Hope

 

 stamp: rainbow and family

others: Mijello Mission Gold watercolour, Memory Box 'Alphabet Soup' dies

Stamped the image on white cardstock and coloured with Mijello watercolour. Wanted to create 'watercolour style' colouring but I failed miserably here. Adhere the white cardstock on kraft cardstock and add on the die-cut sentiment. 

In this trying times of the Covid pandemic, remind myself not to forget to look up the beautiful blue sky outside and there is hope at the end of the rainbow. 

Challenges:

1. Double 'D' Challenges - anything with rainbow/mermaid/unicorn
2. Memory Box Challenge #71 - paint
3. Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - #194 use stamp

Cheers

 

Materials: Marianne Design (Wedding Sentiment 'Cheers' stamp C50999, Creatables wine bottle & glass LR0481, Swirls CA3103), Spellbinder Classic Circle and Scallop Circle die, diy heart crochet

First time using this die to make this round shape card. I searched the internet for ideas on how to match the bottle and wine glass die-cuts in order to look realistic. I should have use a piece of vellum instead of white cardstock for the glass to make it more real.

Challenges:

1. Marianne Design Challenge 269 - round shape card
2. Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - 2021 April

A lattice frame card

 

stamp: Clearly Besotted Snowdrops stamp & die set

Lattice background die, Mijello Mission Gold watercolour, patterned paper

Stamped this image on a snippet of watercolour paper from my stash and coloured with Mijello watercolour. My first time using this brand. Die-cut the snowdrop flower with the die and the lattice background from a white cardstock. I inked the white cardstock with soft pastel before adhered to the lilac patterned paper.

Challenges:

1. Butterfly Challenge #155 - L for lantern (mine is Lattice work for theme, lilac for colour and a butterfly)
2. Pixie's Snippet Playground Challenge #400
3. We Love Chocolate Baroque - springtime
4. Craftthazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - April, anything with patterned paper
5. Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - use stamp

Faux Stitched Christmas Card

 

Coloured the digital image Xmas tree with Copic. The tiny tag was punched out and add on bling and a stamped sentiment. Faux-stitched the border of the red cardstock with white pen. 

Challenges:

1. ABC Christmas Challenge - E,F, G for Elf, Fir, Garland (mine is Fir tree)
2. Rudolph Days Challenge - March
3. CHNC Challenge # 535
4. Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge March 2021

It is spring

 

Materials: Chinese Lanter die, sakura, tiny daisy and butterfly punch, stencil, Tim Holz distress ink pad 'Broken China', blending brush

Made this card using using stencil, dies and punch. The lantern with the intricate longevity knot is an auspicious symbol for the Chinese during Chinese New Year which falls on spring month in Chinese Calendar. The die-cut word is 'Chun' which means spring. 

The background was inked using stencil and Tim Holz Broken China distress ink with a blending brush. Oh..so easy peasy with this technique. The colour was smooth and not blotchy. I was struggling previously using Ranger distress foam tool which was always patchy.

Next, punched sakura and tiny daisy flower, inked the edges of the sakura petals with pink colour pencil. The small butterfly was punched out from snippet of glitter patterned paper.

Challenges:

1. Butterfly Challenge #154 - theme knot, colour kilimanjaro and kobi 
2. Pixie's Snippet Playground - Challenge #399

Sending Love

 

Stamp: House-Mouse Designs 'Celebrate Friends' 

Others: soft pastel, Copic, Sending Love die, Recollections black and white cardstock

Another background inking using soft pastel. Such an easy technique for smooth and great result compare to using other mediums. The image was coloured with Copic and fussy cut manually. Die-cut the sentiment from a black cardstock for better contrast of colour against the pastel background.

Challenges:

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge -HMFMC #335 Anything Goes Option Geometric shapes
2. We Love Chocolate Baroque - I love .. (Copic, soft pastel colouring)
3. Ally's Angel - March #44 anything goes

Be Happy

Stamp: House-Mouse Designs 'Celebrate Friends' 

others : soft pastel, Hunkydory Moonstone 'Be Happy dies', Copic, Recollections black cardstock

Another cute mouse stamp from the House-Mouse Designs. I coloured it with Copic and fussy cut manually after that. Inked the background of a white cardstock with soft pastel. I love this colour combo. The sentiment is a Hunkydory Moonstone Rustic Lace collection die, die-cut it from a snippet of black cardstock  which I kept in a ziplock bag.

 Challenges:

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge -HMFMC #335 Anything Goes Option Geometric shapes
2. Pixie's Playground Snippet Challenge  #398
3. We Love Chocolate Baroque - I love .. (Copic, soft pastel colouring)
4. Ally's Angel - March #44 anything goes