Silly Funny Theme - Salt Birthday

As the title suggests, this is probably one of the most "blahhhh" cards ever. For the most "blahhhhh" friend I'd always love. Remembering this friend of mine, I would be reminded of many silly and crazy things we've thought/talked/done together before. Thus, I wanted to make her card really funny and silly this year.

I don't think the words show well in the photo, or even on the actual card. Anyways, it says "happy" on the red cloud, "birthday" with a tiny heart on the yellow, and "At least you are not as old as you will be next year" on the rainbow. All written in a pen supposedly to be dried up.


But as I started writing her name for the letter on the back, I was so surprised that the ink came flowing! And thus, the letter was written in ink. Backed with some stamping designs to add some zest into the simple card.

Loves those stamps so much that I couldn't stop stamping. So it over spill to the envelope (There's one on the front as well! I totally think it turns out adorable. Did I mention that the envelope itself is handmade from recycled paper as well?

Lastly, I sealed the envelope with some homemade stickers~! Was rather last-minute work so didn't get the time for photos. But, it was totally cool for first-time/last-minute/up-cycled stuff.

Anyway, gonna start working hard on the next project now. Can't really afford to stop, and this really make the time flies too.

Gift Tag (From Upcycled Namecards) - Salt Wedding Card

For the girl who loves 'Se7en' that much, it is no surprise that she had to have her wedding on the 7th July this year. With all the squeezing of the brain juice, the result is this beautiful eco-friendly tiny little 'cards'.

Made with the stack of old namecards, which doesn't seem to decrease in size, but has proven rather useful once again. Cut into shape and carefully wrapped in some lovely gift wrapping stashed away.

Type-written quotes on a little piece of origami paper. You can still see the design of the gift wrapping lightly under it. Simple yet beautiful. Lastly, with a single hole punched at the corner, it transformed into a little accessory for the purse, bag or even mobile phone!

Well, not sure if the back actually adds to the "wow" factor, or simply just ruin it all. But still, it was a great idea executed. Stay tuned for more!

Pokemon Themed - Garlic

After so many months of lazing off the card-making workstation, I am proud to present this Pokemon themed birthday card for the June baby.

Highlight of the card being the centerpiece - PokeBall!

It is almost impossible to tell that I used 99.99% recycled material here! It's made from recycled namecards (which I have two tall stacks waiting to be wasted) with the printed side covered with scrap envelopes (which I have two even taller stacks waiting to be wasted as well).

And the secret within the PokeBall will give you a big pleasant surprise~! Well, after all I have been working on the cross stitch during that two months. I must admit that, cross-stitch definitely is time-consuming, but the result is totally worth it! (Especially for people like me who can't draw beautifully.)

As usual, finished the card with a little short letter. But this time, I added a little something for the envelope. Turned out to be fairly good. Not sure if I would actually invest in a good dedicated heating tool for better effects. Well, for the time being, Ta-Da~

And the final touch - the Wax Seal! Bought the seal stamp and a couple of wax stick from Daiso. Though I'm still new at this, it worked out beautifully!

Gonna be flooding this blog with some updates soon. Since I've completed a couple of cards during those months. So hang on there~!