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.

PDCC45 and a giveaway

Happy Tuesday. I hope you all have a great Labor Day weekend. Mine is quiet, slow and nice. I get to craft a little bit which makes me happy. I have some good news to share. This sewing machine card is the SUPER 6 of Card Patterns Sketch 79. This owl card is the Fabulous Four of Wee Memories. WOOHOO~

Today I am sharing a card I made for The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC45. I've seen lots of crafters using doilies and wrinkle ribbon/ in their project. I've been wanted to give a try and finally make it happen. If you want to know how to make the wrinkle ribbon. Lynn has a great tutorial here.

Here is my card. The red pattern paper from DCWV Amber Autumn Fall stack Collection. I color the doily with Scattered Straw Distress ink and adhere on card base. Cut a slit on the side of the card and thread ribbon through the center. Adhere the cork with a scrip paper and die cut a scallop circle. Stamp sentiment ( -->Hero Arts CL283 Scroll Frame And Messages  ) with watermark ink and emboss with yellow embossing powder. Pop off the cork with foam tape. Adhere bows and roses.

Note:I adhere the cork on a scrip paper because the cork is woo thin and too soft. It makes it easier to pop off with foam tape.

Today I have a little giveaway. I got this giveaway idea from super talented and sweet Anita , Crafty Girl Designs. She has 5 small giveaways for 5 people to win and I really like the idea. I copy most of the rules from Anita because she pretty much got all the details covered. Thank you Anita for a great idea.

I LOVE this Rose Background cling stamp from Hero Arts. I use it to make this card. I have an extra on hand and want to share this with my blog friends.

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 Monday September 13, 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.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving me the kind comments. Very much appreciated.
(Giveaway closed. We have a winner. Check back often and more to come.)

Weekend project

Happy weekend. How is everyone is long weekend so far, hope all is good. The weather is not as bad as the report which really makes me happy. It's too soon to end Summer in early September, right?

We went out to do some shopping and it was crazy out there. We decide to have a quiet day at home and I use my time to make some cards.

First is for Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger:Light & Bright. I am inspired by the color of sofa and chairs with a little bit of flowers on the table. Try to keep it clean and simple.

 I start from scoring two line on both top and button of my white card base. Give it a bit texture. Die cut label from two cardstock and adhere together. Die cut raspberry strip and adhere on label. Draw white dots along the edge , stamp sentiment and adhere on card base. Tie on ribbon. Stamp flower from CL374 Big And Small Flowers with water mark ink and emboss with white embossing powder. Cut out and pop off on card with foam tape.

2nd is for OTWC Challenge#23. I am inspired by the Chandelier and the wedding theme. I really want a bold and exaggerate card. I think I have it.

Stamp the S5264 Antique Flower Background with Black ink on red card base. Stamp H5327 Small Chandelier and sentiment from CL360 Best Wishes set with watermark ink and emboss with black fine emboss powder. Color gems with blue marker and adhere on card. Adhere ruffled black ribbons.
I learn how to ruffle the ribbon from super talented Ashley Cannon Newell. She has a great video tutorial. Got to check it out.

Final one is made for Paper Craft September Challenge feature newsprint, ledger paper and vintage text......
I LOVE my Hero Arts CG179 Rose Background.

First run my beige card base throw my Big Shot with my new Sizzix emboss folder, Starring Night#2. Love love this folder, it covers the entire A2 card. I mean entire.
Trim beige and kraft strip, pinch corner. Stamp CG125 Friends Definition with Rich Cocoa Dye ink on kraft one. Sentiment CL156 Treasure The Moment with the same ink and adhere together with foam tape and adhere on card base. For the rose, I stamp the roses on white cardstock with Rich Cocoa Dye ink and color the flowers and leaves with Distress ink from Ranger. (Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint) Cut out and adhere on card with foam type. Love how the color blends together and turn into a soft tune rose.

(All Stamps from Hero Arts) TFL~

Made with LOVE

Happy Friday!! It's a very happy Friday for me. I woke up this morning and found a happy mail in my box. My first acceptance of Paper Crafts Magazine in Stamp it! Techniques. I can't tell you how happy I am and it feels great that all the hard work pay off.

I am sharing a happy card today with you. Made with love.

Trim the burlap and glue on kraft card base and tamp sentiment. Then stamp the flower on white card stock and pattern paper. Cut out the petals on pattern paper and piecing on cut out big flower. Attach fabric brad and adhere the flower on burlap.

Note: Be very patient when cut out the petals. I cut the big one first. Whenever I cut out one petal, I glue it right on the spot. They all look the same and this saves a lot of "puzzle" them together if you mix them up.

TFL~ Have a great long weekend.

Supplies:

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Cardstock: (kraft, white) Papertrey ink  Patterned paper: (Celebrate) Me&my Big Ideas  Cling stamp: (Stencil Flower) Hero Arts  Clear stamp: (sentiment from So Artsy set) Hero Arts  Pigment ink: (Midnight black, Coffee bean) Tsukineko 

Accents: (ribbon brad) K&company  Fabric: (burlap)

Hero Arts Paris set

Hello everyone, this is an excited day. First I want to share a BIG news with you. I am Hero Arts Nancy's Win a day Pick. I am so honored and excited. Can't wait to get started.

Today I want to share a card set I've been working on for few day. I focus on my new stamp set, Paris from Hero arts. I enter these for HA July theme, Travel and Moxie Fab World's Card style week Challenge. You have until Aug 02 to enter your card,there is still time and I hope you can play along.(I just realized it's a too long post. I will move two cards to another post.)

First one, this is my favorite of all. I am not too shabby and vintage girl and this is a challenge for myself to try a different style. I really like how it turn out.

I trim pattern paper panel from a set, Le Creme from Die cut with a view, adhere on vintage cream card base from Papertrey Ink. Ink edge. Cut a slit on top of the card, thread lace and adhere. Trim a rectangle card stock, stamp lace background with Vintage linen Distress ink and Eiffel Tower with Black soot Distress ink. Ink edge with Vintage Linen and Tea dye Distress ink. Pop off the focal image with foam type on card front. Stamp Merci with Midnight black pigment ink. Add gems.

Second, This is my second try. I don't like the first card so I keep the same design and layout just change the color to come up with this one. This is my first time try on the Collage-stamping. I am inspired by carol's cards here. She is the queen of Collage stamping. Check out this card here. Absolutely stunning.

I use Distress inks in this card. I start tamp the Eiffel Tower and sentiment with Vintage photo and clear embossing them on white PTI card base. Stamp the big butterfly with watermark ink and clear emboss. Stamp the lace background, Starburst lace, Old letter writing, butterflies from Antiques Engravings with different ink on the card. Ink edge with Antique linen and Tea dye. Wipe off the extra ink on embossed images with baby wipe. Tie on twine and adhere lace. Adhere the panel on PTI kraft card base. Combine brad and flower, adhere on card front.

 Here is the "Failed" card. I use white embossing powder on the sentiments and Eiffel Tower. They didn't pop as I expect.You can barely see , Paris. So I call it a fail. Just want to put this one on so you can compare with the one I like. 

Fabulous Ashely Newell, my all time favorite designer. She shares great tips of how to photo your project on her blog , A New Design. You don't want to miss this. I tried her tips and adjust my photo routine. Let me tell you, it really works. Don't you think my photos look a lot better.

Thank for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Style: Classy &Elegant

Moxie Fab world's Card style week No matter what style you are, pick a style and play along. There are 4 category. Click to read the detail about how to enter your project.

• Classy&Elegant
• Fun&Cute
• Shabby&Vintage
• Clean&Graphic

Here is my take on Classy&Elegant.

First one, I want to play with some pattern paper and Die-cut shapes. I trim the pattern paper, adhere the ribbons and mat on black card base. Die cut label from pattern paper, adhere on label.  Die cut a circle and stamp flourish and sentiment. Ink edges of a Die-cut circle frame. Mat the stamped circle. Adhere the focal imagine on card front. Pop off the die-cut heart with foam type. Glue bow.

Second one, I make this one for a dear friend who always gives me encourage and support when I am in a blue mood. She is such a positive and sweet person. Always with a big smile and gives me lots of laugh. So sad she lives in another state and I don't get to see her very often. I am glad she updates her family picture monthly so I get to see her and her beautiful family all the time.
I had a really hard time earlier and she really talks me out. I want to give her this card to show how much I appreciate her friendship. I also enter this one for Simon says Dotty challenge.

I trim the pink polka dot pattern paper and adhere on kraft card base. Punch two borders , Martha Stewart Lace heart border punch from white cardstock and EK success scalloped scallop edger punch from stamped kraft cardstock. Adhere them on card base. Tie on ribbon. Die cut label and stamp the tea cup, label and sentiments. Ink edge and adhere at card front. Ink the tea filter and add pink mosaic gems.

Thanks for stopping by and whih you have a great day.
Hugs,
Nicky

Supplies:

{Je t’aime}:

Card stock: (Walnut cream, Blackbird) Bazzill Basic Paper  Pattern paper: (Wedding)Making memory;  (Black & Ivory Fusion)K&Company   Die-Cut Cardstock:(Elegance)K&Company  Clear Stamp: (Flourish from Valentine Flourishes; Sentiment from Love many ways)Hero Arts  Pigment ink: (midnight black, wheat)Tsukineko  Dye ink: (Vintage photo, Antique linen)Ranger industries  Die: (Label8, Circle) Spellbinders  Accents: (ribbon, gems) 

Finish size:4¼”x5½”

{Thinking of you friend}

Card stock: (Pink, kraft, coconut, Walnut cream) Bazzill Basic Paper  Pattern paper:(Color basics-Red)Me&my big ideas  Clear Stamp: (Polka dot from Polka Dot Basics II, Tea for Two Additions)Papertrey Ink  Pigment ink: (coffee bean, midnight black, pixie dust, cloud white)Tsukineko  Dye ink: (Vintage photo, Antique linen)Ranger industries  Die: (Label8) Spellbinders  Edger Punch: (Lace heart)Martha Stewart; (Scalloped Scallop)EK Success  Accents: (ribbon, pink mosaic gems)

Finish size:4¼”x5½” 

Mojo Monday 131 with 2 cards

This one is made for inviting a friend for coffee. I love the hearts on the mug and the polka dot paper. Super cute!!

This one is a wedding card. I really like this paper and this one is made for a male friend. Instead using pink I use a gold paper.When I first started, I actually had hard time to make a card and after I get the first one done. I am in love with this sketch and I have to make another one.

I made both cards using sketch of Mojo Monday 131. TFL~

Happy St. Patrick's day

Sharing~
I made this card for Jennifer McGuire's first Kid's card drive. Just realized this one can be a St. Patrick's day card or by changing the color, this can be a wedding card as well. 

They are spellbinders hears in three different color and sizes and I use foam type to stack them up.

Impress Go Green!!

 I made this coaster set for a Go green! challenge host by a local stamp store, Impress Rubber stamp in Seattle. I used Cuttlebug A2 Emboss Folder case(See below) which most of time we might just throe away. I used it as acetate. Any of the flat plastic such as dies case, fruit container, stickers cover.......all would work. I had so much fun. Give it a try and hope you like it, too. TFL~

** Please help me to win this challenge by leave a comment for my photo at Impress's facebook album starts March 17th. Thank you everyone and hope I win!**

Instructions:
1.Stamp the Damasks on the case with black StazOn.
2.After dry, cut out the case ,felt ,foam sheet and white card stocks all using spellbinders scallop circle
3.Stamp different backgrounds on white card stocks then rub the same color in the center.
4.Glue the case on card with glossy accents and then glue the felt and foam sheet.

Supplies:
Stamp:(Speckled Ornament,Woodgrain, Raindrop, Dots and Flowers) Hero Arts
Ink:(Jet Black ) StazOn, (Frayed burlap, Shabby shutters, Broken china) Ranger Distress ink
Accents:White Felt, Extra thick foam sheets, Dies:(Scallop Circle) Spellbinders

Two Challenges, Caardvarks and Moxie Fab World

Hi, happy weekend!! Hope all your weekend is going well.
Made this one for Caardvarks Photo Inspiration Challenge

This photo is absolutely beautiful. SO crisp and clean. So bright. I try to keep the card as simple as possible.

I use Buds and Stems to create the background. Use StazOn and stamp Butterfly from Antique Engravings on acetate and cut out. Stamp the sentiment and glue the butterfly and antenna using Glossy accents. Distress the edge and tie the ribbon. Attach the card on white card base which is gently rub the edge with the same green color.   Thanks for looking and have a nice weekend.

Supplies:

Stamp: -->(Truly Appreciated, -->Antique Engravings, Buds and stems) Hero arts
Ink: (Shabby Shutters) Distress Ink, (Black Butterfly) StazOn

Embellish Hearts Color Challenge

Made this one for Embellish Hearts Color Challenge on Embellish Magazine. Using Red, Black and Pink. I am inspired by Dawn McVey's card Here. (2nd one.) I love how she uses border punches. So clever. 

RSCC#21 take 1

 Hi everyone, how is your holiday, hope all is good. I had a wonderful one.
It's been forever since the last time I post. I've been really sick for a while and I miss crafting so much.
Also, I am getting ready for my trip back home, Taiwan. It's a 6 weeks long vacation and I won't be able to take any challenge but I will keep posting of some projects that I've been working really hard.

Made this card for Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #21,
This is my first try making poofy flower and this is inspired by Dawn McVey's tutorial here. She made a wonderful video how to make the flower. I used tissue paper instead because I don't have a beautiful vintage paper on hand.