For Chloe

This is a scrapbook page I made yesterday for my sister's niece Chloe. She just celebrated her birthday the other day and thought of making a LO for her. Again I used my Cricut expression machine and carts (Forever Young and Gypsy Font)...

 

Until next time....

My Recent Scrapbook LO's

Couple days ago, I've been looking at the scrapbook pages I did in the past and yikes, I find the style too old and completely out of my taste. I wish I could redo them all again but DH disagreed with me. He said that it should remain the way it was so in the future when I look at them again, it would show how the evolution of scrapbooking starts in my life. He said it will show me and remind me how I was as a newbie. He says that in a couple years more, these new batches that I made will be considered out of style again. I guess he's right so I rest my case...

For the last two years I've been so hooked doing cardmaking and stamping because I get the instant gratification. I don't know about you, but normally, it would take me one whole night to finish up a scrapbook page. With cardmaking, I could come up as many as 8cards in one night, depending on the technique used. When I scrap, I just simply won't stop until I'm satisfied and that could mean days... I wonder if there are crafter's like me. Well, let's blame it on the OCDness.

The Cricut family in my craft room is really getting bigger. I have to give myself justification why I keep on buying the cartridges. In my last posting, I made a bunch of cards that solely made out of die-cuts and I used nothing but Cricut and cartridges. The last two nights, I was working on these three scrapbook pages using my Cricut machine and a bunch of cartridges (Forever Young, Storybook, Stone Script, Cindy Loo & Nursery Rhymes). I am so pleased with my work and I wonder if I could say the same thing in couple years...

Thanks for viewing them...

Cricut Projects

Cards I made the last two days using my bug machine and some newly bought carts: Cindy Loo and Wall Decor.

I also made a scrapbook page layout and used embellishments using Cricut machine and cartridges (Sentimentals, Pooh & Friends and Don Juan).

Hope you like them...

 Card No. 1: Cart used Wall Decor and Forever Young

 My favorite among this batch.

 Card No. 2: Carts used Once upon a Princess and Cindy Loo

 Card No. 3: Cindy Loo

 Card No. 4: Wall Decor

 Card No. 4: Wall Decor and Sentimentals

Card No. 6: Card used Just because and Wall Decor

 A scrapbook layout I made for my son.

Another Everyday card

This is another everyday card I made yesterday. I spent all night doing several technique's in this card only to get ruined by some cute little rascal in my house (I'm referring to Wacky Wabbit Jackie).

Tim Holtz Newly Released Embossing Folders

Here are my latest card creations using Tim Holtz embossing folders, Tim Holtz distressed inks and Tim Holtz ink blending tool. Then I added some ribbons, bottons, and twines as embellishments. The goal is to showcase Tim Holtz embossing folders designs without too many elements.

In My Life

This song by Bette Midler have a very special place in my heart.  I mostly dedicate it to some people who are and were (past tense) dear to me.  Most of the people we know in our lives will come and go.  And as much as we tried to keep them, circumstances, changes and some events in our lives will make it so impossible to form a lasting relationship.  But true friendship doesn't end.  There are no goodbye's, no farewell's because the love and the memories will always be in our hearts and minds.

In My Life by Bette Midler

There are places I remember

All my life, though some have changed.

Some forever, not for better.

And some have gone, and some remain.

All these places have their moments

With lovers and friends I still can recall.

Some are dead and some are living.

In my life I love them all.

But of all these friends and lovers,

There is no one compares with you.

And these memories lose their meaning

When I think of love as something new.

Though I know I'll never ever lose affection

For people and things that went before,

I know I'll often stop and think about them.

In my life I love you more.

Though I know I'll never ever lose affection

For people and things that went before,

I know I'll often stop and think of them.

But in my life I loved you more.

I love you more.

I love you more.


To Kathy, I tried to look for you so many times.  I missed you.  You are one dear friend who will always remain in my heart no matter where I go, no matter what happen.  I wished there will be another time, another chance to be with you and catch up on our lives.  I miss you so much, friend.

I made this scrapbook page for you Sweetie.  I have kept these pictures and even brought here in the States, because I have the notion that I will never have another chance to see you again.  But I was wrong, you found me in FB.  You are a gift from God and I will always be thankful for you. 

Take care and hope to talk to you soon...

Note: I wish I could insert the lyrics but I only made an 8X8 layout because the pictures were so small.

Paper: Linen Closet by DCWV
Tools: SU! corner punch and Fiskar paper trimmer
Embellishment: Prima flowers (silk and mulberry), Heidi Swapp silk flower, transparency diecuts by Heidi Swapp, MS border stickers, bottons, doilies, DCWV quote stack and a mulberry frame with beads from Gie

Just another everyday card

I found this cute little stamp the last time I was able to go to Michael's. I found this particular stamp on sale and I thought of giving it a try for the first time. This maybe just another card but I spent the whole night working on it. Well, I have OCD right!? So much with the babbline, here's the card:

I made this card for a very special someone so I exerted alot of effort and I think I did a job.  Like what I said, it took me the whole night to do this only to get ruined right after I took this picture.  Culprit: a little wacky rascal named Jackie.

Paper: Leftover unknown patterned paper, embassy, DCWV cardstock and GP
Stamp: Lavender Plant Fairy by Stamp Happens
Inkpads: Memento and TH distressed inkpads
Tools: EK edge punch, paint brush and TH ink blending tool
Coloring Medium: Copic and Prismacolor markers

Technique used: Masking

Coloring with Tim Holtz Distressed Inks

Lately, I've been exploring different ways to color images. I've tried both inkpads and reinkers. I tried using SU aquapainter or just plain paint brush. I tried using water and without water while coloring and finally I get the result that I want. Let me show it to you and will let you be the judge... By the way, I like painting the images using plain paint brushes, using reinkers (colors are much vibrant) and no water.

Paper: Unknown patterned paper, The Paper Studio, Embassy and GP
Stamps: Hero Arts, Autumn Leaves and Penny Black (WishRAK)
Inkpad: Memento, TH distressed inkpads
Coloring Medium: TH distressed reinkers
Tools: Cuttlebug machine, spellbinder dies, paintbrush and SU! corner punch
Embellishment: Satin ribbon

Everyday Button Bits by PTI

I've bought a bunch of  everyday card idea special edition magazines a while back.  most of the designers had been using mostly PTI stamps and there's this particular ones that I just fell in love with.  It's PTI's Everyday Button Bits series and of course, I have to have them. So far I haven't made a bunch of cards yet but here's one for a start.

This is another effort to make a masculine card.  Hope it would pass!

Paper: Unknown patterned papers, GP, Recollection and Bazzil Basics
Stamps: PTI
Inkpads: CTMH and TH distressed inkpad
Tools: EK Success edge punch (I specially love the chain edge punch...) and EK Success  new journaling papershape punch
Embellishment: Buttons from Foof-a-La and half peals

A card and a gift for my DBIL

Here's a card and gift I will be sending my DBIL. Hope he likes it. It was CAS (Clean and Simple). I used the leftover materials after wrapping the gift and came up with a simple manly card. Hope the black tie (bow tie) will emphasize masculinity.

Paper: The Paper Studio, Embassy and DCWV
Tools: EK edge punch and the new EK journaling papershape punches
Embellishment: AC chipboard alpha and punctuation, satin ribbon and Bazzill Basics shape borders

I haven't grasped yet the different possibilities in making a masculine card but I will always keep on trying.  Hope this one would pass...