Base and Shade Stamping

Today I'd like to share a video that shows base and shade stamping - one of my favorite techniques!

A quick announcement and A Halloween card

A quick announcement:

I was a featured guest designer at Paper Crafter's Library!  Click here to see the projects that I shared with the readers there.

I have been a fan of Paper Crafter's Library for a long time and I participate its Makeover Monday Challenge from time to time.  I am very honored to be featured and want to share my joy with you!

So on to the Halloween card I have prepared for today's post.  I based the sketch on the one provided by Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge:

I didn't have a ribbon and a bow, but I've substituted it with a banner that says "Happy Halloween":

Guess why I did that?  After I've cut the pieces I came to realize that the dark green mat was not wide enough for the greeting "Happy Halloween"..........Had I not told you that, wouldn't you think the banner was intentional? 

Thanks for stopping by!

Ho Ho Ho

Even though I should be making cards for Halloween and Thanksgiving, I am more inclined to make something Christmas!

Heart 2 Heart Challenges invites us to join the fun of Christmas challenge and I combined it with the sketch challenge provided by Pal Paper Arts:

I've rotated the sketch clockwise for my Christmas card:

The "Ho Ho Ho" was cut my Cricut Artiste cartridge, easy peasy.  The medallion did take me a while to get it stuck down but nevertheless it does not pop back up anymore. 

The card is an amalgam of traditional colors and whimsical greetings.  How cute!

Alright.  Time to get back to Fall cards.....

Gear Up

Just Us Girls gave us a photo inspiration challenge.  The photo looks like a nursery for a boy:

What really caught my eyes were the colors - how can everything coordinate so well?  Did the parents custom made everything?  The other thing is the pennants on the wall.  So combining these two elements, I've adopted a sketch from The Sweet Stop

to make a musculine card using Dakota paper as background:

This turned out pretty nice.  Thanks for stopping by!

One Layer Fall card

I've tried something new in my one layer card and would like to share with you.  You may recall this card where I've used the Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut "Give Thanks".  At that time, I've cut another one that was too big and so that die cut has been collecting dust on my desk.  You know, it is one of those instances that you think it will come into use one day.

As I am cleaning up my craft desk I came up with an idea: use it as the negative stencil for sponging!  I've used three colors: Honey, Autumn Terracotta and Barn Red in the main panel, and Twilight as the border of the panel.  Another new thing that I've tried is a new tool.  Well, for crafting purposes it is new for me as I have never used it before this way.  It was a makeup sponge that did all the sponging, isn't it cool?  The best part is that I don't use makeup sponge anymore and it is finally "one of those instances" that I could use it!

It is one layer, clean and simple and fall/thankgiving-inspired.

I'm entering this card for the following challenges:
1.  CAS-ual Friday - Fall Fun

2.  Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C155 - Thank you card or Thanksgiving-inspired project
3.  OWL 106 - One layer card with sponging.

In addition, I'll participate in the Gratitude Campaign 2012 hosted by Simplicity. 

Thanks for stopping by!

White on White on White

What is about the White here?

I've made this card using absolutely just white cardstock.  It is just pure white.  Nothing else.  To make the elements pop I've put them on 3-D foam tapes, and the layered elements on the foam tapes as well. 

The idea came from Bitten by the Bug's challenge, which asks us to make a project with things that fly in nature.  I naturally thought of birds, then thought, why not two birds?  So two birds, a wedding card because they are love birds?

I'm also entering this card for the challenge at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog that asks us to incorporate things with wings.  The love birds are just perfect for that!

Thanks for stopping by!

Pink Christmas

I saw the Pink Christmas challenge on Black Tie Friday and thought that it would be a great challenge for me because my Christmas projects are mostly traditional and even the whimsical ones are not pink.  So I thought, give it a try and see how it goes.

I couldn't find my Blush cardstock until I have finished this card, so I used the leftover Baby Pink cardstock as the card base, then cut out the center piece with Art Philosophy, colored the birdie's beanie hat, stamped the greeting and inked the edges:

Christmas-y enough?  I think so.  Here's the challenge badge:

Hop over to see what the design team has created for us and participate this fun challenge!  Thanks for stopping by!