Folks, this is a card I had made for hubby dear on his birthday. The inspiration for this card was a wallet.
Here it is all wrapped up in an altered box. Hubby thought it was an actual wallet!
Piano greeting card!
Folks, in this card I share a card I had made inspired by a piano. It can be an amazing anniversary, birthday, valentine's day card, or a card for a music lover.
This card is bound to attract attention wherever it is displayed, and is sure to be a conversation starter for your loved one!
The piano legs, and music sheets all fold flat to make it easy to send it to the recipient. The piano lid is adorned with gorgeous handmade pink roses and vines.
Football card!
Hi folks,
In this blog post I share a football themed card I had made for a soccer fanatic! I made a Z-card with some handmade pop-out embellishments to give it a rough look. I wanted to keep a minimalist color theme, to accentuate the theme of the card. Used the honeycomb embossing folder for the gorgeous footballs and stars. Did a lot of stamping on the pages inside, and voila!
The recipient loved it! Hope you like it too!
I have also entered the card in the following challenges:
Our Creative Corner - Wish upon a star: http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2015/12/wish-upon-star.html
Share Joy Challenge 15 - Sketch and Tic Tac Toe: http://www.sharejoychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/share-joy-challenge-15-sketch-and-tic.html
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C317 challenge:
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/crazy-4-challenges-c4c317.html
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C316 challenge:
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/crazy-4-challenges-c4c316.htmlLove,
Divya
Picture Film Reels!
I had these picture wheel dies by Tim Holtz, and had been thinking of what to do with those when I saw this cute cute snow fun film album by Sizzix. I was inspired to make something like that, and here is what I did with it.!
(P.S. - This post is picture heavy!)
Picture wheel no. 1
I wanted to make something for a cute tiny tot who was turning two. So, I took blue as the theme. Added a filmstrip with images of him growing up, and then decorated with some flowers, jute string, burlap, ribbon,lace, and a cute big baby pin.
More masculine cards!
Hello friends, in this post I share three masculine cards I had made.
Card no. 1
For this card, I was inspired by a suit! I made a blazer sleeve where I could slide in the shirt card. To this blazer, I added two pockets.
"Stepped" card!
Folks, in this post I share a stepped card I had made for an anniversary. It can also be gifted on a birthday, or valentine's day. Color themed it pink/red, added a picture of the couple, embellished it with paper blooms, leaves, lace, and a ribbon to tie it all.
All wrapped up card:
Interactive Car card!
Folks, in this post I share an interactive Anniversary card I had made for a couple who was making a move to a new city to start a new life.
Feminine cards for Birthdays/Anniversaries!
In this blog post, I share two colorful cards I had made:
Card no. 1
This one is inspired by a purse. Added some jeweled scrapbook paper, lace, a die cut flower, and beads to embellish it.
Card no. 2
In this one, I added an embossed background that I fuzzy cut. On top of that I glued this cute printed chipboard girl with flowers I had from the dearlizzydaydreamer collection. Then, I added some felt flowers, die cut branches, and gems to embellish.
Altered travel suitcase with "Memories" mini album
Folks, in this post I share an altered travel suitcase I had created. In it, is an altered mini album along with an envelope to store more pictures. There is space to add any memorabilia collected on the trip as well.
Suitcase:
I had picked up this suitcase box at a discounted price, and I wanted to do something with it. So, I thought what better than to make a travel suitcase. I first painted it with acrylic paint. After the paint dried, I stamped it a bit to get background. Then I used scrapbook paper, envelope, jute string, paper and fabric blooms, washi tape, tags, stickers, and other embellishments.
ZoomIn Online PhotoBooks!
Recipe Book Binder
In this blog post, I share a recipe book binder I had made some time back. This can be a perfect gift for someone who loves cooking, and a great way to organize all the recipes collected through the years!
(P.S. - This is a picture heavy post!)
Here is the front of the binder. I titled the book as "Mummy ka magic" meaning Mom's magical cooking since I was gifting it to my mom to store all her amazing recipes. I used scrapbook paper to cover the front, back and the spine. I used chalkboard labels for the front, some washi tape, lace, chipboard cutlery, and simple embellishments.
Baby Card/(Micro) Mini album!
Hi folks,
So in this blog post, I share a card I had made at the arrival of a baby boy. I made the card to look like a baby dungaree. Loved this color combination, thought it added some brightness and deviated a little from the blues that I love. I added some buttons to the dungaree which were embossed with stars, and made a huge pocket to add a micro-mini album with pictures of the baby.
Tool Box Birthday card!
Hi folks,
So, in this blog post I share a "toolbox" card I had made long back. I had made the box with paper. Then I made a handle to the box, a tag, and sketched out all the tools, and then fuzzy cut them as embellishments.
Here is how the toolbox looks from the front:
Baby Shower e-card!
Hi folks, in this post I share an e-card I had made using a graphic tablet for a baby shower. (I must admit, I am still in the experimenting and learning phase.) I made the stock delivering the baby, a baby being "showered" in a pram, and a clothesline to hang some adorable baby clothes.
Somehow it turned out super cute.
The "new" parents loved it. Hope you like it too!
Love,
Divya
"Family time" Mini album
Folks, in this post I share a mini album I had made titled, "Family time", which was an anniversary gift. I created the front and back cover with chipboard, and used some natural colors, decorating them with flowers, doilies, and some bling. Used some lace for binding, and thought it looked super cute!
I wanted to then make a sleeve to put this album inside. For that, I recycled some cereal boxes (again!) Hot glued them together to make this design. Then modpodged some pretty scrapbook paper. Added some lace, flowers, and bling, and voila!
Hope you like it, and are inspired to do something crafty today!
Love,
Divya
Painting - Bani Thani!
Folks, in this post I would like to share a painting I had made several years ago. It is my version of the famous "Bani Thani" miniature painting. It is not an original, but I loved it so much that I had to try it!
Hope you like it!
Love,
Divya
Interactive baby cards!
Here, I share baby cards I had made for two adorable babies.
Card no. 1
This was a "shaker" card I had made for a tiny tot turning 3. I wanted to make something fun and interactive. I made a "window" using a transparency. Fuzzy cut some cute animals from a paperline which as usual I don't recall, and added them to the background. Then went ahead and hand-picked the number "3" to add to the window. Added some balloons outside to get the party started! Think it looks super cute!
Radha Krishna paintings - Digging through my archives!
Folks, in this post I share some paintings of Radha Krishna I had made some years ago. The inspiration of all these paintings is the famous Krishna raasleela on the banks of the river Yamuna and the Madhuban forests of Vrindavan.
Painting no. 1
And, here is a close-up of the above:
Painting no. 1
Painting no. 2
Painting no. 3
And, here is a close-up of the above:
Hope you like them! :)
Love,
Divya
Altered alphabet for a kid's room!
In this blog post, I share a wooden alphabet I bought at Typo, which I altered as a gift to be added to a baby's bedroom. I thought it would be a super cute and personalized gift for birthdays, baby showers, or new arrivals! I was making it for a baby who's name was Arsh, so, I bought an "A".
Travel Journal - New Zealand documented!
Hi folks,
In this post, I share a journal I had made to capture my trip to New Zealand. It practically became a junk journal where I stored everything from pamphlets, to ticket stubs, to coins, to tags. It became quite huge in the end, but I loved it!
Flip card - for a Birthday/Anniversary!
Folks, so on this post, I am sharing a card I had made for a birthday taking inspiration from those flip cards we loved as kids!
So, for the cover of the card, I made a house. Cut some scraps of paper to make it, and added some newsletter butterflies, lace, confetti and a tag as embellishments. I made some clouds, birds, and the ground with white acrylic paint. Thought it looked super cute. Also hand drew some ethnic design near the spine to add some layers.
Retirement Card/Album!
This was among one of the first scrapbooking albums I had created. I think I had made this back in 2010 as a project for retirement. At that point of time, I did not exactly know what kind of craft I was getting into, and due to the lack of resources, I had handmade EVERYTHING! I even sketched out the embellishments and the letters myself! Tied all this using lace to finish it all.
This was the cover:
Mini Album - A perfect Wedding Gift!
Hi folks,
In this post, I share a recent mini album which I had made as a gift to a cousin at his wedding. The mini album contains about 20 pages.
The front and the back of the mini was meant to resemble a gathbandhan (a wedding knot). The maroon front with the sequin and gold lace signifies the girl's saree and the pink back signifies the dupatta on the boy's shoulder at the wedding ceremony. For a closure, I used a gorgeous gold pearl brooch, and added a metal clasp to it. I also added some pearls and beads as danglers.
For the background, I used acrylic paints to get some brightness. For the title of the album, I used adhesive stickers and adhesive sheets on bright orange cardstock, and then used gold foil over it to get an embossed look. I also made gold embossed metal corners with gold foil to give a rich royal look that is a complete must at Indian weddings!
In this post, I share a recent mini album which I had made as a gift to a cousin at his wedding. The mini album contains about 20 pages.
The front and the back of the mini was meant to resemble a gathbandhan (a wedding knot). The maroon front with the sequin and gold lace signifies the girl's saree and the pink back signifies the dupatta on the boy's shoulder at the wedding ceremony. For a closure, I used a gorgeous gold pearl brooch, and added a metal clasp to it. I also added some pearls and beads as danglers.
For the background, I used acrylic paints to get some brightness. For the title of the album, I used adhesive stickers and adhesive sheets on bright orange cardstock, and then used gold foil over it to get an embossed look. I also made gold embossed metal corners with gold foil to give a rich royal look that is a complete must at Indian weddings!
Old Ganesha Art - Digging through my archives!
Hi all,
Today I am sharing some of my Ganesha art pieces I had made long back. I don't remember when I had painted them, but I know I have always loved painting Ganesha, because I have always been so mystified with this divine God.
Today I am sharing some of my Ganesha art pieces I had made long back. I don't remember when I had painted them, but I know I have always loved painting Ganesha, because I have always been so mystified with this divine God.
Hope you like these.
Lots of love!
Lots of love!
Divya
Fun and creative Luggage tags!
Hello folks!
So this post is all about creating your own luggage tags!
These luggage tags are super simple to make.
Tag no. 1
So for this tag, I basically created my own artwork :) I love the colorful "autos" in India, and made something inspired by those. Sketched out an auto, use water colors to paint it, then used a ball point pen to write a sentiment.. "Hanste Hanste Kat Jaye Raste" meaning "Happily our journey shall pass".
Used the self lamination sheets to laminate the tag and seal it properly, and voila, a creative cute tag is ready!
Masculine cards - perfect for the men in your life!
In this post, I share some fun masculine cards, that are super easy to make, and look adorable, and use up lots of scraps from your stash. Don't you just love that? So, for these cards, I used up left over papers from my previous projects. Frankly, I am not even sure which paper lines they were from!
Card no. 1
I divided the first card into two segments and used two contrasting colors for the same. Distressed the papers, and in between added a tag. Found a picture of a dilapidated car online, and thought it was just the perfect subject for my card. I then embossed some black bazzil cardstock for the background. Then, added the car on top of it. Used some die cuts, stickers, and washi tape as embellishments.
Birthday/Anniversary "Tailored" cards
Folks, so in this post I share two cards I had made for a birthday and an anniversary.
Card no. 1
So, for the first card, I used some scrap paper for my stash to make a background. Also added some die cut embellishments to the background, along with scraps from Websters pages. I added some lace to get some more layers.
Acrylic Painting - Along the Yarra
Hi folks!
This acrylic on canvas piece is entitled, “Along the Yarra,” and is inspired from the landscape along the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.
I tried to step out of my comfort zone with a landscape with this piece of art. During the summers, it is so amazing to sit along the Yarra River, and watch the cityscape, that I had to try my hand at capturing it.
Hope you like it!
Love,
Divya
Acrylic Painting - Ganesha: Remover of Obstacles
Hello folks,
Here I share an acrylic painting I had made, entitled, "Ganesha: Remover of Obstacles".
I’ve long had a thing for pictures of Ganesha. I used to paint them all the time as a kid and have quite a few around our house. So, that is always an inspiration I go back to every few years.
This painting depicts the Hindu deity, Ganesha on a colorful canvas background. I admit this is not an original, but I loved the color combination so much, that I just had to make it!
Hope you get some inspiration to do something artsy!
Love,
Divya
Here I share an acrylic painting I had made, entitled, "Ganesha: Remover of Obstacles".
I’ve long had a thing for pictures of Ganesha. I used to paint them all the time as a kid and have quite a few around our house. So, that is always an inspiration I go back to every few years.
This painting depicts the Hindu deity, Ganesha on a colorful canvas background. I admit this is not an original, but I loved the color combination so much, that I just had to make it!
Hope you get some inspiration to do something artsy!
Love,
Divya
"Brag Box" with Mini Albums
So, this was a gift to "new" grandparents. The concept was to alter a box that can house all lovely pictures and moments of their grandson. But I did not want to make a big album inside it, since that is not very mobile. Instead, I added small mini albums inside that can be taken out and viewed.
(Please note that this post is picture heavy!)
So, here is how I made the "Brag box":
(Please note that this post is picture heavy!)
So, here is how I made the "Brag box":
Feminine cards - for Anniversaries or Birthdays
Folks, here are some cards I had made while experimenting with water color and acrylic backgrounds. Don't you just love those? They give you the effect that you want and never fail to impress.
Card no. 1
With the background all set, I added distressed gorgeous Kaiser flowers, some die cut embellishments, with some lace from my stash. (By now, you get I love floral!) Also added the beautiful typewriter chipboard from the gorgeous Dearlizzydaydreamer collection. Added a small distressed hand written note to the typewriter, and that was it!
I have also entered this card in the Crazy 4 Challenges C4C316:
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/crazy-4-challenges-c4c316.html
Card no. 2
Made the background exactly like in card no. 1 except using different colors this time. Somehow loved the contrast of black with the reds and oranges, so went on to make a complimenting tag with similar colours, and add it for some depth and layering. Then added some die cut embellishments along with pretty black Kaiser flowers and some trims, and that was it!
Hope you like these, and get some inspiration to do something crafty!
Love
Divya
Card no. 1
With the background all set, I added distressed gorgeous Kaiser flowers, some die cut embellishments, with some lace from my stash. (By now, you get I love floral!) Also added the beautiful typewriter chipboard from the gorgeous Dearlizzydaydreamer collection. Added a small distressed hand written note to the typewriter, and that was it!
I have also entered this card in the Crazy 4 Challenges C4C316:
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/crazy-4-challenges-c4c316.html
Card no. 2
Made the background exactly like in card no. 1 except using different colors this time. Somehow loved the contrast of black with the reds and oranges, so went on to make a complimenting tag with similar colours, and add it for some depth and layering. Then added some die cut embellishments along with pretty black Kaiser flowers and some trims, and that was it!
Hope you like these, and get some inspiration to do something crafty!
Love
Divya
Elegant fashionista card!
Hello folks,
Here is a pretty fashionista card I had made a few years back.
Here is a pretty fashionista card I had made a few years back.
Recycling - Cereal box Journal!
In this blog post, I reveal a journal I had made long back with empty cereal boxes lying around the house. There were just so many, that I wanted to use them. So, I cut them all to size, and made a journal with them!
Graduation card - Black and white
Hello folks!
I had created this simple and quick card for a graduation. Used simple classic colors of the graduation robe, but it came together quite well I think! :)
Lots of love,
Divya
I had created this simple and quick card for a graduation. Used simple classic colors of the graduation robe, but it came together quite well I think! :)
Lots of love,
Divya
"Snow Play" - A Winter Mini album
Hello folks!
In this post, I will share a mini album I had made long back.
I think it was the first mini I made. "Snow Play" captures pictures from a winter snowy day out at Mount Buller.
In this post, I will share a mini album I had made long back.
I think it was the first mini I made. "Snow Play" captures pictures from a winter snowy day out at Mount Buller.
Explosion box!
Folks, so I am really excited to share this explosion box that I had made earlier for my hubby's birthday. I had chosen hues of the vibrant blue as the color of my choice. Hubby loved it, and hope you like it too!
So, it was a two layered explosion box. Here is a picture of the first layer:
Hello, and a warm welcome!
Folks, welcome to my blog!
I will use this platform to share some of my handmade creations with you all. I have been involved in fine arts ever since I can remember. I loved water color painting as a child, but now have slowly started exploring new areas like scrapbooking and crafting. All this has been able to give me new found love for paper! :)
Each of these craft pieces takes an awful long time to make, but it is all worth it, in the end! While time consuming, this is a perfect and creative way to relax.
I request you to stay and support me on this artsy journey.
Hope you have an awesome day!
Divya
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