NBUS # 7

I am sure everyone in the crafting world heard about Darnell's NBUS (Never-Before-Used- Schtuff) Challenge, well, it is so popular and now into 

challenge #7.

 It is not hard for me to find something that fit into the label NBUS, because I do have a pile just sitting right in front of my eyes whenever I walk into the craft room, this time I pull this one out from quite far deep in the pile......

a sweet stamp and die set from My Creative Time called "Hi Sweetie"

I make a pocket with insert to write personal note (I forgot to take picture of the insert before I give it away).....

 

I put in a lollipop in the pocket.....

as  you can see.......

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NBUS Challenge # 7

 

CIty Crafter Challenge Blog Week 301 ~ The Elephant in the Room

I see lots of adorable elephant stamp and die out there, so tempting to go get some when Marina come up with the theme The Elephant in the Room for City Crafter Challenge Blog this week, but uhhh..... I control myself and go look for something online.

don't you think the free elephant image is as cute?

it makes a cute gift bag for Valentine's day too (I did this way before Valentine's day this year)

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City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 299 ~ Negativity

I have to make a project for my Saturday scrapbooking class, and when Ros set the theme for City Crater Challenge Blog week 299, to used the negative of your dies, I immediately look into my "collection"

I don't throw away anything, when I cut out something, I do keep the negative or scraps knowing that someday they will be put to used

so the project I make for Saturday class is a gift pouch.....

 

we really had fun in the class....

I put together a collage of the projects from some of the kids in my class (they are actually teenagers, and you won't believe, some of them are actually big boys), the school is run by Buddhist Foundation in Las Vegas, the fees they collected mostly goes to the foundation, our job is kind of semi-volunteer, and we also do not have much to spend on materials, so besides the pattern paper pad, the rest of the materials used by the kids are actually scraps from my craft rooms....

 

of course we haven't stuff in the goodies and filler yet, but the project do have a punch hole on top, so when they kids get the gift in there, they could also filled up the bag with filler and then dress up with ribbon.

Alright, now it is turn to stop by 

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for more beautiful projects done by our Special Guest Star Andie Miller and the team!

 

 

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 261 ~ Focus on Flower(s)

This week at 

City Crafter Challenge Blog

The theme is 

FOCUS ON FLOWER/s

Here's my project

Last May, a few of us went hiking at Mary Jane's Fall, I made this album for the trip.

well, I didn't stop there, since there were another family, I made the same album with different kind of flowers, this time in red.

of course they go with nice packaging too

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PTI Anniversary Party (Day 3)

I was away for the weekends, to LA for Clare's graduation recital, she did a wonderful job, I am so proud of her, these are the pictures of Clare and her teacher Viki after the recital.

she filled the hall that evening, the crew had to put in more chairs because so many in the school heard of Clare and came for her concert, her teacher Viki supposed to retired and she stayed for another year just to see Clare finish her study at CalArts, after the the concert, I thank Viki for her time and effort spent on Clare, she told me that Clare is not just one of her best student, but is the best pianist she ever seen in her 25 years teaching at CalArts. She also told us that Clare basically has the ticket to walk into any grads school she wants, I am so proud of my little Clare bear.

Clare's boyfriend Jared is also a student at CalArts, he is an animation artist, this is the poster he drew for Clare's recital.

isn't that amazing too?

I just LOVE it!

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Alright, back to the challenge today, I am playing along with 

PTI Anniversary Party (Day 3)

the challenge is all about tags and bags....

my bag is PTI front and center #1 die

and I used PTI tag sale #9 die for the tag

I added the tiny tag and leaves from PTI tiny tags die collection and PTI Songbirds die

sentiment is PTI wonderful words addition stamp set

Baby Gift Bag and Winner Winner!!!

The Challenge:

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog Challenge #82 ~ Lots of Layers

I make another gift bag for another baby.... LOL! Lots of babies around me right now!

I used a shopping bag from Anthropologie

adding lots of layers

for Baby Emme

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Next...... Winner Winner

Remember I have this prize package 2 weeks ago?

Want to know who is the lucky winner, hop over to Our Beautiful World, you'll find the answer there!