Shop Around Faux Tiling

Posting here today is the second card made in the stamp technique club class.

On the Very Vanilla cardstock, I used the Shop Around wheel to faintly stamp a background using Crumb Cake Classic ink. I then gave the card a vintage and worn look with a crumpled piece of crumb cake cardstock on the back. Adding more depth, I embossed the card base using the Stripes Textured Impression Embossing Folder. A quick and simple card.

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An Evergreen Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!! In Vancouver today, the air is crisp, the sun is shining and creative juices are flowing!

This week's Creative Wednesday card is actually the make and take project we did last month at my Holiday Open House.

The card is a quick and simple 5-minute card featuring the Evergreen stamp set on Pool Party and Island Indigo colors. The trick with is card is to remember to stamp the images on the cardstock first then do the Big Shot die cut with the Apothecary Accents framelits and finally Textured Emboss the polka dots.

The designer series paper used here is the Winter Frost Designer Paper Series Stack. ($8.50 for 48 sheets)

It really is unneccesary to spend more than 5 minutes on a Christmas card when you got so many to make each year! Keep it simple and this year you'll have a stress-free holiday season.

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Layers of Festive Flurries of the Season

The Festive Flurries stamp set is clearly my favourite and top pick from this year's Holiday Catalogue. I love any stamp set that is versatile and has a coordinated Big Shot Framelits set. And the best part is getting 15% off with the Festive Flurries Bundle.

These intricate snowflakes when layered together brings out a dimension that is unique and makes a marvelous Christmas greeting card. Another quick and simple 5 minute card.

Want to see more holiday ideas? Don't forget about my Open House on September 28. RSVP here.

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A Round Array Creative Wednesday

Having purchased the A Round Array stamp set and coordinating punch bundle when it was first released a few weeks ago, I hadn't gotten a chance to play with it until this week's Creative Wednesday.

The stamp set contains little round and round-scalloped sentiments that's cute for any occasions or when you are in a rush with putting a quick card together.

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I took it a step further with embossing the texture of trees into the Kraft card stock and then debossing the clouds into the Whisper White card stock.

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Wednesday Greetings

A very versatile stamp set from this year's holiday Mini Catalogue is the Greetings of the Season stamp set. This week's Creative Wednesday project is a quick and simple card using the Ornament Keepsakes and the Greetings of the Season stamp set. Stay tuned for an October Stamp-a-stack where we make 3 of this card as well as 6 more of 2 other designs.

Thanks for checking out this week's Creative Wednesday project!! I hope you are enjoying this new habit of mine!

Creative Wednesday Stampin' Tip: 

• Christmas cards does not necessarily be complicated with layers and layers of paper and colors.
• Keep you cards simple with just 3 colors per card.

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Happy I Do Day Wedding Card

One of the newest Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the Big shot and my new favourite is the Lacy Brocade Folder. This item is found in the Holiday Mini Catalogue. Although it is in this Holiday Mini, it does not necessarily mean it is only for Christmas projects. The lacy patterns on the folder can make any project outstanding and simply elegant. 

I made a quick and simple wedding card using the Lacy Brocade embossing folder and the Apothecary Accents framelits and the set designer frames folder.

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You're Amazing Birthday Card

I think I'm really enjoying creative challenges. This week I'm playing along with the Stampin' Royalty challenge again. This week is a picture inspiration challenge. The You're Amazing stamp set is now my "to go" stamp set for creating birthday cards.

I also used the coordinating designer series paper, World Spectacular with this stamp set. Trimmed the paper to a fun banner shape and then sewed the banners side by side together.

And of course, I added embossing using the now super trendy Chevron Textured Impression Folder.

I then finished off the card with the color spritzer using the 2012-2013 in-colors and gave the card some bling with rhinestones. A very quick and simple card using minimal tools, stamps and accessories.

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Paper Pin Wheel card

After watching a disappointing Game 2 Canucks playoff, I had to cheer myself up with some cardmaking. Something quick and simple to fix the disappointment.

Paper pin wheels! who knew!? They're super easy to craft and looks so darling cute on a card!

What a great way to cheer me up!! Wish big!! Our Vancouver Canucks can come thru!

Want to learn more quick and easy cards?

Join me in my quick and easy 5 minute card club!
we meet every last Wednesday and Thursday each month. I'm also available upon request! Visit my club page now to find out more as well as other clubs I offer.

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Happy Gnome Day

I can't get enough of the cute Stampin' Up! Gnome Sweet Gnome stampset. So I had to make another quick card with the set tonight. The card is so cute that I've decided to make it as one of the birthday card buffet set that is happening this Saturday at 9am at my home in Vancouver, BC.

Visit my classes page for more details. I'm still taking registration for this Saturday's class. Contact me to RSVP. Pin It now!

Iron Stampers 5 minute card

As promised, here is one of the 4 reveals of the Iron Stampers project. Today I'll show you the quick and simple 5 minute handmade card. This card was made with the Elements of Style stampset. I decided to post this card first because it's the first day of spring today! Happy Spring!

How Iron Stampers works is that my upline gives 3 people a pack of pre-selected Stampin' Up! paper along with a pack of various embellishments. Our task is to try to use all the supplies given on every one of the 4 Iron Stampers project. This includes a 5 minute quick and simple card, a WOW card, a scrapbook page, and a 3D or altered item. Each player is given 2 months to complete these projects and we display them at our bi-monthly Stampin' Up! demonstrator exclusive meeting in Vancouver.
At the end of the meeting, a winner amongst the three players is announced based on votes.

And the results??!! I'll let you know when I'm done posting the projects. Stay tuned!

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Quick and Easy Card

Last night I had a great evening of crafting with other fellow demonstrators at an exclusive monthly demostrator only crafting night. This is the evening where I get to plan and handmake my card classes for the next month, or simply just have a stress-free creative evening.

One card I made was a sample for the new Quick and Simple stamp club. This card was handmade with the Forever Young stampset. I really love how you can transform a timeless stampset and bring to life a quick and simple 5 minute card.

Want to see more cards like these? join my Quick and Simple Stamp Club.

We meet every last Wednesday and Thursday evening of each month in my Vancouver home (East Vancouver Killarney area)! Contact Ida Chan for more details.


Forever Young - Clear-Mount Stamp 122572

Price: $22.95

Forever Young - Wood-Mount Stamp 122570

Price: $31.95

Forever Young Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download 123145

Price: $4.95

This card was a case from Emma. Thank you for a great design!

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One of the many new clubs

Announcing new clubs!! Here is one of the new clubs on the list to be updated.
Here's a quick preview of what the theme of it is.

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