CIC383: Cupcake Inspirations: Trees

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This week challenge at Cupcake Inspirations is about...

Theme Challenge: Trees

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We are sponsored by Paper Sweeties. Thank you for your generous sponsorship.

My inspiration card:

Card Recipes:

1. Acid free card stock.
2. Clear stamps from paper craft magazines.

Remember to visit other DT's work too. Come & join our challenge.

CIC363: Cupcake Inspirations: Under the Sea

Hey everyone

How was your weekend?
I just watched Angry Bird movie at cinema today. It is an awesome movie to watch. Well, who said adult can't watch cartoon / anime. I am a big fan of cartoon & anime.

Since last night, I started off with paper quilling. Something which I abandoned for quite sometimes. I tried again doing my quilled roses. Below is my perfect 4th roses. I love it so much.

This week challenge at Cupcake Inspirations is about...

Theme Challenge: Under the Sea

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We are sponsored by The Greeting Farm. Thank you for your generous sponsorship.

My inspiration card:

Card Recipes:

1. Acid free card stock.
2. Digi stamps sponsored by The Greeting Farm. Thank you. Colored with Derwent Aquatone.
3. Sequins.
4. Stamped clear stamps and stenciling to make the background.
5. I did a under water scene backround.

Remember to visit other DT's work too. Come & join our challenge.

CIC292: Color Challenge

Hi everyone

How was your New Year celebration? I hope everyone have a great start with great resolution.
Hope that the Year 2015 brings us peace.

1st challenge of the year in Cupcake Inspirations is about Color Challenge using sky, rose & blush.

This week, our generous sponsor, My Creative Time is sponsoring one stamp set for one lucky winner.

My inspiration card:

This time, I'm using only clear stamps techniques to layout my card design. It has a kind of story in this card - appreciation / motivation. Depends how you think of it. 

The blue patterned paper takes effect as a snowy effect. I stamped 2 bicycles so it doesn't looks empty / alone. Yeah, always cycling with friend / loved one / family right? Then, stamped the buildings with lighter color & it take effects like from far away view...Cycling pass the field of weeds, grasses, dandelions & flowers. What do you think?


Card Recipes:

1. Acid free card stock & pattern paper.

2. Sponsored rubber stamps from My Creative Time. Used the building, road & bicycle for this challenge. Thank you!
3. Also using other clear stamp images from IndigoBlu which came with paper craft magazine.
4. Inks: VersaColor & VersaFine.


Also entering for other challenge/s:
1. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge || Anything Goes
2. Sisters of Craft || Anything Goes
3. Through The Craft Room Door || Anything Goes
4. QKR Stempede || Anything Goes
5. ABC Challenges || Anything Goes
6. Cute Card Thursday || Anything Goes
7. Pile it On! || Anything Goes
8. Simon Says Anything Goes || Anything Goes

Do join our challenge & let's have fun together.

CIC256: Color Challenge

This week challenge in Cupcake Inspirations is about Color Challenge using poppy, white & chartreuse.

This week, our generous sponsor is from Bugaboo Stamps. Thank you for the generous sponsor.

My inspiration card:

Card Recipes:

1. Card stock.

2. Sponsored digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps. Thank you.

3. Clear stamp sentiment.
4. Line stamping to make like a wind blow.
5. Rhinestones.

Do join our challenge.

CIC252: Fresh Brewed Designs

This week challenge in Cupcake Inspirations is about Color Challenge using espresso, cream & chartreuse.

This week, our generous spsonsor, Fresh Brewed Designs, is sponsoring 3 digital images for this challenge. Thank you for the generous sponsor.

My inspiration card:

Card Recipes:

1. Card stock.

2. Sponsored image from Fresh Brewed Designs. Thank you! Colored with Derwent Water Colour Pencil.

3. Gesso.
4. Kaiser clear stamp - grid. Stamped with distress ink.

Do join our challenge.

CIC251: Butterflies

Hey everyone.

How is everyone doing? I am doing fine here.

Last week, I attended my friend's wedding & being one of her bridesmaid. I did my first ever dress, convertible dress. This is one of the wrap I did by myself. However, on the actual day was totally a different design.

Where did I get the dress template? I referred to several websites. However, these are the 3 websites I have been referring to. Have fun trying to make your own convertible dress.

1. Sew Like My Mom

2. See|Cate|Create

3. The Working Bride

Lets come back to this week Cupcake Inspirations challenge.

This week challenge in Cupcake Inspirations is about Butterflies.

This week, our generous spsonsor, 7 Kids College Fund, is sponsoring $20 gift certificate for this challenge. Thank you for the generous sponsor.

My inspiration card:

Card Recipes:

1. Acid free card stock.

2. Stencils - Heidiswapp & Plaid.
3. Distress inks - vintage photo, antique linen & mustard seed.
4. Patterned paper.
5. Martha Stewart clear stamp. Stamp the butterflies on the patterned paper.
6. Gesso.

Do join our challenge.

Paper Craft My Challenge - Creative Garland (Aug 2013 to Sep 2013)

Hey everyone

Now with the latest update.... Next bi-monthly challenge: Creative Garland

We used to see people decorate their event with garland. Now, we want you to use these garlands in your cards / paper craft projects.

Yes, of course that we have something for you, if you are lucky enough. Who's hosting? It's ME. ^_^

This is my inspiration cards for you to inspire with.

Note: Challenge ends 30th September 2013 at 23:55 (GMT+8; Malaysia Time)

Inspired? Don't wait. Create your creation & submit at Paper Craft MY Challenge & stand a chance to win some embellishments.

Card recipe:
1. Acid free papers.
2. Faber Castell magic colors & distress inks.
3. Glitters.
4. Recycled paper ribbon (yellow white).
5. Distress the edge of acid free paper with distress tool.
6. Clear stamps: Christmas Stamps (Beth Gunnell) & Inkadinkado / Fa La La La Mini
7. Heat embossing.

Thank you for visiting my humble blog.

Do follow us at Paper Craft MY Challenge or perhaps follow my blog too.

Paper Craft My Challenge - Fashion Colored Inspired - Jun 2013 to Jul 2013 (past bi-monthly challenge)

Hey everyone

Its been months that I did not update anything in my blog. I was busy with random activities going around & only now I have the free time to update my idea blog here.

Something that I missed to post about my blog about our bi-monthly challenge held in Jun to Jul 2013.

Theme: Fashion Colored Inspired

Here is my inspiration card for "Fashion Colored Inspired".

Card recipe:
1. Paper & card stock from local stationery shop.

2. Acid free papers.

3. Luna Aquarrel water color pencils.
4. Clear stamps: Bentley Bear (Adam Pescott), WRMK Polka Dots, KaiserCraft - Life Sentiments
5. Embossing powder, embossing stamp pad & Versacraft ink pad (Orange-Yellow tone).

Thank you for visiting my humble blog.

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Tag Swaps 2013

Craftmate Store had organized another activity for paper crafters.
This round was "tag swaps" with no fixed theme. Each person are assigned with 2 partners. I had to do 2 different or same design to my 2 partners while waiting for 2 surprises from 2 different partners.

These are the tags which I received from my surprise partners. Lovely design isn't it.

What about mine? Here it is...

2 sided tag.

Material: Acid free card stock for acrylic painting (360gsm) & Twine
Distress ink: Vintage Photo
Technique: Watercolor & Stamping. (2nd photo: 2 times water coloring technique to made this effect.)

Clear stamp: Botanical from Kaiser

1 sided tag.

Material: Acid free card stock for acrylic painting (360gsm) & Twine
Distress ink: Worn Lipstick & Faded Jeans
Technique: Basic inking + mixing, water splotching & stamping
Clear stamp: Botanical from Kaiser

A simple one for my partners. Guess my skills are improved a lot right? Stay tuned.

Sketch 167 (Card Patterns) & June's Colour Combo Challenge (Daring Cardmakers)

Today I made another card to enter challenges organized by Card Patterns & Daring Cardmakers.
In addition, I made this card specially for one of my friend who's birthday fall in the month of June. I hope she will love it.


In Sketch 167 by Card Patterns, they have provided the sketch layout as below.

Meanwhile in June's Colour Combo Challenge by Daring Cardmakers, they have provided the colour combination of Red, White, and Blue - to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Here is my card design to enter both of the challenges.

I added string of thread into the holes & stamped image was colored with Luna Aquarrel watercolour pencil.

Here is the nearer view of the thread. It is thick with some shiny thread in it. I bought this yarn of thread from eCo-cent$. It is real cheap & grabbed a lot of other threads (limited stocks).

In this Happy Birthday sentiments, the words are heat embossed. It is hardly to see the embossed word here. I added a little bit of color from Sharpie permanent marker. A dot of glitter on it.

Nearer view of my ribbon scrap & rhinestone sticker. The ribbon scraps was actually taken from a spoilt paper bag.

This is one of my favorite. DIY the ruffle ribbon by myself. I pulled the thread & make it like a flower. Twist a little bit here and there & stitched on the brown ribbon.

Card recipe:
1. Papers & card stock from local stationery shop.
2. Paper punches using MS Doily Lace & Cherish.
3. Embellishment – rhinestone sticker, scraps (ribbons & strings).
4. Distress ink from Ranger distress ink - Walnut stain & Aged Mahogany.

5. Clear stamp:

     a. Sentiments (Happy Birthday) designed by Adam Pescott.

     b. Birthday from Prima.

6. Glitter glue on the stamped flower.

Thank you for visiting my humble blog.

Wedding Card

Every year I have few wedding invitation from relatives, friends and colleagues.

Yet, not all of the wedding invitation I made handmade card to the lovely couple. This year, I try to achieve my target to make a nice wedding card to wishes them "Happily Ever After".

This round, I make a wedding card for one of my friend (I hope they don't read this post as it was supposed to be a surprise card to both of them).

Basically, I look into vintage look.



A sneak peak of my card - Congratulations! on you wedding day...



This is the tag I did for the word stamping. The words was heat embossed so it will looks like embossed word. I add a few pearl sticker on the left & right side of the tag. And even I distressed the side of the tag. I used a card stock which give a blend of orange-brown with white.

Secondly, I dabbed the distressed ink with sponge on the doily paper. I used a brown string tied with button. This part, you can see it at the result photo.



Then, I used many flower embellishment to create a nice frame flower corner. I placed the cute lovely bear near the corner. I purposely placed it at the corner so it gives a little effect of shyness.



See, how cute & lovely it is?



Lastly, this is the result of my lovely creation specially make for them. Happily Ever After~!

Stamping & Coloring

Hi everyone

Welcome to my new blog - Yan's Crafty Idea.
This is the place where I will shows all my inspiration and idea on handmade cards & scrapbooking.


Here is my collection of water color pencil - Luna Aquarrel. These are great color pencil. I do have a set of Faber Castell water color pencil. They are good too.


Used recycled tin from candy's storage from Malacca. Good to use.

Here is my coloring efforts few weeks ago. Been crazy & non stop coloring these stamps full day.






Last but not least, I purchased MS Cherish punches & WRMK sweetheart inker - Green. Below is the handmade cards I did. These tools are great & I always love vintage pattern yet it can be turn into more cheerful & bright color. Tehehehe..



That's all folks. Stay tuned.