards and that's what you will find in most of my cards. .But being the Guest Designer for Kavitha's challenge blog, I wanted to incorporate her style and yet
keep my own....so this garden of Dahalia or Gerberas (actually they're sunflowers stamped pink..don't they look stunning) is styled after Kavi's style of creating a garden of flowers and yet it is a one layer card...

I hope you like this and it will inspire you to create something wonderful too..Thanks Kavi for such a fabulous opportunity!!

Good luck to you all! Have fun”

Next is khushboo banka ,an awesome gift box with punch craft flower.Love the arrangement n the ribbon treatment,lets hear it from her some more:

I am Khusboo from Kolkata. At present Im doing my MBA. I have been crafting ever since i could remember. I love buying different craft materials but when it comes to using them I get a little naggy as I just want to store them forever.. My parents have been a great support for me in my process of learning. They were always ready for my crafting venture. I do a lot of research work over the net and has learnt a lot from it. I am still in the process of discovering myself more in this field..


Here is my take on the challenge,i have made two handbags with lots of punch craft flowers.Visit my blog for more details.

So have you been inspired?.Do play us along this month and leave some love for the guest designers ,click on their names to visit their blog.


Happy crafting,

WINNERS OF CHALLENGE#2

Hi all,
i am so sorry for the delay in announcing the winners.Lots of things keeping me busy n the other reason is we have got lots of extremely beautiful entries this month which made my job tougher.Believe me there were more than 10 finalist this time,you are all super creative dear friends and i am proud of you all:).

So without further delay,it time to announce the winners.The random lucky winner for the amazing prize pack from Imaginationsonline.com is:

No#25,priya sondhi.
Congrats girl,please mail me your address to kavi_kalalayaa@yahoo.co.in.You have 3 days to claim your prize.

The top#3 for challenge#1 in no particular order is:

Poornima for her extremely beautiful recycled jewel box,i was amazed by the details.

Romina for her beautiful punch craft,the flowers are stunning

And Kavya for her 3d quilled seasonal dolls,love the concept.I am sorry,i couldn't save the picture from her blog,click HERE to see her stunning creation.

Congratulations ladies,please feel free to grab the badge n wear it with pride:)


Don't forget to join us in our challenge#3,Love is in the air+color pink.I want to make one thing clear,your creations must have 90% of pink,you can use other colors only 10% if necessary.



Happy crafting,
Kavi

CHALLENGE#3"LOVE IS IN THE AIR+COLOR PINK"

Hiiii,
I am so sorry i have delayed it a day.First i would like to thank all the people who took part in challenge#2..There were 44 awesome entries,almost doubled from last time,and i am delighted to see the response.I really enjoyed looking at all the entries,sorry if i have not commented so far on your blog,will do it soon for sure.

So the theme for this months challenge is:

Love is in the air+color pink

We would like to see valentines day project with color pink.You can add other colors,but it should be very less,and you can add any neutral colors to your project(white,black,kraft etc)


Who can play:Anybody who are into any type of arts n crafts.It can be a painting,crochet,embroidery,clay work,paper crafts etc.

How to play:Make a new project(no back linking to old projects) based on this months theme,post it on your blog with a link back to this blog(its must),come back and leave a link to your project(not your blog).You can enter up to 5 entries.Maximum of 7 challenges can be combined including this challenge.

Prizes:At the end of the challenge a random winner and top 3 will be selected.The random winner will get a price package from the sponsor.


This month is again sponsored from my CRAFT STORE,the winner will get a paper crafting kit from the store.

In kalalayaa craft store we offer varities of paper crafting n scrap booking kits,pattern papers,stamps,embellishments and much more.Do have a look for more details.


I am so sorry,i don't have any guest DT inspirations this week,like as i said life has been so busy n i didn't have time to contact any one.But the good news is from next month,the top 3 winners will be the guest DT's.I think that is a better idea:)).

But don't worry,i have squeezed in sometime and made a inspiration project for you all to get inspired.

Visit my blog for more pictures n details:

So have you been inspired?.Do play us along this month and please help us to spread the word about this blog.

Happy crafting,

MAKE YOUR OWN EPOXY CLIPS

Have you ever wondered what to do with the tiny stamps in the set expect the backgrounds?In most of the stamp set only 3 to 4 main images are there and others are like fillers n really small:)Here is a simple tutorial to use them n make your own epoxy pins.

Supplies needed:
Stamps,ink pads,circle punch,blending tool,bell clips,glue n gloss.


Punch out circles in white card stock n stamps the desired designs.Distress the edges with ink pads.

Apply a thick coating of glue n gloss n allow it to dry for at least 4 hours.



Once it completely dried it becomes totally transparent n the designs will be clear.Fix it to the pin with glue gun.If you don't have stamps are feel lazy to stamp,you can directly punch out pattern papers n apply glue n gloss:).The last 2 pins in the picture is made with pattern papers.In this way you can even customize it for your projects with the same pattern paper:).



Tips:If use use card stock pattern paper you can fix it directly to the pin,if it is paper then mount it on a card stock n fix it to the pin.
Don't ever keep the pins one above the other,keep it fixed to a card stock otherwise it get sticked to each other.I have spoiled few of them like that:((

Happy crafting,

POINSETTIA FLOWER TUTORIAL

Hi friends!! Today I want to share with you a tutorial for making poinsettia flowers with satin ribbon. I had learned this from a lady in Assam, when I was in Std X. I love the way these flowers look.Continue reading.......

PAPER ROSE TUTORIAL

I have used chart papers to make these flowers , The leaves are artificial.
I was surprised at the result. these flowers are too elegant considering how easy it is to make.
We don't even have to be precise, while cutting out the shapes. It gives it a natural look.
Continue reading.....

WINNERS OF CHALLENGE#1

Hi crafters,
i am so sorry for the delay in announcing the winners,i know you all will be waiting for this part eargely:).I was not keeping well for past one week,so that is the reason for the delay.Once again i thank you all who have contributed for our challenge#1,i am really impressed with the support,n hope it continues:)

So without further delay, the lucky winner chosen by Random.org for the prize pack sponsored from my Craft store is:

No#2.Merlyn

Congrats girl,please mail me your address to kavi_kalalayaa@yahoo.co.in.You have 3 days to claim your prize.

Now on to the top3,it was really a tough choice to narrow down.I had a great time going through all your entries:)

The top#3 for challenge#1 in no particular order is:

Nidhi jain for her beautiful n colorful mobile hanging.
Love the hard work she has put in:)

Tejal for her blingy,blingy beautiful stockings ornament.
Love all the tiny details:)


Khusboo Banka for her beautiful 3d quilled angel.
Love the soft colors n neatness:)


Congratulations ladies,please feel free to grab the badge n wear it with pride:)


Don't forget to join us in our challenge#2,anything but a card for christmas/new year




Happy crafting,