Escape The Ordinary On Scrapbook Centrale

 Hello there,

I have the pleasure of guest designing for the FB page monthly challenge hosted by my local stamp store, Scrapbook Centrale this month.  The challenge theme is: Heat, Sun, Holiday, and/or color Yellow & Blue.

When I saw the challenge theme, I thought of the Beyond the Door die set from Spellbinders.  And here's what I've created.

Don't you just want to step outside that door and walk onto the beach during a beautiful sunset?  I surely do.  That background is a page from a travel magazine.  I think it is a great match for the die set I've chosen.

Here's photos of the supplies I used:

There you have it.  Have a lovely day!!

Lunar New Year Card 2026-Jun-15

 Hi,

I am back sharing an Asian style New Year card on Lunar New Year Challenge today.

The white panel in the background was first dry embossed with Altenew Hellebore Haven 3D Embossing Folder, I then applied Pinkfresh Studio Passion Fruit Dye Ink with an inking tool.  Next I gold heat embossed the sentiment from Mama Elephant Red Envelope Clear stamp set using WOW Metallic Gold Rich embossing powder.

The Spellbinders Fan & Bow Die set was used for my focal point. It was die cut with Spellbinders Pomegranate card stock, Harmony Hue kraft card stock and gold foiled card stock.  The word "blessing" in Chinese was gold heat embossed, and I splattered it with Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink.

The assembled fan is adhered with foam tape to the background panel, which is attached to a red card base.

Although there isn't a prize, but we'd still love to see your Lunar New Year creations.  Hop over to Lunar New Year Challenge for the link up.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day.

Anything Goes on Die Cut Divas

 Hello,

It the first day of June and we have a new challenge this month with a very popular challenge theme, Anything Goes on Die Cut Divas.  

Just remember to use die cut and/or dry embossing during your creation process.

This month on Die Cut Divas, we do not have an official sponsor, but we still are offering a challenge prize.  One of our design team members is paying forward a $25 gift certificate to Whimsy Stamps.  Isn't that cool?!

I have always been intrigued by shape cards, large or small.  I created this shaped card with Spellbinders Made With Love Etched Die by Tina Smith.

I die cut most of the pieces with white card stock, and ink blended with Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, and Wild Honey.  The pocket and oven mitts decorations are die cut with pattern paper, and the two long leaves are die cut with two shades of green card stock.  I die cut extra pieces of the apron body to sandwich the hinge that hold the two flaps of the card together.  Then assembled as shown.

While I still everything laid out, I went ahead and made a second card CAS style.

I die cut the oven mitts with pattern paper, slightly distressed with Barn Door.  Next I die cut the oven mitts decorations with red vellum, and adhered them to the mitts.  The cookies are die cut with kraft card stock and ink blended with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo.  The bowl I die cut using Hero Arts Tea Cup Infinity Dies (I just flipped it over and die cut off the handle to make it into the bowl), and stamped a heart with Barn Door and distressed with the same ink.

The sentiment from Spellbinders Sugared Expression Clear Stamp set is stamped in Tuxedo Black.  The background pattern paper panel is die cut using Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Blanket Stitched Rectangle and attached to a white card base.

I arranged the oven mitts and bowl of cookies as shown in the photo and adhered them to the card front with both glue and foam adhesive.

Hop over to Die Cut Divas and check out more inspiration projects from my teammates.  Take your favorite craft supplies out and join in the fun.  

Happy crafting!!

Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar Tags day 16 - 24

 Oh my, January just whooshed by!!  

And I just realized I didn't share my Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar Tag day 16 - 24.  So here goes:

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

There you have it.  I hope you enjoyed seeing my tags. Thanks for visiting!

Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar tags day 9 - 15

 Hi, welcome back to my blog.

I am sharing more tags I created using Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar goodies.  Today's tag for day 9 thru 15.

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11/12

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!

Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar tags day 1-8

 Hello, hello!!

I have been creating everyday since the 1st of December, yup, making a tag each day using the Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar items.  Today I am sharing tag 1 thru 8.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

 

Day 8

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies

Thanks for coming over, have a sweet day!

Snail mail Cymbidium Orchid

 Hello,

A couple of days ago, I made a card with Spellbinders Susan Tierney-Cockburn's Cymbidium Orchid And Ladybugs Etched die. The dimensions of the orchid is incredible!!  But it will require special packaging to send thru the snail mail system.

Today I made a version that's snail mail friendly.  I minimize the shaping of the flowers, and I place the arrangement inside a raised rectangle frame (attached to card base with 1/8 inch thick foam adhesive).  So, even when the card is pressed down, it has at least 1/8 inch of buffer.

Here's the card before I put the card inside the envelope.

This is how it looks after I put it inside and envelope and press down as if I put sealing it.

It sure has lost some of the shaping.  But still it's not too bad.  Here's a side view.

There you have it!

Supplies:

Spellbinders Susan Tierney-Cockburn's Cymbidium Orchid And Ladybugs Etched die

Sunny Studio Slimline Scalloped Frame Die Set

Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Succulent Clear Stamp

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Ranger Distress Ink (Evergreen Bough, Peeled Paint, Squeezed Lemonade, Crushed Olive, Mustard Seed)

Ranger Distress Spritz (Barn Door)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Copic Markers

Prismacolor Coloring Pencils

Thanks for coming over to my blog.  Have a lovely day!

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas - Day 12

 Hello again,

It's the final day of my 12 days of Stitchmas projects reveal!  

I actually have a little Stitchmas withdrawel blues!!  😅  For the past 12 days, I open with door with anticipation, and was quite immersed in designing the cards, and going thru my stash of craft supplies trying to decide what to use with the Stitchmas goodies.  And now it's all done.  

But having that said, I am happy to have all the Stitchmas goodies in front of me, and I could create more with mixing them together.

I really like what's behind door #12.  Let's see the stitched card.  I die cut the sweet Cardinal in red card stock and stitched with gold floss.  It sits on the sentiment banner, and the background is 3D embossed, distressed and splattered with Fossilzed Amber Distress Spritz.

On the next card, I die cut on white cardstock and ink blended the bird with three shades of orange/red distress inks.  And I am happy with the outcome.  It's on some branches against a 3D embossed and partially gold heat embossed background.

Products used for my cards:

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit

Spellbinders Lush Leaves 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew Festive Greenery 3D Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Winter Foilage Stamp & Cut XL

Ranger Distress Ink (Scorched Timber, Vintage Photo, Crackling Campfire, Barn Door, Lumberjack Plaid, Peeled Paint)

Ranger Distress Spritz (Fossilized Amber)

American Crafts Gold Metalic Pigment Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Here's a photo of my 24 Stitchmas cards all stacked up.

Until next time, take care!  Have a lovely day.

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas - Day 11

 Hi, welcome back!

It's time to share my Day 11 cards of 2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas.

Just like the previous 10 days, I made a card with stitches and one without.  The first one with stitches I made a slimline card, it's perfect to fit three wreaths.

The second one, without stitches, I embellished with sequins (from 2022 Spellbinders Advent Calendar - Day 22).  This card is a mini one, 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  I applied a very light coat of Wilted Violet Distress Spritz in the background, and lined the card edge with Altenew Sweet Pea Palette Washi Tape in a very carefree manner, I winged the 45 degree angle connection at the corners.  LOL

Other products used for my cards include:

Catherine Pooler Designs Heart Trio Slimline Die set

Altenew Inline Alpha Die set

Hero Arts Vintage Post Stamp & Cut

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

That's all for today.  Come back soon for my Day 12 projects.

Have a good one!

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas - Day 10

 Hi,

I am sharing my Day 10 card for 2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas. 

My first card showing the stitched die, very plain and simple.

The second one using the die without the stitches proved to be just as fun.  I used holographic paper and depends on the angle, the ornaments looks so different!

Background paper for both cards from the Spellbinders 6x6 Nutcracker Ballet Paper Pad.

Bye for now.  See you again soon!

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas - Day 9

 Hello,

Here's my cards created with what Day #9 of 2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit offers.

The stitched version:

The plain version:

Very simple post today.  Bye for now.