A Memorable Trip!

Hi friends!

Hope the Indian summer is treating you all kindly because Kolkata seems to be in midst of a major heat wave :( Hot days followed by hot nights and no relief  from the heat. But, putting the weather aside most of you must be looking forward to the upcoming summer break with your near and dear ones :)

We, at Lulupu have a very interesting challenge for this fortnight which is Vacation/Travel/Holidays - Only LO Theme for our Challenge #29. With this month nearly coming to an end, you just have two more days to join in the fun. So, I really hope to see your creative approach to this challenge.

Here's what I have created :

My LO is based on my parent's first international trip to the U.S.A to meet my brother and his family. 

Some more views of the layout with a little bit of journaling done :

A little bit about how I made this. For the base, I first took a 300gsm white cardstock and stuck my pattern paper over it. Then, I used the Sakura Modelling paste and TCW Hexagons Stencil on the two corners of my LO to create the hexagon background. Most of the bright, cheerful die-cuts used on my LO are from the KaiserCraft Snap! cards which I have fussy-cut and stuck on my LO with 3D Foams tabs to give it a little bit of dimension. The flowers are all die-cut using Spellbinder's die and I have used brads on the centre of my flowers. Added a little bit of journaling on a removable tag

That's it from my end. Hope you like my LO and inspires you to play along our current challenge. You still have 2 more days to go and there are some awesome prizes to be won.

Supplies used from www.lulupu.com :

Grant Studios Paper Packs 12"X12" 50/Pkg - Brights	Flea Market 12"X12" Paper Pad 48 Sheets	Favourite Things - Captured Moments Double-Sided Cards 3"X4" 48/Pkg	My Favourite Things Fancy Flourish Die-Namics Die- 2.4"X3"
Sizzix Big shot Teal	SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer 12"	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg	doily lace punch
Studio Calico Tiny Stars -Laser-Cut Wood Veneer Shapes 232/Pkg	Peacock Feathers Distress Inkpad	spiced marmalade distress ink	Wild Honey
Peeled paint	Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Sponge Daubers 3/Pkg	Quilled creation needle tool
Crop-A-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch	Elements Medium 3/16 Eyelets 48/Pkg - Pastels	Doodle Twine Take A Note Assortment Pack	Terrifically Tacky Tape .5"X5 Yds
3-D Foam Tabs

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Challenge # 29 - Vacation /Travel/ Holidays and New DT

Hi Friends,
Karuna here,
Thanks for joining us at Challenge #28. I am excited about our new challenge and more over for a fabulous new Design Team member who has been wowing us with her perfectly awesome creations in many of the previous Lulupu challenges. She has a versatile way of working in her projects and I personally enjoy her layouts a lot.

Please Welcome

Jaya!!

Hello everybody!!

Thank you so much Karuna and Team Lulupu! Friends, this is Jaya here. I am a dentist by profession and a crafter since my childhood. I love to try and experiment with all kinds of paper crafting and altered art creations. Its been almost two years since I started a blog and in the two years I have learnt a lot from all the talented ladies out there. It all started when I first came across Lulupu online shop and today I am so glad to be a part of the design team of Lulupu-The Craft Lounge! I hope I can inspire you all throughout my term with The Lulupu team!

I welcome you all to our brand new challenge for the fortnight. 

 Lulupu Challenge #29
 Vacation/Travel/Holidays - Only LO Theme
 
So this time you have to show us your Layouts based on Vacation/Travel /Holidays. Roll back to see what you did last summer or scrap about what you wish to do this time!

Challenge #29 Qualification guidelines-

{General guidelines here}

1. Create a layout ( only layouts will qualify) of size 8"x8" or a larger one if you would like .

2. The theme of your layout must be based on vacation/travel/ holidays.

3. Must showcase LAYOUTS only with coordinating theme.

4. The inlinkz for this challenge will close on April 30th 2014 11:55 PM IST so make sure to link up before that. 

Here is what the winner of the challenge will receive from Lulupu ...

On The Move Collectables Die-Cuts

and this perfectly cordinated washi tape :)

Bicycle Japanese Washi Tape

Don't you love this crafty goodness matching with our challenge theme?

Then do participate to be in the chance of winning.

Here is my project for inspiration

This is a Road Trip Vacation layout. The picture is one of my favourite and so I decided to scarp it! My layout is 12"x12" size. For the initial background I made use of Sakura Gesso and  misted at random with the Lindy's starburst sprays and Flat Fabios. I Also made use of the Lindy's Mad Hatter Magicals. I cannot seem to overcome my obsession with Lindy's stamp gang products now! Try them and I am sure you will end up using them in all thing you make. Very addictive! Once it was dry I did some stamping with black archival ink .

I  also used stencils and inks on the background. Then using Sakura modelling paste mixed with black acrylic paint I did some stencilling to give extra textures .The raised effect really looks gorgeous in real!

Once my background was done, all that was left was arrangement of the picture and the pattern papers. I also made use of canvas papers and washi tape to make the layers stand out. I used some die-cuts , wood veneers, glossy accents ,acrylic paints, thread as well.

 I did some faux stitching all along the borders, lots of paper distressing with my favourite tool by Prima and some  Lindy's mist and paint splattering too . Doesn't that look cool!

Hope you like my layout

Waiting for your comments and submissions to 

Lulupu Challenge #29
 Vacation/Travel/Holidays - Only LO Theme

Thank you and have a Great crafty week! 

Supplies used:

Lindy's stamp gang- Mad hatter magicals	studio calico-wood veneer	prima distressing tool	Little lindy's mists	Curiouser Chartreuse Flat Fabio
TCW Harlequin	EK Paper Shapers® Punch Nesting Circle 1 1/2"	fiskers sure cut paper trimmer	Gesso - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Script Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"
Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Craft Collection 3D Foam Tabs	Terrifically Tacky Tape .5"X5 Yds	Sponge Daubers 3/Pkg	Doodle Twine Take A Note Assortment Pack

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