Saturday, December 28, 2019

Pinkfresh Studio December 2019 Challenge - All Things Holidays

Here is Pinkfresh Studio December 2019 Challenge - All Things Holidays, below is the challenge photo:



And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I gold embossed the wreath from Pinkfresh Studio's Eucalyptus Fantasy stamp set on the watercolor paper. Then I sprinkled the different colors of Cosmic Shimmer Pixie powders to make the shimmery background. Once the background is completely dry, I put the red glitter glue on the wreath to make them looks like berries. Finish the card by gold embossing "merry & bright" on a black stripe of cardstock. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, watercolor paper
Ink Pads: Versamark
Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio, Simon Says Stamp
Others: Cosmic Shimmer Pixie powders, gold embossing powder, foam tapes, glitter glue

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Altenew December 2019 Inspiration Challenge - A Year In Review

Here is Altenew December 2019 Inspiration Challenge - A Year In Review, below are the challenge photos:






And here is the card I made with the April's inspiration to attend this challenge:



I stamped the branch, flowers, and bird with Altenew's Under the Cherry Blossom Tree stamp set on the watercolor paper. I used Tombow dual brush pen to stamp the images and applied a wet watercolor brush to make it watercolor look. Then I used Altenew's Dotted Scales debossing cover die to make the light grey background. I used circle die to cut out the circle in the middle of the background and brushed Versamark pen to sliver embossed the circle. I used the foam tapes under the debossed background on the watercolor image to make it dimensional. Finish the card by silver embossed "you make my heart happy!" on the dark grey cardstock stripe. Below is another look of the card:



Supplies:
Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, watercolor paper
Ink Pads: Versamark
Stamps: Altenew
Dies: Altenew, MFT
Others: Tombow dual brush pens, silver embossing powder, foam tapes

Than you for visiting my blog.

Monday, December 23, 2019

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge Weeks #418-#419

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge Weeks #418-#419, below is the challenged word art:

And here are the four cards I made to attend this challenge:





I used the same background stamp from Impression Obsession's Pixel Poinsettia to make these four cards. The first card was embossed with Hero Arts Satin Pearl embossing powder. The second card was embossed with white embossing powder. The third card was stamped with Memento Luxe Lilac Posies ink pad and embossed with clear embossing powder. The last card was embossed with copper embossing powder. I love this background stamp very much and you can make clear & simple cards pretty fast. Below is the look of four cards together:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up, vellum
Ink Pads: Versamark, Memento Luxe
Stamps: Impression Obsession, Simon Says Stamp
Others: embossing powders, foam tapes, die

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge #416 - #417

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge #416 - #417, below is the challenge word art:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used the snow flakes stencil from The Greetery and Arteza's metallic acrylic paint to paint around the white cardstock. Let it dry. Then I stamped Rubberneck Stamps' Snowflake Frame on top of the stenciled snowflakes and silver embossed it. I used the "Ho Ho Deer Circle" die from Simon Says Stamp to cut the deer in the center of the card. I also stamped Merry Christmas below the deer. Finish the card by using the foam tapes and attaching the card on top of the blue glitter cardstock to make the deer dimensional. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, glitter cardstock (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink Pads: Versamark, Archival ink
Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps, Simon Says Stamp
Stencil: The Greetery
Dies: Simon Says Stamp
Others: Arteza metallic acrylic paint, silver embossing powder, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Simon Monday Challenge - Lets Sparkle

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Lets Sparkle, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I was inspired by Kristina Werner's Painted Ornaments cards. I painted the ornament with Finetec pearlescent paints on the black watercolor paper. The mixed colors on the ornament look pretty shimmery and sparkle. Once the paints are dry, I white embossed the greetings on the main ornament. Finish the card by attaching some little flower and star sequins on the black background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, black water color paper
Ink Pads: Versamark
Stamps: Gina K Designs
Others: Finetec pearlescent watercolor paints, sequins, white embossing powder

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Monday, December 2, 2019

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Gelli plate to make the background - one on white cardstock and another one on tissue paper. I laminated silver embossing powder with laminate sheet, and stacked it on top of the two Gelli plate made backgrounds. Then I cut a dark green stitched die frame to make the window. I stamped the Christmas tree and the star on white cardstock, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out. Finish the card by attaching Christmas tree on the window frame and using foam tapes to attach on the card front. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: MFT, Neenah
Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide
Stamps: Paper Artsy, Simon Says Stamp
Others: MFT stitched die, Gelli plate, Copic markers, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Paper Smooches Challenge - Design Team Call

Here is Paper Smooches November Anything Goes Challenge & Design Team Call, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I stamped the little scene image from Paper Smooches' Sweet Escape set, colored with Copic markers and cut it out. I blended the background with Distress Oxide inks - Faded Jeans, Weathered Wood, and Pumice Stone. Then I put Botanical Stencil on the background and brushed leaves with Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch. I layered the dots stencil and sponged white acrylic paint on the background. I die cut "Merry Christmas" from Paper Smooches' Christmas Words dies and attached them on the background. Finish the card by attaching the little scene image with foam tapes on the background and brushed the ice with the clear Wink of the Stella pen. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, Neenah, glitter cardstocks
Ink Pads: Distress Oxide, Gina K Designs
Stamps: Paper Smooches (Sweet Escape)
Stencils: Paper Smooches, Paper Artsy
Dies: Paper Smooches (Christmas Words)
Others: Copic markers, the Wink of Stella pen, white acrylic paint, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - #414-#415

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge #414-#415, below is the challenged word art:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used the Christmas tree die (from Simon Says Stamp) and apply Versamark ink to dry emboss it on the white cardstock. Then I gold embossed it with gold embossing powder. I colored the tree with Ken Oliver Crafts' Liquid Metals and used the stitched rectangle die to cut it out. I used the embossing folder (from Creative Expression) to dry emboss the green background. Finish the card by attaching the stitched rectangle with foam tapes to the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI
Ink Pads: Versamark
Dies: Simon Says Stamps, MFT
Embossing Folder: Creative Expression
Others: Liquid Metals from Ken Oliver Crafts, gold embossing powder, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Starry Starry Night

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Starry Starry Night, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Gelli plate, snowflake stamps (from Hero Arts), and two issue paper layered to create the background. I colored the snowman (from Deep Red) with ZIG Clean Color Real brush pens and cut out. I attach the snowman with foam tapes on the background. Finish the card by stamping Merry Christmas and cut them out to attach on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: Neenah, tissue paper
Ink Pads: Versafine
Stamps: Deep Red, Hero Arts
Others: Paper Artsy Acrylic paints, Gelli plate, ZIG Clean Color Real brush pens

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Simon Monday Challenge - Recycle

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Recycle, below is the challenge photo:



And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:



I used the Gelli plate and white tissue paper to make the background. I brushed the acrylic paint on the Gelli plate and stamped the leaf image to lift the paint and stamp it on white tissue paper. Once I stamped the whole background, I put another tissue paper on the Gelli plate and imprint another tissue paper background. I stacked these two tissue paper together and attached them on the white cardstock to make the semi-transparent green background. I stamped and colored the main images (from Rubberneck Stamp), then cut them out and attached them on the background. Below is another look of the card:



The holiday season is coming, we can save some white tissue paper to recycle and make cards.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Neenah, tissue paper
Ink Pads: Versafine, Memento
Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamp, Paper Artsy
Paints: Paper Artsy
Others: Gelli plate, ZIG clean color real brushes, Copic markers, white gel pen, clear Wink of the Stella pen, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Fall/Autumn Colors

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Fall/Autumn Colors, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Hero Arts ginkgo leaf impression stamp to stamp the background and heat embossed with copper embossing powder. I cut out three ginkgo leaf die (from Impression Obsession) on the white cardstock and rubbed gold and copper Inka Gold on the leaves. I stamped "miss you"(from Simon Says Stamp's Clean Line Everyday) on the vellum stripe and used the same copper embossing powder to heat emboss it. Finish the card by assembling the die cuts and vellum stripe on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up, vellum
Ink Pads: Versamark
Stamps: Hero Arts, Simon Says Stamp
Dies: Impression Obsession
Others: Inka Gold, copper embossing powder

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Pinkfresh Studio October Challenge - Circle Elements

Here is Pinkfresh Studio October Challenge - Circle Elements, below is the challenge photo:



And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Pinkfresh Studio's Modern Blooms die to cut out from the watercolor paper. Then I cut two more die cuts on white cardstock. I colored the watercolor die with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush pens to watercolor the background die. I glued this colored die cut with the other two cardstock die cuts together. I used a circle die to cut out from the center and used this cut out to do a matching envelope. I white embossed the greetings (from Pinkfresh Studio's you make a difference stamp set) in the center of the black cardstock. I also used the white gel pen to draw the white dots around the circle. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, watercolor paper
Ink Pads: Versamark
Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio
Dies: Pinkfresh Studio, MFT
Others: ZIG Clean Color Real Brush pens, embossing powder, white gel pen

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Saturday, October 19, 2019

MFT Color Challenge 127

Here is MFT Color Challenge 127, below are the challenge photos:



And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:



I sprinkled the silver and blue star sequins on the laminating pouch and laminated through the machine. I die cut MFT's Linked Octagon Frames several times on the steel grey cardstock and inlayed the border with light grey cardstock. I sandwiched the star laminating pouch in between light blue cardstock and the octagon frame. I stamped the images from MFT's Happy Pawlidays and Cool Day on a white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers. I fuzzy cut the colored stamped images and attached them on the card. Finish the card by stamping "Yappy Christmas" at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, MFT, Stampin' Up
Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Archival ink
Stamps: MFT
Dies: MFT
Others: star sequins, laminating pouch, Copic markers, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - #408-#409

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge #408-#409, below is the challenged word art:



And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I was inspired with Jennifer McGuire's faux metal etching technique to make this card. I stamped the large poinsettia with Versamark ink pad on a green foil paper, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It will immediately create the faux metal etching effect. I stamped "Merry Christmas" at the bottom of the card and silver embossed it. Finish the card by attaching some Nuvo clear drops in the center of the poinsettia. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, foil cardstock
Ink Pads: Versamark
Stamps: Simon Says & Gina K Designs Stamptember Festive Flowers
Others: embossing powder, Nuvo drops

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Monday, October 14, 2019

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I stamped the Santa and penguin (from Paper Artsy) on white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers. I used Arteza metallic acrylic paint to create the background. Then I applied the pearl metallic acrylic paint on Memory Box's Winter Snowflake Lace stencil around the background. Finish the card by attaching Merry Christmas die, Santa, and penguin on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI, foil cardstock
Ink Pads: Gina K Designs
Stamps: Paper Artsy
Stencil: Memory Box
Others: Copic markers, Arteza metallic acrylic paint, foam tapes, die

Thank you for visiting my blog.