little friends – Kelleigh Ratzlaff Blog Hop

Hello everybody!

I’ve never missed Kelleigh‘s blog hops, and this one is the biggest ever. You gotta see the participants list! So many wonderful theDigiChick creative team members! WOW! So honored to be here!!! And thank you so much for checking my blog out today! I appreciate you!

Template: Perfect Pumpkin Template Set by Kelleigh
Digital scrapbook kit: A Little Bit of Love by Danielle Engebretson

Isn’t this the cutest or what!!! =)
UPDATE: The Gazebo tutorial is now on theHybridChick.com.

And here’s a bunny in a hot air balloon.

Templates: Easter Basket Template Set (Small template, Reduced to 50%) and Sweet Strawberry Template Set (balloon, Enlarged to 130%) by Kelleigh
Digital Scrapbook Kit: Easter Bunnies by MK-Designs

Wait a minute! Why is the girl in the dog house?

Template: Mini Mailbox Template Set by Kelleigh
Digital Scrapbook Kit: Divine Canine Page by Danielle Young Designs

Heeheehee. I printed the butterflies on a transparent plastic sheet.

Template: Tapered Box Template by Kelleigh
Butterfly Digital Element: Flutterbyes by Leora Sanford (Freebie)

I’m totally recycling the old project here. Easter Anya (from the Greeting Farm) was created last year. I just put it on Kelleigh’s Easter Egg Basket. Speaking of TGF, heeheehee, few of my friends are participating the Greeting Farm’s Royal Battle Challenge. This week, Stephanie created a wonderful retro card. Please head over to TGF galleria, and vote (by leaving a comment) our team, International Ink! THANK YOU!!!

Do you like all my little friends? =)

Thank you for voting my project for Kelleigh‘s last blog hop. I won the prize! THANK YOU!!! And, I donated it to a fellow scrapper in need. I know all theDigiChick CTs’ projects rock, but I hope you will vote for me again, heehee =)

One lucky hopper (that’s you) will win a $10 gift certificate to Kelleigh’s store just for commenting on her blog post with your vote for your favorite Creative Team project (Pick me!!! =). One lucky Creative Team member will win $10 in PayPal cash for earning the most votes!!

Kelleigh - http://kelleighratzlaff.com/
Tracy - http://tracykosofsky.blogspot.com/
Sally - http://arainbowslife.blogspot.com/
Laura - http://www.lauras-little-corner.blogspot.com/
Juli - http://julifreshfish.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://mycrazylifeasamomandawife.blogspot.com/
Christy - http://scrapsofme.com/
Dana - www.paperdaydream.blogspot.com
LuAnn - http://livelaughcreate-luann.blogspot.com/
Jacinda - http://www.digikiwichick.blogspot.com/
Viva - http://vivaartistry.blogspot.com/
Dalis - http://www.stampergirl.com
Holly - http://lv2scrapnjp.blogspot.com
Sharyn - http://analteredlife.wordpress.com/2…laff-blog-hop/
Karen Lewis - http://scrappingmum.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://www.yamstamps.com/weblog/digichick-doorway.html
Alice - http://aliceslittlewonderland.blogspot.com/
Mel - http://domesticatedlady.com
Sunghee <—- ME!!!
Carolina - http://creativepad.typepad.com
Debbie - http://www.debbieseyer.com/my_weblog/
Kim - http://paperrocksscissors.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU!!!

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flameless candle in a baker’s box

I’ve been wanting to make a light box/lantern with a flameless candle, and here it is. =)

Box Template: Baker’s Box Template by Melissa Wilson

Digital scrapbook kit: the digi files #15 (Fortunate kit from MScraps)

The bird was printed on a transparent plastic sheet. The bee was printed on a paper and attached it to a circle chipboard.

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New York Style Dessert Table

This past Saturday, I volunteered to set up a dessert table for my kids preschool gala. I was not in charge of the desserts in the planning process, but the most creative mom at school was so busy with other things for the event, I got the job at the last minute.

All I was going to make was few apple shaped cake pops (inspired by Bakerella), and mini cupcakes. But, I was very fortunate enough to be introduced to few moms who can bake better than pros. Without them, my dessert table would have looked terrible.

The theme for the gala was, New York (color theme: apple green & white), and I wanted to create the table inspired by Amy Atlas, a New York based dessert table creator. I love her elegant, modern, trendy, upscale, clean designs. But, it was not easy trying to create poshy look when I’m more comfortable creating cutesy, whimsical, urmmm…. childish stuff.

About 10 days before the event, I went to see the restaurant to see where the table will go and took the measurement. Set up the mock-up at home to see where I should place what. All platters were from 5 different families and this is why dishes don’t match.

I put cut out cardstock pieces (brown, vanilla, red, and green) and wrote the different dessert names and to see which color desserts should go where.

I ended up using different size tables, so had to adjust my set-up plan, but I think it worked out perfectly.

Liberty Island table =)
Do you see the Statue of Liberty on the wine?

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ny dessert table – yummies

Seriously, I felt bad taking all the credit for this wonderful dessert table. A lot of people came up to me to tell me how beautiful it was, but really, I didn’t bake anything. I had four moms (plus my hubby) who could bake so well, contributed to this awesomeness. One mom who baked 7 different foods had a flu and her son had an ear infection. And yet, she baked the most amount. And all of her creations were the best that I ever tasted.

Mint Truffles

Gateau Breton mini-cakes

Mint Brownies
I asked for the brownies in sheet pans. I cut it in mini squares, stack them up, and put some white sprinkles.

Banana Cupcakes
I was planning on baking these, but didn’t have time for it. So, I made my dear husband bake it and made the frosting for me. At the restaurant I piped the frosting with a Ziploc bag. And sprinkled some green jimmies on top.

Chocolate Cupcakes

Almond Cookies

Cranberry Pistachio Icebox Cookies

Mixed Berry Trifles
I provided the mini plastic shot glasses and one of the moms created this yummies.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Dark Chocolate Cherry and Pistachio Barks

Apple-Slice Tarts

Key Lime Pies

Green Apple Donut Pops
It’s totally inspired by Bakerella. I used Dunkin Donut Chocolate Munchkins to speed up the process =)

Chocolate Covered Triple Coconut Macaroons

Pear and Apple Pies

Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringue Kisses

YUM!

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ny dessert table – thank you cards

So many moms worked very hard to plan this school gala, and I wanted to surprise them with little gifts.
3×3 handmade mini card albums.

For 17 committees and volunteers. 10+ sheets of papers each for 10 teachers/staff to sign. Lots and lots of paper cutting!

Bookbinding technique learned from Journals 3 Ways workshop by Karla Dudley.

My adorable daughter, heehee =)
I put photos of committee members’ kids on their album.

I asked the teachers/staff to sign it.

I made all the inserts first and still had no clue how I was going to make the cover. Then, I saw this card on the October Afternoon blog, and completely fell in love with the simple yet beautiful layout. I used the apple punch instead since the green apple was part of the gala theme.

I wanted to surprise the committees, but I was surprised to find how much they appreciated my little gesture. I am a card maker/paper crafter, but I didn’t know people love receiving handmade cards. So, I was thankful my time and effort was well spent.