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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Happy Retirement Flower Girl

Happy Retirement Flower Girl

Making this card for my daughter's Morale teacher who is retiring next week.

I am making a mini card, size of a gift card as I plan to put this card inside a gift bag with a small present. Thus, I keep this card clean and simple due to its limited size.

Close-up: The girl holding the bunch of flowers

First, a girl holding a bunch of flowers image is stamped on a white card stock and colored using Copic markers. Then, it is attached onto a red-pink plaid pattern paper.

Close-up: Sentiment on vellum

The sentiment is customized using alphabet stamp and stamped onto a vellum. It is attached onto the girl image at the bottom. Then, the whole panel is attached onto a green card base.

Close-up: Shimmer of the flowers and pink flower shaped gem

As final touch, some shimmer is added to the flowers and a pink flower shaped gem is attached onto the girl head.

Dimension : Gift card or 3.25" x 2.25"

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : None

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

1) Addicted to Stamps and More! - Challenge #211 - Anything Goes! (ends by 20 September 2016)

2) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge 295 - Anything Goes (ends by 20 September 2016)

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Clean And Simple (ends by 21 September 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic marker used: C5, C6, BG01, BG05, BG45, BV11, BV13, E11, E51, R02, RV14, YR16 and V15

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Boutique Border Sending Sincere Thanks

Boutique Border Sending Sincere Thanks

This is my four and last card of the day in my card making quest for my Thailand colleagues and this one is for another female colleague.

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Stella Says Sketch Challenge #411

For this mini card, I am adopting Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Stella Says Sketch Challenge #411 as shown above which is perfect to integrate City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 320 - On the Border as well due to the blank space on the right of the sketch.

Close-up: The boutique border sentiment

The boutique border is die cut using watercolor paper. Then, the sentiment is stamped and embossed using white embossing powder. Distress inks are added to the surface of the boutique border to make the embossing sentiment more attractive.

A piece of pink parchment card stock is trimmed according to size and attached onto a purple card base as shown in the sketch. A white polka dots with red background is layered onto the pink parchment card stock follow by the boutique border sentiment using foam tape.

Close-up: The purple pearls in descending sizes

As final touch, three (3) sizes of purple pearls are attached onto the right bottom of the pink parchment card stock as shown in sketch.

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

1) Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Stella Says Sketch Challenge #411 (ends by 07 August 2016)

2) City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 320 - On the Border (ends by 23 July 2016)

Supplies used:

Flower You + Me = Friendship

Flower You + Me = Friendship

This is my third card of the day in my card making quest for my Thailand colleagues and this one is for a female colleague who is bringing me the Thailand's snacks.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - Sketch #168

For this mini card, I am adopting Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - Sketch #168 as shown above. However, I clockwise turn the sketch to accommodate the sentiment.

I decided to make my signature 3D flower for this card. I stamp flower image three (3) times and colored them in Copic markers. One of them is die cut using the matching die while the other two (2) are trimmed accordingly to the portion I need.

Close-up: The 3D flower

On a yellow card base which has been layered with plaid pattern paper, a craft mini doily die cut is layered as shown in the sketch. Then, the base of the flower that die cut with matching die is attached onto the craft mini doily die cut. Follow by the second and third layer of the flower with dimensional foam.

Close-up: The sentiment

The sentiment is stamped on a tag in which the header of the tag is being trimmed off before attaching onto the card base as in sketch.

Close-up: Shimmer on the flower

As final touch, I add some shimmer onto the flower to make it all shine and nice! Four (4) white gems are also added below the sentiment.

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

1) Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - Sketch #168 (ends by 18 July 2016)

2) Crafty Cardmakers #168 - Bling It Up (ends by 23 July 2016)

3) MarkerPop Coloring Challenge #99 - Die Cuts (ends by 24 July 2016)

4) The Corrosive Challenge - July Challenge #7 - Nature/Animals (ends by 31 July 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic markers used: R29, RV17, RV25 and RV29

Flamingo Thanks

Flamingo Thanks

This is my second card of the day in my card making quest for my Thailand colleague and this one is for a female colleague.

Close-up: Flamingo

On a white tag, the flamingo image is stamped and colored with Copic markers. It is then attached onto a yellow card base that has been layered with colorful stripes pattern paper.

Close-up: Sentiment on a fishtailed banner

On a blue strip, the sentiment is stamped and at the right end, it is fishtailed. It is attached onto the top of the tag using foam tape.

Close-up: Shimmer on the flamingo

Finally, three (3) pink gems are added to both the left bottom and top right corner of the card by forming a 'L' shape. Some shimmers are added to the flamingo to make it more pop.

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

1) Cards in Envy - Stripes (ends by 17 July 2016)

2) Crafty Cardmakers #168 - Bling It Up (ends by 23 July 2016)

3) MarkerPop Coloring Challenge #99 - Die Cuts (ends by 24 July 2016)

4) The Corrosive Challenge - July Challenge #7 - Nature/Animals (ends by 31 July 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic markers used: R20, RV14, RV23 and Y17

Chalkboard with Stencil Friends Like You Are Far and Few

Chalkboard with Stencil Friends Like You Are Far and Few

My colleague from Thailand is coming to Kuala Lumpur this Saturday for a vacation trip. However, I am regret that I do not have opportunity to meet her in person as my own personal schedule is crashing with her. I must say it is so sweet of her and other colleagues that I work with that they wanted to bring me some Thailand's snacks through her. Thus, I want to prepare some small gifts and cards to return the favor. I will pass them to another department colleague who will be meeting her instead.

I need to make a total of four (4) cards and this is my first. I made mini cards as it will be inserted into a favor organza bag.

For the first card, it is for a male colleague. I decided to use chalkboard technique and pair with stencil masking with distress ink.

Close-up: Chalkboard sentiment

A panel is die cut and the sentiment is stamped and embossed with white embossing powder. It is attached onto the top of a green card base before further smear with white pigment ink to make it more like a chalkboard.

Close-up: The masked design from stencil

Then, on a piece of white card stock, the stencil is layout and masked using distress inks. It is then trimmed according size and attached onto the bottom of green card base.

Finally, a star is die cut from a silver metallic card stock and attach onto the card in between the card stock using foam tape. Four (4) white pearls are also added to the four (4) corners of the frame to make it more decorative.

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

1) Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog (LTSCB) #81 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! (ends by 17 July 2016)

Supplies used:

Sunday, July 03, 2016

Happy Birthday Cake Mini Card

Happy Birthday Cake Mini Card

My daughter is going to attend a small birthday party later in the afternoon. The birthday present has been prepared and the only thing missing is a card. Thus, I quickly pull out my crafty stuffs and make a mini birthday card for her.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (SSW2) - Sketch 92

For this mini card, I am adopting Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (SSW2) - Sketch 92 as shown above.

On a white circle, the birthday cake with sentiment is stamped and colored using Copic markers.

While on a red lunchbox note die, a pink plaid pattern paper is attached onto it and the excess the trimmed. Then, the circle birthday cake is attached on top of it using foam tape as shown the sketch.

Close-up view of the birthday cake

As final touch, four (4) white pearls are added to cake decoration. Another two (2) sets of purple pearls that contain three (3) sizes are attached onto the card on the bottom left corner and upper right corner as in sketch.

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

1) Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (SSW2) - Sketch 92 (ends by 5 July 2016)

2) Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - July - Anything Goes (ends by 09 July 2016)

3) Little Miss Muffet Challenge #141 - Anything Goes (ends by 12 July 2016)

4) Crafty Girls Creation Challenge 22 Anything Goes (ends by 13 July 2016)

5) Paru's Card Making Challenges - July - Birthday (ends by 25 July 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic markers used: E23, E37, R81, R83, R85,V06 and Y35

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards

I been working for few days on my son's kindergarten Teacher's Day cards as it is weekdays and I need to work. Thus, I only managed an hour or so at night to make the cards while being constantly distracted by my son. But today, I finally finish the cards.

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards with You're the Best Principal! and You're the Best Helper! sentiment

I decided to make a blackboard cards which uses the chalkboard technique as well the new matching dies that I purchase earlier. First, I trim some black card stocks that will be used for the chalkboard technique. Then, the sentiment is stamped which mainly on 'You're the Best Teacher' while one or two cards in different sentiment to cater for the principal and a helper. Later, the sentiment and the hearts are embossed using white embossing powder. I must says that my chalkboard technique is not at mastery level as some of the sentiments and hearts are not fully covered in embossing powder. I admit the result is not as desire as I hope it would be but I like it as it really reflect the reality of a blackboard art - the perfect imperfection. :)

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards with Hey, Teacher! You Rule! sentiment

Once that chalkboard technique part is done, I move on to stamp the board and the accessories - duster, chalk, ruler and apple on a white card stock and colored them using Copic markers. Once coloring is done, they are die cut using the matching dies.

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards with You're the Best Teacher sentiment

When everything is ready, it is time to assemble the blackboard. Once the blackboard is assemble onto the board, I smear some white ink on the blackboard to give it a more realistic look. My son even helped on one or two cards!

The whole blackboard is later attached onto a green card base using dimensional tape and finished by adding the accessories onto the blackboard.

Mini bags and name labels

These are the bags I used to insert these cards into together with the gift. The labels are just great to make both as decoration as well as whose this bag is entitled for. I made the same for both my daughter's Teacher's Day gifts and well as Administrative Professionals Day gifts but I did not photography them.

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Apple Teacher's Day Cards

Apple Teacher's Day Cards

Tomorrow is my daughter school Teacher's Day celebration and I only prepared the gifts but not the cards! Thus, I am rushing the Teacher's Day cards now which I managed to get them done in time! Phew~

As I need to make a bunch of cards in a limited time, I opt for the fastest way which is mass produce a series of same cards. Thanks to the My Favorite Things (MFT) Red Delicious Die-namics which I bought last year, I am finally have the chance to use it. Furthermore, I did purposely purchase My Favorite Things (MFT) Red Delicious Die-namics for making Teacher's Day appreciation cards.

First, I die cuts a number of the apple bodies, follow by the white circle cards which will be sandwiched inside the apple body to create a card, the stems and leaves. After all the items has been die cuts, the sandwich cards inside the apple body are assembled. Then follow by the stem and leave.

Apple Teacher's Day Cards with Thank You Teacher sentiment

On the front of the apple body, I die cut two (2) different 'thank you' sentiments from my stash on two (2) colors sticker card stock as it is easier to assemble on the apple body due to the die cut delicacy. As the other 'thank you' sentiment die cut is not occupying as much space as the floral 'thank you' sentiment die cut, I die cut another sentiment, 'teacher' on sticker card stock as well to form 'thank you teacher' sentiment instead. At least there are some variety in sentiment and colors. :P

Apple Teacher's Day Cards with floral Thank You sentiment

Finally, some gems are added to the flowers of the floral 'thank you' sentiment die cut. While on the other design apple, one (1) medium and one (1) small yellow gems are added to mimic the shine on an apple.

Luckily my son's kindergarten Teacher's Day celebration has been postponed to Friday, 20 May 2016 which allow me sometimes to mass produce another set of Teacher's Day cards.

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Lacey Happy Administrative Professionals Day

Lacey Happy Administrative Professionals Day cards

Well, these are my last Administrative Professionals Day card making for 2016! I am so glad I managed to made enough cards for the list I made earlier.

Retrosketches #212

For this card, I am adopting the sketch from Retrosketches #212 as shown above. Again, I making two (2) cards using the same sketch to save some time. One card will follow the original sketch as shown above and another card is 180 degree rotate to the right of the original sketch.

Lacey Happy Administrative Professionals Day cards - original sketch

On a piece of trimmed card stock, the washi tape is attached. Then, the sentiment is stamped onto the card stock as shown in the sketch with one below the washi tape and another one above the washi tape. Next, the lace is attached onto the card piece as in sketch.

Lacey Happy Administrative Professionals Day cards - 180 degree right rotated of the original sketch

The whole card piece is attached onto the pink card base using dimensional tape.

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

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : None

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

1) Retrosketches #212 (ends by 29 April 2016)

2) Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge - Challenge 185 - Anything Goes (ends by 30 April 2016)

Stamps and tools used:

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Mini Doily Happy Administrative Professionals Day

Mini Doily Happy Administrative Professionals Day cards

Continuing my Administrative Professionals Day card making which is going to due next week! :0

Freshly Made Sketches #233 - A Sketch by Amy

For this card, I am adopting the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #233 - A Sketch by Amy as shown above. Again, I making two (2) cards using the same sketch to save some time. One card will follow the original sketch as shown above and another card is 90 degree rotate to the right of the original sketch.

Mini Doily Happy Administrative Professionals Day card - the original sketch

Mini doily is die cut onto pink card stock and attached onto the purple card base as in sketch follow by the green plaid patter paper that are trimmed to size.

Mini Doily Happy Administrative Professionals Day card - the 90 degree right rotated sketch

The sentiment is stamped onto a yellow card stock and trimmed accordingly to size before attaching onto the card base as in sketch.

As final touch, three (3) blue gems are added below the sentiment.

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

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : Yes

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

1) Freshly Made Sketches #233 - A Sketch by Amy (ends by 25 April 2016)

2) Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Simplicity (ends by 25 April 2016)

3) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge 274 - Anything Goes (ends by 26 April 2016)

4) Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog (IDCB) - Anything Goes Challenge No. 82 (ends by 26 April 2016)

5) 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog - Challenge #150 - Anything Goes! (ends by 03 May 2016)

Stamps and tools used:

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Butterfly Happy Administrative Professionals Day

Butterfly Happy Administrative Professionals Day cards

Made another Administrative Professionals Day card and this is my third made of the day! Yay!

Fusion Card Challenge - {April Showers}

For this card, I am adopting the sketch from Fusion Card Challenge - {April Showers} as shown above. I try to adopt the colors on the photo but not really a success. Again, I making two (2) using the same sketch where one of the card follow the original sketch as shown above and another card is 180 degree rotate of the original sketch.

First, the butterfly is stamped onto a die cut circle and colored using Copic markers.

Butterfly Happy Administrative Professionals Day card - the original sketch

The sentiment is stamped onto a blue strip and score few lines at the end, one on the left end and another on the right end. It is attached onto the green card base as shown in the sketch with the score line pointing away from the circle shape as shown in the sketch. The excess are trimmed off.

Butterfly Happy Administrative Professionals Day card - the 180 degree sketch

A pink doily is layered onto the blue strip as shown on the sketch follow by the butterfly circle. The excess are trimmed off.

As final touch, gems are added to the butterfly antenna and its body is applied with shimmer.

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

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : None

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

1) Fusion Card Challenge - {April Showers} (ends by 22 April 2016)

2) One Stitch At A Time - Challenge #260 - Anything Goes with Wings (ends by 24 April 2016)

Stamps and tools used:

Copic marker used: B02, V7, Y35 and YG13

Dandelion Happy Administrative Professionals Day

Dandelion Happy Administrative Professionals Day cards

Made another Administrative Professionals Day card.

Sketch Saturday Week #408

For this card, I am adopting Sketch Saturday Week #408 as shown above and is inspired by Cheers & Challenges Eclectic Ensemble CCEE1615 - One Layer with Water Color. I decided to make two (2) using the same sketch where one of the card follow the original sketch as shown above and another card mirror the original sketch. It does not make a big different in layout but the image and sentiment will define that.

Dandelion Happy Administrative Professionals Day card - the original sketch

The dandelion is stamped on a stitched card journal watercolor paper die cut and embossed using white embossing powder. Then, good coating of distress inks are applied to the card journal and spray with water to create the watercolor background.

Dandelion Happy Administrative Professionals Day card - the mirror sketch

On a yellow card base, a transparent dotted with red background washi tape is attached onto the card base as shown in the sketch. Then, the journal card is attached to the angle as shown in the sketch and its excess are trimmed off.

Finally, the sentiment is stamped accordingly.

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

Type : Top fold

Inlay : None

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

1) Sketch Saturday Week #408 (ends by 22 April 2016)

2) Cheers & Challenges Eclectic Ensemble CCEE1615 - One Layer with Water Color (ends by 24 April 2016)

3) AAA Cards - Game #62 Anything Goes (ends by 23 April 2016)