Hello everyone… October is here and Fall is here. This is one my favorite seasons. Beautiful and colorful leaves and crisp, cooler weather… and PIES!

And today I have a happy news to share with you 🙂 Starting this month, I am joining the STAMPlorations family as one of the designer for CUTPlorations Challenge, one of their monthly challenges. The challenge is on every 1st Monday of the month and there is an inspiration photo for you.

Here’s how you can play along:

• Create a project inspired by the inspiration photo for the current month. You can create any type of project — card, ATC, altered project, mixed media, art journal page, scrapbook page, etc.
• Use any die-cuts on your project(s)
• Must use at least 1 STAMPlorations product (stamp, stencil, die, or coloring page, or digi stamp).
• You can link up as many projects as you want but 1 project per blog post (direct link to your project, not your whole blog).
• Please don’t link up projects that you create solely to promote another stamp company.
• Include the challenge graphic and link back to the CUTplorations post in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize.

Prizes:

• Prizes: $10 Gift Certificate for the winner; $5 Gift Certificate each to the 2 top picks
• If there are more than 25 entries: 1 player will be randomly drawn to win her choice of CUTplorations dies worth up to $15

And here’s my card inspired by this month’s picture. I am inspired by the colors and the phrase “Home is where the Happy is”

My family and home totally make my life happy. They are one of my inspirations to create every day. My husband’s love and support, my daughters’ smiles and laughs, and their hugs are my treasures. Every end of the day, I wait for them to come home from school and work, and that is my happy moment 🙂

On my card, I stamped the Blossom Sprays #1 Stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink on a watercolor paper and I watercolored it using Arteza Real Brush Pens and watercolor brush. Then I die cut it using one of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I stamped the sentiment from Bold Sentiment – Sweet on a white cardstock and cut it out with scissors to create the banner.

And then I die cut the word Happy couple times using the Happy Word Die, I stacked them together to create word chipboard for extra dimension to the sentiment.

After all the pieces ready, I added the background panel on the card base with Tombow Xtreme Adhesive to make sure it stays on the card, and then I added the banner sentiment on the card with Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive, and finally I added the word die using Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue.

I hope you are inspired by this card to join the challenge this month. Need more inspirations? Go over STAMPlorations Blog to see more inspirations from the team and full details on the challenge.

And also, if you play along using any STAMPlorations products, you can link up your projects at STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge.

Oh before you go, here’s a special code for you to save 20% on any STAMPlorations products. Use STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out. Happy shopping!

THANK YOU so much for stopping by today. I hope you all have a fabulous day!

I also play along at:

Challenge Weeks #302-303 – Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

HLS October Watercolour Challenge

Hello everyone! October is here!!! We are excited and love to this season. My girls have been planning what they wanna be on Halloween since Summer! And October is finally here, they are getting more excited, it is becuase they want to make their costumes.

This month, the new challenge at Joy Clair is all about Halloween and Die Cuts. Since it is Anything Goes as theme, you can create any projects, post your project on your personal blog or online gallery and link back to us. You can use any brand of stamps!!!

• MUST directly link to the Joy Clair blog in your post. (Or entry will not count)
• Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.
• Number of entries is unlimited (each project, separate link).
• Add a direct link to your project using the InLinkz here.

And here’s my take on this challenge:

On my card I used October Fun Clear Stamps, Spooky Greetings Clear Stamps, and Fall Leaves Clear Stamps.

First, I stamped the leaves randomly directly on the card base to create the background.

Then I stamped the mummy and witch hat on a white cardstock, and fussy cut them.

Using Mini MISTI, I stamp the sentiment with 2 colors ink (green and black). I stamped them twice to get bold result. And I fussy cut it out.

I had extra galaxy watercolored background in my stash that I created with Gelatos and Acrylic Paint (tutorial here), and I die cut it with 2 sizes Circle Dies to create the ring. And I added it on the card with adhesive.

On top of the ring I added the mummy and hat with thick glue dots, and then I added the sentiment with 3D foam tape.

Then I thought this card need some sparkle, so I added some glitter on the witch hat with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Brush Pen.

Need more inspirations? Go to Joy Clair Blog to see inspirations from the Design Team and more details on the challenge. You have until October  30, 2017 to create a new project and enter it into Inlinkz below. By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Joy Clair Store. One lucky winner will be announced on October 31!

Before you go… Joy Clair has a special event to celebrate World Cardmaking Day 2017! Mark your calendar and join us for the full day fun making cards together! And… there will be TONS OF PRIZES and Inspirations. also… there is a coupon code for you to use to save 20% of your purchase at Joy Clair Store.

THANK YOU for stopping by today and have a fabulous day!

I also play along at:

Challenge Weeks #302-303 – Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Hello everyone…Today with a fun mixed media card. I have been having fun creating galaxy and nebula background using couple of coloring medium, like watercolor paints, Color Burst and Gelatos.

On my mixed media card, I used one of Joy Clair new stamp set, Out Of The World, together with the Rinea foil papers and Iridescent Gelatos.

On a piece of watercolor paper (you can also use any heavy weight cardstock, as an option), I added some white gesso using old credit card. Then when the gesso was completely dry, randomly I scribbled some of the Iridescent Gelatos (Starbust, Nebula, Stardust, Galaxy, Black Hole) on the paper and then using my finger I mixed the colors. They give the metallic look and extra sparkle on it. Check it out on this short video below:

Come over to Joy Clair Blog to see the full details and steps how to create this fun galaxy card using Joy Clair Stamps.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you all have a fabulous blessed day!

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