A Sad News for me:-(

My special friend, Crissy, made an annoucement on her blog and this is what she said:


I want to announce to all who are interested that I have ended my contract with High Hopes Stamps and will no longer be illustrating for them. It was not an easy decision to make, as I have been with them since spring, 2005. I really don't want to stop sharing my stamp illustrations with you, and I hope I can continue in some form.

I do not know what Tina and Bethany have planned, so I would kindly ask that you direct any questions about High Hopes to them at their e-mail address here: highhopesstamps@gmail.com and speak to Bethany.

I have the highest regard for the High Hopes family and have enjoyed the time we shared working together. Drawing for them these four years has given me so many things that I treasure; new friendships, insights into the stamping business, and growth as an artist and a leader. For that I will always be grateful.

Thanks to you too, my readers who started off as fans of High Hopes and became my friends! I still plan to do tutorials and share how-to techniques, as I love to do that for you. I know there is a bright future ahead of me in art and I really wish to continue illustrating stamp designs so that I can keep on sharing new images with you.

Magnolia Birthday Wishes

Finally.....I had a card to show you, after 3 months break from my crafting "career":-)) Yes, It's my career and I realized I can't live without it. I reorganized my stamping area and changed to a new location in my house to make it more convenince for me to make cards. I also surfed a lot of crafting blog when I was free and I noticed Magnolia had been added more DT member, congratulations to all who had been chosen. For the starting and a little warming up, I picked up last release stamp and make a card which I think it was fun and I try to think out side the box too.

The right side's patterned paper can be opened and I punched with Martha Stewart Doily Punch.The left side is vellum and I punched with the new punch that I purchased in May but no chance to use it.The "celebrate" patterned paper was handmade which I inked with various Distress inks then stamped with Stampin'Up -Celebrate on the cardstock.
I colored Tilda with Copic Ciao markers and colored pencils, blended with paper stump and sansodor.

I hope that you can find some inspiration on this card. For these hard time( I need to take care of my father and the whole family) I am unable to make many cards as I wish.I hope that you all understand and be patience with me.

Magnolia stamps can be purchased at: http://www.dreamcottage.nu/


Stamping materials:

Stamps:Magnolia Tilda,Stampin'Up-birthday wishes,celebrate

Papers:My mind's Eye-Pretty Please,red,yellow cardstock,vellum

Embelishments:Crochet flowers,pink roses from Prima Marketing,trim from Webster Pages,Pearl from Kaiser Craft, Ranger Ice Stickles

Punches: Marvy Ucida punches, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch

Color medium: Copic Ciao markers,paper stump,sansodor

Distress inks: Vintage Photo,Mustard,Tea Dye

Inkpad: Memento,Versafine -Tsukineko

Hope that you have a great day and happy stamping!

Hello and Thank you.....

I MISS you all toooooooooooooooooooooooo much and I can't wait to back to my crafting world very soon......I wish to thank you all for all your concern , wishes and nice comments......please continue to check High Hopes rubberstamps blog because they have New release!!!

Talk to you all soon and take care!!!

Blog Closed for awhile......

Hi my blog readers/my friends,

I am so sorry that I need to make this decision......this mean that this blog is still here but I will stop my crafting and cardmaking from now and may not update my blog ......I need to take care my father, as you know, he encountered an accident in May and now need our care....but, hopefully I can start to craft when everything is settled.

I will online on and off and if you want to contact me , you can email me at yingcountryathotmaildotcom

Thank you for all your lovely comments to support our family, my father's health...we really apprecite!!!

Take care!

Perth!!!! Here I come!!!:-)))

Hi my friends,

I am so sorry I don't have any cards to show you all these days....life is hectic and will be continue hectic until the school holidays started on 30th May....so I am looking for it.....but.....

just let you know that I will going travelling.....yup, the third time to Australia, this time is Perth in August!!! For those who is living in Perth, maybe you can let me know about what I cannot miss about Perth:-)) or maybe we can have a meet up? who know??

By the way, do you love the music on my blog that I added recently? I am SO LOVE of it, it's so cool and it's so different from the original artist.

Have a great day to all and happy stamping !!!

High Hopes Challenge #29~ Heat Embossing

We have a very hot , hot weather here....I wish I can travel to some cooler country to have a relax time....oh, just my dream.....it's impossible for me travel on this school days....+ hubby just said economic is down, down....you can't travel this year....oh....this is unfair !!!!!Well, I temper is bad these couple of days and damn...I nearly don't have the chance to make a card to participate this week's High Hopes Challenges, Heat Embossing, this was set by me !!!

Don't you think my girl is too cute? she likes to pose when taken picture, she will become a super model, I think...hehe...just a dream....

OK, the title of this card is "Sweet dream" and I was too desparated to use this new release High Hopes stamps when I arrived at my mailbox, too cute, and I LOVE her flip-flop:-))

Can you see the two embossed heart? I embossed with Cuttlebug Texture heart embossing folder first then I stamped with Versamark Ink, sprinkled with Sparkle embossing powder then embossed with heat gun.I am so sorry you can't see it very clearly the embossed effect.

I stamped the image on the Nestabilities Labels Two and colored with Copic Ciao Markers.Patterned Papers from K&Company, Swirl stamp from Hero Arts, Pink Ink from Colorbox,Flowers from Prima Marketing,lace from my stash, rhinestones from Kaiser Craft and the sentiment is computer generated.

Hope that you have a fun weekend.

High Hopes最新一批的图章,可爱吧?这一星期的挑战是Heat embossing,就是用热风器(?)来做凸出的效果.我用cuttlebug textile embossing folder先把心型卡片做"造型"然后涂上Versamark Ink,洒上sparkle embossing powder再用热风器过热.

图章是用Copic Ciao Markers上色.High Hopes 新的一批的图章你拥有了吗? 可以去其网站看看.

祝你有个愉快的星期天.

Magnolia DT~ Just Magnolia Challenge

I need to participate this challenge blog because it's so popular!!!!

We have a beautiful sketch this week to follow and I make my card a little bit clean...I don't think I have "my style" as I always like to change whatever I can.LOL...it's a very simple card that I made with the supplies sent by Magnolia to me, thank you Pauline once again.

Hope that you have a beautiful sunday.