My Friend

This is in second post for today, please scroll for the first. Thanks!

I made this card for Club Anya's challenge, I Want to be JUST Like....PAM VERNELL! We are to CASE her card for this challenge. This was a speedy card for me. It took me about an hour only, color, cute, choosing the right paper, and everything else. I was amazed at myself too! hehe Plus, the card cam out not bad I must say. hehe Well, maybe because Pam's LO is so nice and easy to follow. It could also be that this is a much smaller card the my others. This card measures 4 x 5.5, not very big.

Card Details:

Stamp: TGF, Dressy Anya

Paper: GCD, The Paper Company cardstock

Ink: Copic, Memento

Embellishment: Ribbon, heart clip

Hope you like my card and as always, thank you so much for stopping by!

Hopping Over to Say Hi!

Happy Monday, Everyone!

We have another fun challenge over at Whimsy Stamps! This week's theme is Touchy Feely! We want to see some texture on your creation! For my card, I used Whimsy Frog. I popped him up three times. But I forgot to take a side view picture for everyone to see the dimension. :( I also used embossed glitter patterned paper for more texture. In addition, I embossed the green cardstock. My card definition has lots of texture. :)

I am entering my card for:
1.Dutch Dare: the sketch
2. Stamp Scrap Hawaii: Buttons Buttons Buttons

Card Details:

Stamp: Whimsy Stamps

Paper: DCWV glitter stack, The Paper Company cardstock

Embellishment: twine, buttons, gems

Ink: Copic, Memento

Tools/Others: Stickle, Embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a Fabulous Birthday!

Hello, Everyone! hope everyone had a great weekend!

I made a couple of cards these weekend plus a project. I will sharing those with everyone soon.

I made this card for the Hero Arts challenge, Color It! This is a very simple card. I love layering but there are times I rather see a simple card for a change. Sometimes the simpler the better. Plus, this card was so easy to make! It took me no time! Love that! I am also entering this card for Kaboodle with this color combo, and Card Patterns, the sketch.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hero Arts, Stampendous

Paper: The Paper Company cardstock

Ink: Copic, Memento

Embellishment: gems

Tools/Others: Nesties

Thanks for stopping by!

Have you tried digital paper yet?

If you haven't, you've got to try! Digital papers are so much cheaper, do not take up room at all, you can use it as many times as you want, you can even paper piece with a digital image using Photoshop or other similar software, you can edit the colors of your papers, you can resize them to your needs, etc, etc. There are endless possibilities! Can you tell I am a total supporter of Digital Paper? :)

Our challenge at Bee Crafty for the next two weeks is USING DIGITAL PAPERS and guess what, we have a sponsor, CUPCAKECARDS AND CRAFTS! Check out their site! They have tons of digital papers to choose from, at a very low price too! Please visit Bee Crafty to find out how you can play along and win some digital paper and one of Bee Crafty's download! Check out the new release too!

For my card, that's what I used, digital paper from Cupcake. I used "The Colors of Life". This set comes with a few other patterns as well. They are all really nice ones! Thanks, Cupcake Cards & Crafts for generously providing a few sets for us to play with!

This card is for these challenges as well.
1. Scrappy Frog: Paper Piecing
2. Creative Inspiration: Friendship

Card Details:

Image: Bee Crafty Whimsical Girl Butterfly Catcher, Hero Arts

Papers: The Paper Company, Cupcake Cards and Crafts

Ink: Versa Magic, Copic

Embellishments: Ribbons

Tools/Others: embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!

La La Land Craft Halloween Stamps Sneak Peek!

Hi! Boy am I glad weekend is here! I have so much to do!

Honestly, I have never made any Halloween cards. But after seeing La La Land Crafts' newest stamps, you know I will! They are just the cutest!! That's right, La-La Land Crafts' next release will be 13 new Halloween images and will be available starting September 10th! Here is a tease for you!

Excited yet? Well, to celebrate the new release, La La Land Crafts is giving away one of the new Halloween stamps, winner's choice!! Hurry! Hop over to La La Land Crafts and find out how you can win!

P.S. Don't forget to join our STITCH challenge this week! You still have time to play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

A "Tilda" Christmas

Good evening, Everyone!

I am slowly making Christmas cards. I am still sticking to my own challenge. :) Tonight, I decided to use this Tilda image Denise sent me a while ago. Who doesn't love Tilda, right? She's just the cutest darn thing! Hmmm...maybe I should get a couple of them. Maybe I'll get a few for my birthday. :) Gotta get myself a present, you know. lol I like to reward myself sometimes. hehe

What do you think of my card? I torn up the paper a little...okay, maybe a lot. lol I think this is the first time I torn up this much of the paper on a card. I must say, I am pretty pleased with it! Being a new cardmaker, I didn't really know how to distress. I mean, I never took any classes. Maybe I should check out some tutorials. I mainly learn from looking at all your work. I tell you, everyone of you give me so much inspiration! Anyway, I basically used a ruler and started tearing the paper. So fun! :)

Hmmm, let me see how many challenges I can fit my card into.....
1. Allsort: sketch plus torn edge.
2. Copic Creations: Red, pink, heart. I hope a little blue is okay.
3, Rubbernecker Stamps: Bling
4. C.R.A.F.T: Embossing

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia

Paper: DCWV, The Paper Company

Embellishment: Ribbon, gems

Ink: Copic, Memento, Color Box Cat's Eye, Sakura opal white pen

Tools/Others: embossing folder, embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by!

Miss Sitting Lala

Hello, Everyone! It's Wednesday and you know what that means? It's La La Weekly Wednesday Challenge #2! Lisa Hjulberg, host of the week, has a great challenge for everyone! She would like to see some STITCHING on your project! Please use stitching somewhere in your card or other papercraft project. It can be machine stitching, hand stitching or faux stitching.

Once again, our design team will choose the top 3 favorites. The one with the highest votes will receive 25% off an online order! For details on how to play along, please hop over to La La Land Crafts!

For my card, I used Sitting Lala. Isn't she just a darling sitting there, so pretty! Oh, did I mention how fun it is to color La La images? They are so easy to cut too!! Love them! Check out La La Land Crafts, order one, two or a few and see for your yourself! You will love them!


I am also entering my card for:
1. Sketch Saturday: the sketch

2. Charisma Cardz: Lemon, pink and green

Card Details:

Stamp: La La Land Crafts Sitting Lala

Paper: The Paper Company

Ink: Copic, Memento, Sakura glitter pen, Le Plume marker

Embellishments: Ribbon, buttons

Tools/Others: Border punch, embossing folders

Dressy Anya and some exciting News!

This is my second post for today. Please scroll down for the first.

I made this one for The Greeting Farm sketch challenge. I was experimenting my Copic. :) This is my attempt at coloring black hair. It turned out okay but I think i can do better. I will practice more. :)

This card is also for these challenges:
1. Caardvark: Black, white, hot pink
2. Stampin Up for the Weekend: pink and grey. Hope this counts. I actually started off with just pink and grey but it looked too plain so I added a piece of black.
3. Cottage Rumble: Fold it! I folded the ribbon.

And for the exciting news....
As you know, I am currently a Guest Designer for Whimsy Stamps, for August. Denise, owner of Whimsy Stamps asked me to be a full time DT! Of course I said yes! :) I have a lot of fun coloring her images this past month. Plus, the Design Team just rocks! Woohoo!!

Card Details:

Stamp: TGF Dressy Anya

Paper: DCWV Glitter stack

Ink: Copic, Sakura metallic pen, Memento

Embellishments: ribbon, gems, prima rose

Tools/Others: embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!

I am Thankful for...

Happy Happy Tuesday, Everyone! I have a quick post before I start my very busy day at work.

I made this card for In Style's Thankful Thursday Challenge. The challenge is to make a card to show what we are thankful for using the sketch provided. I am thankful everyone for a lot of things. But for this card, I decided to use Mellie with Birthday cake because I am thankful for having celebrated this many birthdays thus far! :) I will be celebrating another one in less than two months. Yup, I will be another year YOUNGER. hehe

This card is also for the following challenges:
1. Stamp Something: Birthday something
2. Artful Inkables: Black, white, red. I found this blog through Crystal's blog. Check out her blog! Great inspirations!
3. Stampin' Sisters in Christ: make a card with food or drink. This is their first challenge so if you have time, please show some support!

Card Details:

Image: In Style Mellie

Paper: GCD, The Paper Company

Ink: Copic, Sakura matallic pen

Embellishment: Twine, buttons, gems

Tools/Others: Nestibilities, embossing folder, embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by!

Life is Sweeter...

This is my second post for today. Please scroll down for the first.

I made this card for the Hero Arts' Mail It Challenge. That was an easy challenge. When I was making this card, I didn't follow any sketches. I usually don't follow a sketch when I play along Hero Arts challenges. After I was done with the card, it's actually similar to the sketch over at CPS! So of course, I am going to enter my card for that challenge as well. hehe I did, however, used the color combo challenge over at Secret Crafter, which is turquoise and brown.

I realized I don't make a lot of "Just Because" or "Friendship" cards so I will be making more of those as well. So now I have a few challenges for myself: make Xmas cards, Friendship cards and use up all the scraps.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hero Arts

Paper: scraps

Ink: Copic, Versa Magic

Embellishment: ribbon, gems

Tools/Others: border punch, nesties

Thanks for stopping by!
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Touch of Sparkle

Good morning, Everyone! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I haven't been feeling well since last Friday so I have been home since. So of course I didn't get much done. Plus, my son was sick at the same time. Both of us are doing much better now. I should take tomorrow off as well but I can't. I have a deadline to meet. Anyway, on to my card....

We have another fun challenge for you at Whimsy Stamps! Our theme for this week is TOUCH OF SPARKLE! I don't know about you but I love to add sparkles, blings and gems to my creations. They make the project stands out so much more.

For this card, I used Whimsy Alligator. I am having so much fun coloring all Whimsy images! If you haven't check out Whimsy Stamps yet, please do! You will love all the Whimsy stamps!!!

I am entering my card for these challenges as well.
1. Sweet Sketch Wednesday. the sketch
2. Pile It On: 3's not a Crowd. Using three things
3. The Corrosive: Welcome to the Jungle.



Card Details:
Stamp: Whimsy Alligator
Papers: DCWV, The Paper Company
Ink: Copic, Memento, Versa Magic
Embellishment: Twine, buttons, Stickle
Tools/Others: Embossing folder

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #1

Happy "La-La" Wednesday, Everyone! Does everyone like this happy sound? :) That's right, we are launching our first La-La Weekly Challenge at La La Land Crafts! Every Wednesday, a member of our Design Team will be hosting a new challenge. We would love to have you play along!

This week, Jane, our DT Coordinator is setting this wonderful, versatile challenge for everyone! She would like everyone to use FLOWER(S) on your creation! You must have at least one flower somewhere on the card. It can be Prima flowers (or similar), pressed flowers, embossed flowers, stamped flowers, etc. The challenge is to use your flower(s) in a way where it stands out but the main focus should still be your stamped image.

Anyone can play! You do not need to use La La Land Crafts stamps but if you have them, why not use them! To kick off our very first challenge, Irina will be giving away Window La-La to one lucky participant!

The design team will be select the top 3 favorites every week for each challenge. The Top 3 will get to put this adorable button on their blog!

The one with the most votes will get 25% off at La-La Land Crafts online store!

Here's what you need to do to participate:

1) Post your card or project to the SCS gallery.
2) Keyword: LLWWC1
* If you are using a stamp from La-La Land Crafts, use keywords: LLLC, LLWWC1
3) Link to La-La Weekly Wednesday Challenge in your gallery post.
4) Then come back here and post a link to your gallery under "Comments".

For my card, I used SWEET ROSIE. Isn't she a cutie pie? I have so much fun coloring her!!

Are you ready for a challenge? Then head on over to La La Land Crafts, check out the rest of the beautiful DT/GDT creations and join in the fun! Can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Card Details:

Stamp: La La Land Crafts Sweet Rosie

Paper: The Paper Company patterned paper, DCWV cardstock

Ink: Memento, Versa Magic

Embellishments: Lace, gems, Prima flowers, button, twine

Tools/Others: Embossing folders, Nesties, Martha Stewart lace border punch, Copic, Sukura pen

I am also entering this card for:

1. Polly Craft: Favorite things. My favorite things is flowers, gems and buttons

2. 2RedBananas: This wonderful sketch

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!!

Sending Smiles

Hi!

This is the card I made for my OCS partner, Denise. I made this a couple of weeks ago and finally decided to post it, hoping Denise received it by know. This is actually one of the Tilda image she sent me a little while back. :) Thanks again, Denise! I believe this is Giggle Tilda. She is really fun to color.

Just Magnolia's theme for this week is FRIENDSHIP, so I am entering this card for it. I hope I am not too late.

Card Details:

Stamp: Magnolia Tilda, Hero Arts

Paper: Sorry, I can't remember (again), Recollection cardstock

Ink: Memento, Copic

Embellishments: Ribbon

Tools/Other: scallop circle punch, embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!

Sew Ready For Christmas!

I made this one for TGF Sew Simple challenge. I used faux stitches, drew them with my white Sakura pen. I am still challenging myself to make more Xmas cards so another pink Xmas card it is! Those silver snowflakes are actually buttons! Cool, huh? They are flat back buttons. When I saw them at Joann's, I thought it was neat so got them. :)

My card is also for these challenges:
1. Simon Says Stamp: Christmas in August
2. ABC Challenge: B for buttons
3. Creative Card Crew: Christmas in August
4. Dutch Dare Card: Christmas in August
5. Our Creative Corner: Christmas in August

Thanks for stopping by!

Friends

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! Today is indeed a happy day for me! :)

This is my second card I made over the weekend for the Hero Arts sketch challenge. I used my scraps on this one as well. My pile of scraps is going down a little bit. :)

Okay, here is why I am so happy today!! I just found out my card was featured on Yahoo Explorer on Sunday!! Woohoo!! This is the second time one of my cards have been featured on Explorer! If you don't know what Yahoo Explorer is all about, check it out!

Oh, also, my OTT DT card for Bee Crafty is on the Top 5 over at SNR Card Universe! You can view my card over at SNR here. You need to have an account though.

I am super duper HAPPY!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hero Arts

Papers: K&Company, Recollection. All scraps

Ink: Memento, Versa Magic

Embellishments: Hemp cord

Tools/Others: embossing folder, Nesties, corner punch, copic

Thanks for stopping by!

To be a Star.../Freebie

Hi again! I am sharing one more card with everyone tonight. I made this for the Hero Arts sketch challenge last week. Gosh, I haven't played along their challenges in weeks! Shame on me!!! Plus, I still haven't used my gift certificate for winning first place yet. I tell you, I am so behind with stuff these days! I always do things the last minute! Well, the good thing is, I always manage to get my stuff in on time! hehe

I have piles and piles of scraps so for this card, that was what I used. It seems it's so easy to just get a new sheet and start the project. Plus, I don't like going through that big pile of scraps. But it's so wasteful not to use them though. Anyway...

I made this quote on Photoshop. Feel free to use it if you like it. Just right click and save to your PC.

I am also entering my card for:
1. Pile It On: Masculine card. Well this card is pretty neutral. So it fits this theme.
2. Cute Daisy May: The Word. Use sentiment as the main focal point.

Card Details:

Stamp: Hero Arts, computer generated sentiment

Papers: DCWV Glitter stack, The Paper Company

Ink: Memento

Embellishments: Hemp cord, button, swirl gems

Tools/Others: Nesties

Thanks for stopping by!

Whimsy Stamps Ribbon Challenge

This is my 2nd post of the day. Please scroll down for the first one.

Hi! We have a great challenge for you over at Whimsy Stamps! Our theme this week is RIBBONS! We all like to add ribbons to our creations, don't we? :) So hop on over to Whimsy Stamps and join in the fun! I used Rainy Day Emma for my card. She is so fun to color!

My card measures 6x6. I followed the wonderful sketch over at Charisma Cardz. I will post more cards soon. I am still putting my crafts away. Card Details:

Stamp: Whimsy Stamp (Rainy Day Emma)

Papers: DCWV, The Paper Company

Ink: Versa magic, Memento

Embellishment: Hemp cord, ribbon, gems

Tools/Others: embossing folder, nesties

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Wishes

Good morning, Everyone! Hope everyone is starting the brand new week wonderfully!


This morning I am sharing with everyone another TGF card. :) This is the last one for now. This card is for these challenges:
1. Friday Sketchers: the sketch
2. Roses on Paper: The color of fall
3. Flutterby Wednesday: Open theme (butterfly or fairy)

Card Details:

Stamps: The Greeting Farm, Hero Arts

Paper: Sorry I can't remember the company name

Embellishment: Hemp cord, button, gems

Tools/Others: Nesties, scallop circle punch, circle punch, border punch, embossing folders

Thanks for stopping by!

HG Sings

Hello, everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

I have a pretty productive weekend. I made 8 cards!!! I will be posting them one at a time. hehe

This one forth card for Club Anya's Week of Challenges. I followed Taylored Expression's wonderful sketch. It's a classic sketch to me. :) This is one of the images Denise of Denise Loves Stamps sent me along with my OCS card last week. She's a cutie, isn't she?

I am also entering this card for the Pink Elephant, Summer as their theme. This is my first time playing along PE.


Thanks for stopping by!

Funky Miss Anya

This is my 4th post for today. Please scroll down for more.

I made this one for Club Anya's Crazy Hair Challenge. I used Miss Anya (Rain) and slightly altered her. I altered her hair and removed her umbrella. Doesn't Miss Anya look funky with her new hairdo and in green? hehe The inspiration of altering TGF images came from Amy of A Thousand Sheets of Paper. I love how she alters TGF images so I thought I would give it a try.

I am also entering this card for The Fresh Batch, for this easy to use sketch.


Thanks for stopping by!