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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Life with Lilla Rogers, Part 2

Hello dear friends!

I am so happy to share with you all the assignments of Lilla Rogers, MATS-B. As you know I really loved doing MATS-A (you can read about it here). MATS-B was equally exciting and (a bit) challenging.

OK, before I start with the first assignment, let me tell you about the top image. This was my submission for the 'Uppercase Magazine' cover page. YES! Although my work didn't get selected but it was a great fun to think about all those gorgeous colour palettes, and prints and patterns that the fabric market covers. I chose a few Abstract patterns, Gingham, Kids (cutie birds), Ikat, Chevrons, Geometrical, Vintage/Retro, Dots and spots, Arabic/Persian, Floral etc. I restricted myself to a limited colour palette (that was the hardest part! You know I am totally in love with all those bright colours)... But I think it came out quite fabulous. I personally love this cover page and would love love love to have it printed on my first 'print and pattern' book as a cover page! Don't you think so? Hmm...? I named it 'GLOBAL EXPLOSION' --- an explosion of world's popular fabric print categories!

So, let us start with the 'Baby Apparel' market (my favourite!). I named it 'Good Luck Baby!' Bright colours, sweet floral and stripes patterns for her dresses, soft boots for her tiny feet, embroidered bibs etc. I added some accessories with this baby collection- a doll and cute bangles... I can't think a baby girl without these :)

The second is the 'Editorial' market, and our job was to make our city map/any city map. I currently live in New Delhi, so I thought of creating a lovely illustrated map of Delhi.

Next is the huge 'Paper Market'-the greeting card market! We were given to create a winter holiday cookie card, non-religious.

Now comes another category in this paper market- the 'Party Paper'. The theme was Ukranian folk art.

Another large category in paper market is the 'Scrapbooking' market, and our assignment was to create a Vintage Cruise Themed scrapbooking papers and clip arts. I tried my best to create a vintage cruise themed setting...

Hope you enjoyed my MATS journey with me!

Thank you.
Have a lovely time...

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Autumn-Colour digital downloadable papers!

Hello!

September is already here and its time for some Autumn-inspired colour palette... So why not keep ourselves busy in creating some cute craft work with these Autumn-colour instant downloadable digital papers!!!

Today I added some Autumn-inspired paper packs for making greeting cards, using as blog/website backgrounds, various shaped gift tags and bookmarks, scrapbook pages..... the uses are just endless!

Have a lovely weekend!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

What to do with digital papers???

Hello dear friends,

What do people think when they see beautiful papers with pretty patterns? They simply get confused and ask themselves--- ''What to do with these papers???'' Ah!

There was a time when I used to ask the same question to myself, but not anymore... Here are a few things you can do with these patterned papers (size 12x12 inches) ---

1) You can make pretty bookmarks for your favorite book! Not only for yourself but for your sis, bro(if he really reads books!), and for your best-est friends too!

2) You can also make customized gift tags (small ones in various shapes-- hearts, floral, leaves/twigs, circle, rectangle or star...). Write on them your messages and there you go!

3) Scrapbooks are a rage... always! And if you create a handmade, personalized scrapbook for your friends/siblings as a gift, then there is not a single thing compared to this love!

4) Greeting cards! The more said about this the less...

5) You always want small gift bags and pretty envelopes to keep your tiny treasures... don't you? OR, you sometimes find it difficult to wrap a tiny delicate ring, ear lobes, candies, hair clips,etc, for gifting... don't you???
YUP, these pretty papers will solve your problem in a second. Just wrap them up in these papers... making a lovely gift pouches/gift bags/cute envelopes in any shape you like!

6) You can also use these papers to write letters, make a TO-DO-LIST, weekly/daily planner........

7) Hide your worn out journals, sketch-books with these patterned papers... Give your old books a new look!

8) If you run a blog (like me) then you can use these patterns as your blog background too! Hmm, sounds good!

9) You can simply choose two or three papers that go together, and get it framed as your wall decor! Oh WOW, you can do that all by yourself at home, as a craft project--- ''Room Makeover Project''!

10) OK, now enough of these brilliant ideas... You can simply roll these in cone shapes to fill chips/wafers/pop corns or any dry snack in your next get-together event!!!

I couldn't wait for this final idea. I am a great foodie! And this is what I do when I give dry snacks to my daughters... saves your energy and time of doing the dishes later on! And this way even your 'simple' dry fruits and candies will look tempting... isn't it? Try it yourself!

Find some of these patterned papers in my Etsy shop ---

Have a lovely day !

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Etsy banner !

Hello,

Today I added a banner to my Etsy shop...

I know its quite bright, but you know how much I love bright colours.....

Monday, January 13, 2014

Candies for you!

Hello Monday !

Starting my day with a cup of tea and a pack of beautiful digital papers!

I have named this pack --- 'Candy'. I love the colours and the polka dots, shop this here.

Today I'll be posting one more post... YES, you guessed right! My new 'artist' is on the way....... To know more about her you just have to wait till the evening....

See you !