Picnic Boxes and Paper Purse

It's another public holiday today! It's a great time to be catching up on my crafting today. I hope you are all having a relaxing time also, whether you're having a public holiday or not.

Today is Islamic New Year holiday in Indonesia. We don't necessarily celebrate it festively, as we usually have big celebrations on Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha. We usually have family gatherings (and in my family almost 100 and one time even close to 200 people came over to my place throughout the day!) and we would stuff our faces with yummy dishes.

Anyway, today I am sharing two cute picnic boxes and a paper purse. These are made using dies designed by Nicole Silhouette that are sold at Aliexpress. I am a huge fan of her dies as they're pretty large and quite affordable.

Credits:

Dies: Picknick Box from Andy's Store, Joy Crafts, Lawn Fawn and Spellbinders

Digital papers: Maggie Holmes' Heritage by Crate Paper and Honey Bee by Studio Flergs

Credits:

Die: Purse Die from Andy's Store and Cheery Lynn Designs

Digital papers: Fresh Bouquet by Crate Paper

Floral Treat Bags

I have been buying some new dies over at Aliexpress designed by Nicole Silhouette. They are all original designs and quite affordable. I feel like the prices went up quite a bit nowadays at Aliexpress, but her dies are very much worth it. So pretty! For my supplies (beads, gems, ribbons, etc.) I try to buy from Shopee as they're cheaper and delivered sooooo much faster (7-10 days!!) because they have their own transport/logistics structure.

Here is an adorable treat bag I made using Echo Park's Just Be You digital collection and the Purse Bag Die.

Loaded Book Happy Mail

Hello hello!

It's a couple of days after Eid and the spirits are high. Quite a bittersweet moment spending Eid in quarantine. We had family gathering using Zoom and Google Hangout. It was very different indeed, but still very heartwarming. We said our thanks to each other and wished that we can see each other soon. It's a pretty short holiday too, since my company revoked our long Eid holiday so that it will be replaced for Christmas. I liked this idea because with us being quarantined, the extra days off won't be something that we can really make use of.

Well, today I am sharing a happy mail project with you all. I love this! It's a loaded book, filled with handmade embellishments. This is using Maggie Holmes' Confetti collection from Crate Paper.

Big Loaded Envelope

Hey hey!

I have been really enjoying making happy mail this past year or so. Sadly I don't have a penpal to swap with. I guess I'm shy to ask around or to post in communities to show my craft. Hopefully soon I'll be able to do so.

I have made a few mini loaded envelopes before, but this is my very first large one. I enjoyed it thoroughly and may have overstuffed it. LOL. This is featuring Maggie Holmes' Bloom collection.

Loves Rubberstamps Sunday Blog Hop – Rosette

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

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Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah

Nikki

Lydia

Blankina

Credits:
Stamps: Dollie With Cupcake from The Greeting Farm and Papertrey Ink (Sentiment)
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black
Coloring: Copic markers
Digital kit: Make It Count by Zoe Pearn
Die: Cheery Lynn Designs
Silhouette shape: My Scrap Chick

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #108 - Spots & Dots

Hi all! So how is your Tuesday? I am currently a bit under the weather. It seems that the whole office has been taking the flu hit. But the massage yesterday helped a lot. Anyway, it’s a new challenge day over at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog! This time it’s Holly’s choice which is spots and dots.

This card is one of the first things I made using my new Silhouette Cameo! I am so excited! Eventhough I still have and use my manual dies but Silhouette Cameo just makes my life soo sooo much easier when it comes to creating.

Credits:
Stamps: Miss Anya Collection from The Greeting Farm and Fiskars (sentiment)
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black
Coloring: Copic markers
Die: Spellbinders 
Twine: Twinery
Digital papers: Roots and Wings Paper Pack by Deena Rutter

Easel Drawer Box Card With Stick Pin Holder

Oh yeah, that title is a mouthful isn’t it?! Heehee. This card is made for my YT idol, Sabs. She’s having a birthday and she loves all thing purple (lavender) and pinks but mainly she loves lavender. So I hope she’ll like this one that I made for her.

This is quite a detailed project and I combined a lot of techniques in making this. I must say I’m quite proud of this hehe. I also made the stick pins myself. I love making them eversince I bought loads of beads from the craft market a while back.

Credits:
Stamp: Princess Anya No.2 from The Greeting Farm
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black
Coloring: Copic and Finecolour markers
Dies: Spellbinders
Flowers: I Am Roses and my stash
Digital papers: Lavender Mist by Nancy Kubo (retired)
Other: Glossy Accents

Detail views:

  

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Shades of Green

Happy Tuesday everyone! You know what that means right? Yeppers, a new challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog! Go on over and join us because this week the theme is to use GREEN color on your projects.

When I think of green, especially at this time of year, I think about St.Patrick’s Day! We don’t celebrate it here, let alone know what that means. But I do have several Irish friends and I sometimes make them cards or send them some things. So for this time I made a pizza box using a corrugated cardboard. I LOVE these papers/cardboards, they are sooooo cool!

Credits:
Stamps: Dare To Be Gwen from Some Odd Girl and Studio G (sentiment)
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa
Coloring: Copic markers and Finecolour markers
Pearl swirl: Prima
Die: Spellbinders
Other: Acrylic flower and bead
Digital papers: Lucky Me by Elise Hansen

Itty Bitty Bags

Ola! How are you today? Wow, it’s been a whirlwind week for me. I went out and gone to a lot of places in the past few days and I am so ready to slooooowww it down. So here’s a quick and cute project I made using a beautiful kit by Zoe Pearn. I am starting to make more 3d projects now, I have missed doing those so much!

Credits:
Digital kit: Wild & Free by Zoe Pearn
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes from Stampin’ Up
Punch: Stampin’ Up
Pearl stickers: Kaisercraft

Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop–Altered Coffee Sleeve

Hi everyone! This is a super quick post because this weekend has been craaaaazzzzyyy busy! So without further ado… Here’s my project today, it’s an altered coffee sleeve.

Credits:
Stamp: Latte Anya from The Greeting Farm
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black
Coloring: Copic markers
Flowers: I Am Roses, Prima and my stash
Epoxy sticker: Prima
Dies: Spellbinders

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

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Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah

Nikki

Lydia

Blankina

Sunday Blog Hop with Loves Rubberstamps! – Lovely Gable Box

Happy Sunday, all! It’s been a week of gloomy weather all around here, so I’m hoping it’ll be sunnier today. I have been coloring a lot this past week, so my plan starting today and for the next week is to turn those images into cards and other 3d items (bags/boxes). This year my resolution is to make cards and projects way ahead and if I’m not miscounting, I am all done for my DT duty cards for the next 4 weeks. ;)

I am meeting up with a a lot of my friends for a cardmaker’s community gathering in BSD today. It’s a big thing we do every 4-6 months. I know it’ll be amazing as always!

Today I don’t have a card to show you, but a gable box! I have been wanting to make some packaging like bags and boxes but always have to find an occasion to make it, otherwise I know it’ll be hard to store.

Credits:
Stamp: Anya Treats from The Greeting Farm
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black
Coloring: Copic markers
Digital papers: XOXO Paper Pack #1 and XOXO Paper Pack #2 by American Crafts
Die: Cheery Lynn
Rhinestone swirls and Pearls: Prima
Flowers: Prima
Twine: Doodlebug
Tools: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Now Visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects...leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner!

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Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah (that’s me!)

Nikki

Lydia

Marcy

Blankina

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 90 - Paper Piecing

Hello everyone! How are you today? It’s been lovely outside today. One of the few days where I can see the sun but the weather is still pretty mild. So it’s a perfect day to craft. Oh what the heck, everyday is the perfect day to craft! Haha.

It’s Tuesday and there’s a new challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps. This week the theme is “Paper Piecing” and I’ve used one of the adorable images from our sponsor, The Paper Shelter. I used the pre-colored image then paper-pieced the dress. This is a paper bag that I made using the awesome Gift Bag Punch Board.

Credits:
Image: In The 20s from Paper Shelter
Stamp: Circle Greetings from Wild Rose Studio
Tool: Gift Bag Punch Board from We R Memory Keeper
Die: Spellbinders
Digital kit: Kinda Amazing by Jenn Barrette

Paperbag Card

Hello everyone! It’s a really nice morning today. For once it has been dry hahaha. Hopefully this lasts all weekend long. We’re pretty sick of rain since it meant pools of water in front of our house. Ugh, this year is the worst!

Anywhoooo… I am here to show you a card I made. This is a paperbag card and I had lots of fun making it. This is new to me and made me even ordered some new white paperbags, though of course, those haven’t been used yet lol.

Credits:
Digital kit: Atomic Magenta by Studio Flergs
Stamp: One and Only from American Crafts
Ink: Versamark
Embossing powder: Martha Stewart
Rhinestone swirl: Prima and ZVA
Die: Memory Box and Spellbinders
Flower: Prima

I Am Back!

Hey guys! If you’re wondering why I have gone quiet the last few weeks… Well there has been lots of things going on. First, the whole house was sick and so the vicious circle began. One recovered then the next fell ill with cold and cough. Ugh, simply horrible. And then what’s truly heartbreaking was my hub’s uncle who wed us died. We had to make tough decision regarding this because he was on life support for a while and it was totally hell to let go :( But things are great now… We’ve moved on and slowly picking things up. Like, I bought a new oven too to boost my mood :D

Anyway, let me give a you a recap of a few videos I uploaded as my Saturday Inspirations for Loves Rubberstamps.

First is a tutorial on glittered die cut element using double sided tape and glitter.

Stamp:
Queen Bean ***LIMITED EDITION*** from The Greeting Farm
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_2435/LIMITED-EDITION-QUEEN-BEAN-Rubber-Stamp-Alice-In-Wonderland-Bean-Collection-from-The-Greeting-Farm.htm

Die:
Delicate Words from The Greeting Farm
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_2192/DELICATE-WORDS-DIE-Set-from-The-Greeting-Farm.htm

Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_1088/Memento-Ink-Pad-TUXEDO-BLACK-from-Tsukineko.htm

Coloring:
Copic markers
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_406/Copic-Markers-.htm

Next is a tutorial on tissue holder. You know, when it’s fall or winter we get sniffles like our household did. Hehe. This is a great get well soon gift :)

Stamp:
Miss Anya Scarves from The Greeting Farm
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_3169/MISS-ANYA-SCARVES-Rubber-Stamp-Set-Anya-Ian-Collection-from-The-Greeting-Farm.htm

Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_1088/Memento-Ink-Pad-TUXEDO-BLACK-from-Tsukineko.htm

Coloring:
Copic markers
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_406/Copic-Markers-.htm

And just over the weekend, I uploaded this one. A cute shadow box card :) Great for scene cards :)

Stamp:
Miss Anya Scarves from The Greeting Farm
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_3169/MISS-ANYA-SCARVES-Rubber-Stamp-Set-Anya-Ian-Collection-from-The-Greeting-Farm.htm

Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_1088/Memento-Ink-Pad-TUXEDO-BLACK-from-Tsukineko.htm

Coloring:
Copic markers
http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_406/Copic-Markers-.htm

Saturday Inspiration: Treat Pouch!

Super quick post because it’s late and I have been frustrated all day with this internet connection problem of mine! I can’t upload and even browse sometimes! So I can finally post now.

Here is a new tutorial video from me for the Saturday Inspirations post over at Loves Rubberstamps. It’s so simple to make and also quite cute. This is especially perfect for when you want to mass produce treat pouch/bag!

Credits:
Dies: DIE-NAMICS 1/4" ROSETTE DIE from My Favorite Things MFT Stamps and Spellbinders
Digital papers: Trick or Treat | Paper Collection by Gennifer Bursett

 

Saturday Inspirations New Post!

Hello all! Yes, in my neck of the woods, it’s Sunday.. But I just got home from my brother’s place so I just posted this now and I was in a hurry yesterday.

You know when it comes to tweens and teens, presents can be a bit tricky. My solution is to give them money, especially for their birthdays. Now rather than just giving them money in an envelope, I decided to pretty up the money holder!

Credits:
Stamp: Some Odd Girl - Big Day Tobie
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black Ink
Coloring: Copic Markers
Dies: Spellbinders Dies
Digital kit: Dude | Mini Kit by Robyn Meierotto

Here’s the tutorial video from me for Loves Rubberstamps Saturday Inspirations ;)

Update and a New Saturday Inspirations Video!

Hey all.. I have been rather quiet because it’s been a chaotic week. My Dad was hospitalized and I had to stay with him in the hospital so I can’t really do a lot of things. His prostate was bleeding and we found out that it was due to complications of his heart meds (which includes a blood thinner/coagulant) and his prostate meds. The doctors said that it was the result of the long term effects of the blood thinner. He has been discharged and doing well at home at the moment. The doctors also has changed his heart meds to prevent this from happening again.

Now since I didn’t posted any Saturday Inspirations video last week, I did a little double dipping today. Here’s a tut on how to make a tea bag book and also how to apply flocking powder to your image.

Credits:
Stamp: Miss Anya Scarves from The Greeting Farm
Ink: Tuxedo Black from Memento
Dies: Spellbinders
Coloring: Copic markers
Digital papers: Frosted Flakes Paper Pack by Dani Mogstad
Flocking powder: Stampendous
Glossy Accents

Here’s the video:

Lovely Altered Notecard Box

Way before I got into stamping, I was so into altering things. I do it 100% hybrid and I kind of miss it lately. So here’s another altering attempt I made.

Details:

The flowers/roses are handmade using die cuts by Cheery Lynn. I don’t have many flowers especially of this color so I had to make it myself. I then ‘sugared’ the flowers using some Martha Stewart clear glitter.

Inside look:

Credits:
Digital papers: Summer's Last Celebration | Paper by Laura Passage
Digital elements: Summer's Last Celebration | Journal Cards and Summer's Last Celebration | Printables by Laura Passage
Rhinestone swirl: Prima
Dies: Cheery Lynn
Glitter: Martha Stewart

Altered Triangle Banner

Hello all! I have been busy creating, so forgive my absence. I am recently on an altering kick. I don’t usually alter anything except albums (I used to years and years ago). So today I’ll show one of an altered item I made.

I made an altered triangle banner. Well technically, it’s not really altered since I made it from scratch using two layers of thin board.. But you can call it altered since I decorated it right? ;)

Here are some close up details:

I forgot to take pics of the back side… But it’s equally gorgeous. I lined the back with some metal-looking plastic trim I’ve hoard for ages hehehe.

Credits:
Digital papers: Maggie Holmes Paper Pack #1 and Maggie Holmes Paper Pack #2
Glitter papers: Doodlebug
Dies: Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn
Stamp: Sentimental Banners from Layers of Color
Ink: Memento

Vintage Book Stack

I saw these on Youtube last week and immediately wanted to make one too. So I did! I actually finished the box last weekend but I just gotten round to decorating it today ;) Anyway, I am so thrilled with the finished look. This book stack is actually drawer boxes. How cool is that?!

Credits:
Digital kit: Come away with me by Kristin Cronin-Barrow and Mari Koegelenberg
Dies: Fancy Tags One and Rose Creations from Spellbinders, Joy! Crafts (leaves)
Vintage Trinkets by Prima (dangly charm)
Flatback pearls

Check out more details on my Youtube video here.