Live.Laugh.Love {Art Journal} @ STAMPlorations

Hi everyone! I'm here again to share my art journal and a little reminder that the stencil May challenge at STAMPlorations is still running until this 31st day. Winners will definitely enjoy picking up your prizes so don't wait any longer to create and send in your creation(s) at Mr. Linky. 

I decided to play with homemade gesso, black and green watercolors for this art work. It's so true that even though I have plenty of time to create to my heart content while stay home during the pandemic but it's not all the time I can do so in the best of spirit. Trying hard to concentrate on my work but the right brain constantly worry about the future; what will take place next; my major concern is my children's future like all parents do and so on.
Then my left brain told me it's alright, stay calm, create something positive and positive will come. Hence the use of these three popular words: LIVE...LOVE...LAUGH.

You can't live in misery despite this dreadful occurrence. Life must go on. That's the reason I choose black to depict clouds of anxiety and the uncertainty of the current situation. In between the vacillation circumstances, silver lining does shine unseen (the white and green shades) while the butterflies depict hope, happiness and freedom. One may aware that no matter how difficult life throws at you but all our action is lead by prayer. The power of prayer is an amazing exchange; by handing over our worries to Allah, He hands over His blessings to us. 

 I used Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies to cut my butterflies but used the reverse as frame to glue down on this page once the gesso dried. I simply combined green and black to light up the butterflies and doodle the edges with black gel pen. The blue portray the power of prayer as one continues to have faith in God while carrying on living.

 I also stamped small butterflies for additional interests. I hope my simple and little mixed media art work inspire you to create something today.
As always don't forget to display the challenge graphic below in your blog post to be eligible for prize winner:

STAMPlorations products used:

|| Artsy Border Maker || Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies || Trendy Butterflies ||

 That's it for today. I shall be back soon. Meanwhile, if you haven't already joined Spring Fling Blog Hop & Linky Party, you still have time until May 31st. Lots of spring goodies waiting for you.

Take care. Stay safe and have a good time.
Hugs and smiles,

Thank You {TAGplorations} @ STAMPlorations

Hello everyone! Today is another new TAGplorations challenge over at STAMPlorations blog. Come over and see what the designers have created with CUTplorations thin metal dies to inspire you.

My make this time is a single tag cut out with Sizzix machine from using tags #1 nesting dies available at the STAMPlorations shop.

This thank you tag with stamped trendy butterflies and cut out neatly with random framed oriole stamping in the background was made for a friend who requested for something simple so she can place it in the  book she's giving to her friend.

So this is more of a bookmark I guess.

There are so many ways we can do as a way to deliver our thanks non verbally, don't you think?

Why don't you play along this month and show your thanks your style.

Be sure to display the graphic below in your post:

 Just mention STAMPGIRLASMAH at check out to grab your discounts when shopping okay y'all and your kindness allow me something from the shop owner too so yes, thank you for remembering me 😍

That's it for now. I look forward to see you at Mr. Linky.

Stay blessed and thankful all the time.

Hugs and smiles, 

All About Fall [TAGplorations] @ STAMPlorations

Hello everyone! Finally I am back today after a long silence from blog land. Life suddenly became chaotic on my end with family matters and giving priority to my health the past months that I decided to give myself a break for a while. When all sorted and done and my eczema heal, I slowly do my garden once again, something that helps me sweat even more because exercise is not my thing {chuckle} therefore gardening helps me pull some muscles and sweat naturally.

I was lucky also when the STAMPlorations girls were given a break from design team work in the summer {thanks a bunch Shery Russ}. That gave me my crafty mind a chance to recuperate and collect ideas for upcoming projects {smile}.

Today we are back! Yes! This moment that the designers and I have been waiting for is here to share our ideas and creativity with you. 
TAGplorations October challenge offers you All About Fall with a twist of red, gold and orange. Create a project based on the theme with or without the twist. Your project(s) can be anything but it must have a tag (or tags) in it. Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
   

Easy peasy right? So without further ado, here's my tags presentation in mixed media art journal page.

 Some up close pictures:

 I stamped trendy leaves 2 randomly onto the dry painted tags. For additional interest I splattered white paints with brush.

 I adore butterfly so much since I was a kid and often present them in my projects. This is stamped using versafine ink and cut out neatly with sharp scissor. Then it was colored with watercolor pencils before highlighting it with white gel pen to make it more outstanding look. What do you think? Would love to hear your comments.

After I have blended some colors in the background, I swiped modeling paste over trees 1 stencil to form some patterns.

I used three different sizes dies in the manila tags nesting dies set to create three tags from 160gsm acid free drawing paper. The end result satisfy so much that I can't wait to share with you my upcoming tag projects for more ideas.

I hope you find my art journal page with tags interesting and inspire you to create and join this challenge before the end of October.
Remember to display the graphic above in your blog post to be eligible for the prize if you are selected as one of the winners.

Take a look at this challenge guidelines for more details:

I would love you to use my coupon code when shopping at STAMPlorations shop to earn more discounted price:

I wish to send in my creation into these challenges:

1. Papercraft : Anything Goes {Theme Fall (Autumn)}

2. International Art & Soul : Ch#43 NOT clean and simple, layer it up!

3. Love To Craft : Ch#27 Anything Goes

That's it for now. I look forward to see your tag creation{s} at Mr. Linky.
Until the morning after, wish you good times and happiness.

Hugs and smiles,

Things With Wings {Tag} @STAMPlorations ~ Blog Hop & Linky Party

Hi everyone! How's life? I have been quite busy multi tasking of late with hope to get done as many things as possible before May take off. Quite a big mission going on over here. Wonder if its the same on your end? Whatever you are up to I wish all goes well as planned.

Without further ado, let me share with you another project made special for Things With Wings Blog Hop & Linky Parties at STAMPlorations. Click here to view the design team's amazing tags.

Here's mine which I made quick, sweet and simple. Hope you like it {smile}. 

 Some up-close shots:

I used Luggage Tags Nesting Dies to cut two pieces of card stock with Sizzix and glued the smaller tag on the bigger one. Then I stamped a trendy birdie using Kaisercraft purple stamp pad on card stock and fussy cut. Lastly I applied a quote I googled from internet and printed on card stock. All the edges were distressed with the same purple stamp pad. Easy peasy project if you want to make in less than thirty minutes {okay, unless the printer doesn't co-operate so just use a stamp of quote you have or write down ~ handwritten note is more meaningful don't you think?}.

I look forward to see your creation/s with tag or tag by itself at Mr. Linky by 31st May. Be sure to display this graphic below in your blog post to be eligible for the prize:

I'll be glad if you mention my name when shopping at STAMPlorations shop:

That's it! Wish you happy hop and stay blessed!

Hugs and smiles,

Say It Big Series {Special Post} @ STAMPlorations ~ Comment To Win

Hello everyone! It's been over a month and a half since I last posted a content on my blog. So much happenings so little time for everything but above all, one ultimate reason was defeating acute bronchitis between February through March. Coughing madness days and nights for weeks was seriously crazy. A visit to to the doctor was a big rescue indeed after being given some antibiotics and medicine. As March crawled away, I found myself talking without husky voice, laughing without coughing and able to sleep all night. I was so contented to gain back my good health. That was the best day of my life! Blessings xx

As many of you in the western countries are welcoming spring, I am welcoming rain once again. It has been extremely hot and humid since December I think up to March with little pour in a single week or none at all but it seems that rain is back like once or twice in a week now. That's super cool for my garden although I am just not thrill that the weeds love rain too, lol. More about my gardening story later or I may write a post about it soon as I have been busy with propagating plants and germinating vegetable seeds.

Enough blab! That's what happen when I feel good, I talk so much...just kidding...lol. So, okay, we at STAMPlorations have a lot to offer you with new released stamps in the shop. Today, we represent you some new stamps in the Say It Big Series. The design team has created stunning cards and tags with the stamps. Visit here to view them.

I created a shabby card and tag with hope to inspire you to create with all your heart even if you are under pressure {smile}. 

I admit this card that was created with More Precious stamp took some twenty minutes on thinking how to create the card with the sentiment. Different people has different perception about the most precious in their life and it can be someone, some things, or just whatever. I then knew the most precious in my life are my four blessings! My children are my best gift from God. Thus out came the old Kaisercraft patterned paper I have saved for too long and used it for this project. Are you like me sometimes who get stuck while creating that you need a moment to think a little for ideas?  

This tag is no exception. I stamped the Under Pressure sentiment on a patterned paper and wanted a vintage look. My eldest daughter suggested the image of diamond shape tuck in somewhere but I only favored something straightforward with minimalist decoration because I wanted to highlight the sentiment. Less is more for this time {smile}.  

So there you have it. Ever wonder how you can win the gorgeous Say It Big Series stamps? All you need to do is check back weekly and leave comments at STAMPlorations blog and on the designers' blogs.
You can also get special price while shopping by using my coupon code. Just mention my name at check out:

Last but not least, if you want another chance at winning, link up any project you make with the focus on the sentiment to our April Challenge which will be starting on April 5th! There's your heads up -- you have 3 days to make a project or a few that you can link up! 

That's it for today. I look forward to read your comment(s).

Until the morning after. See you soon.

Hugs and smiles,

Mixed Media ATCs

Hello again! Happy Sunday from me and us the design mixed media girls at STAMPlorations. Yup, that means a mid-challenge showcase by the design team for today's Sunday Stencil and a reminder to get your anything goes mixed media makes to January Mixed Media Challenge by the end of this month.

I did a set of ATCs and when I showed my oldest daughter during our video talk, she asked me, "...isn't green not your favorite color?" Erm, I realized the projects I did lately have been in green shades and it's not even my favorite color {but I really adore green plants, chuckle}. For this project, I blended in some greens, blues, yellow and black. I bet this is going to be a group of colors I will use frequently throughout the year. We'll see. 

A few close-up pictures: 

 I love butterflies and like to have them in my creations. I stamped trendy butterflies using versafine onyx black ink on 200gsm acid free drawing paper and fussy cut nicely before I attached them over the black strings for additional interest.

 The uppercase alphabets is reverse die cuts from previous projects. I used the letters for some previous projects and keep the left overs for future creation like this one. I cut the piece neatly and glue down on thick card stock.

 I started to prime the three foundation with light gesso and let dry before I swiftly gave them brush strokes of Deco Art paints. I also left some yellow paint on certain spots for stenciling purpose.

 So I applied texture paste through crisscrossed stencil over the yellow paint to create random patterns just so the texture paste and yellow paint blend together naturally.

 Lastly I stick down three computer generated quotes. Usually I will distress the edges with black watercolor pencil but decided to leave it as is. Yes, it is what it is {smile}.

 That's it! I hope you find my ATCs inspiring and may help you get some ideas to create this week.

Should you are looking for new products at STAMPlorations shop, there are a whole lot of stamps, stencils and die cuts available at special price. Use my coupon code while shopping and gain more happiness.

Meanwhile, the monthly challenge is still running until 31st January so hurry up and play along. You can pick your own selection of prize if you are the winner and be sure to display the graphic below in your post. 

 Until I see you very soon. Enjoy your weekdays.

Hugs and smiles,

Hope (Tag) @ STAMPlorations

~~~Happy New Year Everyone~~~

Let us all look forward to another awesomazing creativity this year and I wish you a whole lot of happiness and positive vibes your way.

How has it been so far on your end? As for me, I was wrapped up with school preparations with my three children on the final week of December. Three kids, one high school, one boarding school and one primary school with one same hope that is achievement! They started the new term on January 1 and let me tell you how fantastic that sounds because I am finally able to have my half day 'freedom' at home while my son and my youngest are in schools. As for my middle girl, she returns home every fortnight. Thus I am back to full time mother ... driver ... cook ... gardener ... artist??? designer??? Lol...

Let me now take you to my first post today for TAGplorations January challenge but first I wish to tell you how grateful I am to be a part of STAMPlorations design team and just like my tag says "HOPE" so I "HOPE" my designs will give you some inspirations along the way.

The challenge this month is about winter and you may add texture paste if you like for optional twist.

It's my favorite medium in my work that I can't reject {smile}.

You can make a tag on its own or any projects that include tag. 

I used two different sizes from luggage tags nesting dies set to make this winter tag. 

 I stamped two similar flower image from bloom factory stamp set in different colors for contrast then I cut them out neatly and stick them together before I glue it down on the tag.

Pssst, don't tell anyone that sometimes I can be a lazy crafter (tell me who doesn't, hihi)...so at first I wanted to attach a button or something in the center part of the flower but I was lazy to get up and get it you see.

So instead of putting the die cut letters just right at the bottom of the tag, I decided to spell them in the flower center. My son who was sitting opposite me said cool and told me to paint them red because they were white in the first place (white cardstock precisely). I did and red is more aggressive in order to achieve goal or whatever. What say you? Well I know I was lazy while creating this tag eh but I finished it aggresivlely nevertheless {chuckle}. Hey, did I just say red? Yes, it's my utmost favorite color but I seldom use it in my creations, ha. 

 As the challenge speak winter theme so I used bubbles stencil to create circles designs to depict snow scene with splash of white paints for finishing touch. The use of drywall tape is just for additional interest and extra texture. 

So there you have it, my first tag to kick start the year in one simple word - hope!

Don't forget to include this pretty graphic below in your post to be eligible for the price.

 

And a little reminder for special price while shopping at STAMPlorations, just mention my name:

 That's it! I look forward to see your creations at Mr. Linky before the month ends.

Have a pleasant January and enjoy your time always.

Hugs and smiles,