Monday

My muse paid me a visit yesterday and I was able to make 2 cards.  Two of our nieces from DH's side are celebrating their birthday today. 

The first card is for the one who's celebrating her 14th birthday.  I thought the image is perfect for her age.  My favorite part in this card is the bow.  I followed the video tutorial by one of my favorite card makers, Becca Feeken, which you can view here.

   

 

 I used the following materials:

• Greeting Farm Miss Anya
• Sentiment by Heidi Grace
• Copic Markers
• Shimmerz
• Stickles
• Spica Glitter Pen
• Baubles
• Nestabilities
• Nature Preserve Premium Cardstock
• Georgia Pacific Cardstock
• ColorBok Ribbon
• Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder
• Misc: leftover bg paper and cardstock

 

This next card is for an 11-year old girl.  She loves rabbits and that makes me so glad that I have a bunch of House Mouse stamps (thanks Claire!).  

Materials used are the following:

• Image by House Mouse
• Sentiment by Studio G Dollar Stamps
• Copic Markers
• Shimmerz
• Spica Glitter Pen
• Nestabilities
• Embassy Cardstock
• Georgia Pacific Cardstock
• Prima Flowers
• Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
• Stampin' Up Scallop Edge Punch
• Misc:  leftover bg paper and cardstock, brads
• Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder

 
To see the cards in detail, please click here.

My Latest Crochet Project

I finally was able to finish my latest crochet project:  a pair of valances for our master's bathroom.  

One ball of Red Heart Fall is enough for each valance.  The lining you see is leftover yarn I've had for quite some time.  You can see more photos here.

 
Now that these are done, I'm planning on starting a new cross-stitch project.  However, I haven't decided what pattern to use.  I am actually looking for a cardinal bird pattern, but I haven't been lucky.

 
I hope to catch up on more craft work this weekend.  But first I have to recover from a darn bladder infection.  *Sigh!*

At Last!!!

FREEDOM!!!  Woot!!!
 

Yesterday was my last day from work and today my official summer vacation started.  There are so many things I want to do.  And my goal this summer is to accomplish all of them.

 
First, I'd like to thank all the participants in my International Image Swap.  I enjoyed seeing all your images and swapping them with each other.  We had swappers from Germany, Sweden, Korea, Philippines and USA.  What fun!  I hope you enjoy the images you receive, and please let me know when you get them.

 
Yesterday, I was able to make a belated birthday card for my brother-in-law.  Again, it was a challenge to make a masculine card.  I just wanted a simple one, and I hope he likes it.

The dp is by My Mind's Eye Bohemian Line.  The image is from Cloud Nine Designs.  I also use Nestabilities Labels 4 and Martha Stewart edge punch.

 
Also, I received goodies these past 2 weeks.  Thank you everyone!  I will not specifically mention who you are, but you know who you are ;)  You can see them here.
Let me go do some cleaning in my planet to jump start the summer vacation.  And yeah, I really need to do a lot of cleaning in the entire house!  Hehe...
 

Happy First Birthday: THE DAILY SCRAPPER

 

I can't believe a year has passed since the first issue of TDS.  Congratulations Alice Koh, for a sweet success!  I have seen how TDS evolved these past 12 months and each issue keeps getting better.  I can still remember when Alice was just talking about this idea she had in mind.  And again, I salute you, girl, for your courage and making that dream a reality.  Woot!!!

 
The TDS Anniversary Issue has 92 whopping pages packed with articles, ideas, inspiration, projects, online store discounts and freebies - prepared by digital and hybrid artists from across the globe.  Yep.  From Malaysia, Philippines, USA, Sweden to Australia (I hope I didn't miss any).  

 
Check out the TDS Anniversary Issue here.

 
And guess what?  There's one more thing I'm really excited about.  I didn't want to mention anything about this until The Daily Scrapper's Anniversary Issue came out.  Last month, I was invited to be a part of the newly formed Hybrid Team.  And of course, I was so humbled by the invitation and I said my sweetest yes.  For the anniversary issue, I was tasked to write an article on how to organize birthdays and finding time to make birthday gifts/cards (Hi Juli!).  You can ready my article here.

 
Yeah...  I can sleep really good tonight.

Wonderful Day

My day was topped by a surprise from a co-worker.  Towards the end of the work day, she comes in the office and gives me something really cool!

 

She made a planter out of old kid's denim jumpers.  It's the first time for me to see something like that.  So genuine!  All she did was sew the pant legs close, made holes, filled it up with soil and planted some pansies.  It surely made my day.

 

In return, I made party invitations for her tonight.  The invitations should be handed out tomorrow because the party is on Friday.  It's a short notice, so I decided to just make simple and easy ones.  And the best way to do it is to type the content in Word, and print.  I wanted to use Nestabilities Labels 4, so I made sure I typed the text in a shape that will fit the die when I run it through my Bit Shot.  Then I cut colored cardstock using Nestabilities Petite Ovals Large.  After adhering the invitation part to the cardstock, I swiped the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink pad in Old Paper.

I hope my co-worker likes it.  And I'm sure this Friday's party will be a blast!