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An exploding box is a great variant to a traditional card. From the outside it looks like a present or gift box but then when you open it, you’re in for a lovely surprise – photos, messages and other personalized notes. My mother-in-law’s birthday is this Friday and I thought this would be great way to wish her as well as share some timeless photos.At first glance, it looks just like a gift. The idea is that we give it to her as if it is her birthday present. Then when she opens it, she’ll be treated Read more…

We’re so kicked to announce that our anniversary sale is on right now – from today the 16th of August to the 24th of August 2012! We recently had a store wide sale and a number of our loyal fans expressed their disappointment that the Internet shoppers were losing out. So we are rolling out this sale just for you, the online shoppers. We’ve got massive discounts on a number of items so if you’re looking to stock up on our supplies, there is no better time that right now!Have you been eying an embossing Read more…

The ItsyBitsy challenge this month is all about the TriColor and if you scroll down, you will see a number of submissions, all showcasing just how beautiful the tricolor is. I think the best thing about it is that individually the colors – saffron, white and green don’t really mean anything but put together, they mean so much, to all of us.So for my sister-in-law’s birthday which is on the eve of Independence – the 14th of August, I decided to wrap her gift with these colors. And I had the best time Read more…

Embossed cards can really take your craft project from one level to another. If you have a die-cutting/ embossing machine then you will probably want to stock your craft corner with loads of dies and embossing folders. You will soon find out (or probably already know) that these can really burn a hole in your pocket. Which is why ItsyBitsy started making their own Embossing Folders. At just Rs. 199 a piece, they are affordable and offer an excellent finish to your cards, scrapbooks, boxes and mini Read more…

Crafters! It’s the month of August and this year we have more than one reason to be patriotic. Of course it is the month of our nation’s independence and what better way to celebrate and sanctify the occasion that to spend the month crafting with the tricolor. Second the summer Olympics are taking place as we craft. Let’s cheer our boys and girls out there in London by creating unique and original tricolored craft projects.So to kick things off, I created a card with the tricolor pallette. My sister-in-law Read more…

We are thrilled with the response to our first mainstream challenge – the ItsyBitsy Craft Flowers challenge. We had 23 fantastic entries which displayed the creativity, versatility and talent among our crafters here in India. It was no easy feat choosing the winners and here’s the criteria we used while evaluating the creations:Creativity – after all you had to create something other than a scrapbooking or card layout which demands creativity.Finish – how clean, neat and complete your project looked.Applicability Read more…

My mother-in-law was babysitting my little monsters on Saturday (I have a 3 year old and a 10 month old) and she sprained her back. Poor thing was in a fair amount of pain, unable to get out of bed and getting very little relief from pain killers. She also ended up missing her weekly golf game, card game and lunch with the ladies. I felt awful and really wanted to cheer her up. Cupcakes would do the trick I thought. Cupcakes combined with craft flowers – simply priceless! I got started on the project Read more…

As any crafter knows and probably experienced, without the right tools, a crafting experience can go from dream to nightmare. Your work will not turn out how you imagined, the satisfaction you get from creating it will be minimal and most likely, you will stop crafting. This post is dedicating to 3 must-have craft tools every crafter should have. Best of all, they’re all available at ItsyBitsy.in.1. A Cutting Mat During one of my craft projects, I failed to use a cutting mat while cutting a piece Read more…

As you know, we at ItsyBitsy are focussing on craft flowers this month. We have an interesting challenge going on and so far we’ve got 5 fantastic submissions. The twist of the challenge is that you must create something other than a scrapbook or card using craft flowers. That leaves a world of options and to give you a taste, we’ve created this – a craft flower necklace with matching earrings. For more on the challenge, click on on our post – The Itsy Bitsy Craft Flowers Challenge.Original isn’t Read more…

We recently asked our Facebook fans what got them started on craft. A number responded that it was their mother that got them interested in this hobby. For me too, it was my mother. She introduced me to my first cross-stitching kit, my first knitting set and pretty soon I was hooked. Now I have two little children of my own and I find a great way to spend quality time with the kids is through craft. Not only do they learn to work with their hands and keep themselves occupied in something constructive, Read more…