Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge

Welcome to Papertrey Ink January Blog Hop Challenge. The challenge is to pick my favorite project of 2011 and to create the second card inspired by the favorite one.

I went through my 2011 creations and picked this one. I made this one as The Play Date cafe guest designer. I love the color in this card.

Here is the card I made inspired by my favorite card.

Have a nice day.

Nicky

CREATE Blog challenge

Hi, I have a quick post today. Just want to share a card I made for CREATE Blog challenge: 3 flowers, 2 butterflies and 1 bird. FUN~ You have until tomorrow to submit your card.

Here is my card. I clear emboss the vine background on grey cardsotck. Punch edger from white cardstock and trim a thin strip from yellow cardstock. Adhere together and adhere on card.
Then I die cut my bird using my Cricut and stamp the beautiful flower from Hero Arts Lauderdale Flowe stamp set in white ink. (Yes, I am officially a Cricut owner.) Adhere two birds and pop off the bird with faom tape on card base.

Supplies:
Stamp:CL513 Lauderdale Flower ; CG360 Vine Background- Hero Arts
Sentiment: Make a Wish-PTI
Ink:Fresh Snow-PTI ; Watermark ink:Tsukineko ;
Clear embossing powder,
Punch: 4 Petal flower Edger punch ; butterfly -Martha Stewart

Cartridge: Give a Hoot and (Shadow) at 3"
*I trim off the extra from the (Shadow) to fit the craft bird


Have a wonderful day.
Nicky

Hero Arts Sketch contest

2nd post today to post my Hero Arts December contest:Sketch challenge. You can find all the details Here. I also submit this one for CREATE Blog challenge: New Year cards. (details Here)

Here is my card. I want a striking color to show off the die cut glittered numbers so I choose black and white. I embossed the white card stock to add texture. White embossed the sentiment on black card stock.

Stamp: CL343 Holiday Saying-Hero Arts
Die:By the numbers - PTI
Glitter: Martha Stewart

TFL~
Nicky

MIM#46 Any Die Into a Folded Tag

Hi, quick post to share a card I made for Make It Monday#46: Any Die Into a Folded Tag. You can find the Tutorial Video and the beautiful tags made by Erin Lincoln Here. Hope you play along.

I made a baby girl tag for my neighbor and using Mat Stack4 and Sweet Baby stamp set. I made the tag as showed in the video. Stamp the sentiment and die cut the pink doted giraffe from 2009 Bitty Dot Basics pattern paper and adhere on the tag. Tie on twine and adhere doily.

Thanks for stopping by.
Nicky

Hero Arts December Contest

Hi everyone, LONG LONG time no see. I can't believe I last post is September. Sorry not being able to catch up for so long. How is everyone, hope all is good. My baby and I are doing fantastic. Channing is such a wonderful baby, good eater, good sleeper, good player. I can't ask for more.

Here I want to share a card I made for Hero Arts December Contest and is inspired by Shari Carroll's Pocket card Here. Its so much fun. You have to give it a try.

I made a Snowball as the focal point. Lots of shine on it. I don't know about you but me, I always have some glitter and shining on my holiday cards. Haha~ 

 I follow the instruction to made a craft card base. Stamp the snowflakes.
Die cut a circle from a white cardstock and stamp the image, color with Copic. The I ink up the whole circle with VersaMark ink then sprinkle lots of glittered embossing powder to cover it. After heat set, its not only shine from the glitter but also the embossed surface. Very pretty.

Here is the close look of the snowball. Pretty~huh~

Here is the inside of the card. You can see the pocket here. I stamp the sentiment and more snowflake to decorate the inside.

Supplies:

Stamp: CG229 Classic Holly, CL551 Decorate You Holiday -Hero Arts
Ink:Fresh Snow-PTI; Tuxedo Black, Coffee Bean-Tsukineko
VersaMark Watermark Ink-Tsukineko
Border Punch: Large Scallop Circle- EK Success
Die: Classic Circle-Spellbinders
Glitter embossing powder; Copic markers

Thank for stopping by today.
Nicky

Make It Monday #33: Frosted Images

Happy Friday, Quick post for PTI's Make It Monday#33:Frosted Images
This is such a fun technique and I really like the subtle texture.

I stamp the poppies ans stems using Lisa's technique and stamp dandelion using VersaMark ink.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend.
Nicky

Make It Monday#31

Hi, just want to pop in to share a card I made during my son's nap time. This is for a dear friend's daughter's birthday. The theme is about candies and everything sweet. I think ice cream will be a great idea for her card. Also I made this one for this week's Make It Monday. Check out the video create by Dawn McVey here: MIM#31Creating Backgrounds with Non-background Stamps

I create the background using the stamp from All About You set. FUN~~

Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice weekend.
Nicky