MY CRAFTS and STUFFS

ALTERED NOTEBOOKS

2012-01-30T20:42:00.000+11:00

Happy Monday everyone! Today my kids went back to school after a month-long school holiday. I can't believe that my eldest is now in his Year 7 and will be turning teen this March!! On the other hand, the youngest is now Year 2 and was very excited this morning while preparing for school. :) Because of the "back-to-school" issue, I was busy preparing for their school needs weeks before and didn't get much time to play in any challenges or create any cards BUT I was able to alter notebooks last Saturday night for my sisters in Christ.

I bought a reporter's notebook (as it's being said on the label) and decided to dress them up with my patterned papers with stamped Bible verses from Our Daily Bread Designs and Unity Stamp.

Here's the before photo:

And the "after" photos:

I feel so blessed that I was able to bless them with these notebooks which they can use for different purposes but most of all, for jotting down notes during our Sunday Worship Service. :)

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Jhet

Life Is.....

2012-01-06T23:33:00.000+11:00

Happy New Year fellow stampers and bloggers! My post for today isn't stamping-related but it's about a short poem/composition that I've written awhile ago. Just thought I'd share it with my readers as the new year starts.

Life is indeed short, and without God it is like an unsharpened pencil, it has not point. (wonderful verse I've read somewhere)

Happy New Year everyone! I hope that with this poem, I was able to inspire or encourage you.

God bless us all!

Jhet

My Project Last Christmas

2011-12-28T14:37:00.000+11:00

Hello fellow bloggers, stampers and crafters! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day with your family and friends. Few days from now and we will be welcoming the New Year --- how fast the time flies! I sometimes wish it will go slow a bit especially when you're having good times and creating lasting memories with family, relatives and friends. :) Anyways, been busy before Christmas and I failed to share this project that I made for the season. It's a wreath --- a Christmas Balls Wreath.

The ornament balls (silver ones) were leftovers from what I've used on our Christmas tree and I just added few coloured balls to give it some pop. The pine cones were from a gift that we received from a church friend and the tinsel was from the dollar shop. The ribbon was from a previous sale and I'm so glad how it complemented my wreath. I made the bow myself. :)

This was just easy to make, so easy that my hubby got inspired and had a take on this. Here's his finished wreath:

I called his wreath "wintery wreath" because of its colours. :) What do you think? (I also made the bow on this). As I've said, this project is so easy and you can find a lot of instructions on the web.

Thanks so much for looking and have a blessed Wednesday!

Jhet

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2011-12-25T23:10:00.000+11:00

To all my blogger friends, fellow stampers and fellow crafters, followers and to everyone who has been blessed by our Almighty God (and I believe it's ALL of us) ---

MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

May the warmth of our God's love, fill your hearts and your homes as the heaven and the whole world celebrate the birth of our Only Saviour and King --- JESUS CHRIST!

Merry Christmas, from our family to yours! ♥

JHET

ALTERED!

2011-12-21T22:05:00.002+11:00

Happy Wednesday everyone!! Hope you're all doing very well despite of being busy for the much-awaited CHRISTmas day! I just couldn't believe that there are only 4 days left before Christmas. Wow! Time seems to be flying so fast. I just hope that we will always remember the real reason of the season ---- Jesus! :)

Moving on to my project, here's the other box that I altered (heart-shaped box this time). I bought this box from a dollar shop near our place 2 years ago and it's only now that I decided to dress it up. Honestly, I like buying stuffs with the plan of altering them but I'm so slack in doing the latter not unless my hubby will encourage me or when I see something on the web that will inspire me to alter it. :)

Here it is:

I painted the edges of the box with a Kaisercraft (Dusty Pink) paint then adhered this gorgeous paper from Heidi Grace (which is part of the papers that I hoarded years ago). I used a corrugated (white) board for the heart (which I die cut using the Spellbinders Hearts), inked the edges, put a generous amount of glue and a generous amount of my Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter for some effects. The rest is self-explanatory. :)

And before I forget, I also used a generous amount of Modge Podge on this project.

Thanks for looking and until next post.

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

FOR A CHANGE

2011-12-13T14:20:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone! How are y'all doing? Yes, I'm still here!! Sorry for not being an active blogger the past few weeks. Since we are heading towards school holiday, I was also busy attending to the kids and their respective parent-teacher meetings. I may not be making cards BUT I was busy altering boxes!

Have a look at the first box that I altered:

From here --------------- to here

to here!

I used my Heidi Grace designer paper pack for this project which has been left untouched for more than 2 years now. Imagine?! I really liked how it turned out with its vintage/shabby chic feel.

Will post more of the deets later and will also post the other box that I altered.

Thanks for the visit and have a blessed Tuesday!

Jhet

2011-11-25T16:40:00.000+11:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Though we don't celebrate that here in Australia, I believe that everyday should be a Thanksgiving Day as our Father in heaven blesses us everyday as well. Let's learn to live with a grateful heart while acknowledging that everything that we have comes from God. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!

Here's my take for this week's sketch challenge (SC360) over SCS. The images that I used are actually not from a Christmas stamp set --- I just dressed it up to make it look Christmasy. (talking about improvising).

I didn't cut the circles but did the other option of layering on top of 2. What else? My McGill branch punch didn't work so I used this Fern punch from Carl Craft instead. The hats are actually birthday hats from the same stamp set (Changito Dos) so I just adorned it with stickles and pom poms on top to make it look like Santa's hat. :)

Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

A closer shot of the monkey couple :)

Thanks for the visit and have a blessed day!

Jhet

Stamps: Changito Monkey Dos (Stampendous)

Paper: green cs, red cs, DCWV Christmas Stack, X-press blending card (white)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Bamboo Leaves, Memento New Sprout

Accessories: Nestabilities Standard Circle Large, Scalloped Circle, MS border punch, Carl Craft Fern punch, pom poms (from $2 shop), Stickles

Can Get Enough of This TREE :)

2011-11-24T13:45:00.001+11:00

Happy Thursday everyone! I made 2 cards more for the CAS145 and TLC352 challenge over SCS and I used the Pine tree again from the SU! set Lovely As A Tree. I just can't get enough of it, really! LOL! The first card is a "night" version of my first CAS145 card, cut out the tree and used pop dots for a bit of dimension. I also stamped (and cut) a holly and did paper piercing. The tree has glitters on it. Unfortunately, the camera wasn't able to capture it.

The second card is a non-traditional Christmas card (with a non-traditional colour of Christmas tree) :)
A Pine/Christmas tree stamped in Versacube Topaz. A different kind of Christmas tree with an aged/distressed look. :)

Thanks for visiting! Have a blessed day!

Jhet

MATERIALS USED
first card:

Stamps: SU! Lovely As A Tree, Background Sampler, Crafter's Companion (for the holly), ODBD Christmas Nested Sentiments

Paper: white and green cs

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Cottage Ivy

Accessories: Copic markers, stamp a majig, MS Crystal Fine glitter, pop dots

second card:

Stamps: SU! Lovely As A Tree

Paper: white cs, copper-coloured cs

Ink: Versacube Topaz, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen

Accessories: stamp a majig, MS Cyrstal Fine Glitter, grosgrain ribbon, distressing tool

Merry Christmas

2011-11-23T23:25:00.000+11:00

Hello everyone! Here's my card for this week's CAS challenge - Christmas or Winter themed card and for the TLC352 challenge - Let it Snow!

The tree is from SU! Lovely As A Tree set and blocked ones to mimic a window is from their Background Sampler set. Just a simple card but looks so wintery, IMO. :)

Here's a closer shot of the tree:

I actually made additional 2 cards for the said challenge but I guess, I'll just post it tomorrow.

Thanks for looking and see you on my next post.

Jhet

Stamps: SU! Lovely As A Tree

Paper: white cs, SU! Soft Sky

Ink: Memento Smokey Grey,Soft Sky

Accessories: stamp a majig, MS Crystal Fine Glitter, glue

WINTER CHRISTMAS CARDS

2011-11-21T11:31:00.000+11:00

Happy Monday everyone! All praise and thanks to our Lord Jesus for a brand new week and for sustaining us for the weeks that had passed. It's been more than 2 weeks since I last posted and I want to make up for those by sharing with you 2 Christmas cards that I've created.

I've actually made these cards weeks ago but haven't had the chance to post them. But upon seeing the challenge on SCS ---WT349 Baby, It's Cold Outside, I thought this is the proper time to share them. :)

For both cards, I used the images from Crafters Companion. I've had this stamp set for more than a year now but only got the chance to ink them up recently.

The background on the first card is from SU! Lovely As A Tree and the sentiment is from Justrite Stampers Nested Christmas Sentiments.

Here's a close-up shot of the images:

The second card is just a simple one. Also coloured with Copics and the white areas of the image's clothing was embellished with Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter.

Here's a close-up:

Thank you so much for looking and for visiting my blog.

Until next post! Have a blessed day!

Jhet

'TIS THE SWEETEST SEASON

2011-11-09T14:12:00.004+11:00

I was rushing on this card when I saw that there's only 50mins left before the link closes. This is just a 10-minute card (or even less) but unfortunately, when I went to the Justrite Christmas Linky Party to link my card -- it was already closed. (sigh)

But it's okay. At least I was able to submit three cards. :) And at least, I know now how to make a card under 10 minutes. LOL!!! I'll just look at the bright side. :)

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! Be blessed!

Jhet

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge Award

2011-11-08T12:24:00.001+11:00

Yay! I never knew that my entry was chosen and was given an award on the ODBD Think Pink Challenge! :)

Here's the ODBD link for that! Have a look-see!

Thank you, Lord and thank you ODBD for the challenge.
Will post a card or two later. Have a blessed day!

Jhet

JUSTRITE CHRISTMAS LINKY PARTY - Card #3

2011-11-06T22:14:00.001+11:00

Happy Sunday everyone! I'm just making this post short and sweet for today. It's been a long but blessed day for us after we have fellowshipped with our brothers and sisters in Christ from our Worship Service this afternoon followed by a scrumptious fellowship dinner.

I'm sharing with you today my Justrite Christmas Linky Party Card #3. Here it is:

The sentiment is from Christmas Nested Sentiments set of Justrite Stampers but the Fir tree stamp is from a different stamp company (I forgot the name). I hope this will qualify to the Justrite Christmas Linky Party challenge though but if not, I'm still happy to share it with you.

I created the scene by masking and sponging and I somehow like how it turned out.

What do you think? ;)

Thanks for the visit and have a blessed day!

Jhet

Pink and Green Christmas

2011-11-05T12:37:00.004+11:00

Happy Saturday everyone! I really wanted to post this yesterday but didn't get the chance to do so. This is my Justrite Christmas Linky Party Card #2 -- Pink and Green Christmas!! I'm also entering this to this week's Free For All Challenge (F4A88) over SCS.

The stamps that I used here are from 2 different Justrite stamp sets. The center is from the Sweet Treats set and the border is from the Christmas Treasures set. The gorgeous pink dp isn't actually Christmas-related but made it work here, LOL! It's actually from DCWV Sweet Stack.

The 2 green flowery-starry thing, or whatever you may call it shouldn't actually be there (the sparkly ones on left and right) but I made a bit of a boo boo here that's why they had to be there. LOL! Everything's adhered and done when I noticed a small patch of green ink on the right side of the dp and the base itself (if you'll take a look closely, you can see the one on the base). To correct the accident, I sponged lightly on the card base and it looked naturally after that. But on the dp itself --- wow! I've really got to find a way to rectify that. That's where these 2 green flowery things came to the rescue. If you have the Lacy Circles (which I used to mat my biggest circle here), then you know that there will be small leftovers of cardstock on the die (on the scallops itself) which look like a grain of rice. I adhered those to a circle double-adhesive pop dots then sprinkled it with MS Glitter + Stickles Star Dust to conceal the gaps. The gaps are still obvious though but I just look at it as some kind of a "style". And that rectified my problem!!!! I'm a genius! LOL!!

Here's a close-up of my focal image:

Thanks for visiting and for following my blog. I'll be working on my Card #3 this afternoon and hopefully will be able to post it, too. For the meantime, it's house chores for me! :)

Have a blessed Saturday!

Jhet

JUSTRITE CHRISTMAS LINKY PARTY - Card #1

2011-11-02T22:58:00.001+11:00

Hello everyone! I'm having my 3rd post for today! I'm on a roll! Yay!!! :) I was reading my blog roll when I saw a post re Justrite Christmas Linky Party. And I was like --- I wanna join!! So, I decided to upload my first Justrite Christmas Linky Party card tonight. Here it is:

On this card, I just went a bit of CAS (clean and simple) as I really want to highlight the sentiment from one of Justrite's Christmas stamp sets. I stamped it onto a white cs, then cut with a circle Nestabilities, matted onto red and black Petite Scalloped Circle Nesties (alternating the scallops). While still inside the die, I lightly sponged around it using Memento Dew Drop Rhubarb Stalk.

My dp is from DCWV Christmas stack from years ago, matted onto red cs and tied around with an organdy ribbon. Finished off the card with Stickles Star Dust around the area of the stamped sentiment that doesn't have the sponging, then I adhered rhinestones on the arch of the circle on top and at the bottom.

Thanks so much for looking and I'm so looking forward to creating more Justrite Christmas Linky Party cards! Come join the fun!!!!

Jhet

THINK PINK!

2011-11-02T19:15:00.000+11:00

Hello everyone! Here's my 2nd post for today, so if you wanna see my earlier post, just kindly scroll down. :)

This card is for ODBDSLC82 challenge -- Think Pink! (Think Pink and Encouragement in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. (it need not be on the theme of breast cancer but it must be pink and have a verse or sentiment of encouragement)

My verse is from ODBD Scripture Collection 2009. I believe that this is an encouragement verse as it implies that everything has its own time; if there is sorrow, there is also a time for joy; if there is sickness, there is a also time for healing.

I stamped the scripture on a white cs, die-cut with Fleur de Lis Rectangle and while still on the die, I sponged it Memento Angel Pink using my large sponge dauber. My dp is from Basic Grey Sultry which was matted onto a pink cs (too dark for this photo but it's a bit lighter IRL). The butterfly was cut from the same background dp with an additional stamped swirl from one of my stamp sets. I adhered a baby pink ribbon on the left bottom side, then finished it off with stacked of flowers and pearls for the butterfly.

Here's my card:

Thanks for looking and see you again on my next post!

Hugs to all! God bless!

Jhet

Christmas Stocking

2011-11-02T14:31:00.003+11:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! We're having a lovely weather here in Sydney today. Not too hot, not too cold -- just right! :) Lovely weather to sit, stamp and create a card for this weeks colour combination challenge (CC347) over SCS. The colours for this week are: More Mustard, Always Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy.

Here's my take on that:

I didn't have any SU! More Mustard cs left so I just chose a cs closer to it. My image was coloured with mostly SU! markers to match that's why there isn't to much shading done here. The only Copic marker that I used was E000 for the face. I didn't know what was on my mind when I did the faux stitching, LOL! Oh well, all was pierced and done. Haha! I actually made some faux stitching error on the bottom right so I just concealed it by adhering a burgundy flower on it. :) Smart move eh? The Always Artichoke base was embossed with Cuttlebug Snowflakes 2 embossing folder and the burgundy strip was also embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder (I forgot the name). Finished it off by embelleshing the white part of the image's hat with Stickles Star Dust.

Here's a closer shot of the image:

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and die-cut with Nesties Deckled Rectangle Lrg while the mustard-coloured cs was cut free-hamd using a deckled decorative scissors. The edges looked like they were cut with the same material. :)

Thank you for the visit and I'll see you on my next post.

God bless!

Jhet

Stamps: Christmas Stocking by Gillian Roberts

Paper: Always Artichoke, burgundy and mustard cs (not SU!), white cs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Cuttlebug Snowflakes 2 embossing folder, Nestabilities Deckled Rectangle Lrg, pair of deckled decorative scissors, SU! markers, Copic marker, Stickles, paper piercer, flower, flatback pearl, Stickles Star Dust

SAME BUT DIFFERENT

2011-10-27T13:35:00.001+11:00

Good afternoon and happy Thursday everyone! Yes, my cards for today are same but different! LOL!! Same lay-out used but different when it comes to the elements (colours, materials, etc.) used. These cards are part of my orders and the lay-out was based on a card which was ordered from me last year, by the same person who is my churchmate/friend, Bing. :)

I happily obliged to grant her request provided that only the lay-out will be retained because I don't feel comfortable creating two identical cards! Identical in every aspect, that is. I don't know about you, but for me, it's my principle. LOL!

Anyway, here are the cards:

Materials used:

Stamps: Jemac Stamps

Paper: white cs, DCWV dp, mint green cs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder, Spellbinders Labels One and Four, McGill branch punch, flower, paper rose, Kaiser pearls

Materials used:

Stamps: Jemac Stamps

Paper: white cs, Perfect Plum, Basic Grey Koshi dp

Ink: Memento Dew Drop Sweet Plum

Accessories: Craft Concept Cottage Floral embossing folder, Spellbinders Labels One and Big Scalloped Ovals Lg, McGill branch punch, Green Tara flower, paper rose, Kaiser pearls

These cards along with another one (which I will be posting soon) are my entries for the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge (HYCCT1125) over SCS. I'm also entering these cards to Joan's World Cardmaking Day Blog Candy!

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Jhet

PSALM 28:7

2011-10-19T15:04:00.001+11:00

Hi everyone! It's my first time to join the Hope You Can Cling To challenge on SCS and it's so overwhelming to see lots of participants and stampers doing this as a support to cancer survivors.

My card is a small square and I used the papers that are leftovers from a card that I created last night. The colour is more of "plum" but I guess it's also part of purple family. (if I'm not mistaken) LOL!

The bible verse is from Unity Stamps and stamped with Versafine Onyx black onto white cs then die-cut with Spellbinders Labels Four. I also did some sponging around it using Memento Sweet Plum. Flowers are from my stash and I used Basic Grey Pearl (black) for its center. The SU! Perfect Plum cs was embossed with Cuttlebug Divine Swirl embossing folder and the strip of dp is from Basic Grey Koshi pad. This is another entry for my cousin's WMCD blog candy. This is card #2, Joan! :)

Here's a close-up of the verse:

Thanks for looking and have a blessed Wednesday!

Jhet

Stamps: Something Within by Unity Stamps

Paper: SU! Perfect Plum cs, Basic Grey Koshi dp, white cs

Ink: Versafine Onyc Black, Memento Dew Drop Sweet Plum

Accessories: Cuttlebug Divine Swirl embossing folder, Spellbinders Labels Four, flowers, Basic Grey Pearl (black), sponge dauber

BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE!

2011-10-18T12:58:00.002+11:00

Hello everyone! This is my take for this week's CAS challenge (CAS140) at SCS -- cupcakes!! In my case, it's just a cupcake with a lady sitting on it. LOL!

This is my 2nd time to ink this image (given to me by my cousin who's also into stamping). I stamped it using Memento Tuxedo Black, coloured with Copics, die-cut with Large Deckled Rectanges (Spellbinders) then sponged around the image with Versamagic Sahara Sand using my big dauber. I stamped my sentiment from Hero Arts on the bottom left of the image panel, adhered onto the embossed card base using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder then finished it off with a grosgrain ribbon, a button with twine and some Crystal Stickles to adorn the cupcake. YUM!

I'm also submitting this to my cousin Joan's WORLD CARDMAKING DAY Blog Candy!

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Jhet

Stamps: Cuppakaceabella by Stamping Bella, sentiment by Hero Arts

Paper: white cs, x-press it blending card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamagic Sahara Sand, Versacolor Turquoise

Accessories: Copic markers, Large Deckled Rectangles (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, grosgrain ribbon, twine, button, Crystal Stickles

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

2011-10-01T21:59:00.000+10:00

Happy Saturday everyone! Now I can finally upload the card that I made for our church pastor's 43rd wedding anniversary last Monday.

The card's lay-out was based on SC351. Great sketch and I'll probably use this for a couple of times on my future cards. The background panel was embossed using Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder. I actually inked one side of the folder before running it through my Cuttlebug machine to give the background a very light "teal" colour. I then matted it onto a teal cs, stamped the sentiment and cut with Spellbinders double-ended tags die and sponged around it with the same ink I used with the embossing folder. I then used a teal satin ribbon that I bought from Alice in Paperland when I visited their shop few weeks ago and finished off with 3 Kaiser pearls on the bottom right. Oh, I actually sprayed Glimmer Mist Pearl on the embossed panels but the camera didn't capture its sparkle. It looks good IRL. :)

Thanks so much for looking and for always visiting my blog.

Until next post. God bless everyone!

Jhet

Stamps: Happy Messages by Stampendous

Paper: white cs, coloured cs from stash

Ink: Versamagic Sea Breeze

Accessories: Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder, Spellbinders Double-Ended tags, Kaiser pearls, satin ribbon

CAROLERS

2011-09-29T19:01:00.000+10:00

I like paper piecing! And one of my stamps that I always like to do this technique with is my Carolers by Clearly Wordsworth.

CAS as it is, I stamped and coloured the image (the male carolers) directly to the card base and paper-pieced the ladies. Cut a two different size strips, stamped the sentiment (from the same set) and did some scoring using my Scor-Pal.

Thanks for looking and have a blessed THURSday! :)

jhet

Stamps: Carolers by Clearly Wordsworth

Paper: white, Cosmo Cricket Silly Chilly dp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Scor-Pal, Copic and SU markers, pair of scissors, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter

Techniques: paper piecing

CC341 FRIEND

2011-09-21T17:36:00.001+10:00

Good afternoon fellow bloggers and stampers!

Here's my simple take for today's CC341 color combination challenge: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. Such a wonderful colour combo!

I used a tree from a stamp set called We Are Family by Heidi Grace (as the challenge requires leaves) and so I coloured the leaves randomly with my Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive markers. The sentiment is from CC Designs. The Heidi Grace stamp set was actually one of the stamps that I won from my cousin Joan's blog candy a year ago and I was only able to ink it now.

Thanks for looking and for visiting my blog.

Jhet

Stamps: Heidi Grace: We Are Family (tree), AmyR stamps by CC designs

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, white cs

Ink: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Versamagic Sahara Sand

Accessories: SU!markers, torn scratch paper (masking), sponge dauber

Techniques: color combo, sponging

Mostly Blue Scripture (F4A82, SSIC107)

2011-09-20T11:03:00.002+10:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! Finally, I got to sit and stamp yesterday in the midst of my household chores! Thank God for the energy and for the creativity that flowed in my mind yesterday. :) I'm so happy that after awhile, I was able to play with the challenges that I used to join before.

This card is for the "Mostly Blue Challenge (F4A82)" over SCS and also for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge#107 wherein you have to use wings and a biblical verse/scripture or quote.

I stamped the scripture then die cut it with Nestabilities. And while still on the die, I sponged around it using a baby blue decorative chalk, then stamped the head of the flowers randomly for a background. The butterfly was stamped on the same dp that I used and was cut by a pair of scissors; adhered in a way that it will look like it's gonna fly anytime. :)

This one goes out to a friend , sort of an encouragement to look at the wonderful, beautiful and amazing things God has created whenever she gets disheartened or when she feels things aren't looking so well. I hope she will not get a hint that this is for her when she gets to read this. *wink*

Have a blessed day everyone!

jhet ♥

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps - Philippians 4:8, Darkroom Door

Paper: Heidi Grace Vintage dp, blue cs

Ink: SU! Bashful Blue, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Nestabilities Curved Rectangles, Fiskars border punch, Kaiser pearls, decorative chalk

Wedding Card

2011-08-09T13:40:00.000+10:00

Hi everyone!! Wow!! After more than 2 months, I was able to create a card once again! I'm so sorry for not posting that long. My mojo went away and I'm not even sure until now if it has already come back. I'm glad that someone asked me to make a wedding card last weekend and somehow, the creative juice just went flowing.

Here's the wedding card that I've done:

I wasn't given particular colours that's why I just went for smooth ones.

Hope you'll like this simple creation of mine. Thank you so much for your support and for your visits.

God bless us all!

Jhet

Wedding in Pink

2011-05-31T14:14:00.000+10:00

Happy Tuesday fellow bloggers, stampers and cardmakers! We're having a gloomy, cold and rainy weather here in Sydney and my bed has been calling me to just go under my comforter and stay warm but I've got lots of chores waiting for me to do. LOL! And of course, I need to post so I can share with you the card I made last night. :)

This was a request from a neighbour/friend who will attend a wedding in 2 weeks time. She sent me an SMS last Sunday night and gave me the motif so I decided to sit and stamp last night -- hence the finish product!

This is also my take for the IC286 challenge over SCS and the swirls on my card was inspired by this Parisian Swirl Pink Lunch Napkins. I just used a dark green for the fern leaves to give the card a bit of a pop. The names were stamped using Justrite Stampers with a little from my stamp-a majig for the symbol "&". I sprayed Glimmer Mist Pearl on all the white panels that you can see on the card and it looks so elegant IRL. :)

Thanks so much for the visit and hope to see you again on my next post!

God bless!

Jhet

Spring Couple Easel Card

2011-05-26T11:24:00.000+10:00

Happy Thursday everyone! Just want to share with you a card that I made weeks ago for a church friend. The image is called Spring Couple from CC Designs which I got fr Bizzy Becs. :) It was coloured with Copic markers and paper-pieced as well using Basic Grey dp.

The person who ordered this card and the recipient are now both enjoying the summer season in the Philippines so we can also call this couple - Summer Couple. LOL!!

This is my entry for last weeks F4A65 challenge over SCS in which the challenge is about "Opposites" (pertaining to the colour wheel). I think that this one somehow fits into the challenge as I used opposite colours (purple or plum/yellow green).

Thanks for the visit and hope y'all have a blessed day!

Jhet

Wedding

2011-05-11T10:26:00.003+10:00

Happy Wednesday everyone and Happy Mother's Day to all mothers in the world!! Yes, I'm back to my regular postings (hopefully) and sorry for being detached from the blogland for more than 2 months now. A lot of things had happened but nothing to worry about. :) Things just really got so busy and I even went on a holiday in the Philippines for 18days to attend my father's 70th birthday last April 11. It was a surprise for him and it really was a success!! :) And of course, precious were the moments that I spent with my family and friends as well. I went alone as it was just a very short holiday. Hubby had his leave from work and he looked after the boys and our dwelling while I was away. Yes! He managed to take care of the boys and house chores and everything (well, almost everything, LOL!) was in order when I got back!! Wow! I really thank God for blessing me with such a wonderful and ever-supportive hubby! ♥

Okay, on to the card. I actually made this few days before my holiday. A church-friend will attend a wedding (during that time) and she wanted a purple card for that. I combined it with black (and white) to make it look elegant.

And here's a close-up shot of the stamped couple wherein I used my Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter for the bride's gown.

I will upload other cards that I made prior to my holiday but for now, I hope you'll like what I've shared. :)

Have a blessed day and to those who are from Australia (where I live); keep yourself warm as this year's Autumn seems to be a very early Winter for us!!

Thanks for the visit!

Jhet

GOD IS MY SALVATION

2011-03-04T11:36:00.001+11:00

Happy Friday everyone! The card that I'm sharing with you today is my take on ODBDSLC50 challenge. It's actually a sketch challenge set by ODBD April Guest Designer - Lori Ulrich.

I just made this one very simple as I thought I still have enough time but found out that I've got 3hrs left before the linky closes. Talk about time pressure! LOL!! So, here's my card using a stamp from ODBD Scipture Collection. This is also my take for this week's Ways to Use it challenge over SCS and the theme is "Seeing Dots" hence the dots on my dp and the embossed Swiss Dots. ;) This card is also for SSCC78 challenge and that is to use no less than 3 buttons on your card or project (and I used the buttons as my flower centers).

Thanks for the visit!

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

SCRIPTURE FRIDGE MAGNETS

2011-03-01T12:41:00.001+11:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! Hope you're all having a lovely day. Just want to share with you my projects that I created last Sunday morning. I was into organising my Nestabilities and I have cut some A4 size magnets to suit my Nesties needs. I ended up with different sizes of cut magnets that's why I thought, why not make them into fridge magnets?? Bright idea! Now, here are the finished products. All bible verses were from ODBD Scripture Collection.

Thanks for looking and God bless!

Jhet

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YOU'RE IN MY PRAYERS

2011-02-24T13:13:00.003+11:00

Happy Thursday everyone! Praise God for another lovely day that He has blessed us with. We're having another lovely day here today - sunny but not warm. I was able to do 2 loads of laundry and planning to have another one in a little while. :)

I've made this card for the SSCC#77 Challenge and SC321 Sketch Challenge over SCS. I started stamping the images last night, chose my dp to use and did the dry embossing on the top part of the card but just decided to put it all together the next day (which is today) after I'm done with my chores.

The SSCC#77 challenge calls for using "green" on your card or project. The inspiration was taken from Exodus 8:9-11 wherein God sent a plague of frogs to Egypt so that the Pharaoh will let go of the people of Israel. Peggysue Turner (DT member of Stampin' Sisters in Christ) made a wonderful sharing about this verse.

So, without any further chatthing, here's my take on the challenge:

My stamp image is basically one of my "first" stamps since I started with my cardmaking hobby. It's also one of those so-neglected stamps that's just gathering dusts inside my cubby box. But it's inked today! And probably will be inking it more in the future. (I hope, lol!). I used SU! Old Olive for my image and for the sentiment (Stampendous), I used Memento Rhubarb Stalk. The white panel was embossed with Cuttlebug Stylized Flower and coloured with green decorative chalk. The images were cut with Nestabilities Square and matted onto a Rose Red cs cut with Cuttlebug Vintage corner die (another neglected stuff of mine). I used another colour apart from white and green to give the card some pop. ;)

Thanks so much for looking and can you please keep the people of New Zealand in your prayers as they tragically experienced a 6.3 magnitude earthquake recently. There were many lives and homes lost and they're still trying to find survivors from this natural disaster. Say a prayer for them during your quite time with the Lord, will you?

Thanks once again and I'll see you on my next post.

God bless.

Jhet

SWEET AS A CUPCAKE

2011-02-21T23:06:00.002+11:00

Good evening everyone! (it's already night here on my part of the world). Today's card is for the Featured Stamper (FS211) this week over SCS and she's no other than StampGroover (aka Cookie). Her cards are all fab and mostly Clean and Simple ones. Anyways, I tried my best to CASE one of her cards and I CASE'd her Sweet As Pie card.

I changed the colours, dp, placement of ribbon and image but used the same lay-out (almost). The Magnolia image is one of the RAK images that I received months ago. I coloured Tilda with Copics and made the colours from the dp my inspiration in colouring her. The oval panel was cut with Oval Nestabilities and embossed using Cuttlebug Birthday embossing folder. The Regal Rose mat was also cut with a bigger size Oval Nestabilities then cut with pinking scissors for a different border. I realized I have more than 10 different decorative scissors and decided to start using them again on my projects.

The sprinkled Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter on top of her cupcake for added effect. Here's a closer shot of the card:

Thank you for looking and I'll see you again on my next post.

Have a blessed day!! God loves you!

Jhet

One Layer Card

2011-02-19T14:16:00.000+11:00

Happy Saturday blogland! Just want to share with you another card that I made for SSCC Challenge#75, one layer card, that is! I made a mask out of a die cut rectangle, sponged it with Versacolor Misty Mauve, then stamped my image from Darkroom Door (direct to stamp coloring done here with SU! markers) and the sentiment from a Stampin' Up stamp set.

Thanks for looking! Enjoy your day!

Jhet

Grace Through Faith

2011-02-18T11:53:00.002+11:00

Happy Friday everyone! Here's what I came up last night while trying to clean-up my messy craft table. :).

I was organising my stamped images when I stumbled upon this image that I worked on with brayer and masking for almost a year now. Yup! This was done heaps of months ago and during that time, I was just practicing on how to use the brayer. The image used here was Upsy Daisy by Stampin' Up (stamped with Choc Chip). The green background is Old Olive -- and I like the rugged look it created. The blue background is, if I'm not mistaken, Ballet Blue. (sorry, I tell you it's been months).

Anyway, I just matted it onto a brown Coredinations cs and embossed a white cs using Cuttlebug Floral Screen folder. Finished it off with 2 chocolate pearls on top left and bottom right side. After finishing the card, I thought it's a bit bare on the stamped panel (just above the right side) so I decided to look for a stamp that will somehow fill that space. And then I saw this Grace Through Faith stamp by Clear Dollar Stamps which I haven't used since purchased. Since it's a clear stamp, I easily managed to stamp it to where I want it to be using Choc Chip ink by SU!.
ETA: Upon seeing that the this week's Ways to Use It Challenge is Silhouette -- I'm entering this one. Perfect timing! Yay!!

Sorry for the quality of the photo as I just took it using my mobile fone and blogging from there as well. Hey, I'm not saying that BlackBerry's camera isn't good, but using a "real" camera makes a difference. :-) I ♥ my BlackBerry -- it's so cool!

Thanks for looking and may you all have a blessed day!

God loves you!

Jhet
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♥ FOREVER YOURS ♥

2011-02-17T11:21:00.002+11:00

Good morning everyone! What a lovely day we're having today here in Sydney. Hope you're all doing very well upon reading this post. My card for today is my entry for SSCC75 - and the challenge is K.I.S.S which means, Keep It Simple Sisters. And the challenge calls for a single layer card for me. :) This was actually the card I made for hubby last Valentine's day. I was about to post this the same day the challenge was posted but I didn't want hubby to see it on the web first before seeing it personally. LOL!

The two tiny-weeny cup and saucer sets were from Stampendous "From the Kitchen" stamp set. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured in with Copics. The sentiment is from another stamp set which I forgot the brand name. Prior to stamping the images, I lightly sponged a bluish ink for some added effect.

ETA: The heart image was hand drawn by me using a Copic multiliner. :)

Thanks for looking and have a lovely Thursday!

God bless!

Jhet

Be Thankful ....

2011-02-16T16:17:00.001+11:00

Happy Wednesday blogland! My card for today is for the Clean and Simple Cards (CAS106) based on NancyK's sketch. Since this is a CAS card, it only means to say that layers and embellishments are limited. :) Here's my take:

Sorry for the photo quality as I only took this using my mobile phone. The stamp is from Stampabilities and the verse is from 1 Thessalonians 5:18 which says: "Be thankful in all circumstances." (Amen!) If we belong to Jesus, the Bible assures us that all our circumstances is according to God's plan for us. In which case, we must be all be very thankful in whatever situation we are in for God is with us! :)

I stamped my image onto watercolour paper and coloured it in with Copics. Fairly quick and simple card, I may say. Finished it off with a grosgrain ribbon and a button.

Thanks for looking and see you on my next post.

God bless!

Jhet

LOVING WITH ACTIONS AND TRUTH (SSCC75)

2011-02-13T06:00:00.005+11:00

Happy Sunday everyone! Well, this is a scheduled post as I don't normally sit and post on Sunday mornings. Our Sunday mornings are spent just being together (the family), and preparing ourselves for the Sunday Service in the afternoon. We really set aside that day for communing with God, celebrating His goodness and love and fellowshipping with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

On to the card, this is for SSCC75 challenge - based on 1 John 3:18 which speaks about loving others not only with words or tongue but with actions and truth. The challenge is actually to make a card or project, wtihout any sentiment or words at the front, and yet signifies L♥VE.

And this is my take:

The name of the stamp is "a kiss for Chloe" by Sarah Kay. I think I bought this stamp a month ago and I've inked it up just now as it seems just right for the challenge. I haven't been colouring with Copics for awhile now that's why my hand was shaking (like it's my first time to colour) and I wasn't sure if I was making the right colour blending. LOL!! And I also found out that I'm already running out of E00 which I frequently use for colouring skin. I guess it's time to call SAMMI's attention. (Hi Sam! **waving at you!**) I normally order my Copics from her because aside from the fact that we're suburb neighbours, her Copics are cheaper compared to other shops. So if you wanna try, visit Mad for Markers and you'll find heaps of Copics in stock. :)

I just made this card pretty simple. After colouring the image, I then cut it out. I sponged Sahara Sand for the ground and made some grass wisps and pebbles using both Copics and SU! markers. I don't know how it happened but I noticed that there was some blue ink bleeding on the boy's left hand. :( I then sponged Broken China for sky then adhered my image. The green background was embossed using Cuttlebug Heartblocks and the lovely dp (where I took my colours from for my image) is from EK Success (Stacy Claire Boyd). Finished it off with Kaiser pearls Chino at the bottom right part.

Thanks for the visit and have a lovely Sunday!

God bless!

Jhet

YOU ARE THE POTTER

2011-02-11T11:33:00.006+11:00

Hello everyone! This is sort of a rush as I want to have this entered on ODBDSLC47. This is my 2nd entry so I hope it gets in on time.

** I'm back! Whew! I just made sure that the linky is still open before I give you more deets about this card. LOL! I found out that there are still 25minutes left before the link closes so, yeah, I was able to make it. Yay! Happy me! :D

I used the "You Are The Potter" set for this one. Funny because, I was thinking awhile ago how many ODBD stamp sets I already own when I suddenly remembered that I already have the "You Are The Potter" set and I haven't been using it for months now! And since I was browsing on SCS (sketch challenge) SC319 this week, I decided to play along and have the card as my 2nd entry for the ODBDSLC47 Challenge Anniversary. I chose the ODBDSLC22 Distress It challenge, hence the distressed look on my card. :)

I took photos of the card on two different angles:

I was about to adhere the pot using my glue but then decided to use pop dots instead for added dimension. This card took me less than 20mins to make as I was really, really rushing! Thanks for the sketch challenge, it made my work easier!! :) I coloured the pot using Copic markers and the SU! Bravo Burgundy marker (for the top part). I used Heidi Swapp distressing tool and Tim Holtz Antique Linen to distress the edges of my card and the sentiment panel. The paper is from K&Company Charlotte paper pad.

Thanks so much for looking and for your never-ending visits and support.

Have a blessed Friday!

ODBDSLC47 - Challenge Anniversary

2011-02-10T10:35:00.002+11:00

Happy Thursday everyone! We're having a lovely weather here in Sydney today. A bit gloomy though but the temperature is just right. Not too hot, not too cold! :)

My card for today is my entry for ODBDSLC47 - choose your own challenge (Challenge Anniversary)

I used the ff: challenges for my card:

ODBDSLC22 - Distress It (I distressed the edges of my card with distress tool and distress ink)

ODBDSLC26 - Dies and Punches (Labels Sixteen for my main panel and MS Botanical Scallop border punch)

ODBDSLC27 - Texture It (After stamping the verse, cutting and sponging, I used Cuttlebug Stylized Flower to emboss the panel)

ODBDSLC28 - Forgotten Embellishments (In my case, I used my so-neglected dew drop for the flower center)

ODBDSLC43 - Something New, Something Old (my Nestabilities Labels Sixteen is one of my recent purchases and was used here for the first time, and my Urban Prairie dp as my something old)

And here's my card:

This bible verse from 2 Timothy is one of my "assurance/reminder verses" and I always read this to myself whenever fear visits me. I really thank God for ODBD stamps as we can share His word through stamping and cardmaking. I just pray that ODBD will come up with more scripture verses in the future. It's one way to spread the Word. This particular stamp is from ODBD Scripture Collection 2.

Thanks for the visit. Until next post!

To God be the glory!

Jhet

TRUST IN THE LORD

2011-02-03T14:30:00.001+11:00

Happy February everyone!! Hope you're all doing well by the grace of our loving Lord Jesus Christ. This is my very first blog entry for this month and my very first card for this month as well.

The card that I made is for the following challenges:

ODBDSLC46 "The Blues" - using the colour blue on your card/project

and

SSCC74 - to use the colours blue (to represent water) and green (for the pasture). The challenge was inspired by the Bible verse taken from Psalm 23.

Here's my take:

The scripture that I used is from ODBD Scripture Collection 1. This is one of my favourite verses and one of my memory verses that I always use in times of worry or uncertainty. TRUST in the LORD..... in this changing world that we live, only One is certain not to change and that is God. He is immovable and forever faithful and we can always count on Him in times of need. Praise His name forever!

I stamped my verse with Memento Tuxedo Black and cut it using Labels Seventeen (a recent purchase). While still inside the die, I sponged around with Versamagic Sea Breeze and sponged the outer edge with Tim Holtz Broken China for some depth. The middle section was sponged with Memento New Sprout and SU! Old Olive. Finished it off with a sky blue flower from Kaisercraft. I also sponged the edges of the flowers with the same ink that I used for the main panel (for the big flower) and Old Olive for the small flower. The blue pearl is from K&Company. I didn't have any sponging pattern with the main panel that's why you'll notice that other parts were sponged heavier than the others but I like how it came out. :) I hope this card will qualify for the ODBD "The Blues" challenge eventhough my background dp is more on green but I believe I used more blues than the greens here. LOL!

This verse also goes out along with my prayers to the people in Queensland (one of Australia's states) who are currently experiencing a cyclone. Just recently many families and homes were devastated by a flood and now a cyclone is currently hitting the state again. I firmly believe in the power of prayer and since we can't physically go there, we can only offer prayers for them and believe by faith that eventhough calamities happen in our lives, God is in control.

Have a blessed Thursday!

Jhet

ODBDSLC44 [WING IT], SSCC#72 [SOMETHING NEW]

2011-01-21T00:52:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I want to apologize once again for not posting the past few weeks. It's school holiday for the kids that's why I'm taking the opportunity to bond with them.

Anyway, this card is for the ff challenges:

ODBDSLC44 - image, embellishment or dp must contain anything with wings and

SSCC#72 - anything new (in my case, my dp is one of my new supplies)

The bible verse was stamped with Choc Chip (loaded with Versamark) and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then cut it using Oval Nesties, and while still in the die, I then sponged around it using So Saffron and Choc Chip. The verse is from ODBD Scripture Collection 1 and the silhouette butterfly is a stamp from Darkroom Door. I used the SU! marker (Rose Red) to directly colour the rubber stamp, huffed on it then stamp it directly to the dp (which is my something "new"). I also stamped another butterfly image to the same dp then handcut it and adhered just the middle part so the wings can move for added effect. :) I distressed the edges of the dp with Tim Holtz's Antique Linen distress ink. I also embellished one of the butterflies with 2 smallest pearls.

Thanks so much for the visit and I'll see you again on my next post.

Have a blessed day! Be safe.

Jhet

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Sydney, Australia!

2011-01-01T12:31:00.001+11:00

Just want to greet all my friends in the web, fellow bloggers and stampers a Happy, happy New Year!

May 2011 be a year full of prayers, peace, love, understanding and prosperity for all of us.

God is good all the time. Let's celebrate!!

with ♥ from my family to yours

More Christmas Baubles

2010-12-21T22:46:00.001+11:00

Happy Tuesday blogland!! So happy to be sharing with you the cards that I made few weeks ago wherein I used Christmas Baubles image from my so-neglected Kaisercraft Christmas Doodles stamp set. I was wishing for an SU! Tree Trimmings set but since I don't have it then, I remember that I have these clear stamps bauble images that has been sitting on my stamps cabinet and just gathering dust. I gotta be creative so shile waiting for the Tree Trimmings, I made couple of cards using these images:

I just used a ruler and my Copic pen to make the "string" for the baubles. I coloured the images using Copic markers and I embossed the panels using Cuttlebug embossing folder (in this case, the Divine Swirls). The sentiments are from Justrite Stampers Nested Christmas Verses which I bought from ebay. These are basically clean and simple but "glittery" as I used my MS Crystal Fine Glitter to give my baubles the "it" look. ;-)

Thanks for looking and I'll see you next post.

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

ODBDSLC41 TAKE TWO! (Another Christmas Church)

2010-12-15T14:45:00.002+11:00

Good afternoon! Here I am once again with another card for ODBDSLC41 Inspiration challenge! As I've said, I used the same image that I used on my previous post. But this time, I stamped it on the main panel and worked my way from there. I don't normally do it but since I want my image and my sentiment to be on just one panel, I tried and I'm glad it somehow worked! Thanks to Stamp A-Majig!!

The image was coloured with Copics and I sponged around it using So Saffron ink. I then stamp my sentiment from Justrite Stampers Christmas Nested Verses where I want it positioned using Stamp A-Majig. I then embossed the whole panel using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots to mimic falling snow (which I learned from Ms Amy Scheffer from one of her cards last year). I then used liquid applique to put some "snow" on the trees and on the church. The wreath on the church door was embellished with Flower Soft Christmas Green. So lovely IRL! My inspiration was once again taken from this photo that they provided:

Thanks once again for looking and for the visit.

God bless us all!

Jhet

ODBDSLC41 Inspiration {Christmas Church}

2010-12-15T14:03:00.003+11:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! It's been weeks since I last posted here and I just want to apologize once again. I was so busy making Christmas cards orders and didn't get the chance to update my blog. The past weeks were hectic I tell ya, but I'm glad as school holidays officially started today. That means I have more time to relax, stamp and post on my blog. :)

This card is my entry for ODBDSLC41 wherein we have to take inspiration on the photos provided on ODBD blog. I chose this church image from ODBD's "Worship the Lord" set. This is an unusual colour of Christmas and unusual colour of church - purple! :) I like how we can colour images to our own preference or liking. I coloured it using Copics and adorned it with Liquid Applique to mimic snow. The trees were embellished with Flower Soft Christmas Green (I like it! And it's the first time I used it!) I cut it using Nesties Labels One and sponged the sky with my Tim Holtz's Broken China ink. I embossed the background with Swiss Dots for a winter effect (as if there's snow falling). I stamped the sentiment (from ODBD as well) using my Stamp A-Majig and finished it off with a purple satin ribbon. My inspiration was generally taken from this photo. I just changed some of its colours.

I made another card using the same image and will make a different post as it's my 2nd entry for the ODBDSLC41 challenge. :)

Have a blessed day!

Engagement Cards

2010-12-02T12:04:00.001+11:00

Happy December everyone!!! I can't believe we're just few weeks away from Christmas! Time really flies so, so fast these days! I've been very busy making cards for different occasions but mostly Christmas and that's what's keeping me from updating my blog. Thank you for visiting and staying as my followers eventhough I haven't been posting lately. I'll try to keep you posted at least when all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas cardmaking ceases. As to when? LOL!! I totally don't know. Hahaha! Hey, I'm always here and will do my best to post my created cards for you to see.

The following cards were made for a friend who attended 2 engagement parties these past weeks. She didn't give me any colour theme so I just chose the colours myself. The first one is a combination of black, gray, white and red. I used a red satin ribbon to make the whole card pop. And I think it went well with the other colours. :) My friend liked it and the recipient as well. :) Dp is from Kaisercraft and the cardstocks are from SU! The name was done using Justrite Stampers. So versatile, you can almost always personalised cards with those stamps! I also used my newly-purchased MS Botanical Scallop punch. Btw, my MS Doily Lace punch already lost its ability to punch months ago and I'm kinda sad because I really like its style. :( Anyway, this is the replacement and I'm also happy because it can be used on any occasions as well.

The second one is a combination of brown (my favourite) and a bluish/kind of turqoise specialty paper from DCWV Garden Stack. It's so lovely IRL as it really sparkles! Sentiments and name were also made using the same set of Justrite Stampers that I used on the first card. Both cards were finished off with Kaiser pearls for added accent.

Thanks for spending your time reading my blog posts and for following. Until next post -- more Christmas cards!

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

CARDS, CARDS, CARDS!

2010-11-24T11:11:00.001+11:00

Happy Wednesday blogland!! Few more days and December is here and I'm still rushing with my Christmas cards! Whew!! I was so busy these past few days that I didn't have the time to open my blog and post the cards that I've finished. Sorry my dear followers, I bet you can relate with me because I believe you are busy as I am these days. :)

Anyway, here are some of the few cards that I was able to finish. I still have yet to take photos of another 4 cards that I've done the other day. Let me share with you these 3 first. ;)

The stamps I used for the first 2 cards were from Sweet N' Sassy stamps Christmas scripture set. I think I bought it more than a year ago and I also made cards using the same stamp set last year. The last one was from Justrite Stampers Christmas Treasures. i haven't been colouring with my Copics for awhile now so this is just like first time for me (again! LOL!). Just made everything simple without too much embellishments so there will be no hassle with mailing. (which I've experienced quite a few times).

I guess this is all for now. Have to run back on my crafting table and finish my to-do list.

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed Wednesday!

Jhet

SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT (CAS93 and SSCC65)

2010-11-16T12:58:00.001+11:00

Wow! I can't believe that we're already in the middle of November and I'm still well behind with my Christmas cards! Ugh!! Anyways, I hope I'll be able to create more within this week. My card for today is based on two challenges:

CAS93 a sketch inspired by ltecler and,

SSCC65 based on John 3:30 verse ("He must increase, but I must decrease.")

On SSCC65 we have 3 options on how to present our card. One is to make a CAS card to show that I need to decrease; two is to make a "more is more" card showing that God must increase and three is to make a simple version of a card then we'll show the more is more version.

As I've said I chose to make the CAS card because I want others to see more of Jesus in me and less of myself. Hence, the simplicity of my card. :) I haven't coloured for months now and it felt like first time to me while I was colouring this image from Justrite Christmas Treasures set. I actually went over the circle stamped margin while I was sponging the sky (not in purpose, of course, LOL!). And to make unnoticeable, after cutting it with Circle Nesties, I coloured the white area with my Copic marker, put some glue on it and sprinkled it generously with my MS Crystal Fine Glitter!! The dp is from Graphic 45 (from my stash) and I just adorned it with leaves from Prima Christmas mix and a pearl at the center.

Thanks for visiting once again and see you on my next post.

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

Frame Cards

2010-11-15T17:07:00.001+11:00

Happy Monday everyone!! I once again apologize for being on MIA mode for the past few weeks. Just recently, I was down with the flu for a week and few days after my two boys got it, too. :( To make it short, they missed a week of school because of that and hubby took a week off from work to look after us. Thank God for him! :)

I was actually about to start with my Christmas cards orders when the flu thing arrived. But prior to that, I was on the finishing touches with these Christmas Frame cards that were also part of my orders. I just did the "very final" finishing touches soon as I got well. I made 2 of each design to maximize the materials used. :)

And here's one with my DS2's photo being the model. :)

The dps are mostly from DCWV Christmas stack and the cs used were from Core'dinations cs. Embellishments were from my stash and I used different Stickles to add interest to the frame.

Thanks for visiting and for always following my blog.

God bless!

Jhet

ODBDSLC34 {Romans 8:28}

2010-10-27T22:04:00.002+11:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you're all doing well and enjoying your day wherever you are. :) Just want to present with you a card I made for ODBDSLC34 wherein the challenge is to use the colours Black, Kraft and one other colour. This is also my 2nd entry for Joan's 4th and final week month-long blog candy in celebration of World Cardmaking Day! I haven't been playing with the ODBD challenges for months now but I just couldn't resist the colour combo this time. :)

I just want to make it simple as I'm aiming to focus on the Bible verse, which is from ODBD Scripture Collection 1, rather than the embellishments. The Kraft is from my stash, where an oval was cut out for a previous project. I was thinking of using it as a whole rather than cut a part of it and I liked how it turned out. I chose the mustard-coloured cs to stamp my leaves on (from SU! Lovely As A Tree set) to make the image pop up. Finished it off with black pearls at the bottom of the bible verse --- which is one of my favourite verses. :)

This is all for now and I'll see you on my next post.

God bless everyone!

Jhet

Ginghams and Checks

2010-10-25T21:15:00.002+11:00

Happy Monday! Hope everything's well with you and that you had a lovely weekend. This card that I'm about to share with you is my challenge card for CAS90 challenge over SCS: Ginghams and Checks. This is also my entry for Joan's month-long blog candy in celebration of World Cardmaking Day! This is the fourth and final week and I do hope I'll win again. =)

I was trying to make this one a Christmas card while using stuffs that aren't traditionally "christmassy" but I think the gingham and the flower gave the card a Christmas feel. :) The image is from Stampendous stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and I just lightly coloured the outside part with a Copic marker. The sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy (part of a Christmas stamp set) and the rest is self-explanatory. :)

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Jhet

WINTER WHITE OUT

2010-10-22T09:51:00.000+11:00

Happy Friday fellow bloggers! Things had been a bit busy last week because it was my birthday and wedding anniversary week. :) I wasn't able to sit and stamp but I was able to savour the moments when hubby and I were together without the kids. Just US! :)

This card is for the Winter White Out Free for All challenge at SCS. I know this is a week behind but it's better late than never. LOL! I chose these colours just out of the blue and thought it would make a good combination. The gray cs is from SU! and the other one is from Bazzill (which closely looks like SU! Groovy Guava).
The stamp is from ebay (I think) and I just randomly stamped it while using a scratch circle frame. The outer frame is from JustRite Christmas set and was stamped with SU! Groovy Guava.

This card is also my entry for Joan's month-long blog candy in celebration of World Cardmaking Day! This is for week 3, I won week 1 :) but missed to submit something on week 2. :( Anyway, hope I'll be able to make cards for the rest of the blog candy weeks.

Have a blessed day everyone and God bless us all!

Jhet

PHILIPPIANS 4:8

2010-10-12T00:44:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone! I made this card for this week's CAS88 challenge over SCS and that is, inspiration by a word: CRINKLE! The example given was leaves but of course you can think of other things that are crinkled or can be crinkled. As for me, it's already late here in my place to think about it so I chose to use leaves. LOL!!

The verse that I used is truly inspiring, which I think would benefit us all if we'll just ponder about it. This stamp is from Clear Dollar stamps and it's only now that I was able to ink it up due to my hibernation. LOL! I did some shadowing using my Mega Curved rectangles. How? Well, I held it using my left hand while the right hand was doing the sponging. Yeah, I know it's a bit hard because the die has the tendency to slip and be out of place but, well, I think a shadow doesn't have to be that detailed, well IMO. :) I then directly stamp my verse onto the card using Memento Rich Cocoa. Now with the leaves, I just cut 2 different sizes of leaves from my Flower Creation die set (Spellbinders). I then embossed it using my Fiskars "Leaves" texture plates to give the leaves some "ribs". :) I lightly sponged around it and the embossed ribs for some aged effect.

Thanks for visiting and I would love to read your comments on this.

God bless us all.

Jhet

X'S:
By the way, the card that I posted prior to this one
won the blog candy for week 1 of Joan's
WorldCardmaking Day month-long celebration! YAY!!

Summer Tilda for a Spring Card =)

2010-10-07T02:27:00.000+11:00

Hello fellow bloggers and stampers! This card is one of those "unfinished projects" that I found on my drawer awhile ago. Tilda was coloured with Copics, matted and was set aside for.... how long? Hmmm..can't remember anymore. LOL! But I remember, I had fun colouring this image from the Summer Kit that I ordered last year. Anyway, at least, I was able to use her now and it somehow fits for a Spring card, I guess, because of the flower Tilda is holding. LOL! And this card is my entry for my cousin Joan's World Cardmaking Day Blog Candy! YAY! Would you believe that Joan (she's SKICIO on SCS) was one of my cousins whom I've last seen when I was just, what, between 11-13 y/o?!! We've been exchanging PM's over SCS without knowing that we're cousins. I mean, she's using her married name now and it's the same on my part so we weren't able to recognize each other straight away. I was able to confirm that she's the Joan I've known when I saw her on one of my Aunt's Facebook profile!! And we were like....yeahh cuz, it's you!!! Thank God for the technology we're having and would you believe, we're both into crafting/stamping?! =) Yeah, it's confirmed, we really are cousins!! And check out her blog 'coz she really makes fab cards. =)

On with my card and sorry for the quite long intro. =) As I've said, Tilda was coloured with Copic and I used my Mega Curve Rectangles to cut her and I lightly sponged Versacolor Narcissus around her. I then cut a bigger size of the Mega Curve Rectangles to mat her. The dp is from Basic Grey (as far as I can remember) and I finished off the card with a button on top of the white grosgrain ribbon/bow. I hope the photo looks clear enough -- I used my mobile camera this time as my digicam's batts went low and I forgot to recharge it. So, this one goes to the blog candy that Joan is offering. This is for week one. Why did I say so? Because she's offering a blog candy once a week for the whole month of October! Wow! So, what are you waiting for? Come join the fun! Visit her blog for more deets about this.

Thanks so much for looking and have a blessed day! Until nex post!

Jhet

FAUX LETTERPRESS

2010-10-05T00:06:00.002+11:00

Happy Monday!! Today's card was made for 2 challenges over SCS. Actually, I was just really playing for CAS87 (Faux Letterpress) and decided to split my embossed panel to give it an effect. But when I was about to upload my card, I learned that the TLC293 challenge for this week is about splitting image. Wow! I'm happy when these things happen ---I was able to hit two challenges with just one card. :)

Anyways, I'm still struggling to make cards (yeah, until now!) and it's good that there are challenges like these to help the creative juice flowing especially when it stopped for awhile. :( I really NEED to get back on track and start stamping as Christmas is just few months away and I already have Christmas orders. I gotta do something to motivate me to sit, stamp and create more cards. Ahhh......help me Lord, please?

I went for green and white and a birthday card because there are lots of birthday celebrants for this month (and that includes me). I used the Victoria embossing folder, inked it up with Memento Sprout and ran it through the Cuttlebug and voila! that's what you called Faux Letterpress. Easy peasy! The sentiment is from a set I bought from Jemac Stamps.

Btw, the first commenter on my last post who will receive some bits of small goodies from me is Divinity!! Thanks so much for being a follower of my blog and for leaving lovely comments. I will send out your goodies this week. I'm sorry for the delay as my plate is a bit full atm. I'll email you soon as I post it :)

Thanks for the visit

2010-09-26T03:45:00.001+10:00

Happy Sunday everyone! Wow! I'm so glad that finally, after almost a month of not creating any cards, I was able to make one today. And not only that, I was able to enter this for this week's Free for All Challenge (F4A31) wherein you have to use "scallops".

Obviously, my scallops is the gray mat that I die-cut using my Petite Scalloped Circle (Nestabilities). Unusual colour combo, I know but these are the colours that entered my mind soon as I saw this lovely dp from Grace Taylor's Vintage Collection (bought from Big W).

This card is for our Pastor and his wife's 42nd Wedding Anniversary. I gave them cards for 2 straight years now and I don't want to miss giving them another one this year. I'm thankful because if it weren't for this occasion, I think my crafting stuffs will continue to gather dust. :( I just hope the creative juice will start to flow on a regular basis now.

The encouraging Bible scripture stamp was from Unity Stamps' Something Within set. I bought this more than a month ago, and I think I've only used 2 stamps from the set to date. Talking about being slack.

Thanks to all my followers, for still being there despite of the fact that you don't get any notification of a recent post from me. THANKS HEAPS! And because of that, the first commenter (who is one of my followers) on this post will receive a small gift from me, a simple token to show my appreciation.

Thanks once again and may our good Lord bless us always.

Hugs,

Jhet

CAS Delicious! (Cupcake Birthday)

2010-08-31T20:54:00.000+10:00

Hello everyone! Glad to be posting once again after few weeks. I just couldn't believe that the card that I'm about to share with you is only my 4th for this month! :( Yikes!! What's happening with me? I guess my mojo's really out there somewhere and will be staying long before coming back to me. :( Anyways, I'm just glad I was able to make a card today and this one's for the CAS82 challenge over SCS wherein the theme is "Delicious". I chose this cupcake image from Hero Arts because whenever I see one, I always go "YUM!".

The image was coloured with Copic markers and the rest of the sentiments were a combo of Imaginisce and Justrite Stampers. I embellished the image with a combination of stickles and finished it off with Chocolate pearls from Kaisercraft. This card is for my DS1's teacher who had her birthday last Sunday. He only told me about this yesterday so this was kind of a rush.

This is it for now guys, You know, I really could use some motivation and encouragement here to get me back from stamping regularly. :( But I guess this is just a normal phase that a stamper/crafter experiences (or is it just me?)

Thanks so much for your support and for your visits and to those who have just recently followed my blog -- THANKS VERY MUCH!

Have a blessed Tuesday!

Jhet

CAS Mouse

2010-08-12T13:04:00.000+10:00

Just want to share with you today a card that I made yesterday morning. I didn't get the chance to post it yesterday so here it is.

Since I'm trying to win my mojo back, I just made a clean and simple card to start off. The image was from House Mouse Christmas set and the sentiment was from Hero Arts Cupcake set.

Fairly simple, just a punched border and some pearls to adorn the card. The image btw, was stamped and heat-embossed with clear ep then coloured with Copic markers. I also did some soft sponging using a dauber and Versacolor Petal Pink ink.

That's all for now. Will try to make a 2nd post later for the card that I created for SC293 over SCS.

Until then, enjoy your day!

God bless!

Jhet

Gratitude

2010-08-09T22:55:00.000+10:00

Happy Monday blogland!! Finally, I was able to play again with the CAS challenge! Honestly, I've been struggling to make cards lately and the creative juice just don't cooperatively flow. In other words, mojo's somewhere out there and somewhat enjoying its holiday (LOL!) but I'm really glad, I was able to make a card today.

The CAS79 challenge theme is "Gardens". Well, when I think of a garden, the first thing that enters my mind is flower. So, I decided to make a card with a single flower (not that there's only one flower I imagined in a garden, LOL!). This is pretty simple as the only stamping done was for the sentiment and for the flower stem. The felt flowers were die-cut using Spellbinders Daisy Heads. Sentiment was stamped using the ever-trusted "Stamp a Majig" when it comes to stamp positioning.

Okidoki, that's it for today and hopefully the mojo will start to kick in as I'm back to the stamping seat again. :)

God bless you!

Jhet

I'M STILL HERE!!

2010-08-04T13:26:00.000+10:00

Hello to my fellow bloggers, stampers and blog followers! How are you all doing? I'm just posting to let you know that I'm still here although not that much active with crafting lately. Talking about being slack! :( I dunno, maybe I was just having those days where one's mojo isn't really working or is wandering somewhere else. Have you ever experienced that?? Tell me I'm not alone, pls?

Anyways, somehow I was able to make a single card (yes, just a single card in my 3wks or so of absence). This was for the FS181 in honour of ravengirl over SCS. I chose to case her generational card and changed some of it while sticking to the lay out.

Once again I apologize for my absence. I was about to make a card today but I caught a flu early in the morning so, yeah, I guess I'd better put it off after a day or two.

Thanks so much for the visit and I'll see you in my next post -- SOON!! :)

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

CAS75 Dry Embossing

2010-07-12T21:28:00.000+10:00

Happy Monday everyone! Wow! It's been a week since I've last posted here. How's everbody doing? Hope all is well. I just want to share with you today the CAS card that I did today for the CAS75 "Dry Embossing" challenge over SCS.

These small Cuttlebug embossing folders have been neglected by me for so long now (but I believe I'm not alone, LOL!). That's why when I saw that the CAS challenge is about dry embossing, I knew that I would use them for this project. On this card, I used the Fancy Corners embossing folder. I didn't use all of them though, I just chose one.

I just added Kaiser pearl Copper to embellish the center of the flowers. Clean and simple!

Thanks for the visit and may God bless us all.

Jhet

Inspired by Mini Tiffany Cakes

2010-07-05T21:37:00.002+10:00

Hello blogland! Hope you're all doing very well at your side of the world. It's very cold here atm while I'm writing this post so I'll just make this one short and sweet. ;-)

This card is for the ff challenges:

CAS74 (over SCS) - Celebrations! Denise gave us this SITE to get our inspiration with

COLOR THROWDOWN#99 - my first participation with them and their challenge is to use colours cream, chocolate and turqouise

So, here's my card:

I just made it very simple as it's for a Clean and Simple challenge. The cream panel was embossed with Cuttlebug Divine Swirl embossing folder and matted onto brown Bazzill. I used my All A-fleur embunched punch (by Fiskars) for the border. The sentiment was from AmyR stamps (by CC Designs) and was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa then cut with my die leaf from Spellbinders Daisy Heads set and was sponged lightly with Versacolor Lagoon Blue while still inside the die. The two upper corners of the cream panel was punched with EK Success corner punch and was lined with a cs from DCWV Garden Party stack. I finished off the card with an Aqua ribbon with a bow made using Bow Easy.

That's all for tonight and I'd like to sleep early tonight because I can feel my migraine's coming. :(

Thanks for visiting and may our good and loving God bless us all for always!

Jhet

SSIC#45 He Has Made Everything Beautiful

2010-07-04T10:39:00.000+10:00

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to share with you this card that I've managed to finish few minutes ago. I was excited because there are only few hours left before the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge#45 closes. :) The challenge was based on

Isaiah 53:5: "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: The chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed."

And I say a big AMEN and THANK YOU LORD for that!

So, the challenge now is to use stripes in some manner in our card or project. And since a friend from the church asked me to make her an engagement card for a friend using the verse from Ecclesiastes, I thought I'd use stripes to qualify for the challenge. She wanted the colours to be taken from the engagement invitation which happened to be autumn colours with a touch of gray.

My Bible verse is from ODBD Scripture Collection 1 and was stamped and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I cut it with my Long Rectangle Nestabilities and sponged around it using Versacolor Laurel Leaf while still inside the die. I also did the same thing with the circle panel but embossed it afterwards with Cuttlebug Divine Swirl embossing folder. Both panels were sprayed with Glimmer Mist pearl for some sparkle.

The dp is from Basic Grey Mellow pad. It's very timing because all the papers on that pad are autumn in colours. My base is a white cs, then I added an SU! Basic Gray, then an orange cs and then the Basic Grey dp.

I then use again my Bow Easy to create this brown satin bow and finished off the card with some Kaiserpearl pearls. The ribbon tails were adorned with my Stickles Star Dust.

Thanks for looking and I'll see you on my next post! Thank God for Sundays for this is the time where we can celebrate His goodness with our fellow believers!

Have a blessed day!

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #72

2010-06-27T09:20:00.000+10:00

Happy Sunday and Good Morning from Sydney, Australia! I don't normally post on Sundays but I finished this card last night and didn't get the chance to post it so I'm doing it now. This card is my first ever entry (if I'm not mistaken from memory) to the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge. Yay! The FTTC72 challenge was set by the talented Silke Ledlow and she provided a sketch for us to use.

And here's my take on that:

This is also my first to colour this image (I always colour Tilda from Magnolia and some CC

Design's girl image stamps). Please understand that this is just a RAK stamped image I received from my lovely online friend Jackie. Honestly, I see her often on other people's blogs but I really don't know the image name (sorry). Would you mind telling me who she is, please?? I just want to give proper credit to this cute image and I don't want her to go unnamed for days. TIA!

I coloured her with Copic markers and as you can see, I didn't do much shading (aside from her hair) as I don't have yet the nearest colours of the green and orange that I used. I was just actually practicing to colour her and when I was about to colour her clothes, I thought I had to find a dp to get my colours from. I wanted something with brown (my favourite colour!) and so I took this lovely dp from Basic Grey. All edges were distressed using Antique Linen Distress Ink by Tim Holtz. I punched the scallops of my frame to match the Fiskars Threading Water border punch that I used.

And for reference, these are the Copic colours that I used:

hair: E29, E25, E33

skin: E000, E00, E11

basket: E25, E35 / flowers: Y06, Y11, YG17 (for the leaves)

top: YR16, Y11, YG17

socks: YG17

I used my Copic Spica Glitter pen Orange to put a bit of sparkle on her ribbon. Sorry but the cam wasn't able to capture that.

Thanks for the visit and remember, it's Sunday today and it means.... Church day!! Time to celebrate God's goodness with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Have a blessed Sunday!

Jhet

F4A18 ICE CREAM!

2010-06-25T23:51:00.000+10:00

Hello fellow bloggers! I just want to share with you my finished card for the Free For All Challenge (F4A18) over SCS which is to make a card with "ice cream" on it! :) Most of the SCSers are from US of A and currently, it's Summer there while it's Winter here. Nonetheless, I still want to eat ice cream even if my surrounding is already cold, in fact, I just had one this afternoon. LOL!!

I used Tilda from Magnolia Summer Kit which is the only stamp image that I have that has an ice cream. Hmm..actually, this more looks like a Paddle Pop than an ice cream. Oh well, I hope it still qualify for the challenge.

I coloured Tilda with Copic markers getting the colours from the dp which is from Basic Grey Cupcake pad. The colour pink isn't on the dp but the rest of the papers on the pad has it so I just put a hint of it (on Tilda's Paddle Pop, errr..ice cream, LOL!) and matched it with a grosgrain ribbon with a yellow button on top.

Instead of directly using the blue cs to mat Tilda, I let it leaned on the left side instead. I finished off the card with my dew drops. These drew dops were actually very light yellow in colour so I coloured them with the same yellow Copic that I used to complement Tilda's top. Oh, and btw, I used my Versamark pen and went over the chocolate coating and embossed it in clear ep so it will look shiny or liquidy just like when it's hot and the ice cream is starting to melt. (hope I'm making sense here, lol!)

Okay, off to bed now. Me and the kids weren't able to join hubby for the Bible study tonight as the venue was quite far from our place and my little boy was already tired and sleepy,

Thanks so much for the visit. I appreciate it so much.

God bless!

Jhet

HOSPITALITY {THANK YOU}

2010-06-25T12:00:00.001+10:00

It's Friday and let's thank God for blessing us with one! The Bible say it's a great thing to thank the Lord, and that we must give thanks in all circumstances to God the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ! Let us remember all the time that there is always, always, ALWAYS something to be thankful for. And these two cards that I'm about to share to you are thank you-themed. :)

PERFECTLY PAISLEY THANK YOU

I wasn't too much aware that I've neglected this beauty - the Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley embossing folder. I must admit, IMHO, the first batch of Cuttlebug embossing folders that came out were the ones that were really eye-catching and the designs are all fab. I don't know about you but that's just my opinion. And since I have almost all of the first release, I thought of making cards, this time, highlighting the embossing beauty of these folders. For today, I used Perfectly Paisely for my thank you card.

I coloured the embossed parts with my Creative Collage Chalks in Pastel. I really like how it turned out! So soft and subtle-looking! I cut the white cs first using the Mega Curved Rectangles (Spellbinders) then embossed it afterwards. I wanted it to be simple and to highlight the embossing that's why I only added a pine branch (cut using McGill punch on an Old Olive cs) and a Hydrangea flower from Prima. I then sprayed all over it with my Glimmer Mist Pearl. You can see it closely on the photo below.

The sentiment were stamps from CC Designs Amy R Thank You sentiments and the words "for your hospitality" were made using my JustRite Stampers Small Letter set. I just used my Stamp A-Majig for the stamp placement. I then cut it with a smaller size of the Mega Curved Rectangle and chalked around it while still inside the die.

A churchmate of mine actually asked me to make her a Thank You card for the hospitality shown to her by a family friend. So, I decided to make two cards not only that she can choose between the two but also I can have one on my stash in case I'll be needing it in the future.

I was aiming for a card with a "house image" on it but unfortunately, I don't have a stamp with a house image. So, I digged on my dp stash (LOL!) and found this one from Fancy Pants (Kraft Kuts) called "Home". And then I just stamped my sentiment onto white cs, cut with Circle Nesties and matted onto Scalloped Circle Nesties.

I sponged around the sentiment using my pastel chalk then sprayed Glimmer Mist Pearl on it afterwards. Before adhering the sentiment to the card, I used a yellowish satin ribbon for embellishement. Short, simple and sweet!

Here's another shot:

Thank you once again for visiting my blog and I want you to know that I do really appreciate it. May God's blessings and guidance be upon us always!

(And remember to thank GOD for everything!) :)

Jhet

SC286 Sweet Little Girl

2010-06-24T14:09:00.001+10:00

Happy Thursday fellow bloggers and stampers! I want to share with you today a card I made for the Sketch Challenge(SC286) this week over SCS. At last, this sweet image was finally inked after months since I purchased it from a Craft Show. This image was from JEMAC Stamps and unfortunately, the stamp name wasn't on the label when I bought it. But isn't she so sweet to look at with her smiling face (even while sleeping) and the ribbons on her hair? :)

I was just actually practising my colouring with Copics and I chose this image when I ended up liking how it turned out! LOL! I bet you can relate with me and you had those moments, too! So, I decided that I would use her on a card but slept on it 'cause I still didn't have any lay-out on my mind yet. And this morning, while I was doing my daily browsing at SCS, I saw the sketch challenge for this week and thought, hey! this lay-out would be perfect for my image. And so I gave it a try. :)

Yes, I paper-pieced her pillow and her quilt/blanket and it wasn't easy especially with the pillow (look at her hair!) I also used pop-dots to give the ribbons on her hair and her teddy some dimension. The dp is from K&Company Sweet Pea Studio pad and I got this from Windsor Cottage Botanicals at a very reasonable price. :) The checkered ribbon is from my stash and so is the button. I finished off the card with some Kaiser pearl Blush on the four corners.

Thanks for the visit and have a blessed day!

Jhet

YOU ARE THE POTTER

2010-06-22T22:25:00.002+10:00

Yay! I finally got the chance to ink my newest ODBD stamp set called "You Are The Potter" which I won few months ago from ODBD Shining the Light Challenge. Thank you very much ODBD team especially to their very kind and sweet owner, Kelley! God bless you more, Kelley and thank you so, so much!

This card is my entry for FS176 in honour of Iris and for Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge#44 set by Candace Mitchell based on Psalm 119:105: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

The challenge is to make a card using stamped words/verses/sentiments only (no stamped images).

This Bible verse from the book of Isaiah is really, really true as God is really the "Potter" of our life who moulds us to be like His son Jesus Christ. Whoever we are, our whole being, our totality is a wonderful work of our loving God. The verse was stamped using Versacolor Amethyst and was cut with Long Rectangle Nestabilities. I sponged around the panel (while still inside the die) using Versacolor Misty Mauve and Petal Pink, sprayed with Glimmer Mist Pearl then matted it with onto an orange cs. The lovely dsp is from Stacy Claire Boyd Eye Candy Collection (Garden of Love) which I bought from All About Scrapbooks few weeks ago. The dsp is so gorgeous because of its bright but not overwhelming design. The colours are so lively! I did some piercing around the other panel and finished off the card with pearls, ribbon and a button that compelements the greens on the card. :)

Thanks so much for your visit. This is my 2nd post for the day so just kindy scroll down so you can see the earlier post.

Good night and I'll see you again next post. God bless us all!

Jhet

MDUC#51 - Embossing

2010-06-22T12:19:00.001+10:00

Hi everyone! I'm here once again with another Tilda card to share. This card was made for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge #51 and it's about EMBOSSING. Well, I wasn't sure at first if it's heat embossing or dry (Cuttlebug) embossing. Either way, they're both embossing but I chose the easiest one, the Cuttlebug embossing. LOL!

This cutie Tilda was another RAK image that I received from my online friend, Jackie. Honestly, she had sent me heaps to colour with! Thank you so much Jackie, I really, really appreciate it. I coloured Tilda with Copic markers using some that I bought recently from our LSS, All About Scrapbooks. If you're in Australia, (Sydney NSW in particular) and you're near Bexley, visit All About Scrapbooks sometime as you can get lots of great finds there. And the ever-accomodating Vanessa will always be ready to answer your queries. :)

Okay on with the card again, I used Bec's June Competition lay-out once again for this one (I also used this lay-out on my previous post) except that I'm not entering this as this is not Winter-themed. My embossing here is on the brownish panel and I used my Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder for that.

The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers Wedding ensemble set and the flowers are from BizzyBecs (except from the yellow rose which I bought from another online shop). The violet flower has been coloured with BV00 to add some depth and sprayed them all with Glimmer Mist pearl for some effect. Tilda's white background (and the sentiment as well) were sponged with Versacolor Hyacinth ink and the edges with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink. My dp is from DCWV 6x6 Floral stack.

Thank you very much for the visit and may God bless us all!

Jhet

WINTER TILDA!

2010-06-16T19:04:00.000+10:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm so glad that after awhile, I was finally able to make another Magnolia card. I was able to find time to sit and stamp this afternoon, hence, a card for these TWO challenges:

- Magnolia Down Under Challenge#50 - Swirly Swirls
- Bizzy Becs June Store Competition - Winter theme, Bec also encouraged us to use the lay-outs she provided but it's not a "must".

I chose this lay-out for my card:

And here's my card:

You can see the swirls (for the MDUC#50 challenge) on the dp that I used which is from Kaisercraft and the mat that I used behind Tilda was also embossed using Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder and since "winter" is the theme for Bizzy Becs Competition, what else can be more wintery than a Tilda with a scarf and mittens? ;) I coloured Tilda with Copics. I recently bought few pieces of Copics to add to my collection and used some of them here. I'm still practicing how to colour Tilda's face but I like how this one turned out, somehow. LOL!

The background trees were from Stampin' Up Lovely As A Tree set. I stamped it using Versafine Smokey Grey and lightly coloured it with chalk. Chalking was also done to create the sky scene. To make it more look wintery, I embellished it using Liquid Pearls here and there to mimic "snow". I actually used White gel pen at first but it didn't look good when it had dried up so I went over it again with Liquid Pearls. Here's another angle shot:

The flowers are from Prima and the pine branch were created using McGill's branch punch that I purchased from Bizzy Becs few months ago.

Thank you so much for visitng and I hope I somehow inspired you with what I've created today.

God bless us all!

Jhet

Labels Eight Birthday

2010-06-15T10:35:00.001+10:00

This is a requested card from a church friend and obviously it's a birthday card. LOL! Well, I made use of my Labels Eight die to make the main panel. The plum cardstock is from Bazill. The white background was embossed with Victorian embossing folder and was sprayed with Glimmer Mist Pearl. Sentiment is from Jemac stamps.

Thanks for looking! Have a blessed day!

BIRTHDAY CARDS

2010-06-08T19:11:00.000+10:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! Wow! We're already half year through and before we know it, it's Christmas once again! :) Time really flies so fast that's why we have to enjoy and thank God for every moment that He's blessing us.

Sorry for not posting for almost 2wks now. As usual, I got busy with the kids and all especially that my DS2 is sick since yesterday. It's officially winter here this month and it's the time of year where colds, cough and flu are always roaming around. I was about to sit and stamp yesterday (if DS2 went to school) but he had to stay home. He's still absent from school today but I was able to make a card - just a simple one, just making use of my scraps.

Here it is:

And this one below, is a card I made last week for my hubby's birthday last Sunday. I made use of my Lovely As A Tree and Weathered Background stamps from SU! and just printed the verse that I've chosen for him. (taken from Psalm 1)

Thank you for the visit once again. And sorry for not updating you regularly lately. Have a blessed day!

Jhet

SC282 Sugarplums!

2010-05-27T13:22:00.002+10:00

Yay! This is my first ever Sugarplums and she's called Cherry Emma and she's also one of the 4 Sugarplums stamps that I bought from Bizzy Becs (and the first one to be inked up)! Isn't she cute just sitting on the swing? :) I coloured her last night and decided to use her onto the card this morning. I used the sketch provided by Rox at this week's SC282 over Splitcoaststampers.

The dp is from my stash and so are the green and red cardstocks. The sentiment is from Hero Arts (Cupcake set) and the flower is from Magnolia Summer Kit. The flower was stamped twice and I used pop dots for dimension. I took a closer shot of the flower for you to see it.

The white panel which was cut with Labels Eight was from my stash along with the dp. I wanted to use it so I called my Stamp A Majig to the rescue (LOL!) to position the swing. I don't normally use a cut paper or cardstock then do the stamping, it's always the other way around. But I was challenged and remembered that I have my Stamp A Majig so, why not? ;) It was a success though. LOL! (but I will still definitely stamp first then cut on my future projects unless the situation calls for it like this one). I also did some sponging for cloud effect using a sponge dauber, an oval scalloped cut cs and my Broken China Distress ink (Tim Holtz). All images were coloured with Copics. I used my paper piercing mat pack to adorn the sides of the white panel so it won't look so bare and finished the card off with some Kaiser pearls (green).

Thank you so much for visiting and I just want you to know that I really had fun making this card!

God bless!

Jhet

Feather Blending Challenge over Mad for Markers

2010-05-26T12:54:00.001+10:00

And this is my first on this challenge! LOL! Well, I've practiced and wasted a few stamped images before I got satisfied with the outcome. Hmm, I don't know if I did it right, LOL! but hopefully, one day I'll get there. So that means more practice for me. :) If you wanna know more about this challenge, head on to Mad for Markers blog.

This Tilda was a RAK stamped image from my friend Jackie. (waving at you, Jack!) I've coloured her with the ff Copic markers:

skin- E00, E02, E11

hair- E25, E29

clothes/wings (for the blending) - R00, R02, B00 B02

I haven't been colouring any Tilda lately that's why I once again felt like a first-timer with Copics while I'm colouring her. The wings (and petticoat) were embellished with Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter and finished off the card with this Aqua satin ribbon made with Bow Easy and 3 small Kaiser pearls.

Tilda's white background was sponged a bit with Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink and embossed with Fiskars Hearts Texture plates. The dp is from DCWV floral stack.

Thank you for looking and I'll see you next post!

God bless!

Jhet

Shabby Chic Lovely As A Tree

2010-05-20T21:52:00.000+10:00

YES!!! I finally got hold of this lovely stamp set from Stampin' Up! - LOVELY AS A TREE. Wohooo!!! I've been longing to have this stamp set for over a year now and much as I wanted to buy one for myself, I just couldn't convince myself to purchase as it's quite exxy for me. ;) But God is really good, He made a way for me to be able to have it when someone I know made a craft clean-up sale and this set is included! I know and believe that this wasn't a chance or luck but God really made it happen.

And since I still have the "sahbby chic" hang-over from the last card that I made (CAS37 challenge), I then once again made another card with the same theme. I did a lot of distressing here and limited my embellishment to just a vintage-looking ribbon which I think I got from Bizzy Becs long ago. The image was stamped with Versamagic Dew Drop "Wheat" and the lovely dsp is from K&Company Charlotte 12x12 pad.

Thanks for looking and may God bless you always!

Jhet

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DARLING SON JHETRO!

2010-05-18T13:10:00.002+10:00

And we just want to thank and praise God for a very blessed 6 years that He has given you. Thank you for being so sweet to Mum, Dad and "Kaka" (Kuya Jared/brother). Thank you because you have your way of teaching us how to be patient in the real sense of the word. You and your brother are God's greatest blessings to me and your Daddy. Happy, happy 6th Birthday and I pray that God will bless you with more happy birthdays to come. We love you so much and God loves you much more than we do - always remember that.

CASEd, Distressed, Shabby Chic with Spotlight Technique

2010-05-17T18:59:00.005+10:00

Wohoo!!! Happy Monday everyone! (doing a happy dance here) You may ask why? Well, I may not be able to make a card for a week now BUT today I was able to make ONE card for FOUR challenges!! Yay!

[ETA: I'm entering this to a 5th challenge!! It's on Mark's Finest Papers Blog and the challenge is Spotlighting! :) ]

Here are the challenges:

WT270 - edge distresser

F4A12 - spotlight technique (my first ever!)

FS171 - in honour of Cathleen (aka CTORINA of SCS) as Featured Stamper for last week

and

CAS67- shabby chic-themed card

and here's my card:

The first three challenges were from last week which I wanted to play but missed and the CAS is for today, My image (from Jemac Stamps) was coloured with Copic markers (R85, R83, R81). Well, had a bit of mistake as I cut the image first before I coloured it so it's kinda hard to move around and colour as the paper is already too small to control. LOL! But I'm glad I was able to pull through. I distressed the edges of the dp from Basic Grey (sorry I forgot the range), the green cs that was cut with Labels Four and the embossed white cs and I used my first-ever Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Yay!! I know, I'm so well behind with this ink as almost all cardmakers are using distress inks nowadays. Btw, my sentiment is from Stampendous Happy Messages.

Here's a close-up of the image:

Thanks for the visit and hope to see you again on my next post!

Have a blessed day!

Jhet

Card With a Frame

2010-05-10T22:23:00.001+10:00

Happy Monday everyone! Hope all mothers were pampered and felt so loved yesterday as you celebrated Mother's Day. Truly indeed that being a mother isn't easy but it's a blessing to be one. :)

Today's card is actually an experiment for me. My churchmate showed me a card with a frame (machine-made) that was sent to her by a friend. It's so cool as her friend inserted their family picture inside the frame and sent it as Christmas card. To make the story short, she asked me to make her something similar to it so she could give 'em away come Christmas this year. LOL! Well, it was indeed a challenging task ;) and I somehow came up with this one:

The boy in the photo is my youngest, Jhetro. He's an avid Thomas the Tank Engine fan so I used colours, dp and embellishments related to Thomas. Note: This is just a sample card to show and highlight the frame so I didn't decorate it that much.

The opening is on top of the frame and this is where you can insert your preferred photo.

Here's a closer shot:

The frame was made using Nestabilities Labels Eight, embossed with Fiskars texture plates and I did some scoring here and there. I will still have yet to experiment more and will be posting a tutorial when it's done.

Thanks for looking and have a lovely day!

God bless us all.

Jhet

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

2010-05-09T08:11:00.001+10:00

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS!

This lovely song entitled "Mother I Miss You" is lovingly dedicated to my Mama who passed away 10years ago. It's a decade I know but her memories will always be fresh and vibrant in my mind. I always miss her and I miss her much more especially on Mother's Day.

So, to all those who still have their mothers on their side, appreciate and love them while they're still alive. Pray for her often and hug her as much as humanly possible on a daily basis. Do NOT be cold and distant and feel like she owes you because she's your mother. You might regret it if you lose her suddenly. Remember: Nobody will ever love you like her.

MAMA, this is for you. I love and miss you so much!

TILDA WITH PUPPY

2010-05-07T15:56:00.000+10:00

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you're all feeling good upon reading this post. I created this card last night but was too sleepy to post so I'm sharing this with you today instead.

This lovely Tilda With Puppy image was given to me by one of my online friends. Sorry, just couldn't recall the name but will put it here as I check on my received RAKS. I coloured Tilda with Copics and did some tip to tip technique for the shading. I also used Prismacolor pencils for shading as well. I like how the tip to tip technique turned out with Tilda's boots/shoes...looks suede even IRL! ;) Might do this technique again next time. I actually coloured this image a month ago now but it's only now that I was able to use her on a card when I saw these lovely dps from my stash.

I finished off my card with some chocolate Kaiser pearls here and there, a ribbon, button and layered flowers. The sentiment is from Jemac Stamps (clear). Tilda's white background was embossed with Perfectly Paisley embossing folder (which I haven't been using for quite sometime now) and I did some chalking to highlight the embossed parts.

Thanks for the visit and I'm off to do some review for our Bible study tonight. God bless everyone!

Jhet

Monochromatic Tilda (in REDS)

2010-05-06T11:39:00.001+10:00

Happy Thursday fellow bloggers and stampers! It's been awhile since I last posted and uploaded a card. Well, there were some things that had to be prioritized and I'm glad I did as now I somehow have time to sit and stamp. :) Aside from that, my MOJO seemed to be on a "holiday" mode, so creative juice weren't really flowing nicely. But it's slowly coming back! :)

This card that I have for you today is my entry to the ff: challenges:

TLC271 (SCS) - Vellum Emboss

Mad for Markers - Using shades of ONE colour- Monochromatic (in my case I used the "red" family)

Just Magnolia - Week 53: Bev's Sketch

First, let me show you the sketch:

And here's my card:

The square background in the middle is an embossed vellum and I used the Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder for this. And as for the colours, here are the Copic markers that I used:

R20, R22, R24, R27, R29

For the skin, I used: E00, E02 basically because I can't colour her skin red, LOL!!! Btw, this cute Tilda image is a RAK from lovely Jackie. Thanks so much Jackie!

Nothing too special about this card except that it's monochromatic. LOL! And Tilda here has red hair. ;-)The edges were distressed and the oval panel was also distressed and inked with Scarlet by Versacolor. Btw, the oval was done using Fiskars hand circle shaper (I forgot the exact name of it, sorry). My oval Nestabilities are too small to fit Tilda in, at least this one is a bit bigger. That reminds me, I have to have those Nestabilities Classic Oval Large as it's big enough to fit even some Bible verses from ODBD. I finished off the card with some Prima flowers, rhinestones and dew drops.

Thanks for visiting and may our good Lord bless and keep you always.

Hugs,

Jhet

BLOG CANDY ALERT!

2010-05-03T12:04:00.001+10:00

Good morning from Australia! The Stamp Spot and Mad for Markers are offering a joint blog candy which ends on 17 May. Just look at all those yummy stuffs! ;D Visit this POST for more deets on the candy. Enjoy!!

IC230 JAZZ IT UP in TEAL BLUE

2010-05-01T22:21:00.001+10:00

Hello once again! I'm back with my 2nd post for today. Kindly scroll down if you want to see my earlier post just in case you don't wanna miss it. ;D This card is for today's Inspiration Challenge (IC230)over SCS.I took my inspiration from this PAGE and I know when you see it, you can pinpoint the inspiration piece that I chose. :)

Since I've known and got familiar with TEAL, I became a huge fan of it. Teal is the new brown. LOL!! It's a gorgeous colour especially if paired with my favourite colour - brown! And that's what I did with this card. This one's a Teal Blue, but just the same - it has the teal. LOL!!!

My dp is from DCWV Garden Party and I used my Bow Easy to create this lovely bow. The sentiment are individual stamps from the same set (Encouraging Words) by Stampendous. I just lined them all up to create an encouragement card. I cut it with my Oval Nesties and matted onto Scalloped Oval die-cut cs. Flowers are combination of Kaiser and Prima with K&Company adhesive pearl at the center.

I'm so happy as I have been playing the daily SCS challenges since Monday!! I just hope I can also participate on Sunday's Featured Stamper once it's out. I guess I can, God-willing, but the card will be uploaded by Monday (Australia time) as I'm not an SCS Fan Club member.

Thanks so much for the visit and I hope you enjoyed browsing on my cards and I also hope you somehow find inspiration from it.

May the good Lord bless and keep you.

Jhet

CARDS :)

2010-05-01T17:04:00.000+10:00

Hi everyone! Just want to share with you some cards that I have done last week. Why am I only posting this now, you may ask? Well, it's because these cards were orders from me and I didn't want to post it not until the person get hold of them. And now, it's safe to share it, I guess. LOL!

Here are the cards:

BABY BOY BAPTISM

ANNIVERSARY

30TH BIRTHDAY

The lady who ordered these wanted a very personalized card hence, the appearance of the names of the recipients. Good thing my Justrite Stampers Small Letter Set arrived just when I was about to finish everything.

Thanks for looking and let me know what you think of these by leaving a comment or two.

God bless!

Jhet

SC278 Take Time to Laugh

2010-04-30T14:13:00.000+10:00

Hi everyone! It's Friday once again and the last day of April! Wow!! It's actually getting colder and colder here each day. I can sense that Winter is coming soon. :)

My card for today is actually my card for last Wednesday's sketch challenge over SCS. I made it very simple, not matting the dp and just matted the sentiment panel. The sentiment btw, is from Darkroom Door Melody set. I actually wanted to go monochromatic but I ended up using violet to give the sentiment a "pop".

Thanks for looking and I'll see you on my next post.

God bless!

Jhet

Some NEW Stuffs

2010-04-28T12:46:00.001+10:00

Yay! Got these cuties in the mail yesterday!! These are Sugarplums stamps I bought from BizzyBecs. Aren't they gorgeous!?? I saw them so many times being used on cards and I said, I wanna give 'em a try. LOL!

Will surely ink them up soon! Can't wait! ;D

Have a blessed day!

CC268 & FS168 Combined Challenge Card

2010-04-28T09:42:00.001+10:00

Good morning everyone! Today's card is a combined challenged card that I made for CC268 (to use Ballet Blue, Barely Banana, Old Olive and a choice of a neutral colour) and FS168 in honour of the Featured Stamper this week -Gloria (aka GloriousGreetings on SCS). I kept the sketch (of Gloria's card) and changed most of the details to complement the colour combo challenge. The sentiment is from Jemac Stamps, stamped with Choc Chic (my neutral) then embossed with the same embossing folder that I used with my punched Cosmos flowers. The dp is from Basic Grey Lily Kate and I was so glad that it has the colours of the combo challenge for this week.

I sprayed Glimmer Mist Pearl on the sentiment panel though you can't see it pretty well on this photo.

Thanks for visiting and may God bless you always.

Hugs,

Jhet

BLOG CANDY ALERT!

2010-04-27T13:53:00.001+10:00

Jodie from OZ is having a blog candy which ends on 17 May 2010, 7pm Australian time. You might want to visit her blog and be part of the yummy candy! Click the picture on my sidebar and it will take you directly there!

CAS64 Jen's Birthday!

2010-04-26T23:00:00.001+10:00

Hello everyone! My card for today is my entry for this week's CAS challenge (CAS64) over SCS. It was Jen's (aka Ms Boo) birthday last 25th April so this card was in honour of her special day. She also requested to use the orange colour since it's one of her favourites.

Here's my card:

I used Roxy from InStyle stamps' Retro range since I believe that orange is one of the retro colours so I guess the colour matches the image. :) She was coloured with Copics and I made her top and earrings sparkle with Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter.I finished off my card with orange satin bow made by Bow Easy adorned with a brown button. Sentiment is from Inkadinkado (I think).

Here's Roxy's close-up shot:

Thanks for the visit and have a good night! God bless!

Jhet