July 2010
I totally forgot to make one for someone very special - I made this card a day before his b-day (nearly in trouble"!). Very quick card & simple one.
I better do better next year!!
Categories: Bithday , Cards , Glitter , Men , Punch , Sentiment , Stamping
I made this one for my sister's one year old son. I used border punches to look like waves and distressed the edges. Also used the dies to cut out the stamp image in big scalloped square shape to make it a little soft touch. I just LOVE that backing papers too! Good to use for baby card. At the end, I added a little blue gems for my finishing touch!
Here again, I used the b-day sentiment from Personal Impression stamp collection. I stamped three time to complete that little circle sentiment. I just LOVE using those stamps! I really do! I did enjoyed making this card but making that sentiment part was most enjoyable of the day!
Oh forgot to mention, I love that headgehog stamp - where did I get it from?!
PS. I completed this card @ 2:30am.... I better start to learn how to make cards in the day light time....
Categories: Animal , Bithday , Border punch , Cards , Die Cutting , Glitter , Punch , Sentiment , Stamping
Oh my - I really like this card! The stamp was one of the free goodies from the magazine which was a surprise present from my best friend who bought it for me (Thank you""!!). To say "TY" urgently, I made this card middle of the night (until 3am!"). I don't' think I never mentioned this in my blog; I am a night card-crafter! I somehow get more into it passed midnight! I know, I am a strange girl...
I spent enough time to choose the backing paper on that night. Really a long long time! Here again, I also used the "TY" and "with LOVE" stamps from Personal Impression stamps collection. Just a right size as always! Putting that pink ribbon was my last decision - I think it worked well. And the dotted brown paper was accidentally found it in my stash & I think it worked well too.
I have few more stamp images from that stamp collection. I am looking forward to colouring that images in few days time :)
THANK YOU once again!!
Categories: Cards , Die Cutting , Girl , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping , Thank you , Women
I was waiting for this day to put this amazing card that I made for someone very special. I made this card a year ago so double sided tapes are starts to show at the top... I spent several hours to complete such detailed b-day card for someone!
This is one of my master piece as of today!!!
He loves yacht, swimming, fishing, has few detailed sun burn marks of his polo shirts, sandal, watch and trouser mark too on his skin. Also loves that strawberry bright-green underwear that people just laugh at.... He has a big yellow duck on the yacht & his bathroom, with seagull's poo landed on top his head before too... Oh gosh, I could not go more details than that in the tiny little card!
Well, hope he liked it... because I just LOVE this card!!
Categories: 3D , Bithday , Boy , Cards , Decoupage , Die Cutting , Men , Peel Off & Sticker , Punch , Sentiment , Stamping
I also seen this similar card in the magazine. Three flowers are actually a stamp. I cut it out to look like punches. I tried two versions above but it didn't quite go well as I wanted to...
For the blue version, I decided to put a little stone gems in the middle of the flower with silicon glue. I still don't know why but the glue did not go dry after 3 weeks! It is true! Because I put the card in the plastic bag, the soft glue went everywhere so eventually I grossed all three flowers with the gross glue. But still, the silicon glue doesn't get dry! Then I decided to leave the card on the window. I thought need a little sun to dry the glue?? - well it did dry after another two weeks but then too much sun on the card made my nice dark blue got faded (look above...)... Disaster...
For the orange version, I don't like it at all... I don't know why I stamped it with orange to start with.... Another disaster story of my card-crafting life....
Well I guess I learn from my mistakes... Not too much "mistake" I hope.
Categories: 3D , Best Wishes , Bithday , Cards , Flower , Glitter , Peel Off & Sticker , Punch , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping , Thank you
I saw similar card in the magazine few months ago. This is also a copy cat card but I really liked it. This is also my very first card that I used DL size paper (long in lengh) with. It didn't quite go well as I expected but its ok. The lovely backing papers are just so thin. They could of used a bit thicker paper!!! Well less cost to produce I guess.... I just had another good idea using this punches! I might make one tomorrow :)
A small note to the lovely sentiment b-day stamp, I just love it! Its from Personal Impression collection. The size is just perfect that I don't really make big cards so just a right size. I love that collection - I think I might have almost entire collection of stamps in my stash! Oh I should not of said that - sheee shiiii....
Categories: 3D , Bithday , Border punch , Cards , Flower , Punch , Sentiment , Stamping
This is a copy cat card that I made from one of the magazine that I subscribed for recently. Received that nice pack of papers, stamps and punches with it for free - very nice indeed. I really like this high-heel card so I made it from scratch. After I made this card, I realised that there was a template die at the back of the magazine.... lol....I draw the heel & made a die for it (spent good few mins!). I actually made another one similar for a teenage birthday girl :) Hope she liked it.
Categories: Bithday , Cards , Die Cutting , Sentiment
Made in Jane Gill's class @ Glitter Pot once again. I personally do like yellow too. Her idea of using white embossing powder and then distress with water spray it - so effective and its just lovely. Using border punches with the long strip of paper and made into a flower. Another lovely idea too. I never thought of that! Once again, I learned so much on that day, I was too overwhelmed. Surprisingly I didn't buy much on the day that I was too excited from Jane's class (Well actially I went on the net shopping that night instead...).
White embossing powder idea is just unforgettable!! I want to implement that idea for Xmas cards this year.
OMG! I better start doing Xmas cards early this year! I gonna run & look for some Xmassy ideas now!
Categories: Cards , Flower , Glitter , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping
You might already noticed - I made more Cats card than dogs. I LOVE cats. Prefer cats than Dogs. But I like them both really (I can't make up my mind...). Not my best but I used Sizzix embossing folder at first time for this card. I didn't like Sizzix embossing folders, prefer Cuttleburg ones best for embossing. I tried to emboss it harder but I just couldn't do it with Sizzix. I only have three embossing folders from Sizzix. I think I will stick with Cuttleburg brand.
I made this card long ago & I think I used this stamp only twice so far. The stamp is from Margaret Sherry Collection bought it @ Glitter Pot few years ago. Her stamps are quite expensive tho! I have few animal stamps from her collection. I just LOVE them all! I haven't bought her stamps for a while. I might surf on the net later if there are any good ones out. Also I might do some stamping tonight :) Another sleepless night to come...
Categories: 3D , Animal , Bithday , Cards , Flower , Sentiment , Stamping
Quick flower card made in Jane Gill's class @ Glitter Pot. Instead of using ink pad, we used coloured pen & then stamped it. We could choose coloures, papers, ribbon etc whatever we wanted so I choosed blue. I like blue. Round & round sentiment stamp is one of my favourite from Hobby Art stamp collection. I absolutely love that ribbon I used above. Must get some more!
It was truly a quick card. Made it in less than an hour. I personally prefer to spend time on one card but I really like this card.
As you might already guessed, I made a big stamping disaster where the sentiment is.... Big mess... Then I used the blue coloured pen to fix it around the edge of flowers but it didn't work!! Panic!! I was nearly given up on this card and maybe start over but I got over it & used my brain a little (see below). It did somehow worked and I actually like it as it is. However I don't think I can give this card to anyone... Another disaster story of my card crafting life..
Categories: Bithday , Cards , Flower , Glitter , Ribbon , Sentiment
One of my favourite Sizzix Big Die - Muffin. Just love it & yumm!!
Categories: 3D , Bithday , Cards , Die Cutting , Glitter , Women
Quick card that I made long ago.
Categories: Bithday , Cards , Flower , Girl , Sentiment , Stamping , Women
I am not sure about the stamps but I do like this card a lot. Made in Jane Gill's class @ Glitter Pot once again. Learned how to use distresed ink liquid/ pads. I truly enjoyed making this. I just LOVE happy b-day sentiment - bought this online from somewhere (sold out @ Glitter Pot). I like that border punch too from Martha Stewart. I might buy that punch in the near future. Good card.
Categories: 3D , Bithday , Border punch , Cards , Flower , Girl , Punch , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping , Women
Lovely card - I think I made this in Jane Gill's class @ Glitter Pot. I actually didn't finish the card so I've done it at home. I personally don't like to ribon used but I like it a lot. Made a hole in the card (only second time I made a whole in the card!), stamp image thru the whole and more on top of card. Really lovely. I sort of personalised it a bit; highlighted the flowers and added extra rose. Good idea and technich by Jane. Still so much to learn from her everytime I visit.
Categories: Bithday , Die Cutting , Flower , Girl , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping , Thank you , Women
This is my very first (and only) card that I made a whole in the card! I remember I just wanted to use my border punch from Fiskers for this card. I really like this card...
Categories: Animal , Bithday , Border punch , Cards , Die Cutting , Girl , Peel Off & Sticker , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping , Women
This is quite embarrassing card really. I had no stamp or images to make a card when I start card crafting and I thought "why can't I just draw it & look like stamp?!" so here it is... Disaster card really. I don't think I can give away to anyone but I tried real hard to make it right by using embossing folder, glitter the flower and image edges, put ribbons etc. But it didn't work... Well, I had to try it out! This is why and when I stop drawing images myself and gone crazy buying so many stamps as of today...
[Too embarrassing talking about my card above, I am changing my subject now!!]
I really like "Oh My Word" sentiments die collections. I have most of their circle, flower cut sentiments dies in all sorts of colours. They are so useful and make my card look so professional & shines. I used this a lot for my Xmas cards too. I highly recommend to keep some stock in your craft bag for speedy card making.
Categories: 3D , Bithday , Cards , Die Cutting , Flower , Girl , Glitter , Ribbon , Sentiment , Women
Kay Carley's afternoon class @ Glitter Pot few months ago. She was the one made me to LOVE the Martha Stewart's border punches!! This was my very first cards that I used border punches. I bought the border punch on that day. Bought lots of her stamp collections too. This is one of my favourite cards that I made in Glitter Pot class.
Kay used "Copic" pens in her class but I seriously prefers "Latraset" promarkers. I have all sets now :) In Japan, "Copic" pens are used very commonly especially in "Manga" manias. I think everyone has the whole sets. I might buy the whole sets in Japan next time I go there. It costs triple less price than here - big bargen. I think Japan has most lovely "stationery item" selections than anywhere in the world. Every department stores has it and that is one of the places I stop by for a peek (and buy...). Evil place really. Better go there without my credit card... Oh and also, all sorts of "discount stores" has it too. I think I gonna get some all "Sakura" pens too next time - I am telling you; it is so cheap in Japan. I better start list up my shopping list soon :)
Categories: 3D , Animal , Bithday , Border punch , Cards , Flower , Girl , Glitter , Punch , Stamping , Women
I think many card-craters would know who's stamp it is; its Kay Carley. Can I just say, she is lovely person & very organised. Talented person. I attended her class for a day @ Glitter Pot once again. It was my very first time using "distressing ink" and absolutely fall in love with that ink pad. I bought the whole set (of 36) in one go! OMG! Also totally loved and enjoyed making this, I bought the stamp collection too.
Totally changing my subject. I find very difficult stamping sentiments - all the time. I think I put too much ink on the stamp or something; it is so hard! Once, I stamped over 30 times for just a simple "B-day" words but I still couldn't get it right. I have so much to learn still....
Ah, love card crafting tho!!
I will show you what I made in the afternoon class ran by Kay Carley. Its lovely too!!!
Categories: Best Wishes , Bithday , Cards , Flower , Girl , Good Luck , Sentiment , Stamping , Thank you , Women
I enjoyed colouring this. I think its Penny Black collection. It was my very first time that I used ribon on the card a year ago. I remember struggling how to put the ribbon on the card. I cut out two ribbon whole with knife - that was tough. I never thought of there are punches available for that purposes at that time.
Old time memory once again....
Categories: Animal , Best Wishes , Bithday , Cards , Flower , Girl , Peel Off & Sticker , Ribbon , Stamping , Thank you , Women
I saw this somewhere similar and I made it a year ago. This was my very first card that I used from CD - the patterned paper and cut out, put together to look like flower. I never thought I would use one of "free" CD but I did and probably my last... I really don't like much printing out on the printer. It is nothing to do with crafting itself only the paper that I have is very thin and I don't have suitable paper to printout (need to buy thick paper!). It is because the paper is so thin & cheapy, I can't glue with anything (e.g. double sided tape, silicon glue etc). Ando also I don't want to try thicker paper on the printer that costed me couple of hundreds pounds and break it because of it... Well, I can try one day but today is not the day!!
Categories: Bithday , Cards , Flower , Girl , Thank you , Women
Just found one of my old card in my stash - really love "W.Snapper" collection stamps. I haven't bought any stamps from that collection for a long time (over a year?). This is one of my favourite stamp. I didn't coloured in right but I needed to get used to the water-coloured pencils at that time. I also didn't do well on the cutting the edge either - used wave shaped scissor (I didn't have "Sizzix Big Shot" at that time...).
I think I gonna search on the net for new collection & get some "treat" for myself this evening :)
Categories: 3D , Animal , Bithday , Cards , Girl , Peel Off & Sticker , Ribbon , Stamping , Women
Lovely "tweetie" card made in another Jane Gill's class @ Glitter Pot. Jane always prepare three cards for a day course (well only been twice but...). A quick card.
Categories: Animal , Bithday , Boy , Cards , Die Cutting , Girl , Glitter , Men , Ribbon , Stamping , Thank you , Women
Also made in Jane Gill's class @ Glitter Pot. I couldn't catch-up to finish the card so I customised a bit by using three punch holes thing (I forgot the name of punch thing!). I actually like this card as wel. This was also my very first "DL sized" card that I made. Coloured in with Distress ink (water based) and a little cute pink embolishment. I can't remember that stamp; but it is defnetely new ones; 2010 collection of something...
I think I am too drunk to remember anything tonight. Off to bed & night night xxx
Categories: 3D , Bithday , Cards , Flower , Sentiment , Stamping , Women
I made this card @ Glitter Pot class ran by Jane Gill few weeks ago. She is a lovely person & attended two classes so far with her. She is talented, very experienced, knowledgeable, and her technique is just outstanding. She always uses different kind of things in every way. Her classes are always educational but still enjoyable.
For making this card, we used die cutting, embossing folders, vellum papers, butterfly/ flower punches, border punch, ribbons, using distress ink to highlight a bit, stamping sentiments, using gems, even rolled-up vellum paper & stacked on middle of butterflies. SO MUCH techniques!!! I first thought I will not be able to do this in 2 hours but I did!
Not my type of card to make but I like the colours she used and I actually love it somehow... This is definitely the one to keep for a long time.
Categories: 3D , Animal , Bithday , Border punch , Cards , Die Cutting , Flower , Girl , Punch , Ribbon , Sentiment , Stamping , Women