LO-Friends Forever

 

Paper - MME Stella Rose, die - Friends Forever, Together, heart note, others - washi tape, I Am Roses flowers (Curly roses G3-827, Variagated Arabian Jasmine R4-518V, Achillea Cottage S10M-G01), Martha Stewart border punch Loops

This layout is based on Rochelle's sketch for the March challenge.

Challenges

1. Rochelle Spears March Sketch Challenge
2. Scrappy Friends Tic-Tac-Toe March Challenge (I use flower, 2 photos, gold)
3. Challenge YOUrself March - Celebrating Friendship
4. I Am Roses - March challenge

LO-Good Times

template:Scrapbook Crazy Creations by Robin,

patterned paper: Pieces of Life mini kit by Blagovesta Gosheva

This is a digital layout using of a photo taken during one of my friend's daughter wedding. Time flies, got together again through special occasion such as this, meeting ex-classmates. A wonderful time to be together again. 

Challenges:

1.  Challenge YOUrself, December 'Anything Goes.

 

LO: Sweet Happiness

 

Paper: MME 'Bright Dots', Coredination cardstock, Bazzil polka dot cardstock, black cardstock, 

others: photo corner punch, spectacles die, Spellbinder Classic Scallop Circle die, banner/tag punch, banner die,

Took out my not so newly bought die (banner and spectacles) for this layout which was based on Rochelle's sketch Dec'25 challenge.

Challenges:

• Rochelle Spear's Dec Sketch Challenge
• Scrap With Tracy's Tit-Tac-Toe (black cardstock, banner, circle)

Gold Theme Christmas Card

 Sizzix-Basic Grey 'Snow Flower' embossing folder, Merry Christmas sentiment dies, window dies

Made this Christmas card using dies and embossing folder. I like the gold colour as it gives out an elegant feel and signify golden moment in celebrating the most important day of the year.

Challenges:

1. As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Gold, Silver or Glitter
2. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
3. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!
4. Crafty Calendar - Winter or Christmas

Flowers brighten the days

Stamp : CC Designs 'Swiss Pixies'

Flowers : I Am Roses - S10M-601 Achillea Cottage Mix Purple,

R2-517V Mini Open Rose White-Pink Edge, R5-4 Indian Jasmine Hot Pink

 

This is an very old stamp by CC Designs 'Swiss Pixies' which I won in one of the many challenges that I participated 10 years ago. I like the image very much, is easy to colour and it is cute too.

Challenges:

1. I Am Roses Challenge - November 2025 Anything Goes
2. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
3. Stamping Sensations Fantasy - Fairies, Elves, Unicorns and all things Magical or Anything Goes

Merry Christmas Mouse

 stamp:House-Mouse Designs SSCM5009 Holiday Happy,

others: Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dot' embossing folder, Copic, poinsettia die, small daisy flower punch, Spellbinder Classic Circle die

Another cute House-Mouse stamp coloured with Copic and fussy cut it out. I die-cut 2 circles from white cardstock and red pattern paper. Made the poinsettia flower using die set. Sentiment was computer generated.

Challenges:

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #454
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105
3. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
4. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!

Candy Cane Mouse

stamp:House-Mouse Designs SSCM5009 Holiday Happy,

others: embossing folder, Copic, poinsettia die, small daisy flower punch

Image was coloured with Copic and fussy cut it out. Embossed the white cardstock, die-cut poinsettia flowers and the leaves, punched out tiny daisy flower from yellow cardstock and adhered onto the card. Sentiment was computer generated.

Challenges:

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #454
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105
3. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
4. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!
5. Crafty Calendar - Winter or Christmas

 

Christmas Card

 

stamp:House-Mouse POPHM52 Mini Clear Stamp Set,

others: Authentique 'Free Bird' paper, border punch, Label die, Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dot' embossing folder, Copic

Image was coloured with Copic and fussy cut it out. Cut out a piece of white cardstock with a label die and then embossed it with my all-time favourite embossing folder. Next, I cut out a piece of white cardstock at 2.5cm and then used a border punch to punch at both sides.

Challenges

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #454
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105
3. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
4. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!
5. Crafty Calendar - Winter or Christmas

Summer Holiday

 

Created this digital layout on my favourite family holiday at Thailand,  using some freebie digital kit from The Curio Pantry 'Summer Blush' kit and elements by Akizo Design 'Welcome Summer'.

Entering this for Challenge YOUrself #143 A Favourite Family Memory

Be Amazed

 

I Am Roses flowers: G3-827 Brown Tone Curly Roses

R5-2 Indian Jasmine Soft Pink

R4-518 Variegated Arabian Jasmin Pink White

R2-303 Mini Pale Yellow&Brown Rose

others: watercolour, pre-printed sentiment sticker, various leaves dies

First, I made the background of watercolour paper using mixes of green, purple, orange watercolour. Cut it to the size of a white cardstock tag. Adhere the flowers and stick on the pre-printed sentiment.

Challenges

1. I Am Roses Challenge October

Candy Cane Mistletoe

 stamp: House Mouse Design 'Mistletoe Kiss RSC-017',

others: Faber Castel watercolour pencils

This stamp image was coloured with watercolour pencils, my preferred medium when rushing for time. I grounded the hanging mistletoe by adhering the sentiment with a foam top. I leave out the background as it is for a CAS look.

Challenges:

1. House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #452 ATG/Any Holiday
2. ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Uncluttered, V for vertical 
3. We Love Stamping -November ATG/Christmas
4. Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Snowdrop Flower

 

stamp: Clearly Besotted 'Snowdrop', dies-hugs, label frame die, Frantic Stamper-Stitched Rounded Rectangles die

snippet of leftover watercoloured paper

I have some leftover watercolour paper which I used to diecut poinsettia flower, die-cut it with stitched rounded rectangle die. Stamped the flower and die-cut with the coordinating die, coloured with watercolour, I snipped out some of the blank area from the die-cut image. The sentiment 'hugs' was die-cut with yellow and green cardstock, layered them in such a position to reflect a shadow.

Challenges:

1. Snippet Playground Challenge #503
2. We Love Stamping - April favourite stamp
3. Stamping Sensations - April Bird, Animal, Flower, Nature
4. Crafty Calendar - April Feminine
5. Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - April Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Board #27

LO - Exercise

 

paper: MME 'Bright Dots, Best of Damask', Crafter's Choice 'White Meadow, American Craft white cardstock, Bazzil brown cardstock, MME 6" Collectable "Unforgettable"

others: washi tape, photo corner punch, star punches, EK Success scallop circle punch, Spellbinder Classic Scallop Circle and Classic Circle dies,  alphabet dies, brad, journal sticker

brad

Based on Rochelle's sketch, made this layout using my favourite brand paper MME. I am inspired by Rochelle's layout using the floral patterned papers. 

Challenges:

1. Rochelle Spear's Scrapbooking April Sketch Challenge
2. Scrap With Stacy - Tic-Tac-Toe April (mine are washi tape, brad, circle)

Smile

 

stamp : Clearly Besotted 'Snowdrops',

others: smile dies, Spellbinder classic circle die, Derwent watercolour, Copic

Stamped and coloured the snowdrop flowers with Copic and then fussy cut them out with scissors. Made a watercolour background  and then die-cut with a circle die. The leftover of the watercolour paper was used to die-cut the sentiment 'smile'. 

Challenges:

1. The Flower Challenge #100 add circle
2. Craftlandia Challenge #22 - spring or anything goes
3. Beautiful Blossoms - anything goes with optional mood board #22

Christmas Card

 

poinsettia dies, wreath dies, Sizzix 'Ornate Swirls' embossing folder, bling, soft pastel

The poinsettia was die-cut and coloured with soft pastel. The wreath was die-cut from green cardstock. Embossed the front panel white cardstock with Sizzix embossing folder 'Ornate Swirls'.

Challenges:

1. The Flower Challenge #100 add circle
2. Beautiful Blossoms - anything goes with optional mood board #22

Christmas Card

 

stamp: House Mouse Design 'Wreath Rolling HMCP52'

others: Sizzix-Basic Grey 'Snow Flower' embossing folder, Faber Castell Watercolour pencils, 

The stamp was coloured using watercolour pencils and fussy cut out with scissors. The white cardstock was embossed with Sizzix embossing folder.

Challenges:

1. House Mouse  & Friends Monday Challenge #436
2. ABC Christmas Challenge March - E for Embossing, F for Focal Sentiment, G for Girls

Christmas Card

 

stamp: House Mouse Design 'Breezy PineHMCW17'

others: embossing folder, Faber Castell Watercolour pencils, soft pastel, scallop square dies

This House-Mouse stamp is called Breezy Pine, coloured using watercolour pencils, with background coloured with soft pastel and cloud stencil. Die-cut the red panel with a scallop square die. The white cardstock was embossed with a 6 inches embossing folder.

Challenges:

1. House Mouse  & Friends Monday Challenge #436
2. ABC Christmas Challenge March - E for Embossing, F for Focal Sentiment, G for Girls

Christmas Card

 

stamp: House Mouse Design 'HMP154 Candy Cane Taste'

others: Copic, Sizzix-Basic Grey 'Dots On A Line' embossing folder

I quite like this stamp as the mouse looks kinda cute. Coloured with Copic and fussy cut out with my favourite Honey Bee scissors. White panel was embossed with Sizzix folder.

Challenges:

1. House Mouse  & Friends Monday Challenge #436
2. ABC Christmas Challenge March - E for Embossing, F for Focal Sentiment, G for Girls

Christmas Card

 

stamp: House Mouse Design 'Wreath Kiss HMCW03'

others: embossing folder, Faber Castell Watercolour pencils

Another House-Mouse stamp, coloured using watercolour pencils and fussy cut out with Honey Bee scissors. The white cardstock was embossed with a 6 inches embossing folder.

Challenges:

1. House Mouse  & Friends Monday Challenge #436
2. ABC Christmas Challenge March - E for Embossing, F for Focal Sentiment, G for Girls

Enjoying Christmas with a cuppa

 

stamp: House-Mouse Design 'Warm Cup HMV04',

others: poinsettia dies, Sizzix Winter Words embossing folder, tiny flower punch

Stamped image coloured with watercolour pencils. Die-cut the poinsettia flowers from snippet of red cardstock while the leaves were die-cut from scrap of watercolour paper. Using a stylus, I shaped the flower for some dimensional look before added to the card.

snippet of red cardstock

Challenges:

1. Snippets Playground Challenge#502
2. House Mouse  & Friends Monday Challenge #436
3. ABC Christmas Challenge March - E for Embossing, F for Focal Sentiment, G for Girls