Challenge#15 - Monochromatic

 Hello Everyone!!

Welcome to brand new challenge at 'For the Love of Crafting'. But before I proceed further with this month's challenge  I want to thank everyone who participated in our last challenge. There were some great entries  but there were also some entries who did not follow the rules & we had to disqualify them.. It feels very bad to disqualify entries so please read the rules carefully & follow them.

Now moving on to this month's challenge :

'Monochromatic'

You have to make a card, layout or any other crafty project with shades of a single colour.. Neutrals, skin & hair colours can be used.

The winner of this challenge will be given a 'Guest Dt Post' ... isn't it great..  :)

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 3 times.You can combine upto 10 challenges including ours.

Prizes:At the end of the challenge Top 3 will be selected.Among the top 3 a lucky winner will be selected and they will get a price package from the sponsor.

(Please read all the rules carefully before you enter.Any entries which has followed the rules will not be considered for top 3 )

& now lets move on to the inspiration from the very talented DT members..

Sindhu created this beautiful card in shades of red with the cute Peggy.

Kavitha made this gorgeous card in shades of blue... love the way she has coloured Tilda. 

Deepti created this beautiful purple card with lovely roses.

Priya 

Coming Soon

& now I ( Nupur ) have created a card with shades of brown.

You have exactly 1 month to enter in this challenge...& I hope to see all of you joining us in this fun challenge..  :)

All the very best ..  :)

Winners!!!!

Hello!!!

It's time to announce the winners of Challenge No. 13 "Seasons Stories"!

Thank you all for an awesome response to our challenge... Lovely entries.. and I have to say, it's getting very difficult for the design team to select top 3... but we have to highlight the best entries...

So here are our top 3 projects for “Seasons Stories” Challenge in no particular order…

1. MANU!
Awesome spring wreath.. Hats off to your patience and coming out with such lovely project..

http://manuk.ro/en/2013/03/quilled-apple-blossom-wreath/

2. HUSSENA!
For her lovely spring card.. Did you noticed the handmade bloom? Do check it out!
http://quillandpunchworks.blogspot.in/2013/03/guest-designing-for-ibsic-51.html

3. ISHA!
Such beautiful project.. perfect stamping, distressing, embossing, handmade flowers… !

http://craftingparaadise.blogspot.in/2013/03/in-love-with-cards.html

Congratulations everyone!!
Winners, feel free to grab your badges from the side bar…

Winner of gift voucher worth Rs. 500/-  from Crafter’s Corner has been selected randomly among top3 .. and that entry is…

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Manu’s quilled spring wreath!

Congrats Manu, please send drop an email to kavi_kalalayaa@yahoo.co.in to claim your prize..

Do join us for this month’s challenge-Season's stories to win a super cool Prima Paper pad sponsored by Crafter’s Corner!

Happy crafting,
Priya…

Challenge # 14 'Geo-Graphical'!!!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to yet another brand new challenge! Before I proceed further about the challenge, we want to thank each and everyone of you who participated in our last challenge. We had a blast visiting your blogs! Great job everyone. Hope you take time to participate in the present challenge too...

Theme for this month's challenge is

                                                            'Geo-Graphical'!

I'm sure you all are going to love playing along for it's a fun challenge! All you got to do is make a CAS card with geometrical or graphical shapes on it. Simple? :)

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 3 times.You can combine upto 10 challenges including ours.

Prizes:At the end of the challenge Top 3 will be selected.Among the top 3 a lucky winner will be selected and they will get a price package from the sponsor.

(Please read all the rules carefully before you enter.Any entries which has followed the rules will not be considered for top 3 )

The month's prize is sponsored by Shalini Mittal and she is gonna giveaway Prima Firefly paper pad from her online store Crafters Corner!!!

I tell you, I personally own this paper pad and it's BEAUTIFUL. :)

Now look at what my fellow DT members made for the inspiration...

Kavitha made this gorgeous card... Look at the blooms...love the colour and placement of pearls too...

Priya made this super cute card.. LOVE the cute images on her card...

Deepti made two bright and fun cards for the challenge! 

 Nupur has created a beautiful card... CAS to the core! LOVE it... Love the way she stamped the sentiment on vellum...

And now...this one is from me (Sindhu) :) I can't praise myself... so you tell me how my card is! :p

So that's all from our side. You have exactly a month to enter your beautiful creations.

All the very best! Have a lovely day! :)

WINNERS OF CHALLENGE#12

Hello everyone!!
its time to announce the wiiners of our Challenge#12-Deep in the  woods.Thanks for all who particpated,though the entries was less than usual there were some really brilliant takes on the challenge.

Here are the top 3 entries in no particular order..

Tanvi -For her lovely card with trees n bird-loved the sentiment especially.

Rajni chawla-For her stunning wood background card

Sindhu Manokaran-For her beautiful forest theme pop up card.


Congratulations everyone!!
 Winners, feel free to grab your badges from the side bar
The winner  of prize pack sponsored from my CRAFT STORE,a 6 by 6 DCWV paper crafting kit., we have randomly selected from our top 3 entries.. n that entry is.........

Tanvi 

Congrats Tanvi,please send the mailing address to kavi_kalalayaa@yahoo.co.in

Do join us for this months challenge-Season's stories to win a super cool crafting kit yourself

See ya all soon.

Happy crafting,

kavi

Challenge No. 13 - Season's Stories!

Hi All!

It's the time for another challenge at "For the love of crafting"... How was the last challenge "Deep in the woods'? Interesting.. isn't it? The design team is working very hard to come up with such unique challenges.. and believe me.. trying out new challenges is the best way to know your capabilities and weaknesses..

So for this time, we have another fun challenges for you!

Season's Stories!

Yes...u read it right.. You can use spring or autumn colors,make a rainy day or winter wonderland scene or just use a umbrella,sun or rainbow on your projects-anything that comes to your mind thinking of a particular season...

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 3 times.You can combine upto 10 challenges including ours.
Prizes:At the end of the challenge a random winner and top 3 will be selected by the team members.The random winner will get a price package from the sponsor.

Let's move on inspiration by the new DT...

Deepti... (Autumn) 

Nupur (Summer)

Sindhu...(Spring)

Kavitha.. (Monsoon) 

Me! (Winters... Burrrr.. )

I hope you will play along with us... Winning entry will receive 500 Rs.. gift voucher from our very own Crafter's Corner..

Most of you are already familiar with Crafters Corner it's a one-stop-shop for all your crafting needs. Right from the basic card stocks to a huge variety of pattern papers to Copics to Spellbinders to stamps, ink pads, crafting tools, punches, die cutters… you name it and they have it!So what are waiting for you can order any thing from your wish list by shopping from Crafter's corner :)

Happy Crafting!

Priya...

INTRODUCING OUR NEW TEAM MEMBERS

Hello everyone!!
 Here we introduce our new DT members on board..

We are happy to welcome these 3 new ladies on our team,cant wait to start working with them,i am so excited and hope you all will be excited too and join me welcoming the talented ladies.

Now get to know little more about them and their crafting experiences 

Sindu

'' Hey friends! I'm Sindhura, known to some of you as Sindhu. I started crafting and blogging just over 6 months ago and it's been a roller coaster ride already! I'm basically a card maker and I found myself trying out different kinds of fancy fold cards. I find crafting very therapeutic and find myself in a different world altogether when I make cards and stuff.

I LOVE craft supplies and am tempted to buy everything I come across! :D I love to use pearls, flowers and lace trims on my cards but I'm also a lover of CAS. 

Well... other than crafting, I have a 9 to 6 job, the reason for my disappearances from the craft world occasionally! :) 

 Want to take this opportunity to thank Kavitha for selecting me to be on the design team. '' For the love of crafting'' is very close to my heart since it is the first challenge blog I came across when I started crafting and also happened to be the first challenge I entered. :)

I also want to thank everyone who supported and encouraged me, who always left me some love by commenting on every single post I made (including my parents and hubby). It's because of you people that I'm still crafting! :) 

Let us all have fun :)

Deepti stephens

Hi all!!

First of all let me thank Kavitha for giving me this beautiful oppurtunity. I’m really honoured to be a part of her Design Team (DT). Thank you so much again!

Well.. I’m Deepti Stephens. I did my BDS but I felt like there was something  missing in my day to day life.. I felt like I just want to kill my monotony and I did it!! Since our family is full of NGOs and Social activists, even my hubby too, I joined their group and started helping the poor and needy. Then one day I realized that I have a great passion towards arts and crafts. Despite my busy schedule I still manage to squeeze time to make cards, videos and take part in social activities.  J

My card making style is Clean And Simple but I’m trying my hand on different styles and techniques and I’m striving for perfection. Besides crafting I love to read books, singing, writing stories, playing guitar and composing songs. J

Apart from helping and taking part in social things, I would like to say one thing! Crafting is my Passion.. Crafting is my Profession.. That’s all buddies. Thank you.. J

Nurpur priya

Hi all,

I am Nupur Priya, from Mumbai. Art & Craft is the first love of my life. I have been sketching, painting & crafting for as long as I can remember. My wonderful parents, siblings & my husband always encouraged & support me in every way possible. 

After graduation I did my Advanced Diploma in 3D Animation. 

I was introduced to this amazing blog land by my sister & it opened a whole new world of crafting to me...& rekindled my love for crafting.

I don't have any fixed style of crafting as I keep on trying & learning new techniques which reflects on my projects...

Few months back I started taking craft classes & have opened an online craft supply store.

Looking forward to this new experience of sharing my love for crafting with so many passionate crafters...  :)

Winner's Day!

Happy Sunday everyone!

It's time to annouce Toppers and winner of our Challenge # 11 - Fancy folds with love theme. First of all, we want to thank all the participants who played this challenge with full enthusiasm. We had an awesome time checking all the entires.. and surely love was all around! Special thanks to those who showed their interest in DT position for this challenge blog.. We will announce the choosen ones soon..

Here are the top 3 entries in no particular order..

1. Nupur for her awesome explosion box! Look at the cute table in the middle...

2. Ujjwal for the cutest napkin fold love card I have ever seen..!

3. Vijaylaxmi for turning a mobile box into love cupboard and cute tags hanging in it.. Awesome concept!

Congratulations everyone! Job well done...
Winners, feel free to grab your badges from the side bar
Onto the winner of 12 by 12 This & That charming collection kit from echo park, we have randomly selected from our top 3 entries.. n that entry is.........

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No 1: - Nupur! 

Congratulations Nupur.. Once again!

Did you saw the current challenge?.. It's "Deep in the woods" ... Interesting.. isn't it.. and there is an awesome kit to win too...! See you there..

Have a great week ahead..!
Happy crafting..
Priya..