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City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #96 - Perfect Pair

2012-02-14T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi, I am hosting this week's challenge at

City Crafter Challenge Blog

The theme is PERFECT PAIR

For this challenge, you have to make 2 cards that is identical but using different main color

The 2 main colors for your card should be

and

see what I mean.....

card # 1

and card # 2

However you are allow to pick up a bit of cream, white, green etc from this inspiration picture

more details of my cards......

now come join us at City Crafter Challenge Blog and create your own perfect pair!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog

Our sponsor this week is Crop Stop

A few more certificates......

2012-02-13T00:00:00.000-05:00

I am on my way back after spending a few days with family and friends in Singapore, and I thought I would share some more of those certificates of achievement I made for my sister's piano recital sometime ago.....

argh...... I am so NOT looking forward to the looooooong flight, imaging 20 hours on the plane, yikes....

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A few fun challenges for you

Pixie February Challenge

"The Land of Fairy Tales"

create a project based on the above inspiration photo

Click HERE to play along

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City Crafter Challenge Blog

Week #95 - Colour of the Rainbow

Click HERE to play along

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LESSology Challenge #11 - Flights of Fantasy

Click HERE to play along

Pixie February Challenge ~ The Land of Fairy Tales

2012-02-11T00:00:00.002-05:00

Hi all, today's project is for

Pixie February Challenge

"The Land of Fairy Tales"

create a project based on this inspiration photo

Here's my DT project.....

I used a kraft base and glittered paper, and add some left-over from my Pixie Kits, lots of fuzzy cut from those beautiful paper in my Springtime Pixie Kit

if you love that Springtime Pixie Kit, scroll down and get a special code for a bargain price

Here's Springtime Pixie Kit

You are able to get this kit at 40% off with this coupon code

Kirsty-Pixie

One day only, better hurry!!!!!!

Link to The Pixie Shop

And... you might want to hop over to The Pixie Blog, look at the fabulous creations from our Pixie Challenge Design Team, or perhaps join us at The Land of Fairy Tales

LESSology challenge 11 ~ Flight of Fantasy

2012-02-09T00:00:00.001-05:00

Hello friends, hope you doing well.

I am sharing an altered project for

LESSology Challenge #11 - Flight of Fantasy

this favor box I got from a wedding party is old and torn (on the inside), it needs a make over

some old book pages I cut out from my previous LESSology project (altered book) is perfect to cover this little box up

some stamping, misting and a little bit of paper tissue paper does the magic to the old book page

left over patterned paper for the cover, left over lace to go around...

roll up 2 tiny pieces of sheet music.... I hope it is Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov's work....

because Pixie is ready to take the flight, flight of the bumblebee, which is.....

and fly to my daughter Clare, a music major at Calarts, she loves Rimsky's Flight of the bumblebee, I still remember it was one of her encore piece many years back when she played at The Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore.

hmmm..... maybe a little gift in there wouldn't hurt??????

Sponsor for this challenge is Ippity Stamps

sponsor's detail and links

Hi there! It’s me, YOUR {ippity} Chick, Jenny Johns! I am a Unity Endorsed {ippity} Chick!

Familiar with Unity Stamp Co? Then you already know the fantastic quality of Unity’sdeeply etched red rubber stamps, because {ippity} stamps are by Unity! The stamps are mounted on cling foam, pre-cut, and ready to be used with any acrylic block or Unity handle. {ippity} stamps are only available through an {ippity} chick like me. However, we now have some exciting news: you can also order {ippity} from me, at the Unity Stamp Co website (just click on my name/photo)! http://unitystampco.com/ippity-chicks/default.aspx

Ippity site - http://jenscupofippity.blogspot.com/
Jenny Johns creative blog - http://jenscupofcreations.blogspot.com/
Prize for this challenge......

3 Ippity stamp sets (valued at $22) which includes:

Ippity giggles x 3

Ippity Gurnsey Gingham (background stamp)

Ippity Wise Guy (itty bitty)

now come on and join us at

LESSology Challenge #11 - Flight of Fantasy

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #95 - Colors of the Rainbow

2012-02-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

This week at City Crafter Challenge Blog, Ros wants to see 3 or more colors of the rainbow on your project (red, yellow, orange, green, blue, indigo, violet)

Here's my DT project

I think I used all 7 colors of the rainbow, didn't I?

I hope you can join us at

City Crafter Challenge Blog

Our sponsor this week is

Pixie Dust Paperie

I am on my way to Singapore, if you don't see me around, that means I can't find good connection to blog, I will visit you when I get back to my desk again but I do have a few post pre-scheduled here!

Thanks for stopping by.......

Just a quick one...

2012-02-05T20:50:00.000-05:00

I thought I just sneak in here to share a quick one....

my latest thrift finds.....

25 cents per piece

I grab all 4....

now I have a little tea-light holder to match my dinning table....

I am linking this Thrift Share Monday

I am back......

2012-02-04T02:10:00.000-05:00

Hello friends, how you doing? I am finally back to my desk in Las Vegas, but not for long, now I have to unpack my bag full of winter clothes from my New York trip and load it with bag filled with summer wear and slippers because I am going to the Sunny Island Singapore next!

Here to share a few shots from NYC....

I got into the city at 9 pm, put my bag in the hotel room in a hurry and boom.... I am at Times Square, loving the city with all my five senses

meeting up with Pixie Lauren is the highlight of day 2, we were blessed with weather in the 60s, look at us, sitting in the middle of times square in winter?

we spent half a day in Soho, lunch at Kittichai was GREAT!!!

day 3 in New York, everything is back to normal, I mean, winter weather is back but it won't stop me from wandering at Bryant Park

that old familiar subway station on 42nd and 6th .....

the chair I sat and spent many summer hours....

just right outside The New York Public Library...

the upper east side neighborhood ....

this little shop there on UES is a MUST for this trip.....

Laduree opened their NYC location 2 months ago, I've visited the one in Monaco and how could I not make a trip up here....

obviously these didn't make it to Vegas....

I did end up day 3 with my favorite Gelato because it is double dessert day.... : )

day 4 started with the best croissant in the world from Le Pain Quotidien...

on the way to the airport, a good look at the new freedom tower. I can't tell you how much I feel for this place, it took me 2 trips in 2003 to have the "courage" to even go near and look at the big hole on the ground, the sight of the tunnel for subway trains that used to run underground of the twin tower is just unforgetable

The last 18 months of my stay in New York, I took the path train from the old world trade center every single day to get back to my Jersey City apartment, watching the construction going on like watching a child's grow, you can tell how emotional I feel today to see the new freedom tower, standing tall and strong at ground zero.... God Bless America!!!!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #94 - You've Got Mail

2012-01-31T00:00:00.008-05:00

This week at City Crafter Challenge Blog, Cheryl is our host! and she said "You've Got Mail", we want to see you incorporate an envelope in your project!

Here's my DT sample....

just look at that pretty heart in the kraft envelope.... it was from Ros. She is so sweet that she sent me lots of these to play with, thanks Ros!!!

now hop over to City Crafter Challenge Blog and play along with us!

Our sponsor this week is Pixie Dust Paperie

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I am on the road again, will visit you when I get back to my desk!

I ♥ NYC

(I hope I am able to upload pictures from my trip via I-phone)

Pretty background

2012-01-29T00:00:00.001-05:00

After a week of fighting bad flu, I am finally feeling better... whew!

Well, despite my new teaching job at the Elementary School, I am back to spend a little time in my cozy (and messy) craft room, this time, I am using a pretty background from Iralamija, boy, you gotta love her stuff, so pretty.......

and great thing is, you can use this background again and again since it is a PDF file and print right from your printer

the girl image is from crafty secrets

thanks for stopping by!

Pixie January Kit ~ XOXO card

2012-01-27T00:00:00.001-05:00

Another Valentine's Day card

this one is using Pixie January Kit "Love Notes"

all I need here is the Love Notes "paper only" pack

$9 - get yours HERE!!!

and the chipboard pieces

$5.50 - leave a comment here if you want to get this item

Hop over to The Pixie Blog and see what our DT had created for you with "Love Notes"

or come play along with Pixie January Challenge

Link - The Pixie Blog

LESSology challenge 10 ~ Floral Delight

2012-01-25T12:00:00.001-05:00

Today's project is for

LESSology Challenge #10 - Floral Delight

as you know for lessology, we recycle, upcycle, altered stuff that we already have, or not using, and turn it into something beautiful

Here's the wire hanger I used, we have a ton of them as my husband send his work clothes to the dry cleaner. And you see cloth left-over from previous project, you really don't need much

I bend the hanger to a heart shape since I am making a wall hanging for Valentine's Day, wrap strips of those rag around it, I love the frills that give its shabby look....

I pick up things I left in my "bits and pieces bowl", small pieces of sheet music paper to make those rolled flowers, bits of ribbons in the bowl from previous project

Tada.........

now you can hop over to LESSology to see what our DT had created for you this week

and our wonderful sponsor is

Vintage Street Market

Website - http://www.vintagestreetmarket.com/

Blog - http://blog.vintagestreetmarket.com/

here's the prize package

a little about Vintage Street Market

Formed by two families, Vintage Street Market celebrates memories, and the textures, sentiments and simplicity from times past. It is our intention to not only offer exceptional products and superior customer service, but to also create a community where nostalgia can be shared, creativity explored, and memories preserved.

Vintage Street Market, Inc. is a company founded and created by friends and families. Michelle Jackson and Allison Rittner have been in the craft goods and scrapbooking industry for many years, each with their own diverse background and business experience. They have combined their individual skills along with their similar tastes and styles to create products with a vintage flair. Great effort has been made to design, develop and distribute a quality product while practicing excellent customer service and respect for their customers.

Now check it out!!!!!

LESSology Challenge 10 - Floral Delight

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #93 - Sketch by Linda

2012-01-24T00:00:00.001-05:00

This week at City Crafter Challenge Blog, Linda have a fun sketch for you!

Here's my take.........

all supplies besides the stamp are from Pixie Dust Paperie

hop over to the City Crafter and play along with us

Our sponsor this week is Pixie Dust Paperie

There is also a special code for CCCB reader this week, hop over and grab it!

Pixie January Kit ~ Tiny Notebook

2012-01-23T00:00:00.037-05:00

Before I start, I want to wish all my Chinese blog friends a very happy Chinese New Year

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Today is the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, but in the States, we don't really celebrate as the girls are in school as usual, but we had our friends over for reunion dinner last night though, at time like this, I do miss home and my family back there.......

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Now to my project today.......

I really enjoy making these tiny notebook....

especially with the Pixie Kits.....

my first tiny note book was using Pixie October Kit "Blue Moon"

you can read about it HERE!

this one I am showing today is using Pixie January Kit "Love Notes"

you might want to pop over to The Pixie Blog to see more photos of this project

or join in our January Challenge

or get a code for some special bargain

Link - The Pixie Blog

Summer Fun

2012-01-21T00:00:00.025-05:00

I took this photo of Amelia playing with the water sprinkler outside Steve's (my brother-in-law) farm last summer, and I know Marilyn (my sister-in-law) would love this layout of her grand kid...

it is cool that I can even see the water against the dark background

I am linking this 8x8 layout to

4 Crafty Chicks

Challenge #73 is Summer in January

Pixie January Kit ~ I Luv You Puzzle Blocks

2012-01-19T00:00:00.047-05:00

Do you remember those puzzle blocks you played when you were little......

I am not sure if they still make those toys but I am pretty sure I can make one out of Pixie January Kit "Love Notes"

with lots of goodies for Valentine's day in this kit, I make this

I LUV YOU puzzle blocks for my friend

six sides and six puzzles, she could play with her baby boy...

grab yourself The Love Notes from Pixie Dust Paperie and stay playing

if you like some 6x6 paper pad for your Valentine's day project, you might want to hop over to The Pixie Blog and grab a special coupon code for great bargain

Link - The Pixie Blog

or join in the fun for Pixie January Challenge

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #92 - Pretty Inside and Out

2012-01-17T00:00:00.065-05:00

How often we decorated the inside of the card like how we did with the outside? I know for sure I always leave the inside blank!!! ;p

Alright, this week I am going to make myself do something different - make the inside of the card as pretty as the outside, so here we go, join me at ....

City Crafter Challenge Blog #92 - Pretty Inside and Out

the outside........

now the inside.........

I practice a bit of my mixed media art technique here.....

how do you like the pop-up Eiffel?

so come on and join us at

City Crafter Challenge Blog

our sponsor this week is

Pixie Dust Paperie

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Before I go, just a few THANK YOU notes to my lovely blog friends...

(sorry that it took me a while to picture them since I don't craft much these days)

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THANK YOU YVONNE!!!

Yvonne sent me lots of shabby vintage goodies to play with before the holiday, I just can't wait to play with them

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THANK YOU DEB!!!

Deb sent me this lovely card and tag, together with these cute little button soap, too cute that I just want to keep and not use them!

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THANK YOU ZIELONOOKA!!!

just look at her beautiful work, it is even prettier in real life

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THANK YOU ROS!!!!

I received Ros's gift yesterday, it was late in the evening but I can't wait to open the gift, so I had to take a picture for this beautiful package in the evening without natural light

not only her beautiful card but it also came with lots of laser cut templates, they are so beautiful, I can't wait to use them

look what I got, the LONDON tote bag, I love LONDON and I love my new tote bag!

Thank you my friend, for showering me with lots of love and your special thought!

Pixie January Kit ~ Best kind of friends layout

2012-01-15T02:45:00.001-05:00

**Edit - I've received emails from 2 of my blog friends telling me that they can't leave comment on my blog, so I checked the setting and noticed that the comment had changed to "registered user" instead of "anyone", I just wonder, is blogger just changed our setting without our permission? I am 100% sure that I did not go into the setting area to do anything, isn't that strange? Anyway, I hope I fixed the problem, thanks for letting me know my friends!**

It is great working with Pixie January Kit "Love Notes"

just pull a piece of DP out of the box.......

pick your favorite photo.....

a little misting......

maybe a few embellishment....

journaling.....

DONE!!!!!!!

easy huh? if only you have the Pixie Kits.....

Visit our NEW Pixie Etsy shop for January Kit "Love Notes"

and you are able to get all the other kits and supplies at The Pixie Shop

you might want to stop by The Pixie Blog to pick up a code for the sale

or look at what our Pixies had created for you with "Love Notes'

or maybe playing along with our Pixie Challenge

Link to The Pixie Blog

LESSology challenge 9 ~ Inspiration Board

2012-01-14T01:00:00.001-05:00

Hi, I am back here for ......

To make my Inspiration Board, I need an old frame, you know I can't pass out on any frame that cost less than a dollar at the thrift store...

I love white frame but since the wall on my craft room is white, I want to use a different color this time

We bought a new one this year, so the beads garland I used to hang all the holiday cards on the stairway is going to put into good used for my project....

when comes to LESSology's project, I always look into my "bits and pieces" box to see if I can find any left-overs suitable for my project, of course, I found all these small pieces of doilies....

now I have a place to organized my stuff, printed vintage images, photos for my upcoming project, tags, magazine cut-outs......

they are not all over the place now....

now I just my tall guy to hang this up on the wall for me, right in front of my craft desk!!!!

before you hop over to LESSology, you might want to know the prize package sponsored by our fabulous sponsor

Whisker Graphics was founded in 2008 and is the creative out-pouring of Whitney Beard. This fabulous shop offers Baker's twine, Party Goods, Printables, and More....

Website: http://www.whiskergraphics.com

Blog: http://www.whiskergraphics.com/blog

Your prize for this challenge - 2 spools of Baker's Twine of your choice. There are 13 colors to choose from.

now I hope you hop over to LESSology and play along with us!

Check out the DT's fabulous project too!!!!

LESSology Challene #9 - Inspiration Board

Jingle Belles ~ Sketching through the snow

2012-01-13T00:49:00.000-05:00

I was honored to be asked by Jingle Belles to make another sketch for their challenge in 2012

and my card for this week's challenge - my very first Christmas Card for Project Christmas 2012

I just love this vintage image, again, I printed this for some other project long time ago, but end up using a different one, so I found this from my "bits and pieces box" and can't remember where is it from, please tell me if you know, I would like to give proper credit to the owner.

alright, you might want to hop over to Jingle Belles now, Pixie Dust Paperie is sponsoring this week's prize and there is a discount code for some fabulous "christmasey" products too

Jump over NOW - Jingle Belles

I will be back tomorrow for a project for LESSology, the new challenge of the year is on, check it out!!!!

Happy Birthday Ros!!!!!!

2012-01-12T00:00:00.001-05:00

I think I found out why I am not in the mood to craft.....
I just noticed that when everyone is home, I don't craft much, yesterday when my husband finally had to go to work after the long holiday break (the biggest convention CES is in Vegas), Clare was at work and Dolce in school, and I finally have the empty house all to myself, I managed to get 1 card and 1 layout done, wow! Now I know, I need to be ALONE to be able to focus on my craft!!!! These people need too much attention from me, LOL!

Today is Ros's birthday, here's a card I made just for her....

Happy Birthday Ros!!!!

If you know Ros (I believe many of my friends here do), and would like to make a Birthday card for her, HERE is where you can find the Linky!

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Lessology Challenge 9 - Inspiration Board

here's the sneak peek

you might want to hop over to LESSology now to see the reveal of the DT project, I will be posting mine soon!

pixie challenge project

2012-01-11T00:00:00.001-05:00

Pixie Dust Paperie January Challenge

"Love Notes"

Here's my DT project

lovely papers....

gems in pretty colors.....

fun chipboards .........

all from Pixie January Kit "Love Notes"

You can join us at Pixie January Challenge if you are thinking to make a Valentine's day project or a project with heart(s)

Pixie Challenge has a brand new design team for the challenge, you don't want to miss their lovely project, so hop over to The Pixie Blog now!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #91 - Back to Black

2012-01-10T00:00:00.001-05:00

I am thinking this is my 2nd card for the year? the last one was a week ago for City Crafter Challenge Blog too, *sigh........ mojo mojo where are you?????

City Crafter Challenge Blog

"Back to Black"

Ros is our host this week, and we want to see "Silhouette" on your project, and it has to be black

hop over to City Crafter Challenge Blog to play along, we have crop stop as our sponsor this week!

supplies -

Paper - My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad

Stamp "silhouette" - PTI

Trouble, trouble, trouble........

2012-01-08T00:00:00.000-05:00

Not sure if you have notice, I have cut down my blog post and having a more

relaxing schedule, ahhhh........ still not in the mood for crafting, and I do have a problem that need some suggestions from you out there .......

Let's start with this little guy......

cute huh? not until he starts eating our tomatoes and radishes in the garden

ok, we get the gardener to build a big cage over the tomatoes, it looks ugly but then at least we have some tomatoes left for ourself...

a week ago, my gardener planted these beautiful flowers in the pot for us...

less than a week, this is how it looks right now

the ground squirrels had definitely found a new canteen for lunch

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just look at the crime scene evidence...

and then I thought, maybe this guy could be the culprit....

I saw him at our backyard that day.....

OR.........

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????????

NO, no, it cannot be this guy I saw on my way home the other night....

I don't think he is a vegetarian....

hmmmmm.....

????????

so we start to search for a solution

type: "I hate ground squirrels"click!!!

should be have a scarecrow in our South Western theme backyard?

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or should we buy a .........

dress up like the farmer and his wife.....

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sit on our deck every morning...

and wait for these little critters to show up...

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they not only eating our vegetables AND flowers, they build tunnels under our deck too

and according to our research, they could be quite destructive to the property

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some said you shoot a few and then they will disappear for a while, I wonder how do they educate their follows and warn them about the farmer, his wife and the bibi gun?

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I thought of a dog...

(don't suggest a cat, I am a Ailurophobia)

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but who wants to take care of babies now that ours are all grown up

(the baby of the family is leaving home for college this fall)

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my cleaning lady suggested clear bottles filled with water.....

that seems to be the best option for me as "nobody" is going to get hurt...

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sad to say it doesn't work, they knock down the bottles and continue to chew on my poor flowers

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since the water bottle method is all about "reflections"

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you think this would work?

after all, it did says "Ninga Mirror" on the web....

(a bit of information regarding the pagua mirror for my friend who wants to know more about feng shui and the mirror - click HERE)

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Well, murder PLAN A is not going to work out as OshKosh B'Gosh no longer carry the farmer's overall in adult sizes....

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So we continue to search even more seriously....

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Murder PLAN B - The Rat Trap

urgh.... but who wants to take care of bloody dead body at the crime scene every morning... YIKES!

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and after reading all the suggestions here....

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/disaster/msg0610362211317.html

we might start building the ground squirrels swimming pool tomorrow

but Murder PLAN C had to carry out behind these innocent people.....

as they yell "Murderer" when I cook a Lobster at home....

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oh well, we will see how it goes, I might still chicken out tomorrow, it is really scary to see dead body floating in the swimming pool, but what else can I do???

I hope they have mercy on my poor vegetables and flowers, other wise, we should declare WAR with these pesky little critters!!!!!!!!

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Let's go picnic.....

2012-01-07T00:00:00.002-05:00

Let's go picnic ............

just look at this lovely vintage picnic basket I just found at the thrift store

let's fill it up with pretty china....

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and delicious picnic food...

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and off we go, will you join me please...........

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I am linking this to Thrift Share Monday at Apron Thrift Girl

Pixie Dust Paperie January 2012 Kit ~ My Love layout

2012-01-05T00:00:00.045-05:00

My first project made with Pixie Dust Paperie January Kit "Love Notes"

the best thing about working with a Pixie Kit is.... I just need my photo, scissors and glue, the rest are all there ready for me to create.....

"Love Notes" comes in a few packages this month

you can get the "I want it all" pack or you can just get the "paper only" pack, or embellishment pack etc, there are a lot more choices this month, check it out HERE!!!!

You might want to stop by The Pixie Blog as well, see what our Pixies had created for you.

This month, we have a brand new Pixie Challenge with lots of new talents, you don't want to miss that out!!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #90 - Save the Date!!!

2012-01-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy 2012 and my first project of the year!!!

for City Crafter Challenge Blog of course....

this week, Cheryl wants us to SAVE THE DATE!

we need to see - either day, month, year or all combination of all 3 on your project

here's my DT project

just look at that pretty digital stamp, it is from our sponsor this week

Bugaboo Stamp

now hop over to City Crafter Challenge Blog to see what our DT have created for you

Links -

City Crafter Challenge Blog

Design Team

Cheryl Nelson

Ros Crawford

Linda Robinson

Our Guest Designer is Lizzi

and of course our fabulous sponsor Bugaboo Stamp

Happy New Year!!!!!!

2012-01-01T00:00:00.003-05:00

It's 2012!!!!!!!

Let's Celebrate...............

Cheers.......... my friend.....

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and please enjoy..........

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Do you have a New Year's Resolution? If yes, I really admire you!

I never have one in my life, I just feel tired if I need to "follow" a list.....

I just want my life to be FREE and EASY.....

and filled with lots of this...

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and this.....

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This little space of mine was filled with lots of ♥ and friendship in 2011

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THANK YOU MY FRIENDS...........

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Wishing you a NEW YEAR filled with good health, joy and happiness!!!!

For a change......

2011-12-30T00:00:00.002-05:00

I used to post everyday, at least for the past 12 months, I have been keeping my blog very active, even when i am on the road, I pre-scheduled a new post every single day, don't know if it is the holiday, or I am just too busy with other things, I kind of feel less motivated to craft, let alone sitting in front of my laptop and write my post. Oh well, I do miss my blog friends and wanted to let you know what is going on the past week......

We found another park near us (on Christmas day)

Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Spring

I can't believe we just discovered this after living here for 18 months, especially it is only 15 minutes drive from our home

it reminded me so much of the east coast, where we often spent Fall visiting nearby parks

wild life....

peaceful and quiet.....

I am really loving all these right now....

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I do want to say THANK YOU for all these lovely cards and gifts I received for the holiday

my dear Pixie Lauren sent me a beautiful Paris card, oh how she even know I love Paris, LOL!

a great book on mixed media art and lots and lots of goodies from her recent trip to Hawaii

just look at this Hello Kitty, it is simply Kawaii

a perfect vintage angel card from Ira

and another one with Vintage Santa from Sylvia

Sylvia also sent a pack of yummy chocolate, we all love it!!!

this cute mitten card from Cheryl

came with a pack of Prima butterflies, I can't wait to use it on my project

and from Linda Breedlove, a snowy winter card, perfect for the holiday

thanks so much my dear friends for all the happy mails I received the past week, I have more waiting to upload to my laptop, show it to you another time....

Pixie Dust Paperie December 2011 kit ~ Christmas Photograph Album

2011-12-28T00:00:00.020-05:00

I absolutely love the pack of "Whatnot" that came with Pixie December Kit "Christmas in Pairs"

especially this......

that gives me not excuse not to make a Christmas Photograph Album

to see more pages of the album, why not pop over to The Pixie Blog!

they are having year-end sale and a DT call too, check it out!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #89 - Make the Cut!!!

2011-12-27T00:00:00.001-05:00

A new challenge theme at City Crafter Challenge Blog today

Linda wants us all to

Make the Cut!!!!

Take out your scissors and do some fussy cutting, paper piecing etc...

Here's my DT sample for this week

vintage girl image is from Green Paper, I printed out and then do some fussy cut

the butterfly wings are also fussy cut after stamped the image on velum

Crinkled ribbons from The Pixie Shop

this is my first Valentine's day card for year 2012, boy I am that early???

This week we have Sylvia Nelson as our guest designer

and Pixie Dust Paperie is the sponsor for the challenge

hop over to check it out the lovely work from our GD and DT!

LINK - City Crafter Challenge Blog

Merry Christmas.....

2011-12-24T17:57:00.000-05:00

Hello friends........

are you having a White Christmas...

Blue Christmas....

Green Christmas.....

Pink Christmas.....

Red Christmas...

or Brown Christmas....

I am wishing your

Christmas

to be very very Merry

and very very Bright

♥ ♥ ♥

Thanks to everyone who drops by my blog

Thanks to everyone for leaving me such lovely comments all year

I hope your holidays are filled with joy and happiness

Merry Christmas my friends.......

Pixie Dust Paperie December 2011 kit ~ Paris Postcard

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Do you know how much I love Paris by now??? LOL!

another Paris Postcard from Pixie December Kit "Christmas in Paris"

you can find Christmas in Paris at The Pixie Shop

hop over to The Pixie Blog for more projects, and Pixie is having a DT call, check it out!!!

Our new home.....

2011-12-22T00:00:00.001-05:00

A set of cards for "Our New Home"....

no no, we are not moving, the cards are made for my aunt who recently moved to her new apartment

I seriously do not mind sending my handmade card in a padded envelope and pay $1.71 for postage, but when times like that, I make these cards post-friendly, so my aunt will not have problem using them

I hope she like it.....

I am linking this to the challenge over at

Try it on Tuesday

this week is "Anything Goes"

Pixie Dust Paperie December Challenge

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Today's project is for Pixie Dust Paperie December Challenge

photo credit

The challenge is all about the word NEW

whatever NEW mean to you, New Year, New born baby, NEW hair-do etc....

This is my NEW YEAR'S Card

Pixie Dust Paperie is taking the Pixie Challenge to a new level, we are currently having a DT call, check it out HERE!!!!

(applications end Dec 31)

all supplies are from

Pixie December Kit "Christmas in Paris"

you can shop at The Pixie Shop for this beautiful Pixie Kit

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #88 - Winter White

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It is getting closer and closer, can you feel it already?

photo credit

City Crafter Challenge Blog has a Winter White theme this week

Hop over to check it out!!!

Supplies from this card is from

Pixie October Kit "Blue Moon"

and a special code for my friends and followers today

40% off this BLUE MOON Kit

one day only with this code Kirsty-Blue-Moon

Link to The Pixie Shop

This week, we have Sylvia Nelson as our Guest

Stella Schenkel is sponsoring another gorgeous stamp set

and the beautiful work of the DT

Linda

Cheryl

Ros

So hop over to City Crafter Challenge Blog and join in the fun!!!!

Pixie Dust Paperie December 2011 kit ~ Shabby Chic Tags

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I can never have enough of "Paris".....

Paris is always a good idea

~ Audrey Hepburn

There are only two place in the world where we can live happy: at home and in Paris.

~ Ernest Hemingway

Now you see how much I love Paris??

all supplies are from

Pixie December Kit "Christmas in Paris"

get yours HERE!!!

More projects made using "Christmas in Paris" can be found at

The Pixie Blog

In my garden.....

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It is getting cold here, the gardener came to trim down every single plant in our garden, this is the last lot of tomatoes I have.....

I tried to play with my photoshop a bit with the above photo, and this is (photo below) only how far I could get... *sigh... so frustrating!!!!

so I am just going to show the original photo for the next few.....

I know the tomatoes has nothing to do with Beethoven, but my dear husband insisted that I should do one near the piano....

and look who is visiting our garden that day.....

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Happy mails from my crafty friends....

Linda sent this

a lovely holiday card with the most beautiful vintage photo, she remembers I said that I love that image, and a pocket full of goodies insides

you might already seen one of my picture with this guy posting at the back, love it

Thanks Linda!!!!

Next, this dreamy hanging mobile came all the way from UK, from my dear friend Ros

a lovely pocket card, which she made a lot lately, you gotta pop over to take a look at her lovely creations

came with the cutest tag on the present (sorry, I wasn't good, opened my present before christmas)

Thanks Ros!!!

Next one is from Julie Tucker, a blog buddy whom I just met up few weeks ago in Vegas, she is so clever that she made "post-friendly" card, I should have thought of that, all my handmade cards need $1.71 to sent instead of the regular $0.44

Thanks Julie!!!!

Wishing all of you, my friend, a fun-filled weekends!

I am loving this soft blue.....

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The challenge at Try it on Tuesday this week is

Tagtastic - gift tags galore

since I need to make more gift tags for the holiday, and I am loving this soft blue right now, so why not?

Hop over and play along!

Link - Try it on Tuesday!

Let it snow......

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Let it snow is the theme at The Kraft Journal this week

you can see how much I love using Kraft cardstock now?

If you do too, hop over to The Kraft Journal to play along now!

Pixie Dust Paperie December 2011 kit ~ Just thinking of you....

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My blog buddy Sandi wasn't feeling so well not so long ago, so I make her this card.....

I wish you speedy recovery Sandi!!!!

and I am waiting to see your lovely creation again soon....

Supply:

Pixie Dust Paperie 2011 Kit

"Christmas in Paris"

get yours at The Pixie Shop

LESSology challenge 8 ~ Frame of Life

2011-12-14T00:00:00.001-05:00

A new challenge at LESSology starts now!!!

LESSology Challenge # 8 - Frame of Life

decorate an old frame or fashion one out of cardboard.... we want to see your frames!

Here's my DT project for this challenge

an old frame I pick up from thrift store for a dollar, since it doesn't have glass, I glue a few pieces of wooden stick I bought from Michael's

spray it with white paint....

and then I added a little crackle paint for that shabby look... love it!

those little banner pennants are bits and pieces of scraps on my craft table..

I hope you hop over to LESSology and play along

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Really Reasonable Ribbon. The prize pack is a ribbon and baker's twine pack worth $15!

and look at this sneak of our DT project, don't you just want to run over to LESSology right now to look at all these beautiful creation!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #87 - Get Booked

2011-12-13T00:00:00.001-05:00

City Crafter has a NEW challenge theme today

"Get Booked"

Ros wants to see any type of book, it can be tag book, mini book, notebook you make from scratch or alter an old book, fun right? You should go check it out!!!

My project for this challenge -

I started out with a notebook I don't need from Michael's long time ago, I just have that weakness with stationary, are you the same way?

I forgot to take photo of the front, but it looks just like this without the label

and I am doing something called the GLUEBOOK

There is an amazing blog that you need to check it out, Mary Green at Green Paper not only provide tutorial on how to make a vintage gluebook, she also has a lot of free vintage images for you to use, isn't that wonderful?

and I remember her saying somewhere on her blog, that when we die, we can't take anything with us, so why not we "preserved" these lovely vintage images we reluctant to use in a beautiful way

here's the inside.....

this book is going to be my MOOD BOARD

a place where I would like to experiment with colors..... and my ups and downs mood, LOL!

this cute little girl image is from Green Paper, Mary Green also has an online shop that sell beautiful vintage images and she has online classes if you are interested too.

can you already tell which color scheme I am in love with right now?

Now go check out City Crafter Challenge Blog

my blog buddy Sylvia Nelson is our guest this week, she has an adorable book for you as well, AND, she also kindly sponsored a lovely prize package for the winner this week, don't miss out!

Link to

our guest - Sylvia Nelson

our DT

Linda

Cheryl

Ros

Vintage Christmas Tag

2011-12-12T00:00:00.001-05:00

Hey I am back here where I am supposed to be in LA seeing my Clare.

We went to San Diego on Friday and after my dinner at a Thai place, I got sick and we had to stay for a night and then drive home the next morning... yikes!

Anyway, I am fine now and since husband had to drive back up to LA for work, I have my sunday open for crafting...... yay!!

I am linking this Vintage Christmas Tag to the challenge over at

Sugar Creek Hollow

"Vintage Christmas Tag"

Hmmm...... Sunday at home alone just feel so weird, can't wait for Dolce to get back from work so we could go to the thrift store...

Pixie Dust Paperie December 2011 kit ~ Having a sister layout

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This is one of my favorite layout using Pixie Dust Paperie December Kit

"Christmas in Paris"

you might want to stop by the Pixie Blog to see more project using "Christmas in Paris" Kit

or enter your chance to win a Pixie Kit?

Here's the link to the Pixie Blog

"Christmas in Paris"

get yours HERE at The Pixie Shop

I am still away, will visit you when I come home.....

Snowflakes and Sparkle

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Isn't too late to make another christmas card?

Oh no no..... here you go.....

snowflakes and sparkle......

Christmas to all!!!!!

I am linking this to the challenge over at

The Pink Elephant

TPE 128 "Snowflakes and Sparkle"

♥

on the road again, guess where am I?

I will visit you when I get back to my desk!

♥♥

More holiday tags.....

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I am loving the Blue + Kraft + White color combination, so I am sharing more holiday tags of this color scheme

I am linking this to the challenge over at

The Kraft Journal

"Christmas tags or gift card holders"

Project Christmas 2011 ~ Jingle Belles (wrapping it up)

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Just another holiday card to wrap up year 2011 at Jingle Belles

Thanks for all the fun in 2011 Jingle Belles!!!!

and I am looking forward to another year of fun in 2012!!!

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a few links you might be interested

Pixie Dust Paperie December Kit is out

Christmas in Paris

Check it out!!!!

Link to The Pixie Shop

There is also a giveaway, stop by the Pixie Blog and enter your chance to win a Pixie Kit

LESSology challenge #7 - You've got mail

If you like altered project, you must pop over to LESSology to join in the fun!!!

Link to LESSology

This week at City Crafter Challenge Blog is

HOME for the HOLIDAYS

Do stop by and join in the fun!

Link to City Crafter Challenge Blog

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #86 - Home for the Holidays

2011-12-06T18:42:00.047-05:00

With Christmas around the corner, our host at City Crafter Challenge Blog Cheryl says

Home for the Holidays.....

Isn't that already sound warm and fuzzy? Wait till you hop over to City Crafter Challenge Blog and see all the creation by our team and guest.

Here's mine.....

remember Linda gave me the cute little wooden houses?(see pic below and read the original post HERE)

I just the middle size one the last time, and this time, I make a "HOME for the HOLIDAYS" project with the little one....

I love the snow on the roof top.....

a few close-up shots.....

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you pop over to City Crafter and play along with us!

Our prize this week is a lovely stamp set sponsored by Stella, she is so sweet.

here's a link to Stella's blog, do stop by and say hello and thank you

Our guest this week is Rebekah Faries

link to Rebekah's blog

links to our DT's blog -

Linda

Cheryl

Ros

All dusted and up....

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Can you feel it already?

ours are all dusted and up.....

having your own little magic touches.....

Christmas is going to be so fun.....

I just love this time of the year.....

busy writing holiday cards......

ahhh...... I feel warm and fuzzy inside.....

Wishing you all a wonderful December......

♥

I bought The photoshop element 10 few weeks ago, but I still haven't find enough time to play with it, all I know is to add frames right now, I can't wait till I learn how to add texture to those photos. I so wish I could put everything aside and just learn how to do that soon.....

♥

and if you haven't know yet, I met up with another blog buddy yesterday

Julie and I (together with our husbands) had so much fun yesterday!!!

I am so happy that I get to meet some of my blog buddy in real life, my dream is, someday I get to meet all of you.... in UK, Netherlands, Germany, South Africa, Australia and of course all the other states in the US.

Pixie Dust Paperie ~ December 2011 Kit "When I was young layout"

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Pixie Dust Paperie December Kit

"Christmas in Paris"

Beautiful paper and Fabulous embellishments, even the cardstock is fun to play with

I am looking forward to playing more with Pixie December Kit "Christmas in Paris"

You might want to hop over to The Pixie Blog to look at all the fabulous creation by the Pixies for this fabulous kit, or stop by The Pixie Shop tomorrow where you can get your "Christmas in Paris" kit starting 12/5 at 12 AM (EST)

Pixie December GIVEAWAY

Wanna win Pixie November Kit "Snow Shoe"?

Stop by The Pixie Blog for details!!!