Sunday, July 31, 2011

2 more cards...

Hello and happy weekend! I have been very quiet lately... so sorry.... But I have been addicted to playing this game on my iPad called Tiny Towers. I have been playing it for days, hehe! Smiley from millan.net But I do have two cards for you today.


First card, I made this card for my dear friend who is getting marry this fall. I absolutely adore this couple from Magnolia.


Second card, check out this cutie from Sister Stamps. Isn't she just darling?

I hope you like them and I'm going to craft today instead of playing Tiny Tower, hehe!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Happy Thursday...

Hello hello everyone, So sorry that I have been MIA. How are you? And I hope you are having a great week. Work have been busy busy... Anyways to make it up to you, I have 2 cards for you today...


Here is the first card, I love love love these 2 adorable girls from Penny Black, this stamp is called Rain or Shine. And the pretty papers are from Prima Sweet Fairy 6x6 paper pad. The word girls is part of an Amuse sentiment called Girls Night Out. And finally the flower, I used the set of Spellbinders Flower Creations 3.

And the second card is from one of my favorite Chi Chi Memories stamp set called Baby Set 4, but you can see all of the baby set in a better price, here is the whole set, link HERE! Paper is from Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety and to mix up things a bit... I colored the face with Copics, watercolor pencil for the flower petals, and finally Faber Castell brush pen for the rest.

Well, what do you think? I just have been experimenting a lot lately, haha!Smiley from millan.net

Monday, July 25, 2011

Happy Monday

Good morning and happy Monday! Hope you had a beautiful weekend. I had a great relaxing weekend. Hanging out with my hubby and great friends. Plus, I also did a little bit more of my experimenting...


My first card, I cut the beautiful lace background with my Cricut (paper lace cartridge) and I just adore this ballerina Tilda. So so sweet.Smiley from millan.net


And the second card... I wanted to try out the Tuesday Techniques watercolor crayons (which I got since May), but since I only have 2 of greens. I also used the yellow Faber-Castell watercolor pencil.

Well, I hope you like it and have a great day!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Totally out of my comfort ZONE!

Hola, I got TOTALLY OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE!!! If you haven't heard about it... The Greeting Farm decided to have a 23 weeks heart journaling class. How cool is that? So, week 1, the theme is WINGS!

Viola! Here is what I made... I never did anything like this before... but it's super cool.


Here is the close up -

I used watercolor pencil and Faber-Castell gelato for the background, flowers, and clouds. The flowers is a stamp set from Close to my Heart called Simple Blossom. I even cut out the fence with Cricut cartridge called Wall Decor and more, then painted with picket fence crackle paint and distressed with tea dye ink. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz Visual Artistry collection Curious Possibility. Flutter Anya was colored with Faber-Castell artist pens. And finally we need some glitter, right?!

Hope you like it and have a great sunday!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Last day of summer camp.

TGIF, woohoo.... I'm super excited it's Friday, but I'm also sad being the last day of Online Summer Camp. I had so much fun... With all the color combination, it was totally awesome! I used one of Kristina's sketch from yesterday lessons. I used the kraft card stock from Memory Box, the paper is from new Basic Grey Out of Print paper pad. I cut the flower by using the Spellbinder/Heartfelt Creations Posy Patch die and stamped with Hero Arts Friend Definition. And I finished with the beautiful sentiment from Amuse.

Hope you like it and have a great weekend. Smiley from millan.net

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Hanging out in the SUN.

Hello hello, how are you? It's super hot these few days in New England. We have weather up to the 90s. How about a summer card using the adorable image from Chi Chi Memories, say hello to Jordy, he's just chilling with his favorite orange popsicle (one of my childhood favorite too). It's a single stamp called Sunny Day boy, you can find it HERE. But you can also get it as a set called Sunny Day too, click HERE.

Goodies that I used:
Stamp: Chi Chi Memories Sunny Day boy or Sunny Day set
Paper: Echo Park Splash
Copics: B91, B93, B95, E000, E00, E01, E41, E43, E44, E55, E57, E59, E74, YR12

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Week 4 of Summer Camp.

Hi hi, how are you? I can't believe that it's already week 4 of the Summer Card Camp, so sad... we only have 4 more days left. But check out the beautiful color combo this week, so pretty!


Here is my card, I created the background using the 'kissing' technique. And I even popped the butterflies which were colored with the Faber-Castell big brush pens.

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Hero Arts background stamp friend and fabric, butterflies are from Antique Engravings

Monday, July 18, 2011

still working on my Button Farm May album...


Smiley from millan.net Okay, okay... I know it's July but I'm still working on my Button Farm May kit. I know... I showed you guys the first page of the album probably more than a month ago. At least, I got a few pages done tonight. Smiley from millan.net

I'm just a bit behind. What? Did I start the June kit yet? Of course not! And the July kit is coming in a few days. I better hurry...
Blog you later, hugs! Smiley from millan.net

Sunday, July 17, 2011

A simple card...


Happy weekend! How are you? I have a simple card to share today. The stamp set from Basic Grey/Hero Art which is gift from my friend Lisa, and since her favorite color is purple, so I figured to use this extra color combination from this week online summer camp. And the sketch is also from there as well.
I created with background with Impression Obession dots stamps. the green cardstock is from Amuse.

Goodies that I used:
Stamp: Basic Grey/Hero Art Lauderdale floral and Impression Obsession dots background
Paper: Amuse and Neenah
Others: Distressing ink pad in pumice stone, Colorbox chalk ink in pink pastel, warm violet, and gray whale, versamagic in spring pansy, Amuse ribbon, pearls


Saturday, July 16, 2011

Up for some Calculus?


Hello and happy Friday!!! So, what is in your brain???

Lots of calculus, I hope...Smiley from millan.net

Me? I have been working a lot, my brain is totally fried.Smiley from millan.net
Anyways, let's not talk about me, check out this awesome background stamp from Hero Arts, it sure bring back great memories from college. Not sure whether I'm loving the card.... feels kinda bulky.... but I want to try something different...

And I also want to say a BIG thank you for my friend Lisa, she sent me happy mail.Smiley from millan.netA beautiful flower card, you know how I love flowers. Plus, this wicked awesome Lauderdale floral set from Basic Grey/Hero Arts which I have been eye-ing forever. Thank you very much Lisa! I can't wait to ink them up.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

CCM Sketch Challenge #36


Howdy, it's time for another super fun Chi Chi Memories sketch challenge #36. Woohoo! I used the Splash of Fun stamp set which is featured at he CCM blog. I used the adorable pattern paper from Bo Bunny, love it!!! And I also added some washi tape and twine to complete the sketch. For more info on the sketch challenge, click HERE!

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Chi Chi Memories Splash of Fun
Paper: Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss Collection
Copics: BG10, BG53, E00, E11, E31, E57, E59, Y15, Y19, Y38

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Inking Fingers...


Happy Wednesday! How are you? It's a very inky kind of day over at camp... Do you have inky fingers? I do, I do....Smiley from millan.net For today's project, we are painting with our fingers, woohoo!

The kraft card base is from Memory Box, the background stamps is from Hero Arts, the flower stamp and sentiment are from Amuse. Well, hope you like it. I'm going to get more inky and try to make another card. Smiley from millan.net

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Week 3 of Summer Camp!

Woohoo, I can't believe it's already week 3 of the Online Summer Camp, I'm having so much fun. Loving all these beautiful color combinations! And here is this week's combo, soooo pretty!


I wanted to try something a little fun and different. And yes, I even tear paper Smiley from millan.net... (that's drives me crazy, haha!) I love the adorable stamp set from Paper Smooches called Chubby Chums. This doggie is soooo cute, I just want to hug him and give him a big smooch! Smiley from millan.net

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Chubby Chums, Amuse scalloped line
Paper: Bazzill, Copic Xpress
Copics: E25, E30, E31, E39, E59, R20, R30
Others: Distressing ink pad in walnut stain and antique linen, Sizzix embossing folder scallop, chalk
I hope you like it... off I go, got to catch some zzzz. Smiley from millan.net

Monday, July 11, 2011

Challenge time...

Hello, since I have been busy at Online Stamp Camp, I haven't been playing too much challenges... But I do miss it quite a bit. So, challenges... here I come! I used this beautiful fairy from Sweet Pea Stamps Ching-Chou Kuik's Restless Thoughts. Of course, I have to use one of the color combo from camp. What a set of pretty colors? Love it!

Challenges:
Pile it On - Show us your favorite technique (distress water stamping)*
Online Summer Camp - color combo
TTCRD - fairytale
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Flutter by Wednesday - butterfly, fairy, or angel

Goodies that I used:
Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps Restless Thoughts, Hero Arts/Basic Grey Flower Dot Pattern
Paper: Neenah cs and Bazzill
Copics: B0000, B000, B00, BG34, E00, E11, E71, E74, E77, E79, Y23, YR12, YR14
Distressing ink pads: Wild Honey, Broken China, Walnut stain

I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Another cutie!


Hello and hope you are enjoying your weekend! I'm back to share another card with these new adorable stamp that I got from Sister Stamps which I purchased from Pineapple Cove. Say hello to Mei Li. Isn't she sooo cute?

And here is the color combo that I used from week 2 Online Summer Camp. Hope you like it.

Goodies that I used:
Stamp: Sister Stamps Mei Li
Paper: Sassafras sunshine broadcast
Copics: C00, C1, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, R02, R22, R29, R39, YR000, YR00, YR30, YR82

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Happy happy mail from Hawaii...


Hello and happy weekend! I received happy mail from Pineapple Cove, Hawaii yesterday... Check out this adorable stamp! She is called Kiyomi from the Sister Stamps. So so cute! I couldn't help it and had to create something right away. So, I used the sketch from the CPS challenge blog and also used the new color combination from the Online Summer Camp.
Goodies that I used:
Stamp: Sister Stamps Kiyomi
Paper: Copic X-press paper, Japanese fancy paper
Copcs: BF11, BG13, BG53, C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, E00, E11, G12, Y15, YG67

Well, I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, July 8, 2011

Limited supplies...


Woohoo!!! TGIF! Just 8 more hours until the weekend off. And I also had yesterday off too... Life sure is good. Well, I packed my Copic Markers, a tea dye distressing ink pad, scrap paper, a few paper pads, ribbon, glitter, and a little bag of flowers. I sat out at the deck and try to create something with limited supplies.
Let's me tell you, it's super tough... Smiley from millan.netBut will I do it again? Absolutely!!! Well, I might bring more stuff. Smiley from millan.net

Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Simple cards on a summer day...

Hello and happy Thursday! It's a happy summer day here in New England, and it's also my day off. Woohoo! Just want to drop by and do a quick post...

First card is from Chi Chi Memories... since it's the summer, got to have a little bit of fun adventure! I just adore this stamp set called Splash of Fun. Check it out HERE! Isn't she super cute? I wonder what kind of fish she will find... Haha!!!

Second card, I tried to use the color combo from the online summer camp this week. This butterflies tree stamp is from the Unity June 2011 kit of the month. Honestly, I'm not quite happy with it... oh well, I will keep thinking. Off to go, Hmmm... I'm going to enjoy the weather and craft outside on my deck.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Softpencil Tuesdays! ENCORE blog hop!

Please scroll down for the Blog Hop Friends or click HERE!

SURPRISE!!!Smiley from millan.net

Hello and happy Tuesday! How are you? For those of you who knows me... I have been in the Softpencil team for a while now. Softpencil is also the first DT I ever been on, I enjoyed every minutes of it. Not only I love the images, but the best part is to meet Elizabeth (the owner and the amazing person who created all the adorable images) and the fabulous design team members. Hugs to all of you.Smiley from millan.net


And Elizabeth, you are so sweet, kind, and a great friend! As I always say, YOU ROCK! Smiley from millan.netThanks so much for the wonderful opportunity and share with us the Softpencil family. As a thank you, the DT and I decided to do a THANK YOU blog hop, just for you!

Here is the blog hop order:

Kerry


My card! I chose this beautiful tulip digi. Why? Because this is the image that I used for my very first Softpencil DT post! You can see it HERE! Going back to memory lane. What a surprise... I used similar colors too and it's also the color combination for this week Online Summer Camp. But this time, I used Faber-Castell big brush markers instead of Copic markers. I hope you like it.

Your next stop is the amazing Audrey!

The Softpencil Etsy shop is only open until August 1st, so hurry and grab your favorite image today. And the pick 5 stamps for $10 is still going on. What a deal!

My completed collection of Softpencil creations in Flickr.
or I have a partial 'fun' video on you tube HERE! Woohoo! Smiley from millan.net