Life is an Adventure

This tag is for the following challenges:

1. STAMPlorations September Mixed Media Challenge
  
2. Take It Make It September Challenge - Take a Stamp Anything Goes
  
3. A Blog Named Hero- Texture Challenge
 
4. Happy Little Stampers September Mixed Media Challenge – Distress
  
5. Simon Says Monday Challenges – Powder Power
6. Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #28 - Rustic

7. Creative Artiste's Challenge 18 - Anything Mixed Media Goes
8. Love to Create #20 Anything Creative/ Mixed Media Goes
9. More Mixed Media Challenge - "Anything Goes" + Optional Brown
  
10. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday September 2016 - Use the colors RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, and/or BROWN

Tag Details

1. Mask and stencil are by Simon Says Stamp. Background and text are by Hero Arts.
2. I first stamped the background text, then applied several Distress Inks as background. I then sponged Distress Inks over the leave mask to create depth. I applied Embossing Paste over leave stencil, then covered with Distress Embossing Powder to create not just the texture but a rustic look.

When I was making this tag, I was thinking about my younger daughter who is a senior college student looking for a full-time job after graduation in next May. I could tell she has been under tremendous stress. “Life is an Adventure” is what I want to tell her. Hope the warm color scheme will warm her heart.

I am happy with what the tag came out. Hope you like it too.

Edited on 10/25/2016
I just found out that this tag was chosen as one of the Top 3 Honours by Love to Create Challenge DTs. This is indeed a happy surprise. Thanks so much.

U Rock

Edited on 10/15/2016

I am thrilled that this tag won several recognitions. It was picked as September Mixed Media Challenge Top Picks by STAMPloration, Favorite by Happy Little Stampers Sep Mixed Media Challenge and it caught A Blog Named Hero DTs’ eyes.

Hi Artsy Friends,

This tag is for the following challenges:

1. STAMPlorations September Mixed Media Challenge
  
2. A Blog Named Hero- Texture Challenge
3. Happy Little Stampers September Mixed Media Challenge – Distress
  
4. More Mixed Media Challenge - "Anything Goes" + optional Brown
  
5. Time Out Challenge #66
  
6. Altenew Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop with 18 Challenge Blogs + Giveaway
7. Take It Make It September Challenge - Take a Stamp Anything Goes
8. Simon Says Monday Challenge - Inspired by Music
9. Love to Scrap LTSCB #86 - Anything Goes!
10. Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday August 2016 - Use Stamps

Tag Details

1. Leaves and music background stamps are by Hero Arts. Text is by Altenew. Stencils are by The Crafters’ Workshop.

2. I first stamped background stamp, followed by sponging several distress inks over the stencil. I then applied embossing paste over another stencil. The leaves stamps were inked by distress ink and spritzed with water before stamping.

Hope this tag is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Marbling Birthday Card

This birthday card is for an elegant and knowledgeable senior. I’m also entering this card to the following challenges:

1. CAS Mix Up September Challenge – Stamping + Marbling + Your choice

   My choices include die cutting, dry embossing and stitching.
2. Fusion Card Challenge
  
I play with the sketch challenge.
3. AAA Cards Game #73 – Upcycling
  
   The thing I used in this card is shaving cream which is not purposely bought for crafting.
4. CASology Week 215 – Bark
   
5. Happy Little Stampers September Mixed Media Challenge – Distress
      
   I used distress re-inkers for the Shaving Cream technique and also distress inkpads for sponging over the flowers.
6. Addicted to CAS Challenge #97 – Stitch
  
7. Altenew Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop with 18 Challenge Blogs + Giveaway
  
I am so glad that I found some Altenew stamps to enter its grand challenge. Yay!
8. Take It Make It September Challenge - Take a Stamp Anything Goes
9. The Card Concept #57 -The Rainbow Connection

10. Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday August 2016 - Use Stamps

Card Details

1. Text is by Altenew. Die cuts are by Simon Says and Memory Box, respectively. Border punch is by Stampin’ Up and embossing folder is by sizzix.

2. For more details about the several techniques which produce marbling effects, please check out CAS Mix Up September Challenge.

I like what the card came up with and hope you like it too. Thanks for stopping by.

Sweet Angel

This is a card for a subordinate and you can tell from the color scheme that the baby is a boy. I’m also entering the card to the following challenges:

1. Pals Paper Arts PPA318 – A Sketch Challenge by Beth Beard
  
2. Color Throwdown #410
 
3.  CAS-ual Fridays CFC156 -- Dimension & Bling


4. Cut It Up Challenge #105 Name Game
    The first letter of my first name is H. So I combined Heat Emboss with Die Cut.
5.  STAMPloration September CAS Card Challenge, Anything CAS Goes
   
6. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Clean and Simple
7. Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #211– Anything Goes
   

Card Details

1. Stroller and texts stamps are by Stampin’ Up. Stripe is by Impression Obsession. Embossing folder is by Cuttlebug. Die cut is by Spellbinders.
2. I applied watercolor pencil coloring and heat embossing techniques for this card.

Hope you like my card. Thanks for stopping by.

A Triple Emboss Wedding Card

This wedding card is for a subordinate. It’s been a sort of tradition that I made cards for my subordinates who got married or babies. Those are indeed precious times in people’s life, aren’t they?

I’m also entering this card to the following challenges:

1. CAS(E) this Sketch #189 challenge

  
2. House of Cards September Challenge: Add a Bird and/or Colors

  
3. Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C353, Put ANY 10 things on your card

The 10 things I put on this card are dry embossed doily, die cut heart shape, flamingos, text, vellum, 3 pink gems and 2 brads.

4. Allsorts Challenge Week 380 - Anniversaries and special occasions
5. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Clean and Simple
6. STAMPloration September CAS Card Challenge, Anything CAS Goes

  

7. Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #211– Anything Goes

  
8. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
9. Stamp Ink Paper Challenge 65 – Monochromatic
 
10. Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday August 2016 - Use Stamps

Card Details

1. Stamps are by Stampin’ Up. Embossing folder is by Sizzix/Tim Holtz and Heart die cut is by Spellbinders.
2. The flamingos and text are heat embossed in silver.
3. The triple emboss techniques are Dry Emboss, Heat Emboss and Vellum Emboss.

I'm glad the card is full of textures while remains Clean & Simple and elegant. Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.