Sending Smiles My Sweet Friend

Edited on 7/9/2021

I'm excited that this card was chosen as a Top 4 Picks by Krafty Chicks Challenge and Top 3 by Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge. Thanks, DTs.  

Hi Artsy Friends,

With the Pandemic around, our Social Distance guidelines include minimizing social gathering. As such I’ve been staying home during the weekends. Today I decided to practice some embossing folder techniques. This does cheer myself up and send myself smiles.  

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

Card Details

1. Embossing Folder and sentiment die are by Simon Says Stamp. Tiny sentiment stamp is by Altenew. Background crosshatch stamp is by Stampin’ Up.

2. I applied 3 techniques in total with this card. Can you tell? 

I’d like to enter my card to the following challenges.

Challenges to Enter

• Beyond the Blue BTB 21 ~ Embossing Like a Boss!

• Darling Card Makers Challenge – Into the Garden

• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #603- Shabby Chic
• CLEVER DEXTER CHALLENGE # 18- Favorite Technique

My favorite technique is to play with embossing folders by inking the raised portion of one side of the folder, stamping a background stamp with a deeper color on the same side of the folder, placing a card stock, then running through a die cut machine. Then sponge a complimentary color on the raised portions of the card panel, which are the flowers in my card above.

• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Anything Goes

• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes

• Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge- June Color Challenge

• Krafty Chicks Challenge KCC #565 {ALL OCCASIONS}
• Sparkles Monthly Challenge #141 Floral Extravaganza
• Creative Moments Challenge #217 - Anything Goes

Hugs, Awesome Friend

Edited on 7/9/2021

I'm so glad this card was chosen as a Team Picks at Tic Tac Toe Challenge #118. Thanks, DT.

Hi Artsy Friend,

I wanted to try a second card using Altenew’s June inspiration photo colors. I decided to make a blue flower but I had little idea what flowers are blue. So I googled and found that Anemone flowers are blue. And, ha, I happened to have a set of Anemone flower stamp. Voila! 

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

Card Details

All stamps and dies are by Altenew.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew June Inspiration Challenge     

I was inspired by the color scheme.

• The Flower Challenge #57 – Clean and Simple     

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge     

I have Friendship, Free and Any Shape Die in my card.

• Stamping Sensation June Challenge – I love…

I love…. flower, layered stamping, and die cut.

• CAS on Friday Challenge #207 | Flowers
• Little Red Wagon #606 - Bits

The bold sentiment and shadow die cuts are the leftover I created for this card. I tend to make lots of sentiment die cuts in one time to save time and to save cardstocks. 

• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC318 - Kath's Challenge: All About Occasions

Long Distance Hug

Edited on 6/24/2021

I'm excited that this card was chosen as a Top Three by Creative Moments Challenge #216. Thanks, DTs.  

Hi Artsy Friends,

Watercolor is not something I’m good at but I challenged myself to dig out my Zig Watercolor Markers to make this card. Boy, it turns out not bad. 

I actually love what I made, thanks to several challenge inspirations.  I’m sending my long distance hug to all of you, crafty friends. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

Card details,

All stamps are by Simon Says Stamp. Stencil is by Andy Skinner.

I’d like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Challenges to Enter

• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #268 15 June - Insects/Butterflies

• CAS Mix Up June Challenge – Watercolor, Flight     

• The Butterfly Challenge - #158 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with P for Plaited Fold     

I have 5 elements, i.e. Periwinkle/Peach/Plum/Pairs + Butterfly.

• Stamping Sensation – I love…

I love butterflies. I love challenging myself to practice something I’m not good at. I love playing mixed media in a CAS style. I love Stamping Sensation Challenge.

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #118     

I chose Friendship, any color and sentiment.

• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #157     

I was inspired by the butterfly and the color blue in the photo.

• Creative Moments Challenge #216 – Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers June Watercolor Challenge – Anything Goes

• As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Tip (and use it on your project)

Rule of Three for eye pleasure. In my card there are 3 sequins, 2 butterflies clustered with one circle sentiment stamp. 

• Love to Scrap LTSCB #146 - No Rulz 4
• Colour Crazy Challenge Week 24 - Anything Goes Colouring Challenge

 

Sending You Strength

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m so thrilled that this card was chosen as the Top Pick by The Rainbow Card Challenge # 30. What an honor!  Thanks, DTs. 

Hi Artsy Friends,

This is a card for my subordinate who’s going to have a surgery. All she needs now is some strength and mental support to help her go through. I hope the rainbow background will cheer her up, give her hope and strength. 

I'm glad I finally took time to play with the scrap strips technique. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

Card Details

Poppy Frame die and sentiment are by Simon Says Stamp. Circle stencil is by The Crafter’s Workshop (I believe). Wonky Frame die is by My Favorite Things.

I’d like to enter my card to the following Challenges.

Challenges to Enter

• Use Your Stuff Challenge – Rainbows on a Project

• The Rainbow Card Challenge – Radically Rainbow     

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #117    

I have Die Cut, Stencil and Flower in my card.

• CAS on Friday Challenge – Flower
• The Flower Challenge #57 – CAS     

• Little Red Wagon Challenge # 605 - Make It CAS!

• Mod Squad Challenge – Simple Focus (Only One Image)

• Alphabet Challenge – E for Easy Simple Card
• STAMPlorations CAS Challenge – Anything Goes

• Gem of a Challenge 12 - Anything Goes Craft and Card Making Challenges

Art Journal Page – Make a Beautiful Mess Today

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I haven’t done any art journal page for a long time. Inspired by Tania Ahmed’s Demystifying Mixed Media Art Journals Online Class offered at Altenew Academy, I dug out my art journal and made this page. It is the very first time for me to try Watercolor Brush Marker droplets over a gesso-primed page, then used a brayer to spread out the colors. It’s so much fun to MAKE A BEAUTIFUL MESS today! 

Hope the page is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day.

Art Journal Page Details
Watercolor Brush Markers, sentiment stamps and butterfly dies are by Altenew. Background stamp and alphabet stencil are by Tim Holtz. Mixed Media elements stencil is by TCW.

I’d like to enter this page to the following challenges.

Challenges to Enter

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Purple

• Art-Journal-Journey June Challenge - Butterflies

• Simon Says Monday Challenge – Mixed Media

• Creative Artiste's #72nd Challenge- Anything Mixed Media Goes
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• Aud Sentiments Challenge #276 - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
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• Crafter’s Castle June 2021 Challenge #42 – Anything Goes

• Happy Little Stampers HLS June Anything Goes with Dies Challenge     

• A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #6-2021

• Love to Create Challenge 6 - Anything Goes at WL2C Mixed Media craft challenge
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• Love to Craft LTCCB #59 - June Anything Goes

• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge June 8th 2021 

Happy Crafting

Hi Artsy Friend,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The June Challenge Theme is once again Anything Goes.      

No matter if your project is CAS, Mixed Media, Art Journal, Tag,…, as long as it involves stencils, you’re welcomed to join. For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog.  The Theme has endless possibilities and I can’t wait to see what you have come up with. 

This month I challenged myself to play with multi-layer stenciling. It’s also my first time to try applying embossing powder over embossing paste. I’d like to thank Tania Ahmed for the inspirations as this is in fact Lesson 6 homework of her Demystifying Mixed Media Art Journals Online Class offered at Altenew Academy. It’s a shame that I’m far behind! Instead of creating an art journal page, the card size is more manageable for me. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Wish all of you happy crafting. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

Card Details

1. Apply distress ink (Fossilized Amber) over background stencil (Beveled Squares, Altenew), leaving some white space on four sides.

2. Apply distress ink (Vintage Photo) over alphabet/number stencil (Tim Holtz) as shown. Heat set.

3. Apply embossing paste (Altenew) over stencil (Mixed Sprinkles, Altenew) randomly. Sprinkle gold embossing powder (Altenew) over embossing paste. Heat set.

4. Layered-stamping two Morning Glory flowers (Altenew) and die cut.

5. Stamp sentiments (Altenew) in black, flower stems in green. Adhere the flowers as shown.

6. Mount the card base to a half-folded card. Voila!

I'd like to enter my card to the following Challenges.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew Inspiration Challenge     

I was inspired by the color scheme.

• More Mixed Media Challenge – Anything Goes with optional Purple

I did not play with the optional color.

• Love to Create Challenge 6 - Anything Goes at WL2C Mixed Media craft challenge

• Creative Artiste's #72nd Challenge – Anything Mixed Media Goes

• STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge      

• Time Out Challenge #189     

I’ve chosen two words from the Poem, SPRING and EARTH. For me flowers, Morning Glory, represent spring and brown color represents earth.

• Mix it Up Challenge #50 Anything Goes + Stamping

• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #59 - June Anything Goes

• PIP Challenge 2123- - Anything Goes

• Crafter’s Castle June 2021 Challenge #42 – Anything Goes

• Creative Moments Challenge #216 - Anything Goes

Happy (34th) Anniversary

Edited on 6/13/2021

I'm so glad this card was chosen as a Team Picks at Tic Tac Toe Challenge #116. Thanks, DT, what a lovely surprise.

Hi Artsy Friends,

Today is my 34th anniversary. Because of the pandemic, we can’t celebrate, no travelling, not even going to a fine restaurant to celebrate! Yet we’re grateful because we, my whole family, are all safe.  

Since I’m staying home, I challenged myself to make a masculine anniversary card for my hubby. (Masculine card is not something I'm good at.) It turned out that he loves it very much. I can see that he is deeply touched. Yay! 

Card Details

Stencil and circle die are by Simon Says Stamp, faceted heart die is by Tim Holtz and sentiment die is by Altenew. Sentiment stamp in card inside is by Papertrey Ink. The quote is romantic, isn't it?

I’d like to enter my card to the following challenges.

Challenges to Enter

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Masculine

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #116     

I have heart, Circle and Green

• Watercooler Challenge WWC317 - Heidi's Challenge: All Things Masculine

     

• Sweet Stampin' ~ Masculine Makes

• The House That Stamps Built Theme Challenge J221 ~ All About the Boys

• Time Out Challenge #189      

I’ve chosen two words from the Poem, HEART and EARTH. For me Green represents earth.

• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes Challenge June 1st 2021

• We Love 2 Create Challenge 6 - Anything Mixed Media Goes