RIC Banana Republic

When I saw the current Runway Inspired Challenge photos, I knew exactly what I wanted to do! This card took a little while to do as I did it over two stages. I used the Altenew Painted Flowers (just perfect) and stamped the outline image on watercolour paper. The images were coloured with Distress inks - Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserve and Mermaid Lagoon (I really needed Wilted Willow). I purposely left some areas uncoloured so that it is the same as the photo. When dried, I fussy cut the images and didn't get around to assembling them until the next day. The sentiment and die is from Mama Elephant. BTW I visited the Banana Republic store in Champs Elysee when I was in Paris last month. While I had everything out and spare flowers, I ended up making 3 cards!

Runway Inspired Card

I'm back with a card inspired by the photo on Runway Inspired Challenge - Marchesa Notte and the current Retro Sketch #188. For this card, I've only used Perfect Pearls powder - Blue Patina and Pewter after stamping with Versamark. It was very hard to photograph to capture the pearly effect of the Perfect Pearls. The stamps are from Hero Arts - oldies but still my favourites! Thanks for dropping by!

Runway Inspired #92 Giles

When I saw the photo inspiration on Runway Inspired Challenge this week, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. The stamp I used is from Hero Arts/Basic Grey (one of my favourites) stamped onto watercolour paper and painted with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour paints. I left the background unpainted so that it is like the photo. I added the sentiment and also some coloured sequins to the card. Nowadays I tend to start off with two cards, just in case one of them does not work out. Both worked out fine and I had two cards made at the same time!

RIC#91

This is another masculine card for some of the male birthdays in my family this month! This card was inspired by the colours of the latest Runway Inspired challenge. As I have used a geometric pattern, I'm also adding this to Virginia View's Challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Hydrangea Card - Take 2

When I returned to my Craft Table, there were extra stamped images of the hydrangea on water colour paper. As I recently purchased some Zig Clean Colour water markers, I wanted to give them a trial run. I didn't pre-wet the paper. I just brushed on the two colours and then wiped over with a wet brush. I couldn't believe how easy this was! I decided to fussy cut the image. The background was a bit of trial and error. I tried sponging with distress inks first and was not happy with the result. So I got out the Ranger Texture paste instead. Oh, I was inspired by the current Runway Inspired Challenge - Monique Lhuillier and I'm also adding this to A Blog Named Hero's current challenge - As Clean and Simple as can be and last but not least, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes! Oh, another challenge - A2z Sccrapbooking Embossing challenge

Tangerine Fun!

I had a really busy day at work today after a sleepless night last night. When I got home, there was a parcel waiting for me with some crafty goodies from the team at the A Blog Named Hero Facebook page. There was a packet of Hero Arts cardstock and the tangerine one caught my attention as being perfect for the Runway Inspired Challenge - Christian Siriano! Here is my card based on the current CAS(E) this Sketch. I'm also adding this card to Virginia View's Challenge - Embellished.  This a is nice way to end the day... blogging!!

Runway Inspired

I had fun making this card. I went hunting for a sea sponge I had from my ceramic painting days and could only find a synthetic one. After wetting the sponge I dabbed it in the Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints and created the background on watercolour card with some splashes of paint in the darkest blue. A couple of exciting purchases arrived yesterday, one of them was a MISTI. I stamped my other new acquisitions from Winnie&Walter using the the MISTI tool and voila! Here is my card inspired by the current Runway Inspired Challenge #80 photo from Nonoo Spring2015 collection. I'm also adding this to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes challenge.

Gansai Tambi in the House!

Yes, finally! I have in my hot little hands - Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour set, all 36 of them!! This set is highly sought after and was always sold out on all the major online stores. When I saw them restocked at Ellen Hutson, I did not hesitate to order a set. Here is my first test on Archers Watercolour Smooth paper. The first card is for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It's a Guy Thing. The second card is for Runway Inspired Challenge - Ralph Lauren (Oops, missed the deadline!). Thank you for dropping by!

RIC#75 Ralph Lauren

Winnie and Walter 1st Birthday Challenge 1

Another quick card today for a few of my favourite challenges.
- Runway Inspired#174 - Escada Spring 2014
- Retro Sketch #146
- Winnie and Walter First Anniversary Blog Challenge - One (Colour) Challenge
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
I chose distress inks Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Ripe Persimmon to make up this beautiful background. I then used my Winnie and Walter star stencil with the Ranger Texture paste to make the starry background. The die cut and sentiment are both Winnie and Walter.
Thanks for dropping by!

RIC#74 - Escada Spring 2014

Happy 70th Birthday!

It's been a little while since my last RIC. The current photo is intriguing to say the least. I had something else in mind, may still have time to do another one! I've used Paper Smooches stamps for this card and have based it on the sketch from the current PS Sparks Designer Drafts Challenge. I'm also adding this to SSS Wednesday Anything Goes challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Runway Inspired

As Melbourne celebrated Melbourne Spring Fashion Week this week, it is most appropriate to make a card inspired by a Runway design. I love the current Runway Inspired photo of Veronica Beard's design. I decided to use patterned paper for this card. I could not find any houndstooth PP or washi so opted out for a polka dot washi tape instead. I'm also adding this to Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Stamp-It Challenge. Scroll down to see some of the photos I took last night at MSFW.

RIC# 67 Veronica Beard

Last night, I attended the last day of the MSFW Emerging Students Runway at The Melbourne Town Hall. It was very exciting to look at designs from selected students from various FashionDesign Schools in Melbourne. It was great that one of my friends was selected from the Melbourne School of Fashion for the Runway. We had a great night and here are some of the photos I took.

My Mum, Designer Tan Chin Yang, myself and my niece at MSFW.

Runway Inspired #66

When I saw the Runway Inspired Challenge - Sportmax Resort 2015 this week, I couldn't wait to make a card! I have a few roses stamp and the one set that was jumping up and down was one of my old favourites - the SSS Best Mom Ever set. Here is my card based again on the current CAS(E) This Sketch #89. Since I've used a SSS stamp and the Wednesday Challenge is Anything Goes...

Something New!

When I got my latest haul last week, I couldn't wait to ink up my new Alt&New stamp set! I wanted to use the sketch from CAS(E) this sketch #85 BY N Ali, and the colours from Runway Inspired challenge #64 - Bottega Venetta Resort 2015. Of course the card had to be CAS and took no time to make, great for a busy person like me! Thanks for dropping by!
Edited to add:
This card was the winning card on Runway Inspired Challenge #64!

Runway Case

It has been 10 days since my last blog entry! Well, we have been very busy since Easter due to a wedding with guests coming from overseas. It feels so good to get back into the craft room again! I could not resist the current combined RIC58 and CAS(E) this Sketch #73 challenge. I'm also adding this card to the Hero Arts April sketch challenge - Sketch #1 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything goes challenge.. Here is my card and thanks for dropping by!

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Ingredients

Card - Via Vellum Kraft

Paper - Kaisercraft Curiosity, Collectables - Miss Match

Stamp - Hero Arts CL574

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Others - True Hemp from Hemtique, MME enamel dots