I'm up on Let's Get Sketchy DT Reveal Day 10!!

Hi, everyone!

It's my turn to be introduced on Let's Get Sketchy: DT Reveal - Day 10.  I'm always a tad shy being introduced but I feel privileged being on the spotlight this time.  Thanks Brenshevia & LGS for making us feel more welcomed and loved.

If you have the time, drop by Let's Get Sketchy to get to know my co-DT members.  

Have a nice day, everyone!!

"My Princess Carriage Cake" LO for Let's Get Sketchy Impromptu Challenge

Before the official grand opening of the brand new sketch site: "Let's Get Sketchy", we're having daily DT reveals for everyone to get to know the 1st batch of DTs making up the Let's Get Sketchy site.  Aside from this, we're having a bunch of mini challenges for the month of February 2012.   These are all for the time being while we count the days 'til the 1st Monday of March being March 5, 2012 which is the official opening of the site.

 

 For February's 2nd LGS impromptu mini sketch challenge, here's Brenshevia's sketch which is also a Colorful Creations' sketch for everyone's inspiration:

And here's my DT sample LO:

SUPPLIES: Pattern Paper: Echo Park; Doily Paper: Echo Park; Alphabet: All About Scrapbooking; Flowers: Prima; Gems: Prima; Stickers: Echo Park, Glitter Glue: Leeho, Pen: Parker.

My inspiration for my layout:
I sooo wanted Disney and girly themed cakes when I was still young and I guess up to now. But with my age right now. . . I just don't know if it's still appropriate. And I think they are such a frivolous indulgence. But nevertheless, I love them and stand in awe gazing on cakes like these. When a chance to bake my own Disney Princess Carriage Cake came up at a class, I was reluctant and unbelievingly grabbed the chance to do it. Though there's no special occasion, it was like a dream come true. At that instance, I felt like a child again looking for girly and other fine things. And now, how I wished I have my own little girl waiting at home to give my baked Princess Carriage Cake to which was lovingly and carefully baked by me. {sigh}

Thanks Brenshevia for your inspiration sketch, Mother's Cookie Jar for the wonderful time and Lasting Impressions for the Echo Park papers. Loving EP, now! ♥

For more DT inspiration, drop by "Let's Get Sketchy".   This Impromptu Challenge ends February 28th of 2012.  So, hurry and join in on the fun and excitement!   And don't forget that we're also having an Echo Park Collection kit give-away at the said sketch site.  Hurry and join in for a chance to win!!

mY pArEnt'S Wedding Anniversary & Valentine's Day

It took me a while to have a post this week showing our Valentine's Day celebration.  We hied off to a new place away from home with just the family for 2 days.  But prior to that, my mom got a pleasant surprise from my young sis on their Wedding Anniversary day.  It was also for Valentine's day:

It's such a beautiful flower arrangement in all it's shabby chic elegance with an assortment of flowers from yellow roses (yellow for anniversary); African daisies, stargazers, Malaysian mums and another bunch the name of which I couldn't remember.  Soooo beautiful!!  How I wish I could be given such beautiful sight to behold every Valentine's Day. {sniff, sniff}

A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

"Sparky D Knight" Card for Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #106: Masculine Card / All About Boys

Kaboodle Doodles' Challenge #106 is "All About Boys or Masculine".  You could submit any project as long as it fits the challenge theme.  Winner to be drawn randomly with sponsor prize of $10 voucher from Digital Delights Tues, Feb. 21, 2012 at US timezone.  Participants have until Sun., Feb. 19, 2012 to link their entries at the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

Creating anything in the line of masculine has been difficult for me or has not been my main cup of tea.  Thus, for this challenge, I decided to create a handmade all boy card.  Not really masculine but a cute boy card making use of Digital Delights "Sparky d Knight" digital image. I made use of faux stitching, semi-blocking technique, a little coloring with pencils and markers, and some foam star embellishments. . . . :

SUPPLIES: Paper: Star Paper Corp, All About Scrapbooking; Digi Image: Digital Delights' "Sparky D Knight"; Pencils: Faber Castell; Marker: Marvy Ichida; Pen: Parker; Foam Stars: All About Scrapbooking; Distress Ink: Tim Holtz' Ranger.  

Yours truly,

Design Team Member

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog (KD)

Good news to share with a new DT stint at Let's Get Sketchy!!

Hi everyone!

I would like to share the news that I've been accepted/invited to join to be one of the 1st batch of DTs of a brand new site, "Let's Get Sketchy".  I'm so glad to be one among the 20 fabulous and avid crafters out there chosen to share on a twice a month basis our own creations.  And I'm happy that this is my 4th DT stint, so far!

The site will be hosting weekly challenges every Mondays and they have such fabulous sketches sent our way for our 1st Reveal month of March.  I just can't wait to get started with the sketches and I'm sure you'll enjoy crafting with these too.  By the way, they have an on-going start-up mini sketch challenge everyone.  So, drop by "Let's Get Sketchy" to get you scrapping week after week.  Join us and have fun!

See you there!

Baking at Home Experiments with Choco Chip Cookies

I'm back baking again at home. . .  Yay!  I thought my "gusto" for baking had escaped me but with my mom's request for baked goods . . . here I go at it again. lol

I 1st went for a new Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe which 

I call Choco Chip Cookie Recipe #3, photo below:

The following day, I made a go with 

re-inventing my Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe #2:

"Wine n Dine Anniv" Card

It's the start of the LOVE month for the year 2012. This week's CropStop Challenge #57 is "Wedding or Anniversary". . . . 

My Card Entry:

 SUPPLIES: Paper: Star Paper Corp.; Die Cut: Ling Designs; Baker's Twine: WRMK; Distressed Ink: Ranger; Other: Ribbon; TOOLS: Bow Easy; Cuttlebug Machine: Provo Craft; Embossing Folder: Provo Craft's Cuttlebug.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad: Fired Brick;  Sew Easy Fancy Floss Tertiary Baker’s Twine;  Bow Easy;  Provo Craft Cuttlebug Machine;  Provo Craft Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Heart Blocks A2;   Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue; Scotch Mounting Squares  

Winner of the Challenge #57 will be announced Fri., February 17, 2012 at US timezone (EST).

OTHER CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Cheryl's Valentine Holiday Challenge at Sketches4All
Paper Secrets Card Sketch February Challenge


 Thanks and regards,