Showing posts with label Haruyo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Haruyo. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Thank You Haruyo!

We made it!  Wowee!! Sure had fun posting all these projects. Really had to push myself this time to come up with new things.  Love all the inspiration out there- please check out You Tube fore more inspiration!

On to my last project....  I really wanted to use this new paper I got from my LSS.  Not sure why, but the flowers look a bit asian to me.  I love the muted look and wanted to use it for the front of my card.
Decided to make a belly band around the card out of a frosted gold cardstock and decorated it with a prima burlap leaf and rosette trim and some flatback pearls.


When you take off the belly band and open up the card you see this...


I finally used my Sizzix Pop 'n Cuts die!  Yay!  Geez, that took awhile since I purchased it last year!  At least I'm using it and not just hoarding!

Decided to cute out the flowers from the paper to tie it in to the front of the card.  Used the platform over the "Thanks" as a stage for Haruyo.  Behind her, I used some scrap acetate to create the brace to keep her standing up.


I know, wisteria not normallly pink, but I wanted it to match the paper.  Even though it's not traditional colors, I kind of like it!



I hope you enjoyed all of our projects for this release!  Thank you so much to Eva for assisting us with this release!  And of course to my girl Debi for all her help!  You guys did a great job!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Here's Haruyo!

I'm back!  One last intro for this release... meet Haruyo!  Haruyo is named after my aunt who was born in the spring, so I'm guessing that's why part of her name is "Haru" or spring in Japanese.  Anyway, I thought it was fitting since she is holding wisteria, which often blooms in the late spring.  

Wisteria flowers are so pretty!  I just love how they hang down from the trees!  I fell in love with this flower after I saw these photos....  I never knew how beautiful these blooms could be!  Dang!  Japan just has everything that I love!  Visiting the Wisteria Tunnel in Japan is definitely on my bucket list!

Ok, so by now you know about my You Tube addiction right?  Well, my friend and guest DT member, Linda of lfundoo on You Tube is partially responsible for my addiction.  She turns me on to all kinds of  crafty goodness.  So while checking out her channel, she posted a video on her entry to the My Scrap Room challenge.  Now I am a member of My Scrap Room too, but I'm too chicken to join the swaps or challenges.  If you aren't a member yet, go check it out here!  I think Gina runs the site and hosts challenges and swaps. 

One of Gina's challenges was to make a desk organizer. She has a tutorial on how to make the boxes here...  And you can see Linda's Hello Kitty version here...

So of course I had to give it a go and put my Sister Stamps twist on it.. Here's what I ended up with...


OK I know it's not using typical asian colors or papers, but I really wanted to use my new Graphic 45 Secret Garden paper pack from Linda!  Thanks girl!  I love it!

Since the colors in this collection are soft, I decided to color up Haruyo using my favorite purples. S he matches nicely since she's carrying a wisteria stem.  Doesn't that match in the Secret Garden?


I decided to go with only 8 boxes. It was very easy to make!  I trimmed down the front row of boxes so that they were different sized.  After I taped them all together, I binded them using lace trim around the edge.  I think it gave it a more finished look.  Then I added some flat back pearl trim over the lace and then went to town using prima, wild orchid crafts and i am roses flowers.  Also used a couple of prima butterflies on the front and back.  Here's a shot of the back of the organizer.


I hope you give it a try!  If you do, please let me know either by leaving a comment here or on facebook.  I'd love to check out your creation!

So earlier I told you about one thing on my bucket list right?  Well, if you want a chance to win Haruyo, just do the following:
1.  Leave a comment on THIS POST by 04/30/13 11:59 HST.
2.  Tell me about one thing on your bucket list!  I'd love to hear about it!

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow to find out who our guest designer is for this release!! I'm so excited to tell you!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Release #13 Coming Soon!

Wow!  This month has flown by!  Can't believe its time for another release!!  It's been awhile since we released some girls, so I thought I'd sneak this release  in between our Zodiac releases.

Here's a sneak peek at the images scheduled to arrive on 05/01/13...



Be back tomorrow with introductions!!