Pretty Floral Thank You Card

Thanks for your comments regarding my vacation mishap regarding the shuttle ride back to McCarran Airport in Vegas. Just an FYI, I called Bell Trans and spoke to the Gen. Mgr. who will be sending me a reimbursement check very soon. Thank goodness, now I can concentrate on crafting. LOL.

BTW, have any of you seen the Beatles show in Vegas (in the Miracle Mile Shopping Mall next to Planet Hollywood?) If not, I would highly recommend it. When my hubby first suggested it, I really thought it wouldn't be so great as I couldn't imagine a group being as talented as they were. Boy was I wrong. I TOTALLY ENJOYED IT.

After doing TONS of laundry, I finally got to do some crafting tonight. Actually, I started making card before leaving for Vegas but just didn't have enough time to finish till tonight. It's a good thing though because I got to use one of my new leaf punches that I got from J's Knicknacks on Oahu.

The pretty flower by Prima is from my BFF who recently sent me a WHOLE BUNCH. Check 'em out. WOW!!!! Super sweet HAPPY MAIL.

Other supplies:

DP by Stampin' Up
Thanks So Much stamp by Hero Arts from Ben Franklin.
Border punch by EK from Ben Franklin.
Distress Ink from Island Scrapbooking
Ribbon from Walmart

Oh, just remembered that Target just opened in Hilo the other week. Gotta check it out this weekend.

Alrighty, thank you for stopping by and Have a Scrap Happy Day.

A Warm Hello

My mom recently sent me some crafty things she made along with these foam flowers. I checked my bin that was hiding on my upper shelf and found this flourish die by Sizzix which I must've had for a couple of year. Gee, I think it's time to put it to use. Hmmm, I wonder what else is hiding.

Supplies: Stripe embossing folder by Stampin' Up which I just got last week. I love stripes. Also, Spellbinder dies, "A Warm Hello" stamp and rhinestones by Hero Arts, Bumblebee brad by Eyelit Outlet.

Hope you all HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!!

Pretty Orchid

Here's a card I made for my mom, something simple, just like her. She loves orchids so I think thi s would be perfect. I can't believe I cut out the image as it's quite intricate.....don't think I'll do that again with this image.....LOL.

Supplies: Orchid stamp by Stampendous, Copics, Spellbinder dies, DP by K & Company, embossing folder by Cuttlebug, and Dew Drops.

Thanks for stopping by.

"You Are Special"

Hope you're all having a great day.

I think my mojo is slowly coming back to life....LOL. I've been skimming thru my magazines for ideas and tweaked this one from Paper Crafts.

Supplies: DP by K & Co., "You Are Special" stamp by Hook, Line & Inkers (an oldie but goodie), Flower stamp and punch by Stampin' Up, Leaf punch by EK, doggie stamp by Dandelion Designs, Distress Ink, Copics, and twine.

"Just for You"

I think my mojo is malfunctioning so I'm posting this flap card I made a couple of months ago. Nice to have some hidden extras stored for moments like this. LOL.

The cute little bear image is by Dandelion Designs. This has got to be one of the fastest images I've colored because it's really tiny. :-)


Here's a pic of the inside. This flower image is also by Dandelion Designs.

Other supplies used: Spellbinder dies, DP by Stampin' Up, "Just for You" stamp by Hero Arts, Copics, and pearls by Kaiser Crafts.

Have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping by.

Happy Birthday to my Cat Lover Friend

Hey there, hope you're all enjoying your weekend. Yesterday, I ran my usual errands. Also, got to go to Island Scrapbooking and did a make 'n take by Jenny (Sister Stamps). The "arigato" card is the same one on her blog with cute Kiyomi and butterflies. I had to get a new heating gun too at Ben Franklin for embossing since mine broke last weekend. Gee, I must've over worked it as I always emboss my images to give it that nice shiny effect.

Here's a card I just finished for my friend. She's a cat-lover so I tried to use whatever I had that's related to cats. The image is by Penny Black. To give it a bit of a 3-D effect, I used my
X-Acto knife to cut a tiny hole above the kitty's paw, then inserted the rose bud stems. They are by Wild Orchid. The edge is distressed with "Spun Sugar" by Distress Ink. I created a strap using my "paw" punch by EK, then taped the "paw" ribbon over it. You can't really see the actual paw, but my friend will see the full design when she looks in the back of the strap. I found the ribbon at Walmart. I had that metal piece that reads 'Cats leave paw prints in our hearts' for quite some time and thought it would be perfect for this card though I can't remember where I got it from.
Here's the inside of the tri-fold card. This image is also by Penny Black. The sentiment is from Viva Las Vegasstamps. Have you been there before? It's hard to find but that little store had hundreds (if not thousands) of stamps. You gotta allow a lot of time to browse thru every one.

And here's the removable strap.

Other supplies used were Copic markers, grass stamp, DP by Bella Press from Island Scrapbooking, and Spellbinder dies.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoy your Sunday and have a fabulous week.

Kiyomi with the "Shaker"

Hey All, hope you had a great day! Just putting up a quick post as I have a "ton" of laundry to fold and iron....oh joy.

I joined CATS (Cards and Tag Swap) for the first time and we had to make a card and tag using red, white, and blue. Here's the shaker card I made for my partner, Elena. Hope she likes it.


And here's the tag.

Supplies: "Kiyomi" stamp by Sister Stamps, clear plastic sheets by Paper Accents, Spellbinder dies, Copic markers, border punch by Friskars, embossing folder by Cutlebug, confetti by Paper Art, microbeads by Martha Stewart, rhinestones, buttons and rhinestone lace (from Walmart), and carpet thread.

Duty calls....hope you all have a fun and crafty evening. Thanks for stopping by.