Doodle Heart

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Eeek~! I can’t believe the V-day is right around the corner. Thank goodness I no longer have to worry about the possibility of spending the day alone. There were many many times that I was dreading this holiday. Or hoping I would meet someone at the last minute and have a romantic v-day dinner together. Well, thank goodness for my hubby! I don’t know what he saw in me other than my good look (heehee =), but because of him, I no longer have to be bitter about being alone.

Stamps: Doodle Heart Set, Treat Logo and Vintage Damask Background from Purple Onion Designs.
Pillow Box Template: Pillow Box Template Set by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs

It’s actually a pencil holder, but I put my cosmetics instead. Yes, my face needs some maintenance. Gosh~ I just hate it when people trying to take photos of me when I don’t have .25″ thickness of make-up on! =) Anyway…

I downloaded the template from Extreme Cards and Papercrafting.

Key Ingredients + Kelleigh Blog Hops

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Welcome to Key Ingredients Blog Hop AND Kelleigh Ratzlafff Designs Blog Hop! Yeah, I’m participating TWO blog hops today. =)

Please, scroll ALL~~~~~~~ the way down for the blog hop participants’ link! =)

Once again, I was inspired by my messy house, heehee. I wanted to create the cupcake themed projects for Taylored Expressions January Key Ingredients Challenge/Blog Hop. Also use Kelleigh‘s Cupcake Box Template for the pefect cupcakes. So, I was looking around my house for some ideas, and there they were, plastic Easter Eggs scattered around on the floor among my kids’ toys.

I used the rounder half of the egg for the Cupcake Box Template (Reduced to 50%).

Add Glossy Accents around the egg.

Cut the strips of paper (I used 3/4″). Wrinkle and twist. I saw this technique to make flat flowers somewhere and thought it would look nice as cupcake frosting. Used hot glue to attach it to the egg.

My cupcakes look yummy even without the frosting! =)

But looks yummier with the frosting! =)

And with button toppings.

And look at my cupcake stand! =)

I used Perfect Pumpkin Template Set (Increased the Large Lid to 115%) by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs. And added the ribbon trim.

And the Priority Mail Box (10″ circumference) for the base. Covered it with cardstock papers. You see, The Key Ingredients ship via Priority, and you can even create a project with the shipping box! =)

A cupcake album!
Cupcake template: Cupcake Paper Piecing Project from Pink Cat Studio

Back

Recipe holder. I didn’t have the banana cupcake recipe, so I made the muffins instead, heehee.

How about some cakes?

Cake template: Piece Of Cake Template Set (Reduced to 50%) by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs

Most of the supplies used from Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients (January Kit)

Please hop arond to see what others created with the Key Ingredients!

Laura Leonard: http://lu-lascorner.blogspot.com/

Lisa Hjulberg: http://lisahjulberg.blogspot.com/

Lynn Mercurio: http://www.stamperosity.com/

Randi Barrett: http://randisanewcreation.blogspot.com/

Sunghee Chon <— ME

Candace Mitchell: http://cestmoicm.blogspot.com/

Kathie Bailey: http://justaninkling.blogspot.com/

Taylor VanBruggen: http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/

Jodi Collins: http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com/

Karen Giron: http://kgiron.blogspot.com/

Melissa Sauls: http://www.instampingmode.com/

Donna Baker: http://www.serenityinstamping.com/

Charmaine Ikach: http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/

Jeanie Witmer: http://thespottedchick.blogspot.com/

And please hop over to see what Kelleigh’s Design Teams created with her new templates.

Sunghee <— ME

Laura – http://www.lauras-little-corner.blogspot.com/

Juli – http://julifreshfish.blogspot.com/

Christy – http://scrapgarden.net/scrapsofme

Kelleigh - http://kelleighratzlaff.com/

Thank YOU for stopping by!

Pink Cat Studio Paper Piecing Projects

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Meow~
Do you like it?
I LOVE IT!
I love how it turned out, heehee. I got to play with Pink Cat Studio‘s brand new Paper Piecing Projects. I used Pazzles Inspiration Electronic Cutter for all the Pink Cat files. I’m still a novice Pazzles user, but it definitely made the cutting easier. And faster!

Digital Papers: Flutterbies Dots and Solid by Mari Koegelenberg.
I’m not a cat person, but these colorful cats are irresistible!

Knitting needles were made with half pearls and toothpicks.

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Vinyl wall art.

Lily Valentine Ballerina. Using one of my favorite paper crafting technique, paper-tole.
Digital paper (dress): Pearly Polka by Danielle Young Designs (It’s on sale for $1 right now!!! Woohoo!); Hair: Cream & Sugar Page Kit by danielle young

This is a Swarovplastic (Swarovski + plastic, heehee) Butterfly Cage. Gems are Swarovski crystals.

Still experimenting with clear sheets. Haven’t found the perfect adhesive yet. Here, I put painter’s tape (over the clear sheet’s protective cover) on the butterfly cage while the glue was drying.

This project took me three days to complete mainly because of glue drying time. I don’t think I’ll use the painter’s tape directly on the clear sheet though. It left the gummy/sticky marks, you know.

I coated Martha Stewart glitter on the antennae and the body.

Butterfly cage template (heeheehee): Daddy’s Toolbox Template Set by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs

Cuddles the Owl. CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tree house toothpick holder (heehee): Candy Dispenser Template Set Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs. I used the wrapper file that came with the template to create the roof.

Digital papers: Hoot do you love? and Wood you like some colour? by 4 Shades of Blue

I had so much fun playing with the Pink Cat Studio Paper Piecing files. Thank you, Melissa! Check PCS blog for a free butterfly download and a contest ($50 gift certificate to PCS store. WOW!)

Thank you!!!

iou cash envelopes

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Isn’t this pretty! It’s a wallet/clutch. I made it to control my spending. Yeah, really. One of my new year resolution is to save money on groceries so I could spend more on crafting (hehe), and I found the perfect solution, thanks Kelleigh! Check out how she did it!

Using Kelleigh’s FREE Standard Envelope Template and labels.

And I was motivated to make this to participate the Paper Craft Planet 3D challenge.

Papers: Golden Harvest Collaboration by Mari Koegelenberg and Danielle Engebretson

The clutch was created using Kelleigh’s FREE Standard Envelope Template as well. I just cut off the sides, increased the body/middle section, and scored/folded the top and bottom to create the spine. Applied Modge Podge.

Bound the envies together using thread and ribbon.

Four envies for four weeks of grocery money…

And for retirement saving…

I’m serious! =)

I know, I know… I’ve made this to be better at saving money, but I know me well. I’m likely to go over my budget. So here it is… Just in case…

And inside the envelope…

And also put my kids photos so I’ll be guilty of over spending…

What about it???
Hehehe…
The amount of money I’m paying for your preschool, you’d better go to Harvard! On a full scholarship!
Hehehe…

Tough! Get yourself a rich husband or two!

Don’t worry, my kids still love me.

And a matching calender on the back. Also to hid the ribbon.

Calendar: Golden Harvest – Printable 2010 Calendar, a Collaboration between Danielle Engebretson & MKC

Printed on the other side.

Thank you~~~~

layer addict

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Heeheehee. I’ve made another calendar. It is very addictive, you know. I’m actually obssessed with it these days. I have other projects to work on, but can’t stop thinking about making more calendars. Heehee.

I was watching a movie, “Pure” while editing these photos. It’s about a boy helping his mom with a heroine addiction. I watched it cause Kiera Knightley, but the boy was pretty good. Anyway, that’s how I came up with my blog post title.

These are one layer creation. I did not cut any extra papers to glue on it. It is VERY DIFFICULT technique for me, heehee. When I work on a project, I feel the need to fill up the white space or cut more papers and glue on top. I had to keep remind myself it’s okay not to make paper-piece or paper-tole project. Heehee.

Well, you can’t see it on the photo, but I had to add extra touch to the calendar. So I added glossy paint over the square Pearly Polka paper. I didn’t add extra papers, just added a coat of clear paint. =)

I’ve used Danielle Young Designs‘ Countdown Template and Pearly Polka digital papers to create the calendar. I doubled the height, repeated the numbers, then reduced the size down to 3.5 by 7 inches.
Calendar: 2010 CALENDAR Designs by Tracy Little