Runway Inspired Challenge - ric#50 Matthew Williamson

Here is the challenge photo of Runway Inspired Challenge - ric#50: 
       
                                                         Matthew Williamson Spring 2014

And here is the card I made for this challenge:

I used Hero Arts die to cut the flower on the white cardstock and backed up with a piece of clear acetate. Then I applied different colors of Distress markers on the small solid flower stamp and stamped on the card front. Stamp "God bless" on the top of the card. Attach foam dots on the back of the white cardstock and create a dimensional look on the card.

Here is a closer look of the horizontal view:

Supplies:
Cardstocks: Specialty Stamping Paper (Ranger), PTI
Stamps: Hero Arts, Paper Smooches
Ink Pads: Archival Ink pad
Die: Hero Arts
Others: Distress markers, foam dots, acetate

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The Beauty of Snowflakes

I don't like snow (the real snow) but love snowflakes (the shape). As long as I saw the snowflakes stamps, snowflakes key chain, snowflakes cookies..., I just cannot resist myself to buy them. Do not even mention the necklace, bracelet, and earrings with snowflakes on them. Here is the snowflake pendant I made with 4mm Swarovski light sapphire AB crystal bicones and size 11 seed beads.

And here is a closer look at the beautiful snowflake pendant.

Then, I kept looking for snowflakes design patterns and found this great one to make a pendant and earring set. 

I used 4mm crystal AB bicones and size 11 seed beads to make this set. Below is a closer look - let it snow!

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Paper Smooches Anything Goes challenge

This week's Paper Smooches challenge is "Anything Goes". I decided to use the "get well" die and create a sympathy card with a cheerful tone. Here is the card I made:

The "get well" die was cut five times on the white card stock, then I stacked and glued them together to create a 3D effect. The word was colored with Copic markers.

Here is the look of the stacked and glued "get well":

And below is a closer look of the "get well" on the card:

Supplies:
Cardstocks: Neenah (white & kraft)
Stamps: Paper Smooches (Cyber Cafe)
Ink Pads: Memento, Stampin' Up
Die: Paper Smooches
Others: Copic markers

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CFC123 - Let It Snow Challenge

Here is this week's CAS-ual Fridays CFC123 Let It Snow challenge.

Below is the Martha Stewart's snowflakes stamp set I bought at Michaels (with two ink cubes packed together) and I planned to use this set to make a Christmas card with non-traditional Christmas colors. 

 

 Here is the card I made:

I applied fuschia, blue, and olive colors to stamp the snowflakes on the white cardstock and decorated with glitter glue on the snowflakes. Then, I cut a circle and backed with transparent card stock. I die cut the word "happy" with fuschia color cardstock and attached on top of the circle. Stamped the word of "Christmas" inside the card to finish it.

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI (white)
Stamps: Martha Stewart, PTI
Ink Pads: Memento
Die: PTI
Others: glitter glue, transparent card stock

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Runway Inspired Challenge - ric#48

Here is the Runway Inspired Challenge - ric#48 Antonio Marras. Below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made for this challenge:

I stamped the flower background with black ink on white cardstock, then colored some of the flowers with Distress markers. I used the clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to add shine on the pink flowers. Finish the card with white embossed text of "you are fabulous". Here is another look of the card:

And a closer look of the pink shiny flower:

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI (white), Stampin' Up (black)
Stamps: Judikins (flower), Technique Tuesday (text)
Ink Pads: VersaMark, Stampin' Up
Others: white embossing powder, Distress markers, Wink of Stella glitter pen

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CFC120 & Curtain Call Challenges

Here is the CAS-ual's challenge CFC120 and the Curtain Call's CAS-ual Christmas challenge:

 I made this CAS-ual Christmas card to attend these two challenges:

First, I white-embossed the snowflakes on the white cardstock. Then, I used four different colors of Distress ink pads misted with perfect pearl water, and applied on the white cardstock to make the background. Stamp the Christmas tree on the white cardstock and cut out. I used the wavy border die to cut the white hill and sprinkled the Distress glitters on the border. Cut out the word die of "Merry Christmas" and make the tone on tone look on the white hill. Attach the white hill on the background with foam dots as well as the Christmas tree. Finish the card by adding the white liquid pearls on the tree and the dot on the "i" of Christmas.

Here is another look of the card:

 
And a closer look of the word of Merry Christmas:

 
Supplies:
Cardstocks: PTI, watercolor paper
Stamps: Hero Arts, Simon Says Stamp
Ink Pads: Distress ink pads, VersaMark
Dies: PTI, Simon Says Stamp
Others: Perfect Pearls, white embossing powder, Distress glitter, Liquid Pearl, foam dots

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Clover Crystal Necklace/Bracelet

These clover shaped crystal necklaces were made by Swarovski 6mm bicones and size 11 seedbeads. You can mix and match the colors on each clover or make different color on each petal of clover. Here comes the different shades of blue:

Then, a necklace with different shades of purple:

I also made a necklace and bracelet set with black/sliver/clear crystal bicones as the gift to one of my best friends.

The last one is a necklace beaded with different color on each clover petal and the whole necklace has a vintage denim look:

This clover beading method is very easy to make and the result is amazing and pretty. Love it!

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Paper Smooches Sparks - Trend Watch (stripes) Challenge

Here comes the week of Paper Smooches Sparks Trend Watch challenge, here is the challenge photos:

Below is the card I made for the "stripes" challenge:

I used the red glitter tape to create the background and use the "holiday cheer" word die to cut out with gold glitter tape. I used the same word die to cut some portion of the bottom red glitter tape and let the gold glitter word to fit into it. Then, I stamped the glasses from Free Spirits set and colored with Distress markers. I used ZIG's Wink of Stella glitter pen to make the finish touch. Below is a closer look:

 

Love the shiny background, shiny die cut letters, and shiny spirits. 

Supplies: 
Cardstocks: PTI (white & gold)
Stamps: Paper Smooches
Ink Pads: Memento, VersaMark
Dies: Paper Smooches
Others: glitter tapes, Distress markers, Wink of Stella glitter pen

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CFC118 - Tages & Bags Challenge

Here is the tag & bag I did for CAS-ual Fridays' Tages & Bags Challenge (CFC118).

I used the Papertrey Ink's tag die to cut out this tag. Then, I mixed different colors of Distress ink pads and sprayed with Perfect Pearls mist to make the background - a blue-sliver shining background. The snowflakes were cut out from snowflake dies and I applied Rock Candy Distress Glitters on them. I stamped the "merry & bright" and silver embossed it. Attached the snowflakes & ribbon to finish the tag. Here is the closer look of the tag.

Guess what is inside the blue organza bag? It's my hand-made necklace using Swarovski crystal bicones. Here is the necklace. This pretty & shining necklace matches the "merry & bright" greeting on the tag perfectly.

Supplies:
Cardstocks: PTI
Stamps: PTI
Ink Pads: Distress ink pads, Versamark
Dies: PTI, Simon Says Stamp, MTF
Others: Perfect Pearls mist, silver embossing powder, Distress Glitters, ribbon

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Beaded Bead Pendant

Here is the beaded bead pendant I made for the sterling silver necklace chain.

I used the 4mm light amethyst Swarovski bicones to make this cute beaded bead pendant. 

If you look closer, you can see there is one burgundy pearl inside the crystal beaded bead. 

 

I put this burgundy pearl (6mm) into the beaded bead right before I close it. I think it makes the crystal beaded bead more interesting.

 

You can see the pearl bead more clear on the above photo.

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Moxie Fab World - Color Media Challenge

Here is the card I made for the Color Media Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. 

 

I used the little three triangles stamp from Mama Elephant to stamp out the colorful sun with different color of ink pads. Then I stamped the little orange sun and "Your are my sunshine" in the middle of the large sun. Finish the card with the definition stamp of sunshine at the bottom of the card. 

Here is the closer look of the colorful sun. 

Supplies:
Cardstocks: PTI (white), Stampin' Up (orange)
Stamps: Mama Elephant, Technique Tuesday
Ink Pads: Memento, Archival ink pad
Others: masking tape (for the circle of sun)

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Moxie Fab World: All That Glitters is Gold Challenge

I made this little speech bubble shaped card for Moxie Fab World's Gold Challenge. Here is the card I made:

I used the speech bubble dies from Simon Says Stamp to make the speech bubble shaped white card as well as the speech bubble outline. I applied the double sided tapes on the speech bubble outline and sprinkle the gold glitters to make the sparkling golden outline. Then, I stamped different colors and styles of thank you stamps into the space to make this cute thank you card. Decorated the little flowers with gold glitter pen to finish the card.

Here is another look of the card:

 

Supplies:
Cardstocks: PTI
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Technique Tuesday, Hero Arts, Paper Smooches
Ink Pads: Memento
Die: Simon Says Stamp
Others: double sided tape, gold glitters, gold glitter pen

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