Today I have a happy news to share… I am the STAMPlorations July Theme and Sketch Challenge Guest Designer! This is super excited!

They have 6 challenges: Theme and Sketch, Mixed Media, CASEplorations, CAS Card Challenge, The Never Ending – Anything Goes Challenge, Spotlight Project Showcase. You can play along for a whole month!

Here are the theme and sketch for this month for you to create your project. Make sure to check the challenge rules here to play along. And you can link up you project here.

And here is my card using both the theme and sketch. I created the background with some Distress Inks that I added on my craft mat and spray with water, then I dipped my watercolor paper on it. I used Craft heater to dry it. When it was dry completely, I placed the ARTplorations Stencil – Star Align on my card and added some white gesso. I did not cover the whole background with it, just some in the middle. Then I set it aside to dry.

While the gesso was drying, I worked on the sentiment. I cut a strip of Black Cardstock, I stamped the hashtag awesome from Bold Sentiment – Hashtag Authentic stamp set with VersaMark ink pad and added some Super Fine Embossing Powder on it. I heat set it with Craft Heater. Then I cut out a strip of White Daisy Cardstock and stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I checked the background card but it was still a bit wet so I dried it with my craft heater before I added the sentiment strips on it. This craft heater is a handy tool for sure 😀 Once the stenciled background dried completely, I added the black embossed sentiment first with adhesive runner and then the white one with 3D foam tape. I finished the card with Triangle Durable studs.

I hope you will play along with STAMPlorations July Theme and Sketch Challenge and I am looking forward to see your projects! THANK YOU for visiting and have a fabulous blessed day!

I also play along with:

Work It Wednesday June 2016

Word art Wednesday Challenge Week 238 – 239

STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge

Addicted To Stamps an More Challenge 201: Anything Goes

Good morning every one! It is almost weekend… I hope you have a great start this morning with your favorite breakfast and drink. Like most people say, breakfast is the important meal of the day 🙂

Today, we start a new blog post series at Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog called, Thursday Coffee Break with Helen G. (Hey! That’s me! :D) It is biweekly series we will be talking about tips, techniques or tutorials, plus coffee chit chat. So, check out the first post today here! See ya there!

THANK YOU and have a fabulous day!

Using digital stamp set is a quick way of creating handmade card, also there are lots of options to create with printable stamp sets. Today, I am sharing a CAS card with a printable digital stamp set.

This is my first project using the Cutting Cafe Printable Stamp Set: You Color My World. This stamp set features 41 images: 25 sentiments and 16 images.

I printed the background image that comes in the set and cut it out, then added on my card base.

Then I printed out the sentiment and cut them out in paper strips. Then I added them on the card with 3D foam tape. I also cut out the heart and tucked it under one of the sentiment with permanent adhesive runner.

I finished the card with some clear gems from Hampton Art. Then I decided to added some lines on the sentiment strips with Uniball Signo Black Gel Pen.

Thank You for visiting me today! And check out more of the great designs from The Cutting Cafe website!

Have a fabulous blessed day!

I link up this card at:

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Week #236 – #237: Anything Goes

Today I would like to share a card I made for a Card Chain – June Challenge. This is a fun challenge is hosted by Deborah over her blog every month. She open the sign up for July Challenge here until July 6th. And… there is a prize to win!

The Card Chain Challenge is a challenge to make a handmade card and send it to the person above us on the list and we will receive a card under us on the list. To know more the detail and rules to play along, you can go here.

My card is inspired by the sketch and color palette that provided by Deborah for the June Challenge:

I sent my CAS card to Kathryn. The flower stamp is from Stampendous – Cling Bird Blossom and the sentiment is from Winnie & Walter – The Big, The Bold and The Happy. I stamped them on Canson Watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black and then I cut with micro-tip scissors. Then I added on the card base with 3D foam tape.

You are invited to play along for July Challenge! I hope to see you there!

THANKS for visiting and have fabulous day!

I also link up my card at:

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Week 236 – 237: Anything Goes