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Belated Birthday Card

Here's just a simple belated birthday card I've made for one of my girlfriends from church. Please check out my video for the detailed description.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLOUvdsU-CI





Materials used:
Mesh
Crepe Paper (I have these on sale at my Etsy store. Go check them out. http://www.etsy.com/shop/meesobaby)
Sticky Strip (you can purchase some at a very low price from http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com)
Half due drops purchased at Michael's
Sizzix Leaves Die
Heidi Swapp Alphabet stamp set

I also want to share with you my first mini album. It's made for my sister's birthday. I wish I've made a video on it; but unfortunately, I haven't. Here's some of the pics I've taken of it.











Materials used:
DCWV the Music Stack
All the flower embellishments are made by me.


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My First YouTube Video

I've posted my first YouTube video today. To start it off, I've done a haul video rather than one about my creation because I feel that a haul video would be more casual. Maybe I'll post one about one of my creation later.

I've been wanting to do a video for the longest time, but being a shy and quiet person I have tossed this idea to the back of my mind several times. Today, I finally overcame my issue and recorded one. Please click the link below for my video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSKPwDdXC9A

This week Michael's is customer appreciation week, they have a 25% off your entire purchase coupon that is good until April 1st. If you haven't already, go check it out.

Recovering From Gum Surgery

Recovering from a gum surgery is very painful. I haven't been eating very much for almost 2 days now as I can only eat very small portions several times a day because of the discomfort chewing causes me. This experience made me cherish my blessings more and not to take things for granted. Yes, even the ability to eat is a blessing!

Haven't been making a lot of cards lately. I've been instead doing a lot of exploring new techniques on YouTube lately looking for new ideas for my cards. I don't like repetition, so I never make cards that are identical or mass produce my designs. I like to try new things all the time. I think it helps me improve my creativity and keep my designs from being boring.

A lot of my cards goes to Gather and Give, a Christian non profit charity organization that helps the poor around Metro Vancouver. They collect used kitchenware, bedding, towels and more for donation upon request and usually with their delivery, they would include a little "Welcome to your new home" handmade card along with some encouraging messages. If you're interested in being a part of it, please visit http://www.gatherandgive.org/

Graduation Card

I was my friend's convocation a couple days ago. To celebrate it, I've done something I'd always do... I made her a card to congratulate her.

I made the flower myself with some patterned paper. It's my first experiment, but it turned out pretty good. The base card (which you can't see) I used Recollection Kraft cardstock. All the patterned paper used in the card, including the flower is from the DCWV Hittin' the Books paper pack. I handwritten the "Let's celebrate your". The sticker that spell "graduation" and the little black button in the middle of the flower is from dollar store.

Today is me and my husband's first anniversary. I've made him a "never ending" card which symbolizes our never ending love. I don't have a photo as of yet to post (I didn't take one yet), but I'll have it up soon. Tutorial for the never ending card is all over YouTube, so I'm not sure who to give credit to.

Also, I've just found out recently that me and my husband got married just around our church's anniversary as well. Just came back from our 20th anniversary dinner. And guess what... They had it at the restaurant we had our banquet a year ago. What a coincidence.

Busy

I've been hanging around at the Library quite a bit the last week finishing up with my weekly assigned school work and exploring all the new product rentals that they are now offering. What a wonderful place. I personally love reading, so I do enjoy hang around in a library for hours and hours. The problem is that I don't have a lot of time to do a lot of reading like I use to. I use to be able read for hours and hours, but with all that I have on my plate, I don't have a lot of entertainment reading time.

I haven't made any new cards this past week, since I came back from the annual church summer camp. Well... Maybe one which I haven't finished yet. Let's see if I'll find time this week, but I don't mind taking a break right now. There's another challenge from the Kwernerdesigns blog, but I just don't have any insight at all to participate this time.

If you want to see my previous one please click on link below.

http://memyselfandscarlet.blogspot.com/2010/05/kwernerdesign-color-challenge.html



TFL

Bad Girl!

For the past week, I have been so caught up on watching a TV series with my husband. I have gotten lazy on my school work, my card making hobby and most of all I've cut my bible reading time... My time with God. I'm working very hard to finish this TV series ASAP, so that I can get back on track with my life. Hopefully, after I've finished this series, I won't be starting any new ones soon. There are only 5 more episodes to go, but I don't know when I can finish it. On Saturday, I will be going to our church's annual summer retreat camp and will not return until Monday evening. So maybe we'll be able to bring it down a little bit tomorrow night.

Tomorrow, I'll have to do some last minute shopping for the summer camp preparation and thinking of going to the library to focus on catching up with my school work. I find that there are lots of distractions studying at home. I will work on my school work for an hour or so my mind will start wandering off to something else or I will just not take in any of the information that I'm reading. At that time, I will have to take a break... Then before I knew it, I'll be making cards, but once I start, I can't stop. This is a major obstacle I need to overcome. I feel that God is warning me of this danger and is telling me to overcome this temptation by balancing my school work, my family life, my hobby and my time with God.


Praise to God,
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