Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year! :)

Still making Christmas pressies? How about a really simple one? A decorated tin can....

Love the beautiful floral flocked paper (thanks Spardha!)....it wasn't big enough to go around the tin can so I added some felt....and made that "gap" a  design element. Added some lace, ribbon, handmade felt flower, and some upcycled Christmas ornaments. And I filled it up with loads of chocolates! :)

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Just want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year! From the bottom of my grateful heart, thank you so much for your support in 2010 friends! I truly appreciate all the visits and encouraging comments. I'll be taking a bloggy break to "chillax" and work on some creative content for 2011. I have some surprises lined up and I can't wait to share them with you! :)

5 happy things

The challenge over at AAM is to scrap about your 5.... I made a list of 5 happy things in 2010...:)

A really quick layout using My Little Shoebox papers, Jenni Bowlin stickers, American Crafts badge and embellishments from Gauche Alchemy's Mixed Media Color Kits. Fancy Pants felt. Letter stickers. Kaiser Pearls.

So happy!

Just wanted to play with the sketch over at the Crate Paper blog. I misted the white cardstock with pink and orange mists and added some rubons!:) These colours make me so happy! :)

[Vintage photos are of my friend K and her mother.]

Patterned papers and chipboard are from Crate Paper, Cosmo Cricket rub-ons, American Crafts thickers, buttons, trim, mists.

What a merry day!

What a merry day it was for my nephew S!:) He had a hand in making his own birthday cupcakes...(grandma said that it was healthier to skip all the creamy toppings so we all ate naked cupcakes! ;)

I shot the photo in auto mode and was too lazy to edit the shadow...so I made it a design element...Did it work? *LOL*

Bo Bunny papers, Gauche Alchemy punchinella and Pink Parts Mixed Media Color Kit. SRM Stickers. American Crafts thickers. Stickles. Washi Tape. Handsitching. Mists.

Inspired by the sketch at Bo Bunny and the prompt at Category Stories.

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A big thank you to those who played along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge!

The winner is  Boukje! :)

Congratulations! I'll be contacting you shortly via email! :)

My style...

My style is fun, whimsical, unexpected, pretty and a little playful.

Just a little fun using some paper scraps and some new paper (Basic Grey)! A little misting. Some fun elements from Gauche Alchemy.

Inspired by These are a few of my favorite things and Get Picky.

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So I was tagged by my friend Amy T, to do a list of fours.

4 shows you watch

How I met your mother

Dexter

Bones

Fashion Police ( and a lot more...)

4 things you are passionate about

The environment

My family and friends

Crafting

Learning new stuff

4 words/phrases you say a lot

"yeah, right!"

"Hello boys!" (to my dogs and nephews..;)

"What the _________?"

"Awww..."

4 things you've learned about the past

There's a lesson in every experience.

Friendship is based on trust and respect.

Trust your intuition.

Kill them with kindness.

4 places you would like to go

Egypt

Sweden

Spain

Russia

4 things you did yesterday

Painted my nails.

Did a few layouts.

Kissed my nephews.

Changed my bedsheets.

4 things you are looking forward to

Post-Christmas sales.

Saying goodbye to this terrible cold I've been having.

Creative inspiration in a foreign land.

Reading a good book.

Tag 4 people to play along

Mansi

Karen Baker

Casey Wright

Julie Elak

Flashback Friday 6.0

Hey friends! I was invited by my fabulous friend Amy Tsuruta to come up with a challenge for Flashback Friday 6.0. I went though my blog archives to find this little gem of a card...circa October 2009... *LOL*

Yes...a little tiara on my card...which I found in my "save-for-a-rainy-day" box....yes, there are some quirky things in that box I must say...*LOL*

Anyway, the challenge is to post the first card that you blogged about that featured an unexpected find from your home. And the sponsor for this challenge is Sparkle Creations! 

So come play along! You have till January 7, 2011 to link up.

P/s: This is my second post for today. Have you seen my cute Content Ollie card?:)

Wishing you a happy day friends! :)

Wishing you a happy day friends! :)

The new challenge at the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog is up! This is the last challenge for the year so play along if you can! The challenge is to use 2 or more types of bling on your creation! :)

I misted my background to create an outdoor "scene". My image is Content Ollie! You can get him at the Some Odd Girl store! :) The sentiment is on his tummy! :)

A day in Uruguay

A day. In Uruguay. My sister. In a dramatic pose.

I used punchinella as a mask and inked with distress inks. Then some spritzes and splatters of walnut ink. Map of South America printed on transparency. Various paper scraps. Stamping (Technique Tuesday and Heidi Swapp). Buttons from Gauche Alchemy's It's All Gravy Baby Brown Mixed Media Color Kit.

As inspired by this week's challenge at Scrapping The Music, Mission to Create and Embellish Scrapbook Layouts Color Challenge.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

* Edited* This layout was Top 6 in the Embellish challenge! :)

Love is in the air!

Are you feeling the love in the air? :)

I am. And really into pink this week...*LOL*...Here's a lovey dovey card I made as inspired by Card Patterns.

Patterned paper is from Bo Bunny. Misting on the cardstock. Pink wrinkle ribbon. Black ribbon. American Crafts thickers. Handstitching.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

* Edited* This card was featured in the Cards blog.

Bonjour!

Bonjour friends! :)

Today I'm sharing a monochromatic card as inspired by Carrdvarks and Moxie Fab World's The All Occasion Challenge. 

Tim Holtz mask. Maya Mist. Washi tape. Handmade felt flower. Paper rose. Button. Kaiser pearls. Adorn It letter stickers. Crochet doiley.

P/s: I would really love for you to play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

Who am I ?

"There is more to life than increasing its speed." Gandhi.

Sometimes I wonder "Who am I?" and "What's my purpose in life?"...do you?

Just sharing my latest art journal page...misting on the background...patterned papers are from Graphic 45, Imaginisce and Sassafras....stickers are from E.A.D. Designs....embellishments are from Gauche Alchemy...and a whole lot of doodling with a black Sharpie...okay I might have been a little too enthusiastic...*LOL*

P/s: You have a few more days to play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

Christmas magic!

Hi there! Just popping in to share my Christmas Magic card for Some Odd Girl's December Digi Day over at SNR! :) I'm hosting a paper piecing challenge and would love for you to join in the fun! All challenges are due on Sunday December 12 at 6pm (EST)...a random winner will get 2 digis from Some Odd Girl!:)

Patterned papers are from Echo Park Paper and Collage Press. Sentiment is from E.A.D.Designs. Bling. Copics. Digi image is Balloon Kaylee.

Smoochable...and a little flashback...

Aren't those lips smoochable??? *LOL*

Had a little fun with this week's Get Sketchy card! :) Bo Bunny paper and sticker, Gauche Alchemy Ouchless Cardboard, charm, chipboard tag, string, paper flowers.

And I wanted to share my first-ever technique on a card circa September 2009...aka Amy Tsuruta's Flashback Friday 5.0..:) I did a little masking/inking/glossy accents for this Halloween card...:)

P/s: I hope you find time to play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

Let it snow

Let it snow! It's so hot where I live...

Just a quick card to share today! :) Patterned paper is from Collage Press. MS edge punch. Snowman image is from Some Odd Girl. Googly eyes. Copics. I was inspired by Card Patterns.

P/s: December's freebie at Some Odd Girl is the cutest deer! Go get it! :)

I believe in love

I believe in love. Do you?

The challenge over at the Bo Bunny blog is to scrap something about yourself that you love.

Wikipedia defines love as an intense feeling of affection.

I love that I believe in love. 

All kinds of love. For people and things. For life. :)

A lot of misting on white cardstock. A mix of black, silver, red and pink. Fussy-cutting. Papers and stickers are from Bo Bunny. Ribbon. Heart charm. White pen. Handstitching.

Do you believe in love?

A decorated cone

Hey there!  Just wanted to share my decorated cone as inspired by  my guest Dora Dekker's challenge! :) I used paper for my base but wrapped the cone with baby blue felt, tulle and pearls. Some lace, paper flowers and embellishments from the Gauche Alchemy Blue Streak Mixed Media Color Kit. Love the huge furry pom pom! It adds a little drama right?;) I stuffed my cone with wrapping tissue. The pin at the base is from Heidi Grace.

I had so much fun making this cone...and the possibilities are endless...fill it with potpourri and hang it in your bedroom ...:) Hope to see your decorated cones too!  Link up HERE! :)

Meanwhile, I'm hosting a little holiday project challenge over at the Gauche Alchemy blog. Link up your holiday projects for your chance to win an awesome Acme Kit (currently available only through subscription)! :)

A little misting and masking fun!

So I finally found time to play with Sketchy Thursdays this weekend! :) And had a fun time misting and masking with new mist colours, inspired by The Color Room #35! :) My layout features my friend K and her mum back in the 70s. Love those little black and white photos! :)

A little misting and masking on the background. Paper scraps from My Little Shoebox and Teresa Collins. Hambly overlay. Ribbon. Brads. American Crafts foam thickers. SRM sticker. Embellishments from Gauche Alchemy Scarlet Fever Mixed Media Color Kit.

Have a great week ahead! :)

*Edited* This layout was a Sketchy Thursdays Fave! :)

Friendship is a promise from the heart

Friendship is a promise from the heart.

Hey there! It's time for another Get Sketchy card! :) And I stamped! :)

Patterned paper is from Echo Park Paper. Handmade felt flowers. Pink Paislee Artisan Element. Bling. Stamp is from Hero Arts. MS edge punch. Corner rounder.

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A big thank you to those who play along with my guest Julie Tucker-Wolek's challenge, the winner who was randomly picked is...

#12 Nathalie!

Congratulations Nathalie! :) You've won yourself a Guest Designer spot at These are a Few of My Favorite Things in February 2011!!!

And guess what ? The awesome Julie Tucker-Wolek is having a great giveaway at her blog! Go check it out HERE! :)

P/s: Please come play along with my guest Dora Dekker's cone challenge! :)

A girly card!

There's a new challenge up at the Some Odd Girl challenge blog! This time, we want to see your girly cards! :) My card features Bookworm Tia (all Tia images are currently 20% off at the store! ) I got some new skin tone Copics...but it looks like my Tia is wearing way too much makeup right? *LOL*

Patterned papers are from My Little Shoebox. Stickles, pearls, ribbon, button, handmade felt flower. SRM sticker sentiment. Googly eyes.

And a big thanks to those who hopped along with Some Odd Girl's first blog hop! :) The winner of the Tiny Tia is...

Diana Fisher!

Congratulations! :)

P/s: There's a Design Team Call for Some Odd Girl right now! Go to THIS POST to get the details! :)

Love notes

Love notes: expressing true love...for food! :)

Okay, this is the best I can do for the camera when I'm hungry....I was waiting for my food to arrive at a Bulgarian restaurant. [I get cranky when I'm hungry.] And there are no photos of the food because I was halfway through the meal before I remembered to take photos...errr...what can I say? I love food??? *LOL*

This layout was inspired by this week's challenge at Scrapping The Music - Suds in the Bucket by Sarah Evans! Love this resist paper from Pink Paislee. All I did was mist the different colours and then added distress inks (in hues similar to the mists) and got this really awesome background (at least to me! ;) And then I just added some embellishments (mostly from the various Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits). I had fun with the Pink Paislee Artisan element (swirl)...coloured it with copics in matching hues. My journaling was printed on a transparency and tucked in the frame.

What do you think? 

P/s: There's still a little time to play along with my guest Julie Tucker-Wolek's challenge! :)