Humpback Whales

whales are my favorite animals. humpback whales to be exact.

i think my fascination with whales started when i watched a nature show about a man wanting to swim with them. i remember him saying that they were magical and beautiful. and now, it's become my dream too. i can just imagine how it would be like in the vast wide pit of the ocean, being in the same space as this huge creature. she would sing her serene songs, and i would feel a bit scared and peaceful at the same time.

it's on my bucket list even though i only swim well enough to survive on the beach or the pool (& would probably drown!). nonetheless, it's still a big fantasy of mine.

did you know that humpback whales nurse their calves for almost a year? i just found that out yesterday. So ironic that it was Earth Day. this makes me like them even more as this is a big goal of mine (less than two months away!).

and have you all seen this movie? it's a great one and very touching! i believe that keisha castle-hughes won an award for her role that year.

during our honeymoon in maui two years ago, we saw this beautiful sight from a helicopter ride.



even if they looked so tiny from up above, it was still breathtaking! i loved seeing them and thought of them as a family!

so back to the card for today... i knew that when i saw this stamp at taylored expressions, i had to have it! i used punched-out kol laj papers, love elsie stickers, buttons, martha stewart twine, and dear lizzy (american crafts) ribbon.

so TAG! you're it! i've talked about a couple of items on my bucket list today and yesterday. how about you - what's on yours?

XO,





p.s. i plan to get a tattoo of a whale in the future. anybody know of any good pictures out there? i'd like one that is a cross between a cartoon and the real thing. not so cutes-y, not too realistic.

Valentine's Mini- Book

Hello all! Sorry this post is so late! I have just now finished a card I've worked on for the past two days. I'm really hoping now that my DH doesn't look at my blog as this is his for Valentine's.

I wanted to make something extra special for him as we probably would not have much of a V-Day since I'm scheduled to work that day. When I saw this tutorial at Elsie's blog, I knew it would be perfect for a mini-card album. Thanks, Siljie!



You fold the pages together to 'close' the card. And each time the recipient 'opens' the page..there's another page right after it. Cute! Really easy too! You can even put a gift card at the end, in the center!

And then, what's perfect is that the TE Cuppie Love Scenes stamps depict exactly what my hubby and I do on our dates!

The supplies I used are mostly from the TE Valentine Key Ingredients. I, then, added some Japanese masking tape, used white opaque pen, American Crafts brads, and Martha Stewart twine.



My DH started out as friends. We used to go biking together (even mountain biking! Yes, I used to do that!!). Then we'd hang out after on the couch and watch TV. One thing led to another. He kissed me (although he claims I made the moves on him first..HA!). And BOOM, we've been inseperable since!



Now you all know how much I LOVE watching movies. Well, there used to be a time, before marriage and a baby, when we would go out and see the latest flick every week. So this scene is perfect!! It's actually my fave of the four! And the sentiment: "You're my Happy Ending.." *sighs* I know, I can be really corny!!



And BOY! Do we like to go out to eat! This reminds me of how we always go to Olive Garden.



And last but not least, I've always wanted to do a hot air balloon ride, especially the one overlooking Napa Wine Country. This is on our to-do list. And don't you just love this sentiment!?

Anyway, thanks for visiting today! I wasn't completely happy with how I took these pics so here are different views that show all of the different pages:


(cover) closed view.

first page.

2nd page.

3rd page.

final page/ center.

XOXO,

Loving and Living Life

I think that when someone is sick, a bright and cheerful card should make them feel better right? So I picked yellow, polka dots and stripes. And I think it came out puurrrrrr-fectttt, don't you? And anything by Love, Elsie just makes me happy inside!

Supplies:
CS- Bazzill.
PP- Doodlebug Design Inc, unknown.
Buttons- "
Sticker- Love, Elsie.
Ink- Memento.
Stamp- Anya, The Greeting Farm.
Markers- Copic.
Ribbon- Unknown.
Pen- Uniball.

Just saw this movie and I LOVED IT!! It is freaking hilarious and I can't wait to see it again with my husband, who I know, will love it too! I want to be able to quote all the jokes..LOL! Yes, I am a big movie dork!



Saw this on Angie's blog and decided to do my own-- 99 Things. There's an X for the ones that I've done. i've done a total of only 44 things. But a lot of them will be on my bucket list. There's so much more I'd love to do and places I'd dream of seeing!!

1. Started your own blog X
2. Slept under the stars X
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii X
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity X
7. Been to Disneyland/world/Disneyland Paris X
8. Climbed a mountain X
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo X
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch X
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty X
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight X
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill X
24. Made a Snow Angel X
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse X
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset X
31. Stood in the rim of the Grand Canyon X
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an erupting volcano in person X
36. Taught yourself a new language X
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied X
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing X
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke X
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant X
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight X
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. Kissed in the rain X
53. Played in the mud X
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre X
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class X
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Cookies for charity X
62. Gone whale watching X
63. Been given flowers for no reason X
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check X
68. Flown in a helicopter X
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy X
70. Visited Buckinham Palace
71. Eaten Caviar X
72. Pieced a quilt or blanket
73. Stood in Times Square X
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone X
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Been to the top of the Empier State Building X
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car X
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox X
89. Saved someone’s life X
90. Sat on a jury X
91. Met someone famous X
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one X
94. Had a baby X
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone X
99. Been stung by a bee

Why don't you try this list and see what you'd score?