Saturday, November 11, 2017

Christmas in the Making

I meant to post this yesterday because I had the day off due to Veteran's Day. Well, of course I got distracted with other things. It was one of my many goals to put away my summer clothes and shoes so I can take out my sweaters and boots. Thank goodness, I was able to at least do that. I filled an entire huge box of clothes and shoes I am parting with. Either they no longer appeal to my taste or sadly, they no longer fit. 

I was a bum the rest of yesterday and just watched my recorded Grey's Anatomy. I so want this series to end. I feel like it's been around forever and I don't know why I still watch it. Both Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey have been gone for years and they were my favorites. Yet, I am still here. Oh well, today I've been a little bit productive. I got up really early and put away all my fall stamp sets. I worked on my upcoming Gifts class. And hopefully, finish this blog post. Fingers crossed. 

I really like this new stamp set called, Christmas in the Making. It reminds me of the moms on classic TV shows like June Cleaver, Donna Reed or Laura Petrie. I really enjoyed watercoloring this image. It's my favorite thing to do with cards...it is so forgiving unlike markers. I guess I just like to color, it's my therapy. 



Well, that's all for now, folks. Thank you for stopping by. The list of products used to create this card is below. 

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Halloween 2017

It's still Halloween, so I can still post these cards to share with everyone. My life as usual has been excruciatingly hectic that I didn't even get to send out my halloween cards. I'm always busy as it is, but more so around the holiday season. I'm beginning to feel really burnout that I just want to quit it all. I want to quit the job, the cards classes, everything. I'm done! I want to go back to Paris! 
Spooky Cat bundle (146014), Spooky Night DSP (144610), Classic Label punch (141491), Black and Pumpkin Pie cardstocks
I CASED this card from Tami White. The technique is called "masking". I used Seasonal Chums bundle, aqua painters, basic black, pumpkin pie and old olive ink pads and retired stamps set for the spider and web.
Well, that is all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Happy Halloween!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Graveyard Gate

It has been very hectic since we got back from our trip. Sad as it is for me to admit, it only took a few days back to the office for all the joy of Europe to dissipate. When I look at the mini Eiffel Tower statue on my desk, I have to remind myself that I was just there and that one day soon, I will go back. I loved Paris and one of my favorites was when we went to Shakespeare & Company by the Notre Dame Church. I could easily spend all day upstairs or at the next door Cafe reading. 

Oh well, I want to share this really cute Halloween card created using the Graveyard Gate bundle from the 2017 Holiday catalog. I love the Detailed thinlit gate dies. It was a little challenging to cut out all the pieces with my Big Shot at first. I found the Precision Base Plate (139684) really helpful. Definitely worth the investment. I can't wait to CASE all the adorable projects on Pinterest. 
I achieved the background by using a circle punched mask then sponging around it with Wisteria Wonder, Pumpkin pie and Pear Pizzazz ink pads.

This is all I have for today. Thank you for stopping by. The list of products used to create this card is below. 

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Painted Harvest

I was surprised that it was a little chilly when I woke up this morning. I could almost smell fall, my most favorite season. I have been very preoccupied lately packing for our very first trip to Europe to celebrate our mom's 65th birthday. I've been a wreck trying to check off as many things on my to-do list before I go, while my mind wanders off already to an almost ten day out-of-the office and out of my very mundane daily routines vacation. Yep, that's right. I want to vacate this life and see what's on that side of the world. More than anything I am so excited to spend time with my three favorite women: my mom and two younger sisters. I cannot remember the last time the four of us shared a room together or have spent that much time in each other's company. May we not fight a lot. Haha. 

I remember almost fifteen years ago when we still lived in Juneau, we visited California and took the kids to Disneyland. That particular trip was the one thing that really convinced us to leave Alaska. Sure, we'd toyed with the idea to get out, but that one act gave us the push. It opened our eyes to other possibilities and made us realize that simply put, it's okay to see what the rest of United States could offer. The rest is history. 

Anyway, I would like to share with you this card created with the Painted Harvest stamp set. I love sunflowers, just the mere sight of them make my heart happy. I used the three-time stamping technique. It was very easy and simple to create. 

That's all for now. The list of products used to create this card is below.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Christmas 2017

Merry Christmas, everyone! We had a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner at my mom's last night. Lots of great food: lechon (Filipino ham), pa...