Hello Crafty Folks, I am
delighted to introduce & feature yet another talented Crafter this week!
This week’s crafter
in the Spotlight for December 2016
is “PIYANKI BISWAS”! A Post graduate in Electronics, this talented crafter’s
other passions are photography & travelling!
Although Embroidery, Crochet,
Quilting, Oil Painting have been her earlier interests, journaling her travel
was what brought Piyanki closer to Paper Crafting, an interest which she loves
& continues to cherish! “Progressive, Shabby Chic
& Pastel” she says is her style & I find her work to be colourful, elegant & well
balanced! J
What really inspires Piyanki, her tips for
fellow crafters, her favourite quote, how would she contribute to crafting
world if she had magical powers ?? To know all these & to know more about
her interesting journey & to see a step by step project of hers, please
read the interview & leave your comments for her.
Here are
excerpts of my interview with Piyanki Biswas:
Rashmi
Closepet, MD, Itsy Bitsy :
Piyanki Biswas : A Big Hello to all! I was born and bred in
Calcutta however my work life brings me to Delhi where I live with my Husband
and Sister. I am a post graduate in Electronics however it doesn’t much add to
my crafting abilityJ.
Apart from work, travel and crafting takes a major space in my life. An ardent traveller,
photographer by hobby and love for craft is how my life spin today.
RC: How did you get into crafting?
PB: Well, if I am allowed to say I do not recall
since the memory is so far from today. I say this because the farthest that I
can recall is making crochet flowers for my hair clips with my Aunt. My aunt
has been the inspirational figure for my crafting venture. It all started with
thread work learning how to do embroidery, crochet or even knitting till when
oil painting took a front seat in my crafting world. Love for pattern paper and
journaling my travel pulled me to the paper crafting community is when I came
across Itsy Bitsy also. Since then it’s been paper crafting J J
RC: What is your favorite type of craft?
PB: To be candid my paper crafting style has always
been inclined to floral designs, swirls and layers. Off late I have been using
texture and different mediums onto my projects. I love making cards, home décor
pieces and wall art. Handmade flowers is what I am specializing myself by
studying real flower texture and different layouts on the projects. Mixed Media
would be my next fav J
RC: What are your favorite products
at Itsy Bitsy?
PB: I love the wooden chip designs which I have used a lot.
Recently when given a chance to use the Color splash I loved it and plan to get
more of the colors. The specialty papers is something I always look for in Itsy
Bitsy as they have no match to any other manufacturers. Last, the handmade
paper flowers are also one of my easy go to in the shop.
RC: If you had magic powers, how
would you contribute to the Crafting world?
PB: I wish it all the time! I would wave my magic wand and go
back to the old days when handcrafted products were valued. I would love to
work and grow the crafting world as its phasing out a lot. I really value the
bygone days when an embroidered piece would be an asset versus today where we
have lost the magic of handcrafted product.
RC: Your prized possession in your
craft stash from Itsy Bitsy?
PB: If you ask me today, then it’s COLOR SPLASH J J. Else I love the Wooden Chippies. I hoard them
and don’t even use themL.
RC: How would you describe your
style of crafting?
RC: How do you organize your time
for crafting?
RC: Tips for people who want to
craft?
PB: Few things: Find your own crafting MOJO. Do not push yourself
for commercial success. Craft only if you like and craft whatever you like.
Find and follow your style and let the world get inspired.
RC: Your all -time favorite quote?
Here is
a gorgeous project by Piyanka & step by step description :
Hello Crafty Peeps, today I have a
tutorial of how to make a layered card. Most of the products used are from Itsy
Bitsy.
First in order for any layered
card it is important to decide the theme you would want to pick. It could be
shabby chic, vintage, Color Coordinated, elegant, mixed media or a mixed of
the style.
For this card I chose shabby chic
and took the below products. I like my card to have a color theme hence at
first I decide all embellishment and paper I would use.
Now during the course of layering
the elements, it could happen that the specific elements are not coordinating
which is very common and happened to me here also if you see below.
Products used
- Itsy Bitsy Crochet Trim lace
- Kaisercraft Pattern Paper (Itsy Bitsy)
- DCWV Pattern Paper (Itsy Bitsy)
- Magenta Card Stock for the Base (Itsy Bitsy)
Later I distressed the paper and
card stock as you see below. I also used some border dies from Spell binder.
Rest all are layering and to be
honest it all depends how you start building your project. And mine looks
something like this below.
If you notice there are many
elements which I have considered in the beginning while conceptualising the
project I skipped it as the end since it was not co coordinating. The big
flower is handmade along with the crochet green leaves.
Here are a couple of Piyanka's
other awesome creations:
Product Used
- Color
Splash
- Leaf
Stencil
- DCWV Paper
Stack
- White Card
Stock
- Silicon
Glue
Many congrats Piyanki for
being the CRAFTER IN THE SPOTLIGHT - ITSY BITSY
You will receive Rs.500/-
Itsy Bitsy gift voucher :-) :-) & a Crafter in the Spotlight badge, which
can be proudly displayed on the side bar of your blog and other
platforms. Looking forward to many more creations, Happy Crafting!
Great to know about you Piyanki!! beautiful cards :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Love your work.
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