First Digital Element Pack Freebie

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had a nice weekend. I was busy all weekend long with family functions to attend. I didn't get a chance to create any new cards. Fortunately, I have the day off today so I made a card for my friend's birthday tomorrow.  The picture quality is not that good because I took it with my iPhone 4. I had poor lighting. But cards are always better looking in real life than in still picture anyways.  Well, here is the card:

I like giving hand made cards because it's more special and the card is unique from any others. I usually never make duplicate cards or cards that are identical. I may use the same template or sketch but different materials. I love how this card turned out with the beautiful floral print. I embossed a texture on it as well as did some border stitching with my Singer Stylist sewing machine. I stitched a pink ribbon on it as well and tied on a pink fiber. To finish it off, I added three rose buds. I love how the pinks and blue compliment each other really well. I hope she will love the card as much as I enjoy creating it for her.

Also, I have another digital freebie for you guys for this week. It's my first element pack freebie. It's eight different kinds of stamp frames that come in both plain and pre-shadow. They also come in four different colors that can be easily recolor. All elements are created in Adobe Photoshop CS5 in 300 dpi. The link for the download is below.

Download here.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful week. I'll see you guys back here again this weekend with maybe another digital freebie. Come back at the end of the week to see what the next freebie will be.

And again as always, please leave a comment if you download. I would love to hear what you think about my designs. Thank you.



More Cards in the Shop

Hello everyone. I hope everyone had a wonderful week. This weekend, I'm adding a couple more cards in my etsy shop. Here are some of the cards that was added this weekend:

Please come by the shop and pick up some of these new creations. If you have any suggestions for cards that you would like to see more of, please e-mail me or leave me a comment. I really appreciate your help. Hope everyone will have a wonderful weekend. I will be back on Monday with another digital freebie download.

Also, don't forget that you can also find me on facebook here. Come by and visit me there sometimes. I'm always leaving updates about new sales and freebies. And it's a great way to stay in touch with me. Thanks for those who have supported me in the past and for your continued support.

Pink Elegance Digital Mini Kit Freebie

Hi everyone. I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. I've been kind of busy these past few days but I just wanted to stop by and leave you guys with a fabulous freebie. This is my second digital freebie so far but this is my first digital mini kit freebie. It coordinates perfectly in time for Valentine's Day in a couple of weeks. It comes with nine elements and six textured and design paper. I hope you enjoy this free download as much as I enjoy creating it. Also, look out for more of my cards coming soon to my etsy store this weekend. Have a great week. Click on the link below to download.

Download here



Please leave a comment if you download. I would love to hear what you think about my designs. Thank you.

What does Kaj Siab mean?

People often ask me what my logo "Kaj siab" stands for. So this post is to answer that question. Kaj siab is a Hmong word which translate to "happy heart" or "better heart". Yes, I am a Hmong American. For those out there who do not know who the Hmong are, as stated in the wikipedia; The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity (苗族) in southern China. My family were refugees of the Vietnam war. We came to the United States in 1986 in search of a better life. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to come to the United States and I never take it for granted.

So, why choose those words, "Kaj siab"? Because when I craft and do my work, I feel complete joy and happiness. I craft from my heart and with all my heart. That's why the name is so perfect for me. The name may sound funny but it has a beautiful meaning behind it. I hope that clarifies it. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions.

First Digital Freebie-Glossy Metal Alpha

I didn't mention it in my last post but I've been doing some digital designing for some time now too. About two years. I have not posted my items or sold it in any shops. I've been stashing them away until now. I haven't participated in any design teams either because I've been so busy. I often wish I could make time but with work and the family, it seems impossible. There are so many great designers out there and I would just love the opportunity to work with them but I just could never make the time until now.

Okay, now on to the freebie. Today, I'm offering my first digital freebie. It's a alpha set created in Adobe Photoshop CS5. It comes in a alpha sheet which you can easily cut out each letter to use in your layout. Click on the link below to download.

Download here

I hope you enjoy this digital alpha set. Look for more digital  freebies in the end of this week. I hope to post more cards this week also.

Please leave a comment if you download. I would love to hear what you think about my designs. Thank you.

Welcome to my new blog!

Hi everyone! This is my very first blog and blog post. I'm new to this online blogging. I thought this might be a good idea for my new business venture. I just started selling my hand made cards at my etsy shop. Here are some of the items that is on sale now.

This is my Valentine Card Series. They are on sale now at my etsy shop under th username: kajsiabcreations Grab them before they are gone. I listed the supplies I used there as well.

This Valentine's Day card above here is created from an idea from this wonderful designer name Kristina Werner from kwerner design from her "finally friday" tutorial. She does these great tutorials every Mondays and Fridays on her youtube channel. Check out her blog at: http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/ for more inspirations and ideas.

There are other cards at my etsy shop as well. So, I hope you enjoy this preview and if you have time, stop by the store to see what else I have. I hope to show more cards soon in the near future and hopefully be able to share some good information with you all. Also, I am also on facebook. Please come by and visit me sometimes. See you soon. Thanks for stopping by my blog.