A Dreamy Canvas

Hi lovely people!

I'm here to share a canvas from my DT work for Green Tara, where I used a lot of Lindy's Stamp Gang products as well.

I've printed a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt and framed it with the Tuscan window from Blue Fern Studios. For the background,  I've used texture paste over a stencil and colored it with Lindy's moonbursts in Summer Lovin', Mango Madness, Cathedral Pines, Pink Ladies' Pink and Peony Scarlet Red. I also did some stamping in black ink with a butterfly stamp. Beneath the Green Tara flowers I've also some yummy honeycomb bits from BFS. 

Some close ups:

Some of my favourite blooms from Green Tara which I have left in their original form because of their brilliant colors. What you see here are the apple blossom, Primulas and a small cherry blossom. 

A satin bow with a mini-rose.

An apple blossom with the pearl tutu flower from Green Tara.

I used a script stamp and applied Versamark ink to it. Then I sprinkled embossing powder from LSG and heat set them. 

Well I hope you like what I have created. Do remember that I've just launched my YouTube channel and there's a giveaway going on till 7th February. To win a gift certificate from C'est Magnifique Kits valued at USD30, just complete the following:

1) become a follower of my blog

2) subscribe to my YouTube channel

3) leave a comment here to say that you've completed (1) and (2).

I'll be drawing a random winner on 8th February so get it done today! Until then, happy creating!

love,

A Blue Fern Studios Tag and Cash Gift Holder

Hi crafty friends! It's three more days to our family holiday and I'm so excited about it! But before I go, I have two projects to share with you featuring Blue Fern Studios chipboards.

The first is a tag which I made for a friend. 

I recycled some product packaging and leftover pieces of scrap paper by distressing and layering them. 

I then brushed gesso on a piece of BFS' graduated circles chipboard (the smallest piece) and Gabrielle butterfly. I misted the circle piece with some Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst, while I painted the colors on for the butterfly chipboard. For the circle, I went on to heat emboss with purple-tinted clear EP, and finished off the butterfly with some Stickles. 

The second item is a cash gift holder, or what we Chinese call 红包 (red packet). It is usually a red rectangular envelope where cash is placed as a gift for weddings, birthday and for children during Chinese New Year visitations. I was attending a colleague's wedding and instead of using the generic red packets lying around, I decided to make my own.

I did a little bit of mixed media fun for the background with LSG sprays and EPs.

For this item, I used the Page Chain and snipped into two pieces. Both were brushed with gesso and misted with some LSG Starburst. This was followed by some random stamping with Versamark and sprinkling clear embossing powder over. The result is a glazed textural effect on the chipboard.

 That's all I have for you today. Don't forget that I also have a giveaway happening here! One lucky random winner still stand to receive a US30 gift certificate from C'est Magnifique Kits.

Until then, happy crafting!

love, 

A Happy Layout and A Sweet Surprise!

Hi everyone, how are you doing?

So excited to be bringing you my first share of the year for Green Tara DT, and I've got something wonderful in store for you!

Here is a mixed media layout I created using lots of Green Tara and Blue Fern Studios goodies:

This is a favourite photo of mine of my two darlings and I just adore their smiles. The heart panel in the background is from Blue Fern Studios, and I've used a variety of techniques to create the background.

Some close ups:

Going all crazy with the misting and stamping.

A cluster of Wild Rose and apple blossoms from Green Tara, together with a chippie.

For my title I used the "Happy" word chippie and you can also see the "Remember" frame from the Memory frames set. The little wooden button was really an after-thought after I finished photographing the layout!

Now you probably would have realised that I'm a little skimpy on details on how I created the whole thing. Well, that's because I've put together a little start-to-finish video for you! I'm so proud to have made it - it's actually one of my resolutions for this new year. And to celebrate this big milestone, I'm having a giveaway for the launch of my YouTube channel. The prize is a gift certificate from C'est Magnifique Kits valued at USD30.

All you have to do to enter this giveaway is to:

(1) Become a follower of this blog

(2) Subscribe to my YouTube channel

(3) Leave a comment here to say that you've done both.

Easy peasy yes? You have till 7th February to enter for this giveaway, and I'll draw a random winner on the 8th.  But for now, sit back and I hope you enjoy what I've put together for you.

love,