Happy 12 Birthday...Cute Stuff...

I should have posted this earlier, but I only made the card the morning of...hehehe. I got a chance to go down to Cute Stuff this Saturday to celebrate Cute Stuff's 12th birthday! You could get 2 bonus stamps if you made her a birthday card...so this is what I came up with...so last minute! oh wells...I had fun buying a few stamps and papers =) so on to my card...I used the GG set #3...she looks like a princess at her own party =) I used my prima flowers, dew drops, stickles, bling and sugar coated brads...I used thickers for the #12...my nesties and the SU punches. I tried my best for such a last minute card...hope everyone is having a great Monday! sorry for not posting very much as I'm trying to get ready for a craft fair this Wednesday...wish me luck! I should be back into the swing of things...but Christmas is near...will be busy shopping for presents!

Wags 'n Whiskers...Sparkle Challenge #1

I am so blessed to have gotten a couple of the Wags 'n Whiskers stamps...and it was perfect for their first challenge...make 'em sparkle! I was so excited and wanted to participate in their first challenge...here's what I came up with. If you also looked at the High Hopes Challenge...it's a sketch by none other than Lacey Stephens! I took her sketch and put it to this one...you are supposed to use the High Hope image for their challenge, but I wanted to use the Wags 'n Whiskers image. I just couldn't come up with the layout on my own =)
to make it sparkle...I used lots of stickles...on her headband, hair, wings, ribbon and on the felt snowflakes. I also used bling, dazzling diamonds and gem brads! here's an up close look at my image...had fun doing this challenge!

love this challenge...now go and make one of your own! Isn't this image so darling! Its called Ansley's surprise...that dog looks just like mine! Happy mid Tuesday everyone! enjoy the rest of your day!

Altered Anya...

I saw an altered Anya on Tammy's blog...and so I decided to try this out too! I took Sing's head and Megan's body...put her together and this is what she looks like. I wanted to make another unique sympathy card for the girls...I used the DP from Tamikos, added PTI ribbon, used my nesties and SU punches and added a bling to her flower. I colored her with my copics...used my favorite color...hope you all like it =)
I wanted to thank all the ladies who have been so sweet and thoughtful of the Kawelo family. your kindness and compassion is so endearing. I still am collecting cards for them if you would still like to send one...Have a wonderful Monday...and be good to each other!

Love and Support to the Kawelo family...

***if you make a card...if you can make it for the girls and write something to them...they are the ones who need it the most...thank you =)***

My dear friends~
I am asking for your help in showing a dear sweet family your love, kindness and compassion by making a homemade sympathy card to give to them. Keoni (husband), Kaila and Leiah (daughters) of Susan Kawelo who passed away on October 19th...she was one of my soccer girl's mother. at the age of only 37...she went to be with the Lord.
If you would like to make a card for the Kawelo family...to show your support and love...please mail them to me by Saturday Nov. 7th...I can then forward it to them at the funeral. The funeral is set for Saturday, Nov 7th at 5 pm at the Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
I know it's such short notice, but if you have time to make one, please do so, if not...don't worry.
you can email me and I can send you my address.
Mahalo nui loa...
God bless you~Joy
THE KAWELO FAMILY...2007
Susan...we love you!

Sympathy for the Kawelos...

I decided to make a sympathy card for the soccer girls to sign and give to the Kawelos on Saturday. I had to hurry and make it so that they could sign it at practice. I decided to use Brigitta from CC Designs...I wanted the card to be cute and for the daughters, from the girls and for it not to be your typical sympathy card. She looks so sweet and innocent and she's offering a flower...like she's saying sorry. I just typed up my own sentiment and printed it out. used my nesties, colored her with my copics, used stickles and added some bling, dew drops and ribbon. here's a side view of Brigitta...if you look at the sunflower...I cut another one out and popped it up to make it stand out. aren't these swiss pixies just so darling! go and check them out here... the newest releases are here to be purchased!
happy furlough Friday...for those of you who have to furlough. Enjoy your weekend...live every moment as it is your last...you never know when it's your time to go...God Bless You!

BOO...A Spooktacular Musical...

So this past weekend...I hung out with Teri...and she helped me with the last of my goodie bags! thank goodness Halloween is over! but any whoo...my daughter had her performance and I took some pictures to show my mom and make a scrapbook page for her...but Teri has this program that could do a layout...so here's her creation! isn't it just so neat?! I love that you can add shadow, mat frames, embellishments and whatever else you can think of! oh what fun this is and you could honestly spend hours on it...making it to your own perfection!love how Teri punched that dripping goo border...it really added to the page...now I have to put it in my scrapbook for Taelyn...she has a blast looking at all the pictures and seeing what I put together for her. I hope she treasures her albums...it's her past =)
cherish your memories...they are all you have!

Fun Paper Candy...my OCS

Thank you to Tammy...Fun Paper Candy...look at my OCS! I love it =) she is an altered anya! but don't you love how she looks! this is a fabulous card and I love the layout too! go and check out Tammy's blog as she is a very talented and creative lady! she made me a special organizer too! love the DP and the image! this is perfect for Christmas...which is coming up right around the corner! how sweet of her to make me something "extra" special...just for me!
here's what it looks like once it's opened up. look at all the pages...all decorated! I am not using this as I am going to save this special gift! hahaha...all you hoarders like me are saying...yah don't use it...SAVE IT!
have a great Wednesday everyone! I can't believe it's half way through the week. I will be off tomorrow as I found out that my daughter has a P/C day...and we both have furlough Friday! so have a wonderful weekend! but I still will be posting for the week =)

Blog Award...Over the Top!

thank you so much to Berenice and Janis for giving me the honor of this "over the top" blog award! it's so thoughtful of you to do so...I am ever so grateful to all of you who come to visit and leave me such wonderful comments. I am blessed by your friendship!

so here's to you! thank you!

Treat Box...

I saw this cute treat box on Maria Bell's blog the other day and I really wanted to try it out. if you want to see her version and the tutorial...click here. I didn't make her other creations to go with the box, but I just wanted to try her treat box. I filled it with Halloween candies and some other goodies...tied a big pink bow and decorated the front with CC Designs images. I love the bench I bought so that she could sit on it. colored with my copics. this is such a simple and easy treat box to make. I had fun making them. I should try a few more =) thanks Maria for the inspiration! have a great day everyone! I really do appreciate all of you for stopping by and leaving me such uplifting comments! thank you!

Halloween RAKs...

Happy November! can you believe that the year is almost over? oh my! I wanted to share a few RAKs I received from dear friends...this first one is from Joni~she is so sweet to think of us! she sent my daughter some goodies too...but as you can see my daughter took all her stuff, so I only have my stuff to share =) thank you so much Joni!here's some awesome stuff from Kris! she sent her care package all the way from Maui! look at the cute card I received with all my goodies!
here's my daughter's RAK from Kris...so cute! love the card that the girls created too! Kris and family...you are too generous! thank you for always thinking of us!
last, but not least...these are my goodies from Lacey. I tried out for her DT and didn't make it, but she sent me some stamps any way. how thoughtful of her! I even got some charms too! Thank you so much Lacey!
Happy Monday everyone...this is our first week that we will start our furlough Fridays! so it will be a short week for me and my daughter. I have some sad news to share...one of my soccer girls that I used to coach...her mother just passed away...she was only 37 years old! Please remember to love each other and let them know just how much...Life is just too short not to!