another Christmas card

quite simple... except for making the flower. I used a tag punch and followed a Splitcoaststampers.com tutorial. it didn't turn out the greatest as far as proportions but it still works... I have to practice and make some more flowers for future use...

Christmas card

This one was made using the "Scandinavian Season" set (tree) and the "Snow Swirled" set (sentiment), both from Stampin' Up... There again I had the hardest time with the bow...

Christmas wreath card

pretty and quite simple... shiny white paper, hand cut stars on scraps of scrap paper, a small piece of red ribbon, and voila! actually one of my favorite cards so far...

and yet another one...

the silver stars paper looked good when i chose it but now that I see the finished product I am not a satisfied as I would have liked to be... the Christmas tree is from one of those lovely Stampin Up! sets I have been playing with...

just another Christmas card

and the fun goes on... I love my new stamps from the Angel Company

just another Christmas card

and the fun goes on... I love my new stamps from the Angel Company... here's what I have done with some of them so far...

Season's Greetings

I simply could not wait to try out my new stamps without getting my scrap area out of control for the night so I picked that small "Season's greetings" stamp and had some fun for about 10 minutes... a quick and simple Christmas card. I love the result... Now if only I could remember how to tie a beautiful bow... I will have to practice! :-)

Savoir aimer translation

I updated my July 8, 2008 post with a translation of the "Savoir Aimer" lyrics... check it out...

oops!

just a word about the cards in the previous post. I forgot to mat the middle pieces... yep, someone needs a vacation! that should be easily fixed and I will update my blog accordingly...

Christmas cards

The stamp i want to use in the middle of the card is not in my possession yet so I get to play around and practice a little... I used clip arts for the center of the card. Not as stunning as it should be but fun anyway...
and if you have followed my blog, you'll notice that this card is inspired by the card on the previous post...

CTMH party

here is one of the projects we "worked" on yesterday during a Close to My Heart Party. I really like that cute little card, and I might use the idea for some of my Christmas cards...

Attempt at Christmas card

OK by far not by best job but this is me last night unable to fall asleep and playing with scraps... when I saw it this morning after finally getting some sleep, I thought "what the heck did I do?". Oh well, it was fun and why not share it with you guys?

card class

A few scraps and embellishments here and there and 4 different different set of stamps later, here is what last week end card class was about... Melanis taught the class. I told you she was talented...
the cards are shown below in the order we made them that day.

(such a cute bird card, up there in my list of all time favorites)

(that one involved a little bit of coloring... yes, the houses have all been colored by hand!!! a cute card, but I admit, not my favorite... but the result is quite satisfying though!)

(let it be know that this is my favorite!!!)

(This was a last minute project that Melanis came up with. I messed up the stamp placement, which caused everything to be not quite as centered as intended, but that's OK...)

challenge card

For those of you reading my blog who do not know Melanis (Remi' mom) in person, let me tell you that, besides being an amazing human being, (yes, ma'am, I insist!), she is also very talented and oh so very crafty. Well, anyway, to make a long story short, she got me involved in her passion for card making, and even taught me a technique or two in the paper craft business (I need to give credit where credit is due...)
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ok I know, this story is not getting short at all, but hey, it is worth explaining what this post is leading to.
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Anyway, as part of getting involved in the card making thingy, I participated in my first card challenge. Mel gives us the same pieces and we have to use all of them (either a part or the entire piece) and make a card out of them. We can add anything we want, as long as we use what she gives us. Let me tell you that when I saw the pieces she gave us 2 months ago, I kinda wondered what the heck I had gotten myself in to...

But there is the result, and let me tell you that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE RESULT! :) I am even thinking about using the pattern for some of my Christmas cards this year.



To Melanis: thank you for the awesome ongoing inspiration!!! ;)

I believe...

A friend of mine recently posted this on one of her online profiles, and at her request I replied to her post by adding a couple of things that i believe in..

here's what she wrote:

"(in no particular order)
I believe that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I believe that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I believe that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I believe there is a God watching over all of us. However, this doesn't mean that He will always give us what we ask for. He knows best.
I believe that my best friend and I can do anything and nothing and have the best time.
I believe that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I believe that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I believe that three of the most beautiful words are "I love you."
I believe that you should live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
I believe that all advice should be taken with a grain of salt.
I believe that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I believe that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something completely different.
I believe that your life can change in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe that two of the most damaging words in life are "I can't."
I believe that you should always look people in the eye.
I believe in true love and happily ever after.
I believe that you should become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
I believe that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe that can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I believe that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe that it is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean that they don't love you with all they have.
I believe that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe that even when you think that you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you-- you will find the strength to help.
I believe that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I believe that you should say "please" and "thank you" often and sincerely.
I believe that you should avoid negative people and influences."


and here's what i added:

"I believe in soul sisters, although it does not mean that you will end up with him/her.
I believe in love as the ultimate healing power.
I believe that human beings have the right to being human, mistakes and all.
I believe that there is always hope. It might come in the shape of "the thin layer of gold at the bottom of a barrel full of crap," but it is there.
I believe that hope works in these ways: it looks for the good in people instead of hanging on the worst; it discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot; it regards problems, large and small, as opportunities; it pushes ahead when it would be easy to quit; it "lights the candle" instead of "cursing the darkness.
I believe that life is worth living.
I believe that failing is part of learning.
I believe that, while life is a serious business, living your life too seriously might cloud up the essentials in life. Life's a gift, live it up!
I believe that if you judge people you have no time to love them.
I believe that everything happens for a reason.
I believe that some pains make you cry only on the inside.
I believe that it is never too late."


what do YOU believe? feel free to write some of your thoughts, that's what this is all about... I'll make sure to add some if I think about some more and actually remember them.

Happy Birthday Jason!

My boss Rachel invited me to her husband's surprise 30th birthday party. I do not know Jason that well, so I kept things simple. But it was fun nonetheless!

Happy Birthday Steph!

My sister in law is turning 40 Sept 24. at first I was going to put a big 40 on the front of the card but I couldn't quite incorporate it without getting too crowded, and Steph should like it much better that way (especially without the number itself being on there... teehee...)

I AM BACK!!!

Sorry about not posting anything for a month and a half. I am still here, thinking about my blog every so often, so here I am today... I haven't worked on anything on quite a while, except for durinf that one CTMH class. and since my sister-in-law Stephanie's birthday is right around the corner, I made a card for her. see next post.

summer family

let's face it, I have spent more time time with them this summer than with anybody else. so here they are, members of my summer camp family... I will miss them when next week is over...

Hacienda Staff Dinner, August 4th, 2008

Anniversary card

Last Thursday marked Melanis and Jeff's 9th wedding anniversary. here is a card I made for them. you can find the tutorial for it at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/Joy_fold_card

Happy Anniversary Mel and Jeff!