BGC#71 - CAS cards or LO's

Hello everyone !! 

I would really like to thank everyone for joining us in last month's challenge with so many entries ! 

I assure you the results will be announced real soon!!

So this month we have another little challenge for you !

Yes we are going "Clean and Simple "

So join us with your CAS cards or Layouts all along this month ! :) 

Please welcome our sponsors -

Prize 1  is being sponsored by the generous sponsor Kraft zone

  

Which is this lovely pear die from sizzix ! 

 

Prize 2 is a Gift Vocher of 500 INR  from Rainbow Craftykari

 

 

 Isnt that lovely ?

So with all this information lets talk about what i came up with.

I decided to go for a Layout this time.

I will also show you how i made it. 

Lets get started ! 

 These are some of the basic things I will be using for this LO 

Of course I will be adding more to the list as we proceed. 

 I am using a 10 x 10 cardstock for the base of the LO, I have this specific size because i plan to fit it under a frame later. (Which i am yet to buy! But oh well ! there is nothing like a bit of pre planning :) 

So the first step was to add some yellow mist ! I have used a generous amount. 

Dont worry about the puckering in the base. It will ease soon. 

I am using Heidi Swapp Color Shine mist Butter- its got some gold shimmer with the lovely color. 

 I have then added some splatter of Amethyst as well. I did plan on using Lindy's Stamp Gang Turcoise but i finally went with Heidie Swapp Amethyst mist.

 Next I added Cheerylynn designs-french-pastry-doily die cut. 

I kept it white for the Clean look. 

Also i added some Freckled-fawn-mint-calendar-designer-washi-tape for fun !

 Next I added some white paper twine which i bought locally. 

I just created loops and stuck it down on the side over the doily. 

 I then cut up some Flowers and stuck them as shown above. 

I am using Prima -Garden Picks flowers.

 Now its time to add the photo. 

I just placed my photo on top of the flowers such as to cover the flowers slightly. 

My next and final step was to add some stamping !

I used black pigment ink with Prima finnabair-Dream on cling stamp.

 

And my CAS layout is ready !

The key to nailing a CAS layout would be lots of white spaces , clean lines or shapes with use of less elements !  This was definitly a make it work moment for me because i am not a CAS girl at all !

But looking at this I realise its such a fun jonear to work in too! 

So i hope I have inspired you enough to join us in this CAS challenge ! 

You can link up your projects HERE

BGC#69 - Cards Only Challenge with PJ

Hello hello !! wonderful people :) 

Its PJ back with another short tute for our current challenge 

BGC#69 - Cards Only

Before i start lets look at the rules 

• Make a CARD. Any theme goes !
• Your project must be new and dated after the challenge date. 
• Link back to our challenge .
• Dates:  1 st June to 30th June 2015

We have 2 prizes for you - from our 2 generous sponsors:

1. Prize one from Kraft zone

2. Prize two from The Craft shop - 500 INR GV 

 

So here is my inspiration for you this month

I am sharing the tutorial on how i made this card.

so lets go ahead

 Make sure to use a generous amount of foam dots at the back of your tag because you are going to rest most of your embellishments on / around it.

 I have used lindy's stamp gang - teal color

 I am using prima chipboard sticker here. I have pencil colored over them to make them a bit brighter.

 

And you are done !! 

 

Hope you liked my tutorial ! 

Please join us with your card creations this month HERE

BGC#60 -Human character stamping !

 Hello my friends !!! 

Welcome back to another new challenge here at BGC !

We are loving your participation in the sept challenges and monthly celebration candy ! 

What a massive participation. we are floored ! 

So its OCT already ? and its our 60th challenge ! Wow ! thats a big number .

I dont know how we reached here but i assume thats some hardwork well done ! 

So ready for the new challenge ?

Challenge Guidelines : 

• In this challenge we want to see you play with you Human character stamps ! which means take out your Tilda's and Edwins , Prima dolls  or bloom girls , saturated canary girls etc. and color them to your hearts content , you get the drill !

• NOTE : You can also use digital stamps as long as they are human characters .

• In this challenge we want to see the Stamped image as the focal point of your project.

• It can be a card , or a 3d project , boxes or albums. NO LAYOUTS please and If you are making an album we will only judge the COVER not the inside.

Please welcome our returning sponsors !

 The winner will get a lovely prize package from Lulupu.com

I decided to do a card and here it is !

 It had to be a magnolia image for me :D I loveeeee them! 

This was a new buy from my dear friend Jovi !

 The challenge is pretty simple ! all you have to do is use a human type character stamp as your focal image. 

I loved this image the moment i stamped it ! its fantastic ! has a lot of scope with coloring . 

I have used promarkers for coloring. I sort of went for the Red head look for tilda and edwin. 

 Here is my floral spray. All the folwers are readymade.

I have used some butterflies and some seam binding in green to tie everything together. 

I am using cartabella papers here. Some circle spellbinders and sizzix dies. 

With the sentiment being Oh Happy Day! 

Tha card can go for any occasion !

Thanks for tuning in today !

Please link your projects below. 

BGC#59- Use wood or Chipboard +Colour palette

G'morning my dear crafters and bloggers,
Hope you all are doing great!
This is Bipasha...I am back after my small tiny-mini vacation from the BGC(which infact extended a bit !). Haha..my first BGC post from Australia..:P!
I missed BGC and my DT mates soo badly, but most of all I missed "you all"- our dear followers.
goshh ! seems like I am posting after ages :D!
So I, being your host for this crafty fortnight, am honoured to take you on a fantasy ride to a mystic land of creativity..Haha,sounds quite illusionary !
But yes,this challenge theme is unique and one of my favorites!
Without further ado, let me walk you through the challenge guidelines listed below:

Challenge guidelines:

1. You can make either a card , a layout or embellish a MDF /Wooden Item (eg: Printers trey, MDF well , drawers ,Boxes etc) Please note that no other altered items will be allowed this time. 

2. Follow the given color palette in your project. Use atleast 3 colors .

3. Your project must have a wooden or chipboard embelishment on it

OR it can be a stand alone MDF or wooden item that u embelish using the color palette. 

Dates to enter :  16th Sept - 30th Sept until 11:55 PM IST

And our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is :
 
Hero Arts Shadow- Midtone-Red Royal & 3 sponge Daubers

UUUHoo that's yummy, wish I could stand a chance in winning this!





And here is what I came up with....A single shadow box draped with all the beauties from Kaisercraft!


Materials used:
Kaisercraft's Tea break collection (P1345|choc chip)
Kaisercraft's Tea break collection (P1351|Custard Cream)
Pigment Ink(Bark IP724)
Single Shadow Box from Kaisercraft
Kaiser Colour(Pistachio KC047)
Ribbon (Timeless Collection)
Wooden flourishes mirror(FL391)
Paper Blooms (F657|Fairy Floss, F650|Olive, F631|Sea Breeze)
Kaiserfusion CG10

Hope my creation inspired you ! You can either opt for a dimensional "beyond a page" project, a 2D pastel shade layout adorned with wooden embellies, likewise..possibilities are endless!So put on your crafty hats and mesmerize us with your awesome creativity.Can't wait to see your take on it ;)..
Stay tuned for more amazing inpirations from my fellow DTs.
That's all from me today,
Have a G' Day !
Hugs,

Bips

BGC#55 -Welcome HOME

A big warm welcome to all you lovely ladies (and gents) 

to another new challenge here on the BGC blog 

with me PJ . 

I just had a short trip home and with all the memories and warmth i got 

i decide to challenge you to make something with the theme HOME. 

 BGC#55 -Welcome HOME

Guidelines :

• In this challenge we want to see the emphasis on the word "HOME"

• You can make Cards , 3d projects , canvases , or Layouts 

• Your project must show a visible connection to the word HOME , it can be just the word HOME written on your project or you can make something that shows elements from your house.

• Think in the line of shaped cards , Layouts with your house pictures , 3d Bird houses , Bird cages etc. (these are just examples, you are free to depict the theme any way you like.)

•  Deadline to enter - until 11:55 PM IST on 31st July 2014.  

Sponsor : 

We have our very generous sponsors back 

Creativita by Jovi

Prize : 

4 sponge daubers 

 

1 colorbox mini -frost white

  1 Ranger perfect pearls 

 So cool right ?? I really love how jovi picks out co-ordinating stuff for you guys ! 

Ok so now lets move on to my project 

 

I really wanted to make a shaped card ! its been ages i tried my hand on a house shaped card ! 

 I really love how this turned out. 

At first i wasn't very sure if i co-ordinated the papers right , but it came out well. 

 Here is a closer look at the door :) 

i layered my pieces on top of a rectangular wood grain look PP and distressed the edges. 

I then used my grey pen to give some faux stitches all around the frame and inside.

All the shrubs are stamped , hand colored and fuzzycut. 

The stamp set i used was Pink paislee butterfly garden . Also i added a little wodden bird on top of the flowers.

 The lamp is a sizzix die, i inked it with distress inks and added some random markings around the whole thing with a black pen. And then there is the sentiment HOME :) also cut with a sizzix die .

So Thankyou for joining us :) 

We are eager to see your entries ! Link them below.