Viva la Verve Sketches Apr #1

It's sketchy week at Viva la Verve.  I don't usually use patterned paper but I can't resist using this one today.

The sentiment which I use today is from the set Verve Because of You. The spellbinders for this card are labels seventeen, label ten and majestic elements. I also did a triple bow to balance up the sketch!

I am also popping this card into Simon Wednesday Challenge.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Color Throwdown #383

I have a quick card to share with you today by using the colour challenge over at Color Throwdown.  Love the colour combo as it gives a spring look.

For this card, I used three different stamps from PTI, Reverse Confetti and Waltzing Mouse.  This card involves masking for the top and bottom part of the card.  Then I double scored the border before stamping the sentiment from Hero Arts.

I am also popping this card into Allsorts Challenge and STAMPlorations challenge with a twist of "yellow".

I did second generation stamping with the leaves as I didn't like too much white spots in between the space

We had very nice weather over here with blue sky but still very cold.  Weather is expected to be nice throughout the week!

Time Out Challenge #48

Can't really remember if I have ever played at Time Out Challenge but today's card is "Designer to Case.." and this time round is the talented Marika from Me and Minime crafting.  Here is her beautiful card.

Isn't it a stunner.  Here is my take.  The floral cluster is from MFT Blooming Roses which is coloured and fussy cut.  The background stamp is from MFT Woodgrain and the text is from Altenew.  I also added some metallic twine and Wink of Stella on the flowers.

I would like to pop this card into the following challenges : Freshly Made Sketches, Stamp, Ink, Paper, MFT Challenge and Inspiration challenges.

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Verve Challenge

One more week to go and we will have our autumn break. Today, I am making a card combining two challenges from CAS-ual Fridays and Verve Stamps.

For the tic-tac  challenge, I chose for "embossing, die-cutting and stenciling".  As for the inspiration challenge, it's about black and white with glam.

I used the set from Verve Because of You and Blessings for this tag card.  The black tag is heat embossed in white with the stamp from HA Manuscript.  The top white tag is stenciled lightly in black. Then the flower  and sentiment are heat embossed in fine gold.

Wishing you a good week ahead!

SSS #26

** FEATURED AT Colour Throwdown **

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Although, I have not been around lately in the blogland, I am still making cards - it's just that I am lazy to blog my cards.

Anyway, a simple card which all about pastel at Simon Says Flickr Challenge.  I am using the SSS Scribble Flowers, MFT Textile Background and the sentiment is from Altenew.  For this card, I am using the colour inspiration from Color Throwdown.

Weather has been bad over with lots of rain and I hope yours is better off than us.  Have a good day!

The Male Room #17

** EDITED : WINNER AT THE MALE ROOM **

Summer holiday is over now and the new school year has just started. I've started mine last week with setting up the classroom and this week is a home visit week! I hope the weather stays dry as we will be cycling to a few locations!

It's "newsprint" challenge over at The Male Room.  I stamped the HA Newspaper Print on a white cardstock and layered it with a re-cycled ribbed carton which is lightly stamped in TH Antique linen. The sentiment is from Kaisercraft which is heat embossed.

Have a good day!

TKJ #236

** UPDATED : TOP THREE AT TKJ **

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I fell in love with this TE Perfect Pairs Burger & Fries stamp the moment I saw it - they are just adorable.

I am going for Red, Die Cut and Tag for this challenge at The Kraft Journal.  Stamped the image on a white cardstock and colored in copics.  The background is stamped in red with SU Gorgeous Grundge.  The awning is a die cut from TE and the label tag is from SU.  The sentiment is from PTI Year Round Pun.

This card also enters into The Craft Stamper  and Double Click Connections challenges.

Here are some photos which were taken during our trip to Scandinavia.  Our first stop which took us about 900km ride from home was Copenhagen, Denmark.

city of Copenhagen

Christiansborg Castle.  Part of the castle is still used by the Royal families.  Built in 1733.

Christiansborg Church

Copenhagen Opera House

Opera house from a different angle

 A peep inside the Opera house

Outside the Opera House with a special glass design on the background

A close-up of the glass piece

Leaving Copenhagen and driving towards Olso, Norway.  Breathtaking landscapes

I shall leave you today with Copenhagen and will be back with more breathtaking landscapes in Norway.  Thanks for taking your time to visit me.

ABNH Sketch

Today's weather has been rather humid and it has been forecasted that by the end of the week, the temperature will rise to 30 degrees celcius.  There are many people out there who loves this weather but this is definitely not for me.

Here is card which I made for ABNH sketch challenge.  I would like to pop this card into All Sorts challenge.

For this card, I used Hero Arts Past Time.  First, I distressed the base card with chipped sapphire, faded jeans and broken china.  Here is a new trick which I just learned that I spritzed my stamp with water and stamped directly onto the distressed area.  Oh!  I forgot to mention that the distressed area need to be of a darker colour otherwise it will not be visible.  Then, stamped another time but with chipped sapphire over the water print.

Here is the result after stamping with water.

Then stamped with the matching colour which for this case, is chipped sapphire.  I love how the double stamping turned out.

Then, I did some masking and repeated the same procedure.  Here is a close-up of the broken china - on the right side.  The middle inking did not turn out well so I had to do the cutting and pasting to cover up.

Thank you for dropping by.

PTI May 2015 Blog Hop

Here is a quick card that I made for PTI Blog Hop today. For this card, I used PTI Polka Dots Parade #12.

The candles are stamped on a piece of cardstock and cut somewhere 2cm from the bottom to split up the card.  Added some stickles on the flames.

I am also entering this card into ColourQ.

Thanks for taking your time to drop by.

WPlus9 - Thursday Throwback

*** EDITED : TOP THREE AT TKJ ***

This card too me so long to make as I simply can't find the correct colours for all the flowers. I tried all kind of colour combo and finally settled onto this.

The flower set is from WPlus9 Fresh Cut Floral.  The background woodgrain stamp is from MFT which is stamped with TH vintage photo.

This card enters into the following challenges :WPlus9, Simon Wednesday Challenge, SSS Work It Wednesday and The Kraft Journal.

                         Added some stickles randomly on all the flowers

 Thanks for taking your time to drop by.

PTI MIM#211

What a lovely make at PTI this week by Melissa P. using gelatos to soften the look of the stamped images.

The stamp set which I used for this card is from PTI Folk Arts and the sentiment is from Topiary Tree.  Instead of using gelatos, I pulled out my antique chalk set to apply on the stamped images and it looks just as lovely as using gelatos! As this is a Clean and Simple style, I am popping this card into The Card Concept, Simon Wednesday Challenge  and Verve Stamps.

Weather has been weird today.  We are experiencing rain, storm and hails again and in between greeted by the lovely sun!  Hope your weather is nicer!

SSS Flickr #17

I was inspired by this IKEA fabric which I sew for my living room's cushions.

Using this inspiration, I took my Simon Says Stamp Scribble to create a one-layer card.  It's a simple and quick card to create and I really enjoyed making it especially using the colours from this week's colour challenge at SSS Flickr challenge.  The sentiment is from Altenew.

I am also popping this into Simon Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple and Allsorts Challenge.

  

Thanks for dropping by.

Reverse Confetti #23

Today's card is combining the sketch from Reverse Confetti and colour challenge from Cupcake Inspirations.

The sentiments RC Lots to Say are stamped onto a grid paper and heat embossed.  Then I use MFT Abstract Art set to stamp in different colours.  As for the second layer, I stamped RC So Stripey in unicorn on a piece of vellum.  The card is finished with a twine.

Thanks for taking time to drop by.