Washi Tape Ideas & a Goodbye!

Good Morning!

Tanvi here today & sadly this is my very last post here.

This month the focus is on Washi tapes & Mod Podge, both very versatile products. Lulupu has a huge collection on washis in the store. These tapes are so handy to decorate/alter a project in a jiffy.

The summer fun 2 washi tape in my DT kit was just right to make a travel journal cover. I neatly covered the book with washi tape & embellished the cover. Over a period of time washi tape loses it tackiness & that’s where mod podge comes to the rescue!

I have added mod podge dimensional magic to the label die cut & polaroid wood veneer. The postcard & postal stamp are embellies I made with shrink plastic.

The antique 'passport' charm was a perfect addition to the page marker.

This is the back of the journal -

I also altered my mobile phone cover similarly &    have put together a pictorial for this - 

Glue several strips of washi tape diagonally to the phone cover until the back is covered as desired.

To add a bit of color I partly used a different washi tape.

With a craft knife, trim off the excess tape to get a neat finish.

Cut around the edge of the camera hole and also other slits on the cover. Add another layer of Mod-Podge to seal the washi tape. Let it dry for 24 hours and there you are, a one of a kind phone cover!

Remember you still have time to enter the current challenge. 

Challenge # 56: Deck up your home

                                       

  As I mentioned, this is my last post here and time to say a final goodbye.

Thank you, Karuna, for the opportunity to work for Lulupu, the incredible support you always gave us & the freedom to think & execute made the tenure at Lulupu so much rewarding! Best wishes for your future endeavors. Lots of love to little “K” too! 
Kripa, Manu, Dolly and Neha, you have all been such inspiring and supportive teamies, let’s all stay in touch!

And lastly, sincere thanks to all the readers for constant support & encouragement. I will be active on my blog and FaceBook page, so stay connected !

Leaving you with some projects which I enjoyed making. 

                          The colours, the textures, the embellishments, loved everything but this clock.

This was one project with which I had a really hard time with, but loved the outcome. 

I had so much fun making this interactive baby album.

This tag book album is very special as I made my first video tutorial!

 

Thats it from me! Good bye :-)

Supplies from LULUPU.COM

Washi tapes

 Mod Podge

Mod Podge dimensional magic

Craft knife

                                              

Mini Album - Double pocket insert

Hi All!

This is Tanvi, with my second post for this month's theme - MAKE A MINI.

This fortnight the DT focuses on different inserts to maximize photo & journaling space in a mini album.

I have a tutorial on a pinspired double pocket belly insert, modified for a 6X6 page.

For this insert you begin with a 7 1/2X11" sheet. Score on the 11" side as shown in the picture.

Rotate it & score on the 7 1/2" side as shown. 

This is how the insert looks after folding. 

Distress all the folds & papers with Vintage photo DI to highlight the pockets. Adhere pattern papers. I have used Prima - The Archivist papers which I received in my DT kit. These are my all time fav papers after Coffee Break!

The double pocket insert is ready.

Adhere this using scor tape (on the 1" flaps) to a 6x6" page, this forms a belly band in which a large tag can be tucked in.

Let me now show you the pockets - 

Pocket 1

Pocket 2

 And the belly band insert -  

The final look of this easy to make insert with space for lots of tags & pics of different sizes.

 If you all liked this tutorial please leave some love and do join us in this months challenge here.

Happy Crafting !!!

Supplies available at LULUPU.COM

Kraft Card Stock

Scotch Advanced Tape Glider & Tape

Vintage photo DI

Prima - The Archivist papers

Scor tape

Make a Mini - Memories

Good Morning, its Tanvi once again with my DT post for the current challenge - MAKE A MINI. 

This mini is hand bound & has chip board covers.

The sentiment on the cover is heat embossed & the butterfly is a stamped embellie I made from shrink plastic. "Memories" is handwritten on a speech bubble wood veneer & sealed with glossy accents.

Here is the spine with some beautiful trim, dangling charms  & another shrinky embellishment.

Top view of the binding & pages - 

This is a six page mini & each page has a pocket for a large tag, in addition to I have also added smaller pockets on some pages for additional journaling tags.

This is the last page & the back cover - 

Stay tuned for some more DT posts all through the month as we share tutorials for mini album inserts & interactive pages.

Supplies from LULUPU.COM

Martha Stewart  punch edge - doily-lace

WRMK  trim & score-board

Versamark

Heat-it-craft-tool

Scribbles - layered stencil

Inkadinkado-embossing-magic-bag

Bubbles-laser-cut-wood-veneer-shapes

Glossy accents
Archival ink - Black
Distress ink - Fired brick

Embossing on Vellum

Good Morning!

Tanvi, here with another post in which I am sharing a card along with a pictorial. 

This month's challenge is all about using embossing powders. 

You can find all details about the challenge here Challenge#54 - Embossing Magic

For this card I started by stamping on vellum with versamark ink to create a pattern.

I then heat embossed the pattern with EP & later fussy cut the pattern as seen in the picture below.

In my DT kit was a very bright apricot EP from Zing & initially I was hesitant to use it!

The vellum was then laid over black cardstock. This trick worked to tone down the bright color of the powder, do you agree?  To hide the adhesive I added enamel dots. 

 The die cut sentiment is also heat embossed.

You still have a few days to join the current challenge. Link your entries here.

Supplies from LULUPU.COM -

Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version

EK Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

We R Memory Tool Trim & Score Board

Mini Glossy Accents .5 Fluid Ounces/Pkg

Embossing Powder Apricot 1oz

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Sparkle & Shine - Card

Good Morning!

This is Tanvi and welcome back!

This month is a very popular theme for you, we want a bit of sparkle and shine in your creations. Interpret it any way you want - glitter, foils, sequins, embossing, Wink of Stella, Inka gold, glimmer mists, foils.......the list is endless!

Challenge #53

Sparkle and Shine

Click here to read about the challenge guidelines

My card base is black & the diagonal stripes were created with a MFT stencil & Inkagold Silver. The Inspired by Stamping blooms were heat embossed in silver on vellum & then fussy cut. 

Over the blooms I have added shimmer with my favorite - clear Wink of Stella brush pen! This is a must have for all card makers, especially if you are one like me who likes just a subtle shimmery look. Just look at the effect.......even fantastic in real!

Don't forget to check back again as the DT will be sharing tips & tutorials all through the month.

Please also note LULUPU.COM is up & running again with loads of new arrivals!

Supplies available at LULUPU.COM - 

MFT stencil - On the diagonal

Versamark ink

Ranger Heat tool

Inkadinkado Embossing Magic bag

WRMK Trimmer

Clear - Wink of Stella Brush Pen Glitter

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Design Ruler 12"

CASE this sketch - CAS card

Good Morning friends!

As Kripa mentioned in her post here, this fortnight the DT will play around with the same sketch to highlight how it can be interpretated in different ways. We were amazed at the variations we all created not just wrt the shapes, size & colors but techniques too!

Kripa shared this  gorgeous mixed media page & I have  a CAS card today! 

For the card I have retained the circle shape & replaced the quote with a die cut word.

Join me as I walk you through the  card making steps 

These are some of the supplies I used - 

To create a circle template for the ombre stamping, die cut a circle in a copy paper measuring the same size as the card front (4 1/4 x 5 1/2"). Using masking / washi tape adhere this over the front of the card. Since I have repeat stamping of a sentiment  I marked the lines as a guide. The Tim Holtz ruler was perfect for this.

For the ombre effect I used the color box Q (misty meadow) ink pads. 

Once I was done with the stamping I carefully erased all the pencil lines. I loved the pleasant ombre effect.

 The sentiment says 'thanks for being such a great' & I wanted to add "teacher" to complete this. I stamped the word twice (the darkest inkpad in the set & archival black) & then die cut it with the coordinating die. Next I clued both the die cuts, off setting them a little so that a bit of color peeps beneath the black. Glued this with glossy accents on vellum. 

Thank you for visiting us today & remember there is time till the end of the month to link projects for Baby - a little bit of heaven here.

Hugs,

Tanvi.

Supplies available at LULUPU.COM

Archival black ink pad

WRMK Score board and trimmer

Scotch ATG

Bigshot

Glossy accents 
Washi tapes

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 - 

An InLinkz Link-up