Lets Celebrate Today - Pop Up card

Hello friends

Today I want to share with you a the latest trend in card making - Pop Up Box Card... Unlike other 3D cards, this one can be folded flat which makes it a good choice for mailing... 

Since it was a special request for a 75th birthday... we wanted to add colour and shine to card rather than making a vintage feel...

Here are some tutorials for the Pop Up box but once you make the first piece you can easily tweak it to the size you like... 

Pop Up box Tutorial 1

Pop Up box Tutorial 2

And here is the card that I made.

Hugs

So much to catch up on!!!! - Mini CD Album

All thanks to Facebook I have gotten lazy and have literally stopped posting here.. Then I look at this blog I started with so much love and enthusiasm and realise... I have just ignored and not bothered about it... But now with the encouragement of friends I am going to get back to blogging... Maybe not a lot but at least one post a week to start off.... WHatsay???

So Here i am sharing pictures of my work 

Mini CD Album

This makes the perfect gift for a birthday...

Fun with Stencils

Hello there..

Here is a card I want to share with you all .... Its a new technique for me  and I just managed to take it to the next level with the wonderful online class called STENCILED.

Lots of amazing international designers sharing new techniques and introducing us to wonderful new products we rarely see here in India.

Stencils were a tool I was a bit skeptical about but with the class... slowly I am gaining confidence.

Here is a card I made with the first technique demonstrated by the hugely talented Debby Hughes.

I also made the stencil myself with an OHP sheet and that really gives a totally wow feeling...

I just wish I had more stencils now (I hope all you friends out there are reading this.....)

Will be trying out more so do keep watching this space. 

Cya soon....

Happy birthday Tejal - Our Butterfly Girl

Hi guys

Welcome to Tejal's birthday 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 an 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....

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

1) Shalini Maskara=> http://www.craftcurry.com/
2) Saumya Mohanty=>http://scrapyouridea.blogspot.in/
3)Apeksha=> http://craftpenter.blogspot.in/
4)Seema=> http://seemaenand.blogspot.in/
5)Meghana=>http://kraftangle.blogspot.in/
6)Ujjwal=>http://ujjwal-handmadewithlove.blogspot.com/
7)Smita=>http://kreativityandme.blogspot.com/
8)Jovita=>http://creativita-jovi.blogspot.in/  (YOU ARE HERE)
9)Rachana=>http://rachanascraftycorner.blogspot.in/
10)Shruti=>http://shruti.anup.org/
11)Dr.Sonia=>http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.in/
12)Spardha=>http://papercraft-addict.blogspot.com/
13) megha=>http://meghanuj01.blogspot.in/
14) Piyu=>http://www.notjustquilling.blogspot.in/
15)Erum=>http://vibgyorkrafts.blogspot.in/
16)Khushboo=>http://crafterkhush.blogspot.com
17)Tejal=>http://tejalcreates.blogspot.in

You should be here from Smita's blog.... if not then find your way to the top of the list above

So this is a card I made for our dear Tejal

Happy Birthday Tejal!!!! 

I have used the Bo Bunny collection - Alora PP... something which Tejal really liked....

Thanks for always being the appreciative and encouraging person you are.... 

These are some lovely blooms I picked up from Pooja... I sooo love them

Wishing you many more beautiful years ahead..... 

Lots of Love

Jovita, Anthony and Yohann

And your next stop in the blog hop is at Rachana's Place.... 

Ohhh yes another important thing.... The blog Hop is on till the 30th of October 2012... so leave all that love u want to give soon before its late...

Cya

PS. I am on vacation from 23rd to 29th so hope to see lots of lovely comments and Birthday wishes for Tejal when I am back....

Birthdays are fun....

Its simple cards for me these days.... lots of them happening here... So not much to say...

Just realised that I am slowly but steadily reaching my 1st hundred followers.... So as soon as that happens... I am gonna have some goodies for grabs... so spread the word... 

Look how fast Yohann has grown!!!

Its only when I looked at my last blog post I realize that time passes really fast..... Its a month since I last posted and now Yohann is 8 months old.... Every month has been a celebration.... Not just the cake and stuff.... But a celebration of every new day and every new thing that my little fellow does....

And I am sure all you mothers out there understand what I mean.... Just that smile and all your stress is blown away....

So now he sits and blabbers all day.... Its so much fun listening to him..... And everybody thinks he is gonna call out to them....  

Taaiiiii Taaaiiii Kaaiiiiii Kaaaiiiii  is what he is saying as he sees me typing.....

And in the meanwhile I have been having fun with a lot of crafting on the background.... and here are a few cards I made

Simple stamping card

Used triangles for this one  

Balloons are stamped with memento inks and cut... some bakers twine and a bow... Do u like it????

Little tags inside the card.... 

So cya soon.... 

Fringed Quilling flowers - Birthday Card

Big flowers are not generally what i make..... But I like the way these turned out... A simple birthday card with embossed paper, quilled flowers and lots of pearls.....

Stamping Fun!!!!

Had some fun with simple stamping to make these cards...

For this card I have used the Fiskars - Aged to Perfection Set

Sentiment stamped in two colours - gold and then green....

 My favorite stamps from the Fiskars - Latte Love collection  

used some Recollection Mini Brads also

Another one with the bottle of wine - I love the Sentiment on the inside of the card....

And an envelope with some stamping tooo!!!!

 

Beehive quilling Cards and some more....

Here are some of the cards I made using the beehive technique.... Thanks Pritesh for the inspiration....


This is a long pending post.... actually lots of stuff is made but I have no time and sometimes no inclinations to actually post....


Hope u guys like the simple things I am working on.... Don't have time for anything elaborate so u will see lots of simple projects for sometime now :)

Double Easel Card Galore....

When I saw the date of my last post for Varna... I realized that its nearly a month since I last posted .... its not that I have not crafted.... its just that I cant find the time to post it.... (Wasn't I warned about this happening.... ) Ohhhhhhhh very much I was.... and its only now I realize what all you mother's out there were talking about.... 


So here are a few cards I made...... They all look similar in design.... That's what I was asked to make so that the three friends who had ordered would not end up fighting.... hehe.... 


So have a look.....

Here's a closeup of the Decoupaged stickers I have used... Its a Paper mania pack called Winter Wonderland.... containing loads of decoupage stickers of these lovely teddies..... This pack is available in store... mail me for details....

The flap on the left is to stick photographs.....

I absolutely love this teddy carrying the biggggggggggg present!!!!

and who does not love hugging teddies!!!!

and have you noticed the new watermark... tell me what you think.... and if you like or love it share some love for our lovely Tejal....

And hey check out the lovely blooms alongwith a giveway at Kalindi's Blog

Quick Cards

Here are pics of a few quick cards I made on order....

Birthday Wishes And DP's from Sumithra

Let me start by saying a Big "THANK YOU" to all of you who made my birthday special with all your lovely wishes.. I was like a kid so excited to see so many birthday wishes at ICR, FB and my mail....

But what made it more special is something that has not happened in a few years...

I dont actually remember when I last received a Birthday card by post... So when I received a Card from Bhavana (http://blendingartandcraft.blogspot.com/) I was in for a real surprise...

So here is the lovely card that Bhavana sent me....

Thanks Bhavana...

This next card was sent by Sudha Kalra from http://sudha-kalra.blogspot.com/

Sudha is a Super Crafter and I love her work... On the 14th she had posted a similar card saying it was for a friend and I looked at it and said "Wow I wish I was that friend" and Voila a card on the same lines made especially for me.... Thanks Sudha... U made my day!!!

And finally after days of telling my hubby (for all who dont know him he's Anthony) to take pics of these lovely Dp's from Sumithra (http://quillingmadly.blogspot.com/), I have picked up the SLR and done it...

I especially like the Reindeer one... Feels like Christmas is here!!! Thanks Sumi

And here's some Good News.... I am the Random Prize Winner of Kalalayaa Colouring Challenge http://kalalayaa-artclub.blogspot.com/2011/05/winners.html...

Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!!

So will be receiving some goodies from Pie Lane, Pune http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pie-Lane/183906974994936 ... I'm So excited!! Thanks Kavitha for making us a part of your Anniversary Celebrations...