Organizer: M & M Shelf

i'm so happy with this organizer! it's actually a store's shelf to display M & M products but i convinced the owner to sell it to me (after buying tons of stuff from her store). now my inks, paints and some ribbons are within arm's reach. this is really cool and good investment. it has restored some of my sanity when i'm in a frenetic crafting mode.it's just resting on a chair for now. it's mountable on the wall but dh doesn't like hanging stuff on the wall that's not a painting. but i'm not complaining for now!

Tea Cup and Candles Card

i just love tea stamps. have been expanding my collection recently. got this tea cup stamp from ebay. the artsy candles are from inkadinkado's new line. i stamped the cup then cut it b/c i made a boo-boo. i attached the ribbon on the cup and cut an arc slit on the cup and inserted the candles. then i adhered the cup on cs. mulberry rose: got in thailand ... that's the last of my lime rose stash. sigghhh ... need to go to thailand again (wink, wink)!tfl!

Keywords: tea cup candles
Paper: k & co designer mat
Ink: colorbox
Accessories: ribbon: american crafts; brads

Altered Art Cherry Lunchbox Ensemble Movie

Queen for a Lifetime

this is one of my fave early cards i've made. easy to make, hip, and such an eye candy. i wanted to use the pre-made card stock but found it boring and not challenging to just totally rely on it for the design; i.e. just slap a quote or sticker and it's done (i guess that's the manufacturer's point). so i looked at complimentary colors to frame the bag and shoes. i chose brown and melon colors from the predesigned card base then scalloped the edges of the brown paper, slightly inked the edges of the melon plain card stock, layered them on top of each other, attached bag sticker with the shoes stickers in interesting angles, put on shimmering brads in the melon color family (love it when things match serendipitously!), then put on the sayings!

Stamps: versa ink
Paper: DCWV
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: marcel schurman sticker; mm shimmering brads; k&c quotes
Techniques: sticker layering, color blocking
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

It's Party Time!

It's Party Time! Lovely pink and lime combo. Brads on the side add a nice accent. Handmade giftbox accented with two layers of ribbons in analogous shades of pink.

Easter Eggs-travaganza!

even though i might have tons of scrapbooking materials, tools and embellishments that seem to last for a lifetime (tnx to my tolerant dh), sometimes, i just want to use simple but colorful stickers in a dimensional fashion. i always like to challenge myself by being frugally innovative. sometimes the challenge takes the form of doing something stunning using simple materials inexpensive flat stickers and techniques such as hand drawn grass ... of course i'm my biggest fan and my work is a work of love so that's why i said "stunning!" enjoy!

Keywords: easter happy colorful stickers easy eggs butterfly grass
Paper: dcwv
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: mrs. grossman easter egg stickers; doodlebug letter stickers; MM brads
Techniques: layering;chalking
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

Daffodils for Mom

a bright and cheery card to welcome the onset of spring and celebrate mother's day. the sheerness of the ribbon complements the intricate details of vellum daffodils amidst the backdrop of a jagged, textured, lime cardstock adorned with pre-stamped fancy scrolls.

MOM alpha stickers were layered on top of matching cardstock and cut for a more outlined effect. a decorated scalloped oblong chipboard provides the background for the MOM word and adds another layer of texture to the design.

Paper: pizzazill
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: jolee's vellum stickers; wild asparagus alphas
Techniques: inking. chalking, vellum overlay, paper tearing

Girly Purse

my invented paper purse. the body is the typical mirrored image trapezoid. the handle was a traced a cigar box handle. the sides were tricky because i wanted it to expand when opened so things can be put inside, so i made my own design with geometrically based scored flaps.

Paper: Making Memories

Damask Mother's Day Card

Angel Mother

"For a special mother who gave so much to her children. I am who I am because of the values you taught me and more so, lived by." Here's a mother's day card made of tranquil pink classic damask design, with textured brown color blocking, accented by a modern chipboard echoing the same color scheme.

Keywords: mother's day; pink; damask; anna griffin
Paper: anna griffin; DCWV
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: lil davis chipboard; offray ribbon
Techniques: color blocking

Altered Art: Hip Girly Skull Paint Can Movie