Stop being like a frog in a well !!!

Stop being like a frog in a well !!!

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all....

Today I am not here to showcase any of my work....rather I want to give a small lecture to crafers who lack confidence in showcasing what they actually are good at. 

I often see so many crafters here lack confidence. They are scared to display their interests...their creations,openly because they think others might consider them weird as their work is not as good as others. I’ve felt this fear when I was new and I’m guessing you’ve felt it as well.

You are a unique person with unique interests. You always come up with your creations and you always try to give your best. But you might not have right people in your life to share these interests with.

If the internet has proved anything, it’s that you’re not alone!!These days, you can find thousands of people around the world with interests similar to yours. 

Let the crowd find you !!

Doing this can be very simple, and the solution is this:....DISPLAY YOUR UNIQUE INTERESTS WHERE OTHERS CAN SEE THEM. 

Stop being like a frog in a well! 

Get out and experience things....fail and you learn!

Make it easy for people to discover you. This might be a bit scary at first but you can start small and build your way up.

Hope this lecture of mine can help u a little in finding out your own value. 

Product Review of STAMPOHOLIC

Product Review of STAMPOHOLIC

Posted by Rajni Chawla

PRODUCT REVIEW...!!

This one's for all fellow crafters out there.

Today, I am going to give a review of an amazing crafting tool that I've been using for quite a while now. But before you read on, here 's something you need to know.

DISCLAIMER : I do not endorse this product in any way whatsoever and I'm not associated with it's manufacturer as well. Also, I am writing this review after using the product regularly for close to two weeks now.

So, let's get started...

My general view about crafting is that it's not the tools or its brand but how u use them that creates the difference. I mean, Buying a crazily expensive tool or machine doesn't mean that automatically my creations will be beautiful. It happens only when you know how to use the tool effectively and creatively. And that can happen with Rs. 5000 product as well as a Rs. 500. Which is why, personally, I like to go for brand that suits my pocket. But then again, it doesn't mean that I tend to make compromises and go in for low quality products. All I tend to look for is to get something that has a little value for money. Just like this new STAMPOHOLIC from DIECUTS N MORE.

Not many of you may know but DIECUTS N MORE is our very own homegrown INDIAN brand. And this makes me really happy to know that it's competing head to head in terms of quality and usability with foreign brands.

STAMPOHOLIC....as the name says it all. If you are addicted to stamping and want NO MORE GUESSING, TRIALS N ERRORS AND MISTAKES, this 8x10 inches magic box is the perfect solution for all. U will wonder how you ever stamped without it. It's a great stamp positioner manufactured in INDIA.

SUPERB QUALITY, PERFECT MEASUREMENTS, EASY PLACEMENTS, CRISP BACKGROUNDS, EASY MASKING, OMBRE EFFECTS, SPEEDY MASS PRODUCTION AND STAMPS EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE EVERY TIME YOU STAMP.

LAYERED STAMPING AND ALIGNMENT OF STAMP WITH ITS COORDINATING DIE-CUT IS LIKE A CHILD'S PLAY WITH THIS TOOL.

This beautiful smal box tool is very sturdy with glass clear LASER ETCHED top plate. So now its time to BREAK FREE without the worry of the fading of the grid lines. Hinges are perfectly attached with NO SCREECH noise and also You get 2 Neodymium magnets FREE with the tool to hold the paper. The best part is its POCKET FRIENDLY. Die cuts n more has offered an introductory price of Rs 2500 only.

Its a complete package of MONEY VALUE when compared with its functionality.

Hope this review of mine can serve my fellow crafters with little knowledge to save small amount from their hard earned money. I will be soon back with my projects that I tried using this tool. Also, DIE CUTS N MORE has posted few viideos on their channel for ur guidance. And lots more are in pipeline.

Introduction to Stampoholic 

Background  stamping made easy with Stampoholic

Stampoholic Tutorial #2 For Background stamping 

HERE IS HOW IT LOOK LIKE 

AND HEREI IS MY CREATION WITH STAMPOHOLIC 

You are on my mind...

You are on my mind...

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all !!!

I know I have been away from my blog for quite some time now. I always promise and then turn back after months. Sorry for that. The past year was really very crazy for me! I will be soon updating my blog with all my last year creations one by one and of course with loads of new creations too. 

  

Interested crafters can visit my FACEBOOK PAGE or INSTAGRAM to enjoy all creations. 

Today I'm here to share my mixed media project that I taught recently in my Bangalore and Chennai  workshops. Here is the full reveal of my Mixed Media Frame...

YES, you have been always on our minds dear Srishti. A gift of love that your father gave me 18 years back. With each passing day, you're growing from a  chubby sweet girl into a beautiful young lady. I know as you grow older, no matter whose love will give you happiness but you will always be our little princess. 

Thank u so much for this picture. In front of this photograph, my creation stands nowhere.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

Posted by Rajni Chawla

HAPPY NEW YEAR .....2016 !!!

Today I m here starting a new year with a beautiful crafty BANG!!

Got picked up as a DT member of word's most famous crafting companies which designs and manufactures craft items and embellishments...Dusty Attic !! It is my dream come true working with such talented crafters whom I followed for inspiration. Working with them as a team will be a great fun. Aah.....what a great start to 2016!!

http://dustyatticblog.blogspot.in/2016/01/2016-happy-happy-happy-new-year.html

Hop on to their website to avail TWO WHOLE WEEKS OF 20% OFF when you use the code

HAPPY2016

Remember when you order $75.00 or over you get FREE Shipping world wide.

HAPPY TWENTY SIXTEEN TO ALL !!

#dustyattic #happymoment #wonderfullstartoftheyear

Heartfelt creation's Cascading Fuchsia Collection

Heartfelt creation's Cascading Fuchsia Collection

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all...

As promised, I'm here again. Hope not very late this time.
Today I m sharing sneak peak to my new project with Cascading Fuchsia Collection by Heartfelt Creation. Really loved loved working with this collections. I still need little more time to finish it.  Few new things to be added and few more to be shifted. Its a huge project...will come back soon with the full reveal. 

Till then enjoy watching these beauties.

Thanks for standing by... 

Happy crafting!!

HAPPY GIVEAWAY !!

HAPPY GIVEAWAY !!

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello All..

Love and affection are human emotions. 

Do we really need an occasion to express them?

Do we really need an occasion for any celebration?

Do we really need an occasion to announce any giveaway or candy? I don't think so!!

NO...I don't think so!!

I can cut the cake when I want!!

These days I am very happy. All curtesy goes to my crafty friends around the globe,I met through blogging,facebook and You-Tube. I am happy and enjoying each n every second of my life with all my craft supplies by everyday trying something new. The more I dig,the more I am sinking into this craft world.

I think that is reason enough for me to celeberate and announce a giveaway. You can call it a HAPPY GIVEAWAY or THANK YOU GIVEAWAY...whatever you feel like.

Actually I want to dedicate this giveaway specially to all my friends who have inspired me with their beautiful works n techniques. My heartfull thanks to all my crafty friends on facebook, blogworld and spcly spcly You-tube.

Now,back to the topic.

what do I have for you in this giveaway.

Here is the pic.

ALTENEW PEONY SCROLLS DISTRESS INKS..WORN LIPSTIC AND AGED MOHAGHANY MARTHA STEWART POP UP DAI OF PUNCH THREE PACKETS OF LOOSE MULBERRY PETALS. TEN DECOPAUGE NAPKINS THREE SHADES OF MULBERRY ROSES (10 EACH) FIVE PACKETS OF SELF ADHESIVE PEARLS(ASSORTED) Isn't it tempting!!

All this yummy stuff will be yours.....off course you'll have to work for it a little.

Only one lucky crafter can have this full hamper.

What you have to do to win this.

As I said....THE MORE I DIG, THE MORE I SINK!! I know...it is not only with me. we all crafters are born alike.You have to dig a little into You-tube Chennel....yes only to You-tube channel. Choose any tutorial regarding paper craft. Then follow that tutorial n give yourself a try. It can be anything...a card ,layout,tag or any 3d project...choice is all your's. Link your take on the linking tool given at the end of the post (sorry..u won't see it now.It will appear after one week when you will be allowed to submit your entry). Those who don't blog, can post their creation along with the you tube tutorial in comments on my post on my timeline on facebook post titled...GIVEAWAY.

 Here is the example for you. I followed a tutorial by Dina Kowal. Here is the link and created my foiled card using simple dry embossing tecnique and alcohol inks.

Another one... I followed bleaching tutorial by Gina k Designs and tried these 2 cards last year.

I bet...you will love this fun game. The more you dig, the more you sink n the more you learn.

Pls pls pls....don't forget to hit the like button after watching tutorial if you really gained something.  

Every day, we all watch so many tutorials on you-tube but hardly click thumbs-up buttom to appriciate the designers who specially took so much of hardwork to inspire us. Let us dig hard into this channel and find something new for us. Let us all join hands and give little credit to these designers who have helped us so much in crafting.

1. Be a follower of my blog and my facebook page.2. Spread a word by posting on your blog/facebook timeline keeping the post settings public and tag your friends. Your support means a lot to me.   
3. Please submit new enteries only.
3. Enteries will be accepted between 10th June -20th June,2015.
4.If you are submitting your entry through your blog please link back to the Giveaway post in the entry post on your blog. Also link direct to your entry and not to your blog home.
5.If you are submitting through your facebook profile...just copy paste the link of your entry in comments in my HAPPY GIVEAWAY post.
6. Do share the video tutorial which you have followed.
7. All international crafters are welcomed to play and the prize will be shipped to your respective adress.
8. Winner will be decided by me on the basis of what new you shared and how innovatively you have used the technique.

So....waiting to see your innovative  creations.
Happy crafting!!

Alcohol Ink Card

Alcohol Ink Card

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello friends....

Its being long that I have been absent form my blog. First of all sorry for that....will try to be regular in sharing my work. Though I was absent from my blog but I was very regular reader to most favourite blogs that I follow. Without reading blogs and without digging to new you-tube tutorials I can't sleep. If I am not wrong, we all crafters are same. The more we dig into new techniques...the more sound and calm sleep we get and the more fresh we are next day when we enter our craftrooms..

No more talks now !!

Lets have a look to my latest card that I made.

  

I am regular follower of  tutorials by Jill Avery Foster and Vicky Clipsncuts. I often see them working on water color painting and mixed media projects with Penny Black stamps and dies and loved them too. Few days back I got my latest collection of Penny Black Creative dies in my hand and got fascinated to try my hand on the same . I tried few cards with brush stroke painting and loved the results too but failed to post due to my tight schedule. Now a days Penny Black latest collection is in trend. Most of all my fellow crafters are working with the same technique .

I know something...if you really want to stand out your work, you really have to do something different. I don't know about others but I sometimes don't  like being a part of the crowd. If you like it.take inspiration from it!! Just don't copy because its all about being unique. Or if you want then observe other people's styles and do complete opposite,then you'll stand out like a sore thumb.....in a good way off course!!


With every little change we polish our creativity....isn't it??
So I decided to give my creation a change and totally changed the medium. 

I opened my folder of must try techniques and followed the tutorial by Dina Kowal. Here is the direct link to the tutorial which I followed. I completely changed the medium from water color to my favorite alcohol medium and the results were really awesome.

Here are few close ups of the card. 

I am just in love with alcohol inks....really really love this medium. 

The colors are little messy and difficult to handle but I am addicted to them.

I have used Spellbinder's Reflective Moment and Penny Black Sun Fire Creative Die  for this project. Stamp used is Edge to Edge from Penny Black again. 

Do leave some words of love if you liked my card. 

Soon I will be posting my water color work also....so stay tuned!!

Thanks for stoping by and special thanks to my friend due to whom I started writting my blog again. 

Happy Crafting !!

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