Friday, June 5, 2009

Graduation money leis

These are some of the graduation money leis that I made for my daughter and her 2 best friends.

More graduation money leis. The gorgeous butterflies and the heart was from my great friend Mila. She's so talented in making money leis. We love them, thank you so much Mila. I made the blue and white lei with dime in the center of the flower. And the last beautiful lei was from one of Charlene's best friend.






Thursday, May 28, 2009

Victoria Case Stamp Challenge #1

Aloha everyone!!! Hope you all have a wonderful day. I'm super busy these days but when I received an invitation from SNR that Victoria Case Stamp have a challenge today, so I decided to participate. And here is my first card for the first challenge.

This is a new challenge blog Victoria Case Stamp Challenges has a super talented DT members and the owner is so generous. Just click the link for more info about this fist challenge. I just ♥ ♥ ♥ this cute little Willy the Worm digi stamp. Thank you so much Victoria. I used the premium watercolour pencils (Fantasia) from my friend Denise gave me. Thank you so much Denise:) And I added the orange peel stickles in each center of the flowers. I ♥ how it turned out.

Products used:
BasicGrey- paper
Prima- flowers
Ranger- stickles
Stampin' Up!- sentiment (i miss you)
Fantasia- watercolour pencils
Best Occasions- acrylic jewelry
Georgia-Pacific and Colorbok- cardstocks
Fiskars and Martha Stewart- edge punches

Thank you for stopping by and leave some lovely comments. I really appreciate it.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Creative Card Crew Challenge 11- Shape it

Hello everyone!!!


I entered this cupcake card at Creative Card Crew . This is for the Challenge #11 Shape it. I used the Hello Kitty cartrige. Here I used different type of cardstocks and the white topping was from the top cover of the Hawaiian Host macadamnia nuts chocolates so this is smell like chocolates too :) I just love how it turned out and I'm going to make more to give for friends.
Products used:
Bazzil, Colorbok, EK Success- cardstocks
Ranger- stickles
Bo Bunny- ribbon
Stampin' Up!- ink
Cuttlebug embossing folder- D'vine Swirl
Fiskars-crimper
Martha Stewart- edge punch
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Here's another purse that I made.

This is my very first project that I made from my newest cartridge Tags, Bags, Boxes & more.

Thank you for stopping by and leave some lovely comments. Much appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Just wanted to wish all the mothers out there a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
A quick mother's day greetings I made from my PSE.
Some of my mother's day presents. Thank you so much my dear hubby, sister and my kids. I ♥ you all. Angela got up so early and greeted me Happy Mother's Day, yes she's the first one who greets me today :) I was surprise when she gave me this beautiful red glitter box, I didn't expect to see these gorgeous beads jewelry. She told me to put our photo in the square pendant so I have to look for one to put it in. I ♥ these, the heart charm says * made with love* wow! how touching is that? And in the afternoon she gave me the blue mother's day card with her handprints. I really love the greetings inside here it is ***Every day I am exploring, touching everything I've found. I leave behind my little marks and handprints all around. You clean up my handprints but someday whenI'm grown you'll wish you had just one handprint to keep for your own. I made this handprint for you so that one day when I am big you'll remember what my my hand looked like long ago when I was small. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!*** I ♥ you so much Angela and thank you.


Hope everyone have a wonderful day!

Friday, May 8, 2009

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge and Award

Happy Aloha friday to all! Hope everyone have a wonderful weekend.
Finally, I have time for a challenge. I entered this card in
The Cuttlebug Spot This week is for Challenge #29 Happy Mother's Day! Just share any Mother's Day projects. I created this mother's day card for someone special. I used scrap cardstocks. I cut the flowers and vase from the cricut expressions using Plantin Schoolbook and Potpourri Basket. I stacked the cardstocks flowers then added prima flower and brads. I embossed the front of the vase then added the ribbon and the sentiment.
Product Lists:
EK Success, Plaid, Georgia Pacific and Bazzil- cardstocks

Making Memories- brads
Tsukineko-ink
Offray-ribbon
Prima- flowers
Stampin' Up! -stamp sentiment
Cuttlebug embossing folder- D'vine swirls
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I received a ‘Friends’ award from my sweet friend Astrid who live in The Netherlands. Thanks for thinking of me, you're so sweet :) Please visit her beautiful blog, she's making fabulous digi and paper pages. I love her photography too. She's talented and creative. I love all her works. The award is for “blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more.”
I want to give the award to:
Dont forget to visit these talented and creative crafter, their amazing blogs are full of inspirations.
Thank you for stopping by and leave me some lovely comments. Much appreciated.





Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Another Blog Award, Game, and more cards

Aloha everyone! wow! Here's another long post....

Another Blog Award from Heather my sweet friend. Thank you so much for thinking of me. I want to pass it to all who are visiting my blog. Thank you so much for stopping by and leave me some love and thank you for all the inspirations.

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MOTHER'S DAY CARDS:
My very first time to make a purse card. I used The Paper Wardrobe- Spring Casual.

In this card I used all my scrap cardstocks. I love how it turned out!

In this card I used the cute image that my friend Linda sent me and I used the water colors that my friend Denise gave me.

A mother's day card I made from the papers and flowers that my friend Denise gave me.
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GAME: Your first ever scrap page.

Astrid has invited me to play a game!
This is the game:
1.Show us your first scrapbook page.
2. Write a couple of lines about the scrap - associated with your feelings, your thoughts and when you did it
3. Pass the game on to 5 person and leave a comment on their blog....

I'm passing it on to:
Tracey, Jamie, Merel, Gez and Pia
Come on this will be fun .... I can't wait to see yours!

I did the paper first then digi so I have 2 scrap pages to share, so embarassing but I just love my first scrap pages. lol

This is my very first digi lo. I used the scrapbookmax software. I just love this photo of Angela in the garden, every morning she always go there to smell and pick some flowers.
wow! This is really embarrasing! Look at my very first paper layout. These are the first papers that I bought. I used to hand draw the flowers in a plain cardstock then cut it. These are Charlene's baby photos, you can see her big birth mark on her right leg. It was a dark gray.
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My prize when I won the Bonus category Emboss It Twice April Card Challenge in Scrapbook.com

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Blog award, cards and more....

Aloha everyone! Sorry, I've been a bad blogger last month. I was super busy.....
Finally here is my long post!!! I couldn't believe that I only had one post last month.
First I want to thank my new friend Carolyn for this beautiful blog award. She's so creative and talented I love all her creations, visit her and get some inspirations.
Here are the Rules:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 10 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.
I would like to pass this award to .... in no particular order:
1. Linda
2. Tracey
3. Denise
4. Gez
5. Jamie
6. Heather
7. Helena
8. Deb
9. Merel
10. Sarah
You have to visit these super talented ladies blog. Thank you ladies for all the inspirations. Sorry I have to put the link tomorrow. Just look their names in my side bar.
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Here's a baby girl card I made. I used the orange double sided cardstock and stamp that my friend Denise gave me. Thanks Denise for all the goodies! I just love how it turned out. Now I just love my cricut expression lol, I can make more shape cards.

Here's a simple mother's day card I made. I used the SU stamp that I bought from Denise. I sold 2 of these cards. :)
Another mother's day card, I made from the papers that Denise gave me.

I used the cupcake image that my friend Linda sent me. Thank you so much.
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More stamped images from my friend Linda, these are super cute I ♥ them all. Mahalo Linda.

Here are the first stash that Denise gave me. I'm so lucky to have a friend like her. More not in picture. She gave me so much papers and cardstocks and watercolor pencils and more.... Now I don't need to buy watercolor pencils because she gave me another new pack. The photos next post again, yes she gave me more! Mahalo Denise!
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Last but not the least, one of my card and 2 of my altered projects published at Scrapbook News and Review in E-zine April issue. I'm so happy and excited....

Thank you so much for stopping by and for your wonderful comments. Much appreciated.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

HAPPY EASTER!

Aloha everyone!!! Hope everyone are doing great. Have a wonderful Easter Day!

This is my surprise for my kids. I altered the egg foam container/box and put some chocolates and some money inside the plastic eggs. I just love how it turned out!

This is the front. I drew the eggs in different color of cardstocks then cut it out, and I embossed them to different embossing folders. I added the stickers and silk bunny from my friend Denise.
This is the top part I used the Karen Foster paper. I added some glitter and flowers.
Here's a cute Easter card from Denise, thank you so much we love it!
I want to thank my dear friend Denise for all these goodies for my kids. And I want to thank her for all the goodies that she gave me too. Hopefully I can share all in the next post I never share the first box, I was very busy.

Hope everyone have a wonderful Easter!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Great NEWS!!!!!

WOW! What a great surprised when I saw the comment of Julie stated that she have been picked me to join in the Team Member over at the Inspirational blog!!! I am so honored and so excited! Thank you so much Julie you granted my wish :) I look forward to getting to work with such a super talented and creative crafters.

If you haven't checked out Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Blog, you really should go check and see some amazing creations of talented crafters from all over the world. So this means that I have more reason to blog hopping lol... And don't be surprised if I ask for permission to showcase your amazing creations. Ok now let the blog hopping begin.... lol so get ready!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and leave some love. Much appreciated!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Altered Bird House and Wooden Gift Basket for Mother's Day and Cards...

Good morning everyone! Hope you all having a great time, yes spring is here.....

Finally, I finished my altered bird house. This is my very first time to altered bird house and I ♥ how it turned out. I really love the look of the roof, I used my small crimper for this. I made all the ribbon flowers, this gives my bird house looks springy.

Here's my altered wooden gift basket for mother's day with matching card. I'm not sure what to put inside yet. I used the SU! stamp* Happy Mother's Day* that I bought from my special friend Denise. And I used the Basic Grey Bittersweet paper I really ♥ this paper.

Another quick and simple Mother's day card. I used the stamp *I love you a lot MOM!* that my special friend Denise gave me. She's so sweet and kind, yes she gave me HUGE goodies photos next post. And another mother's day card this is really simple and quick to make.
Thank you for stopping by and leave some lovely comments. Much appreciated!



Friday, March 20, 2009

SPRING FLING BLOG-O-LOG

Happy Friday everyone!!!

I am so excited! Today is my turn to share my simple and quick project. Yes, Easter is just around the corner so I made this simple and quick weave Easter basket.

Are you keeping your cardstock scrap or throwing them away? I hate discarding scraps so I keep them all. This Easter basket gives me fond memories of my childhood. Yes, I used to weave real small baskets made of bamboo and rattan when I was a young girl. I decorated them with pretty embellishments. I really miss those days and want to make some of those baskets again but I cannot find the raw materials here. So I made my own weave Easter basket consisting of cardstocks scrap. Instead of buying, just make your own! Isn’t this a great and wise way to save money? :) I love how it turned out and will make more for Angela’s classmates to give out on Easter Day.

This is the bigger basket.
the front


the side

Simple steps:
* Make an open box. The size it's up to you whatever you want.

* Cut your cardstocks scrap into strip then start weaving. Make sure you have enough to cover the box that you made.

* Adhere the woven cardstocks around the box then add embellishments it's your choice.

*Make a handle from the cardstocks scrap or use some of your ribbon scrap.
In my small basket I used scrap ribbon for the handle. That's how simple and quick to make these weave Easter basket and great way to use your scraps. It’s good for Easter treats for kids, party favor for Easter party or just uses whatever you want.
Products used:
Prima- flowers
Best Occasions and Paper Accents- cardstocks
Ranger- stickles
Making Memories- brads
Studio G- Some Bunny Loves You! And Happy Easter Stamps
Color Box- ink
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Scotch- foam adhesive
Darice- rhinestone
Others- Bunny and Chick stickers, ribbon

*I want to thank my special friend Denise for the Easter Bunny stickers she sent me. These stickers are just perfect for my projects.

Thank you so much for stopping by and your lovely comments. Much appreciated :)








Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Pink Elephant Challenge #6

Aloha everyone!
This week at The Pink Elephant challenge blog is to use buttons. My first experiment flower using the edge punch and buttons. I just ♥ how my buttons flower turned out. Thanks to my edge punch because I can make flower with it not only for borders.


Products used: Basic Grey- paper, Georgia Pacific- white cardstock, Bazzil- pink cardstock, Prima- flower, Making Memories- crystal brad, Offray- ribbons, Ranger- stickles, Color Box- inks, Glue Dots- clear adhesive, Creative Hands- fuzzy stix, other- yarn


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WOW! My first SU! stamps arrived yesterday. Thanks to Lori she picked my weave card as top 5 last Jan. at Cuttlebug Challenge and she gave me $5. off for my purchased. She's so nice and so sweet :) I ordered this one because my dear hubby been asking me to make some sympathy cards. I started one card hopefully I finish tomorrow or the next day and share it here.

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This is my prize from Jen on her birthday party last month. Winner of the Giveaway #6. I bought the stamps below for 35% off on her birthday sale.

Thank you for looking!