Just Because I Care...

Taelyn's soccer coach is going to have knee surgery...so the girls on Taelyn's soccer team made her their own cards...so I thought why not...make her a homemade one! I used pink pirouette for the card stock...

the cuttlebug border embossing folder...

the giga square scallop punch, the mega square punch

and the jumbo square punch...

the stamp set: eastern blooms for the flowers and

the best yet words set...

I colored them with the pens to get different colors,

used dazzling diamonds and pearl raindrops for the middle.

I also used brown polka dot ribbon.

have a good Monday! =)

Hello Kitty Boxes & Gift Card Holders...

so I thought what a way to spend the weekend, but to make hello kitty boxes for my co-workers who participated in my daughter's fundraiser...so to say thank you...I made them these boxes in the colors that they like and topped them off with a hello kitty! so these are all the ones I made...
this one is for Mary...she likes green...so I made her one with designer paper that had green in it and topped it off with the hello kitty with bow to match...I also used the top note bigz die for the cover of the box...
so because they purchased gift cards for Taelyn's fundraiser...I thought what a better gift to give than to add two gift card holders inside their hello kitty box! I made one christmas and one happy birthday one...something that they can use...and another way to say THANK YOU!
here is what the inside looks like...just insert the card and voila!

have a good week everyone!

Stamping under the Sun...

It's time to announce the blog candy giveaway winner!!!

First, I wanted to say to you all who participated...THANK YOU so much for playing and for signing my guestbook and giving me such great responses!! So...are we all ready to find out who the winner will be? I have to say something first...I had so much fun doing this blog candy that I know I will do it again in the future...but I also realized that it is very hard to pick a winner. everyone had such great suggestions and tips on what a great blog should be like...and I will take all of your ideas to heart and use them to my advantage =) so without further wait, the winner is: ENJOLI BENNETT

girl...give me you email address so I can get information from you...

THANK YOU ALL FOR PLAYING =)

have a wonderful weekend!

What does your name mean?

I went to Creations by Corie and she had this on her page...I thought how cool is that? It was so good that I had to post it on my blog and share it with you =)

What JOY means...

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you.You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries.You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care.

Find out what your name means...
What's your name's hidden meaning?

Bella Rose Kitty...

So I decided to play again with another one of my hello kitty dies...this one is "hello kitty with flower"...I decided to use the bella rose paper for the dress and flower...I put red bling and one big green bling in the middle of the flower and I used dazzling diamonds for the middles of the petals of the flower...she turned out to be so cute...I made this one for my daughter...she loves hello kitty!here's the flower on top of hello kitty's head...
I found a tutorial on split coast stampers and it was titled "easy box tutorial" found here and let me tell you it was! It took a 8 1/2" x 11" paper...that's it! I found that it's easier to make the box with designer paper than cardstock because you can fold the creases easier and you eliminate one step of putting designer paper on the front and back of the box...it's already covered and decorated! So I made this for the winner of the "blog candy giveaway"!!! all the goodies are tucked away inside and ready to be shipped! I can't wait to announce the winner!

here is a side view of what the box looks like...here is the flower up close...

hope you enjoyed it as much as I had fun making it =)

Have a wonderful Friday...and TGIF!!!

Birthday card for Taelyn's friend...IRVIN

My daughter had to go to a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese in Aina Haina...last Saturday.

I thought what a great idea to take the card that Teri made for me with Hello Kitty and turn it into a card for Irvin (Taelyn's classmate)...
I used whisper white cardstock...
4 1/4" x 10 1/2" card...
score at 2" and flip and score at 4"...
the cover designer paper...1 1/2" x 4"
the bottom half of the designer paper is 3 3/4" x 4"
I am using the mega scallop circle punch
with the jumbo circle punch...
I used the designs: Aloha Cuties from Nancy Kubo
@ Little Dreamer Designs for the surfer boy and the turtle.
The circles punches used were: 1" and 1 1/4" from SU.
I blinged the turtle's back and used

grosgrain stitched ribbon from SU.
I used the stamp from Wow Flowers also from SU.

Thanks for stopping by today...will post more later =)

Blog Candy Giveaway...

so gang...here it is...this is what I have to offer you for...

THE BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!!!

YOU MUST:

1. sign my guestbook...

2. leave me a comment...

(either on this one or the blog candy one)

*telling me what you like to see when you visit a blog.* I will be choosing a winner on Friday 9/26/08...

(after 7 pm)

I will be checking my guestbook and the comments...
I am picking a winner who I think is the most sincere and true to the craft.

here are the contents:

pearl bling

bazzil flowers

scallop eyelets

3 clear stamps

clear block

large glue dots

2 spools of ribbon

2 sugar coated sparkle glitter

(blue-swimming pool)

(purple-lilac)

thanks for visiting me...good-luck and stay tuned!

HeLLo KiTTy DiEs R HeRe...

So I met up with Michelle and we went to check out J's Knick Knacks...1869 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96826...They had gotten all the Hello Kitty Dies in...So of course I had to buy a few of them...lol! Aren't they the cutest thing! I can't wait to play with all of them! there are more dies than this...but these are a few that I purchased...the best part of it all is that Cliff (the owner) will give you 20% off if you buy from him! So go down to his store and get some...you really will love to play with them!

here's my creation on the hello kitty sitting with bow die...I chose to use pretty in pink and chocolate chip SU cardstock for her clothes and bow. I even cut out black cardstock to make her eyes and whiskers...so saffron for the nose...Enjoy!

I've been TAGGED...

Here are the rules...
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog. JaCkIeLoU
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 Facts...
1. I have been playing soccer since the age of 9.
2. I have a daughter whos 8 yrs old and plays soccer too.
3. I love to watch Criminal minds and CSI.
4. I wanted to be a lawyer growing up.
5. at the age of 5 I sliced my middle finger open and needed 6 stitches, I was crying so much that I broke the restraints off and I had two nurses, my mom and my dad holding me down so the dr could stitch me up.
6. I am a neat freak...things need to be in it's place, my stamps need to be cleaned right away and everything needs to be in order =)
7. I hate to do laundry...wash, fold and put away!

7 people I have tagged...(they are all on my side bar)
1. Teri (sorry, but I just had to)...big ideas from a little girl
2. Eunice...a star for chiemi
3. Enjoli...stamping under the sun
4. Jodi...inked inspirations
5. Marie...aloha n mabuhay
6. Dawne...dawney*s delights
7. Cheryl...life is sweet

so here goes nothing...I hope you all have a great week!

MICHELLE...here's to you!

since everyone knows that Michelle is my BFF and that we trade so many things back and forth and we pretty much blog each others stuff...all the time...that's how we get our inspiration and creative juices flowing...so why not give the award where the award is due!

thank you Michelle for all you do! I am truly blessed to have you in my life...for your kindness and generosity...your sincerity and friendship...thanks for being my friend/sister!

this is such a cute picture...we are truly that close!

so who inspires you?...

here is a blogstar to say that you're truly talented and great!

Rules:

1. pass this on to one person who inspires you...

2. link back and give recognition to the person who gave the award to you...

3. tell us why this person inspires you or is special to you...

4. you can cut and paste the image and rules...

5. you can't send it back to the person who gave it to you...

**don't forget to tag the person to let them know

Congratulations on a job well done...

TTFN...have a great weekend!

BLOG CANDY...

Thank you...thank you...thank you...for making me feel so welcomed to this new "blog world". I am so excited to be able to share, create and inspire with all of you. I truly appreciate all the comments and the visits and I hope you leave my blog feeling inspired, hopeful and excited to create something new or something to share.I want to get to know as many people as possible and to know that you are a part of my "blog world"...so I am giving away BLOG CANDY!
yup...all you have to do is sign my guestbook...(on my side bar) AND leave me a comment...not any kind of comment...but tell me what you look for when you check out a blog...I will post the blog candy a little later and I will tell you who the winner is at the end of next week...Friday 9/26/08. I can't wait to see and hear from all of you!

LCWC #9...

So I decided to try Jen's LCWC again...this one seemed pretty simple and I thought why not...give it a try. here is the sketch we need to follow...the second step is that you must use buttons...

so here goes...this is mine =)

I used pictures from Nancy Kubo @ little dreamer designs...aren't they the cutest designs ever?! I love them and I couldn't resist in using them. I put bling on the flower in her hair and her shoes, the turtle and the flower vine. I punched with the mega circle scallop and the jumbo circle. I cut out the letters for ALOHA with sizzix alphabets called Retro Metro...and used dazzling diamonds! oh, and we can't forget those buttons...

thanks for stopping by and checking my blog out!

have a wonderful Friday! TGIF!

Sign my guestbook...

I have a guestbook on my sidebar...I would love for you to join and so that I can see the people who have come to visit me. I would truly appreciate it. Thanks for your time =)

ThAnK yOu TeRi!

Look at this most cutest hello kitty card from Teri to my daughter for her "belated" birthday. it's better late than never, that's what I always say...and my daughter loves to receive anything and everything...she got a gift card to Claires and even that was hello kitty. My daughter started screaming and she was so excited and happy! So...thank you Aunty Teri! If you want to check her out...click on her name here: TERI...this is the front of the card...so sweet yah!
here's what it looks like when it's opened.

the hello kitty chipboard is what holds the card closed.

Look at my RAK from Teri...I can't believe it! I got the card for Jen's LCWC #9 challenge! I am so lucky and blessed. The girl is so cute...so is that little piggy!

Now this is so awesome! I received rubber stamps from Teri. This was wrapped in the DS paper in the picture up above. They are so cute! I was thinking of ordering some through Jen's Little C's store...just have been busy and haven't had a chance to do so...yet.

thanks for checking me out today...have a great "hump" day!

Mini Mermaid RAK...

So I had a soccer game today...and I got to see my BFF...

how blessed am I?!

So truly blessed because I got this wonderful card

and so many goodies in my goodie bag! Here's a look at what I got today!
love this card! It's so cute!

love the color combo and the mini mermaid stamp

from Whipper Snapper! This picture doesn't do the card justice!

here's a front look at my goodie bag...

here's a close up look at the bracelet, origami box and the chocolate tin!

I got such wonderful and cute things!

elastic cord, the origami box with bracelet

and the chocolate tin made from the build a brads.

this truly made my day...Thanks so much Michelle...

it just made me smile =)

THANKS so much for stopping by today and for visiting!

Crazy for Cupcakes...

I finally got a chance to use this awesome stamp set called: Crazy for Cupcakes! My BFF Michelle had bought it first and used it and then I decided I had to have it...so here it is! It's going to be Kelly's birthday soon and so I decided to make her a birthday card...I love making her things because she truly appreciates all the hard work and time that is put into it. so I decided to make her this cute card! I used the d'vine swirls from cuttlebug for the background, the jumbo oval punch and the mega oval scallop punch and the pink polka dot ribbon. I used light pink rain drop bling for each of the cupcakes and for the corners of the picture. I used regal rose, close to cocoa and pretty in pink cardstock. I filled in the cupcakes and the stand with dazzling diamonds. this was such a fun card to make! I really love this stamp =)

have a wonderful weekend everyone!

My baby is growing up!

My daughter just took her 3rd grade pictures...

She's growing up...I love her so much! I used pink pirouette and chocolate chip cardstock.

floral embellishments with bling,

scallop border punch and white gel pen.

I'm giving them out to friends and family.

this is my baby...thanks for sharing in my moment!

Mini Post-it-notes Key Ring...

My BFF Michelle made me one of these a while back. I copied if from her and decided to make some for my co-workers. Made them personal with their first name intial. here's all of them together...

Amelia, Freita, Eleanor, Mary, Taelyn & Glenn.
I made this one for my daughter...she'll love it!

I used chocolate chip for this one and close to cocoa for the others. I tried to match the colors with the post-it-note pad on the inside.

I used the circle scallop punch, the 1 3/8" and the 1 1/4" circle punches...stamped them with hero arts clear stamp alphabet set and the white gel pen for the dots.
this is what it looks like on the inside...

punch a hole in the corner with the crop-a-dile,

put a key ring in it and you're done!

Enjoy and have a good Friday!

Baby Shower Favor...

So one of my co-workers sister is having a baby shower and wanted some ideas...I tried to come up with something...so I figure make a little box...

6" x 6" and score @ 2" all sides...

stamp the sides and then add your own decorations and filler. It's a boy...
here's the side view...stamped them with little booties.

stop by again soon!

LCWC #8...

So I am not a big fan of Halloween...but when I saw this Penny Black stamp "Kitty Witch" I just had to buy it from J's Knick Knacks and make something with it...and what better way to make a card, but to do Jen's challenge! This is the first challenge I decided to participate in the LCWC.

you can go check out the other great ideas and cards for the challenge at Jen's blog site: Pieces of me

I used SU pumpkin pie and basic black cardstock. I used the stars and swirls for the background. I used the 1 1/4" and 1" circle punches & the scallop square punch for the corners of the picture. I used hero arts clear stamps for the letters & I used sheer black ribbon and there you go!

thanks for stopping by...TTFN!

AWESOME...birdhouse RAK from my BFF

this is the cutest thing in the world!

a birdhouse ornament!

how awesome is this!

I can't get over how dainty and elegant it is. here's the view from the front...
here's a shot at from the left side...
here's a peek from the right side...
here's a "bird eye's" view...(no pun intended) lol!
here is the total package...

my daughter is so lucky to have a wonderful aunty Michelle!

she bought her a hannah montana shirt and

a cute winnie the pooh dressed in a halloween costume.

I just might have to take that pooh bear...he's my fav. =)

thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful day!

A RAK (Random Act of Kindness)...

I am so lucky, surprised and blessed...I received a RAK from Denise! I was so shocked to see her and her daughter at my front door. What a lovely surprise!

If you would like to check her out, here is her website:

Denise loves stamps

I got this cute goodie bag...
look what was inside...

two sets of clear stamps and a roll of ribbon!

Thank you so much Denise for thinking of me...a local girl =)

I truly appreciate the RAK!

A gift for my BFF Michelle...

So how could I have not made one for my BFF...of course...right!

I love this mermaid...as you can see.I used the d'vine swirls from cuttlebug for her skirt...

I used the hostess level I for the stamp "true blue friend"

called "punches three"

I stuffed it with...Whipper Snapper stamps...

"a hug for ike" and "mini mermaid"

Here's what they look like once I put them in clear bags

and tagged the tops...one with the flower punch and

the other one with the circle scallop punch, stamped with

hostess level I "best yet"

have a good night and a great morning!

Sock Monkey...

I am so lucky to have a good friend in Teri...

does everyone know her?

if you don't you can check her out at her blog...

big ideas from a little girl

I'm pretty sure that everyone has met this wonderful lady! look at this cute card...she made it with a sock monkey!

I think he's pretty cute like this and check out his bling...

thank you Teri for always being there.

5" x 11" designer bags...

So I decided to try to make the designer bags,

but with my own sizing...

I thought about how I could use all of the

designer paper without wasting.

so I tried...5" x 11" for the bag and 1" for the border.

that equals 6" and you can make 2 bags

with a 12"x 12" paper!

Voila! there you have it!

I made 2 bags...

one for a surprise RAK and one for a co-worker's daughter...

I wanted to share this with my co-worker's daughter...

her name is Julie.

so I made her this one.

A mermaid from punches and with red hair!

just like Ariel...my daughter's favorite princess!

I filled it with more nips candy...

made my own circle scallop tag to top it off.

here is the one I made for someone...a surprise RAK...

I used groovy guava for this mermaid's hair.

Here's what the filler looks like...I love that candy!

I hope she likes it when she finally receives it =)

thanks for stopping by today and

have a wonderful weekend!