Elf with Poppy Blooms... Inspiration Destination Challenge No. 105

After a long time, I finally can find the time to post my DT project on the same day it goes live on Inspiration Destination lol. This week was so much fun creating the DT card. Our sponsor is Aurora Wings (love the name!) and the digi stamp that I used this week is called Elf with Poppy Blooms which can be found here.

I completely love the dreamy effect this stamp has; and colouring it was so much fun. This time, I tried (more like went back to using) watercolour paints to try and get a different appeal and effect from the colouring. I then layered the card, added flowers and sentiments and ribbons.

Hope you liked my project and thanks for leaving some feedback :).

Participating in:
Decorate to Celebrate - AG
Crafty Sentiments Design - AG
TTCRD - AG
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - AG
OLLCC - Feminine
Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog - AG
Jo's Scrap Shack - AG
Brown Sugar Challenge - AG
Crafting with Friends - AG
Simply Paper Crafts - AG
Polkadoodles - AG
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - My Favourite Things
Crafty Girls' Creations - AG

Spring Bouquet... Inspiration Destination #97

Heyloo! I'm back with a new and exciting DT project for Inspiration Destination Challenge #97. 

This week, I've worked on Vellum! I love Vellum! Ever since my jewellery designing days when we had to design on it! I always loved the translucency and the classy feel it possessed. I used to print all colourful designs and stuff on it for fun (always intuitively wanting to do something more with it but back then, I did not know anything about crafting).

So imagine my delight when I finally knew how I could put my vellum sheets to not just good, but fantastic use!

So without further ado, I'll get on with my yummy project for this week, I love flowers and I love colours. My stamp for this week is Spring Bouquet by Just Inklined. And instead of using such a beautiful stamp on a card, I wanted to lend it a bit more personality. I present to you my floral home decor which can be put up as a wall hanging or a table decor.

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It was so much fun colouring on vellum with my Spectrum Aqua markers (I just love these! colouring with them is just so much fun), albeit I should tell you that colouring on vellum with water colours requires a lot of efforts than colouring on a cardstock. But it was totally worth it! Especially with the raised and a little wrinkly effect that it lent to my project. To contrast that, I've added a circular layer of crackle glaze between the two pearl lines and coloured it brown.

Hope you liked my project and I would love it if you could leave some feedback and let me know how I've done.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge on Inspiration Destination is Just Inklined. Hop on over to the challenge blog to check out what fabulous projects the DT has churned out this week.

Participating in:

Spectrum Noir Monthly Challenge

Decorate to Celebrate - AG

Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - AG
Crafting By Designs - AG

Crafty Sentiments - AG
Ooh La La Creations Challenges - Ribbons and Bows
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Altered Art/Mixed Media
Craft Your Passion Challenges - AG

Summer Love... Kidz Daisy - Inspiration Destination #95

Hello everyone. First of all, a good news. I'm so happy to share with you that I am one of the DT members at a fabulous blog called Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog. It's a wonderful blog with a very talented DT group. I'm so honoured to be a part of this amazing 'Dream Team'.

This is my very first DT project and blog post for Challenge No. 95: Always Anything Goes. Our wonderful sponsor for this week is:

The image that I worked with for this challenge is: Bug Kidz Daisy, which you can find here.

The moment I saw this image, I knew I wanted to make a colourful, vibrant and fun card. The image is so chirpy and innocent that I knew it had to be filled with colours. This is also the first time I have used my Spectrum Noir Aqua markers (colours from Primary and Nature sets used) and I completely loved how the colouring turned out. I've distressed the edges of the base green panel on which my digi image is stuck to give it a nice raw effect to break the monotony of 'kewtness'. I've carried the same effect for my prime sentiment (Something Special for you) to balance the look.

I've colour co-ordinated the background with the stamp colours and added fun elements and sentiments to spruce up the card and lend a cohesiveness. I'm completely in love with these colours.

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A close up look of my coloured image.

I hope you liked my card and would love it if you could leave your feedback below.

Participating in:

Lemon Shortbread Challenge: Always AG

Crafty Sentiments Design - AG

Through the Purple Haze - Peaceful/Harmony

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Summer Florals

613 Avenue Create - AG with an optional twist - Colour Challenge - colours used: White, Purple, Orange

City Crafter Challenge Blog - Typically Tropical

Crafting with an Attitude - AG

Crafting from the Heart - AG
Simply Papercraft - Always AG
Craft your Passion Challenges - Always AG

Floral paper box

So my new project is inspired by Dr. Sonia's Quilled Box. I wanted to try this style out since some time now and found the perfect opportunity to do so.

I browsed through the tutorial and tweaked it according to my style. I used chipboard instead of cardboard, used pattern papers and wrapping papers, tried to add drama with distress inks and thought of making a different type of closure for the box.

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My final box sees some stamping, some glitter drama, distress inked edges and contrast combinations of pattern papers.

Some of the sides have been inked using Distress Ink - Old paper. 

While the lid's been inked with Distress Ink - Mustard Seed.

Because the paper pattern is so beautiful on its own, I kept my embellishments/decorations to the minimal for the sides of the box. I only added a handmade flower and leaf, with a heart stamped and glittered.

For the back side of the box I used a bold and simple idea of adding a photo mat with a kewt 'Love' stamp. For the photo mat and the inside paper, I've distressed it with Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers.

Because the outside of the box has so much going on, I decided to keep the insides simple and to a minimal to contrast with the outside drama. I used a neat blue wrapping paper, and contrasted it with pink borders in-between. I kept the boxes to a bare minimum and continued the theme by using all the papers on the small boxes that I used for the outside box. And finally, I added a kewt bow.

It was so much fun creating this project and I'm happy I was able to complete it before abandoning it lol.

Participated in:
Dr. Sonia's 5 million views celebration
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - AG
Country View Challenges - Spring
Craft-Dee BowZ - AG with a handmade bow
PDE Linky Party - Always AG
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - AG
Vintage Journey - Spring is in the air
The Artistic Stamper - All things distress + Rubber stamping
4 Crafty Chicks - AG
Southern Girls Challenge - AG
Decorate to Celebrate - AG
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - AG
Crafting by Designs - AG
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - AG
That Craft place - AG

Multi-way wall decor for Valentine's Day

So my latest project is for Valentine's Day. Bold colours, bold flowers, bold theme. It's a multi-way wall hanging that I designed but later on I thought that it could be used as a table decor as well, and that is so kewl. Multiple ways of displaying one decor.

So my base is mdf sheets and I decoupaged it, yet again, lol, to provide some texture. I coloured it, stamped on it, embellished it with flowers, chipboard pieces, letters, frames and what not. I made a pocket tag for the top black hanging, to write a message or stick a kewt lil photo. Hope you guys like it.

I really love the way this one looks on a table.

My products can be purchased from my Facebook page 'Snowflakes and Lilies'.
You can also contact me on my email id: snowflakesandlilies@gmail.com


Participated in the following:
Peek-a-boo designs: Tic-Tac-Toe - Flowers + Twine/Ribbon/String + Red/Pink
That Craft Place: Anything goes
The Artistic Stamper: Heart Art
Altered Eclectics: Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks: Anything but a card
Crafting From The Heart: Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge: Anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations: Anything goes
PDE Linky Party: Always anything goes
Crafting With Friends: Anything goes
Craft Your Passion: Always anything goes
Our Crafty Corner: Always anything goes
Avenue 613: Anything goes with optional twist

Some of my paintings up for sale...

Hey, these are some of my paintings. They are acrylic on canvas, original creations and gorgeously framed with back hinges.

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"Waving Spirits"

A bright contrast between the colours brings out the theme well. It measures approximately 13.5 x 11.5 inches. The painting marks the free spirit and carefree nature of the trees and the air. Determined and living in their own world, the life in nature lives on. The black rustic frame has been chosen especially keeping the theme in mind. An original creation.

 "Violet Night"

This painting measures approx 10.75 x 9 inches. Swaying and dissipating, the clouds make everything hazy and they are the ones that make everything clear. The inspiration for this painting is the gorgeous sky that is a different mix of colours on different days. Some days blue, the other days orange, the next day pinkish, and on some rainy days, it's a gorgeous blend of deep purple and yellowish-orange. I tried to capture that feeling that I get when I see the marvelous colourful skies, with the moon hiding behind some of the clouds. An original creation.

 "Mystical Eyes"

This is my most favourite paintings of all. It uses a drip technique which I completely adore. It's a colourful play on intricacies and enigma. The background depicts how colourful our lives can be at times, how colourful the world can be. But the eyes see everything and there are many secrets that our eyes hide. The eyes witness everything, but don't disclose a thing. There's enigma, there's pain, there's happiness. Amidst a colourful world, we all have our blend of emotions that only we witness. It measures approximately 23 x 18.5 inches. And it is contrasted with a gorgeously textured copper frame to bring out the highlights of the painting. An original creation.

"Lost"

This is not my own creation. The original creation is by Amy Pearce. This is painted by me, however, from her tutorials. There's a gorgeous contrast between the autumn colours with the Birch/Aspen trees. A classy mix of colours. Supported by a spiffy, crisp frame that elevates the busy scene while not distracting from it. It measures approximately 20.5 x 16.5 inches.

If you wish to purchase any of my products/paintings, you can email me at: snowflakesandlilies@gmail.com.

You can also visit my Facebook page: Snowflakes and Lilies