Caroling Anya.

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Hello folks!

For the 13th week of Christmas Card Challenges, we challenge you to add a music element to your card.





I used these Melissa Frances design papers and stickers to accompany my image - Anya from Xmas Sweeties. She may have been smiling but in this instance, let's pretend she's caroling and singing "Deck the Halls."

Remember that you don't have to participate in the weekly challenges, our only rule is that your card should be new and Christmas or Winter-themed. Please visit the CCC blog for more info and inspiration!

Have an awesome rest of your weekend!

I Adore You.

Good morning, everyone!

For my last post as The Greeting Farm's February Guest Design Team member, I wanted to make a Spring-themed card. I thought Birthday Anya II would be perfect for the new & sweet papers of Dear Lizzy's Neopolitan.

I used the same rolled paper technique that I did on one of the cards for my first post. See below for my quick tutorial.

I created this card using my favorite design methods -- layering embellishments and creating lots of textures! The background of ruffled crepe paper actually came like that -- it's from Dear Lizzy's new line from American Crafts. It was a bit tricky cutting it (make sure you don't cut the part where it's glued), but the result was worth it. Every supply is from that line except for the two birdies -- they are from Imaginisce.

I'm also trying out new color combinations for hair and skin. The hair combo is E50, E21, E23, E27, and I got it from the talented Arabella. For her skin, I didn't quite have all of the Copic shades. Hence, the result is that Anya looks a bit like she overdid it at the tanning salon, a la Jersey Shore style. Before I colored her hair, my sis said she looked like Snooki. Hahahahahaha!!!! I tried to correct it by using a colorless blender -- you can kinda see where I tried to take off some color (ooops!).

Aside from her skin, I'm loving the way her dress and its pleats turned out. I taught myself how to color ruffles in. I must say that I'm pretty proud of it :).

Anyway, here's a quickie on the rolled paper. Pics were taken by my phone so they're a bit blurry/ grainy.

Cut slits on your patterned paper. Make sure it's double-sided.



Take a paper piercer or lollipop stick, and roll the paper around it. You have to roll several times using your fingers and work in the fibers of the paper to make it more pliable.



Try to keep the rolls on different levels for a better layering effect.




Anyway, it's time for this girlie to go! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Project Life 2012 - Cover Page

When I started scrapbooking in high school (aka the mid-'90s), I just wanted to save and showcase all of my pictures and mementos. Out of all my friends and families, I had always been the one to take the pics at parties, the one to document each event, may it be big or small. I saved everything. From restaurant business cards to someone's graffiti drawing, I kept them all and somehow used them as my scrapbook decorations.

Fast forward to the early 2000's, and I discovered Creative Memories. And patterned paper. And embellishments made specifically for scrapbooking. I also learned about acid free stuff.

I have always enjoyed scrapping -- the designing of a page, the show-casing of photos, the preserving of memories. But I have never been able to keep up. There are so many gaps in my documentation, so many months or even years. I always wanted to be my best at creating a lay-out, so if the mojo was not there, I would stop. And of course, true life got in the way. Let's face it, in order to make memories, you gotta live them right?

When I first heard about Project Life, I was very hesitant. I thought it was too different, too restrictive. I wasn't used to just adding photos or cards in pockets to make a page. But then, I started seeing finished pages and realizing that this simple way was very similar to what made me fall in love with the craft almost 15 years ago. I'll get to save my mementos again...who gives a crap (pardon moi) if they're not acid-free?? From what I've heard, it's very doable. And what finally sold me is that I'll get to document the everyday stuff. Such a seller because for me, I have wanted to slow down the time when I started having kids.

Anyway, before I start to bore you (if I haven't already done so), here's my cover page. I chose the Clementine kit and added some washi tapes and a Maya Road chip board.








I love this video:

Lucky Bunnies Cards

Hi everybody!

I made some quick, coordinating cards out of TGF's Lucky Bunnies Clear Stamp set. They're pretty versatile so I gave one as a Valentine and the other two as birthday cards. Here are closer looks:







The design papers are from Fancy Pants Designs. The papers and flower ribbon/ lace ribbon came from a scrapbooking kit at my local scrapbooking store. All of the other supplies came from my stash. And the ink is Memento...I've been using the cocoa brown lately. It gives a softer effect.

Oh, speaking of my LSS, Our Paper Place...I was lucky enough to snag a seat in their now sold out class! You know who'll be teaching?? My favorite scrapbookers, Amy Tangerine and Kelly Purkey!!!! Am, so, so super excited!!! :) :) :)

Have an awesome day!

Paisleys.

Good Sunday morning, everyone!

It's time for another Christmas Card Challenge! Week 12 is all about paisleys. My Holiday cards mojo is still going strong, are yours? I am super determined to be done with tons of Xmas cards come December this year.



This was a bit hard for me because I really had to dig around my old papers to find one with paisleys. I finally found one and it had sort of a quilt-feel to it. I wanted to show off the paper so I opted for a simple main image that was a die-cut from Bo Bunny (rest up, Copics!).



Hope you get to play along! Go to the CCC blog for more deets and inspiration!

Here in the States, it's President's Day Weekend. It's a Holiday for some, and I happened to get tomorrow off so some of us have a long weekend. Hope you enjoy the rest of your time off!

XO,