Off-beat...........bead soutache again :)

Hello All,

When I saw Lulupu Craft Lounge's second B'day challenge notification, I so knew I had to participate. Not being a card-maker, I am more or less away from challenges as most involve cards. Add to that the inability to meet deadlines due to personal commitments and we have a recipe for non-participation in time-bound challenges! BUt this time, Lulupu has made it easier for us all. The challenge was to create something with the alphabets L, U, P, T, C. A minimum of three had to be incorporated. So, here is my take on it:

L - Layers (layers of paper used to make the 'base' for the soutache jewellery)
P - Paper (use for making the backing according to this method) and Pearl (flat back pearls used in the centre)
T - Thread (used to hold the beads together while arranging the beads)
C - Concentric circles (of beads in the jewellery)

I hope I qualify with this piece in Category 3 (everything else) :)

Happy Quilling

 Pritesh

 PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

A huge thanks and blogoversary challenge results..........

Hello All,

Today is such a memorable day for me and my Art. I'd never even thought a year ago that I'll be doing this for a profession. Goes out to say, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you got next. :)

I have a HUGE thanks to say to all the blog readers, for their interest, support, encouragement and enthusiasm. It's been a wonderful journey where I've gathered friends along the way...........I can't believe it was just a year ago, honestly...........

Now, to the challenge........I know I set a tough one but my oh my! People rose to the occasion and HOW! I loved every single entry, I could see people's determination for trying the untried...........thank you ALL for participating.

Among all the participants, I DID have a tough time choosing! But choose someone I must. It was so difficult that I decided upon an addition to the winner. The most creative idea! The winner of this will get a pair of hand-made earrings, specially designed for her and never to be reproduced :)

Here goes the winner of my super tough challenge: Anama Lily with her creation "Kida Revealed".....the hard-work in that is so apparent that I'll save myself the words. :) Congratulations Anama and I can't express my gratitude for participating in my challenge :)

The winner for the most creative idea is Gordana Mudri with her "Creactivity"! I loved it from the word go!

Here are all the amazing entries to the challenge:

By Madalina Dirdara

By Uma Iyer

By Manasee

By Karin

By Aparna Magotra

By Gordana Mudri

By Kavitha

By Manasa Bhat

By Sujana Sarath

By Tanu

By Beelyana Platnobelska

By Smita Satish

By Anama Lily

By Swarna Manoj

By Shylashree

By Nandini Karmakar

By Sindhu

By Natasha

Thank you all once again, for taking the time out, meeting the challenge and indulging me. It's been such a pleasure.............lots of love and hugs to you all

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

First Blogoversary...........challenge and giveaway :)

Dear All,

I don't believe it!!!!!!!!! ONE YEAR has flown by! I've written 140 posts and received so much love and appreciation from fellow crafters (and non-crafters too!)..........it's time to give back.........:)

There is no need to follow my blog, anyone can participate............since this is MY blogoversary, I am going to set a real tough challenge, in and of my favourite type of work.........are you prepared? :D

So, here comes my challenge............

You need to make a NON-CARD project, of minimum A4 size and it has to have Quillography {quilling text} in it. The majority technique has to be quilling, you can mix and match though. It has to be a new project, no backlinking please. As a pre-requisite, the image of the project has to have a ruler in it, so that I know that the project meets the required criteria. You have until Aug. 26 (11:59 pm, IST), 2012 to participate. I will announce the winner on Aug 27, 2012; the day I started my quilling blog, exactly a year ago :)

If you have a blog, create a post with pictures of your project and leave a link to your entry in the Comments section for this post. If you don't have a blog, you can e-mail your project's picture to pritzd@gmail.com. You have more than a month to participate.......so take your quilling tools out, let me see what you come up with. I HAVE set a tough challenge, I know. But well........you won't know what all you can do until you push yourself :)

And now, the Giveaway! I will be giving away a hand-made Quillography monogram frame in A4 size to the winner of my challenge :)

Till then...........

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: My first ever quilled "project", using 300 gsm bronze paper and a broken needle :)

For those unfamiliar with quillography, here is a small tutorial (by no means like a class I take, but should help): http://quillingmesoftlee.blogspot.in/2012/03/after-long-hiatus-quilled-lettering.html

Valentine's Day Challenge - Results

Dear All,

How could I ever apologize for such a delay in the posting of the results of this challenge........I feel so overwhelmed that so many people took this challenge up of breaking the tradition of hearts, reds and pinks to create a loving wish........let me begin with the winner of the two categories......

The winner for the challenge is: Smita! Congratulations Smita, the dolphins and the waves were perfectly executed! :)

The winner for the most innovative idea goes to: Szalonaisa.......Owl always love you! Hahahaha! I couldn't stop smiling at the word-play! :) Congratulations! :)



The entries for the challenge are:

















Kavya's entry







Entries by e-mail:

AB's entry



Winners, please e-mail me your postal addresses at pritzd@gmail.com. I hope to be able to dispatch your respective prizes soon :) I want to thank EVERY single participant for treating my challenge with such respect and taking time out to join in! :)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Happy Valentine's Day :)

Hello All,

Wish you all the starry eyed ones a very very happy Valentine's Day! :) In the honour of the day and also, this being my 100th post, I post here an honour "I" got from Homyachok Scrap Challenge blog: Being a guest design for the theme "Million Red Roses". Love is in the air and it is hard to resist feeling romantic! :)

Here is my creation (a photo-frame) for the challenge, as a guest designer.......

This was a specially tricky project because I am not a fan of pink and certainly, not of hearts. But rising above one's biases helps one mature as a person! :) I tried it and I think I like the final look. The "beehiving" of the heart took almost 5 hours to complete as I was gluing the rolled strips to the base as I was filling it up (large area "beehiving" can pop out if not held securely). The roses are spiral roses (which I was never able to make properly, so I tried some 12 times before I got a hang of it!), as per the requirement of the theme for the challenge :)

I am registering it for Lollipop Cards - With Love challenge

I dedicate this to my best friend, soul-mate and husband, Ananth. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't know life could be such a joy ride! He was my inspiration behind taking a step as bold and risky as taking up art full time when I am trained for being a scientist. This day and always, Ananth makes me live life the way one should - ENJOY!

This day is also special as I am in Indiaaaaaaaaaa now! Rest later, after I settle down (I know, I heard that I have to post my Valentine's Day challenge results too! :D).............

Take care all of you, stay warm and stay happy.....

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

For Priyanka - Finished the pending card too :)

Hello,

This is a post dedicated to Priyanka Gupta, the girl who saved me a lot of time by introducing me to the manual shredder. The shredder changed the way and the amount I quill..........so I owe you so much girl! Here's wishing you a happy beginning......of a new life, a new way of looking at and living life.......:-) With this, my pending work is also over..........

The hearts are filled with an all time favourite beehive technique and the white outlines are gilded with gold glitter pen :)

Entering this for

1. Crafty Creations Challenge #153 (theme Valentine)
2. ICR Challenge no. 14 (Clean and Simple)


3. Homyachok Challenge No. 1 (Merging Hearts)


4. Crafty Boots Challenge (new beginnings)
5. Ooh la la Creations Challenge no 96 (New Beginnings)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Indian Crafts Room Challenge - Sum up :)

Hello All,

This is a post filled with my contributions to the Indian Crafts Room Challenge 14 (I am SO sorry Ash, for not having linked back all this while!)......



Here are all my entries (I seem to be addicted heavily) :D

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)