Christmas Tree Pop Up Card with Peeing Dog

 

Merry Christmas! (about a month late). This is a very late Christmas pop up I made with another Rich template. BOY was it complicated to cut.

 

So this was the way the tree left my house (a perfect square pyramid), but unfortunately when it arrived at the recipient's doorstep the tree's top section was flat and didn't pop the way it was supposed to =( 

I guess 2 weeks of being flat in the mail made it stay that way, because it was only paper. I did try using cardstock so it'd be more sturdy, but cardstock is much, MUCH harder to cut.

p.s. Dear You-Know-Who-You-Are, this was how it was supposed to look.

 

A little peek at the Dalmatian sneakily peeing in the tree, thinking no one can see her! 

 

Close up of the peeing leg. It was supposed to resemble the recipient's Dalmatian (and I even copied the spots from photos of her!) but apparently girl dogs do not pee that way. Whoops.

 

Simple card front, with a lacy border and taped ribbon.

 

This was the first version I made, with thick cardstock instead of paper. Sturdier but extremely tedious to cut, and I made a mistake by cutting one corner of the tree. I even coloured the lights with glitter! though the sparkle can't be seen in the photo. 

It was fun making this card! But I probably won't be doing it again anytime soon. Thanks for reading, have a sweet day everyone.

*yuenie.

Christmas/Valentine's Quilled Heart Cards

 

Here's what I've been busy with - Christmas mini cards!

 

First I quilled the hearts.

 

Then I made the backing with space for a message. Wanted to decorate the back a little more but I had less than a week to finish 40 of these sweeties.

 

Glued on the quilled hearts, personalized it with a message from me as well as the recipients' names, and voila!

 

Arranged neatly in my Christmas box, all ready to be Miss Santa =)

 

Close-up of a card. 

I'd actually thought making these would be a breeze (the heart is the easiest thing to quill, after all!) - but making 40 was NO joke. Even so, I'm not done; there are plenty more people I need to make cards for and am super late! 

I hope they won't mind <3 Maybe it'll be a Valentine!

Miniature Quilled Christmas Tree

I participated in an Embellish Me With Quilling Blog Hop a while ago, and to my surprise I won the Miniature Quilled Christmas Tree by Tracey at QuillyNilly!

I've been eagerly waiting for it ever since before Christmas, and it just arrived today! The postman had thrown it over the gate into our front garden and I was more than a little annoyed. I mean, what if it had rained or got damaged? 

When my mum handed it to me, I was so excited I squealed and started ripping the cellotape from the box straightaway. And it was just as exquisite as I thought it would be. 

My favorite part of all : the adorable little presents beneath the tree! They're so tiny and cute, especially that little fringed flower on the red present. Tracey, I really don't know how you work with such teeny tiny strips and yet still manage to keep the whole thing so neat and beautiful! If I were doing it there'd be glue stains all over I'm sure.

(I simply must draw your attention to the little details Tracey included : the glitter on the presents and the star, the 3D glitter baubles on the tree).

Probably due to the postman's carelessness (grrr), the tree was tilting forward and the star was falling off. Thank goodness I had some 3D glue on hand and used some to keep the tree and star upright.

This is Tracey's business card, and below is a handwritten note from her. Love the pastel colours and her cursive writing! 

When I first started using Etsy, Tracey helped me out a lot in giving tips on pricing, photos and marketing (which really helped a lot - Etsy can be pretty intimidating for new sellers!). She quills lovely stuff, and although her blog isn't updated very often, when it is updated, I always enjoy looking at her newest brightly coloured creations. 

And now I'm so proud I actually own a Quilly Nilly original!

Quilled flowers and coffee cups

Here are some cards I made over the festive season but didn't have the time to share :

This was a birthday card for a friend. SO glad her name had 2 "I"s, otherwise the letters wouldn't have been able to fit in one card!

Complete with quilled steam and handles, these dear little coffee cups were requested as a Christmas greeting from a loyal daughter to her parents.

The flowers are all dimensional - one of my favourite techniques.

This card can be used as a Valentine's Day or wedding anniversary card as well. Or maybe wedding invitations? 

College starts tomorrow. I can feel the dread sinking in already. Goodbye, holidays.

Personal Christmas Cards

I've been making quite a lot of cards lately but just lazy to put up the photos (Picasa is about as fast as a snail.)

Here are my personal Christmas cards (which, in my personal opinion, are not as fanciful, no extra ribbons/embellishments/glitter, but make up for it with  layers of meaning).

The line upon which I designed this is : 

"May our friendship continue to bloom and grow, rooted in the love of God".

As you can see the heart has 3 layers, symbolising our triune God.

Many of you who know me will recognize this little sweetie!

He is a bit out of place in this card (turtles don't climb red trees, do they?) but I wanted to add him anyway.

 Yes, it's my SmileyTurtle, whom I draw everywhere I go =)

This is the inside part of the red tree card.

My mum had something a little more different : a Chinese character pop up card, for which I used my favorite shimmery blue-green cardstock.

"妈"

Mother. A word, carrying with it so many other meanings. Great love, supreme self sacrifice.

My mother is the most resilient woman I know. She's lived through many difficult experiences : the death of a beloved daughter, the betrayal of her most loved, the loss of 2 siblings. And yet here she is : where others might have crumbled, she stands firm and keeps on living her life to the fullest. A true lady, a woman highly respected and dearly loved.

 

After painstakingly carving the "妈" on the inside I was too tired (or lazy) to do anything too elaborate on the outside, so I simply gave it a little flourish with my best organza ribbon.

Christmas Card Frenzy

Hello!

As you can see, I'm still alive and kicking. Sorry for the long break, I've had a pretty hectic time these past weeks. After the flurry of my final exams, there was the mad rush of making Christmas cards (completing custom orders as well as my personal cards), and then off to Australia for a family holiday! Just got back on Christmas Eve with bundles of Australian chocolates, fruit, clothes, and everything else you can expect a teenage shopaholic to buy on vacation.

Just to share some of the cards I made for the advent season :

This is one of my personal favourites - simply adore the 2 snowgirls!

Look at the glitter lining on their hats =) i love adding the teeny details!

Another pop up card :

This is actually the card mentioned here, but with colorful baubles added to the tree and presents underneath.

I have more cards to share, but right now that Turkish Delight I bought in Australia is calling my name (yes, that Turkish Delight which rose to fame after the White Queen's endorsement in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia.) What a pity it can't be found in Malaysia!  But then I suppose White Queens are more suited to colder climates than our humble tropical land.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! Have a great year ahead =)

My first giveaway =)

Hi! It's the middle of exam season so although lots of things happened (like getting into more treasuries!) I won't be able to update properly till Friday at the earliest.

But I do have something to announce! =)

Yuenie's Fancies is having a giveaway at A Little Etsy Love! =) 

One lucky reader will get my Quilled Nativity Card, mentioned in this blog post :

To be eligible for the giveaway, simply pop on over here! Leave a comment on the post, stating your favourite item from Yuenie's Fancies, and your email (for me to contact you when you win). As simple as that!

You get extra entries when you :

1) "Follow" this blog

2) Like Yuenie's Fancies on Facebook

3) Make a purchase from my shop

4) Follow, subscribe or tweet the A Little Etsy Love blog

Remember to leave an extra comment and your email when you do any of the extras! The giveaway lasts from 5th to 12th December 2010. All the best! 

Double excitement =)

Imagine how excited I was when I found out that my quilled snowflake ornament has found its way into an Etsy treasury!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cf96f77ccc68eef94057dfb/a-little-holiday-magic

I love treasuries. The idea that someone has gone through the whole of Etsy to find that special something (okay, a list of 16 special somethings) and finally decided on one of my little handmade creations to be on the list : it really makes me warm inside =)

This treasury, named A Little Holiday Magic, was created by the user csmartglass with the theme of unique, affordable, handmade gifts for christmas. The Dumbledore doll is so cute!

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On a separate note, Yenni Natalia from Scrapcollector is having a giveaway! Just look at all the stuff she's offering : stamps, rhinestones, rub ons...the perfect crafter extravaganza! I admit that the stamps are what appeal to me the most =) I've been wanting to use stamps in my craft for ages, but they cost too much. She'll announce the winners on 12th December (her birthday) just in time for the Christmas rush!

If you're interested, do pop by here and take a look! But I hope you don't win (teehee) because I want to!

Quilled Monogram Initial and Pop Up Christmas Card

I wanted to try my hand at quilled initials, twould make it so easy to personalize each card! 

So I started with the letter R. Just because.

Also had a lot of fun making this christmas pop-up card! A simple template by Robert Sabuda. 

And the whole card is elegantly tied with bright red ribbon. 

Christmas Delights =)

Despite my earlier resolution to buck up and start studying, I'm still quilling! And I'm having more and more headaches lately because I've been sleeping at most 4 hours a day, just to quill and study (well, barely). Still, I can't help but feel a glow of satisfaction every time I look at my creations =)

Quilled Christmas gift, all bundled up in green and a flourish of bright red ribbon, mounted on white and gold cardstock =)

Code : XM003

A quilled nativity scene, with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in a manger.

Code : XM004

I think the baby's cute =)