A single rose can be a garden - Art Journal Page

Hi Friends,

Life is a balance of good and bad times. Happy & sad moments. We may rejoice one moment whereas in the other moment we may be faced with a difficult situation. And only those friends who stand by you and be with you in the most difficult times of life pass the test of friendship. True friends never leave your side in either good or bad times. They are always there for you and they become an integral part of the world. 

The page 2 in the art book that I make for my friend Tejal revolves around this truth of life. Though I have never met her in real life, she has been my constant support & true friend in both thick & thin times of life over the last 1 year. We chat almost daily and I cant thank her enough for the amazing friendship. I choose another one of Tejal's favorite flowers "Roses" for this page as a rose depicts these feelings in true sense. The beautiful, fragrant rose flower depicts the beautiful moments of life whereas the thorns depict the difficult times of life. 

I used 2 different styles and colors of roses (red to depict happy times and black to depict difficult times) to build this page. Red is also one of Khushboo's (Tejal's friend) favorite color and black Tejal and my favorite color. I used glitter & shine on the red side to give an extra edge of happiness to good times of life. 

Supplies used:

• 6 by 7" card stock/ chipboard 
• iCraft rose & circular rose stencil
• iCraft kraft card stock
• Ranger texture paste
• Pie Lane red pixie dust
• VersaMark Ink
• Ranger Black Embossing Powder
• Distress ink: Black Soot, Candied Apple 
• Dress My Craft Sparkling Dust 
• Itsy Bitsy 2 in 1 texture paste (used as gesso) 
• Circle cutter or die 
• Finger dauber, palette knife, foam tape, glue, water mister, blending tool, heat gun 
• Printed sentiment/ quote 

Steps to create:

• Apply gesso on the card stock/ chipboard base and let it dry. Blend Candied Apple Ink, mist with water and dab with cloth (this ensures very light shade of ink on the base).
• Apply texture paste through stencil on the right upper half of the page, sprinkle red pixie dust and set aside to dry.
• Cut circles (2" diameter) from kraft card stock. Apply VersaMark ink through stencil using finger dauber and heat set using black embossing powder.
• Adhere the heat embossed circles on the page using glue & foam tape for dimension. 
• Apply glue on the right edges of the page and sprinkle with Sparkling Dust.
• Finish the page by adhering the printed sentiment/ quote.

Please do let me know what you think of this page. I hope you like it as much as I loved making this. 

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I would like to enter this art page at 

• Art Journal Journey. Theme: Flora & Fauna

I shall be soon back with Page 3 of this art journal.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Crafty Flirtations 

Quick card using Mayura Collection Paper

Hi Friends,

The Craft Studio launched their 1st paper pack "Mayura Collection" under their brand name "iCraft" a few weeks back. Dinesh & Forum very kindly sent me a complementary pack of the papers to try. 

About Mayura Collection:

• This pack comes in 12 by 12" size
• Has 30 printed sheet
• 4 of these sheets are UV Embossed, Textured Embossed, Foiled and Matt laminated
• The pack also includes 4 motif sheets, 1 sheet of quotes and 1 envelope template 
• They are ideal for making cards & Scrapbooks

The motif and quotes sheet make it so ease to whip up cards in no time. Sharing with you a card that I made in less than half an hour (only cause it involved fussy cutting). 

Supplies:

• iCraft Floral Natura Paper
• iCraft Mayura Collection Pattern paper
• Scissor, foam tape, glue, embossing tool 

Steps to create:

• Cut and score Natura paper to create 4.5 by 5.25" top folding card base.
• Cut one of the pattern papers to 4.25 by 5" size and adhere on top of card base with glue. 
• Fussy cut 2 floral motifs from motif sheet. Shape one of them using embossing tool and adhere on top of the other using foam tape for dimension.
• To finish the card, adhere the motif (using glue) & quote (using foam tape) on the prepared card base.  

Hope you like this quick card.

Love, 

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Crafty Flirtations 

Bees come where flowers blossom - Art Journal Page

Hi Friends,

Last time I shared process of creating the above rustic & grungy art journal page with you all. However, once I finish the page, I realised I adhered the sentiment sticker upside down and being an art journal, I had to correct it so that when I flip through the journal, I can read it correct. So, I removed the sentiment stickers & edited the page to add flowers & some bees. Here is the updated page & process for same (beyond what is described in the previous post).

Supplies:

• White card stock
• Floral Die Cut Outs
• Ranger Distress Oxide Inks: Twisted Citron & Salty Ocean
• Ranger Distress Ink: Black Soot
• Ranger Black Archival Ink
• Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned Stamp
• Sakura Micron, Markers & Pencil colours for colouring, Water Mister, Heat Gun, Glue. scissors

Steps To Create:

• Smoosh Oxide inks on the craft mat, mist with water and colour floral cut outs by dipping them in ink. Dry them using heat gun. Repeat the process till you achieve the desired effect. Add some dots on flower center using black Micron. 
• Smoosh some Black Soot ink on the craft mat, dilute with water and make splatters on the page. 
• Draw some honey bee on card stock, colour using markers or water colours and fussy cut.
• Stick the flowers and honey bees on the journal page.
• Add shading around the flowers using colour pencils.
• Finish the layout by stamping sentiment using black ink. 

I hope you love this updated version as much as I love it. 

Please leave your love & feedback in the comments section.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Crafty Flirtations 

Quick Rustic And Grungy Art Page

Hi Friends,

I am back with another quick & simple art journal spread with a little grungy & rustic look.

Supplies:

• Gesso
• Ranger texture paste
• iCraft stencil
• Ranger Distress Ink: Peacock Feather, Stormy Sky, Bundled Sage
• Dymo Label maker
• Palette Knife, Blending Tool, water mister, kitchen towel, paint brush 

Steps to Create: 

• Apply gesso on the journal page with paint brush and let it dry. (Tip: Apply thick coats on some places for added texture). 
• Once the gesso is dry, apply texture paste through stencils with help of palette knife and let it dry. 
• Once dry, blend distress inks on the page using blending tools.
• Mist water and dab on various places using kitchen towel to pick up some ink. 
• Make sentiment using Dymo Label maker & stick on center of the page.

Hope you love the grungy & rustic look of this art journal page.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Crafty Flirtations 

Seek Magic - An Art Journal Page

Hi Friends,

Sometimes all it takes to create an art journal is a few Distress inks, a stencil and stamps. I am here to share a simple and elegant art journal spread. 

Supplies:

• Ranger Distress Ink: Peacock Feather, Stormy Sky, Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Black Soot
• Ranger Black Archival Ink 
• Dylusions Stamp: Doodle Delight DYR40927
• Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned Stamp
• iCraft Stencil
• We R Memory Keepers M,A,G,I,C mini alphabet stamp sets
• Sakura White Gelli Roll Pen
• Water Mister, blending tools, heat gun, paint brush  

Steps to Create:

• Blend Peacock Feather, Picked Raspberry and Candied Apple ink on the journal using blending tools.
• Mist with mini mister and dry using a heat gun.
• Apply Stormy Sky ink over Peacock Feather section through a stencil in some parts. 
• Apply Picked Raspberry over Picked Raspberry section and Candied Apply over Candied Apple section through a stencil in some parts.
• Smoosh some Black Soot ink on a craft mat, dilute using some water and make splatters on the journal page using a thin paint brush. 
• Stamp various images from Dylusions stamp at different heights from bottom of page using black ink.
• Stamp the sentiment using black ink. 
• To finish the layout, add highlights on the sentiment using white gel pen.

Hope you all like this art journal page.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Crafty Flirtations 

Photo Transfer on Wood

Photo transfer is a technique to transfer an image (most often an actual photo print) on a canvas, wood, MDF or clay to create personalised gifts. Today I am sharing a photo transfer project done on a piece of wood. When you transfer a photo on wood, it gives a vintage look to project due to the rough texture of the wood.

Project created for Our Idea Book By Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta 

Supplies:

• Piece of wood
• Photograph or a Picture printed using laser printer 
• Transfer mediums/glue such as: Gel Medium or Mod-Podge or Mod-Podge Photo Transfer Medium
• Sand Paper

Steps to create:

• Sand the paper with sand paper to get ride of any prominent edges. 
• Apply an even coat of Gel Medium or Mod-Podge on the wood.
• Place your photograph, face down on the wood and press it lightly with a cloth to remove any creases.
• Keep it aside to dry for 24 hours. 
• Once dry, spray water on the image and light rub with fingers to peel of the paper to reveal a beautiful photo transferred project. (Tip: spray water on one part of the image and work on one part of the image at a time).

(PS. This article was 1st published in the June 2017 issue of "Our Idea Book" Magazine)

Creating Home Decor using Photo Transfer Techniques

Photo transfer is a technique to transfer an image (most often an actual photo print) on a canvas, wood, MDF or clay to create personalised gifts. Today I am sharing a home décor project created using pattern paper and photo transfer techniques.

Photo Transfer done by: Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta of Crafty Flirtations & Flowers crafted by Forum Shah of The Craft Studio 

Supplies:

• Flat Back Canvas
• Papericious Incredible India Paper Pack
• Transfer mediums/glue such as: Gel Medium or Mod-Podge or Mod-Podge Photo Transfer Medium
• Handmade flowers or mulberry flowers for embellishment
• Ranger Distress Ink - Aged Mahogany & Vintage Photo

Steps to create:

• Clean the canvas with a piece of soft cloth to make sure that the canvas is free of any dust particle.
• Apply an even coat of Gel Medium or Mod-Podge on the canvas.
• Place your pattern paper, face down on the canvas and press it lightly with a cloth to remove any creases.
• Keep it aside to dry for 24 hours. 
• Once dry, spray water on the image and light rub with fingers to peel of the paper to reveal a beautiful photo transferred project. (Tip: spray water on one part of the image and work on one part of the image at a time).
• Leave it aside to dry for a few hours. Distress (Colour) the edge with Distress Inks and embellish using handmade or mulberry flowers. 

(PS. This article was 1st published in the June 2017 issue of "Our Idea Book" Magazine)

Heartfelt 25th Anniversary Gift

Hey Friends,

I am sharing a photo-layout today that I made for y uncle-aunt's 25th Anniversary. This was my 1st Heartfelt Creations frame and I had tones of fun creating this frame.

Supplies Used:

Stamps & Dies:

• Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose Stamp and Die
• Heartfelt Creations Camelia Carnation Stamp and Die 
• Heartfelt Creations 3D flower shaping molds 
• Cheery Lynn Designs Gardenia Strip die 
• Spellbinders Foliage Die 
• Spellbinders Flourish Die

Inks, Sprays & Paints: 

• Lindy's Starburst Spray - Hydrangea Blue
• Lindy's Starburst Spray - Tiffany Blue
• Cosmic Shimmer Spray - Meadow Lush 
• Ranger Distress Spray - Squeezed Lemonade 
• Ranger Archival Inks: Magenta Pink, Saffron, Monarch Orange, Jet Black
• Ranger Adriondak Ink: Buttetscotch, Cranberry
• Catherine Pooler Inks: Grass Skirt, Garden Party, Lemon Ice, It's A Girl
• Prima Art Alchemy Finnabair Acrylic Paint - Metallic Ancient Coin
• Inka Gold - Jade Green

Other Supplies:

• Gesso
• Ranger texture paste 
• iCraft Stencil
• iCraft MDF
• iCraft Floral Natura Card stock 
• Dress My Craft Sparkling Dust
• Dress My Craft Frosted Sugar
• Diamond Dust 
• Ranger Distress Crackle Paint Rock Candy Glitter
• Liquid glue, Glue gun, heat gun, mini mister, palette  knife, paint brush, finger daubers  

Hope you love this frame as much as I do.

Love,
Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta
Crafty Flirtations

Stamping on Candle

Candles come in various size, shapes and colours and make for excellent home décor.  One can further create interest on candles by either doing Decoupage or stamping on them. Today, I am sharing the process of stamping on a candle with you all. 

Art Work Created by Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta & Forum Shah of The Craft Studio for June 2017 issue of Our Idea Book Magazine

Supplies: 

• Stamps 
• Ranger Archival Ink or any pigment Ink 
• Scissor
• Plain and non-textured white tissue paper
• Heat gun 
• Wax paper

Steps:

• Stamp the image on a single ply of plain and non-textured tissue paper. (Tip: You can colour outline image using permanent markers).
• Cut the stamped image as close to the edges as possible.
• Place the cut out on the candle where you want the image and hold the stamped tissue paper in place by rolling a wax paper around the candle. Hold it with your hand nice and tight to make sure there are no creases on the tissue paper below.
• Plug in a heat gun and once warm, wave it over the areas where the stamped image is placed. As the candle heats up, the pressure from the wax paper will push the stamped tissue image into the melting wax of the candle, embedding the image in the candle.
• Make sure to keep moving the heat gun so as to not heat any one point of candle for very long.
• As the tissue paper gets embedded, the tissue paper will no longer be visible as a separate element from candle. Remove the wax paper to reveal a beautiful stamped candle.
• You can also embellish the candle using lace, sequins or art stones. 

(PS. This article was 1st published in the June 2017 issue of "Our Idea Book" Magazine)

Pocket Journal Doodling

Hi Friends,

I am going to share 2 very quick pocket journal pages that I did at the start of the year. For both these pocket journal pages, I blended distress ink through stencil on the background and then doodled/tangled over it with Sakura Microns.

Stencil: Leafy Lace By CrafTangles

Stencil: Bricks By iCraft

The simple doodling is very relaxing & is a huge stress buster.

Love,
Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta
Crafty Flirtations

Gears & Sweet Memories - A Mixed-media layout

Hi friends,

I am sharing today a mixed-media layout with a vintage feel that I made for my sister-in-law sometime back. As I wanted a gender neutral project, I used MDF gears to embellish my project.

 The MDF gears are from iCraft by The Craft Studio. iCraft has one of the widest range of gears and lots of other designs in MDF cut-outs with appropriate thickness and clean cuts for any mixed-media project. 

For the base, I coloured a 12 by 12 MDF with Wild Honey Distress Ink in the edges and sealed the ink using Distress glaze. I than tore a pattern paper on edges to give a distressed look and gave it a wash with diluted purple and blue. Once the paint was dry, I adhered pattern paper to coloured MDF base. I added some texture using Ranger texture paste and stencils

I mixed black Fevicryl acrylic paint with Ranger texture paint and used it through Tim Holtz stencil to add texture at places. I also dusted some Perfect Pearls on the textured areas to add the gold touch. 

I used gold, silver, blue and purple Fevicryl acrylic paints to colour the gears.  

This is a metal embellishment that I coloured using similar acrylic colours as MDF. I cut the clock from a pattern paper and pasted it on center of the embellishment. I added some micro-beads and Mod-Podge dimensional to finish it.

Sweet Memories is also an MDF from iCraft and it was heat embossed with Ultra Thick Embossing Powder from Ranger 

I hope you liked this layout.

Love,

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Crafty Flirtations