Always In My Heart - Explosion Box | Romantic | Garden

Hello everyone
I am sharing a romantic Explosion Box with you all. This one is made for a client who is celebrating her first Valentine's Day with her Husband. I made this box to give an idea of " A Romantic Date in a Garden" and this is also inspired by the garden in my campus.......with green grass, flowers and butterflies...atleast it looks like that in summer.

My box is 6" by 6" by 6" and has 3 layers which in all hold 24 mats. So you can add 24 to 48 pictures.....but I would prefer you to add 24 pics and journal on the back of the mats. Apart from the picture mats, I also have tiny tags included in the box..they are so cute. I have used beautiful papers from Eno Greetings called as Blue Florals..these are really adorable and the quality is also very nice.

I decorated the entire project with handmade mulberry flowers from ItsyBitsy and other local craft stores in India. I also used gold foil cardstock to add soem shine to my project without making it very blingy. I have also added gold foil leaves....these bring so much extra to this project.

 The focal sentiment " Always in My Heart" is also from ItsyBitsy which I have gold heat embossed. Love the way it sits on the entwined wooden hearts.....

The decorative element int he center is my fav.....I adore those cutesy butterflies. They are to die for... The bench I have used is from Mudra Crafts and the lamp post is from ItsyBitsy. I really love the way it all brings the entire garden theme together....

I have tried to create a small garden on every flap of every layer...filled with flowers and grass and art pebbles. I made sure to add browns to complete the look of a true garden.....Here are a few more pics of the flaps.

I hope you all like it as much as I do. Here is a small video of my fun box....I hope you all will watch it.

I am entering this project at the following challenges:

1. Unstampabelles Challenge #86 - Simply Bright and Cheerful - Twist Arty Creations Appreciated - For me, Nature is the biggest artist because the hues that it has on its brush...I only wish I could have. My project is inspired by my garden and I have built the entire box to mimic it.
2. Allsorts of Blog challenge # 505 - Love
3. Mixed Media Warriors #37 - All you need is Love - My box is nature and garden inspired....so I have used a lot of roses, flowers and colors from the moodboard....also my project is love inspired and made for Valentines Day.
4. Mini Album Addicts February Challenge- I do not know if this qualifies...but I thought My explosion box album holds pictures and has place to journal and so I am putting this up for the Feb challenge.
5. Scrapping4fun Challenge #133 - Love/ Wedding/ Anniversary

Create Art - Shabby Chic Decorative Plate

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Today I have a  shabby chic decorative plate for you all. I have never tried image transfer and this will be my first attempt at it.....I have to say I'm pretty happy to see the result I got. Also Shabby chic is my go to style of art and I love to give my projects that feel. For me no project is complete without the touch of Little Birdie flowers.....

Its all about the new Little Birdie Instant Image Transfer Gel this month on Itsy Bitsy's blog and you all can participate on it by clicking HERE. This product can be used for transferring images onto just about any surface including wood, MDF, metal, glass and it takes 5 to 10 mins to dry...so that's a quick image transfer medium!! This is water soluble so it's easy to wipe with soap and water and is also non-toxic.

I have a tutorial for his project on the Itsybitsy blog and you can read it by clicking HERE. I am sharing a few pics of my project here...I hope you all like it.

I  am putting this up at

1. HLS January Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes - Layers

The Green Grass - My First Mixed Media Art Journal Page

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I am super super excited to show you all my very FIRST ART JOURNAL PAGE. I have never made 1 before and it was in my bucket list and I finally thought its time to give this art form a try. I have to say...its really stress busting....I had such an amazing time playing with my mediums and colors....everyone should make an art journal.

  I am putting this up at the following Challenges -

1. Lindy's Stamp Gang - January 2019 challenge 
2. More Than Words - January 2019 Challenge - Goals and Journaling
3. Art and Soul studios - January 2019 Challenge - I have used products available in your store - Lindys, Little Birdie and Prima Marketing.

So this year, I have decided to make atleast 1 art journal page every month with some positive quote and the GOAL is to have a dozen by the end of the year....fingers crossed. I tend to get busy with my work and forget a lot of things....and so I have a post it on my wall....which I call my Goal List with a few things I have to do this year.

Over a period of time...since I have been crafting....I have gone through lot of emotions...some good and some not so good. There have been times when I have been content with my projects...felt proud and happy....but there have also been times when I have thought to my self If I am noticed by anyone? ...or Am I not deserving enough? ...... or Is someone else better than me?......these feeling are not the best and really bring you down.....So I want to remind myself WHY I STARTED CRAFTING? Its because it was fun and made me happy...relaxed me and helped me forget all the other not so good things happening around....So I have made this journal page to remind me to APPRECIATE MYSELF.... LOVE MYSELF....STOP COMPARING WITH OTHERS & KEEP CRAFTING LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING YOU....

Enough with the heavy...I have a small clip so you can see this page upclose and I hope you all will like it....

I have used a lot of mediums from ItsyBitsy,  Finnabair and Lindys Stamp gang and a few things from my stash. Here is a list of supplies:-

Distress Ink, Archival Ink etc

Finnabair - Prima Marketing Inc

• 3d Matt gel medium
• Clear Gesso
• Art Ingredients - Art stones - 
• Stamps - honeycomb, script

ItsyBitsy - https://www.itsybitsy.in/ (Little Birdie)

• 2 - 1 Modelling Paste
• Black Gesso
• Chalk Paint - Snow
• Soft Matt Gel Medium
• Stencil - Script, Rectangle Jungle, Doily Dou
• Flowers
• Cheesecloth
• Washi tapes
• Brown thread

Lindys Stamp Gang - Magical shakers 

• Cowbunga Copper -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/cowabunga-copper-magical-shaker
• Bratwurst Brown - https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/bratwurst-brown
• Black Forest Black -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/black-forest-black
• Aloha Avacado Flat Spray -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/sprays/products/aloha-avocado

Say Yes to New Adventure - Mixed media Tag

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I am so excited to show off my first mixed media project for 2019. It definitely took me a while to get into the groove after all the parties and vacation.

I have a mixed media tag to share with you all today which was so fun to make. I have used embellishments from Finnabair ,magical shakers from Lindy's Gang and mixed media mediums from Itsy Bitsy (Little Birdie Crafts).

All the flowers I have used are handmade by me.....I made a bunch of these a while back and finally used a few today. The pretty feathers tucked in on the left are also handmade by using feather stencil and sparkle paste on clear acetate (ItsyBisty) and fussy cut.

I am putting my tag up at the following challenges -

1. More Mixed Media Challenge - January 2019 - Anything Goes optional Blue
2. Mixed Media & Art - January 2019 Challenge - Coolness

This year I am trying to improve my product photography skills so that is a little adventure I am taking....finding new software and improving my skill set.

Vintage Scrapbook for a Man | Mixed Media | Steampunk

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Today I have a mixed media scrapbook to share with you all. I reason why I call this project as scrapbook as each page is a 12" by 12" layout filled with mixed media techniques and keeping a picture as the focal element......Super happy to share the way it has turned out.

This project was exclusively made for a client who wanted every page to be treated as a mixed media layout perfect to celebrate a man. A lot of hardwork has gone into making this scrapbook and its all worth it because she loved it.

This album measures 12" by 12" and is 3" thick. It has 6 mixed media pages which are beautifully embellished with chipboard shapes, paint splatters,stenciling and heat embossing and each page takes 1 or 2  5" by 7"  pictures.

I have used a lot of magical shakers from Lindy's stamp Gang, Art Alchemy waxes from Finnabair a lot of embellishments from Prima Markerting. The papers used are from Eno Greetings Retro Series which gives this scrapbook a very vintage steampunk masculine feel.I am in love with this album and I hope you guys love it too.

Without much adieu I am sharing  a video walk through of this mixed media goodness and a few pics of the inside.

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

1. Lindys Stamp Gang - January 2019 Challenge
2. All Sorts Challenge Blog - Week 503 - Make it Masculine.
3. Double D Challenge - Looking back in time - This scrapbook is made to hold memories.....so almost like looking back in time.
4. HLS Mixed Media Challenge January 2019- Layers - This scrabook has a lot of layering on every page....as every page is a layout.
5. Mini album Makers challenge - January 2019

Supplies used:-

1. Eno greetings Retro Series Paper pack
2. Black Cardstock - 220 gsm
3. Chipboard 900gsm
4. Binder rings -75mm
5. Finnabair Art alchemy wax - Vintage gold, Copper 
6. Pima Marketing Doily die
7. Itsybitsy - stencils, modelling paste, stamps etc
8. Tinted metallic paints - ItsyBitsy
9. Chipboard gears - ItsyBitsy
10. Lindys Stamp Gang - Magical shakers 

• Cowbunga Copper -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/cowabunga-copper-magical-shaker
• Bratwurst Brown - https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/bratwurst-brown
• Black Forest Black -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/black-forest-black

Thank you so much for stopping by.