Sunday, June 26, 2011

Blog Award!

I would like to thank Sonia from Scraps 4 Fun and Sheila from She's A Sassy Lady for giving me the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award. I'm very honored to receive this award from such talented ladies. Thanks a bunch!!
As part of this award, I'm asked to post 7 things about myself and then pass this award on to seven bloggers.  


Seven things about myself:
  1. I'm a night owl
  2. I named my little fur baby after Ansel Adams, my favorite photographer
  3. I suffer from migraines :(
  4. My favorite movie is The Blind Side
  5. I try to be an environmentally conscious person
  6. My grandmother passed away in 2008 and I miss her dearly
  7. I don't like to cook 
Now, I will like to pass this award on to the following 7 bloggers:

    Friday, June 24, 2011

    Cricut 360 Blog Candy!!!

    Hello!!!  The Cricut 360 Blog is a challenge blog created by two very talented ladies, Sonia from Scraps 4 Fun and Nana from Younique Reflections. Starting July 1st, a weekly challenge will be posted along with the creations of each of the Cricut 360 DT members.  

    As a proud member of the Cricut 360 design team, I'm excited to announce their first blog candy.  To celebrate the upcoming lauch of the first challenge, the Cricut 360 blog is giving away the CREATE A CRITTER cartridge.

    So you may wonder how to enter this giveaway.  Easy! Just stop by the Cricut 360 Blog and follow the next steps:

    1. Blog about the Cricut 360 and link it in the Cricut 360 blog with in-links so 
        we can see it.
    2. Become a follower of Cricut 360
    3. Subscribe by email
    4. Leave a comment under the Cricut 360 Blog Candy post
    5. Grab the Cricut 360 blinkie and paste it in your blog
    6. Join the Cricut 360 Facebook Group
    7. Follow the designers (this is optional but we will really appreciate it)

    Random.org will be used to pick the winner which will be announced the Following Thursday, June 30th, 2011 (winner needs to contact Sonia or Nana to claim the prize).


    Hope to see you there and have fun!!

    Thursday, June 23, 2011

    Welcome Little One Card


    Hello! Today I would love to share a card I made for my friends who recently had a beautiful baby boy.  For inspiration I used Sketch 191 from the Mojo Monday Blog.  Hope you like it!!!

    Tools:
    • Cricut Expression
    • Cricut Car Decals Cartridge (baby & stroller)
    • Cricut Simply Charmed Cartridge (Welcome Little One title)
    • Cricut Home Decor Cartridge (scallop circle)
    • Cuttlebug
    • Swiss Dots embossing folder
    • SU! Sizzix Large Texturz Backgrounds #1
    • ATG tape gun
    • Crop-a-dile 
    Materials:
    • My Mind Eye Lime Twist 6x6 Fly a Kite Designer Cardstock Pad
    • The Paper Source Chocolate Brown cardstock
    • SU! Blossom Blush cardstock (Retired)
    • SU! Whisper White cardstock
    • The Twinery Caribbean Baker's Twine
    • Paper Studio Kraft cardstock for the base (Joanns)
    • JoAnn Scrap Essentials Metallic Mini Brads

    Wednesday, June 22, 2011

    Simpathy Card

     

    About three weeks ago the father of one of my husband's coworker passed away and my husband asked me to make a simpathy card for her.  This was the first time ever I had to make one and have to say I had a really hard time trying to come up with something.  I made two very simple versions of it and my husband chose the one with the dark blue background. The sentiment for the inside of the card is from the SU! Thoughts & Prayers Stamp set and it reads as follows:

                             "Praying for friends
                              to confort you,
                              faith to uphold you,
                              and loving memories
                              to heal your heart"

    I think it's a beautiful sentiment.  Thanks for looking.

    Tools:
    • SU! Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set
    • SU! Early Expresso classic ink pad
    • SU! corner punch
    • ATG tape gun
    Materials:
    • SU! Crumb Cake cardstock
    • SU! Whisper White cardstock
    • Cloud 9 Specialty double-sided cardstock Pad.

    Wednesday, June 8, 2011

    My work-in-progress Craftroom

    Hello, I have been pretty busy with work and haven't had a chance to create but today wanted to share some pictures of my work-in-progress craftroom. When we bought our house five years ago one of my many requests was to have an office since I work from home.  It turns out that I prefer to work at nights (no toddler asking for something every 3 minutes, hahaha), sitting on my comfy bed with my laptop, and the TV on as background noise.  Therefore, the office space was totally neglected.  Last year my DH suggested to move all my craft stuff to our office and it became my craftroom since then.  I still need to personalize it and but I like the way it is looking.  I love the fact that I have access to natural lighting, therefore I was able to put a dark color on the walls.  All the furniture is from IKEA and put together by wonderful husband.  I looove it!!!  Thanks for looking.

    Friday, June 3, 2011

    Exciting News! I'm a new member of the Cricut360 DT

    Hello,  I'm so excited to announce that I have been selected to be part of the Cricut360 Design Team!!!  This is my first time ever participating in a design team call, so I am very thrilled I have been chosen.  I cannot wait to start making projects for the design team!! Congrats to the rest of the design team and thanks to Sonia and Nana for the opportunity.