Relax in your Pj’s

ello everyone. Boy oh boy this was quite an August, right? I grew up in a place with barely or no drastic weather. Now I think I catching up nicely all in one week! Let’s see..earthquake (check), hurricane (check), tornado watch (check)…phew! G-d is great because we are all fine here. My prayers goes to everyone who were affected somehow by this terrible storm. One thing I learned about this beautiful country is that everyone gets together and make it better!

After this very intense few days all I dream of is relax! Funny thing is that I have been a bit under the weather for a couple weeks but I was trying to keep on going…and as a result I became a walking petri dish. Just got hit in the head with a mega dose of antibios, that I am sure will make me soooo slowky that I don’t even want to think about it…lol. I guess I will have to relax somehow LOL.

I think Gilli Pj’s is pure inspiration to me! I might just have to steal her fluffy pillow!  Gilli Pj is one of the Gillis launched this past summer!I know some people that would love those sleepers!  Gilli was colored with copic markers. The pillow was colored with copics and the pattern created using multiliner and white pen. Once again I will need to find my notes about the paper and update you later. I used distress Inks to color the paper edges. The lovely sparkling paper lace was made using Martha Stewart punches and Stickles. The swirl is a alteration using silhouette library. Ribbon from Mikes. The sentiment I cut and colored using copics.

Now if you excuse me…I will fluff my pillow and be a good girl…for a few minutes lol

Oh Join us at the Outlawz Greeting challenge…this week’s challenge is fab!

hugs!

anaRy

CMC on the road! Copic class with Suzanne! Sept 10 in Wilmington, DE. Just a few days left to sign up! Don’t miss this opportunity…Lots of our lovely friends from blog land will be there!

We will be celebrating Gilli Birthday party too!!

 

Gilli Birthday Bash and Copic Class!

Did I hear party chat? Games? Fun? Prizes? Yeah!

So stick around and follow us to know what will be coming up really soon!

Get ready!

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Color me Creative class on the road with Suzanne J. Dean!!!!!!

Wilmington, DE

September 10

This is the best investment after you first copics! Don’t have copic and want to know what is all about? Come over you will have sets to use in the class with the best copic teacher!!! Don’t miss this opportunity (rare around this bands!). All day with crafters that share !!! Hurry and sign up over CMCroad

The icing on the cake?

Celebrate Gilli Birthday with us!

We will be throwing a birthday party for Gilli!!!

Oh you don’t know how sweet this day will be!!!

We are waiting for yoU!

 

 

super huggies,

anaRy

Summer fun

ello there! I hope you are keeping safe and dry if you are in the East Coast. After a quick shake, yeap, an earthquake, now guess what? Just to make things more interesting…a hurricane. Okay, are you serious? No, seriously..what else is coming next? I know…I will get my snow boots ready lol I am not kidding with mom nature..lol
We are hitting the end of a lovely and eventful summer. We had some really hot days! Well Gilli stroll found the best solution to deal with the heat. Window shopping and ice cream! What a therapy! LOL. My project, for the Doggy days of summer challenge over SSCC, is a tip on how to deal with a hot day lol
Gilli was colored with copic markers. Her little purse pattern was created using copic multiliners and white pen. I added some stickles for a sparkling touch. Gilli base and the sentiment were made using Dhalia nestability. I think my paper is from recollection and the other I am not sure. I will try to figure it out. Note to self find a good system to write materials..lol.

Well, if you don’t feel like getting out..or if you are on Irene’s path…just sit down relax and color! I hope we will have power to keeping on crafting!
Don’t forget to join us over SSCC! BTW, stamping scrapping have been having some really nice sales. Stock up!
See you soon…I am hoping LOL
Huggies!!!

anaRy

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☻ CMC Color me Creative Class on the road with Suzanne J. Dean will be soon in DELAWARE. SEP 10, 2011 is the tentative date. So now it is your chance to maximize your copic use! A whole day learning a ton of coloring techniques with Suzanne and many others that loooveee copics! So if you are in NJ, MD, PA, NY…it is your turn to have a full day of copic!! Well if you live a bit father up..or down..come on up too!!! Class will be super fun and the more the merrier!!! If  you come…you will be also celebrating wish us GILLI BIRTHDAY!!! You really, really won’t miss this chance!
**Lunch orders will be arranged for students.
Check and pre-sign for Suzanne class over here
I say this is the best investment after you purchased your very fist copic!!!
☻ Gilli Birthday is coming soon! So tag along o you won’t miss a thing!!!

Tres Chic{k}! Gilli Parisian!

ow are my boys and girls pals doing? I am a bit under the weather running fever and all..but I am ok. I am such a stubborn little head LOL. It is hard to knock me down…well maybe not…I’ve been known to go down and laugh hard!  You got to be chic even on rough moments : ). Sooo here it is Gilli Parisian!
Gilli Parisian sport all the chic (ness) of all of you! Always in heels and ready to go for any occasion! Isn’t she a tres chic{k} gal? LOL…stick around and you will see how Gilli Parisian can transform itself!! Coming in a post soon!

My project was created keeping a vintage (ish) feel to it. I distressed all the edged of the papers and and punched pieces. All the cute little pearls were made using one of my favorite essential things…liquid pearls : ). The swirls are a combination I created using the silhouette shapes…I love the library they have. I think my ribbon is from Mike’s..but I am not 100% sure…I know they would have something like that.
Gilli Parisian was colored with copic markers, I am adding a list at the end of the post for you. I also created the striped paper using copics : ). You gotta love these markers LOL. The cute square eyelet piece is from Spellbinders.
Now if you are a punch lover…come and join us for the Through the Craft room Door Magazine challenge (The challenge has a new home!!!). We have a super cool challenge rolling and the more people get in the more prizes are tossed into the game!!!!!!!!! Yipee!! Come one over! See you there!
Huggies!

anaRy

○○♥♥♥○○ NewZ!○○♥♥♥○○
☻ CMC Color me Creative Class on the road with Suzanne J. Dean will be soon in DELAWARE. SEP 10, 2011 is the tentative date. So now it is your chance to maximize your copic use! A whole day learning a ton of coloring techniques with Suzanne and many others that loooveee copics! So if you are in NJ, MD, PA, NY…it is your turn to have a full day of copic!! Well if you live a bit father up..or down..come on up too!!! Class will be super fun and the more the merrier!!! If  you come…you will be also celebrating wish us GILLI BIRTHDAY!!! You really, really won’t miss this chance!
**Lunch orders will be arranged for students.
Check and pre-sign for Suzanne class over here
I say this is the best investment after you purchased your very fist copic!!!
☻ Gilli Birthday is coming soon! So tag along o you won’t miss a thing!!!
♥  Through the craft door room is opening a DESIGN TEAM CALL
Check out the details. It is so much fun to be among these talented crafters. Open to all crafts, not only papercrafts!

This & That
Gilli Rubber Stamp :: Gilli Parisian; Copic markers ( ); Cardstock; My minds eye papers (Kraft pattern); Liquid pearls; Gingham ribbon; Distress inks; Martha Stewart punches and Spellbinders nestabilitie; Grand caliber and Sihouette die cutter.

http://anaryatelie.blogspot.com/2011/08/tres-chick-gilli-parisian.html

 

Challenges

Crafty Purple Frog

Craft us Crazy

Simple Create

The Poodle Parlour

The joyful Stamper

Happy Birthday to you!

ello crafty people! So,  have you found a little time for yourself this weekend? Oh, I sure hope so. Well  did manage to finish a project and I started to reorganize my ribbons. I have a particular way to keep my ribbon collection (do not laugh I know you have troubles with it too LOL). I needed to do some serious catch up and I still have a lot to go through. Seems that my weekend worrier vibe will have to last through the week! LOL. It is all good. I like to work when my table is clean, and I have to confess lately that was not happing. So if by the end of this week I can manage to see my keyboard I will be a happy camper!

Talking about happy. Check out Gilli Balloon bringing a sweet message to two of my craft galfriends that have birthdays this week! Lisa (Hi Lis, see the purple dress?) and also Wini! Happy birthday girls,may all good blessings shower over you and all your wishes come true!

For this project I used Gilli Balloon (from the New Summer Collection) colored with copic markers. This time I added a little ribbon on Gilli hair using a plain white pen. Gilli balloons were also colored with copic markers then toped with glossy accents to give volume and shine. I have to double check my notes about the paper, so I will update this info a bit later. All the pearls were made using liquid pearls. Little birdy was colored with copics and added touches of white pen. Birdy is perched on a prima flower and cotton cord. Sentiment was made using and embossing folder from cuttlebug, colored with copic marker and a little stickles.

Now how about if you join the celebration with all of us? Join us for the Greeting Card Challenge over The Outlawz! You can win some serious sweet goodies!

See you soon with a brand new project! Happy crafting everyone!

Huggies

anaRy

 

This& That

 

Real magic! Gilli Fairy 2!

ello everybody! How are my fellow crafters doing? I am hoping this weekend you will find a little window in your “Back to School” craze to create! Yeap, nothing like a little craft therapy to heal all the shopping one has to endure getting the kiddos ready for another school year! : )
Guys these schools list are crazeee! Why a kid needs 5 boxes of Kleenex..10 sharpies, and the list goes on and on…LOL. I wonder what Mcgiver would have done with these items! Magic! LOL
But let’s talk about real magic. Well, not the David Copperfield’s, or what is the name of that dude that keeps putting himself in some hairy situations? Anyway, the magic I am talking is the one we do in our craft room! Yes you do magic in your craft room. Just like a fairy you gather your bits of paper, twinkle your coloring tools, sprinkle some glitter and ta-dah! A little something that will brighten someone’s day, make your friend smile or just make you happy because you created!
Today I would love to share with you sweet Gilli Fairy 2. Gilli Fairy 2  is just waiting for your magical touch! 
I have to say that I had this project in mind since I came back from CHA in Chicago. Sometimes inspiration is waiting just around the corner. In this case it was so true! Inspiration was in a cute corner booth where I found one the most adorable collection of papers I have seen. The colors were just right! The yumiest sets with adorable matching elements! It was like magic…each little stand I looked at a project popped into my mind! Now talk about a line of paper being inspiring! I am sure you probably have seen around, because Authentique papers is the hottest line of paper around.

For this project I decided to create an easel card. I had this picture in mind  to create a nice scene for Gilli fairy 2 with the blue pad from Authentique called Journey. Gilli was colored with copic markers and I used white pen to add a little texture to her wing. A fashionable fairy has to have some sparkly bling around, so I added some stickles to her wing.
The window where Gilli is sitting (pretty) was created using two different Martha Stewart punches. I combined the punched pieces together and adorned with flowers. Now check out these tiny pink flowers! These flowers were made using papers from the Splendid pad from Authentique. I told these papers are the bomb!!  I punched (with Su punch) and glued together all the tiny flowers. To give  a more dimensional feel to the tiny flowers I used McGill tools by shaping the petals (the quality of this paper is super amazing…it has a lot of body to it). I also added a tiny yellow pearl in the center of each flower (Liquid Pearls) for an extra touch. The bottom flowers are prima flowers..they are always so cute. All layer of papers were distressed using Distress inks from Ranger.
I am so glad I was able to sit down gather Gilli, my copics and these gorgeous papers and create a little something to share with you all ! Now it is your turn to do the same! Let you fairy hands make something pretty! I know you can do real magic!
Huggies,

anaRy

This & that

Gilli Rubber Stamp Fairy 2; Copic Markers, Authentique papers; Martha Stewart Punches, Su punches, Liquid Pearls, Stickles, Distress Inks, Cryogen paper, prima flowers.

○○♥♥♥○○ NewZ!○○♥♥♥○○

☻ CMC Color me Creative Class on the road with Suzanne J. Dean will be soon in DELAWARE. SEP 10, 2001 is the tentative date. So now it is your chance to maximize your copic use! A whole day learning a ton of coloring techniques with Suzanne and many others that loooveee copics! So if you are in NJ, MD, PA, NY…it is your turn to have a full day of copic!! Well if you live a bit father up..or down..come on up too!!! Class will be super fun and the more the merrier!!! If  you come…you will be also celebrating wish us GILLI BIRTHDAY!!!

Check and pre-sign for Suzanne class over here

I say this is the best investment after you purchased your very fist copic!!!

☻ Gilli Birthday is coming soon! So tag along o you won’t miss a thing!!!

 

♥  Through the craft door room is opening a DESIGN TEAM CALL

Check out the details. It is so much fun to be among these talented crafters. Open to all crafts, not only papercrafts!

Challenges

Stamping for the weekend

Simply Create

The Poodle Parlour

Joyful Stamper

Fussy and fancy

If the shoe fits

Crafty Ann

Charisma Cards

Paper Minutes

Bearlymine

My time to Craft

PPP Make it Monday

NEW GILLI :: Back to School Fun!

I there! I told you I would be back with more things to share! LOL…Here I am!!! I bring you GILLI STROLL! Gilli Stroll is out and about..fashionable with her pretty dress and crafty purse! Just like all Gillis, Gilli Stroll fits right in within your creative ideas! One of my favorite things on this image is the fact you can customize her purse any way you like it! Did I hear you love paper piecing? There you go. Gilli Stroll is your gal!
Back to School season is right up here…and I bet my boots that you are shopping with your kiddos and grand kiddos, right? Ah nothing like a brand new notebook . I still love the smell, yeah I am a nut. I was always excited and with butterflies in my stomach in every first day at school. What is funny that is the feeling never left me even during my very first days of Graduate school LOL. So how about you making a lovely card to show how much you support your little genius ; )?
Gilli Stroller was colored with copic markers. I added a little touch of glossy accents to her cute little purse to give a texture feel to it. Isn't that purse a dream . I draw and colored her books with copics. I tighten the books in a vintage book belt (yeah she like a vintage chic look). I made the belt by coloring a piece of ribbon with copic.  To set the ribbon award base where Gilli is I cut 2 circles and embellished with punched pieces (Martha Stewart), added stickles, pearls (liquid pearl) and rhinestones. The ribbon (legs) was created with 2 embossed paper pieces (Cuttlebug folder). To add that extra school feel I made calligraphy tabs with colorful letters. All done from scratch. Pattern papers are Lilly Bee and October Afternoon.
Now here is your chance to score a sweet prize! Join us over the Outlawz Greeting Challenge with a Back to school feel project! You got to check out the inspiration cards that the DT gals prepared…they all get an A+ in my book!
Don’t forget to tag along…Gilli Birthday is coming soon…and…aha…it is a surprise! LOL…for now check out all the NEW GILLI SUMMER serie! See you soon!
Huggies

anaRy

This & That
Gilli Rubber Stamp :: Gilli Stroll; Copic markers; Copic Multiliner; Martha Stewart Punch; Stickles;Cuttlebug embossing folder; White pen; Cardstock; Lilly Bee (Rocket fence) and October Afternoon (Rocket Age) paper pads; Rhinestones; Liquid Pearls; Glossy accents.

Challenge
My Sheri Crafts
Amber Craft and Stuff 
Celebrate the Occasion
Daisy Doodles
 PPP Make it monday

NEW GILLI :: You color my world!

I folks! What are you all up to? I bet having some really good time in the best way you can! I am like you,  I have been trying to keep busy and bringing a bit of color to my corner of the world! : ). Take a look up there! New Gilli!! GILLI PAINTER….she came to color our world!!! Gilli Painter was originally created as a icon for the super talented gals of the House of Gilli. But now Gilli Painter will be coloring your world too!!
My project today is all about friends and friendship. Gilli Painter comes really handy. Painter for sure represents all the new and dear friends I have been making every single day over the blogsphere. The talented people I have the pleasure of talking, chatting, joking, crying, being silly, sharing tips everyday!
The idea came from the Challenge over CMC copic challenge (ALERT! GILLI SPONSORING…you can get a Gilli gift!!). The challenge theme is friendship and you just need to prepare a project inspired by your best friend and an embellishment colored with your copic! Super easy and fun!
Gilli Painter was colored with copic markers and I added a little touch of glossy accents over the paints on her paint tray and her shoes : ).  I colored my embellishments with pink copic and added a little pattern with white pen…gosh I won’t say it was easy…but it was challenging and fun! Now the little skittles do look like an eye candy..right? LOL . The pattern papers, if I am not mistaken is recollections. Swirls are die cuts patterns from Silhouette library colored with copics. Punches cuts are from Martha Stewart. All the little pearls were made using Liquid pearls. Gilli base is a cut from Spellbinders. All that shine is Stickles. To add a little touch of home made feel I “stitched” the border of the papers using white pen.  To top it off the sentiment that is soooo true to my heart ..cause my best friend do color my world!
See you all soon with another project! Don’t forget to join us over CMC copic challenge for some coloring fun and a chance to win your very own Gilli Rubber Stamp!
huggies

anaRy

○○♥♥♥○○ NewZ!○○♥♥♥○○
☻ CMC Color me Creative Class on the road with Suzanne J. Dean will be soon in DELAWARE. SEP 10, 2001 is the tentative date. So now it is your chance to maximize your copic use! A whole day learning a ton of coloring techniques with Suzanne and many others that loooveee copics! So if you are in NJ, MD, PA, NY…it is your turn to have a full day of copic!! Well if you live a bit father up..or down..come on up too!!! Class will be super fun and the more the merrier!!! If  you come…you will be also celebrating wish us GILLI BIRTHDAY!!!
Check and pre-sign for Suzanne class over here
I say this is the best investment after you purchased your very fist copic!!!
☻Gilli Birthday is coming soon! So tag along o you won’t miss a thing!!!

Challenge

CupcakeCraft
Make it Monday

NEW GILLI STAMP :: Yellooowww Happy Birthday!

ello everybody!!!!!!!!!!! Are you enjoying the tale end of this summer time? I am already shaking my boots of what will come! LOL….Hey I can deal with summer…cold shower…now how do you deal with frozen bones ? LOL. Nah…I will not suffer in advance and I am keep on enjoying my bug filled nights! See it is all about seeing the positive side of things…so I am celebrating everything!

Talking about celebrating…Here comes Gilli Balloon!!! Check it out this brand new Gilli! Isn’t she lovely? Gilli Balloon is part of the 2011 Gilli Summer release…but wait there is more. So stick around (just join in, right there on the side –>lol) to see more!

Today the project I am sharing with your was made for our super cool and always fashionable POLKA DOTS challenge over the House of Gilli Challenge blog! Have you joined? No? Oh come on! It is easy just make a project based on the challenge theme and link up (Gilli stamp is not mandatory but I would love too see your Gilli project if you have one..and I could call you up to join us as a Guest DT!!!

Gilli image was colored with copic markers. I added a little glossy accents to Gilli balloons and shoes to add a little dimension.  To add up to this summery feel I made sure Gilli was wearing a polka dot blouse. Isn’t that sweet? Oh, but the look would not be complete without nice sparkling earrings…check out those stones LOL. See how easy is  to dress up your Gilli? Yeah you should give it a try too!

My cardstock is from my stash and pattern paper by Lily Bee (This & That pad). Punches by Martha Stewart and SU. The banners were hand cut and embossed using Cuttlebug and Quickcutz embossing folders and embellished using a little stickles. Sentiment was handwritten.

Now it is your turn to partee! Grab your balloon coloring tools and start making dots! Join in for this summery fun challenge over House of Gilli challenge blog! We will be dropping by for a visit!

Huggies!!

anaRy

This & That

Gilli Rubber Stamp :: Gilli Balloon; Copic markers (E00, E000, E02, E11, E39, E59, E35, E31; W1, W3; B45, B12, Boo, Booo; Y13, Y18, Y02, Y00), Copic multiliner; Lilly Bee pattern paper; Carrdstock, Cryogen paper; memento ink; Embossing folders by Cuttlebug and Quickcutz; Punches by Martha Stewart and SU; Stickles; Glossy accents by Ranger; Rhinestones. Sketch by Mojo Monday Challenge.

Challenges

Mojo Monday

 

NEW GILLI :: Summer Fun!

olly molly! It has been hot! Although it seems like today we got a break in Gilli land LOL. I have a feeling the hottest days are behind us….and as usual one of these days I will wake up and Bam! WHO…Who put down the thermostat? LOL. That is how I feel every time the season turn. For not…I am still enjoying my cool lemonade and making sure the birds got plenty of fresh water available.

Now I will share with you a brand NEW GILLI! Gilli Girly2! As you can see she is jumping of joy to be part of your crafting world! My girly2 is showing of how much fun summer can be! All the games and the running around! Gilli and the ball were colored with copics markers. I used Martha Stewart punch and pattern paper from recollections. The ribbon is from my collection and I have no clue where I got it..lol. The pearls were made with Liquid Pearl. Oh of course so summer fun is complete without a jumping rope,  made with cotton cord.

AHA Summer fun, glitter fun LOL. You really didn’t thing I would pass right? LOL I used stickles over the punched embellishments.

I  hope you will be checking out all the NEW GILLI, launched over CHA! Since we are talking about fun…join us over SSCC for a super cool challenge…SUMER FUN!!!!!!!!!

See you again super soon with a brand new project to share!

Huggies

anaRy

A furry Birthday wish

I everybody! Still hanging in there in this heat? I will tell you..heat is okay by me…humidity…not so much lol. I will take it anyway it comes. I just love seeing everything change…I already see leaves falling in the yard…soon yellow will dominate : )

I have a cute little project to share with you. This is my project for The Craft Door Room Magazine challenge. One of the things that I love about TTCDR is that they bring what is up to date in the craft world. I am sure the next issues will be fill up with good stuff since CHA was just about yesterday :  )

Ain’t these guys cute? Image from Stamp Fairy, the sponsor for the Embossing (must pearls) Challenge. My bears were colored with copic  markers and the highlight accents done with white pen. For the embossing I picked a cuttlebug folder, ones of the oldies  : ). I also used the CB to emboss a little sentiment. I just cut the “birthday” saying and colored with copic and added a little stickles. All the tiny pearls were created using liquid pearls. The “photo corners” are little swirls I created by mixing shapes from the Silhouette library (these were also tinted with copics). All the cardstock used are recollection from Mike’s.

I hope you will come over to TTCDR challenge and share your gorgeous embossed work! Dry or heat you name it and you are in for a sweet prize! It is free!!!!!!!!!!!! So join in! See you there for more inspiration!

Huggies,

anaRy