Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2015

Card Chain Challenge September 2015 Reveal Day

Card Chain Challenge is a fun challenge I participate monthly at Deborah’s Blog. We are challenged to make a handmade card and send it to the participant above us on the list and we will receieve a handmade card from the participat below us.

Every month, Deborah will put up a link where you can sign up your name. She also will provide 4 options of Sketch, Color Pallete, Theme and Product Feature which you pick which way you would want to create your card. For October challenge, you still have until October 6th, 2015 and to sign up for this October challenge you can go HERE.

This month I created my card base on the Color Palate, Sketch and Theme (Friendship) provided by Deborah:

Here’s my card I sent to my new friend, Nathalie in Canada:

I love creating this card with some watercoloring technique I learned from Creative Bug, Beginning Watercolor by Yao Cheng. Make sure the circles are dry completely and then stamp the sentiment with VersaMark and Black Glitter finish embossing powder from American Crafts.

The Sentiment is from Close To My Heart – Hello Life cardmaking stamp set.

I hope you will join us in this fun challenge this month!

Enjoy your day!

Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Fallen Leaves

Leaves start falling on the ground, their colors start changing and the air is cooling down. I love it here. Four seasons give different experience to me especially I came from the country only has 2 seasons: summer and rainy season.

We have a big tree behind our house and this tree’s leaves cover the ground when they fall.

I love the new stamp set, Fallen Leaves. They are beautiful leaves’ images and perfect for this season. I made a watercolor card set:

I stamped some of the sentiments from Thankful Heart stamp set and Harvest Wreath stamp set. These stamp sets are my favorite for Fall theme cards 🙂

How about you? What is your cardmaking style? Do you make Fall/Thanksgiving cards?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me and thanks for visiting!

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These cards I link up at:

Simplicity: Thanksgiving Crusade Challenge 2015

Create With Joy: Inspire Me Monday – Week 194

Two Purple Couches: Creative Spark Link Party #73

The Creative Exchange Link Party #71

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Use A Stamp Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – No designer Paper

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Supplies:

Fallen Leaves stamp set (CTMH)
Thankful Heart stamp set (CTMH)
Harvest Wreath stamp set (CTMH)
Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads (CTMH): Pomegranate, Goldrush, Safforn, and Black
My Acrylix Stamping Blocks (CTMH): 1″ x 3 1/2″, 2″ x 2″, 2″ x 3 1/2″, 3″ x 3″, 4″ x 5″
Embossing Powder (CTMH): Gold and Clear
Woodgrain Embossing Folder (CTMH)
Craft Heater (CTMH)
Evolution Advanced, diecutting-embossing-letterpressing machine (WRMK)
Watercolor paper (Canson, XL, 140 lbs)
Watercolor paint (Simple Art)
Aquash Water Brushes (Pentel)

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2015

Vintage Card Set

Today finally I had a chance to open a card kit I got 2 years ago at Archival Store (before they closed down and they are online store now). And I just love this vintage blue print looking stamp set when I first time open it.

In the kit came the paper pad, stamp and embellishment. But I used the ink pads I have in my stash to make these cards.

Today I play along with the challenge at Darnell’s blog called NBUS Challenge #5. She has a very interesting challenge that we only can use supplies that we have in stash but never been used before. How about that? And I have this card kit that I never been used before and the are screaming to me 😀

And at Simon Says Stamp blog post where they are featuring Tim Holtz as one of their STAMPtember Exclusive and I link up my cards there too.

Thank you for visiting today and have a fun crafty day!

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Supplies:

Archiver’s Exclusive Vintage Card Kit (Tim Holtz Blue Print stamps, Bazzill Cardtocks, American Crafts Black String, 6×6 Bo-Bunny Mama-razzi 2 paper pad, 2mm Clear Gems by Mark Richards)
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
CTMH Blank Ink Pad
CTMH Sponge Dauber
Adhesive runner
3D foam tape
Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors
Fiskar paper trimmer
ekTool Bone folder

Posted on Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Expressing Gratitude With Handmade Cards

Thanksgiving Holiday is getting closer. This is one of our favorite Holidays. This is the season we focus on giving thanks to the Lord for all the blessings.

There are many ways we can express our gratitude to others. One way I love is by sending them handmade cards. You pour your love into the cards you make for them and they will appreciate every moment you spend to make it for them.

Today I am sharing some the cards I made as part of the Joyful Stars Blog Hop this month. If you arrived from Marie’s blog then you are on the right track 🙂 The blog hop starts at Joyce’s blog where you can find the whole list of participants.

All cards I made are using the new stamp set, Harvest Wreath (D1662). This one stamp set has lots of beautiful images you can use for Fall theme projects.

The first card, I stamped the wreath straight on the White Daisy card base and added the stamped embellishment, sequins and sparkle clear on it.

The Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors is the best sciccors to fussy cut.

Supplies you’ll need to make these cards:

Harvest Wreath stamp set (D1662)
Woodgrain Embossing Folder (Z1996) – you can use CTMH embossing folders with any kind of die cut machine like Cuttlebug, Evolution Advanced, Evolution, etc.
Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Goldrush, Flaxen, Canary, Cranberry, Pear, Olive (retired, new ink pad Fern is best for stamping the wreath and leaf.), Black.
My Acrylix stamping blocks: 1″ × 1″ (Y1000), 1″ × 3 ½” (Y1002), 2″ × 2″ (Y1003), 3″ × 3″ (Y1006)
White Daisy cardstock
Kraft Cardstock
Sequins Gold Assortment
Sparkles Clear Assortment
Adhesive runner
3D foam tape
Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors

All supplies are available at my CTMH store. Don’t forget to check the National Stamping Month stamp sets, Hello, Life! stamp sets and you do not wanna miss this gorgeous stamp set from the September Stamp Of The Month, Paper Garden. When you put an order, don’t forget to join my Online Gathering Party for a chance to win $10 Hostess Reward credit.

Your next hop is Lori’s blog to see what she has created for you.

I also link up my card at Susan’s Thanksgiving Crusade Thanksgiving Challenge 2015.

Have a wonderful Wednesday & Thank You for stopping by!

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Other supplies:

Evolution Advanced embossing machine (WRMK)
Kraft carstock (Neenah)
The Paper Studio Card & envelope sets
Studio G gems
Adhesive
Scissors

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2015

1 Sketch, 2 Fall Themed-CAS Cards

Today I join the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #200. This is their 200th Sketch challenge and they surely know how to celebrate it. There are LOTS of prizes to win from amazing papercrafting/cardmaking/stamping companies.

I made 2 cards using their sketch for this week challenge. First card is a fall themed, clean and simple card with some gold sequins and gold thread:

Supplies: Pathfinding paper packet (CTMH), Framed stamp set (CTMH August SOTM), Olive Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (CTMH), White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH), Gold Sequins (CTMH), Gold thread, White Card (Hooby Lobby)

And my second card is still clean and simple that I finished it with some Bitty Clear Sparkle:

Supplies: Pathfinding paper packet (CTMH), Framed stamp set (CTMH August SOTM), Goldrush & Barn Red Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads (CTMH), White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH), Bitty Clear Sparkle (CTMH), Foam Tape, White Card (Hobby Lobby)

The Pathfinding Paper packet is retiring this month. They are beautiful double-sided high quality 12×12 scrapbook papers. There are also Pathfinding Workshop On The Go Cardmaking kit and scrapbooking kit. You still can grab them at my CTMH store until August 31, 2015!

Thank you for vising today! Have a wonderful day!