Sah-weet & Sexay!

Happy Hump Day, folks!! Just four more shifts, and I'm on vacay for almost two weeks!! Saahhhh-weeeettt!

And speaking of sweet, isn't this new girlie from TGF's Spotlight stamping set soo sugar-y adorable?

Decided to make a card with her using the sweetest of products --- Dear Lizzy's Spring line of course! I just love that branch with the birdhouse and clock! Also used some Prima chipboard flowers and PP & ribbon from one of Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients kit.

And AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!! I can't wait till May 27th!!!

And remember that there's still time to win a Club Anya & Friends stamp when you join in on the Monday Mania - Ephemera challenge that I'm hosting. You have until Saturday, the 17th, to post your creation here.

A lot of you may not know what ephemera is. Remember that it is anything that you would not typically use for making a card or scrapbooking. It could be a ticket stub, some type of packaging, a magnet of some sort.

Aside from Kelly's and Amy's examples on the post, I've also seen a great example on Traci's blog.

And although these are not for the CA&F challenge, I've also seen amazing ephemera used on Tanya's ATC and Yvonne's creation.

But I discovered the MOTHERLOAD of all ephemera --- this whole blog is all about re-using and recycling. And they have a special blog hop on Earth Day! Yippppeeee!!!

Till later!

Happy Spring!

Top of the morning to ya, everyone! Yes, if you're asking, I'm part Irish! :)

Or so that's what I say when it's nearing St. Patrick's Day....Buwahahahahah!

Speaking of St. Patrick's, we are less than a month from it and that means we're closer to Springtime!

My card today features the beloved Easter Anya. Now I know why everyone couldn't wait to get her in rubber! She is sooo adorable and so much fun to color!

My creation is also for the Club Anya & Friends' WCW Emboss It!

I used American Crafts for the CS. If you look really closely at the blue PP (Creative Imaginations), the flowers are raised/ embossed. The green PP is from Autumn Leaves - wonder if this company is still around, does anybody know? I know that Creative Imaginations went out of business years ago. Anyway, I had lots of fun with my Martha Stewart Punch. Tie on a ribbon and voila! Springtime galore!!



Ok, time to feed the little one! We will be running errands, having a late lunch with my girlfriends, and shopping for some snow clothes today! (a much needed mini-trip is soon to come!).

Oh, and be sure to visit Prima for a chance to win BIG!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend, and thanks so much for visiting,

And Together Now...

Happy Sunday, everybody! Am trying to enjoy the last couple of days of my vacation. Did one more card for the challenges at Club Anya. This one features Amy's Ad Inspired one.



I took from the ad the colors of lime green, blue, red, white and touches of yellow. I also incorporated the random stars and splatter on the bedsheets -- luckily, the star stamp from Stampendous! had 'splatter' on it, too! Lastly, I chose the Hope & Grace Sing stamp because of her ukulele symbolizes the guitar in the picture. I was also very lucky to find the white ribbon with all of the colors depicted above!

The rest of the supplies are Bazzill for the CS (the closest i have to lime green). PP are from Cosmo Cricket (red) and KI Memories (blue). The tag is from Basic Grey and the sentiment is hand-written.

And as promised, here are some of my favorite pics from Disneyland:

On A RoLL

Can I just tell you guys how STOKED out I am to have not one but TWO cards today?!! Woot woo! After almost a week hiatus of not blogging, I plan to be on a ROLL...especially because of the challenges at Club Anya.

The first card featured is for Kim's Not the Norm challenge. The goal is to use colors you don't normally use -- mine is forest / dark green and peach.



I have to say that I really like this card. It's quite a simple sketch but I love that I found that Studio Calico PP featuring a vintage article on hats! Thought it was perfect that Birthday Anya is wearing a cake hat as well!! And did you notice that I put leggings instead of leaving her with bare legs? Well, at Disneyland, I saw a common theme of outfits -- a lot of the 'tweens' were wearing shorts (it was 74 degrees), dark leggings, and boots. Thought that was such a CUTE 'fit!

And I'd totally wear this dress -- I'm into unique clothes that are feminine! It reminds me of one of my favorite stores -- Fornarina. Not quite sure how I feel about Lindsay Lohan being the new face of it since I don't think her beauty is edgy enough but oh well. Anyway, the other PP are from Cosmo Cricket (yellow) and Basic Grey (pears). The brads are from American Crafts and the tag is from Martha Stewart.

The second card is for Melyssa's Tag, You're IT challenge. A tag is supposed to be incorporated, and I've added two.



I've used kol laj products and I'm totally into that middle one. It's actually a painted paper towel -- who knew paper towels could hold those beautiful colors? And check out the texture!! I've had these products forever! Traci B is such a genius!! I dunno what I'm gonna do when I run out -- hehe, maybe make my own?? :)

The CS is Bazzill, the PP is (I have to get back to you on this one). The stickers are from Cosmo Cricket. Misc items are mesh and paper clip. The sentiments on both are hand-written.

Can't wait to make more card(s) later! I have an image colored for Amy's Ad Inspired Challenge! It's a day of shopping (calendar time and groceries) for me today. And hopefully, some crafting later! Have a great Saturday!!

XOXO!

Rock On!

Made this card for this week's Farm Fresh Friday -- sans frills. It was a lil hard for me as we weren't supposed to use any ribbons, flowers, or lace. Decided to do a card for a boy and boom...I got it! :)

This is late but this card is also for Club Anya's You're a Star challenge.

Definitely missed my flowers and ribbons but HECK, it was only for one card! Used Bazzill for the CS and brads; Scenic Route for the white/blue DSP; Hambly for the turquoise transparency and clear sticker; Prima for the yellow/orange DSP; Stickers were from Sassafras and American Crafts. Sentiment was hand-written and markers used were Copics. Added black ink to add dimension.

Have a fabulous Sunday, everyone!! XX!

Birth..Your Story

Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. I had forgotten that my dear hubby needed our "big" camera for work today.

I made this lay-out for Club Anya's New Beginnings Challenge. The goal was to pick an Anya or Ian to depict what symbolizes or reminds you of a new beginning.

I finally scrapped a page featuring my son, Mattie. How ironic since today is my last day of maternity leave :(.

This page describes his birth story and the note on the left summarizes how I felt when I first met him. How I heard his cry first because it was a C-section. That I thought he looked like me when I first saw him. And how his skin was the softest and smoothest and most wonderful thing that I've ever felt. I think it is so important for every mother to document the first time they meet their child. It was my first time falling in love with him! :)

I chose Birthday Anya for this. I altered her by giving her a "preggo" belly. Doesn't she look like a goddess being pregnant? The birthday cake headband is also symbolizing my anticipation for my son's arrival...his birth day.

Here's a close up of her and Oh-Baby Ian (which I also used):



Used Bazzill for the CS. The patterned papers are from 3 bugs in a rug and Prima. The plaid and the green one - I'm not quite sure as they are scraps. The letters are from American Crafts. Stickers are from Love, Elsie & Sassafras. The tag is from 7 gypsies. The other stamp is from Studio G. Notice that there are basketball-themed stickers on the bottom right corner--when we were admitted to the hospital, we were watching some Lebron action. LOL!!

Thanks so much for looking! I hope to still continue creating and visiting your blogs even with my full time job.