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Handmade greeting cards in Dubai ~ 14

March 22, 2015March 22, 2015 naush

Hello friends !

Finally, today is the 14 days – 14 cards’ final card !! Yippee !!

An awning birthday card again ! I guess, I’m really hooked onto them 🙂

The cake shop display card has plenty of things going for it including :-

Awning, Diecut circles, digital stamps (sentiment and cakes), polka dot design paper, MS border punch, various design papers.

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

A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W2) pretty in pink
Allsorts W,3E cakes or cupcakes
Di’s Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO(W2) lots of green
Little Claire’s M,P15, 3E, SIO March – Springtime
Send a Smile for Kids 2W, 2E (W1) pastel colours for kids
Alphabet Challenge – 2W, 1E, JFF – (W1 of 2) – C is for Cute and Cuddly
Bloggers – W, JFF – Outdoors
Brown Sugar – W, E2 – No. 138 – Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards – 2W, 3E – No. 87 – (W1 of 2) – Something Yummy to Eat or Drink
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge – W, 3E – No. 218 – Pastel Shades
Creative Corner – W, 3E – For a Boy
Frosted Designs Friday Challenge – 2W – (W2 of 2) – Think Pink
Fussy and Fancy – 2W – No.135 – (W1 of 2) – Girly
Graph’It Colour Challenge – W (any medium)– No.12 – Spring Colours
Jo’s Scrap Shack – W, 3E – No.79 – Special Birthday
Polkadoodles – 2W, C10 – No.12 – Birthdays (W2 of 2)
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 131 – Think Spring
Sister Act Card Challenge – W, Cards. – No. 98 – Anything Goes
Crafting With The Dragon – M, SIR – March – More than 2 folds
Stempelsonnen Challenge – 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus – No.137 – (W1 of 2) – Anything Goes

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Awning card, Different Card Folds, Thank you card, Window display card

Handmade Greeting Cards in Dubai ~ 11

February 26, 2015February 27, 2015 naush

Have you ever walked past, a cupcake/pastry store ? Well here, I have ‘tried’ to recreate the look of a store display with some cupcakes and an awning. Trust you will like it.

This Thank you card, has several things going for it, including, bling, border punch, dry embossing, copic markers, nesstablilities diecut, a tag and the awning. The sentiment is digital stamp while the cupcakes are rubber stamped. There are two design papers, the pearl white one is embossed but its shine does not radiate in the photos 😦 The awning card does take a bit longer to work around becoz without the appropriate measurements, the awning itself, can ruin the card. But if it fits well, its a fab.

I am sharing this card with the following challenges :-

As You Like it Challenge – 2W, E3- (W1 of 2) Favourite Anything But A Card
Aud Sentiments Challenge – 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #126 (2papers+bling+embossed)
CAS Colours and Sketches W #113 Sketch*
Crafting with an Attitude – M, 1stThurs, E3 – First Challenge March 5th
Creative Knockouts W, 2E, C8 #78 Lot’s Of Layers
Dream it Up – M, SIO – February Frilly & Fabulous
FHL-Throwback Thursday – E1, #01 Anything Goes using a retired stamp or a stamp that is a year oldHanna & Friends – 2W, cute/stamped/person/animal (W2 of 2) – #216 Little Gifts
In the Pink – 2W, 3E, lots of pink – (W2 of 2) Cute (in pink of course)
Meljens Designs – W, SIR – #249 Seeing Spots
Outlawz Twisted Thursday – W – Anything Goes
Throwback Thursdays – M, E1 Anything Green (until 12th March)
Crafty Gal s Corner – W, E2 – #8 Fancy Folds
Crafter’s Cafe – W,F, 3E – #105 Lots of Layers
Inspiration Destination – W, F- #22 Always Anything Goes
Paper Shelter Challenge – W,3E, SIO – #192 Make It Digital
Penny’s Paper-Crafty – W,3E – #216 Lots of Layers
Scrappers’ Delights – 2W, SIO – #41 Anything Goes (Week 2 of 2)
Simon Says Stamp – W, 5E – Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration –Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO – #80 Use A Sentiment
Wonderful Wednesdays – W,SIO – Always Anything Goes

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Love messages ~ cards

Handmade greeting cards in Dubai 8

February 8, 2015February 8, 2015 naush

Hello friends ! I’m back with my 8th card today.

I must confess, for someone who is accustomed to posting and linking one project a week, 14 projects in 14 days is really a Challenge for me !! Designing a card is such a fun and elevating experience for me, however the post production process is rather time consuming ! ( photography, editing, posting, linking )

In Dubai, we are blessed with a daily dose of fresh and radiant sunshine even in the make-belief winters ! The sun never seems to disappear in the day time and hence, virtually no flash assistance is required in any photography for outdoor shootings.

About today’s card :-

This is a bright and sunny card, in one of my favorite colors with some of my favorite elements ~ Mason jars !!

I love playing with mason jars in cards, don’t you ?

Highlights of this card include :- Polka dots, digital stamp (mason jar + sentiment ), 3 mason jar, 3 fabric hearts, distressing. (None of my cards are complete without being distressed)

This card is entering the following challenges :-

A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W2)lots of layers
Addicted to CAS 2W, 3E, 5C must be CAS (W2) hugs and kisses
Allsorts W,3E Love is all around
Catch The Bug w,3E,SIO anything goes
Challenge Up Your Life 2W,E1,(w1)rainbow
Crafty Calendar M,1E Feb – Anything goes
Di’s Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO(W2) include a heart(s)
Just Us Girls W love – see below
Kit and Clowder M January – Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts 2W (W2) valentine’s day
ABC Challenge (P1/15) ‘C is for Cupid’ (Love, Romance, Valentine, Wedding, Engagement)
A Girl who Crafts (M, P1,E5) Anything Goes
ARTastic Challenge(M,P1,C4) Colors *see below
Artistic Stampers (M,P1) Love (must use rubber stamp)
ATC Around the World (M,P1,E3) # 2 Hearts (must be ATC)
Card Mania (M, P1, E3) # 65 Add some Red
Connie Can Crop (M,P2/3,E2) # 31 Sweets for My Sweet
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
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) Use your favorite color (use a digi
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 (P1,E1) All You Need is Love
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
Noor! Designs UK (M,P1) #3 Spring
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb (2W,E3,P1/15) To Women
Paper Creator’s Crafts (M,3E,SIO) Love Is In The Air
Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration Challenge (M,P1) # 28 Sweetheart – Color Challenge *see below
The Crafting Cafe (M,P1,E1) Your Favorite Technique (distressing)
The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes
Tinker- Dream (M,P15) #25 Anything Goes

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Love messages ~ cards

Handmade greeting cards in Dubai 3

February 3, 2015February 4, 2015 naush

Hello everybody ! This post is the third card in the continuation series of the 14 days 14 cards.

I love everything about this card – the swirls in the design paper, the pearls, the polka dot ribbon and that glittering heart ! There’s something really stunning about having a pop of red in a mixture of black and white ! The sentiment is something, I feel deeply for my husband !

I’m sharing this card in the following card challenges :-

Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item – Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO – Include a Heart
Creative Card Crew 2W – #80 – Glitter (week 1)
Cuttlebug Mania 2W, 3E – Use heart on your project (Week 1)
Everybody-Art-Challenge W – #310 Text/Sentiment as a focus point
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E – Love (Week 1)
Loves Rubber Stamps W – #137 Anything Goes
Outlawz – Picture Inspiration* – have to sign in
Papertake Weekly W – Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays – M 1st Tuesday of the month, 3E – #195 – Anything Goes
{Pin}spirational 2W – #133 – Inspiration image* (Week 1)
Retarte W, E3 (winner will get an online class in Spanish)- #33 – Hearts, Dots or Anything Goes
Riley And Company 2W, SIR – Love (Week 1)
Shopping Our Stash W, C13 – #187 Use Your Oldest Ink
Sweet 7 Challenge Blog –M, E3 (second Tue of the month) – February – o TBA
The Sketch File M, JFF – February – Sketch*
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E – Always Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday 2W, 3E – Favorite Color Combo (Week 1)
*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS

Outlawz

{Pin}spirational

The Sketch File

2 Cute Ink Challenge – 2W, SIO, E2, C10 – (Week 1) Valentine’s/Love
Bunny Zoe’s Crafts – M, 2nd Monday, 1E – (Deadline Feb 8) Hearts
Card Mania – M, 3E – (February) Add some Red
Crafting from the Heart – W, E3 – Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion – W, E3 – Always Anything Goes
Crafty Boots – 2W, SIO – (Week 1) Hearts & Valentines
Digi Sketch Challenge – 2W – (Week 1) Any Sketch + For the Girls
Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E – (Week 1) Valentine’s Day
Get Creative Challenges – 2W, 3E – (Week 2) BINGO*(ribbon,red,bling,diecut,2plain papers)
House of Cards – M, cards (CAS, Classic, Cute, Vintage), C10 – (February) Love
I {heart} Sketches Challenges – W, SIR – Sketch* and/or Handmade Embellishment (the butterfly is embossed and embellished with bling.)
Imagination Crafts – M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize – (February) Always Anything Goes
Lawnscaping – 2W, 3E, F, C3 but must be different theme – (Week 1) Clean & Simple (CAS)
Love to Scrap – 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping – (Week 1) Love
Melonheadz Friends Challenge – 2W, 2E, SIO – (Week 1) Hearts/Love
Monday Morning Challenge – M, E4, USA entries only eligible for main prize, Challenge Tab on top – (Deadline Feb 21) Anything Goes
My Craft Creations – 2W, tabs on top – (Week 1) Always Anything Goes
Not Just Cards – 2W – (Week 1) Always Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations – 2W, SIO – (Week 1) Love
Perfectly Rustics – 2W – (Week 2) Hugs & Kisses
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog – 2W, 3E – (Week 1) Anything goes + Option: Thinking of you / Valentine
Shabby Tea Room – 1st & 3rd Mondays – (Week 1) Photo Inspiration*
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – W, 5E – H is for…{HEART}
Stamps & Fun = Creativity – W, JFF – Sketch*
The Crazy Challenge – 2W, 4E – (Week 1) Love
The Outlawz Greetings Challenge – W, Must have sentiment or greeting, 1E, must sign in to participate
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge – W, cards – (deadline Feb 3?) Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze – W, E3, C10 – Anything Goes

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS

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No sentiment card, Something inbetween

The elegant card.

July 26, 2012July 26, 2012 naush

This is the third card in the card making kit series. Since I had to use the sketch, there was little scope for adding any dimension apart from what was provided. Hence it has plenty of pretty flowers and an intricate polka dotted butterfly.

I know, its very unlike me to keep a plain background but I prefered to keep a plain backdrop and fill color and design with the DP provided rather than keep a designed background and plain colored flowers and swirls. All said and done, I think, this card is the highlight of the series.

Hope to read your thoughts on this card.

I wish to enter this card in the following card challenges :-

Crafts and Me – #94 Anything goes

Inky Impressions – SIO – dies/punches

Simon Says Stamp – anything goes

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge – 2W, 3E, SIO – #29 Flourishes/Swirls

Crazy Amigo Challenge – Free Theme (Week 2)

Creative Craft Challenges – 2W, 3E – Summertime (Week 1)

Jackson’s Digital Expressions – 3E SIO – Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl’s – 1E, SIO – #125 Polka Dot’s Everywhere

The Stamping Boutique – Paper Piecing

Top Tip Tuesday – 2W, 3E – #81 It’s All About Circles (Week 2

Crafty Bloggers Network – M, SIO – (July) Anything Goes (ends 29th July)

Love to Create – 3E – Spots and Dots

Make it Monday – always Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant – Summer

Platypus Creek Digitals – 2W, SIO (freebie available) – (2nd week) Things with Wings

Thank you for stopping by. Hope to see you again.

Naush

Friendship cards

3 tags.

June 3, 2012June 4, 2012 naush

I love how this card turned out ~ especiall with its rich and vibrant summery colors ! I have almost never used tags over tags so thats a first one for me. Ofcourse I have used border punch and the butterflies are also punches used with some Tim Holtz mist sprayed to add a dimension to them. It is also from the new card kit series.

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Thank you for stopping by today ~ I hope you return soon.

Till then, good bye !

Linking this card to the following card challenges :

Catch The Bug – 3E, SIO – Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away – 2W – 2ndW #46 Red White and Blue
Crazy 4 Challenges – #C4C139 Add some Butterflies to your creation
Secret Crafter– #188 Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts – 2W – 2ndW #86 Summer Lovin’
Send a Smile for Kids – 2W 2E – 1stW Bright Colours for kids
ATCs & Cards With Attitude – 2W – Week 2, Anything Goes
Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude – 2W, 9E – Week 2, Anything Goes
Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday– Punches
Fun with Shapes & More– 2W, JFF, must include die cut/punch – Week 2, Pennant
Fussy and Fancy – 2W – Week 1, Swirls & Flourishes
Guylou’s Inimitability– 2W, 1E, SIO – Week 1, Tag
Hotshot Crafts– 3W – Week 2, Die Cuts
Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
Wags ‘n Whiskers – 2W, SIO – Week 2, Summer Fun
Raise The Bar – Hello Summer
Phindy’s Place – 3E, SIO – Pile it On (see blog)
Aud Sentiments Challenge – 2W – (ends Jun-05) Any sentiment
Delightful Challenges – 1E, SIO – Red, white & blue
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge – 3E – (ends Jun-16) Scrap card; (ends Jun-09) Anything goes
DRS Designs – 1E, SIO – Summer
Little Miss Muffet Challenges – 2W, 1E, SIO – (ends Jun-13) Rainbows, clouds or wings
Moving Along With The Times – 3E – Red, white & blue
Paper Play – 2E – Use 2 of something
Pixie Dust Studio – SIO – Summer
Southern Girls – 2W, 1E – (ends Jun-06) Die-cut or punch
Crafting for all Seasons – 2W – #28 many layers
Crafts and Me – #86 ribbon
Divas by Design – 2E – #37 anything goes
Inky Impressions – SIO – Summer Fun
Just Keep on Creating – F, M – #2 anything goes
My Mum’s Craft shop – 3E – #59 red white and blue
Penny’s Paper-Crafty – 2W – #80 Anything goes (2nd wk
Ruby’s Rainbow – 2W, JFF– things with wings (2nd wk)
Scrapbook Sisters – #86 anything goes
Simon Says Stamp – Anything goes
365 Cards -Layered
Bearly Mine – 2E, SIO – #37 Animal Kingdom
Celebrate the Occasion – 1E – #64 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments – 1E, SIO – Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges – 2W, 3E– Red White & Blue (Week 1)
Deep Ocean Challenge – 2W – #26 Swirls (Week 2)
Die Cuttin’ Divas – must include a Die-cut -#67 Anything Goes
Jackson’s Digital Expressions – 3E SIO – Anything Goes + Optional Twist Holtz It Right There (use anything Tim Holtz on your project)
Party Time Tuesdays – 3E (2E anything goes wk) – PTT #70 Anything goes!
Try Stamping On Tuesdays – SKETCH*- #68
Amusing Challenges – 2E, No Digi – Anything Goes
Getting Cricky – M, post blinkie on sidebar – (June) Summertime (ends 30th June)
Great Impressions – M, 3E, SIO – (June) Die Cuts and/or Punches (ends ???)
Sentimental Sundays – must include a Sentiment – Show me your Spots (Sketch* for bonus entry)
Quirky Crafts – 2W – (1st week) Feature something you’d see in the sky (ends 16th June)
The Crafty Pad – SIO – Ribbon
The Ribbon Girls – 2W, Must use ribbon – (1st week) Use Ribbon or Lace (ends 16th June)

Challenges, Daughter card, Friendship cards, Inspirational card, Love messages ~ cards, Mother

Plenty o hearts to go around.

May 30, 2012 naush

Hello friends,

Trust we all have been enjoying our creative projects in our little worlds !

This post is a continuation of my previous post where I am sharing the outcome of my new Card Kit. I love various elements in this card, such as :-

The pastel shades
Mixing red checks with florals.
The different shapes and sizes of diecuts for the hearts.
The word stickers which are just perfect for the half banner
EK edge shaper gave a terrific look on the red check dp.
Polka dots will never be out of fashion !

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Sharing this card in the following challenges :-

Cooking It Up With Katie –2W, 1E-#96 celebrate, ribbon, die cut
Crafting for all Seasons – 2W – #28 many layers
Divas by Design – 2E – #37 anything goes
Just Keep on Creating – F, M – #2 anything goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty – 2W – #80 Anything goes (2nd wk)
Scrapbook Sisters – #86 anything goes
Simon Says Stamp – Anything goes
Tandastamps – 2W, JFF, SIO – Something new (until Jun 13)
Celebrate the Occasion – 1E – #64 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments – 1E, SIO – Anything Goes
Die Cuttin’ Divas – must include a Die-cut -#67 Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges – 2W, 3E – Red White & Blue (Week 1)
Jackson’s Digital Expressions – 3E SIO – Anything Goes + Optional Twist Holtz It Right There (use anything Tim Holtz on your project) and when was the last time any of my cards went without distress ????
LEJ Designs SIO – #5 Ribbons Galore (hope twines work !)
My Time To Craft – 2W, C3, JFF – #180 It Takes Two (Use two of something) (Week 2) (two polka dot papers ! two half sentiment banners !!)
Party Time Tuesdays – 3E (2E anything goes wk) – PTT #70 Anything goes!
Bunny Zoe’s Crafts – M, 1E – (May) Anything Goes (ends 10th June)
Crafty Boots – 2W, SIO – (1st week) Anything Goes (+ see blog for details for extra entries) (ends 10th June)
House of Gilli – SIO – (2nd week) Die Cuts/Punches (ends 3th June)
Kaboodle Doodles – Anything Goes
Love to Create – 3E – Add a Sentiment
Make it Monday – always Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations – 2W, SIO – (1st week) Make it Girly
Tammy Scrapin Corner – Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting me today. I would love to hear what you feel about my little creative world. Please leave a comment so I could visit you too.

Kind regards,

Naush