It is the week I am taking an online class at Online Card Classes. It the newest class they have called Clear and Sheer. This is a class about using clear acetate and vellum papers for cardmaking in creative way, you might wanna check this class.

So today, I wanna share a card I made with monoprint technique and adding vellum. The way I use the vellum is a way I learned in the Day 1 class (how to attache vellum) and Day 2 class (mutting pattern paper).

On a piece of vellum (same size with the monoprint panel), I heat embossed the sentiment and Woodgrain stamp from Winnie and Walter with Ranger Extra Fine White Embossing powder (CTMH). The vellum is soften the bright monoprint background I created using Hero Arts leaf stencil, Gelli Plate and acryclic paint.

I learned there are so many ways to add vellum on the card without showing the adhesive. I handstitched the vellum on the monoprint background using CTMH Stitching Guide. Then added the whole panel on the card base using liquid glue.

Then I finished the card with a glittered chipboard flower that I found in my embellishment drawer. I forgot the brand. But I love this flower becuase the glitter and gem give some extra bling on the card.

It is always a blessing to learn from great card designers 🙂 And I hope you like the card as much as I enjoy making it.

Thank you so much for visiting and taking time to sharw your thoughts with me in the comment. Have a fabulous day!

I link up the card at:

WOW! Embossing April Challenge

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 228-229: Family Friendly/Anything Goes

HLS April CAS Challenge: Stencil Monoprint

APRIL 2016 STAMPlorations™ CASEplorations

Happy Monday! New day, new week. Can’t you believe that we are on the last week of April? That means, the end of school year is coming closer.

Today, I would like to share a couple of graduation cards I made using Box – Nice and Neat Die and Diploma Day stamp set (CTMH, expired).

I used some paper strips from scrap papers I had in stash that match the kraft cardstock I used for fhe box. To put the box together it is very easy. Just fold on the folding lines and use some double-sided or strong liquid glue to glue the sides of the boxes.

I stamped the sentiment using CTMH-Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad right on the box. Then using some 3d foam tape, I added the box on the card. On a piece of White Daisy cardstock, I stamped some hats and scrolls with Black Exclusive Ink, then using Non-Stick Micro-Tip scissors I fussy cut them.

I used 3D foam tape and Tombow Mono Liquid glue to add the hats and scrolls on the cards. I cut some tissue papers to fill the box, secured it with some glue.

All done. They are ready for some graduates 🙂 I had fun creating them and hopefully you like these cards, too.

Thank You so much for visiting me today. You made my day brighter! Have a fabulous week!

I link up these cards at:

Little Tangles Challenge 67: Die-cutting

Friends and families are amazing partners in prayers for us. We are so thankful for each one of them and they are just amazing!

So many areas in our lives and ministry, we need others’ prayers, hugs and encouraging words. Friends and families God has put in our lives have special roles. We as family, really appreciate all the supports you all have been giving to us – prayerfully, financially, and encouraging words through emails, FB messages, texts, and cards – to partner with us in ministry that God has called us to do.

Today’s cards are inspired by the hearts and ministry of praying people of God. I made 2 sets of these cards using Hero Arts – Exclusive Prayers stamps and die set, and the beautiful Antique Rose stamp from Hero Arts, too.

I stamped the roses directly on the card bases to create the background. I used Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and added some clear gems in the middle of the flowers.

For the first set above, I die cut the word PRAYERS out of watercolor papers then watercolored them using Pentel Aquash brush and Watercolor Paints. I used the same ink pad to stamp the sentiments and added the diecuts on the cards using some 3D foam tape.

And for the second card set, I repeated the same step to crate the background. Then I found some scraps cardstock that I die cut and inlaid the diecuts in different negative panels. I added them on the card using 3D foam tape, too.

These card sets are a quick way to make cards when you need a bunch of them in short time or for them to be ready whenever you need to send on to your friend or family to let them know that you are thinking and praying for them. That is a way to encourage others, too.

I hope you are inspired today and have an amazing day!

I link up these cards at:

Simon Says: Make It Girlie

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #226 – #227: Anything Goes

a2z Scrapbooking April 2016 Challenge – Watercoloring

Little Tangles: Challenge 67 – Diecutting

One of the great blessings in my life is friends. I always enjoy the time I can spend with my friends. For me, dear friends, you are treasures in my life.

Today I have couple flower cards for friends, FOR YOU!

On both card backgrounds, I stamped the flowers from Unity Stamp Co – March KOM with Slate Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad on Mixed Media papers. Then I glued them on the card bases.

On the separate Mixed Media paper, I stamped the same flowers using Slate Mini Pigment Ink and added some Ranger™ Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder and heat set them using my Craft Heater.

I watercolored the flowers using Aquash Pentel small brush and Watercolor Paints. I picked the teal color 🙂 I love the shades. I let them dry on the side, since it is mixed media paper, they dry pretty fast. And then using Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors I fussy cut the flowers.

Using the Slate Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, I stamped the sentiment from Sometimes I Wonder (Unity Stamp Co.) on a piece of White cardstock and cut them to make banners.

I glued the sentiment on the card using Adhesive runners, and then arrange the flowers using glue dots and 3D foam tape for some dimensions on them. They are done and ready to send them out 🙂

THANK YOU so much for visiting me today and I hope you all have a blessed and fantastic day!

I link up these cards at:

WOW! Embossing April Challenge

Unity {Show & Tell} – Color Challenge

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #226-#227 – Anything Goes

Simon Says: Make It Girlie

STAMPlorations April CAS Card Challenge

Crafty friends, today I am sharing with you  super fun technique that I just learned from the Stamp Nation – Technique Tool Box class.

In the classroom, Ingrid shared a very fun technique using stencil with Gelli Arts Plat and Acrylic Paints. I am hooked! After I saw her video, I ordered a 5×7 Gelli Arts Plate and a Mod Podge Brayer from Amazon. There are verious sizes of the Gelli Plates that you can choose the best sizes for your need. Since I am making cards, I get the 5×7 size. I might get the 8×10 in the future 🙂

If you interested in learning this technique, search on YouTube, you’ll find lots of tutorials, but these are my recomendation for you to watch:

• Shery Russ: video 1, video 2, video 3
• Julie Fei-Fan Balzer – Gelli Printed Background
• ELlen Hutson LLC: Mono Print For The First Time with Gelli Arts
• Gelli Arts: Monoprinting Layers Step by Step

So, here are the first 2 cards I made using this techniques:

Stencils set is from Hero Arts. The first card, I printed the positive over the negative prints to create this background. I love the Batik look on it 🙂 Then I added the Lawn Fawn black puffy stickers for Hello and I wrote the friend using Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen that I secured it with Mini Stapler from CTMH. The twine is from American Crafts and I finished the card with some blue gems.

Second card, also I used the stencil set from Hero Arts, chipboard is from BasicGrey, paper doily and the twine is from a crafty friend. I added some clear gems for extra bling 🙂

On both cards, I used Strathmore Mixed Media papers with cheap acrylic paints came in a mini kit I got from TJMaxx a while ago. These paints dried very fast, I could not get the third prints. But for the next project, I will use acrylic paints I have for Bible Journaling and we’ll see if that will work 🙂

Some crafty friends told me that when I started it, I couldn’t stop making these prints, and guess what? They were right! Creating these prints are just so much fun and the results are unexpected, you’ll be surprised by the prints you make with stencils and layering them.

Have you ever tried monoprints before?

Thanks for visiting me today and hope you have a fantastic day!

I link up my cards at:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #226-#227 – Anything Goes

Virginia’s View Link Up Party

HLS April CAS Challenge: Stencil Monoprint

STAMPlorations April CAS Card Challenge