Saturday, June 30, 2012

Operation Safe & Sound





We have a special post today.  Our dear friend Christy's home was broken into and a lot of their things were either destroyed or taken. Some things held such sentimental value that nothing will replace it.   What makes our community so remarkable is that we are there for each other even though we can't physically be near our friends. These "people" violated her home, the place where we are supposed to feel the most safe, where we raise our children and where we sleep in peace. I can not even imagine what she is going thru or the loss she has endured.  Dealing with the police and insurance company has been and continues to be exhausting and frustrating for Christy and herfamily. She has been updating her facebook page with some details.


Some of Christy's friends have come together to help. We are of course making cards for her because that's what we do, right? But ultimately, the expense of trying to get her family back on their feet will be somewhat of a strain. Imagine having to replace household items, necessities in our world all while trying to rebuild a sense of security that we all most times take for granted. 

So, we're asking for your help. We've tried to make it convenient for you to help Christy and her family. There's a PayPal button on each of our blogs. We are asking that if its your hearts desire, that you donate whatever you can to help Christy and her family regain a sense of safety and security.  NOTHING is too small. Every little bit will make all the difference. Our goal is to raise $1,000 to help cover the costs of food, lodging and replacing at least some of the items taken.


Thank you for even reading this post in its entirety.  



If you're interested in seeing all of the cards, a full list of girls who are participating in the card drive  is available at the Lawnscaping Challenge blog & A Blog Named Hero


Sending my hugs and love to you Christy 




Thursday, June 28, 2012

Happy Birthday Vera Wirianta Yates...!!

Hi...
yes.. today is Vera's birthday. Let's us all say happy birthday to her...
We as a Lawnscaping team members decided to make a birthday surprise for her by making a birthday card... 
and here's my card for you Vera...




Wishing you the happiest and wonderful days...

...hugs...

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Lawnscaping Challenge #36...Color Splash

Hello everyone...
back again with Lawnscaping Challenge...and this week theme's is Color Splash




please enter your cards, scrapbooks or any other projects to the challenge and get a stamp set prized sponsored by Lawn Fawn




our guest designer for this month is Virginia Lu and also joining us for this week's guest designer is Isha Gupta

Below is my layout for this week's challenge


sprayed the layout using Mister Huey's Mists - Sunshine
adding some accents by stitching the layout and decorated with some stamp sets from Lawn Fawn: Flying By, Bannerific, Partly Cloudy, Happy Summer, You've Got Mail 
and papers from the Bright Side collection


 I just love the flying by stamp set, they are just cute and made a card of it combined with the set of you've got mail...


see you at the challenge...
hugs...




Sunday, June 17, 2012

sunshine & happiness....

Hello all...
I just love the simple, clean a & fun layout that I share with you here...
I put two pictures of my daughter and her friends and die cut them to make the puzzle effects....

I used papers from Echo Park, Sweet Day collection

added some embellishment by did some die cutting on the patterned papers
embossing, hand cut the tree & the sun







crackle paint the window & adhered a piece of plastic on it 



and here's the full layout



it's just so cheerful and fun...

thank you for peeking...
have a nice Sunday...

















Saturday, June 16, 2012

love you...

Good day everyone...
it's a bright saturday morning here
 and here I am uploading my scrapbook layout using Melissa Frances papers and embellishments

adding some texture on the layout by stamping a newspaper background from Hero Arts stamp, masking some flower from Prima Marketing and spotted some Glimmer Mists
using Spellbinder dies to make the framed pictured and embossed it with Zing
added some butterflies from Studio Calico which is one of my favorite items
flowers, swirl from Prima Marketing
Martha Steward heart punch
Sizzix dies for the banners
sentiments from Ali Edwards stamp sets



It's an end of year school holiday here... 
few days ago my daughter's friends came to our house 
they were wandering the house looking for some activities to do and by looking at me doing some layouts...they decided to make some cards
My daughter chose to make a card using Melania Deasy - Deasy Studio digital stamp, Canine Friends set
She colored the images using Distress Inks,
 used Spellbinder dies for the layered patterned papers



...she loves the results...
and her next card will be using Little Rossie... hopefully she can make it (...LOL...) remembering that she has a lot of plans for her holiday: cross stitching, srapbooking, travelling to Lombok, watching movies...

ok...that's all from me today
have a nie week end everyone









Saturday, June 9, 2012

cards using Deasy Designs, Canine Friends...

Hello everyone...
today I'm uploading two cards using a set of digital stamp, Canine Friends from my very talented friend, Melania Deasy, please visit to her blog by clicking her name to see the complete set of her digi stamps...
She just launched these new digi stamp set few weeks ago...and I love the dogs, they are very cute... 
They were so cute that my husband & daughter giggled at the sight... they are even more adorable when turn into cards...

I colored all the images using Distress Inks and used Spellbinder dies for the shaped frame on it



doing some paper piecing on the dog image to get some dimensions on it



hand cut the tree with some patterned papers



I really love the dog image on the last card (by the way...I don't know what's type of dog is that...lol)

and... that's all from me today..
have a nice week end everyone...

Monday, June 4, 2012

Lawnscaping Challenge #35...Patterned Papers

Hello...see you again here in Lawnscaping Challenge... this week's theme is about using some patterned papers on your cards, layout or other projects




and please welcome our guest designer for this month, the talented Virginia Lu

and below is my layout for the challenge
Using papers from the Bright Side, decorated with some Lawn Fawn stamps: Flutter By, Say Cheese, Say Cheese Too, Hello Friends, Jessie's ABCs, Judy's Blooms, My Silly Valentine







I really love the happy colors on the layout...

and please enter your creations to win $25 gift certificate sponsored by Simon Says Stamp


or head back to Lawnscaping Challenge Blog for the details and to see more inspirations from the DTs

see you on the challenge..