Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2017

ODBD Inspiration Day: A Card and A Basket

Hello everyone… I hope you all have a great week so far 🙂 I thought that Spring arrived early this year but I was wrong. We still have more cold days… But today, I have a card and a basket to share with you and I hope they will give you some inspirations for your Spring projects.

First is a basket that I created using the new ODBD Custom Bountiful Dies. This basket die set is perfect for any-occasion projects as a gift box or a treat box. These dies are not only for die-cutting, but you also can embossed the die cuts with the same dies for extra textures.

I decorated the basket with ODBD Custom Mini Label Dies with stamped sentiment from A Happy Hello stamp set, and also with some flowers and leaves from ODBD Custom Bitty Blossoms Dies. I added some clear gems on the flowers for extra bling 🙂

My second project is a clean-and-simple card with stamping and embossing on vellum technique. So, I stamped the Find Refuge Bible Journaling stamp on a piece of vellum with Versafine Onyx Black and added some clear embossing powder. I pre-heated my craft heater for about 10 seconds and then heat the embossing powder, this way so the the vellum would not curl or shrink.

This Bible Journaling stamp set is fit perfectly on the single column margin (2″) Journaling Bible. If you like to see the page I created with this stamp set, you can read the post here 🙂

I also decorated my card with the flowers and leaves from ODBD Custom Bitty Blossoms Dies and some clear gems.

On both the basket and the card, I use the Whimsical Wildflowers Paper Collection, Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad and Boho Bolds Paper Pad. They are just give the Spring – feeling when you see the patterns and color combo from these paper collection and pads.

Here are the previews of products I used on my projects today:

I hope today you all are inspired with these projects and if you would like to know more about Our Daily Bread Designs, see more inspirations and their special Bundles, you can visit their blog.

THANKS A BUNCH for visiting me today and have a blessed fabulous day!

Today I am playing along at:

ODBD January Shine The Light Challenge (ODBDSL282)

WAW Anything Goes Challenge Week 266 – 267

Simons Says: Anything Goes

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

CAS, Mixed Media Card: All My Love

Hello everyone… LOVE is in the air.. can you feel it now? Valentine’s day is getting closer… Today I am sharing another mixed media Valentine’s Day card with you all 🙂

On this card today I am using the Our Daily Bread January New Release stamp set and die sets and my new coloring medium – Color Burst set.

I have been having fun with the Caribbean set to create my background on this card. I sprinkle the warm color pallete on a piece of watercolor paper, and sprayed with some water. It is so much fun to see how the pigment powder react with the water. Then I added some splatter of Gold Paint from Finetec Gold Palette set and Black paint from Koi Watercolors Travel set.

When the background panel dried well, I die cut the center of the panel with the new ODBD Custom Tulip Heart Die, and die cut the panel again with the ODBD Custom Double Stitch Rectangle Dies, and then inlaid them back in. I added them on the card with strong adhesive.

I die cut the purple heart out of one of the ODBD Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad using ODBD Custom Layering Heart Dies. And I stamped the sentiment from the new ODBD February Pre-Order Bundle, Let Love Grow stamp set. I added the purple heart die cut on top of the Tulip Heart die cut.

I die cut the flowers and leaves using the ODBD Custom Bitty Blossom Dies out of Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad and Boho Bolds Paper Pad. I added them on the heart with glue dots.

I finished my CAS Mixed Media card with some clear gems. And using my finger I added some of the Seedless Preserve Distress Crayon on the edges of the card.

I hope you are inspired to create more Valentine’s Day cards to share the love! Thanks for visiting me today!

Today I am playing along at:

Addicted To Stamps and More – Challenge 226

WAW Anything Goes Challenge Week 266 – 267

ODBD Color Challenge – ODBDSLC282

The Mixed Media Card Challenge – January

Paru’s Card Making Challenges – January

HLS January Watercolor Challenge

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

I Love You Forever

Hello everyone…I am a Guest Designer at A Jillian Vance Design. I am still working on more Valentine’s Day project and today I am share this Clean-and-Simple, Valentine’s Day Card on their blog.

When I do not have specific themed papers in my stash, I love using stamps to create the background for my card. And today, I use the Heart Background Builder Cling Stamp for my background card. I stamped it on my Cranberry cardstock with the match Cranberry ink pad. Then I cut it off slightly smaller the size of A2 card base.

After that, I added some white acrylic paint splatters and gold paint splatters on that background panel. Set a side to dry while I was working on the embellishments and sentiment.

I stamped the stitched border from Cross Stitch Love Stamp Set with White Archival Ink Pad. Then I stamped the stitched hearts with Cranberry Ink Pad on a white cardstock and fussy cut them with micro-tip scissors.

The sentiment is from Cross Stitch Love Stamp Set, I stamped it on a piece of Cranberry cardstock with black ink pad and cut out the pennant tail with scissors.

I die cut the Circle Chain Border Die our of white cardstock. This die cuts you can use them as border individually or you can stack them together.

I added the background panel on the black card base with adhesive runner, next is the circle chain die cuts, next layer is the white twine. I then staples the 2 hearts together and added them on the card with thick glue dots. And then I added the sentiment pennant on the card with 3D foam tape. I finished the card with some pearl gems.

Here are the previews of the AJVD Stamp Sets and Die I used today:

That’s all for today 🙂 I hope you all like it and be inspired to create handmade card for Valentine’s Day. THANK YOU SO MUCH for visiting today and have fabulous day!

Today I am playing along at:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #193 – Anything Goes

Anything Goes – Challenge Weeks #266-267

HLS January Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

HLS January Mixed Media Challenge

Paru’s Card Making Challenge – January

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2017

Mixed Media Card: Hoping To Bring A Smile

Hello everyone… It is in the middle of the January already! Time flies so fast, do not forget to stop and enjoy the moment. It is very easy for us to get trapped in the busyness every day.

And today, I would like to share a mixed media card with you 🙂

I am inspired by the Theme and Sketch from STAMPlorations January Challenge:

First, I created the background using the Peony Number One – ARTplorations Stencil with the Color Burst Caribbean set and Perfect Pearl spray mix. I totally enjoy the fun time playing with these color powder and pearl spray mix. You can see that pearly shine on the card 🙂 I also did some splatters on the panel and dabbed it off with paper towel for extra texture on it.

Once the panel dried really well, I put back the Peony stencil and trace it using Faber-Castel PITT Pen.

Then I stamped randomly the bubble wrap and text from the Mixed Media Grunge stamp set on the panel with Ranger Archival Ink pad. I set aside the panel for the ink to dry while I was working on the card and sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment from Smile – Dee’s Artsy Impressions stamp set on a piece of white cardstock with the archival ink, cut it out and added some shading with the Faber-Castell grey brush pen.

I added the 1/4″ Scor-Pal tape on the side of the black card base and added some Thermo-Web Gold Foil on it to create the gold strip.

I added some White Gelatos on around the edge of the panel to give extra shading, too. Then I added it on the card with lots of adhesive 🙂 I added the sentiment panel on the card with 3D foam adhesive and finished my mixed media card with some pearl gems.

Check out more inspirations from the Design Team for this Mid-Month January Reminder. You still have time to play along with the January Theme and Sketch Challenge. Go to here to link up your project! And you also can link up your card using any of the STAMPlorations products at their Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge.

And… you can get 20% off on all STAMPlorations stamps, stencils, and dies by using this code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out, it is a sensitive case, please copy and paste the code. You can use the code to get discounts on all regular and sale-priced items in the store, but can not combine your code with any other discount codes.

Hope to see your project there! Thank you for visiting me today and have a fabulous day!

I also play along at:

HLS Watercolor Challenge

Anything Goes – Challenge Weeks #266-267

ATSM Challenge #225 – Photo Inspiration

The Mixed Media Card Challenge – January

Challenge #193 – Anything Goes

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2017

A Coffee Lover Birthday Gift Basket and A Happy Hello Card

Hello everyone… This year, winter is very wet for us here in Southern Ohio, lots of cold rain than snow. The weather itself is warmer than it should be in the Winter season. But some days can be bellow freezing and icy. Who knows what it is gonna be next week… Anyway… I have couple projects to share with you 🙂

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs January Release, here’s a basket for coffee lover friend that I created using the new Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad, Bountiful Basket Dies, Bitty Blossoms Dies, Mini Label Dies, A Happy Hello Stamp Set, and Beverage Cup Dies:

I die cut all the pieces from the ODBD Custom Bountiful Basket dies and put them together is very easy. I used my mini thin glue dots. Also I added some brads for the handle so it can move. I added some mini clear gems on the flowers for extra bling on them 🙂

This basket can be a sweet way of giving something special for your friend or loved one, or a way to send cheer and joy to them only just because they are awesome!

And here’s my card that I created using the new Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad, Whimsical Wildflower Paper Collection, A Happy Hello Stamp Set, Pennant Flags Dies, Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies, and Rectangles Dies.

I simply added the plaid patterned paper directly on the card base. Then I cut out the frame using the Rectangles dies and added the patterned paper behind it. I added the finished framed panel on the card with some 3D foam tape for extra dimension. For the sentiment, I die cut the pennant flags from the same paper pad, then stamped the sentiment from A Happy Hello stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad, then I added on the card with 3D foam tape and adhesive runner. I finished the card with some clear sparkle gems.

I love the patterned and colors from their new Paper Pads this month, beautiful and perfect for Spring projects, too! There are 7 Bundles that you can buy and save 15% – 20%, plus Bread Bucks Reward Program, Free Shipping, Incentive Gift, and more!!! For more inspiration using the January Release and bundle deals be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

Here are the products I used on my projects today: