Rose Thank You for All That You Do!

Rose Thank You for All You Do!

Made this card for my son ex-kindergarten teacher who is also his daycare provider. Tomorrow will be his last day at her daycare nursery as my husband and I decided to discontinue his enrollment so that my husband can help him to concentrate on Chinese writing and learning as the daycare nursery does not provide. Somehow, this teacher/daycare provider is very patient with my son as from do not nothing, my son can now talk and write smoother. My son was four (4) years old when he is under her care and after a year plus, I say that is an impressive result.

Always Playing With Paper - The Challenge #75 {Wild Card Sketch}

Back to the card.....I am adopting the sketch from Always Playing With Paper - The Challenge #75 {Wild Card Sketch} as shown above. However, I flip down sketch so that I can have my sentiment at the bottom of the card instead on top of the card.

I started off the white background with a stencil where I apply three (3) distress colors onto it. Then, it is trimmed accordingly to the size of the card base. A mesh ribbon is attached onto the background as shown on sketch before the background panel is attached onto the card base.

Close-up: The sentiment

The sentiment is stamped below the mesh ribbon in black ink. A half cut doily is attached to the opposite of the mesh ribbon as in sketch. 

Close-up: My signature 3D rose

I decided to make my signature 3D rose since I have the matching die to ease a bit of the job. I stamp three (3) roses and colored them in Copic markers. One of them is die cut using the matching die while the other two (2) are trimmed accordingly to the portion I need. Then, I stamp the leaves in green card stock with green ink before die cut them accordingly. Once everything are ready, I assemble the leaves onto the card as shown in the sketch. The base of the rose that die cut with matching die is attached onto the assembled leaves. Follow by the second and thirs layer of the rose with dimensional foam.

Close-up: Shining rose

As final touch, I add some shimmer onto the rose to make it all shine and nice!

Dimension: 10.1cm x 15.2cm or 4" x 6"

Type: Vertical fold

Inlay: None

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

1) Always Playing With Paper - The Challenge #75 {Wild Card Sketch} (ends by 05 June 2016)

2) Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge - Challenge 190 - Flower Power (ends by 04 June 2016)

3) Craft Your Passion Challenge 314 - Always Anything Goes (ends by 05 June 2016)

4) Not Just Cards Challenges - Challenge #32 - May Challenge (ends by 13 June 2016)

5) Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C338 - Teacher Thank You Card (ends by 27 June 2016)

Supplies used:

Copic markers used: R81, RV14 and RV23

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards

I been working for few days on my son's kindergarten Teacher's Day cards as it is weekdays and I need to work. Thus, I only managed an hour or so at night to make the cards while being constantly distracted by my son. But today, I finally finish the cards.

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards with You're the Best Principal! and You're the Best Helper! sentiment

I decided to make a blackboard cards which uses the chalkboard technique as well the new matching dies that I purchase earlier. First, I trim some black card stocks that will be used for the chalkboard technique. Then, the sentiment is stamped which mainly on 'You're the Best Teacher' while one or two cards in different sentiment to cater for the principal and a helper. Later, the sentiment and the hearts are embossed using white embossing powder. I must says that my chalkboard technique is not at mastery level as some of the sentiments and hearts are not fully covered in embossing powder. I admit the result is not as desire as I hope it would be but I like it as it really reflect the reality of a blackboard art - the perfect imperfection. :)

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards with Hey, Teacher! You Rule! sentiment

Once that chalkboard technique part is done, I move on to stamp the board and the accessories - duster, chalk, ruler and apple on a white card stock and colored them using Copic markers. Once coloring is done, they are die cut using the matching dies.

Blackboard Teacher's Day Cards with You're the Best Teacher sentiment

When everything is ready, it is time to assemble the blackboard. Once the blackboard is assemble onto the board, I smear some white ink on the blackboard to give it a more realistic look. My son even helped on one or two cards! 

The whole blackboard is later attached onto a green card base using dimensional tape and finished by adding the accessories onto the blackboard.

Mini bags and name labels

These are the bags I used to insert these cards into together with the gift. The labels are just great to make both as decoration as well as whose this bag is entitled for. I made the same for both my daughter's Teacher's Day gifts and well as Administrative Professionals Day gifts but I did not photography them.

Supplies used:

Apple Teacher's Day Cards

Apple Teacher's Day Cards

Tomorrow is my daughter school Teacher's Day celebration and I only prepared the gifts but not the cards! Thus, I am rushing the Teacher's Day cards now which I managed to get them done in time! Phew~

As I need to make a bunch of cards in a limited time, I opt for the fastest way which is mass produce a series of same cards. Thanks to the My Favorite Things (MFT) Red Delicious Die-namics which I bought last year, I am finally have the chance to use it. Furthermore, I did purposely purchase My Favorite Things (MFT) Red Delicious Die-namics for making Teacher's Day appreciation cards.

First, I die cuts a number of the apple bodies, follow by the white circle cards which will be sandwiched inside the apple body to create a card, the stems and leaves. After all the items has been die cuts, the sandwich cards inside the apple body are assembled. Then follow by the stem and leave.

Apple Teacher's Day Cards with Thank You Teacher sentiment

On the front of the apple body, I die cut two (2) different 'thank you' sentiments from my stash on two (2) colors sticker card stock as it is easier to assemble on the apple body due to the die cut delicacy. As the other 'thank you' sentiment die cut is not occupying as much space as the floral 'thank you' sentiment die cut, I die cut another sentiment, 'teacher' on sticker card stock as well to form 'thank you teacher' sentiment instead. At least there are some variety in sentiment and colors. :P

Apple Teacher's Day Cards with floral Thank You sentiment

Finally, some gems are added to the flowers of the floral 'thank you' sentiment die cut. While on the other design apple, one (1) medium and one (1) small yellow gems are added to mimic the shine on an apple.

Luckily my son's kindergarten Teacher's Day celebration has been postponed to Friday, 20 May 2016 which allow me sometimes to mass produce another set of Teacher's Day cards.

Supplies used:

Teacher, Thank You - One Sketch Two Cards

Teacher, Thank You

I am taking a pause from my Christmas cards target by making these cards using one (1) sketch.

CAS(E) This Sketch #145

I have this idea on my mind on how to use the CAS(E) This Sketch #145 as shown above once I saw it. I thought I want to incorporate the Christmas theme cards since I am on Christmas cards target but my stash does not have what I had in mind. Thus, I have to pause from my Christmas cards target by making these cards.

Close-up: The negative 'teacher' die cut with watercolor background

First, I layer four (4) generous distress inks onto a watercolor paper and spritz some water on it. After it is dry, I die cut the 'teacher' word four (4) times onto the watercolor paper as shown in the sketch. The negative from the die cut is attached onto a yellow card base.

Close-up: The teacher die cut on the yellow card base

As for the four (4) die cut 'teacher' words, there are attached onto another yellow card base correspond to the negative teacher die cut position as in the sketch as well.

Close-up: Mini doily with sentiment

Another sentiment is stamped onto a light blue circle and attached onto a purple mini doily using foam tape. The mini doilies are then attached onto the card base as shown in the sketch.

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : No

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

1) CAS(E) This Sketch #145 (ends by 22 October 2015)

2) Addicted to Stamps and More! - Challenge #166 - Anything Goes! (ends by 20 October 2015)

Supplies used:

Just Wanted to Say Thank You for a Great Year

Just Wanted to Say Thank You for a Great Year

Made this card for my son's kindergarten class principal teacher who is resigning to venture into her own nursery and childcare center nearby area. She very understanding and easy-going kind of person. I think it would be a loss to my son that she is leaving as he loves her so much.

Viva la Verve Sketches - September Week 4 Sketch

For this card, I adopt the sketch from Viva la Verve Sketches - September Week 4 Sketch as shown above.

Close-up: The whiteboard with message/sentiment

Instead of chalkboard, I decided to make a whiteboard instead so that I can make the 'Thank You' words to be the focus by applying color and glitter onto it. The whiteboard frame is colored using Copic markers and I purposely make some dirty marks on the corners of the whiteboard as used to see in real life. The duster/eraser is also colored with Copic markers. It is then trimmed and attached onto a silvery card stock where the bottom has been punched using border puncher.

Close-up: Yellow round tab with eyelets

On right top corner of the silvery card stock, a yellow round tab is secured to it. Two (2) round red quicklets are used on the round tab. Then, the silvery card stock is attached onto a green card base.

Close-up: "Thank You' sentiment in glitter

The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the words "Thank You".

Dimension : 10.1cm x 11.4cm or 4" x 4.5"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : None

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

1) Viva la Verve Sketches - September Week 4 Sketch (ends by 01 October 2015)

2) Simon Says Stamp Challenge - No Designer Paper (ends by 30 September 2015)

3) Wags 'n Whiskers - Challenge 162 - Glitter/Sparkle (ends by 01 October 2015)

Stamps and tools used:

Copic markers used: 0, B02, B04, BG05, C0, C6, N4, R32, T2 and T5

Thank You (Mathematics) Teacher

Thank You (Mathematics) Teacher

Make another two cards for my kids' Teacher's Day but still unable to fully utilize the 'one sketch two cards' idea.

Fusion Card Challenge - French Twist

Remarkably, I got these cards inspirations from the same Fusion Card Challenge - French Twist! This time I use both the sketch and photo whereby I follow the color shades from the photo. For the sketch, I rotate it clockwise.

Close-up: Mathematics related backgrounds

As this card is meant for Mathematics teachers, I created two (2) background using numbers on a yellow card stock and calculators on a white card stock. The colors are coordinate back to the photo. Then, these backgrounds are trimmed according to size and attached onto a card base as in sketch. I alternate the background between the cards so that I have two (2) similar cards. As the backgrounds are a bit too bold, I tone it down by layering a piece of vellum on top of the backgrounds.

Close-up: Stamped and die cut sentiment

Two (2) silver mini doily and white circles are die cut. The sentiment is stamped onto the white circle which later attached onto the silver mini doily. The mini doily is then attached onto the card base as in the sketch. The access mini doily is trimmed away accordingly.

The 'teacher' wording is die cut using heavy pink card stock and attach onto the cards base under the mini doily.

The card is finished off by adding some faux stitching to the sentiment half circle.

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : No

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

1) Fusion Card Challenge - French Twist (ends by 19 May 2015)

2) Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog (LTSCB) #53 - A Stitch In Time! (ends by 17 May 2015)

3) Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C285 - Teacher Appreciation Card (ends by 09 June 2015)

Stamps and tools used:

You're A Super Teacher

You're A Super Teacher

Made another card for my kids' Teacher's Day. However, this time, I am unable to utilize 'one sketch two cards' idea fully due to the image direction. Somehow, I made two (2) similar cards by rotating the sentiment placement to save my time and efforts.

Fusion Card Challenge - French Twist

This time, I play with Fusion Card Challenge - French Twist sketch as shown above. I did not use the photo as I have no idea how to relate photo into Teacher's Day related.

First, a piece of yellow card stock is embossed with swiss dots pattern and attached to the top and bottom of the cards base as in the sketch. 

Close-up: Stamped and die cut sentiment

Below and above the embossed strip, the sentiment is stamped. The 'teacher' wording is die cut few times using yellow and blue card stocks which later stacked up blue against yellow off alignment a bit. The wordings are later attached onto the cards base under the stamped sentiment to complete the sentence of 'You're A Super Teacher'.

Close-up: Cute super-owl

The cute super-owl image is colored using Copic markers and die cut using the matching dies. It is attached onto the card base as in in sketch using foam tape.

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : No

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

1) Fusion Card Challenge - French Twist (ends by 19 May 2015)

2) Just Us Girls JUGS #292 - Trend Week - Embossing (ends by 14 May 2015)

3) Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Challenge 136 - Embossing Heat/Dry (ends by 16 May 2015)

4) Pile It On (PIO) #68 - Cute Animal (ends by 16 May 2015)

5) MarkerPop Coloring Challenge #68 - Anything Goes! (ends by 17 May 2015)

6) Addicted to CAS - Challenge #63 - Birds (ends by 23 May 2015)

7) Creative Card Crew - Challenge 87 - Embossing - Wet or Dry (ends by 24 May 2015)
8) Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C285 - Teacher Appreciation Card (ends by 09 June 2015)

Stamps and tools used:

Copic markers used: B02, B04, B06, E23, E25, E27, R22, R24, R27 and Y15

Thanks So Much Teacher

Thanks so Much Teacher

Another two cards for my kids' Teacher's Day using 'one sketch two cards' idea!

CAS(E) This Sketch #122

This time, I play with CAS(E) This Sketch #122 as shown above. The sketch is similar to the previous cards I made here whereby one of the card will follow the original sketch (as shown above) while another card, it will be rotated clockwise 180 degree. I like to call it 'upside down cards'. *grin*

Close-up: Sentiment on the top left (upside)

On the fishtail banner die cuts, the sentiment is stamp. Another small fishtail banner die cuts are attached to the sentiment fishtail banners as in sketch before attaching them onto the cards base as in sketch.

Close-up: Sentiment on the top right (downside)

The flowers and leaves are stamped on a white card stock and colored using Copic markers. They are trimmed accordingly. The leaves are attached onto the banners following by the flowers using foam tape as in sketch.

The cards are finished off by rounding the four corners.

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : No

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

1) CAS(E) This Sketch #122 (ends by 07 May 2015)

2) Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C285 - Teacher Appreciation Card (ends by 09 June 2015)

Stamps and tools used:

Copic markers used: RV10, RV13, RV14, Y18, Y35, YG03, YG13 and YR31

You Rule!

You Rule!

Continuing on my kids' Teacher's Day cards and I managed another 'one sketch two cards' idea! Phew~

Sketch Saturday Week #360

This time, I play with Sketch Saturday Week #360 as shown above in which I rotated the sketch clockwise and counter clockwise. I am inspired by Less is More - Week 223 - One Layer Week - Water which link me to play with Lawnscaping Challenge 105 - Watercolors again due to the clue word, water. :P

Close-up: Embossed Rulers

First, the rulers are stamped on the top and bottom of two (2) watercolor cards base and the sentiment is stamped above and below the rulers as in sketch. Then, the images are heat emboss using with white embossing powder.

Close-up: Embossed sentiment

Three distress inks are applied onto the watercolor cards base and spray with water to create the watercolor effect.

It is that simple and I managed another two (2) gorgeous cards using one sketch! I hope I can continue this 'one sketch two cards' idea so that I can finish the cards I need to make for my kids' teachers.

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Vertical fold

Inlay : No

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

1) Sketch Saturday Week #360 (ends by 23 May 2015)

2) Lawnscaping Challenge 105 - Watercolors (ends by 13 May 2015)

3) Less is More - Week 223 - One Layer Week - Water (ends by 15 May 2015)

Stamps and tools used:

Thanks Teacher - One Sketch Two Cards

Thanks Teacher

Teacher's Day is coming soon and this year, I have to put extra efforts in making Teacher's Day cards as my son has started schooling (kindergarten) this year. Thus, more teachers to thanks and appreciate.

Retrosketches #163

Due to the reason above, I have come up with an idea which is using a sketch at least two (2) ways to make two (2) cards using the same materials or techniques. By this, I hope I can make more cards in lesser time. With that idea in mind, I come across Retrosketches #163 (as shown above) which is perfect to materialize my idea! One of the card will follow the original sketch (as shown above) while another card, it will be rotated clockwise 180 degree.

Close-up: The watercolor background created using stencil, distress ink and water technique 

I would like to play along this week Lawnscaping Challenge 105 - Watercolors as well. I also itching to play with my only stencil that bought some time ago. Thus, I try Jennifer McGuire's stencil, distress ink and water technique for my card background. It turned out that the stencil patterns are not really vibrant maybe due to the distress ink colors that I choose or I am not mastering the technique enough yet. However, I do like the soft patterns as it feels mysterious.

Next, while waiting the watercolor paper to dry up, two (2) fishtail banners are die cut and stamped with 'Thanks' sentiment. The 'teacher' wording is die cut few times using different color card stocks. The die cut 'teacher' wordings are later stacked up against contrast colors off alignment a bit. The wordings are later attached onto the fishtail banners.

Close-up: Sentiment

Some twines are secured using brad into the fishtail banners' hole to create shatter lookalike. The watercolor paper is trimmed according to size and attached onto the card base as in sketch, both original and rotated. Then, the fishtail sentiment banner is attached onto the card using foam tape as in sketch, both original and rotated.

There they are, two (2) gorgeous cards using one sketch! *proud look* The idea is working and I hope to utilize this idea more. *wink*

Dimension : 11.43cm x 8.89cm or 4.5" x 3.5"

Type : Vertical fold (orange card) and horizontal fold (blue card)

Inlay : No

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

1) Retrosketches #163 (ends by 08 May 2015)

2) Just Us Girls JUGS #291 - Word Week - Twine (ends by 07 May 2015)

3) Lawnscaping Challenge 105 - Watercolors (ends by 13 May 2015)

Stamps and tools used:

Rose Thank You Teacher

Rose Thank You Teacher

This is the third thank you card I made for my daughter's teacher and wow, I made three (3) cards in an afternoon! It a record! But mainly due to urgency and time constraints! Hahahaha.....

Fusion Card Challenge - Embossed Ombre

For this card, I decided to adopt both the sketch and inspiration photo from Fusion Card Challenge - Embossed Ombre as shown above. I was inspired by emboss on the cake but decided to ditch away ombre as I am not good at it. Again, I rotate the sketch clockwise.

Close-up: Embossed vellum

As inspired by the emboss on the cake, I decided to use vellum for wet embossing. The pattern is punched onto a strip of vellum and emboss. I like the outcome as the vellum embossing wet look is almost same in the cake. It is then attached onto a green strip which then attached onto the white card base.

Close-up: Sentiment

On another bluish strip, the sentiment is stamped and attached onto the card base as in sketch.

Close-up: 3D rose on a doily

I decided to make my signature 3D rose again. On a white card stock, three (3) roses are stamped and colored using Copic markers. Then, the colored roses are trimmed. Three (3) roses are layered upon each to create some dimension using pop dots. Before attaching the rose onto the card base, I attach a yellow mini doily die cut near the sentiment strip as in the sketch. After that, the 3D rose is attach onto the yellow mini doily.

Dimension : 10.16cm x 15.24cm or 4" x 6"

Type : Horizontal fold

Inlay : None

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

1) Fusion Card Challenge - Embossed Ombre (ends by 18 November 2014)

2) Just Add Ink #240 - Just Add Texture! (ends by 19 November 2014)

Stamps and tools used :

Copic marker used : R22, R24 and R27