A Colorful Card for MOJO272

I just loved this sketch from Mojo Monday

that I had to make this card today, Monday!

All papers on the card are from DCWV stacks.

The scalloped circles are cut using Cuttlebug's Flower die.

The rose/pink paper is cut with Sizzix label die,

topped with florettes from Petaloo.

Ribbon and button are from my stash and twine is Maya Road's.

A multipurpose card for any occasion.

365 Cards Day 202 ~ White Space

It's a White Space challenge on 365 Cards Day 202, and you know what that means...

 Use this sketch as your guide

 And keep all decorations limited to the blacked out areas on your card.

My first take on this challenge was not too good as I followed too closely to the sketch.

So I left it at that last night and woke up this morning knowing what I have to do.

Used the largest die from Spellbinders Labels Eleven on brown card,

cut into half, mounted the 2 halves diagonally (not Diagon Alley) on a white card,

placed the smaller labels in the centre,

stamped in "Hello" using Hero Arts' Everyday Messages in Momento's Rich Cocoa,

positioned some pearls, and completed the card with two butterflies,

again using Spellbinders on the Cuttlebug.  Oh, I so love Spellbinders!!

The two butterflies are saying "Hello"...

365 Cards Day 199 ~ Five for Fall

I know I am late.  I have not been able to make any cards the last few days, so it is catch up time again.  What more, internet is slow now that we have used up all 6GB of quota in just 15 days and it is throttled to a very s  l  o  w  speed.  Time to upgrade to another service provider.

Hope I make it for 365 Cards Weekly All Stars.

Today's challenge is to use FIVE items - a mix of colors, images, patterns, etc. to create a Fall-themed card.

Anyway, back to the challenge.

Since I have no Halloween or Fall stuff for card making,

I improvised and used the colours of fall (five of them),

embossed the rays in polka dot,

tied a bow with a ribbon,

die cut 2 scalloped circles 

and used 1 owl stamp in light brown

to make this card using the sketch from Friday Mashup FM76.

The thrill in making this card is using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circles for the first time today which I just received from my brother in West Virginia.  (The stash which my brother sent included Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Hearts and  Labels Eleven, 2 Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, 2 sets of Hero Arts Clear Stamps, a set of Inkadinkado clear stamps and Momento Dew Drops set of 12 colors.)

When Two Comes as One

Since I got into Spellbinders' Bird Sanctuary recently and using thick shoebox cardboard to cut,

I wanted to do do put two birds together as one.

So when I saw the latest Retro Sketches rs#26, I jumped right into it.  I knew what I wanted to do.

The sketch is simply elegant.

I cut a section off BoBunny noteworthy die-cut and placed it on a cream card,

tied a dark brown grosgrain ribbon and mounted it on a brown cardbase.

With two birds cut out using the Cuttlebug, I inked the edges slightly.

Glued the two birds together (one image in reverse)

and mounted them on the card.

Simply elegant and good for an engagement card, a wedding card or an anniversary card.

Sentiment?  A simple Congratulations would be fine.

This card is also for 365 Cards Day 174 ~ Surprise Inside.
The surprise is what the Chinese traditionally give ~
an angpow or red packet filled with money.

initial card

modified with 3 jewels

 And I added 3 jewels to make it for Less is More Week 82 Recipe 3-2-1
with 3 jewels, 2 birds and 1 die-cut.
Hope it counts this time as my earlier submission was rejected as it was not CAS enough.

Happy Green Frog for CASology Week 7

I have had this Cuttlebug die for a while and have never used it until now ~ a smiley green frog.  So I cut it together with the green fly that came with it, cut some waves (with Spellbinders Scalloped Square using only the edge in blue) for the water in the pond, popped in a lily pad, tore a piece of green paper (for Less is More Week 81 Theme: Tearing) and snipped it for a grass effect, and stamped in "Happy" (did not have "Hoppy"), and voila, a Happy Green Frog for a Beautiful Day!

You're the Best, MOJO249 and DD#10

I always like combining the best of two worlds, in this case,

Mojo Monday 249 

and Dynamic Duos #10.

This card was made with the aid of the Cuttlebug embosser on plain colored papers, and a piece of patterned paper cut out of a paper pack that came with papercraft essentials magaszine for June.  The card took over an hour to complete as it required some precision embossing and cutting.  The sentiment is stamped twice for a shadow effect.

Spotlighted on 365 Cards for Day 85

Hurray!! I got spotlighted again on 365 Cards for my card Day 85.


Thank you 365 Cards, Pam and team of DTs for the recognition.  Thanks to the Cuttlebug too for the super butterfly diecuts.

Treasure Trove from USA

Ohh... I am so excited with the stuff from Joann's which were bought by my brother Frankie and hand carried back from West Virginia to Malaysia by my sister Margaret.  I just had to capture photos by category spread on my bedroom floor.  Love everything I asked for from Frankie to order.  Will have to work out the total amount he spent on all these wonderful things.

The Cuttlebug and all the dies from Cuttlebug and Nestabilities

Hero Art Stamps

Christmas Cardstock and abc stickers

Flowers galore, K & Company diecuts, vellum quotes, brads

Flowers closeup