Our Beautiful World 171 ~ Orange

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Our Beautiful World

The word is....

ORANGE

These are some lovely tomato I saw at Rialto Market in Venice....

I love market places, everywhere I go, I always make a point to visit the local market....

amazingly, the market is also one place you could capture lots of great photos....

Do you have something ORANGE to share?

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We happened to be in ORANGE county today for Clare's recital, if you are in that area, you are welcome to join us too!

 

Absolutely Fabulous Layout

It's been a while since I last make a 12x12 layout, I am finally back in routine after all those traveling, here's one for....

Challenge Yourself #34

I don't think I have a lot of layout with fall colors, but here's my take on this beautiful fall palette....

I picked a dark brown cardstock for my background and then start working those fall leaves around....

 the sentiment die is from MFT, I absolutely love it....

this photo with my son Lione was taken at Yosemite National Park last December

PTI Make it Monday #265 ~ Layered Dry Brushing

The Challenge:

PTI Make it Monday #265 ~ Layered Dry Brushing

 As soon as I play with the brush for this project, I immediately love it, didn't know is that fun.... I really should do it more.

I am not totally with my dry brushing background, I should have use a lighter stroke as described by Lizzie, like feather..... oh well, I will try it again soon.

The focusing die is PTI Quilted Winter Die and the star in the middle is Joyful Christmas Die

the sentiment "Season's Greeting" is also from PTI Joyful Christmas Stamp Set....
 

 
 this time of the year, I tried to make holiday cards in set, that way I'd accumulate enough cards for year end....

PTI October Blog Hop 2016

I nearly forgot to post this until I saw my friend Greta's when I hop around this morning. Thanks Greta for reminding! : )

The Challenge:

PTI October 2016 Blog Hop Challenge

Here's the inspiration photo....

 

First thing I picked up from this photo is the music score, so I used it for my background.....

 and then the orange leaves and fall theme just come naturally.....

 PTI products used here are the frame, two different leaf dies, the flower die to make my book print flowers, also the banner die stamped with sentiment from PTI Painted petals stamp set.

Ok, I am rushing to get breakfast.... bye!

 

 

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #335 ~ Hallo-Ween

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City Crafter Challenge Blog

The theme is Hallo-Ween

 Check out challenge details HERE.

I used my very first MFT purchase, a tree I bought long time ago at CHA in Chicago...

the pumpkin and it's funny faces are dies from PTI....

 Come join in the fun at City Crafter Challenge Blog

 

Our Beautiful World 170 ~ Comfort

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Our Beautiful World 

The word is COMFORT.

When we on the road trip to Colorado last week, the word COMFORT came up to my mind when I turn my head to the backseat, so I quickly grab my cell phone and took this.....

Papi likes to sit on my lap when we are on road trips, but he is too big for me, so most of the time he has the backseat all by himself,  he would put his head on DH's backpack at the far corner of the seat when he is taking a rest, I guess he finds COMFORT in the familiar smell... awwwww, this picture just make my heart melts....

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PTI Make it Monday #264 ~ Die-Cut Stencil Shapes

The Challenge:

PTI Make it Monday #264 - Die-cut Stencil Shapes

I decided to use colors on kraft, the stencil is a leaf die-cut from PTI leaf prints die collection

I just love playing with those fall colors.....
next I add a PTI tag cut with PTI cardstock Raspberry Fizz....

  
stamped with the sentiment from PTI Meadow Greens Stamp Set....

 now the layers.... first is the same PTI leaf I used on the background, and I add another one with glitters, I really love how Melissa Phillips layered her cut in this week's video...

followed by twine, and more layers..... 

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City Crafter Challenge Blog and Project Life 2016 ~ June 1 (Strawberry Picking in Grafing)

Project Life 2016

June 1 
We are still in Grafing, early this morning, Ann took me to meet her lady knitting group....

 the lady next to me is Olivia, whom I met 3 years ago when I visited Grafing. After that, we went back home to pick up the princess, who wanted to sleep in this morning. I was in Grafing 3 years ago with Dolce, and promised Clare that I would take her to Glashaus, the cute little cafe we went the last time, so here we are.....

 having breakfast/brunch at Glashaus....

 Ann Peng and I had Flammkuchen (German Pizza)....

after that we just take a stroll in the little town ......

to look at pretty things.....

 
and then we decided to go strawberry picking.....

these strawberries are really really yummy....
 

can you see how much fun we had?

that brings you to the journal card I created based on this sketch at City Crafter Challenge Blog...

and the rest of the pages for my Project Life 2016..

before I go, I had to show you these pictures of Clare.....

Please stop by City Crafter Challenge Blog and join in the fun!