SBM ATC April 2012

Here are the ATCs for April2012, hosted by Carol Theng. The theme as I mentioned in my previous post is Distressed technique. Lovely collection by all participants!

Minis for a cause

This would be my first attempt to make minis for a charity http://www.sanctuaryhouse.com.sg/

The PURPOSE: For birth parents/family and foster parents/family to write and put photos into, that will accompany baby through his/her journey through life. The organizer of this event Ka Ren wrote that this is particularly important for the child to have a sense of his/her past and beginnings, so it will be a very meaningful project for us to participate in. 

I'm really really a novice in making minis. They are not fanciful, just plain with some emblishments for the parents/family to add their thoughts and photos to create beautiful memories for the child. Hope the albums that I create would make a difference in another person's life.

Thrusday's up! - Fun with Fabric

Fun with Fabric

365cards challenge this week - Select a fabric from your home to inspire your card.  It can be from any source, curtains, pillow, bed spread, sweater - lots of possibilities! And what I had chosen is quilt that has many colors. So I took whole lot on TH stamp pads and ink them on transparency, swirl, stamp right onto the cardstock. I love the effect :) Last but not least, dripped some Mister Huey onto the card

Supplies :
* Christy Tomlinson Distressed Quilt stamp
* Linen background stamp from Studio G
* Inkadinkado CAMERA Clear MINI stamp
* Tim Holtz Distressed Inks - Barn Door, Wild Honey, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Festive Berries, Iced Spruce,  Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass
* Mister Huey Custard
* Wood butterfly from Maya Road
* Button from my stash

Thrusday's up - The 3Gs

Green, Grass, Glitter

This is theme for this week at 365cards. Your card design should be inspired by these trigger words. This week we have a digi stamp sponsor.I got to play with a beautiful image from My Heart Pieces.  I'm surviving this week with minimal papers and no proper color pencils (I used the ones from my kids' stash), as I packed them up for room redo.  

Thrusday's Up! - Favorite brand name inspiration

 Favorite brand name inspiration

I'm on again today on 365cards. Today, select one your favorite name brand items (for instance, I love Starbucks) and use an associated image to inspire your card. It can be an advertisement, product color/style - anything you want, as long as it is inspired by that brand. I had done a beginner card during blog hop back in Feb with the cup warmer. Today I threw in some red/pink for another simple cuppa! So what's your brand name inspiration?

Supplies :
* Chervon chipboard tag from RAK
* Buttons & rubons from October afternoon
* Capuccino twine from the The Twinery

Wednesday's Up! - Favorite Technique

Favorite Technique

I'm standing in for Mary this Wednesday @ 365cards.  The challenge today is to create a card using the technique you favor most - try to really make it stand out on your card. You should know by now I love to use ribbon/twines/washi on my card. Seems almost impossible for me to miss these add ons to my card. So there you have some numero washi tape and cream ribbon.

Simple card to say thank you to my mom who comes by to help A LOT and especially to 'save' me from my little monsters. Happy Mother's Day! xoxo
Supplies:
* Patterned paper from Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas - chervon, My Mind's Eye 12 days of Christmas - candy stripes
* Bazzill Kraft cardstock
* October Afternoon Sticky Keys
* Lily Bee Designs ABC Alpha stickers
* Cream ribbon from Daiso

Linking up these parties :
1. Card Positioning Systems Sketch 263

Apr2012 ATC Final reveal

The theme for Apr2012 ATC exchange is Distress Techniques. I have to admit that my cheat codes was distress inks and distressed stamps. Am lucky to have the Ranger craft mat to allow some ink play to blend to stamp. As I was saying in my earlier post, I was desperately looking for my blending tool but couldn't find it. So I resorted to using cosmetic sponge to blend

1. I did a background stamps using with TH mixed media stamps and distress inks.

2. While the 1st last layer of ink is still wet, I stamped another layer
3. Next up, I patted Festive Berries and Crushed Olive onto the craft mat and used the Itty Bitty stamp to dabbed onto the mat before stamping. This is my 1st time trying this technique after watching youtube tutorials over and over again and I just had to try it this time! I love the watercolor effect!
4. Sponged some Pumice Stone and added onto the ATC while it's still wet from all the stampings!
5. Last but not least, the last sentiment stamp "Feel The Joy" using Staz On.
Here are the supplies used:
1. Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2012 MIXED MEDIA
2. Tim Holtz Distress Ink PADS Tumbled Glass, Rusty Hinge Stormy Sky, Pumice Stone, Festive Berries, Crushed olive
3. Staz on Jet Black
4. Unity Stamps Itty Bitty Feel The Joy