Hi everyone!
I know I’m running super late
with this post which was supposed to go live on 21st of this month.
I have been travelling and didn’t get time to make a post and schedule. Better
late than never, right? :)
So, coming to this post…I don’t
know who exactly started this blog hop which requires the people who had been
tagged along need to make a post that talks and lets others know more about
themselves but it sounds totally fun. I have been tagged by my sweetest friend Hussena. WOW! What an
honor! I was SO happy when I received a mail asking me if I would be OK if she
tagged me. Who would say ‘no’ to that? :) I’m sure everyone knows her. She is so sweet, kind, generous and needless to
say super talented. I’m one of her biggest fans ever. It feels really good to
say that we are very good friends. She has always been there for me,
encouraging me when I was in doubt about my own abilities. Thanks for tagging
me Hussena! You are one of the kindest
women ever!
I’ll deviate from the traditional
way of ‘questions and answers’ that’s being followed in the hop. I’ll just
write whatever comes to my mind. I hope I don’t bore you so much that you stop visiting me altogether!
:p
I started paper crafting just
over two years ago. It all started when I wanted to give my husband a card and
I couldn't find an appropriate one. That was the beginning of this beautiful
journey. My DH always wanted me to have a hobby that was completely engaging
and it took me a while to find out what it was and now, there is no turning
back. I’m head over heels in love with card making! All thanks to my hubby!
After a hectic day at work,
making cards is like meditation for me. I have this nature of getting bored
easily. I always look for something new every day which my regular job fails to
give me. I get super bored and sometimes even to the point of being depressed
because of the monotony. Card making is
such a blessing! It’s so inviting and there is always scope for something very much NEW.
I always had a knack for creative
things ever since I was a child. Actually, the first card I made was for a
friend in my summer art class in Bangalore. I was in 2nd standard then.
Her name was Ekta and we became good friends in such a short time that we cried
when we had to part (she was from Mumbai and I lived in Hyderabad then. We both
had been in Bangalore to visit our grandparents. :)).
I decided to give her something very special and hence I made a card with
Minnie Mouse on it. I hand drew the image, colored with water colours. I can’t
hand draw now!! I wonder how I managed it at that time. My uncle liked it so
much that he didn't want me to give it to her. He had told me that he would buy
her some gift. But I gave it to her anyway. Today when I think about it, I feel so happy that I gave it to her that day. Handmade stuff is the most special gift anyone can ever give to loved ones, don't you agree?
If you are a regular visitor to
my blog , you would know by now that I am a CAS (Clean and Simple) lover. I
LOVE anything Clean and Simple. Not only
cards or other paper crafted stuff but everything in general. I tried quilling, vintage and shabby chic
style cards, layers and mixed media…but CAS feels like ‘home’ to me. I JUST
LOVE CAS. I am addicted to this style. I know I’m far from being perfect and
there is a long way to go.
Many blogging friends ask me as
to how I make my cards especially the CAS ones, and what all steps I follow
while making cards. Well the answer is ‘I don’t know!’ Really, I don’t know.
Whether CAS or not, cards just happen in my case. I don’t think or plan in
advance. I don’t make sketches. I sit in
front of my supplies with a blank mind. I’m not kidding. That’s how it works
with me. I can’t think. I’m not much of a ‘thinker’. I sit with a blank mind and choose a stamp
set or a die that I FEEL like working at that moment (I’m more of a ‘feeler’
you see! :)). I take a blank card (mostly white) and start
building my card. But I wish I were like the other kind who come up with
brilliant ideas beforehand and then execute exactly like they had seen it in
their mind. I admire ‘thinkers’! :) I know many of you might be like me. Start with nothing on mind. Though this
can work well most of the times, it is VERY time and energy consuming and then
lot of your card stock can go waste. I’m learning to plan these days.
By the way, I’m not someone who
would follow the current trend. I always fall behind when it comes to following
the latest trends. I just make what I’m comfortable with. Even if that’s not
trendy, it’s OK with me. :) What are the current
trends you people follow these days?
Tell me…I want to know.
I am very lazy. I don’t watch
crafty videos regularly but I know I should. I love Pinterest. I pin so many
cards that I want to ‘CASE’ but because of my laziness they just remain being
pinned and neglected thereafter. There
is so much inspiration around in the blog land and one need not worry about low
or no mojo.
Talking about inspiration there
are whole lot of people that inspire me. Since I can’t tag everyone, I’m tagging two
people who are one of my favorite bloggers.
Tejal – Aaaah! Who doesn't know
Tejal? I just love the butterfly and glitter girl’s work. She never fails to
make things PERFECT. She has always been very kind to me and helped me out
whenever I needed. She is one of the most generous people in the blog world,
always willing to share the tricks and tips she knows. Have you watched the
videos that she makes? Aaaah, they are all mind blowing! Go check them right
away! Thanks for accepting my invitation Tee!
Colleen- My fellow Piscean (I
always like to call her that! ;)) and a very kind, super talented, ‘One of a
kind’ lady. Have you ever been to her
blog? I know almost all of you would have, please go and look at all the
awesomeness and elegance you could ever find anywhere. Colleen never fails to
awe me. She is one of the sweetest friends always ready with good suggestions
and advice whenever needed. Hugs to you, my friend. Thanks for accepting my
invitation!
I hope I've not bored you... AND friends, be sure to come back soon as there is going to be some FUN on my blog!
See you soon! VERY soon I mean! :)
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