Sweet sunday sketch

In the past few days, I've been very productive in terms of making cards.  Here is another one inspired by the Sweet Sunday Sketch 

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Holiday leftover

Using leftover materials is certainly my joy when making cards.  So when I see the challenge from Jingle Belles, I quickly created this card using my scaps. 

The background paper was probably cut last year or the year before when making christmas card.  I can't remember why I left it there, maybe I've made enough, so I can sit back to enjoy the holidays instead of making cards. :)  

The beige strip which has the sentiment on it was "created" when I was cutting out the 12"x12" card stock to make the card.  The golden glitter tape was an accident.  I was making the other card and cutting out the glitter tape.  Later on, I realized I cut it too long.  Don't ask me how it happened, I DID measured before I cut. ;) 

Anyway, hope you like this card. 

Christmas card making time!

I normally started making Christmas cards around August. Since the additional family member keeping me busy (I'm not complaining ;) ), i just got the time to make a few.  Hope i can make them in time this year.

I'm playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  Got the snowman stickers awhile ago.  Couldn't believe there's some good find at dollar store.  Hope you like it. 

Freshly Made Sketches

I'm playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  I got a set of glitters from last year's Halloween sale.  Surprisingly this red color fits the Christmas theme quite well. 

Haven't tried to mail out cards with glitters cuz I don't know how it will turn out when the recipients got it.  So usually those cards are reserved for the "local people" that I just need to hand over to them.  If you have any experience of mailing out cards with glitters, pls let me know how it turns out or whether it's "safe" to mail.  I'm just using stamps with glue stamp pad.  

Here is the complete look of the card. Hope you like it.   

Addicted to CAS: Tag

I started to like making tags, cuz it can easily take the center stage of the cards and so much variations when creating it.  I'm playing along with Addicted To CAS: Tag challenge.  It's been fun.  

Rushing to get more Christmas cards done

It seems like there are more Christmas cards to make than I expected this year.  I normally have completed the Christmas card rush by this time already.  Looks like I have a few more to go.  :) 

I'm playing along with the Clean and Simple sketch challenge and 365 cards - "Delicate" challenge.  Glitter is definitely a delicate ingredient to work with (at least for me).  I still haven't got the courage to send cards with glitters by mail.  Not sure if it can stand the rough handling before reaching the recipient!    

Sketch challenge

After counting the xmas cards to be given to my son's teachers, there are not enough left for everyone else. So I guess I need to start making more now! :) what a good problem to solve.

I'm playing along with the clean and simple sketch challenge, and ABC Challenge "A for Almost Christmas". 

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Bring on the Bling

I recently was trying to find a better way to take photos with the cards I've made.  I think it does make a difference if the lighting and background is right.  Hopefully I can find the best spot to take photos in my home.... if I'm not trying to rush in some card challenge and need to take it with my cell phone. :) 

I'm participating in 2 card challenges:
1) Allsorts challenge - Bring the Bling 
I got that purple ribbon/garland during last Christmas.  Just love it!  Regret that I didn't get it for other colors! 

2) 365 cards challenge - make it a white space card with minimal decoration on top. Use only 1/3 or less of the card space

I better brush off the glitter on the unwanted places before giving it out.  I'm new to glitter.  If someone has tips on how to make the glitter sticks better, please leave me a comment!!  I'm using glue pad to stamp.   

Stamp a background

Stamping the background of the card isn't something I do very often, because I found it hard sometimes to make it look good.  I'm playing along with the 365 cards challenge, I hope my attempt isn't too bad.  I've stamped and embossed it.  It's quite fun to stamp randomly onto the card. :P  

Sketch challenge

I'm playing along with retrosketches challenge this week.  I'm hoping to keep making one card per week, then I should have enough cards to cover for christmas. :)  

Hope you like it.  I start to like this green glitter. :)  

Preparing for Christmas

Now that thanksgiving just passed. It's time to prepare for Christmas. I just counted how many Christmas cards I have to make this year, including for my son's teachers. I better start making whenever I find time!!

I'm playing along with Retro sketches challenge.  

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Christmas is a week away!

With Christmas only a week away, I've made the last Christmas card of the year (I think).  I'm playing along with the Jingle Belles challenge, and the Crazy 4 Challenge - Favorite holiday stamp.  I got the Merry Christmas stamp from a blog candy.  It's not only a good stamp to use for Christmas, it's also a sign of luck, so I like it very much. :)

 Hope you like the card. And Merry Christmas!

Glamour and Glitz

This week's theme for "Less is More" challenge is Glamour and Glitz.  I'm so excited about this challenge, because I think I started to know how to use glitter. :)  

There are some "shiny hearts" around the snowman.  At the bottom half of the card, I stamped a few snowflakes and used embossing power & fine white glitter on top of them.

More embossing

I haven't really counted how many christmas cards I'm going to make this year, but this is just the beginning.   I first made the card with just the pink banner and the "merry christmas" sentiment.  But then I thought it's a bit too plain, so I've added a christmas tree and some snow flakes.  Now, I think I like the original version better. :) 

I'm playing along with Jingle belles - Dashing through the snow challenge. 

Emboss resist

 Thanks for everyone's comments. I now know this technique is called emboss resist, and I'm loving it!!  As promised, here are the better pictures for the card.  Finally got a chance to take a pic and upload it to my blog!! 

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It's Christmas time.... not yet

It's almost the end of July.  That means I need to start making Christmas cards!!  I know it's a bit early. but I work slowly plus with a baby, it's hard to find time for some crafting.  


Anyway, this is the card I've made during the weekend for the Jingle Belles challenge.  The challenge is to use red or green color in the card but not both.  I used the opaque embossing powder for the image and then dab on some ink on it.  The color distribution is a bit uneven but it wasn't too bad when you look from afar. :)  


Hope you like it. 


P.S. It's getting late. I'll take some better pictures on this card later and upload it.

Christmas card

It's quite a busy Christmas, besides it's always not a real vacation with you have a baby at home. :-) Anyway, I have another Christmas card to share which I'm participating in the Paper Play challenge - christmas challenge:

I got this beautiful snowflake punch from a friend for christmas present. It's so nice. :)

Merry Christmas

Haven't made any cards after I'm back to work from mat leave. It's good that Christmas coming and it gives me some excuse to squeeze some time for cardmaking. :)

I'm playing along with 365 Cards challenge - so soothing challenge. Don't know about you, I do feel brown and green is quite soothing. Since it's a christmas card, I'm participating in the PaperPlay challenge - christmas time challenge.

I like this design so much that I created a similar card but with red/brown color combination.

Hope you like it.

a very merry christmas

Having kept checking the mailbox for a few days, my blog candy from Amy from Tsuruta Designs finally arrived!! Love the stamps and Amy even sent me a card. I took a few pictures but they are on another camera, let me upload it later!

Anyhow, one of the stamps I got is this "a very merry christmas" stamp. It looks great. And I made this card for the 365 challenge - So Unusual challenge. The glittered reindeers are from the Martha Stewart glitter set that I used my friend's when we gathered as "crop day".

RED

This week's all sorts challenge is to make a red card. Here is my take on it.



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