Sending Warm Blessings – Layered Die Cuts

Hi Artsy Friends, 

I can’t stop making another snowflakes card. Each snowflake is unique and beautiful. Snowflakes are particularly precious for people like me living in subtropical countries. This time I challenged myself applying non-traditional winter/Christmas colors.

Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

All dies and sentiment are by Altenew.

Challenges Entered

• Altenew A Year In Review Inspiration Challenge 2021     

I noticed that I also missed Altenew’s March Inspiration Challenge. I’d like to make it up.     

• Crafter’s Cafe #280 - Use Some of Your Favourites (colours, techniques, theme and/or supplies)

I love layered die cuts, snowflake theme and lots of glitters.

• Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Christmas
• Use Your Stuff #438 - Snow or Winter
• SheepSki Designs Challenge #57 - Embellish It
• Sparkles Christmas Challenge #131-  Non-Traditional Colours
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge – Snowflakes
• Little Red Wagon Challenge #632 - Do They Know It's Christmas

• PIP Challenge 2151- Anything Goes
• International Art and Soul Ch#123 Use Dies or Punches

Be Merry- Die Cuts Negative and Postive

Hi Artsy Friends,

I made another sparkling and shining snowflakes card. All the card front is covered by Glitter Ritz. The glittering shine just made me happy. 

Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

Snowflake dies and sentiment are by Altenew.

Challenges Entered

• Altenew A Year In Review Inspiration Challenge 2021     

I missed Altenew’s November Inspiration Challenge. It’s great that I have a chance to catch up. I applied the color scheme and substituted the leaves by snowflakes.     

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge – Snowflakes
• Allsorts Challenge Week 655/6 ☃️ Anything Winter
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Simon Says: Bling It On
• As You Like it Challenge- Favourite Christmas Sentiment (and why)

I like “be merry”. It’s simple and powerful.

• Little Red Wagon Challenge #632 - Do They Know It's Christmas
• Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #420 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils
• AAA Cards Game #205 - Christmas + optional twist Slimline     

• CAS on Friday Challenge #220 | Christmas
• Girlz Creative Crafts challenge 20 Christmas

Joyful – Triple Glitter Ritz with Stencil

Hi Artsy Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The December Challenge Theme remains to be Anything Goes.    

For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see what you have come up with.  

Glitter is addictive. Following my previous card, I challenged myself to further extend using triple Glitter Ritz. Boy, the sparkly shine is so gorgeous. Hope my DT card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

1. Triple Glitter Ritz Technique is similar to Two-Tone Glitter Ritz Technique demonstrated by Jennifer McGuire a few years ago. You just need to combine the Masking Technique.

2. Snowflakes Stencil/Mask and sentiment dies are by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges Entered

• KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #589 - WEEK 2 – CHRISTMAS
• Little Red Wagon Challenge #630 - NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

The snowflake stencil and sentiment die are all my Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. I’m so glad I dug them out.

• Cut it Up Challenge 240 - Holiday Cards

• Country View Challenges December 2021 - Christmas Anything Goes
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Snowflakes

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Happy Holidays/Christmas
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #142     

I chose snowflakes, free and winter.

• STAMPlorations December Stencil Challenge- Always Anything Goes     

• Allsorts Challenge Week 653 💫Use a Die
• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #279 Anything Goes

Happy Ever After – Two-Tone Glitter Ritz

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I need to make a wedding card for a subordinate. I revisited an old card and made this one. It’s sparkly gorgeous. 

In my country, red is a traditional color for wedding event despite that nowadays young people may not follow the tradition. I used it anyway. Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

1. Stencil is by Simon Says Stamp. Stamp and sentiment are by STAMPlorations.

2. For  more Two-Tone Glitter Ritz cards, please check out my old card. I also applied an old school technique – Faux Metal Technique for the sentiment.

Challenges Entered

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes
• As You Like it Challenge – Favorite: Dies versus Stencils and Why

I love using dies and stencils in my cards. If I need to choose only one, I’d choose stencil because it’s inexpensive and can be used to stamp, layering, emboss, etc. And you can apply lots of media on it to achieve versatile effects.

• Freshly Made Sketches Challenge # 513     

• STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge – Anything Goes     

• STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge     

• Krafty Chicks Challenge KCC #587 {ALL OCCASIONS}
• Allsorts Challenge Week 652 🌺 Use a hand stamped or digital image
• Card Making & Craft challenge - Anything Goes - Challenge 24
• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes Challenge November 2021

Floral Flurries Thermos

Edited on 12/17/2021

I almost fell from the chair when I noticed that my Floral Flurries Thermos Project was chosen as the Second Place Winner by Altenew for its “Get Wild with Washi Creativity Inspired: Washi Tape Contest 2021!”. Woohoo!      

Altenew offered one CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: GARDEN ROSE (worth $59.99 each), shown below, as a prize.      

I can’t thank Altenew’s inspirations and generosity enough!

Hi Artsy Friends,

My favorite thermos has a terrible (ugly) appearance because I use it every day. 

Inspired by artworks of Altenew’s “Get Wild with Washi Creativity Inspired: Washi Tape Contest 2021!”, I decided to dig out my brand new Altenew Washi Tape to cover the bottle.

I applied two layers of washi tape which created awesome visual depth. I think the new look is great and I love it even though there are some wrinkles. Wrinkles are organic, and handmade doesn’t need to be perfect, right? 

Anyway, flower power! I can’t wait to bring my Floral Flurries Thermos out. Thanks for stopping by and have a cheerful day.

Challenge Entered

• Altenew “Get Wild with Washi Creativity Inspired: Washi Tape Contest 2021!”     

• Love to Craft Challenge #64 - November Anything Goes
• Moving Along with the Times Challenge #136- Anything But a Card     

• Through the Craft Room Door Starting Nov 16 –Anything Goes
• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #47 – Anything Goes
• Love to Create Challenge #11 – Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge November/December - Anything Goes
• Mix it Up Challenge #55 - Anything Goes + 3-D Project

Thinking of You – Stencil Monoprint

Edited on 11/20/2021

I’m thrilled that this card was chosen as a Top 3 by As You Like It Challenge – Favorite Circle Embellishment. Thanks, DTs.

Hi Artsy Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The November Challenge Theme remains to be Anything Goes.       

For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see what you have come up with.  

I’ve been buried by overwhelming matters (both business and personal) lately. In order to deliver my DT artwork, I dug out a Stencil Monoprint background that I made in August. This is in fact a Make-Two-At-One-Time project.  I’m so grateful that I saved it which in turn saved my day! Ha! Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

1. The Make-Two-At-One-Time project’s two stenciled background is shown above. And for my first card, please check out here.  

2. Stencil and Butterfly die cut are by Simon Says Stamp and so is the Holographic Rainbow Paper which is used for butterfly die cut. Scribble die cut is by Tim Holtz, Sizzix. Sentiment is by Hero Arts. 

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up November Stencil Challenge – Stencil Monoprint     

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Thinking of You
• STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge- Always Anything Goes     

• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Wreath

I hope my non-standard flowers wreath background is qualitied.

• As You Like It Challenge – Favorite Circle Embellishment

My favorite circle embellishment is scribble circle like the one I used in this card. It adds texture to the background with artsy effect. Sometimes standard is boring! Ha!

• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #277 – Anything Goes

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Black

I did not play with the optional.

• Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #159 – CAS (Clean and Simple)
• PIP Challenge 2144 – Anything Goes
• The Paper Funday Challenge November 2021 Challenge #35 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Thanks/Thankful/Grateful

I did not play with the optional twist.

So Grateful – Pigment Ink Blending

Hi Artsy Friends,

I used to think Pigment Inks are for Heat Embossing. After noticing some demonstration stunning cards of ERUM TASNEEM using light-colored pigments inks over dark-colored cardstocks, I thought I might give it a try.

I decided to apply complimentary color scheme for this card. I think it turned out not bad. This has opened up more opportunities for me to make use of Pigment Inks. Thanks, Altenew, for hosting this challenge.  

Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a colorful day.

Card Details

Pigment Inks (Buttercream, Warm Sunshine and Ruby Red), Embossing Folder and sentiment die are all by Altenew.

Challenge Entered

• Altenew Pigment Inks Contest 2021     

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #138     

My take is Thankful Sentiment, Free and Any Color

• Cut it Up Challenge 238 - Thanks or Thanksgiving
• Little Red Wagon Challenge #626 - So Very Thankful
• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC328 - Tristan's Challenge: All About Occasions
• Crafty Sentiments Designs – Anything Goes (November 2)
• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #64 - November Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge for November #11
• Love to Scrap Challenge #151 - Anything Goes

One of a Kind- Embossing on Alcohol Ink Background

Edited on 2021/12/15

I’m so glad this card was chosen as a Top 5 by More Mixed Media Challenge-Anything Goes with Optional Orange and Top 3 by Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #76.

Hi Artsy Friends,

The autumn atmosphere is getting strong here in Taipei. I can’t help making another Fall-themed card. I dug out my alcohol inks, embossing powders, die cut and voila! 

Hope my card is  eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

Leaf and sentiment stamps and leaf die are by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous and Sizzix, respectively. Alcohol Inks are by Tim Holtz/Ranger. Sentiment background stamp is by Stampin’ Up (Retired, French Script, my all-time favorite)

Challenges Entered

• My Time to Craft Challenge #468- Halloween or Fall Colors

I chose Fall Colors.

• Girlz Creative Crafts Challenge #18 – Vintage
• Allsorts Challenge #647 – Anything Goes with Vintage

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Orange
• Creative Artiste's #76th Challenge - Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge – All About Autumn     

• We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge October - Anything Autumn

• Mixed Media Lovers Challenge #6
• PIP Challenge 2143- Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Anything goes Challenge October 19th 2021

Get Well Soon – Real Leaf Print

Edited on 11/5/2021

I’m so glad this card was chosen as a TOP Three by CAS Mix Up October Mixed Media Challenge. What an honor!

Hi Artsy Friends,

Today I challenged myself to apply Oxide Inks on a real leaf and printed it on a card, thanks to inspirations from several challenges. The shape of the leaf is very special, isn’t it? 

It’s Bauhinia or so-called Purple Camel’s Foot/ Orchid Tree/Mountain Ebony. Bauhinia is very popular here in Taiwan and is one of my favorite street trees. And there’re two huge Bauhinia in my neighborhood. 

The card is for a friend who’s going to have an operation. Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day.

Card Details

Sentiment is by Hero Arts. Wonky Frame die is by my Favorite Things.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up October Mixed Media Challenge- Botanical Prints     

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Autumn Blessings
• My Time to Craft Challenge #467 – Get Well Soon

• We Love Chocolate Baroque October Challenge – Anything Autumn
• Girlz Creative Crafts Challenge #17 – Autumn

• Inspirational Station Challenge # 15 – An Autumn Countryside     

• Allsorts Challenge #645 – Embellish it
• Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge – All About Autumn      

• The Four Seasons Challenge – Anything Goes Fall     

• Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #28- Fall Colors     

• The Crafting Challenge October Challenge – Autumn Colors
• Unicorn Challenge #70 Autumn and/or Halloween