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Saturday, December 29, 2012

A set all set to apologize!!

Hello All,

Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the year end and all set to welcome the new year :D

P.S. We all are still alive :D :D

Well, I am here to share a project I made a couple of weeks back.

It was a request from a friend's friend who wanted to apologize to a friend of his and asked me to make something and I came up with a set of Explosion Box (just one panel) and a recycled cd album.

It has been made very girly as the chick loved to be pampered. I have also added few chocolates for the guy to be a little more impressive and it was successful! The reciever just loved it and what else could I ask for.!!

Have a look -


this combines and says "SORRY APPY"!!

Please let me know how has it come out!

Entering this to -

Crafters Corner - Challenge#3-Make a set

The ItsyBitsy Two's Company Challenge

A very Happy new year to you all :)

Love,

Apeksha.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

A tag and decoratively wrapped chocolates!

Hello Everyone!!

Hope you all are doing well :)

Festive wishes to everyone.

Today, I am here to make a quick post about something I did yesterday night. I made a cute little tag and decorated two Cadbury Temptation - Rum Raisins chocolates on request from someone.

I have used the very cute MS doily lace punch.

Here is the picture.



Entering this to -

Crafters Corner - Challenge#3-Make a set

The ItsyBitsy Two's Company Challenge

Let me know your comments :)

Thanks,

Apeksha

Friday, December 7, 2012

Tejals Tag game!!


Hello Friends,

Hope you all are doing well.

my very own personal favourite, Tejal was getting bored one day and started this Tag game. Please visit all the blogs that were tagged if you happen to have a chance to and enjoy. 

I was tagged by Piyu dee long ago but didn't have a chance to post it. Sorry for it.

And here are my answers - 
  1. Where is your cellphone?.......................Beside me (as always ;))
  2. Your hair?........................................... I love my hair, and loving it more as i recently had a hair cut 
  3. Your Mother?......................................my lifeline, someone alike I wish to become in future
  4. Your Father?........................................my support always
  5. Your favourite food?.............................anything and everything unless and until itis VEGETARIAN :D and you wouldn't doubt it seeing me.
  6. Your dream last night?...........................I am bad at remembering them :D
  7. Your favourite drink?.............................Sweet lime soda 
  8. Your dream/goal?..................................to be a successfull and well known crafter and have a huge big store of myself.
  9. What room are you in?...........................Office :D and this is all what I do and my team lead has now put me up under observation ;)
  10. Your hobby?.......................................... Talking :D
  11. Your fear?.............................................All Reptiles
  12. Where do you want to be in 6 years?...........I dont know nor do I want to. I like life to surprise me
  13. Where were you last night?......................At home reading an ebook
  14. Something that you aren't?........................Fake
  15. Muffins?..................................................Blueberry, chocolate.
  16. Wish list item?.........................................way tooooooooooooo long to type
  17. Where did you grow up?.........................Hyderabad.. and i am proud to be a Hyderabadi :)
  18. Last thing you did?...................................some stupid billing report
  19. What are you wearing?............................Jeans and a teeshirt
  20. Your TV?................................................at home
  21. Your pets?...............................................A doggie and a fish
  22. Friends?...................................................i have mixed reactions on this one as I have going througha  lot these days.
  23. Your life?.................................................trying to figure out what it expects out of me
  24. Your mood?.............................................kinda irritated, kinda mischievous
  25. Missing someone?..................................... actually a few
  26. Vehicle?....................................................activa
  27. Something you're not wearing?...................Shoes (i remove dem off when m at my seat in office)
  28. Your favorite store?.................................. Craft store for now :D and stationary stores
  29. Your favorite color?................................Rainbow actually (all of the colors:D)
  30. When was the last time you laughed?.........Sometime back, few of my colleagues are crazy
  31. Last time you cried?...................................3 days back
  32. Your best friend?........................................None
  33. One place that I go to over and over?.........My mummas room
  34. Facebook?..................................................Addicted crazily rather i just keep scrolling on the pages to kill time (my team lead will kick me out of office soon for sure)
  35. Favourite place to eat?.................................Roadside food anytime, specially Panipuri.
I know only quiet a few people over here and from them I guess Ujjwal has not yet done this and hence I tag her.

I hope I did not bore you guys :)

Haffun! Good day and Happy weekend.

Love,

Apeksha.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Triple Scallop Circle Easel Card

Hello Peeps :)

How is everyone doing? and hows the weekend been so far?

Well mine was pretty much of a crafty weekend, was trying an scalloped easel card for the first time and upon that to challenge myself I tried a triple easel card.

I had nothing planned in my mind when I sat down to make this one and this is what made it tougher to make it, But never the less, as always, am happy with the outcome :)

It is made with Pink, black and White combination (my second one with this combination) and i don't know why I just love these colors.

Have a look and please leave your valuable feedback as it always help me in improving myself and also knowing your take on it.





Entering this to Crafter's Corner # 2 -Die Cuts /Punches with Stamping !

Love,

Apeksha.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

You're Special

Hello again,

I am here again to post another card I made a couple of days ago.

A very simple card, a friend asked for to gift it to her guy. And wanted this particular digi stamp on it. I do not have much to talk on it. So have a look -



Used the FRAMELITS DIE VICTORIAN RECTANGLE from Itsy Bitsy.

Entering this to

The ItsyBitsy K-I-S-S Challenge

PPS November Challenge -Make a Project with Die-Cuts and/or Punchwork

Crafter's Corner # 2 -Die Cuts /Punches with Stamping

Love,

Apeksha

Love in Bloom

Hello Everyone..

How is the weekend going on??

I tried my hands on a CAS card by a sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch! The new challenge sketch is amazing and I had around 7-8 ideas which I could play with and I am quiet happy about this one I made. I am not someone who is very comfortable with CAS cards and I know many amazing crafters out there who has CAS as their forte and hence I would like them to let me know how this has come up. Here is the sketch -


Without much of talking (which I am not so good at, but definitely improving), I would like you all to have a look on what I made with the sketch.


The blooms are cut from a PP from Itsy Bitsy. The card stock are local buy and the bling are a mix of local buy and from other suppliers online. The sentiment is See DS - Garden of Friendship.

Entering this to 



Please leave your valuable feedback.

Thanks,

Apeksha





Monday, October 22, 2012

Heartful Wishes to the Butterfly Girl and a blog hop :)

Hello People :-)

How is everyone doing?

Welcome to Tejal's blog hop..Our butterfly girl is a special lady and what better way to celebrate a birthday with other than a blog hop....So hop along... You have 16 stops to make before heading to Tejal's blog to wish her.. And a blog hop also means prizes and surprises... So one random lucky commenter would get a Echo Park mini theme collection.. So what are you guys waiting for.. Hop along and join in the fun to wish Tejal a very happy birthday..

I really have no clue how to describe Tejal aka Tee (as all prefer calling her and so do I), and actually, she is someone who doesn't need any description. Each and every one here in blogland knows her.

I remember, I came across Tejal over facebook when I was very new to craft world, around a year back and left her a message on FB with such a silly mistake (I hope you remember it Tee :D and good if you forgot). When I was asked for a blog hop for Tee (by Khushboo Dee), it was a challenge in itself and I was scared at first, cos Tee is such a a perfectionist and I am the opposite of perfection. But, when it for her, I had to be a part of this and hence I agreed.

I wanted to try something different and hence, I made a shaker card, as I never did one before. I wanted to make a card which described Tee's personality - SIMPLE!! And when it is for Tee, it had to have "Butterfly", "Bling" and "Glitter":D :D and added a bow too . And now, here is my take on it, have a look.



I would wholeheartedly like to thank Khushboo dee for giving me a chance to be a part of this. And I hope you all like my card :)

Now here is a list of the participating people in the hop, so in case you get lost along the way you know where to go....

Apeksha --> You are here
and the birthday girl - Tejal

So what are you waiting for.. Hop along and have fun.. and don't forget, you could be the lucky one to win Echo Park mini theme collection..

Hop Hop Hop..

Have fun.

Love,

Apeksha

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Multi Fold Card !!

Hello Everyone,

Back here again posting a very quick multi-page card I made on my younger brothers request. My brother was very impatient and I had to make a quick card, with all the stuff he wanted (googled images, photographs etc.)

I have no clue where my mojo has been lost and I find no trace of getting it back, and to be frank, while working, I am hardly getting time for anything at all.

The card I made is based on Juhi's tute on multi page card which you can find here.

and here is what I made -





Supplies Used -

Cardstock - Local Buy
PPs - Itsy Bitsy, Paper Mania, local buy
Punches - MS Deco Shells, Daisy, Silhouette Butterfly, SD corner punch
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo
Embellishments - Pie Lane Butterfly stickers and button, Bling and Ribbon (local buy), images from Google, Freebie from Skiptomylou
Uniball Signo White gel pen

critics and comments welcomed.

Thanks,

Apeksha

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Washi Fun!

Hello Peeps,

Here is a post to show a quick card I made using the amazing washi tapes, bought from Jovita's Store. I am not so good with making CAS cards, but would always keep trying them.



here I used a few washi tapes and roughly hand cut the edges and stamped the sentiment.

Supplies Used -
Cardstock - Fabriano Elle Erre
Washi Tapes
Stamp - Fiskars - Make a wish quotes bought from Mansi.

Regards,

Apeksha

Thursday, October 4, 2012

PPS Contest Card - You are my Sunshine

Hey All,

I am not a person who blogs a lot, but now I decided I will atleast give it a try and so here I am back after a long long time.

Today, I would like to share with you a card I made for PPS contest, which asked us to make a project with using the product(s) purchased from their store (there are a lot of amazing products in there, do check out). The project had a requirement, that the product should contribute for atleast 50% of it all. and upload it to the site. The project with maximum number of votes would be winning a AED gift 100 voucher and also a Sketchbook.

Using a AED 50 voucher I won on PPS before, I had opted to purchase American Crafts Knock Outs STARTER KIT which is for AED 50.

I am not that good at using the punches on projects that well, so having seen this kind of a card a lot before from many other crafters, i gave it a try. and here is how it looks -

Its just a simple card with multi-layered borders of alternate colors, a locally purchased pp used in the middle, a couple of buttons and used the Unity Stamp Company's - You are my Sunshine with Colorbox yellow ink, both purchased from Ujjwal.

And guess what, I won the contest with 143 votes, *woot*. I would like to thank all my friends, and friends of friends, who have voted for me and made me win.

Regards,

Apeksha

Monday, August 20, 2012

Friendship Day Swap for Swap Central India

Hello Again :)

This is my second post for the day :) and it is for the stuff  I made for the second swap I made for Swap Central India, which was to make 4 note cards, a notepad and a friendship band. If you guys would like to take part in the swaps, you can visit the blog and check out the details. The 3 BB Gossip Girls come out with fabulous ideas for swap and trust me, it is worth a try.

Back to the post, I will no share what I made for this swap and its receiver was Bhavana Kesarkar (an amazing crafter from Bangalore, India).

Have a look at the items I sent to her - 








And now I would like to show what I have received, It was from Renuka Bindu.


Thank you for your time.

Regards,

Apeksha.

Good Luck to you :)

Hello All,

Just a small card I made for a friends team member in office on their farewell.

Nothing much to say about this card.  Used a couple of Embossed sheets, bling and stamped the sentiment.


Thank you for going through my post.

regards,

Apeksha.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Mini Accordion Album with a Twist

Hello All,

I am back again with a new pattern :) So exited :D

I was just randomly surfing through blogs where I found this different shaped mini album at Maria's Blog and wanted to give it a shot (she has provided the template too).

I have kept this pretty simple to the needs of the customer and I am glad that he and the receiver both liked the card (as it was much to what the customer needed in it). There are plenty of options to experiment with this shape and I look forward to playing with the template a bit.

Have a look at what I came up with.






Supplies Used - 

Cardstock - Local Buy
PP - Paper Mania Pink Parfait purchased from A1 Craft Supply
Flowers and Alpha from Itsy Bitsy
MS Punches - Daisy and Deco Shells
Ribbon, Bling, Button, Pearls - local buy
Butterflies and Swirls from Pie Lane
Silhoutte Butterfly Punch from Anandha Stationery
Tim Holts Ranger Distress Ink - Broken China
Fiskars - MAKE A WISH QUOTES - Mansi
One die cut (heart border) is purchased from Jovita and other die cut is traced and handcut.

Entering it for



Hope you guys like it. Let me know how's it.

Love,

Apeksha.







Thursday, July 12, 2012

The FLOWER card

Hello All,

I am back again to post a new type of card pattern I have tried my hands on (actually came across it through the web, though don't remember where), .

It is a hexagon shaped card which opens up as a six petal flower with another insert card for a personal message :). I have tried to make the card entirely in three colors - pink, white and black, through which I could enter it to the Guest Challenge at Arty Sorts where Indira is holding up a series of fun challenges as a part of a mega celebration.

It was a very challenging task to make this card as it has a lot of components in it (though I don;t know it looks like or not, you shall decide it) but I am happy that the receiver has really liked it (phew, this pays off your hard work and motivates you too).

As always, it is another PICTURE HEAVY POST, so kindly bear with it.

Have a look :

Closed View

Opening of the petals

Open View

Close Up (this opens up for a photograph and a personal message)

Panels on the back side (with sentiments)

Close up view of sentiments

I hope you like my attempt.


Critics and Comments welcomed.

Love, 

Apeksha.





Monday, July 9, 2012

Recycled CD mini for Swap Central India

Hello All,

My today's post is about a CD mini album I have made as a participant in Swap Central India. It was a very challenging task to do as one, I had never made a recycled project and that too a mini, two, you can imagine how small a CD is to work on, so the space constraints, three, I was scared as I never attempted/participated in any swap, four, I din't know who my partner was.

With all the above things in my mind, it was actually difficult for me to start up with the mini, but as it was initiated, it just went on so smoothly and I completely loved the way it turned out.

Well, wont write much and would directly share the pictures. Have a look :) 

A PICTURE HEAVY POST











Entering it to the below challenges

PPS - Challenge #6: Recycle it!

CHALLENGE#7,ANYTHING GOES

Mini Album Challenge at Lulupu

I hope you all like it.

Comments and Critics welcomed:)

Love,

Apeksha

Saturday, June 30, 2012

You are my Sunshine

Heylo All,

Hope you are having a crafty weekend.

Today, I've got to share with you all a lovely cute little card. Its a simple love card.

Have a look. 




I have used the You Are My SUNSHINE {Echo Park itty bitty } stamp which I have purchased from our own Ippity chick Ujjwal and Paper Mania papers, buttons are from a local shop here.


Entering this for CHALLENGE#7,ANYTHING GOES.

Critics and Comments are welcomed :)

Love,

Apeksha.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Amazing giveaway by Nupur Creatives

Hello Everyone,

Did you all get a chance yo see what Nupur from Nupur Creatives has in store?

No? Then you are definitely missing on something amazing.

Here is the link which would lead you to the amazing giveaway on her blog .

Love,

Apeksha

Friday, June 15, 2012

Just a note on your birthday

Hello All,

I have come up with a simple and cute card for a friend's friend's birthday and I am completely in love with as to how it has turned up. It has come out exactly the way I wanted it to :)

Here's a look:




Entering this in the following challenges:




Comments and Critics are welcomed.

Thank you,

Apeksha.

Mega celebration at Arty Sort

Hello People,

Check out the Mega celebrations by Indira Tawar here. Do leave her your views and congratulate her.

Regards,

Apeksha

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Wish on your 21st Birthday :)

Hello Everyone,

I am back with another card :D

This was a book card I made for one of my friend's 21st  birthday which was last week. It was so much fun making it. I have used PINK as the base as that chick is crazy about the color "Pink".

Have a look. (Note : - Picture heavy post)


Cover Page


Panel 1 



 Panel 1 - Left Side


Panel 1 - Right Side


Panel 2 (with Tags)


Panel 2 - Left Side 


Panel 2 - Right Side
 


Panel 3


Panel 3 - Left Side 


Panel 3 - Right Side 


Panel 4 


Panel 4 - Left Side


Panel 4 - Right Side


I have used a wide range of products in this card from Itsy Bitsy, Pie Lane, Stamps and Inks bought from Ujjwal, Jovita, Mansi, Mallika, Radhika (sorry if i missed someone), Punch i won from giveaway from Pretty Paper Studio  and teh rest is the stuff locally purchased.

Entering this into

A RECIPE CHALLENGE NO. 6 - Used a bow, stamped background, and flowers

Please have a look and let me know what you feel about it :)

Leave some of your love here in the comments :)

Regards,

Apeksha