Valentine Card

I almost had time to submit this to Hero Arts' January challenge (first round), but didn't have time to take the picture last night... so second round it is :).  I am also submitting this card for Moxie Fab World challenges.

I cut 3 Spellbinder fancy tags from white cardstock, and glue them on top of each other.  This technique is learned from the fabulous Jennifer McGuire in the Clean & Simple Class.  I really love how it turns out.

The sentiment "much Love" is from Hero Arts.  It has an oval border around it.  After stamping it with black ink, i carefully wiped out the border and stamped on the Spellbinder fancy tag.  The pink background is distressed with spun sugar.  Thanks for looking, hope you have a wonderful day!!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Hero Arts (sentiment: CL047 wishful messages, H5577 classic tea flower)
• Patterned paper: My Mind's Eyes 
• Ink: Memento (tuxedo black), Rangers (spun sugar)
• Marker: Copic markers
• Die cut: Spellbinders (fancy tags)
• Punch: Martha Stewart
• Embellishment: Recollections (heart gems, pearl)

Hero Arts January 2012 Contest

Moxie Fab World Die Cutting Challenge
Moxie Fab World Punches Challenge

Colorful Birthday Card - December2011B

To make this card, i stamped the background and sentiment on a white A2 cardstock; then stamped the flower 3 times, and colored them with copic markers.  On 2 of the flowers, only colored half.  Cut and adhered the flowers on the A2 card stock with foam tape.  Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

• Copic markers
• Stamps: (sentiment, F2540 Special Birthday, H5481 Classic Bloom) Hero Arts, (outline tile pattern) Savvy Stamps
• Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Hero Arts - December Sketch Challenge
Stampin For The Weekend Challenge 23 - Anything Goes

CAS card with Kraft and Twine

For this challenge, i use twine to create the background of the heart.  I don't have any heart dies, so i drew the heart on the back of the Kraft cardstock; cut and embellished with red gems on the front.  The sentiment is from All Night Media.  Thanks for looking.

CFC33 - Kraft and Twine
Wee Memories Challenge 80 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Butterfly Card using new set from Hero Arts 2012 release

I made this card using HA December challenge's sketch.  I stamped the butterflies on the cardstock and colored them with copic markers.  On another piece of cardstock, i die cut the butterflies and adhere over the colored butterflies using foam tape.  Thanks for looking.

Hero Arts December 2011 Challenge
Hero Arts Project Challenge

Supplies:

• Stamp and die: HA & Sizzix Bold Pop Designs
• Copic markers
• Pearls: Hero Arts
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Moxie Fab World - Fashion Inspiration

I'm entering this card into Moxie Fab World - Fashion Inspiration

I love the soft green color of this jacket, the boxy shape, and little cute brooch too.  

Here's my take on it

This is my first time using Liquid Scrap Dots.  It takes time to get used to since it doesn't set right away.  But it looks nice because it adds dimension, and dries clear, so your object seems to float without the foam tape underneath.  Here's a closer look at the sentiment using liquid scrap dots

Thank you for visiting

All About Copic

Hello everyone.  Hope you've had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends.  This week, my husband is home... so i get to sit down to do 3 cards and compile this list of all useful resources on Copic.  You may wonder why i'm excited to get 3 cards done :).  It's because i have a 4 year old and a 1 1/2 year old boys.  It's a constant "mommy mommy" around here. 

Recently, i got hooked on Copic.  Thanks Kathy Racoosin and all your amazing Copic art works.  I spent hours searching for the right storage, coloring tutorials, etc...  So i decide to list them all here, hoping it would be helpful to Copic novice like me. 

STORAGE:
In terms of storage, my first choice would be the Magpie storage system, but this item has been discontinued.  My second choice would be the Color Cubbie, and it's also discountinued *sigh*.  Here're links to the images of Magpie and Color Cubbie
Magpie Storage System
Review - Color Cubbie by Studio 3


Luckily i found Karen's blog.  She has an instruction on how to make a 'look alike' Color Cubbie from foam board.  I added images of my copic storage and Karen's instructions below:
DYI - Copic Storage


My copic storage - finished project

Christmas presents to myself



My Copic storage in action



A Christmas card using copic.  The poinsettia is a Hero Arts stamp.

YOUTUBE CHANNELS:
Here are two of my favorite YouTube channels on coloring:

http://www.youtube.com/user/croppixie
http://www.youtube.com/user/suzannejdean




HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Copic Color Chart
Copic Color Wheel
Copic Reference Guide from JustRITE

Lily Pad's Button Challenge

For this challenge, i created a one-layered card and use buttons to add extra colors to fit the sentiment.  Enjoy!!

http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/11/25/simon-says-stamp-presents-a-product-challenge/

Supplies:

• Stamps: Hero Arts LL874 Real High Country Wildflowers
• Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord, Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold, and Mustard Seed

Lily Pad's Sketch Challenge

This is one of my favorite stamp sets from Stampin' Up, but yet, i have never played with it.  It was released in 1997 and i believe it's retired. 

The ocean background is distressed with Broken China.  The 2 big fish are stamped with Dusty Concord, and Shabby Shutters, then adhered on the card using foam tape.  The red seahorse is stamped directly on the card using Festive Berries.

http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/11/18/the-crafts-meow-presents-a-sketch-challenge/

Supplies:
- Stampin' Up Fish Frolics
- Distress Inks: Broken China, Dusty Concord, Shabby Shutters, Evergreen Bough, and Festive Berries

Blinged Up Tags

I created these 3 sparkly tags for my three wonderful and super cool sisters.  Now i just need to figure out what to give them for Christmas :)

Supplies:
Silver paper by Recollections
Christmas tree and sentiment: HA + Sizzix Snowman set
Gems: Star is from Archiver's collection.  All others are from Hero Arts

Tag is entered into the following challenges:
http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/november-2011-contest-details/
http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2011/11/cfc28.html
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-138-punch-it.html

Quick and Easy Holiday Tags

I used large size tags so after the holiday, they can be used as book marks as well.  I mass produced 15 of these tags in total of 2 hours.  I had to take a little break in between waiting for the glitter to dry.

This one is my favorite.  It's so colorful and festive.  I learned this technique from Jennifer McGuire.  Applied the red ink on raised background of the embossing folder.

Tags are entered into the following challenges: 

http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/november-2011-contest-details/