tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584367749405743862024-03-14T00:17:59.156-07:00SeriAyu CardsNormahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17399871370170113286noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-42414992638842722472012-05-16T23:20:00.001-07:002012-05-16T23:20:40.916-07:00Mother's Day Card - Amal<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last weekend, my nieces and nephew came over for 2 days of cardmaking frenzy. Exams are over for the kids, and I happen to have the weekend free too. So all of us took advantage of the time to make cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">First up were Mother's Day cards. Since there were 4 kids, there will be 4 cards. I have been making cards with these kids since they could tell red from blue, and over the years, each have develop their own style and preferences. Gone are the days when I could sit all of them together and everyone makes a variation of the same design. Nowadays I give attention to one kid at a time, and create with them their unique, individual cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">First up was Amal (13 yrs old) and this is her Mother's Day card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We got the design off a magazine and Amal chose papers from Basic Grey's What's Up stack. This design requires the layering of matching/complementing papers. Some of you might be concerned that some parts of the papers are hidden behind the many layers and cannot be seen. But my advise is to do it still. It makes a difference, trust me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We chose to mat the pattern papers with the same colour to give the card a coordinated look. The matting also showcases the different patterns and sets them apart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We spent some time deciding the main image until Amal decided this cat is the one she wanted. She coloured the cat with markers. After matting the cat image, we proceeded to make the rosette. Making a rosette is really simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 1 - Choose the paper. Cut it to 12" x 1"(this will be the radius of the rosette)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 4 - Stick the edges together to form a circle with the folds as the sides (like the pleats of a skirt)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 5 - Flatten the circle, by collapsing the folds (like gathering the skirt at the waist, and spreading rhe hemline)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 6 - Use a circle shaped paper, and a large glue dot to secure the rosette, front and back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(If you found that totally confusing, you can try attending my classes where we learn to make rosettes :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Amal's rosette is decorated with a button and a bow of paper string.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We almost forgot the sentiment too! It was the last to be added to the card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting my blog! Next time I will be showing you the other Mother's Day's cards that the kids made. See you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-48506361891368910132012-03-26T02:05:00.000-07:002012-03-26T02:05:19.266-07:00Some cardsI've been a busy preparing for classes and have a few project ideas swimming around in my head at the moment. They are clamouring for my attention to make them come to life. I will need to sit down one of these days to create.<br />
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In the meantime, here are some photos of s few cards I made a few weeks ago.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGBe5jGrnH05fB3TiRoZlyaeKsZVkTdFWBkjWnQyZm-OryxaM6eyXw4kRlhxa5fYgdLMGSPgzMeL0dEAYn8u6GS8I-D-c4MubfwvREm1a4csH523OmlhyphenhyphenoV0oI9kSjAZ2r4LTuTijYg/s1600/IMG_3777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGBe5jGrnH05fB3TiRoZlyaeKsZVkTdFWBkjWnQyZm-OryxaM6eyXw4kRlhxa5fYgdLMGSPgzMeL0dEAYn8u6GS8I-D-c4MubfwvREm1a4csH523OmlhyphenhyphenoV0oI9kSjAZ2r4LTuTijYg/s320/IMG_3777.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This card basically just plays with pattern paper and embossed paper. Punching the lace border in black really made it stand-out. Adding lines of black (layering on the card & ribbon) can add visual interest and make your cards stunning!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZWgFjl2QwLsP_jMtNbRdd1-fdKkCuLH1JFOcuZhV9-0eGyeM8AoE7MSvAs_qDwlU_fkVz073V7U7_xFqJrFHuaUlGPfZ6MgKL4hcwBjzECyeH-f7akOP5Gepxgxld269oJ29nCIF0w/s1600/IMG_3778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZWgFjl2QwLsP_jMtNbRdd1-fdKkCuLH1JFOcuZhV9-0eGyeM8AoE7MSvAs_qDwlU_fkVz073V7U7_xFqJrFHuaUlGPfZ6MgKL4hcwBjzECyeH-f7akOP5Gepxgxld269oJ29nCIF0w/s320/IMG_3778.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I was looking at my Hollyhock stamp (from Stampendous) and just decided to white emboss it. I sponged in some color to make the flowers stand out from the background. Punched lace border, pearls and a sentiment to finish off the card. Keeping the colors in monochrome (shades of one color) makes the whole card come together nicely.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The colors of this card came baout due to the pattern papers I chose. The stamps from Stampendous were perfect for this sentiment from Impression Obsession. It still looked a bit empty to me so I added the die-cut doily. Bright cheerful colors can help to make your cards feel light and not so serious, even when you have 'serious' images.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzQpbl0_qCIIrLsd0l1TXtxnkO_YqQ05zxAyzjCh1nFE0d7m5gzFUS_HdKGoWXPNvP1rjMlVL0rZl3nvamFpGcaf2y19u-dA2vOc_xa3oBqu4SmctGbwrLjcAyl7hKIQElNFlZ0LFHA/s1600/IMG_3682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzQpbl0_qCIIrLsd0l1TXtxnkO_YqQ05zxAyzjCh1nFE0d7m5gzFUS_HdKGoWXPNvP1rjMlVL0rZl3nvamFpGcaf2y19u-dA2vOc_xa3oBqu4SmctGbwrLjcAyl7hKIQElNFlZ0LFHA/s320/IMG_3682.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I added interest to this otherwise simple card by dragging my distress ink pad directly on the edges of the paper, to give those lines you see around the typewriter image. I spent quite a long time looking for a pattern paper to match the die-cut Lattice border, and finally settled on this one. Kept the card simple to avoid cluttering the image.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope to find more time to create more cards soon. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for viewing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I found this style to be very difficult for me. Everything depends on a few items, and they must be such that there is impact. It must also be balanced, coordinated and CLEAN. No stray ink stains, no accidental blotches as they will show up starkly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had to do a male card, which is itself a challenge, and since the intended recipient is a no-nonsense kind of man, I thought CAS would be best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I spent more time than I had intened just getting the elements together. Getting the right color combination for the strips of narrow paper, and arranging them. Vertical or horizontal? Should I put a layering piece below? What color would that be? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After I had put them together, it didn't look like anything I had envisioned. So I had to add more to make it look complete. That was the brain-draining, mind-wrecking part of the whole cardmaking. How to add more things without cluttering it up (therefore no longer CAS) and keep it musculine too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In the end, I added white paper strings.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well, I'm rather happy with the final result, although I think it will be a while before I attempt more CAS cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting!</span>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-27354693735093409422012-03-04T02:55:00.000-08:002012-03-04T02:55:24.181-08:00Final Sneak Peak<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They are finally ready! My new cards are ready for my upcoming new cardmaking class.</span><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is the final sneak peak before they are launched.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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This time, I did not focus on any theme in particular, instead just created cards, free and easy. However, I have been thinking of pulling them together as a set by using the same papers.<br />
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As mentioned before, these are just prototypes and subject to change.<br />
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</div>In my next post, hopefully I will have the complete set out and ready to be launched!<br />
Thanks for looking!SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-57306089393752474652012-02-24T02:04:00.000-08:002012-02-24T02:04:56.433-08:00Sneak PeekNow that the Xmas and the Valentine seasons have come and gone, more general cards have been showcased. The spring / flower theme is everywhere and these serve as great inspiration for all-occasion cards.<br />
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There has been some demand for cardmaking classes as people start to see the value that they get in attending these classes. Not only do they get to have fun while crafting with like-minded people, sharing ideas and experiences; they also get great ideas and layouts that they can use for making their own cards. We all know that ideas multiply so there is just more of them going around. And of course, they get to go home with a set of beautiful cards, ready to be sent out.<br />
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I got some ideas for some cards lately that I would probably incorporate them into my new class. Please note that these are just prototypes and subject to change.<br />
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I'm targetting to launch this class sometime in March 2012.<br />
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Thanks for viewing!SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-49462951452771859522012-02-16T00:02:00.000-08:002012-02-16T00:02:31.078-08:00It's Something I am Passionate About & Lily Pad Feb CCC<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh I love making cards! I get so much joy and satisfaction after I manage to come up with a good looking card. I love the whole process - coming up with the layout, choosing papers, coordinating colors, the sentiments, the embellishments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And of course, the final product. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And after that, I cant wait to make more!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you never had a hobby that you are passionate about, I don't expect you to understand.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But the past few months have been a whirlwind for me. My crafting universe was filled only with events and upcoming classes. I had spent weeks conceiving new classes and doing up samples. And after the classes have been launched, I spent time preparing the materials for the classes. Dont get me wrong, I am very thankful I have these classes. Especially when I get to share (and infect) others with my passion for this craft :)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well, on Sunday I found myself with some free time. What a rare and wonderful thing that is! So I surfed through my favourite blogs and - aaarrgghhh! I had missed the launch of the new<a href="http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2012/01/24/february-2012-card-chain-challenge/" target="_blank"> Lily Pad February CCC</a>! Fortunately, the deadline is 15 Feb, so I had just about 3 days to come up with a card and submit it.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After looking at the themes for this month's CCC, I decided on a BIRD card. I also tried to follow the color palette of Fawn, Chestnut and Blush.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is the card I came up with:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ44dN-ZjYa2pvdlUs3JHhbJysKbtjHyMKjWSiqM-ZS54Anh9xFqCPkNoHXw96eriiNoOTcfvV6TeGNqCch4P7YHQSBaCfsauUVzSUX9_0wcuUp4qArglGK-BS-XLDw5w5_LqZdtY9Q/s1600/IMG_3409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ44dN-ZjYa2pvdlUs3JHhbJysKbtjHyMKjWSiqM-ZS54Anh9xFqCPkNoHXw96eriiNoOTcfvV6TeGNqCch4P7YHQSBaCfsauUVzSUX9_0wcuUp4qArglGK-BS-XLDw5w5_LqZdtY9Q/s320/IMG_3409.JPG" width="239" yda="true" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I am in love with Stampendous! birds. This one is </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">CRS5029 <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jumbo Songbird. I used VersaMagic to ink the stamp. The sentiment is from Stampendous! also - SSC1116 Friendship Assortment.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ahhhhh.... I felt so good after completing this card! I hope to be able to squeeze some time this weekend to make a couple more cards. I have so many ideas to try, I almost wish I do not need to sleep. Either that or there should be more than 24 hours in a day!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-43309984441692262222012-02-13T22:16:00.000-08:002012-02-13T22:16:49.057-08:00Lovey Dovey Cards<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So its V Day! I had actually made a bunch of cards for V day, based on the new 2012 Hero Arts stamps. We had actually made them into a class, and I had been running them for over a month now. But I kept forgetting to post them up.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All the stamps are from Hero Arts and all the pattern papers from DCWV "Be Mine" stack.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So without further ado, let's take a look at them...</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkmG5aW7GkyOujDxTUQLSLZUFOXWa6_Iw53G8u5Tc_Bf4riHTNn4RRINRyvGzqNccRRidjC9HS9Ywm9ASLO0ANgyabPrmve8Iz1TboCmKAyrGv-sPHpyigwdCNFxIqr5a3rvYaPwzXw/s1600/IMG_2897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkmG5aW7GkyOujDxTUQLSLZUFOXWa6_Iw53G8u5Tc_Bf4riHTNn4RRINRyvGzqNccRRidjC9HS9Ywm9ASLO0ANgyabPrmve8Iz1TboCmKAyrGv-sPHpyigwdCNFxIqr5a3rvYaPwzXw/s320/IMG_2897.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This card has non-traditional V colours. I went with teal/aqua/pool and bright orange (Hero Hues' Soft Apricot). I stamped the hearts from the All Year Round set, over the pattern paper, added a couple of ribbons, paper string and layered the hearts on the tag. It turned out bright and cheery. And good for all occasions!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 5pt 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All stamps, except the sentiment (Penny Black) and the frame background (Hero Arts), are from Stampendous!. I actually struggled to find the words to match the bird images, until I saw one of the themes for the CCC - winter - and decided that this particular sentiment would be perfect.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also followed the colour palette given, and gave my card a resemblance to the sketch too (upside down, of course).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The first one was made really quick, partly because it just involved stamping same image repeatedly, and partly because it is not my own original idea. In other words, I copied someone's design.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Unfortunately, I cannot remember where I got this design from. I had waited for some time for the Zinnia stamp set to come and in that time, I have lost the information on the original designer. I am terribly sorry that I cannot give credit where it's due.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This card uses the pattern stamp that comes with the Zinnia set, stamped repeatedly and embossed. Next comes the ribbon and lastly the tag. Pearls were added to the pattern, and in this card, they form an essential part of the design because they balance and pull the card together by providing the match to the tag and ribbon. I kept the colour scheme simple, focusing on just red, black and white.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My second quick card is my own original design :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the Snowflake set, there are 3 snowflakes of different sizes. I used the largest one to stamp the background. Next I stamped and embossed the 3 snowflakes on white paper, cut and layer them. Finally, I topped it up with a lace ribbon and button, and added the sentiment at the bottom.</span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Supplies:</span></u><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stampendous</span></i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">CRS5050 Zinnia </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">CRS5014 Snowflakes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">SSC1068 Christmas Wishes</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u>Paper:</u> <i>DCWV Box of Cards</i> - The Christmas Combo & The Winter Combo</span>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-64973851562193648372011-11-21T07:13:00.000-08:002011-11-21T07:13:50.205-08:00My Card was Eye-Spied!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was super excited when I received an email from Melanie from Basic Grey saying they wanted to use my card for their Eye-Spy feature in their blog.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well it was the first time for me - being featured. I was practically jumping with joy!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Saturday 19 November 2011, true enough, the post was launched and there was my card! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's a milestone for me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Check out the blog -<a href="http://blog.basicgrey.com/?p=1087" target="_blank"> Basic Grey Eye-Spy</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks for viewing!</span>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-54523747795539033212011-11-18T07:20:00.000-08:002011-11-18T07:20:22.423-08:00Holly Bunch<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My 3rd quick card! This was inspired by <a href="http://stampinginspiredby.blogspot.com/2011/11/jeanne-j-day-3.html" target="_blank">Jillian Foster</a>'s blog.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This time I used more stamps. All the papers started in plain colours, with the patterns added in by stamping alone. The trick to get this is really to try out the different color inks. Using shades of the same color gives a subtle pattern, like the green on green pattern on the card base. For more dramatic pattern, try using contrasting colors, like the music score on the cream paper.</span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Supplies:</span></u><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stampendous!</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some of the images have been accentuated with dimensional glaze, eg the pattern surrounding the sentiment. I've also applied Frosted Lace (Stickles) on the snowflake swirls in the background.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Getting a hang on simple quick cards! Hopefully I will have a good run of it and have a stash of christmas cards by the time it comes around so I can send some off.</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stampendous!</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, I might as well join in and make use of the colossal amount of inspiration out there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This card was inspired by <a href="http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/">Taylor Usry's</a> post. I used her layout idea and incorporated my new Stampendous! stamps. The colours are kinda christmasy but the card can actually be used for any occasion.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Not surprisingly, my card turned out in dark muted earth colors, though I tried to keep the sentiment light. All in all, it's not too bad and I am rather pleased with the result.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">CRR 116 Geo Bubbles</span>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-43164140708641953622011-10-09T07:40:00.000-07:002011-10-09T07:40:21.843-07:00Lily Pad Cards October CCC<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was feeling good as I had completed the samples for my classes - felt relaxed for the first time in weeks!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Checked my email and behold! Lily Pad Cards Oct CCC is on!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is my card for the CCC. I think I only managed the layout/sketch option.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These cats (from Penny Black) had been sitting in my stash, all stamped and coloured, for years I think. I remembered I used to have some ready just in case I needed to make a fast card.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had participated in Lily Pad Card's CCC 3 times now and this will be my 4th. So far I have received 3 international cards! It's very exciting to receive and see the creations from others. Feels good to know we all share the same passion!</span>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-31052010209453567532011-09-11T21:05:00.000-07:002011-09-11T21:05:18.646-07:00Lily Pad's September CCCIt has been really hectic for me these past weeks and as a result, my creative juices have suffered. No surprise there for any crafter!<br />
However, managed to squeeze sometime to make a card to submit for Lily Pad's CCC. If you are interested to know more about it, pls visit their blog by clicking<a href="http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/2011/08/30/september-2011-card-chain-challenge/"> here</a>.<br />
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I could not manage the energy to include all the options (colour, sketch and theme), but got enough to follow 2 of them, the sketch and the theme (friendship).<br />
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The deadline is 16 Sep 2011 so there is still time to submit your entry!SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-45194381767656346812011-08-16T19:03:00.000-07:002011-08-16T19:19:56.416-07:00The Cheater (or Smarter) Way to Matching Papers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkgr7CsLU-IjWFdTwp3iUNw9uRCJWOvCWPGpzVsXLchjzF0xtIL-41-6L0ZTXYzuCuxyX2E67-zFeybDKE-H8ztjQv-LcduSWF-I3f4LzQgYMQwznrCI-N00R4sIbrvBq5VdJMeOktA/s1600/Blog+20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkgr7CsLU-IjWFdTwp3iUNw9uRCJWOvCWPGpzVsXLchjzF0xtIL-41-6L0ZTXYzuCuxyX2E67-zFeybDKE-H8ztjQv-LcduSWF-I3f4LzQgYMQwznrCI-N00R4sIbrvBq5VdJMeOktA/s200/Blog+20a.jpg" width="149" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, here is the card that I made. I used DCWV Baby Boy stack (updated), and the stamps are from Hero Arts (front), Stampendous (inside) and Penny Black (flower on the inside). For inks - Versacolor (pigment, black), Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap and Tumbled Glass).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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One of my favourite stamps of all time - Penny Black's "To You..." (2004). I think it just perfectly fits any birthday card. I love the writing style and the alignment of the stamp, in a square and not ordinarily in a straight line.<br />
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I submit this card for <a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">One Stop Craft Challenge - Sentimental</a>, featuring sentiments as the main focus of the card.<br />
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SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-35167983287759225382011-08-09T04:33:00.000-07:002011-08-09T04:33:32.013-07:00Crafty Calendar Challenge (Aug 2011) - Hot Colours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVRdlYbsLPt-fhvi_LS1p0GA8n7eGizTy5FBkknCP_PBA9yHCrVYAX_pDZ789IzEVSjSk0LClaYTCquey4fuXBRG-Zp0BPXf5vlrylV5-iaD3Fm08nhfLWZQtSwdo3z8ORE42hJhRuA/s1600/Blog+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVRdlYbsLPt-fhvi_LS1p0GA8n7eGizTy5FBkknCP_PBA9yHCrVYAX_pDZ789IzEVSjSk0LClaYTCquey4fuXBRG-Zp0BPXf5vlrylV5-iaD3Fm08nhfLWZQtSwdo3z8ORE42hJhRuA/s320/Blog+18.jpg" width="307" /></a></div>So I decided to enter another blog challenge! Here is my submission for <a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/">The Crafty Calendar Challenge for Aug 2011 - Hot Colours.</a><br />
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I had initially wanted to make the Dahlia (Stampendous! Jumbo Cling Dahlia set) in layers, but somehow got deviated to layering it with Circle Doily (Hero Arts) and unexpectedly, an award ribbon (You're the Best set from Hero Arts). The sentiment is from Stampendous Friendship Assortment set (clear).<br />
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SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-31973591607977787022011-08-06T01:40:00.000-07:002011-08-06T01:56:15.311-07:00Lily Pad Cards - August CCC<span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzdvtw1sEkFmieZJDrojwK61z1FRIDBLE2KIQOVrwvjXBsVTQURoRSXJWnY9t9W6qlRCjH_gjSUdfIBXwS-LkJHepv0wlqTfY3H6VQl-qWJehtlE2DKdfLngM857XlvfFr3qenWKFUw/s1600/Cards+111.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzdvtw1sEkFmieZJDrojwK61z1FRIDBLE2KIQOVrwvjXBsVTQURoRSXJWnY9t9W6qlRCjH_gjSUdfIBXwS-LkJHepv0wlqTfY3H6VQl-qWJehtlE2DKdfLngM857XlvfFr3qenWKFUw/s320/Cards+111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637663703097487058" /></a><br />Here is my submission for the Lily Pad Cards August CCC (Card Chain Challenge)</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This time round, I tried to use all the options given - colour template (aqua, hot chocolate & lipstick red), the sketch, and the theme.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Unintentionally, I had used only HeroArts stamps! This is the new Carte Postale (clear) stamp set. What was most surprising to me was that for this simple card, I had used so many variety of inks, including Brilliance (Pearlescent Chocolate), Versacolor (Black), Versafine (Vintage Sepia & Crimson Red) and Distress Inks (Tea Dye & Frayed Burlap).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Looking forward to sending this card out!</span></div>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-60307862415644643202011-08-06T01:09:00.000-07:002011-08-06T01:27:24.305-07:00From the Sweet<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">I just had a weekend of conducting Make n Take sessions, where one of the projects involved simple shaping of flower petals. Using a satay stick (a clean one of course!), I had simply bend the petals of the paper flowers backwards to create a slight curl for added dimension to the flower.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Soon afterwards was the birthday of a dear friend, so I set out to make her a card. Because I was still so 'affected' by shaping flower petals, the original idea of making 'lollipop' flowers became more curvy and dimensionalized.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFIwooXgxHe_F-SU4Kntu3_0kVE3zX0hwgTlJX0ZqpVo_w1lKJ2VaYuJsJTWAc4wxZIhsY9KDqX7r01oly3ZVDjdrqPLzwM6Bh3qWEJTmSqm8ZtAPvpjxStpQFeJcNVWNwq4dDojuOA/s320/Blog+15a.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The completed card turned out as a surprise for me. In my mind, I never imagined it would look like this. Nonetheless, I like the outcome and so adds it to my collection of 'outside my style' cards.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhANjsXbfxgHJDJrr9XF18AUPO7Oy2WdKSGERtLFf8wTziy30r8cxPzfD9L8CseaNXcGnAcw1RjjWj5oRERIuK4ltl87Yqf74vyWQFS6Z5ps9qtp5nZH0lBbz-NIDBoZPmlANzEt5RQ/s200/Blog+15b.jpg" /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIs6001Eul3_0m94ao1GTmprAAehfzEmpT9ErTudAoTSaAZY9_LePe_pZIfbeexVJUwI65SUPwEsBk5HY0UG30suzg_uyam-UGjJHFyh4E43bf9re0llmBtS-zC2m52W90oBfFdt4hw/s200/Blog+15c.jpg" /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUtduAg34QQBhDF8o54oaXbbn9G7h1K4dcS5uAMbAwBkmwzTjCozbMzFIaTke_036652Em9s9cvXksnHlMUcWff8_GGNA8QfNufVmzLUz5mUCIHLrYbkyy9wxWeoaXnLs6L5AIyL7vg/s200/Blog+15d.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-88911903097306359242011-08-06T00:12:00.000-07:002011-08-06T00:33:04.425-07:00Inspired by Stampendous! (part 2)<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">So here is another project inspired by the Stampendous! catalogue. The inspiration came from page 7 of the 2011 30-Impressiv</span>e-<span class="Apple-style-span">Stampendous!-Years catalogue.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-UwgiiZb6bvuN8IOlRF4usKvpB5SRgHwaIWo2TvbSNkCYu2AWTs1h_brphVUHY5DdHgQiL2XyyalRWXYv07zHTjOhiON_A_a9WEjG37FDn5IS03Z9ZBIpQZT0j4C_Hd_qm5DFBPe-w/s320/Blog+14a.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I used the Jumbo Cling Hydrangea rubber stamp and embossed several copies. Cutting out the petals, I layered them on top of each other. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iBPaofEJZ0WItF-lCZ6i8BQc2DMrAgwWa4WtcZWsk1KbcBIMLE1lFGdKRSxa1ERS8w_NwO6FaU6BK212nSCqidj5_MmQfr10lb8mR1d_xfYNXb66rjpeMKWL0BGhhDUiYhCXWJqaWQ/s200/Blog+14b.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Instead of using photos as the project in the catologue did, I used the sentiment from the Jumbo Cling Thinking of You set. The set includes the sentiment, and that lovely pattern that decorates the beige base.</div><div><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsGFL6cTQMhoGav64eti15gIc6ZyveY3ipBWBDqoTTQ1uVBaF1pneM_EdsspyPxzP1-orTGiv5lysot06V4JM4DBqTEWlVIE__F9Qeb4pkmoC1vuyHAcVV6CqvdBJtX3P1JoiAUQBcw/s200/Blog+14d.jpg" /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz39vbW3T__ALs1WtX7y9ZEpCnu8XG9s54loWPKD4VquDWte3aZK9b3ITRGxeqRWED_PHJcRxTqOX-KgymqaVj-cELhdiPIwbC8QrPizue7zUJi9QzLNt719wvIpu4wKMRlqmG9qn1Rg/s200/Blog+14c.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Other stamps I used are Jumbo Cling Happy Birthday set (the curvy swirls) and Princess Crown stamp, all from Stampendous!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The paper used is from DCWV Textured stack (beige) and Tradewinds stack (dark blue). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3z9VtiXnWnUdmhdbyQDS4beJ_gT5LX7XYhaH_vqIx6nzMoe2sY-3GU_7wc6wveNQtP6p8kcDCWjPsYC9_08if9d5zESc-sDUwH09HEtwGYjU7JthBjHLDCegCKpdYlI5_9I8J_FgHHw/s200/Blog+14e.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Find me on facebook or drop me a line at seriayu.cards@gmail.com</span></div><div><br /></div></span></div>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-90011794283966161222011-07-24T20:03:00.000-07:002011-07-24T20:47:05.868-07:00Card Chain Challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I recently joined a Card Chain Challenge (CCC) organised by Lily Pad Cards.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Card Chain Challenge consist of a group of crafters, who, upon joining the challenge, commit to making a card according to the theme(s) provided and sending this card to another member. They in turn will receive a card from another member. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This means that all members of the CCC will make and give away a card, and receive one in return.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I was super excited about this challenge which was the 1st I was participating.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This was the card I made, and it was sent to Betty Schaub of Texas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkg5iYegyUvtn_3EyduYYKkG3xCwHRS0liT3daCbkJHFRfeXpqIsH-ZxCnhvF_zwojvjecBSXXfC8J7AZfwAn5GluTMz3los4-GVbQFiuYGXY_3BvjOTFUoNQobsGhhzWWeZRZRdpdJg/s320/Blog+13a.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I decided to try combining black, a serious kind of colour, with a fun, sweet colour - pink. I cut the circular card using Cricut Wild Card cartridge on the Expressions machine. The flowers are from Hero Arts and the sentiment from Penny Black Inc stamps.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Z899EGyZCcIqSnlLFs-dLr-xBxMiUVPos9PI_ZUOZ-q6-OaWcUo-lhyphenhyphenraqzs-xXddyUsPWUfph9avxUGE0knoSkOvBiSj3SKQyUI8TM8VNmwNyabsodwLOiNW1A8deXymkyz5PARrw/s200/Blog+13b.jpg" /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUcoRBREKHqrBAzrZC3FEwflmKmW_oRbNBhNcKsYUyDoMxrKlivIgd24g-Nu-XuKqvEKt3yTMPpBfOx0y3KaJc6RnkYzMC-WvcR-RN00HVP7JtPN7VkJsME7ZJRnjJk1AVHpxzEqkNw/s200/Blog+13c.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I also, very excitingly, received a card from Kim Chong of Selangor!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Kim was so kind to also include some flowers for me to use. Thanks Kim!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM26fe-HjbiIxwM7Sgr_AbrSllZLHR06_PI_S-U2ZPHF-rlahkoMi5tQXXJac9sr0F1AnOw4Xuw6MGu3yxqDkzSmtTNW-LctE_rgJC12sXEOIxLnxjdV_SNdLXTwXvhuVTRGysCbGzQ/s320/Blog+13d.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The girl as the central image of Kim's card was so beautifully coloured and combined so well with the pattern papers that Kim used. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAOT6XA5RY_zD6Cz3wCxnO0weA9Clq5sl3j3H1-rMCbLksZpSqhXwcsq3YgP92oZxBrTc5F0f-Ht-826YLZs3DBC5HilmYz_Wyt1tj7Mojt0YPOh8CZ96ntcHdgamaMbzVVj3da7A1w/s200/Blog+13e.jpg" /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAjf0HMwN0OPBTA9WZrPYHzwQ-dmUnYfvFXWYKB7cPwGBhme6HVPJINTabgmfyr6llYHez_Qc94es0YDxTMiQtvqWiQm7gW5WkGw1Hb_09OACx7aUbf-TWQ9FqLt57Uwvte7sMQDAAQ/s200/Blog+13f.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I am so looking forward to the next challenge! </span></div>SeriAyu Cardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05530909086465439672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58436774940574386.post-48140122208849014032011-07-07T22:18:00.000-07:002011-08-06T02:18:47.955-07:00Inspired by Stampendous! (part1)<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">I got my hands on the latest Stampendous catalogue (Merry & Magical) and found inspiration!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">This card I made is inspired by a card on page 17.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Instead of leaving the red paper as it is, I stamped with Versafine (from Tsukineko) and clear emboss it. The effect is gorgeous!</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The next step is to cut the red paper to fit the panels of the multi folded card. As the card front and back can be seen, i had layered the red paper on both sides.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">That done, the card is 75% complete.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The last bit is to add the cherry blossoms which I stamped, coloured and cut out. Then it's just left with arranging and pasting them onto the card.</span></div><br />
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