Iowa with lots of cuties and City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 377 ~ Monotone Coloring

August turn out to be a traveling month for me, San Francisco, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, and now I am in Singapore.

DH's son Andy had his first baby, and that is one reason to go back to Iowa for a quick trip.

Here's cutie #1 Kennedy Ann

and here's cutie #2 - Lacey

and Cutie #3 - Max

OH MY GOSH!!!! I know right?

These babies are both 8 weeks old (I just want to take them home with me!)

Andy and Dawn (Andy's girl friend) decided that it is a good idea that they are having two new puppies when they have a new born (rolling my eyes), I just pity the poor puppies, DH is part of the culprit though. Andy told his dad that he wants to get a surprise birthday present for Dawn, but the puppy (Lacey) is too expensive, so DH offered to pay for Lacey, which is 900 bucks, whew! Dawn has been very nice, since Andy is with her, she has been sending us gift cards on our birthdays, we thought that she is a good influence on Andy since the son never do that until he is with her, that is why DH is so generous with the birthday gift this round. Oh well, I just wish that the puppies can get as much attention they all need.

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The theme is Monotone Coloring

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The cardstock (both pink) are from PTI.... and so is the sentiment die

the big stitched rectangle die and flower stamp are both MFT

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Capitol Reef National Park and City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 376 ~ Back to School

Few days after we got home from San Francisco, we put the cute pup in the car and off to Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

I have visited a few national parks in Utah, Zion, Canyon Land, Arches, and here's another one - Capitol Reef.

the petroglyphs always amazed me....

we found lots of "old things" along the way.....

DH told me these are actually washing machines....

Wow, have you seen one before?

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The theme is Back to School

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I dig out one of the old PTI stamp set to create my own pattern paper

I like it, do you?

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San Francisco and City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 375 ~ You don't bring me flowers!

We got a lot, a lot done this past week, first we went to San Francisco to visit Clare, Jared and Lila...

Clare is just like me, she is easily adjusted to anywhere, she loves her new home, her apartment, new school, new job. Jared is very homesick, Lila had a hard time adjusting to new room mate, fell sick just a few days after their move to San Francisco, but they are all fine now.

San Francisco to me means Hog Island clam chowder, a meal that I will never miss if I am there.

we did a 7 miles long city hike.... starting ferry building

walk along the water and get to pier 39.....

fort mason......

a lot of steep hills to climb....

but the view is worth it....

more walk along the water and pass by some million dollars houses....

of course Palace of the Fine Arts, one of my favorite spot in San Francisco... continue to walk to Presidio, SF, and a very very steep hill to the place where Clare works.....

found a coyote hunting for food in the woods....

whew... finally there!

We had dinner with the kids, and then back to their new apartment to play with Lila, it was a lovely day spending with people we love.

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The theme is.....

You Don't Bring me Flowers

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Not a fan of Barbara Streisand but the tune sure stuck in my eyes.

my card has no flowers but tree....

Christmas tree to be exact.....

it's time to do some mass production of these stuff.....

in no time I am going to need them, a lot of them!

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City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 374 ~ Paint Chip Inspired

When we were renovating our bathroom, I make numerous trip to Home Depot, and I "collected" a few paint chips, after the bathroom is done, I thought, what can I do with these paint chips, oh yes, make something, LOL!

I used the paint chips to make a few cover page for my little organizer...

but I wasn't too happy with these, so I came up with another card....

hmm..... now I am happy!

the flowers is a stamp set from Studio Katia, and leaves die cut is Papertrey Ink.

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City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 373 ~ Pretty in Pink

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The theme is....

Pretty in Pink

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my card is using two different shade of pink, both are PTI cardstock

the additional color I used is gold....

dies, stamps, sentiments are all products from PTI too.

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