Altered bottle 2

Hello Crafters,

Altered art!!

Recycling is a noble cause and it is indeed a great pleasure when you can contribute to it in your own small way. 

I am addicted to collecting things which may be refurbished to form something beautiful. Though not all may go through the refurbishing process. Some keep lying in my stash waiting for their turn to come. 

Today one such lucky perfume bottle got the makeover for sure. 

It was a rebirth for the bottle, though this time round it became a decorative piece of art.

Here's a brief look with the before and after effect.

I began with painting the entire bottle with Chalk paint from Itsy Bitsy. Once the paint was dried I tied a paper rope to the cap of the bottle. I embellshied the bottle with doilies, flowers, lace, thread, leaf die cut and a mariposa butterfly.

There the bottle is ready to be showcased. :-)

Here are few more pictures of the same.

I am in the process of reviving few more Perfume bottles. Hope you liked my revived version of this bottle.
Do leave your feedback in the comments below.

Regards
Anila Dikay

Entering this project in the following challenges
ItsyBitsy blog challenge#3-2017 - Anything Goes using  Little Birdie  Matt Chalk  Acrylic paints
pennys challenges - Anything goes
jwscraps.blogspot.in- Anything goes
LTCCB # 8 - March Anything goes 

Altered tags

Hello...

Today I have some mixed media tags over the blog.

I have collected loads of tags from new clothes and backing paper from stickers, over a long time now, with the hope that someday I would revive them all into something useful and/or something beautiful.... 

I have somehow managed to revive few of them here and gave them a sort of rebirth...Hopeful to do the same with the remaining lot too....

 (2 of the tags here are from the backing paper of a sticker set.)

 Here are the pics of them all...

(p.s. It's a picture heavy post... I just want my pictures to talk :-D)

Tags - 6nos

The tags can be used to adorn any gift. Each tag has an inspirational message / quote. Here are the closeup view of them all..... 

                                       

                                      

                                        

I made these tags on 8th March on the occasion of Women's day but was unable to finish them and upload. These are inspiring tags for all the women all around the world...Dream big, Seize today and Be happy always! Happy Women's day!!

I really enjoyed making them a lot. Just waiting to make more soon. How did you like my tags? Which one is your favorite? 
Do leave your feedback in the comments below. I love to read them out.

Love,
Anila.

I am entering these into the following challenges -

• moremixedmediachallenge - Anything goes + optional green (2 of my tags have green colours)
• Simon says stamp - Wednesday challenge - For a special lady / girl (For all the special women out there)
• Thecraftyaddicts - anything goes + add a sentiment
• rhed'screativespirit - 

  

Mini- LOVE CANVAS

Hello, everyone!

I am sharing a Mini canvas art today. 

A "LOVE CANVAS" as I would like to call it.

I picked up a very tiny 4"x4" canvas for this. I sprayed them with colour splash (Tangerine, Hot pink, Lime splash) randomly to cover the canvas completely. After heat-drying the canvas, I stuck a doily in the centre of it. Adhered 2 glitter washi tapes at the bottom. 

I used a small white circular die cut (Scallop circle die from Itsy bitsy) and stuck some message sentiments on it. This is covered with a larger die-cut in patterned paper with acetate window in the centre.

 I embellished the canvas with flowers and a message sentiment at the top. 

So my mini canvas was ready in minutes. 

And it looks so cute and adorable. Don't you agree?

Thank you for dropping by my blog. Do leave some love in the comments below.

Regards,

Novel-Ideas

Anila Dikay

I am entering this project in the following challenges - 

Itsy Bitsy - February Challenge - Creations using thin cut dies (Used Scalloped circle dies from the store) 
Craftrocket challenges - Challenge#33 - Anything goes
Simon says stamp - WEdnesday challenge - Anything goes

Mixed media - Memories

Hi, Everyone!!

It's almost 9 pm Sunday here..... 

I am here with a late evening Sunday inspiration!!

A Mixed media Canvas art piece!

I had made this mixed media canvas for a Swap. 

I began with stamping script stamp from Mudra on a  plain white tissue paper. Used this paper to cover the canvas with decoupage glue. 

After the glue dried I used Acrylic paints to colour and shade as desired the entire canvas.

Next came in the honeycomb and clock chipboards. 

I painted them gold and arranged them in the two corners. 

Once it all dried in place I arranged the flowers, leaves, the metal corner, a clay "miss you" pendant etc. I used the Mudra Polka dot butterfly, heat embossed it and fussy cut it. 

Arranged it on the canvas. I used some contrast coloured mosaic chips in between to add some element to the entire canvas. 

Lastly came a Quotation!  I wanted the quotation to somewhat reflect the message of a clock so have included the sentiment in it. 

TADAAAA .. 

My canvas is ready for Swap!!! 
(Psst... By the time this post goes live, it must have already reached my swap partner... hope she likes it!! :)) 

 Thank you for dropping by my Blog today!!

Please do leave your feedback / some love in the comments below.

Regards,

Novel-Ideas

Anila Dikay

I am linking this project to .
Mixed media world - Anything mixed media goes

Mixedmediamc - Sweet inspiration (The quotation reflects the inspiration)

moremixedmediachallenge - Anything goes + optional red

rheddscreativespirit - February challenge

thecraftyaddicts - Anything goes + add a sentiment

creativeartistemixedmedia - Anything mixed media goes
vintagejourney - Words that are special (My sentiment quote)

asnowflakespromise - Challenge # 37

Matchbox pop-up card

Hello Everyone!

Today at the blog I am again with yet another Valentine's project. 

A Matchbox pop-up card to express your love!!

If you wish to make one similar to this follow the steps given below.

To begin with 

• I took a Black cardstock (Approx. 7.5" x 3.5") 
• Score the paper at the intervals of 1/2", 3.5", 4", 7" (Basicallly dividing the paper as shown in the diagram)
• Fold the papers at every interval and stick the ends to form the cover for the matchbox. (Sorry guys....I forgot to click pictures while making it...Please refer the hand-drawn instructions...hope they help :(....)

• Cut a pattern paper a little smaller than the top size. Stick it on the top.
• Take another cardstock approx. 4" x 4.5"
• Score at 1/2" on all 4 sides. 

• Trim and fold up the sides and glue together to form a box.  

• Next take 3 strips of size 3" x 1/2" and score them in the centre.
• Fold them in half and stick one end of each into the box. These become the stand for our pop-ups
• Now cut hearts of different sizes and different patterned papers. 

• Arrange them on the stands inside the box. 
• Stick them randomly over one other (Make sure they all fit into the box with they are pushed down)
• Stick a pop-up sentiment.

• Insert this box into the cover we made earlier.
• Decorate the top of the cover.
• Tie a ribbon around the cover.
• Stamp and cut a sentiment. Add a tiny heart.

There the Pop-up matchbox card is ready!!

 Thank you for hopping over my blog.
Hope to see you soon.
Please leave your feedback in the comments below. I would love to read them through.

Regards,
Novel-Ideas
Anila Dikay

 Linking this project to 

• Papericious - Make it 3D

• Scrapping for fun - Friends, love, wedding, Valentine Challenge#83
• Inspiration destination - Anything goes 
• Paru's cardmaking - love

• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #37 - "Anything Goes"
• Craftycreations - Anything goes
• Simon says stamp - Monday challeneg - young at heart 
• The card concept - love and romance (The colour and the theme inspired me)

• Indian craft room - ICRCFEB17 - Valentine Project + Add some Dimension

• pinkandmainchallenges - Love

Altered box

Good Evening!

Back with another Altered project. An altered box just in time for Valentine's day.

This is a small approx. 4" x 4" bangle box from a jeweller. 

I have altered it to make a small Valentine's box storing a series of pictures. 

Here is the step-by-step procedure -

• Paint the entire box in black (This is basically to cover the logo / name of the jeweller)
• Cut and stick the pattern paper as per the sizes to cover the box from all sides. 
• Stick the embellishments such as laces, flowers chipboard, sequins etc.
• Stick a sentiment.
• For the pictures, take a sheet of paper (size 3" x 12") accordion fold it.
• Embellish each fold of the paper with some decorations. Put photos on each fold and personalise it.
• Fold it and put it inside the box. 
• There!  the box is ready to be gifted... :)

Here are some pictures of the same - 

Thank you for reading through my post. Do leave your feedback in the comments below... I love to hear from you all :)

Regards

Novel-Ideas

Anila Dikay

Linking this project to 

theartisticstampercreativeteam - Anything goes

rheddscreativespirit - Altered art

countryviewchallenges - Anything goes

Itsybitsy - Altered project

Simonsays stamp - Anything goes 

Craftyscrappers - Challenge#14 

Valentine's card - You make my heart sing

Helllooo!!!

Valentine's fever everywhere. I am also having Valentine's shaker card on the blog today.

A quick look at my today's card.

• Took a Patterned paper, mounted it on a white cardstock. 
• Cut a shaker window together for both the layers.
• Put acetate sheet and add foam double tape.
• Put shaker elements in the window. Stick one more acetate sheet on the window to seal it.

• Take the base card. Cut same size window on the base cardstock.
• Mounted the shaker card on this card stock.
• Stamp a message on the inside panel.
• Decorate using embellishments.

Here are few more pics... 

Thank you for dropping by :)

Novel-Ideas

Anila Dikay

I am entering this project into...

• Paruscardmaking challenge - Anything goes

• Scrapping for fun - Spots and Dots
• Simonsaysstamp - Wednesdaychallenge - Anything goes
• Thecardconcept - (Red-white colour combo)