Altered Embroidery Hoop - PrikaAllAboutCrafts : Craft Enthusiast of the Week Feature.

Hello all, welcome to my blog again... 
Today I would like to share something new and an exiting work. 
This was a project I created for Prika as a feature for the weekly Craft Enthusiast, in their blog. I was so happy and excited that I have received an opportunity to showcase my work along with Prika and inspire all crafters out there. I will always be thankful to Prika and will keep creating and 
inspiring with wonderful projects as like in here..!!

Altered Embroidery Hoop

To begin with, I took 2 embroidery hoops (1 large and 1 small), attached a cotton cloth along with thin chipboard sheet to secure everything in place. This will make the base sturdy as well. Then I applied heavy white gesso on both the hoops and let it dry.

I took pattern papers from Craftangels - Wanderlust collection, cut it slightly smaller than the frames to fit inside it and distressed the edges with scissors and sponged all around the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. To add texture for the base, I used modelling paste mixed with distress inks and applied it on both the pattern papers.

I also colored the frames with a mixture of white gesso and Peacock feathers distress ink. Once it was dry, I adhered the pattern papers securely to the hoop bases. I then secured the small frame to the larger one on the right hand side by gluing chipboard pieces beneath the small frame along with some thin wire to hold the frame from falling off.

Next I applied one-step crackle medium around the frame border and once that was dry, I applied a coat of color (white gesso + Amethyst metallic paint from Prima) on top of it. Later I used Papericious spritz in the color Baby pink and sprayed over the base to tone it down along with the color of the frame border.

I took some die-cut pieces along with few metal and clay embellishments (primed with white gesso) and distressed the edges of all the elements using Seedless Preserves, Mustard Seed and Vintage photo distress inks.

Here are the flowers and leaves I have planned to use in the project. I created them using Arianna blooms set and Delightful daisy set from Heartfelt creations and colored them using Archival inks. The filler flowers are made using Oakberry lane set from Heartfelt Creations along with some other foliage die-cuts.

After arranging and adhering all the elements, I used crystal clear glitter on the flowers and added some mixed colors of micro-beads around the frame. I then applied a coat of Vintage gold wax (Prima) to highlight the texture on the frame. Finally finished off by adding few clear water droplets.

Here are some more close-up looks of the project.

Prika August Challenge - 3

Hello all, sharing my third project I created for the Prika August challenge 

(https://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/2019/08/blog-challenge-august-2019-make-it-bloom.html)

with flowers of light pastel shades in pink and purple.

 

The background is again another scored and distressed piece I created along with some die-cut pieces using Sweetheart border dies from Heartfelt Creations.

The flowers are from Dress My Craft collection,glittered them using Rainbow glitter and used the leaves from Delightful daisies set from Heartfelt Creations along with some vinery die cut pieces.

I used a small medallion die-cut piece for the sentiment, distressed all the die-cuts with Picked raspberry oxide ink and finished off the card adding some clear droplets from Dress My Crafts.

Prika August Challenge - 2

Hello everyone, this is the second card 

I created for Prika August challenge 

(https://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/2019/08/blog-challenge-august-2019-make-it-bloom.html)

with purple blooms as the focal point.

This is a 6''x6'' white card base with front panel slightly smaller than the base.

I love this card so much as I wanted 3 elements to stand out more - the scored panel on the right, the embossed panel on the left and the flowers in the center.

The flowers and leaves were created using Oakberry lane collection from Heartfelt Creations. I used Petite pocket accents die from Heartfelt Creations for the center band and embossed the left panel using Poppy embossing folder by Anna Griffin. 

I used Victorian velvet and Seedless preserves Distress inks to shade 

on all elements of the card.

Hope you all like it.

Prika August Challenge - 1

Hello all, sharing my new project I created for Prika August month challenge ( https://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/2019/08/blog-challenge-august-2019-make-it-bloom.html)

I have used a 5''x7'' Ivory card stock layered with a background sheet I created using the distress and scoring technique.

I used medallion die cut pieces to form a round background layer and arranged the flowers that I made using cream color Foamiran and added Frosting glitter on them.

I used some leaf foliage die-cuts and arranged in between the flowers, added a sentiment at the bottom finishing off with adding some cream flat back pearls.

Papericious Monthly Challenge - August challenge #4

Hello all, this is the final project I created for the Papericious monthly challenge 

for the month of August.

(http://papericiousindia.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-for-august-use-vellumacetate.html?m=0)

The card base measures 5''x6.5'' with an ivory cardstock at the base and acetate sheet on the front.
I have used Bliss paper collection from Papericious along with a background piece I created using scoring and distressing technique.

I created the flowers using Dress My Craft daisy flower dies and colored the center with Archival ink along with some leaves from Heartfelt Creations delightful daisy collection.

The center piece is a die cut with decorative circles die and stamped a sentiment with Archival jet black ink.

Finished the card by using cream color flat back pearls. 

Supplies used :

* 180gsm Ivory card base

* Craftangels - 175gsm acetate sheet

* Papericious - Bliss paper collection

* Heartfelt Creations - Delightful daisies stamp and dies

* Heartfelt Creations - Special birthday sentiments stamp

* Dress My Craft - Daisy flower dies

* Icraft - Boutique border dies

* Archival inks - Leaf green, Fern green, Jet black

* Distress Inks - Peeled paint, Faded jeans

* Get Inspired - Frosted beads in Yellow gold and Leaf green

Papericious Monthly Challenge - August challenge #3

Hello all, I'm sharing my 3rd project for Papericious monthly challenge

 for the month of August.

(http://papericiousindia.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-for-august-use-vellumacetate.html?m=0)

This is the card i loved most among all others I created for the challenge.

I used Bliss paper collection from Papericious on a 5''x6.5'' Ivory card base.

I used Oakberry lane stamp and dies from Heartfelt Creations to create the flowers and leaves, and colored them using Archival inks. In this project i used a vellum strip for the sentiment and secured it with brads from my stash.

I used a die cut piece from Spellbinders labels - 42 dies and arranged the flowers, leaves and some foliage on top, finished off with adding Nuvo drops with matching color. I hope you all liked it.

Supplies used:
* 180gsm - Ivory card base of 5''x6.5'' size
* Papericious - Bliss paper collection
* Papericious - 180gsm vellum card stock
* Spellbinders - Label 42 dies
* Heartfelt Creations - Oakberry lane stamp and dies
* Heartfelt Creations - Special birthday sentiment stamp
* Archival inks - Manganese blue, Library green, Fern Green
* Memento - Tuxedo black ink
* Ranger - fine detail clear embossing powder
* Nuvo Craystal drops - Carribean Ocean

Papericious Monthly Challenge - August challenge #2

Hello everyone.. sharing my second project for the Papericious monthly challenge for August.

(http://papericiousindia.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-for-august-use-vellumacetate.html?m=0)

This is a 5''x6.5'' card base and created a wood grained background layer with scoring and distressing technique. I have created the flowers heat embossing Classic rose stamp and die set from Heartfelt Creations, colored with Seedless Preserves oxide ink on vellum cardstock.

I have also used a shaker element using vellum and stamped a sentiment on it along with few sequins from my stash. Added some foliage and Nuvo drops to finish the card. I hope you all liked it.

Supplies used:
* 180gsm Ivory card stock - 5''x6.5''
* Papericious - 180gms vellum cardstock
* Heartfelt Creations - Classic Rose stamp and dies
* Heartfelt Creations - Special birthday sentiment stamp
* Dress My Craft - leaves and foliage dies
* ICraft - Oceanic floral oval dies
* Distress inks - Peeled paint, Rusty hinge, Walnut stain, Seedless preserves oxide ink
* Archival inks - Library green, Fern green, Jet black
* Hero arts - white pigment ink
* Ranger - fine detail white embossing powder
* Nuvo drops - Carnation pink

Papericious Monthly Challenge - August challenge #1

Hello everyone.. 

Im sharing here few of my cards I created for the Papericious monthly challenge

 for the month of August (http://papericiousindia.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-for-august-use-vellumacetate.html?m=0)

The card i made here is of 4''x7'' size with a mat layer of  a pattern paper in Fluer Fun papper collection from Papericious. 

I used the Papericious vellum cardstock for making the flowers which I stamped , heat embossed and cut using the Arianna blooms set from Heartfelt creations and colored using Picked Raspberry distress oxide ink.

I have also added few clay embellishments on the corner as well as some leaves and foliage to add interest, finishing off with some Nuvo crystal drops. 

The supplies used are listed below:

* 180 gsm White card stock - 4''x7''

* Papericious - Fluer Fun papper pack.

* Papericious - 180gm Vellum cardstock

* Heartfelt Creations - Arianna blooms stamp and dies

* Dress My Craft - leaves and foliage die

* Heartfelt Creations - Fluer border basics die

* Heartfelt Creations - Delightful daisies stamp and dies

* Mudra Chipzeb - Fancy flourish

* Hero Arts - white pigment ink

* Ranger - super fine detail white embossing ink.

* Picked Raspberry distress oxide ink.

* Nuvo Crystal Drops - Bottle green