​​I bought a slider die from Spellbinder when it was on sale during the Black Friday sale and I can't wait to try it. I wanted to make a card that slides out  and reveal a sentiment that says "Happy Birthday" at the same time.

I will be making multiple cards so first, cut out several card fronts and sliding pieces to be used later. 

Then, I ran the card front through the embossing folder to create a 3D floral print.

On the back of card front, I put down double adhesive tape at the folded line, which will be glued to the sliding piece to make a sliding motion. When you flip it over to the front, you will see the center of the card front rise when you pull the sliding piece from the top. Then it is time to add the white cardstock as backing.

Then I started to stamp the leaves and flowers using Altenew and heat embossing. I heat embossed the vase on vellum using Altenew vase set. I have also inked all of the corners of the card front using a blending brush and some distress oxide ink, "wilted violet." It is the same for the purple card, onece the inking is completed, then it is time to add the white cardstock as backing.

On the sliding piece, I have glued the tab that was from the card front onto the sliding piece, so when the tab is pulled closed, it looks like a complete card front. On the back of sliding piece, I decided to add an arrow to show the piece can be pulled up.

Once all the card base is complete, it is time to assemble the vase and flower. In no time, the card is completed. 

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I always wanted to make an ornament card which can actually be used to decorate the Christmas tree. I got this opportunity when I got a monthly kit from Hero Arts.  And let the fun begin...

I used the ornament die from the kit to cut out the frame in red, the foam in white and the acetate for the shaker card. I have glued the acetate onto the red frame and glued two foam together to add thickness. I have also painted the inner side of the foam with white acrylic paint to cover the gap, which could hopefully prevent the shaker flakes to from getting stuck in the gap. 

For the shaker, I used the clear distress mica flakes to mimic snowflakes. After I added the mica, I adhered the sentiment piece onto the background of the ornament. Then, I added a bow on the top of the ornament using red twine.

To add more accents on the front of the ornament, I used the poinsettia and holly leaves die from Sizzix  Funky Festive dies set. Then I embossed a 3D winter snowflake for the card base.

I want the ornament to be detachable, so I added a magnetic thin sheet on the back of the ornament and the back of the snowflake card base as well. Once the magnetic sheet is adhered, the ornament can stay on the card without any glue. ​

This is not only a shaker card, but can also be used as an actual Christmas ornament.

Supplies:
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero October 2020 Kit
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder-Katelyn Lizardi-Winter Snowflakes
Sizzix Thinlits Dies By Tim Holtz-Funky Festive
Tim Holtz Distress Mica Flakes

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I made some ATC last month using snowflake as focal point. I really like the look and had make some extra background and snowflakes for later to use. This is one of the card that I made using the same look as ATC. If you are interested in white on white ATC, it can be found here.  For this card, the only different from ATC is adding more individual snowflake and jewel pieces from Pinkfresh Studio. 

Supplies:
Pinkfresh Studio Die- Layered Snowflakes  PFSA2820
Altenew  Layered Snowflakes Die ALT2708
Simon Says Stamp sssd111308 Eliza Snowflake
​Simon Says Stamp sssd112038 Marie Snowflake
Creative Expressions  Craft Dies- Let It Snow CEDME022
Simon Says Stamp ssst121357 Waves Stencil
Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing Paste
​Pinkfresh Studio Jewel essential PF014ES

Snowflakes are one of the most magical elements of the holiday season. I have decided to use all the snowflake dies that I own to make a greeting card for this holiday. It sure is fun to make snowflake cards.

First, using speckled egg distress oxide color to blend out evenly on Neenah solarwhite cardstock and die cut into a large snowflake. Second, I use snowflake stencil and pearlescent embossing paste to create a background. Then, splash some ink on the background using speckled egg distress oxide ink.

I have decided to add dimension on the snowflake by adding one more layer of snowflake die-cut using white cardstock. I brushed on the Wink of Stella for more bling. And then adding two layers of foam adhesive to the center piece of the snowflake to add even higher dimension.

After adding foam adhesive, place the piece at the center of the snowflake. Finally, die-cut sentiment "Tis the season" twice and glue them together to add more depth and finish off with light blue jewel on both the snowflake and the background. 

Supplies:
Sizzix thinlits die set- Stunning Snowflake 664749
Creative Expressions Craft dies- Tis The Season CEDME019
Stamper Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Mini Layered Stencil #18 MST018
Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing Paste
Pinkfresh Studio Jewel essential PF014ES

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I did something very different for this card. All the hexagon pieces are from the advertisement that I collected over the year. Some of the hexagons were pieces that I stamped imperfectly and was going to go to the trash bin. But since it is small enough, I was able to repurpose it. I am glad it turned out to be great.

These are the papers that are ready for upcycle.

After cutting them out, I put all the pieces in place one layer at a time. Sandwich between the acrylic block. The benefit of doing a sandwich is that you're able to reduce the chance of pieces moving around. Moving one layer without moving everything else all together will be easier if you make a sandwich. Once I decided on the look, I started to adhesive from the bottom layer and stuck it on white cardstock. After that, move on to the middle layer, then upper layer with foam tape and heat embossed sentiment. In the last minute, I decided to add velum paper leaves to add more depth. Then the card is complete.

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This is a pair of thank you cards that I made for charity. With so much going on in the world, we have so much to thank for. 

I always wanted to make cards using either hexagon stamp or die. Finally I got a stamp and die set from Pinkfresh Studio. For these two cards, I used just the hexagon die and saved the stamp set for some other time.  For the preparation, I have made some background choices using embossing folder and sentiment  stripe for the card. In addition, I have die-cut some flowers that I plan to use on the card. I have not decided to use which one yet. 

Once I have everything ready, all I need is to die cut the floral cardstock with hexagon die and start the assembly.  Here are the final look for the cards.

Supplies:
​Pinkfresh Studio Simply hexagons die PFSA2320
Alexandra Renke Blubber die
Alexandra Renke Poppy Flowers die ARFL002
Birch Press Design CL8151 You are awesome clear stamp set
Simon Says Stamp SSS101782 You got this clear stamp set

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Snowflake is magical. It is always a joy to use snowflake dies on Christmas card.

This is quite a straight forward card making process. First choose a snowflake scene cardstock and blend the edges with blending tool using vintage photo, and walnut stain distress oxide ink. Then die cut the large snowflake with silver cardstock, and smaller snowflakes with silver glitter, white and velum paper. After that, die cut the word Merry with red cardstock. Last but not least, assemble all the elements then splash some acrylic white paint to complete the look.

Supplies:
Pinkfresh Studio Layered snowflakes dies
Spellbinders November 2019 small die of the month Kaleidoscope snowflake
Simon Says Stamp Merry frame dies

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This is another set of sunflower field birthday card using Hero Arts sunflower field heroscape stamp set along with Grace's garden stamp and die set from Stampin Up.

Today I am showing a card with a vintage vibe. It is simple and easy to make. Hope you enjoyed it. 

1. Ink the embossing folder (the valley side) with distress oxide ink in "Hickory Smoke."

2. Die cut the layering flower, leaves and geometric shapes.

3. Love the look of the old vintage vibe. Finally, add the sentiment.

Supply list:
​Sizzix 3-D texture fades embossing folder 662716-botanical
Altenew Fantasy Floral die
Altenew Crystal Frames die
Ranger distress oxide- Hickory Smoke
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謝謝觀賞

I have joined a group sometime last year, where all the members can make birthday cards for other members who's birthday are at that month. These are the cards that I've made for my crafty friends. Sending birthday cards to crafty friends and receiving birthday cards from your crafty friends is awesome.  Let me tell you, this is as much fun as you can get. 

The details

I’ve decided to use Hero Arts monthly hero kit, February kit, for birthday card. I absolutely love this kit, you can make many different cards. First, I die cut a paper and stamp the newspaper background on the front and the top portion of the paper to create newspaper-like wrapping paper for the bouquet. Second, embossing the happy birthday sentiment with white embossing powder onto black card stock and then die cut it into sentiment flag. Finally, die cut some bows for the decoration.

For the bouquet, I've die cut the flowers and leaves using color cardstock then applied the detail with sponge and ink. After that, simply glue the flower to the stem. The rest is easy assembly, in no time the bouquet is ready. Finally, I've made some background A2 cardstock using stencil and Nuvo expanding mousse. The texture definitely adds some dimensions and interest to the card.  

I am very please with the outcome. I hope my friends will like them as well.

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I had a dream the other day that butterflies were reborn from flowers. All the butterflies would have vivid color when they flew out of flower. It is almost like the petal had color-dyed the butterflies. Interesting dream I’ll say.

It is quite simple for this card. Simply blend the color using stencils and distress oxide ink pad. Then stamp the flower with black ink at last. There were only two tips and tricks for making this card. 1. Using distress oxide ink pad because the color will sit on top of previous layer, the butterflies will be more visible on the petal. 2. Stenciling first then stamping the image. The reason is simple, stencil is not flexible, if you stamp the image first, it might not match perfectly with stencil. However, clear stamp is more flexible, matching to the stencil blended area is a simple task.

My world is more colorful with you in it. ^^

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This is a quick and easy card. Using any landscape stamp as background and any large stamp as focal point. In this case I have used Stampin Up Mediterranean Moments and Hero arts Spill the tea stamp set.

Simply stamp the background in grey color and blend the edge with distress ink pad in vintage photo to get an old photo look. Then coloring the tea cup any color you desired and raise the cup with thick foam pad to add some dimension. After that, complete the card with a strip of sentiment.  Fast and easy as is. 

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上個月的ATC交換題目是"外太空"，所以將背景弄成外太空的樣子，再依夢想為故事與外太空無邊境結合，希望夢想丶命運掌握在自己的手裡。

四張ATC 的故事分別為～
Dream big 遠大的夢想
My soul is in the sky 我的靈魂屬於無止盡的天空
Let your dreams take flight 讓你的夢想起飛
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves 掌握著我們命運的不是天上的星星而是我們自己

用三個氧化印台salty ocean丶mustard seed 和picked raspberry無規則的刷滿一整張，再切成ATC的尺寸。

再將邊緣刷上black soot的顏色，中間不規則形狀留住彩色的部分。之後灑水用紙巾吸乾了再用白色壓克力加點水灑在卡上並吹乾。

用銀色亮粉壓克力顔料加水灑在卡上並吹乾，呈現出來的效果有如星際一般，這樣背景就完成了。接下來就可以放字章和主題章了～

感覺上放了很多照片，但都拍了。不放的話好像對不起自己啊!😆 其實這次的ATC 還隱藏了個㊙️密，不知道有收到卡的朋友們有沒有人發現呢？㊙️密就在⋯⋯

小小提示：有黑暗才能看到光明
​請容許稍後揭曉^^

Update:
這次的ATC 我用了螢光凸粉，所以在電燈下照光一陣子之後就會看到星星的出現囉～

Material / supplies used:
Hero Arts Monthly hero kit August 2017
Tim Holtz distress oxide ink
VersaFine Clair Nocturne
Dina Wakley white heavy body acrylic paint 
Hero Arts white embossing powder
Folk Art extreme glitter silver glitter finish acrylic paint
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The long winter is finally near to the end. I can see flower starting to bloom. Happy Spring~ I have used Waffle Flower magnolia stamp set for my one layer card. Yes I could have just color the flower, cut in out and place them on a blue background. But masking technique on one layer card was in my mind at the moment. I am glad I stick with it, Absolutely love the outcome.

Using distress oxide ink and blending brush to blend out each masking area with milled lavender and seedless preserves oxide ink in flower, mowed lawn in leaves and walnut stain in stem. 

After finished coloring each section, re-stamping the outline one more time in brown ink is necessary to make the image pop. Finally masking the entire flower and then finish off the background with salty ocean oxide ink and birch press circle burst stencil using blending tool.

Material/ supplies used:
Waffle Flower Magnolia stamp set
Picket Fence Studios Life Changing blender brush
Ranger Distress Oxide Ink
​Misti stamping tool

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