Magnolia Down Under Challenge #10 and SC227 {Tilda Thanks}

Happy Thursday! I wasn't feeling a bit well this morning as I was feeling short of breath. This isn't actually new to me as this is one of the symptoms of the MVP that I have (Mitral Valve Prolapse) but everytime it happens, it just freaks me out! Thank God it didn't last long as I was all alone as the kids are in school and hubby's working.

I have just finished my card for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge #10. We have to make a Mother's Day card but since I don't have any mother-themed stamps, I opted to use THANKS to show gratitude to my mother. Well, my Mama passed away 9 years ago and everytime Mother's Day comes, I can't help but miss her and I still cry. She's my best friend and I'm so thankful that God gave me such a wonderful mother.

This card was patterned after SC227 over SCS. My image was a RAK from my online friend Deb (from US). I coloured Tilda with Prisma pencils and odourless solvent, cut her out and matted her onto a Basic Grey Urban Prairie dp. I did some sponging on top of her (for a sky effect) and some Old Olive at the bottom for some grass effect. I really like this Urban Prarie from Basic Grey..I actually just purchased it recently from an online store.

I stamped my sentiment onto a white cs (where I cut my Tilda from), sponged some Old Olive around it and matted it onto my Quill pink cs which I bought from Officeworks months ago. I finished my card up by putting 4 rhinestones at the corner of the sentiment.

Thank you for the visit and for your lovely comments.

God bless everyone and look after yourself especially with the "swine flu" going around.

Hugs,

Stamps: Magnolia-RAK image, Stampendous

Ink/s: SU! Old Olive, Soft Sky, Regal Rose, Versacolor

Papers: SU! Old Olive, Quill pink cs, Basic Grey Urban Prairie dp

Accessories: Nestabilities, Prisma pencils, odourless solvent, blending stumps, Kaisercraft green rhinestones, Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, sponge, pop dots

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #10 and SC227 {Tilda Thanks}

ODBDSC03 Ecclesiastes 3:1

What a very lovely verse! True indeed that there is a season or time for everything!

This card is my first very first challenge card over Our Daily Bread Designs' May sketch challenge. The verse that I used is also from their Scripture Collection 1. I stamped the verse onto Whisper White with my newly-purchased Versacolor Violet ink and heat-embossed it in clear embossing powder. I sponged around the verse with another Versacolor ink - Hyacinth.



The sketch is very lovely and I guess I will be using this more often in the future. Here's a closer shot of the verse:

Hmmm this is my 2nd post for the day and to think it's just 6pm! Bet I'll be making another card before I call it a day. :)

Thanks for looking and it's time to cook dinner now. See you later!

Stamps: Scripture Collection 1 - Our Daily Bread Designs

Ink/s: Versacolor Violet and Hyacinth

Papers: SU! Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, DCWV Metallic stack, DCWV Floral Prints paper stack

Accessories: Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Floral Screen embossing folder, Cuttlebug Vintage Corner dies, Prima flower, Kaisercraft Purple rhinestones, pop dots, heat gun, clear embossing powder

ODBDSC03 Ecclesiastes 3:1

Reverse Masking with Ginger {InStyle Stamps}

Hello everyone! I haven't posted for awhile as I've been busy around the house and all. I didn't get any chance to sit and create the past few weeks and I believe God is telling me something..and that is to slow down and spend more time with Him reading and knowing His words. During the times that I've been busy creating cards, I sometimes neglect my bible reading (in all honesty), but then things have changed and I know God is touching me and telling me to just be "still" and know that He is God. And He has to be first before anything else. :) So now, I'm back into my daily Bible reading and hopefully will be back on my regular posting and cardmaking as well.

This card isn't actually new. I mean, I've made this during my InStyle Stamps Guest Designer stint but just wasn't able to post it. I made this card to show the Reverse Masking technique. If you're already doing masking, then reverse masking is as easy as that.

Here's my card:

In this card, I cut out a circle then used the frame (from where I cut the circle) and sponged within the cut area (which in this case is, the circle LOL!) I just used a very subtle ink as backgrounds are meant to be soft and subtle. Here I used a Versacolor Baby Blue ink.

After I'm done with my sponging, I then stamped Ginger {InStyle Stamps} and the Butterfly from Studio G then coloured it with my Prisma pencils. Finished it off by putting tab ribbons and Kaiser Pearls in Chocolate.

Now it's your turn to try this technique out. I just hope that I was able to guide you with the how-to of the reverse masking even with just a very short instructions. :)

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Reverse Masking with Ginger {InStyle Stamps}

Whiff of Joy Challenge over Bizzy Becs

Hi everyone! Hope you're all feeling better and doing well wherever you are right now. We're having another very cooolllddd autumn here in Sydney atm and I guess winter came too early.
My friend Bec is currently having a Whiff of Joy challenge over her blog and me and the rest of the DTs made some inspiration cards for the said challenge. Here's my WOJ Willow card:



Aside from using Whiff of Joy image, part of the challenge is to use a lace on your card. For the full mechanics you can visit Bizzy Becs blog so you can also see the candy that's in store for the winner of this challenge.

I coloured my image with Prismacolor pencils and odourless solvent. And while the cs is still in the die, I used my chalks for the background. I did like the outcome eventhough it's my first time to use chalk on my project. My lace which is a bit peachy and yellowish in colour is from Spotlight and check out my smallest flower. It's shimmering isn't it? Yeah, I got my first ever Shimmerz (Butter Cream) and used it on this one and I soooo liked it!

Here's a closer shot..

Look at that! It's so stunningly shimmery!!! I ordered this one along my ODBD stamp set from US and it's amazing how this Shimmerz adds a beautiful touch on anything. Guess I need to have the other colours as well, LOL!

Thanks for looking and for leaving lovely comments on my work. Just want you to know I appreciate it a lot! Thanks heaps! Gotta go now as I have to prepare for our Bible study tonight.

Blessings to all!

Stamps: Willow -Whiff of Joy (stamped image RAK fr Bec)

Ink: Memento, SU! Choc Chip

Paper/s: SU! Choc Chip, Basic Grey Two Scoops

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, odourless solvent, blending stump, Chalk, Prima flowers, Kaiser Pearls, Shimmerz, ticket corner punch, eyelet lace, white gel pen

Whiff of Joy Challenge over Bizzy Becs