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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Friends are the sunshine of life...

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all...

Your passion is the reason you wake up in the morning,and just the thought of a new technique can keep you up late with excitement. Exactly the same is with me.

Isn't it fun...when trying something new you stumble upon something that u really love.

I love colors and I love coloring too.
And sunflowers...they are my all time favorites!! While I was trying bleach stamping for justrite Friday Challenge #110, I tried it on quite a lots of card stocks. I was not satisfied with few colors but loved how brown card stock reacted with bleach and resulted in deep yellow. It immediately reminded me of my another new justrite stamp that had sunflower collection. I decided to do cloring with bleach.

For this card I have used Black Magic Core'dination card stock and Justrite Vintage Labels Five cling stamp. I stamped the image four times with versamark and heat set using black embossing powder. Then bleached the flowers using my water brush. I left the leaves as it is as if I bleach them they would also turn yellow. Fussy cut the images and arranged them using foam tapes on a Cheerylynn Sunflower Doily. I felt the flowers were missing their leaves somewhere.....that's why added deep green card stock in the lower half of my card. The sentiment is from same stamp on vanilla card stock set on the Spellbinders Fancy Tag Two. I have used IO butterfly.

few close ups...

Ooopss...was in hurry to get it clicked and missed pocking my butterfly properly. I did it after clicking the pic.

That is all for today and thanks for stopping by.

ENTERING...
Justrite Friday Challenge #110

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Learning more with Studio Multi Medium..

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all !!

Hope you all enjoyed the beginning of this year's festive season with Rakhabandhan .This is my post as a DT for Color Conception Challenge Blog

As you all know our this month's challenge is on creating textured backgrounds for your projects.We are overwhelmed to see wonderful enteries in our current challenge and happy to see that you are enjoying having fun creating textures.

Since,I have been given the topic to create textures with Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi Medium.....today I am here to discuss few tips and techniques using the same. Hope you liked my inspiration project using the same. If you have missed here is the direct link to my post.

Now on to the product..

1. It is a Ranger product and comes in two finishes....matte and glossy finish.

2. Its basically a gel medium without pigment that's why it dries clear.You can use any acrylic based paint to make the paint into glazes.

3. It works as a resist to distress inks (any water based colors)... but you can easily play with all acrylic based and alcohol based colors.

4. It is acid free,nontoxic,non-yellowing and dries totally clear.Moreover it dries quickly depending on how much thick you have applied.You can even use your heat gun if you are impatient like me.

5. You can use it for gluing,transferring images,sealing and also for your decoupage techniques.The gloss is my favorite finish as it provides a nice and subtle sheen to my project.

6.This is available in 4 oz. jars and 1/2 oz.bottles.

7. It also serves as a paint extender when used with Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints but as i was not having studio paints i tried it with my acrylic paints, glimmer mists and magicals and the result was awesome.

8. Since these are water based you can wash your brushes under running water....it won't mess up your brushes at all.

Isn't it wonderful....so so so many techniques you can work on with this gel medium.

Today I will be sharing few basic videos and a picture tutorial which I came across the you tube channel and followed while working with this product. I loved watching them and learnt few basic tips from these videos. Hope you also enjoy and learn something new.

Resist technique : Click here to see how multi medium resists with distress inks.

I was not having foam to cut n make a stamp so i tried making a simple retro flower with potato....the same way we use to make when we were kids. It was hand crafted with knife so was not that perfect....but still love the result. I stamped the image and dried it using my heat tool and simply inked it with shabby shutter distress ink.Here is what I came up with...

Stencils multi medium resist technique : Click here how u can create awesome backgrounds using stencils. I simply took crafter's workshop template over the card stock and pulled the medium across using old gift card. Dried it with heating tool and then distressed with two different shades of distress inks.

In next tag instead of using card for pulling the medium I simply used flat brush....Same things used but in a slightly different way and u get different results. Its not that prominent in pic...but in reality its different. Just give yourself a try.

Spread little medium with knife and dab randomly. Stamp it with black Archival and see the difference...

Gluing technique or Decoupage technique : Check here to see how simple is the way of *gluing paper with medium.**These were tried by my daughter under my guidance. Now a days I'm not keeping well. My kidney pain due to stones sometimes irritates me a lot. Hence I often ask my daughter for help.* I try pushing her to help me while I'm working on something new and sometimes literally wait for her to come back from school for her sweet little" WOW". I don't force her as.....she's a bit moody but when ever she tries on her own she does pretty well. Have a look what she created.
Isn't it cool !!
Very simple and very elegant. You can use it to make a card, a tag or can use it in your scrapbook page. I'm really really waiting for the time when my daughter will be able to join me in my craft completely. For so many years i'm working all alone but now need her support.

Another one where she tried little bit of mixed media techniques also.

Few days back while creating cards I too made one with decoupage technique using same medium. I also added little shimmer to the flowers and gave another coat with the same medium. It depends on your choice to use either matte or the glossy finish.

Here is the pic..

Sealing and creating more textures : You can create background textures using burlap,tissue papers, fabric, laces, paper scrap,....anything you find about in your house.

You can use multi medium as a sealant also.....just like Mod podge. It dries clear. I tried creating textures with different laces with the help of multi medium. A coat of gesso, distress paints and few splits of Lindy's stamp gang can create an amazingly background for your projects.

Isn't it easy !!

Check this one..

Here I created textures with regular tissue paper and sealed sequence with the help of medium gel.Note : As said earlier always keep this in mind that multi medium acts as a resist to water based colors. You will have to either use alcohol based or acrylic paints. Water based colors won't work.

Few days back I tried my hands on Sospeso Transparent and created a background texture with minute glitter balls. I sealed them with studio multi medium. If you have missed to see the complete project here it is.How awesome are the effects!!

Transferring image: Check here to see how you can transfer images on metal base. You can also transfer it on sticky back canvas or any grunge paper. I'm sharing the video but sorry was not able to try my hands on this technique due to health issues. I promise to come back soon with what I create as early as possible.

Now a simple and a easy picture tutorial for you all....

Once surfing through net I came across this picture tutorial on Nancy Keslin's blog and added to my to do list. Today I'll be sharing her tutorial with u. The pictures and her step by step tutorial was too clear for anyone to understand....and hence picked the same from her blog. Thanks Nancy for this wonderful tutorial.

For her project she used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Scarlett, Ranger's Multi Medium in matte, a Crafter's Workshop stencil, an old gift card and some craft sticks. If you don't have mists you can also use magicals or any acrylic paint. I guarantee the result will be awesome with both. You will be in love with the glazed effects you get.

Place a dollop of multi medium on nonstick craft mat.

Spray glimmer mist onto medium.

Mix it well with craft stick

Position your stencil over the card stock

And pull across the medium mixture with old gift card.

And here is the result.

How cool.....Isn't it ??

There are lots and lots more but yet not tried. I myself restrict to only one basic rule in crafting....EXPLORE MORE N TRY MORE. If you explore and don't try it by yourself you won't learn. I m very much addicted to the videos available on net but unless n until I try them myself once or twice with my own hands I am not satisfied. We always stumble upon few more tricks while trying something new. If you have tried something else besides these techniques do share with me. I will love learning form you.Ending my super lengthy post here wishing all the very best to those who have participated in our this month's challenge Nail it down with textures hosted by our Dt Saumya. Those who have still not tried their hands on textures still have time to do so.

We at The Craft Shop have the huge range of all texture creating mediums,the complete range of distress inks,distress paints and alcohol inks.Afresh new range of stamps have been added. For any query regarding any craft supply u can contact Priya Sivaraj or u can mail her at priyacrafty@gmail.com.
Hoping to see u soon with fresh new challenge for the next month and the winners of our ongoing challenge.

(hugs)
rajni chawla
passionately curious

Friday, May 31, 2013

COLOR CONCEPTIONS NEW CHALLENGE BLOGHOP!!

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hi everyone !!

Color Conceptions , your favourite craft store in India, upgraded the store to a website last month. This would be your place to go for, when it comes to craft supplies!! Interested in learning crafts /Beginner / Experienced, we are sure, you would find something to cater to your creative desires!! Most items are imported and they are so pretty in their own way – which will help you make gorgeous projects!!

We are happy to announce the launch of our new Challenges. We will be having a monthly challenge beginning from the month of June. With our new Design Team in, you are going to enjoy this space as much as we do!! We have got the most talented designers in the block, who will be rocking your senses with their amazing DT works and their most fabulous tutorials and product reviews. This space will ignite your crafting passion or rekindle it to bring the best out of you!! There is loads of fun lined up this month! So keep checking the challenge blog often J.

Thank you Priya for trusting my creativity and giving me opportunity to explore more.

This bloghop is designed for you to hop on all DT members’ blogs and end in the challenge blog. If you did not come here from Khushboo’s blog, please click here. To begin the bloghop from Priya’s blog, please click here.

This would be fresh and new start to you and to us. Wouldn’t it be apt to have a related theme for this month? So here we go!

Challenge#1: A new Beginning and use Bakers Twine.

Here is a sneak peak of my inspiration for the challenge. Full view of the project in Challenge blog!

Bakers Twine - I'm really really loving it!!
I like trends and there are some that come and go but this one, I know I'll use as long as it's around.
Thank you Priya for sending me these.I was busy designing few samples for my cash envelops when i got my parcel of twines. I couldn't wait to dig into it.

Now what can you do with Twine??? So many things!! Just a few knots on my cup cakes and a simple outline with my twines and i was done with my projects.

I've seen a lot of cute things that I know I'll be trying it out. Sometimes ribbon is just too big and bulky but the Baker's Twine adds a little bit of color and makes everything a bit more streamlined.

The Baker's Twine is simply divine and you'll definitely be seeing it on a lot of my cards in the near future.

Rules to the bloghop:

· Like our Facebook Page here.

· Follow our Challenge blog.

· Leave a comment on all the 6 DT blogs.

· Leave a comment in the Challenge blog saying you have done all the above.

One lucky winner is entitled to win a pack of Making Memories 5^th Avenue Elizabeth Die cuts 112 pieces.

Blog Hop Order

Priya

Rajni – You are here

Color Conceptions Challenge

To visit next blog in the blog hop, click here

We hope you will sit back, enjoy your time as you hop, and maybe even learn a new trick or technique to try out yourself, too.Thanks for taking time to celebrate with us. Have Fun!! All the best!

- Rajni

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Welcome 2013...

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello frnds..

Though I know we r still few days away from new year but as soon as i checked my mail and got permission from TEJAL I could not resist myself posting my calender on my blog which I made for SWAP INDIA CENTRAL.This is my very first participation for any challenge...very first try on scrapbooking and very first try on vintage theme.

I was so much inspired by blackkkks by Mallika Kejriwal from Aola creation. Muaaaah:)

This was my project in which i loved working with lots of dies, Ms punches,Distress inks, golden mist and lots of embellishments.

This calender went to Priyadarshini Desh Pandey.Hope she liked it.

Here in this post i wud love to thank Tejal and Khushboo Rathi who helped me and guided me at each n every step.