ATC Exchange - Fall Leaves

Mandy invited me to join her ATC exchange and the topic is "fall leaves" this time. I have many leaf stamps and take me a while to pick this Hero Arts leaves set to make my ATC. Here is the ATC I made:

I used Distress ink pads to color both leaf stamps and use water brush to brush some dark colors on the stamps, then I stamped the leaves on the ATC. So, both leaves have some shading on the edges and stems. After the leaves are dry, I stamp the text background with black Archival ink pad on the upper left and bottom right corner. Then, I brushed some Antique Linen Distress ink pad on the upper left and bottom right corner as well. The final touch is I spray the Tsukineko frost sheer shimmer spritz onto the whole ATC to make it a shimmery and frosty look. It's very pretty once you see it in person. It gives me the frosty leaves look. Below is the photo of ATCs I made (I made total 20 ATCs):

Hope all the people who joined this ATC exchange will love my work. 

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI
Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink Pads: Distress ink pads, Archival ink pad
Others: frosty shimmer spritz, water brush

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Crystal Lilac Shadow Bracelet & Earrings Set

Here is the beaded crystal bracelet and earrings set I made using Swarovski Crystal Lilac Shadow bicones and mauve color pearls. Lilac, lavender, and purple are my favorite colors. So, I will definitely wear this set very often. Here is the finished set:

And below is a closer look of the earrings:

Then here is the closer looks of the bracelet:

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Welcome Autumn - Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Paper Smooches has the Anything Goes challenge for this week. Autumn is always my favorite season of the year. So, I decided to make an autumn look card to attend the challenge. Here are the challenge photos:

And below is the card I made:

The background gradient color stripe was made with masking technique and different colors of Distress ink pads. I die cut the maple leaf and colored with Distress ink as well. Then I use the clear foam adhesive (Kool Tak) to attach the maple leaf on top of the gradient color stripe. It creates a dimensional and tone-on-tone look. Love it. Finish the card by stamping the "welcome autumn" text and a little leaf from the Autumn Groves set. Here is another look of the card:

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI
Stamps: Paper Smooches
Ink Pads: Distress ink pads, Memento
Dies: Paper Smooches
Others: clear foam adhesive, masking tape

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Foxy Foxes Challenge - The Moxie Fab World

When I saw this Foxy Foxes Challenge, I know I have to show this faux cross-stitched card to attend this challenge. I got this fox cross-stitch pattern from internet and I used the little "x" stamp in the "Needle Little Love" set of Paper Smooches to stamp the stitches. Below is the fox pattern and the stamp set.

And here is the finished card:

The background stamp is from Hero Arts and I stamped with white ink on the kraft cardstock background. I die cut the stamp stitched fox and the greeting with two different sizes of hexagon dies. Brushed the two hexagon borders with orange and brown ink. Attach some enamel dots to finish the card.

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Stamps: Paper Smooches, Hero Arts

Ink Pads: Stampin' Up, Memento

Dies: MTF

Others: enamel dots, foam dots, cross-stitch pattern

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Beaded Jewelry Gifts

I started to do beading about one year ago. I think the hand-made gifts are the best gifts for friends (hope my friends also think the same way). Below are the finished beaded jewelry gifts I made and sent to different friends. 

The first one is a beaded pendant made by Swarovski 6mm crystal bicones. Love the different shades of blues. 

The second one is a beaded bracelet made by Swarovski pearls, bugle beads, and Swarovski crystals. The blue crystals were caged in the beaded bugle cages.

The third one is a beaded snowflake pendant made by Swarovski crystal bicones.

Next one is a simple and metal look bracelet made by SuperDuo and bugle beads.  

Below is a bracelet made by Tila beads annd Swarovski bicone crystals. 

This is a bracelet and earrings set made for a friend who received baptism a few months ago.

Below are two beaded strings I made for my Mom and Mother in law for their glasses. I am glad that both of them like it.

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Love From Our Home To Yours

I love the text of "love from our home to yours" in Paper Smooches' Bitty Bungalows set. So, I want to use this text and set to make a card. I found the Memory Box's Country Landscape die is a good match to this stamp set and will combine these two products for my card.

Here is the finished card:

First, I cut out the landscape die from the white cardstock. I colored the two houses with Inktense watercolor pencils and cut out, then attached them onto the landscape die. Then, I stamped the text at the bottom of the landscape die with a red heart colored with the clear Wink of the Stella pen. I attached the foam tapes on the back of the landscape die and glue it on the light blue card background to make it dimensional. I white embossed the clouds on the light blue background and colored with silver Wink of the Stella pen to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:

 

I would like to have this card to attend this week's Paper Smooches Sparks' Anything Goes challenge. Below are the challenge photos:

I also have this card to attend this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes. Below is the challenge photo:

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI (white), Stampin' Up (light blue)
Stamps: Paper Smooches
Ink Pads: Archival ink (black), Versamark, Stampin' Up (red)
Dies: Memory Box
Others: Inktense watercolor pencils, Wink of the Stella pens, white embossing powder, foam tapes

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Thinking Of You - Hero Arts One Layer Challenge

I decided to make another card for Hero Arts' One Layer Challenge. 

Below is the card I made for this challenge:

I stamped the Happy Definition (CG269) with light gray ink pad on the white cardstock. Then, I put the Large Lotus Pattern stencil (SA001) on the text background and applied Distress ink pads on the flowers and leaves. After I removed the stencil, I brushed the clear Wink of the Stella pen on the flowers & leaves to make them shimmery. Finish the card with black "thinking of you" stamped on the top of the card. I also shaded the borders of the card with Distress ink pad. Here is a closer look of the flowers to see the shimmery effect:

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI
Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink Pads: Hero Arts, Distress ink pads, Versafine
Others: stencil (Hero Arts), Wink of the Stella pen

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Lucite Beads Earrings

I love the different colors & shapes of the lucite beads. They look like the frosted color glass and are best to make the flower like earrings. Below are the two pairs of earrings I made with lucite beads.

The first pair is made with the trumpet shaped lucite beads (aqua color) with Swarovski round crystals.  It's a very spring look pair of earrings. Here is a closer/another look:

Here is the second pair using amethyst color of lucite beads:

I used two layers of lucite beads - different shape & texture to make the flower shape. I also have Swarovski bicones on top and bottom of the earrings. Below is a closer look:

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