Card Creations 12 Blog Hop

Hi everyone. Happy Friday and welcome to Card Creations 12 Blog Hop. We are celebrating the latest special issue from Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking and seriously, this edition is filled with many, many awesome inspirations.

You should have arrive here from the talented Katie Gehring. In case you missed any link, you can always find the full list at Paper Crafts blog.

Now, for this hop we're asked to create projects based on sketches provided for us. Here's one of the sketch:

And, here's my card. Yes, it's one bright, happy pandamonium card! Can you guess what art work inspired this card? Yep... my own version of Andy Warhol. ;)

Then, since I was all inspired and my desk covered with stuff, I figured what the heck, just go ahead and make 1 more card. This time following this sketch.

Hm... yeah... you might need sunglasses for this one. Brightness!! 

Except for the sentiment,  this card is one layer card. Well, that's it from me. I have a desk that need much cleaning. From here, please hop on over to the coloring master, Alice Wertz.

No hop is complete without a giveaway. I am giving away 1 copy of Card Creations, Vol. 12. Simply leave a comment here by midnight, Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

Thank you so much for stopping by here and I hope you enjoy the hop. Cheers....

You Are Loved

Hi peeps. I am so sorry that I am behind in announcing the winner from WCMD Thank You Hop. So, without further delay, the winner of my giveaway is........... MARCI COLLINS!!

Congrats, Marcy. Please email me your mailing address.

BTW, have you seen the latest Card Creations, Vol. 12? If you haven't, run and get one! Okay, maybe don't run, drive. LOL. There's many, many awesome inspirations in this one magazine. I have sticky note all over this one.

And, I am excited to share that I have 5 cards published in this one. Here's one of the card. I picked this one to share here, since it's so springy and I am ready for spring.

 

 

I do love the way this card turned out. I basically create my own stencil using my ever reliable Mr. C (Silhouette Cameo). Once I cut the diagonal stripe  background, I used sponge dauber to dab in colors in the opening. And, using matching color, I stamped the flowers from Papertrey Ink Mini Blooms set into the wood veneer butterfly. The sentiment is from Elle's Studio.

 

Oh yes.... guess what?? Tomorrow we'll have a fun Card Creations Blog Hop to celebrate this issue!!  Hope you'll join the hop and I'll see you tomorrow.

 

Oh, oh... one more thing...., I am up on i {heart} papers blog today. I'd love for you to check it out. Thanks so much.

Riley & Company: Way To Go

For many of you who follow my blog, you probably know that I love cute stuff. And, yes that include cute stamps, of course. So, when I found Riley & Company, I immediately fell in love with their cute moose stamps. And, not only they have cute stamps, but they also have lots of fun & a bit naught sentiments that I can guarantee you will LOL when you see them.

Oh.... did I mention that I am joining their design team? Yep, yep. I am excited and looking forward to share more Riley & Company cuteness. They also have fun challenges and this time it's all about sport. My co-worker's daughter is a cheerleader, so I made this card with her in mind. I love making cards that have certain recipient in mind.

You can enter the challenge HERE. Hope you will play along. Thanks for stopping by here. :)

Z Becky Brown and CardMaker Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to Z Becky Brown and CardMaker blog hop. I am glad you can join us. You should arrive here from Cheryl Walker. In case you're missing any link, you can find  the complete list at CardMaker blog.

When we first get the notification for the hop, I was really curious as this was my first time hearing about the company. But, as I browse their site, I got excited just looking at all the options they have.

You have the option to pick ready to use background or create your own. For my ready to use background, I picked this cute & cheerful tropical theme. I just love this! Isn't it super cute?

Next, I play with creating my own scheme. I love collecting cute stuff. In high school and college I used to collect book mark, trolls (yes,those cute thing with colorful hair), and other random stuff. If it's cute, has animal image or word of wisdom, I like to collect them.

So, for my first cover, I created this cover that said, "You Are My Happy Place". Pretty much this tote box would hold those cute stuff that do take me to my happy place just by looking at them. I used the patterned paper from Heidi Grace collection and the dies and stamp from Papertrey Ink Phrase Play #1 set.

I had so much fun playing with this, that I decided to create a second cover. As much as I am a homebody, one of my passion is travelling. Whether it's in the States or abroad, hubby and I made it a point to go somewhere new every year. I love learning new cultures, see new places. I think travelling open your world and your mind.

And, when we  travel we always collect souvenirs, maps, tickets, and other memorabilia. So, for my second box cover, I created a travel theme. I can store those memorabilia in here till it's ready to go into our scrapbook. For this one, I used Elle's Studio patterned paper and Technique Tuesday Geotags set. 

Seriously, the possibilities are endless. Wouldn't it be cool to create one for your kids? Each of them can have their special handbag? 

 

And, Z Beck Brown handbags are made in USA and they are God's creation friendly, made  of a renewable resource & eco friendly natural polymer which comes from the sap of pine trees.

I hope you enjoy today's hop and find lots of inspirations. From here please hop on over to Z Becky Brown. Thank you so much for stopping by here and may your week starts off wonderfully! 

PS: If you'd like to get your very own Z Becky Brown handbag they have a sale going on right now. See below.

WCMD Thank You Hop

Hi everyone and welcome  to WCMD Thank You Hop. I still remember, like it was just yesterday when I found out I was one of the winner for 2013 World Card Making Day. To say I was excited was an understatement. I had to read the announcement twice just to make sure I wasn't mistaken.  :)

Soon after, someone suggested a hop and of course, we all love blog hop, right? So, all of us jump in and here we are.

You should have arrived here from my sweet & talented friend's blog Trinh Arrieta. Our challenge is to create a card using our winning goodies (and... psst... there's a giveaway below) in the category that we won in.

I won in birthday category, so I get to create another birthday card. Here's my card using patterned paper from Jillibean plus tag embellishment and alphabet sticker from October Afternoon.

This card comes together pretty quick and I love how all the elements work together the way I envision it. I love the fact that I get to use the alphabet sticker and mixing it with stamp sentiment. Note to self: don't be shy to mix sticker & stamp.

As usual, when I received something, I like to share as well. So many people has been so supportive and always cheering me on and I want to thank you by doing a little giveaway. I am giving away this Spellbinders Captivating Squares and Hero Arts Shadow Ink. Most likely I will also throw in some additional goodies. ;)

Simply leave a comment here by midnight Tuesday, March 4 and I will pick a winner on Wednesday.

From here, please hop on over to Veronica Zalis. Thank you all so much for stopping by here and I wish you all a fabulous weekend. 

In case you missed any link, here's a complete list of the hop participants: 

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking

Alice Wertz 

Amy Kolling  

Asty Purbasari 

Dana Warren 

Erin Lee Schreiner 

Heidi Lopez 

Ilina Crouse  

Katie Gehring

Laura Pryor 

Lorraine Marasigan 

Maria Fischer 

Miriam Prantner  

Trinh Arrieta 

Vera Wirianta Yates  <--- you are here

Veronica Zalis 

Wplus9 Stretch It

Hi peeps. Today I am back with a post for i {heart} paper and for Wplus9 birthday celebration stretch it challenge. To stretch our creative muscle, step out of our comfort zone.

 

Well, my comfort zone is definitely clan and simple. Now and then I do like to step out of my usual style and do more elaborate or more layered stuff.  Actually one of the style that I love is the freestyle, like the one that my dear friend Emily Branch is so good at. She could throw in a bunch of stuff in 1 card and they look cool.

 

So, here's my attempt at free styling.

 

 

For this card, I did the faux press lettering with the stripe embossing folder, then add a dash of gold by adding the gold vellum border and gold spray mist. The leafy branch is from Wplus9 Silver Bells set and the sentiment is from Fresh Cut Florals. For some extra details I added a loopy string of silver thread behind the branch. I kind of wish I had use a gold color one instead, as the silver didn't really show up well in the pic (and I don't have gold color thread. Note to self: shop for one!)

What would you consider as your comfort zone? Ohh... oh.... any of you out there Grey's Anatomy fans?? Are you as excited as I am that they finally return tonight??? So, who are you rooting for, Matthew or Jackson for April? I go with Jackson, since they do have good chemistry together. I can't wait!! Cheers for Thursday. :)

 

PTI Sweet Spring Blog Hop

Yay! It's that time of the month. Time for Papertrey Ink blog hop and I am so glad that my order came just in time so I can play along using the new goodies. Gotta say, PTI really rock it with their birthday releases. So many awesome goodness.

I love the flower cluster on the bottom corner from the above pic and use that as my inspiration. I love the new Garden Bouquet set and combined it with the fun Circle Scribbles set.

I can see myself playing with these 2 sets often. They are simply so much fun to play with. So, what's your favorite from this releases?

I know you have many blogs to check out, so let me keep it sweet & short. Thank you for stopping by here and can't wait to see what everyone else created.

Hello Friend

On Friday, I came home to a surprise goodies from Technique Tuesday. I was so excited! I love TT stamps and can't resist to play with the sets right away and made this card:

 

 

 

Simple and sweet, just the way I like it. I am hoping that I can manage to squeeze in some time to do Project Life (or in my case I actually doing vacation pics) and using lots of TT sets. I ordered several sets that's perfect for our travel pics.

 

I don't know when I will find the time to do it, but I will try!! It's one of my goal for 2014 to get at least half of our travel pics in an album. I have started here and there, but there's still lots and lots of works to be done.

 

What's your paper c rafting goal for 2014? Have you started yet?

Wplus9 Trend Watch

Happy Sunday! I am popping in today to share a card I made for Wplus9 Trend Watch challenge. There are quite a few trends that are so in right now. For my card I combine the metallic, watercolor and enamel dot trend and I am keeping it CAS.

I got all my Wplus9 goodies from i {heart} papers. The feather is from the popular Wplus 9 Fanciful Feathers set, the cupcake and happy sentiment is from Sweet Treats. The enamel is from Doodlebug Bubblegum sprinkles. 

I wish I could write longer post, but right now, my mind kind of blank as what to write. Hah... I am sure you don't want me to talk about the house cleaning chore, so am also keeping my post short.

Whoops, I do want to share this pic. Yesterday, I went to visit my cousin and when I came home, this was on our fence. LOL, hubby is doing some spring cleaning and in his usual style, he did this! And, in case you're wondering what the LL stands for, that's the initial for my Chinese name Ling Ling. :)

I am glad that as we're approaching our 6th anniversary, he still love doing this. Thanks for stopping by here and enjoy your Sunday!

I'm So Very Lucky

Hi peeps, happy Thursday! Today, I am sharing a card I made for my one and only using goodies from i {heart} papers.

This card reflect the way I feel for hubby, although after I finish it, I am pretty sure it reflects the way our puppies feel for him as well. ;) Hm... yeah, in case you don't know, our household is doggy crazy household.

Last year, when I went through hard period with Ollie, my 15 year old pug, hubby was there through it all. Taking care of Ollie wasn't an easy task and we have lots of cleaning and caring to do and my hubby did it all. It meant a lot to me, because Ollie was mine to start with. But, that girl got hubby wrapped around her paw since we got together and we both feel his love for us.

So, yes, I feel very lucky to have him as my partner in life. He's thoughtful and kind. I know some people took his kindness for granted, but I want him to know that the puppies and I do not take him for granted and we appreciate him. 

Now, enough gushing. Let's talk about the stuff I used to make this card. The patterned paper is from Pebbles Walnut Grove 6x6 paper pad. This pad has so many beautiful patterned paper that I had a hard time making that first cut. Do you ever have that issue with patterned paper? Please tell me I am not the only one with that issue. ;)

The sentiment block is from the new Technique Tuesday Label by Ali Edwards set. I am a fan of anything and everything created by Ali. And the cute puppy is from Paper Smooches Woofers & Tweeters set. Enamel dots from Doodlebug.

Also, I have a project up on CardMaker blog. If you would please kindly check it out, I would so appreciate it. Thank you for your visit and have a fabulous day! xo