It's a wrap! | Day 05 Birthday series 2019

Hello dear reader!

So, we are arriving at the end of this series and I'll wrap it with my last card which is a very simple design Birthday card but made with tons of Loves;


The image was coming from day 15 Magnolia Advent Calendar and as usual, you can watch the video about making this card on Magnolia Youtube channel HERE


This is the closer look,
Banner dies is DooHickey and background was watercolor washed.
Finishing it up with Pretty Pink Posh sequins.



No longer words this time because today is Christmas Eve!
Let's prepare for our hearts and...
Wishing you all A very Merry Christmas!

Birthday series 04 | Magnolia Advent day 14

Hi there everyone!

Today we are arriving on day 04 of my mini-series with the Birthday theme and for today I am featuring the goodies from day 14 Magnolia Advent calendar 2019.

It just a stamp but no image, a stamp with chevron pattern
so, let us dive in together;


I also use an extra stamp which is a mini Tilda that came from an extra bag if you ordered the Advent calendar from Magnolia on Early bird time.
She is seriously super cute!


I colored her with watercolor and fussy cut her then slip her on the "O"

The process I make this card was filming on HERE


I hope this simple card will give you inspiration,

Have a good day!




Birthday series 03 | Magnolia Advent day 13

Hello everyone!

It's me again for day 03 my Birthday series this December.
For today's post, I am featuring an image that came from bag number 13 of Magnolia Advent calendar and she is super cute, I mean it!


I really love her at the very first sight!
Instantly I got imagination that she should jump happily because she has her birthday, or another happy day, whatever!
so, I want to make a card that shows her moving.


Actually, there aren't any fancy steps here, just move the panel and doing some third-generation stamping with the image itself.
If you want to see what I am doing you can watch the video HERE


The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

Oprah Winfrey
 

Have a great day everyone!

Birthday series 02 | Magnolia Advent day 12

Hello!

I’m back today with more inspiration from the Birthday mini-series.

This month for my mini-series, I am creating batches of Birthday Cards. It is that time of year where the to-do list can seem unending! I can't believe I am so far behind this year with not a single birthday card was written yet.


I am featuring the goodies from bag number 12 of Magnolia Advent calendar, you can watch the video of this on HERE
and I made a circle card decorated with some die cutting of Magnolia dies - DooHickey

Here are some closer looks;


Some details;
I made the circle frame with two pieces of circle dies, any circle dies would be fine and then the background was ink blended with Distress Ink pads.
I color the images using watercolor and the happy birthday message was Mama Elephant clear stamp.



A Birthday is a new beginning -
A birthday is the first day of another lovely year,
A year of new tomorrows that is shining, bright and clear,
A year of possibilities as endless as the sky,
and a chance to meet the challenges in everything you try.

Author Unknown

Birthday series 01 | Magnolia Advent day 11

Hi everyone!!

In December, I have so many reasons to love this month...
yes! I am a Sagittarius girl that born on December :)
and my youngest son has the same zodiac as me.
another reason is, I feel so peaceful in December with the weather and season.

Okay, I can't type more words but let me invite you to join my mini-series with Birthday theme in five days ahead, yeah a week before Christmas!
and without further ado, let's start with this day 01



can I say, Happy Birthday to me? LOL!!
just kidding!

A birthday.. for me is a day for looking inside in me...
what I have done and how to manage myself to be a better me. I might not be able to please everyone, and always fit in with many things, but I will always try to find beautiful harmony through everything.



Birthday, not just a cake. yes, it is right but a cake will complete a birthday isn't it? :D :D

Today, on the bag from day 11 of Magnolia Advent calendar I got two beautiful charm and after I think about hours... I decided to use them together and combine it with a Birthday cake that I cut with DooHickey dies from the bag of day 08.

The happiest place to celebrate Birthday is our home! and the most delicious cake is a cake that we enjoy together with family whatever the cake flavor it should be still the best at all.

you can watch the video how I made this card HERE
 


Wishing you all, The best day!

Magic Winter

Hello crafty friends!

I appreciate you're taking your time to visit my post, on this season.

If you bought the DooHickey dies club from Magnolia you might remember this card published on the magazine that comes along with the die set. In case you missed it – I’m sharing this card here on my blog.


Let me write down some of my favorite quotes about winter;

"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake
it is necessary to stand out in the cold." 
- Aristotle


"I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'" 
- Lewis Carroll


If you're living on the tropical island just like me, you will know how I learn to imagine living with Winter :)
and what I am dreaming about the snow...

I just feel, Winter like a Magic!



Can I interpret the winter season well? I do not know!
but I always dream of everything beautiful about winter.

Well, anyways this December I do love to read more about Winter and Snowy.

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." 
- Albert Camus

A very warm hug from me to every single of you!

Half dozen warm wishes from Frosty Forest | Winter Tags

Hello friends and happy December!
 This is my 1st post for December Blogging.
Maybe this is a little different, I have a half dozen warm wishes on tags, and they are inspired by the Frosty Forest.
I’m sharing them here on my blog and will share it on my Instagram too, so do take a look!


I started working on my card by selecting things I wanted to use - I used various crafty things from Dies to stamps and mostly from Magnolia company [of course!]

and there is the zooming of my favorite;


“When life gives you snow, make the cutest snowman.”
But tell you the truth, that I love them all... 
LOL!!


Who can leave mitten behind when the winter is coming?
No winter lasts forever,
so let's wear your best mitten and be trendy!


and how beautiful the winter is...


I love to send the warmest wishes to every single of you!

Magnolia Christmas mini release | Little Santa

December will be arriving very soon!

Hello everyone,
today is the last day of November on my calendar with GMT+8, and Christmas decor already everywhere...


I have another card with Magnolia stamp newest release named Merry Christmas Collection 2019
and how cute this Tilda wearing Santa costume!
I just pair her with the stone fireplace (also from the same collection)


I was coloring her with watercolor and pardon me that I can't resist to give her lots of snow here and there!
To complete my focal point I use the Silent Night song along with the sentiment.


Until next post on December everyone, meanwhile... Have your self a Merry Little Christmas!

Magnolia Christmas mini release | Winter in dreams

Hi everyone!

It's me again and this is my happy sharing before November will have its end.

"There's just something beautiful about walking in snow that nobody else has walked on. It makes you believe you're special."
Carol Rifka Brunt
 


I have a card for today, featuring the new release from the Magnolia stamp company. They have two sets already coming this November, Hot of the press! and they are really cute!
I pick one of them for today and share the other one very soon!


She is a Tilda wearing a reindeer costume, isn't she lovely?
I colored her using watercolor and then I gave her a winter scenery.


Decored my scenery with some branches, I use a sharp point 00 sizes round brush to paint those branches with kind of deep green and dark brown colours.


..and the last is about the sentiment, oh I love how those words went together with the ambiance so beautifully! The font so classy, nice loose and "snow" cute!!

after I finished my card I love how they turn out in the end, and I love to style them with some props and take some photos.
I am hoping so much that this card will be bringing some Joy and warm cozy hello to all my readers.
I love you all!


Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh
Through the fields, we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.

Jingle bells, jing-jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh!


Mini Frame, Good Wishes

Hello dear readers!

Me again with another mini work featuring Chinese letter from Mighty hands clear stamp set.
I had so much fun to make this project because it was so simple yet adorable (at least in my own opinion hee hee)

OK, here is the Mini frame that I made;
Framed up the Good Wishes and complete it with beautiful die cuts out from Magnolia DooHickeys.


I decided to use the letters :
"Jiu en man tang" in Chinese and they were translated:
Salvation for the whole household.

see, so many possibilities to use the wishes from the set.


and take a look, the decorations are Magnolia DooHickey die cuts out.


First, I randomly watercolor painting a piece of watercolor paper and then I cut it with flowers dies.


I hope you find a little inspiration from here,
Have a good day!

Pink Envelope for any occations

Hi there everyone!

Today I have something nice to share,
I've made an envelope which is for engagement present by cash. But actually, it is also suitable for a wedding gift.



I made this with the help of Mighty hands stamp set, they have two new releases with Chinese letter and they are full-filled with lots of good wishes and encouragements in Chinese.



If you think that your Chinese language a bit rusty or you don't speak Chinese, don't worry! Mighty hands provide the translation that free downloadable on their website.

The bold single letter is "Ai" = "Love"
and the wishes on the left were translated: Received Grace, Received Blessings.
With this design, I want to keep the Asian tradition but still trendy on its way.



Thank you for visiting me today,
Have a good luck!

BOO! - Happy 31st of October

Hi everyone!

Although I am not a scary team or spooky person... LOL!
Happy Halloween anyway!

I have a card with the cutest Bat Tilda ever today,


Featuring the newest Halloween set from Magnolia 2019 [sorry too late, blame it the postman...LOL!!]
But, this Tilda super cute, isn't she?
I merged her with the window stamp also from the set, along with some "Spooky" and "Spider web"


I was coloring the images with Ranger Distress ink, and she was stamped on Daler Rowney watercolor paper 300gsm with Ranger Dye Ink.
I give my main panel a handstitched around with some distress accent.


Can you spot the "Spooky" stamp? so nice that this set had some additional stamp to complete the scene of haunted :) :) :)
To finish my card I adhered fence that dies cutting from Magnolia DooHickey dies.


Wish you a happy 31st of October, Happy all the way!

MightyHands October release | Day 03 IG Hop [last post]

Hello crafty friends!

Today is day 03 where I was joined on MightyHands IG Hop.
This time I am featuring some images that come from the Good Give set, and this is my last post for this event.
MightyHands offering:
US$5 Worldwide Shipping from Singapore
FREE INTL SHIPPING until Oct 31, 11.59pm EST & 15% off Previous Releases! so you better do not to missed it.
 
 
 I made three mini cards with the shape inspired by a postage stamp.
There is a story behind these cards;
...
I found a faith-filled stamp set introduced by my best friend Vera, Mightyhands are Christian photopolymer clear stamps company based in Singapore. Last August I accidentally met Julie, the owner of Mighty hands. I feel it was nice to have a new friend comes from aboard. It looks like I got a blessing, a beautiful gift.
and then Julie invited me to join her new release this October.
see, another beautiful stamp arrived safety from Singapore to Surabaya :)
Inspired by the story, I wrapped out my participant on this IG Hop with these mini cards;
 
 
I found a new love...


and a happy mail!


But I do believe that Every Good and Perfect Gift is from Above!

Ok, so this is the hops of day 3:


MightyHands October release | Day 02 IG Hop

Hello again everyone!

Today is day 02 where I was joined on MightyHands IG Hop
and this time I am featuring again an image that coming from the Bold as A Lion set.

MightyHands offering:
US$5 Worldwide Shipping from Singapore
FREE INTL SHIPPING until Oct 31, 11.59pm EST & 15% off Previous Releases! so you better do not to missed it.


I designed my card with the pastel color combos which is I love it so much.
The cub was stamped on Canson Illustration paper, and I do some repetition stamp to mimic his movement.
He was colored with watercolor and to finish it up I splattered two gold colors of Gansai Tambi - Starry set.
The sentiment is coming from the set as well.

Here the closer look,



You will have a chance to win a giveaway for one US$25 (S$35) gift voucher each day of the hop!
The way to enter is just simple. first, you must have an Instagram account [of course!] then following these rules:
1. Follow Instagram @mightyhands_
2. Like @mightyhands_ IG Hop post announcement for today.
3. Leave a comment telling us which sentiment or verse you’d like to see in a stamp set.  If you can’t think of anything tell us where you’re from!
4. Like everyone’s post on today’s IG Hop



Giveaway closes Nov 2 11.59pm EST / Nov 3 11.59am SGT. No giveaway accounts, please 😊.


Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s term of use

so, Let's hop along!
Day 02

Preeti Chandran @itsapreetiworld
Elise Constable @whimsipost
Melania Deasy @melaniadeasy
Me! @yulis_kartika
Joo Yeon Lee @jooyeon.lee.paper.lover
Karen Janet @_littleblessings_
Vera Rhuhay @vera_rhuhay

MightyHands October release | Day 01 IG Hop

Hello good peeps!

I am so honored that I have a chance to be part of the October creative team by Mightyhands.



If you are one who is new with MightyHands, Mightyhands are Christian photopolymer clear stamps and craft dies company based in Singapore.
The owner, Julie is such a sweet person in real life!
you sure will be happy to look their website also their Instagram account

Last week, they have a new release; Mightyhands launched 10 new faith-filled stamp sets with lots of sneaks peek! This week the creative team is doing an IG hop to inspire YOU in your creative faith journey, and here is my card for the hop - Day 01


Featuring the sweet set named Bold as A Lion - a collaboration with Amy Domingo
and I just LOVE those words with her lettering!


For my card, first I stamped the Lion with a mask to merge two images of Lions with Versafine ink in the color of vintage sepia onto Canson Illustration paper then watercolor it.
I gave the Lions a watercolor background and stamped the gorgeous sentiment.
I do a handstitched around the focal panel and splattered white paint.



For this event, MightyHands offering:
US$5 Worldwide Shipping from Singapore
FREE INTL SHIPPING until Oct 31, 11.59pm EST & 15% off Previous Releases!

There’s also a giveaway for one US$25 (S$35) gift voucher each day of the hop!
To enter, you must have an Instagram account and simply following the rules below:
1. Follow Instagram @mightyhands_

2. Like @mightyhands_ IG Hop post announcement for today.
3. Leave a comment ON IG, telling us which sentiment or verse you’d like to see in a stamp set. If you can’t think of anything tell us where you’re from!

4. Like everyone’s post on today’s IG Hop

Giveaway closes Nov 2 11.59pm EST / Nov 3 11.59am SGT.

No giveaway accounts, please.
Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s term of use.

now, Let's hop on day 01 - Mightyhands October 2019 release,

Preeti Chandran @itsapreetiworld
Elise Constable @whimsipost
Yulis K @yulis_kartika
Joo Yeon Lee @jooyeon.lee.paper.lover
Karen Janet  @_littleblessings_
Vera  @vera_rhuhay