Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2018

You Are So Amazing

STAMPlorations

Hello everyone… YOU ARE SO AMAZING! Yes you are… I am so greateful for all of you. Today, I have a fun watercolored card to share with you all 🙂

My card today is inspired by the image, theme and also colors from STAMPlorations April Challenge.

I started with creating the background using the Broken Glass ARTplorations Stencil. I traced each triangle with Arteza Woodless Watercolor Pencils on a watercolor paper, and I removed the stencil. Using the watercolor brush, I pulled the color to fill the space and I ended with lots of watercolored triangles.

I cut the background panel with the medium size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. And I added it on the black card base with dries-clear adhesive glue. I added a red cardstock strip on the card with the same adhesive.

For the sentiment, I stamped the words from Bold Sentiment – Hashtag Authentic stamp set on a white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad using Mini MISTI. After that I trimmed them into word strips and added them on the card with 3D foam tape.

That’s my card. Easy to create but fun 🙂 I love it and I hope you do, too. Before you go… I have a coupon code for you to use to get 20% off on ALL STAMPlorations regular and sale-priced stamps, dies, and stencils. And that means including the NEW RELEASE prodcuts!!! The code is: STAMPGIRLHELEN — Enjoy shopping and saving!

THANK YOU so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a fabulous day!

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Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2018

Project Thursday – Choose Joy Today

Precious Remembrance

Hello everyone… I am here today with a fun simple way of creating this Choose Joy Today mixed media card with stamping, embossing, acrylic paint and white gesso.

I am sharing full blog post and tutorial on how I created this mixed media card on Precious Remembrance Blog today. Hope you all can enjoy the post 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

You Two Are PEARfect

A Jillian Vance Design

Hello everyone… Today with a CAS, engagement/wedding card with a fun pun sentiment, You Two Are PEARfect 🙂

I created this card using the PEARfect Stamp and Die Set, Hearts Background Builder Stamp, and Elegant Stitched Dot Edge Dies from A Jillian Vance Design. Head over to A Jillian Vance Design Blog today to read my full post and tutorial.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a wonderful day.

Posted on Sunday, April 1, 2018

April Challenge: Mother, You Are Tea-rrific

Joy Clair

Hello everyone… APRIL is here. Today April 1st is special! It is the day we are celebrating Easter Day and also our family is celebrating my mother’s birthday. She is a tea-rrific mother!!!

And this month also we are at Joy Clair blog has a new challenge with new photo inspiration and anything goes theme.

So inspired by my tea-rrific mother and the beautiful photo, I created this CAS card:

I created the background using embossing resist technique with the Tea Party Background Stamp. I stamped it with Versamark Ink on a watercolor paper using the Mini MISTI. I sprinkled some mix Fine White Embossing Powder and Glitter Embossing powder. I heat set it with my craft heater.

After that using smooshing technique, I used the Broken China Distress Oxide Ink and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink. I added each color on craft mat, sprayed water, and dipped the paper. I dried it each time I added color. Then I cut it with one of the Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Dies from STAMPlorations. I added the panel on the white card base.

Next step, I stamped the tea pot and sentiment from Mother’s Day Stamp Set on a white cardstock using Broken China Distress Oxide Ink with Mini MISTI. After that, I fussy cut the tea pot and I cut the sentiment into banner. I added the sentimen banned on the card with adhesive glue and the tea pot with 3D adhesive glue. I finished the card by adding some white pearl gems on it.

I hope you all enjoy this card today. I like the look of chinese tea pot 🙂 I hope you all also can play along with this month challenge. Link up anything goes new project that you created inspired by the photo for chance to win the gift card. Visit Joy Clair blog to read the full rules and inspirations from the team.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018

Coffee Loving Cardmakers and a2z Scrapbooking Collaboration Blog Hop

Hello everyone… WELCOME to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers and a2z Scrapbooking Collaboration Blog Hop! So glad you are here today…

The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team is collaborating with a2z Scrapbooking Design Team to share inspirations with coffee/tea/cocoa themed projects with you all. And… there are prizes to win. Please continue read to find out the detail 🙂

For this blog hop, I created these 3 cards using the new a2z scrapbooking Hug In a Mug digital exclusive that is now available at the store:

I opened the images with Photoshop software and added the gradient colors on the stacked mugs. It was so much fun coloring them digitally. Then I resized them and printed them on a white cardstock. For the sentiment, I open them with the same software, resized and printed them on a white cardstock.

I cut the mugs with one of the Our Daily Bread Design – Squares Dies. And I trimmed the sentiment with the same wide.

I found some coordinating patterned papers from my paper scrap box that I used on the background. I added the paper with adhesive glue, and then I added the images and sentiments on the cards with 3D foam tape. And they are done 🙂

***GIVEAWAY***

One Lucky Winner will be picked randomly to win the new a2z scrapbooking Hug In a Mug digital exclusive and Winner’s Choice of the Digital Set from a2z Scrapbooking Store. Hop along the participant’s blogs and leave comment for chances to win. Commenting closes on Thursday, April 5 at 11:55 pm with the winners announced at a2z Scrapbooking Blog on Saturday, April 7th… And here are the list of this Collaboration Blog Hop participants:

a2z Scrapbooking Supplies blog

Sue Nagata

Kristina Beagle

Cindy Chiu

Arlene McClung

Niki Garcia

Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog

Amy Tsuruta

Kerry Urbatch

Helen Gullett –> You’re Here

Lisa Bzibziak –> Next Stop

Robyn Jordan