CHALLENGE #27 - The Creative Crafters Challenge

Good Morning Ladies,

Welcome back to my blog

We are going through some odd phase of our life. So, I pray and request you all to be please safe and please stay at home and spend time with your loved ones. God has given us wonderful opportunity to be with loving people.

My store is in apartment and its my own so thats easy for me. I got very little supplies from the store, very early in the morning, just took a risk of going out. And I am not going to do this again ever. I could just keep myself engaged little.
                                 

Supplies :-

Card Stock for Base
White card stock
Stencil
Playful kitten Stamps from Gerda Steiner Designs (GSD415)
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Distress Ink - Peacock feather, Gathered twigs, Black Shoot,
Distress tool
Stencil brush
Score Board
Zig MArker
Tacky tape
Foam tape

Procedure :

I distress the white card stock with peacock feather and stenciled. You can use any stencil of your choice. I have 3 stencils with me and i used this one. I dont know the brand and I am so sorry for that.

I stamped the image on the Iris Paper and coloured with zig marker. Stamped the sentiments and organised.

To give the dimension I have used foam tape. To adhere all the pieces i have used tacky tape.

If you find my project interesting, please do share this post. 

Thank you

Stay at home , Stay safe

Bye for now

ALka

DIY Centre Table - Remake

Hello Girls,

I am receiving lot of request on how I altered my furniture, So here is my post for the day!

How are you doing guys, 

I had this old furniture, it is more than 14 years old. My mother in law did not allowed me to throw this furniture, I got the opportunity to remake them and since we are on quarantine, this is the best opportunity and I grabbed them. This is what is my outcome.

Here is my first picture of before and after. 

I have given image of each steps, so please follow,

Before/After

A tour of my work

This was how my table looks.It was so dirty that I had to leave this on terrace for 1day under sun.

2nd day I turned upside down to give proper sunlight, to kill germs

Now, on 2nd day evening time, I used sandpaper and scrubbed the entire table . This has made my table smooth and even. 

***I would advise you to use putty or any white cement or filler to fill the holes, I did not do that as the shops were closed and we are on qurantine***

I have used Gesso. Any Gesso will do, Well here i used Camel Artists Gesso.

Its time to paint, Again use any paint you have. I used Chalk paint here. There main colours

Red- Rich Rouge

Yellow- Sunny Yellow

Blue - Marine Blue

Others 

Dark Secret

Stewart House Brown

Cadence Kirmizi red

Midnight Coffee

Last steps was to stencil, use any great design to make great project. I don't remember the brand, I have used this stencil quite a lot. Mine is 6x6 of size.

Here is the complete project

If you like my work, do please share.

Thankyou 

Stay at home and be safe

Diamond Painting - New Art

Hello All,

I hope and pray to god that all are well and in good health. This is the time where you really have to be very careful, so please my friend stay at home and be safe.

I am at home the day, it was declared unsafe to move out. I cleared my cabins and books and all stuff that were dumped. I was surprised to see my art and craft supplies which were forgotton. From all that I found really interesting stuff to work with. This is diamond art or stone painting. Its so beautiful and so safe and on top of that it is super easy. I bought this kit since a year back and i am really thrilled to use them and show it to you. Girls one thing i would like to tell you that this stone is plastic but it shines like anything. I may not be able to do justice to show you how beautiful it is.

So I will brief you about the packet (I would have taken the picture of the packet), well not an issue. The Packets had 

1. Beautiful picture on board . It had gule all over the image

2. Plastic stones with coding

3. Extra glue

4. Pen - to stick the stones

5. Tray to keep stones

6.Easel to put your board ( i have not used them)

Diamond /stone Painting Video

You can either click on to the link or see video from here as well.

https://youtu.be/ibgR4LoDnrY

WRap up for now. take care.Be safe and stay at home

Bye for now

Alka

Mixed Media on canvas

Hello Ladies,

The beautiful piece of work is done using material from Itsybitsy Store. Actually, during my last visit to bangalore for the carnival, I got loads of goodies and most of them I have used here.

Project for the Day

This is my mixed media project, so here is the list of items used 

Gesso 

Mixed Media Fiber paste

Little Birdie tinted metallic paint-Lime Crush

Little Birdie - Sparkle paste - whipped cream

Metallic wax - Rich Gold

Art Alchemy Antique brilliant wax - Lucky Emerald, Red Amber, Fire Ruby

Cadence -KrimiziRed

Prima Red Rust

Heavy body gel

Soft gel

Cadence Mixed media artsy stone

Wings Metal

MDF Dream Catcher from store

Little Birdie metallic spray ink -Color splash - Hot pink, Lime,fosted pool, 

Canvas Jute

Sentiments from Mudra - chippy

Little birdie chipboard floral

Little birdie Naturals (jute)

Glass Stone

Lindy's Spray - Copper,Pretty pink

Cheese cloth

Beautiful lace

Metal wing

Stencil

Scissor

Thats all folk 

Have a great weekday and many more

Be Safe

Thanks

Alka

CHALLENGE #26 - The Creative Crafters

Hello Friends

How are you doing today! I am writing this post after a month or so. My son was having his final exam and loads of work at office. So, I was very busy those days. Now, since the exam is over and i am feeling so relaxed. 

This is the tag that I made for my DT post with The Creative Crafters. I love doing cards for them as they always have free style and I love that. I tried to keep the card giving vintage look. 

Technique used in detail

If you give  a close look I have embossed the white card stock and crushed with my hand and then i distressed them with distress ink. Sun Flower and leaves is from Heartfelt Creations. I have used Tim Hotz Cherish tag, butterfly from pattern paper and twains.

Product details:

Green Card stock

Embossing folder

Sun Kissed Fleur stamp and die HFC

Open Leaf stamps and dies HFC

HFC floral shaping kit

Archival ink- vivid chartreuse

Distress ink -carved pumpkin

distress ink -barn door,

Distress ink -mustard seed

Distress ink - picked raspberry

Distress Ink- Black shoot

Distress ink- Vintage photo

Distress ink -rusty hinge

Tacky glue

Butterfly from pattern paper

Tim Holtz cherish tag (i lost the packet, so dont know the exact name)

To check the details of the challenge and to post your project i have linked it here

I hope the details are sufficient for you to make the similar one.

If you have any question do get in touch with me at kalahaat@gmail.com or can leave the comment in comment box

TAke care
Lots of love
ALka

CHALLENGE #25 - The Creative Crafters

This post is super delayed as I didnt publish.

So Girls how are you doing. I am simply posting this as the contest already expired.

Enter your creations using Inlinkz below by 8th March 2020.

Here is my post for this month.

Take Care

Bye Bye

DT Post for TCC

Welcome to my new DT inspiration post for January 2020. This challenge begins from January 15th till 8th of February 2020. 

I have used clear embossing power. Distress ink and christmas tree die cut. 

Click here to see submit your project . Here

See you
Bye
Alka

Mixed Media on Alphabet A

Hello my crafty friends,

Wish you a very Happy New Year

Hope you are doing well all these days. I was busy with exhibitions and year end event. Coming back to what i was, started this year with lot of excitement. I am going to do lot many things this year. Super Exited. My first piece of art work this year is on MDF. This alphabet A is my son's First letter in his name. So I am really pleased to share this with you.

So, do comment how you like it.

I have used lot many products in this. All the elements used in this base is basically from Itsybitsy store..

Product used

1. MDF Base
2. Gesso White - Camlin
3. Texture paste -Itsybitsy
4. Chalk paint -Lime mint - Itsybitsy
5. Handmade Flowers - Pixie Rose -Itsybitsy
6. 5.Wood Log -Itsybitsy
7. Alchemy Paint - Crimson 
8. Chippy button - From destash 
9. Tag Sentiments -Itsybitsy
10. Silicon Glue - Itsybitsy
11. Water Spray 
12. Sand Paper
13. Paint brush
14. Spatula

I have used MDF base of Alphabet. The surface should be finely gesso so that the spray and the colour comes up nicely. As per my experience directly spraying or stroking colour to base will absorb and will turn your project useless. When you put colour or spray keep water spray bottle and let the colour bleed. Use heat guy to dry later.

1. Firstly whatever is your base, Gesso them. Rub with sandpaper to smooth the base
2. Texture the base using texture paste, type of paste depends on what result you want
3. Spray / Splash / or paint colour. If three is 2 or more paint apply each layer after drying. Spread colour using water spray
4. Dry your project completely
5. Arrange all the elements you want to you
6. Ready to go.

I think this written tutorial may help you in some way. Please do comment and if any query do get back to me by commenting.

Have a Great Day!!

Lots of Hugs

Alka

CHALLENGE #22

Hello Friends,

The Festival is in the air. Our Festival has already started from August and will end in December with Christmas. 

The Winter here in India started, and I can feel the chill effect. I love winter, there is so much things to do, to eat, to sleep. You have all reason to have fun.

My Card as DT Project for The Creative Crafters is here. 

I have used pattern paper from HeartFelt Creations - Snow Kissed collection.

Glitter from Dress my craft

Double sided tape- all around and under snowman

Mulbury flower

Card Stock

I distress all the corners with distress ink walnut

Hope you enjoy and may use my idea in your project.

Happy Crafting
Alka

Candle holder

Hello Friends,

Diwali Festival is over but we are still on. 

Wish you all a very happy diwali.

This beautiful candle holder made for display in my exhibition. I really love the outcome. It is made on wood. Texture all over using stencils.

Stay tuned for Video tutorial.

See you soon on Youtube channel and will also post in the same post.

Take care
Alka