Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge – 2023 December Anything Goes

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

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

I’m kind of sad this time because this is our LAST challenge. I’d like to thank Kylie for hosting several Happy Little Stampers Challenges each month for so many years. I admire her big heart to support and inspire stamping and hand craft world. I just hope someday Kylie will re-host stamping challenges when time is right. I’m gonna miss you so badly, Kylie.  

For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspiration artworks, please check out our Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see your beautiful artwork.

Christmas is coming and I’ve seen more and more Christmas trees and decorations around street corners here in Taipei. I dug out my never-before-used stuff (stencil and die cut) and create this Christmas card. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

1. Apply Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink over wreath stencil (Altenew) on a card panel. Rotate/shift the stencil a little bit to the right. Apply Evergreen Bough. Rotate/shift the stencil a little bit to the right again. Apply Pine Needles over wreath stencil. The three shades of green make the wreath quite vivid.

2. Die cut Poinsettia (Altenew) using white card stock.

3. Apply Festive Berries and Candied Apple Distress Ink on Poinsettia. Apply Tarnished Brass Distress Stain on center of poinsettia. Assemble Poinsettia as shown.

4. Deboss the wreath background panel to enrich the wreath background texture.

5. Stamp sentiment in black.

6. Assemble the card as shown.

Other Challenges Entered

• Altenew Inspirational Challenge - The Ultimate Inspiration Challenge: Join Our Year in Review Challenge 2023      

I chose April's color scheme.     

• Crazy is our Fame- Stencils are our Game December Challenge – ATG with Optional Theme, Christmas
• NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Challenge 57- ATG

In this card, the Never-Before-Used-Schtuffs are Altenew Poinsettia die cut set and Wonderful Wreath stencil. 

• The Four Season’s Challenge – Anything Goes Winter     

• 613 Avenue Create Challenge December 2023 - ANYTHING GOES w/ OPTIONAL TWIST: Any Winter Holiday

• Double Trouble Challenge #155 - "Die-cember" and Partnering with Use Your Stuff

I only played with the die cut part.

• Most Magical Time of the Year Challenges- Challenge #15 Most Magical Anything "Halloween and Christmas" Goes     

• More Handmade Challenge #108 – Picture Inspiration 20     

I was inspired by the pine twigs and Christmas spirits. It’s a delight to enter my card to MHC, hosted by my long-time artsy friend, Rainny. There are lots of stunning artworks created by Taiwanese handmade card/scrapbooking lovers.

• Aloha Friday Challenge #5 - Christmas/Winter Animals

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge – 2023 November Anything Goes

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

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

It’s super easy and all you need is kickstarting your creativity and share it with us. For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspiration artworks, please check out our Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see your beautiful artwork.

Because of global weather warming, we’re still wearing short-sleeve clothes. Well, it’s November and I think making a Christmas card will cool me down. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

1. Apply Nuvo Glimmer Paste over stencil on a card panel and let dry.

2. Layer-stamping Christmas tree using two shades of green Distress Oxide Inks and die cut.

3. Layer-stamping foliage heart using two shades of pink Distress Oxide Inks and die cut.

4. Assemble the card as shown. The glittering and sparkling glimmer paste is really gorgeous.

Other Challenges Entered

• Crazy is our Fame- Stencils are our Game November Challenge – ATG
• Altenew November 2023 Inspiration Challenge feat. Nathalie DeSousa   

I was inspired by the color scheme of the photo, mainly green and two shades of pink. 

• 613 Avenue Create Challenge November 2023 - ANYTHING GOES w/ OPTIONAL TWIST: EMBOSSING (Wet or Dry)

I played with Wet Embossing- Glimmer Paste.

• NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Challenge 56- ATG

In this card, the Never-Before-Used-Schtuffs are the Altenew stamp and die combo set.

• Mix it Up Challenge #68 – ATG + Optional Stamping
• Stamping Sensations November Challenge – Get Ready for Christmas

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

Peace & Joy (White Ink over Embossing Folder)

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m so glad that this card was featured by Little Red Wagon Challenge. Thanks, DTs. 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’ve never made Christmas Cards in July. Our temperature here in Taiwan is around 35 degrees in Celsius during the day time.  Nevertheless, with so many Christmas in July Challenges around, I thought I’d give it a try. Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details,

1. Apply white ink on the raised portion of one side of the folder, placing a (burgundy) card stock, then run through a die cut machine.

2. Splash Distress Spray Stain (Ranger, Tim Holtz, Picket Fence) on dry embossed panel. 

3. Heat emboss the sentiment in black on a white scrap.

4. Assemble the card as shown.

5. Poinsettia embossing folder and sentiment stamp are by Altenew.

I’m entering my card to the following Challenges.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Christmas July Challenge – Poinsettia     

• Creative Craft Cottage Challenge – Christmas in July

• Lost Coast Designs Challenge #125 – Christmas in July

• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday Challenge – Christmas in July

• Shopping Our Stash #449 – Christmas in July
• Dare 2B Artsy – Christmas in July

• Little Red Wagon Challenge - MID WAY TO CHRISTMAS

• Taylor Made Cards 4UChallenge #7- Holidays in July

• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #550 – Anything Goes, Optional Add Some Red

• Krafty Chicks Challenge #567 - CHRISTMAS

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