Lulupu Challenge#52 - BABY - A little bit of Heaven!

Welcome Friends & thank you for your participation in our challenges! Its always a pleasure to visit your blogs, so much of inspiration!

Tanvi here with a new challenge & this month we want you to make something really cute & adorable to celebrate the arrival of a little one!

Lulupu Challenge#52 - BABY - A little bit of Heaven!

Click here to read about the general challenge guidelines

1. Anything goes - Cards, Albums, Invites, Gifts, etc

2. Make sure you submit entries by 31 August 2015 by 11:55Pm IST

Winner this month will receive a Goodie bag from the Lulupu store.

I have made a MDF word album for a baby boy. This is a cute 5 page mini with space for 10 pictures to record the first few  days of the little one!

The onesie is actually a shaped tag that can be used to record the birth stats.  

Hope you find time to join the challenge & do drop by again as we have lined up loads of tutorials this month!

Thank you for dropping by today!

Supplies available at Lulupu.com - 

WRMK Score board and trimmer

Scotch ATG

Archival Dye ink: Jet black

Avery Elle - Oh Baby Clear Stamp Set 4

Rock-A-Bye Baby Boy Double-Sided Cards

Please link your entries here - 

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Product Highlight: Mod Podge!

Hello Everyone!

This is Manu here, bringing you the last post of this month!! The month of Love!!! I hope that you must have had enjoyed the love theme projects showcased this month along with some nice tips and techniques on various products all of which are available at your very own Lulupu Store. 

I'll be showcasing another fabulous product from Plaid, Mod Podge!! Mod Podge is acid-free and is useful for collages and decoupage as it can be used both to glue something down and as a protective layer over it (instead of varnish). It is available in a lot of variants like gloss, satin, matte, sparkle, outdoors etc. Lulupu has almost all the variants of Mod Podge.

I tried out using 2 variants. Mod Podge Satin Finish and Mod Podge Dimensional Magic and loved them both. 

Here's what I did with the Satin finish, I decoupaged a three drawer Chester. The Mod Podge Satin was used to stuck the paper papers to the Chester and then once it dries out a nice generous layer of Mod Podge was applied to the pattern paper to give a protective layer! 

 I have always loved doing decoupage for the fact that Mod Podge is so versatile. There are many variants and it's fun to try them all out.

In addition to the Mod Podge Satin, I also made some fun things with Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. Now, I love this one because the possibilities with this variant is endless. It creates an epoxy like finish on the surface that makes it three dimensional to look at. 

Here are some Fridge Magnets made using the Dimensional magic. Now do tell me that this is one cool thing to make!!!

I had initially thought about keeping them very simple with just keeping the text to bare minimum of Live, Laugh, Smile, but then one look at that wonderful MFT Love Story stamp, all my plans went bonkers and I grabbed this pretty stamp set to put in some lovely lovey dovey text!! 

Here are some snapshots of all the four magnets, they are now happily stuck up to my Fridge!!! 

After sticking the stamped bubble pattern paper to a chipboard, with Mod Podge Satin, I let it sit dry and then gave a lavish coat of the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to get that 3D look. I love love love them!!

I hope you go out and try out this fun product from Plaid and do not forget to share your lovely creations with us. Ohh, also do remember to link up your entries for the Feb challenge 'You are Sweets' here. 

Hugs!

Manu

Supplies used from the store:

walnut stain distress ink	Love Story Clearly Sentimental Stamps 4"X6"	Kushgrip Non-Stick Micro Serrated Scissors 7	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board 0 Reviews | Write a review
Mod Podge Satin Finish-8oz	Mod Podge Dimensional Magic 2 Ounces	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Personal SureCut 12"

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Our Story-Mdf mini album

Hi friends!
I am sure you must have feasted your eyes on the many beautiful projects shared by our very talented and creative design team members.I am sharing my first MDF project ever.It took me some days to think how to go about it .....but once it was in my head;it took less than an hour to execute it.I am sharing  a pictorial tutorial for the same.Hope it is clear.If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
I had good fun with all these beautiful patterned papers and veneer shapes.Aren't they amazing?

 The tutorial
Linking it to the guest challenge at do more with less-Text + chipboard technique with Keren Tamir!

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Thanks for passing by.
HUGS!

How to : Make Hanging Open MDF Album

Hello beautiful crafters !!

Its me Isha here today with my post to show you How to make Hanging Open  MDF album . When i received this Kaisercraft Album from Lulupu.com the first thing that came to my mind was that what I am going to do with this album .

I have spent many days thinking what can be done, and finally decided to give it a try ( this is my second mdf project and still struggling :P)

This is how the album comes in pieces and assembly is required .

First thing that i did was painted the entire thing with black acrylic paint and you don't need to be an artist for this, don't forget to paint the sides of the album because that's the part which is most visible .

Please avoid the mess on my table . And this is how it looks like when you paint the album pieces .

Now comes the next step - cover the pieces with the pattern paper !! The pattern paper I have used from kit  measures 6x6 and my album measures approx 8" wide , so i decided to cover the pieces with plain cardstock to add extra layer and distressed the edges with Vintage photo.

After this I have added the pattern paper over this and the paper collection that I have used is Be - Amazing from MME , Loved these papers they are just awesome.

Voila ! All the pieces are covered with the gorgeous pattern and ready to embellish .

P.S- First embellish the pieces and then assemble .

I have used loads of stamps and embellishments on this album and have tied the pieces with yellow organza ribbon . Thickers that I have used added a dimension to my project and I absolutely loved it .

Added two photo mats and one piece is left over for journaling .

A closer shot so that you can see the details ...

I have used Tombow mono Liquid glue , you can also use Glossy accents .

TIP - It would be a great idea if you use  Mod Podge to cover the pieces before and after assembly .Mod podge will give a protective coating to your project and it will your project more sturdy and will give extra life to your project . It will also save your work from dust and will give some matte finish to your work .

Our store has a wide range of Mod Podge.

I hope you liked it and are inspired to make your own MDF projects . Our Store offers a wide range of MDF products ... Grab them and get started .

 Love 

Isha 

Supplies used from Lulupu.com- 

How to: make a MDF Handbag!

Hello there! It's my turn today to share some MDF love with you. This is my first ever MDF project and I am so in love with this product. It's easy to do, quite sturdy and so much fun :)

When I received this Kaisercraft MDF handbag from lulupu.com, I really didn't know what to do. And then I googled and found a lot of MDF projects. Today I am sharing what I found and/or learned while doing this fun MDF project :)

Here's how the handbag comes, all pieces are separate and assembly is required!

First thing I found is that it would be a good idea to give a coat of paint to the entire thing.

And that is what I did. I chose to work with a grey acrylic color and a flat brush.You do not need to be an artist to do this :) Just apply paint in one stroke from top to bottom and/or bottom to top. Acrylic paint dries pretty quick so you really don't have to wait for long for the next step.

Tip: Don't forget to use a newspaper or old rug to protect your working surface.

I found that one thick coat of paint looked quite good especially since I planned to cover the outer side with pattern paper and the paint is gonna show only on the inside, but if you feel you can go for the second coat of paint.

Tip: Make sure you cover all the thin sides of the MDF with paint, because that will show in the end result.

Next step(my personal favorite :)) is to pick your pattern papers and cut them to size to decorate the outer side of your MDF handbag. I picked these yummy ones from the American Crafts - XOXO 6X6 paper pad.

Tip: To cut the papers that fit perfectly on the MDF, trace the MDF shape on the paper first with a pencil and then cut.

Here are all my individual parts covered with pretty paper. I left the bottom part as it is since it won't really show (and will save me some paper too :))

Tip: It would be a good time to use your punches before you adhere your papers. Punches add that little something extra to your project. You can find a wide variety of punches on Lulupu. I used a Fiskars Scallop Sentiment punch before adhering the papers.

And here is my final MDF handbag, all assembled and decorated. I used my trusted Tombow Multi Mono liquid glue to assemble it and till date it is holding good. You can also glue it together using glossy accents. And that is it! Isn't this so easy and so amazing ?

Tip: It would be a great idea to give a coat of Mod podge to the entire thing after assembly and before decorating. Mod Podge will seal all the edges and will give a protective coating to the paper as well making it much more sturdy.

I decorated using some felt hearts, gorgeous washi tape and rhinestones. I also made a felt key ring to go with the bag using this amazing wool felt. Its the softest one I have seen till date :)

And here's how the other side(back) looks! I kept it pretty simple and I love how it looks :)

I hope you like it and are inspired to give MDF products a try. They make for some cool gifts and beautiful home decor. You can find a whole variety here on Lulupu.

See ya again next time :)

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