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.

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~~

Hero Arts Background stamps

Another Hero Arts card with PTI flower dies.

Supplies:

Stamp: CG361 Star Bloom Background, CG191 Outline Flower - Hero Arts

Die:Bloom Builders # 3 Papertrey Ink; Foliage - Spellbinders

Thanks for looking.
Nicky

Happy Anniversary

Hero Arts + Papertrey Ink . A card not be chosen by Paper Craft Magazine. (I refuse to use the word "reject".) Ha ha ha. To me it's a pretty card, even thought it didn't get pick up for that issue. 

Supplies:

Stamp: CG194 Stencil Flower , CG360 Vine Background, CG303 Luscious Bold Flowers - Hero Arts;  Fillable Frames #4(Sentiment) Papertrey Ink

Die: Label 18 -Spellbinders

Thanks for looking.
Nicky

Best Wishes Organza Flower

 A Card I made long time ago and hope I haven't share this before.

 

Supplies:

Stamp: CG112 Branch, CL360 Best Wishes 

Thanks for looking.
Nicky

Be Happy

A happy card. BE Happy or BEE Happy~~ 

Supplies:

Stamp: CL377 Be Happy - Hero Arts

Thanks for looking.
Nicky

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: Type Hype

Just pop in really quick to post a card I made a while ago for Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: Type Hype.

I had fun making this card. Love the subtle background and the colorful keyboards. Here is the close look of the glossy accent.

Nicky

Thank you Cricut flower

A hybrid card. Hero Arts + Cricut.

Supplies:

Stamp: CL142 Thank you -Hero Arts
Cartridge: Floral Embellishment

Thanks for looking.
Nicky

Eileen's Birthday Card.

Happy Birthday Eileen. This is a special birthday card for my dear god-daughter, Eileen.

Love,
Nicky

Hero Arts March Challenge Winner

Just want to share a happy news.

** I am the winner of Hero Arts March Challenge Round 1. You can fine the post Here.

Come join the fun for the April Challenge. You could be the next winner to win the $50 shopping spree.

Hero Arts Velveteen stamping

Hi everyone, I made this card using Velveteen stamping technique again. I can't stop because it's jsut too pretty.

This time I stamp the vine background with Papertrey Ink Fresh snow ink on white card stock.
I stamp the flowers and leaves from Hero Arts Sweet threads stamp set.  Sentiment and butterflies from Hooray set using Hero Arts Shadow inks: Soft Yellow, Pool mid-tone , Cup O' Joe mid-tone and Wet Cement mid-tone.

It is so pretty in person and I hope I can catch the vine background through all the stamped images. BTW, isn't the polka dot butterfly cute? It goes so well with the Pool shadow ink. Love it.

Close up of the butterflies. CUTE~

Supplies:

Stamps: All Hero Arts
CG360 Vine Background  

CG309 Sweet Threads

ST509 Hooray  

Dye Ink: Hero Arts Shadow ink
Soft Yellow, Pool mid-tone , Cup O' Joe mid-tone(Sentiment), Wet Cement mid-tone.

Have a wonderful day.
Nicky

Hero Arts March 2012 Challenge

Hi
Hero Arts March 2012 Challenge is all about Spring. This month's theme is [ Fabulous Flowers]. I can't wait to dig out all my flower and create something "spring". Also, make sure you check out Shari's Velveteen technique Video Here. It's so pretty and fun technique. You got to give it a try.

Today I have a birthday card set to share with you using Velveteen stamping. I start from my left over scratch cards stamped with Life of the Party Words background stamp with Wheat pigment ink.

First one is for a sweet little girl. Guess what's her favorite color!! I love the new mid-tone Hero Arts Shadow inks. I stamp the hearts with Bubble Gum shadow ink and Barn Door distress ink. Also stamp butterflies ans sentiment with Wet Cement shadow ink. (One of my favorite.) The color is very very beautiful.

This one I stamp starts Field Greens, Green Hills and Wet Cement. (Of course.) Hope you can see the background peeking through the stamped starts. It's fun to see it in person but hard to photo it clearly. Also My new favorite sentiment stamp set: Year Round Sentiments. I use sorts of hearts and starts from this set.

Girl's birthday card Supplies:
Stamps:
CL582 Year Round Sentiments
CL513 Lauderdale Floral

CG300 Life Of The Party Words
Pigment ink: Wheat-Tsukineko

Dye ink:Bubble Gum mid-tone,Wet Cement mid-tone - Hero Arts Shadow inks
Barn Door Distress ink

Boy's birthday card Supplies:
Stamps:
CL582 Year Round Sentiments
CG300 Life Of The Party Words
CL318 Galaxy of Stars 
Pigment ink: (Wheat)Tsukineko
Dye ink: Field Greens mid-tone, Green Hills mid-tone, Wet Cement mid-tone, Cup O' Joe mid-tone - Hero Arts Shadow inks

Hugs,
Nicky