Bloom and grow... :-)

Hi all,

I am on  roll... LOL!! Here's a quick card from me. This is for this week's 2S4U sketch, Laura's sketch # 38. How I love their sketches!! :-)
I have also submitted this for the first Quixotic Challenge. Their challenge is to make a Birthday card.

I am quite happy with my card ;-) (when am I not these days!!?) .. he he...I have used an old favorite technique of mine - Dahlia fold. Just that it was so much easier this time around with the teeny weeny circle punch!! Those who have bigger punches can whip up bigger flowers in seconds, of course!

Ingredients

CS: Silver CS from the DCVW stack, polka dot paper from Hobby Ideas, DP from a Heidi Grace stack (thanks again, Donna), blue velvet paper from Paper Company (thanks again, Chirag), yellow paper for the flowers from stash

Others: Rub ons from Heidi Grace (Donna!!),stone embellishments from local craft store (used as leaves), tiny flowers in the center from local craft store, Fevicryl 3D outliner 

And yes, there's a little stamp from Hobby Ideas (my first corner stamp) :-)

That's it from me, girls!

Cheers,

Smita

Dahlia fold flowers

For everyone who liked these flowers but wondering how to make them, here's the tutoril link:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/dahlia_fold/

Love,
Smita

How can I love thee? and others

Hi,
I know I haven't posted in really long... and I am ashamed of myself for that. Hope this post compensates for everything.
Aaryan's school has their annual Sports Day tomorrow and the poor kids were 'practising' in the hot sun today. (For the uninitiated, Mumbai has only two seasons - the summer and the monsoons!!!! How boring is that? ;-) Well, so we are enjoying horribly high temperatures these days.)
I have 2 cards to share with you today.

The first card is my little tweaky version of the 2S4u sketch. I am going for a distant relative's 25th wedding anniversary party today and this card is for them. Guess it is my way of marketing my cards now... ;-)))

The second card is for two challenges - 2S4U (Kazan's sketch # 18) and for Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration # 20. I had no option but to combine the two ;-). I was thinking of what to do for both challenges, and then decided to use the 2S4U sketch and Stacey's colors together. I though that would atleast ensure that I don't go wrong with the choice of colors and layout... ;-) And halfway through the card, I thought I didn't want to give it to anyone, so I saved it to give it to my husband on Valentine's Day ;-). I haven't shown him the card yet, and I am hoping he doesn't read this post.

And yes, this is my third technique trial this month!! Yipppeeee!!!! I tried the Dahlia fold flowers from an SCS tutorial. i think my flower looks cute, what do you say? :-)

The papers are normal cardstock and a glossy cardstock from a local stationery store. The rhinestones and other bling are from the local craft market. Glitter used is UHU glitter pens. Laces are from my stash.

Cheers,

Smita