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

Flower in the Mason Jar Mug Hello

Flower in the Mason Jar Mug Hello

I am continuing to make these postcard-style cards for my colleagues as I need at least 20 of them which was nice as a relaxing exercise during my leave.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #633

For these next cards, I am adopting the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches #633 as shown above. As always, I made two (2) cards from the same sketch to save time and produce more cards.

Flower in the Mason Jar Mug Hello - Red

Two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from orange and red cardstock and I am trying to have these postcard-style cards in the same base of lace border rectangles. I am also trying to match the second layer as the same by having two (2) white cross-stitched rectangles.

Close-up: Shimmering flower in purple

The flower in the Mason jar mug image is stamped on the white cross-stitched panel as in the sketch and colored using Copic markers.

Close-up: Shimmering 'hello' word in red

The word 'hello' is die-cut from white, orange, and red cardstock. The white die-cut will be stacked-up twice and finished off with the orange and red die-cut. This is following Jennifer McGuire's style of creating dimension which is also good in using up those scraps.

Close-up: Shimmering 'hello' word in orange

Flower in the Mason Jar Mug Hello - Orange

The white cross-stitched panel is attached to the lace border base according to the flower color. Unfortunately, the purple cardstock is not available and thus, it is attached to the red panel instead. Then the 'hello' word die-cut is attached to the white panel according to the base panel color as shown in the sketch.

Close-up: Shimmering flower in orange

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

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

1) Tuesday Morning Sketches #633 (ends by 29 November 2021)

2) Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (ends by 30 November 2021)

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

4) Creative Moments - Challenge #227 - Anything Goes (ends by 5 December 2021)

5) Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Challenge #159 - Anything Goes (ends by 6 December 2021)

6) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge #510 - Anything Goes (ends by 7 December 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Apple Blossom Fabulous Florals

Dies used:

1) The Greeting Farm Hi Hello

2) Unbranded Lace Border Rectangles

3) Unbranded Cross-Stitched Rectangles

Edit to add:

These cards were selected as a favourite by two of the Tuesday Morning Sketches DTs - Andrea and Patti. Link here.

Simple Just Saying Hello Card

Simple Just Saying Hello Card

What is the better way to spend my annual leaves if not making some cards while accompanying my family? :P I am continuing to make these postcard-style cards for my colleagues as the MCO lockdown has been lifted and the team is organizing a gathering in December 2021. Thus, I will have a chance to meet my colleagues physically and pass along these postcard-style cards.

CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #447 - Sketch

For these cards, I am adopting the sketch from CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #447 - Sketch as shown above. Nowadays, I always made two (2) cards from the same sketch as it saved time and produces two (2) cards. Somehow, I either change up the image or rotate the sketch to give it a bit different.

Close-up: Diagonal left downward colours strip 

As this sketch is simple, I decided to use up the scrap cardstocks by making a strip of diagonal pattern that consists of four (4) color cardstocks. One of them, the diagonal is from left downward while another is right downward. A simple style like this is suitable for masculine cards which indeed I need as there are male colleagues in my team.

Simple Just Saying Hello Card - Original Sketch Design

Two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from kraft cardstock. While two (2) cross-stitched rectangles are die-cut from white cardstock. Then, the cross-stitched rectangles are trimmed to the design as shown in the sketch.

Close-up: Sentiment on 180 degrees rotated design

Before the trimmed cross-stitched rectangles are attached to the kraft lace border rectangles, it is stamped with sentiment as shown in the sketch with one as original position while another after it was rotated 180 degrees to the right. 

Simple Just Saying Hello Card - Rotated 180 Degrees Right Sketch Design

Then, the diagonal pattern strip is attached to the kraft lace border panels as shown in the sketch, one in its original position while another after it was rotated 180 degrees to the right. The trimmed white cross-stitched panels are attached to the kraft lace border base using foam tape to create some dimension since it is a simple design.

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

1) CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #447 - Sketch (ends by 29 November 2021)

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

3) Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (ends by 30 November 2021)

4) Creative Moments - Challenge #227 - Anything Goes (ends by 5 December 2021)

5) Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Challenge #159 - Anything Goes (ends by 6 December 2021)

6) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge #510 - Anything Goes (ends by 7 December 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Hero Arts CL389 Mi Case (for the sentiment)

Dies used:

1) 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)