Thank You! #grateful

                                                           acrylic on 5x3 card stock paper
I know i should have used water color on watercolor paper=) I guess its time to shop for new watercolor supplies soon but i think it worked out well=). Created these mini cards for my awesome friends at church to appreciate & thank them for giving their hearts to serve & for being partners in the gospel. Let's be thankful for all the blessings that God has showered us this year especially our family & friends. Have a wonderful happy weekend!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

    

 cross stitch inspired pattern to welcome the season=) Enjoy your Holiday!

Arrow? chevron?=)

         updating background with my new design #arrow

ART, Me & my baby

These are some of my drawings using  this fun app 'PICASSO'. It's user friendly and love how simple it is that even my almost 4 year old son can express his drawings too.  

 Look how cute this is =) I have to write his age here so i wont forget when he drew this cute face

This is 'us' according to him =)

Have a colorful & creative week everyone!

CREATE: 'Our' wedding invitation

The wedding month is over! This is kinda late but i just want to share this anyway.
I was looking at some of my craft boxes then i saw these wedding invitations that i'd created for my siblings. Of course i made our own wedding invitation too. We are now on our 5th year as husband & wife and we have two cute little boys. I always thank God for letting me meet my wonderful husband. Being married to him is a blessing from the Lord. I know that even before we got engaged it was already in my dream wedding list that i will design & make my own wedding invitation (top: in turquoise), our wedding favors, i designed my own wedding gown and our cake. I love to be involved in everything especially in designing and creating things for our wedding.  But I never thought that actually preparing and doing it was really tiring and exhausting but of course i was very excited then. Thank God my husband was there all through out and one of my best friend that helped me with other things especially during the wedding ceremony. Anyway, i was just saying that it was my joy that i was able to create my sibling's invitations and their wedding favors as well. I also hosted the reception of my twin brother's wedding. I believe they're happy and encouraged that i made it for them haha!!!i know!.. (they thanked me=)).. i actually volunteered =). It was also my way of helping them checked out one of their "to do list". I had a lot of fun doing it... For the love of  family!

Welcome July!

Beautiful You

These are some of my digital design that i made as 

a backdrop to one of our church event. 

I submitted three samples of my concept and they liked the third design. 

CREATE: a day of encouragement...=)

 Hi there! Just wanna share these birthday cards i made for my friends. These are just simple ways to encourage and uplift their spirit..

Every time there is birthday celebration or baptism in our campus ministry at church i am thrilled and excited to make cards for them. Thought of making an accordion instrument inspired card because we usually give one big card to the celebrant where everyone can write their words of encouragement and this was one of them=). 

This card was created using paper scrap, corrugated paper to add texture, glue and  a puncher. I hand cut the flower and butterfly. And i punched holes on the edges to create butterfly path.

Accordion Card

                    I love these colors together..they're my favorite ones especially the turquoise/aqua..

My husband bought me a book ' Expressive Handmade Books " by Alisa Golden. Her book teaches wonderful techniques and materials in creating handmade books. I'm excited to learn from her. It's inspiring!

One technique i knew even before i saw it in her book is the accordion. I never knew it was called accordion though..haha!!! but one thing i know for sure is that this book gives me creative ideas for my next projects.

Two Connected Accordion Card

To make it longer and provide more space, i made two connected accordion card with eight panels. This was just made of brown folder, a little help from my glue and marker.

10 Easy steps: ( for more instructions, read 'Expressive Handmade Books' by Alisa Golden)

1. Cut the brown folder into two.
2. Measure the desired size of the card.
3. Fold the first folder in half, widthwise. Open. Make sure this folder is one inch longer than the other.
4. Fold the extra one inch then matching the cut end to the fold with one inch folded inside.
5. Fold the ends to the center fold, one end at a time. You should have valley,peak, valley folds, forming a
   "W".
6. Fold the shorter folder in half.
7. Fold the ends back to the center fold, and crease, making sure they are aligned.
8. Apply a thin layer of glue to the front of  first folder (the peak side).
9. Set the second folder on top of the first folder so that the edge are aligned. Press down (the folder1 will
    be hidden behind the second folder)
10. Then design it your way.

Have a great day everyone!=)