Wishing You Peace & Joy

I don’t know why I’m always so busy in December. This is a quick card I made before Christmas and didn't have time to upload until now. 

2020 has been an unusual year yet I’m glad we’ve safely gone through. Hope year 2021 is a year full of peace and joy. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

• All stamps and die are by Altenew.
• Shaker card is inspired by Altenew Academy Class – Cards in Motion which I absolutely recommend.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew A Year in Review Challenge 2020

   

I’m inspired by July Inspiration Challenge, mainly the wreath and the CAS style.

    

• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC302 - Marsha's Special 3-Week Anything Goes Challenge

       

• Use Your Stuff Challenge #412 - Winter/Snow/Christmas
• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #44 - Anything Goes + Clean and Simple
• Love to Scrap LTSCB #140 - Winter Wonderland
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge December 1 2020

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Sparkle and Shine

Happy Holidays

This is a quick Christmas card I made using Embossing Folder. Even though the white space is limited, it is indeed a CAS card! Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Wish you a great day ahead.

Card Details

The embossing folder, text stamp and die are all by Altenew.

Challenges to Enter

• Try it on Tuesday Christmas Sparkle Challenge
• STAMPlorations December CAS Challenge

   

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #36 – Anything Goes
• Love to Craft Challenge #53 – Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge December 1 2020
• AAA Cards Challenge - CAS Game #180 - Made In Minutes + optional twist Christmas
• CAS on Friday Challenge #195 - Best Wishes
• Allsorts Challenge Week 603/4 - Sparkle and Shine

Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You

I was caught by Altenew’s November Inspiration Challenge the minute I saw it, yet I couldn’t squeeze time until the last minute. This is what I made. Yay, I love it. Hope you like it too. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

All stamps, die, stencil are by Altenew.

Challenge to Enter

Altenew’s November Inspiration Challenge

Thank You Friend

Edited on 12/18/2020

I'm so glad that this card was chosen as a Winner by STAMPLORATIONS CAS Cards Challenge. Thanks, DTs.  What a lovely surprise!

Hi Artsy Friends,

Following the previous card, I used the positive die cut text to make this CAS card. Hope it’s eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

Card Details

Washi Tapes (Sweet Dreams), background cover die, mega text die and sentiment stamp are all by Altenew.

Challenges to Enter

• CAS on Friday Challenge #193 - Use a Big Sentiment 
• Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Thanks/Thanksgiving
• STAMPlorations November CAS Challenge - Anything Goes
              
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #128 - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge November #11 Challenge – Anything Theme Goes

You Shine Like a Fine Piece of Jewellery

Following yesterday’s washi tape card, I can’t stop making another one. The glimmering embossing paste really stands out against the dark night scene and looks stunning. 

Hope you like this card. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

Card Details

1. Washi tape is by Altenew (Watercolor Nebula Washi Tape) and so are stencil and text stamp. 

2. Glimmer Embossing Paste is by Nuvo.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew Creativity Inspired: Get Wild with Washi Contest 2020

• STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge - Always Anything Goes

                   

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Black
• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Embossing (Wet or Dry)
• Mix It Up Challenge #43 - Anything Goes + Making Your Own Background
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes Challenges
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #128 - Anything Goes

Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness

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I’m motivated to make a card using washi tape. Even though there is no white space, this card is actually a CAS card because what I applied are simply washi tape, embossing paste and a text stamp. 

I haven’t made any cards for quite a while. Boy, the pandemic has worsened my workload! I’m quite happy to finish this card which combines washi tape, die cut, stenciling with paste and heat embossing. The glimmering stars are simply gorgeous. Hope it’s eye pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

1. Washi tape is by Altenew (Watercolor Nebula Washi Tape). Stencil and text stamp are by Altenew too. 

2. Glimmer Paste is by Nuvo.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew Creativity Inspired: Get Wild with Washi Contest 2020

   

• STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge - Always Anything Goes

            

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #35 – Anything Goes
• Love to Craft Challenge #52 – November Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge November 10th 2020
• Love to Scrap Challenge # 139 – Anything Goes
• Creative Moments Challenge #202 - Anything Goes

Best Friend Forever

I incidentally found a washi tape contest hosted by Altenew, then dug out my washi tapes stash in no time. This is my take. 

Hope it’s eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

1. Washi Tapes, background and text stamp and sentiment die are all by Altenew. 

2. I stamped a large background stamp on washi tape collage panel, then die cut the mega text. I used the negative part for this card.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew Creativity Inspired: Get Wild with Washi Contest 2020

   

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #35 – Anything Goes

• Love to Craft Challenge #52 – Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge November 10 2020
• Love to Scrap Challenge # 139 – Anything Goes
• Creative Moments Challenge #202 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge #43 - Anything Goes + Making Your Own Background

Twin Baby Card

I made this card for my secretary who just got twin babies, a boy and a girl. Yay! Huge congratulations to her. 

I haven’t made any cards for quite a long time. I’m glad I managed to make this CAS card. Yay! Happy for myself! 

Card Details 

Baby onesies are by Reverse Confetti. Congratulations text is by Stampin’ Up and hexagon alphabets are by Hero Arts. Embossing folder is by Ellison Sizzix. 

Challenges to Enter 

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #33 – AnythingGoes 
• Love to Craft Challenge #50 – Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap Challenge # 137 –Anything Goes 
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge September 22nd2020 
• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC290 - Michelle's Challenge: All About Occasions 
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #124 - Anything Goes

You are Every Bit of Wonderful

Hi Artsy Friends,
It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) ATC (Artist Trading Card/Coin) Challenge again. The June Challenge Theme is Monochrome.

For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog.
I finished this set of ATC right before the deadline. Hope they are inspirational and eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

ATC Details
I got inspirations from Jennifer McGuire’s tutorial here. The following are how I made my version.

1. Apply Distress Ink over dot stencil (Tim Holtz) on ATC panel. Apply White pigment ink on top of Distress Ink. Heat set to dry.

2. Apply three shades of Distress Inks over Leaf stencil (Simon Says Stamps).

3. Stamp text (Simon Says Stamps) in black over leaf image and mount to ATC panel. Voila!

Challenges to Enter

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Masculine

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Favorite Technique Challenge

My favorite technique is to apply different inks/mediums over stencils to create backgrounds and/or focal point.

• Crafter’s Castle June Challenge #30 – Anything Goes
• STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge – Always Anything Goes

  

• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge Week Beginning 2th June
• Love to Craft Challenge #47 - June Anything Goes
• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Purple
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes
• Love to Create Challenge #6 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge for June, #6 - 2020

Sending Hugs & Happy Thoughts

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’m glad I made this card right before the deadline of CAS Stencil May Challenge. Boy, I haven’t been able to play this year due to unusually busy life schedule. Yet I’m so sad this is the last challenge. Thank you, DTs, for all your inspirations in the past. I’m honored to have been picked as Outstanding Designs several times.  I’m glad I still have CAS Mix Up to play in the future.
Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
All stencils, stamps and dies are by Altenew.

Challenges to Enter

• CAS Stencil May Challenge – Layered Stenciling

  

• Altenew May 2020 Inspiration Challenge  

• Stamping Sensations May Challenge- Say it with Flowers
• Tuesday Throwdown #457 - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Tic-Tac-Toe

  
     My take includes two rows, embossing/ stencil/ blue and green/die/stencil.

• Mix It Up Challenge #37 - Anything Goes + Optional Masking
• Allsorts Challenge Week 573 - Ginghams, stripes and dots
• Take It Make It Challenge: May Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Anything Goes challenge
• CAS on Friday Challenge #180 - Use a die
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge week Beginning 19th May

 

Thanks for Everything ATC Card

Hi Artsy Friends,
I hope you’re doing well under prevailing Coronavirus situation.

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) ATC (Artist Trading Card/Coin) Challenge again. The May Challenge Theme is Rainbow.
  
For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog.

I love how my ATC card turned out to be. Rainbow colors are so delightful and just made me happy. Hope this ATC is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by. I wish you and your loved ones healthy during the pandemic.

ATC Details
1. Apply various Distress Stains directly on a watercolor paper panel. (DTP, Direct to Paper Technique)

2. Spray some water on panel to blend colors and create rainbow color effect.

3. Stamp my favorite text background (Hero Arts).

4. Stamp text (Simon Says Stamps) in black.

5. Apply embossing paste through a stencil (TCW) randomly.

6. Die cut flower (Simon Says Stamps).

7. Affix flower diecut on ATC panel and attach to a white ATC card. Voila!

 

Challenges to Enter

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Use Dies and/or Punches
• ATC Around the World Challenge #65 – Flowers
• Crafter’s Castle May Challenge #29 – Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge Week Beginning 5th May
• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Pink
• STAMPlorations May Stencil Challenge – Always Anything Goes

  

• Take It Make It Challenge: May Anything Goes
• Love to Craft Challenge #46 - May Anything Goes
• Love to Create Challenge #5 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB #133 - Anything Goes

Be You

Edited on 5/9/2020

I'm thrilled that this set of ATCs was chosen as a Top 3 by Crafter’s Castle Challenge #28. Thanks, DT. You certainly made my day.

Hi Artsy Friends,
I hope you’re doing well under prevailing Coronavirus situation. Are you staying home to save the world or continue working/living as usual?

Anyway, it’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) ATC (Artist Trading Card/Coin) Challenge again. The April Challenge Theme is Make Your Own Background. For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog.

For me this theme is like Anything Goes and the possibilities are endless. To try something new, I challenged myself to use Distress Oxide Sprays which I bought last year and have not even opened yet. The following is how I made my set of ATCs using Distress Oxide Spray Resist Technique inspired by Jennifer McGuire.

Hope these ATCs are eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by. Wish you and your loved ones stay healthy during Coronavirus difficult time.

ATC Details
1. Stamp three cosmos flowers with VersaMark and heat embossed in clear on burgundy ATC panels.

2. Spray Distress Oxide Sprays (Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar)randomly on ATC panels and heat set.

3. Sprinkle Distress Oxide Spray (Squeezed Lemonade) randomly to add depth.

4. Stamp flower centers and heat embossed in gold. Cover ATC panel borders by VersaMark pen and heat embossed ATC panel borders in gold.

5. Glue text tissue paper and cover all ATC panel with Matte Medium. Surprisingly all colors become vivid and bright.

6. Attach ATC panel to ATC base. Voila!

 

Challenges to Enter

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Yellow

Love to Craft Challenge #45- April Anything Goes

Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #36 - Anything Goes with Optional Fancy Fold

Crafter’s Castle February Challenge #28 – Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #408 – Anything Goes