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Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Ultimate Photo...A Mixed Media Frame

Posted by Rajni Chawla

SUBMISSION FOR FINAL ROUND WITH HEARTFELT CREATIONS

PROJECT 2 : The Ultimate Photo...A Mixed Media Frame

It's all about inspiration. For me, there are lots of things that inspire me like different photos, youtube video, quotes, life experiences, nature and many more. They just inspire me to create and create. As cheesy as it sounds, I get my ideas of what I create from dreams and from the research I do. I got a chipboard sentiment in my DT package the one I got from Dusty Attic but was not finding perfect inspiration for my creations. The sentiment says, ‘The Ultimate Photo’. Now for this, I really needed some Ultimate Click. One day, when scrolling down my timeline I got a comment from Emma Lou and accidentally I clicked on to her profile picture... Aww... such a nice click.. .just PERFECTTT ,I shouted. I scrolled down a little and got another. I really don't know if I did right or wrong by using her personal pictures for this project of mine. All I can say is I couldn't resist making one of my role models as the model of my project. Emma, initially I wanted to blur out your photographs but I'll be frank, your smile just enhances my project even more. Think of it like an embellishment that I have used. Hope you don't mind. :)

Heartfelt Creation Supplies Used :

HC Tropical Hibiscus Stamp
HC Tropical Hibiscus die
Under the Sea Paper Collection
HC Bella Rose Leaves
HC Bella Rose Die
HC Botanical Rose Cling Stamp
HC Botanical Wings Die
Spring Bling Prills -12 pack
Color box Fluid Ink Harvest
Color box Fluid Ink Red Barn
Color box Fluid Ink Warm Red
Color box Fluid Ink Lime Pastel
Color box Fluid Ink Olive Pastel

Other supplies used:

White Gesso, texture paste, rock candy glitter, dusty attic chipboard, Black chipboard, Glittered heat embossing powder, stencil, any glue that dries clear, diamond dust, sprays in shades of blue, green and orange, metal charm, glossy accent, clear crackle paint.

Here are few detailed pictures...

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My heart aches if I throw a single inch of a paper...especially pattern papers that I use. After a bad postmortem, all the bits stay safe in a box for further use. They smile every time when I add new to my stash. Here in this project, I used the bits of small pieces to create embellishments for my project. Though I also used many more things....but I m satisfied I used at least a little of it.
Check this picture....Both the frames had many joints. But I covered all by rolling twines few times around it.  The width of the strip was little smaller than the frame...but now beautifully painted with different shades of paints matching to the backgrounds.

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Trust me it looked much prettier when seen in person...More shabby,more trendy, Red hot hibiscus popping out from here and there....just fabulous!!

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Metal Charm!!
Who can say I used scraps here.
No, No....nothing is scrap if you are in crafting....you just need to shake your head a little to find some ideas. Dusty Attic paints and Dusty Attic chipboards have become another favorite of mine this year. Lucky me that I got such a good collection in my DT package.

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Gorgeous textures...Just loving them all!!

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Here comes the main title of my project -"The Ultimate Photo"

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Isn't it a perfect click....an ultimate photo!!

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Your smile is no less than any embellishment Emma. Thank you so much for allowing me to share this project without hiding your pictures.  The project is  full of love and blessings from my side for the beautiful couple.


Tuesday, May 03, 2016

Grace: Layout using HC Enchanting Mum Collection

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Good morning friends!!

I am so thrilled and excited to see myself on Heartfelt Creation's board. It's a dream team. God has given me a wonderful opportunity to enjoy this beautiful world of crafting and to meet few more talented crafters across the globe. I know it's going to be a fun learning time with HC family. Today, I am on board with my very first project as a Heartfelt Creations Design Team!
Though I was bit nervous while creating this project as I entered my craft room after many days due to my ill health, but I have surely tried my level best to inspire you.

Full View of the layout: 

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Heartfelt Creation Products Used: 


Other products:

Archival inks Library Green, Clear Rock Candy Glitters, Stickles, Heavy Gesso, Silk Glaze, Micro beads, Dusty Attic Chipboards, Texture Paste, Prima Stencils, Heavy Chipboard, Dry Mech, Spellbinder’s Wonky Rectangles, mists /sprays and Acrylic paints, fussy cutting scissors.

Instructions for Flowers and leaves:
 Follow Emma Lou’s video below for shaping Enchanting Mum Flowers.


The flower centres are made using stamens of Sunrise Lily die. Paint the stamens with ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad – Harvest and Lime Pastel and split them in half. Add Prills using - Art Institute Glue that Dries Clear. Leaves are all stamped with Library Green Archival Ink and painted with ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Lime Pastel. Leaves and flowers are shaped using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.

Instructions for Vintage Girl Frame:
 The vintage girl image is downloaded from Pinterest. Nest outer two dies of Spellbinder’s Wonky Rectangles with heavy cardstock and make a frame for the vintage girl image. Give a light coating of texture paste on the frame and sprinkle micro beads and leave it for drying. Once dried apply matching shades of acrylic paint and paint the frame.

Instructions for Layout:
Fussy cut the floral gate using fussy cutting scissors. Score rest of the designer paper using score pal randomly and apply a coat of diluted White Gesso. Stick the designer paper to heavy chipboard and also, layer the fussy cut floral gate.  Apply texture paste randomly using stencils and leave it to dry. To speed up the process you can use the heat gun. Once dry spray with shades of pinks and greens. Build few layers of colors drying in-between the layers. Once satisfied with the background highlight all the details with silk glaze.  Dusty Attic chipboards are all painted with dusty in colors acrylic paints and dusted with clear rock candy glitter using Art Institute Glue. Assemble the layout by creating different layers with chipboards, corrugated sheet and cheese cloth and also add dimensions using glue dots.

Here are the detailed pictures...

Beautiful Mums flowers!!

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Gorgeous designer paper from Enchanting Mums Collection...

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Dusty Attic chipboards...

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Banner fussy-cut from designer paper itself.

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Sweet....another chipboard from Dusty Attic!!

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Chipboards beautifully layered between corrugated sheet. 

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Frame created with Spellbinder's Wonky Rectangles textured with mix media texture paste.

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Hope I was able to do justice with this collection and I was able to inspire you with this creation of mine.
If you are an Indian crafter and looking for craft supplies at best prices contact Meetu Aggarwal (www.krafterscart.in) or Priya Sivaraj ( www.thecraftshop.in).

  Thanks for stopping by!!


Happy crafting!!

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Captured.....Dusty Attic

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all!!!

Once again, i am here posting for Dusty Attic board to inspire you all. Before I start with the new project I want to thank you all for such a beautiful and warm welcome. I really appreciate the effort of those who specially took time and left their beautiful comments here on the blog and facebook. 

On to my today's project...
My kids love taking "selfies" but I am type of a person that personally hate clicking. But I love love love collecting pictures that they click. Perhaps I can give you a deeper psychological explanation. Our time on this earth only lasts for so long, and a camera allows us to preserve memories far past when they might have slipped our mind. It helps us pass those memories into the hands of future generations. Our photos are little legacies of the life we have led – our travels, experiences, food, family, friends, work relationships and more. Each photo is a window into a moment, and the collections of images we take over the years are a window into who we were and what we valued. Ultimately it comes down to a simple truth....seeing that moment captured makes us genuinely happy.

I generally preserve pictures by creating an art piece....be it in my journal page or a frame. For me my daughter is the only model. Hehehe....Oh I love her.!! Love her innocent face n decent smile. Having daughters is one of the greatest joys we could imagine....Isn't it ??
Here is my take on February's Mood board with her picture only. 




I used Blue Fern Studio papers from Sanctuary and Timeless collection to build up this piece. 
Here are few close-ups...
I got huge collection  of Dusty Attic Chippies in my Dt pack which includes a bunch of dangles and pieces that are just a MUST for any chipboard enthusiast like me. Look at those in the picture.....just GORGEOUS!!




Oh I love that  #Chandallier 2 and Ornate Pendant #4. I first primed them with white gesso and then painted with Dusty in Color Jungle Green, Dusty in Color Oceania and Dusty in Color Alabaster. 



Sprinkle of clear rock candy glitter and blings are adding little more artistic look to the pendants. 




I added have added texture using  Dusty Attic Texture paste with Knitting Stencil on the lower side of the frame.
Word " Captured" is from word pack #34,simply painted with all the three shades. 
Word "Awesome" is taken from word pack #33 and heat embossed using custome made glittered heat embossing powder. 




I have created a bunch of flowers using few Prima twigs, mulberry Lillies and a blue heartfelt creation flower made by me. DA 1399, Seagrass #2 and Laura leaves are adding finishing touch to the whole embellished cluster. 






Here are few more shots of the art piece....







List of Dusty AtticProducts  

Laural leaf 
Doodads DA 1399 

While I was making the above piece I was left with custom made glittered heat embossing powder. I just thought of using it on other chipboards and here is the quick card as a bonus inspiration for you all.  I have added lots of colors that don't match our February Mood Board but If its bonus....anything iwe get is just great. Isn't it ??

So here is my bonus inspiration for you all. 


Background is all created using different shades of Dusty in Color 
, lots of stamping and heat embossing here and there and the chippies heat embossed with glittered heat embossing powder. Bird is stamped and simply painted using Steadtler watercolor pencils. Hope you like it. 






Oh....I lam in love with that glittered chippies. I have used the smaller size of Vintage frame #4 and placed it side ways...as that was the demand of my project. 








Look at that gorgeous shades of Dusty in color.....Yummy enough to be used more frequently. 

All flowers are handmade...simply punched and embossed. 





Dusty Attic Products Used


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