Layout using left over festive collection paper packs

This year seems to be running.. its already the 10th month getting over in our calendar and the festivals are also over. Suddenly u feel your houses are vacant, no relatives coming over, those late night giggles and those lovely celebrations have just got over.. But guess what? I have something beautiful for all of you to keep your festival light inside your hearts alive.. Yayyy Yayyy

I am sure you all must have invested in festive paper packs and stencils. You must be thinking about storing it for next year.. But here i have a marvelous project for all of you to make good use of the festival collection..

So here I am, after making so many festive cards and projects with this paper pack... have come up with a layout which u can use it in any season...

 1.I have used this paper from paperious Diwali paper pack where I removed the diya part from the paper aside Have cut few flowers from the cut part of the paper and distressed them with fossilized amber and cracked pistachio distress inks.

2.Have also made these paper sticks with paper size of 4” x 2” and distressed them with same distress oxide shades.

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3.Arranged those sticks to create a frame. Created some extra dimensions with the  modelling paste and diya stencil by arranging up and down and sprinkle glitters on wet paste

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4. Collect few die cuts and extra decorative material to give  some more details to the layout..

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5. Arranged these die cuts to the created frame and few more part to the paper

Distress the edges of the paper and from two opposite sides I tear the paper and rolled it up…also colour those folded edges

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6.Emboss the white Irish paper  with embossing folder and again colour it with fossilized amber and cracked pistachio and place it to the sides of the layouts

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and here is the final output..... 

hope u like the tutorial and it has given u some inspiration..... if so pl. leave your love by commenting below...coming up with some more tutorials soon

Thank you. 

vintage style star folio

hi lovely crafters,

here i m presenting one more post for u... its a vintage style star folio or can say mini folio... creating this folio was fun... its just 3" x 3" in size....show ur love in comment below if u really like this...

 

can check this link below for the basic star fold folio

thank you....

trash to treasure

A total trash to treasure project

Create Lantern that will create fireworks in your heart

The festival of Diwali is just round the corner  which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. What would be more better then starting off my blog on this auspicious occasion. Diwali is a celebration done irrespective of caste, race, religion and brings the entire nation together and is celebrated by decorating our house with lights, flowers, decorative items and diyas (candles) and everyone visits each others house and spread the warmth of the festive season. So here I am today sharing a beautiful project on lantern which is an integral part of Diwali and it will not only enlighten your house but also create some fireworks in the heart of everyone. Its very simple to make and can be made with bare minimum craft supplies at home. 

Material used

Black chipboard
Papericious Diwali paper pack (limited edition)
Parchment paper
Glue 
Scissors
Decorative knob (to hold the lantern)

Step by step instructions

Base

• Cut a square of 8” x 8” from black chipboard
• Score at 1.5” and 6.5” both the sides to create base platform
• Give a shape as shown all four sides
• Stick corner
• Stick pattern papers from papericious diwali pack (limited stock)

Walls

• Cut a rectangular piece of chipboard measuring 14.5” x 6 “
• Score at  3.5”, 7”, 10.5” and 14"
• Cut windows from all 4 sides keeping margins for 3/4” on all four sides
• Cut parchment papers for the windows and stick it to the window from the back side
• Also stick pattern papers outside

Top shade

• Cut a rectangular shape of 4.5” x  2.5”
• And cut corners as shown
• Make 4 pieces of the same measures
• Stick all together
• Stick pattern papers same way
• To cover this shade make a small square of 3” x3”
• Score at .5” and 2.5” and fold it
• Put a holding knob to the top

Extra fun touch

• Fussy cut little ones print from the paper pack.
• Also fussy cut lanterns to hang it on the shade for extra decoration

Assemble

               Assemble all parts and enjoy making this final output of this beautiful lantern.You can put any small lights  or small led to lighten it up. Below is the glimpse of my final project

If you liked my project do leave me some love in the comment section below. Thank you for reading and here is wishing a very Happy Diwali to all my viewers. Lots of love and best wishes from Art is my Heart team