Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas Gift

Roshi, my dog, has a sitter/day home. Yes, he is my baby and I'm spending money like he is my kid. Well, he is a puppy, and he's been developing well with a sitter so I think it's well worth it. Besides, he doesn't see her everyday anymore - just three times a week to burn off his energy in her yard, and gives me a break when I come home from work!
I'm very grateful of her to take him in. He was a wee pup when I found her. Since it's her home, she was willing to take a non-housetrained puppy, while watching other dogs and pets, and tending to three small children of her own - talk about Supermom!!!
So this Christmas, I made her a little gift. Nothing much, but a cute little sign with the name of her "company". Hope she likes it!


Paper: Echo Park, S.E.I.
Techniques/Tools: Cricut Create a Critter, Sesame Street Font
Embellishments: Brads

Connemara

Connemara was a park that we went to in Ireland. It's not as grand as Banff, but it has its beautiful features. I hiked (by myself) up Diamond Hill in rain and wind. It was worth it for the photos. However, for "those" who didn't hike it also reaped the benefits of my photos.

Paper: DCWV, Core'dination
Techniques/Tools: Cricut Sesame Street Font, Graphically Speaking, Paper Dolls for Everyday, heat embossing

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Secret Santa 2011

It seems like every year I papercrafted something for my secret santa present for work. This year, I thought I will make an exception, because 1. I got a male to give a present to and 2. he doesn't seem like a guy who will appreciate handmade things. However, my present looked pretty pathetic: it was three giftcards to various fast food places near the office (he's known in the office to buy lunch daily). So, someone (not saying who) suggested that I should also print out nutritional facts from popular fast food places and binder it up as a present. Just to show him the health "benefits" of eating out daily. Sounds good, especially all the print outs and binder were from the office, and hence I didn't go over the secret santa budget of $25.
However, the white binder looked too plain and lifeless. So yes, I ended up papercrafting a cover for the binder. Sigh. I am amazed that it only took me four hours, (which included cleaning the huge mess I made in my dining room and also fighting my dog for my ruler) since I'm totally stuck on one of my layouts for over a week now! So here it is, ready for the Xmas party this weekend:

Paper: DCWV, Bazzill, scraps
Techniques/Tools: Cricut Simply Charmed, Graphically Speaking, Create a Critter, Gypsy, heat embossing
Embellishments: ribbon