Guest Designer @ Cupcake Inspirations

Hello everyone! I am so excited to share with you today a shabby chic card I made for STAMPlorations as a Guest Designer for Cupcake Inspirations.

Shery Russ the owner of STAMPlorations is sponsoring Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Therefore some of the design team members have produced wonderful creations to showcase Shery's products.

I created a shabby chic card with a cup cake as the focal point.

A cupcake is provided to inspire you to create a card or other craft project following Cupcake Inspirations suggested theme or colors.

This is the following colors for challenge #394:

So I came out with this card following the colors and added cup cake in the center.

I used watercolor pencils to color the stamped cup cake.

The cup cake stamp is one from many Party Mates stamp set available here.

I hope you find my card inspiring and don't wait any longer to create before Mr. Linky shuts its door at Cupcake Inspirations.

And I wish to play along at these challenges:

1. Paper Play Sketches : Challenge #34

Enjoy your day and happy creating. 

Hugs and smiles,

Blessing from God @ MHKDesigns

{My DT work for MHKDesigns}

Hi everyone! I have been somewhat busy the past days entertaining my four blessings. Every time they gather at home, I am always busy and happy at the same time. I totally lost count the day and date even time. As a result I forgot to publish this post on time. My sincere apology! 

Today I bring you a card using a image from MHKDesigns that you can get here.

I just love the drawing of these pretty rabbits and decided not to color them up. 

I also end up doing a masculine style for a change.

I hope you will visit MHKDesigns for more awesomeness.

Have a good day.

Hugs and smiles,

Living Your Dream @ STAMPlorations

{My DT work for STAMPlorations}

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday! STAMPlorations brings you a new mixed media challenge beginning today. You are welcome to visit he challenge blog and have a see at variety creations by the designers.

I did art journal in my envelop mini album. This album consist of twenty pages of white envelops bind together with PVA glue I made last month. I can hardly wait to finish up each pages with different art journal ideas This is the first appearance I would love to share with you using STAMPlorations stencils and stamps that you can get here, here and here.

A few close-up pics:

I started my work by gluing down patterned papers and some paper scraps neatly cut into strips. Next I wash off the surface with homemade clear gesso.

I chose two different stencils and used texture paste through them for designs.

The feathers in the mood board stole my heart to create my art journal as well as the attractive colors:

That's it for today.

Be sure to display the challenge graphic in your blog post:

Hugs and smiles,

Glory Tags @ MHKDesigns

{My DT work for MHKDesigns}

Hello sweet friends! How is life on your end? I've been enjoying nine days school break with my children and we prefer staying home than going places. The closest we go to are the market and mall for grocery shopping. Hanging out at the book store is a must on school break. Two manga comics happily come home with us fill up the oldest girl's manga collection.

My oldest daughter who loves manga and draws anime has returned to hostel last Sunday though. My middle girl went back to hers yesterday. My nest is now a little quieter with just myself, my other half, my son and my youngest. It's back to routine today now that school has reopen after Chinese New Year celebration. Nevertheless we are looking forward to this Wednesday when the two girls return home from boarding schools once again for another four days break until Saturday in conjunction to Thaipusam celebration. Oh yes, that's the beauty of living in Malaysia a multi racial country with various celebrations thus heaps of public holidays.

Enough blab! So, here's to share new MHKDesigns digital stamps release this month. There are five new awesomazing digital stamps in the shop. Today we bring you Glory Of The Lord stamp set at MHKDesigns blog. Don't they look great?

 I printed two different sizes and fussy cut the flowers and leaves.

 The background was gesso-ed at first. Then I used stencil to create flowery pattern using texture paste before I started playing with watercolors.

 When the texture paste has dried, I adhered the digital flowers and sentiment giving them life with watercolor paints.

I sincerely hope my tags give you some inspirations to play with a little bit of mixed media in your project. Perhaps you would be interested to join in our Inspirational Challenge this month.

That's it for today. Thank you for dropping by and take care.

Hugs and smiles,

Forever Love @ MHKDesigns

{My DT work for MHKDesigns}

Hello there! How is it going? Cheerful as always on my end and wishing you the same. I am back again with my newest layout made as part of my dt project for MHKDesigns and we bring you a new month long challenge once again.

Check out more challenge information here and don't forget to grab lovely freebie here.

Last year I accidentally hit the printer button twice so out came this duplicate picture of my little one and decided to keep it in a kiv box. Never do I have the interest to make a project using similar photo. Even my Afza in the picture remember her Beautiful Moment layout using the same picture and exclaimed, "This picture again?" Hmmm, but why not {chuckle}.

Some close-up pictures:

 I printed some Blossoming digital stamp and fussy cut them all to tuck under the layers. 

 When I have finalized the arrangement of composition, I begun to play with watercolors...my favorite medium as always.

 I just can't stop using the punched leaves in many projects even on this one. It's a tool that often stays with me. Perhaps you too have your favorite tool you love using time and again?

 The watercolors dampen the digital flowers and makes a spontaneous crumpling easier. A fast method I love doing.

 I applied texture paste through a stencil for additional interest and leave it as is in the background but colored with watercolors in the center.

I snapped the photo when I spotted sun ray in her direction while she adjusted her seat. We were travelling home by bus at the time. None of my kids can escape from mamarazzi {lol}. 

Here is this month's challenge. Visit MHKDesigns blog for more ideas by the design team.

Last but not least I wish to partake in Words & Paintery challenge. The colors offered are just awesome:

As always my layout always need a sketch. This one #145 from Scrap Club attracts me so much:

That's it for today.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your day.

Hugs and smiles,

Finale Moment @ Scrap Africa

{My DT work for Scrap Africa}

Hello everyone and a happy February!
I am so happy to walk in to a new month yet writing this post is not easy. Saying good bye is never easy, isn't it? Nevertheless, today the moment has arrived to say that Scrap Africa is coming to end soon. With heavy heart Denise van Deventer will lock the challenge door at the end of this month which has been great inspirations to many I am sure. 

If you wish to participate for the last time, here is your chance to play along with us. We have great prizes for you if you win the design team's votes. 

Let's see what inspire you in this finale mood board:

Some close-up pictures:

 I used texture paste through a stencil to create the background pattern.

 Layers.and lots of layers...

...and distressing are some of my favorite things {smile}.

Some stamped leaves were fussy cut and punched ones tucked underneath my handmade fabric flowers and paper spiral rose.

Come along and play with us for the last time.
Link up your creation/s here. I look forward to see you there.

I hope you like my creation for today and may it gives you some inspirations.
Till then. Have a good day.

Hugs and smiles,

Here For You Always @ MHKDesigns

{My DT work for MHKDesigns}

Hello everyone! I am back again on this beautiful day with the first layout of the year I did as my dt project for MHKDesigns.

This is a page of my youngest daughter when she was about three years old. I love this girl because of her full support for my photography for scrapbooking purpose.

Some close up pictures:

 I used Get Well Soon and Blossoming digital stamp set that can be purchased at MKHDesigns Etsy Shop. I had so much fun fuzzy cut the flowers. The keyword for it is bucket of patience {chuckle}.
Some trims layered amongst paper strips and also tucked in the machined stitched zipper.

I was inspired by this lovely mood board brought by Dee Dee Catron before I decided on making this page. The pink flowers and butterflies attracted me most!

And I always rely on sketch to kick start my scrappy mojo {smile}. This one is based on awesome sketch by Laura Whitaker for Stuck?! Sketches:

I hope you like my scrapbook page and may it gives you some inspirations to create.

Until I see you again soon. Thank you for visiting and wish you a great weekend.

Hugs and smiles,