2nd Card

Another quick post, for Papertrey Ink Color Challenge. This time I am using Lisa's color combo, pure poppy, spring rain, kraft, and vintage cream.

It didn't show up too well here, but the kraft paper were actually has the text impression. Thanks for swinging by here. :)

PTI Challenges

A quick post for Papertrey Ink challnge as they celebrated their 4th anniversary. This card is actually for 2 of the challenges, which Make it Monday and Color Combo challenge. For this card I used Dawn's color combo, which is raspberry fizz, pure poppy, hawaiian shore, dark chocolate, and kraft.

Thanks for stopping by. And there's a second post coming up for another PTI color combo challenge. :)

Happy Wednesday

Today, I finally feel much, much better. I can walk straight. Yay... :) I went back to work yesterday. I don't like wasting my day off staying home being sick. LOL, would rather use my day off for vacation time. My job deals a lot with computer work, so at least I didn't have to walk too much. That helps a lot, although, at times I did wish I had stayed at home.

Anyway, today I am just happy that I am doing better. Now, I have a simple card to share with you inspired by Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge.

Short and sweet today peeps, as I don't have much to write about today. Still recovering, but definitely in much better spirit. :) Enjoy your day! Hugs... 

Wee Memories Blog Hop

It's the first Saturday of  the month, which means, it's time for Wee Memories blog hop. If you arrive here from SIMONE, then you are on the right track.

This week we are sponsored by Michelles Scraps and the challenge is "Dust off those scraps". I am sure many of you has tons of scraps that are just waiting to be used. So, come on, get them out and join us. Challenge and prize details can be found HERE.

Here's my card using my paper scraps.

I am keeping it clean and simple.  Have to admit, I really love using twine. This one is from the Twinery. I think ribbon would be too wide for this leafy branch, but twine it's just the perfect size.

And, please help me give a warm welcome to Wee Memories new DT members, Giovana Smith, Stephanie Muzzulin, and Wendy Elliot! Welcome aboard ladies and I'm so thrilled to you all joining our team. Also, warm welcome to our February guest designer Sarah Moerman! Go check out their blogs for some awesome inspiration.

From here, hop on over to JENNY and check out her adorable creation. Hope you all have a great Super Bowl weekend!   

Papa Gnome

Have you seen the preview of the new animation Gnome & Juliet? I was laughing so hard when I saw the little gnome with the red wrestling suit humming & skipping happily on a yard. I was like.... oh my goodness, it's so stinkin' cute, I want one! LOL, I am crazy like that.

Any of you have the trolls collection? I collected them since I was in high school. It was love at first sight. The colorful hairs, the cute face.. and yes, even back then I wish my cute trolls would come alive, so I can talk to them. Sigh... every time I saw ridiculously cute stuff, I always wish I could have a live one. LOL, how fun would that be? I do have weird imgaination sometimes. :)

That's prbably why Brandon Mull's Faber Heaven series is one of my favorite series. Because it has fairies, unicorn, gnome, etc., that in the book they actually share part of our world, hidden from our human eyes of course. I am telling you, part of me never grow up, still love all the kiddy stuff.

Anyway, let's get back to the reason I am talking about gnome. A Day For Daisies has cute gnome releases this week. And, I was so thrilled when I saw them. Here's my card using one of the gnome and a couple of the potted plants.

Challenges:

For Fun Challenges - Spring or Winter

Paper Take Weekly - anything goes, optional: flowers

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes with a Digi

And, I don't know why, but I thought Irish blessing is a perfect match for the image. I want to frame this card, just because it looks so cute. It has quite a dimension to it. Here's an up-close look.

Officially, this image is called Night Gnome. But, I like to call it Papa Gnome, you know like Papa Smurf (another favorite!!). Check out what the other DT gals created for this new releases at ADFD blog. Here's a peek at some of this week images:

They also have fun new challenge this week, which is to use some kind of metal or metallic colors on your card. Could be a lot of metal or just a little. On mine, I used mettalic color pencils to color the pots and the gravels area.

Well, I get to stay home this morning due to the weather as all the  major highways were covered in ice. No snow, but I am happy I can spend my morning snuggles and pampering my doggies. Might have to come in to  the office for half day later. Hope you all stay warm!!

Happy Rabbit Year

To my family and friends that celebrate the lunar year, Happy Chinese New Year! It's rabbit year (my year) and may this year brings you plenty of happy, joyful blessings.

I remember when we were kids, Chinese New Year brings its own excitement. We get to skip school (although now, in Indonesia it officially become a public holiday) and visited family and friends, and get to collect the red envelopes filled with money. Usually, the day before my mom would do the big praying at home and the day of the new year, in the morning we would go to the temple.

I actually miss this. There's just something comforting with getting the praying table ready, setting it up, my mom cooking up a storm of food, the smell of incense, and have all my cousins gather at our house. Our house always the central location for all gathering. I love that in our prayer we invited our ancestor to come and celebrate with us. Things that I took for granted back then, are now the things that I missed. I wish I have learn more about my Chinese heritage.

Our family is such a mix of cultures, and I do want to explore each of the culture. I think because of the mix, it's even more important for me to record and pass it down to my kids or nieces and nephews down the road. 

Anyway, have fun to all that celebrate the day! :) On another note... yesterday, I found out that I made the Top 3 at CASE Study challenge. So excited! Even more excited to see my fellow Wee Memories DT gal Jinny is also listed.

Today, I have this simple card. I wish I could hug my mom and my brothers on this special day.

Hope you all stay warm!! The weather man said we should expect some snow today! Yay... Cross my fingers that we get to go home early??? Have a blessed day everyone!

Wishing You Sunshine

People it is COLD here in Houston! 20F this morning when I left the house! According to the weather channel, yesterday morning the temp drop from 70 to 50 in a matter of 20 minutes. By evening it's 22F! Okay, I know for those of you who live in Michigan or New York, or any place that's used to snow, it's probably nothing. But for a girl coming from tropical country??? Oh my goodness.

I am not complaining though, because many of you are in the middle of snow storms, blizzard, etc. I feel for you.  At least here it's not snowing. Although... part of me kind of wish it's snowing. LOL, we're Houstonians not use to snow, so any time it snow, people at work have tendency to let you go home early for safety reason.

Anyway, with the chilly weather and gray looking weather... it made me wish for blue skies & sunshiny day. Something happy and cheerful! The Esty Inspired Challenge this week is featuring Too Cute Kawaii store and I found the perfect inspiration. This:

I love the dog's face. Based on this I want to create something with cute animal. And I have this cute cat stamp that I've been wanting to use, because it has the most adorable face.

Challenges:

Stamps R Us - Animals

Totally Gorjuss - As you like it

 

This card made me smile cause it's cutesy overload with cheerful colors abound. I think I found my favorite color combo. And did you notice that the tail is curled up? I didn't take pic from the side, but I curled the tail up and it looks so cute!! Sigh.... I love cute stuff.

The borders were made using Border Background stamp from Schlosser Designs. I won 3 sets from them late last year and I felt so bad that I haven't get a chance to use them much.  I did make a couple cards with the sets before and I do love the quality of their stamp.

Also, don't forget you have 9 more days to enter my Thank You giveaway. Click on the giveaway link on top of the blog or on the sidebar (the Basic Grey papers pic). You all stay safe and warm!!

Re-run

I love watching re-run of my favorite TV shows. Some of my favorite shows are CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Bones, Friends, etc. Last night I watched Sex & The City and Bones. Felt nice to just lounge around and watched the shows.

Since on Sunday I did a heavy card making marathon, Monday  night I didn't do any card making at all. I think it's important to take a break once in a while so you don't feel drained. Speaking about re-run, last night, I was organizing my computer files and as I was rearranging files and folders, I noticed some of the cards that I made last year. It's kind of fun to reminisce a bit. Some of them, I even forgot that I made them.

 So, for today, how about some re-run from me? :) I picked 5 cards that I made last year that I truly love.

There.... a mini re-run from me. Hope you likey. :) Which one is your favorite?

Well, have a great Tuesday peeps! And a shout out to my SIL, Regina, I am thinking of you, glad everything went smoothly, and hope you recover quick!! Love you!

Wee Memories Get Sketchy

Hi all. Happy Satuday. It's time for a new challenge at Wee Memories. This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

All you need to do is create a project based on the sketch above. From this challenge, the Design Team will select 1 Winner, Fab 4 and Honorable Mentions. The winner will be posted Sunday along with the Fab 4 designers. One winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Be sure to visit Simon Says Stamp online store here and check out the DT fabulous creations HERE.

BTW, you will also have another change to win goodies if you upload your cards to Wee memories Flickr group as well.  And, last but not least, you can follow us on Facebook and you never now, sometime we throw goodies over there, too.

Okay peeps, enjoy your weekend!! Hugs....

Remembering My Dad

Growing up, I was totally daddy's girl. Even though I am much closer to my mom after I hit my 20s, to my dad, I am always his little girl. When I first moved to the States, no one could mentioned my name without making him teary eyed for having his girl so far away. 

Well, yesterday, was the 9th anniversary of the day my dad passed away. 9 years ago when I got that call that no one wants to get. My dad passed away from massive heart attack. My mom called me and I flew back home right away in a daze.

When I arrived, my brothers wouldn't leave my side, that I ended up wondering what's going on. Bless their heart, they were afraid I was going to faint and they want to be there to catch me. I'll never forget when they said that, because that simple act made me realize that my brothers would always be there for me. Without this strong bond of family love, I don't know how I'd have handle the whole thing. And I stayed with my mom for about 2 months. I needed to be close to her, to be at home.

I still miss my dad a lot. On our wedding day, I wish he was there. During the ceremony I chose the song "I Loved Her First" by Heartland to remember him and according to one of my friend, she noticed this soft misty sprinkles behind us during the song and it stop as the song stop. She felt it was as if my dad's way of acknowledging us and I did feel his presence in my heart strongly that day.

A few weeks ago, Tammy from A Day For Daisies offered the DT gals to make a sketch from our favorite pic. I know right away what pic I'd choose. I chose a pic of me and my little brother, Jerry, that's my mom and dad's favorite pic of us.

My li'l brother & me, about 4 & 5 years old.

When I see this pic, it reminds me so much of my dad. He always had this picture on his office desk. It reminds me what a great childhood I had, that I love my brothers tremendously, that I still keep my dad close to my heart, and how thankful I am for my mom. She helps me staying strong, always. I'd have fell apart without her guidance.

This sketch is a surprise for my mom and I can't thank Tammy enough for this beautiful sketch. I like to think that from UP there my dad is also smiling looking at this picture. This sketch come at just the right time. 9 years has passed, I still miss my dad, I still pray for him. When we were all together this past Christmas, he was definitely missed. We miss his big laughter, his hugs, his jokes, we simply miss him.

I want to mention that A Day For Daisies, is offering this "Custom Photo Stamp" starting today and THIS WEEK ONLY, when you buy a custom photo stamp design, you'll get a free 5$ coupon to use at the store! You can check out all the DT gals creations HERE.

Before, I leave, here's the song that I mentioned above. Have a great Friday everyone and don't forget to tell your love ones you love them every chance you get! :)