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Handmade greeting cards in Dubai – 13

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 naush

I am absolutely delighted that my cupcake awning card was the first place winner at the Crafty Gals Corner. I now have my very own badge too 🙂

Although I have two more awning cards in store, to share with you, today, I am sharing a very spring-like card.

The various elements included in this card are :-Circular diecut, Digital stamp (sentiment as well as flowers) Ribbon, bling, faux stitch, polka dots, yellow flourish design paper, white pearls, mother card, copic markers and distress ink.

I’d like to share this card at the following card challenges :-

Add a Little Dazzle – W, SIO – #64Texture or Anything Goes see below (Week 1 of 2)
Crafter’s Cafe – W,F, 3E – #106 Use A CharmCrafting By Designs – W,F, 3E – March Anything Goes
Crafting for all Seasons – 2W, 3E – #97 Girly Girls (Week 1 of 2 )
Crafty Gal s Corner – W, E2 – #9 Movie Madness
Creative Moments – 2W, 3E – #63 Anything Goes/Spring Green (Week 1 of 2)
DoubleClick Skittles – 2W, E1, F – #17 Use the Color Green (Week 1 of 2)
Inspiration Destination – W, F- #23 Always Anything Goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty – W,3E – #217 One for the Girls/Female Cards
Scrappers’ Delights – 2W, SIO – #42 Always Anything Goes (Week 1 of 2)
Simon Says Stamp – W, 5E – Special Lady/Girly
Whimsy Inspiration –Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO – #80 Use A Sentiment
Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO – Spring Colors
Creative Card Crew 2W – #82 – Green (week 1)
Cuttin and Stamping Challenge 2W, 3E – Gold (Week 1)
Die Cuttin’ Divas W, must include a Die-cut – #205 Sketch*
Digi Choosday Challenge –W,E2, – #9 Mum’s the Word
Doodle Pantry M,First Tuesday,1E,SIE – must use digital image – Anything Digital Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday – W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #73 Anything Goes with a twist: Add a Ribbon
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E – Let’s see some Green (Week 1)
Just Inspirational Challenges W, 3E – Mother’s Day
Loves Rubber Stamps W – #141 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly W – Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays – M 1st Tuesday of the month, 3E – #196 – Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E – Always Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday 2nd & 4th weeks – Pearls for Girls (Week 1)
Try Stamping On Tuesdays – #207 Sketch *
Tuesday Throwdown W– #234 – Circles

Die Cuttin’ Divas Try Stamping On Tuesdays

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Handmade Greeting Cards in Dubai 6

February 6, 2015February 7, 2015 naush

Allo friends ! So whatcha been up to ??!!

I am in high spirits today. Its been a constructive day ! I am super delighted that Doodle Buddies’ cards will now be hosted at Organic Foods and Café. What makes it more special for me, is that I have complete belief in their motto and ethics. I am so glad, my art work will be displayed and appreciated at all their four supermarkets and café !!

Allah swt blesses us with just the right amount of encouragement to keep the struggle on. On 27th January, I was featured in Gulf News’ My Guide, on Arts and Craft. It was totally an honor. I have been featured in a couple of newspapers and magazines before and have one TV interview on Chanel City7 under my belt. But quite honestly, with every feature, comes a renewed joy and belief to keep up my creative endeavors. Two huge news – I am totally humbled. What’s more wonderful, is that it came as a complete surprise !!

And then I had a brush with reality when I entered the studio and realized, I had been putting-off the clean up process for nearly a month. That room, is in complete chaos and desperately seeks my attention. So that will be on my priority list now (well, in all honesty, it has been on that list for sometime now, just don’t remember where I misplaced that list 😉

Okey dokey ! So that’s that about my brand new news 🙂

Onto the 14cards 14days series :- Today’s card is rather simple yet sassy.

Elements included are :- Design/pattern paper, bow/ribbon, polka dots, banner diecut , rubber stamp, rhinestone, glossy paper for three hearts. If your wondering, where did I pick this glossy heart paper from ~ DONT !! I picked these glossy hearts at Ikea in December, I think, they were meant to be Christmas tree decoration, but obviously, I had other ideas !! wink wink 😉

I’d like to join the following challenges with this card :-

ABC Challenge (P1/15) ‘C is for Cupid’ (Love, Romance, Valentine, Wedding, Engagement)
A Girl who Crafts (M, P1,E5) Anything Goes
Always Something Creative (P1/15,JFF) # 92 – Gloss and Glitter
Artistic Stampers (M,P1) Love (must use rubber stamp)
ATC Around the World (M,P1,E3) # 2 Hearts (must be ATC)
Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15) Use Flowers
Card Mania (M, P1, E3) # 65 Add some Red
Connie Can Crop (M,P2/3,E2) # 31 Sweets for My Sweet
Cosmic Colours Challenge (M,P1) Tic Tac Toe (last line :- punch, sparkles, ribbon)
Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Use a Stamp or Digi.
Crafting Musketeers (M,P2,1E) #22 Cute
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
Die Cut Divas (M,P1,E4) Words, Quotes & Sentiments
Digi Galore (M,P1) Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy (2W,SIO) Valentine – Love
Emerald Faeries Challenge (M,P1,E3,SIO) #64 All You Need is Love
Karleigh Sue Challenge (M,P1/15,SIO) Valentine Theme, Anything Goes
Life in Details ~ All you need is love
Mema’s Challenge (M,P1) Red, White and extra color of choice
My Artistic Adventures Challenges (M P2/16) #3 Warms the Heart
Natalie and Amy’s Challenge (M,P30) #29 All About the Love
Naughty or Nice Challenges (M,P1,C5) #12 Love / Anti-Love
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb (2W,E3,P1/15) To Women
Paper Creator’s Crafts (M,3E,SIO) Love Is In The Air
Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent (2W,P1/15) Theme Anything Goes but must Recycle (ends Feb 14)
The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes
Tinker- Dream (M,P15) #25 Anything Goes
A Creative Need – M, (freebie provided) – February – Love and Desire
Artbymiran Challenge – 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects – No.25 – (W1 of 2) – Anything Goes
Brown Sugar – W, E2 – No. 132 – Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards – 2W, 3E – No. 84 – (W1 of 2) – Love is in the Air
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge – W, 3E – No. 212 – With Love
Fairy Tale – 2W, 2E – No. 110 – (W2 of 2) – Something with a Heart
Fussy and Fancy – 2W – No.132 – (W1 of 2) – It’s All About Love
Lunagirl Moonbeams – 2W, E3 – (W1 of 2) – Red
Pattie’s Creations – M, 2E, SIO, include an image – February – Valentine’s Love
Quick Quotes – M (first Friday of the month), E1, SIO – No.48 – February – Use Red & White
Simply Create Too – 2W – No.78 – (W2 of 2) – Happy Valentine’s Day (or use hearts)
Sister Act Card Challenge – W, Cards. – No. 91 – Anything Goes
STAMPlorations Challenge Blog – M, 3E – (1st Friday of the month) February – Stamps & Hearts
Stempelsonnen Challenge – 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus – No.134 – (W1 of 2) – Anything Goes

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