Christmas Cards from freebies

Hi friend, how are you today?

Today, i'm back with some simple yet beautiful Christmas Cards which made from some freebies from a Magazine called 'Papercraft Inspiration' from UK.

Yes, you are right, in every issue, they will have some freebies comes together with the mag, and they will show some sample made with the free gift in the mag! 

What i like about this mag is they offer bundles of crafts (major in cards) ideas, techniques, inspirations and freebies! Who doesn't like freebies?? :)

Today's cards is make from the freebies from Issue 130 & 133, by adding some embellishment, the cards looks beautiful and ready to send out!

Below 2 cards are something new i learn from issue 133, the freebies comes with a sand tool and it creates a beautiful layout with your embossed card. Love this so much!

A closer look, i added some Glossy Accent on the wordings.

I really love all the freebies from this magazine, Christmas Cards seem beautifully complete without any mistake!

Hope you likes  my cards today, have a wonderful day ahead.

FWF: 3 Little Reindeers

Hi friends, it's Friday and it's FWF again!

How was your thanksgiving dinner going on? Well, hope that you will have a great one with your family and friends.

Today, i would like to share with you a cute card i made from the new stamps set i receive from Unity. These 3 little cute reindeer really melts my heart when i first saw from Unity DT, and i decided to buy these cute reindeer immediately.

If you love them as i do, you can get from Unity, these stamps are Let it snow Im Ready, Oh little Star Shine Bright & Oh deer happy holidays. I colored these 3 deer with my Fine Color Marker, and i display 3 of them in a hide and seek post.

 

For today's card, i'm getting the inspiration from Unity Monthly Be Inspired Challenge.
If you would like to know more, kindly refer to the blog  here.
Below is this month color challenge, sketch challenge and layout challenge.

Do leave me comment if u love my card.

Happy weekend!

Challenge:

http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2014/11/friends-with-flair-link-up_28.html

http://theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.com/

http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-stamps-layers.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com/

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november-2014.html

So thankful for you

Hi friends, happy weekend!

Today, i have a beautiful thanksgiving card to share with your.

I always lack of ideas how to create thank you card until i receive my latest stamp from Unity, it inspired me to create this thank you card easily

The stamp i used is from Unity Garden Whatnot Collection.  This kit is comes with 3 different designs and each design is unique and beautiful enough to goes with any projects you want to create.

I've create this card using supplies as: Distress Inks, color paper by BoBunny, Prima flowers, Black color card stock from my stash, twin, sewing machine, and some die cut embellishments from local bookstore.

Here is the closer look for my card.

Most of the time, I thank God for each day that He had provided, i thank God for all the blessing He showered upon me, and now I thank God for the talent and chance He had provide for me! ( So Blessed!)

Have a great day! xoxo

Challenge:

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-thankful-thoughts.html

http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.com/2014/11/challenge-24-grateful.html

http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-stamps-layers.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-thanksthanksgiving-2/

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2014/11/dt-call-and-anything-goes.html

The Wedding, the Blessing

Hi friends, i'm back with my new cards for wedding!

Understand that Christmas is around the corner and everybody is busy creating Christmas Card, but i do receive order for wedding card, guess this is the season for wedding too! xoxo

For today's cards, i actually getting the idea from Pinterest, and there are thousands of great ideas and projects available in the Pinterest. I just can't stop myself of browsing all the great project whenever i'm free.

When i first saw the Doily dress, i have the inspiration to create this card for my friend's order, pretty awesome for the wedding.

 

The doily dress is simple to make, and i added some ribbon and stone as decoration. The sentiment is from Unity Lets Celebrate Itty Bitty, and it complete my card perfectly!

 

Don't you think it's pretty? Simple and pretty.

 

This is my second card for wedding theme as well. 

Again, this card is inspired  from one of the project in Pinterest. 

If you notice, both cards is using emboss effects as background, and it's beautiful and suitable for any occasions as per your wish.

 

The Sentiment is from Unity Stamp, and i added some Prima flowers as decoration since my card is for wedding.

 

I added a ribbon bow and some bling stone as final touch up, and i really like the pastel color on the card.

If you lack of ideas, need some inspiration, do check up Pinterest for more ideas. Do follow my personal board if you would like to know my updates --> here !

Thanks for reading my post. 

Do leave me a comment if you like my project(s) today.

Have a nice day.

You are not alone

Hi, I'm back with my second post for today.

While listening to Christmas Carol in my scrappy room, i just have this inspiration of doing a card for my friend, whom i didn't meet her for so long.

I remember the last time i met her, is on my mom's funeral service, and that is half year ago. And tonight, this is the card that i specially make for her.

I purposely choose this sentiment, which is from Unity Fix Problems stamp. We used to laugh together, cry together and share our problems together. And now, I would like to tell her the same, that she don't have to face all the problems alone, I'll bear with her. 

This beautiful butterfly is from Unity Strength & Dignity (Kom 11/13) kit, and i colored the butterfly with color pencil. On top, i add some Stickles as touch up for the butterfly.

This is the finished card on my desk, and i decided to post it on Monday. 

Hope she will receive soon.

For today's card sketch, i get the idea from Mojo Monday 370 Contest, this is so pretty and it's easy to follow even you are new to card making.

Hope you like my card, happy weekend to you!

Challenges:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2014/11/mojo-monday-370-contest.html

http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2014/11/friends-with-flair-link-up.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Reindeer Wishes

Hi friends, happy Friday!

Well, today I have another Christmas Card to share with you. As the season just about 7 weeks away from now, i guess i will sharing a lot of Christmas projects from now on.

Although there are many festive throughout the year, yet my favorite season always goes to Christmas! Yay!

 

 Okay, back to today's card, the snowing reindeer stamp i got it free from a Magazine, I love the year end magazine because they always free stamps, papar pads and embellishments for Christmas, awesome!

 I colored the image with Finecolor Markers, and it's so cute!

 

 To decorate my card, i used the red color ribbon, paper flowers, and some die cut embellishments, doily and stickers

 

This is how my card look like,  if you like it, do leave me a comment.

Thanks for reading.

Challenges:

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge.html

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-anything-goes.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/11/crafty-calendar-november-challenge-its.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2014/11/dt-call-and-anything-goes.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com/2014/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november-2014.html

Merry Little Blue Christmas

Hello friends, how's everyone doing? 

As some of you notice, i just complete my GIU girl week last week and i really have a wonderful week with all of you. 

While i taking my break for the last few days, i realize that there are so many crafting challenges available everyday, that makes me wanted to create more beautiful projects and join the challenge now. 

Ok, back to today's card, i actually saw this sketch challenge from Stamplorations Blog, the moment i saw it it i know i gonna try this. This is something simple but i seriously like this, and i decided to try on with the blue Christmas for this sketch challenge.

 

This is the sketch from Stamplorations Blog, simple yet elegant.

 

For this card, i'm using the sentiment from Unity Merry Little Christmas kit, some blue sequins and twine, and some snowflakes which i punch out from a snowflake puncher.

To create the background, i'm using the Bricks Stencil from The Crafters Workshop and spray on the color with Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer Tool.

 

 In case you are new to card crafting or you have no idea about card making, you may want to try this sketch design.

That's all for my post, hope you like my card today.

God Blessed.

Challenge:

http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/11/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-23.html#more

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november-2014.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

GIU comment winner

Hi friends, how are you today?

First, i would like say a big thank you to all friends that left a lovely comments on my post each day, I really appreciate all of your lovely comments and i really happy to be the GIU girl throughout the week, hope you enjoy my project everyday.

Now, it's time for the winner, and so sad that i only can pick one winner, let's congrats Farley, this is her comments left on my Day 5 post.

FarleyNovember 1, 2014 at 2:31 PM

Your tag is awesome! Love the gorgeous background and all the elements used to bring this together so artfully.

Congrats Farley!

Kindly please send an email to:

kelli@unitystampco.com 

include your Full Name and Address  and 2 Itty Bitty of your choice.

Please mention you have won 2 Itty Bitty from ' Growing In Unity' comments winner.

(Please claim you price within 2 weeks.)

Thank you so much! Have a nice day. 

Growing in Unity - Day 5

Hi hi, welcome back for my last day as GIU girl this week. Have you following my post since Monday? If no, you can start from Day 1 and do leave comment on each post for a chance to win 2 Itty Bitty Stamp by end of the week.

As today is the last day as GIU girl for me, i would like to share a mixed media tag for Christmas.

This is the first time i'm using Suzi Blu stamp on my artwork, and i'm pretty nervous as i never try on her stamps before.

This is Boy Exclusive Stamp by Suzi Blu. 

When i took out the tag (which is the free gift from Unity order), my mind just kept thinking about this stamp.

Did i mentioned how i get this stamp from Unity? I actually got it from one of the grab bag which i purchased last year. This stamp has been sitting in my stamp folder for a year, and finally i used it for this project.

To cut the story short, I've a simple tutorial show as below.

First, i colored my tag with Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Picked Raspberry and China Blue.

The fun of distress paint is it will react to water and you can blend the color easily when it is wet! If you would like to learn more about distress paint, you can check out the video here.

This is how my tag look like after it is dry.

Next, i pick up 2 snowflake stamps from Snowflake kisses kit which i share in my yesterday's post. I stamp up both stamps randomly on my tag with Brilliance Moonlight White stamp pad.

Next, i stamp up the Boy Exclusive stamp on a white card stock, colored it and cut out the image as below.

Last, I stamp a Christmas sentiment from Everything Christmas sentiment kit on a piece of card stock. I roll up the head and bottom of the card stock to make it look like a scroll. 

Then,  i add in establishments like paper flowers and ribbon to complete my tag. 

Tell your a good news, Unity is having a Suzi Blu Sales this weekend, grab all the Suzi Blu stamps now, it's 50% off this week!

Do you like my tag today?

 Kindly share your thought with me, i will pick a lucky person tomorrow and he/she will have a chance to get 2 Itty Bitty stamp for free!

Thanks for reading my post and leaving comments throughout these 5 days, do keep an eye tomorrow as i will announce the winner by tomorrow.

Happy Halloween!

Growing in Unity - Day 4

Hi friends, welcome back for my day 4 GIU sharing!
Just a quick recap if you have not visit my blog last few days, kindly please check out my sharing from Day 1 here. I am sharing my projects/ artworks using Unity Stamp from Monday till Friday this week.
Do remember to leave me a comment on each post for a chance to win 2 Itty Bitty stamps as i will pick a lucky person from all the comments in these 5 days.

This is the card i want to share today, using Unity Snowflake Kisses kit.
Do you love snowflake as i do? To be honest, I never have a chance to enjoy the snowing season as it's summer throughout the year in my country.
I just hope that there is one day, i can have a chance to celebrate Christmas in a Winter Wonderland. that sound really good. :)

Below is the simple tutorial for making my card, you can always apply different colors and try with your own design later.

First, cut out 4 pieces of small square card stock, then colored the card stock with Distress Paint. (I'm using Broken China & Evergreen Bough)
Sorry that my camera cannot really capture the 2 colors actually is different here. :(

Next, choose 2 snowflakes stamps from the kit, and emboss the snowflakes image with white emboss powder on the square cards. This is how it look like after emboss. You may want to try with other color of your choice.

Then, using the same snowflakes, i'm stamp on another white card stock with blue stamp pad to create a nice background, and i ink up the sentiment from the same kit too.

Last, stick up your square card pieces with 3D adhesive foam to create a 3D 'tiles' card.

I've add in the twine bow as decoration. You may add in some bling stone as decoration too.

The beautiful snowflake Christmas card is ready, do you like it?

That's all for my sharing today, do remember to come back tomorrow for my last day of GIU sharing.

Stay tune... ...

Growing in Unity - Day 3

Hi friends, welcome back for my GIU girls day 3 sharing!

If you have miss out my Day 1 & Day 2 sharing, kindly please click here and here and do remember to leave me a comment on each post for a chance to win 2 Itty Bitty Stamp. For your info, i will pick a lucky winner on Saturday from all the comments through out the 5 days.

This is the art work that i would like to share with your today.

One of the reason I LOVE Unity Stamp is because of the wide range of stamps they offered.
From cute images to vintage stamps, they have bundles of designs available for you to choose. 

Not forgetting that they have stamps for seasons, festivals, they also have stamps for your special event too!

One of the range that i love the most is they do have stamps for creating background pattern, which allows you to apply easily on your card and canvas projects.

For this card, the front image I'm using Hello Gorgeous from Itty Bitty, and the background stamp I'm using is Chicken Wire Background.

Below is the simple instruction how i create my background with this stamp.

 First, i blending 3 distress colors on a white card. If you would like to follow my sample, i'm using Peacock Feather, Antique Linen & Peeled Paint from Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad.

Then, i sprayed some mist on the card and blow dry it before i stamp the chicken wire background image randomly. 

Last, you can assemble your color card stock pieces, colored image as per your preference.

By using the same Chicken Wire Background stamp, i have another canvas project to share with your.
This is a special wedding gift for my friend and i seriously love the stamp so much as it create a fantastic background on canvas too.

 

Beside using the chicken wire background stamp i also using Vintage Handwritten to be part of the background image, both stamps can create a beautiful background for any artworks.

This is how the canvas look like, hope my friend like it.

Attached with the canvas, I've make another greeting card for them, both sentiments are from Tying The Knot kit. 

That's all for today sharing, if you love the projects that i share, kindly leave me a comment for a chance to win 2 Itty Bitty Stamps.
Do remember to come back tomorrow for my next project ya, have a nice day!