FTL83

Good morning! This card is made with the FTL83 sketch over at Clean and Simple Stamping blog. Natasha posts inspiring sketch weekly there :) Hop on over to check it out.

My card base is Certainly Celery. Background Summer Sun paper is from the Pink Flamingo DSP which has yummy happy colors. I had stamped on the background of sentiment panels for texture. The little flowers are already lying around on my desk, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry- little pops of colors.

Mmm... and finally I managed to have these Ikea rails installed... yay!! A new home for my punches. All within sight and reach :)

Next to the punches rail is an old CD rack that I had turned vertical and repurposed as a home for my dies collection. The purple bowl was my latest find- love the color. It is home to scrap die cuts that do not make it to projects/ might be used next time.

I wish you have a relaxing weekend with family/ loved ones. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Hugs,

Liza

Recipe: (all by SU!)

Cardstock and paper: Certainly Celery, Kraft, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Pink Flamingo DSP

Stamps: Whimsical Words, Dot dot dot, A to Z

Ink: Versamark, Soft Suede

Tools: Boho Blossom punch, Scallop Trim punch, 1/2" circle punch

Everything else: brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Where I create... (part 2)

Hello, everyone! Thank you for stopping by for a little tour of my crafting space. I have some more pictures.

These white bins are from Sogo grocery store. They are Japanese. I am a fan of anything Japanese! I think they have an eye for cool design. These bins also remind me a bit of the Container Store :) (hi, Huey!) I have picked up a bunch more to organize things around the house.

My ink pads fit into these bins and they are within reach whenever I need them :)

I find that I tend to use things when I can see them, so I try not to put them hidden away. Out of sight, out of mind and all that.

I ran into this little decorative bird cage on our last trip to Bali. My friend, Elice and I spent an afternoon shopping the artsy boutiques along Seminyak. Love that area! Definitely want to go back :) Anyway, I saw it, I fell in love with it, loved the reasonable price, knew exactly where I was going to put it, and I hand carried it home! Crazy, I know but I think it is a good buy :)

I have been trying to upload more photos but somehow it is not working out. It takes forever to upload and after retrying several times, I leave it as it is now.

It is late at night for me here :) Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Hugs,

Liza

Where I create...

Happy Thursday! May I take you on a little tour of my crafting room? This is a room that I had envisioned in my head for the longest time so it is really exciting to see it come to life :)

I have graduated from having part of the kitchen table, a corner of the study, a corner of the dining room in Beijing to a corner of the living room in DC to a proper room for all my stash, tools and supply :)

When we got an email of the layout of our future Jakarta apartment, I picked this room. I had imagined plenty of natural light of the room as it is facing east and I am glad it is. I love it in the morning with plenty of sunshine :)

We made a few trips to Ikea before we headed out to Jakarta and I am glad we did! :) Love these square bookcases and especially because it is the perfect size to store 12"x12" paper and card stock. I love arranging and rearranging the cabinets so this is still an ongoing process until I find a system that works for me.

Hannah normally puts her stuffed toys here but I love to sit on this Ikea arm chair and browse at craft magazines.

My cutting station :) A kitchen furniture from Ikea which was the perfect height for me to stand and crank on the Big Shot machine. This little table has wheels so it can easily rolls to other parts of the room and it comes in handy when friends visit.

This is a full view of one side of the room. My work table is on the left side with the white chair. The walls are still bare- this will be an ongoing project as well :)

I will have more photos tomorrow. Thank you for stopping by and taking this little tour with me. It is a special place for me :) If you have any ideas or thoughts, feel free to leave a comment. I am always on the lookout for organizational ideas.

Have a good day, you all.

Hugs,

Liza