SNR 4th of July Blog Hop!!!

Yey! Another SNR Blog Hop event, my dear friends!!! :)
The SNR "OH SAY CAN YOU SEE" 4th of July will have 95 blog hops! Wowzer!!!

Be sure to stop by at the SNR Card Universe site for the first stop. Eventually you will land on my blog and then next to MARY's blog, which I am sure will have a fabulous idea for you to see!

Anyways, here is my share of idea... a simple bookmark which you can make for a friend or a child who loves to read... I decided to make an education-related theme instead of a 4th of July card. I believe that reading, education and freedom are co-related. The right to read and have proper education are good example of how one can obtain freedom in our society, in the world. Giving a child a book to read and giving him the education to pursue his dreams is as important and is much like giving him freedom to dream and to live.

Hmm... now on to my bookmark :D heehee

I basically made this with just scraps of patterned paper... I love to store them in a plastic accordion folder usually by color.. but later on will be in jumble, lol!

Here's an instruction if you want to make one:
1. Cut a 4x11 cardstock for the base. Fold in half and adhere.
2. Cover it with a paper of your choice. I used a Scenic Route paper for mine. Punch a hole and use an eyelet of your choice and tie a twill or ribbon at the topmost part.
3. Stamp an image at the lower right part. I used Maya Road tree stamp and red Stazon Ink.
4. Stamp additional images like the apple and bird. I used a dimensional tape on the apple image to make it pop a bit more coz it has the same color as the tree. I used Colorbox chalk ink and Tim Holtz distress ink on these images.
5. Cut a strip of another patterned paper and adhere vertically at the upper right side and another pleated strip for added interest.
6. I personally like mine to have a more personal touch so I wrote the quotation I chose on a cream cardstock, then cut and adhered as seen in the image.
7. Embellish with a flower (I used Maya Road fabric/felt flower) and ink the edges as well.

Then you're done! As simple as that! :)

For your next hop, check out MARY's blog.
Thank you so much for checking out mine!
Have a great FOURTH OF JULY to my friends and family in the USA!

Hugs to all,
Donna E.

I am not

neglecting you, my dear blog :D
just quite busy with real life....and a sick kiddo :(

Hugs to all,
Donna

Whimsie Doodles: Gingerbread greetings to you! :)

Here's another cutie WHIMSIE DOODLES to share with you friends...
Another sweet Gingerbread fella :)


Materials used: Gingerbread Perfect Mix and Button sentiments digi-stamps by WHIMSIE DOODLES, Fancy Pants Designs patterned papers, thread, button, white cardstock, ink, Staedtler and Sakura pens, Faber Castel watercolor pencils, Stickles and journaling pen.

Go check out other card designs using WHIMSIE DOODLES digi-stamps HERE.
TFL!

Hugs to all,
Donna

Whimsie Doodles: My first two cards!

Hi again blogger friends!!! Wanna share with you my first two cards using WHIMSIE DOODLES digi-stamps... I'm quite nervous making these, my fellow DTs' cards are GORGEOUS!!!

Take a look at THANH's cards HERE, KELLI's card, JONI's (who's a fellow PINAY crafter as well!!!), NIKKI's and KELLY's... awesome, right?!?!?! Wow... so creative and talented ladies!

Oh yeah, here are my cards... hehehe

Puddle Jumper - this is so cute, I love Ms. Piggy (that's my bluetooth nickname, lol!!!) splashing in the puddle... after printing her almost 5 times, this one is the biggest eventually :) I run out of white cardstock to print on so I stopped, lol! Used scraps here except the base cardstock. Doodling will always be present too :D
Gingerbread stir things up - so adorable! I used scraps of papers in this card even the ribbon! :D I colored the image and the word "stir" with Staedtler and Sakura gel pens... and crayons (yeah!! crayons :D heehee) and some watercolors... and a little touch of my white Uniball pen.

Materials used: white cardstock for base of card (Orange brand), Fancy Pants patterned papers, KI Memories (Love, Elsie), Melissa Frances, DCWV cs, other papers (I don't remember anymore), Staedtler pens, Sakura gel pens, Uniball white pen, Crayons, Faber Castel watercolor pencils, Stickles, satin and sheer ribbons.

I just realized that I'm not good with coloring images, it's harder than I thought! After consuming lots of printed images and papers.. I stopped struggling and just let it go... I believe practice makes perfect, eventually I will get the hang of it, lol!! :)
Well, I think the rest of the printed images were not totally wasted.. my niece, Cheska, and 10-year old sis loved it and wanted me to print more (gonna use bond paper for my test prints next time!!!) hehehe

Thanks for reading through...

Hugs to all,
Donna

Madame Wing: New layouts!

And here's another set of layouts using Madame Wing's digital kits...

This one is from her collab kit with Sya's Blueprints, SURVIVOR (available at Sunshine Studio Scraps):

I Believe In Myself

This one is from a collab kit with Moonscraps, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (also available at Sunshine Studio Scraps):

Dance to the beat of your own drum

And last but not the least, are these two layouts I did using her latest kit in her new store at THE DIGICHICK, Into my soul:

I love you

Beauty

Hugs to all,
Donna

Sunshine goodness

These are layouts I did for Sunshine Studio Scraps' Anniversary challenges:

Good friends
A fun-filled day of scrapbooking and food trip galore at Alby's.. I'm gonna miss this kind of bonding with you girls!! wahhh!!!! :(

Pure Innocence
Love U To Bits

This one was featured in their newsletter (June 2009)

Pretty in Pink
My layout for Ale's (Madame Wing) scrap chat, first time!
And this last one is for one of this month's scraplift challenges:

The Little Things

All of these layouts used 100% Sunshine goodness! :D
Titles are linked so you can check out for the full credits.
Thanks for dropping by!
:)
Hugs to all,
Donna

One Single Seed: Basic Weekend by Snowsmoon's Design

Hello blogger friends!
Here are some new digi layouts used Snowsmoon's Design's BASIC WEEKEND digi kit. I think this is one of the most beautiful kits I have ever played with!

Available at One Single Seed digi-store.
TFL!

Hugs to all,
Donna

Whimsie Doodles: I made it! I made it! Woot! Woot!

Woot! Woot! I made it into Melyssa's first team of Designers at WHIMSIE DOODLES! :)

We'll be working on her sweet and cutielicious digi-stamp designs, go check out her STORE! :)
I'm so excited to be working with these creatively FABULOUS ladies:
JONI JINKO
THANH VO
KELLY LANDERS
KELLI CASLOW
NIKKI TANNER
NICHOLE ANDERSON
I visited their blogs and man, overflowing with wonderful and inspiring ideas!
Can't wait to share with you all my first card using WHIMSIE DOODLES digi-stamps! :)

Hugs to all,
Donna E.

Madame Wing: My Man (mini digi kit)

Created this with Madame Wing's MY MAN mini kit available at her Sunshine Studio Scraps store:
TFL!
Hugs to all,
Donna