ICR “INDIAN FLAG COLORS + TWIST” BLOG HOP {Jan 2016 LINK PARTY}!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the ICR BLOG HOP for Jan 2016!  

You should have arrived here from Bhavana's Blog 

If unsure, you can begin the HOP from the 
INDIAN CRAFT ROOM

Here are all the details you'll need….

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: MEMBERS OF ICR ONLY!

WHEN & WHERE: The Blog Hop started on January 15th @ 6:00 pm, IST at ICR….. However you have until January 28th, 11:59 pm, IST, to accomplish YOUR HOP by following all the rules to the Blog Hop which can be found HERE! 

WHY:  To be inspired by a new & a FIRST TIME theme for your project blog post submissions, and to stand a chance to WIN PRIZES and surprises by the end of the fortnight fun…

PRIZE: The Sponsored Prize is from...

Here is my card...

A couple of years ago, I bought a stack of burlap for bridal shower centerpieces I created (will have to share a pic!) It's been sitting there for so long, that I was finally able to use it for this card.  I lightly went over it with white paint, and am realizing there is so much more I can do with it.  Hope to create a scrapbook page with it soon!

The eyelets on the corners kept the burlap from unweaving.  Instead of stamping a sentiment, I used a rub-on...

RULES:

1) Starting here ICRFORUM BLOG POST , hop on to all the participating blogs & leave some love to them including THIS ICR BLOG POST

2) Once you have hopped & commented on all the blogs you would come back to the ICRFORUM BLOG POST {where you started which is here} & leave a second comment saying so….

3) Link up your name and link in the inlinkz provided at the Indian Craft Room.   Must be linked directly to your project post. 

4) When submitting the project to ICR Gallery, be sure to tag the name is ICRBH01 

5) Spread a word to this blog hop all over social media that you access

6) ONE CREATION PER CRAFTER.

7) Socialize with us on social media to catch up with extras on "FUN & FROLIC" 

      

We hope you are all excited as we are, about this hop! 

The next blog you'll be hoping over to is DT Priya's blog!  HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

ICRCPREWIN03: CAS Challenge

Hey Everyone!

Hope you'll join us for our current challenge over at the INDIAN CRAFT ROOM! Hope you'll stop by and join us!  

Here is our challenge...

ICRCPREWIN03: CAS Challenge

There is something very beautiful about the simplicity and really helps you zone in on the details.  I normally don't create CAS cards, but I had fun with this one! 

Here is my card....

The new item that I used for my card was the "Big Build A Banner 2" Stamp Set from SP & Company.  I've had the set for a few years and finally used it!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Supplies Used~

Stamps: "Build A Banner 2" and "Mix'n Match Occasions (SP & Company)

Card Stock: "Beautiful Life by Laura Passage" (Echo Park)  and Various

Adhesives: Scotch Tape Runner, 3-D Stickers'

Tools: Paper Cutter (Cricut), Scissors

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

ICRCPREWIN: Recipe Challenge - 2nd Round of DT Inspiration

Hey Everyone!

Here is my 2nd card for the the current RECIPE challenge at the INDIAN CRAFT ROOM! 

So, I wanted to talk a bit about LIGHTING for my projects!  Oh my!  I was having a difficult time with lighting up my cards for a picture, as I mostly craft at night now.  After visiting craft blogs galore and seeing the different setups for picture taking, I decided I should invest in a soft box and tabletop lights. The set up does take up a bit of table space, but it's worth it!  

I opt to have natural lighting along with this, but for night time picture taking, this set up is perfect. The lights came in time for me to take my pic, so here it is.  Not so shabby ;)  Will keep playing around with the set up!

Here is my card for the 2nd round of DT inspiration...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Supplies Used~

Stamps: Sentiment "Stampin' Up), Holiday Bird (Craft Smart)
Inks: White Pigment Ink (Color Box), Black Ink, (Memento), Distress Inks (Tim Holtz)

Card Stock: Various

Adhesives: Tombow, Scotch Tape Runner, 3-D Stickers, Ki Adhesive Runner

Tools: Paper Cutter (Cricut), Corner Punch (Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper), Circle Stencil (Heidi Swapp), Velcro (Velcro), Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger), Colored Pencils (Fantasia)
Embellishments: Sequins (Nicole), Craft Clothespin (Warlmart), Dazzling Details (Stampin' Up)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

ICRCPREWIN02: Recipe Challenege

Hey Everyone!

Hope you'll join us for our current challenge over at the INDIAN CRAFT ROOM! Hope you'll stop by and join us!  

Here is our challenge...

ICRCPREWIN02: Recipe Challenge

This was a a fun challenge, and I'm sharing both of my inspirations for this month today, but will post separately. 

Here is my first card....

I used the Joy Fold Technique (aka gatefold technique).  I think "Joy Fold" sounds so much more fitting - tis the season!  I decorated the inside with a dark green ribbon which looks black in the picture, and reminds me of Santa's outfit.  Not what I was trying for, but I think it works :)  

The DP and Christmas embellishment I've been hanging onto for a few years, so was happy to finally use them.  

Thanks for stopping by!

~Supplies Used~

Stamps: Stampin' Up

Card Stock: Various

Adhesives: Tombow, Scotch Tape Runner, 3-D Stickers'

Tools: Paper Cutter (Cricut)

ICR “WATER COLOR” BLOG HOP {NOV 2015 LINK PARTY}!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to DAY 7 of the ICR BLOG HOP!  

You should have arrived here from Bhavana's Blog 

If unsure, you can begin the HOP from the 
INDIAN CRAFT ROOM

Here are all the details you'll need….

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: MEMBERS OF ICR ONLY!

WHEN & WHERE: The Blog Hop started on November 15th @ 6:00 pm, IST at ICR….. However you have until November  28, 11:59 pm, IST, to accomplish YOUR HOP by following all the rules to the Blog Hop which can be found HERE! 

WHY:  To be inspired by a new & a FIRST TIME theme for your project blog post submissions, and to stand a chance to WIN PRIZES and surprises by the end of the fortnight fun…

PRIZE: The ColorConceptions Sponsored Prize which is a Rs.500 Gift Voucher to their Online Store.

...and if we have over 50 hoppers every designer would induce a personal CANDY TREAT your way!  Here is a sneak peak!

Here is my card...

Thanksgiving is on November 26th and my family has a big shindig every year.  With the family growing in size, we look forward to getting together to celebrate family traditions. 

We have a grande dinner on Thanksgiving!  My aunt cooks the best turkeys....yes 2!  One of those turkeys is usually a masala turkey (drooling). Have been thinking about thanksgiving dinner for weeks now...can hardly wait for it!

I'll be bringing her a hostess gift and this card to go with it!

I had too much fun with these watercolors, and am looking forward to making some more.  I used the watercolor embossing resist technique.  The bronze leaves were embossed first, and then I watercolored.  I embossed the "thanks" sentiment as well and used 3-d dots to pop it up, as well as the leaves embellishments. 

RULES:

1) Starting from ICRFORUM BLOG POST , hop on to all the participating blogs as they unveil their projects on their blog space, each day & leave some love to all including ICR BLOG POST

2) Once you have hopped & commented on all the blogs including the last reveal you would go back to the ICRFORUM BLOG POST {where you started which is here} & leave a second comment saying so….

3) And if you have participated with active crafting {created a project based on any of the water coloring methods opted by the designers on their projects } & have posted your project on your blog space, then kindly link up your name in the inlinkz on ICRFORUM BLOG POST, with a link to your blog post of the project….

4) Spread a word to this blog hop all over social media that you access… so that.... IF The Water Color Blog Hop has over 50 hoppers then the designers would be instigated to offer a personal blog candy on our respective blogs… WIN WIN WIN!!!

5) ONE CARD PER CRAFTER.

6) Socialize with us on social media to catch up with extras on “Fun & Frolic”

      

ICRCPREWIN01 would continue to run till November 30^th as it has turned monthly & is being sponsored by Color Conceptions again… So do not miss on an opportunity to shop your favorites from their store…

We hope you are all excited as we are, about this hop! 

The next blog you'll be hoping over to is DT Ash's blog!  HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges - Challenge #4 - Add a Sentiment

ICRCPREWIN01: Flavour Board Challenge!

Hey Everyone!

A new month means a new challenge over at the INDIAN CRAFT ROOM!  Hands down to our DTs who have created some beautiful projects this month....stop by and join us!  

Here is our challenge...

ICRCPREWIN01: Flavour Board Challenge

Of all the board/inspiration challenges I've done, this was one of my favorites.   
Our DT Pratyusa came up with this gorgeous flavour board!  I'm currently working on a 2nd inspiration project for this challenge!  I wanted to give credit to the artist who uploaded this lovely digi onto Pinterest, but no luck.  It's perfectly fitting for the challenge!

Here is my inspiration card...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Supplies Used~
Stamps: Sentiment "Darlingly Delightful (SP & Company) and Hot Air Balloon Digi Stamp (various)Card Stock: Beautiful Life (Echo Park Paper), Various (Stampin' Up)
Adhesives: Tombow, Scotch Tape Runner, 3-D Stickers'
Tools: Paper Cutter (Cricut), Circle Punch (Stampin' Up), Copic Markers,  Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Cute Clouds Dies (Paper Smooches), and Scissors (Cricut)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Eclectic Ellapu - Balloons, Banners, or Bows

Happy Halloweekend!

HAPPY HALLOWEEKEND!

This is my 1st of two posts today...lots going on this Halloweekend.

We celebrated my nephew's birthday yesterday with a Halloween Bash.  It was also my baby girl's first Halloween, so her dad and I fought over her halloween candy!  Just kidding!  We could hardly wait to get her into her first halloween costume and take her trick-or-treating, which means TOO MANY PICS!   We dress up ever year even if it's in a small way,  so this was something we were looking forward to!  I love Halloweekends!  

The "Hallows Eve" digi is from Cuddlebug Cuties that I've been saving to use.  I colored the image in with copics, which I haven't used in quite some time.  A lot of my craft stuff is still in boxes, so had to use good ole' sandpaper to distress the punched out sentiment.  

Here's my card!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Supplies Used~
Stamps:  "Hallows Eve" Digi Stamp (Cuddlebug Cuties)
Card Stock: "Ghostly Greetings" (K&Company - EK Success), "Midnight Magic" (Recollections), and Various (Stampin' Up)
Adhesives: Tombow, Scotch Tape Runner, 3-D Stickers
Tools: Paper Cutter (Cricut), Circle Punch (Stampin' Up), Cute Clouds Dies (Paper Smooches), and Scissors (Cricut)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - Halloween (11/5)

AAA Cards- Halloween All Styles (11/7)

Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine  - Anything Goes (11/15)
Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog  - Quircky Halloween and Autumn Colors (11/7)

A Gem of a Challenge - Too Cute to Spook (11/7)

Digi Designs - Include a Pumpkin

Kitty Bee Designs - Halloween (11/5)