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Happy Saturday!

Thought I'd do a Clean and Simple (CAS) card as I hadn't done one in a while. I used Boob Tubes from Paper Smooches and paper pierced them. I, then, added some glossy accents to make their screens pop out and look like glass. Used some blings for the knobs and finished it off with some twine. What looks like doodles at the bottom right are the antennas :). And I love, LOVE that swirly sentiment!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Year of the Dragon.

Good morning, everyone!

Just a quick post on a couple of Chinese New Year envelopes I made. I don't usually celebrate Chinese New Year, but I have a sis-in-law and a friend who do so I made a couple of red envelopes for their little girls. Plus, I'm technically 1/16th Chinese so why not? :)

The tradition is unmarried people and children receive these with money tucked inside from those who are married. Since I didn't own any Dragon or Chinese stamps (only have Japanese ones from TGF, Magnolia, and SCRS), I used the next best thing and that is, these Prima papers (Peaches Collection). I am not quite sure if the characters on the DP are Chinese but I am hoping so, LOL!

In the crafting front, I am slowly getting my Mojo back. Have a couple of projects lined up but can't post them on the blog just yet. I also received my Project Life package. It's just a matter of getting started now... :). I think the hardest part for me is having to wait for pictures since I don't print them at home. And also trying to decide whether to just start from this point of the year or go back in January.

Anyway, am really REALLY trying to meet my goal of three posts per week.. Super hard lately. Maybe I'll do some non-crafty posts instead.

Thanks for visiting,

Feeling Uplifted.

Hello, hello, hello!

Sorry for the somber-sounding post last week. It had been terrible with some personal stuff going on. I didn't make it to a Design Team I've been working my butt off for :(. Add on a dear friend losing her sister to cancer and a much loved patient losing his life...well, I wasn't very good at hiding my mood here. It affected my mojo, too, as I didn't get to craft much last week at all.

But this is a new week, and I'm determined to turn this around! I'm behind on your blogs, but when I visited some today, my mojo has been rejuvinated. Am itching to craft but I'm going to have to wait till I have a cluster of days off to start "working it," ha ha! I am very grateful for all of you and your stories and inspiration. I am also very thankful for my own blessings in life.

My card today is for Stephanie Kraft. Sparkle has asked past and present Design Team Members of SCRS to contribute to a scrapbook for Stephanie as she has done such a fabu job of being Coordinator. Stephanie has been super welcoming and organized so I was so glad to do it! There is a written message at the back of this card. I used one of the fairies in the Karber Fairy set. The Design Paper is from My Little Shoebox, and is super shiny (although you can't tell from the pic). The lace, flower and buttons are from a scrapbooking kit I got at my LSS).

Hope you are doing well! I'll see you back here soon!

Hugs,

One of my Favorite Stamping Techniques.

Happy Sunday, everyone!

Today's actually my Friday so TGIS! LOL! Welcome to another Christmas Card Challenge (Week 9)! We make Christmas cards all year long to make sure we've got more than enough come Holiday season. Please join in!

Week 9's challenge is to make a card using:



One of my favorite techniques is to stamp without black lines. Sometimes, when I want something more challenging, I do this. The result is a very soft image. Perfect for a vintage-themed card, don't ya think?



The trick is to use a light-colored ink. I used Haystack from Unity Stamp. The stamp is from The Greeting Farm (A Cheeky Christmas). The papers are from Graphic 45, and the stickers are from Love Elsie. Used a spica pen for her facial features. It sure was hard to blend without my usual black lines as guides but thinking outside the box is a must for me once in awhile.

Please visit the CCC blog for more info and inspiration! Hope you have a great rest of the week, and I'll see you back here soon! :)

Baby, Baby, Baby...Oh!

(yes, that is the Justin Bieber song I'm singing, LOL!)

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all doing well. I, for one, am so glad that this week is coming to an end. It's been kind of a terrible week for me...very emotionally draining. But I'd rather not talk about it right now.

Just a quick post about this card I made for a friend and her new baby girl. Used Tiny Baby (SOG) and an old Basic Grey DPs, Jolee's stickers, and ribbon from my stash.

I am working this weekend so gotta keep this short. Hope you have a wonderful one!

Luv,



P.S. Am super jealous right now of all the people at CHA - the Craft and Hobby Association has a convention in L.A./Anaheim this weekend. One day, I'll go :). If any of you stamp company owners need volunteers, let me know.