Thinking of You...

Here is my another Magnolia creation with the sketch from Bev.

I only used a piece of pattern pattern paper and with this I match with Cuttlebug embossing folder as the background.

I have lot of different design of these embossing folder and each one is very unique, you can create your own background and coloured by distress ink.

Here Come the Pirate...Edwin

Using the Magnolia for this layout and I just found out that the barrel and the anchor stamps are just nice to match the layout.

While I making this card, I was thinking of my unborn baby...seems like I'm making this card for him and I really feel that way...

Paper used are all from DCWV and as usual my colouring is from Caren D'ache colour pencil. I just like this theme and it is not really hard to make a card for a boy or man, just apply the rule of no flowers and ribbon...

Enjoy...

I Like Butterfly

This big butterfly stamp is from Judith Kins and is one of my favourite butterfly stamp. It is easy to use and it suits my distress and vintage style.

Other than Judith Kins, I used French Letters from Hero Arts as the background of the butterfly. The inks that I used basically is based on 3 distress colours and it looks more "clean" than my usual distress project. The Distress ink colours are Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade.

The lace that I used is from Daiso the $2.00 shop and originally it was white in colours and I used my "cocktail mixing" from Tattered Angels...so now from white it turns into vintage brown. Next time if you buy flowers, laces or ribbon, you can choose more to white base so that you can turn into the colours that you like.

Overall, I like this masterpiece, it is a simple and nice layout from Sketch Saturday.

Will continue my another distress journey...enjoy...

I'm Back With Magnolia

It has been a while I was away card making. My life was busy with cooking, baking and preparing for my new born.

After reading the Magnolia Magazine, my inspiration is back and here is my creation. Distress is always my favourite technique that I like to use in most of my project.

For this card, I have used my first own Tim Holtz's rubber stamp together with Tilda. I just like the stamped tags and it is very easy to match with any theme.

I hope to have another creation soon with my new added stamps...

Mono Tone...

I always like to do mono tone and this time I will try with Tilda...

Look at the image, the first colour that came into my mind is brown...it a bit boring colour and I just like it as I can distress it more :)

This is a simple card and is as easy as ABC...like the background paper. This embossing folder is from Cuttlebug, just roll over with my EpicSix, distress it...that's it...

The pirate Tilda, I used my favourite colour pencil from Caran D'ache, blend with Sansodor. It is easy to do mono tone cause you no need to think of what colour should I dress for her and how about other accessories... :) is good for lazy people like me :)

My Hero...

Who is my Hero???

Yes...answer is my dear Mr. Bear :)

I made another card for coming father's day and this time I'm using only Quickutz and embossing...no stamping at all.

This is from the paper doll series, medieval time is my hero's favourite...I think that is why he is my hero...hee hee...

Very simple card, just need to roll the EpicSix.

This is my first time making a card without rubber stamp.

JDA Father's Day Card Competition

This is the 1st competition from JDA this year and is a Father's Day card.

This very challenging and it is not easy to think of what stamps, papers and embellishment to use.

Honestly, I used more than a week to think of the layout and the whole idea of it...like how to match...but when I started it, my sketch become useless as things keep changing and inspiration comes one after another one.

It is quite lucky that I got these stamp in time, and they are from JudiKins.

I don't know how many distress ink colours I have used, I have no idea that how many different colours of Tattered Angels that I have used too...is like cocktail mixing to me... :)

At last it so good to see the finished product...phewwww...

I coloured the butterfly with my favourite colour pencil Caren D'ache with Sansodor for colour blending.

I stamped the compass three times to make into 3 layers and each layer I sprayed with different colour of Tattered Angels.

Wording die cuts are from QuicKutz - Diesel.

The two wooden keys I bought it from China Town at one of the button shop. This shop is very interesting, they sell lots of different buttons, from metal to plastic, from plastic to metal...all come with different shapes. Do visit there when you have free time, you will definitely enjoy the shopping.

I used Distress Ink - Vintage Photo to colour the wooden keys and once they dried, I applied a layer of All Purpose Ink from Tsukineko to get the shimmering effect.

Making this card is not the matter to win the competition or not, it is my passion when making it. While I'm making it I think of my father, to me my father, he is a super hero. He is so special and a creative person. Of course not to forget me beloved mummy as well on this special Mother's Day, she is also a wonderful mother to me, without them I won't be able to enjoy my life now...

I love you Mum and Dad, miss you so much...♥♥♥

Stamp Used: Mount Vesuvius from Judikins

Compass from Judikins

Typewriter wording from Hero Arts

Butterflies from Hero Arts

You are Special from Hero Arts

Thank you from Penny Black

Paper used: Rustic from DCWV

Card Stock from DCWV

Letters: Diesel from QuicKutz

Colours: Distress Inks

Tattered Angels

Colour pencils

When Judikins meets Hero Arts...

I got the Angel and Celtic background stamp from JDA just a few hours ago and my inspiration just flow out from my brain...that is really fast...

This is a simple card that I just need 30mins to complete.

Very simple colouring, what you need the most is distress ink and a sponge. Just rub and rub and rub the distress colours that you like onto the Angel image.

Lastly I touched up the card with straw string, a butterfly from Hero Arts and spray with pearl Tattered Angels...yes angel again :P

Stamp used:

Background from Judikins - Celtic Background

Image from Judikins - Heaven Sent

Butterfly from Hero Arts clear stamp

You can try your own now...is so simple.

Think About It....

Truly Scrumptious - Challenge 31 Hidden Message

Happy Labour Day...and National Scrapbook Day...

Blue blue blue...distress can be any colours...but I did counter that most of the time I only think about brown and vintage brown.

Using these new series of Hero Arts rubber stamps, I really enjoy so much that I can tried with different style and colours of distress.

If you like to do distress art then don't miss this series of stamp from Hero Arts.

The flowers that I used originally is white and I used the method from Irene and I really like the result and in future I buy stock up more white colour flowers so that I can change it to the colours that I like.

Hope you enjoy this card as I did.

Simply Handmade...from Hero Arts

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #100

Stampavie and More - Challenge #92 Distressing

These stamps are from Hero Arts and they are so cool...

The moment I saw the stamp in the catalogue, I already have the distress idea in my mind. And now here is my result of distress.

I used Distress Ink to do the colouring, a bit of water colour effect and the colours are so outstanding.

The background pattern paper is from DCWV - The Crafty stack, you can see the antique sewing machine and some sewing tools...its just match my stamps.

This is my power of distress... :) distress from office work.

Something New...

Just completed this card...

The reason I made it is because of the Martha Stewart's border punch...

I just got it today and wanted to try the border punch once I reached home...and this is really good, this is the type of border that I keep looking for.

This punch I got it from Art Republic from Novena Square...but they don't offer any discount that I used to get from JDA... :(

Anyway, this round I tried with blue and orange combination...very brave of me but still not too bad, the blue really make the orange outstanding.

Rubber stamp is from Penny Black Gift of Flower...is new block from 2010.

Worth of having this border punch...go and grab it now... :)

Something Simple...

I made this yesterday...is something simple just a lace for embellishment...no buttons and flowers as I found that flower is not suitable for this little boy.

I choose this pattern paper to match the frogs...hehehe...

Yah just a simple one...

Distress Power is Back...

I never think of this little cute bear can be used with distress method until I saw my pattern paper from Graphic 45. This pattern paper in under the series of Commuique Collection 2009 and the theme just good for my letter posting bear.

In line with the letter posting, I choose to use the lettering embossing folder underlying the image of the card. What a perfect match :)

The 2 distress that I used are Vintage Photo and Old Paper...is a must have colours if you like to have this kind of distress effect.

Pattern papers from Graphic 45 mostly come with 2 sided and for this pattern paper that I'm using, the back of the paper is the vintage stamps where I have cut it out and made it into the embellishment on the top left of the card.

Simple card without many embellishment...but lots of distress here and there :)

Lastly I stamped a "miss you" wording from Penny Black at the bottom left of the card.

Distress is still my favourite way...

Fish Dreams...

Friday Sketch- Sketch 99

I bought the pattern long time ago from Made with Love, this is from Flair Designs. This morning I found out that this pattern paper so match with my rubber stamp design Fish Dreams from Penny Black 1998.

I like the wording, I wish I may...I wish I might...

Again, I'm using blue and green to match the paper as well as my colouring, I like the layout and really enjoy making the card.

Here is the inside of the card and you can see how I like to use my new bought embossing folder with the distress ink. I'm a kind of hook on to this embossing folder and seems like I will try to use it in most of my card making.

Slow and Sweet...

Sketch Saturday - Week #100

This is sweet, from Sarah Kay - A Kiss For Chloe

I'm using my new bought embossing folder from Cuttlebug and the embossing effect is so amazing by using my EpicSix :)

Thanks to JDA again for bringing in such a wonderful embossing folder and I really hope for more to come...including my long waiting Magnolia ♥

For this card, I have slightly improved on my edge distress and the colours spread so evenly. I need to have more practice.

Material used

Stamp: Sarah Kay

Card Stock: DCWV

Colouring: Caran D'ache colour pencil with blender Sansodor

Embellishment: Robin's Nest Drop

Sarah Kay - Picnics of Daisies

Friday Sketch - Challenge #97

Once I decided the colors of pattern papers to match for the layout, I just use less than 20mins to complete it. Recently I like to use the leaves and to go with the flower embellishment, I just like the combination with more than just greenery and yet with some orange and yellows...

I have to do another rounds of shopping to get some roses and leaves to go with my upcoming project as my stock level is running low...

Making a simple card on a simple Sunday...have fun...

Zero Distress...

Sketch Saturday - Week #95

Is this my way of making a card...with zero distress at all...and on my I couldn't believe that I can make it happen.

The whole card look so clean and nest to me but I just like it. Is another different style from me yah...

This time round I used How Sweet You Are from Sarah Kay and pattern paper wise I can't remember is from which manufacturing as I bought it for quite some time from Made With Love.

I enjoy this sketch and hope to try more with Zero Distress again...

Sarah Kay Collection - First Kiss

Sketch Saturday - Week #93

First Kiss...

I'm using a very tone on the image and this time round instead of stitching the border I replaced it with stamping. The border stamping is from MSE - Swirls.

No flowers but added with some gems stone and distress...

Hope you like it.

Spring...

SAV Challenge #19 - Spring

Since I have lots of collection of Sarah Kay, how can I miss the chance to participate in this challenge. I just can't wait to complete the card and post this up.

Spring...before I decided the set of the pattern papers here, I think of green colour and this make me link it with Spring. I used the paper stack...again from DCWV - Farmer's Marker and this stack of paper is bit special in texture and is made by 70% of recycle paper.

I choose Elodie in Her Garden to match the theme. Seems like greens really go well with the stamping.

Inside the card, I use the pattern paper from the same stack as the base and stamp it with my favourite Penny Black wording stamp here.

If you notice, I used the Hero Arts cling stamp - Time to Stamp as the clock background behind the image. I'm using inkpad from Versafine - Olympia Green and add a little distress in the centre of each clock.

So meaning of card is...Spring Time...!!!

Sarah Kay Collection - Precious Moments

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #92

Brown is always my favourite colour and for this challenge I decided to make a card with just the tone of brown. I enjoyed the colouring and this pattern paper is quite easy to match as I have the pattern paper stack from DCWV - Rustic. This stack of paper is a "must have" if you like to do vintage or distress way. I have used Rustic to make my postcard album and scrapbook.

The wording stamps are from Penny Black, and Dreams Come True is my latest collection and is a wood mount rubber stamp.

Flowers embellishments are from Hero Arts.

This card looks simple but it took my whole Saturday morning to complete it...but yet this is one of my favourites.