Two-Tone Glittering Wedding Card

Hi Stamping Friends,

Happy New Year!

I made this card for a subordinate. I am happy that I finally tried the two-tone Glitter and Stencil Technique. The glitter-covered card is really sparkling and pretty.

I wish all of you an even more productive and sparkling year ahead in the year of 2018! Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

1. For Two-Tone Glitter and Stencil Technique, please check out Jennifer McGuire’s tutorial.  

2. Stamp is by STAMPlorations, text die cut and stencil are by Hero Arts. 

Challenges to Enter

• AAA Cards Challenge CAS Game #105 – Sparkle
  

  

• Cards in Envy Framed with Circles Card Challenge
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Love to Craft LTCCB #17 - December Anything Goes
• That’s Crafty Challenge- Anything Goes
• Time Out Challenge #99 – New Beginnings

     Marriage is for sure a new beginning for a person’s life. That’s why I think this card is qualified for the challenge.

• Crafting by Designs December Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafty Creations Challenge #357 Anything Goes
• STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge

  

• Crafting with an Attitude Challenge #34 Anything Goes 

Peace Love Joy

Hi Stamping Friends,
 
I can’t believe it’s December already, nearly the end of the year! The Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge December Theme is Anything Goes. Yay, I think it’s super easy for you, isn’t it?

For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme. Be sure to join for a chance to win $20.

Here in Taiwan, we’re still wearing short-sleeves clothes, yet there are more and more poinsettias on shop windows. Yes, Christmas is coming and I love it. The following is how I made my tag.

Tag Details

1. Stamp text background on tag and sponge several Distress Inks over the stencil on tag.

2. Spread Embossing Paste over snow stencil on tag and let dry.

3. Stamp poinsettia solid stamp with Distress Inks on card scrap. Stamp poinsettia outline stamp with Brilliance Graphite Black Ink and heat emboss. Die cut the poinsettias.

4. Heat emboss texts in white and cut out. Cover poinsettias by Wink of Stella. Apply Glitz Stickles Tiara on center of poinsettias. Assemble the tag.

5. The shining poinsettias are really stunning as shown below. It's too bad the photo does not do it justice.

Hope my tag is inspirational to you. I wish you peace, love and joy. Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges to Enter

• Stamp and Stencils – Festive Stamps AND Stencils
• Country View November Challenge – Christmas
• STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge - Always Mixed Media Goes Except a Card

  

• Mix It Up Challenge Blog MIUCB#8 – Anything Goes +Optional Twist of Fancy Fold

    I did not play with the twist.

• More Mixed Media Challenge – Anything Goes Optional White
• We Love to Create Challenge #3 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
• Craft Stamper, Take It Make It December Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• Creative Artiste Challenge #33 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• A Inky Mess Challenge #16 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 20 – Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #12

Spread Kindness

Edited on 12/31/2017

1. The tag was chosen as one of the Top Three by We Love 2 Create Challenge. What a happy surprise! Thanks, DTs, you made my day.
2. The tag was also chosen as one of the Top Three by Stamp and Stencil Pastel Challenge. It's indeed double happiness. What an honor! Thanks, DTs.

Hi Stamping Friends,

Time flies. It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge again. The November Challenge Theme is Tag. Yay, this is basically like Anything Goes, isn’t it?

For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme. Be sure to join for a chance to win $20.

It’s approaching the most colorful season of the year. I’m challenging myself to make an autumn tag in a pastel way. The following is how I made my tag.

Tag Details

1. Apply several Distress Paints on stencil, flip the stencil and use the stencil like a stamp, i.e. press the colored stencil on tag. Let dry.

 

2. Apply gesso on tag to create pastel effect. Let dry.

 

3. Apply several Distress Inks over stencil on tag.

4.Randomly apply Embossing Paste over stencil on tag to create texture. Let dry.

5. Die cut leaves (by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous). Stamp music notes (by Hero Arts). Edge leaves by Distress Inks.

6. Heat emboss text (Simon Says Stamp) in white on black card scrap. Assemble the tag as shown on top.

Hope this tag is eye-pleasing to you. Let’s spread kindness by making and sharing tags/cards with one another. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day.


Challenges to enter

• Stamps and Stencils – Pastels
• Mix It Up Challenge Blog MIUCB#7 – Anything Goes + Stenciling
• Country View November Challenge – Stencils
• Mixed Media Warriors MMW#22 Challenge – Autumn

  

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Black
• STAMPlorations November Mixed Media Challenge

  

• Craft Stamper, Take It Make It November Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• We Love to Create Challenge #2 - Anything Mixed Media/Creative Goes
• Creative Artiste Challenge #32 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• A Inky Mess Challenge #15 – Anything Goes with Mixed Media
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 15 – Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #06

 

Today is Full of Possibilities

Hi Stamping Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge again. The October Challenge Theme is CRACKLE.

For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme. Be sure to join for a chance to win $20.

Were it not for this challenge, I wouldn’t have dug out the crackle paste!  Ha! The following are how I made this tag.

Tag Details

1. Apply several DIY Distress Mists over two overlapping stencils (by TWC) on a watercolor tag. For DIY Distress Mist recipes, please check out my old post.

2. Ink the white area by Distress ink.

3. Apply a thick layer of Crackle Paste over the butterfly stencil (by Memory Box) on tag and let dry.

4. Color crackled butterflies by Distress Stains. Apply Gold Distress Stain Mist to create splatter effects.

 

5. Heat emboss text (by Simon Says Stamp) in white on black card scrap, adhere sequins and assemble the tag as shown on top.

I hope my tag is inspirational to you and hope today is full of possibilities for your craft creations. Wish you a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges to Enter

• More Mixed Media Challenge - "Anything Goes" with optional Orange
• MIUCB #6 - Anything Goes + Watercoloring
• A Vintage Journey October Challenge – Crazy for Autumn Colour
• Stamps and Stencils October Challenge – Autumn ~ 'The Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness'
• We Love to Create Challenge 1 Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
• Creative Artiste Challenge #31 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Creates and Makes Challenge # 15- Anything Goes
• Craft Stamper, Take It Make It October Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 17 – Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #10

 

Hello Friend

Hi Stamping Friend,

I haven’t made any one layer card for quite a long time. It’s great that I made it today. In fact it is a post card. I’m grateful that a long-time stamping friend thought about me and sent me a post card. The right one below is from my stamping friend, 阿閑. Thanks so much.

Hello friend, hope this CAS one-layer card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

1. Block stamping with watercolor wash and Emboss Resist techniques are applied.
2. Silhouette flower stamps are by Tim Holtz and text is by Hero Arts.

Edited on 10/4/2017
This card is awarded by Time Out Challenge DTs as one of the three "Honours of Taking Time Out". Thanks, DTs.

Challenges to Enter

• CAS Mix Up September Challenge – Stamping + Watercolor Wash + Your Choice

  

   My choice is Emboss Resist.

• CAS Watercolour September Challenge – Silhouette

  

• The Flower Challenge #12 Tic-Tac-Toe

  

   My choice is Sentiment, Watercolor and White.

• A Blog Named Hero Challenge: One Layer with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

  

• Happy Little Stampers September CAS Challenge – Silhouette

  

• Happy Little Stampers September Watercolor Challenge – Anything Goes Optional Twist Spritz

  

• Just Us Girls Challenge # 410 -  Block Watercolor Stamping

• Time Out Challenge # 91
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Stamp It
• STAMPlorations September CAS Challenge

  

Today is a Good Day to Smile

Hi Stamping Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge again. The September Challenge Theme is COLLAGE.

For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme. Be sure to join for a chance to win $20.

 

Were it not for this challenge, I wouldn’t have dug out patterned paper scraps and some previous DIY book pages from my old project leftover box. The following are how I made this tag.

 

Tag Details

1. Adhere patterned paper scraps and DIY book pages to tag to create a collage using Gel Medium.

2. While Gel Medium is wet, cover the collage with several pieces of tissue paper, creating some wrinkle effects, to reach Shabby Chic look.

3. Die cut butterflies. Apply Distress Inks on the white butterfly.

4. Heat Emboss text in white on black cardstock. Torn the edge. Lay silver sting under the butterfly. Assemble the tag as shown.

I must say I’m quite delighted for what I’ve made. Hope this tag is eye-pleasing to you. I also hope “today is a good day to smile” for you. Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges to Enter

• Simon Says Monday Challenge: STAMPtember® Stamp It Challenge
• Craft Stamper, Take It Make It September Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• More Mixed Media Challenge - "Anything Goes" with optional Brown

  

• Mix it Up Challenge #5 - Anything Goes + Optional Twist of Inlaid Die Cut
• Creative Artiste Challenge #30 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Creates and Makes Challenge # 14- Anything Goes
• The Artistic Stamper September's Creative Challenge - Take a little Colour
• Love to Craft LTCCB #14 - September Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 17 – Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #09

 

Bundle of Joy

Hi Stamping Friends,

I made this monochromatic baby card for a subordinate. I was lack of ideas before I started. Yet I’m happy with what I made! Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you and also brings you bundle of joy. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

1. Sponged distress inks to create monochromatic yet radiant effect.
2. Applied Pearlescent Embossing Paste over a stencil.
3. Stamped baby onesie and heat embossed text in white.
4. Die cut scribble, onesie and text. (I used 3 dies.)
5. Assemble the card as shown on top. The close-up is shown below. As can be seen, the shining pearlescent paste is really pretty.

Challenges to enter

• Just Add Ink #373 – Stencils

• Dies R Us Challenge #79 – Anything Goes Using Dies
• City Crafter Challenge # 375 – You Don’t Bring Me Flowers

 

• Creative Moments #124 - ANYTHING GOES / MAKE IT FUNNY
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Add a Sentiment
• Crafting by Designs August Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafting with An Attitude Challenge # 30 -  Anything Goes
• Love to Craft Challenge #13 - August Anything Goes
• Crafting Creations #348 – Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart #172 – Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown #356 – Anything Goes