Saturday, April 30, 2011

CKC weekend!

Hello, hope you are having a great weekend. I'm enjoying mine. :) CKC came to Manchester, NH. My crafty friends and I took 3 classes yesterday. Fun, fun, FUN! Here are a few cards that we made during the class called Cards From the Heart Class from Heartfelt Creations. I love these flowers, they are gorgeous.



And not to mention... we shop til we drop! Check out all my new goodies! Smiley from millan.net


One of my crafty friend loves these beautiful kits from the Button Farm, she buys at least a kit every year (maybe lots more, hehe!)... So, we all caught the bug. This is my first kit (the Inspiration Journal kit) that I purchase. It's so pretty, I can't wait to get it done. Hmmm... maybe tomorrow, hehe!

Well... got to do some crafting!

Friday, April 29, 2011

At my craft lab + Baby Buds Challenge

Good morning, how are you today? Today is a very beautiful day. Yes yes, it's the day for the Royal Wedding. But for me, I will be at the CKC Convention, Manchester, NH. My crafty friends and I will be taking a few classes and shopping the day away. Plus, we are going to have our own crop night. I'll back to show up what I made, so stay tune!

Until then, over the Baby Bud Designs blog, there will be another monthly challenge (this month is Punches & Dies!). So, pull out your spellbinders punches, etc... Craft away! Plus, there is a freebie Baby Bud Umbrella (for a limited time only), hop over at grab it now! Isn't the umbrella so cute? I wanted to experiment a little bit... I put on my mad scientist hat and lab coat.

How about a polka dot umbrella? I don't know about you... I love paper piecing, but it can be challenging with digi stamps. And I never remember which is the correct right to load in the printer. So, there I decided to make my own paper...

I used a rubber polka dot background stamp, instead of ink pad... I used the new Faber-Castell big brush pen. Then I covered the dots with glossy accent.

Then I covered the Baby Bud Umbrella with Tim Holtz distressing ink pad in mustard seed. (If the red polka dots look too yellow, you can lightly wrap in with a wet paper towel or baby wipe)

Viola! I popped it with another Baby Buds Umbrella to add some dimension.

Hope you like it and happy Friday!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Happily Ever After...

Hello and happy Thursday! Since the Royal Wedding is tomorrow... I decided to make another tag to celebrate for this special occasion. Hehe! I remembered when Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married nearly 30 years ago, everyone was talking about it, when my mom and I walked by every wedding shop, there it was.... Diana's gorgeous dress. Not to mention we were all watching the wedding on TV. And I will be watching it tomorrow, hehe!

While we are patiently waiting for the beautiful wedding for Prince William and Kate. I used Kissy Kissy from the Greeting Farm, which I had this adorable stamp as a rubber stamp set.

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm Kissy Kissy
Paper: K&Co Life Journey mega tag
Copics: E000, E00, E01, E30, E31, E33, E35, E40, E41, E42, G21, RV00, RV10, W0, W2, W4, YG61, spice pen in sand
Others: Distressing ink in pumice stone and black soot, pearls, liquid glass

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Another tag!

Happy Wednesday, how are you? I have another tag for you today. I got the Tim Holtz Sizzix 'tag' die a while back and even since then. I have been wanting to make more tags. Plus, it's easier to store with a ring-ful (is that even a word? Smiley from millan.netI don't think so... ) of tags.

Anyways, on to the tag... The pretty background paper is from K&Company Contemporary mega tag pad. The adorable girl is from Magnolia. Isn't she sooooo cute?

Copics: E000, E00, E01, E70, E74, E77, E79, FY1, R05, R08, R22, R29, Y0000, Y11, Y32, Y38, YG61, YG63, YR12

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Softpencil Tuesdays!

Time for some Softpencil goodness, this week... I have another new digi from the Garden Collection. This is Growing Flowers in pots. Isn't too cute? You can get it HERE.

Plus, May is Softpencil Anniversary Month. We'll be celebrating all month long.... So, stay tune! But for the time being... feel free to check out the Softpencil blog or Softpencil Studios.

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Softpencil Growing Flowers in pots, sentiment from Amuse friends were flowers
Paper: DCWV, SEI
Copics: B52, E000, E00, E01. E74, E77, E97, E99, G20, R27, Y11, Y15, Y21, YG51, YR12

Happy happy Birthday Mary Anne!

Woohoo, happy Tuesday!! And I would like to wish Mary Anne (who is the amazing artist who created these adorable cutie pies from Baby Buds Designs) a very happy Birthday!

Smiley from millan.net

As you know... I love my PINK hair, I just have to do it. And what kind of party without some blings, right? So, I gave her a shimmery dress. Hope you like it! If you have a chance, please hop over to Baby Buds Designs blog to leave some birthday love to Mary Anne. *Hint, hint* you will have a chance to win some free digi's.

Plus they are having a celebration sale! BUY 1 GET 1 free for only 2 days! So go on.... HERE is the link!

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Baby Buds Designs Rose Bud, sentiment from My Favorite Things happiest birthday wishes, background from Hero Arts Flowers Bursts Pattern
Paper: Memory Box card
Copics: B32, BV02, BV11, BV13, E000, E00, E01, RV21, RV42, V0000
Others: Spellbinders nestabilities, Faber-Castel gelatos, glitter, and pearls

Friday, April 22, 2011

Happy Friday!

Woohoo! It's Friday once again. I have a tag for you today (I got the Tim Holtz Sizzix tag and book plate die a while ago, and I love it), hehe! I used this adorable little girl from Magnolia. She is so so cute, especially her beautiful bouquet of flowers. I started by distressing the tag, then the fun part - coloring, I finished the tag by adding the ribbon (which was dye with the new Tim Holtz stain in wild honey), and finally I added the flowers (the white one was also stamped, inked and distressed).

Hope you like it and have a fabulous day!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Chi Chi Memories Sketch Challenge #30

Hello and how are you today? It's time for another Chi Chi Memories Sketch Challenge. Wow! I can't believe it's already challenge #30! Check out the CCM blog to check out the details {HERE} and hope you can play along. You have two weeks to play along, one lucky winner will win some fun CCM digi's.

I decided to do something different, I made this card for my friend, her little boy loves hot air balloons. In fact, they told me that they went to a hot air balloon show recently. So, I used the hot air balloon from the 4th July stamp set and I colored with bright colors (red, yellow, and red are his favorite colors).


**Chi Chi Memories is also sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches this week, the challenge this week is to create a pop up card. Play along for a chance to win 3 CCM digi's.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

ISS Inspiration Challenge!


Hello and happy Wednesday, it's time for another InStyle Stamps Inspiration Challenge, for this month, we are inspire by this very yummy picture. I just want to eat all these candies.


Here is my card, I was inspired by all the strips and the soft blues. I used this pretty paper by Fancy Pants Designs. I hope you like it. For more details for this month's challenge, you can check it out HERE.

Stamps: Patty's Appreciation Stamp set
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs Lilac House
Copics: BG70, E000, E00, E01, E30, E31, E41, E42, E55, E80, R20
Others: Ranger distress ink in antique linen, ribbon, pearls

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Softpencil Tuesdays!

Hello and happy Tuesday! Hope you are ready for something adorable and sweet. It's Softpencil Tuesday. I love the new Garden Collection, and this is is Charming Flowers. A sweet little magical fairy called Charmy, she is spreading fairy dust over her flowers. Isn't she so so cute?

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Softpencil Charming Flower, Amuse Blessing to you MA
Paper: Bazzill
Copics: BV00, E000, E00, E01, G21, RV00, RV11, RV32, RV55, RV63, V06, V91, V93, V95, YG61
Others: Nestabilities in lacy square, baker twine, stickles in cotton candy, Versamagic chalk ink in spring pansy, flower (Ranger distressing ink pad in worn lipstick, Sizzix polka dots embossing folder, Perfect pearls mist in interfernce red), button, and glitter.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Play time...

Hello, hello... how are you? I have to test out my toys... The Faber-Castell gelatos. These gelatos look like tube of chapsticks. How cool is that? I decided to try out a new technique that I learned over the weekend. I used the Flower Bursts Pattern background stamp from Hero Arts and covered it with four gelatos. Speaking of FOUR... I made this card for Glenda's Random Amusing Challenge #109, the challenge is to use four of anything!

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Just finished a few cards from Class #2...

Hello again, as you know... I was very lucky to have a chance to take two of Jennifer McGuire's yesterday at my LSS. Here is a few cards (there were total of 8 cards) from her second class Technique Treasury. We learned more fun techniques and tried new products too...



And here is a picture of the amazing Jennifer McGuire in action!

I was a lucky girl yesterday, I won some goodies... Smiley from millan.net

Enough talking... I also got some new goodies for myself. I have been eye-ing this Faber-Castell gelato and big bush pens since CHA. And of course, I also brought some other goodies, include this Hero Arts stamp too.

Thanks for stopping by... off to create!

What I made today for class #1...


Click HERE for the Karber Royal Easter Blog Hop!

Hello and hope you are having a fabulous weekend! I'm sure enjoying mine. Yesterday, I went to my local scrapbooking store Absolutely Everything, Topsfield, MA and took two of the very talenated Jennifer McGuire's class. The class was totally awesome!!! We made this beautiful canvas full of these hearts, every heart... we used a different technique, how cool is that? Of course, mine doesn't look as nice as Jennifer's. But it's so fun to learn and hang out some a bunch of crafty ladies.

I'll back to show you what we did at the second class once I finished them.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Oh Baby!

Please scroll down for the Karber Royal Easter Blog Hop!

Woohoo, it's the weekend once again... And yes, I have this weekend off. I'm so excited... I'm going to take 2 super cool class at my local scrapbooking store today. Can't wait! I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.

But for now, here is a card that I made with Valentine Rio that I won from Simply Betty Stamps last month. Woohoo!! And I cannot help it... I have to play along the Rio Challenge at the Simply Betty Stamps Challenge blog.

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps Valentine Rio, Amuse oh baby
Paper: Memory box cardstock, Basic Grey Lime Rickey, Amuse notebook cardstock
Others: Copic markers, Basic Grey ribbon dollies, TH distressing ink pad in worn lipstick and spun sugar, flowers, pearls

Friday, April 15, 2011

Karber Royal Easter Blog Hop

Woohoo, it's finally here!!!

Today is the day for the Royal Digi Easter Blog Hop. I'm super super excited!!! Big thank you to Theresa, the Scrapbooking Queen for organizing this blog hop. So, if you are arriving from the very sweet Berenice's blog, you are on the right track. If not, you can start from the beginning at Theresa's blog.

Here is the order:

and me!


So, on to my projects... It's not Easter without candies, right? I used this adorable Easter Bunny from Karber, I made a box to hold my yummy chocolate. I covered the easter eggs with glitter and I also used fun flock for the easter bunny.

*front view*
So sorry, the glitter don't show up too well.

*inside*More candies? I went to my local scrapbooking store and saw this cool "tube" container, so fun. I used Happy Millie.


I hope you like it and yes, this is the last stop for the blog hop.Smiley from millan.net

But wait, what's a blog hop without prizes? Karber is giving out a GRAND PRIZE to one lucky winner of 3 digi images and a pack of glitter pens, here is what you have to do:
  • Become a follower of everyone's blog on the hop
  • Comment on everyone's post
  • Go to Karber Digital Images Store and tell us what is your favorite Digi
Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

My sweet kitty...

Happy Thursday, how are you? Time for some spread some Chi Chi love. I decided to use one of my old time favorite from Chi Chi Memories for today's card. This is My Time with Kitty. Isn't she so so cute? And her kitty too. Millan.net

Want more Chi Chi goodness? Check out the CCM blog or my fellow CCM divas, their blogs are located on the side bar --->

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck Circa 1934
Copics: R29, R46, W2, W4, W6, 110

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

InStyle Stamps Color Challenge

Woohoo, it's Wednesday already! Hope you are having a great day. Time for another InStyle Stamps Color Challenge, for this month... we are inspire by this gorgeous picture.


And here is my card, I couldn't find any design paper that fits the theme... So I decided to make my own. I used Tim Holtz distressing ink pad in mustard seed for the background, then by I added the pattern by using the Spellbinder impressabilities flower with bundled sage ink pad. I hope you like it.

Copics: G28, Y15, YG62, W2
Others: Spellbinders impressabilities circles, Tim Holtz distressing ink pad in bundled sage, peeled paint, and mustard seeds, ribbon and glossy accent

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Softpencil Tuesdays!

Hello and how are you? It's Softpencil Tuesday and I'm excited to show you one of the new image from the Garden Collection. This image is called Watering my Garden. Isn't she so so cute? I figured this spring-y design paper with bumble bees is perfect. Hehe! This little girl is Amy... she loves her garden. You can see the rest of the new collection HERE!

Stamp: Softpencil Watering my Garden
Paper: Dear Lizzy Spring Humble Honey Bee, MS cardstock
Copics: BG70, E000, E00, E01, E43, E44, E47, G20, G61, R02, R11, Y21, Y23

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Inking business...

Happy weekend, hope you are having a great weekend.

Sorry I was slacking on Friday, no crafty blog post. I'm sooo addicted to my new toy.... playing all the silly games on my iPad2.Smiley from millan.net But, my craft table was calling me and I was dying for some crafting time. So, I decided to do some major inking... I took out all the TH distressing goodies (Tim Holtz stains, ink pads, embossing powder, and perfect pearls mist) and just played away. I used this gorgeous stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps. Viola!

Hope you like it! Smiley from millan.net Off I go again, hehe!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Peak peak for InStyle Stamps.

Third post today...
Please scroll down to see Chi Chi Memories Sketch challenge
and
what's new in Baby Buds Designs!

Busy, busy day... So many cool things to show you. Last post for today, but no least. How about some sneak peak from InStyle Stamps? here is the NEW Patty Appreciation rubber stamp set, it will be available this Friday. Yesterday, you saw the cute thank you sentiment. And today...

Here is what I did with the cutesy present,

... and Patty sitting.

Stay tune, I'll back using more creations using this set. Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Chi Chi Memories Sketch Challenge #29

Second post today...
please scroll down to see the new release from Baby Buds Designs.


Time for another Chi Chi Memories Sketch Challenge!!! Audrey, the sketch challenge coordinator create a super cool sketch for us. I have been working a lot this week, my brain was totally fired... I need some color therapy, so I used the Spring Is Here stamp set. I arranged all the digi's on my computer to match the sketch layout and I just colored away, hehe!

Hope you like it!