Life Goes ON..............

 

 Hello friends,

I am still alive and I decided to change this blog to my daily life blog and maybe some of my travelling diary:-)....My crafting world still going on at http://yingandmagnolia.blogspot.com

Do support me and stop by whenever you can....thanks and love you all :-)) xoxo

MDUC #202 Debbie D's Choice~ Sepia Colored image

 Hello my friends...............

How are you ? Another week for us to move on and that's mean another fantastic challenge waiting for us ~~ really, it's a very challenging for me, Sepia colored. I am not really understand what is Sepia, so I searched a bit on internet, these was what I found :

Sepia is a reddish-brown color, named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish Sepia.

For my understanding after I read some articles, Sepia is including in Brown color family. OK, this make thing easier. So, I decided that I just want to use one brown color on my image, Walnut Stain is my victim ...haha:-)) This was my very first time to color an image with ONE color, so it was really challenging for me and I took 3 hours to complete coloring it ...on my:-((

 So, just one color, Ranger Distress ink ~Walnut Stain used on this image and a little bit of Black Soot ink to shade . I stamped Tilda on watercoloring paper with Tsukineko Memento Ink. After finished coloring, I cut the colored image with Spellbinders Oval dies. Patterned Papers from Magnolia product.I used Go-kreate die cut to make the card base.

 Some of the flowers from Petaloo and some from I am roses. I embossed the oval edges with Frantage too. It was FUN !

 Very pretty Petaloo flowers which I white wash it with Gesso paint. The resin butterfly made from Martha Stewart clay mold which given by a really sweet friend who always support me in my crafting life and real life too...haha...you know who you are :-))

 A tag from Magnolia Doohickey dies cutting. I stamped Old Script background from Magnolia with Versafine sepia color , distressed with Walnut Stain, white-wash with gesso. Then I put some embelishments such as a heart cut from Magnolia patterned paper, raffia, treble clef-charm and a clothpin. I LOVE all these tiny decoration ! :-))

 I hope you can accept my coloring, as I am not sure if it's looks sepia or not...hahaha.... but I hope you can try it and don't forget to pop over my lovely teamies blog to view their absolutely beautiful creation ! Have fun everyone !

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Colored the image

Made the line for her to "sit"

Colored the background with walnut stain, blending with a lot of water.

MDUC #198 Make your own flowers

 Hello my friends,

What a lovely day today :-)) Let's have some fun and exciting outdoor activities !! Play with butterflies and flowers.....is it a good idea? I know you have a very sunny and warm weather out there in Europe, but please remember me when you have fun, we have extreamly HOT weather here and I could rather stay inside my room than going out for the sunburnt..haha....

This week challenge is a bit challenging for me as I always use ready-made flowers which I bought from I am Roses.com or Prima Marketing, and of course Magnolia. But this week we want to challenge you to make your own flowers. Whatever flowers=)) It's really fun to try different types of flowers, but finally I made these very simple flowers that I used to make long time ago !

I used Magnolia patterned paper to make my spiral flowers, you can view the tutorial I made HERE.

The white flower is peonies which I made from Magnolia Doohickey Peonies, a new released not long ago.

 Some Magnolia Doohickey dies to spice up the layout, which was really fun. I distressed with Ranger Walnut Stain ink. The white and beautiful flowers ribbon was a gift from my teamy, Yulis. Thank you very much.

 I do hope you got inspired and make your own flowers. Hope to see you in this week challenge at MDUC. While you are reading this post, I am busy packing and preparing for the Magnolia Day event in Surabaya, Indonesia. The first Magnolia Day in Asia, do share the happiness with us, 29th May, sure I will bring you the lastest news and photos when I come back.

See you soon ! Have fun !

MDUC #194 Button It Up

Hello my dear friends,

This is my first contribution for MDUC entry. I wish to back to basic and start a very simple square card to continue my journey in MDUC.

For this challenge, you need to use buttons for your card, so I think it's really simple. First of all , I wish to thank my very sweet and darling teamie, Camilla S for her generousity to supply me ALL the patterned paper and lace for this card. The patterned papers from Maja Design , Vintage Spring Basic. She knows my style and she sent something very very suit me. Thank you very much Camilla.

As usual, I colored the stamped image and distressed all the paper edges with distress inks. The challenge need us to use button, so it was an easy job, really !

Stamped the corner with Magnolia stamp and added Magnolia half pearls and rhinestones. Cut two butterflies from Maja design papers , folded it and added a half pearl.

If you like all the yummy stuff I used on my card , you can have a visit at Camilla S 's hubby webshop, they have lots of very yummy and beautiful cardmaking supplies, from A-Z.

 

Happy stamping and I hope you can pop over to my lovely teamies blog to view their beautiful cards and join our challenge ! Have a nice day !

 

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The BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello my dear friends arould the world,
I have two BIG news to annouce today !! The pictures said it all :-))

OK, the FIRST NEWS !!!
I have a very precious chance to fly over to Surabaya , Indonesia next month, 29th, Wednesday to meet my dear Magnolia teamies DT Nancie from Malaysia ( yes, we never meet before in Malaysia and this time we will meet in another country, how funny:-)), DT Yulis and DT Irene from Surabaya, Indonesia to host a first ever Magnolia Day in Asia !!!!

There will be LOTS and LOTS of fun on that day and Magnolia rubberstamps Sweden is SO generous again to sponsor LOTS of goodies for the event. You sure will get something fun if you attend the event...so for those who live in Indoensia or maybe Singapore and Malaysia, save your date, please do visit us on Magnolia Day, I am very very looking forward to meet you all !!!!!:-))))))

SECOND NEWS!

I am still in my dreaming time and still can't believe what I got ! They picked me! They picked me ! This is so precious and I didnt expect all this when I applied for the post. You know what I mean ? I just simply posted it to apply and when I noticed there has so many talented ladies applied too, I know I don't have the chance. But, I really didn't expect that they picked me !!!

Thank you very very much all the talented and lovely DT in MDUC ! You made my day and I looking forward to have my contribution in next challenges:-)) MDUC is just a STYLE and TREND :-)) LOVE it !

A happy day for me ! 

Tilda as a Clown~ Once Upon A Time

 Hello my dear friends,

Here is a card I made these two days:-)) I inspired by my dear friend Yulis Kartika by her Tilda with Rooster card which she gave me as a precious gift when we met in Singapore last month. 

I made a mother's day with Tilda as a Clown, feel funny ? Yes, you can laugh:-)) But, indeed , Magnolia rubberstamps are so versatile and suit with any occasion. I am sure your mom will be very happy and cheer to receive Tilda as a Clown as a mother's day card:-))

 I colored the stamped image with distress ink pads, distress markers on Langton extra smooth 300gsm watercoloring paper which I got from my dearest teamie, Camilla S from Norway. Patterned paper made by Prima marketing and Magnolia.

 Everyone and everywhere is crazy about frantage in cardmaking...so I give it a try! It was so fun to play with all those embossing powder, and I must admit, I with to say a word of thank you to my dear friend Yulis, because she encouraged me to try it :-)) All stamps on this card from Magnolia rubberstamps.

I stamped the alphabet MOM on corrugrated paper and painted with some gesso on it, glue a white string on top of them and added 3 pieces of rhinestones. You noticed the white spot on the cardstock ? I love to see the embossing powder melted when get heated.

 An little piece of embelishment which I made it myself. The charm was bought from a store in Singapore, wow, they sold all kind of charm, and they are cheap ! I stamped " Love" background stamp on a piece of cardstock , put the piece of stamped paper on the charm ,then "trace" the size of the charm with my finger. Cut the "traced" paper with scissors, mat it "in" the charm and cut any excess of paper. I also put some matte glue on it.

I embossed the Magnolia patterned paper~ Cherry with Sizzix embossing folder~ Bubble.

 I hope that you like my card and got inspired! ~

Happy Stamping and have a great day !

Charming Edwin smiles to you !

 Hello my friends,

How are you today ? Hope that you are happy with what you do :-)) This is a card I made recently and I love Edwin so much <3 !

 All the stamps on this card from Magnolia, Charming Edwin stamp is from Magnolia With Love collection,but it's versatile for all occasion:-)) I colored him and all the detail with distress markers , which you can get from Craftmate Store in Penang, Malaysia on Langton extra smooth paper with 0 brush. Beautiful patterned papers from Magnolia papers. I got the beautiful pink andwhite lace from my dear friend and teamie, Yulis Kartika from Indonesia. Please pop over to check her blog, she makes very divine & breathtaking cards!

 I played with Stampendous frantage embossing powder and I must admit I love it very very much !

Distressed the paper edges with distress stain~walnut stain.

I stamped the word "mom" on washi tape and distressed with distress stain. Put some stickles on flowers here and there.

 I hope that you like my card and be creative always !

Tag ! Tag ! Tag!

 Hello my dear friends,

How are you today ? I feel hot because the weather is extreamly hot at here:-(( But, anyway, I had a productive saturday, yesterday. I made four tags with mix and match various papercrafting products, but mostly in Magnolia product, for sure:-))

 A lovely shabby Chic tag with embossed "You're So Sweet" sentiment from Magnolia as a focal point.

I used "Love background" too and stamped on distressed circle tag. Patterned paper from Magnolia "With Love " collection 2013.

A vintage-distressed tag. I only have one Easter rubberstamp { but had received another one, Tilda and Mr Rooster recently} and cut it half, look like she comes from the other side:-)) Colored with distress markers{real fast...I hope I will share with you how I color}. Patterned paper from Magnolia Easter Collection 2013.

 Another tag using "You're So Sweet" sentiment. Washi tape as a decorative tape on the bottom of the tag. Simple yet easy work:-))

This is a tag I made for my girl's English teacher:-) I hope she likes it.Patterned paper from Magnolia Easter Collection 2013.

I found that I fall in love with tags. You can create so many wonderful pieces using various medium and embelishment. The tags I used are from Ranger Ink. I will create more beautiful tags, I am sure:-))

Here is a picture I want to share ! So true !

Hope that you have a creative Sunday !

Be My Valentine

Hello my dear friends,
How are you today ?
I have a very quick post today because I am using my old laptop and it's pretty slow and I wonder if it will shut down suddenly to delete all my stuff....so what's happened? My laptop had been broke down by my very :genius" son!!! I was so angry !!! arrrrgggh....I will go to buy a new laptop for my own use once the computer shop open !!

This a tag that I want to give my hubby tomorrow morning for the valentine day:-=)) I hope he doesn't mind because it;s too girly I think....haha...whatever....He is my valentine and I thank him for the love he gives me...:-))

It;s a simple tag. I didn't use any dies or complicated materials. Keep it simple for a guy:=))

All patterned paper from Magnolia With Love Collection, paper flowers from I am roses, I colored the image with distress markers.

I am so sorry that the quality of the photo is not justify and I hope everyone have a very romantic and happy Valentine Day tomorrow !!!

xoxo Ying

Magnolia DT Burlap Mini Album

Hello my friends,

Today I wish to share a very fun and easy project, I called it Burlap Mini Album. I made this mini album with burlap that you can buy from the local store.

This is how the front page of the mini album look. It's 5 inches x 5 .5 inches.

 

I masked the Spring Tree and the new collection of rubberstamps -Tilda Hiding Easter Eggs and colored with distress markers and distress ink pads.

 

I will send this mini album to Magnolia shop in Boras, Sweden, for those who want to have a visit there, you can  see this mini album in real very soon=))

 

Dragonfly from Magnolia Doohickey dies-Dragonflies, Happy Easter sentiment from Magnolia rubberstamps.

 

How to make the grass looks green ? I taped the Washi tape on a small piece of white cardstock then die-cut with Magnolia Doohickey dies-Grass. Paper flowers from I am Roses and Kort and Godt.

This is how the bottom of the page look, very rustic, I like it:-)

It can be opened and turned into a mini album. Firstly ,I cut a piece of burlap and fold it in 3 parts then I fold the bottom- up about 2 inches and sewn it with my mini machine.

You can put your stuff inside such as photos, tag, stamped images, cards...whatever...or store your Easter Day photos...just use your imagination :-))

I do hope you got inspired with my project and don't forget, be happy and have a nice day !