Birthday Wishes #6

Birthday Wishes card #6 - Front

A simple birthday card with some cupcakes.

Close-up : When the card open up

This is another inspiration of gate-folded card. Cupcake designs from CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes are stamped on a white cardstock and coloured and trimmed. Then, the three (3) cupcakes are attached onto three (3) separate yellow circle.

Close-up : First cupcake on the left

Close-up : Second cupcake in the middle

Close-up : Third cupcake on the right

Two (2) of the same design cupcakes are attached on the top gate-folded pink card on the left and right. Then, on the bottom of the gate-folded pink card, another cupcake is attached in the middle. When the card open up, this is how it looks like (as shown on the photo below). Mini bows made from ribbon are attached to the cupcakes as embellishment.

Birthday Wishes card #6 - Standing position

Close-up : The sentiment

'Happy Birthday' bubble from CL394 Message Bubbles is stamped on top of the top gate-folded card (on top of the middle cupcake). Gems are added to the existing design of the bubble.

Close-up : The scalloped yellow strip

At the bottom of the bottom gate-folded card, a yellow strip which has been scalloped at the other end is attached.

Theme : Cupcake

Title : Happy Birthday

Size : 12.7cm x 19.05cm or 5" x 7.5"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Wee Memories - Challenge #19 – Sweet Treats with Ribbon on Top

2) Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge 55 - Yellow

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Card #3

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival card - Front

This card is inspirational from Oz-somestamps Monday Sketch #122 sketch/challenge as shown below.

Oz-somestamps Challenge - Monday Sketch #122

Close-up : The floral background in pink

It is a card dedicated to Happy Mid-Autumn Festival with message "Thinking of You". A white based card with measurement 4.25" x 5.5" is stamped with floral design from Hero Arts CL169 Happy Day in pink.

Close-up : Butterflies, lanterns and gems 

Then three (3) lantern from Hero Arts CL308 Arigato are stamped onto a 3" x 3" purple card. Some texture is added to the lantern by attaching another lantern on top of the stamped lantern using pop dots. The tassels of the middle lantern are from some ribbons. Some punched butterflies are attached randomly in 3D dimension on top of the lantern. The card is further decorated with gems on the bottom of the lanterns.

Close-up : The tassels of the middle lantern

Close-up : Message "Thinking of You"

The purple card is then layered on a red 3.25" x 4.25" card. The message "Thinking of You" is purposely stamped vertically to highlight the attraction. 

Close-up : The button as embellishment

It is then finished with a 1.1" black button tied with two (2) ribbons at the corner bottom right of the purple card.

Close-up : The final look of the card

Theme : Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern and Butterfly

Title : Thinking of You

Size : 13.97cm x 10.8cm or 5.5" x 4.25"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Hero Arts August Challenge - Keeping in Touch and Back to School

2) Oz-somestamps Challenge - Monday Sketch #122

3) Two Peas in A Bucket Finally Friday Challenge - Card with punched elements

4) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge #35 - Anything Goes! 

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Card #2

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival card #2 - Front

Another Mid-Autumn Festival card.

Close-up : Two (2) rows of lanterns

A white card is used as the background. Lanterns from Hero Arts CL308 Arigato is stamped on top of the card using petal pink ink. Then, the second row of lanterns, just beneath (and some overlapping) the first row is stamped using opera pink ink. Using pink marker, lines are hand drawn to 'connect' or 'hold' the two (2) rows of lanterns. Pink gems are added to the first row of lanterns and orange gems are added to the second row of lanterns. 

Close-up : The third row of lantern and sentiment

Using a black marker, a black line is hand drawn to the middle of the card. Lanterns from Hero Arts CL308 Arigato are stamped in blue card and trimmed for its middle lantern (without the circle hold and tassels). Another lantern is stamp onto the white card a bit far below the black line. Then, a black thread is stitched to 'connect' or 'hold' the lantern from the black line. The earlier trimmed lantern is attached onto the card using pop dots so that there is dimension to the card. White gems are added to the black line.

Sentiment of 'Sending Warm Wishes' from Hero Arts CL272 All Occasion Messages is stamped at the bottom right of the white card. While the sakura from Hero Arts CL308 Arigato are stamped randomly. The white card is then attached onto an aqua folded card.

Theme : Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern

Title : Sending Warm Wishes

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Hero Arts August Challenge - Keeping in Touch and Back to School

2) One Stop Craft Challenge - Challenge #93 - Oriental Delights

Gifts Received from Kathy

I am very happy today as I received the gifts from Kathy on randomly winning the candy she organized on 09 June 2010 till 07 July 2010 on celebrating her first year blog anniversary.

That was my first time participating this kind of candy as I am still new in card making or crafting society. I never thought I will win. Well, I am not the candy winner but Kathy is kind enough to randomly select additional three (3) winners based on comments. I am really so lucky that I was chosen by her!

In fact, I did not know that I won until Kathy leave a comment on one of my blog post. Eventually, I browse through her blog and found out that I win the 'consolation' prize! I still could not believe my eyes until Kathy reply my e-mail. 

Goodies I won from Kathy's

Here is the photo on what Kathy gave me which included :

1) one (1) Hero Arts 4"x6" clear stamps of CL394 Message Bubbles

2) one (1) Hero Arts 2"x3" clear stamps of CL169 Happy Day Floral

3) two (2) SRM stickers - 4 of July and Happy Birthday

4) one (1) handmade mine card from Kathy with some personal message

Thank you so much, Kathy!

Birthday Wishes #5 (Sample)

Birthday Wishes card #5 - Front

This birthday card is dedicated to a man who is celebrating his 50+ birthday.

Birthday Wishes card #5 - Standing position

A brown card is used to make this card with two (2) folded flaps on the right and left as the opening. 

Close-up : The message on the right flap

On top of the right flap, a rectangular aqua corrugated card is attached to the right flap. The excess of the corrugated card is purposely over exceed to left flap unattached. A birthday message of 'Hope your birthday is simply wonderful' from Hero Arts CL382 Wonderful Birthday is stamped on a yellow card. Then the yellow card is attached on top of a blue card before attaching it onto the corrugated card on the left. On the right of the corrugated card, a yellow button tied with white string is attached.

Close-up : The birthday cake on the left flap

On top of the left flap, same rectangular aqua corrugated card is attached to the left flap. The excess of the corrugated card is purposely over exceed to right flap unattached. The birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" message from Hero Arts CL382 Wonderful Birthday is stamped on a yellow card. The similar image is stamped on a white card and coloured and trimmed. The yellow card is attached on top of a blue card before attaching it onto the corrugated card on the right. The trimmed birthday cake is attached on top of the yellow card using pop dots. Some pearls are added to decorate the cake. On the left of the corrugated card, a yellow button tied with white string is attached.

Close-up : Birthday cake decorated with pearls

Birthday Wishes card #5 - Inside 

As the brown card make it difficult to write message, a light yellow paper is layered inside the card. On the bottom right corner, a cupcake from Hero Arts CL382 Wonderful Birthday is used to decorate the card.

Close-up : The cupcake

Theme : Cupcake and Blue

Title : Happy Birthday and Hope your birthday is simply wonderful

Size : 12.7cm x 19.05cm or 5" x 7.5"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

Farewell Card #4

Farewell card #4 - Front

This card is inspirational from Inspirational Card Sketches (ICS) #77 sketch/challenge as shown below.

Inspirational Card Sketches Challenges - ICS #77

Close-up : The handmade sticker and background

It is a farewell card whereby green is the theme which inspired by the handmade sticker. A 3.5" x 4.5" green card is rounded at four (4) corners. Then the leave stamp from Hero Arts CL138 Bird Branch Alphabet is used to stamp around 2" x 2" masking centre. The handmade sticker (picture of two vase with plants in it) is then attached to centre of the green card. The green card is matted onto a pink card.

Close-up : The message "Goodbye"

Two (2) light green cards of 1.5" x 4.5" which the four (4) corners has been rounded are used. They are attached to the bottom of the green card which matted onto the pink card. The message "Good" which make-up from individual lettering of different shape and size is attached to the first light green card. The second light green card captured the message "Bye".

Close-up : The horizontal pattern and button

A corrugated green card of 1" x 3.5" is used to make the horizontal pattern. It is attached with a black and white button which tied with an orange ribbon at the bottom of the corrugated card.

Theme : Green

Title : Goodbye

Size : 12.7cm x 15.2cm or 5" x 7.5"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Inspirational Card Sketches Challenges - ICS #77

2) Cute Card Thursday Challenges - Challenges 124 - Whateva!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Card #1

Happy Mid-Autmn Festival card #1 - Front

It is Mid-Autumn Festival next month on 22 September 2010. It is a festival whereby Chinese community take this opportunity to get together with families and friends. Thus, this card is made to keep in touch with families and friends who are far away from us.

Close-up : Pop-up lanterns

The background is a very soft light blue and white mixture or patterned card. Lanterns from Hero Arts CL308 Arigato are stamped in various colours card and trimmed for its middle lantern (without the circle hold and tassels). Then using the same stamps, five (5) lanterns are stamped onto the card. A white string is used to hold the lanterns by stitch onto the card. Then, the earlier trimmed lanterns are attached onto the card using pop dots so that there is dimension to the card.

Close-up : Sun turned 'moon'

The sun from Hero Arts CL439 Kiss from the Sun is used as the moon by omitting (trim off) the sun rays. It is attached on top of the lanterns by the right top corner.

Close-up : The stars

Stars from both Hero Arts CL272 All Occasion Messages and CL382 Wonderful Birthday are stamped on top of the lanterns as well. Then, they are coloured with yellow marker.

Close-up : The message and grass

Punched partial leave are used to create row of grass at the bottom of the card. Then using Hero Arts CL138 Bird Branch Alphabet, message of 'Happy Mid Autumn Festival' is stamped on top of the grass. The whole card is then attached onto a light yellow folded card.

Theme : Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern

Title : Happy Mid Autumn Festival

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge organized by :

1) Hero Arts August Challenge - Keeping in Touch and Back to School

Welcome Baby Boy Card #1 (Sample)

Welcome Baby Boy card #1 - Front

This card suppose to be a baby shower card but during the day of sending this card, the mother was delivering the baby due to come complication. Luckily this card was stamped with 'Welcome Baby' message which makes it perfect to celebrate the baby into this world as well. This card is themed color of blue. Thus most of the materials used are based on various hues and shades of blue.

Welcome Baby Boy card #1 - 'Pocket' with pull out 'recipe' card 

This is another pocket inspiration card. However, this time, it is a bit different compare to previous pocket card whereby the 'pocket' located outside the card to insert a 'recipe' card. The message writing will be inside the folded card like normal card.

Close-up : The message 'Congratulations'

Using a soft light blue card, a message 'frame' is created using words of 'Congratulations' from Hero Arts CL272 All Occasion Messages and 'Welcome Baby!' from INK97650 Inkadinkado Welcome Baby. The 'Congratulations' word was purposely stamped curvy to pair the 'Welcome Baby!' which is originally is curvy. The 'Congratulations' was stamped vertically on the top and bottom of the card while 'Welcome Baby!' was stamped horizontally on the left and right of the card. Blue gems are added in between the messages. Then, the soft light blue card attached onto a light blue folded card.

Close-up : The message 'Welcome Baby!'

Close-up : The transparent circle on the 'pocket'

The front of the pocket is made using a blue card. A circle is cut at the bottom of the pocket so that a transparent sheet can be layered behind it to create a see through effect. Before attaching the pocket onto the soft light card, a pink heart is attached on the soft light card coordinating its position with the transparent circle. Then, the pocket is attached onto the soft light blue with a bit angle or degree.

Close-up : The pink heart

Close-up : Baby in the circle

On top of the pocket (above the transparent circle), a white circle with some blue distressed effect of blue is attached. Inside the white circle is a baby from INK97650 Inkadinkado Welcome Baby set. A crown from Hero Arts CL272 All Occasion Messages is added on the baby head to represent boy.

Close-up : 'Recipe' pull out card with ribbon

The insert card is a 'Recipe for Motherhood'. A white card is zig zag at four (4) sides. Then, the 'Recipe for Motherhood' is stamped on the top of the card using Hero Arts CL138 Bird Branch Alphabet. At the bottom of the message, the same baby from INK97650 Inkadinkado Welcome Baby set is stamped. The crown on the baby head is from Hero Arts CL272 All Occasion Messages.

Close-up : The recipe title and baby boy

When the recipe card is inserted into the pocket, there are two (2) babies appeared on the pocket as shown.

Close-up : Two (2) babies on the 'pocket'

Close-up : The 'recipe'

At the back of the recipe card is the recipe which consist of the following in printing. The four (4) sides of the white card are zig zag. 

Ingredients:

1 heart full of love

1 heaping full of understanding

1 heaping sense of humor

2 eyes in the back of your head

3 gallons of generosity

6 1/2 heaping cups of patience

1 barrel of laughter

Methods:

1. Sprinkle with kindness and add plenty of faith and mix well.

2. Occasionally, add a pinch of humility.

3. Heat with sunshine and spread generously over lifetime for a plateful of joy and cup of warm memories.

Close-up : The 'recipe' in printing

Horizontal hole is punched on top of the card and a transparent ribbon with blue writing of  'For a Charming Baby Boy' and some images of toys is tied to the hole to make easier to pull out from the pocket.

Theme : Blue

Title : Congratulations and Welcome Baby!

Size : 12.7cm x 19.05cm or 5" x 7.5"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

Thank You Card #5 (Sample)

Thank You card #5 - Front

Another manly thank you card for a male recipient who happen to be a Philippines and likes to smile a lot.

Since the card is for a Philippines recipient, the message 'thank you' is deliver using Tagalog language which is 'Salamat'.

Close-up : The message and smiley faces

It is a simple card whereby a purple card is used to stamp the message of 'Salamat' meaning 'thank you' in the middle. Then smiley faces are stamped around the message. 

Close-up : Horizontal decoration 

On the horizontal upper and lower portion of the purple card, two (2) dark green strips with 'volcano' edge are attached with the 'volcano' edge facing the message.

Close-up : Vertical decoration

On the vertical left and right portion of the purple card, two (2) light green with 'volcano' edge are attached with the 'volcano' edge facing the message.

Theme : Purple and Green

Title : Salamat (meaning 'Thank You' in Tagalog language)

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

If you would like to have a similar design of this card, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the card (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).