Warm Smiles

Hello crafty reader!  This week started with rain... that will definitely change how the leaves turn colors.  Bummer.

Anyway for today's card, I played with this Basic Grey sticker sheet I bought in Big Lots of $1:

I rarely use stickers in my cards anymore.  So I thought this would be something different.  I intend to use every piece in this sheet for a good batch of cards.  Here's the first one:

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Wassau, leftovers

image/sentiment:  unknown/RAKed

tools:  Janome Sew Mini

embellishments:  sticker (Basic Grey), flowers (Prima), brads (American Crafts)

adhesive:  Scotch

Five more days until I raffle out these goodies as kick-off for World Card Making Day on October 1st:

If you leave a comment on my blog everyday from today, that will give you 5 entries.

And for some more update, my blog candies for next month are all ready.  What do you think about an EK Success Dimensional Flower Punch, card-making embellishments and stamp sets from Unity, Hampton Art, Inkadinkado and Autumn Leaves to name a few?  Also, I'll be teaming up with a good crafty friend Claire of Kleir's Kreation, who will also be giving away yummy blog candy.

'Til next blog!

Pumpkin Patch

There are many things that I look forward to this season - leaves turning color, Halloween, Trick-or-Treaters, and Thanksgiving to name a few.  I just added a new one to my list, and that is carving pumpkins.  I carved my first batch of pumpkins last year (click here to see them), and I enjoyed it very much!

Here's another Halloween card I made, inspired by pumpkins.  I received the sentiment from a swap from SplitCoastStampers.

To make the sentiment more interesting, I embossed the enclosed letters and colored with Copic markers.

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  CostCo, Wassau, DCWV, leftovers

image/sentiment:  unknown/RAKed

ink:  Ranger, Copic, Tsukineko

tools:  Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart edge punch

embellishments:  yarn, buttons, ribbon

misc.:  embossing powder (Stampendous)

adhesive:  Scotch, Zots, mounting tape

Just 7 more days and I'll be raffling out these blog candies as kick-off for World Card Making Day on October 1st:

All you need to do is leave a comment here in my blog.  One entry per day is equivalent to one entry.  And I hope you can join me for more fun and fabulous blog candy next month.

'Til next blog!

Boo To You!

Hello crafty reader!  For the past few days, I have been preparing for a couple of craft shows I'll be in next month.  At the moment, I'm making a batch of Halloween cards.  Last night, while DH was using my computer, I was able to make this card:

The stamp is by Inkadinkado, which I bought last year.  I just love how my eyeball turned out after coloring with Copic markers.  DH thought it was pretty cool. 

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Wassau, DCWV, @theoffice, leftovers

image/sentiment:  Inkadinkado, A La Maison (alpha stamps)

ink:  Tsukineko, Copic

tools:  Martha Stewart corner punch, Spellbinders

embellishments:  rhinestones

misc.:  embossing powder (Ranger)

adhesive:  Scotch, Zots, mounting tape

Don't forget, I'll be raffling out these goodies on September 30 as kick-off for World Card Making Day on October 1st:

All you need to do is leave a comment on my blog.  One comment per day is equal to one entry.

'Til next time!

Thanks for Your Support

Hello crafty friends!  To be honest, I didn't care for the Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page punches.  I was like, what do I need them for?  I have my Spellbinders dies which can basically do the exact same thing.  But during a quick visit at Hobby Lobby, I saw the Caning Pattern.  And since I have a 40% coupon in hand, I decided to give it a try.  Ok I admit, I was curious on how this punch works.  There are two pieces to this tool.  Basically you separate the top from base, position your cardstock on the base, and align the top to the center of the base and the 4 magnets will connect both pieces.  Then you start punching.

After giving this a shot, I thought that the design of this tool is pretty brilliant.  EK Success amazed me yet again.

Here's my first card using this cool tool:

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Recollections, Daisy D's, leftovers

image/sentiment:  Unity, unknown/RAKed

ink:  Ranger, Tsukineko

tools:  Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page (Caning), Creative Memories circle punch, Stampin' Up scalloped circle punch, EK Success corner punch, Janome Sew Mini, Spellbinders

embellishments:  rhinestones

adhesive:  Scotch, Zots, mounting tape

misc.:  embossing powder (Ranger)

Before I go, let me remind you of this blog candy I'll be raffling out at the end of this month:

All you need to do is leave a comment everyday until September 30th.  One comment per day is equal to one entry.  Then the real fun begins when we celebrate World Card Making Day in October.

'Til next blog!

Bookmark

During my last visit at Joann's, I saw the EK Success Dimensional Flower Punch Gerber Daisy.  I have three of these punches, but for that one.  So I finally gave in.  And you know what?  I'm so glad I did, because I really liked it - much  more than the Doily Petals.

I love these dimensional flower punches.  However, I find that the flowers made with them are too bulky to use with cards, making it hard to seal the envelope once the card is inside. So I thought of making something else with the flowers, and this is what I came up with:

Let me tell you a secret.  Together with a bunch of fun goodies, I'll be raffling out an EK Success Dimensional Flower Punch next month in celebration of World Card Making Day.  I do need help in deciding which punch I'll give away as I can only afford one.  Leave a comment on my blog and tell me which one you'd like to have - Doily Petals, Gerber Daisy, Dahlia, or Carnation.  That will also count as an entry for these goodies that I'll be raffling out at the end of this month:

'Til next blog!