Critter Notepads...

One of my dear friends gave me a handmade notepad and which in turn, inspired me to make more of them! I decided to make a few to give away for Valentine's day, but I think I went overboard... hehehe! Hope you like what I created! Have a great week everyone!

More Cricut Cards...

Just a quick post today to share with you a few more cards that I created using my Cricut. My friend's daughter asked me to make her 3 Hello Kitty cards (pink, purple, and red). These are the cards I came up with. My fingers are crossed that she will be happy with what I came up with. Enjoy the rest of your week...

Going Crazy with the Cricut...

Here are more projects I worked on last week... checkbook covers! I made a total of 10 cutting these adorable characters out with my Cricut. Thank you to all my crafting sisters who helped me go in the right direction to purchase my clear covers. Where would I be without you ladies? Have a great week everyone!

More Hello Kitty Cards...

Here are a few more Hello Kitty cards that I created for my friend & her daughter. These were kept really simple since these dies are really big... lol! Not much room left for embellishments, but I think HK stands out pretty good! Have a great week everyone!

Hello Kitty Cards...

I had a special request from a friend to create a pink/purple card for a baby girl. I've used that color combo before so I quickly thought up a layout. This is what I came up with.



Then she requested another card. This time she wanted me to use lavender with a bit of red. I don't think I've ever used that color combo before so I was really stumped. But through a lot of experimentation and mixing of different shades of purple, this is what I came up with. I'm glad she liked both of the cards!

Beautiful Handmade Flowers...

Over the holidays, I ordered some of these beautiful handmade flowers that are actually attached to hair pins. My intention was to get some for my 2 year old to use, but it turned out that my 6 & 8 year olds fell in love with them as well! So I recently placed another order for more of these beautiful flowers! If you are interested in ordering some of these handmade flowers, please check out my friend Marie's Facebook page at facebook.com/NeveahBabybyRie or you can email her at neveahbabybyrie@aol.com.

Angry Bird Tag...

I got this wonderful idea for an angry bird punch art from Michele and Teri. Please check out their blogs to see their creations. I tried my best to follow the instructions on Teri's blog, but had to make do with the punches I had. Either way, I think it still came out looking like an Angry Bird... lol!

CATS From Enjoli...

Here is the wonderful card & tag set that Enjoli sent me! It was well worth the wait.



And look at all the goodies she sent! Thank you Enjoli! You are way too sweet!

Chococat Containers...

Here is a container that I decorated with Chococat and filled with some yummy chex mix. I saw these adorable Chococats posted here. I just adore all the Sanrio characters. Jenny was kind enough to share with me how she created Chococat. Please visit her blog if you haven't already. I know you will be inspired by many of her adorable creations! Thanks Jenny!

My December CATS...

Here is the card & tag set that I made for my CATS partner Tia. The theme for this month was Christmas. So I dusted off some of my punches and worked on some old Christmas punch art to decorate my card & tag. I hope she liked it!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe how busy I've been these past couple of weeks with all the holiday celebrations and just trying to enjoy the QT with the family. It's been almost a month since my last post, but not to worry. I've been busy crafting too and have some things to share. So please keep posted as I try to play catch up! I just wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May you be blessed in 2012!!

Tags, Tags, & More Tags...

Here are the tags that I made for the staff at DD2 &DD3's school... yup, all 165 of them! They will be attached to the staff's Christmas gift from the PTO this year. I kept them really simple, but I hope the staff will appreciate all the love that went into creating these tags. There are 2 different types of tags. One has a punch border on the bottom and the other doesn't. The reason for this is as I was prepping the tags, my poor punch broke! I don't know why, but lately a few of my punches have been breaking down on me. Do you think it's from over use? LOL! I'm sure that's why, but hey, at least I got my monies worth before they broke down. Okay, enough of the chit chat. Thanks for stopping by. I hope to be back with more to share. I have some projects done. Just need to upload the pictures to blogger, but for some reason I've been having trouble uploading the pictures. Oh well, until next time...

My November CATS...

Here is the card and tag that I created for my partner this month for our CATS (card and tag swap). My partner this month was Enjoli and she is a big fan of Hello Kitty so I'm hoping she'll like my creations. The theme this month was "bling" so I decided to make it sparkle by using some glitter paper and also adding some rhinestones. The Hello Kitty paper that I used is actually a piece of origami paper that I found here locally at Shirokiya's. I guess you could say that it helps to think "outside the box" and try to find other ways to use items. Thanks again for all your sweet comments!

Coupon Holders...

I am back... again, but first I wanted to wish you all a belated "Happy Thanksgiving!" I hope that all of you had a nice, relaxing time with friends & family. And for those of you who were brave enough to head to the stores on Black Friday, I hope that you got what you went there for. We, on the other hand, decided to avoid the crowded malls and spent some well deserved QT with the family. Okay, let's get back to my project that I wanted to share with you today.

Here is a book that I created for some wonderful friends. I finally dusted off my BIA machine and created this book w/pockets. I made one for myself and use it to hold my coupons when I go shopping. But as you can see, I decided to leave the tabs blank in case the recipients want to use it to hold other things. I used my Big Shot to cut out the Hello Kitty and the SU tab punch for the tabs, along with some various DSP. Thanks for taking the time out to check out my project!

Busy, busy, busy...

Here is another project that I worked on last week. I made these post-it holders to give away for Christmas. I used various scrapbook paper/cardstock, punches, & dies. The quotes on the holders come from the SU stamp sets: Occasional Quotes & Pursuit of Happiness. The little pens were bought from our local Price Busters store. Below are close-ups of the post-it holders.

My Birthday Gifts...

Thanks for stopping by today. Sorry, nothing crafty about this post, but I wanted to share with all of you my birthday gifts from my hubby and kids. As some of you may know, I took the loss of our family cat really hard and at that point, I wasn't sure if I even wanted to get another pet. But as time went on, my heart started to heal and I was able to remember the wonderful memories created with our Kirakira. My hubby thought it would be a good idea to get another cat if it would make me happy again... not to replace her, but to create more happy memories. I jumped at the opportunity and decided to see if he would be willing to get two instead of just one. To my surprise he agreed that we could add two more cats to our family. Although I know deep inside that my heart is still going through the healing process, how could I let an opportunity like this fly by? Of course I took him up on his offer and these little ones are definitely warming my heart! We adopted these two kittens from our local Humane Society. We decided to name them Hope & Faith!



Welcome to the family Hope (striped) & Faith (black)!

Time to get back into crafting....

It's been such a long time since I've crafted, but last week I was finally bitten by the "crafting bug." It took a while to get started because although I felt like crafting... I didn't know what to make. But low and behold, as I stared at my craft supplies this idea popped into mind. I needed to get started on some Christmas things! Yikes... I can't believe how the holidays are sneaking up on me this year!

Here is what I came up with... a little box to put some treats in. I used the sizzix box #2 die, but cut off the top flap to leave it open (easier to fill with goodies). I used one of the embossing folders from the Oriental Weave set for the background. The adorable reindeer stamp is from Dandelion Designs. Thanks again for stopping by and for all your support and words of encouragement as I dealt with the loss of our family cat. I still miss Kira dearly, but your support has truly helped me to cope with our loss.

Some Sad News To Share...

Just wanted to let you all know that I will be taking a break from my blog & crafting. My lil' crafting buddy, Kira, went to be with the angels this past Saturday. She was on the road to recovery from a really bad kidney infection as I had shared before, but then she had a relapse. She was diagnosed with Kidney/Renal Failure on Thursday and a few days later she lost her battle. I am very saddened by our loss, but am comforted by the thought that she is in a better place and no longer suffering. I don't know when I will be able to bring myself back to crafting without her by my side. It's been hard, but hopefully I can get into the mood to craft soon especially with the holidays right around the corner.

My September CATS...

Here is my CATS (card & tag swap) that I created for my partner Teri this month. I used this Precious Moments digi that I found online. It totally reminds me of Teri. She is always working so hard to help others even though that leaves little time for herself. Teri, you are one amazing person!

Make A Child Smile...

Here is a batch of cards that I created for my friend Kris. She is collecting cards that will be packaged with handmade dolls that her Aunty is sewing. They will be donated to the children at Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills, California. You can read all about it HERE. Thanks for stopping by!