Gift Card Holder Dress? Skirt?

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My plan was to make a gift card holder that looks like a dress. But, this one looks more like a skirt with suspenders. Anywho…

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Stamps: My Favorite Things (Setting the Stage, Owls and Bluebells);
Inks: Memento (black); Brilliance;
Coloring: Copics;
Buttons: My Favorite Things;
Beads: Making Memories (blue beads on white button);
Ribbon: A Muse;

Caardvarks Challenge – A Window Card

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Seriously, way way too many creative people out there! What a joy to my eyes! Check out the Caardvarks blog for the design teams’ creations!

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Urmmm… I got bit carried away with Pop-Up Foam Squares =)

Stamp: Sugar Nellie, “A Little Hug” by Leanne Ellis;
Papers: American Crafts (brown); BasicGrey (yellow);
Rub-on: BasicGrey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gems: A Muse;
Coloring: Copics;

Happy Father’s Day everyone! I made my husband make a lunch, hehe. He is the bestest husband ever!

Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch Challenge #83

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I wanted to use some orange ribbons, but couldn’t believe I didn’t have any! I have way too many pink and brown ribbons, but no orange. So I decided to color Stampin’ Up! Twill ribbons with the Copic markers. Urmm… I wanted to make an orange colored ribbons, but I ended up using other colors more.

This card was created for the Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch Challenge #83.

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Stamp: Lizzie anne designs “Simply Sentiments”;
Patterned paper: BasicGrey “Urban Prairie”;
Ink: Adirondack; Memento; Brilliance;
Button: CTMH;
Thread: Martha Stewart;
Twill tape: Stampin’ Up! colored with Copic markers.

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A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA Challenge: Square

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I LOVE A Muse stamps. Love their designs. It makes me happy just looking at their stamps. For a while I had a hard time getting the crisp stamped image. The lines were always too think and uneven. I decided to give A Muse black dye ink pad a try, and it made a difference. Don’t know why, but I’m much happier with the result. It needs some drying time (I use heat tool), but it works great with the Copic markers as well.

The card was created for A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA challenge #1: Square!

Stamp: A Muse “Flower Girl”;
Ribbon: A Muse;
Patterned papers: Colorbok “Friendly Forest”;
Chipboard flower: Stampin’ Up! (Square die cut with a Sizzix die, “Square”)
Others: Smooch; Sakura Gelly Roll (stardust, I think); the Paper Studio (square gemstone)

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Siblinghood of the Traveling Pants

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Growing up as a second daughter, I had to wear a lot of hand-me-downs from my sister. I hated it. I liked girly style, she wore boyish cloths. I vowed at a young age that I will NEVER put hand-me-downs on my kids even they are the same gender.

Well, I have a 4.5 years old son and 17 months old daughter. And I put his cloths on her. Urmmm… I NEED to save money for new stamps. I can’t afford to buy new cloths for my kids, ya know. Heehee.

It’s my daughter on the picture wearing the pants that her brother once wore. I stamped with Palette ink, colored with Copics, and embroidered. Urmmm… She better not spill any foods on it. Hehe.

Created for the Greeting Farm “No Layers” Challenge.

Stamp: the Greeting Farms “Showtime”;
Jewel: Swarovski Crystals from My Favorte Things Stamp;
Threads: DMC;
Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir;
Coloring: Copic Markers;

Trying to fit the small pants through the embroidery hoop was the trickiest part.
Embroidery hoop & tools: Clovers.