CCCB week 14 ~ Sketch Challenge

Our very first Sketch Challenge over at City Crafter Challenge Blog is hosted by Linda Robinson, here's the sketch Linda come up with for you to play along.

I flip it and here's it is......

I just love this stamp set from Papertrey Ink

Why don't you pop over to City Crafter and play along, and be sure to check out the beautiful creation from the rest of the DT

Here's the link to their blog

Linda Robinson - My Happy Place

Cheryl Nelson - Cheryl June Girl

Ros Crawford - Mikey's Mom

and of course our Guest Designer's blog

Courtney Baker - Practicing Creativity

Have fun!!!

Trying something new!

I know I love layering, I love shabby vintage, I love seam binding with lots of flowers and tags, but I thought I should try something new today.

How is this look to you?

Over at Embellish Magazine, it is a color challenge with Ric Rac

Here's the inspiration photo

The Orange color Ric Rac is from Krafty Kirsty

Brown DP and Orange Owl DP are from Dream Street Paper

Turquoise cardstock is from Papertrey Ink

Kraft Cardstock I used to make that tag is from Papertrey Ink too

Orange DP from My Mind's Eye

I used lots of buttons from Papertrey Ink and I am entering this card for another challenge

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C 46 "buttons"

The brown ribbon on the left is from Papertrey Ink.

Here's the link to the 2 challenges, you still have time to play along.

Embellish Magazine (color challenge with Ric Rac)

Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C 46 - Buttons)

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I will be posting the card for City Crafter Challenge Blog new challenge tomorrow, stay tuned!

My Card Style

Even since I read the blog post on Moxie Fab World about card style, I kept thinking, what is my style, the past few days I have been playing with my paper and thinking a lot at the same time, hmmm..... I think I finally got the answer! My card style is Shabby and Vintage, this is one style that I love and feel very comfortable doing it. Here's one I created today.

This is based on the sketch over at Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #121

And I pick up the colors from The Play Date Cafe PDCC 38

Here's the inspiration photo

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I love making this tissue paper flower, I've made them in many colors, this one is one of my favorite shades, purple/lilac.

"Birthday wishes" stamp is from Papertrey Ink

And the fabric button is covered with 2 different fabric from the scrap stash a girlfriend gave it to me many years ago when she decided to move back to CA after living in New York City for more than 20 years.

Next to that fabric button, you see the yellow pin, and 2 dew drops (lilac and green), I thought they go well together. I placed the dew drops on the tiny tag, I love making tags!

Pearl in the middle of my tissue paper is from Martha Stewart Craft

Seam binding ribbons in 2 different shades.

Here's the link for 

Moxie Fab World (Card Style Shabby Chic and Vintage Challenge)

Taylored Expression Sketch Challenge

The Play Date Cafe

Tag Tuesday

This is a tag I made for Tag Tuesday Challenge # 59

This week challenge is all about HEART

My HEART here is from Tim Holtz, I covered it with lilac glitters, I'd have to admit that I am still bad at doing this glitter thing, anyone has tips for me, I just can't get it done nicely.

The flowers are from Prima of course, my favorite

Bird cage and black bird stamp is from Papeterie

I stamped the black bird, cut it and place is outside the cage intentionally because I like a bird with freedom

Butterfly stamp is from Papertrey Ink

Pearls on the tag is from Recollections

The buttons are from Papertrey Ink, and also the twine

Seam Binding wrinkle ribbon is from Etsy

Pattern Paper is from K & Company

Christmas in July

This is my first Christmas Card for the year

It is made for The Shabby Tea Room challenge week # 18 "Christmas in July" 

and based on the sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You "Laura's Sketch 56"

I love holiday card in non traditional holiday colors

My handmade fabric button 

Buttons from Papertrey Ink with Martha Stewart baker's twine

Vintage embellishment from Melissa Frances

Image from The Graphics Fairy

Pattern Paper (polka dots) and Kraft cardstock from Papertrey Ink
Pattern paper (vintage cream) from K & Company

Here's the link to The Shabby Tea Room 


and 2 Sketches 4 You

Have fun!!!

Let your dreams take Flight!

Click HERE for "English Rose" card (City Crafter Challenge Blog)

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Orange is one color that I don't use that much.

And this sentiment stamp here is from Papertrey Ink I bought some time ago but this is the first time I am using it.

I used the sketch from Card Positioning System for this card

Here's the link

CPS 175

And I am picking up the colors from

Off the wall craftiness OTWC challenge # 15

Here's the inspiration photo

And here's the link 

Off the wall craftiness

Pop over to join in the fun for these 2 challenges!

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Supplies -

Paper: My Mind's Eye

Card Stock: Papertrey Ink

Flower: Prima

Embellishment: K & Company

Stamp: Papertrey Ink

Pin: Making Memories

Others: Twine

つまみかんざし I love all things Japanese!

Click HERE to see the "English Ros" card made for City Crafter Challenge Blog


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When I saw this at Colour Q, I told myself, I NEED to do this. I just have this special thing for Japanese, I love all things Japanese, I learn the language and my teacher thought she never teach any foreigner that speak with the exact Japanese accent like me, I visited Japan, I even tell my husband that I want to live there someday, this is one of our plan when he stop working! I think I am a Japanese in my past life!

Over at Colour Q, Arielle chosen the theme inspired by つまみかんざし, here's my take.

I made this card based on the sketch over at Chi Chi Memories

More views of my card

I thought this Pink floral DP is kind of Japanese, doesn't it look like cherry blossom?

Here's the sentiment with 2 tiny tags, my favorite things to use

Now here's is where you want to go ....

Colour Q Challenge # 41

Chi Chi Memories CCM.SC # 9

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Supplies -

Paper: Melissa Frances

Flower: Prima

Stamp: Papertrey Ink, Hero Arts

Button: Papertrey Ink

Ink: Color Box

Others: Martha Stewart baker twine and edge punch