Happy Saturday!

Hello hello and hope you are having a fabulous weekend!  It's beautiful in my neck of the woods... 

And our outdoor furniture is out, I sat on my deck, enjoyed the beautiful day, and craft the day away!

Life sure is GOOD!

Anyways, I recently found out about these Sushi Doll, they are so so cool and super cute!

Both of these images are from the Dia de los Muertos collection.

Here is the first card, I used Choco, isn't she awesome?  I'm not a morning person... so this is totally perfect!  I thought it would be fun to have 2 Choco.  I kept the card simple.  I colored Choco with copic markers and added a wooden veneer sentiment 'daydream' and some twine. 

And the second project, I did a little bit of paper piecing with Glasses (her dress).  I started to color image with Copic markers, and her paper pieced dress is created by printing another image and stamped with a background stamp (for some silly reason,  I never figure out which side of paper I have to put the pattern paper in the printer, haha).  Since, I have been dying to do something other than a card and mixed media-ish...  got to get my finger inky.  So, I got a wood plaque from the craft store and gone bananas.   First, I painted the plaque with white acyclic paint, covered most of it with my beloved washi tape, added more colors and texture with Faber Castell gelatos and Viva 3D stamp paint, and added a bit more decorations.   

Well, I hope you like them and thanks so much for stopping by.

More Inky fingers...

Hello hello, happy Tuesday to you! I created another fun colorful page using the amazing Dylusions ink. Totally cool, spray and spray away! Plus, I got a chance to use a few stencils, chalk ink pads, paints, and the pretty Unity stamp. hehe!

Day 3 of clean and simple cads class.

Happy Thursday... How's going? Here is my card for Day 3 of the Clean and Simple card class. Jennifer shared with us a wonderful tutorial about making a gorgeous monotone card. And here is my take... I used this beautiful Vivienne Butterfly die from Memory Box and the sentiment is from Unity december 2009 kit of the month set.

Hope you like it....

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.

Happy Fathers Day and more...

Good morning and happy Fathers' Day to all the special DADS! I don't really celebrate Fathers Day, since my dad passed away while I was very young. But I do missed him, and wish he is around. However, I'm very blessed to have my god-father and my father-in-law. They are both wonderful. I'm sure a lucky gal! And here is a card that I made to honor this special day!

Here is something a little more girly. The beautiful stamp in from Hero Arts. I color the image with Faber-Castell big brush pens, I also added some extra sparkles with the Copic Spica pens.

Plus, here are some more creations from my god-sister Charmaine, she sure is a natural. She has only been crafting for only 4 days... She is already playing with distressing ink pad, perfect peals, stickles, embossing folders, and the Cricut!

I hope you enjoyed her little showcase. Have an AWESOME day! We are off to Boston.

You ROCK my world!

As you know... from yesterday's post... after eating lots of chocolate chip cookies and yummy kettlecorn... I finally managed to get something done, hehe!!! Here is a card that I made for the Karber's challenge #4: A card for a boy. Check out this hottie from the Greeting Farm... oh man!!! Edward!!! I used lots of my favorite goodies... glimmer mist, TH embossing folders, grungeboard, and of course my fav Copics. The sentiment is from Unity March KOM!

Hope you like it...

Hello... I thank you!

Hello and happy early weekend to you! Just want to share a card that I made for the Karber weekly challenge 3, the theme is Thank you! As I was looking for the perfect paper, then I saw these petite papers collection pack from Webster's Pages. They are so so pretty. So, I kept it simple. Colored up Miss Thinker Leslie and just add a sweet sentiment from Unity October KOM.

Hope you like it and have a wonderful day!

PWCO Ultimate Summer Challenge Team Shopping Maniacs

It's my turn for the PaperWorks Co. Ultimate Summer Challenge #3. Three of my good friends and I decided to play along. Then come to found out that Chi Chi Memories is sponsoring the challenge. Please come back to see what I have created for team CCM.

Back to the PWCO challenge, I have challenge #3 - the inspiration challenge! To create a card base on an animal of the choice! I used the Sending you love from Chi Chi Memories. He's so so cute!!!!

The dp is from 7gypsies, the little heart is from Maya Road, the sentiment is from Unity May KOM.

Hope you like it and see you tomorrow, I'm up for team CCM!

First H{ippity} Hop!

Welcome to the very first H{ippity} hop!!!

Are you ready for some Ippity fun? For complete list, please go to the {Ippity} blog!

YAY! So excited... thanks for stopping by. Since, it's my first Ippity card, I have to use my favorite set, "Because of you". And I love this bird cage.... oh, sooooo sweet! The sketch from Card Pattern.

Next Stop - Kristin!

Happy H{Ippity} Hopping Day!

Unity Friends of Flair!

Greetings!

It's time for friends of flair from the Unity chicas! For the complete list, please go to the Unity Blog.

Just a simple project from me this week, it has been a busy week for me, but I didn't want to miss out Unity fun. So, I made a little notebook. I inked the edges with Tim Holtz distressing ink pads in antique linen, tea dye, and vintage photo. The pretty cardstock is from My Mind's Eye Ooh La La. I used the super cute typewriter and sentiment from November KOM. And I added some shine with molasses SMOOCH. Hope you like it!

And don't forget to look for the Unity Flair Blinkie!

Friends with Flair Friday!

TGIF! It's once again for Friends with Flair Friday! Woohoo! Please go to the Unity BLOG for the complete list of FWF.

As for me, I just received my November KOM early this week, and OMG I love it. And yes, I'm also waiting for my Ippity stamps too. :) For now, I used 2 of my favorite stamps from the monthly kit.

First card - Unity to the finest! Love, love, LOVE this stamp! So sweet and simple!!!
I used the layout from PCP sketch challenge. I inked the image with dew drop brilliance pearlescent poppy and graphite black.

Second, I cannot pass out these super cute shopping chicas. So, I made a paper bag.

Thanks so much for stopping by, next stop is Cheryl! And don't forget to look for the Friday Flair Blinkie!

Unity Friends with Flair Friday!

Happy Friday and yay for Unity Friends with Flair Friday!!!

For the complete list of flair, please click HERE for the Unity blog. And don't forget to look for the hidden blinkie for a chance to win 25 free stamps.

Well, I'm triple dipping...

a. Friends with Flair


b. An Easel Card from "the Diedrich Dare"

c. Etsy Inspired Challenge... inspired by these super cute wash cloth from Quiltish from Alissa Jacobs.

Thanks for stopping by... then stop for FWF is the talenated Caroline!

Unity Friends with Flair!

Woohoo, it's Friday! I'm so excited to join the Unity Friends with Flair Friday!

For the complete list of all the amazing Unity Flair, click HERE. Don't forget to look for the hidden Flair blinkie, leave a comment and have a chance to win 25 free Unity stamps.

I'm totally in the mood for distressing... So, I made a pizza box and a few simple notecards. I absolutely adore the Septmeber and October KOM. I used a few of those super cute images from them.

Goodies that I used:
Design paper from Fancy Pants Designs
Tim Holtz Distressing ink pad in antique linen and tea dye
Tim Holtz Distress crackle paint in rock candy
Souffle & Gel pens (which I haven't use forever)
Zing embossing powder in chestnut
SMOOCH in gold lame and moonlight
other misc goodies: Copic markers (YR23, R17, R29,R59), stardust pen, & fun wiggle eyes.

Thanks for stopping by and your next blog is Jennine! Happy Friday!

Etsy Inspired Challenge #60

Oh my goodness, for this week Etsy Inspired Challenge, the DT picked this super cute store called Vivikas. What a fun store, check it out here! They have lots of cute animals (especially owls, ohhhhh... I love them) and characters. They are made from felt, stuffed and hand stitched. Here is one of the character that inspired me. Isn't she so cool? I picked the cool character from my Unity KOM.

Card Details:

Copic Markers (E00, E27, E40, E41, E57, R29, R39, Y06, Y08, Y11, Y13,Y21, YR23)

Sakuna glaze pen in clear and red

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Martha Stewart border punch

I used the sketch layout from Mojo Monday and also the color challenge from the Pink Elephant (brown, yellow, neutral and RED).

Etsy Inspired Challenge #59

TV time?! Aren't these mini TV adorable or what? They are from The Little Red Door from Etsy. You know.... I wanted to send a shout out to all my blogging friends to introduce me to all these wonderful goodies. BIG hugs and thank you... without you, oh man! I'm sooooo missing out. Back to business, the Etsy inspired challenge, I decided to use one of my favorite stamp from Unity, it's called Love is Everything. And the TV is perfect for this wonderful occasion.

I kept this very simple. I stamped the image with rhubarb stalk memento, inked the image with Tim Holtz distressing ink pad in antique linen and tea dye, and added some sparkles with a few Spica pen. Viola!

therapy...

Greeting from a relaxing evening. Hubby and I had pizza for dinner. Just chilling... need some therapy of blog hopping and crafting. There, I see... a fun challenge from Etsy Inspired Challenge. Challenge #53, the featured Etsy Shop is Pinky's Pet Gear, how cute! The shop carries wonderful colorful collars, leashes, and a bunch of fun stuff. Check them out here!

Blog you later, don't forget Softpencil Thursday tomorrow!

Inking up...

Unity stamps at the Paper Tree today, we have such a great time. Michelle, the owner and a bunch of "super cool" ladies inking away... We had a bunch of scrap papers & ribbons, and we just play...

Here are a few cards that I made...

Thanks Michelle!

I love this set...

from Unity, I purchased this set (Everyday Adorable) a while ago but haven't have a chance to ink it up. Today is the day... I inked it up and made a simple card. I used the new dp from Basic Grey the lemonade paper pad, colored it with Copics and Smooch. You know... I really like this tricycle, especially it's PINK! Hehe!!

some Unity love...

Here is a perfect treat! It was difficult to pick which stamp to use when there are a brunch of COOL stamps from the June KOM. But, I was having some after-dinner ice-cream, the choice was quite clear!!! I didn't make it to the deadline for the Bits & Pieces & Unity hip hop challenge, but I wanted to use up some of my scraps. Oh, what fun! Plus, it feels really good to use scraps...

TFL and have a wonderful weekend!

1,2,3,4

ONE gator,

TWO monkeys,

THREE lions,

FOUR elephants = a COOL tissue box.

I made this for a good friend of mine who will be having a baby in a couple of months. And her shower will be coming soon. I wanted to make something fun for her.

Tissues, anyone?