More Anya Cards...

I've never actually played with this set of Anyas yet, so I decided to take them out and actually use them. For some reason, I like this Anya in purple, so I tend to always use purple to color in her clothes. She just seems so stylish.

Supplies used:

Anya stamp- The Greetings Farm

Markers- Copics

Cardstock- Bazzil

Happy Birthday sentiment- printed from my computer

Dew drops- The Robin's nest This next Anya is so sweet! I decided to use more muted colors in one of my favorite color combinations- pink and brown. I don't know if you can tell, but I highlighted her hair using the gold glitter copics.

Supplies used:

Anya stamp- The Greetings Farm

markers- Copics

Cardstock- Bazzil

DP- Imaginisce

The more I used this Geisha Anya stamp, the more I like it. I ended up using my new gold glitter copic for the flowers and sleeves on her kimono. I like the way it came out- very subtle gold- reminds me of real kimonos. I don't think this photo shows how nice it came out. Try it out yourself and see how nice it looks in real life!

Supplies used:

Geisha Anya- The Greetings Farm

Washi paper- Hanko Designs

Markers- Copics

Happy Mother's Day sentiment- printed from my computer

flowers- prima

red crystals- crystal accents

dew drops- the robin's nest

Finally- I know this last stamp is not Anya, but she's so cute too, I wanted to share her with you. This is another In Style Stamp design from their Anime line. She seems very flirty winking her eye, so I decided to use a heart theme.

Anime stamp- In Style Stamps

Heart die cut- Sizzix (Embosslit)

Heart paper- I'm sorry- I don't know the brand- it was a gift.

Happy Birthday sentiment- printed from my computer

Cardstock- Bazzil Glitter- Stickles

On another note- after a pretty junk week so far (I know, its only Tuesday), I had some retail therapy today and got the new Hello Kitty Summer Sizzix dies! :) Happy Happy Joy Joy! I'll post my new stuff after I play with them for a bit.

More Recycle Bags

For the FCE Fair, I decided to donate some Recycle bags. I decided to make mostly Hello Kitty because in case no one bought them, I would have recycle bags that I want! Well, it turns out all of the Hello Kitty ones sold out and I was left with the non- Hello Kitty ones. Guess I should have went with my instinct and done all of them in Hello Kitty! Anyway, here's some of my favorites.

Dandelion Designs Cards

I really must credit Dandelion Designs for getting me back into stamping. I was a true rubber stamper about 10-15 years ago (gee, has it been that long?), back when DJ Inkers was very popular! Anyway, I got away from it when I got into scrapbooking and totally stopped once I got my sizzix. But as I started looking at blogs for ideas, I came across the Dandelion Designs blog where Jean posts the cutest projects and even has patterns to download! In one of her giveaways, I was the lucky winner and received a lot of her new stamp designs. Ever since then, I've re-discovered the world of stamping and all the new stamp companies and COPICS! I just love how she makes sentiments that coordinate with her designs. Makes creating a card a no-brainer!

Anyway- I must thank Jean for inspiring me to go back to my stampin roots. Here's some recent projects I made using her designs... Enjoy!

Have a great week!

Happy Mother's Day!

Just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to all the Mommies out there. My daughter was so excited to give this to me... she told me all about it before I opened it!

Hope you have a happy, relaxing day! Although my mom will probably not read this.. Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Yawn...

Hope I have everything I'm supposed to bring to the fair tomorrow! Anyhoo, I think I'm done for the night. If I didn't make it yet... too bad!

Here's some new cards I wanted to share before I go to sleep...

Do you want to laugh??? I just dozed off while waiting for my pictures to load! Yikes. Better get to bed. I have a long day ahead!

Have a great weekend!!

FCE Fair

Hi Everyone! If you live in Hilo, or on the Big Island for that matter, be sure to stop by Aunty Sallys (7 seas) this Saturday for the FCE Craft Fair. Our club, Hoaloha, will have a booth there with ono goodies and crafts (of course). Hope to see you there! Also going on that day is Island Scrapbooking's Customer Appreciation Sale! I'm hoping I'll have time to stop by that day to check out the in store specials. Jenny

Happy Nurse's Day!

Hi Everyone! Just want to wish all the hard working nurse's out there a Happy Nurse's Day! (That means you Michele!) Supplies used: Nurse Anya- The Greetings Farm Cardstock- Bazzil Swiss Dots Embossing folder- Cuttlebug Circle and scallop circle die- Spellbinders Flowers- prima Crystals- Hero Arts Pens- Copics

A Scrap-Calendar

For Christmas, I made my mom one of my calendars. I normally make one on Shutterfly for her, but this year, I decided to make her one from scratch. My mom loves the color pink, japanese things, and Hello Kitty, so I decided to combine all of these things for her calendar. I also incorporated photos from our recent trip to Disneyland since it included photos of all her granddaughters.

Another Great Project...

If you've been reading my blog, you know that I have an Auntie that is very talented. Well, upon my trip home, I came across a new Hello Kitty Project that I know I didn't give to my mom... She didn't tell me that my Auntie Jan gave her this cute shadowbox for Easter!!! She said she wanted to surprise me when I came to visit. I am so jealous! Now if you have read some of my old posts, my Auntie sent me the Japanese Hello Kitty for Girl's day. She also told me about the Chinese version she was working on, but I never got to see it- till now! I think she did a great job.

In case you are wondering what background paper she used... its not even paper! Its contact (shelf liner) paper! At first I thought it was a placemat- she sure fooled me. Anyway, I just had to post this project- even though I didn't make it and it wasn't for me. I just think its amazing.

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day Everyone! Sorry, I jusJust a short note before I leave for Honolulu (Woo Hoo!). I just realized its May Day today, so I didn't make any leis- I know I'm junk. I only figured it out when my daughter came home with a paper flower lei.

Anyway, here's the closest I got to any type of flower.... Played around with my new monkey die from Sizzix. Its part of the new baby line that is too cute. I used the flower that is also from the same line that comes with a big strawberry. The "hi" was actually a hello kitty phrase sizzlit and I cut out the letters so that it said "hi" instead. Well, off to do some damage in Honolulu and visit family. Have a great weekend!

Supplies used:

Monkey die- Sizzix

Flower die- Sixxix

"Hi" sentiment- Hello Kitty Sizzlits

Cardstock- Bazzil

Pop dots- All night media