Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2016

One Layer Card: Painted Sketched Ranunculus

Today I’d like to share a one-layer watercolor card that I made for a dear fried who is celebrating her birthday.

The making process is very simple. I cute a piece of Canson Watercolor paper (140lbs) for the card base. The size of the card is 6″ x 4.5″

First, I stamped the Ranunculus Field Stamp from Stampendous with Black MementoLux and I heat-set it with my Craft Heater to make sure it dries really well (and quicker) before I started painting.

And then I painted it with Gansai Tambi watercolor. And I added some sparkle using Wink of Stella glitter brush for the finishing touch.

I love the finished card and wish I could kept it. But… My card is actually inspired by a 8×11 canvas art I made using the same stamp and painted it using Acrylic Paints 🙂

And this canvas… I get to keep 😀

I love Spring is here!

Thanks for visiting me today and have a fabulous day!

I linked up this card at:

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

DIY Home Decor: Wood Plank Night Light

My youngest daughter kept asking us to get a night light for their bedroom since we took down the Christmas light we put at their bedroom during the Holiday season. Both girls love the light.

Couple of months ago, my husband got a real good deal on Micro LED String Light and I had been looking for a simple way of using it as their night light. I put in a jar but it did work as expected. It was beautiful but the little one wanted another jar beside her bed. So, I looked other idea.

I saw lots of string art ideas on Pinterest and inspired by those cute string arts, this might work using the wire string light. So, I pulled on of the Wood Planks I had in stash and work on it.

For this project, you will need only 5 things:

Micro LED String Light (the wire one)
Wood Plank (I used Jillibean Soup that I found at Walmart)
Nails (16 x 3/4″)
Hammer (little on works well for me)
Template (I cut out heart shape out of a scrapbook paper)

To make it very easy… just be careful with the hammering. I hit my fingers LOTS of times! LOL! 😀 I added old t-shirt under the wood (or old rug or towel will work, too) to reduce the noise when I was hammering the nails.

First, cut out a heart template out of 12×12 scrapbook paper. I folded it in half and started to cut the shape of half of the heart. Then lay down the template in the center of the wood plank and start adding those nails. I put the nail all around the template so it would be easy to remove it. Remove the template when all nails are in place. Below is how it look when you remove the template.

Second step is start to wrap the string light all around the nail. I missed couple nails because the wire was not long enough as I thought. But if I would do this again, I would use less nail and more space in between them so that the wire will evenly wrap.

And… Ta-Da… It is done! Check it out when it lights on… BEAUTIFUL! I only spent less than an half hour to do this. This is a quick project if you want to have a unique home decor 🙂

It is hang on the wall in the center where both the girls can see it 🙂 It blesses me when I see the smiles on their faces.

Hopefully you find an inspiration to create today! THANK YOU for visiting and Have a fantastic day!

I link up this project at:

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Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Watercolored Tags: Hope and Strength

Today, I join the IO Stamps challenge on their blog this week – Splashes of Colors. I made two jumbo tags for my 2016 Word Tag Ring. My plan is to make a tag a week that has encouraging word every week. At the end of the year I will have 52 tags!

I love these Big Butterfly cling stamp (L13416) and the Hope Blooms (B13311) cling stamp from Impression Obsession.

First, I stamped them using Memento Black Ink Pad and then colored the butterfly and background using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. For the background, I lightly color with the light blue, heat set it and then added more darker along the line of the butterfly to add some shadow.

The second tag today I shared on my blog I created it using the Sketched Rose background cling stamp (CC187) and the Strength Hipe Blessings (C13254) cling stamp that also from Impression Obsession.

I stamped them with Memento Black Ink and colored the butterfly and background using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. I only use one color on those roses. The middle of the roses, I added more color.

They are one layer tag with stamping and watercoloring.

I also link up these tags at Challenge #221 – Anything Goes Two-Week Challenge.

I hope you find some inspirations today! Have a blessed Tuesday!

Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Technique Blog Hop – Thin Cuts by CTMH

It is time for the Technique Blog Hop again! This month, we are featuring the new coordinating stamp sets and thin cuts (metal dies) from Close To My Heart. Updated on the Thin Cuts: the Spring Critters Thin Cut is limited quantities remain and the Springtime Wishes is sold out!

CTMH Technique Blog Hop: Thincuts

You should arrive from Kirsten’s blog. I hope you are inspired by her project 🙂 Today I am sharing a card that I created using Springtime Wishes stamp set and matching Thin Cut set.

Happy Birthday

I stamped each image from Springtime Wishes with Slate Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. And then using with the matching thin cuts, I cut the images by running them under my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine.

CTMH Thin Cuts & WRMK Evolution Advanced Diecutting Machine

Before I arranges those flowers and leaves, on a piece of Watercolor Paper, I added some light Sorbet Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad using aquash watercolor brush. I speed the drying by using the Craft Heater. Once the watercolored background dried completely, I added the flowers and leaves using adhesive runner amd 3D foam.

For the sentiment, I heat embossed one of the sentiment from Joyful Birthday stamp set with Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder on a strip of Black Cardstock and added it on the card using 3D foam tape. I finished the card with some clear sparkles.

A tip for you: after you die cut the shapes, do not throw away the negative because use can use it as stencil 🙂 I will post a project using this tip later.

How about more inspirations? Here are other cards I created with these stamp set and thin cuts for January Technique blog hop:

I hope you are inspired to create something using CTMH coordinating Stamp Sets and Thin Cuts today 🙂 Your next hop is Wendy’s blog to see what she has created for you this month.

THANK YOU so much for visiting and have a fantastic day!

Posted on Monday, March 14, 2016

Mixed Media Canvas: Have Hope

If you ask yourself today, “Is there hope for me today?” The answer is YES. There is hope for you today when start looking at THE ONE GOD who created you in His image and He has hopeful future for you.

Have hope.

The true hope only can be found in Christ Jesus. The One sent by God to the world.

But Jesus knew what they were planning. So he left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them, but he warned them not to reveal who he was.

This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not fight or shout or raise his voice in public. He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious. And his name will be the hope of all the world.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12:15-21‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This was prophecied by the Prophet Isaiah way before Jesus was born (Isaiah 42:1-4). God had given His promise of Savior and Redeemer to us. It is promised and fulfilled in Jesus Christ because God knows that the world we live in will never can give us the hope that we need to live day by day.

I need Him and He is enough for me to continue live my life in Christ Jesus.

My hope is found in Him only. My hope for my family and my hope for my friends. My hope to see the people of Indonesia will come to know Him and to worship Him is found in Christ Jesus and all what He had done for the world.

This though was in my mind when I created my second canvas yesterday.

I pray for each of you today to have hope for your present and future for God so loves you. I pray you will have hope in what who He is.

May you all have a wonderful week!

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