Spring / Belated Easter

Before it gets too late, I'd like to share some of the other cards I made using the March 2016 SSS Card Kit. I recently got the April Kit in the mail and realized I haven't finished sharing my other creations just yet. So to complete my March kit, here goes.

I used one of Sizzix by Stephanie Barnard card dies for this card.

This was colored using Zig Clean Color Brushes.

Belated!

Easter Shaker Cards

Hello everyone! My share today are shaker cards from the March SSS Card Kit. Believe it or not this is my first ever shaker card. I've always wanted to make some but got daunted by all the pieces that go into it. But I had so much fun trying to assemble them together, and I hope you like my first attempts. 

This was my very first try. Though assembly turned out well, it was a bit late that I realized I should have inserted a pattered paper inside the circle, perhaps to offset the all white space. Lesson learned, hence better versions above. :p

Hope you all like it!

Easter Cards

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog's new look. How do you like it so far? I'm loving the fresh, modern, clean look and I hope you are too!

Today's share are all Easter cards that are from Simon Says Stamp's March Card Kit.

This is such a beautiful kit and the colors are just so vibrant, so happy. I also love that this kit includes a die, and a sample of the new Tim Holtz Distress Crayon. I took 1 swipe of it and was sold! Next day I placed my order for the full sets! Love how creamy it is! Literally it's so smooth, like butter. They work pretty much similar to the Faber Castell Gelatos, but this is way easier and smoother to glide on paper. And with a damp finger, you can rub and spread the colors.

Here are some of the cards I made using this kit.

Enjoy!

Happy Easter! Wishes On A Wire

Today I'm sharing with you my last Taylored Expressions Easter card. This is from the Wishes on A Wire Collection - Easter. I used kraft paper as base, topped with DCWV Spring Mat Stack paper, and used Simon Says Stamp Postage Stamp Edge Frame Dies as the base for the stamped image. I colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, and unfortunately, it bled through and went over the stamped edge. I did a blue background sponge effect by using Tim Holtz Salty Ocean, and the flowers are from Stamps of Life Triplits Flower 7 Dies.

Happy Easter weekend everyone! Hope you all have a blessed one!

Enjoy!

Easter Tags

I made these Easter tags using Taylored Expressions Tag-A-Long Easter stamp set. These images are so cute and tiny, I thought of using them for tags. Not sure what to do with them yet, maybe give them away to my daughter's teachers, or co-workers. But either way, I got to finally use them! Aren't they just the cutest??

The papers are from DCWV Spring Mat Stack from ages ago, and the tags were die cut using Paper Smooches Tag Stitched Die. The images were colored using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, and some glittered with Wink of Stella clear glitter markers.

Enjoy!

Eggs Eggs and Lots of Eggs!

I spent the weekend crafting Easter themed projects and this is one of them. Aside from Easter themed, I made it a point to use up all my Taylored Expressions Easter themed stamp sets. We as crafters accumulate so much stuff through the years that most of them just end up being unused. Well, since Easter just comes around once a year, why not just get them all out and use them. Right? That was my goal. Here's the first of many.

I used Taylored Expressions Egg-stra Special stamp set. Don't you just love the colors of spring? I used Spectrum Noir alcohol markers for these. I didn't bother listing them down, as I picked and colored along the way. The vibrant colors of Spectrum Noir never fails me. I did in the end top them with Wink of Stella clear glitter brush markers but you can't see it much in this picture. I used DCWV Spring Mat Stack for the background. I was clearing out some space and found that stack by accident. It must be years and years old!

The grass was die cut using Lawn Fawn's Grassy Border. I hope you like it! I'll keep posting the other stuff I made throughout the week.

Here's the 2nd view which shows the glitter. I swear it looks better in person. :)

Enjoy!

Eggs-tra Eggs-tra!

I cannot resist cute bunnies and Easter. I used this bunny from last year's Hoppy Easter stamp set to create this card, and paired with Hopscotch paper pack. I love the colorful theme of this paper pack and just screams fun and Easter to me.

I used MFT Die-Namics Stitched Oval STAX. I am so in love with their dies! The bunny and egg are colored using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I used IG 1, 2, 4 and PP1 for the bunny. The egg was colored using BT1, 2, 4 and CR1 and 5 I believe. The sentiment came from the stamp set Hopping By and I inked the edges using Flaxen ink.

This stamp set is retired, but I don't think I'll ever tire of using it during Easter season.

B1423 Hoppy Easter

And the sentiment came from this stamp set.

D1633

This one is still available so hurry and get it before it retires!

Enjoy!

Easter Wishes

I just love the Hopping By stamp set. Here's another card I created using one of the stamps in that set.  I used Chameleon markers to color the image. Because of the pen malfunction, I couldn't tone it with any alcohol thus the colors are strong and there's not blending to it.

I've had people ask me how I did the stitching, and I apologize I forgot to mention using MFT Die-Namics Stitched Rectangle STAX. I love MFT Dies and confess to have bought a ton of them, which I hope I'll continue to use in future projects. I am a big fan of stitched and pierced looks, I just love the class and depth it adds to any card project.

Enjoy!

Hopping By

Easter is around the corner, and here's one of my cards this year. Hopefully I get to save some time to do more. I love Easter cards and the color of spring!

I used the stamp set Hopping By and colored the images using assorted Shin Han markers. Z2457 Marigold for the carrot, and a mix of Z2445 Barley Beige and Z2460 Pastel Peach on the bunny.

I embossed the Glacier cardstock using the Vine embossing folder. Let me just say I love all the designs on this Season Expressions 1 embossing folders!

Here's what the stamp set looks like.

D1633 Hopping By

Hurry and get yours now! This is only offered until March 31st of this year!

Enjoy!

Happy Easter Egg-Citement

I'm a bit late but hey, at least I still have a week left to do some Easter cards. Today's card uses Close to My Heart Hoppy Easter stamp set. This is so just so adorable! I had so much fun coloring eggs, trying out different color combinations to make the eggs pop. I also used Colored Egg for the additional eggs on the card. Isn't it obvious I got carried away with the eggs?

I used Lagoon cardstock and embossed it with Chevron pattern to create a background. I did not want to use any more B&T paper given my eggs are already creating a bit of a noise.  The sentiment was stamped using Easter Wishes and Hoppy Easter. It was stamped on a scrap of Skylark paper I had and I snipped the middle to make it look like a banner. I added black epoxy bubbles to accentuate the sentiment.  The pink strip of paper was also a scrap that I added to bring out some nice color.

And as always, my bunny and Easter eggs have all been colored using my ever so dependable Spectrum Noirs markers.

Hope you'll like it! Enjoy!

Some Bunny Happy Easter

Easter's around the corner and here's my card for the occasion. I used Close to My Heart's Some Bunny stamp set which I earned from the Hostess Rewards. I love how cute this stamp set is!

The card is standard A2 size, and I used Recollections Kraft paper as my layer and Recollections Pastel Printed Paper Cardstock as the 2nd layer. Both I got from Michael's whenever there's a 3 for $10 paper pack sale. I used a Spellbinders square scallop die to create the window and stamped on both the girl and bunny images. I used my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (all colors coming from the Pastels and Lights set) to color. The scallop sentiment was stamped using CTMH's Topiary Ink. I really wanted to use Sweet Leaf, but unfortunately do not have a re-inker bottle on hand. My stamp pad's running a bit dry so I had to go with the alternative. The accent ribbon and floral brads are also Recollections from Michael's. The sentiment was stamped using CTMH's Black Ink, and I used a pennant die from Sizzix.

As a finishing touch I used my favorite Zig Wink of Stella markers to give the girl's ribbon a glittery sheen, and the eggs in the basket too. It's not too visible in these pictures, but the white specks are the glittery portion. Forgive my photography skills. I couldn't seem to capture the glitter correctly. But trust me, it's really there. I love my Wink of Stella pens. Seriously!!

 Here's an image of the Some Bunny stamp set. If you want to get your hands on one of these, all you need to do is host a gathering and when product orders reaches $150, then you can avail yourself of this super cute stamp set! If you're interested in hosting, please leave me a message or send me an email. I would love to show off these great products CTMH has to offer.