YESTERDAY:
TODAY:
Meaghan, we love you more than you can fathom. And we are here for you - always. Even when you don't necessarily want us to be ... because you are SO worth it.
Forever your family ...
Jodi, Halis & Isaac
xoxoxo
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Blue on black......
V022
This card design was a request from my customer who loved the blue heart shape buttons and sequins card I made sometime ago. I heart it too! hihhihi! But the one I did before, had a design that was more suitable to be given to a lady. This one is suitable for both actually, it can be given to a man or a women.
The original blue heart shape buttons and sequins card was done on a beige colored card. My customer wanted it to be blue on black. So I chose this really smooth pitch black card that's great for pasting on buttons and sequins in large quantity.
Notice the big pop up heart inside the card? Yes....it's similar to the Elmo card I made recently. Except that this one is a combination of blues, purple and beige. I also added the wordings my customer requested me to add on the pop up heart itself. Just exactly like the one I did for the Elmo card. I kinda like it done that way :).
Saturday, March 27, 2010
New born babies!
NB006 - BABY BOY *****NB007 - BABY GIRL
I got orders from my Mom to make these two new baby cards today. She said...."Lina....you just make a simple design as quick as you can...and you got two hours to do so! I'm going to a aqiqah kenduri later and I need those cards....so by hook or by crook you got to get them done ok!" . YIKES!!!! Luckily I have some printed wordings for baby cards which I have been keeping for quite some time now. I do have plans on making baby cards with them but till now have not been able to do so because I have been so busy keeping up with the other orders. So I guess today, the time finally came for me to do it! LOL!
Honestly I've always wanted to do a baby card with a baby sleeping in a cloth like one of those kind the stork would carry in his beak hihihihi.. :) But I didn't make any stork here.....I didn't have the time to do it. Maybe next time I would include it. :) I didn't have much idea, and since time was quite limited....so I just "hentam sajalah" or shall I say..."I just do what I can anyway I know how"....and I tried my level best to make it look as sweet as possible. Sweet and simple! :)
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Shopaholic theme...
HB064
A shopaholic theme! First time for me to do this. I was given the freedom to design it however I want to with this card. So I was thinking of doing something colorful and cheerful. I made all the decorations with all sorts of colors....like rainbow hehehe.
The decorations on the card were hand drawn and hand cut. It was pretty difficult to cut the high heel shoes....I cut it using a very sharp craft knife. That's a first time for me to do that. I love making the handbags though :) The pop up of the shopaholic girl was fun to make. I made her wear a bootcut jeans and a pearly white blouse and pink inner. It's something that a lot of young girls love to wear these days. I did some research online to get some ideas and I saw a few photos of shopaholic holding shopping bags......so that's why I made her holding those bags to show that she had done a lot of shopping :) Hope she likes it!
The decorations on the card were hand drawn and hand cut. It was pretty difficult to cut the high heel shoes....I cut it using a very sharp craft knife. That's a first time for me to do that. I love making the handbags though :) The pop up of the shopaholic girl was fun to make. I made her wear a bootcut jeans and a pearly white blouse and pink inner. It's something that a lot of young girls love to wear these days. I did some research online to get some ideas and I saw a few photos of shopaholic holding shopping bags......so that's why I made her holding those bags to show that she had done a lot of shopping :) Hope she likes it!
Friday, March 19, 2010
More cupcakes!
HB063Cupcakes all around! hehehe! Yes, this is an order I received from a customer who requested me to design a birthday card with cupcakes scattered on the card. She was interested in my HB057 cupcake card and also my HB054 pop up cake, so I combined the two to create this pinky purple theme cupcake card as per request.
The wordings at the front of the card was done using clear stamp with the wordings "Make a Wish". The ink I used is dark purple. It's so dark that it kinda looks like indigo. I was thinking of using pink but decided to use purple instead because it would stand out more. The pink ink color I had was a little too soft.
As usual I enjoyed playing with foams. They simple are fun to play with! Making the cupcakes with them are a treat! I've done purple cupcakes before and now I get to do pink ones. Love them! :)
The wordings at the front of the card was done using clear stamp with the wordings "Make a Wish". The ink I used is dark purple. It's so dark that it kinda looks like indigo. I was thinking of using pink but decided to use purple instead because it would stand out more. The pink ink color I had was a little too soft.
As usual I enjoyed playing with foams. They simple are fun to play with! Making the cupcakes with them are a treat! I've done purple cupcakes before and now I get to do pink ones. Love them! :)
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A another version of V011....
HB062This is another version of V011 (Half A4 size). I used a much more quality paper for the base of the card. It's a metallic dark purple paper. You can't see it that much the metallic part because it's covered will loads of hearts on it :). But if you look at the close up photo you can see how it shines when it hits the light.
As you can see, I still use about the same type of colors except I just played around with it. Instead of using a lighter shade of purple as the base of the card, I used a darker shade instead. The hearts on the card still have the original red, pink and white colors, except there is no dark red. So I just played around with the combination of colors and see what looks good.
I still included the heart shape foam on the card except that I cut it into a much smaller size and pasted them on the paper hearts. I first started doing that style in my HB052 card. I like doing that style. But cutting the foam into such a small size is kinda hard to do. I had to be careful because one small mistake will ruin it altogether.
I also did the pop up differently this time. Instead of a big pink heart, I did a big red heart with small and tiny hearts on it. To be honest, this kind of pop up never really looks exactly the same every time I do it. Because I don't have a specific template for the small hearts. Every one of it is done spontaneously. Arranged spontaneously too. No specific arrangement. I just did what I felt was right. :)
As you can see, I still use about the same type of colors except I just played around with it. Instead of using a lighter shade of purple as the base of the card, I used a darker shade instead. The hearts on the card still have the original red, pink and white colors, except there is no dark red. So I just played around with the combination of colors and see what looks good.
I still included the heart shape foam on the card except that I cut it into a much smaller size and pasted them on the paper hearts. I first started doing that style in my HB052 card. I like doing that style. But cutting the foam into such a small size is kinda hard to do. I had to be careful because one small mistake will ruin it altogether.
I also did the pop up differently this time. Instead of a big pink heart, I did a big red heart with small and tiny hearts on it. To be honest, this kind of pop up never really looks exactly the same every time I do it. Because I don't have a specific template for the small hearts. Every one of it is done spontaneously. Arranged spontaneously too. No specific arrangement. I just did what I felt was right. :)
Please Join Us in Downtown Bangor! Celebrate the Arts.
"Shake off the winter doldrums and celebrate the coming of spring at the next Downtown Bangor Artwalk from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 19. Come see what Bangor's photographers, painters, musicians, fiber artists, installation artists, potters and more have created during the long winter.The Downtown Bangor Artwalk is FREE and open to the public!
Among 16 venues presenting well over 40 artisans, Artwalk organizers are pleased to introduce several new participants. Epic Sports will be showing the work of artist Lyndsey Marston, and the Art in the Heart exhibit featuring works by local art educators will have an opening reception for the evening at the Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall. Also be sure to stop by Studio 36 on Hammond Street to see the photography of Jodi Renshaw.The University of Maine Museum of Art will feature Resonant Places: Paintings by Megan Chase; Simple Complexity: Installation and Works by Gerry Stecca; Bio-Permutation: Sculptures by David Isenhour; and Burnt Cove: Watercolors of the Maine Landscape by Gerald Matthew Immonen. And by Design Gallery will feature the ongoing Bangor, Brush with History: honoring Bangor Maine's 175th, showing new works by artists throughout Maine.
Top off your evening by stopping in at one of downtown Bangor’s many restaurants, or mingle with a portion of Bangor’s artistic community during an after-party at The Charles Inn at West Market Square. The party starts at 10 p.m. Your $12 ticket entitles you to a glass of beer or wine and a full assortment of complimentary hors d’oeuvres. There's a limited number of tickets available and they must be bought in advance. Get yours at Metropolitan Soul or The Charles Inn starting March 1, 2010. Call 207-992-2820 for information.
You'll find Artwalk maps listing the participating venues and featured artists at these locations:> University of Maine Museum of Art> Metropolitan Soul> Bangor Wine and Cheese> Bangor Public Library> One Lupine Fiber Arts
Questions? Comments? Contact JoAnne Houlsen at 207-947-0937, or contact@downtownartscollaborative.org." (quoted from Facebook page)
Hope to see you!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Isaac's 5th Birthday Photo Shoot.
Every year --- on Isaac's Birthday --- he dons his Daddy's shirt for a mini-photo shoot to show how much he has grown. And boy has he grown since he last wore that shirt! (Click here to see his previous birthday photos.)
So, here he is ... the most beautiful person I have ever met ---
Little Man ... we love you more and more with every breathe we take ... and we are EVER so proud of who you are and who you are becoming.
xoxoxoxoxo,
Mommy
