ICRC13 {CHRISTMAS + NON TRADITIONAL COLORS}!!!

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}!!!

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}!!!

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!!!