Tulip Congrats

Tulip Congrats

Made these congratulations cards for my manager and segment lead who won the AP level recognition recently. I am so proud of them.

Freshly Made Sketch #532 - A Sketch by Kim

I am adopting the sketch from Freshly Made Sketch #532 - A Sketch by Kim. Both the cards will be the same sketch except for the tulip where the colors are changed. and yes, I am into Fusion Card Challenge - Tulips as well where I was inspired by the tulip photo where coincidentally I just bought the Pretty Pink Posh Tulips stamp set recently.

Fusion Card Challenge - Tulips

Close-up: The tulip in purple and glitter

The tulips are stamped on the white card stock and colored using Copic markers. They are die-cut using the matching dies. Two (2) more pieces of the matching dies are die-cut from white card stock to be a layer at the bottom to create dimension.

Close-up: Dark purple background

For the panel, a slimline background dies is used to die-cut the dark purple card stock and divided equally in length. They are attached to a cream card base as in the sketch followed by the die-cut tulip.

Close-up: Die-cut sentiment

The sentiment is die-cut onto white and yellow card stocks twice. They are then stacked together to create dimension with the yellow die-cut sentiment on the top layer. The die-cut sentiments are attached to the dark purple background panel.

Close-up: The tulip in red and glitter

The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the tulip itself to make it sparkle and shine. Some pink gems are added to the top and bottom edge of the dark purple background panel as well.

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

1) Freshly Made Sketch #532 - A Sketch by Kim (ends by 27 April 2022)

2) Fusion Card Challenge - Tulips (ends by 25 April 2022)

3) Art Impressions Challenge #325 - Fun with Flowers (ends by 28 April 2022)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Pretty Pink Posh Tulips

Dies used:

1) Unbranded Congrats

2) Unbranded Slimline Frames and Background

Flower in the Mason Jar Mug Welcome Abroad

Flower in the Mason Jar Mug Welcome Abroad

One of my ex-colleague and good friend will be joining the current company I am working for. This means that we are going to be colleagues again after 11 years! In order to celebrate the occasion, I am going to make her a card to commemorate the moment.

Freshly Made Sketch #529 - A Sketch by Jen T

This time, I would like to make a mini slimline card as I have some pattern slimline envelopes that I bought some time ago. The mini slimline card would be 3.3" x 6" to be fitted into the envelope. For the sketch, I am adopting the sketch from Freshly Made Sketch #529 - A Sketch by Jen T as shown above but mirrored it.

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - TTTC155 - I choose flowers, coloring, and green

I also chose flowers, coloring, and green from Tic Tac Toe Challenge - TTTC155 for this card and flower and pattern from Just Add Ink #597 - Choose Two.

The flower in the Mason jar mug image is stamped on the white cross-stitched panel and colored using Copic markers. The edges of the panel are down-toned with some green ink.

Close-up: The leaves border

On a red card base, a dotted pattern paper is attached to the top of it. For the border edge, a leaves border dies is die-cut from green card stock. It is attached to the pattern base as in the sketch in the mirror direction.

Close-up: The sentiment on the banner

The sentiment is stamped onto a green banner and attached to the card on the left bottom using form tape.

Close-up: Shimmering flower and water

The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the main flower focal, and water to make them sparkle and shine.

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

1) Freshly Made Sketch #529 - A Sketch by Jen T (ends by 4 April 2022)

2) Try It on Tuesday - Say It With Flowers (ends by 5 April 2022)

3) Just Add Ink #597 - Choose Two - I choose flower and pattern (ends by 6 April 2022)

4) Tic Tac Toe Challenge - TTTC155 - I choose flowers, coloring, and green (ends by 7 April 2022)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Apple Blossom Fabulous Florals

2) Papertry Ink (PTI) 3024 Watercooler Talk

Dies used:

1) Unbranded Cross-Stitched Rectangles

2) Unbranded Leaves Border

3) Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling Card

Cupcake Wishing You the Best Birthday Ever!

Cupcake Wishing You the Best Birthday Ever! 

Initially, I plan to make some thank you or hello cards as I do not have these on my stash. But after seeing the Fusion Card Challenge - Valentine Cupcake challenge, I decided to use my long forgotten cupcake image. However, instead of Valentine's, I prefer birthday sentiment since tomorrow will be Valentine's Day and I do not need one now.

Fusion Card Challenge - Valentine Cupcake

Cupcake Wishing You the Best Birthday Ever! - Original Sketch 

First, stitched circles are die cut from white cards stock and stamped with the cupcake image. They are then colored using Copic markers.

Close-up: The sentiment - mirror sketch

Two (2) strips are trimmed from yellow cards stock for the sentiment. Four (4) thin strips are trimmed from dark purple leftover card stock. The sentiment stamped onto the yellow strips with one on the far left and another on the far right. When assembled, these cards will mirror each other. The yellow strips are attached to a blue and red card base. The purple stripes are attached above and below the yellow stripe to make it stand out.

Cupcake Wishing You the Best Birthday Ever! - Mirror Sketch

The cupcake images are attached to the card base as in the sketch, with one as original position as a sketch and another one as the mirror image. They are attached to the card base using foam for some dimensional instead of a flat card.

Close-up: The glitter on the hearts topping - original sketch

Finally, some glitters are applied to the hearts topping as no birthday should be celebrated without glitter, right? :)

Close-up: The glitter on the hearts topping - mirror sketch

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

1) Fusion Card Challenge - Valentine Cupcake (ends by 16 February 2022)

2) Seize the Birthday #231 - Sparkle and Shine (ends by 15 February 2022)

3) Art Impressions Challenge #320 - We "heart" Hearts (ends by 17 February 2022)

4) Tic Tac Toe Challenge - TTTC148 - I choose heart, free, and stitching  (ends by 17 February 2022)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - TTTC148

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Hero Arts CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes

2) My Creative Time Wow So Many Candles

Dies used:

1) Unbranded Stitched Circles

Narwhal Waving Hello

Narwhal Waving Hello

Keep making these postcard-style cards for my colleagues and this time considering for male colleagues.

Freshly Made Sketch #513 - A Sketch by Jen B

Freshly Made Sketch #513 - A Sketch by Jen B is the sketch I based on while making these cards. This time, I mirror the sketch horizontally to get two different looks.

Narwhal Waving Hello - Original Sketch

Again, for standardization and making these postcard-style cards like a series, two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from kraft cardstock and the second layer is two (2) white cross-stitched rectangles. I also adopt the theme from The House That Stamps Built - Theme Challenge N2421 - Black, White + One Other Color where the other color is kraft or brown.

Narwhal Waving Hello - Mirror Sketch

The narwhal image is stamped on the white cardstock and colored using Copic markers. Then, it is die-cut using coordinating dies. Following Jennifer McGuire's style of creating dimension, a few more coordinating die-cuts are cut from white cardstock to build up the layers. Two (2) blank narwhal coordinating dies are attached together before finally attaching the narwhal image.

Close-up: Narwhal, houndstooth check strip, and sentiment - original sketch

Following Cardz 4 Guys Challenge - #284 Gingham, Checks or Plaid, a strip of houndstooth check is trimmed and attached to the white cross-stitched panel as the sketch is in the original position and another in mirror position. The sentiment is stamped accordingly.

Close-up: Narwhal, houndstooth check strip, and sentiment - mirror sketch

The white cross-stitched panel is then attached to the kraft lace border base. Finally, the narwhal is attached to the houndstooth check strip as in the sketch.

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

1) Freshly Made Sketch #513 - A Sketch by Jen B (ends by 29 November 2021)

2) Cardz 4 Guys Challenge - #284 Gingham, Checks or Plaid (ends by 29 November 2021)

3) Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC329 - Cathy's Challenge - All Things Masculine (ends by 29 November 2021)

4) The House That Stamps Built - Theme Challenge N2421 - Black, White + One Other Color (ends by 30 November 2021)

5) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (ends by 1 December 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You

Dies used:

1) Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You Coordinating Dies

2) Unbranded Lace Border Rectangles

3) Unbranded Cross-Stitched Rectangles

Sunflower Wishing You A Birthday Filled with Sunshine

Sunflower Wishing You A Birthday Filled with Sunshine

Made two (2) bright and sunny birthday cards today as inspired by Addicted to CAS - Challenge #200 - Sun and AAA Birthday - June Challenge #26 - Flowers which prompted me to use the sunflower as the focal image.

Addicted to CAS - Challenge #200 - Sun

AAA Birthday - June Challenge #26 - Flowers

Sunflower Wishing You A Birthday Filled with Sunshine - side by side

For these cards, I am using Jennifer McGuire's split card technique whereby you trim your one (1) image into two (2) to make two (2) cards at once. I even thought about what I should make with the little strip with some stamped petals on it. Well, that can wait for the latter.

Split sunflower into three (3) section

The sunflower is stamped on a bigger-sized cardstock so that the split card technique can be applied. After colored using Copic markers. The image is trimmed as shown in the photo above. I got two (2) 4.25" x 5.5" and a 1" strip.

Sunflower Wishing You A Birthday Filled with Sunshine - vertical design

The sentiment is added curly to match the sunflower shape as I want corner-designed cards. Then, they are attached to the yellow card base.

Sunflower Wishing You A Birthday Filled with Sunshine - horizontal design

Close-up: Glitter on the petals

The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the petals to make them sparkle and shine. That is what a birthday card should be, sparkling and shining.

Close-up: Glitter on the petals

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

1) Addicted to CAS - Challenge #200 - Sun (ends by 3 July 2021)

2) AAA Birthday - June Challenge #26 - Flowers (ends by 4 July 2021)

3) Di's Digi Challenge - Summertime (ends by 9 July 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Unbranded Sunflower

2) Simon Says Stamp Magical Birthday (for the sentiment)

Butterflies Flying by to Say Hi

Butterflies Flying by to Say Hi

Made these postcard-style cards for my new colleagues. I joined the company in April 2021 but due to MCO lockdown again, we still unable to meet physically. Hopefully one day we can gather physically and pass along these postcard-style cards.

CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #425 - Sketch

For this card, again, I am adopting the sketch from CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #425 - Sketch as shown above. I made two (2) cards as well but changing up the image of the butterflies.

Butterflies Flying by to Say Hi - Design 1

The butterfly images are stamped on white card stock and colored using Copic markers. The butterflies are die-cut using matching dies.

Butterflies Flying by to Say Hi - Design 2

Two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from orange cardstock. While two (2) dotted rectangles are die-cut from cream cardstock with a light pattern. The cream dotted rectangle is attached to the orange lace border card base as in the sketch. The sentiment is stamped in the vertical direction as shown in the sketch.

Close-up: Shimmering wings

Then, the butterflies are attached to the cream dotted rectangle as shown in the sketch. I alternate the butterflies with the first and third butterflies with the same shape and design. The second butterfly is different and attached using foam tape to give some dimension.

Close-up: Shimmering wings

The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the butterflies' wings to make them sparkle and shine.

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by:
1) CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #425 - Sketch (ends by 28 June 2021)
2) Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes Challenge (ends by 28 June 2021)
3) The Paper Shelter Challenge #475 - Things with Wings (ends by 29 June 2021)
4) Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (ends by 29 June 2021)
5) Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Anything Goes (ends by 4 July 2021)

Supplies used:
Stamps used:
1) Lawn Fawn Flutter By
2) Lawn Fawn Flying By (for the sentiment)

Dies used:
1) Lawn Fawn Flutter By
2) Unbranded Lace border Rectangles
3) Unbranded Dotted Rectangles

Dad is My Hero

Dad is My Hero

Hope I still make it in time for Father's Day cards for those who needed them.

CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #423 - Sketch

For this card, I am adopting the sketch from CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #423 - Sketch as shown above. I made two (2) cards out from the sketch where one of them I rotate the 180 degrees.

Dad is My Hero - original sketch

The owl and cloud images are stamped on white card stock and colored using Copic markers. The owl is die-cut using matching dies while the cloud is cut hand-free. The sides of the cloud are toned down using distress ink.

Dad is My Hero - 180 degrees turn sketch

Close-up: Bold sentiment

The sentiment is stamped onto light cream strips and attached to the yellow card base as shown in the sketch.

Close-up: Shimmering mask and cloak and googly eyes

The cloud images are attached to the light cream strip as shown in the sketch. The owl is attached using foam tape. The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the mask and cloak to make it sparkle. Finally, two (2) googly eyes are attached to the owl's eyes to give it some playful and funny feelings.

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by:
1) CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #423 - Sketch (ends by 15 June 2021)
2) Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC317 - Heidi's Challenge - All Things Masculine (ends by 14 June 2021)
3) Little Red Wagon - Challenge # 605 - Make It CAS! (ends by 16 June 2021)
4) My Time to Craft! - Challenge #459 - Things In The Sky (ends by 24 June 2021)
5) Scrapping4funChallenges - Challenge 194 - Anything Goes with an Animal (ends by 24 June 2021)
6) Stinkin' Inkers Challenge Blog - You're the Man (ends by 27 June 2021)
7) Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - Challenge #183 - Things That Fly (ends by 1 July 2021)

Supplies used:
Stamps used:
1) Lawn Fawn Critters in Costume (for the owl)
2) Lawn Fawn Bon Voyage (for the cloud)
3) Unbranded Father's Day Sentiments

Dies used:
1) Lawn Fawn Critters in Costume Lawn Cuts (for the owl)

A Bunch of Christmas Tree Cards

A Bunch of Christmas Tree Cards

Well, I made a bunch of Christmas cards today and I am so happy as is been sometimes that I did not make cards. I either made one or two cards and then stop for few months as day job workloads really taken a toll on me. I must admit that making a bunch of cards really lifted up the mood especially when you finished them all and see lots of cards in the stash box. Words just cannot express the feeling I am having right now.

Freshly Made Sketch #463 - A Sketch by Amy

Another reason I made a bunch of cards is because of the Freshly Made Sketch #463 - A Sketch by Amy shown above. The sketch is simple and most importantly, I can use up all those small, loose and leftover strips and card stocks. The sketch is easy to mass-produce.

Christmas Tree Card Set #1

I use different kinds of shapes for the sketch as I want some varieties for the cards. Thus, I die cut two pieces of white card stock from each shape. 

Christmas Tree Card Set #2

Christmas Tree Card Set #3

The different kinds of Christmas trees and sentiments are stamped onto these shaped die cuts. There are several stamp sets used here which I mix and match to cater to the shapes of the die cuts. The Christmas trees are colored using Copic markers.

Christmas Tree Card Set #4

Christmas Tree Card Set #5

As the card base is either going to be white, craft and ivory, the sides of the die cuts are contrasted by putting some distress ink to it. When the cards are assembled as in the sketch, for each design or image, there will be one as horizontal and another as vertical which gives more varieties.

Christmas Tree Card Set #6

Close-up: Christmas Tree Card Set #1, #2 and #3

Finally, some shimmers are applied to the Christmas trees and some gems and pearls are attached to the top or body of the Christmas trees and around the sentiment to give some dimensions.

Close-up: Christmas Tree Card Set #4, #5 and #6

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

1) Freshly Made Sketch #463 - A Sketch by Amy (ends by 30 November 2020)

2) Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Decorate The Tree (ends by 1 December 2020)

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (ends by 2 December 2020)

Supplies used:

Copic marker used: 0, B02, BG45, E35, E37, G07, R29, Y17, YG03, YG13, YG17, YG25 and YG67

Stamps used:
1) Fresh Squeezed Stamps Christmas Treats
2) Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love

3) Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Holiday Sentiments

4) Unbranded Christmas Sentiments

5) Unbranded Variety Christmas Trees

Dies used:
1) Lawn Fawn Magic Color Slider (for the stitched oval shape)

2) My Favourite Things (MFT) Mini Album Fancy Ticket STAX Die-namics
3) Unbranded Stitched Circle Stackables Dies

4) Unbranded Stitched Parenthesis Stackables Dies

5) Unbranded Stitched Rectangle Stackables Dies