Great NEWS!!!!!

WOW! What a great surprised when I saw the comment of Julie stated that she have been picked me to join in the Team Member over at the Inspirational blog!!! I am so honored and so excited! Thank you so much Julie you granted my wish :) I look forward to getting to work with such a super talented and creative crafters.

If you haven't checked out Blog, you really should go check and see some amazing creations of talented crafters from all over the world. So this means that I have more reason to blog hopping lol... And don't be surprised if I ask for permission to showcase your amazing creations. Ok now let the blog hopping begin.... lol so get ready!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and leave some love. Much appreciated!

Altered Bird House and Wooden Gift Basket for Mother's Day and Cards...

Good morning everyone! Hope you all having a great time, yes spring is here.....

Finally, I finished my altered bird house. This is my very first time to altered bird house and I ♥ how it turned out. I really love the look of the roof, I used my small crimper for this. I made all the ribbon flowers, this gives my bird house looks springy.

Here's my altered wooden gift basket for mother's day with matching card. I'm not sure what to put inside yet. I used the SU! stamp* Happy Mother's Day* that I bought from my special friend Denise. And I used the Basic Grey Bittersweet paper I really ♥ this paper.

Another quick and simple Mother's day card. I used the stamp *I love you a lot MOM!* that my special friend Denise gave me. She's so sweet and kind, yes she gave me HUGE goodies photos next post. And another mother's day card this is really simple and quick to make.

Thank you for stopping by and leave some lovely comments. Much appreciated!

SPRING FLING BLOG-O-LOG

Happy Friday everyone!!!

I am so excited! Today is my turn to share my simple and quick project. Yes, Easter is just around the corner so I made this simple and quick weave Easter basket.

Are you keeping your cardstock scrap or throwing them away? I hate discarding scraps so I keep them all. This Easter basket gives me fond memories of my childhood. Yes, I used to weave real small baskets made of bamboo and rattan when I was a young girl. I decorated them with pretty embellishments. I really miss those days and want to make some of those baskets again but I cannot find the raw materials here. So I made my own weave Easter basket consisting of cardstocks scrap. Instead of buying, just make your own! Isn’t this a great and wise way to save money? :) I love how it turned out and will make more for Angela’s classmates to give out on Easter Day.

This is the bigger basket.

the front

the side

Simple steps:

* Make an open box. The size it's up to you whatever you want.

* Cut your cardstocks scrap into strip then start weaving. Make sure you have enough to cover the box that you made.

* Adhere the woven cardstocks around the box then add embellishments it's your choice.

*Make a handle from the cardstocks scrap or use some of your ribbon scrap.

In my small basket I used scrap ribbon for the handle. That's how simple and quick to make these weave Easter basket and great way to use your scraps. It’s good for Easter treats for kids, party favor for Easter party or just uses whatever you want.

Products used:
Prima- flowers
Best Occasions and Paper Accents- cardstocks
Ranger- stickles
Making Memories- brads
Studio G- Some Bunny Loves You! And Happy Easter Stamps
Color Box- ink
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Scotch- foam adhesive
Darice- rhinestone
Others- Bunny and Chick stickers, ribbon

*I want to thank my special friend Denise for the Easter Bunny stickers she sent me. These stickers are just perfect for my projects.

Thank you so much for stopping by and your lovely comments. Much appreciated :)

The Pink Elephant Challenge #6

Aloha everyone!
This week at The Pink Elephant challenge blog is to use buttons. My first experiment flower using the edge punch and buttons. I just ♥ how my buttons flower turned out. Thanks to my edge punch because I can make flower with it not only for borders.

Products used: Basic Grey- paper, Georgia Pacific- white cardstock, Bazzil- pink cardstock, Prima- flower, Making Memories- crystal brad, Offray- ribbons, Ranger- stickles, Color Box- inks, Glue Dots- clear adhesive, Creative Hands- fuzzy stix, other- yarn

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WOW! My first SU! stamps arrived yesterday. Thanks to Lori she picked my weave card as top 5 last Jan. at Cuttlebug Challenge and she gave me $5. off for my purchased. She's so nice and so sweet :) I ordered this one because my dear hubby been asking me to make some sympathy cards. I started one card hopefully I finish tomorrow or the next day and share it here.

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This is my prize from Jen on her birthday party last month. Winner of the Giveaway #6. I bought the stamps below for 35% off on her birthday sale.

Thank you for looking!

Creative Card Crew Challenge #1 and Cuttlebug Inspired #22

Aloha everyone!!! Happy Monday to all. Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend :)




My entry for the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog . This week is Inspired #22 the challenge is to use Glitter with a stamping image and of course the Cuttlebug. I used the small butterfly stamp, I didn't color it I just used the stickles. And I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder on the orange cardstock background. My first attemp to use my Hello Kitty die that I bought the other day.

Products used:
Bazzil- red bling cardstock
Georgia Pacific- white cardstock
Paper Accents- other cardstocks
Prima- flowers
Ranger- stickles
Making Memories- crystal brads
Best Occasions- rhinestones
Scotch- foam adhesive
Tools:
Cuttlebug Embossing folders- Swiss Dots
Sizzix- Hello Kitty bigz die
Martha Stewart-edge punch Embossed Diamond


This is my entry for the Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog . This is a new Card Challenge Blog, if you didn't check out yet please go and check it out. They have super talented Dt and Guest DT and their creations are truly amazing. The very first challenge for CREATIVE CARD CREW is - GREEN They would like to see a creations using green as the main colour and if you use something that recycle within your card then they will give you two entries into the draw for the prize! So I used the plastic packaged from my cricut cartridge, I embossed it using the Floral Screen embossing folder. WOW! This is my very first time to make a St. Patrick card. I hand drew the shamrock leaf then added some stickles around and the cute Hello Kitty is from my special friend Denise. I just ♥ how it turned out.

Jewellery Challenge #5

On Jewellery Challenge Blog this week challenge is something sparkly with facets. So here's my take on the challenge. My simple design of pendant. Thank you for looking.

The Pink Elephant Challenge #5

Good morning everyone :) Today I want to share my first attemp in criss cross/pocket card. It's been a long time that I want to try it, I really love the christmas card that Pia sent me last year.
My entry for The Pink Elephant Challenge #5. This week challenge is to use the Pink, Green and Brown. I tried to use the Crayola markers instead of ink and it's work but it's kind of messy. But I love my first criss cross/pocket card. Sorry for the blurry photo and the big flower is pink I don't know why it turned out red in this photo. I made this Thank You card for my special friend.
Products used:
Basic Grey- paper
Bazzil, Best Occasions- cardstocks
Prima- flowers
Ranger- stickles
Making Memories- crystal brad
Hero Arts- Swirl with flowers
Others- Mahalo stamp, lace

Thank you for stopping by and leave some lovely comments. Much appreciated.

2 Challenge and some great news...

Aloha everyone.... I hope you all have a wonderful day. I want to share my very first Magnolia card and more....

My first Magnolia card, yes I ♥ this cute image Tilda. I want to thank my great friend Linda who encourage me to join in the stamping world, not only that she sent me this cute image. She's so sweet and kind. Visit her fabulous blog to get more inspirations, she's so talented and professional card maker.
I entered this card in Charisma Cardz challenge. This week theme is to make pretty cards/pretty cards for mum. This challenge blog is every thursday if you don't know. I made this for my special friend.

Products used:

Basic Grey- paper, Paper Accents- cardstocks, Color Box- inks, Prima- flowers, Making Memories- crystal brad, Magnolia stamp- Tilda image, Ranger- stickles, Crayola- colored pencils, Others-pearls, green lace and lace flower cut out
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Here's my entry for the Cuttlebug Spot Challenge. This week is challenge #20 called Serendipity technique here's the link for the tutorial. I torn mine into small pieces and made into flowers. This is a great technique to use the cuttlebug. I ♥ how it turned out. I want to make some more, this is so much fun to do :)
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I'm so blessed and grateful that I found a great and lovely friend. Look what I got from the mail yesterday some yummyyy goodies....from my lovely friend Denise . Isn't she the sweetest? I ♥ all her amazing creations, she's so talented and creative. Make sometime to visit her, I'm so sure you'll love all her creations like much as I do. Her blog is truly an inspiration.

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WOW! What a pleasant surprise when I checked my email yesterday I found 4 emails from the fabulous and talented Jenna the Altered/Home Decor Section Coordinator at Scrapbook News and Review. She wants to publish my 4 projects in E-zine March issue at SNR. Of course I'm EXTREMELY excited to see my 2 cards and 4 projects in E-zine March issue. Thank you so much SNR you are the BEST!

***If you didn't check out this site yet, you can sign up now it's free and tell them I sent you there my screen name is Precious Angels (Arlene). And you can subcribe in E-zine it's $4.99 only and you can see just everything in there. Plus the owner she's super talented, very funny and really sweet and ALL the staff members are friendly and funny they make you smile or laugh everytime trust me :)

Thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments mean a lot to me.

2 Challenge in 1 * Whiff of Joy Challenge and Stamp Something

WOW! I couldn't believe myself, finally I got this stamp that I'm been waiting for a long time. Yes, I'm so glad that I won this $50 GC from the SNR and I got this gorgeous stamp. I would say this is one of my favorite stamp. Believe me or not, I just tried to use it and not yet mounted and trim. I used my palm to pressed it down lol, I knew it's messy so I cut it all along the edges and glued to a cardstock. And don't mind my coloring I know it's not good but as a beginner in stamping world this is all I could do right now. I hope to get better in stamping and coloring and get some copics someday :)

My first time to enter in these 2 blogs challenge . First blog is the Whiff Of Joy Challenge Blog . This week challenge #20 is to use Lavender and Lace. And as always only 1 rule to must use a Whiff Of Joy Stamp. I picked Melinda Huggung Heart one of my fave stamp.

And I also entered this card in Stamps Something . This week challenge is favourite somethings. To create a projects inspired by your favorite something. One fo my favorite stamp is Melinda Hugging Heart of Whiff Of Joy and my other favorites are Prima flowers and Basic Grey papers. I ♥ my card how it turned out even though it's not great I just ♥ it! Hope you like it too.

Poducts used:
Basic Grey- paper
Georgia Pacific- white cardstock
Bazzil- other cardstock
Prima- flowers
Crayola- colored pencils
EK Success- foam stamp- happy birtday
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Plaid- ink
Others- rhinestones and lace

Thank you for looking!

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #20 and Great news :)

I came across to this beautiful challenge blog The Cuttlebug Spot a while ago and I really want to participate but I was very busy lately. This week challenge #20 is to make a beautiful bow in your creations. So here is my take on the challenge. Yes, I made this for my special friend, sorry but I have to enter this for a challenge. It's ok you can't see what's inside :) **********************************************************************************

WOW! Finally I got my prize from the SNRlast month online crop. I got these 4 gorgeous stamps, yes great addition to my stamps collection.

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And the great news is....... Anne the talented Card and Stamp Coordinator at SNR asked me to publish my 2 cards that I submit for publication. WOW! I was shocked....I didn't expect this. Of course I'm so excited to see my cards in E-zine March issue at SNR. As you can see I put the out for publication sign the other day.

Charisma Cardz challenge # 8

I received a wonderful comment from Carlz at Carlz Cardz last month. I want to thank her for letting me know about this new and beautiful challenge blog. And now here's my entry for the Cardz Thursday Craft Challenges . This week challenge number 8 is animal theme. This was a great chance for me to use my new stamp Changito from Stampendous! Just a simple thank you card for a friend.

Products used:
Basic Grey- papers, swirl stamps
Georgia Pacific- white cardstock
Best Occasion- colored cardstocks
Prima- small flowers
Stampendous- Thank U stamp
Making Memories- brads
Ranger- stickles


My very first ATC Spring theme. I didn't know how fun making these stuffs, I love it. Hopefully I finish the 3 that I started. I sumbit this ATC at SNR.

Products used:
Basic Grey/Porcelain- pattern paper
Basic Grey/bitsy stamps- swirl stamps
Prima- flowers
Making Memories- brads
Georgia Pacific- cardstock
Ranger- stickles
VersaFine- black ink
Color Box- colored inks
Offray- ribbon

Awards,The Pink Elephant Challenge and More...

Sorry everyone I took off all the images of my project because they will publish in E-zine March issue at Scrapbook News and Review.

I just love this easter card how it turned out. I entered this card for The Pink Elephant Challenge by Lori and Robin. This week is to use a ribbon and die cuts. I also sumbitted this card to SNR. I had so much fun with this card. I couldn't figure out how to weave the one that I want so I ended up with this one. I hand draw all the eggs and added stickles instead of coloring with markers or colored pencils.

Products used:
Bo Bunny- flowers
Chatter Box- ribbon
Ranger- stickles
Georgia Pacific- white cardstock
Best Occasion- colored cardstocks
VersaFine- black ink
Color Box- pink and purple inks
Studio G- sentiment clear stamp
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Scotch- foam adhesive
Doodlebug Design Inc.- easter embellishment/bunny

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My Altered Projects

My first try to altered a frame and I used this cute little bird stamp from the blog candy that I won from Giovana's blog.

Products used:
Heidi Grace Design- pattern paper
Prima- flowers
Making Memories- crystal brads
Ranger- stickles
Color Box- colored inks
VersaFine- black ink
Georgia Pacific- cardstock
Imaginisce- clear stamp birdie
Studio G- clear stamp sentiment
Crayola- colored pencils
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Scotch- foam adhesive
Others- wood frame, silk flowers and rhinestone

This is year I'm not buying an easter basket for Angela. I altered her basket from last year. I just added the ribbons and the flowers. She loves it and so happy about it.

Products used:
Making Memories- felt flowers and brads
Queen and Co. - adhesive felt fusion flowers
Prima- flowers
Ranger- stickles
Basic Grey/ bitsy stamps- butterfly clear stamp
Color Box- inks
Georgia Pacific- white cardstock
Best Occasion- green cardstock
Offray- ribbons
ChatterBox- pink ribbon
Glue Dots- clear adhesive
Others- woven bamboo basket
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AWARDS!!!

I received this blog award from my talented and sweet friend Tracey. Thank you so much for thinking of me :)

This Encourage and Inspire Award was given by my great friends Heather and Deb . They both super talented and creative. Thank you so much ladies :) I'll pass these awards later on...

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Last but not the least, I submitted my 2 altered projects for publication at SNR and I was surprised when Jenna email me and she want to publish my projects. And I said yes, everyone are so excited and happy :) Yes, this is my very first time to sumbit my projects for publication. I never did this before.