Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2015

Sending More Christmas Cheers

CHRISTMAS EVE is here! My daughters woke up every morning with excitement and joy for Christmas, for sure they know how to spread the joy 🙂

Today, I just wanna share a quick post some of the cards I made for friends. We have fun plans with family and relatives this weekend. I hope you all have a fun family time this weekend!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Supplies: Merry Merry Stamp Set (CTMH), Cranberry Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH), Distress Mini Ink Pads (Fired Brick & Mowed Lawn), My Acrylix Blocks (CTMH), Glue Pen (Martha Stewart), Red Glitter (Recollections), 3D Foam Tape, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors (ekTool), Canson Watercolor Paper), Ivory card & envelope sets (The Paper Studio).

Supplies: Harvest Wreath Stamp Set (CTMH), Hand-Lettered Christmast stamp (CTMH), Ruby exclusive ink pad (CTMH), Topiary exclusive ink pad (CTMH), Sparkle and Shine paper packet (CTMH), Clear Gems (Darice), White card & envelope set (the Paper Studio), 3D foam tape, Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors (ekTool)

Supplies: Merry, Merry stamp set (CTMH), Red exclusive ink pads (CTMH), Oh My Stars! Stencil (ARTplorations Stencil), Cold Ice Edger Pad (Prima Marketing), Red gems (Darice), Deer head diet (gift from a friend), Mini Stapler (CTMH). Inspired by CASEplorations Guess Designer Card (Amy Tsuruta) and Inspiration Project #52

Supplies: Sizzix Bigz Die – Evergreen (Sizzix), Merry Merry stamp set (CTMH), Cranberry exclusive ink pad (CTMH), Various Christmas Washi tapes, Red gems (Darice), 3D foam tape, White heavy weight cardstock (the Paper Studio), White card & envelope (the Pape Studio).

And today I link up at:

Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Merry, Merry Christmas

Today’s card is still about Christmas. I go with simple, clean, watercolor, and fussy cut.

I use Canson Watercolor paper 14o lbs as the card base. Making this card is very easy.

First, add watercolor on directly on the card base since it is a watercolor paper 🙂 I used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I add some the ink on an stamping block and then I picked the color using Aquash Watercolor Brush. Then, using smallest brush, I dropped some water directly on the watercolored area then dapped it with paper towel for more distress look.

You can set aside to dry or speedy drying it up using craft heater while stamping the wreath and the banner.

On a piece of White Daisy cardstock (CTMH), stamp the wreath from Harvest Wreath (CTMH) using Topiary Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH) and then stamp the banner from Merry Merry stamp set (CTMH) using Ruby Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH). I cut part of the wreath as seen on the picture, then I fussy cut the wreath outline and the inside. I did the same thing with the banner.

When the watercolor card based is dry completely, add the wreath on the card base by align the side that is cut with the side of the card. Then add the banner on top of the wreath. On my card, I used 3D Foam Tape to give them some dimension.

And the card is done.

Today’s card I link up at:

CropStop Challenge Linky Party #11 Anything Goes.

STAMPlorations December Challenge – Theme & Sketch

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #214 – Two Weeks Anything Goes

December Power & Spark Challenge – Time To Rewind

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

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2015

Gift Card Holder With 3 Pockets

This is the season of giving with a joyful heart. There are so many ways we can give to bless others.

A week ago, my friend ask me if I could help her with making a gift card holder that can holds 3 cards. To Pinterest I went look for some inspirations 🙂 I saw many giftcard holders for 1 or 2. But I also saw some tag pockets that I thought… Hmmm… I can make big enough for the gift cards with similar idea.

These gift card pockets made using WRMK Envelope Punch Board. On the punch board, there are sizes for any sizes of envelopes, including 2 sizes of gift card envelopes. I made 3 – 2.5″ x 3.5″ envelopes, but instead of having a flap to close the envelope, I cut it to make the pockets. I used Heavy Weight Holiday Colors Cardstock from the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).

The front card, I used STAMPlorations stamp set, Framed Christmas: Peace, Love, Joy. On a piece of Strathmore Watercolor Paper, I stamped the image & sentiment using Archival Black Exclusice Ink Pad (CTMH), then watercolored the poinsettia using Sakura Koi Watercolor using Aquash Watercolor Brushes.

I started with lighter color, then added more colors on the areas where the shadows are for some dimension. You can let it air-dry but I used my Craft Heater for speedy drying process. And I finished the card with red ribbon and tie it up a bow. I used some double-sided tape to hold the bow in place.

That’s my finished card that inspired by one of the STAMPlorations Inspiration Project #52 and I think this gift card holder will make a perfect of giving gift cards for coffee lover, right? 😄

This card I link up at:

Thank You so much for visiting me and have a blessed week!

Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2015

Heat-Embossed Resistant and Watercolor Ornaments Card

Today card is a heat-embossed resist watercolor card. I found this tutorial how to create these simple watercolor ornaments using several mediums. But today, I use Sakura Koi watercolor paint.

The sentiment I used on my card is a Bible Verse from Luke 2:11 that I found at Hobby Lobby from Stampabilities. This Bible verse is an announcement about the birth of the King of kings and Lord of Lords, the Savior we have been waiting for so long, Jesus Christ.

I want the sentiment is heat-embossed resisten in the middle of them so, first I heat-embossed the verse stamp on a piece of Canson Watercolor paper and then I started painting small circles using Sakura Koi Watercolor pocket field travel set. This set has 24 bright beautiful colors.

I dryed them using my Craft Heater for speedy drying. Then I drew the outline, string and bow of those ornaments using Faber Castell PITT Artist Pen. And I thought they are ornaments and they do need some sparkle and shine, right? So I grabbed my Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush, brushed the glitter all over the ornaments and they are done.

Next step is I cut a piece of old hymal music paper, added on kraft card base and sponged on it some Vintage Photo Distress Ink using Sponge Dauber. Then I added the painted pannel on the card and finished it with some Start assortment wood chip from Freckled Fawn.

I link up this watercolor glittere ornaments card at:

THANK YOU so much for visiting today and have a blessed Holiday Season!

Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

1 Sketch, 2 Christmas Cards

Last weekend I went out with my friends to Hobby Lobby and I found this Stampabilitties rubber stamp that has Christmas verse on it for only $3! I love the verse from Luke2:11. This is what Christmas trully means.

Today I am sharing 2 Christmas cards I made using 1 sketch from Mojo Monday 428.

The tags I created using Canson waterolor paper because I painted the backgrounds.

For the first card I used the old hymnal music sheet for the background paper and the border strip is from CTMH – Sparkle and Shine paper packet. I heat embossed the sentiment using AC Black Glitter Finish Embossing Powder. Then embellished it with twine bow and a glitter holly leaves and red sequins.

I also link this card at Virginia’s View Challenge #21 – All About Glitter.

This second card I used the same sketch from Mojo Monday 428. On this card, I created that cute bow using WRMK Envelope Punch Board. It is very easy to do that. I followed this tutorial if you want to try 🙂

I watercolored the tag background using Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean Distress Mini Ink Pads and wet them using Aquash Waterbrush. It was fun watching the colors blended and mixed together and how they react with water.

I also enter this card at:

2 cards are done today and I only need 15 more to make for our church friends.

THANK YOU for stopping by today and have a blessed week!