Altenew + Virginia's View

Altenew November Inspiration Challenge and Virginia's View Challenge#25 :Strips n Plain

Here is my card. I use the color of Altenew challenge and the stripes background from Virginia's view challenge.
After made my first white on white card for Virginia's view challenge. I just can't stop there. I put a little bit twist into another card. 

1)I run the card base through We R Memory Keeper Embossing Folder- Stripe. 2) White emboss flowers on vellum from Altenew Beautiful Day stamp set. 3) Color the back with Copic markers and cut out. 4) White emboss LOVE from Altenew Floral Shadow stamp set on black CS. 5) Adhere the cut out flowers on the black foam panel. 6)Add Silver twine and adhere on card base. 7) Adhere Happy Birthday from Altenew Label Love.

 Close up. I really like the soft color of Copic colored white embossed flowers.

Stamp: Altenew Beautiful Day, Floral Shadow,  Label Love

Ink: VerssaMark,

Other: Copic markers, White emboss powder, Silver twine ,
We R Memory Keepers embossing folder-Stripe

Thank you for stopping by.

2nd for Virginia's View Challenge#25: Strips and Plain

Hi , my 2nd card for Virginia's View Challenge#25: Stripes and Plain

I want to do a white on white card using Altenew Beautiful Day stamp set and Label Love Stamp set. Here is my card.

1) I create the stripe background use We R Memory Keepers embossing folder-Stripe on a white card base. 2) I white emboss the beautiful peonies and leaves from Altenew Beautiful stamp set. 3) Cut out and adhere on card base with glossy accents. 4) Stamp the sentiment with Versafine ink on white CS using Altenew Label Love stamp set. 5) Adhere on card with foam tape. 6) Add sequins

Close up: 

Stamp: Altenew Beautiful day , Label Love

Ink: Versafine, VersaMark

Other: vellum, Sequin, We R Memory Keepers embossing folder-Stripe

Thank you for visiting.

Virginia View Challenge #25 : stripes and plaid

Hi I made a shaker card for Virginia's View Challenge#25: Strips and Plain

Here is my card:
I stamp the snowman from Snow Much Joy stamp set in Memeton black ink and color with Copic markers.Add Gold Stickles and let it dry.
White emboss the snowflakes and Silver emboss the greeting, cut out.
Mask the snowman and apply Distress ink all over.
Die cut a frame from pattern paper, adhere acetate, add sequin and adhere on the snowman card base.
Adhere the shaker part on a dry embossed blue card base.
Adhere the greeting bubble.

Close up of the Copic colored snowman.

Stamp: Hero Art-CL629 Snow Much Joy, CL618-Holiday Conversation

Ink:Distress ink:Tumbled glass+Broken China, , Memento: Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

Others:White+Silver Emboss powder, Sequin , Snowflake emboss folder , Copic marker, Stickles

Thanks for visiting.

PTI MIM#260 From Black and White to Color

Hi, I made this card for Papertrey Ink Make it Monday#260: From Black and White to Color
What a fun technique , Please click the link to watch how to video. 

I stamped the sentiment with Autumn Rose ink on white CS. Then stamped the Stitches & Swirls on both corners. Die cut the center piece and color the flowers with Copic markers. Adhered on a Autumn Rose Card base. One thing I love about PTI is their coordinate ink + cardstock. Love the matching color. They really pair up beautifully.

Close up of the flower I color with Copic. I had a lot of fun making this card and I hope you are inspired to play with this technique.

Supply List: All Papertrey Ink
Stamp: Stitches & Swirls (Flower) , Modern Wood Mats (Sentiment)
Ink: Autumn Rose
Die: Mat Stack 4
Copic (V01, V04, V06, V09 / YG11, YG13, FY1)


Also Enter this one to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stamp it!

Classic Tea Flower Card

Hi, I made a card using Hero Arts Classic Tea Flower Stamp (One of my favorite.) for 5 challenges. Click each links to see the theme and hope you can play along.

I am inspired by the die cut frame from Asa's Card. I enter this card for Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything goes and Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #373.

Here is my card. I stamp the Beautiful Classic Tea Flower on white CS. Die cut and mount on a piece of die cut white foam base. I really want to use a green foam but I only have white on hand so I color it edge with my Copic. I love how it turned out. A little big of green peeking out of the edge. I adhere a piece of green card stock slightly bigger than the frame to support the whole center piece. 

Close up of the green foam and the beautiful Classic Tea Flower stamp.

September CASE the Designer - Asa Johansson

Simon Says Wednesday :Anything Does

 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 373

 

Addicted to Stamps and more-challenge#209 CAS

CFC155: Black & White with a pop of color

Supply List:

Stamp: Hero Arts - H5577 Classic Tea Flower  ,  CL556 Love and Lace

Ink: Papertrey Ink- True Black 

Die: Spellbinders 

Copic

PTI MIM#259 Ombre Cluster Stamping

Hi I made a card for Papertrey Ink Make it Monday#259: Ombré Sluster Stamping. Click the link below to watch Dawn McVey's Video to learn this technique and I hope you have as much fun as I do  Make It Monday #259 - Ombré Cluster Stamping

Here is my card. I choose to use Green color pallets. Its getting cold and starts to rain in Seattle area and these olive tone colors make me smell Fall.My son helped me to pick out the sentiment and I think he did a good job choosing a great sentiment for my card.

I used the flower sets from Beautiful Bloom II and stamp them using Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse,  Spring Moss ink from top to bottom. Then I stamped the sentiment from Signature Greetings set in True Black. I also stamped the tiny flowers in black.

I also want to submit this card for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge CIC373.


Supply List:All Papertrey Ink
Stamp: Beautiful Bloom II , Signature Greetings
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse,  Spring Moss, True Black
Card Stock: White, Kraft

SSS Monday: It's A Stitch up

Happy Wednesday, I made a card for SSS Monday Challenge : It's A Stitch up. When I saw the challenge name, it reminds me this stamp set and I really want to play with it. 

I am using Hero Arts CL397 Sew Original and CL429 Simple Handmade. I stamped the stitch hearts to create the top and bottom border with white ink on Kraft CS. Then I stamped the spools and cute buttons in white and I color them with grey Copic marker to make a frame around the images. Adhere on a piece of grey card base.

I gold emboss the scissor, cut it out and foam pop on card front. 

I stitch the bottom edge of the card base with twine. Love how it turn out. I am not very good with sewing and I am glad I jump into and did the stitch.

Please click the link below to play along.

Simon Says Monday Challenge: It’s A Stitch Up

 Will Enter this one to STAMPlorations CAS card:Gold too.

STAMPlorations CAS card challenge

Supply List: 

Stamp: Hero Arts CL397 Sew Original & CL429 Simple Handmade

Ink: Papertrey Ink- Fresh snow & True Black

Die: Spellbinders -

Gold Embossing powder, Twine, Copic marker

Thanks for stopping by. Nicky~~

Stamplogrations Gold&Theme

Hi I made this card for 2 challenges. Click the link to check out the detail on their blogs. Today is the last day to enter these August challenges but the best part is: a new one is coming up. I can't wait. Hope you can fine some time to play along.　

Here is my card. I used Hero Arts Layering hibiscus stamp set. I learn this coloring technique from Marika Rahtu of Me and Minime Crafting. Her coloring skill just took my breath away. So pretty. I LOVE her card. 

I am in love with this coloring technique. I had a lot of fun and I hope you are inspired to try it.

I chose only use 2 layers. I stamped the first layer with Distress ink Broken China on water color paper. Use brush and water to soften the stamped image. when it still wet I stamp the 2nd layer with Distress ink Stormy Sky then let dry. Stamp the center with black ink.

I also highlight the hibiscus with black color pencil. 
I die cut the sentiment from Spellbinders Phrase Set Two with gold paper and another 2 layer of black die cuts. Amount them all together and adhere on card front. 


Here is the close up of the gold die cut sentiment. 

 

STAMPlorations CAS card challenge

STAMPlorations - Theme and sketch challenge  

  I am inspired by the theme stamp&Pencil also the Hibiscus.

Supply List:

Stamp: Hero Arts CL868 Layering Hibiscus

Die: Spellbinders Phrase Set Two

Distress ink : Broken China, Stormy Sky, Black

Color pencil, Gold paper

Thanks for visiting. Nicky ~~

SSS Wednesday + CFC155

Hi I have a quick post of Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: It's Hip To be Square

I also submit this one for CFC155: Black & White with a pop of color

I want a clean card. I was talk about my beautiful blue hydrangea with a dear friend and it inspired me to make this card. Since my hydrangea is blue , I use PTI's Hawaiian Short on my sentiment. I also add 3 punch out butterflies on the card. I like the final look. I hope you like it too.

Supply
Stamp: Hero Arts K5376 Hydrangea,  CL142 Thank you
Ink: PTI: True Black, Hawaiian Short
Punch: Martha Steward

Thanks for visiting, Nicky~~

CR84FN30

Happy Tuesday. How is everyone 's long weekend? After hanged out with friends for a chicken wing feast at Wing Dome. Hubby and I share a sweet treat at Cupcake Royale. Their cupcakes are just heavenly good.

 Highly recommend: Red Velvet cupcake. Yum~ Yum~ Yum~

Decafe Latte with Classic and Red Velvet Cupcake


Enough food talk. I want to share a card made for CR84FN30 challenge. I am inspired by the photo full of baby goodies.

Stamps are all from Papertrey Ink. I stamp the onesie on blue felt and cut out. Also die cut the strip from blue felt using Eyelet Lace Border dies.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice day.

Nicky

Tuesday 2nd post

I have a feeling that it's going to be a 2nd post weekend. Haha~~
I made this card for The Play Date cafe Challenge PDCC47. I haven't use this butterfly stamp set for a while and I am glad it fits this challenge. Sorry for a bad picture. It's a cloudy day and lighting is not good. I had hard time get a clear shot. I will try again in the afternoon. Wish my luck to get a good lighting.

I run the white card base through my Big Shot with Sizzix emboss folder. Die cut 4 color scallop square and white emboss the butterfly on it. Die cut the turquoise eyelet lace border from Papertrey ink and die cut the oval and scallop oval for sentiment.

Thank for stopping by. Stay tune, I have a give away coming up tomorrow.

2nd post today

2nd post today for some challenge. One card for three challenge. I made this one for Embellish Magazine Paper Piecing Challenge and for Skipping Stone Design SSD042 and enter the last minute Paper Craft September Gallery Challenge.

Quick post. Have to run to the post office. I use the color and paper piecing technique for Embellishment Magazine and use the sketch from Skipping Stone Design.

Fall Project

Today is the last day of Hero Arts September Challenge first round. I have a card and a gift box to share. I am into making boxes/tag/gift card holder recently. Hopefully I will have more to show you soon.

First, is the  gift box. I really like this rdesign. I found this Gable Box tutorial Here on Splitcoast Stamper's blog. It's easy to follow and really fun. Hope you will give it a try.
YES! My new Hero Arts CL457 Real Leaves stamp set arrived yesterday. I have to play with it. It's so beautiful and the first time I saw it I knew I have to have one.  Here it is!!

I find it easier to stamp before you cut out all the score line. Follow the instruction to score lines on a 8x11 kraft cardstock. I stamp the leaves with different pigment ink and emboss with clear embossing powder. Stamp the S5447 Large Plain Pattern background with white ink. Cut out and add adhere as instruction to assemble the box. Stamp another leave on scrap paper. Cut out and distress the edge with distress ink.
Die cut tag and stamp the sentiment. For the leave, I stamp it once on scrap paper before I stamp on the tag to have a lighter color. Tie on ribbon , attach tag and adhere leave with glue dot. What a beautiful gift box!

Second is a card made with sketch from Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge WMSC#14 and enter this one for wee Memories Challenge#22 Fall into Autumn. 

I use the real leave set to create the background. For the background I am inspired by Talented Joy's card here.

I pull out my distress inks and dab them on my craft sheet. (LOVE it. It makes this coloring skill so easy.) Mix the color. Dip the maple leave stamp into the color pool and stamp on white cardstock. Repeat and change stamps. Finally, rub the card with Tea Dye and Antique Linen and Bundled Sage. Distress the edge before adhere on card base. Trim a pattern paper panel and adhere on the left side. Adhere ribbon. Hand sew the buttons with twine. Stamp the leave again on scrap paper. Stamp sentiment and cut out. Pop off with foam tape.

Winner and new candy

Sorry for the late post and this will be a quick one.

First! We have a winner of my blog candy.....you are not gonna believe this. The winner is my dear Hero Arts friend, Rosemary. Congratulations, I flickr you.

Second! I have a card to share. I made this one for Card Patterns Sketch81. Also use the color from this week's Color Throwdown#110 Some how the god wood stamp jumped into my head when I saw this sketch. This is my finished card. All stamp Hero Arts.
I didn't put a supply list and instruction. Feel free to let me know if you have any question. I will try to answer ASAP.

Another giveaway. Hero Arts CL429 Simple Handmade stamp. The thimble is too cute.

Here are few reminders:
**You have to be a follower to my blog.

**Leave a comment on this post for this prize. I will only draw on this post.

**You have until Wednesday September 22, 2010 to enter to win.

I would very much appreciate it if you would mention my giveaways this week on your blog, facebook, twitter your choice. You do not have to do a separate post about it or even share photos maybe just mention it with a link. I will do this small giveaway more in the future. Come back often.
****This give away is closed. **** 

PDCC46

Hi everyone, sorry it's been quiet for few days on the blog. I was working really hard on Hero Arts , Operation Write Home. It's sunch an great even and happy to be part of it. You can see all my card in my Flickr album Here.
You can always send cards to our Heroes. Check all the details HERE.

I had this idea for PDCC46 in my head over the weekend. Even though I am still covering from all the the weekend hard work. I just have to make this one.

I made a wedding set. A card and a pillow favor box holder. Sentiment are from CL360 Best Wishes and CL342 Everyday Saying. Background pink paper is clear embossed with S5264 Antique Flower Background stamp. I die cut and emboss the black frame from Cuttlebug Damask Frame set. Add MS black glitter and adhere on pink panel.Die cut label and stamp sentiment with watermark ink. Emboss with detail black embossing powder. Add white tulle and gems.

For the Pillow favor box. Die cut label from embossed pink cardstock. Black damask die cut is also add black glitter. Thanks for stopping by.

I will announce the blog candy winner and new candy tomorrow.

WMSC13 & few more Challenges

Hi, I have 2nd post today. I've been working on this one since last night and finally finish it now. How I love Halloween!!! All the sticking color and spooky stuff.
I made this card using Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge WMSC13. They have a super talented team and lots of  amazing entries. I've been missing the deadline so many time. Not this time.

I also enter this one for Paper craft September Challenge, Embellish Magazine: Square color challenge, and Hero Arts September theme:Fall(Halloween).

Make card base. Trim eye ball PP and adhere on card. Die cut purple inverted scallop square and stamp background with watermark ink, adhere on card. Die cut square from polka dot PP, attach green brads and adhere. Die cut white circles and stamp ghost owl, sentiment and background. Color the feet with marker and add jiggly eye. Tie on raffia trim and adhere sentiment circle.

I use Hero Arts CL239 Owl-ween stamp set and CL353 Happy Halloween sentiment. also create the background using CG125 friend Definition. The eye balls pattern paper is from Cloud 9 design call Harvest Holiday.

I've seen seen Ashley Cannon Newell  use raffia trim for a while and always want to try it out. You can see her card here, here and here. She is Queen of embellishment and I learn so much from her. (I got mine from my left over L'occitane package. Free~)

Wee and Mojo

My card is featured on Color Throw Down#108. Hooray~~

Have a quick post today. I made this card for Wee Memories Challenge#21 : Wee Ones! and using the sketch from Mojo Monday Mojo115.

This cutie is from Hero arts Cling stamp CG167 Happy Girls. Sentiments from CL153 Happy Day Animal and CL261 Woodland creature. I paper piecing the pink dress and add glossy accent on her shoes and bow.
Please let me know if you need any material information.

Close up. You can see the glossy accents.
TFL~