Frogs and Turtles!!

Hey there again!! okay, i know i said i would post this tomorrow, but i have some free time right now and decided to share it now since tomorrow looks like another busy day.... so here is the photo album i covered on Friday for the new baby... i fell in love with this fabric and had to create with it...
the front is not quite done yet... i still have to form a frame and cover it with fabric and place that on here... so right now it just looks plain... i used a coordinating fabric for the inside.... i know it looks funny that i didn't cover that white panel you see, but if i did, it would be too thick to close the album... so on the norm, i don't usually cover it... all i have to do is add magnetic pages and start putting baby's ultrasound picks in here... =D

silly me, i haven't been really paying any attention to the dates (or days too, LOL) and i just saw that my blogaversary is coming up... yippeee!!! i actually created my blog in June 2009, but didn't start posting until July... but i deemed that every June would be my anniversary... SO, i will be celebrating my ONE YEAR BLOGAVERSARY on June 1st... i haven't summoned up the deets as how my giveaways would go, so be sure to check back on the 1st for all the friendly details... wow, are you as excited as i am?!?

okie dokie, kiddies are hanging out at Great-Grandma's house so Mommy is headed to the craft room to play... i hope to get my mojo going... can't take a break from crafting too long, i start to rust... LOL... be back soon!!

Another attempt at a shaker card!

Happy Sunday!! hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!! Friday was such a wonderful crafting day for me!! finally, YAY! LOL... i managed to finish 3 cards and a baby album... wow, that was a lot for me in a day... hehe! the day ended with a few burnt fingertips but i'm still surviving... =D

also got to blurf on Friday and pick up some inspirations from some GFs of mine... which helped a lot trying to create... had to finish up 2 graduation cards (that i failed to take a picture of since i was in a hurry to get it in the mail) and a challenge card...

today i share with you my challenge card for La-La lands Weekly Wednesday Challenge #40 - Nestie Shaped Card.... this challenge is issued by DT memeber 1LuvnMama.... Thanks sweetie, i don't think i've ever used a nestie as the base of my card... =D here it is...

i wanted to use a nestie that would give me room to create so i used the square scalloped nestie... after blurfing and checking out my GF Joy's creations, she inspired me to try and do a shaker card... Joy is really the shaker queen and all her shaker creations are wonderful... check her out... i've done a shaker before and i don't do them often so it was nice to try again... always pick up my mistakes after doing one... with this one, i used the wrong kind of beads, it's not really small enough to get a full shaking effect but it will do... i used Lala Mermaid, one of the new stamps i just purchased from Lala Land... and cut her to fit into the window area... although you cannot tell, i used wave DP for the card... also used the sun stamp from Dandelion Designs and punched some fishes to add to the framing... and of course, ribbon!

do you all like it??? i have to work on the shaker technique a little more but i do like the way this creation turned out... my concept was there... LOL!

hubby and some friends want to go fishing today... and the kids are asking for some beach time... so i guess that's on our agenda... so like yesterday, i don't think i'll have any crafting time unless i get my buns moving now... hmmm, yah, i don't think so... i'm still a little sleepy... hehe! i'll share with you the photo album i put together on Friday tomorrow... so come and check that out too... it was really hard not to add frilly girly things like lace, but i think it came out well otherwise... for a boy anyway... Hope you all have a wonderful rest of today and i'll check you out soon!!

May OCS

Holy Moly!!! is it Friday already?! =D wow, it's a long 3 day weekend for some of you right?! here in the US, Monday is Memorial Day and there for, majority of workers have a 3 day weekend since Monday is a holiday... woohooo!!! who doesn't love long weekends?!


Summer started yesterday for my DD#1... and she has a week off before starting her summer program... so yesterday we went to my dr. appt and then to the mall for some shopping and play time at the playground... i must have over did it, because i was in extreme pain yesterday... my back was so sore i was on the edge of crying and then i was having little contractions... contractions have gone away but the back pain still lingers... hubby gave me the NO crafting tonight look so i put in a dvd and he was nice to give me a little massage... so, there was no crafting at all yesterday... man, if this keeps up i'm going to loose my mojo again... but from my first pregnancy, i've had early contractions so that's something i need to watch out... i was bedridden with DD#1 and on the line with DD#2.... i think i've learned my lesson when they say to take it easy... being bedridden ain't fun at all!


today i share with you my May OCS from my partner June!!
how did she know i LOVE TGF stamps!!! look at this cute hula Anya she created with!! i love the flower paper and her coloring on Anya!! Thank you June for a wonderful swap!!

here's the card i created for her...

i used one of the new stamps i bought last week... Lady bug Nora by CC Designs... she's a cutie!!! i tried to do the out of box technique using my oval nestie... not bad after a few attempts... LOL... and i am definitely in love with the new Pebbles patterned paper line... so much i even picked up more yesterday... i hope June likes this card!!

the monthly OCS is a fun way of meeting new people and getting ideas and inspiration from others... i highly recommend you to join up... it has long been run by Teri, who has now passed on the torch to Linda and Kyoko... sign ups for June is happening right now on Linda's blog, so if you have time, sign up and join in... new players are ALWAYS welcomed!

well, that's all i have to share with you today... after some blurfing, i was inspired to use some techniques on some (hopefully) creative creations today... please back, i ask you to be kind... LOL... we'll see how much i can get done before i curl up and want to cry!! haha! Thank you always for visiting and leaving such wonderful and heartfelt comments on my blog! it truly means a lot to me and really keeps me going! you all inspire me to continue this journey, pain or no pain!! and i LOVE you all for it!! Have a beautiful, blessed, Friday!!

A fluttering farewell....

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Well friends, this is the last challenge for the month of May at Flutter by Wednesday and it is my last DT post for the team as well... if you've been following the blog, you may have noticed some changes... if you haven't seen it yet, head on over to the FBW blog and grab your new badges and please read on for the changes that will be effective as of July... what? huh? July? yes, the FBW team will be taking the month of June off... meaning there is no challenges for June and the blog will resume the first Wednesday of July... not catching on? all the details are on the FBW blog...

so yes, i will not be on the team for the next term, but i'm hoping to join up again for the next call... we'll see... with life changes slowly approaching, i can't really plan that far ahead... to my fellow team members... i will MISS you all dearly!! i have enjoyed my time with all of you and have made numerous new found friendships... a goal for me is to play along with the new team as much as i can, when time permits... i wish EVERYONE the best of luck in old and new adventures... i still know where to find you!! hehe!!

okie dokie, time to move on before i start to cry (very emotional these days)... FBW#111 is an OPEN challenge... create anything as long as you include a butterfly, fairy or angel... please leave a direct link to your creations on the FBW blog using InLinkz... if uploading to an online gallery, please use keyword FBW111.... here's my creation...

used Manga Fairy/Sugar Nellie paired with the field fence from CC Designs... i think it's really cute how she's sitting on the fence... although you can't really see it in the pix, i glittered her wings, wand and stars on her sandals with stickles... off centered the main panel and added a few dew drops... simple right?!

want more delicious inspirations to get your mojo going? please visit the rest of the Flutter bys... links are on my sidebar...

Flutter on and i hope to see you landing on the FBW blog! Have a fairy beautiful day!!!

Sparkling Sweet Pea

Hello everyone!!! it's the final challenge for the month of May over at Whimsical Wednesdays ~ The Diedrich Dare...

and before i begin, i would like to extend another HUGE Thank You to Lynette of Sweet Pea Stamps for the awesome May prize and one to Randi, for coordinating this fantastic sponsorship!!! did you all LOVE seeing the creations using the stamps from Sweet Pea by the team members?!?! i sure enjoyed seeing my fellow teammates rockin' their creativity!!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! again and again Lynette and Randi!! and all the players that have been joining us each week...

a little heads up on what to look forward to.... please be sure to join us next week at the Dare for an exciting announcement and a GIGANTIC prize PACK!! yes, PACK in all capitals, because it is something you don't want to miss! hmmm, i leave you with anticipation on that.... hehe!

DDSC#37 hostess this week is Kim and her double daring sweet daughters Kaeli and Emilie... and they are daring you to SPARKLE!! easy right?! both girls are huge fans of sparkle and would love to see you create with anything that will make your creation sparkle and shine... a few faves are glitter stickles and glitter pens... so bring those out and play along with us at the Dare!
i LOVE glitter and sparkle too... so i couldn't help but bring out some glitter papers and stickles this week... i used yet another Ching-Chou Kiuk design and sparkled this mermaid up... the colors are bold and fierce, but shines... parts of the image is glittered, but i think the paper adds to it too....

need more inspiration??? check out the rest of the Daredevils....

Andrea Murdock~Cassie Larson~Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer~Jessica Diedrich~Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko (me)~Krista Vantol~Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie~Sara Henton

they've been bringing you so much inspiration that i just know they won't disappoint you this week either... so grab a few eye candy creativity and craft away... be sure to leave a direct link with Mr. Linky on the Dare blog... and if uploading to SCS/PCP, please use keyword DDSC37... hope you will join us this week and don't forget to come back next week too!! Have a whimsical Wednesday!!

Goodies galore!

Oh no!! it's another day where i don't have anything crafty to show you!! didn't know it was going to take me all day to clean up my craft space yesterday.... and once i was done, it was well past my bed time and i was just too tired to start creating... hence, i feel good that i finally cleaned my stamps that i had previously used (a very bad habit i have) and had put them away... also put away my new supplies and old ones too... i still need to get some storage containers for some embellies like my brads and small things (guess i'll do that today) and i need to put my new sewing machine together so i can start sewing some baby gifts (YES, i finally got a new one)... it wasn't worth it to fix my old one so i bought a new machine as a Mother's day present to myself... hehe! but believe me, i only use it to sew straight stitches!! LOL! anything beyond that i think i have to take a class... the only thing i didn't touch yesterday (or i should say cleaned up) was my paper drawers... the paper monster is attacking and i the attempt to fix up is what i'm dredding... LOL...

anywho, i know some of you are waiting to see what i spent my (or the hubby's) moola on while checking out the craft stores on Oahu, so before i put those away i snapped this pix....
LOTS of new stamps!!! mainly CC designs... ones that i can use with other stamps and so forth... this is everything i found and wanted (actually i really wanted more) at various stores... you can spy that i finally got me a Manga stamp and some TGF ones i didn't have yet (can you believe that, LOL).... and of course embellies... also got 2 new cuttlebug folders that are hidden in the back... Thanks to hubby for putting up with my addiction and letting me go a little wild in buying... hehe! i feel so deprived on this island with only one craft store and not much to tend to my crafting needs... i take that back... we have another small craft store but it's geared more towards the tropical flair.. you know, everything Hawaii! tropical papers, tropical die cuts and stamps... can't really go outside the box with those... but i did notice that slowly, our Ben Franklin Craft store is bringing in more embellies from big companies like Bo Bunny and Pebbles... which helps... still, cutesy stamps like TGF and CC designs have to be purchased online for me... hmmm, do you think hubby would let me open my own craft store???? LOL, maybe NOT! then he would never see me!

okay, only 2 more days of school for DD#1 and then it's a summer stretch... but today, DD#2 and i are going to visit my boss' from my previous job and then i need to pick up some baking supplies (mmm, yum!) and i really want to get Dear John that just came out today... and last but not least, i am DETERMINED to get crafty today... tired or not! so, thanks so much for visiting me today and all my other ramblings this week... if i don't bring anything crafty to you today, be sure to come back tomorrow for my DT postings... so until later, have a FABULOUS day!!! Lots of hugs to you!!!

Friends, a RAK and a Win!

Wow, was my weekend a whirl wind!! i hope you all had a fantabulous weekend!! i sure did... finally found some time this morning to load so pixs and now i'm ready to share them with you... bare with me, there's a lot to share today... hehe!

as some of you may have known, the DH and i took a day trip to Oahu for a doctor's appt. and we couldn't just go for that... of course we hoped to meet some friends and do a little shopping before coming back home... and yes, we did!! Friday was such a busy day... because we had to go to my appt., we missed DD#1's May Day program, which made me a sad... but we kept in contact with family that went in our place to make sure they had a chance to video tape it... the day before the program, DD#1 entered the artificial lei contest... thinking of what to give her as supplies, i used yarn to make pompoms and gave her a bag of beads... and this is what she created for her entry...
she was so proud of her lei... she said "Mommy, i made a pattern! i used one pompom and 5 beads and then did it again!!" *smiles* it turned out wonderful and well made... all the leis were displayed on the day of the program and we received a call that DD#1 placed 2nd in her division!!! WOW!! we are so PROUD of you sweetie!! it is the 2nd year that she placed in the top 3... last year she took 2nd too... just knowing that she won something makes her smile with pride... i couldn't get a picture of last year's entry... one of her classmates pulled the lei and the whole thing broke... poor girl came home crying! so this year i used dental floss to be sure it would hold....

so onto my trip to Oahu for the day... we took the first 2 flights to Oahu (yep, i was so tired, and hubby couldn't get onto the same flight as me, so he took the first on at 6am... i finally reached around 7am then we headed to get the rental car and off to my appt. the echo with the specialist lasted about an hour and half and from there it was smooth sailing to do whatever we wanted... we headed to Mililani and because it was too early to go shopping, we had some breakfast at Zippy's in Mililani Town Center... LOL, of all places to eat he chose Zippy's... i laugh because we have one here... hehe! by the time we were done, the mall was just opening up... the whole reason i wanted to go there was to check out Munchkins (a craft store there)... and i'm so glad i did! i got to meet Cyn, owner of Munchkins, who was so nice.... it was my first time there and it was nice to see the different products she had and so forth... i did pick up some new stamps and goodies that i can't wait to start playing with... and then by chance, we bumped into Shirley of Stampin for the Fun of it, there too!! i met Shirley through the blog world and we've communicated through email and RAKs and the like, but this time i got to meet her in person!! it was FABULOUS to meet these wonderful ladies, and i'm hoping we can get together again soon!!

did some small shopping at another mall and then it was off to check out J's knickknacks in Honolulu.... and guess who i met there?!?!
Cheryl of Life is Sweet!!!!! i met Cheryl last year in blogland and we chatted through cyberspace too... i emailed her before out trip to say i wanted to check out J's and hoped she'd be there... and she was!!! hubby and i got to meet her and her wonderful hubby Cliff!!! they are the sweetest... of course i couldn't leave without browsing the store and picking up a few things... went on a little spree since i can't get a lot of crafting stuff here... Thanks Cheryl and Cliff for letting me browse!!! hehe! oh and hubby too!!

Cheryl also suprised me with this cute RAK.... isn't this adorable?!? LOVE the color combo and the cute lil' buggy... =D

she also had this in the bag for me to take home... Thank you so much Cheryl!!! for your kindness and friendship!! Hope to meet you again!!!

i was hoping to meet my GFs Joy and Michelle too... but it was a work day and we had a flight back home and they had schedules i didn't want to mess up, so i didn't want to bother them just for a short visit... hope to see these gals in September for their trip to Maui!!!

alright... i think i babbled enough for today... it's back to reality and house chores and what not... hoping to get some craft time today since i didn't all weekend... well, as soon as i clean up the craft room, LOL! so i'll end this post with a little "eye" sweetness!! DD#1's 2n birthday cake from her pool party Saturday... oh, sorry you can't really see the Tinkerbell deco... i take horrible pictures... haha! Have a SWEET day!!!

Stopping in!

Hey Friends!! i'm still here... with a busy weekend i had no choice but to be MIA for a little while... there was no crafting time and my space is a totally mess... i have new goodies all over the place and i am in the mist of cleaning it up at the moment.... i'll be back tomorrow to share with you about my friday on Oahu where i got to meet some wonderful ladies and did some shopping and a PROUD moment shared by DD#1... i'm just too tired to load pictures tonight... after a pool party yesterday and a family day today, i'm just not down to sit too long at the computer... plus, i really need to put away my things... i'm tired of tripping over my own bags... LOL... yes, it's that bad of a mess... and i want to have a clean spot to "hopefully" do some crafting tomorrow... =D

well then, i better get going... lots to do, not much time to do it, and the energy is running low... hehe!! be back tomorrow, so i'll chitty up soon!!!

Awards Ceremony

Hello Thursday!!! well i don't have anything crafty to share with you today... didn't have any time to make cards the last 2 days... been busy with house chores and appts. and the like... but i do have some precious pictures to share with you...

on Monday, DD#1's school had their last awards ceremony... this includes the surfer (student) of the month and positive action awards... DD#1 was up for the Positive Action Award... i thought it was a monthly thing but when we went to the awards, we found out she was awarded the overall positive action student award for her class for the whole year!!! WOW-WEE!! we are so PROUD of her...
it made her smile!!!!

here's DD#1 and DD#2... sisterly love... most of the time... LOL!

here's DD with her BFF... can't believe the school year is coming to an end... it seems like they've only gone back to school a few months ago and now we're almost heading into summer... we are proud of her and the choices she has made throughout this school year... no matter all the drama she's been through (yes, 1st graders have dramas like highschoolers) she's had a smile on her face and tries her best to make everyone happy and get along... what a great way to end the school year with her award!!

i have a busy day today... cleaning up the house before our trip tomorrow, making sure DD#1 has all that she needs for her may day program and the last preps for her little gathering on Saturday... i have to fit some sleep in there too... LOL... hopefully after all is done i can get a little craft time before bed!! be back soon!! =D

it's a DOUBLE DARE!!

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Time for Whimsical Wednesday - The Diedrich Dare and today is a DOUBLE DARE #36... issued by the darling daughters of team member Heather, Willow and Piper are giving you your choice sketch... and both are fabulously wonderful!! take a look at these...

didn't i tell you the sketches are wonderful!!! i really wanted to do both, but my mojo was slipping away a little... so i had enough time to complete one... i used Piper's sketch which was a huge challenge for me... she used the whole front as the card... took me a few hours to just think about what to create and i ended up with this...

i used one piece of paper and created a little scene... the stamps i've used were, Pixie from CC Designs, roses from the TGF fancy fleurs set, the sun is from Dandelion Designs and the sentiment is from Hero Arts... phew, not bad for the Dare's Mix it up May theme this month huh?! hehe... i chalked the sky background and added the butterflies... not to mention Piper LOVES butterflies... =D i really hope i did her sketch proud!!!

please visit the rest of the Daredevils... here's the members that are playing the challenge this week...

Andrea Murdock~Cassie Larson~Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer~Jessica Diedrich~Kris Palakiko (me)

Krista Vantol~Randi Wall~Rebecca Ednie~Sara Henton

will you be DOUBLE dared this week to join us at the Dare??? if so, please gather all the deets on the Dare blog and don't forget to leave a direct link on Mr.Linky to your creation... if uploading to SCS/PCP, please use keyword DDSC36... i'm excited to see which one of these girls are going to dare you to play along... can't decided between the 2, why not give them both a try!! Have a whimsical wednesday!!

Flower Power FBW!

Hiya there!!! sorry i'm a little late, but my internet is up and going now... so it's time for Flutter by Wednesday #110 and i'm throwing in a little theme for you all this week!! besides your MUST have of a butterfly, fairy or angel you must also have FLOWERS on your creation... any kind of flowers... some examples, flower stamp, papers, punched flowers, primas, or whatever your heart desires...


here's my creation for a little inspiration... Heidi among the flowers, a C C Design, was perfect to use for this challenge... and i also found some colorful DP to use with this card... the fence punch was too cute not to use with this image... i punched some flowers and added it around along with some tiny yellow butterflies....


wanna play along?! head on over to the FBW blog and get all the info you need to play with this challenge... check out the rest of the team and see their inspirations (links are on my sidebar) and then go back to the FBW blog and leave a direct link to your creation with In Linkz...


Hope to see you fluttering with us this week!! i think the challenge is pretty easy for you all... can't wait to see your flowers in bloom!!

Internet issues... Wednesday DTs delayed...

Hey Friends!! just a little quick note... i'm having issues with getting on the internet on my desktop that has all my pictures... i've tried several times with no luck... i'm sneaking onto my laptop right now, but i can't seem to find the adapter to load the pictures on here... SO, i'm sorry for the incovenience but my Flutter by Wednesday and Dare post will be a little delayed.... i will get to it first thing in the morning (Hawaii time)... please check back okay?! Thanks a bunch and sorry for the delay!!!

Hugs,
Kris

Hello Kittens!! and a Fairy Happy Birthday!

Time is flying by... guess it will when you're super busy right! said i was going to share a few family pictures of our weekend and that's what i'm going to do today.... bare with me in all the cuteness you're about to see...

first up, a few kitties running around the Maui Matsuri this past Saturday.... i thought these masks were the CUTEST!!!
DD#1 and DD#2 are showing off their masks while watching comedy hour with Frank DeLima...

i don't think it really fit her face... i could barely see out the little holes when i put it on...

someone's missing here.... hmmm... yes, DD#2 freaked out as this big HK walked past... she was so scared she didn't even want to take a pix...

okay, just a few more pixs... next is DD#1's birthday cake... she celebrated her 7th birthday on Sunday with a little cake and some ice cream... we'll have the real fun this coming Saturday...

this year it's all about a Tinker Bell theme... so we got this cute 4 inch round cake from the Safeway Bakery.... it's so "SWEET" ... we'll have a bigger Tinker Bell cake on saturday too...

she didn't want to cut it because she loved it so much!!! hence we did and it was a nice dessert before bedtime....

okay, DD#2 and i are off to the mall to do a little shopping and then some time at the playground... don't think there'll be any crafting until late-R this evening... toodles!!!

Birthday Piecing...

Hello! Hello!! Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend!! Mine was surely filled with lots of love and fun and i'll share that a little later... for now, i have another challenge card that i happily finished this past weekend...

playing along with LLWC #38 - Anything Goes challenge by DT Kim, here's what i came up with...
i love paper piecing and i haven't done much lately... but after doing a paper piecing creation last week for a DT card, i thought i'd do it again on this lovely Birthday Lala for this challenge... her dress and present is paper pieced using the familiar DP on this card... i even tried sparkle spritz for the first time on the flower... =D Love the stuff!! she looks great ready to wish someone a veryhappy birthday... and the present looks so realistic with the paper pieced DP... i think this is such a subtle, clean and simple card... don't you?!

join me a bit later for some birthday cake pix and a pair of kittens.... Thanks for stopping by today!! May you have a WONDEROUS day!!!

a special Mother's Day gift!!

oh my!! is the weekend here already?! gosh, i'm losing track of the days... is that good or bad?! LOL... guess it's both... well, it is Saturday and our day is almost fully planned... but not before i put a little time into blogging...

after this it's hunting for the perfect plumerias (i think i'll just go get some from my old HS, perks when you have a family member working there =D), then putting the flowers together for a hair piece... breakfast with the family, then off to the photo studio for DD#1's hula halau pictures... and little play time in between and then an afternoon full of play at our annual Maui Matsuri gathering... what's Maui Matsuri you ask??? it's a Japanese/Okinawan celebration where the island of Maui honors all things Japanese... down to japanese and okinawan inspired food dishes, crafts, entertainment, the whole works... and the girls ar excited to get a visit from Hello Kitty... =D i think mommy is too... LOL...

so before i begin my day, i just wanted to share with you a very special gift from DD#1...
this is what she made in school for Mother's Day!!! a personalized mug, picture magnet and a card!! so sweet and precious!!! the magnet was actually wrapped up in tissue paper and tucked into the pot of the plant... isn't it just the most priceless and precious gift to receive?? she made me cry!!

i hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! and i'll try and be back later to show you another creation... see you then!!

Another Sweet Birthday Card!

Happy Thursday Friends!!! Hope you enjoyed my creations yesterday... i have another one to share with you today... didn't get as much crafting as i wanted done the last 2 days... at the very last minute, we decided to have a little "water" gathering for DD#1's 7th birthday... her bday is actually on Sunday, but because it was so last minute, we're not making her party until next Saturday... so i've been trying to get things for that... didn't have time to make invites so i had to get store bought ones... ugh, can't believe that... guess that's what happens when we wait... eek!

and then i got hit with another obstacle and i need to fly over to Oahu for a fetal echo... so in the midst of all else, i've been trying to schedule flights for myself and the DH... thankfully all is confirmed and we'll be flying over next Fridayfor the day... the really sad thing about it, i'll be missing DD#1's May Day program AGAIN! for the 2nd year in a row.... this is when i say, "why me?!" i hope she understands that the Dr.'s need to check on her baby brother and that she'll forgive me for it... these are the times i feel like a yucky mother.... =(

alright, enough with the sadness... this is the 2nd card i made for DD#1 in celebration of her birthday!!
based on a few challenges, i created this cutie... i used Flutter Anya from TGF because she is just so CUTE! i love the color combo and the little sparkle in her wings... i even embossed the yellow strip, can't really tell from the photo though... a few rhinestones and dew drops... hope she likes it!! here's the challenges i used for my card:

1. Club Anya & Friends - Saturday Sketch
2. Roses on Paper #37 - Color challenge ~ Pink, Orange and Yellow
3. Anyone for Anya - Luck Numbers

well, it's off to do some errands and hopefully have a little playtime in the craftroom... Thanks for visiting today and hope you'll come back soon... Muah!

FBW - Sweet Fruity Pixie

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Hello!!! Welcome back for another round of Flutter by Wednesdays!!! did you play along last week for a chance to win some MelJen's Designs??? Sure hope you did... the creations were endlessly awesome and i've enjoyed all that were submitted... be sure to check the FBW blog to see if your lucky number was chosen!! and a huge THANK YOU to Melissa of MelJen's Designs for sponsoring Flutter by Wednesday!!

Flutter by Wednesday #109 is a challenge brought to you by Kimberly... and she wants you to paper piece something on your creation... remember, you MUST include a butterfly, fairy or angel, and add a direct link to your creation using InLinkz on the FBW blog... still not sure on the rules?? please stop by and check out all the details on the FBW blog... Hope you'll come out and play along with us again....

here's my card for this week's challenge...


went a little fruit inspired using this CC Designs Pixie... can you see the paper piecing?? used papers from my sweet sensations DCWV stack... nothing like some fruit for a little sweetness during the day...

stop by the Flutter by team members blogs for more paper piecing inspirations... the links are on my side bar... and once that got your piecing going, then join us for another fun challenge... see you at the FBW blog... Have a "fruitful" fluttering day!!

Sweet "sketchy" Pea

Are you game for another round of "Mix-it up May"?! i hope so because we have another fabulous guest sketch artist for you today on the Dare blog...

before we get to the deets, another gigantic THANK YOU to Lynette, owner of Sweet Pea Stamps and Randi, DT member (for Sweet Pea and the Dare) for the Dare's May Sponsorship!!!
make sure you stop by the Dare blog to see if your lucky number was randomly chosen to win the fantastic prize up for grabs...

the entries last week were incredible! LOVEd the different takes on the sketch... wasn't it a fabulous one?! if you thought so, then you will LOVE this week's sketch too!!

Kyah, Jacquie's sweet daughter, is our guest sketcher this week for DDSC #35 and she's challenging you with this sketch....
isn't it amazing?! i was really head over heels trying to figure out how to detail my creation with this sketch... and i'm sure i'll use it again... take a look at my try....
got to use another Sweet Pea Stamp - Ching-Chou Kuik's masked fairy in green.... guess i really stuck to her name huh?! hehe! i didn't master my coloring skills on these stamps but i did try again... they are certainly gorgeous to color, but wow, i need to practice keeping it in line... i just flipped the sketch to fit my image and colors and voila! isn't this image just mystical?!

need more inspiration??? please stop by and show some love to the rest of the Daredevils... here's a list of players....

Andrea Murdock~Cassie Larson~Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Peifer~Jessica Diedrich~Kim Ross

Kris Palakiko (me)~Krista Vantol~Randi Wall

Rebecca Ednie~Sara Henton

see what they have waiting to surprise you with this week and then head on over to the Dare blog and play along with us... link your creation to Mr. Linky... if uploading to SCS/PCP, please use keyword DDSC35... hope to see you joining us!! Have a mystical day!!

Birthday cake for you!

Mother's day was nice, although we spent part of the day cleaning... LOL... go figure... but it felt good to give the girls' room a much needed well done clean... thanks to DH for moving the big furniture, we were able to clean everything... i hope you all had a terrific and wonderful Mother's day!!! or even just a beautiful day overall!

so i'm getting back into playing some challenges... it's nice to create and play along... keeps me busy during down time and it's replinishing my stock.... so the card i have for you today is for a color challenge at La-La Land.... LLWWC #37....
oh, i was really stumped trying to match the colors to the ones on the challenge... but i think i got pretty close to it... DD#2 insisted i use Birthday Maya... or in her words "Moo, Mom, Moo!" and since DD#1's birthday is coming up on Sunday, i figured i make this card for her from her little sister! i absolutely LOVE Maya in all her greatness, so this was a fun image to color... even though i colored a few images before choosing one that i actually liked the colors with...

it's Monday and DD#1 is off at school and it's just me and my lil' #2... so we're off to play in the craft room and finish up some laundry in between... and then whatever else we have to do... it's merely a day of rest and play today, and we're looking forward to it... i'll be back later to share more... Have a fantastic day!!

Wishing you a Wonderful Mother's Day!!

Hi friends!!! Just a little note wishing all the MOTHERS a very happy, special and loving day!!! Looking forward to spending it with my family in all it's greatness!!! May you all have many more gorgeous moments to add to your life shared with those you love and who love you!!!

April OCS for a "fairy" sweet friend!

It's aloha friday and the weekend will soon be here!! or has it already started for some of you?? i can't tell you how good it feels to be blogging on a regular basis again... it may not be every day, but more than the last few months... guess i'm finally feeling better and finally having some time to create and post! nonetheless, i'm enjoying it...

just a quick little post today to share the card i made for my April OCS partner Denise!! i know she LOVES Tinkerbell so i used Tink from TGF along with her other fairy friends....
was really stumped on how to use up all these darling fairies... after a long while of thinking, i decided to make a staircase card to feature these lovelies... there was an added theme to April's OCS and that was to add flowers, so i added a few... hope Denise liked her card!!

off to do some chores... DD#1 is on furlough today and spending part of the day with my ILs... DD#2 and i got laundry to do and a few pick me ups here and there... then i hope to sneak in some craft time!! ta-ta for now!!

Happy Anniversary Darling!!

Oh Happy Day!!! Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my DT posts yesterday... hope it inspired you to join in on the fun... fabulous prizes are being given away, so you don't want to miss a thing!! i didn't forget, i just didn't have time to post about it, but Happy Belated Boys' Day to all that have boys... i didn't make any treats for boys' day because i don't have any boys... BUT, that will soon change... 99.9% sure we hope.. LOL... had my ultrasound yesterday and we are having a BOY!!! i couldn't believe it! i was for sure it would be another girl... that was a nice gift in celebration of boys' day for the hubby... Yay!!

Today is another very special day in my life... May 6, 2001 is when the hubby and i started dating... we made it legal and official on May 6, 2006... so today, we celebrate 9 years of being together... married for 4 years, but together for 9... wow!! ups and downs, rain and shine, we made it through... TOGETHER!! so today's showcase is the anniversary card i made for him...
this is the inside of the card...
i just loved the colors on this new Bo Bunny papers and bought a few sheets at BFC's last ad sale... it was perfect to make a loving and somewhat elegant anniversary card... i used the cake topper Ian and Anya couple from TGF and many flower and foliage punches... lots of layering and rhinestones... also entered this into the CA&F Wild Card Wednesday - May Flowers challenge happening over on the blog now...

Hubby asked what i wanted for our anniversary and mother's day together... he thought i'd ask for another set of diamonds... LOL... but then i said, "more craft supplies?" hahaha!! he just laughed... well, it could be cheaper than diamonds right?!? keyword is could.... =D

now i need to finish up some Mother's day cards... boy am i busy... and then i have to go through a whole bunch of DD#2's clothes and give some to charity... since we finally know what our next baby will be, it's time we can get rid of things we were saving... Thank you for stopping by today... hope you enjoyed viewing this card... should have a few more to share soon... next card to share will be the one i made for my April OCS partner... See you all soon!! for now... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY DARLING HUSBAND!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Best Mate ~ Sweet Pea

{{Please scroll down for FBW #108... you don't want to miss this one.. Thank you!!}}

Wow!! the spring cards for last week's Dare challenge was AWESOME!! endless creativeness from the players... well, it's Tuesday once again and it's time for the 1st challenge of the new month.... sooooo.... you know what that means right?!? hope so! Whimisical Wednesday - the Diedrich Dare #34... may i tell you that this month will be exciting as ever... so please be sure to follow along on the Dare blog for all the deets, because you don't want to miss a thing... Randi is taking over the Dare blog this week for some special deets... please visit her there... and now it's time to announce....

we have an awesomely SWEET sponsor for the month of May... you all have heard of SWEET PEA STAMPS right?! yes, Lynette, owner of the company has graciously sponsored the Dare... she even surprised the DT with some rubber for the month... woohooo!! THANK YOU so very much Lynette!! for your sponsorship and kindness of allowing us to try your products... and another THANK YOU to Daredevil Randi, for putting this sponsorship together!!! Big hugs to you both!! "Sweet Pea Stamps range anywhere from whimsical to artistic. They are made of hiqh quality, unmounted red rubber. They have an amazing collection of images from three talented fantasy artists: Ching-Chou Kuik, Elaine Cox, and Lisa Victoria. If you would like to see more samples, please check out the Sweet Pea Stamps blog."

how do i win is the next question right?? well, you must use the sketch below for your creation and leave a direct link to your project with Mr. Linky on the Dare blog... make sure you've linked up before Tuesday night at 8 pm CST to qualify for the prize... PRIZE!! one lucky winner will win a $20 gift certificate to the SWEET PEA STAMPS Store... aint' that fabulous...

here's the sketch for DDSC#34... created by Kaitlyn, Andrea's darling daughter... (told you it will be an exciting month)....
my card features "Unregrettable Pirate Life by Ching-Chou Kiuk"... gosh, isn't this mermaid pretty?! i had the best papers to use with her and then after putting it together, i thought it'd be a nice Father's day card for my DH... now i kinda wish i used the "best mate" sentiment... this is my first time ever inking up one of these beauties... i've had my eyes set on a few and never got a chance to get some... now i do and i'm loving it... need to work on coloring these though... don't look too closely or you might see my flaws... =D
please please PLEASE go and check out my Daredevilin' team members... here's the players this week...

Andrea Murdock~Cassie Larson~Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer~Jessica Diedrich~Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko (me)~Krista Vantol~Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie~Sara Henton

like every week, i just know they will inspire you to play along with us... so get going... this is one challenge that you'll want to get a splash on... have a FINTASTIC day!!!

Magic makes the flowers grow!

Happy Flutter by Wednesday!! 1st challenge on the FBW blog for May... May reminds me of flowers... lots and lots of flowers! we also have an exciting sponsor for this week's challenge... so be sure to check out the FBW blog for all the details about the sponsor and how you can win!!!

Flutter by Wednesday #108 is sponosored by MelJen's Designs.... it is an OPEN challenge week, but your creation must include a butterfly, fairy or angel in order to qualify... please leave a direct link to your creation on the InLinkz on the FBW blog before Monday the 10th at midnight MST... again, more details and rules can be found on the FBW blog..."Meljen's Designs is a digital stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical, fun digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and it is steadily growing. The new store offers instant downloads, organized categories, and a search feature. We frequent new releases, freebies every Mondays at the artist's blog , and challenges every Thursdays at the DT Blog . Please visit the store to find more of Melissa's wonderful images!"

here's my card for the week... based on the inspiration of Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #72, this is what i created... MelJen's Designs was very kind to let the DT play with 2 images and i decided to use this lovely fairy with her pot of MAGIC... her magic makes the flowers grow... =D i just love the colors on this card... a very spring mixture... also added a little hint of stickles to each flower and foliage for that touch of magic...

don't forget to check out the Flutter by team members... links are on my sidebar... they'll have you fluttering about this week... and when you're done, get creative and link with us on the FBW blog... can't wait to see what you create!! Have a MAGICAL day!!

More TGF Sharing...

Oh what a beuatiful morning! oh what a beautiful day!! and looks like it's going to be another HOT one... i can't believe i'm saying that i actually miss the wind... haha! this last weekend was nothing but scorching heat and to get some coolness, we stayed out the house most of the day and took in some cool adventures (like shopping)... by nightfall it cooled down a bit but i had to still keep the fan on full blast... can't wait for the tradewinds to return and give us some wind and blow out all the vog from the neighboring island's active volcano... can't see the beautiful mountains... but ah, surviving right?!

i was MIA yesterday because it was Grandma's birthday and i had a few errands to do like bake n make my chocolate trifle dessert for the staff at my old HS, phone calls regarding my parting of the company, paperwork for DD#1's upcoming school year and last minute preps for a small gathering in honor of Grandma!! and today is my day to craft away.... YAY!!!! but not until i share with you the last of my cards i made for the TGF Cares Card Drive and a sneak peek of what DD#1's classmates did...
here are 2 cards made by the little hands of DD#1's 1st grade classmates... i stamped Amelia and Oliver images for them to color up and gave them a bunch of scrap DP and embellies to get creative... and my oh my, what cuteness these kiddies have... i'll share the rest another day...

these are the last of the cards i made... all boy images... remember i said i didn't have as much as girly cards?!? yes, so i quickly made these... really got to use up some scraps lying around but it didn't even put a dent into my pile... today, i'm going to attempt to try myself at some challenges i surely have missed playing along with since my mojo left a few months ago... i'm feeling almost 100% better with a bit more energy now that i can sleep an extra hour during the weekdays and not having to wake up at 5 in the AM to make sure everything is ready for school and work days... plus, i can take a short nap during the day with DD#2, which has been making a difference... wow, i'm actually getting sleep these days... LOL...

alright friends!! Thank you ever so kindly for your continuos support here on my blog and for the visits and comments you all leave... i really appreciate the amount of joy you share with me and i love to bring you inspirations as they come to me... so now, off to the craft room!!!

Sunday Sharings!!

although a day late, can't help but still say Happy May Day!!! =D wow, can you believe it's May already!! gosh, it feels like i've been in hiding for such a long time... i'm slowly getting my groove back and the TGF Cares Card Drive gave me a little push to get back into the sway of things...

i actually stopped at 14 cards... but that was until i started packing them up to send out... then, i realized i only had 3 boy cards to send.... so that gave me a push to make just a few more... so all in all, i ended up sending 20 cards made by me to a fantastic cause!! i hope it will put an extra smile on someone's face... i wasn't in it for the prize over at TGF, it was a fantastic contest that i thought could make a difference in someone elses life... don't get me wrong, the prize is fabulous and i've mentioned to you all time and time again to enter and join in... but it's okay if i don't place anything, for me, the biggest reward is knowing the cards will be used for something special... and i am ready to participate in another card drive if they have one... i supported the card drive so much, that i even asked my DD#1's 1st grade class to participate... and as a shocker, the teacher was okay with that... =D so i'll share their cards later... for today, i'll leave you with a few of the last cards i made... won't show them all... don't want to bore you with a long post... so i'll save the rest for maybe tomorrow... here we go!

okie dokie! there's an annual BFC Mother's Day craft fair today and i'm getting ready to check out what's new... i need a bday present for my Grammy's bday (which is tomorrow) and a few gifts, so i hope there are good things... May is such a sweet month for me... Grandma's bday, DD#1's bday, and my wedding anniversary (9 years, OMG, it seems longer)... well then, i have to get moving... put a smile on your face, you never know who's looking at you!!! Hugs!