I am sharing a Christmas card that how I pictures a white Christmas will be. Using embossing powder as snow on the roof of each house can be tricky since it is applying on an embossing folder, in this case it isn't the more the merrier.  By gently brush a think layer of Versamark ink will get plenty of snow effect. I choose white satin pearl embossing powder instead of white powder to give the snow enough shine and ​pearlescent white look. The result is magical. 

Material/supplies used in cardmaking:
Cuttlebug embossing folder-village
Memory Box 30043 circle forest scene dies
Hero Arts white satin pearl embossing powder
Hero Arts My monthly hero kit October 2017
Tim Holtz distress oxide ink pad

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Today, I am sharing a birthday card that I made for a dear family friend of over 15 years. Floral cards are one of my favorite cards to make because it is addicting. The more flowers you stamp, the more exciting it gets, which makes you want to stamp more. :) In this card, I have used two stamp sets from Altenew, one is the “life is awesome” stamp set for the main floral scenes, the other is the “botanical you” stamp set for the tiny berries. At last, I completed the look with a frame made from a craft die.

Material/supplies used in card making:
Altenew life is awesome stamp set
Altenew Botanical you stamp set
​Elizabeth craft designs happy frame craft dies

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Today, I am sharing a simple but cozy Christmas card. The stamp that I used is from Concord and 9th Winter Wear stamp set. There is no masking involved while assembling the girl. It is super easy to stamp and color but the feeling is cozier than ever. 

I have colored two girls and decided to use the green scarf girl and save the other girl for later. While I was debating how I am gonna display my girl with the background from dark to light or light to dark, taking pictures and seeing from the different angles definitely helps in decision making.

Material/supplies used in cardmaking:
Concord and 9th winter wear stamp set
Altenew Sincere Greetings stamp set
Tim Holtz Diestress Oxide ink pad

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I always believe red is one of the most festive color. So it is must be included in 2018 Christmas card collection. This is a tri-fold card with deer ornament die and Chinese sentiment “Jesus loves you”. The card then was closed with a paper band that stamped with Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday.

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Material/Supply used in card making:
Hero Arts Deer and Ornament fancy dies
Cuttlebug embossing folder - village
​Judikins glow in the dark embossing powder

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Sharing one of my favorite Christmas card this year. Two of my cats Sammy and Mikey are in the tree as well. Mikey is the sleepy head at the bottom of the tree and Sammy is the Siamese cat at the bottom right.

Material/ supplies used in card making:
Mama Elephant oh kitty tree clear stamp
Copic coloring
Tim Holts distress oxide ink pad blending for the background

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Material/Supplies used in card making:
Dreamerland craft Balloon Ride stamp
Simon Says Stamp circle saying holiday clear stamp
Tim Holtz distress oxide ink pad

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Is is so much fun applying embossing powder on top of 3D embossing folder. It has add interests to the next level. 

Material/Supplies used in card making:
Sizzix 3D textured impressions winter snowflakes
Simon Says Stamp Believe clear stamp set
Simon Says Stamp Believe dies
Tim Holtz distress oxide ink pad
Hero Arts embossing powder-silver sparkle
​Judikins embossing powder- extreme peacock

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Material/supplies used in card making:
Altenew Peony Dream 3D die
Altenew  Sincere Greetings clear stamp
Altenew Cross Stitch canvas die

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Hello there!  Spring is just around the corner, the cold snowing winter is about to pass. I know Spring fairy is working hard to bring color to the garden. This is how I picture my garden will be again... full of the vivid color..... all thanks to the Spring fairy, not me. lol

So happy to be chosen as a guest designer on Crafting by design for the March 1st anything goes  challenge. Today I am sharing one of my favorite stamp and die: Hello Lovely clear stamp set and heartstrings dies. Enjoy~

I choose happy birthday sentiment not only to celebrate the start of the Spring season but also to give a shout-out to all the friends and "me" who were born in the month of March. ^^ Happy Birthday~~

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I choose to use Faber Castell Gelatos for it's texture and easy to blend with water. I draw some line on the leaf and use water brush to blend the color, also purposely to leave some texture and bleed outside of line.

While waiting for the watercolor paper to dry, I die cut few of the heartstrings die from Concord & 9th, these blank die cut will be add it to the card later.

The same heartstrings die again places on the main flower to cut the shape out. Then flip the card over to take out just the outer heart. You can see I put the washi tape on the die to make sure the distance between outer and inner die stay the same through out entire card making process....

Because of that when I add the blank heart die cut, it will fit exactly into the same space. Once the first blank heart die cut is in place, I seal entire heart with double adhesive sheet to secure every pieces. So when I flip over if any piece fell out(hoping not all of them) I can easily put it back. Luckily when I flip it over , just two pieces are needed to place it back. ^^ With all the pieces in place, the rest of the blank heart die cut is applied with glue and stacked on one by one. The last die cut shape will be placed on the top is the die cut from the original drawing. Lastly adding some embellishment and Happy Birthday sentiment, the card is completed.

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Supplies:
Concord & 9th Hello Lovely clear stamp set
Concord & 9th Heartstrings dies
Faber Castell Gelatos
Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday die

I find myself wanted to do a simple card to help me relax after a long week of work, work and work.... and it works. Ah..... feeling good.

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I used Riley Flower from IOstamps and distress oxide for coloring. After inking the stamp then spritz some water on the stamp before stamped it on the black card.

Distress oxide creates this chalky effect on the black card. I also use the same color choice to come up this colorful sheet. Then using ElizabethCraftDesign die to cut out the design to decorate the card. Add the sentiment "Find joy in the ordinary" to complete the card. Enjoy~

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I always wanted to live in a tree house when I was little. Now my kids want to live in a tree house too. When my son saw the card and started to shout " that is the house I want". Lol so cute~^^

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I used versafine black ink to stamp the image on white neenah cardstock. The fun part is to color the tree house any color I desired using distress ink and zig clear brush. Then I cut off some area on the upper right hand corner where I plan to add a colorful sky and sentiment there.

I created this background using Tim Holtz's new distress oxide ink. I probably layered it three or four time in total. The first layer is very light and transparent , but the more layers I add the more opaque it becomes. It is the color that I am looking for, subtle but rich in color and yet not overpowering. What a yummy color!

This critter is from Neat and Tangled My favorite nut stamp set. It is perfect for this tree house scene.

After I finished the coloring, assembled all the pieces and lastly added the sentiment to complete the card. Enjoy!

Supplies:
Neat and Tangled My Favorite Nut clear stamp
Stampendous Gnome Home cling stamp
Rubbernecker stamps- Freehand Border Phrase Stamp Set

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This is a CAS valentine card. Quite simple and easy to make with coloring and minor cutting. The little critters from Neat and Tangled are so adorable, hard to pass it for valentine's day.

I used combination of Zig Kuretake clean color real brush and Tim Holtz distress marker to color them with waterbrush.

I wanted to add a heart die cut behind the critters and realized the top part of nutshell was blocking the heart. This was a simple fix, all I did was to take down the top and rested it on the side. Now I could see the heart. ^^

Finally I added the entire background with watercolor effect and stamped the sentiment 'you are my favorite' from the same stamp set to complete the card.

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I have joined a group of talented crafter in Taiwan to come up more than 160 sets of Chinese new year card. All these handmade cards will be distributed to elderly during the new year eve dinner time. It is an honer to be able to contribute something like this. Here are the five cards that I have created for them. Since it is mainly for older generation so I decided to stick to the traditional red color scene for my cards. I wish them and everyone good health, great luck and prosperity .

1. Having all the good blessing in your house card~

2. Every year have more than you need card~

3. The joy of New Year be with you throughout the year card~

4. May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace card~

5. Lots of luck for this Rooster year card~

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