Cards, cards, cards...

Errr..Sorry for letting you guys wait for uhm... 3 days? I've been looking for ideas and luckily got some...So here they are, the three ready made cards! Each of these cards have buttons as embellishment (just as I've promised you). Actually, before I made them, I sketched the design; where to place the sentiment or what embellishments I'm gonna use, and it seemed to help a lot when I make cards. I'm the kind of person who make sure everything look good perfect and by sketching the design first, it's easier for me to visualize the card that I'll make.

The first card that I made is  very time-consuming, not the kind of card which you'll make when you're in hurry. Seriously guys, it took me two days to finish! I've been wanting to make this kind of card for a very long time, but haven't got the perfect time to make it. And since I've finished my term test, I got a lot of free time for my hobby and it's the perfect moment to make a card like this.

Though the focal point of this card is in the area around the sentiment, I think that the most interesting part is this card's background. It is formed from a bunch of squares. Some of them are popped up on foam tapes and some are adhered flat on the card base. The popping squares give dimension to the card and add interest. 

I'm in the mood to make bright colored cards,when suddenly, this cherry button idea crept to my mind...

 Last but not least, a super simple, easy card. This is definitely the kind of card that you want to make when you're in haste. It'll only take about 5 minutes to finish (which is the fastest card that I've made), and all you have to do is draw a swirling line and mix up a bunch of buttons.

Well, those are the cards that I want to share, hope you enjoy, and happy card making! :)

Free At last!

Morning, everybody! How's your weekend? Guess what? I've finished my term exam!!!! ( which is one of the reasons why I haven't updated this blog for a whole two weeks!!)  Actually I'll have another bunch of exams waiting for me on April, but who cares? That's still two weeks away. So, after all the hard work and studying and the time I've been spending to memorize and to calculate, I wanna enjoy myself this week, especially this weekend. I'm thinking about the projects that I will make, so watch out for that, but first, I'm gonna do some shopping with mum this morning ( and afternoon), so see you guys later! :)

76 Roses

Fantastic isn't it? My aunt made this for my grandma on her 76th Birthday. There are 76 roses in this pot, and all of them were handmade. It must took a long time to finish..

The requested cards

Didn't I promise you guys that I'll make cards with buttons? Well, here they are!

These are the cards that I made yesterday night. The first card is for my eldest sister who'll be having a 23rd birthday on 26th March. Doesn't a birthday card supposed to be a surprise? Well, this card is an exception. Since my sister and I share the same bedroom, she was there when I made this card. She watched me when I was making it, asked questions, offered her opinions,and complained whenever what I made doesn't suite her style. She even suggested the sentiment that I wrote on the front of this card! LOL :D Honestly, this card is rather too girly for her, she said that it was too pinkish, and I think that she thinks that this card looks too usual. Oh, well, I guess that I can make a better one next year....

The next card I made is for my sister's friend who's going to graduate this March (I think). The recipient of this card is a designer, and my sister said that she likes modern looking things and she loves pale blue. Well, the reason why I made an orange card is because I'm loving orange at the moment and I've no more blue buttons too. I don't know whether this card looks simple or modern enough...oh well...I've tried my best.....

To add interest to this card, and to make it more personal, I drew an image of the recipient who has long hair and big eyes and long eyelashes...lol...a bit childish, don't you think?

Enjoy!

PS: Do you guys notice the layers of  'scales' on both of the cards? Well, it was made out of a bunch of           circles, using the same technique that I did when I made the Christmas tree card ( check out the 'tree of punched circles' archive, December 2010)

Cards giveaway!

My sister's going back to Sydney and she said that she'll need a few cards. Thanks to her, my cards dwindled to 84! :)

Sunday's blog

Don't you guys sometimes feel that weekends pass too fast? Well, I very often do. This weekend is no exception. It's as if yesterday was just Friday and tomorrow's already Monday.

Anyway, sorry for not updating my blog for such a long time, for keeping you guys waiting....That's because I've been really busy at school, got exams for a whole two weeks ( which I've already passed ), and got another  exams in a about a week, and of course, my Kung-kung's death.

My kung-kung was cremated last Monday. Well, things weren't the same without him, for he was an active and chatty man. It must be really hard for my popo (my grandma), since she has always spends time with him, and be there for him during his last days. So, we kinda  have more family gatherings so that my popo would feel less lonely and think less about my kung-kung. My uncle's arranging the guest room in my popo's house, so that he can stay there with his family during holidays and other occasions. And, my nine years-old cousin also sleep with her now.

Though things are quite different from they once were, I believe that my popo's going to go through this all, for she is a very strong person. People may think that she's a soft and slow old woman, but in the inside, she has the strength to endure pain and she's been through a lot of hard times in her life.

Anyway, I'm dedicating this Sunday for making cards, so check out for that, and thanks for reading my blog!

Another sad goodbye

My Kung-kung passed away yesterday morning. I didn't think it would happen this soon since the medication he took seemed to have worked. The doctors also predicted that he'll survive a few months. Well, who knows? Goodbye, grandpa...

Button Addiction

Yesterday, after I've finished my piano lesson, I went ahead to a shop, and bought dozens of  colorful buttons that surely made me excited! I think that buttons are really nice for cards, and it's 'a must' for card makers to have a bunch of them at home!

Anyway, get ready for tons of cards with buttons, these two cards are only the beginning....enjoy! :)

Future house's Renovation

Remember that  miniature house that I made for my art project? Well, although it's only two weeks old, it has  undergone a renovation.....lol... No more sloping pillars, no more slanting windows, no more uneven balconies.......enjoy! :)

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109

I was curious about how many cards that I've made since I'm an obsessed card maker. Yesterday, I counted the cards that I stored in my box ( which is too small to contain all my cards), and guess what? I've made 109 cards and that doesn't include the cards that I've sold or given to other people........lol..... I listed the cards in categories, and here are the details:

19  valentine cards ( which I don't know what to do with them, since I don't have a boyfriend :)

  4 thank you cards ( which I never give to other people, since I thank them directly)

16   Christmas cards ( which confused me: why didn't I give them to my friends last Christmas?)

41    Birthday cards ( I vowed to myself that from this day on, I'll give a card to anyone who's having a b'day)

  2   New year cards ( which I'm trying to sell, but hellooooo...who's going to buy them? I mean, who's going to  say : 'Happy Belated New year'?))

  3   Friendship cards ( which I'll give to my friends when we graduated)

 24  Miscellaneous cards ( Which consist of cards that have no distinct purposes )


I didn't realize I've made so many cards, I keep making new ones...oh, well...what can I say? I'm a card maker, obviously. :)