Mojo Monday 124

I posted my doodle bird a couple days ago and I have to say the ladies on  the Hero Arts flickr group are the nicest. They left nice comments and give me such encouragement, that I was inspired to keep exploring my doodling.

My close friend, Deb, was asking me why I didn't use my own design before. And I thought about it, I guess the answer is because I thought my drawing is too kiddie like and too cutesy. I am not sure that people will like it. But, with my previous card here, I really fall in love with this bird. And yes, it's cutesy. I showed it to my husband and my mom and they both loved it (my mom pretty straight forward, she will says it's ugly if she thinks so, that's why I trust her opinion, my husband.. hehe... he loves everything I make, so his opinion is a bit questionable... Love ya, honey!), so I am like hey if they thought it's adorable, who knows, it might make someone else smile, too.

I always love doodling and usually my best doodling are the ones I made on napkin, scribble papers, or paper tableccloth at a restaurant. You know,  things that you usually throw away. :) But, my goal for this year is to keep trying and better myself in doodling. If I can make someone else smile with it, then I am happy.

Here, I used my doodle bird  to make card for Mojo Monday challenge.

This card below, just another result of my doodling. I call this my peanut birds, because the body shape reminds me of peanuts. It can be used for couple or for friendship card. So far,  this is my favorite. They both just look so sweet. Please be honest and let me know what you  think of my doodling. Do you like it, not so, please let me know. Thank you all for your suggestion. Hugs, Vera

Paper Trey Ink

Paper Trey Ink is celebrating their 3rd anniversary with 14 daily give away. I just recently get into  PTI stamps and I love them! I want to have all their stamp. For their 2nd day giveaway the PTI designers each create a free download and we get to make card using those image. Let me tell you, they have some yummy goodness there.

For my card, I used Becky Oehlers image. Love her design. It's clean looking and you can make cards in a snap with it. Here's my take using Becky's design.

You know, I have entered so many challenges this past year and haven't really win anything. But, I was watching my pug, Ollie and I was so inspired by her. I have 2 dogs, Ollie the pug and Nick the sheltie. Every time, after Ollie finished her bowl, she would run to check Nick's bowl to see if there's anything left. And Nick 99% of the time lick his bowl clean just  like Ollie. But, every day Ollie keep checking, just in case that day would be the day Nick didn't finish his bowl.

As I watch this, I look at my husband and told him, do you realized there's so many things you can learn from our dog? Just now, I learned from Ollie to never give up. Just because you don't succeed the day before, keep doing it, keep trying. And that's what I am doing now. To keep on trying. You won't know unless you try. I get as much joy from making the cards even when I don't win. And the day I do win, I am going to jump up and down and twirl around, just like my pug does, when she's happy!

That's my lesson for the day that I learned from my pug. I am hoping this year, I can regularly posted the wisdom I learned from my doggies. :)  Thank you all for looking. By the way, I was late to enter the PTI giveaway for the 2nd day. Oh well... Keep on trying. :) Hugs, Vera

Another card for Sweet Sunday challenge

I am on a roll this past few days. I made at least 5 cards. I actually made this dragonfly card (for Sweet Sunday Sketch Challange) before I made the birdie card that I posted on my  blog yesterday. But, as you can see I was too giddy yesterday and want to share the birdie first. And I sketch even more birdie and I will share those as soon as I have the chance making card with those image.

So, here's my vellum dragonfly. And I loved, loved PTI "Signature Greetings set by Dawn McVey". That set can dressed up any card, even the simplest one. I fell in love with that set from the moment I laid my eyes on it. Sigh.... love at first sight. :)

Well, short post for today. Hope you enjoy the card. Hugs, Vera.

My very own birdie...

Super excited, today. I was just doodling around and ended up with this cute birdie on a tree branch. Okay, granted my drawing is simple and kiddie like, but I thought it still come out pretty decent and cute. :) I made a quick card with it and here it is, my very own doddling birdie on my card.

This card is perfect for Karen's Sweet Sunday Challenge. I actually made 2 cards for her challenge. I actually made the other card first, but want to show my cute birdie. My mom called it the egg birdie because of it shape. Haha..

Well, there you have it folks, you never know what you get when you're doodling around.  I love doodling and sometime I come up with the cutest stuff, but when I try to redraw it again I just couldn't make it quite as good as when I first did it. But, this one is doable, despite the shaky line. :)

If you stop by, let me know what you think. Thank you for taking the time for checking my rambling here. Love ya, Vera

Mojo123

Hi there... Quick post for today. At last minute I decided to do the Mojo Monday challenge. Took me awhile to figure out which stamps I want to use. I ended up using this old Stampin Up! Feathered Hope set. It's one of my favorite. I also used PTI Petal Flowers, Hero Arts Dots and Flower, and the greeting is from Hampton Arts Celebrate and Thanks set.

Yesterday, I was cleaning my scrapbook room (although if you look at my desk, it doesn't seem like I do any cleaning) and get rid of stuff that I don't want to use anymore. But, I also found my old fiber stash. I used to love using fibers for little details. And that's what I did with this card. Do you see the worm? I used 2 piece of threads for the worm. It just a small detail, but enough to add a little texture and excitement to the card. :) I also add fibers for the border on top and bottom of the center image.

Do you have any old stuff that you used to use for your card or scrapbook that you haven't use? Maybe it's time to dig it out. :) Happy Sunday, everyone... Hugs, Vera.

I am grateful

You guys who are so kindly taking the time to visit my blog, you don't know how much your thoughtfulness means to me. Thank you all for your super sweet comments for my post yesterday. Everybody is so loving and supportive. It truly warms my heart reading all your comments. Karen's comment about her dad was so sweet. How true that we always remember the small everyday kind, loving things that our loved ones used to do for us.

Speaking about  being thankful and grateful, each year, as we're getting ready for the Chinese New Year, my mom usually do some kind of praying or meditation to thank God for all the blessings from the previous year and to say our hope and prayer for the coming year. This year, I do it with her since she's here with me and gosh, when you quiet yourself and just think of all the things you're grateful for, it's amazing how rich you feel.

At first, you think, I am grateful I have a job, I am grateful for my kind and thoughtful husband, then slowly you start thinking of all the little things. That I am healthy, I have a house, I don't have to worry about food, I etc. It makes you realize and appreciate what you have. That really most of us are very rich in so many different way, when we take the time to appreciate what we do have and look around us. Yes, if you compare yourself to the rich people, you might think I don't have enough money to buy this, that, etc. But, when you look to those less fortunate, that's where you hopefully realize that you're pretty blessed. That's my deep thought for the day. :)

And,  to continue with the gratefulness theme, here's my card. I want to say this more often to those that I love. To all of you who are so kind to read my blog, to those who always encourage me, stand by me, loving me, I am so grateful for you. Love, Vera

In memory of my Dad...

Yesterday, I as feeling a bit blah. It was 8 years ago on January 27, 2002 that I lost my dad. And when my  brother emailed me about it, well what do you know... I still cry my eyes out. Every year, we email each other and remember the good times. And being a daddy 's girl, I think no matter how old I am, I'd always miss him. He was a man who loves to joke around and have this big belly laugh when he laughed. We miss that laugh. And I miss going shopping with my dad. He's one of kind. A man who actually love shopping! My SIL told me how one time he went to visited them and she spent the day went shopping with him and all her friends were like, what?? I thought that was cool. :) Wherever you are dad, I love you and I miss you.

Anyhow, so I was dragging my feet the whole day. Just not feeling it, you know. Then, when I came home from work... guess what waiting for me on the front door? My new Paper Trey Ink stamps and my Nestabilities label die cuts!!! Yay.... Rush through the door and tore open the package.

That's my first big smile for the day. :) I've been drooling over PTI stamp for awhile and to finally have those stamps in my hand... heaven... LOL, okay, heaven on earth. Loved, loved the stamp. I bought 4 sets and already itching to get more.

I was so giddy, I don't know what to make. I am still brainstorming. Too many ideas. But, I did make this cute card inspired by Nancy's card here. The dandellion is cut with Silhouette in 2 different size. Cover the top one with diamond stickles. The butterfly also has some glitters on the wings. Background and butterfly are from Hero Arts. I love this background. Make everything looks classy instantly. I rarely do complete card inside out, but this is one. Use my new PTI stamp for the inside greeting. LOVE this set. The grass, did you see the detail on the grass? I cut the stripes so it has more texture. Thank you Nancy, for the inspiration!

This card is so springy, isn't it? This card reflect my dad's personality. Cheerful and happy go lucky. Thank you all for stopping by and again, any comments is sooo appreciated. Hope your Thursday is great and tomorrow TGIF!!! Hugs, Vera

Lucy's and Virginia's challenge...

I am in love, people!!! With a little birdie from Silhouette. This bird is just so darn adorable, I can't stop myself. :) First thing first, my source of inspiration is Lucy Abram. She has the most impeccable taste in card making. I love the clean look of her cards, yet her cards is very creative. Well, she made this card using some birdies with musical note and as soon as I saw it, I just know I have to make some birdie cards.

So, I made this super duper cute cards, if I may said so myself, for Lucy's glitter challenge. And, guess what, turned out this card would be perfect for Virginia's Beat the Winter Blah challenge. Virginia is another talented lady from the Hero Arts flickr group. I have unlimited source of inspiration.

I found this digital musical paper online, printed them out, and put my Silhouette to work. I was trying to put some glitters only on the musical note, made a boo boo and ended up just spreading the glitters all over the birdies and it turned out cute! If I could squeal..., I would. I am so delighted with the way this card turned out. Hubby would be the lucky recipient for this card, since he always so appreciative of my cards. :)

Please leave a comment if you swing by here. I love reading your comments and really appreciate your input. Good night and may your dream be a sparkly one. I am so giddy right now. Amazing what a cute card can do for a girl. LOL. :)

Vera

Hope your day is full of sunshine...

That's my wish for all of you. :) How are you all doing today? I am in that dangerous shopping mode. Been itching to get some more new stamps (not that I need more stuff in my scrapbook room). I am debating myself on which stamp I should get. I am  thinking of getting some from Paper Trey Ink, since I don't have any of their stamp, yet. But, theirs are pretty pricey. So, we'll see as I continue my search. What's your latest stamp purchase? Share your ideas, anyone???

Meanwhile, last night I got this digital butterfly stamp from Hero Arts. I could so see myself get hook with the butterflies. Awhile back I was hook on birds, then the girly Ketto line, now it's the butterflies and dragonflies. They're just too cute. And the awesome thing about digital stamp, you can resize them to any size you want. I printed a bunch of different size butterflies, colored them, took them to our living room, so I can watched TV with my mom, and cutting away the butterflies. That's what I call productive multitasking. :)

Here's my first card I made using the digital butterfly. It's pretty simple, but I think it turned out pretty cute.  Love popping that butterfly. Can you see that I love blue from all the cards I made? LOL, I need to branch out more and try more different color combo.  Now, I need to catch up with some works. You all have a great, wonderful day. Hugs,
Vera

Dragonfly...

After my previous card, I think I fall in love with vellum all over again. Vellum is so perfect to create soft fluttery wings. This time, for Mojo Monday challenge, I go with blue and light blue vellum. I have this Magenta dragonfly stamp for the longest time and I think I only used it once before??? I bought it, because I love the way it looks and afterward, just never quite get the inspiration to use it. But now.... I'll find more ways to be creative with it.

Here's my card and the upclose of the dragonfly. On purpose, I only glue part of the body, so the end tail and the wings just flutters. I stamped the dargonfly on light blue and blue vellum. I layer the light blue (just the body part) on top of the blue vellum to create some layers. Also, the thickness of the layers, allow the tail to curl and kind of bouncy for 3D effect. Please leave a comment here if you stop by. I'd love getting to know you all that take the time to check my blog. I really appreciate it all. Have a great weekend everyone. Hugs, Vera