Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope everyone had a great day with their love ones. I got my dozen of roses delivered this afternoon. My dear hubby surprised me, he usually bring it. Been very busy since last night doing all the goodies for my baby girl's classmates and teachers.
Anyway I have a Valetine card to share today. I used this beautiful stamp from WOJ. I used stickles for the wings. I used my red crocheted flower, added beads and fussy yarn.

Challenges for my card:
Let's ink up Romance/Valentines
Magical Monday Love
Oldie But Goodie Add a heart (heart charm and heart in the image)
Sunday with Crissy It's all about love

Finally I used my Cricut Expression, it's been almost a year in the closet. I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridge. After I cut from the machine I assembled these big and small boxes.

I covered with Basic Grey pattern paper on the other side of the big box. I altered 2 paper clips and 1 shaped note pad using the same pattern paper. Here are all the goodies for the box.

This is the simple finished goody box for my baby girl's teacher. I added the mini clothe pin with lady bug on and clipped it with the sentiment.

And here is the smaller box, all candies inside. I added pink heart and 3 small flowers on the buttom.
I entered my projects for the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft I Love You
Fussy & Fancy Sweet treat
Gingerloft Red
The Crafty Pad hearts
Crafty Ann Love is all around
Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments are truly appreciated! Have a Happy Valentine's day!

Hearts @ Whoopsi Daisy & Awesome news...

Aloha everyone!
WOW! Our challenge this week at Whoopsi Daisy is *Heart* that sounds fun and easy! I think this would help us to finish all our Valentine cards, goody bags, decorations and other projects for Valentines. All projects with hearts in your images, papers, heart shape projects or anything with hearts are welcome. Ok come on give us your hearts... Please link your creations at Whoopsi Daisy. Don't forget to check out all the DT's amazing creations for your inspirations. If you like the images I used in my projects you can purchase at Whoopsi Daisy Store this is sheet #158. Linnie added new images and she have another lovely free image for you all.
I entered my card to the following challenges!
CES Red & Romance
Allsorts LOVE
Crazy 4 challenge Valentine
Card Makin' Mamas Valentine
Cardmadfairy's Digi Day Romance
Stampin for the weekend St. Valentine's Day
Easy Craft Project Love
Art Impressions Stamps Valentine Day
Paper Playtime Cupid or Hearts
DYSU Red Hot
Stamp Something Use digi
Prairie Fairy Fridays For a sweetheart
The Pink Elephant Be My Valentine

I altered this old wood heart wall decor. I made the lace flower, I used the lace from old dress of my lil girl. And one more recycled is the pink tissue paper that I pleated and put my image on it.
Close up of my handmade lace flower and the background paper (Basic Grey-Bittersweet).
I entered my heart call decor to the following challenges!
Simply Create Give your heart away
Telen's Place Hearts
Basic Grey all hearts (paper background Basic Grey-Bittersweet)
Mark's Finest Papers selfmade flowers
Delightful Sketches Come Fly with me
OSAAT Use Digi
Pear Tree Designs Free for all
Sew Many Challenges Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes

I have a BIG great news... I'm so happy and so thrilled that I've been published at SNR again. Four of my digi layouts and one of my card with digi image from Whoopsi Daisy. Once again I want to thank Linnie the owner of Whoopsi Daisy digi images. And I want to thank you SNR for publishing my projects. You are the best!
Thank you so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are truly appreciated.
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Rleen

Any Shape But Square card

Hello everyone!
WOW! Today is the last day of January, time sure flies really fast. At Whoopsi Daisy challenge this week is *Any shape but square*. So all shape but not square are welcome. I made a heart shaped card for this challenge. Again all the talented DT's created stunning cards & projects for this challenge. Please visit their blog for some inspirations. Thanks! Don't forget to visit Linnie's store to grab your freebie and she added more beautiful images.
In my card, I recycled old pink tissue paper as ruffles and added around my heart card. I used some of my beads and added the heart charm. Finally I used my felt flowers that I bought long time ago. I used designed paper from Basic Grey. And of course I added some stickles.

I entered this card to the following challenges:
Creative Cottage Shaped card (Heart shaped card)
Basic Grey Flower power (3 felt flowers, pink plastic flowers & 3 flower brads)
Delightful sketches Have a heart (heart in digi image, heart charm)
The Pink Elephant Red, Brown & Pink
Do You Stack Up Patterned paper (Basic Grey DP)
Totally Gorjuss As you like it
Magical Monday Flowers
Pear Tree Designs Flowers
Crafty Catz Weekly Flowers
Fab n Funky Delight in your digi (Digi image from Whoopsi Daisy)
Thanks for stopping by and your wonderful comments are greatly appreciated. Have a great day!

Valentine's @ Whoopsi Daisy

Aloha everyone! Hope you all doing great.
Getting ready for Valentine's Day? Ok our next challenge at the Whoopsi Daisy is Valentine & love. I think this would help you get started. Yes just anything... cards, layouts or any projects for Valentine's Day are welcome. Be sure to stop by at Linnie's store to grab your freebie and she have a buy one sheet get one sheet free offer finishes 31st January.
Here is my simple card for this challenge. I did a little bit of drawing and painting here. I know it didn't came out they way I wanted but I'm still happy how it turned out. I just added the paper piece butterfly.
Now my card is back. It was published at SNR Feb.2011 Vol.#4 Issue #2.
I entered my card to the following challenges:
Plie It On Love is in the air
Fresh Brewed Designs Spread some Love
Craft Your Days Away Love
Totally Paper Crafts Add a heart
Meljens Designs Pink & Red
ABC M for magical-fairy
Belli P- I used pink & paint
Flutterby Wednesday anything goes- with fairy & butterfly
Digi Doodle Shops Best Anything Goes
Penny Anything Goes

Another necklace I created, I love this red drop pressed glass bead.
Thank you for stopping by. Your wonderful comments are truly appreciated. Have a great day!

Happy New Year! Whoopsi Daisy- Free & Easy

Happy New Year everyone! Wish you all the best in 2011!
WOW! Finally we are back. Our very first challenge at the Whoopsi Daisy is Anything Goes. So easy right...yes just anything that you created are welcome. For more inspirations please visit the DT's blog it's in my side bar. Thanks!
I used this sweet lil girl with a big heart it's perfect for Valentine's Day :) You can find this image here. I used a lot of glitters in the heart but my camera didn't capture the sparkles. So please click the image to see the glitter. Thanks! And Linnie have a new beautiful freebie so go ahead and visit her store she added new images too. Thank you so much Linnie for all the images, I love them all!

I entered my cards to the following challenges:
Digi Stamps 4 Joy Anything Goes
Crafts & Me Anything Goes
Fun & Fairy Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday Anything Goes
CES Anything Goes
OSAAT Anything Goes
Catch the bug Anything Goes
Southern Girls Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbons Something New plus Ribbon- something new is pink heart gem from Prima
Mark's Finest Papers Use something new- Pink heart gem from Prima
Stamp Something Glitter

Some of my beads projects. The first one is for cell phone charm or add it to a keychain. This is for my cousin hope she'll love it!

This bracelet is for my friend she loves Hello Kitty.

And the last one is a necklace with wood beads. It's for my other friend.


Thanks for stopping by. Your wonderful comments are truly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

Totally Gorjuss, Just Magnolia & Embellish Magazine

Hello everyone!
Today I want to share my cards, the first one is for 2 challenges. At Totally Gorjuss this week challenge is a beautiful sketch. Click the link to go to the blog and check out the fabulous DT creations.
The second challenge is for the Just Magnolia . This week challenge is paper pleating. I did a little bit different from the sample pleating. I'm tired of using my ribbon as flat and I'm not good at tying too so I tried to crochet it. I used it as a frame of my image and I love how it turned out. Check out all the beautiful cards from the DT for inspiration.

Products used:
Pink Paislee- paper
Magnolia- image stamp
Prima- flowers
Ranger- stickles
Offray- ribbon
Making Memories- pink ribbon
Other- pearl and crochet flower by me
I entered this card at Embellish Magazine . This week is color challenge with hearts. I love this color combo red, pink and black. As you can see I crocheted the ribbon for my hearts frame like my first card. I'm so glad I used the flower lace that I made for the very first time. I love it, I have to make more. And again go check out all the gorgeous creations of the DT for inspirations.

Products used:
Paper Accent- white cardstock
Bazzil- red cardstock
Making Memories- ribbon, buttons
Ranger- stickles
Doodlebug- brad
Other- sentiment stamp & lace flower by me
Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

2S4Y and Cupcake Craft Challenge

Happy monday everyone! Hope you all doing great!

At 2S4Y Laura has a beautiful sketch and sample here . And check out the wonderful creations of the DT for your inspirations. This week sponsor is The Cutting Cafe.
And I entered this card to Cupcake craft Challenge . This week challenge is Going Girly...They would love to see all the ribbons...flowers...charms and glitter...to your creations. Don't forget to check their DT's creations. This week is sponsored by Alison at Stretch 'N' Bubbles.

Products used:
Basic Grey- paper
Georgia Pacific- cardstock
Ranger- stickles
Kimberly- watercolor pencils
Making Memories- ribbon
Darice- rhinestones
Other- heart charm, sentiment stamp, red hearts
Thanks for stopping by and your comments are truly appreciated.

Whiff of Joy, Creative Card Crew & Little Red Wagon Challenge

Happy Aloha Friday everyone!!!

Today I want to share my very first Valentine's card this year. I entered this card for 3 challenges. At Whiff Of Joy challenge #61 is color challenge, the beautiful colors of Aqua and Red! Remember there is only 1 Rule you must use a Whiff of Joy Stamp. Go check out all the gorgeous cards from the great DT.
The second challenge is for the Creative Card Crew, this week challenge is distressing. It's been a long time since I did the distressing in my card. And I love how it turned out. They have a fabulous prize from Doodlebug clear stamps. So pop on over to join in the fun and find more inspirations from the DT cards.
Lastly I found this wonderful blog Little Red Wagon and of course I added to my blogs challenge. For this week challenge is pin it up! Deanna has a gorgeous cards for your inspiration, so hurry and go check it out. This is my first time to use a pin in my card. I used one of my crochet flower and used rhinestones and stickles. I had so much fun doing this valentines card.

Products used:
Whiff of Joy- stamp image
Bazzil- cardstock
Baisy Bucket Designs- paper
Prima- small red flowers
Ranger- stickles
Kimberly- watercolor pencils
Offray- ribbons
Darice- rhinestones
Other- pins, heart charm,crochet flower by me
Thanks a lot for taking the time to visit my blog and your lovely comments are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

Busy Days & some good news

My good news....Guess what? This card is a winner in Challenge #3 on Valentine's Mini Card Crop hosted by: Anne House. Here are the lists of the winners I love this beautiful sketch of Anne. I made this card for my hubby, he's so happy when I showed him my name on the winner lists. My hubby is so lucky to keep this card because some of my cards that won was in the box, my girls doesn't want me to give away. They said that I have to keep it. :) By the way, this is one of my biggest prize :) $50 GC.

Another card I entered to Challenge #2 You Have No Heart! at SNR. Yes, as Anne said is to create a Valentine's Card...without a single heart on it. No hearts on the paper, ribbons, not a single heart anywhere. Consider this is your Anti-Heart challenge...and have fun!! I had one on my mind when I saw this challenge, it's my chance to use the rubber stamp from my special friend Linda that sent me. Yes this is my second time using this cute image stamp *Kyle with daisy* from Cuddly Buddly rubber stamp. Thank you so much my dear friend Linda :) I had so much fun stamping and I need more practice lol...

I entered this card for Challenge #1 Flower Power at Scrapbook News and Review on Valentine's Mini Card Crop hosted by: Anne House. I was happy that I finished all the challenges even though I was very busy that time. I had so much fun.....
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This is one of the reason why I was so busy before Valentine's Day. My dear hubby had a fundraising by selling roses. They sold 42 dozen of roses. We had a hard time looking for the flower vase but when we saw this inexpensive mug at Price Buster, we bought around 42. This is gorgeous, I really love the saying *You color my life with love* and the design. I made the mini card/tag in last minute. I cut the heart from cricut and inked the edges then stamp it, it says *Wishing you all the LOVE a lifetime can hold...* The stamp is from Stampendous!
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And my other good news.... and another reason why I was really busy. I made 50 Birthday cards and 10 Sympathy cards and sold to my new friend :)

These 10 Thank You cards I made for free, and she was very happy about it. For the very first time that I sold my cards not only one but many :) Right now I'm starting some Mother's day cards to sell again. So I'm super busy again....
Thank you for looking!

Bitten by the BUG Doodlecharm Hearts

This week at Bitten By The Bug Challenge Blog, Regina want us to used the beautiful heart in Doodlecharms cartridge. In this card I used my own sketch here . I cut the hearts from my cricut expression using the Doodlecharms cartridge. Then I made the ribbon flower and made the 3 silver spiral and I added acrylic jewels. I embossed the heart by Swiss Dots embossing folder then added stickles. And for the sentiment I hand write it because I don't have stamps for Valentines. I just love this card how it turned out. My girls want some too so I have to make some more with the spinner. This is really fun playing lol... I enter this card to sb.com also for the technique category the spinner card.
Thank you for looking!

2 Sketches 4 You Kazan's Sketch #19

This is my entry for Kazan's Sketch #19 at 2 Sketches 4 You . Her sketch is beautiful and so with her sample, I love it! Finally, I made my first card from the Basic Grey paper that I won from SNR last Dec. online crop. And I used my Prima ribbon that I won from Jamie in sb.com. I had so much fun making my own flower. I cut the hearts from my cricut expresion I used the Potpourri Basket, after I embossed, I inked them, and put together using the glue dots and last I attached the button on top. That's how simple it is. I love how it turned out.

Products used:
Basic Grey -bittersweet 6x6 paper pad
Prima- velvet ribbon
Making Memories- button
Color Box- ink
Ranger- stickles
Georgia Pacific- white cardstock
Darice- acrylic jewel
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Other Craft ribbon "Happy Valentine's Day"

Thank you for looking!

Cuttlebug Be Inspired #15

This week at Cuttlebug Challenge is to use this beautiful sketch design by Becky Fleck from Pagemaps .

I missed so many wonderful challenges here at Cuttlebug Challenge. Finally, I finished this card using the beautiful sketch from Pagesmap. I cut the hearts from my cricut expression then embossed them except the 3 hearts white, red and pink. I added stickles to all the birds and inked around the hearts.

Products used:

Bazzil- pink cardstock

Georgia Pacific- white cardstock

Color Box- ink

Ranger- diamond stickles

Darice- acrylic jewels

Cuttlebug embossing folder- Birds and Swirls
Others- ribbon, 3 hearts embossed red, white and pink- My friend gave me these but I don't know what company it belongs to, so if anyone know where these from please let me know.

Thank you for looking!