Handmade Gaddi Box/ Cash Gifting Box/ Cash Envelope for Weddings

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Happy Diwali to you all. I am sharing my new project today...a gaddi box for cash gifting. Though the original purpose of this was to accommodate money bundles.....I however feel it will be an apt gift box or chocolate box. You can click here to go to the previous post where I have few more colors in this design.

I made my own pattern paper this time and it was so much fun to do that. I used Sprays and shakers from Lindy's Stamp Gang along with gold stencilling and splatters. To make these boxes, I have used 300 gsm white cardstock .The the ribbons, chipboard embellishments and most of the flowers are from Itsybitsy as well. I have gold heat embossed the chipboard embellishments using Ranger Gold embossing powder. I have also added diecut leaves using Curvy Leaves Die from Elizabeth craft designs. I did use gold foiled papers and iridescent glitter to add a lot of sparkle and shine. 

This box is big enough to hold 100 notes of INR 2000....thts a lot of money to gift someone. That is it from me today....I hope you all liked it. Thank you for visiting me and have a great week ahead.

Vintage Album for a Man

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Welcome back to my blog...and today I have a new Mini album/ Scrapbook for you all. I am still making vintage themed albums and all of these are made on commission....a lot of vintage themed project fans out there. I have been using Eno Greetings Retro series paper pack along with this awesome paper pad from DCWV called VINTAGE MEMORIES.

 This is a 9" by 7" in size with a 2 1/4" spine and has 4 very interactive pages which can hold 36 to 40 pictures. A variety of picture sizes can be used right from 3" by 4" to 5" by 7". I also added some white photomats so it becomes easy for my clients to know where to place pictures and of what size.....also it gives me an idea about the final thickness of the album....so it doesn't have crocodile mouth. I encourage you to watch the walkthrough of the album to see it upclose.

 The front of this album is decorated with beautiful paper from the 12" x 12" papers from the same collection. These papers come with gold accents and black accents which is beautiful in real. A black chequered lace runs on the front and back cover which is sourced from local stores. I have a shaker window in the front with my clients name and filled with super fun sequins in all shades of gold, silver, clear and back along with some gold sparkle dots. To add the finishing details, I added a pocket watch charm with a chain in the front while keeping the spine simple. Here are some closeups of the decorations in my album.

I am putting this album up at the following blog challenges:

1. Mini albums Makers Challenge -February 2020 Challenge

How to make Handmade Poinsettia Flowers using Lindy's Gang Products | Tutorial

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Today I have a tutorial for you all to show how I made these Poinsettias for my Christmas projects. I made a bunch of these in a small and medium size in red, pink and frosted white color. Loved them....I wish you could all see them too.

Here is a list of supplies I used for this project:

1. Thin cut Dieset - Flossie (ItsyBitsy, Little Birdie Crafts) - For the Poinsettias
2. Die - Namics Dieset - Leafy Greenery - My Favorite Things - For the Fir 
3. Lindy's Stamp gang sprays -  Poinsettia Red Gold, Merci Beaucoup Mint, Aloha Avocado, Cotton Candy Pink, Wild Honeysuckle Coral
4. Lindy's Squirts - Emerald Eh?, Oh Canada Crimson
5. Lindy's Magical Shakers - Frozen Jack Frost, Cathedral Pines Green
6. Soft Gloss Gel - (ItsyBitsy, Little Birdie Crafts)
7. 3D Matt Gel - Finnabair
8. Silver Cloud Metal Microbeads
9. Heating gun
10. Die cutiing maching
11. Flower embossing tools

Here is a tutorial for this project...I encourage you to watch it.

Thank you so much for stopping by...Hugs

Shabby Chic Furniture Remodel

Finally....I am happy to share my furniture remodel pictures with you all today. I very recently worked with an Indian Clothing brand (Nightwear)SAND DUNE to decorate their stall for the 69th Garment Fair which took place between 15th -18th July which is India's biggest annual clothing exhibition for men, women and kids.

To decorate the stall, I have remodeled 1 big table, 2 trunks and some other small things to give the stall a shabby chic appeal which would go well with the brand's appeal. I have used subtle shades of pink, teal and yellow. I took 1 week to remodel and create everything and its been raining in Mumbai very heavily which also delayed the intermittent drying time between layers of paints and mediums. Everything used is from Itsy Bitsy right from chalk paints, laces and trims, hoops, birdcages, decoupage napkin, mediums and decoupage essentials.Here are a few pictures of the stall and the setup along with some process pictures.

I started with a dilapidated table and 2 rusted trunks. I did use some products to take care of the rust on the trunk.

SHABBY CHIC TABLE:

I sanded the table and added 2 coats of white gesso on the entire surface. The table did not ave any vernier or sunmica so I did not have to remove anything from the top.

 Once dry, I colored the entire table with baby pink, bright pink and brown chalk paints. I gave them 2 coats to give a more prominent color. Once dry, I added 1 step crackle medium varying the application thickness...some places it was thick and other places thin. Once this was dry I gave the table a inal coat o baby pink chalk paint....love the cracks.

 Once, everything was dry, I let it be or a couple of hours and came back with a watercolor roses decoupage napkin. I tore it with my fingers and then created my pattern on the table. I adhered it using Deco Magic Matt....and once it was dry I sealed the napkin using the same glue. The final touches came by adding leaves...for this I used an artificial rose leaf and dipped it in yellow and leaf green chalk paints and stamped it around the roses. that added the fresh feel to the table.

Shabby Chic Trunks:

I derusted the trunk just to be safe and then followed the same procedure I used for the table. The only difference was that the smaller trunk was given a base coat of white, bright pink and brown and after the crackle medium, the final coats was teal and baby pink. This variation in colors is very evident when you see the final product.

 The final touches to the trunks was added using tinted gold metallic paints to highlight the locks, hinges and other metal parts. I was going to stack them so I did not go over the board with adding the gold paint....I added only where I knew it was seen. This is the larger trunk....loved the handles on this one.

 This is the smaller trunk....it looks so fresh and yet so shabby. Love this one.

Apart for this I also added some random pieces like bottles, frames, birdcages, an iron and shabby hoops. Here are a few images of the same. The white bottle is my fav.....loved it.

Thank you for stopping by....I hope you all like it. I am putting this project up at the following blog challenge:

1. ItsyBitsy Blog Challenge #23 - Home Decor - I have bottles, a shabby chic table and 2 shabby chic trunks which I have altered using products from the store.

Supplies used: