Wednesday 6 June 2018

RCS Challenge #10 Winners


Hello Everyone,

Today we're here to announce our May Challenge Winners. 

We've had so many gorgeous, and we love your interpretation of the challenge! We loved to see different interpretations of the layout and how you all were inspired.

We love all the entries, and it's always hard to choose a few. However, some things have to be done...

Let's move on to the announcement!!

The top three in no particular order are

Palchin Creations



We loved this project! The colours and elements look amazing. The overall composition works brilliantly. 



We love the CAS look on this card and the inspiration drawn from the layout!



The journal page is vibrant and fun! Love how the colours from the layout were used on this one!

Top three, do grab your badges from the blog and flaunt them!



Now onto our winner!! 


Ishani



The card is fantastic! Love how she was inspired by the sunset hues and black die-cuts from the layout and created this card! She sure has nailed the sunset on her card!

Kindly grab your badge from the blog and flaunt it.

Winner kindly e-mail us at rainbowcraftykari@gmail.com with the subject Challenge #10 Be Inspired Winner to claim your prize. 


Tag- DT Spardha inspired by DT Megha

Hey guys!

Hope you're having a great week and a *hot hot* month. 

I am here today with an inspiration post.




This time, we have a twist in our inspiration posts. We'll be getting inspired by our very own Design Team. And why shouldn't we, they are AWESOME!

My project is inspired by the wonderful artist, and an even more amazing person, Megha!

I went through all her posts, and like any sane person {not} broke down her style into mixed media, grunge and layers. All of these were far from my style of work. Then I hit the jackpot when I saw her Christmas Tag. Hint - It's got OWLS on it!


I loved the colours and the owls and the pearls on this project. I started with preparing the base using paint sprays and blending them together. Later on stamping the script stamp. Halfway through the project, I realised I don't own another owl stamp beside a graduation-themed one. So I used a paper clip for it!

I have also added the dimension with modelling paste, later on, painted over.



And the results are here for you to see!

Hope you liked the project and honestly guys, just go through her blog whenever you have an artist's block. She has some brilliant projects over there!

Supplies used:
  • Brown Cardstock
  • Script stamp
  • Black ink pad
  • Modelling Paste
  • Acrylic paints
  • Paper flowers
  • Paperclip
  • Alphabet stickers
  • Pearls
  • Rhinestones
  • Paper Twine
Do visit the Rainbow Craftykari store HERE
Visit our BLOG for more inspiration, tutorials and check out our ongoing challenge.

Most of the above-listed materials are available on the Rainbow Craftykari Store and can also be pre-ordered by sending an e-mail at rainbowcraftykari@gmail.com.

Do visit the Rainbow Craftykari store HERE


--- Happy Summers! ---
Spardha

Tuesday 5 June 2018

Paper Bag Tutorial by DT Megha


Hello Everyone,

Today I am here with a tutorial post on creating a Journal Page on a brown paper bag.
I love Art Journalling, this is one art form which I enjoy thoroughly. 

It’s a place to record your thoughts, memories, and emotions through images, art and words. The number one rule about Art Journaling is that there are No Rules. :)

So let's start,

Step 1: We will convert this simple brown paper bag, don't be afraid of all the print we'll cover it all up like it was never there.

  
Step 2: I am going to cover my paper with white gesso, here I am covering the print on the bag and also preparing the background and priming the surface for the sprays and colours.



Step 3: Before the gesso dries I am going to tear pieces of Tim Holtz tissue paper and randomly place them on the bag, as the bag is still wet with gesso the tissue will adhere well.



Step 4: I am going ahead and heat setting this and dry this with a heat gun.


Step 5: I am taking some American Crafts twine for texture and interest and again randomly placing it on my bag. 


Step 6: I am going to adhere this with the help of white gesso so that I can help the twine to stick and also prime the twine to accept the colour sprays.


Step 7: Next, I am taking a geometric shape stencil and run modelling paste through it, in this case, triangles. I am going to use a generous amount of paste so that my triangles stand out.


Step 8: I am making sure all of the gesso and modelling paste is nice and dry so that we can spray away the colours without any fear. :)


Step 9: I'll be using 13 @rts Sprays, the idea here is to go from brightest to darkest to create depth. Make sure to shake your sprays before use so the pigments mix well.
I will be spraying water on the bag in intervals to help the pigment to flow and move around.

I am going to start spraying from the left and the right sides and tilt my bag toward the middle so that I can allow the colours to flow by themselves. I am starting with the brightest colours, Yellow Lemon and Yellow Amber.

I am going to dry this with a heat gun a little bit and spray again with same colours to build the colours and then dry again with the heat gun.



Step 10: Now I will take the dark colours, the beautiful Lilac and Chalk Grey sprays.

I sprayed the Lilac randomly and heat set it a bit and then I am opening my Chalk grey spray and dropping the colour in places here and there with the help of the tube.  This amazingly mixes and spreads into the page. I am going to heat set between the layers and application of the sprays.


Step 11: Time for embellishments. I am going to use some sparkly paper butterflies and flower corners and dark black flowers, I choose these to go with my title. 



Step 12:  I stamped my sentiment with black archival ink.


Step 13: I took some black and white acrylic paints and splattered all over the page, this gives me a certain amount of joy :) I heat set the black splatter and then did the white splatters and heat set again.


Step 14: To add more dimension and interest to the bag I am putting in white and black Nuvo drops in random places.




Step 15: I want to add more dimension and interest to my bag, I am going to use the newly launched MDF embellishments from Rainbow Craftykari- Triangles. 
Im simply painting them with black matte paint and adhering them on the bag.


Step 16: I splattered the bag once again heavily with white paint and applied black soot distress ink on the edges to frame the bag. 



We are done without Journal page on a brown bag and Gift Bag!

Here's a video flip through


Here are some pictures of the bag,











Supplies used:
  • Brown Paper Bag
  • Ranger Tim Holtz Tissue
  • Modelling Paste 
  • White Gesso 
  • Stencil
  • Matt Medium, Liquid Glue
  • American Crafters twine
  • Flowers & Butterflies Paper embellishments 
  • any inspirational word Stamps
  • Black Archival Ink
  • Rainbow Craftykari MDF Triangles
  • 13 Arts Colour Sprays 
  • Nuvo Drops- Black and White
  • White and Black Acrylic Paint
  • Black Soot Distress Ink
  • Heat Gun
Do visit the Rainbow Craftykari store HERE
Visit our BLOG for more inspiration, tutorials and check out our ongoing challenge.
Happy Crafting!


Most of the above-listed materials are available on the Rainbow Craftykari Store and can also be pre-ordered by sending an e-mail at rainbowcraftykari@gmail.com.



Friday 1 June 2018

RCS Challenge #11 Back To School + Blog HOP

Hello everyone,

Wishing you all a very Happy June! With the new month, we have a fun new challenge! This month apart from the challenge, we also have a fun blog hop for you all!

Here's a look at the challenge first:



The challenge is all about creating any project on the theme of 'Back to School' with a twist of incorporating any school stationery in it! Feel free to create any crafty project be it a card, a layout, altered piece, tag, home decor art, album and anything art/craft related. The last date to submit entries is 25th June'18

One winner will win a goodie bag filled with CraftTangles supplies worth Rs. 400 (shipping free) as well as the winner's badge to flaunt on the blog. Top three entries will get to flaunt a badge on their blogs.  

Any entry which doesn't follow the guidelines will be disqualified and will be removed from the participation entries

Please go through the General Guidelines and Rules HERE.

Now coming onto the blog hop fun! Our team has created fantastic projects for you'll to be inspired from! Below is the Blog hop list, click and visit their blogs. To enter for the prize, leave a comment on all the team member's blogs as well as on the Rainbow Craftykari blog June Challenge Post. Additionally, subscribe to the Rainbow Craftykari Youtube Channel and follow/subscribe me (choose, one social media personal).
As simple as that!
Here's the list:

Rainbow Craftykari Challenge Post- ****YOU ARE HERE****

Blog Coordinator- Aditi MahajanToday I have created a simple yet colour messy layout! The word School takes me back to Primary Colours and artistic mess! I was also inspired by our DT Spardha's style of keeping the layout simple using minimal embellishments.




DT Megha TainwalaThese are fun and easy ways of giving your notebook and pencils a makeover, so easy and customizable that your kid could also have some fun going back to school.



DT PriyadarshiniEducation is the most powerful weapon which can change the world'- Nelson Mandela.

New academic year with more challenges and lots to learn, I made a door hanger 'My Study Time'




DT Saloni- Everyone's school days have the memories they can cherish and treasure for life. When I think about School, it reminds me of all the fun I had.. We used to play our own created games and draw for fun. Similarly, I wanted to create something which can also be fun.  So I have created two different cards trying to incorporate few elements which will remind us of our school days. 




DT SpardhaGet nostalgic and back to school for June!
Here's to the best years of our life, learning and becoming the beautiful little individuals we are now.



DT VidhiToday I have created a small 6 by 6 Photo Folio inspired by the 'Back to School' theme. As a school stationery, I used Paper Pin or U pin as the closure to the Folio. This folio is inspired by all things school and all the elements take me back to my school days.






Two winners will be announced on 8th June on the Blog and on Rainbow Craftykari's Facebook Page. Winners stand a chance to win a gift voucher to the Rainbow Craftykari Store.