PDCC83+WMSC49

Happy Memorial Day!!!  I am super excited that my family (Mom, Dad and younger sister) will arrive on Wednesday morning and they will stay with us for 2 months. YA~~ Can't wait to see them. (I plan to take 2 months off crafting (SAD) because I won't have much time after the baby gets here but hopefully I can find sometime to have some craft fun.) Today I have a card to share.

This one is made for  PDCC83 + WMSC49.  It's color splash week on PDCC, black + white + hint of green. I also use sketch from WMSC49.

I try to keep it simple and clean. All stamps from Waltzing Mouse. I use the snowflake from Season's of love-Tag set and repeat stamping to create the background.

Hope you all have a great weekend. 

Nicky

Embellish Tags Color Trends Challenge, CTD142

Hi, second post today. Share two quick cards, first one made for Embellish Tags Color Trends Challenge. I dig out my K&Company Die-cut cardstock and play with it.

I stamp PTI Background Basics:Tiny Types in VersaMark Champagne Dazzle. Pop off the glittered grey die-cut leave with foam tape. The tag is from Waltzing Mouse Very Vintage Labels NO.18 and sentiment from PTI Mat Stack 2.

This one is make for Color Throwdown#142.

I want to keep the card simple and elegant. Again, I use the die-cut cardstock and acetate from K&Company. Also the butterfly chipboard embellishment from Me&My Big ideas. Sentiment from Waltzing  Mouse Fancy Phrase.

Thanks for looking.
Nicky

PDCC82. WMSC47, CR84FN28, Card Patterns115

Happy Friday , the weather is so nice this week in Seattle and I try to soak up as much Vitamin D as I can. The sunshine makes all the flowers look so much prettier. Have a good news to share : I am Fab 4 of PDCC81, There is a fun color combo this week and hope you play along.

I have two cards to share today. First is for PDCC82 and WMSC47
(Miss the deadline for few minutes. I thought it closed midnight. bummer) 

Here is my card. I want to jump out of my comfort zone and play with some shabby color so I apply Tea Dye distress ink on all the elements, paper, ribbon, rose. Still keep it simple as I always like. What do you think?
I got the inspiration from Jean Martin again to stamp the borders on punch out border. You can see her beautiful  creation Here. What a genius idea and I just have to give it a try.

The border on punched out cardstick is from Waltzing Mouse stamp Very Vintage labels No. 10 , sentiment from Papertrey Ink Big and Bold Wishes.

Second card made for CR84FN28 (Color) and Card Patterns Sketch115 (sketch)

Here is my card. I need a birthday card for a sweet little girl. She is a happy kid and always smiling. You can find sunshine through her smile. This weeks CR84FN color is bright and bold, just perfect for her.

I create the bottom pattern using PTI Background Basics: Retro and marker. Sentiment from PTI Tag-Its#1 and flower from Flower Fusion#1. I also die cut a butterfly out of yellow felt from Spellbinder dies.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend.
Nicky

WMSC45+Paper Crafts Color Inspiration Challenge#4

Happy Monday, I have a happy news to share. It's a great way to start Monday. I am the winner of Paper Crafts April 2011 Gallery Challenge. You can check out my post Here.

I want to share two cards before I head to make dinner. Both cards are using the color combination from CIC'4 (Paper Crafts Color Inspiration Challenge#4). First card I also use the sketch from WMSC45.

I white emboss the focal image on a metallic gold vellum. The color is soft yet striking. Stamp is K5405 Grape Flourish from Hero Arts.  Sentiment is from PTI's Mat Stack 2 set. I also punch out several butterflies from the same gold vellum and glue together with the gold thread tassel. (Thanks Pauline and Julia.)

 Gold+White+Pink=Beautiful combination.

Second card I also made for PTI's Make It Monday#13: Impression Plate Tricks#2.

Erin Lincoln is showing a very cool technique to use the Impression plate and PTI's die at the same time. Make sure to check out her video. Let me know which one you like better?

Close up to see the details. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Nicky

Wedding cards

Got my Waltzing Mouse stamps in the mail box yesterday. Can't wait to play with them. I use Very Vintages Labels NO10 pair up with Spellbinders Label 10 dies and sentiment from Hero Arts AR141 Cherish set to make 2 wedding cards for Paper Crafts April 2011 Gallery Challenge.

First one (Sorry for a poor quality photo. The light is not my friend today. Hard to get a clear shoot.) I run a light pink card base through a Sizzix emboss folder. Adhere doily and black ribbon. Adhere die-cut black label. Die-cut white scallop circle, stamp sentiment and clear emboss. Stamp swirl and adhere on card with foam tape. Adhere gems.Pink and black what a beautiful color combo.

Second one, use the same card base and doily. Tie on ribbon. Stamp frame and sentiment on cardstock, die-cut and adhere on card with foam tape. Adhere roses.
Love the soft tune on this card. Which one do you like?

Nicky

WMSC43+CTD137

Hi, how is everyone's weekend going?　We had a very productive one. Even thought it's not craft related, I have no complain at all. We finished some project for the baby and the extra storage shelf in the kitchen that I always wanted. Hubby even found some time to have his golf in 2011 when I spend my time if the craft room. Hope you all have a great weekend.

Just want to share a card really quick I made for WMSC43 and CTD137.

Stamp:flowers from CG290 Four Flowers and Sentiment form CL514 Life of the Party Birthday both from Hero Arts (I cut the sentiment in half to rearrange them on the acrylic block.) Pattern paper is from BasicGrey.

 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Nicky

PDCC52+WMSC20

The Play Date Cafe is celebrating their blog one year anniversary. I made a card for their challenge PDCC52.

I clear emboss the flower stamp on a piece of white cardstock and color the flowers with Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold Distress ink. Also color the stems with Shabby shutters Distress ink with brush. Adhere on a Kraft card base and ink up the edge with white ink. Tie ribbon and add another knot. Adhere pink flower.
Stamp sentiment circle with black dye ink and color with markers. Use glue pen to add glitters in the center. Punch out and use glue dot to adhere on pink flower.

Stamp: K5361 Flower Medley, CL139 Birthday Wishes-Hero Arts


2nd card made for WMSC#20

I stamp the polka dots from Polka Dot Basics II using yellow pigment ink on white cardstock and repeat until cover the whole paper. Adhere on Kraft card base. Trim a panel from yellow polka dot pattern paper. Circle twine 3 times and adhere. Adhere the panel on card. Stamp the butterfly with pigment ink on pattern paper and Cut out. Stamp the sentiment on die cut label and adhere on card.  

Stamp: F5158 Heart Winged Betterfly, CL139 Birthday Message-Hero Arts; Polka Dot BasicsII-PTI

WMSC18+PDCC51

Hi from Rainy Seattle. The sun officially left Seattle and the fall is here. We had few sunny days earlier and O have no complain at all. How is every one? Hope you are getting ready to the holiday. I start planning my holiday card so I am in a very holiday mood. I will share lots of Xmas card from now on.

I made this one for WMSC#18 and PDCC51 challenges. Fun~ fun~fun~ I love this ornament cling stamp from Hero Arts and glad I put them together for the challenges. Another non-traditional color and I think I am in love with using different color to present the holidays.

Close up: Add glitter on the green ornament.

Stamp: CG226 Decorative Ornament, CG222 Music background, CL343 Holiday Saying- Hero Arts
Pigment ink: Wheat, Aegean Blue, Aloe Vera -Tsukineko

WMSC17+Embellish(Take 2)

Here is my 2nd card.

WMSC17+Embellish

I made two cards for two challenges. WMSC#17 and Embellish Magazine Background stamping challenge. Using the same sketch and same color combo. It's a very beautiful color tune and I can't help to make the 2nd one.

Here is my first card. 

TFL~

Me again

I forgot today is the last for WMSC15 Challenge. I like this sketch and really want to play.  Hope you are not tired of me yet. I use the Color Q Challenge CQC#51

I use Delightful Dahlia set from Papertrey Ink.  Here is my take. I emboss the flower with yellow embossing powder and rub Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold and Fired Brick Distress ink to create the gradient look.