Simply...

Just BITE ME! Haha!!! Sorry, I was having a silly moment! ;) I just received my new Simply Betty Stamps from a couple weeks ago. But I wanted to ink it up wicked bad... I love the image, but not sure whether I like the layout, I feel like it's missing something. Maybe I should start twirling in my chair... maybe some ideas will come along.

Blog you later!

Sugar -n- Spice and everything nice!

Happy Monday!!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. As for me, I had a relaxing weekend. and make a few cards. Here is one that I did. I used Sleepy Mae from Some Odd Girl. I made this background with my favorite glimmer mist. Unfortunately, the glimmer doesn't show too well. And of course, I have to pile up a few challenges, LOL!

Pile it On - Fold it, bake it, do something with it

Some Odd Girl - glimmer

PCP sketch challenge - sketch layout

Practical Scrappers - flowers

Crafty Creations - add shine to your project

Fresh Brewed - anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Craft - Nice and girly

Digi Doodle Shop Best - anything goes

Corrosive challenge - flowers

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Gardener? Me... nah!!!

Happy Sunday everyone,

Hope everyone is enjoying your weekend. I'm very glad to have this weekend off. Yesterday, I finally cleaned up with JUNGLE at my backyard... it was scary looking, OMG!

Well, before I scare you away, I made this card with the InStyle stamps A Day in the Life collection called Garden Girl, who for sure is not me at all. haha! Hope you like it... and on to the scary scene.

See... (to my gardening friends out there... sorry!)

after... (not perfect, but at least I tried)

ISS blog hop!

Welcome, welcome to the InStyle Blog Hop!

If you are arriving from the amazing Jodi's blog, you are on the right track, if not, you can start from the InStyle blog.

Here is the order of the hop:

Robin

Janelle

Cyndi

Jan

Genevieve

Taylor

Angelique

Angela

Kimme

Tina

Jodi

Kerry

Raquel

I hope that you are hungry... when I think of summer. 4th July, summer fun, and BBQ comes to my mind. Yummm... How about some calorie-less burger? How funny... while I was creating the card, I also had the TV (food network, love that channel!) on. I was watching an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives about some yummy burgers... no extra condiments needed... just good beef patties! So, I got inspired. Here is my version, just a couple sheets of patriotic design paper from Reminisce picnic plaid and a simple sketch. Hope you like it!

Your next stop is our very sweet Raquel.

Happy hopping!

CCM News...

TGIF!!! It's time for CCM News...

Check out this super cute Summer Fun set!!! Aren't they the cutest? I was so excited when I first got them. It's available at the Chi Chi Memories.

And new digi paper called Delightful Line, too. How cool is that?

My card:

I used one of the new digi paper as a background from the new Delighted Line set. And of course, the cute image is also from the Summer fun set. And the sentiment is from Amuse art stamps.

Thanks for stopping by.

Softpencil "Scrapbook" Thursday.

Hi all,

It's Softpencil time. And this week, our assignment is a scrapbook page using the image called Molly's giving you a flower. Oh boy, I haven't scrapbook forever, I'm soooo rusty, LOL! I have been making everything else... Anyways, I took these beautiful pictures from Hershey Garden (Hershey, PA) back on the fall of 2009 when hubby and I visited there. We had such a great time... the whole town smell like CHOCOLATE! Yummm....

For more scrapbooking inspirations, please visit my fellow amazing DT ladies! Their blog links are located on my sidebar.

Goodies that I used:

Stamps: Softpencil Molly's giving you a flower

Paper and tags: SEI cardstock, SEI dp Claire

Others: Flourishes (stamps from Hero Arts), Copic markers

Inspire...

Happy Wednesday...

It's an inspire kind of day for me. I decided to combine 2 of my favorite challenges.

First, Glenda's Random Amusing Challenge #72, create a card inspired by this beautiful photo.

And second, the Etsy Inspired Challenge #93 - this week's shop is White Birch Designs. My pick is this super cute pair of earrings.

Hope you like it and have a wonderful day!

Check it out!

Where? InStyle Stamps blog! Each month, the ISS blog spotlight two of their design team members... and this month is my turn. Check it out HERE!

I used InStyle stamp Violet for this card, I was in the mood for pink and purple today... why? who knows with me, LOL! I decided to play along with the Pile it on challenge.

So, here I go...

Pile it on - stickers

Wee Memories - stickers

PaperPlay - Something old - stickers

Papertake Weekly - ice cream colors

Caardvarks - stamps and embossing

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #71 - embossing

Crafty Ann's - embossing

LaLaLand - embossing

Bunny Zoe Crafts -Nice and Girly

Wednesday Stamper - I love...

Bee Crafty - Pink and Girly

Thanks for stopping by, later!

Wedding couple.

Good day, good day!

Here is another simple card that I made for my card swap, the theme for this month is either wedding, father's day, or graduation. Since one of my good friend is getting marry this fall. I decided to choose the wedding theme and a fall color. As you know... I have a thing with these gothic cutie from Tiddly Inks lately, this image is called happy couple. Aren't they adorable?

Off to do some crafting... blog you later!

OMG!!!

What a challenge!!! I was chatting one day... my friend of mine told me she needs a calendar to put on her fridge.... and of course, I said no problemo, I can get you one! So, I asked her what color does she like? She said: "Crayola GREEN". I was having sooooo much trouble. I can't find any design paper that l like... then which bling do I want to use? What about flowers? What color to use? Then it's too yellow... then too green...

Well, here is the end result! I hope she likes it, if not... I quess I'll make her another one.

InStyle DT call!

Hello, hello... just want to pop in and say hello! And I want to let you know that InStyle stamps is having a DT Call, if you are interested, please check out this post!

I need some therapy after a long day of work. I decided to use the Red Carpet Couple from InStyle Stamps. The layout is from Card Pattern. And of course, I used my favorite design paper Basic Grey cappella. Hope you like it!

CCM NEWS!

Hello, hello...

Welcome back for another wonderful day of Chi Chi Memories. I just love the 4th July set, all of the characters are super cute. And I must admit that I absolutely adore the mushroom! :) Mr. little mushroom reminds me the ones in the Super Mario game, LOL!

On to the card, I used the layout from PCP sketch challenge sk061210. And you know, I love PINK! So, I added some pink in addition to our red, white, & blue. And of course, I used the new 4th July digital paper too.

Don't forget to keep an eye on the CCM blog!!! More super fun is coming soon, trust me!

CCM Sketch Challenge #8 and more...

Two posts today, click HERE for Softpencil Thursday!

Hello CCM fans!!! I hope you are ready for another Sketch Challenge, can you believe that it's already challenge#8. I have soooo much fun using all the CCM sketches! I hope that you will play along, plus you can have a chance to win some Chi Chi Memories stamps!!! Don't worry if you don't have any yet, you can use the freebie HERE!

Well, since it's Father's Day this weekend, I figured to make another Father's Day card! I love this bear... I just want to give him a BIG HUGE hug, LOL! He is from the Happy Daddy's Set which is still available. Hop over to CCM blog and see! No time? No worries, this set is also available as clip arts... Just print, cut, and stick on to your cardstock! or even a pop-up card!

Here is a few simple pop-ups ideas if you need some inspirations.

And finally, don't forget to stop by the CCM blog and the DT team for more inspirations and see who is the winner for the blog hop and sketch challenge #7!

Lorraine

Kerry (me)

Debbie

Jane

Chi Chi Memories blog

See-ya there!

P.S. Stay tune on the CCM!!! *wink* A little bird told me there will some more SUPER (I mean SUPER) cute digi(s) coming!

Softpencil Thursday!

Hola, it's Softpencil time!!! For this week, our team is working with this sweet image called Michu's mom. What do you think about Michu and his mom's house? Cool, huh? What a house! I wish I can live in a cupcake, LOL!

Just a head up, did you see the NEW digi papers and 2 new images yet? They are AWESOME!!! And Michu has a new friend... A lovely frog (I called it Froggie, haha!). You have to check it out. Click HERE!

Plus, Elizabeth is sponsoring lots of challenges:

• And Sentiments Challenge
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday blog hop
• Critter Sketch Challenge
• Jazzy Paper Designs Challenge
• Tuesday Morning Sketches

So, I decided a combine a couple challenges for my card. I used the sketch layout from Critter Sketch Challenge, and the color theme from Jazzy Paper Designs Challenge.

Goodies that I used:

Bazzill bling cardstock, GCD studios chianti collection, CM square and heart punches, sentiment is from Amuse, blings, image is colored with Copics (E04, E31, E50, E74, FY1, G21, W0, W2,W4).

Hope you like it and for more Softpencil inspirations, please visit my fellow amazing DT ladies. Their blog links are located on my sidebar.

InStyle OHDBCGA!

Yay, it's Wednesday! Just a few more days until the weekend. Hope you are ready another InStyle OHDBCGA. The theme this month is GRADUATION. Oh... good times! I still remember the day I graduated from college 6 years ago (oh man... where did the time go?) I was so excited and actually... My mother was more excited that I was. Hehe. She was holding my diploma like it was hers.

On to my card, this sweet graduate is Jessica. I used the layout from SCS sketch challenge #284. The design paper is from CM graduation set which I purchased a bit ago. And I colored Jessica with my Copics and added some TLC. :)

I hope you join us and play along. You have until July 13 11:59pm PST to enter for a chance to win some goodies.

Hello.

How's your day? I have a super simple card for you today. This is a tough one... And I'm trying to double dip...

Food? no, no

But for the Amuse Lounge Challenge #17: Taking Off Some Layers!! To create a card with just 1 layer. OMG!

And also Glenda Random Amusing Challenge #70: Kissing technique.

Goodies that I used:

Neenah Solar white cardstock

Amuse stamps: Big daisy, stitched pinwheel, hello

Memento in new sprout, Versamagic in persimmon

Amuse ribbon and bling

Challenge, challenge, challenge!

Ohhh... can't believe that the weekend is over. It's Monday again. :) I got a little crafting done last night, and make a card for a bunch of challenges. I used one of my new Sweet Pea Stamps from Elaine Cox Dreamy Sand Castle. And the card is inspired by this fun sunshine image from one of the Etsy Shop called My Zoetrope that is featured on the Etsy Inspired Challenge.

Here is the challenge listing:

Pile it on - summer showers

Sweet Pea Stamps - anything goes

Etsy Inspired #92 - My Zoethrope

Crafty HO's - summer

The Shabby Tea Room - summer

Fab -n- Funky -summer in color

Oh Alice! - Mad Watch

The Burtonesque Dolls - distressing

Whimsical Wednesday: The Diedrich Dare - summer kick off

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Karate kids...

Happy Sunday,

Just a simple card for you today... you know I'm into karate. Shhhh... don't tell, I haven't have a chance to go to class for about 2 weeks. But I'll go back this week, I have to... Anyways, when I saw this image from InStyle stamps called Trent and Justin. I can't pass it up. I'm currently a blue belt with a green strip and my next belt will be a green belt. So I colored Trent and Justin's belt those colors.

The design paper is from MME 28th street market classic unique shining star/molding clay paper and the sentiment is also from a design paper SEI such a boy.

Hope you like it.

ISS Color Challenge!

Summer is almost here. I can't wait!!! Check out these yummy tomatoes. Yummm... tomato salad, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, grilled tomato sandwich, etc... This is making me hungry!

... slowly coming back to craft land...

Sorry, love yummy food. Anyways... back to the InStyle Color Challenge. I hope you can join us this month. For my card, I used this gorgeous beach girl. Of course, she needs to have a very sexy hot tomato red bikini.

And some blingy jewerlry.

Hope you like it and please see more details about this challenge over at the InStyle blog.

Goodies that I used:

InStyle Stamps: Beach girl

Bazzill cs, dp from Fancy Pants Designs rusted sun

CM mini punch, red droplets from Kaiser craft, rub-on letters

SMOOCH in gold lame and nestabilities

Copics (E21, E34, E50, E55, E57, E57, R29, W4, Y0000, Y15, Y38, YG0000, YG03, YG25)

Spica pen in silver

CCM NEWS!

Woohoo, TGIF!!!

Reporting from Chi Chi Memories (CCM)... Introducing the 4th July Stamp Set!!! Cute, cute, CUTE!!! Plus, CCM now have digi paper too! Check it out at the CCM shop!

I can't help it, I made a pop-up card again. I hope you like it. I used the both the 4th July set and the digital paper. To create the blue sky, I airbrushed it with Copics B21 and B23. I colored all the image with Copics and spica pen. And the sentiment is from Amuse artstamps.

Don't forget you still have time to join us on the sketch challenge? The winner will receive the new digi for Father's Day!

And... do you see the little bear??? Look closer! He is riding the hot air balloon! We need your help naming our sweet little bear! More details on CCM blog.

Gardening, not?!

I don't like gardening at all... I always try to find excuses to get out of it. But thank goodness, so far so good... But I can't pass up on this cutie called Molly Moo sunflower from Bugaboo stamps.

And here is my card and I'm piling up with challenges again. ;)

Pile it On - quicky

Bugaboo - scrappy sketch sunday

Stamp something - use a digi

Digi Doodles - buttons

Frosted design - buttons

Crazy challenge - distress it

Alphabet Challenge - flowers

Charusna Cardz challenge - flowers

A Spoonfull of Sugar #107 - floral delight

Papertake weekly - fun

Busy Beauties Creations - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Softpencil Thursday!

Yay, it's Thursday again!!! You know it... it's Softpencil and ABC time! Anything But a Card is the challennge. For some reason, I was totally lost. But I ended up making a simple sign for my craft space, since I don't have much decorations other than my cards. There... this is officially my space. Hope this is okay!

The image is called Ratiny's mushroom home. Of course, I have to have my flowers which is on my dp from Scenic Route Paper Co. Charlotte, just a touch of PINK, and glitter and lots of it (I glitter that clipboard letter up with black diamond stickles).

Don't forget to check out the Softpencil blog, Elizabeth had created more goodies for us.

Out to town...

It was my day off yesterday, my girl friend and I were out to town... we went shopping and have lunch. Good times, good times!!! And I want to play the Etsy Inspired Challenge this week, I love the featured lapel pin and pendant from the shop Howbeadyful... It reminds me of Paris. I sooooo miss it! And of course this is the perfect opportunity to ink up one of my InStyle rubber stamps. This is town girl from the A day in the life collection (She is available in both digi and rubber.) She is so so cute!!! Love her boots! (Yes, I LOVE shoes!)

Goodies that I used:

Stamps and ribbon: InStyle

Cardstock: SEI dragonfly, Luxe sprinkles platform shoes

Others: MS punch, silver flowers?, blings

Just FYI, there is a SALE going on over at InStyle, HERE is the details!

A lovely day...

Just want to pop in and say hello. It's a very lovely day here in New England... the sun is shining, beautiful weather, not too cold or hot, just perfect. Here is a card that I made with this sweet image Whimsical Girl Heart Garden from Bee Crafty Download. And I used the layout from Card Pattern sketch 67.

What I used:

All my "lovely" scrap paper :)

Washi paper tape

Flowers (sprayed with glimmer mist)

Oh, yes... of course BLINGS!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hey dude!!

Happy Monday!

Check out this super HOT beach dude!!! He is one of the new images from InStyle. What do you think? I colored his hair blond... He reminds me of some cartoon that I watched a few times on the Cartoon Network! Hehe!

On to the card, I used white cs and inked it with TH distressing ink pad in stormy sky. The design paper is from Jenni Bowlin Green soda label (also inked with TH distressing ink pad in tea dye), I also the embossed the geen soda label paper, then I added this super cool ribbon and a felt leaf.

Hope you like it!

WICKED cute!

Hello,

WOW, it's Sunday again! Where did the time go? Well, other than work, eat, and sleep... probably spent it in my happy craft corner or in blog land. LOL!

I want to share what I have recently discovered lately, I LOVE the the Gothic Cute from Tiddly Inks, this is Always the Flower Girl, she is so so cute, and check out her boots. OMG!!!

Goodies that I used:

Stamps: Always the Flower Girl from Tiddly Inks, WICKED sentiment is from AMuse.

MS cardstock, Pink Paislee queen bee paper pad, stardust pen, Copics (E41, E43, E44, G20, G24, YG21), TH distressing ink pads, flowers, and pearl.

Life's a breeze!

Hello, happy weekend!

Time for some major challenge(s) action... Here is another attempt for the Pile it On challenge. I decided to use a super cute chica from Some Odd stamps, it's called Sunny Mae.

So, here I go:

Pile It On: eat your veggies! I hope tomato red cardstock counts!

Some Odd Girl: Sketch Challenge #3

Stamp Something: Digi Day Challenge

Digital Tuesday #60: Cute people

The Pink Elephant: TPE68 orange

Oh Alice: Ch 15 swirl

Daisy Doodle: anything goes

Just us Girls: dry embossing

The Shabby Tea Room: week 12 'Dare to my heart'

Thanks for stopping by... And don't forget to eat your veggies! LOL!

CCM gone 3D!

Woohoo, it's Friday!!! Today, I have another Chi Chi Memories card to share with you. As many of you who knows me well, I love pop-up(s) card. And I have been lacking... my bad! But I finally put my act together...

I used the first set of CCM digi that I brought and fell in love with. This is the Spring is here set. It's available in both digital stamps and clip arts (in this case, it would be perfect for this card, just cut it out and go... no coloring necessary!)

For the background, I airbrushed it with Copic markers: sky (B23, B45) and grass (YG17, YG97) and I also colored all the images with Copics too.

I hope you like it and have a wonderful day!