Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!  I am so appreciative of the many wonderful friendships I have made in the short few months since I started this blog.  You have all welcomed me to this wonderland of blog and have supported me with your visits and encouraging comments and I want to thank you all so very much!  I have learned so much from each and every one of you and I look forward to the new year crafting, learning and sharing good times with you. 

May 2010 bring you and your loved ones

Good Health

Joy, Peace and

Love

Card Recipe:

Digi Stamp:  TGF Toby (free digi--thanks Marina!)

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket (blog candy win--thanks Steph!)

Ink:  Copic Markers

Tools:  Nestabilities

Challenges entered:

1.  Cupcake Craft Challenges - Challenge 71...A Time for Celebration

2.  Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Party!!!!!

3.  Stamp with Fun - Challenge 39, Happy New Year

4.  Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 92 - Happy New Year

Have a very SAFE and Happy New Year! 

See you in 2010!
XOXO

To You, Cherished Friends, in Blogland

Merry Christmas!

Christmas RAK from Kris

Look what I got in the mail yesterday! 

I visited Kris' blog  yesterday and saw a picture of her ingeniously-created easel made out of a CD case.  In that post, she blocked out the name saying her girlfriend had not received it yet.  I thought, WOW, whoever this girlfriend is, she sure is lucky to be getting this awesome gift!  Well, needlesstosay, I was the lucky recipient!  When I opened my mail, I was blown away!!!

Not only did I get this adorable post it/note holder, I also got this beautiful card that housed the CD case.  Lookie how adorable this is!!!

The layout inside is beautifully done with DP and die cuts, and with the font she used, it is so elegant.  The CD case held several stamped images and she also included a whole bunch of goodies.  Thank you so much, Kris!  I know how much effort went into this project and I really appreciate your LABOR OF LOVE!  I'm sure most of you know Kris and know what an angel she is, but in case you haven't had the pleasure, please visit her blog--she'll brighten up your life!

Thank you all for taking the time to visit me.  HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Christmas Raks

Good Morning!  Hope you're all having a wonderful Saturday. 

I know you're all very busy and if you're blog hopping, you don't have much time to spend reading so I'll try to keep this short.  Just wanted to share with you a couple of raks that I was so honored to receive.   If you're not a follower of these creative ladies, you surely must visit their blogs and see what beautiful work they do!

from Brenda, Sweet as a Gumdrop...

and sweet as a gumdrop she surely is!  What a surprise to have received this beautiful box from her filled with sewing goodies.  I just love the color she chose, the beautiful flower and ribbon to match and all the embellies she placed on it.  It is absolutely gorgeous!  Thank you so much, Brenda, I love it!!!

from Denise, Tinker Crafts

Isn't this just the cutest Hello Kitty card?!!!  It is hanging on my Christmas card-tree stand and it is just adorable.  I love the background DP she used and the crochet flower is so pretty with the button accent.  I can't believe all the dew drops she sent, too!  I'm almost always using these on my cards, so I'll surely be putting these to good use.  Thank you so much, Denise!  I love your card and the embellies you sent!

When I first started my blog only a few months ago, it was just to have fun making cards and entering a few challenges.  Who would have known I'd make so many precious blogger friends along the way.  Thank you so much, Brenda and Denise, your thoughtfulness and support means the world to me!

And thank you, too, to all of you for your support and for sharing my happy space with me!

Happy Holidays!

Shirley

December OCS

Isn't this a beauty?!!!  This is what I got from my one-card-swap partner 1LuvnMama and I'm totally Luvn this Lolli Anya card and ornament!   If you think this is gorgeous by the looks of this picture, I'm telling yah it's a real STUNNING show stopper IRL!    Click on the picture and you'll see what I mean.  You'll see all the BLiNg! BLiNg! BLiNg! that she put on this card (a total of 45 gems in all!),  the sparkle of the Christmas Red Stickles on her hair ribbon, dress, shoes and lollipop, and the softness of the white fun flock on her dress.  I was--no, STILL am totally blown away by all the LOVE she put into this project!  Her workmanship is just exquisite and her copic coloring is gorgeous (even her intricately placed white highlites on Anya's cheeks blows me away!).

How it looks inside

Thank you so much 1luvnmama for all the love that went into this card  and ornament.  I will treasure this always! 

My card to 1LuvnMama

Card recipe:

Paper:  Core Color, Bazzill

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm, Rain Snow Shine set

Ink:  Copic  markers

Tools:  Nestabilities Borderabilities Grand Poinsettia, Cuttlebug Emboss Winter House & Swiss Dots

The Tranquil Blue Core Color paper was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and then sanded to give it the snowy effect.  You can purchase these papers at MunchKins.

In closing, I want to thank Teri once again for hosting these monthly OCSs even through the hectic holiday season.  We all appreciate all the hard work that you go through to make this fun for all of us!

And, last but not least, thank you so much to all of you who visit me and leave me such loving comments even tho you're busy with the holidays, too!   Take good care and Happy Holidays!!!

Very Merry

Hello again.  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

I'm sorry to show you yet another easel card, but I wanted to make these for my relatives this year.  I wanted to do something a little more special than your ordinary card, but this is about as "creative" as I can get with my mailing days getting fewer each day.   Luckily I found another challenge with an easel card theme.  Here's my challenge list, starting with the sketch:

1.  Sugar Bowl Challenge 25 - Lilian's Sketch                         

2.  Charisma Cardz Challenge 49 - Red, Green, White 

3.  Create4Fun Challenge, Week 50 - Easel Card 

4.  Everybody Art Challenge 69, Red & Green 

5.  Our Creative Corner - Holiday Theme 
6.  Totally Gorjuss - Free and Easy - 9 
7.  Stamp With Fun Challenge 37 - Little Presents 
8.  Sophisti-Cat Challenge 15 - Christmas Theme

Card recipe:
Stamps:  Sugar Nellie - Poinsettia; Stampin' Up! - sentiment
Paper:  Basic Grey
Ink:  Copic markers
Tools:  Nestabilities
Accessories:  Ribbon and Prima Pearls and Crystals (purchased from MunchKins in Mililani)

Four more cards to make...

Thank you for spending your precious holiday time with me.  I appreciate your comments so very much!  Have a great day and stay stress free.....

Wishing You the Blessings of the Season

Happy Friday!  I  bet everyone is glad the weekend is here.  Are you all still busy Christmas shopping or making gifts and/or cards?  I can't believe I haven't even put up my Christmas decorations yet!  I better get to it tomorrow or I won't have much time to enjoy it.

A short post today to show you the easel card I made for my other sister.  I was so taken by a card that was on display in our neighborhood stamp store called MunchKins that I had to case it.  Kellie's card was so beautiful I just had to make one like it for my sister, using the same DP and stamp that Kellie used and Jeanette's sketch.   

If you're in the Mililani area, visit Cyn at MunchKins--she's such a sweet lady.  She carries a wide variety of stamps (all the ones that I love--Magnolia, the Greeting Farm, StampingBella...) papers, copic makers and a whole lot of everything you would need.    I just love having her nearby--now any time I need something, I can just run down to her store.  And, it was there that I finally got to meet Michelle U in person--yay!  She is another sweetie!

Well, I better stop now and straighten up my craft room--looks like a tornado just ran through it, lol.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Merriest Wishes

Good evening everyone!  I hope you're all doing well and not stressing out.  I've been busy making Christmas cards these past few days and feeling a bit anxious as I have a lot more to make--but I'm happy I was able to put some in the mail today. 

I made this easel card for my sister but will take the opportunity to enter it in some challenges.   I have another sister who'll also get an easel card, but I'll be posting that one later.  This is the perfect season for entering challenges as most of them have a Christmas theme.  I'm guessing there are a lot more out there but I think 8 is enough.  Hmmm, where did I hear that before?

1.  Friday Sketchers 81                                                            

2.  Just Magnolia - Week 34, Special Monthly Challenge

3.  Creatalicious Challenges - #4, Christmas w/snowflakes, glitter

4.  the Color Throwdown - #72 (green, red, sky blue, pink)

5.  Die Cuts r Us - #19, Project with a Holiday Feel

6.  One Stop Craft Challenge - #58, Fancy Folds

7.  Paper Cutz Challenge - #2, Handstamped Christmas Image

8.  Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog- Let It Snow

Card recipe:

Stamps:  Magnolia - Tilda with Yule Hat

Paper:  Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses

Ink:  Copic Markers

Tools/Accessories:  Nestabilities, flowers, adhesive pearls, ribbon, Doodlebug glitter

Thank you all for stopping by.  No matter how busy I am, I will always take the time to visit your blogs, too, as I am anxious to see your holiday creations!  See you soon!

Rain Anya

Hello Friends!  Boy did I miss you all while I was away!  Hope you all had a really nice Thanksgiving as we did.  I can't believe how fast time is flying by with Christmas just around the corner.  I need to put up my decorations to get me in the spirit and to remind me that I need to hurry and get things done (like Christmas cards that I still have to make, etc. etc. etc.)!

I made another notebook for a dear niece who's visiting from Arizona for the holidays with her DH (he's actually my sweet nephew) and their adorable almost 2-yr old son.  She requested something in blue, her favorite color, with the Rain Anya image.   Her clothes, stockings, shoes and umbrella are all paper pieced.  I hope she likes it.  She'll be entered in the following challenges:

1.  Anyone for Anya, Sketch #4                                             

2.  The Pink Elephant Challenge #43, Color Me Wonderful

3.  The Pixie Cottage, Challenge 4...Getting Stitchy

4.  Simon Says Stamp Challenge...So Charming

5.  Quixotic Challenge #5:  Be Charming
6.  Charisma Cardz Challenge 48:  Dreaming of Summertime...

7.  Cute Card Thursday Challenge 89 - Swirly Girly!

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  The Greeting Farm - Rain Snow Shine
Paper:  Basic Grey - Oh Baby! Boy
Ink:  Copic Markers, Memento Black
Tools/Accessories:  Nestabilities, Rollabind, Doodlebug Sew Easy Rub-on Stitches.  Kaisercraft Pearl Strips and Rhinestones and satin ribbon purchased from Munchkins in Mililani Town Center.  Hat charm from my stash.

Thank you all so much for continuing to support me by visiting my blog and for all your sweet and loving comments.  It means the world to me!

I'd also like to thank Steph from Stamping & Sharing for my blog candy win.  She called it a "Mini" blog candy but it was huge!  If you haven't already met her through her blog, please visit her--she does fabulous work!  All her creations are beautiful and she is such a sweet and giving young lady with an enormous heart!  Thank you so much, Steph!

 Have a great day, everyone and I'll come visit you at your blog!