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Hi Peeps

Offlate CAS has been my favourite card making style and i am certainly loving it!!
The simplicity and the cuteness in a CAS card, i believe, speaks in length about the creativity, cleverness and the challenge to keep things at minimal!!

Well, i am still a learner to incorporate all the above adjectives though.. LOL :))

So,  my card for today is based on pastel shades based on a CAS Theme.



From another angle :))




My card consists of  "Paper Smooches" images including the sentiment (except the bird house that i have hand - drawn and carved into the card).

It is a small love story incorporated in this card.. the cute birdies singing for each other, one inside the house and the other one outside :)).
I have popped up all the images (which i have hand- painted) to give a 3D look and I have flipped few images for this card theme.

The sentiment is painted too and has been hung from the branch (via the pink twine). The border is hand-painted as well!



I really love this card and i hope you all too :))
Do post me your feedback and i shall be more than happy in reading and responding for the same!!


Linking this card to:
  • ATSM CAS Challenge #4 hosted by Addicted to Stamps and More!
  • The ItsyBitsy K-I-S-S Challenge hosted by Itsy Bitsy - The Blog Place
  • The Play Date Cafe PDCC158
                                                         
  • Let's Go Dotty hosted by Moving Along with The Times (dotted border and bird house)
  • Nov. 19-25 Cool Shades Challenge hosted by Paper Smooches Sparks. The colour pallete is as below


Stay Happppyyy!!!

Cheers
Nazneen
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Hello Peeps!!

Hope you all are doing well!! And so am i :))

I am here today for my 2nd DT post for Stamp-n-Doodle. Wherein the current challenge is 'Lauren Curtis Spotlight - Anything Goes'

The Challenge is quite easy and all you need to do is complete a Card / Project that follows the Theme.  It can be anything remember for example, Cards Scrapbook Layouts, Boxes, Bags, Tags, 3D Creations and maybe even Jewellery. And the prize is a chance to grab one of Lauren Curtis' Stamps from Stamp-n-Doodle's Digi Stamps and also to grab top- 3 badges!!


For my project, i have made a jewellery box as below:




The box in a different angle:


The image atop the box is the - Celtic Knot from SND, that is designed by Lauren Curtis. 
I wanted a kind - off monochromatic set up for the box, hence settled for an off-white and black combination.
The box is covered by black cardstock from my stash.
I have also adorned it with my favourite paper crafting technique, i.e., Quilling :)). I have added a different type of quilled flowers in the alternating colour combination on all the four sides of the box.

I have also added a hand-written sentiment - "Thank You" as an additional adornment onto the upcycled box.

I have turned this box into a "jewellery box" to store few of the many junk jewels that i own :).. so this is a gift from "ME" to "ME".. Thank you :)))

And Guess what???

For my project i have actually upcycled a box and turned it into a Jewellery Box. See below for the "before" and "After" images.



Linking this project to :

  • Challenge 89 - Quillin' like a Villain! hosted by Art Impressions Stamps (for quilled flowers)
  • Week 181 - It's a Gift hosted by Allsorts Challenge Blog ( for this self-gifted jewellery box)
  • Card Caravan Challenge #31 – Thankful hosted by The Hybrid Chick
  • Challenge #43: Be Thankful hosted by Use it Tuesday (stash: card stocks/quilling strips/unused box - which was upcycled)
  • LEJ Designs Challenge No 30 - Alter It hosted by LEJ Designs
  • CHAPTER 21: Gratitude hosted by The Altered Alice ( for the altered-upcycled thankyou-jewellery box)
  • Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - PPMC66! hosted by Paper Pretties
  • MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #098 - Give Thanks  hosted by My Sheri Crafts Challenge
  • THANKS hosted by Crafty Sentiments
  • Monday Challenge #76 - Thanksgiving hosted by My Craft Spot
  • Challenge # 42 GIVE THANKS hosted by Love to Create Challenge Blog
  • Weekly Challenge # 37 Anything Thanksgiving or Fall  hosted by Tammy's Scrapin Corner
Looking forward to hear the feedback!

Stay Happy!

And Cheers
Nazneen
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Hi Peeps

I have created another card yet inspired with one of the bestest forms of gratitude - "Thanks" !

Yet again, i wanted to create something which conveys the "Thanks" message by itself!




I have hand-cut a leaf, stuck it atop a "hand-painted" branch and have added a hand-cut and coloured - cute ladybug under it. ( Ain't it cute?? ;-) ).

It is supposedly raining and the "leaf" is acting as a "protection - roof" to the ladybug saving it from getting drenched under the rains (do observe the few droplets!!).. and ladybug is conveying  "Thanks" to the leaf :)

The sentiment "Thanks" is handwritten and have adorned it below with few red rhinestones.

A closer look at the "center story" ;-) and the "sentiment"




This card is dedicated to the in-numerous folks who have supported us directly and indirectly and have made our life happy :).

Linking this card to :
  • The ItsyBitsy K-I-S-S Challenge hosted by Itsy Bitsy - The Blog Place
  •  '12 - Week 46 - Paper Piecing hosted by PaperPlay Challenges
  • BGC#21-COLOR DROP CHALLANGE hosted by Beyond Grey Challenges ( Red - ladybug, Green - Leaf, Black - lady bug spots)
  • Clearly Inspired Challenge #64 (CIC64)  hosted by Clearly iStamp
  • Anything Cute hosted by My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenges
  • Inspired By: Thankful For You hosted by Creative Inspirations Paint
  • Ch#46: Thank You Projects hosted by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges
  • Week #19: THANKS hosted by Casology!
  • Challenge 85 - Give Thanks hosted by Inky Impressions Challenges
  • MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #098 - Give Thanks  hosted by My Sheri Crafts Challenge

I hope you peep's like my effort again!!
Eagerly looking forward for all your comments, which indeed mean a lot to me..

So thanks!!

And Cheers :)
Nazneen
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Hi Peeps

My card today is inspired with the bestest way of expressing gratitude that is "Thanks" :))

Keeping CAS theme in mind, i wanted to create something which conveys the "Thanks" message by itself!

When it comes to "conveying" thanks, the one person that i and everyone else would be thankful to is our "Mother".
And here's my card that i am linking up for the above mentioned Challenge !!



I have drawn and cut a kid's hand holding onto its mother's hand! "Mother" -> the BIGGEST life support system after Oxygen!! And i really really mean it!!

I have also added the handwritten "Thanks" Sentiment and have added "faux" stitching onto the card- borders!

This is a very very very small way of conveying my thanks to my dear mom! Love you and thanks a ton again for everything!

A closer view of the cut - out and the sentiment





Linking this card to:

  • CHALLENGE #143 CAS hosted by Totally Paper Crafts (Black and White)
  • The ItsyBitsy K-I-S-S Challenge hosted by Itsy Bitsy - The Blog Place
  • Clearly Inspired Challenge #64 (CIC64)  hosted by Clearly iStamp
  • Ch#46: Thank You Projects hosted by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges
  • Visible Image Challenge You To Sparkle hosted by Visible Image
  • CHALLENGE #40 - THANK YOU CARDS hosted by Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog
  • Week #19: THANKS hosted by Casology

I hope you peep's like my effort!!
Looking forward to know your feedback

So thanks!!

And Cheers :)
Nazneen


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Hi Peeps!!

"A stitch in time, saves nine!! " is a pretty famous proverb that almost all of us have heard atleast once in our lifetime.. LOL !! :))
Well, for now, i am just referring to the "stitch" word in this proverb ;-)

It is two "first"s this time -> Using stitching (hand - stitching) for the first time in my card and participating for the first time in the challenge - BGC #20 Sew Happy Stitching Challenge hosted by Beyond Grey Challenges! This challenge has been the inspiration for the creation of this card!

So here's my completely handmade card that i am linking up for the above Challenge!





I have hand cut the flowers and have coloured them with rather un-usual colour i.e, yellow amidst a green background.I have also added quilled triangles in green and yellow to the flower centers and to the background.

I have hand-stitched using the "running stitch" with a brown embroidery thread in all the below places in my card:
  • All the flower borders
  • Swirls in the background
And i must say hand-stitching on paper indeed requires lots of patience!
The sentiment - "Thanks" and the border is done using a faux - "running - stitch".

A closer view of the flower:


It is one small way of creating a bright card ( LOL ;) ) in this "oh-so-gloomy" weather.

And since I have overall used the "pineapple colours" and have adorned my card with "Quilled Triangles", i am linking this card for "first" time to the challenge Challenge #58 - Pineapples hosted by The Lollipop Ladies. This challenge has been equally an inspiration for the card colours and creation :))


Also linking this card to :

  • Weekly Challenge | Thankful  hosted by Delightful Challenges
  • CHALLENGE #55 - GIVING THANKS hosted by DigiStampts 4 Joy SA
  • CHALLENGE #40 - THANK YOU CARDS hosted by Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog
  • Thankful hosted by The Sisterhood of Crafters

I hope you all like my effort!!
Looking forward to hear your feedback :)

Cheers
Nazneen

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