Happy Father's Day

My daughter got in the mood for cardmaking together with her cousins last June 15.  They were making cards for their father to celebrate Happy Father's Day on June 16th.  Nina was quietly and patiently collecting all the scraps of papers left by her cousins.  After a while she came to me and showed me her finished product.  My, I think she has the makings of a great abstract artist.  What do you think? :)

P.S.  I had to help her write the card greetings, she can't write yet. :)

Handcarved Rubber Stamps

Can't sleep. Hmmmm....what to do?

Aha! Get my tools! Let's get ready for V day. :)

Got my new toy as a Christmas gift from my sister. My Speedball lino cutter. Hurray!!!

Some handcarved rubber stamps I made tonight. (I used Maped Technic 600 erasers. They're available at National Bookstore and costs only P12.00 per piece. Now that's some savings!!!

Yawn...time to get some sleep. Happy crafting! :)

Birthday Card using Washi Tapes from Hey Kessy

Thought I'd share just some of the things that I do with my washi tapes.  I get these beauties from Hey Kessy.  They have lots of new designs so please check out their website, www.heykessy.com.  They recently had a Messy Washi Party last November 24 at Pipino restaurant along Malingap St. Sikatuna Village, Quezon City.  Sad, but due to my busy schedule, I was not able to join them...maybe next time...Huhuhu! (Singhot!!!)

Anyways, on a happier note, I'm glad they have new designs, especially the Christmas designs.  Hey Ms. Mansy, I'll be placing my orders soon.  She really is a girl after my own heart, she's totally craft-smitten!!! Kudos to you Mansy! :)

I made this birthday card for my hubby's neice, Thea, for her 6th birthday.  I used the washi tapes that I got from Hey Kessy as borders for my A2 sized card.  I used a border puncher for my cover page.  I also crocheted a blue flower and attached a circle embellishment covered with pink fabric to add dimension to my card.

More projects to come! :)

Card Making

I love making cards.  It relaxes me.  It helps me gather my thoughts.  It stimulates my mind to be creative. 
I usually make cards at night after I put my daughter, Nina, to bed.  Before Nina was born, I make scrapbook page layouts but due to my tight schedule, creating cards became my outlet for creativity. 
I learned a lot of  the basics of cardmaking from Kristina Werner, she's one of the Garden Girls at Two Peas in a Bucket. (http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/) You can visit her blog and read her article on Cardmaking101, a 4-part article on cardmaking for beginners.  I really love her work.  Here's a link to that article:
http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?cat=38

Cardmaking is a fun way to channel one's creativity.  It's a joy for me to give these cards to my friends and loved ones.  Here are just some of the cards that I made.  Don't worry I'll share with you how I make some of my cards in my next post.  Happy S.C.R.A.P.ing! :)

I made this card for Vikka, my husband's neice, for her 12th birthday.

I made this card using my Making Memories Slice Die-Cutting Machine.  I used the Basics 1 design card to cut out the flower and the word "enjoy".

This cards is inspired by the layout made by Kristina Werner in one of her Finally Friday posts.  Here's a link to that post: 
http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=5037
But instead of using felt flowers, I cut out the flowers in my MM Slice using the Basics 2 design card.