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Saturday, October 17, 2015

Be Merry Santa Tag

Be Merry Santa Tag

I think it is time to start on some Christmas projects or I will have nothing when comes to Christmas! For starter, I made this tag. :P

Tag You're It Challenge #32

This tag was inspired by the Tag You're It Challenge #32 as shown above.

I use digital stamp as I do not have any Santa Claus image in my collection. The Santa Claus image is printed and die cut into a tag, obviously since it is inspired by the Tag You're It Challenge. Then, it is colored using Copic markers.

Close-up: The Santa Claus

Another green tag is die cut and stamp with background stamp. This green tag is then layered behind the Santa Claus tag. The reasons being are one, to cover-up the bleed of the Copic markers and second, to give some special to the tag.

Close-up: Sentiment on the green fish tailed banner

For the sentiment, I stamp it onto a small fish tailed banner. Using the ring enforcer die, I die cut a hole onto the green banner so that the banner can be layered on top of the Santa Claus tag.

Close-up: Glitters on the Santa Claus' clothing and light bulbs

The tag is finished off with adding some glitter to the white areas of the Santa Claus' clothing and the light bulbs. I also try to outline the image as suggested by Kathy Racoosin on her blog here and it really makes a difference. The image is more focus and pop! Finally, a red and green checked ribbon is tied to the tag's hole.

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by:

1) Tag You're It Challenge #32 (ends by 21 October 2015)

2) MarkerPop Coloring Challenge #79 - Anything Goes! (ends by 18 October 2015)

3) Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Challenge 130 - Christmas to Die for Dies and Ribbon (ends by 20 October 2015)

Supplies used:

Copic markers used: B00, B04, E21, R29, R35, R46, T7, YG13 and YR16

Monday, September 07, 2015

Hanging Lanterns Mid-Autumn Festival

Hanging Lanterns Mid-Autumn Festival

I made this second mini card for my vertical/direct manager where I will include it with the mooncake.

Again, I decided to use digital stamp which I come across few years back on Chinese New Year Blog Hop. It is Deasy Designs Year of Snake set which still available as freebie on their blog. I use the lantern image only to create a hanging lanterns scene. Then, I stamp the branch over the lanterns to mimic as it is hanging from it. At the right bottom, I stamp the sentiment.

Close-up: The shimmer from clear glitter Wink of Stella

This time, I color the lanterns using Copic markers and use clear glitter Wink of Stella shimmer to mimic the light from inside the lanterns. The branch is colored using Copic markers as well.

The lanterns is attached on top of a green and pink gingham pattern paper which attached onto a pink card base. I choose pink card base because this card is for a female manager.

Dimension : 7.62cm x 7.62cm or 3" x 3"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : None

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - September - Anything Goes (ends by 12 September 2015)

2) Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Challenge 153 - Anything Goes (ends by 12 September 2015)

3) Eclectic Ellapu - Pink Challenge - Anything Goes (ends by 30 September 2015)

Stamps and tools used:
Copic markers used: E53, E55, E57, R22, R24, R29, RV25, Y11, Y13, Y17, Y35, YG03 and YG13

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Wishing You a Merry Christmas Door Hanger

Wishing You a Merry Christmas Door Hanger

Although I am not celebrating Christmas, I like the Christmas feel in my house. That feeling is lacking in my house now. Thus, to have that feeling, I made a Christmas door hanger for my daughter's room. I bet she will like it when she wakes up tomorrow morning.

Close-up: Image

I use Socking Santa Ornament from Bugaboo Digi Stamp (which is freebies for December 2014) for this door hanger. After it is printed and die cut onto a circle, it is colored using Copic markers. Then, the edges of the circle is distressed with ink to tone down the whiteness. It is attached onto a green scalloped circle.

Close-up: Sentiment

The sentiment is stamped on a tiny die cut fishtail yellow banner. On the fishtail end, two (2) mistletoe leaves are stamped according to the banner end and colored using Copic marker. I decided to use red gems as the berries which add some dimension and a tiny sparkle.

I use the Papertrey Ink (PTI) Wine Bottle Tag Die (that I bought some time ago) to make into a door hanger. Finally, my theory is proven after eight (8) months of having this Papertrey Ink (PTI) Wine Bottle Tag Die on hands! The wine bottle tag can be easily turned into a door hanger by trimming away the left or right side of the hanging hole!

For my daughter's door hanger, I die cut an orange tag and trimmed away the left side of the hanging hole. The scalloped circle is attached to the door hanger follow by the sentiment banner in which I use foam tape so that it will have some dimension.

This door hanger is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Lawnscaping Challenge 96 - Merry Christmas (ends by 24 December 2014)

2) A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #134 - Anything Christmas (ends by 02 January 2015)

3) Wags 'n Whiskers - Challenge 144 - Merry Christmas (ends by 08 January 2015)

Stamps and tools used :

Copic marker used : B05, E21, E50, E53, G17, R24, R27, R29, YG06 and YR15

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Fishes Wedding Wishes

Fishes Wedding Wishes

Made this card for my younger cousin brother who is having his wedding dinner reception this coming Sunday night. The Chinese tradition wedding ceremony was done yesterday and the registration of marriage (ROM) was done few months back.

Deconstructed Sketch No. 102

I adopt the sketch from Deconstructed Sketch No. 102 as shown above for this card. I thought do not want to use fishes for his wedding wishes card (as the previous one was on fishes as well) but I could not as his wife Christian name is 'Fish'. Thus, it is more appropriate to use fishes for his wedding card. :P

Close-up : The male fish

I use The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS) freebie fish to make this wedding wishes card. The mirror fish and the original fish are printed on a white card stock and trimmed accordingly. The mirror fish whose is the male fish is colored with yellow shaded Copic marker while the original fish whose is the female fish is colored using orange shaded Copic markers. The background is distressed with blue ink to create the water effect. Blue shaded Copic marker is used to highlight the lining of the fishes.

Close-up : The female fish

Close-up : The male and female fish

The background pattern paper full of hearts (which give me a feel of ocean full of loves!) is used by attaching it to a cream card base. Then, the colored fishes is attached onto the pattern paper as in the sketch. Some touch-up are added to the fishes such as the hat for the male fish and ribbon for the female fish. I also added a googly eye for each of the fishes.

Close-up : Sentiment

As for the sentiment, it is stamped onto a red fishtail or banner in gold ink. It is attached onto the card as in sketch. Two (2) gold gems are added to the side of the sentiment.

Close-up : Punched pink heart and red heart shaped gem

A pink punched heart is attached to the front of the fishtail or banner. A red heart shaped gem is added to the center of the pink punched heart.

Dimension : 12.7cm x 19.05cm or 5" x 7.5"

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : None

If you would like to have a similar design of these items or individual item, please fill up the custom order form here. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the item(s) (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Deconstructed Sketch No. 102 (ending 23 May 2014 - no time limit)

Stamps and tools used :

Thursday, May 23, 2013

You're the Best Gym Teacher!

You're the Best Gym Teacher!

The sixth Teacher's Day card goes to my daughter Gym or Sport teacher.

Repeat Impressions - WHAT IF? Wednesday - Sketch Challenge M1513

I adopt the sketch from Repeat Impressions - WHAT IF? Wednesday - Sketch Challenge M1513 as shown above. For this card, I use digital stamp which happens to have in time for this sport related card! I also flip the sketch to suit my preference.

Close-up : Colored digital stamp

The digital stamp is colored using Copic markers and the corners are rounded. A jeans look alike pattern paper is used by attaching to the bottom of the green card base. The colored digital stamp is then attached onto the green card base overlapping the pattern paper as in sketch.

Close-up : Sentiment

The sentiment is stamped on a light blue scallop circle. It is then attached onto the card as in sketch using pop dots.

Dimension : 10.16cm x 15.24cm or 4" x 6"

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : None

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Repeat Impressions - WHAT IF? Wednesday - Sketch Challenge M1513 (ending 28 May 2013)

2) Bearly Mine Challenge #87 - Anything Goes (ending 27 May 2013)

Stamps and tools used :

Sunday, December 09, 2012

Christmas Trees!

Christmas Trees!

This is the first Christmas card I made for year 2012! I know it is quite late to start but my inspirations and mood just kicked in.

The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS) BE Inspired Challenge #17

I thought I do not want to make any Christmas card this year as my mood for Christmas is not very welcoming. However, when I saw The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS) BE Inspired Challenge #17 photo (as shown above), it just prompted me to use their freebie trees to make a Christmas card! The presents in the photo has linked me to think of Christmas tree as usually bunch of presents like this found at the bottom of Christmas tree!

AnnaBelle Stamps Blog Challenge AC151

I adopt the the simple sketch from AnnaBelle Stamps Blog Challenge AC151 as shown above.

Close-up : Christmas trees

The freebie trees are die-cut into circle and colored using Copic markers. It is layered onto a red shimmering scallop circle.

Close-up : Sentiment

As for the sentiment, a yellow card stock is trimmed into a wide strip. The bottom of the strip is punched with some pattern and the sentiment is stamped onto it. It is attached onto a green card base follow by the red scallop circle as in the sketch.

Close-up : Snowflakes

The upper right corner, three (3) punched snowflakes are attached. Each of the snowflakes have gems on the center to give some dimension. Another clean and simple card.

Dimension : 12.7cm x 19.05cm or 5" x 7.5"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : None

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) AnnaBelle Stamps Blog Challenge AC151 (ending 13 December 2012)

2) MarkerPop Coloring Challenge #12 - Deep Reds (ending 16 December 2012)
Edit to add : This has card won MarkerPop Coloring Challenge #12 - Deep Reds. Please read here or refer here.

3) The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS) BE Inspired Challenge #17 (ending 20 December 2012)

Stamps and tools used :

Monday, June 11, 2012

Happy Graduation!

Happy Graduation

This card is specially made for my best friend sister who is graduating from university.

Sketch Saturday Week #211

This card layout is inspirational from Sketch Saturday Week #211 sketch/challenge as shown above.

Close-up : Added graduation hat

I decided to use a digital image this time as the image is perfect for the occasion and more relevant after I add something extra to it - yes, a graduation hat! Isn't that hat perfect for this image as well for graduation?! I just love it!

Close-up : Sentiment

On a yellow card base, corrugated purple strip is attached as the base. Then, on top of it, it is layered with a colorful strips of pattern papers. On the left side of the square yellow cardstock, "Happy Graduation" sentiment is stamped.

Close-up : Image with some touch-up

The image is colored with Copic markers, trim accordingly and layered on the card as layout in the sketch above. The graduation hat is attached onto the head of the girl using pop dots.

Dimension : 10.16cm x 15.24cm or 4" x 6"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : None

If you would like to have a similar design of these items or individual item, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the item(s) (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Sketch Saturday Week #211 (ending 15 June 2012)

2) Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes (ending 11 June 2012)

3) Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 3 - Anything Goes! (ending 11 June 2012)

Stamps and tools used :

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving Set

Happy Thanksgiving!

Set of four Thanksgiving stationeries

In conjunction to this festive season, I made a set of thanksgiving stationeries as above using Hero Arts Digital Thanksgiving Table Decoration. It is fun as this is my first time made a set of stationeries using the same designs. This is my first time to use digital and doing hybrid.

1) Tag or Bookmark

I made a tag or bookmark as I think it would be great to pass to children and kids who is studying.

Close-up : Thanksgiving tag

2) Table or Name Place Card

I did this as suggested by Shari Carroll in Hero Arts blog.

Close-up : Thanksgiving table or name place card

3) Card

I did this card thinking that it would be nice to give family and friends for a memorable thanksgiving dinner and thanks them for coming or joining the dinner.

Close-up : Thanksgiving card

4) Foods Topper

This is the special item I made. It is a foods topper especially for the turkey or any meat dishes. Imagining this topper on the foods. Wouldn't be a very good feel of thanksgiving? :)

Close-up : Thanksgiving foods topper

I used the wood stamp design from Hero Arts CL266 Mix & Match Elements for the wood effects on the 'ribbon'.

Theme : Thanksgiving
Title : Happy Thanksgiving
Code : THX#001
Size :
Tag : 8.89cm x 3.81cm or 3.5" x 1.5"
Place card : 7.62cm x 3.81cm or 3" x 1.5"
Card : 7.62cm x 7.62cm or 3" x 3"
Foods topper : 5.84cm x 10.16cm or 2.3" x 4" (including stick)
Price : RM10 for four (4) items (excluded shipping fees)
*Individual item will be priced differently

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :
1) Hero Arts November Challenge - Gift Tags or Handmade Gifts