Showing posts with label Guest Designers Team. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guest Designers Team. Show all posts

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Altered Household Items Tutorial by Our Guest DT Richa

A very warm good morning to you all.

Hope you all had a lovely Holi.


Today in our Teaching and Learning Program we have our Guest DT Richa with some altered items which she made using household items with Mixed Media techniques.

Over to you Richa,

Hello everyone,

This is my first post as GDT member of Rainbow Craftykari and I am really excited to be a part of this Teaching and Learning Program. I would like to thank Maninder Kaur for giving me this awesome opportunity.

Who doesn't love antique showpieces? But purchasing these can make a huge hole in your pocket. Today as a part of GDT I am going to show you how to alter old household items into antique beauties using mixed media techniques. The thing that I love about Mixed Media is that you can never go wrong with it and even if you make a mistake by chance, you can always cover it up with gesso and can start again.

Project 1: Altered Bottl
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To make this take an old glass bottle, some tissue paper and mod podge.


Wrinkle the tissue paper and unfold it. Start covering the bottle with mod podge using simple brush or sponge brush and stick the wrinkle tissue paper as you go.


More wrinkles will ensure more texture and texture is what mixed media is all about. For more texture I have added layers of tissue paper. Don't worry if the papers tears while applying mod podge. Just add a patch of paper there and it will become unnoticeable. 


When covered the whole bottle with paper, give it a coat of mod podge.


For more texture add some cheesecloth and leave it to dry.




Add some corrugated sheets with glue. Give the whole thing a cover of black gesso or black acrylic paint and let it dry.


To add more texture you can use cotton laces. To make the front panel add a circular corrugated sheet and apply texture paste mixed with beads on the edges. To give it a more antique look add flat based pearls/thermocol balls randomly with glue.


Cover everything with black gesso/acrylic paint.


It still looked incomplete. So I decided to add a central shiny embellishment. To make this one, I took an old bottle cap and covered it with black gesso and metallic paints. Then added some silver sparkle in the central part using glue and allowed it to dry. On the sparkle added green glass stone to bring out some contrast.
Tip: Sparkles are always messy. Before playing with sparkles always cover your hands with talc powder. The sparkle won't stick to your fingers. Less mess created.


Now it's time to have some fun with metallic paints. On this project I have used golden and brick red metallic paints. To apply the paint, use dry brushing technique. In this technique, the paint brush is kept relatively dry but still holds some paint. The key is to dip the very tip of the brush into the paint and wipe or dab a little bit paint off on rag. Make sure the bristles still appear separate instead of clumped together before brushing. And then paint the surface with light handed (not much pressure) fast strokes.
Tip: If you are not comfortable with dry brushing you can always use your fingers. Pick up little pigment in between your fingers and cover the raised areas.
Add the stone embellishment to your central corrugated sheet and apply two coats of varnish to the whole bottle. Your Antique altered bottle is ready.





Project 2: Altered Pen Stand

I just couldn’t stop after altering the bottle and went on altering an old pen stand.


To alter the pen stand, follow the same steps. Cover it with mod podge, layers of tissue paper and black gesso/acrylic paint. Leave it to dry.


To embellish punch out some flowers and emboss the petals with embossing tool. 
Tip: Before embossing the petals, spray some water over them and emboss carefully so that you don't tear the paper. Misting helps in retaining the embossed shape.


Glue the flowers, cotton lace, buttons and slider of zip to the pen stand. Here I have added the button in the shape of a butterfly and have also added plastic embellishment spelling 'Dear Friend'. Cover the embellishments with black gesso/acrylic paint.


Dry Brush everything with metallic paints and apply two coats of varnish. Here is the final outcome.



Materials Used:

Glass bottle, cap, pen stand,
Buttons and zip slider,
Tissue paper,
Cheesecloth,
Corrugated sheets,
Cotton lace,
Texture paste,
Small pearls,
Flat base pearls/thermocol balls,
Glass stone,
Glitter powder,
Flower punch,
Embossing tool,
Mini mister,
Mod podge,
Black gesso/acrylic paint,
Metallic paints,
Brushes,
Glue gun/white glue.

Above listed Materials are available at Rainbow Craftykari Store or you can pre-order to them by sending an email at rainbowcraftykari@live.com.

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and got inspired to make some antique alterations and don't forget to participate in our first monthly challenge, Revamp your Scraps' to win some exciting prizes, here is the link to the challenge post.

Regards,
Richa Maurya.

Thursday 23 February 2017

Uncovering Guest DT Team Feb'2017 - Day 2

Bonjour Crafters,

A lovely Good Morning to you all.

Today we are back with few more crafters on our second day of revelation in Teaching and Learning Program. Say hello to them & Here we go....

Our Sixth Guest DT is Ria Banerjee


Over to you Ria,

Hi, I am Ria Banerjee from Kolkata, India. I am 25 years old, a teacher by profession, student and also gearing up for the research field. I own and operate a startup known as Ciar. Painting is my hobby from which I got into card making. I love clean and simple designs, which have caught my attention right from the time when I thought of card making. I love to try other styles too and altered objects. 

My blog link - mycriar.blogspot.in
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/ria.banerjee.777

My few works - 





Our Seventh Guest DT is Mouni Koneru


Over to you Mouni,
Hi am Mounika staying in Bangalore. Doing handmade things and learning them constantly is in me from my childhood, slowly I started doing handmade gifts to my friends and family. After my marriage I came to Bangalore I was introduced to paper crafting, started my journey with scrapbooks, mixed media, cards and so on. I love to have more colours in my projects.

My few works - 





Our Eighth Guest DT is Karthikha,
 

I’m Karthikha, from Erode district in Tamilnadu. I’ve settled in Hyderabad, with my loving husband and darling daughter. I work for an MNC as a software development technical lead, and crafting is my hobby. Juggling between home, office and craft is now my hectic schedule!

I’ve been into crafting since my childhood, making simple greeting cards and trying out DIY stuff during school crafts period. I’ve always loved doing something creative and I got it from my mom, who has tried various art forms! However I’m now stuck to Paper crafts – Cards and Quilling. I entered the blog land of crafting a couple of years back and got to know a lot of tools, techniques, crafters, blogs, types of crafts and more!! And I’m still learning! I made some really good friends too!
Card making is my favorite! The happiness you see on the receiver’s eyes on being gifted a handmade card is priceless! And I feel cards make any occasion special! I love stamping, making fancy folds, reusing scraps and trying out different techniques that I learn. I also hoard wedding invitation cards and reuse them for punch outs on cards. Quilling is my next favorite craft and I love to make and wear matching jhumkas!

My few works -






 Our last but not the least Ninth Guest DT is Kriti Mishra,


Over to you Kriti,

Hi, I'm Kriti Mishra from Hyderabad. I had done my masters in Information Technology and was an Asst. Prof. at a reputed engineering collage. But left the job after my daughter Akshada was born, she is 3 years old and now she allows me to do some creative work. I can see a good artist in her also.

Right from my childhood, I'm into crafting. I always loved making handmade cards and its my passion. I'm more into scrapbooks and making mini albums. I love to use different kinds of pattern papers to enhance my creativity and to share some knowledge with other people around. Previously, I  used to make to make simple handmade cards just to gift them to my loved ones and friends, but when I joined social media there I saw a huge world of crafting.


My few works -





So, here we are finished for today but we have a surprise for you all on the third and final day. So keep watching this space.

Regards,
The Rainbow Craftykari Team.

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Uncovering Guest DT Team Feb'2017 - Day 1

Hello lovely crafty friends,

A very warm good morning to you all.

As you all know that from few months at Rainbow Craftykari blog, We're conducting Teaching and Learning Program, so that one can learn intricate craft projects in a simple way. To continue that chain we are back with our new Guest DT's. Take your Hot Chocolate Drink and Sit Back as here we introducing New faces of Teaching and Learning Program of Feb'17:

Our first Guest DT is Neha Lunia



Hello Crafters, Let me Introduce myself,

My name is Neha Lunia. I am from Nepal. I did my graduation from here itself. For Post graduation I went to Kolkata to continue my studies but due to some personal reasons I had to leave it in between. My craft journey started in 2014 . Back when I started Craftmaniaa(my facebook page), I didn't even knew such profession exists & it's such a large field in itself. It was my aunt who inspired me to turn my time pass hobby to profession so that I can try more new stuffs, little did I knew then it would change my life in this way. I am not sure if Juhi Khanna even knows that she had been my idol. Not only her work inspired me...even she was too kind enough to explain me few bits about crafting and how can I improve my work. I will always be thankful to her.

Currently I teach crafting to kids once a week in a school. I do love making mini albums, cards, treat boxes. I am new to this field & trying hands on new stuffs. The more I get to know it. Crafting amazes me more. I believe "once a crafter, is always a crafter".
My facebook page link - www.facebook.com/craftmaniaa

My few works -






Our next Guest DT is Khushboo Gandhi


Over to you Khushboo,
Hello Everyone, I'm from Mumbai,India. I absolutely love traveling and food. I have been into crafting since more than a year now and I find myself completely in love with every aspect of it, be it decoupage, mixed media, card making, scrapbooking, etc. I have always been interested in creative hobbies like painting, photography, writing and crafting is my new found love.

I love experimenting with new techniques, new products, different mediums and creating something unique and fun. I work under the brand 'Snowflakes and Lilies' and I love the fact that I can bring about a deep sense of versatility in my creations and that makes me feel really happy about the kind of work that I do.


My blog link - http://snowflakesandlilies.blogspot.in/
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/snowflakesandlilies

My few works -




Our third Guest DT is  Anila Dikay


Over to you Anila,
This is Anila Dikay. I am an Interior Designer by profession. I have been doing Interior designing projects for many years. I got into handicrafts and all other kinds of crafts somewhere in the year 2006. I moved to teaching where I worked as an Art and Craft teacher in a reputed school in Mumbai for few years. I used to teach primary kids different/ innovative kinds of crafts, including Paper crafting, clay work, glass painting and lots more. I am passionate about learning new skills, techniques and implement them wherever possible. I also like to challenge myself to do better and better always.

I look forward to working with Rainbow Craftykari and would love to challenge myself while working with you guys. 

My few works -





Our Fourth Guest DT is Richa Maurya


Hello, I am Richa Maurya hailing from Patna, Bihar. By profession I am a doctor. Have just completed my M.B.B.S. and am waiting for PG counselling. I wasn't much of a crafter before. But last year I came across quilling while making a present for my mom on Mother's Day. And I got really intrigued that just a piece of paper could be turned into something so beautiful and mersmerising. And that's when my journey began. Soon created a blog to showcase my creations.

From quilling moved on to card making and mixed media. And have not looked back since. I love giving handmade cards to my friends and family. The happiness of seeing their reaction is amazing. I am really happy and super-excited to be a part of Rainbow Craftykari.


My blog link - apaper-palette.blogspot.in 
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/richamauryacreations/

My few works - 





Our Fifth Guest DT is Rashmi Tater


Hello Crafty People!!

I'm Rashmi Tater , MBA specialized in marketing and Human Resourses Managment. I'm married and I stay in Jaipur. As a person love being around people being the first kid in the family I was always pampered and let free to follow my dreams. My mother has been my strongest motivation to excel in whatever I do. She being an artist has always helped me in nurturing my little hobby . 

Now that I'm into proper full stream crafting since an year I have no looking back. Though niche is our crafting industry, but the amount of love I have Received is tremendous and that is the constant motivation for me. I love creating with scraps and playing with my supplies The crafter in me wishes to explore every possibility that my existing supplies are capable off. Thus I obviously love Mixed media also I'm inclined towards Scrapbooking and flower making too. But I'm up for experimentation always !

All I got to say is life is full of opportunities all we need is the right support and direction to achieve our dreams so just keep picking up what comes your way !!! Don't miss any! Make mistakes, learn from them and improvise it will automatically pave your way to where you imagine yourself.
My blog link - http://aaradhyacreationsbyrashmi.blogspot.in/
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/aaradhyacreationsrjy/

My few works -





Thats all for today, see you all in our day 2 of Guest DT reveal.

Regards,
The Rainbow Craftykari Team.