Morning Walks and City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 429 ~ Fall Colors

It has been slightly over a week since we moved to the new house, I felt like I haven't get anything done, let alone setting up my craft room.

I haven't been able to sleep well at night and wake up every hour because I have some much on my mind.... need to get the pantry, kitchen going, get the curtains up for privacy etc.... whew.....

Since I got up early every morning at 6, I take Papi for our morning walk....

that's the nice thing about Vegas, we are surrounded by mountains, when I walk out of our gated community, I see mountains from far.....

and when I turn right, I see our Lone Mountain, the one used to be at our backyard....

and on our way home before turning right into our community, I am facing the mountains again.....

Papi already knows his way home, he knows when to make the right turn.......

There is so much rules with the HOA, not only we have to pay nearly $200 to the HOA, we had to get approval for any little thing we want to do in our own backyard, like putting in a plant..... we are so angry about that, I put in a little garden/pee pad for Papi on the very next day we moved in because I didn't want him to just pee anywhere in the backyard, so I am retraining him to just do his business at pee pad garden, and then we found out that we probably would get a fine for that because we didn't submit our application for approval before making that garden pee pad! That makes me so angry!

the garden is not complete yet, we still need the edges done but it is on hold because of the HOA, right now, I have the pea gravel on top of some other soil and rocks and mesh, at least Papi has a spot to go to do his business, I think the mushroom is not very happy getting watered everyday though, LOL!

Ok, better keep this short since I still need to get back to unpacking, LOL!

Here's the project for City Crafter Challenge Blog, the theme is Fall Colors, check out challenge details HERE!

I hope you stop by City Crafter Challenge Blog and join us this week!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 422 ~ Butterflies

Is it Autumn yet??? Boy, it is hot here in Las Vegas, living here for 8 years, I think this is the hottest summer ever, I know, Vegas is hot in the summer, but if I recall, the other summer has some breaks in between, meaning there were days that we don't feel that bad, but this summer is just a long stretch of hot days, I just want to stay home all the time, can't wait for it to be over! However, we are running around on weekends as well, mostly to the new house and discuss about what we are putting in the 1/2 acre lot backyard. A pool crosses our mind, both DH and I are not swimmers, but it seems like a pool could really adds value to homes, we love the sound of water, that is why we put in a fountain at our current house few years ago....

it is really soothing listening to the sound of the fountain, but for the new house, I am thinking of something modern that has a clean line.... like this one we saw at model home..

since we intend to dig a big hole to make a fountain, might as well put in a pool, just in case we want to sell the house in the future, what do you think?

Ok, here's the project for the challenge this week at City Crafter Challenge Blog.

The theme is Butterflies, check out challenge details HERE!

after I made the card, my daughter asked for some gift tags that she could use for the gift she is giving to her co-worker, so I just make a few based on the same theme as the card...

Come join us at City Crafter Challenge Blog!

I've updated the page Crafty Stuff for Sales, check it out, there might be some new items you will be interested, thanks!!!!

O'ahu - Did I tell you I LOVE Hawaii?

After spending a few days in Kona, we flew to O'ahu!

Unlike Kona, Honolulu is very crowded, a lot of people everywhere, but we don't really care....

strolling along Waikiki everyday, or go deep into the neighborhood scouting on zillow for prices of the apartments few blocks away from the beach

take a few steps from our hotel to Royal Hawaiian Center for nightly Hawaiian music...

taking Ukulele lesson...

eating Sushi everyday, I mean good Sushi... and I am not the Sushi Connoisseur here, the non-Asian guy is, I am the opposite, I love SPAM!!!!!

so we had to find myself the best Musubi cafe in Honolulu. Spam Musubi is definitely the marriage of American and Japanese..... I love it!

Life was perfect until Saturday morning....

Ok, I got up from bed and get dressed, grabbed my backpack, which I know I have my wallet and passport in there, and then I throw the car keys and house keys into the bag, put on my shoes and off we go, out of the hotel room to the lobby, it was a mess, some people were crying, probably cannot find their loved one, most people followed the hotel staff and went to the basement, DH insisted to stay outdoor, he thought it would be safer, I remember texting my girls back and forth, and then 20 something minutes later......

Seriously? Someone push the wrong button that morning?

I need more "clicks" to change the password for my email account then to sent a missile threat alert to the whole state of Hawaii!!!!! seriously????

after that, I asked DH what did he grab when we first got the alert, guess what? Not his wallet, not his passport, it was his diet mountain dew!!!! LOL!!! : 0

Well, his explanation was, if we get into the shelter, it could be hours, he needs a sip of soda of course, or he would be thirsty! LOL!

Despite the missile scare, we had the nicest vacation ever. Every minute of it was amazing! I loved it!

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Before I go, just another card I made a while ago for CCCB that requires Mushrooms, I wasn't happy with this one so I made another one to post for that challenge instead, so tell me what you think about  this one!

Bye for now, have a great weekends everyone.

Stay warm, stay safe wherever you are!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #339 ~ Gold Fingers

This week at.....

City Crafter Challenge Blog

The theme is GOLD FINGERS (check out challenge details HERE)

I used some of my GOLD self-adhesive paper from the very first PTI Market Kit to cut out the Eiffel Tower, the very fine GOLD trim is also from the same kit....

and the sentiment was stamped with GOLD ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.

Com join in the fun at City Crafter Challenge Blog 

PTI Create Along with Us (November 2016)

Brrrr...... it is getting really cold here today, the crazy wind last night destroyed lots of stuff in our backyard, and today is super cold, oh well, it is in the 50s but we are in Vegas, this should not be the case! : (

My card today is for the challenge:

PTI Create Along With Us (November 2016)

I was inspired by the lovely creation by Amy Sheffer

See Amy's original post HERE!

I love the white embossing over solid color cardstock.....

the flower is a set from PTI called Lace Bouguet, I used PTI cover plate pretty frame die on this card too... 

the sentiment is PTI Mini Blooms Stamp Set...

 I was going to make a few just like Amy, but I really didn't like my own, so I decided to stop at one : (

 

Thankful for YOU at MFT

The Challenge:

Thankful for YOU at My Favorite Things

There's a special challenge at MFT, create a Thank You card for someone, here's my card for a student's grandma, who often order handmade cards from me.

I bought this MFT stamp and die sometime ago and finally get to use it today....

the background is another of my favorite MFT die.....

 I would also like to say THANK YOU to all my blog friends, who frequently visit my blog and leave sweet comments, THANK YOU all!

PTI October Blog Hop 2016

I nearly forgot to post this until I saw my friend Greta's when I hop around this morning. Thanks Greta for reminding! : )

The Challenge:

PTI October 2016 Blog Hop Challenge

Here's the inspiration photo....

 

First thing I picked up from this photo is the music score, so I used it for my background.....

 and then the orange leaves and fall theme just come naturally.....

 PTI products used here are the frame, two different leaf dies, the flower die to make my book print flowers, also the banner die stamped with sentiment from PTI Painted petals stamp set.

Ok, I am rushing to get breakfast.... bye!