Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Be A Better Planner In 2016

One of the area I need to re-do in 2016 is PLANNING. I am a stay-home-wife and mom who works from home as a volunteer, a translator, and also I love making pretty handmade things. And YES, I need to plan my day wisely.

A couple of weeks ago, I got this new, gorgeous Everyday Life™ album from Close To My Heart, the accompanying Everyday Life™ 2016 planner pages, and the coordinating Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan roller stamp.

During the month of December, you can all three in an exclusive product bundle for only $29.95 (save 15% of the retail prize).

With the new Everyday Life™ line, you’ll experience “memory keeping on the go” as you track your water intake, stamp reminders, keep appointments, and tuck away precious memories—plus much more—all at once!

The Everyday Life™ 2016 planner pages has 154 pages including 1 pocket folder page, 12 monthly dividers with tabs, 1 designed page finder, and 4 sheets of stickers; 3-ring hole punched; 8⅜” × 6⅞”.

The pages include monthly and weekly spreads that begin January 2016 and run through December 2016.

The monthly spreads run from Sunday to Saturday, like a calendar; the weekly spreads run from Monday to Sunday, making it easy to review your weekend plans at a glance. The monthly tabs are reinforced with a Mylar coating for extra durability.

The stickers are designed to work perfectly with the Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan roller stamp.

This Everyday Life™ Planner Bundle offer is only available while supplies last, so plan to place your order early in the month and start 2016 off right.

Check out this video, because you’ll see that this is more than just a planner book.

If you have any questions, please contact me or write your question on the commment and I will email you back.

Thanks for visiting and shopping with me this month!

Have a blessed Holidays Season!

Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Merry, Merry Christmas

Today’s card is still about Christmas. I go with simple, clean, watercolor, and fussy cut.

I use Canson Watercolor paper 14o lbs as the card base. Making this card is very easy.

First, add watercolor on directly on the card base since it is a watercolor paper 🙂 I used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I add some the ink on an stamping block and then I picked the color using Aquash Watercolor Brush. Then, using smallest brush, I dropped some water directly on the watercolored area then dapped it with paper towel for more distress look.

You can set aside to dry or speedy drying it up using craft heater while stamping the wreath and the banner.

On a piece of White Daisy cardstock (CTMH), stamp the wreath from Harvest Wreath (CTMH) using Topiary Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH) and then stamp the banner from Merry Merry stamp set (CTMH) using Ruby Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH). I cut part of the wreath as seen on the picture, then I fussy cut the wreath outline and the inside. I did the same thing with the banner.

When the watercolor card based is dry completely, add the wreath on the card base by align the side that is cut with the side of the card. Then add the banner on top of the wreath. On my card, I used 3D Foam Tape to give them some dimension.

And the card is done.

Today’s card I link up at:

CropStop Challenge Linky Party #11 Anything Goes.

STAMPlorations December Challenge – Theme & Sketch

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #214 – Two Weeks Anything Goes

December Power & Spark Challenge – Time To Rewind

Thank You so much for visiting today and have a blessed day!

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2015

Gift Card Holder With 3 Pockets

This is the season of giving with a joyful heart. There are so many ways we can give to bless others.

A week ago, my friend ask me if I could help her with making a gift card holder that can holds 3 cards. To Pinterest I went look for some inspirations 🙂 I saw many giftcard holders for 1 or 2. But I also saw some tag pockets that I thought… Hmmm… I can make big enough for the gift cards with similar idea.

These gift card pockets made using WRMK Envelope Punch Board. On the punch board, there are sizes for any sizes of envelopes, including 2 sizes of gift card envelopes. I made 3 – 2.5″ x 3.5″ envelopes, but instead of having a flap to close the envelope, I cut it to make the pockets. I used Heavy Weight Holiday Colors Cardstock from the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).

The front card, I used STAMPlorations stamp set, Framed Christmas: Peace, Love, Joy. On a piece of Strathmore Watercolor Paper, I stamped the image & sentiment using Archival Black Exclusice Ink Pad (CTMH), then watercolored the poinsettia using Sakura Koi Watercolor using Aquash Watercolor Brushes.

I started with lighter color, then added more colors on the areas where the shadows are for some dimension. You can let it air-dry but I used my Craft Heater for speedy drying process. And I finished the card with red ribbon and tie it up a bow. I used some double-sided tape to hold the bow in place.

That’s my finished card that inspired by one of the STAMPlorations Inspiration Project #52 and I think this gift card holder will make a perfect of giving gift cards for coffee lover, right? 😄

This card I link up at:

Thank You so much for visiting me and have a blessed week!

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2015

And The Blog Candy Giveaway Winner Is…

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CONGRATULATIONS, BECCA CRUGER! I have sent you an email.

Thank You so much for all of you who have entered my blog candy giveaway!

You all have a wonderful week of preparing the Special Day with celebrating Christmas with your loved ones.

Posted on Sunday, December 20, 2015

DIY Wood-Burned Ornament

Christmas is less than a week from today, we got all presents (not yet wrapped!) and still have some projects to finish.

This morning I woke up at 5:30 am to finish the rest of these 30 wood-burned ornaments. I started this project last week and been working very slowly becasue I have to do this without my daughters around. The woodburing tool is SUPER HOT and dangerous!

I got these wood tags from Pick Your Plum a while ago and been sitting in the box. I saw lots of peope do wood-burning projects on wood chips or branches. And I thought… Hmmm… This might work with those wood tags. So I did some tries and ended up with this trick: second generation stamping and tracing.

First, I stamped the quotes from Reason for The Season stamp set and Merry Merry stamp set with Brown Staz-On ink (second generation), then I traced them with Plaid Wood Burning tool.
Finished them with some baker’s twine.

This is a simple and easy project as gift. I had too much fun & joy making these ornaments to give to our Church families as gifts together with they Christmas cards this year.

I hope you all have a wonderful week preparing for Christmas, to celebrate the birthday of the Lord and our Savior.