For us, the month of June this year means Father’s Day, Graduation party, and…. Summer is officially started. Today, I am sharing a special card for a special father.

Father’s Day is one of the special days that I celebrate away from my parents. I can only celebrate them for a far because they live in Indonesia. When I made this card, my thoughts and prayers are for my father. Though he is not right beside me now, but he is always in my heart, thoughts and prayers. I praise God for technology and intetnet! We often video call using Skype and texting using an app that does not cost us extra international texting at all! Super cool, right? 🙂

When I saw this stamp, The Best Dad Ever (CTMH), I was thinking what should I do with it. Masculine is not my strong suit, but I keep challenging myself to make more this type of card. So, this is what I came up. A clean-and-simple card 🙂

I stamped the image with Sapphire Exclusive Ink Pad in the middle of the card base with my MISTI. I stamped twice for a crisp result 🙂 Then on the separate white cardstock, I stamped the image with Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad and Ruby Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. Then using my Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, I fussy cut the hat, mustache and bow tie.

Final step, I added the cut images on top of the stamped image on the card using 3D Foam Tape for extra dimesion.

So, what do you think of my clean and simple, masculine card? 😉

Thank You so much for visiting today and have a blessed day!

I link up my card at:

The Paper Players Theme Challenge 298 – Father’s Day

Simon Says: Father’s Day / For A Guy

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 234-235: Anything Goes

Joy Claire’s Monthly Challenge – June: Masculine and/or Father’s Day

It is the second week of June already! I hope you all have a fabulous early Summer! Today I am going to share a card I made for a special lady who has been so kind, supportive and loving to us as family.

We were so thankful to be able to visit her and spend time with her this summer for couple days. We also got to go to her grandson’s graduation party and hang out with the rest of her family.

I used the Layers of Love die set and Being Classe Bundle from Concord & 9th. Inks I used are Distress Mini Ink Pads set 1 and set 2.

First I added some colors on my kraft mat and spray lightly with some water then I dipped the watercolor paper that I already die-cut it using the Layers of Love die. Then I used my Craft Heater (CTMH) to dry it. The I added it on the American Crafts Card. Then I diecut another watercolor paper with the word “Kind” die then I stamped the matching stamp on it. I set aside to dry while I was working on the banner. For this banner I just cut a strip of White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH) and stamped it with the sentiment from the Being Classy bundle with Raspberry Distress Mini Ink Pad. Final step is to add them on the card. I used 3D thin foam tape for the banner, and 3D thick foam tape for the Kind diecut. I finished the card with some gems from Hampton Art.

That’s my card for today. And I link up this card at the new challenge at Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes with Dies. It is a challenge for those who love die-cutting 🙂

You are invites to play along with us this month. It is anything goes, free theme with any diecut elements/embellishments on yout project. You can read the detail challenge rules here. You can win the prize too! Go here to link up until the end of June.

I also link up this challenge at:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #234-235 – Anything Goes

AAA Cards Game #66 – Watercolor

CAS Mix Up June Challenge

Thank You so much for visiting me today and hope to see your projects there! Have a fabulous and blessed day!

My friend asked me to make a card that has some taste of Indonesia and sentiment in Indonesian.

When I heard about something Indonesia, batik was the first thing came into my mind. I found these video tutorials how to create batik look cards:

• Spice Market Batik Background (Catherine Pooler)
• Spice Market Background Embossed and Watercolored (Catherine Pooler)
• Iron-Off Embossing (Jennifer McGuire)
• “Faux” No-Line Watercoloring (Maria – STAMPlorations Spotlight Project)

Here’s a batik card I made using iron-off embossing a.k.a. faux no-line watercoloring:

I used the Hawaiian Hibiscus stamp set (CTMH). To created the Batik background, I heat-embossed the flowers on the white cardstock with VersaMark™ Ink Pad, Ranger™ Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder and Craft Heater.

Then I colored them with CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Honey, Sunset, Cranberry and Crystal Blue. I pushed the lid onto the pad before I opened so some ink would be on the lid that I picked the inks with aqua paint brush.

Then I used my iron to lift off the embossing off those flowers. The ironing helps to dry the watercolor and flaten the cardstock, too 🙂 When I was done ironing, I added some sparkle on the flowers with Wink Of Stella Clear Glutter Brush.

For the sentiment, I used the Jennifer’s Hand Alpha Stamp set (CTMH). I stamped & heat-embossed the word “Selamat” on black cardstock with Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder.

I cut the tail of the cardstock to make a banner and added on the card with 3D foam tape. Then I wrote the phrase “ulang tahun” with Faber-Castell PITT Artist Pen. It writes smoothly on watercolored paper and dries permanently.

I finished the card with some gems from Hampton Art. And the card is now on it’s way to Indonesia 🙂

Thank You for visiting today and have blessed day!

I link up my card today at:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 232 – 233: Anything Goes

AAA Cards Game 62: 2nd Big Birthday Bash

STAMPlorations June Theme and Sketch Challenge

STAMPlorations Spotlight Project Showcase

Little Tangles Challenge 69: Embossing

Today I am sharing a set of thank you cards. They are simple, clean and white-on-white.

On my cards, I used the My Monthly Hero – April Kit and Thanks – Stamp & Cuts set, both are from Hero Arts.

On a piece of Canson Watercolor Paper, I stamped the flowers with CTMH Black Archival Ink. Then I used the matching dies from My Monthly Hero kit, I cut them with my WRMK Evolution Advanced. I also cutout some of the thanks word sentiments out of Canson Watercolor Papers.

I used Tombow Aqua Adhesive to assemble the flowers and added them on the card. Using 3D foam tapes, I Added the die-cut sentiment and I used is Versafine Onyx Black to stamped the second sentiments under the diecuts.

I finished my cards with clear gems are from Hampton Art. Card bases are from Hobby Lobby.

Loving this white on white cards, so clean and simple, yet a meaningful way to say thanks to our loved ones.

THANK YOU so much for visiting me today! And I would like to get connected with me on these social media 🙂 See you there, too!

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I link up this card at:

a2z Scrapbooking May 2016 Challenge:
Clean and Simple

A Blog Named Hero – May Challenge

Little Tangles Challenge #68 – Anything Goes

Prayers change things. I know it is true becuase I pray to the one and only Living God who has the power to save, to redeem, to give life and to make everything possible. I trus in God who make everything is possible according His will.

We, as followers of Christ, are called to love one another and to encourage one another through prayers. We can send our thoughts, prayers and love to others with handmade cards.

Today I share a card I made for friend who has been in my prayers and thoughts lately.

I used Hero Arts stamps and dies on my card. For the background I heat-embossed the Tiny Flag background stamp with some Ranger – Princess Gold Embossing Powder.

The sentiment is from SSS – Hero Arts Prayer Exclusive Stamp & Die set.

And the flower is from My Monthly Hero – April Kit. On a piece of Canson Watercolor Paper, I stamp the flower 3 times sith Black Archival Ink Pad, thrn diecut the flowers with WRMK Evolution Advanced Diecutting Machine. I colored the flowers using Distress Inks and watercolor brush.

I added the flowers on the card with some think glue dot & thin mini glue dot. And I added the sentiment on the card with Glue Pen and 3D foam tape.

I hope with this card, you all are encourages to keep trusting God in whatever situations and circumstances you are in. God loves you more than you ever thought.

Thank You so much for stoping by my blog today. Have a fabulous day!

I link up this card at:

a2z Scrapbooking May 2016 Challenge:
Clean and Simple

STAMPlorations – May CAS Card Challenge

Little Tangles Challenge #68 – Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers – May Mixed Media Challenge