Merry Christmas everyone !!! ... My truly Santa is ...

Hello there ...

first I would love to say :

Merry Christmas

everyone !!!

and not forget when the Christmas is coming, there is a Christmas card greeting, from me .. and sending with the warmest wishes for this Season and Good Luck for the coming new year!!

I have a story behind my card ..

long time ago when I was a little girl,

lots of my friends asked me to play Santa Claus wishes, How is it ?
they told me that I have to put some of hay inside an old shoe .. and we wrote down what we wish to have as a Christmas present ..

I thought about that day and night, and how come Santa can bring us that things and why we should have to provide that hay for Santa's reindeer ..

I didn't do it and my shoes stay clean on the day before Christmas!

days after Christmas, my friends talked each other that they didn't get all that they wrote, just some stationery that they got :)

and the funniest think, when they asked me, what do you wish for the Christmas present ?

 my answer .. 6 tiny dolls with their white shoes! oh no.. you wouldn't get that, so difficult for Santa!

no... I got it!! How come ?  my mom bought for me without asking me :) 

.. oh ?? and how come your mom knows about that ? 

My mom, she always knowing me better than my self and she always provide whatever I need without I asking her , my father also do that ..

 yup! I have my truly Santa in my live ever, they are my beloved parents!

Stamps : Unwrapped Tilda, Christmas Background (So Jolly & Mistletoe 2009)

Magnolia papers : The Day before Christmas (Winter Wonderland 2013) , Eau De Colonge , Old Book

Dies : DooHickeys - Hellebores

Punch : Carla, Nelliesnellen

Others : Chipboard, pearls in various size

More photos to show you more even closer ..

and all details I made with classical color tone for whimsy vintage look.

some mediums also used here, crackle paint - picket fence ; white gesso ; chalk ink and platinum stickles from Ranger.

due this is a scheduled post, in the mean time I wanna say thank you for visiting me at this Christmas and Happy Holiday!

  

Cheers !!

Yulis

Christmas greeting from tropical island ..

Hello ...

it's count 4 days more for the Christmas and yey !!!
Yesterday I have a happy day and being spoil on my Birthday :)
Thank you for all the wishes and how I am so blessed to have my family and friends ..

some of my Christmas stamp have been use on my Christmas things, from greeting card to decoration but today, I wanna use an image out of Christmas collection for my Christmas greeting card, why ?? because we don't have any winter, snow or the traditional for Christmas eve as we just got two seasons .. but, I do BELIEVE that CHRISTMAS SPIRIT all over the word include in the tropical island like Indonesia, the country where I live..

So, this is Christmas greeting ..

Stamp image : Tilda with Little Hat (Special moment 2013) coloring using Distress inkpads
Text : Hero Arts
Punch : Carla , Sugar Nelliesnellen
others : SU! Hemp twine, various sequins

here the closer look ..
first, I cut my image space in square and then I cut my light yellow layer with circle die.
my layer adhere up with foam tape to my base card, before it the edges colored with desert sand using blending tools and stamped on it  the Holiday Background from Heroarts with the same color so they are blended softly.
make a tiny hold on the top of the circle and tied a piece of hemp twine.
next, doing fussy decoration with some punch out and sequins :)

my finishing touch is make an envelope to wrap it and ready to send for a lady that love to inspired many people for doing paper crafting, now all that I wish is .. Mr postman will doing his job with no late this time, ho ho ho ...

I bet many of you already for the holiday, so I wish you the Lovely Holiday ever !!
Happy Holiday everyone!!

Love,
Yulis

Be Merry and Bright

Hi .. Hi .. !!

In the heavy rainy afternoon, I would love to share my latest card with you ..

I've made some simple card when I have to make lots of Christmas cards for friends or cousins but really it was my very first time to get a try for no lines coloring, 

and tell you the truth, it was so.. scary for me :)

I have not post lots of picture this time..

but I would to write steps that I took when I made this card :)

I stamped my images Mid Winter Tilda with light color [Memento dessert sand] on Arches 300gsm water color paper, I almost going with Fabriano or Canson for my work and Winsor Newton sometimes but I need a smooth surface this time so I picked Arches, because it has nice surface that can resist the flow of the water.

Mediums I use are Distress ink pads.

Those Snowflakes also Magnolia stamps, they are from Sweet Christmas Dream 2011 I love this collection so much and my card published on Magnolia Ink for the first time also at the 2011 Sweet Christmas Dream ;)

I had my beautiful memories when Magnolia asked me to join on their DT it was amazing and I never dream about it before .. Thank you so much Magnolia!

and by this way I would love to send my greeting to Magnolia : Merry Christmas !!

Back to my card, I stamp the snowflakes using versamark and embossing them with white embossing powder, after they are completely dry with blending tools I color the background using Aegean Blue Versamagic chalk

Decorated with rhinestone, twine and little tag from Magnolia DooHickey Tea Label Tags

Paper : SU! Chocolate chips.

Word : Kaiser Craft.

That's all from me today, I really ... really wish .. you will like my work this time because it makes with my heart on the scary beats he he he :)

Thank you for today and see you again, bye!

Christmassy smile,

Yulis

Christmas Garland

Hello my dear friends around the world ..

it seem I am back so fast here around the blog, but I don't want to missed this season for share the Joy :)
and today I wanna show you how I make my own garland for this Christmas.

Things that you have to prepare are : Magnolia DooHickey dies - Big House (newest release from Winter Wonderland 2013) and Heart Flower Lace (or any lace you have)
Christmas ribbon, paper string an the mediums.
Here I used Distress Crackle paint - Picket Fence, Distress Dry Glitter - Clear Rock Candy and Ancient Gold Powder from Ranger

after cutting the paper with the dies, gently fold on the marked and assembly until you found the house shape become 3D like the picture. Cut the lace that you have made using lace dies and put it on the roof of the house. 

Next, paint it with crackle paint where ever you want and when it still wet sprinkle with dry glitter let it dry. You can add more accent with Ancient Gold like I've done here but only a little bit sprinkle.

Then you can hang them out on meters ribbon, I found this beautiful Christmas ribbon here on an household shop so I bet you will easily can found your ribbon too when you do your Christmas shopping ;)

and they are become like this :

I think I have to make another beautiful tiny houses, because I just can't get enough only for one meter garland for sure :D
Will back again with another inspiration for this season, as I have a special memory about my very own Santa .. stay tune guys .. until then and by for now!

Cheers,
Yulis

Christmas Carol .. It's St. Lucia day!

Hey all !!

Time flies so fast, a it's the middle of this December already :)
Christmas soon will approaching and I have always fancied to welcoming this Season.
I have a not so fussy creation this time to share, but hope it would bring you all the peaceful :)

I use : Santa Lucia Tilda - Special Stamp 2012 ; Magnolia Paper - Angel Script ; Lace, Jute, Charm, White clip, tiny roses all from my stash

Here more details :

I have for view days more to make some Chrismassy things, wish I can share them with you
in the mean time if you have done all your Christmas cards, it's time to go out and shopping the Christmas stuff :)
How about cookies for kids ? Candy Cane ? ho ho ho ..

Ok peeps, thank you for visiting me today ..
Hugs,
Yulis

Merry Christmas from Moscow

Hello ..

How about you today my dear friends ?
I've got the unpredictable weather today in Surabaya where I live :)
Beautiful sunny in the morning and soon the rain was falling .. just minutes after then the sun shinning again but hours later mr cloudy comes with dark grey in his face he he he ..

Hopefully you are all in comfortable place where ever you live :)
and today I am happy to reveal my latest card using the latest release from Magnolia.

always exciting to hear the courier coming and bring me a new toys :D
and really this collection so very cuteee ... they called "Little Moscow"
and hey!!! although I love them all but the most  love is .. Matryoshka Tilda and the Moscow Cathedral

those stars are inked with Pearl artnic - Smoke blue using spray stencil from Heidiswapp, and the Love Letter behind is Magnolia stamp

glittering everywhere with stardust to make gorgeous feeling of Christmas night in Moscow

Magnolia paper from Winter wonderland also match with the situate , and how I love the light shabby feeling on it.
I use my distress ink to color my images, after they stamped on Canson water color paper

the newest dies : Magnolia DooHickey - Christmas Tree .. it was a must have I think :)
decorate my tree using lots of sequins and I think I would love to play with them more often in nowadays he he he ..
all edges inked with Pearl Artnic - Smokey Blue

Thats all from me peeps, hope you can be patient to wait your Santa this year ho ho ho ..
Thanks for stopping and bye for now!

Smiles,
Yulis

.. and the winner is ..

Hello ..
It's me again and now happy announce to the winner of 9th shutter Magnolia Advent Calender :)

and the lucky one is ..

let's count from the comments .. 1, 2, 3 ..., .. 18 is Riet Kamstra please email me : yulis_kartika@yahoo.com.sg your postal address so I cant forward it to Magnolia :)

Thank you to everyone .. for me all of your words mean so much, if Mr Random didn't help me I will pick all of you :D

I will see you again soon on my next post, bye for now!

Love,
Yulis

Shutter #9 Magnolia Advent Calendar

Hello everybody!

When the Christmassy has come .. something that everyone looking for is the Advent Calendar!
and I am so very happy because today is my turn as your host at Magnolia Advent Calender this year :)

So please enjoy ..

It's begin from a story ... 
A winter day on somewhere at London city ...
When the snow were falling down, with the wind blow sometimes, two little gorgeous puppies on their way to enjoy the date together ..
Aw.. it's become so cold isn't it ? yup! wish somebody bring us a yummy something ..
and when they stand together in front the beautiful England telephone box.. look! a pretty girl was coming and what was she bring ? aw aw .. she is so sweet!! and how she loves them both, she gave a special presents to a special couple puppies ;)
..... (on my imagination)

oh my .. what else ???
It's Christmas dear.. and you all will got an extra presents for sure! a pair of yummy chocolate for each of you ;) ... enjoy the Joyful of this Christmas!!

Here is my stamps list :
Puppy Love Tilda, Puppy Love Wiola, A Joyful Christmas are from Winter Wonderland
Jingle Bells Rudolf - Winter Wonderland Mini world
Cute Magnolia, Vintage Phone Booth are from Little London
all image colored with distress ink refill, except the text only stamped on cello with StazOn jet black.

Birds and the branch made from air dry clay using Wilton mold, add lots of Aleene's True Snow here and there for making the winter feel.

Design paper is Magnolia Winter Wonderland - Joyful
I used Stampin'up! paper basic grey and I adhere a tiny scrap from the paper to made an accent, glued with PVA washable glue, paint rarely with gesso and glittering with stardust then for finishing tied mini silver bells along it.

Those Poinsettias made from Magnolia dies - DooHickeys and the center beautiful brads also from Magnolia. I have put some tiny roses that my husband bought for me sometimes ago.. isn't he is so kind ? and I love how the grey roses blend together with the winter poinsettias...
for the snowing on the images, I give some chunky white from Stampendous.

That's the inside of my shutter at 9th of this December but .. this shutter contains much more yummy beautiful prizes that surely to grab, it's simple way just make sure to leave your comment under this post and hurry up! it will close only in 1(one) day ;)

Don't forget to stay tuned to the Magnolia World over the Face Book to open the next shutter hosting by my very talented team mates ;)

Thank you everyone and Have a Joyful Christmas!!!!

Love and Love,
Yulis

It's December .. yay!

Hello ...

It's me again today with my smile .. :)
How are you my dear friends ?
always hope that all of you in well :)

and I have a new card today for reveal ..Hope you will enjoy it!

Using "The Day before Christmas NOEL Tilda" from The Winter Wonderland, stamp it on Fabriano Studio 300gsm water color paper and I have colored her with distress ink refill and markers.

Gorgeous lace is Webster Pages, Dies are Spelbinders and Christmassy decorations bells & snowflake charms bought from local store here.

I tried to take this picture with a flash to show you the shimmer .. yup! I love to washed out my image with iridescent mediums from Winsor and Newton when I have finished my coloring. it gave beautiful shimmer without take out the base color, so the color still on it's way.

The beautiful red velvet trim also from Webster Pages and ... how I love my Christmas gift from Magnolia! they sent so many beautiful brads and I use the big pearl bread on the center of my bow.

Here the closer look from my beloved Tilda, I found all images from the Winter Wonderland so fun to play with :)

Thank you for visit and wish you all ... a very happy Thursday!!

Hugs and loves,
Yulis ♥