Table Numbers

Unbelievably, my best friend's wedding is coming up! As her M-O-H (and also the paper crafter among our group of friends), I'm suppose to design her table numbers. There are 24 of these and they will be neatly displayed on the banquet tables on August 8, 2009. 

Papers: Bazzill Bling, Worldwin

Stamps: Penny Black

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Design Studio, Don Juan, Paper Pups, 

Jing's Scrapbook - Ken

This is the last page - yes, I am done! The last page is for the groom. I have no idea how to make a layout for a boy. I did buy this paper for this page. Since it's a guy's page, I didn't want it be flashy (unlike his bride's page!) I didn't get any of Ken's childhood pictures, and therefore, I left two blank spaces for those pictures.

Paper: Creative Imaginations, DCWV, scraps

Techniques/Tools: heat embossing

Embellishments: K & Company chipboard letters

Jing's Scrapbook - Jing

This page is for the bride. Jing is a very girly girl. Her wedding is fairy tale themed, hence, this page is very her. This page is based on a layout from "The Designing with Recipe Book". I don't think Jing will like one of the pictures I selected here. Haha. Oh well. I think she will like the overall theme and colors!

Paper: Paper Reflections, Basic Grey, Making Memories, Core'dination, sparkly vellum, scraps

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Life is a Beach

Embellishments: Imaginisce rub-on, chipboard sticks, Prismas, die cut tag

Jing's Scrapbook - Mexico

There were a lot of awesome photos of Jing and Ken's trip to Mexico. Therefore, I kept the embellishments and decorations minimal - literally! Even though there's not a lot going on, I think it's perfect in terms of showing off the pictures.

Paper: DCWV, SEI

Embellishments: ribbon, stickers

Lace Up Thank You Card

There has been some drama going on with my maid of honor dress. After I took my measurements, I saw the size chart she was using to put in my dress order. The dress she ordered for me had a waist-size 2 sizes too small. So I asked her, "Are you sure?!" She said since the dress is empire waist style, I don't have to worry. 

When I went for my fitting after the dress came in, it didn't fit. It zipped up, but only if I was to stand all day and not breathe! Due to the dress style, not a lot of fabric can be 'let go'. Therefore, they have to change the zipper up to a lace up back. I was so pissed. To try to make it 'not as bad', the dress lady was saying it's the trend, it's more elegant, and a lot of girls like it. 

I am not like 'a lot of girls'. I bought this $187 dress so that I can wear it more than once. Now with a lace up, it will be tougher. Plus, they were going to charge me $120 in alterations, but then discounted to $80. But my friend's mom (aka mother of the bride) helped me lower the alteration cost to $60, and offered to pay for my alterations. So therefore, I made a card for them. Obviously, its design is based on the dress.

 

Paper: Bazzill, Me and My Big Ideas, scraps

Stamps: Katie & Co

Techniques/Tools: Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers

Embellishments: eyelets, ribbon

Happy Bridal Shower!

Is there such a greeting? I was invited to Jing's bridal shower. Due to my stupid hotmail hack, I didn't get any notification until this week. These girls are so creative compare to me. They made it a 24h theme. Every invitee got an hour, and the invitee has to buy a present for Jing to use at this hour. I got 10 am. Since Jing's a teacher, 10 am = recess time. I really don't want to give the typical coffee mug. BORING. So to me, what can a teacher do (besides coffee) during recess? Initially, I wanted to get her a travel spa kit. It's a good way to do a short spa treatment while the kids are playing outside. However, they are very hard to find, unless you want to compile one together for $100+. No thanks! So while looking around, I found this: Love Handler by Bliss. Hahaha. I found this absolutely hilarious. I'm not saying Jing is fat and she needs this to reduce cellulite and any fatty appearance. The title and the idea of her using this during recess time are too funny. I love it! Jing is a person who can take a joke. Plus, you'll never know, she might one day use it. She does love chocolate. This may be able to get rid of the chocolate's 'side effects'. Hehe.

Here is the card I made along with the gift. Seriously, this card took me so fast. I never made a card and packed a present in 45 minutes! WOW! It's a pretty simple card. Quick and elegant - I like!

Paper: Bazzill, Me and My Big Ideas

Embellishments: lace, ribbon, scrap die cut tag, clear dot things (on the flowers)

Jing's Scrapbook - Fun in the Sun 2008

I have five more pages on my list for Jing's wedding present. This is one of the five. I want a atypical summer page. Instead of having a bright/light colored background, I chose to use bright summer colors on a black background. Can you tell that the picture frames are sunglasses? Hehe. Inspired by Ken's high reflective sunglasses. It is made by welding two Zooballoo P's together.

Paper: The Paper Company, DCWV, Tinkering Ink, scraps

Techniques/Tools: Design Studio, Cricut Zooballoo, Life is a Beach

Embellishments: self adhesive gems and pearls

Jing's Scrapbook - Miami and Cruise

This is a two page layout of Jing and Ken's vacation to Miami and Eastern Caribbean cruise. It's a pretty simple layout. It's inspired by a layout from Starting Points (idea layout book from Linda Harrison). It's supposedly a one page layout, but I just mirrored it to make it a double layout.

Paper: Paper Reflections, Core'dination, The Paper Company, scraps

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Life is a Beach, Wild Card,

Embellishments: self adhesive gems

Jing's Scrapbook - Master Chef

According to my plan, I have eight more pages for Jing's scrapbook. Her wedding is in two and a half weeks. OMG. I don't know if I can make it, especially I'm having a block! Well, thank goodness for scraplifting! For this page, the layout is taken from p. 105 from the 601 Great Scrapbook Ideas - From the editors of Memory Makers Books (it's an awesome idea book). I love this picture of Ken staring at the steak. I heard it was a good dinner. Jing's a very lucky girl to marry a guy who can cook!

Paper: DCWV, Provo Craft, scraps
Techniques/Tools: Design Studio, Cricut Don Juan
Embellishments: ribbons, stickers