A New Friendship

I received my Penny Black order on Saturday and I couldn't wait to playing with the cute cute hedgehog images. I had been eyeing those for a really long time way before I started stamping. They are my truly new BFF!

The Penny Black Saturday Challenge is about new beginning as well. So I made the above card.

I was imagining the hedgehog was picking up mushrooms and then he saw a ladybug on the mushroom in his hand. So he said hi and the ladybug said hi back. Then they started talking and became best friends!

Celebrate Chinese New Year

I got my tonic paper cutter today! It works so fabulous that I want to make lots of cards now.

It took me some time to get all the pieces cut right on cricut since the sizes are quite small. And I tried my best to make it looks festival and Chinese. But when I assembled them, they are not lined up! I didn't know what's up to me, the Kanji character is not straight, nor are the lining paper! It's really frustrating since I spent so much time preparing all these elements, and all my cardstocks are cut perfectly. Then I can't line them up? sign.....

Well, I'm going to eat some chocolate now, thanks for looking~~

Mojo Monday 172

I came across the Di's digi designs blog last night and there was this image for free download. I have never used digital stamps before and I'm not sure about the size when printing. I printed six on one page but it's still kind of big for a card.

I didn't know what I'm gonna to do with six same images. When my husband saw them and he thought it would be cool if I cut the layers out and made it kind of 3-D. And he was SO excited about his idea that he offered to cut them for me! That really help us to kill a lot of time^^

Honestly, it didn't turn out very 3-D to me. I just started stamping and coloring, and I'm not sure about how to apply shadows. Hopefully it could be better next time, as I always thought.

live laugh love

It's interesting that my posts were all about cards so far, since I consider myself more as a scrapbooker than a card maker. But I really have fun of making cards since I discovered the stamping world.

Anyway, I made a scrapbook page last night. My Mom and my son were having such a good time together. Although I couldn't remember why they were laughing so hard, I laughed along whenever I looked at these pictures.

I just couldn't take a good picture of it though......

The title was cut with the Circut Songbird Cartridge. It's my favorite fond since I can weld the letter very easily with Gypsy. The sun and rainbow are from the Create A Critter and stamped with the Peachy Keen face Stamps.

Thank you for looking and have a great day!

Entering for Sketch Along Tuesdays December 28th Challenge at Frosted Designs.

Happy Bling New Year!

I rarely use glitters since I don't like the clean-up. Stickles are fun, but they are hard to get even. SO I was really happy when I got my new Sakura stardust glitter pens.

I used to work at a private owned company and the secretary lady liked writing with all kinds of gel/glaze/glitter pens. And she got permission from the boss to buy those as office supplies for us:). So when I received my order from Amazon, I was surprised that I have used these before. But I just never realize that I can use them to dress up the cards or scrapbooks until I watch the StampTV. Sigh......

Anyway, here is my card using lots of glitter pens

I had this Clip Art design for a while now. My son was born in October in 2009 and I thought this cute image will work so well for the 2010 New Year's card. But I never had the time crafting with the new born baby. So I'm very glad that I could make the card for 2011 now.

Here is a close look

I have put up all the glitters and blings that I could handle. ^^

Thank you for looking and wish you all the best in the New Year!

Cardstock: PTI Ivory, PTI white, DCWV spring stack

Clip Art: Sunshine Graphics

Other: Nestabilities Label Eight, PTI buttons, Pop Dots, Sakura glitter pens,

Recollections Rhinestone Stickers

Entering for Simon Says stamp Challenge: Time for Party/ Celebrate.

Just A Note

I received my first Gina K design order on Monday. I order the lovely labels stamp set and it was my first time of using the cling type of stamps. They worked very well and the cleaning is easier than the clear stamps. Also I ordered her pure luxury cardstock in white and base weight in Ivory. The pure luxury cardstock was so smooth and velvet when touching and I couldn't take my hand off it. So I decided to make a one-layer card.

I used the CPS card sketch 184 and here is another look:

This was actually the second one I made. The black embossing powder was not very forgiving as clear ones. And when I blew on it, I got bubbles all over the image after heat embossed. I guess I blew too hard ^^

And I ordered the tonic paper cutter from Joann since my little cricut trimmer couldn't handle the heavy cardstock very well. I'm really getting well equipped.

Stamp: PTI Signature Series: Dress Form

Cardstock: Gina K Design PL white

Ink: VersaMark

Other: Black embossing powder, Nestabilities label eight

Joy to the flower

I have always been thinking about making a square card, so I was very happy to see the Mojo Monday 171 sketch.

Did the heat embossing again, and it's getting better. Thank you very much, Star and Viv, for the dry sheet tip!

CLose up on the shimmer of the Brilliance Rocket Red Gold Ink

Since my principle was to use up the scraps before cutting up any new pieces, so I was somehow limited by the color choices. And not only the blue flower was the only color I had, but also it was the only flower left from a scrapbooking kit. Also I think a different color embossing powder may work better, but I'm still waiting for the package........

Well, it may not be perfect, but it made me always feel that the next one will be better.^^

Cardstock: PTI stamper's select, pure poppy, enhanced evening,

Pattern paper: PTI distressed dots

Stamps: PTI Dot spot, Signature Series: flower

Ink: Brilliance Rocket Red Gold, Mediterranean Blue, Versamark

Other: Nestabilities Label One, Clear Embossing Powder