Winners and Top 3 for Lulupu Challenge #33!

Hi Friends ,

It's time again to announce the Winner and Top 3 of out last challenge # 33. But before I get on with that can I just say we really were so impressed by all your entries. All of you have submitted such amazing work . Thank you so much for all the effort you put in playing along our challenge we really appreciate it :)

                                              So getting on with the announcement.

     Honourable Mentions :

   Dharshana

 Her card really is so beautiful, all the elements so well placed it was definitely one of all our favorites.

                                                                             Pooja

Pooja's gorgeous card and her blooms are definitely one of a kind ..Who wouldn't love this !!

                                                               

Now, to the Top 3 (In no particular order) :

                                                                             
                                                                           Ruchi

How totally adorable is Ruchi's card ..Her awesome coloring and fussy cutting simply looks Wow !!

                                                                      
                                                                           Neha          

 Neha's beautiful Mixed media shadow box with all the gorgeous details definitely grabs the attention.

                                                                              Dipti

Dipti's altered box is so innovative and pretty embellished we really love it !

And, now onto the Winner of the challenge :

Catherine

Catherine's card captures the new Lulupu logo colours so perfectly. Those fluttering banners along with her awesome colored and fussy cut image really looks very beautiful!

Congratulations everyone!!

Ladies please grab your respective badges from here.

And Catherine, please mail to hello@lulupu.com to claim your prize.

Hope you all will play along our current Bingo challenge. It's really easy and a lot of fun. Looking forward to seeing your wonderful entries!

That's it from me today!

Have a nice day everyone!

Guest Designer - Bhavana Kesarkar

 Hello Everyone,

Kripa here,

Every month at Lulupu we like to 'STAR' a talented crafter. This month, the spotlight is on Bhavana Kesarkar. She plays regularly with our challenges with her very creative beautiful cards. Let us know more about her.

Hi Everyone, I am Bhavana here. I have been crafting since my childhood. I always loved the craft classes in school. I started blogging to share my hobby on internet and I got know the whole new world of paper crafting especially making cards and I am kind of hooked to it. I get inspiration from everything around blogs,galleries, pinterest and I hope to inspire you with my small tutorial here.

Inlaid diecut background

Here is simple way to make use of your dies for backgrounds. 

1. I have used a banner die and diecut on a pink base cardstock as you can see in the pic i have die cut it thrice.
2. Take another pink (same colored CS or different color) and tape runner. Make sure the glue is applied generously so that pieces wont come out. Then, adhere the pink cut base on another pink cardstock.
3. Cut the banner shaped diecuts either from pattern paper or colored card stock. Here I have used pattern paper.
4. Finally insert these pattern paper banners in the blank spaces of the pink base. You may feel like you are solving a puzzle :)
Once everything is inserted the background base is just one layer!

Here is another example of  a background using Joy craft flower dies

And here are the 2 cards made using these background. Have made these cards keeping in mind the current challenge all the colors are chosen from new Lulupu logo and have used banners :) I wish all the luck to the new Lulupu.

What a creative way of using your dies. I hope you take a few minutes to visit her blog and leave her some love. 

Well friends, time is running out fast to enter this challenge,so if you want to win yourself this new release from Studio Calico, then don't forget to link up your entries here.

From the latest American Crafts release as colourful as our new logo!

Lemon Lush 6X6 paper pad and Wanderlust Alpha Stickers

Until next time, Ciao, take care
Hugs,
Kripa

A giftbox using the Lulupu logo colors!

Hi friends!
Hussena here,

Today, I am sharing with you all a giftbox that I have made from scratch using cardstock and some beautiful pattern paper keeping in mind the current Lulupu challenge which is to use 'Minimum 4 colours from the Lulup logo + create banners or pennants . This cute, little box can very easily hold a small sweet treat or an accessory like a bracelet or some pretty earnings. This could make a perfect party favour gift too! So, here's a look at what I have made :

To make this box, I have first cut and scored the cardstock, then measured and cut the pattern paper from the DCWV Fresh Floral Stack accordingly, and then covered all the four sides and the top of the box with it. Then, I created a small handle on the lid to make it easy to open  and decorated the front of it using a die-cut panel which I have distressed on the edges using Crushed Olive Distress ink. I stamped the sentiment in the centre and also stamped, colored and fussy-cut the flowers and leaves using the Lawn Fawn Blissful Botanicals and Flutter By sets. Added the banners on the two sides of the box and a punched lace using the Martha Stewart Doily Lace which was then colored using Distress inks- Crushed Olive, Shabby Shutters and Tumbled glass.

Supplies used from www.lulupu.com :

Fiskars Paper Trimmer Personal SureCut 12"	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board 0 Reviews | Write a review	World Tour-Smooth Value Pack Cardstock 12"X12"	Martha Stewart Punch Edge Doily Lace
Lawn Fawn Blissful Botanicals Stamp	Lawn Fawn Flutter By Stamp set	Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg
Crushed Olive Distress Ink	Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Pad	Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad	Archival Dye Ink - Jet Black
Terrifically Tacky Tape .25"x5 Yds	Craft Collection 3-D Foam Tabs Assorted Pack	Stub/Deco - We R Memory Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper	Imaginisce Score n' Pierce

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Hope you like my gift box. Do participate in our current challenge and win some exciting prizes :)

Have a nice day everyone!

Challenge #33 - Inspired by New Lulupu logo

Hello everyone,

Kripa here,

We are very thankful for the support from all of you since the revamp of our website. If you haven't already checked it out, head over there now, register and get yourself Rs.100 store credit. There are tons of new products from Prima, American Crafts,Ranger, We are Memory, Avery Elle, Ek success and many more.

Let's move on to our next fun Challenge

Lulupu Challenge #33
 Inspired by New Lulupu Logo

(General Guidelines are here) 

Guidelines for this challenge:

  1.Use minimum 4 colours from the new logo :)

2. Must include a banner or pennant on your creation.  

3. Cards, layouts, mini albums, canvas, altered art all are allowed in this challenge.

4. Most important, enjoy yourself while creating :)

5.Challenge will remain open till June 30th, 11.55p.m.

As always there is a very tempting prize on offer

from the latest American Crafts release as colourful as our new logo!

Lemon Lush 6X6 paper pad and Wanderlust Alpha Stickers

And here is my inspiration for this colorful challenge - a 12X12 scrapbook layout . I worked backwards with this layout. I was very tempted to use lace and so matted the photograph and built up layers behind it.Then, started creating a background for it..... ...... I know, sounds crazy right! Quite obviously, I failed twice and only in my third attempt managed this background. Can you see the colours of grape, blue and yellow and shades of pink from the new Lulupu logo ? Pretty much all the colours are there in my layout except the grey (which is in the photograph)

The two failed attempts taught me heaps about using different mediums and I will share it all with you people. The first thing I did was coat my background with Ranger Multi medium Matte. This dries transparent, so doesn't cover up the pretty pattern and at the same time prepares the paper to take mists and paints. Then I went to town with my favorite Prima and TCW stencils  using a variety of permanent, distress and pigment inks.

Here is another tip when using inks through a stencil or even when stamping. Use a couple of different shades of the same colour or complementary colours to get more dimension. For example in the above pic I first used a light blue ink through my stencil and then went over it with bright pink. Start with the lighter colour and then go over with the darker one. Remember to dry each layer before adding the next.

One final tip - try not to handle the photograph with inky fingers, I managed to get some texture paste and ink on mine and ruined the photograph. LOL. Once my layers of ink were dry, the fun part - texture paste mixed with gold paint. My new favourite embellishment are the Prima Resin shapes - specially the heart. This is my second pack and I cant seem to resist using it on all my projects. I rubbed some gold paint on them using my fingers to highlight the roses.

Stay tuned for more amazing projects from the rest of the design team, meanwhile I hope to have left you inspired in some way.

Supplies used from the Lulupu Store:

Ranger Multi Medium Matte	Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Victorian Velvet- Distress Ink	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Pad
Spun sugar Distress Ink	Art Is Template	Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Flower Heart Shabby Chic Resin Treasures
Hello Pastel Wire Stem Paper Flowers	prima distressing tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg	fiskers sure cut paper trimmer
Sponge Daubers 3/Pkg	Ranger Inkssentials� Heat It� Craft Tool	Ranger Inkessential Craft Sheet

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