... with heartfelt sympathy

Today's post will be a Sympathy card I made for my sister-in-law. It is a sad day for her and the whole family and I wanted her to know that we are thinking about her.  This is my first time to make such card and picking an image and sentiment was a bit hard.  I don't normally buy alot of "Sympathy" sentiments because I don't like the idea that I'll be sending a whole lot of sympathy cards.  It means death.

 I decided to go with violet/lilac, yellow and cool grey for my color motif.

 And here's the inside...

I love the simplicity and elegance of the lace design on this patterned paper that is why I opted for this particular one.

Also, I'm joining Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge 211 - Go Green using this card project.

Materials:
Cardstocks:  Neenah paper, American Craft and Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye
Coloring Medium: Copic and Shinhan Markers
Stamp: Flourishes (Image) and Sweet & Sassy (sentiments)
Inkpads: Memento (Tuxedo Black) and Stampin' Up! (Lovely Lilacs & Daffodil Delight)

Tools: Fiskars (paper trimmer), Martha Stewart (mini-scoreboard), Spellbinder (diecut machine and dies), WRMKeeper (enveloper), Scotch (ATG), electric glue gun,
Embellishments: Recollection (half pearls), Hancock Fabric (lace), Butterfly (unknown) and Verve Stamp (seam binding)

Are you very particular with pens?  Well, I am!  Most often than not, my penmanship is a lot prettier and neater if I'm using a good pen.  Since Project Life will be a lifetime memento from me to my kids, it needs a special pen.  And so glad I found this during one of our trip to dollar souk.  Didn't cost alot and it has a good selection of colors.  Point was really fine (its .03) and that's what I like most about it...  Just sharing.

Hopefully I can post something again tomorrow...
Take care peeps!

Mother's Day Card

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #64 - White on White
• Oozak Challenge #10 - Anything goes with Pink & Bling
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday # 202 - Something "NEW"

Something New - stamps from Flourishes {Love & Lace} 

and Paper Smooches {Pretty Phrases}

MATERIALS:

PAPER: Neenah and CTMH {cardstock} MAMBI and Simple Stories {patterned paper}

STAMPS: Flourishes - Love & Lace {image} and Paper Smooches - Pretty Phrases {sentiments}

INKPAD: Stampin' Up {Melon Mambo}

TOOLS: Silhouette Cameo {electronic diecut machine}, Cuttlebug machine {die-cut machine}, Cherry Lyn, MCT and Spellbinders {dies}, Cuttlebug - Geometric Rings {embossing folder},  Scoth {ATG}, E-6000 {glue}, Fiskar {paper trimmer}

EMBELLISHMENT: Prima Say It in Crystals{bling}, Oriental Trading {bling brads}, Dollar Tree {Ribbon}, and assorted washi tapes
SILHOUETTE DIE-CUT IMAGE : 3D Anemone flower

I think this card will be one of my fave...

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Non Traditional Holiday Colors

I must be really crafting deprived person since I was making cards like crazy while doing my chores over the weekend.  I wasn't really sure how to take this challenge since red and green are my fave Christmas colors. After thinking I decided to go for purple, aqua green and magenta.  Reminds me of our Christmas lights, which was in storage somewhere in TX...

Anyways, here's my entry for the challenge. I should say that it took alot of effort to color such small image.  Its really been awhile since I last used my copics.  I guess I have to keep on practicing to get use to it again.

 Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge 199: Non Traditional Holiday Colors

Rules: No red and green.

MATERIALS:
PAPER: Georgia Pacific, Neenah and Stampin' Up {cardstock} Carta Bella and American Craft {patterned paper)
STAMPS: Flourishes {Petals and Peace and Dear Santa}
MARKERS: Copic and Spectrum Noir
INK: Stampin' Up! {Melon Mambo}
TOOLS: Cuttlebug, Impression Obsession dies {pine branch and snowflakes}, Ranger glossy inkssential, Scotch ATG, Fiskars paper trimmer and E-6000
EMBELLISHMENT: Wilton {doily}, MAMBI bling and Doodlebug baker's twine

Hope you like it!

Next time, I will try to diecut Flourishes image using Silhouette Cameo.  Now, that's another thing I'm gonna have to try soon... Wish me luck!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC92)

After two longs week of not playing along, I finally had the time to do some crafting.  Running around and taking care of things before DH leaves were over.  It was quiet and sad in the house. It is darn hard to focus when you're sad and lonely.  It is hard too to find your muse when all you can think about is to be with your hubby.  But finally things are starting to go back to normal again and I was finally able to create.  So for a start, I did this card as an entry to Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC92) and the rule for this week is to use glitters.

 I used lots and lots of glitters and sparkles on this project.

I used glittered mat stacks, which was die-cut using two of the Spellbinder pendant dies.  Then I matted them on a silver foil doilies and adhered the stamped and colored image on the top.  The scarf, dog collar and bottons on the stamped image was colored using Spica glittere pens.  I also used glittered mat stack for border and cut them using EK Success regular (scallop) and XL edge punches (reindeer).  Love those reindeers!  For the first time, I did the raffled look trim, using glittered ribbon and I think I did good.  I also added bling, Christmas pearluscent garland, stamped sentiments using MS metallic inkpads for added spark.  The Prima flowers and leaves has glitters too.

RECIPE:

PAPER: DCWV, Cloud 9, Wilton foil doiles and GP 110 lbs

STAMPS: Penny Johnson by Stampavie and Hero Arts

COLORING: Copic markers and Copic at Spica glitterred markers

INKPADS: Memento Black Tuxedo and MS metallic inkpads

TOOLS: Cuttlebug machine, Spellbinder dies, EK Success regular and XL edge punches, MS craft punch (snowflake), EK Success paper shaper (scalloped circle), Cricut precision scissors and PC paper trimmer  

ADHESIVES: ATG gun, Duck tape runner, Recollection pop-dots, Beacon Fabri-Tac and Beacon Zip Dy

EMBELLISH: Glittered ribbon, bling, garland from Hobby Lobby,  flocked snowflake, Prima flowers and leaves

That's it for now!  Hugs to everyone... 

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC88

Another fun challenge at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday...This time it will be Silke Ledlow, who is hosting this week's challenge.  I love all her work!  Anyways, the rule for this week is to ink and distress the edges of the card entry to add dimension and texture.

Here's my take:

 I want an unusual "poinsettia's", so opted for brown, blue and copper color combo.

PAPER: Flair, DCWV and American Crafy
STAMPS: Flourishes (Poinsettia's & Boxwood; Winter Bouquet for Sentiments)
INKPADS: Memento Tuxedo Black, CTMH Indian Corn Blue, TH Distressed Inkpads Rusty Hinge
COLORING: Copic markers
TOOLS: Cuttlebug machine, Spellbinder dies (Fleur de Lis & Blossom), EK Paper shaper punch, PC paper trimmer, ATG and TH distressed tool
EMBELLISH: Glittered ribbon, Dress-Up Buttons (gold snowflake and fancy frame) and Basic Grey half pearls

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC87)

Since I finally have the guts now to share my cards and projects on different challenges online, said to myself, " I might as well join Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge".  I am a big fan of Flourishes stamps and in my opinion, I think they have the best "flower image" stamps in the industry. So for my first attempt, I used "Winter Bouquet" for my card image.  I'm quite pleased with the result and  I think I would consider it as one of my best coloring...

The rule for this week challenge is to follow the sketch designed and provided by  Cindy Haffner.  We are allowed to turn and modify the shapes to fit the size card, but in the end, it should still look like the sketch provided.

 FTTC87 Sketch by Cindy Haffner

 

 

 

RECIPE:
PAPER: American Craft, Cloud 9, GP and doilies
STAMP: Flourishes (Winter Bouquet)
INKPADS: Memento Black Tuxedo and TH Distressed Inkpad (Fired Brick)
COLORING: Copic Markers
TOOLS: MS edge punch, Zig glue pen and Recollection pop dots
EMBELLISH: Joann's nylon organza