Winners of October Challenge - Colours Of India

                             

Hello everyone!

This is Puja and Sneha from Kalakriti here to share with you the WINNER & TOP 3 for our October 2019 Challenge - Colours Of India. Thank you so much for playing along our challenge! We loved seeing your creations using Papericious products.

So without any further ado, here are the TOP 3 in no particular order:

Atiya's Creation (uphaar07)

Sharmitha @ Crafter's Icon

That_kreativediva

And the Winner is:

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Shilpa

We loved the gorgeous use of our Papericious design papers and we loved the idea of transforming a blank book to a colourful journal!

Shilpa, please send us an email at - hussenacal@gmail.com with the subject line "October Challenge Winner " to claim your gift voucher. You can grab your Winner's badge from HERE and flaunt it on your blog.

Top 3 Winners, please grab your Top 3 badge from HERE and flaunt it on your blog!

We have our NOVEMBER Challenge up and running! Do Check out and participate in it. We would love to see your entries there.

We also have our inspirational projects for the month of November on the blog, you all can check out from HERE

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have a great day ahead!

Love,

Kalakriti by Puja and Sneha

November Challenge - Are you Fussy?

Hello friends!

This is Priti here, and I am so happy and excited to be a part of the Papericious Design Team. I am passionate about memory keeping and love to scrapbook little moments of my life with pretty paper and embellishments. You can see my love for scrapbooking on my Facebook page by the name "Scrapping Moments by Priti" and also on Instagram.

I am here to announce this month's challenge and share an inspiration project with the beautiful Papericious papers. So here it is - Are you Fussy? Well! If the answer is Yes, then this challenge is definitely for you. So let us all get out our precision tip scissors and go to town with it :)

Here is the theme for November Challenge - Are you Fussy? 

Incorporate fussy cutting in your projects. The fussy cut details should be a focal element of your project.

Let us have a look at the challenge rules:

1. You can create ANY project - Altered Items, 3D projects, Home Decor, Layouts, Mini Albums, Scrapbooks, etc.

2. Remember that you need to use Papericious Products as your main focus to qualifying for the win.

3. The last date of submission of your projects is 10th December, 2019 at 11:55pm IST.

4. Please go through the general guidelines HERE before you link up your projects. Any project not following the rules will be disqualified and it will not be eligible for the prize.

5. If you are entering the challenge via social media platforms like Instagram or Facebook, please remember to write in your post that you are participating in the Papericious Monthly Challenge and give a direct link to the challenge blog post in your post description. Mention the Papericious products used in your post as well. Then, come back and link your entry using the InLinkz tool provided at the end of the post.

PRIZES:

The Design Team will be selecting a Merit based Winner at the end of the challenge who will stand a chance to win a gift voucher worth INR 1,000 from the Papericious Store. 

We will also be picking three entries as our Top 3, who will be awarded a badge to flaunt on their blog.

Now lets move on to my creation:

"MAGICAL" LAYOUT:

I love to fussy cut images and elements from pattern papers and for this challenge, I have created a scrapbook page titled "Magical" using the "FAIRY LAND" Paper Pack. This paper collection is so beautiful with several elements to fussy cut and can be used in so many different ways in our projects. 

I had this lovely picture of my daughter from this year's Diwali and I wanted to use a white cardstock as the background. So I picked up a 12x12 sheet of patter paper, fussy cut all the three floral clusters and layered them exactly in the same position as in the pattern paper. I also fussy cut out some elements like fairies, mushrooms, butterflies and birds. The title is also fussy cut from a die cut sheet. I can proudly call this layout as a completely "fussy cut" page :) I added a little bit of mixed media with papericious modelling paste, a honeycomb stencil and pearlescent watercolours. This added some texture and sparkle to the page.  

The picture is matted on vellum and I also added a doily, a paper clip, black acrylic paint splatters, enamel dots, sequins and some phrase stickers as finishing touches.

Here are some pictures of my layout with few close ups.

SUPPLIES USED:

1. FAIRY LAND PAPERICIOUS PAPER PACK

2.WHITE TEXTURE LINE - COLOURED CARDSTOCK

3. PAPERICIOUS MODELLING PASTE

4. VELLUM

I also have two other lovely members from the team - Pujaand Sneha from Kalakriti, who will also share an inspiration project with you for this month's challenge. Let's have a look at their creation as well.

Hi, this is Puja and Sneha from Kalakriti, here we present our project for the challenge by Papericious for the month of November "Are You Fussy?"We have chosen a layout to present the themed Challenge that includes fussy cut details.We wanted to gift something to a colleague's son on his birthday. This is the best idea to gift him, his best childhood memories in a crafted way which will be treasured for whole life. For the layout "Glided Onyx" Paper Pack is used as base and "I Love You" Paper Pack from Papericious have been used for some detailing. Other materials used are many fussy cuts, doilies, white splashes, chunky stars and wooden clips. Hope you all like the project.

SUPPLIES USED:

1.GILDED ONYX Patterned Paper Pack

2. I LOVE YOU Patterned Paper Pack

I hope you liked our projects and are inspired to create something for the "Are you Fussy?" Challenge. We will love to see you participating this month. Please do leave us some love as we begin this beautiful journey with you and the Papericious team :)

Have a nice day!

Love,

Priti

Papericious Design Team Reveal | 2019-20

Hello, everyone!

This is Hussena, with the much awaited post for this year! :)

On behalf of the entire team of Papericious, I'd like to thank everyone who applied for our Design Team Call this year. We were totally bowled over by all your talent, and it was very difficult for us to narrow it down to a team of TEN, but here we are with our super talented creative team for the upcoming year! 

Presenting, the Papericious Design Team for 2019-20!

Blog & Social Media Coordinator

Hi there, everyone! I am Hussena, and I am back for yet another term with Papericious as their blog and social media coordinator. I live in Kolkata, India and have been a crafter and a blogger for more than 5 years now. I started my creative journey with the exquisite art of Paper Quilling, and then dabbled in various craft forms like Punch Craft, Die Cutting and Stamping.

You can learn more about me and my work on my blog, and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

 DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS

KIRTI GUPTA

Hi! I'm Kirti Gupta, a Bangalore based crafter & the face behind Kirti’s Kraft Kastle. 

Crafting came to me as part of family tradition where we used to send handmade cards to our family & friends on special occasions. After completing Masters in Law and working as lecturer for 3 years, my son happened and out of my passion for crafts, I made a handmade album preserving his first year back in 2015.
And that’s where my crafty journey started. I quit My job to pursue my passion for crafts. Since then,
there is no looking back. Scrapbooking is my forte and Clay Crafts, Mixed Media, Decoupage & Abstract Art are my favourite areas to create. And I love to experiment with something new every time I create.

You can find more of Kirti's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, and Instagram.

NANDINI RAMCHANDANI

Hello! Myself Nandini Ramchandani, a passionate crafter and fine artist.

 I love my career as I feel that my work somehow reflects a person who I am. I enjoy working with art & craft and creating new things. I am also passionate about sharing my work and inspiring the world.

 You can find more of Nandini's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, and Instagram.

NIDA TANWEER

Hello, everyone! My name is Nida Tanweer, and I’m from Karachi, Pakistan.

 I’m a passionate crafter and a mother of two kids. About 13 years back I started off in the field of crafting as a newbie. And now, after thousand of projects, I can proudly say that the passion I had on the first day has just increased and increased. I love bright colors, nature, flowers, butterflies…and I love using all these natural elements in my crafting. I like to try out different techniques and create cards or mixed media projects with detailing. I conduct various craft workshops all across Pakistan, I go by Nida’s Handmade Cards professionally.
It's a privilege to have been offered a place on the Papericious Design Team. the products are amazing and a pleasure to work with. I am looking forward to hopefully inspiring with my makes.

You can find more of Nida's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

PARITA GALANI

Hello, all! Myself Parita Kishor Galani. I run my art business under the name Mystic Hue. 

I am an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. I started crafting immediately after completion of my MBA. I always had a thing for creation. Something which is original and which comes out of you under pure passion for your work. Personally I like making things which creates an experience for my clients. Something which they will cherish and whenever they go through it again they will relive the moment. My specialty is in crafting simple, elegant and yet very unique product which are sure to make an impression.

You can find more of Parita's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook, and Instagram.

 PRITI KEDIA MEGHANI

Hi there! This is Priti Kedia Meghani from Jamshedpur, a lover of paper and crafts. 

I am an engineer with 6 years of work experience in an MNC, before I quit my job and settled in my hometown. Now, I am a stay at home mom of two lovely girls and totally passionate about crafting and scrapbooking. I love to document the stories of my life with paper, photos and all the colourful things in the most creative way. I have a page called "Scrapping Moments by Priti" on Facebook.

I started crafting in 2016 after the birth of my second daughter. She is like my lucky charm as the hunt for a good scrapbook for her made me discover the joy of crafting and creating. I love to make 12x12 scrapbook layouts with different techniques, some of my favourites being layering pretty paper, fussy cutting and mixed media. I always look forward to experiment and use different mediums and products on my pages. I also enjoy making cards, mini albums, customized scrapbooks and other paper crafts.

For me, crafting is a creative outlet for self care, reflection and expression which always makes my heart happy and content. 

 You can find more of Priti's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.

SHAKTI ARORA

Hello! Myself, Shakti Arora. I am from the capital of India.

I am a B.Com graduate girl who turned into a full time crafter. My style of crafting is scrapbooking. I love to make cute scrapbooks for my customer being for any occasion. although I am a scrapbooker I also love to try my hands on Mixed Media and Decoupage.

You can find more of Shakti's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

SHWETA TAPSI KHODE

Hello, everyone! I'm Shweta, a software engineer turned full time crafter.

I'm a freelance artist, working for different brands and an entrepreneur. I sell my handmade projects under a small brand that I own - Paper Charms. I specialize in mixed media and paper crafting. I absolutely love doing mixed media work. I love altering objects using this craft form. Crafting is not just any hobby for me, it has become my way of life. It soothes my soul and makes me happy. I love sharing my creations with the world.

You can find more of Shweta's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

KALKARITI - A joint initiative by Sneha and Puja

We, Sneha Shrestha and Puja Chourasia run a small business of handmade cards, Mixed Media projects and gifts through "Kalakriti".

We prefer handmade cards over purchased gifts. We basically make cards, canvases, scrapbooks, explosion boxes. All of them are handmade by us.  To make these cards more exciting, we improvise a lot in terms of creativity. 

 You can find more of their work on their Facebook page, and connect with them individually on Facebook - Sneha Shrestha, Facebook - Puja Chourasia, Instagram, and YouTube.

SWATI NAHATA

Hello, I'm Swati Nahata from Guwahati, Assam.

Swati is a creator of great skill in the manual arts. Her tidiness, fascination for the craft, and way of presentation excels her work. She has a creative mind, and is also an event planner. Already being this fine in crafting, her keen interest to learn more makes her outshine in all arenas.

 You can find more of Swati's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.

TULIKA DEY SAHA

 Hello, everybody! I am Tulika Saha, a passionate crafter from the city of joy- Kolkata. 

I did my Masters Degree in Geography and worked for almost 15 years as a teacher in different reputed schools in Kolkata and Howrah, before I took up crafting as a full time career and being a stay at home mom with my son. I always had a keen interest for art and craft from childhood. I am constantly trying out new ways to upcycle things. So, I decided to invest my time to start my own venture in crafting business after leaving my school job on 2016.
Papers always attract me in some way or the other and that is the main reason to love paper crafting most and to turn any product into useful home decor through decoupage, scrapbook layout, memento or mixed media! I do take orders for handmade home decors and gift items and spend free hours by taking up decoupage & mixed media workshops in different places in Kolkata & Howrah.
I take inspirations from nature and industries and those reflect on my work too but whatever project I do, I put my soul into it and they are very close to my heart.  

You can find more of Tulika's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

We couldn't be more excited to have such a talented team and are sure you know many of these wonderful people, but if you don't, keep an eye on the blog. They will be sharing more about themselves and their work in the days to come!

And for now - leave some love to all these talented ladies and let's celebrate the beginning of a new chapter!