ITSY BITSY BLOG CHALLENGE #4-2017

Hello Crafters!

Welcome again!

This is Sharada here to announce the fourth challenge of 2017.

ITSY BITSY CHALLENGE  4-2017 Theme -Anything Goes using Little Birdie 

Shabby Chic or Classy Chic or Burlap canvas panel(Stretched Burlap)

Here are some guidelines to participate. Simple & easy to follow –

1. Submission can be a journal, card, table decor, bag, candle decoration or anything else with Shabby Chic or Classy Chic stack. It can also be a wall décor, earring holder, message holder or a mixed media project, anything of your choice with burlap panel.
2. The product should feature Little Birdie Shabby Chic or Classy Chic or Burlap canvas panel.

1. Using Itsy Bitsy product is a must to qualify and use any of these products to become eligible entrant and mention about it in your post.
2. Turn off word verification to enable us to leave comments.
3.  Entries can be submitted until 30th of April 2017.
4.  In order to submit your entry, click on the inlinkz button provided at the end of this post, add your image and link to your blog post containing the submission.          
5.  Each participant can submit a maximum of 3 entries. Please add numbers 1,2,3 while submitting multiple entries.
6.  Please link to your post and not just your blog.
7.  In your blog post, create a link back to this page. 
8.  Only projects posted during the Challenge period are eligible (No Back links allowed, only link the newer creation made after our Challenge gone live).
9. Entries are welcome from all over the world. However if you are the winner, we can only ship your prize to an Indian address.
10.  If you don't have a blog and want to add your creation on Facebook, please upload it on our FB group  Itsy Bitsy Crafter's Cafe with the hashtag - #itsybitsyblogchallenge 417  & add the link here.
11. TWO winners will be picked through random who will each receive voucher of Rs.500, redeemable online at www.itsybitsy.in. Top 3 will be selected by the DT.

Here is my inspiration for you 

My love for layouts is very well know and I simply can't think for other things more than layouts and journals :😄

Here is a layout created with Shabby Chic stack 

First step is to layer your layout with interesting patterns and once you are happy with it falling in place, glue it down to start working on it !

I have tried stenciling on the layout with the modelling paste and the stencil 

Here I have blended chalk paints with the modelling paste to give it a new shade which would synchronize with the layout 

I have further stenciled with plain modelling paste for more interesting textures 

Finally decorated it with chipboard elements which again is chalk painted and I totally can't get over them :)

For the final touch, I have added the natural flowers and butterfly :)

Hope to have inspired you , Wish to see more of my creations for inspiration, please click here 

Burlap Stack - Classy Chic

STENCIL BRICK 18.5 X 24.5CM 1PC

STENCIL BAROQUE DESIGN

PALETTE KNIFE NO.15 MCG0063 1PC PBCI MM

HOME DECOR CHALK PAINT LEMON CHIFFON 60ML BOTTLE

SILICON LIQUID GLUE

ADHESIVE FOAM DBL SIDED TAPE

CHIPBOARD DECORATIVE HEARTS 

Happy Crafting

Sharada Dilip Acharya

An InLinkz Link-up

Welcome Spring !!

Hello Friends ,

Its Monday morning and I am back today to share with you a creation that I loved making :)

As a Scrapbooker I always like using scraps and each tiny piece of pattern paper which is preserved and given an awesome look with a layout

Today I'm creating a layout for journaling my latest getaway trip with CHEVRON IN AQUARELLE paper pack. This paper stack is filled with lovely, beautiful, watercoloured textures perfect for spring:)

I have used 4 different shades and designs from the stack and hand torn it to give it a lovely effect .

I layered them and tried all combinations till I was happy with how it goes with my pictures .

Further I have stenciled the lovely design using modelling paste.

Once the layout and background is decided its easy to go with the flow and embellish it :)

I have used the chipboard heart colored with chalk paints

The sentiment is from the L’AMOUR DES FLEURS PAPER PACK

Hope to have inspired you to transform ordinary things into pretty stuff with just few craft supplies in hand :) Wish to see more of my creations for inspiration, please click here 

Supplies used 

CHEVRON IN AQUARELLE 12X12 

L’AMOUR DES FLEURS 12X12 INCH 

STENCIL BAROQUE DESIGN

HOME DECOR CHALK PAINT LEMON CHIFFON 60ML BOTTLE

SILICON LIQUID GLUE

ADHESIVE FOAM DBL SIDED TAPE

CHIPBOARD DECORATIVE HEARTS 

BLANCHE OCEAN MIST 11PCS IB

Happy Crafting

Sharada Dilip Acharya

Scrapbook layout with stencils

Hello Friends ,

A Warm Welcome to you all from Sharada Dilip 

Today I am here to share a Fun layout I created using stencils !

Have you checked our ongoing  challenge?  

 It is ANYTHING GOES using Itsy Bitsy Stencils 

Itsy Bitsy has a huge range of stencils to choose from, 

I have used 

the Script Stencil and STENCIL HONEY COMB 

I have layered Pattern papers from 

AMY TANGERINE STITCHED 12X12 INCH STACK PACK and started with Script Stencil and VINTAGE PHOTO DISTRESS INK PAD  and unevenly stenciled it till I was happy with the results 

With STENCIL HONEY COMB  I have used Modelling paste and 

METALLIC PAINT MINT to give it a stunning contrast 

I have layered the layout with a sizzix frame die cut and 

KRAFT BUTTERFLIES & FLOWERS along with stamps to complete the look !

It was awesome fun playing along with stencils stamps and these lovely butterflies 

Hope this creation of mine has brought a smile on your face and we would love to see how you play along these products 

Supplies used - 

AMY TANGERINE STITCHED 12X12 INCH STACK PACK 

Stencil

White card stock

Black card stock

Modelling paste

METALLIC PAINT MINT

Distress inks

Stamps

Thinlits die set

Flexible knife

Chipboard shapes

Handmade flowers

KRAFT BUTTERFLIES & FLOWERS

Silicon glue

Foam tape

warm regards !

Sharada Dilip 

WRMK Albums Made Easy...PART II

Hi crafty heads, 

Here is Part II for the WRMK LINEN ALBUMS. As I had mentioned in my last post these albums are great for keeping photos, layouts, etc with the help of page protectors. So here i am with a layout. Photo layouts or scrapbook layouts are best way to jazz up a photographed memory. You can use pattern papers, chip boards, stickers, flowers or any embellishments to give any photo a new look and the page protectors even save your work from getting damaged. 

For the layout you can choose a theme to work around your photo. Here i took a beach photo and trimmed into 2 inch wide stips. 

I started with layering using lovely pattern papers from  Mixed Company pattern paper and  Maggie Holmes pattern paper.

{ Itsy Bitsy silicon glue is one very strong adhesive and sticks almost everything }

Next I used the new Irregular Dot stencil from IB store.

Another new entry to the IB store are some amazing stamps. These stamp crisp images. 

I have used hope and smile stamp set

I have used this gross grain ribbon from American Crafts..and used the silicon glue to help form these pleated folds.

I have also distressed and inked the edges of this layout before sticking it to the final 12x12 inch paper. And now comes the embellishment time..and there is no right or wrong to this..you can choose embellies in line with your theme. 

Used these kraft printed flowers alongwith some paper flowers. Hand painted the little chipboard bird .Looks like it flew from Rio :)

For "LIFE" i have used gem alphabets.

To keep it along the lines of beach I made this fishnet. And its very easy to make..

Here is a little tutorial for fishnet,..

Take jute twine of desired length and string it among two points. You can tie it or just tape to the surface.I kept it flat to the surface. 

Take another piece and fold it in half and tie the girth knot. Repeat for the entire length of the horizontal string.

Grab one string from one length, and another from the one next to it; forming a triangle.

Knot them together.

Continue the process.

When you reach the end  tie one vertical string on to the end single string. 

Continue along row by row until you reach your desire fishnet length.

Here is your fish net.The size will depend on how close you tie the knots.

The WRMK linen album come with D-ring binder and page protectors. Here is how these look. You can store around 100 pages in one album. 

Here is the completed layout

And filed in the album. 

Hope you liked it. 

Would love to hear from you.

Keep crafting!!

Supplies Used:

WRMK linen album
Maggie Holmes pattern paper
Mixed Company pattern paper
page protectors 
gem alphabets
paper flowers 
kraft printed flowers
chipboard designs

silicon glue

Irregular Dot stencil 
hope and smile stamp set
gross grain ribbon
jute twine