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.

Unisex Baby Stroller/ Cradle Gift Box

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I am sharing a baby stroller gift box I recently made. This is made for an expecting mother and so its unisex themed. This gift box is made to resemble a baby stroller.....it has movable shutters like an actual stroller....and gosh its fun to keep playing with it.

You can pack gifts for the new born on baby shower, baby announcement or any occasion you can think of. Now earlier I had made one for a baby boy....this time its for a baby girl. this gift box is almost 18"in height and the dimensions is 14" x 8" approximately in length and breadth.Here is a small video clip

For tutorial, you can visit my earlier post by clicking HERE. thank you so much for stopping by...Hugs

Whispering Love Gazebo and a Mini album/ Romantic Album - #dmccrownstage3

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I am sharing my project with you all. This project is my entry for #dmccrownstage3, a challenge held by Crafters Corner. I made a Gazebo to hold a tiny mini album of size 4" x 4" x 3" which has 6 interactive pop up page and a capacity to hold 30ish pics. . I have used Whispering Love paper pad sent to me by Crafters Corner.

Every page in my octogonal album is handcut (also bcoz I do not have an octogonal die.) The front is beautifully embellished with chipboards and flowers....dmc glitter, sequins and gold foiled paper. I have added many layers to add interest to my album front...but thats not it...there is something hidden on the front....you will be able to see that in the video. This album has a fun shaker spine filled with cutesy stuff...that was the first thing I made when I was working on the album and the closure is using laces and ribbons.

The Gazebo is built from the scratch and it have numerous details with I have added over couple of days. It is adorned with 7 shaker windows filled with glitter and sequins. All the shingles on the roof are handpainted and hand laid 1 by 1....the moss just adds so much drama to the roof. Apart from this the grey wall...grass..planters...flowers...there are so many pretty details. I still thought something was missing and I added lights to my gazebo as the final touch....

I have used black glitter cardstock and 3 plain cardstocks in blush pink, bright pink and olive green to compliment the colors of the paperline.I am happy to have participate in this which really got me out of my slumber and made me think creatively. I would like to thank Crafters Corner for this amazing Challenge.

Thank you so much for stopping by

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

Its Twins - Baby Announcement Explosion Box / Gift Box / Chocolate Box

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Today I am sharing some explosion boxes I made a while back. I made 180 of these altogether....80 were made for a client in Mumbai and 100 made their way to Hyderabad.

These are fun explosion boxes and they can hold 200 to 250 gms of sweets in the center. They are embellished with beautiful gold embellishments and handmade flowers...super cute to look at. It took me a months time to get all of these outta my door.....it was a lot of hardwork. here are a few pictures and some small clips. I hope you all like it as much as I do..

Thank you so much for visiting me.

Opulant Lotus Pond - Mixed Media | Made from Cement

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Today I have a mixed media project which is completely made from cement. I have never used cement in art projects  and that is why I was really excited to play with this product. This is what I have come up with….a Lotus Pond made from scratch using the craft cement. Lotus are feminine and very royal...this "PROJECT FOR ME A MY WAY OF INTERPRETING A PRINCESS IN HER PALACE".

Whenever I think of lotus there are few words that come to my mind…..exotic, luxurious, sacred and beautiful. So I have clubbed all these things to come up with this Opulent Lotus Pond. I have a tutorial for the same on the ItsyBitsy blog and you can go there by clicking HERE

To satisfy the mixed media artist in me, I coated the entire lotus with Little Birdie Texture Paste and white gesso. I let it dry completely which took about 15minutes. I colored the lotus with various tones of pink. I initially used shades of peach and gold and pink but then at the end I changed it because I wanted a bolder look for the lotus.  

 I jazzed it up with glitter and sparkle and added it to the base plate. I have used M-seal, a fast curing epoxy compound to do this. Then I covered the area around the lotus with microbeads in blue and green to give the effect of murky water and lotus leaves. I sprinkled it with little more gold shimmer and finished it with a fancy lace from my stash. That was the final touch of luxury to my majestic Lotus Pond!! Here are the pictures…I hope you like it. 

I am putting this up at the following blog challenges

1. Rhedds Creative Spirit  - March Challenge
2. Love to Create Challenge #3 - Anything Goes
3. Mixed Media Warriors - March Moodboard
4. More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes green

Red Gaddi Box | Gift Box | Chocolate Box | Cash Gift Box

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Today I have a new colors of gaddi box for you. I made 25 of these as a custom order for a wedding ceremony. Though the original purpose of this was to accommodate money bundles.....I however feel it will be an apt gift box or chocolate box. Previously I had 3 colors available in this and I am so glad to include the 4th color this time. You can click here to go to the previous post.

To make these boxes, I have used 300 gsm white cardstock. The beautiful printed papers are from ItsyBitsy from L'Amour collection.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.

This box is big enough to hold !00 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.