An Easy Sunday

Today is lazy Sunday in our home. 
Everyone is happily contented,
Savoring each moment of togetherness,
Recharging for the week ahead.

Happy Independence Day!

{Happy} Sweet Sixteen

Guys, look at the invites I made for my daughter's sleepover spa party.

Alexis, a Pisces, was born on February 22, 1995. Her birthstone is Amethyst. It is associated with spirituality, wisdom, sobriety, and security. It is purple in color which happens to be my sweetie's favorite.

I decided to use Stampin' Up's Elegant Eggplant and Green Galore cardstocks as the base for these crisscross invitations. And the hearts from the coordinating designer papers add just the right amount of cuteness for both the invites and favor bags befitting a young lady's sweet sixteen party.

Drop by again later this week to see more of Alexis' S.O.S. party.

A Tote For You {And Me}

 Strike a pose

Strike a pose

Bags! Bags! Bags!

Look around everywhere you turn is a bag,

Handbags, shoulder bags, evening bags, messenger bags.

From Coach to Louis Vuitton,

Females, young and old, just can't get enough.

So, what is a crafting girl to do?

Be inspired and create.

My Rock

What do you do when you are upset or worried? Do you scream? Do you cry? Or do you just stay under the covers until everything gets better or goes away?

Yesterday when I received the sad news that a very dear friend of mine had a massive stroke and was in critical condition, I cried and cried. But soon after I prayed and prayed because prayers have always been my source of comfort whenever I am troubled. Talking to God and sharing with Him my worries and heartaches brings a kind of calmness in me that nothing else can.

When I woke up this morning my friend's condition still hasn't changed. Yet, I knew that all will be well in God's gracious time. So, instead of wallowing in my sorrow I busied myself.

And by the time I finished this personalized stationery set with its coordinating bag, I received great news that my dearest friend had awoken and now reacts with a shake or nod.


Answered prayers indeed!!!

Trick or Treat

Happy Monday everybody! I am so excited to finally be able to share with you halloween projects I've been working on for the past week.

Here are 3" x 3" pumpkin orange treat bags that can cold a KitKat or two Hershey's nuggets. Aren't they adorable? Any child or grown-up will surely go batty after receiving one of these.


Check out the awesome stickers I embellished them with. Spoooooky cool, huh?!


That's all for today folks. Come back again tomorrow to see what else I have in store for you.

Pretty Dainty

Here's a quick share.


Another bag ensemble I put together. This time I placed different sentiments on each one.


I wanted a clean and fresh look so I kept the design simple by embossing and adding just the right amount of color. The best part is I was able to use these pretty ribbons I've been keeping in my stash for the longest time.

Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

Finishing Touches

It's Sunday evening. The weekend is almost over. Can't believe it went by really fast. Friday night was spent in St. Pedro Poveda College. My husband and I attended the induction ceremonies for all the officers of Poveda Parent Association for the school year 2010-2011. This year my husband and I are fortunate enough to be the couple president for 2nd Year D, my daughter's class. I really enjoy being involve in my children's respective schools because it gives me an opportunity to get to know their teachers better and become friends with my co-parents. On Saturday, I played 2.5 hours of badminton after toiling in my craft area all morning. The evening was then spent drinking, eating and laughing with college friends. And today, after Sunday mass, the family watched the much awaited and talked about movie "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse".

And so, I can't think of anything more wonderful to cap off the weekend than to share with all of you what I came up with last Saturday.



I wanted to make sure that my friend will be superly impressed with my gift. So, I wrapped the purse & card ensemble I made for her with clear cellophane; tied it with a hot pink ribbon and attached a sweet little gift tag I made to finish off the whole package.


Now, I am ready to hit the sack. Can't wait to find out what the week ahead will bring. Goodnight everyone!

Cards in a Bag

One of my badminton buddies will be celebrating her birthday and I thought I'd make something special for her. OMG! Can't believe how this bag and card ensemble turned out...simply adorable!!!


The monogrammed cards fit perfectly in this coordinating hand purse. The tutorial was given to me by my ever so talented friend, Kay. Please check out her blog, Creations on Paper, if you would like to avail of it.


You might notice that my version is a bit different from hers. I placed a silk ribbon and embellished it with a metal button for it's handle instead of using elongated buttons. Now, my friend can wear it as a wristlet purse.

That's all for now folks. Have a great weekend!

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