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Saturday, October 22, 2016

One Layer Stenciled Thank You for All That You Do!

One Layer Stenciled Thank You for All That You Do!

This is the second project of the day and I am continuing my hand-made cards for some of my associates that helped me in my recent case and situation. I been chasing them like crazy people for last few days of my case dateline and I am sure a lot pressures are on their shoulder. Thus, I hope these cards will show them how much I really appreciate their helps, urgent and priority on my case.

CAS(E) This Sketch #195

For these cards, I am adopting CAS(E) This Sketch #195 as shown above. For the second card, I am top mirroring the original sketch. I decided to make a simple and one layer card as the target receivers are male.

Close-up: One Layer Stenciled Thank You for All That You Do! - original sketch

On the white card base, three (3) distress colors are apply onto the stencil on the bottom and top half of the card base.

Close-up: One Layer Stenciled Thank You for All That You Do! - top mirror sketch

Close-up: Sentiment on the original sketch

Then, the sentiment is stamped accordingly as in sketch.

Close-up: Sentiment on the top mirror sketch

One Layer Stenciled Thank You for All That You Do! card and matching envelope

I also made matching envelopes for these cards by stenciling the same design onto the envelope flap but only using one distress color instead of the three (3) distress colors. Just a little something to make the blank envelope more interesting. :P

Dimension : A2 card or 4.25" x 5.5"

Type : Top fold

Inlay : None

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

1) CAS(E) This Sketch #195 (ends by 27 October 2016)

2) Brown Sugar Challenge #221 - Anything Goes (ends by 27 October 2016)

3) Crafty Girls Creation Challenge 28 Anything Goes (ends by 02 November 2016)

4) Little Miss Muffet Challenge #149 - Anything Goes (ends by 02 November 2016)

Supplies used:

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Wish Big Monster Shaker Card

Wish Big Monster Shaker Card

Made this card for my best friend whose birthday is coming next month. But since she is in Singapore, I need to get the present and this card posted early so that it will arrive on time for her birthday.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 299 (MFTWSC299)

For this card, I am adopting MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 299 (MFTWSC299) as shown above and it is just perfect for challenge hosted by CAS-ual Fridays CFC157 - Shaker Card. I must admit that those confetti inside the shaker shape just remind me of party as challenge hosted by Cute Cards Thursday Challenge 444 - Party Time!

Close-up: The shaker circle

First, I die cut a white circle as the shaker base and also to stamp my image on. Then, I die cut a same size circle of acetate. Using a smaller circle die with the circle die I used to die cut the shaker base, I create a frame out of both circle dies so that I will have a rim/ring to build the shaker depth by die cutting from foam. In fact, I die cut two foam rim/ring so that I have the depth I needed. I also die cut a gold rim/ring to be attached at the most top layer of the shaker as decorative rim/ring to cover up every else (mostly ugly things) behind it. By this time, I did wish that I have Lawn Fawn Stitched Frame as die cut the frame by pairing two (2) sizes of circle dies together really do have its challenge.

Close-up: The sentiment and monster

The next thing I do is stamp the monster image and sentiment onto the white circle shaker base and color the monster with Copic markers. After coloring the monster, I give her some uniqueness by adding some mini spots under its horns as well as her webbed feet. With those mini spots, she just look different! More shimmer is added to her body as it is after all a birthday celebration and for me, needs lots of shine. :P

Close-up: Shinning monster (photo taken before the shaker is assemble)

Wish Big Monster Shaker Card - after it was shake

Then, it is time to assemble the shaker together. I use double sided tape as my medium instead of liquid glue as it is more manageable with double sided tape but it took some times as I need to peel shorter length of the tape due to the curvy of circle. I use some glitter confetti and gold steel ball bead nail art decoration as shaker elements.

Close-up: The panel - recycling from another project

As for the panel, I re-use leftover of masked stencil piece from this card. After the masked stencil piece is trimmed to size, it is attached onto a green card base as in sketch follow by the the shaker circle.

Dimension : A2 card or 4.25" x 5.5"

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : None

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

1) MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 299 (MFTWSC299) (ends by 27 September 2016)

2) CAS-ual Fridays CFC157 - Shaker Card (ends by 04 October 2016)

3) Cute Cards Thursday Challenge 444 - Party Time! (ends by 28 September 2016)

4) Brown Sugar Challenge #217 - Anything Goes (ends by 29 September 2016)

5) Crafty Girls Creation Challenge 26 Anything Goes (ends by 05 October 2016)

6) Little Miss Muffet Challenge #147 - Anything Goes (ends by 05 October 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic marker used: R20, YG03, YG13 and YG17

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

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:

Monday, May 30, 2016

Rose Thank You for All That You Do!

Rose Thank You for All You Do!

Made this card for my son ex-kindergarten teacher who is also his daycare provider. Tomorrow will be his last day at her daycare nursery as my husband and I decided to discontinue his enrollment so that my husband can help him to concentrate on Chinese writing and learning as the daycare nursery does not provide. Somehow, this teacher/daycare provider is very patient with my son as from do not nothing, my son can now talk and write smoother. My son was four (4) years old when he is under her care and after a year plus, I say that is an impressive result.

Always Playing With Paper - The Challenge #75 {Wild Card Sketch}

Back to the card.....I am adopting the sketch from Always Playing With Paper - The Challenge #75 {Wild Card Sketch} as shown above. However, I flip down sketch so that I can have my sentiment at the bottom of the card instead on top of the card.

I started off the white background with a stencil where I apply three (3) distress colors onto it. Then, it is trimmed accordingly to the size of the card base. A mesh ribbon is attached onto the background as shown on sketch before the background panel is attached onto the card base.

Close-up: The sentiment

The sentiment is stamped below the mesh ribbon in black ink. A half cut doily is attached to the opposite of the mesh ribbon as in sketch.

Close-up: My signature 3D rose

I decided to make my signature 3D rose since I have the matching die to ease a bit of the job. I stamp three (3) roses 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. Then, I stamp the leaves in green card stock with green ink before die cut them accordingly. Once everything are ready, I assemble the leaves onto the card as shown in the sketch. The base of the rose that die cut with matching die is attached onto the assembled leaves. Follow by the second and thirs layer of the rose with dimensional foam.

Close-up: Shining rose

As final touch, I add some shimmer onto the rose to make it all shine and nice!

Dimension: 10.1cm x 15.2cm or 4" x 6"

Type: Vertical fold

Inlay: None

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

1) Always Playing With Paper - The Challenge #75 {Wild Card Sketch} (ends by 05 June 2016)

2) Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge - Challenge 190 - Flower Power (ends by 04 June 2016)

3) Craft Your Passion Challenge 314 - Always Anything Goes (ends by 05 June 2016)

4) Not Just Cards Challenges - Challenge #32 - May Challenge (ends by 13 June 2016)

5) Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C338 - Teacher Thank You Card (ends by 27 June 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic markers used: R81, RV14 and RV23

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Many Thanks (Recycling Material from Previous Project)

Many Thanks

As mentioned in my previous post, I had some die cuts of stenciled pattern circles which leftover from the previous project. Today, I decided to use these leftovers before they get tucked somewhere on my desk and I forgotten about them.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 250 (MFTWSC250)

For this card, I decided to play MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 250 (MFTWSC250) as shown above.

Close-up: Punched border on the right side

I started off the card with some punched borders as inspired by Papertake Weekly Challenge - Two by Two whereby I will layer both left and right side with punched borders. Before I attach the punched borders to the card base, I layer a piece of pattern paper first as shown in the sketch.

Close-up: Mini doily with stenciled pattern circle and sentiment

A tag with fish tailed end is die cut and attach onto the pattern paper as shown in sketch. The mini doily circle is die cut and the leftover of stenciled pattern circles from the previous project is attached onto it. The mini doily circle is later attached onto the tag covering the tag hole.

The sentiment is stamped on a green fish tailed banner. It is attach onto the card using dimension foam to give some dimension to the card.

Dimension : 10.1cm x 15.2cm or 4" x 6"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : No

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

1) MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 250 (MFTWSC250) (ends by 20 October 2015)

2) Papertake Weekly Challenge - Two by Two (ends by 19 October 2015)

3) Lawnscaping Challenge 115 - Sentiments (ends by 14 October 2015)

Supplies used:

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Celebrating Your Birthday

Celebrating Your Birthday

Made this birthday card for my best friend who is also my daughter godmother. She is working in Singapore and her birthday is on next Monday. I hope with one week grace period, this card will reach to her on time with a little gift I prepared earlier.

Viva la Verve Sketches - October Week 2 Sketch

For this card, I decided to play Viva la Verve Sketches - October Week 2 Sketch as shown above. I also would like to challenge myself to CAS-ual Chic, The Utterly Adorable Layers Challenge - CCC04 Tic Tac Toe'ing in which I choose stenciling, die cutting and embossing as shown below.

CAS-ual Chic, The Utterly Adorable Layers Challenge - CCC04 Tic Tac Toe'ing

Close-up: Stencil pattern

First of all, I mask a piece of white card stock with the stencil using four (4) different distress inks in random order. Then, I die cut it into a circle. Since there is still some leftover after I die cut the desire circle size I want, I go ahead to die cut the remain of the pattern into various circle sizes that fits. I will use these in the future projects. The circle is then layer onto a silver based scallop circle which later attach onto a purple card base as shown in the sketch.

Close-up: Sentiment in the tag

The sentiment is stamped onto a yellow die cut tag in pink. I fish tailed the tag to fit the card base width. Then, the tag is embossed with polka dots. Some pink twine is tied to the hole of the tag. It is later attached onto the card base as shown in the sketch using dimension foam.

As the card base is dark n color, I added a white inlay so that message can be written.

Dimension : 10.1cm x 15.2cm or 4" x 6"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : Yes

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

1) Viva la Verve Sketches - October Week 2 Sketch (ends by 05 November 2015)

2) CAS-ual Chic, The Utterly Adorable Layers Challenge - CCC04 Tic Tac Toe'ing (ends by 30 October 2015)

3) Wags 'n Whiskers - Challenge 163 - Use a Die Cut (ends by 15 October 2015)

4) Just Us Girls JUGS - Trend Week #314 - Use stencil somewhere on your card or project! (ends by 15 October 2015)

5) Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Challenge 158 - Use some pink (ends by 17 October 2015)

Supplies used:

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Thanks Teacher - One Sketch Two Cards

Thanks Teacher

Teacher's Day is coming soon and this year, I have to put extra efforts in making Teacher's Day cards as my son has started schooling (kindergarten) this year. Thus, more teachers to thanks and appreciate.

Retrosketches #163

Due to the reason above, I have come up with an idea which is using a sketch at least two (2) ways to make two (2) cards using the same materials or techniques. By this, I hope I can make more cards in lesser time. With that idea in mind, I come across Retrosketches #163 (as shown above) which is perfect to materialize my idea! One of the card will follow the original sketch (as shown above) while another card, it will be rotated clockwise 180 degree.

Close-up: The watercolor background created using stencil, distress ink and water technique

I would like to play along this week Lawnscaping Challenge 105 - Watercolors as well. I also itching to play with my only stencil that bought some time ago. Thus, I try Jennifer McGuire's stencil, distress ink and water technique for my card background. It turned out that the stencil patterns are not really vibrant maybe due to the distress ink colors that I choose or I am not mastering the technique enough yet. However, I do like the soft patterns as it feels mysterious.

Next, while waiting the watercolor paper to dry up, two (2) fishtail banners are die cut and stamped with 'Thanks' sentiment. The 'teacher' wording is die cut few times using different color card stocks. The die cut 'teacher' wordings are later stacked up against contrast colors off alignment a bit. The wordings are later attached onto the fishtail banners.

Close-up: Sentiment

Some twines are secured using brad into the fishtail banners' hole to create shatter lookalike. The watercolor paper is trimmed according to size and attached onto the card base as in sketch, both original and rotated. Then, the fishtail sentiment banner is attached onto the card using foam tape as in sketch, both original and rotated.

There they are, two (2) gorgeous cards using one sketch! *proud look* The idea is working and I hope to utilize this idea more. *wink*

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Vertical fold (orange card) and horizontal fold (blue card)

Inlay : No

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

1) Retrosketches #163 (ends by 08 May 2015)

2) Just Us Girls JUGS #291 - Word Week - Twine (ends by 07 May 2015)

3) Lawnscaping Challenge 105 - Watercolors (ends by 13 May 2015)

Stamps and tools used: