Best Wishes - Tri Fold Money envelope/ Card -3

Hey guys
How are you all doing? Here I have a money envelope again for you all which is perfect for any occasion. I have a Best Wishes sentiment which is very generic and can be used for weddings, festivals or any other occasion. This is the third design in this line and I have a few more to share with you all.

In size while the envelope/card is 7" by 3.5" in size and is a 3 fold envelope. There is a small pocket to hold the money and the center part is empty to add our message. The top part is left empty and we can keep it that way or add a nice poem or some stamping depending on the occasion. Here are some close up shots of the envelope.

I am putting this project at the following blog challenges:

ScrapyLand challenge#71 - Anything Goes - I have used Elizabeth Craft Designs die.

DLART August Linky challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 fun challenge#96- Lace/ Ribbons

HLS August Anything goes with a Die challenge

Inky chicks challenge#86 - use a sentiment instead of an image.

Supplies used:

1. Ranger White heat embossing powder
2. Ranger Superfine black heat embossing powder
3. Wow heat embossing gun  (ItsyBitsy)
4. Versamark watermark inkpad
5. Beige cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
6. L'amour Paper pack (ItsyBitsy)
7. Chipboard elements - Round Ornate Frame (ItsyBitsy) 
8. White sakura flowers - The Craft Studio
9. Tim holtz Distressing Tool
10. Rose Buds - Adornos
11. Small Roses - The Craft Studio
12. Big open roses - Itsybitsy
13. Sentiment - Geometric Nature stamp set - Mudra craft stamps
14. Elizabeth Craft Design Curvy Leaves Die
15. Silicon Glue (ItsyBitsy)
16. White Adhesive
17. White 1" Satin ribbon (ItsyBitsy)
18. Cheesecloth

Best Wishes- Tri Fold Money Envelope/ Card -2

Hey guys
How are you all doing? Here I have a money envelope again for you all which is perfect for any occasion. I have a Best Wishes sentiment which is very generic and can be used for weddings, festivals or any other occasion. This is the second design in this line and I have a few more to share with you all.

I am putting this project up at

1. ScrapyLand challenge#71 - Anything Goes - I have used Elizabeth Craft Designs die.
2. Allsorts of challenge blog - Week 426 - Photo Inspiration - The colors and flowers in the pic have been an inspiration for the color scheme for my envelope.
3. DLART August Linky challenge - Anything Goes
4. Inkychicks Challenge #86 - Use sentiment instead of an image.
5. WordArtWednesday Week # 294 - 295 - Anything Goes
6. Modsquadchallengeblog - The Wing's The Thing - I have Butterfly as my focal point.

In size while the envelope/card is 7" by 3.5" in size and is a 3 fold envelope. There is a small pocket to hold the money and the center part is empty to add our message. The top part is left empty and we can keep it that way or add a nice poem or some stamping depending on the occasion. Here are some close up shots of the envelope.

Supplies used:

1. Ranger White heat embossing powder
2. Ranger Tinsel Gold heat embossing powder
3. Wow heat embossing gun  (ItsyBitsy)
4. Versamark watermark inkpad
5. Red cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
6. Daisies - Jasmine Siddhiqui
7. L'amour Paper pack (ItsyBitsy)
8. Chipboard elements - Garden Butterfly (ItsyBitsy) 
9. White sakure flowers - The Craft Studio
10. Tim holtz Distressing Tool
11. Rose Buds - Adornos
12. Sentiment - Geometric Nature stamp set - Mudra craft stamps
13. Elizabeth Craft Design Curvy Leaves Die
14. Silicon Glue (ItsyBitsy)
15. White Adhesive
16. White 1" Satin ribbon (ItsyBitsy)

Best Wishes- Money Envelope -1

Hello everyone
How are you all doing? I was on a small vacation from 27th to 30th to celebrate my Birthday.....fully energized and now back to work. So, here I have a money envelope for you all which is perfect for any occasion. I have a Best Wishes sentiment which is very generic and can be used for weddings, festivals or any other occasion.

In size while the envelope is 7" by 3.5" in size and is a 3 fold envelope. There is a small pocket to hold the money and the center part is empty to add our message. The top part is left empty and we can keep it that way or add a nice poem or some stamping. Here are some close up shots of the envelope.

Supplies used:

1. Ranger White heat embossing powder
2. Ranger Tinsel Gold heat embossing powder
3. Wow heat embossing gun  (ItsyBitsy)
4. Versamark watermark inkpad
5. Ash grey cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
6. Wils open roses - yellow - Itsybitsy
7. L'amour Paper pack (ItsyBitsy)
8. Chipboard elements - Scroll Borders (ItsyBitsy) 
9. Cheesecloth
10. Tim holtz Distressing Tool
11. Blue white rose - Personal stash
12. Rose Buds - Adornos
13. Small Blue roses - ItsyBitsy
14. Sentiment - Geometric Nature stamp set - Mudra craft stamps
15. Elizabeth Craft Design Curvy Leaves Die
16. Silicon Glue (ItsyBitsy)
17. White Adhesive
18. White 1" Satin ribbon (ItsyBitsy)

Thank you for reading this post. Have a nice day.

Happy Rakshabandan - Shabby Chic Money Envelope and Gift Box (Pink)

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How are you all today? I hope you all are having a fab week. So I have yet another Gift box with a matching Envelope for the upcoming festival Raksha Bandhan. This is the second one I have made and its similar to the first one with the only difference being the color of the project.  

Importance of Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu secular festival which is a celebration of sibling love and to be very specific Brother- Sister bond. Raksha Bandhan in Sanskrit literally means "the tie or knot of protection". The word Raksha means protection, while Bandhan is the verb to tie. On this day, The sister comes to Brother’s house and ties a sacred thread (Rakhi or an amulet)on this wrist in turn seeking protection from all evil for a lifetime. This is followed with a prayer or a song while putting red vermillion dot (Tilak) on his forehead and performing Aarti . An aarti is nothing but  a tray with lighted lamp which ritually rotated  clockwise around the brother's face, along with the prayer and well wishes.She then feeds him sweets which traditionally are ladoos, barfis and pedas (Indian Sweets)and in the recent times we feed them Chocolates and sometimes even diet sweets….lol. In return, along with the promise to protect her all her life, the brother also gives her gifts and money.

My husband has 2 sisters (1^st cousins) and they would be coming over for Raksha Bandhan to my house and for them I have made this money envelope and a gift box to add a small gift and some money.

The box is 5" by 5" by 3" in size while the envelope is 7" by 3.5" in size and is a 3 fold envelope. The is a belly band to hold the money and the center part is empty to add our message. The top part is left empty and we can keep it that way or add a nice poem or some stamping. Here are some close up shots of the envelope.

I am putting this project up at

1. Addicted to Stamps and more challenge#250 - Photo Inspiration (Got inspired by the colors in this photo)

Supplies used:

1. Ranger White heat embossing powder
2. Wow heat embossing gun  (ItsyBitsy)
3. Versamark watermark inkpad
4. Pink cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
5. Green cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
6. J'ardin Paper pack (ItsyBitsy)
7. Chipboard elements (ItsyBitsy) 
8. Tsukineko Radiant Neon Pigment Ink Pad Quad Warm
9. Kraft cardstock 270gsm  (ItsyBitsy)
10. Sequins - Sugar Plum Mix and Yellow (Mudra)
11. Small roses (1cm) - Nikita More
12. Violet flower - ItsyBitsy
13. Rose Buds - Nikita More
14. White Sakura flowers - Nikita More
15. Sugar Pollen - ItsyBitsy
16. Rakshabandhan stamp - Peek a boo designs - Happy stamp set
17. Happy stamp - Petals From Scratch Card Sentiments Clear Acrylic Stamp Set by Fiskars Stamps
18. Elizabeth Craft Design Curvy Leaves Die
19. Silicon Glue (ItsyBitsy)
20. White Adhesive
21. White 1" Satin ribbon (ItsyBitsy)
22. Pink roses (ItsyBitsy)

Happy Rakshabandan - Shabby Chic Money Envelope and Gift Box.

Hello everyone

I hope you all are having a fab week. I have a new project to share with you all today and it’s the first time I have made something like this.  Here I have Money Envelope with a Gift Box which I have made for the upcoming Indian festival Raksha Bandhan. 

Importance of Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu secular festival which is a celebration of sibling love and to be very specific Brother- Sister bond. Raksha Bandhan in Sanskrit literally means "the tie or knot of protection". The word Raksha means protection, while Bandhan is the verb to tie. On this day, The sister comes to Brother’s house and ties a sacred thread (Rakhi or an amulet)on this wrist in turn seeking protection from all evil for a lifetime. This is followed with a prayer or a song while putting red vermillion dot (Tilak) on his forehead and performing Aarti . An aarti is nothing but  a tray with lighted lamp which ritually rotated  clockwise around the brother's face, along with the prayer and well wishes.She then feeds him sweets which traditionally are ladoos, barfis and pedas (Indian Sweets)and in the recent times we feed them Chocolates and sometimes even diet sweets….lol. In return, along with the promise to protect her all her life, the brother also gives her gifts and money.

My husband has 2 sisters (1^st cousins) and they would be coming over for Raksha Bandhan to my house and for them I have made this money envelope and a gift box to add a small gift and some money.

The box is 5" by 5" by 3" in size while the envelope is 7" by 3.5" in size and is a 3 fold envelope. The is a belly band to hold the money and the center part is empty to add our message. The top part is left empty and we can keep it that way or add a nice poem or some stamping. Here are some close up shots of the envelope.

I am putting this project up at

1. Craft stamper magazine - Take it Make it July
2. CWS Challenge #16 - Celebrate  (I have made a this project to celebrate Indian festival RakshaBandhan. )
3. HLS - Anything goes with Dies - July 2017 (I have incorporated leaf dies in my project )
4. Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge Week 27 - Anything Goes
5. Scrapy Land Challenge #69 - Anything Goes (I have used Elizabeth Craft Design Curvy Leaves Die)
6. Word Art Wednesday Week #290-291 - Anything Goes

Supplies used:

1. Ranger White heat embossing powder
2. Wow heat embossing gun  (ItsyBitsy)
3. Versamark watermark inkpad
4. Violet cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
5. Green cardstcock 250gsm (ItsyBitsy)
6. J'ardin Paper pack (ItsyBitsy)
7. Chipboard elements (ItsyBitsy) 
8. Memento Grape Jelly dye ink
9. White cardstock 270gsm  (ItsyBitsy)
10. Sequins - Sugar Plum Mix and Yellow (Mudra)
11. Small roses (1cm) - Nikita More
12. Brown Poppies - Crafter's Corner
13. Rose Buds - Nikita More
14. White Sakura flowers - Nikita More
15. Sugar Pollen - ItsyBitsy
16. Rakshabandhan stamp - Peek a boo designs - Happy stamp set
17. Happy stamp - Petals From Scratch Card Sentiments Clear Acrylic Stamp Set by Fiskars Stamps
18. Elizabeth Craft Design Curvy Leaves Die
19. Silicon Glue (ItsyBitsy)
20. White Adhesive
21. Violet 1" Satin ribbon (ItsyBitsy)
22. Yellow roses (ItsyBitsy)

Memories of Brother Mini album

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How are you all doing? Its all about festivals in India during this time and it starts with RakshaBandhan. I have been working on a Mini Album which my client wanted to give her brother on the occasion of Rakhshabandhan. I was working on this last week and it took me 7 days to complete it with 3-4 hours of working each day. I do not have a tutorial for this album as its a long procedure and I do not complete the project on one go, so I do not have a video tutorial or even a tutorial for this one .However, I am a posting a video which will show you the entire album with all tags and flip pages and other embellishments.

Supplies:

1. White cardstock ( 5 pages for 5 album pages, 12 x 12)
2. Color cardstock for tags, photo mats
3. Dark Rose cardstock to cover the Album
4. Eno greeting Pattern Paper
5. Eno greeting 3d stickers
6. Resin embellishments
7. Rhinestones
8. Pearls
9. Mulberry flowers
10. Velvet Leaves
11. Pollen
12. Satin ribbons, Paper twine
13. Metal charms
14. Other embellishments
15. Glue tape ( Red Double sided), white adhesive
16. Score board
17. Cutters, Scissors
18. Crochet trim

Theses are all the supplies I have used. The construction of this Album is fairly simple and similar to the earlier Album I have made. This album has 3 flip pages and 2 small pocket pages. The the front cover has a three fold photomat while on the back cover has a small box on it to accommodate Rakhi inside it.

The size of this Mini Album is 6.5" by 5.5".  The spine is 5.5"by 3.5". All the pages are 6" by 5". The box on the back cover is 3"by 3" and 3/4" in thickness. All the embellishments are chipboard and handmade by me. this album comes with photomats to hold pictures of different sizes and journalling tags to hold your messages. I am adding few pictures to show you the album pages.

Front and Back pages:

1st Page:

 2nd Page:

3rd Page:

4th Page:

5th Page:

I hope you all liked this Mini Album. I am adding a link for a walk-through of this album.

 Thank you for reading this post and have a wonderful day.

Happy Rakshabandhan Card

Hello everyone
I love this time of the year in India...its raining right now but festivals are on the horizon.For me of course, the celebrations start a bit early as I love rains. Super super excited about it...but thats not what I am posting today about.

The first festival to approach is Raksha Bandhan which is on 18th August and I am sure its really special for everyone who either has a brother. I have two elder sisters and never quite celebrated Raksha Bandhan but yet it is a special day because we would be busy with all the preparations at home as my maternal uncles would come home.
Well, this is the first card I made this year to celebrate Raksh Bandhan which is for a very special client.She wanted to send to her brother who stays away from her and so I had to do this card so early.

I have did distress ink blending to get a bright frame for the card using Shaded Lilac, Spun sugar, Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade, Mermaid Lagoon, Seedless Preserves,Moved lawn and Crushed Olive.I added some white splatters to the card using some white acrylic colors. I then went ahead and make a shaker card which is filled with gold, silver, white and clear sequins. This is a pull out card and the message can be written on the hidden card inside.

 Lots of elements are added to this card like a paper Rakhi I made using punch out flowers and a quilled flower in the center. I finished the Rakhi with an embellishment in the center and attached a golden twine to it. You can also replace this with a real Rakhi for your brother and attach it to the card with a mild adhesive.
The sentiment I have used is from Peek-a-boo designs and I have stamped it using Memento Dye inks Grape jelly and Lilac roses.To give it a pop I did a gold edge to it using a gold fine tip pen. You can do embossing as well using gold embossing powder.

For the main frame of the card. I have used glitter paper cut outs from ItsyBitsy to give it a finished edge. I have filed the card with gold, iridescent, white, silver sequins and metallic micro-beads, I have made a shaker window in such a way that the center part of the card is adhered to the shaker portion and it creates a frame like look to the shaker window.

For the inside of the pullout card, I have added a red and gold tassel to the tag. At the bottom of the card I added a strip of the ink blended front card and a glitter strip.
I did some ink blending on the white cardstock using Shaded Lilac and Spun Sugar distress inks and stamped some leaves from Fiskars Petals from Scratch stamp set. I fussy cut them and then adhered them on the card. The other side is blank and you can write your messages there.

That finished our card. Its full of vibrant colors and glitter and sparkle and turned out exactly how my client asked me to do it. She was very happy when she saw it and I felt the time I spent making this card was worth it.

Supplies used:

• White cardstock
• Distress inks - Shaded Lilac, Spun sugar, Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade, Mermaid Lagoon, Seedless Preserves,Moved lawn and Crushed Olive.
• White glitter strips
• Stamps for Raksha'bandhan
• Yellow Glitter punch out flowers from Itsybitsy
• Ink blending tool
• Gold Thread
• Sequins and micro-beads
• Fiskars Petals from scratch stamp set
• Red and gold tassel
• White acrylic paint
• foam adhesive
• Acetate sheet
• Paper cutters,scissors and trimmers
• Strong adhesive 
• Gold fine tip pen
• Memento Dye inks Grape jelly and Lilac roses

I am entering this card at Peek-a -boo challenge of the month and Paru's card making challenge, Thank you all for reading my blog post and Happy Raksha bandhan to you all.