Create Happiness Today

Edited on 9/17/2019

 

I’m thrilled that this card was picked as an Outstanding Design of CAS Stencil August Challenge.

 

Furthermore, this card was chosen as Top 3 by Through the Craft Room Door Challenge with the following remark: simple effective, striking and beautiful.

It is indeed double happiness. Thanks, DTs, you made my day.

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

It’s been a productive evening as I finished two cards. Yay! Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
Cosmos Frame die cut and text stamp are by Simon Says Stamp. Stencil is by The Crafters Workshop.

Challenges to Enter

• August CAS Stencil Challenge

  

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Clean and Simple
• The Flower Challenge #35 'Use Your Favourite Flower'

  

   Cosmos is one of my favorite flowers.

• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Die-namic
• Allsorts Challenge Week 534/5 – Feminine
• As You Like It Challenge- Favourite Colour Combo and Why

   In this card, I sprayed Red, Pink and Yellow inks over a stencil to create the Background. Those are my favorite colors that I often pick without thinking because their warm and pleasing nature.

• TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge 20th August 2019
• Try it on Tuesday – In My Garden There is

• STAMPlorations Summer CAS Card Challenge

     

• A Gem of a Challenge Wk 16 Anything Goes

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful - Stitched Butterflies

Edited on 9/21/2019

I’m delighted that this card was chosen as Top 3 by The Butterfly Challenge #127. Thanks, DTs.

I’m glad to finish this card to meet the deadlines of some challenges.

Card Details
Butterfly die cut is by Simon Says Stamp. Text is by Papertrey Ink. Honeycomb Stencil is by The Crafters Workshop.

Challenges to Enter

• The Butterfly Challenge #127 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with K

  

My take is Key Lime, Kobi and Butterflies. 

• August CAS Mix Up Challenge - Paper Towel Background Technique + Stamping + Your Choice

My choice is stenciling with embossing paste.

• CAS Watercolor August Challenge – Colorful Butterflies

 

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #28 - Anything Goes + Triple Time Stamping

I did not play with the twist.

• STAMPlorations Summer Mixed Media Challenge

    

• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #37 - August Anything Goes
• Craft Stamper, Take It, Make It August Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Bright
• Crafter's Castle August Challenge #20
• Classic DT Open Challenge August # 8
  
  

Hello Dear Friend, Thinking of You When I Made This Card

Edited on 9/21/2019
I’m delighted that this card was chosen as Top 3 by The Butterfly Challenge #126. Thanks, DTs, you made my day.

I dug out my used paper towel stash, inspired by Loll Thompson’s tutorial of Paper Towel Background Technique and made this card. Thanks, Loll. I never thought about recycling used and colorful paper towels this way, so is very happy about the outcome. This card is made for a crafty friend. Hope it is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
Butterfly and hello text stamps, and butterfly dies are by My Favorite Things.  Thinking of You text is by Simon Says Stamp. Stencil is by The Crafters Workshop.


Challenges to Enter

• August CAS Mix Up Challenge - Paper Towel + Stamping + Your Choice

  

   My choice is stenciling with embossing paste.

• CAS Watercolor August Challenge – Colorful Butterflies

  

• Moo Mania Challenge #197- Butterflies
• Sweet Stampin Challenge – Clean and Simple
• CAS on Friday Challenge #162 - Use a stencil
• Stamping Sensations August - Things with Wings
• Try it on Tuesday – In My Garden There is
• The Butterfly Challenge #126 - Spin The Butterfly Wheel with J

   My take is Juicy Orange, Jewels (Sequins) and Butterflies.

• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Die-namic
• STAMPlorations August Summer CAS Card Challenge

       

A Friend Like You is Rare

Hi Stamping Friends,
Following last night’s card, I made this card using the positive die cut in no time. Hope this CAS card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
Die cut, text stamps and stencil are by Altenew.


Challenges to Enter

• August CAS Stencil Challenge

  

• CAS on Friday Challenge #162 - Use a stencil
• Make My Monday Challenge #102 Friendship
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Add A Die Cut
• CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #334

  

• A Gem of a Challenge Week 15– Anything Goes
• STAMPlorations Summer CAS Card Challenge

  

• Cut it Up Challenge 180 - Focus on Sentiments
• Brown Sugar Challenge 292 August – Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers HLS August Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

•  A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #97 - Anything Goes

Hi Friend, Miss You

Hi Stamping Friend,
We got an unexpected Typhoon holiday in Taipei and this is what I benefitted! Ha! (The technique is inspired by Altenew Academy’s online class - Monoprinting Made Easy taught by Sara Naumann, Lesson 6).

Hope you like this card. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
1. Die cut, text stamps and stencil are by Altenew.
2. Background paper from my previous stash.

  I added red pigment ink over Gelli Plate, covered with a stencil, then monoprinting the background paper.

2. Die cut text from background paper. Stamp texts in black on the negative part of background paper. Attach some sequins and mount the background panel to a white card. Voila!

Challenges to Enter

• Make My Monday Challenge #102 Friendship
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Add A Die Cut
• STAMPlorations Summer Mixed Media Challenge

  

• Craft Stamper, Take It, Make It August Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Pastel
• We Love 2 Create Challenge #7 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #37 - August Anything Goes
• Mix it Up #28 - Anything Goes + Triple Time Stamping

     I did not play with the Optional part.

• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes

 

Great Things Take Time

Edited on 9/21/2019
I’m excited that this card was chosen both as a Top 3 and the Winner by The Crafter's Castle August Challenge. How lucky!

Hi Artsy Friends,
I'm excited to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) ATC (Artist Trading Card/Coin) Challenge again. The August Challenge Theme is TIME.

For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog.

Inspired by Altenew Academy’s online class - Monoprinting Made Easy taught by Sara Naumann, I practiced my Gelli Plate with Spray Inks together with Pigment Inkpad for the very first time. I must confess it was so much fun that I couldn't resist making a bunch of gorgeous shining background papers. It’s a pity that the photo does not show the metallic shimmer and gold pigment shine.

The following are how I made my ATCs. Hope you like them. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day.

ATC Details
1. Cover Gelli Plate with Gold Pigment Ink (Tsukineko Brilliance). Spray ink sprays (Altenew Metallic Shimmer Ink Sprays and Ranger Distress Spray Stain, respectively) on Gelli Plate. Place watercolor paper on Gelli to create background paper.

2. Cut background paper into ATC size and stamp clock collage (Hero Arts) in black.

 

3. Attach text sticker (Tim Holtz Idea-ology) and mount the background to a white ATC panel. Voila! Hope you can see the shimmer effect from the closeups below.

Challenges to Enter

• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #37 - August Anything Goesd
• Craft Stamper, Take It, Make It August Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• A Inky Mess Challenge 33
• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Bright
• We Love 2 Create Challenge #8 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
• STAMPlorations Summer Mixed Media Challenge

  

• The Crafter’s Castle August Anything Goes Challenge
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge Week of August 6
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes
• Classic DT Open Challenge August # 8