Happy birthday Shalini! :)

It's my friend Shalini's birthday and in typical craft blogger style, we are celebrating with a birthday blog hop! [ If you are participating, you should have arrived here from Ujjwal's blog!] :)

I made her a little birthday album to commemorate this wonderful day! :)

The front and back covers are upcycled cardboard pieces which I covered with Simple Stories papers and decorated with some stickers and buttons.

I inked up some kraft papers for her to add her photos and thoughts about her birthday.:)

If you would like to see what the other crafters made and win some prizes along the way *wink*, here's the list of crafters participating...

1.Spardha 

2) Ash 

3) Chhavi 

4) Karuna 

5) Khushboo 

6) Tejal 

7) Ujjwal 

All supplies from Your Scrapbook Stash.

Our moments together mini album

Thanks for your well-wishes friends! I'm doing much better! :)
Today I'm sharing a 6x6 mini album using Crate Paper goodies I got from Your Scrapbook Stash. I have big plans for the pages inside...just haven't taken those photos yet! *LOL*

 Supplies: Crate Paper papers, stickers, chipboard and button, Maya Road pin, Jenni Bowlin stickers, Kaisercraft pearls, twine, Martha Stewart punch.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Piali's block stamping challenge! And if you are into altered items, play along with LESSology Challenge #2: The Trinket Box. :)

A trinket box and a giveaway winner! :)

Hello friends! How are your trinket boxes for LESSology Challenge #2 coming along? :) Mine is an upcycled tin box. Yes, I posted everyone else's projects but forgot to upload my own...[can I blame my fogginess on flu meds? I've been sick for 2 weeks and basically functioning on adrenaline...*lol*]

Supplies: Crate Paper (Farmhouse and Emma Shoppe) papers, stickers, buttons and chipboard, May Arts ribbon, Maya Road pin, tulle. All supplies from Your Scrapbook Stash.

Linking to Paper Issues.
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I also want to announce the random winner from my Bo Bunny stamp and ink set giveaway...

Congrats Lynnda Hosni! :) Please send me an email with your mailing details! :)

P/s: Don't forget to play along with my guest Piali's block stamping challenge! :)

Who made little J sulk? *winks*

My littlest nephew J was in the "sulk" phase of toddlerhood back in August. He would walk to a corner and sulk until the person who made him unhappy came to coax him...[that person would be me...he sticks to me like super glue!*LOL*] Things that made him unhappy include me leaving the room or talking to his brothers and ignoring him. So possessive eh? I must be irresistable! *LOL*

So I had fun trying out my guest Piali's block stamping technique! :) I'm not a very neat stamper though...I covered up my mistakes with some mist splatters and the strategic placing of buttons to form a visual triangle...*LOL*

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the stamping challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous.

Supplies: (from YSS) Crate Papers, buttons, Maya Road stamp. Others: Maya mists, distress inks, American Crafts foam letter, 7 Gypsies sticker, white pen, black pen, ribbon.

Playing furious catch-up...and a challenge winner! :)

Today's layout features my nephew O. Being the reluctant poser, the poor kid has only 1 album to his name so I'm playing furious catch-up...*LOL* Also furiously catching up on blog commenting...*winks*

I wanted to play along with the Scrapbookers Anonymous to include a tag and The Studio's challenge to have a list on your layout. :)

Supplies: Patterned papers and stickers by Simple Stories (from YSS), Maya mists, buttons, twine, tag, crepe paper.

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A big thank you to those who played along with my guest Lynn's recycling challenge! :)

The random winner is...

Lynn D!

Congratulations Lynn! :) Please email me your mailing details so that I can get your RAK shipped out to you! :)

P/s: I was featured at Paperie Designs' Studio! :)

What? No tag? But it's Friday! *LOL*

 

What? No tag? But it's Friday! *LOL* 

Okay I'm breaking the Friday tag share streak with a layout today! :)
Albeit a really simple and quick layout [30 minutes!] with my September kit from Your Scrapbook Stash...Crate Paper's Farmhouse Collection.:)

A little misting and masking and stickers! :)

Made a spiral flower out of some old denim. Added some burlap, buttons and pin.

Supplies: (from Your Scrapbook Stash) Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection papers, stickers and buttons, May Arts ribbon, Maya Road pin, Others: Maya Mist, Prima mask, burlap, Kaiser Craft pearls, brown pen.

P/s: Have a fabulous weekend friends! Come play along with my guest Piali's block stamping challenge and LESSology Challenge #2: The Trinket Box.  See you on Monday...hopefully minus the dreadful cold. :)

A two-pager! :)

 

Hey...is that a two-page spread? Why yes it is! *LOL* The team at YSS are all working on two-pagers this month. I don't do two-pagers very often because 

1. They are so hard to photograph...[see photo above as proof]

2. I'm afraid they might get mixed up when the pages are separated...

So all my two-pagers are actually stand-alone pages...even if the pages are separated [gasp! the horror! *LOL*],  it doesn't take a genius to figure out the story...:)

Supplies: (from YSS) Simple Stories Happy Day Collection papers and stickers, Maya Road stamp. Others: Brilliance ink, white pen.

Bows and Berries card and some winners! :)

 

Hello friends! :) The latest Bows and Berries challenge is up and it is to use glitter on your card. I used stickles...my fave way of adding glitter without the mess....:)

I may be foggy while on cold medication...:( but I still remember that I need to announce the winners of my Bows and Berries digi giveaway....

Congratulations Crafterkhush and Sherryann (aka Sherry Eckblad)! Please contact me via email so that I can make arrangements for you to claim your digis. :)

Supplies: Jenni Bowlin patterned paper, Bows and Berries image, Copics, ribbon, button, paper piercer, stickles.

P/s: Don't forget about my guest Lynn's recycling challenge...it ends on Friday. Have you checked out LESSology Challenge #2: The Trinket Box? :)

Clear block stamping with Piali Biwas! :)

My guest today is the talented Piali Biwas of Touch of Creation. I "met" her when we were both designing for Some Odd Girl. Piali's cards are always beautifully put together with just the right embellishments and mix of paper and patterns. She rocks the beautiful textured layered cards as well as the "awww" so cute ones. I love her use of bright colours and her awesome stamping work. Today she shares a fabulous tutorial on clear block stamping and is hosting a challenge with a amazing prize for a lucky player! :)

Let's have a look at Piali's gallery! :)

Hello!!!

I am Piali and I'm super excited to be Yvonne's guest blogger here . I'm a SAHM  to two adorable daughters, aged 10 & 6. They keep my life busy. We just moved to India from New Jersey (for next two years) for my hubby's job-project. I've been paper crafting & blogging for two years now...  loving every moment of it. I love cardmaking. I like to try new techniques & styles . Today I shared a quick & easy technique , hope you all will like it and give it a go. I can't wait to see all your creations.

Thank you Yvonne for having me as your guest !

 

 

1. Gather your supplies...acrylic stamping block, ink and cardstock.

2.. Ink up your entire stamping block with distress ink (or any other inks).

3. Press inked block on the cardstock with even pressure.

4. Tada! Your block stamping background is ready!

Then just stamp any image you like within the block background (I like to use Momento Black ink.)

Isn't this such a cool technique? Ready to play along? Piali is offering this fabulous RAK for a lucky player! :)

Link your newly created projects using the block stamping technique via Inlinkz (located at the end of the post) by Friday October 7, 11.59 pm (GMT+8).

As always, please leave a little love for my guest Piali.

You make me smile

 

Just a quick card to share today...a 4x4 card for the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays! :)

You make me smile 5-minute card! :)

Supplies: (from Your Scrapbook Stash) Crate Paper Farmhouse paper, sticker and button. May Arts ribbon.

P/s: Don't forget about my guest Lynn's recycling challenge...it ends on Friday! :) I'm also having a Bows and Berries digi giveaway and a Bo Bunny stamp and ink set giveaway! :)

I have a confession.

I have a confession. Every Friday I've been sharing a tag from my spare projects stash. Last month was a good month and I made more projects than I shared. This month I seem to be dropping all the balls I've been juggling...*LOL*

I wish I could freeze time, get a whole year's work done, unfreeze time and enjoy the rest of the year! Wouldn't that be nice? :)

P/s: Have a fabulous weekend friends! Going off-grid till Monday...okay with periodic checks on my phone! :)

Supplies (from Your Scrapbook Stash): Echo Park Papers and sticker.