First Magnolia Cards

          My Indonesian friends are so addicted to Magnolia stamps right now. I myself own 2 stamps of Magnolia i won from a giveaway ,one of them is from Christmas edition . Haven't inked them since i got them :-) I always admire my friend who always make beautiful shabby vintage card style of Magnolia Yulis Kartika , but it's always been a challenge for me to make one.  So i thought this time would give it a try to make Magnolia cards my own style :-D also joining th MDUChallenge this week.

 

 

 Both Background stamps and sentiments from Hero Arts

Hope you like my magnolia cards.

Good news, my parents are coming to Thailand tomorrow, and i've missed them so much!

Hope you all have a wonderful week too!

Google Reader is ending : a new way to follow blog and a card with new style

Hello friends, 

Just sharing.. being away from crafting desk for a long time makes me confused. 

First, I was confused by the NEW FLICKR layout. It took me a while to learn how to use it. Second, now they are ending the Google reader.. *sigh* and i just knew that from my friend Kathy. 

There's two suggestions i got from her for you to transfer your google readers if you haven't already : 

1. Feedly ( Click here to follow me via Feedly )

2. Bloglovin (click here to follow me via Bloglovin) 

 I am here also sharing a card that i made with a style that i never tried before. "NO COLORING at all!" hope you like it :D

 

   

Entering Simon Says Stamp challenge Anything Goes

Thanks for being a really great follower for my blog, following my post and crafting update for more than 2 years.Don't forget i have shared a free printables designed by me last week HERE if you haven't got them yet.

Have a wonderful weekend

Wood you be mine

Happy Friday! wow ! so happy to welcome the weekend, and it's gonna be a long one. Our family is celebrating Chinese new year on Monday :) it will looks a bit like thanksgiving because we're gonna have a huge amount of food served for dinner. Now people starts to go shopping for food, my mom does too :) 

so i guess i'm gonna share a card before the busy fun weekend! Thanks for everyone sweeet comments on my previous blogpost,where  I shared my new free digital stamp HERE . Everyone's supports really made my week more more wonderful!!! 

Some stamps from Hero Arts just arrived in the mid of January, i got some background stamps i really want to have. and i think they're GREAT GREAT!~! Look what i did with Hero Arts woodgrain background stamp. This has become one of my mooosstt favorite now :)

Stamps Hero Arts Woodgrain background stamp, Fox wood stamp, right from home (heart)

Coloring Copics

Others Cosmo Cricket stickers


entering challenge
Jay Gee's Nook Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenge #153

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend ^_^

Thanks!! 

Love Kraft !

One of my 2012 crafting resolution is always trying something new, i tried to do this since December, i think this way will help me stretch my creativity. I don't want to make only cards, i now also trying making mini albums, scrap lay out, and some home decor. I also don't want only do some coloring technique, i also want to play with stamps, inks, card stocks, masking, mist :) It's always fun to try something NEW!

Today i am sharing one valentine card i made with Kraft Cardstock. Last year i was trying hard to find this cardstock, until a new craft shop opened in the city where my mom lives, so when i went there i bought some Kraft card stock , Basic Kraft by Bazzil. and I LOVE IT!! 

I precut the 30x30 cardstock to some ready cards size, and then use the left over to make this card. I tried some inks to create Hearts background, and it turns out the Hero Art Shadow Soft Sand ink is perfect for this. It creates such subtle background on Kraft color.And i DIDn't do any copics coloring on this card ^^

Stamps Hero Arts Type clear set, Find Joy clear set (little heart) , Life isn't perfect (dog)

Coloring Distress inks , Hero art shadow inks

Others The Twinery, Uniball signo pen, the Twinery

Entering challenges 
Simon Says Stamp Challenge Spots stripes
Young Crafter Unite Challenge #5

Thanks for visiting my blog

Wishing you early happy christmas :)

Hi Everyone,

Since i am gonna be away from blogging land for a while, i am gonna write a short blogpost here :)

I'm going to Jakarta, and China for 9 days, and will be back before new year. It's gonna be a long trip because we are gonna have to transit in a couple airports and it also gonna take more than 5 hours to wait. I decided to bring some crafting stuff along with me..

A couple of die cut tags with stamped sentiment and background, and twine 

Color pencils. I love these! I'm gonna use them to colors..............

...... these stamped images by Penny Black. Also bring scissors, scrap papers and foam tape.

I know during this trip i'm gonna meet lots of new friends, and people who's going to guide us :) So i am thinking to give them same thank you tag cards ,which is unfinished yet :) and i'm gonna finish these cards during my trip.

If i finished coloring all the images, i can still draw by myself and color them :D Because i know on the way back to Indonesia, i will be waiting at a transit airport for 8 hours!!! 

I wanna wish you all early Merry Christmas ! Have a wonderful time with your family!!

Stamps Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer and  Sending holiday cheer

Coloring Distress Inks

Others The Twinery, Embossing powder

Thank you for visiting my blog :)

Wee Memories November Bloghop

Happy Saturday ,friends!!

**If you're here for Cards that Care bloghop post please croll down **

This Saturday is our 75th wee memories challenge ! Thank you so much to all of you who join our challenges, We really appreciate your support and loyalty to our challenge. This week challenge theme is Handmade gifts, tags , boxes OR bags .You can create any handmade gifts such as bookmarks, pencil case, journal, memo, frame,etc to as simple as tags for any occasion :D

If you come from Brandi's Blog, then you're on the right track :) But you can find the complete list of blog hop at Jenny's Wee Memories blog here

****This week we are sponsored by Oh My Crafts with Paper bundle prize pack as Top Hoot's prize :)***

I decided to make a simple handmade box with tag this week with some Hero Arts stamp i own. First, I created a very simple brown box with no decoration. then I cut white cardstock using Spellbinders label 1 dies , and stamped it with music background Hero Arts stamp and distress the edge using walnut stain distress ink and dessert sand memento ink (i don't have antique linen yet) Then added the red scallop plus Hero arts Reindeer (face only) to complete the box. I also made a coordinating mini tag.

Stamps Hero Arts Music Background , Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer, Hero Arts Sending holiday cheer (sentiment)

Coloring Copics

Ribbon Stampin' Up

Others The Twinery , Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Dessert Sand memento ink

Next stop is my friend, Danielle's Blog . I hope you join the fun of this week challenge.

Can't wait to see your creation ,friends :) Have a happy weekend !

Cards That Care Blog Hop

Welcome to Cards that Care Blog Hop. I'm so happy to see you coming to my blog, this means you are supporting this Cards drive :) Vera Yates and Jennifer McGuire teamed up to do card drive to collect cards for the elderly in nursing homes.If you arrived from my friend, Amy's Blog then you're on your way :) but if you missed our bloghop from the very beginning, you can always go back to Vera's blog to see the complete list of blogs.

It means a lot if you really join this card drive to send Holiday Cards to elderly in nursing homes by sending them to my friends Vera Yates or Jennifer McGuire , many great great companies has been participating donating prizes for those who send in cards.You can also check their blog for details of this card drive, and fab prizes ;-)

Here're two Holiday cards i created :

Stamps Penny Black Snow Kiss

Coloring Copics and Distress inks Tumbled glass / Broken china

Others Hero Arts Embossing powder and versa mark , Twinery bakers twine

Stamps Hero Arts Musical walk, Hero Arts Circle Lace

Ribbon Stampin' Up

Gems Hero Arts

Paper Penny black mix n match cardstock

Others Hero Arts Embossing powder and versa mark

For this BlogHop , there will be some prizes too generously offered by some companies !! yay ! how fun is that! I'm just gonna spoil a little, There're prizes from Avocado Arts, Penny Black, Lawn Fawn, Hero Arts, and many more ... and even a spot on Jennifer Mcguire Holiday Boot camp Class! Details on Vera Yates and Jennifer McGuire Blog :)

We will pick winners randomly from comments left on participants blog. So the more blogs you left comment on the better your chances !!!! You have the whole weekend to leave comments, until Sunday November 6 midnight CST

Next hop is my friend , Brandi :) Thank you for dropping by my blog. Have a fun and inspiring hop :D

Start to make holiday cards and please support Card Drive for Kids

Finally i am starting to make some Holiday cards. I love holiday seasons ! I love Christmas shopping and christmas gifts (who doesn't?) and I truly in love with Hero arts holiday stamps. and today i'm gonna share 3 cards i made using Hero Arts stamps i just recently had.

For first and second card , i was using the christmas reindeer stamps from hero arts! i love this stamp set since the first time it was on sneak peek on Hero Arts blog. I love the reindeer face look. so ADORABLE ! Lately i have been in love with embossing and distressing technique too.

Stamps Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer and Sending holiday Cheer

Coloring Copics and Distress inks Tumbled glass / Broken china

Others Hero Arts Embossing powder and versa mark, White Popcorn pen (snow effect)

Stamps Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer

Coloring Copics and Distress inks Tumbled glass / Broken china

Others Hero Arts Embossing powder and versa mark

For the Third card , i was trying masking technique to make simple one layer christmas card.

Stamps Hero Arts Sending Holiday Cheer

Coloring Copics

I also want to share another news. Please help support a wonderful cause my friend Giovanna who has started. She starts this Card Drive for Kids . and she also has an amazing prize packages (worth over $400). All you have to do is send in cards to put smiles on these beautiful children faces. Thank you so much for your support.

go HERE for more details

Thank you for stoppin' by :D

Have a wonderful week!

Wee Memories & World Card Making Day

Hi Friends!!

Happy World Card Making Day 2011!!! This is my first time celebrating this day~ I really love card making, because i get to know more friends and I learn new creative things day by day from all my friends! No boredom! Just fun and inspirations flowing ~ Are busy making cards now ?

Today i'm going to celebrate this moment with Wee Memories challenge October Blog Hop !! If you come from Brandi's blog, then you have started in the right place and you're on your way. We have special challenge theme this week , create a card using your favorite style or technique!! wow.. How fun is that ! We're sponsored by Unity Stamps Co. and the winner with get a stamp set.

My Favorite technique/style for creating card is Stamping and Colorful coloring with some distress inks. I also love Simple Card. I really love making a happy card, a card that makes people smile like this :-) or this :-D !

Stamps Hero Arts Oceans of Joy , Hero arts all occasion messages, Hero Arts Magical Background stamp

Coloring Copics and distress inks Tumbled glass , Broken China

Dies Spellbinders label 17 (waves)

Others Versa mark, Hero Arts white embossing powder, gems ,ribbon and button

also entering this to Lilypad Bling Challenge

And I'm also gonna share my ATC i made for ATC swap with Indonesian's cardmakers

Stamps Penny Black Love Graffiti and Penny Black Sentiments clear set

Coloring Copics and various of Versa Magic Inks

Next stop is my friend Giovana's blog ! hope you join the fun of this week challenge ^_^

Do continue hopping around , I'm gonna do the same too, i'm sure there's so many inspirations around the blog world on this special day .

Thanks for peekin' in

Happy Weekend! and Happy Crafting ~

Hero Arts Window cards

Hi Friends,

I'm now smiling big reading all your sweet comments on my little colorful lawn fawn tags on my previous post HERE . Thank you so much , all of you are sooooo sweeettt ^^ your comments really made my day.

Today i'm gonna share my latest creations for Hero Arts challenge this month. It's really a challenge for me. I don't own any Fall stamps, and the color palette of the month is not easy too. So i prefer to create cards with window.

Ok ? I guess it's also not easy... i never made window cards before.. so the first thing came into mind is why not creating the real window :)

Stamps Hero Arts Fox wood stamp, Hero arts Find Joy Clear stamp

Coloring Copics and distress inks walnut stain (for window)

My second card was inspired by my self. I always miss and think about my boyfriend almost all time , during the day or night.. when i have break time i leave him some messages to his mobile phone. It's really not easy for me to live in so far from him. Sometimes i really miss the time going out with him on a date or dinner together.

and the inside of the card...

Stamps Hero Arts Heart Owls wood stamp, Hero arts all occasion messages and Be happy Clear stamp

Coloring Copics and distress inks walnut stain (for branch)

Real simple huh ? I really hope you like them. Some of you might notice most of my hero arts cards are using these two heart owls and fox wood stamps. hehehe.. i still don't own many of hero arts stamps, so i'm making the most out of these stamps i own ^^

Thanks for viewing

Turns 5

I'm so happy to share my first birthday LO for 5 years old boy, my nephew (from my cousin). His name is Geraldo or Aldo. He's really adorable, and smiles a lot around his friends and family. I also always his hairstyle , reminds me of Tintin ^_^

He's one of my nephew who's really close to me recently, he's also one of my student at kindergarten where i teach mandarin. Of course i won't make him favourite during class since he always talks and moves a lot ! very jumpy too . hahahaha..

Here's what i made for him for his birthday ~ a special happy lay out

Papers JillyBean Soup, American Crafts cardstock pastel

Stamps Hero Arts Life of party , Lawn Fawn Bannerific

Others American Crafts Thickers and stickers from Jenny Bowlin

I don't have any reference or sketch to make this LO. I really have fun making this Layout and i know i need to practice more ,because making LO is different from making a card :) any comments and input are welcome so i can make better layout next time .

Thank you for viewing

September Wee Memories Simply Sentiments Bloghop !

Hey Friends ! Welcome ! We're welcoming September with the Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge Blog Hop! If you have arrived here from Brandi's blog, then you have started in the right place and you are on your way :) If at any time you get lost or if you would like to start at the beginning you can go to Jenny's Wee Memories blog here :)

This week we are sponsored by I Love It All with the prize a $20 Gift Certificate .go check their lovely products :)

We have a wonderful challenge theme this week. It's Simply Sentiments :D I love this! i think with sentiments i can make a very simple card. Heavy card is never my style. Here's my card :

Supplies Hero arts Monster Fun clear set , Hero arts Type clear set and Hero arts Things cling set

Coloring Copics

Ink various colour of versa magic and memento black ink

entering this card to Young crafter united Challenge #1

I made this card less than 10 mins ,and yet i had fun coloring it :) I hope that you will join us for this challenge! The next stop along the hop is Danielle's blog ! Thanks for peekin' in my blog and hope you have a great weekend!

For a special friend

Hi Friends :)

Today i'm going to share a card i made yesterday for a special friend. I just made 4 cards yesterday ( i never made so many cards in a day because i usually don't have much time making card ) Happy to have a long and quiet holiday ^_^ I think i am going to make more today and watching some movies too ( movie marathon maybe.. hehe )
Here's one special girlfriend card i made for papercrafts august challenge using Hero arts lovely japanese girls stamps :)

also entering this for Young crafter unite challenge #1 and Party Time tuesday challenge #31

Thanks for peekin' in

It's Back to School Wee Memories Challenge

Hi friends ! Happy saturday ! happy weekend! This weekend i feel so happy happy because i'm going to have a whole week off , a whole week holiday next week :) because Tuesday is Idul fitri day, the holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan for Moslem people. and its a BIG holiday in my country,Indonesia. I don't plan to go anywhere else because all the ticket price are super high during this season. So... i'm going to stay at home and having lots of me-time ( of course including crafting )

It's saturday ! and i'm back with new Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday challenge. Wee Memories this week sponsor is Your Next stamp! I really love their stamps! adorable!!!

You don't want to miss it :) This week theme is BACK TO SCHOOL !

Here's my card

I don't own any back to school stamps, so i am creating a back to school scene on my card :) I am using Hero Arts Monster stamps set and surprisingly my students love this card when they seen it.

I hope that you will join us this week for our challenge! and Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's wonderful cards on Wee Memories blog!

thanks for viewing my card :) have a wonderful weekend

August Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge Bloghop !

Welcome to the Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge Blog Hop! This is my first bloghop and i hope im doing it right :D If you have arrived here from Brandi's blog, then you have started in the right place and you are on your way :) If at any time you get lost or if you would like to start at the beginning you can go to Jenny's Wee Memories blog here :)

This week challenge is sponsored by Graphic 45 ! I love their papers ^^ and the prize is Papers and stamps from Graphic45! Don't you love that ?

The theme of this week challenge is Masculine. What a challenge! but right on perfect moment! I need a card to give to one of my friend who celebrating his birthday :) Just to be honest i am having hard time finding the best time for crafting. It makes me confused that every year during this time, we have so many fire accidents and blackouts in my hometown. :( . Glad finally one day survived with no blackout ! yay! and... Here's what i made .. a cute masculine creation

Stamps Hero Arts Fox woodstamp, graph background and Life of party set Coloring Copics and Bakers twine from the Twinery

I hope that you will join us for this challenge! The next stop along the hop is Danielle's blog ! Thanks for peekin' in my blog and hope you have a great weekend.

Happy News!

Today i'm also going to share some happy news !

First .....I'm so honored and thrilled to be chosen as one of the new design team member for Wee Memories challenge. YAY!!!! *doing happy dance* Wee Memories has been one of my most favourite challenges i love to join for past months. I am a huge fan of Jenny's works!! and i adore all design team inspiring projects. i hope my works can be inspirations too.

This week challenge theme is so fun!! the theme is "Dare to do Color" - use at least 4 colour on your project , with fabulous prize a stamp set from our sponsor Unity Stamp co. for one lucky winner !

This card's color combo is inspired by Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger. I just love the colour combo!! so I made this card for my cousin who just celebrated his birthday last week.He's my cousin whom i always have fights with. hahaha. It's always fun to have him around.

and my card :

Stamps : Hero arts Monster fun clear set , Life of party clear set (happy word)

Coloring : Copics and Ink : Mementos

and more... I just found out that my card has been spotlighted on The Twinery blog TWICE! and i did not realise it. hahaha. until i was blogwalking and went through all the past posts. And this weekend, i also won 3 spools of baker's divine twine from Whisker Graphics. I am gonna play more with baker's twine on my projects!! FOR SURE! and one more....... one of my Penny black card won a cardmaking challenge on Two Peas in aBucket .I really do need something to cheer me up during these days, since this week both me and my boyfriend was having hard time at work. and Praise Lord He sent me gifts to make me smile :)

Have a Happy Weekend!

Hero arts birthday tags set

Hi friends, Happy saturday!!

I know all of you must love this day as much as i do ! ~ I spent my noon stamping and coloring. had so much fun. Quick update about me, My eye is totally recovering!! yay! so happy to see my normal eye in the mirror this morning. thanks for everyone support n comments on yesterday post. really made my day. I did some blogwalking today and found some wonderful cards that i should really share it to you too... do visit their blog to get inspired :

very talented Melania Deasy and her lovely cards HERE

HERE a super clever swinging card by Elizabeth Allan

Brenda shares her great simple card for Father's day HERE

Need party ideas ? ready to be amazed by Virginia's big project HERE

Lisa had a wonderful card, photos and post HERE

Love Love Love THIS card by Alice !

And now it's my time to share what i did today . I made birthday tags set for my boyfriend's sisters inspired by Moxie fab world tuesday trigger . more details HERE


I love colourful stuff. most of my cards are so colourful and cheerful. These colours reminds me of birthday party! and Thanks to Moxie fab for making me finally found an idea of what's the best handmade gifts for my friend :) I chose hero arts Life of a party clear stamp set for my tags, This set is just THE BEST for cards or tags SET :) I hope you will like them

also entering this to Stamp Your Hero HeART Out challenge fromVirginia's blog

and Wee Memories challenge #60

Thanks for peekin' in and Have a happy weekend :)