A M Y | H O A N G

just hoping....

2010-12-14T22:59:00.001-08:00

today, i am just hoping that the lowest of lows will bring the highest of highs.

VOTE!!

2010-10-01T22:55:00.001-07:00

Creating Keepsakes Teen Talent Scrapbooker Search 2010!!

Click HERE to VOTE NOW!

thanks (:

<3 amy

CREATING KEEPSAKES TEEN TALENT SEARCH: SCRAPBOOKING

2010-09-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

During the month of August Creating Keepsakes magazine had a scrapbooking contest just for teens (ages 13-18). I started seriously scrapbooking and submitting when I was 15. I loved the art then just as much as I do now but had difficulties being selected for publication. When I read about this contest I was so excited and jumped on the chance to make some projects. Thanks CK for the amazing opportunity!

NAME BANNER

I have made SOOOO many of these as gifts for friends and family and have gotten five requests in the past two weeks (AH!). For this contest I decided to make one for my room and included my favorite photos on it too! I punched the photos out with a circle craft punch and sewed them together to create a mini-banner of sorts and proceeded to attach it to the main banner pieces!

SILLY FACES LAYOUT

Silly Faces is a layout of Harry and I. We took these pictures two summer ago using self timer and I have always loved them. I am so happy I got the opportunity to scrap them. I've had the scalloped chipboard piece (it came with a Making Memories calendar kit) forever and finally put it too use. I painted it with Tim Holtz crackle paint and then inked it up a bit. Also, I added a large Hamply transparency piece over the photos to add dimension and interest! Oh, and I think think layout started my OBSESSION with banners (triangular and circular!)

NOTES BOX: MY FAVORITE PROJECT (probably of all time!)

Again, I punched out my photos with a craft punch and sewed them together, having a decorative piece in between, and attached it to the circumference of the box. The top I designed like I would a layout (just circular). Restoration collection pack by Crate Paper was perfect for this project and inspired me immensely. I loved layering the difference elements and having the whole thing just come together.

ANYWAYS...
Two weeks ago, CK emailed their TOP TEN finalist (out of 500) and I was one of them. Touched and honored don't even begin to express how I feel. I scrapbook because I have a crazy PASSION for it and want to give a piece of my love ( in art form) to others. Being a top ten finalist in a scrapbooking contest, that's just crazy and VERY COOL! So, tomorrow CK will post a voting poll for the next teen scrapbooker. Readers will have the change to vote for their favorite project! I am here, writing this SUPER LONG post to ENCOURAGE you to vote. I didn't put my finalist project up here so you don't know which one is mine. No obligations (: ! PLEASE check out the site tomorrow and VOTE for your FAVORITE project. Whatever your little heart desires!

I'll link up the poll tomorrow for sure!

<3amy

Moxie Fab World: Card Style Week!

2010-08-02T19:36:00.000-07:00

So, I've kinda bee in a creative rut these past few days...weeks even. I was browsing the Moxie Fab World the other day and decided to participate in some of their challenges (:

CLEAN & GRAPHIC

I was in the looovvveee mood and came up with these two cards. I plan to make a few more and create a set!

(Supplies: The Paper Company cardstock, Basic Grey patterned paper, sewing machine, K & Company jewels, Colorbox ink, printer/Word Processor for sentiment, Martha Stewart glitter)

SHABBY & VINTAGE CARD

For this card I wanted to experiment with the shabby-chic/vintage look. I printed the photo on some "printer-proof" fabric and sew it to my card base. Wanting the photo to be the main element, I just added some ribbon, letter stickers, and die cut pieces.

(Supplies: Bazzil cardstock, American Craft stickers, Crate Paper pattered paper and die cuts, Martha Stewart punch, Making Memories button , Fiskars punch, sewing machine, fabric (treated to print))

These challenges really got me out of my rut so if you would like some inspiration too just click on over to http://www.moxiefabworld.com/

Thanks PC for the fun challenges!

<3 amy

SMILE BY UNCLE KRACKER (:

2010-03-31T22:22:00.000-07:00

imissyouuuu dearly. already. its been like 72 hours ):

HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON! looks like you got the "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" memo (:

dude, forget the frosty. its all about THIS! now for some dry ice and a styrofoam box...hmm...

and now for scrapbooking projects galoreeee!

ahh SPRING! loving the cute clothes...a little too much (:

Saw this stranger over the weekend as ours butts got sunburnt. fun stuff (:

sydney's high school years. documented.

my favorite project of all time <3 she means the world to me.

perhaps another anteater in the making?? sure hope so (:

that's all for now! byeee!

BALOOGA!

2009-08-31T21:53:00.000-07:00

WTF! Balooga is actually spelled Beluga! Really? My banner makes me look so stupid then. Ha. There's a story behind "amy beluga" but I'll save that for a layout or something (:

Anyways, here are some layouts since I haven't shared any in a LONG LONG time!

Aww. She's leaving in 18 days. I can't, no..WON'T ...think about it!
boo.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY crazy brother!

and finally...this girly. She's been gone for wayyyy to long! Wayy wayy wayyy too long. I miss her but she's coming back soon (:

And, in other exciting news...Scrapbooks Ect. is publishing one of my layouts for one of next year's issue. I am sooo excited about getting my FIRST layout published...you have no idea! I am beginning to think all the time and effort I put into this art is worth it. Just the idea of someone wanting to publish my work is an honor in itself! AH! Too cool!

Well, I'm going to edit more photos so I can share my "baby"! The project that HAUNTED me for months but is now done and completed! lol.

<3amy

American Crafts Challenge: All About Me!

2009-08-13T00:36:00.000-07:00

So I've been a scrappy mood lately and decided to join in on American Craft's challenge this week.
I've been playing soccer since third grade so I really wanted to document that part of my life! These are high school soccer photos (:

Ah, I miss playing soooo much!
And I really need to get in shape again!

I'm going to definitely share more layouts soon!

<3 amy

blogger helps me...

2009-08-03T00:55:00.000-07:00

keep myself occupied while i wait for my nails to dry so i can finally go bed and get some shut eye so i can be super de duperly attentive for a two day freshman orientation at which i will be staying over night.

i painted one hand last night.
scratch that.
i frenchend one hand last night.
french manicure.
yeah.

i know.

and got super lazy to do my other hand.
cause it was hard
and i kept messing up.
grrrrs.

but now i am obligated to do the other hand cause i am going places, seeing things, experiencing life tomorrow.
and i need pretty nails.

or at least both hands painted.
that is my true goals.

ha.
i think they are dry now.

thanks blogger-roo!

<3amy

Jack's Mannequin & The Fray LIVE!

2009-07-30T00:50:00.000-07:00

Watched The Fray and Jack's Mannequin in concert tonight. My first real concert! It was amazing! I had so much fun with my besties (: Thanks guys!

(photo from http://blog.thefray.net/us/official-photos/84)
They are sooooo good live! Sooo sooo soo very good!

(photo from http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/covers/02226.jpg)
I never listen to Jack's Mannequin before today and now I am definitely a fan! YAY!

So tired now.
Goodnight!

<3 amy

creative rut...

2009-07-26T23:39:00.000-07:00

So, I've been in a creative rut all weekend! I sit down ready to scrap but can't.
I think I need new photos and new materials to work with.
CHA is coming soon. love that hate that...but that's a whole other can of worms.

so yeah.
a creative rut is no fun.

But anyways, I was looking through some old photos today and found some random stuff.

okay, so i am by no means a drawer. i just don't have the eye for it. or the 3-d perception either. though i lack these said "drawing skills" i did manage to pull off this for an ap lit extra credit assignment:

honestly, the coloring really made this rose pop! coloring, i can do very willingly. drawing, well not so much. its just the way i roll (:

DOODLING on the other hand...now that just makes me happy!
ILOVEIT.
it got me through high school! and all my boring classes.
no kidding. i have friends who can vouch for me (:
I never came to school without colored pens, pencils, or markers. my pencil case probably weighed 5lbs. lol.

I often doodled my friends names and wrote them notes to go with. I usually gave them the note afterwards so I don't have many anymore but have hoarded a few to myself because...well, I just couldn't give it away! lol.

Maybe I should go back to my creative roots and see if that gets me out of this rut.

Well, that's all for now!

<3 amy

American Crafts: Inspired by Music Challenge

2009-07-23T23:07:00.000-07:00

(I forgot today is the last day for the AC challenge and had to take a picture of my layout inside with BAD light! Boo!
Please forgive! )

Products--Cardstock: The Paper Company; Patterned Paper: American Crafts; Ribbon: American Crafts; Stickers: American Crafts, Making Memories; Chipboard "S": K&Company; Journaling Tag: Microsfoft Word 2007

Music is one of those things that reminds me of certain times and people! I love hearing an old song and remembering rocking out to the tune with a good friend. Instead of using a photo I printed out album covers of some songs that really have a story behind them and arranged them together! I love music! Great challenge AC!

<3 amy

PHOTOS!

2009-07-21T23:45:00.000-07:00

WARNING: THIS POST WILL BE PHOTO-HEAVY!

So my day in the kitchen yesterday was really fun but tiring. Gosh, my feet hurt after. lol.
But anyways...

This mess:

PRODUCED these beauties...

Fruit Tart!!

Cuppy-Cakes!! The recipe was by Martha Stewart and it is AH.MAZE.ING!
really. it is. I used cream cheese frosting and candy melts for the message!

Oh, and some extra cuppy-cakes.
BUT...

I see a problem!! AHHH! Doesn't that bug you too?

no worries though..

this is much better! much much better! photoshop <3

This cupcake wasn't such a problem child (:

Haha. So, this needs some explaining. lol.
Lexi and I have been trying to prove to each other that we know each other better than the other thinks so I had to do it in cuppy-cake form (:

Meghan's birthday day card!

Products:
Cardstock: DCWV, The Paper Comany; Patterned Paper: American Crafts; Stickers: American Crafts, Making Memories; Thread: DMC; Jewels: K&Company, My Mind's Eye; Ink: Versamark; Pen: American Crafts; Buttons&Brads: stash

So yes, the mess produced lots of scrum-dil-ish-ous goodies! Cleaning was not so fun though.
Miss Soraya missed out on some extra cupcakes cause she was being emo and bitter and Lady Nisa missed out cause she was on vacation (w/ out me!). There will always be next time...maybe.

Alright. Enough updates for one night!
Bye!

<3 amy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGHAN!!

2009-07-20T23:49:00.001-07:00

Products
Cardstock| Bazzil; Patterned Paper| American Crafts; Letter Stickers| SEI, Making Memories; Stamp| Studio G; Thread| DMC; Jewels| K&Company; Me and My Big Ideas; Pen| American Crafts; Lace&Buttons|Stash; Fonts| Century Gothic, Digs My Heart

I've been friends with this girl since 7th grade! Wow! I can't believe she is eighteen already! I hope you had an amazingly special day getting a sugar high from my baked goodies! I love you sooooo much girl!

I have a million more pictures to show of but I saved them on big brother's computer so I have to wait until tomorrow. That's okay though cause I am completely pooped! lol.
Goodnight!

<3amy

11:59 PM

2009-07-20T00:00:00.000-07:00

Wow! With a minute to spare! I just submitted my application for the American Crafts Design Team Call! If I had to chose any manufacturer design team I would want to design for it would be American Crafts without a doubt. Their style and colorful trend is so me and I love their quality of product! Ah, I want this so badly. Going to cross my fingers for sure!

Anyways...
Here are some more projects I've been working on:

First up are some business cards I designed! I've wanted to do this for a long time and finally have. Don't know if they'll give me a whole bunch of business but having my name out there is nice! The first one I designed like my blog banner and the second is more class-y, professional looking. Don't know which one I like more...what do you think?

Card I made for fun!

Gosh, these seem ancient to me. I made them forever ago and finally got around to getting some decent (ugh, stupid glare) of them. Recycling is always good for the earth so I reused the packaging from random scrap supplies and dressed them up a bit! Then I filled them will candy. Yum!

Products
Buisness Cards: Program|Photoshop CS2; Cardstock|The Paper Company; Corner Rounder|Fiskars
1-800-THX Card: Cardstock|The Paper Company; Patterned Paper|American Crafts; Ribbon|American Crafts; Thread| DMC; Stickers| Making Memories; Ink|Versamark; Button&Twine| Stash
Candy Packages: Patterned paper| American Crafts; Ribbon| American Crafts; Stickers| Doodlebug; Journaling tags| Microsoft Word; Pen| American Crafts; Packaging| Stash

Lots of KITCHEN AID love planned for tomorrow and maybe some cleaning. Its getting late so bed time it is!
Thanks for stopping by!

<3amy

i <3 these girls!

2009-07-18T18:15:00.000-07:00

This is an album of a few of my closest friends.

I made the layout on each page simple and embellished with butterflies (Martha Stewart butterfly punch which I am OBSESSED with) and jewels by K&Company.

Products:
Chipboard Book| K&Company; Cardstock| The Paper Company, DCWV; Patterned Paper| American Crafts; Stickers| American Crafts; Punch| Martha Stewart; Jewels| K&Company; Pen| American Crafts; Buttons&Lace| Stash

It was fun starting and finished something in an evening and I really do love the end product. I might just make another one :)

That's about all for now. I might update again tonight if I take more photos of some other projects. We'll see!

Thanks for stopping by!
<3 amy

just for you...

2009-07-15T23:33:00.001-07:00

Just for you Sydney!

<3amy

Heartache...

2009-07-13T00:01:00.000-07:00

A good friend had a wee bit of heartache this week.

BUT

nothing some good 'ol twice-ly hand-dipped then hand-sprinkled chocolate strawberries couldn't handle (:

Mouth-watering huh? lol.
I could not decide if I liked the chocolate dipped with chocolate sprinkles or the chocolate dipped with colorful sprinkles better...hmm.
Being in the kitchen is too fun!

Have a great night!
<3amy

MUSIC!

2009-07-06T23:32:00.001-07:00

Stay up until the wee hours of the morning crafting last night listening to some favorite tunes!

Made these two cards/gift card holders:

Supplies: Cardstock | The Paper Company; Patterned Paper | American Crafts; Ink| Versamark; Fonts | Digs My Heart, Century Gothic; Ribbon | stash (:

I am submitting these to a CARDS Magazine call. Definitely crossing my fingers! I have been submitting for about a year now and nothing yet....

one day...

hopefully...

anyways, since I am on the topic of music, a few of my favorite songs this year:
1. Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolph
2. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
3. The Best I Ever Had - Drake
4. Ordinary Day - Emilie Mover
5. Beggin' -Macdon

and others...I have such a bad memory. lol.

Well, going to finish up another card!
Bye!

<3 amy

Gift Bags!

2009-07-05T23:34:00.000-07:00

Ever since I was little I LOVED wrapping presents.

Though my adoration for some sparkly wrapping paper, clear tape, sharp scissors, and of course curling ribbon still overwhelms me, sometimes a gift bag will have to suffice because I am running just a little late.

But that doesn't mean I can't dress it up right?

Heeheee!

Thanks for stoppping by!

FOOD

2009-07-04T00:03:00.000-07:00

I most definately pigged-out today.
Gosh, I ate so much!

But, I did go on a walk with Soraya tonight so that made up for wee bit (:

And so, all this food talk reminds me of this...

I think this is so true! I love this quote about food (:

pho! yumo!

This was an envelope for an additional gift card (so he could eat more yummy food)!

I made this as a gift for my soccer coach this season! He loves to cook so I asked the girls on the team to give me some of their favorite recipes to incorporate! I ended up only receiving about 10-12 recipes but the book was still nice and full (:

I made the photos 4x6 so assembly of the recipe book would be easy. Also, the recipes' were printed on 3x5 index cards for more "easy-ness". Teresa Collin's recipe paper line worked well with this book too (:

Ah, now I think I am hungry again! lol.

Goodnight!

I'M BACK!

2009-07-01T20:51:00.000-07:00

So much has happened in the past month! Life was pretty crazy but the lazy days of summer are starting to settle in so normality is coming back...slowly. Where do I begin?

Well. There's definitely no more of this for the next three months!

I put all my books away and they are actively collecting DUST. Lots of dust! (:

Also, this happened!

YAY! It was a bittersweet day to say the least. Oh, an I officially have a HATRED for graduation caps (whatever they are called). I LOATHE whoever invented those things. I mean, really? One size fits all? My butt! I pinned mine to my head incredibly tights and my hand was permanently attached to my head so my cap would not BLOW AWAY while I walked up the stage! UGH. That was more stressful than walking down a steep ramp in four inch heels. I'm serious!

So with graduation comes graduation presents! I had to plan out what to make my friends and am actually in the process of finishing off some gifts.

This altered keepsakes box is nearly finished and I LOVE how it turned out (:

In some fun news! I got a call from Soraya's mom and she wanted to plan ANOTHER surprise party for Soraya! No joke, this is probably the FIFTH surprise party we have thrown for her! Ah, they are just so much fun and she is just too gullible! Her mom needed to get her out of the house an hour before friends arrived so she sent her daughter to look for whipped cream....whipped cream with CHERRIES in it! Yea. I know.
It doesn't exist!
Her mom knew that.
I knew that.
Her friends knew that.
Everybody knows that.
Except Soraya!
So she went on a Ralphs run to look for something that didn't exist while everybody came and hid! (:

And being me, I always come bearing dessert!

i learned to make these from bakerella (:

and my bestie and I! iloveyou<3 When I was at their new house I also saw these hanging on Soraya and her mom's bedroom doors!

COOL HUH? I made these for them over spring break and was pleasantly excited when I saw that they hung them up!

Alright. This was a pretty long post so I shall end it for tonight!
<3 amy

SCRAPPY STUFF!

2009-05-21T23:39:00.000-07:00

The week before Mother's Day, my friend asked me to help her make a gift for her mom. We came up with this layout and I made a small card to go with. I have a mad obsession for the Martha Stewart butterfly punch lately and LOVE using the beautiful critters on my pages and projects. The second layout is of me! It was project for Spanish a while back. I was really pleased with how the colors turned out on this layout!

Thanks for looking!

<3 amy

UPDATE!

2009-05-20T00:30:00.000-07:00

YESSSSSS!! i knowwww! cool huh? This has happened in the past two weeks or so. May 13th, 2009 to be exact. lol. I am super excited and stoked. I have wanted to go University of Calirfornia, Irvine since the beginning of high school and now its truely happening. YIPEEE! It was a long, complicated, and EMOTIONAL process to say the least but absolutely worth it. I turned in my student intent to register on Sunday so just gotta graduate high school now (less than MONTH!) and keep up with important orientation dates (: SUPPERRRR excited!

In other news...
Saturday was my SENIOR PROM! It was soooooooo much fun! I love dressing up and getting all beautified so any excuse to do that is just cool in itself. lol. Hanging out with two of my best friends, Lexi and Nisa, was great too! Don't they look gorgeous?? Purple was definately the theme of the night...so much for being different. lol. None of us wore long dress for prom like the traditional style. We had dinner at California Pizza Kitchen which was scrumptous and then Starbucks afterwards for a little pick-me-up before the dance (:
I'm always hesitant about dances becasue I am not the dancing type but this time I just had fun and let loose (: My heels (as shown in the previous post) hurt like NO OTHER but were super cute! That's all that matters right? hehe. Hmm, the night ended with a slow dance with a boy and some In & Out fries afterwards. Fun fun fun! Here are three of my favorite pictures!

And then....
Yesterday was our senior trip to Disneyland! The day was really fun. After we left the park we walked down Downtown Disney and went into the store The World of Disney. Immediately we saw these hats...bittersweet don't you think? I honestly can't believe I am graduating sooooo soon! AHHH!

Well, that's all the updates for now. I will share some scrappy stuff soon!

<3amy

HOT STUFF!

2009-05-01T01:00:00.000-07:00

Is that not THE hottest shoe ever??
I saw them at Marshalls for $40 and I so want to get them!
Ah. It's like a must have!
Its super tall though...so i don't know.
But then again....they are SOO incredibly cute and HOT!

LOTS of school stuff going on these next two weeks (can you say May Madness??) but I do want to share some projects soooooon!
bed time now!
<3amy

laziness...

2009-04-26T17:54:00.000-07:00

so i have done absolutely nothing in the past two (or so) hours. i am just not motivated to do ANYTHING at all. nothing productive, crafty, inspiring, or especially homework related.
ugh.
i'm so lazy.
i can't motivate myself to get something done. something homework related done. i have two big english assignments due tuesday and i could technically whip them up and finish BOTH today, tonight, RIGHT NOW...but nahh. i told myself to get a least ONE done...but i haven't even done that.
man oh man.
i need to get working.
right.
now.

sigh.
okay. i'm ready to be productive!
i'll be back when i'm done doing something useful!

AMERICAN CRAFTS!

2009-04-22T20:58:00.000-07:00

So, I don't think I have ever ranted and ravvveedd about how much I LOVE their products! All their papers, stickers, and embellishments are soooo fun and nice to drool over (: American Crafts tends to design BRIGHT&BOLD patterns which is totally up my ally. A few months ago I noticed that they release a line of papers called TEEN and I just went NUTS (cause you know I am just that, a Teen...duh!)! I picked up a few sheets at my LSS but wanted every single pattern of the fun papers. My good friend Sydney then asked me to make her a project so I decided it was the perfect time (and excuse) to get the ENTIRE Teen Collection at Michaels (: AHH too fun!

Sooo, when I was surfing their blog last week and saw this challenge I had to do it and experiment with my new papers. Here is what I came up with:

I gathered some pictures to make a multi-photo layout of my sring break (which ended this past Sunday ): ). I also typed up some memorable things/places I went to on blue cardstock and cut them into strips. There's also A LOT of hand stitching too!

Products:
Cardstock: The Paper Company (Lavender & Black)
Scalloped Circle: DCWV Cardstock (traced another scalloped circle onto cardstock and cut it out)
Patterned Paper: American Crafts TEEN (Pop Quiz, President, Team Captain, Pep Rally, Tardy Slip, Sadie Hawkins, Fire Drill, Passing Notes)
Stickers: American Crafts (Simply Chic Milan font)
Ribbon: American Crafts
Flower: Prima (silk), K&Company (chipboard)
Jewels: Me & My Big Ideas
Thread: DMC
Butterfly Punch: Martha Steward Crafts (my other obsession!)

That's all for today!
Have a great night!

<3>

reflecting.

2009-04-15T22:54:00.000-07:00

Wow. So I have totally neglected my blog for the past month. March was an extremely stressful and emotion month for me with college decisions looming over me. I haven't decided what I want to do yet but slowly the stress is dieing down.
Over the past weeks I have been reflecting about scrapbooking and school and how much time I spend on each. I do study very hard but I craft just as intensely, if not more. I kept beating myself up for spending too much time crafting and not enough time studying. Scrapbooking, therefore, was pushed to the back burner. I lost my will to create for I felt guilty. The more I pushed it away, however, the more I craved it, craved the outlet to release my emotions.
Slowly, I am learning how to balance the two--school and art. It will take time to find the perfect mix of both, but hey, that's life!
Being on Spring break has really helped me come back to this hobby and uncover my passion again. I just love scrapbooking and creating! Its that simple.
Reflecting has been good.

anyways...
I have been busy creating some gifts for my friends. I'll share tomorrow (: So excited!
Yesterday, I went to Newport Beach with my brother to take a walk. Then, we started messing around with the camera. Here are a few of my favorite shots (

[he smiles]

[the water was coooolllddd]

[cool dude.]

[gotta love self timer (:]

[reflecting...my fav photo of the day (:]

That's all for today! Be back tomorrow!

<3 amy

i can't

2009-03-18T19:38:00.000-07:00

i can't stop crying.
i can't focus.
i can't stop worrying.
i can't wait anymore.

i'm scared as fuck.
scared so bad.
something i want so badly. so incredibly badly.
my heart hurts.
i want it so badly..soooo badly.
i worked so hard.
other's have gotten it already but not me.
why.
why not me.
i can't stop crying. i can't stop!

its the stress.
people don't know. they say they know
but they don't know. they don't understand.

uci. its all i ever wanted.

home is where the heart is

2009-03-08T22:31:00.000-07:00

uber cool project!

so soraya told me on friday she was moving.
moving!
no worries though...she's moving two minutes away from where she lives now. lol. i wanted to make her and her mom a house warming gift and could not think of one for the life of me. then after some blog cruising i came across some really cool banners! i saw them before but never wanted to make one until now.
i LOVVVEEEE how this turned out!! i used mostly stuff from my stash. K&Compnay paper and chipboard, Michaels ribbon, and some jump rings.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS BANNER

sigh. i want to make another one!

i'm gonna finish watching brothers&sisters and then go to bed!
goodnight.

<3 amy

then&now

2009-03-07T23:39:00.001-08:00

my goodness...I just got really sleepy. I want to stay up and scrapbook some more though!

hmm. well thursday i came home around 5pm and went straight to my bed for a nap. woke up around 8pm but fell asleep again until 10:30pm!!
I was missing ERRRRR!! horror horror. I ran downstairs and watched the rest of it. It was sooo good (:
After...at around 11:30pm I started my homework. Luckily I didn't have much so I wasn't too stressed. I had to write a poem about an old picture. I ended up making a layout of it to turn in. Nonetheless, I stayed up until 4am that day. I KNOW! I just wasn't tired....I wonder why?? lol.

School was school. After school I called my best friends and left her a message to call me because I really wanted to hang out. I didn't expect her to call me back...because she never calls me back lol...but SHE DID!! For once.
AND...
We actually went out. We were gonna see a movie but I talked her out of it. lol. All I really wanted to do was chill and chat and do some shopping! I actually got a really great deal at Wet Seal...buy one sale item and get the second one for ONE CENT! cool huh? So I got two really cute tank tops for $4.30!! YAY!
chipotle for dinner was scrumptious. (:
soraya and i chatted about friends, school, and family. I really had a good time!
I wasn't tired when we were hanging out even though I didn't go to bed until four in the morning but about an hour after getting home I crashed on the couch and eventually crawled to my room. I was so tired I didn't change into pjs or take of my makeup. yup. sooo tired. lol.

that was my end of the week last week!
here's the layout and poem I made for english.

Then and Now

by Amy Hoang

This is us then.

Long time ago

Who knew then

We’d all just grow

This is him then.

Him on the right.

His name is Harry

And he smiles so bright.

Happy-go-lucky

My mom use to say.

I loved his giggle

I heard everyday!

This is me then.

In my blue little dress

I look sassy and spunky

Dressed to impress.

The look is deceiving

For I was quiet and shy

That was the true me,

Every day gone by.

This is him then.

Oh so cute.

Brian boy,

What a hoot!

Together we played

Like the best of friends;

We were inseparable

A bond that transcends.

This I say:

This is us then.

But I ask how,

What all happened?

From then til now.

That's all for today. I have something uber cool to share tomorrow so come back! Thanks for reading (:

<3amy

no more testing!!

2009-03-05T01:37:00.000-08:00

so yesterday i had a spanish 4 test, physics test, and then political economy test. then today i had an ap biology test!

my brain is fried! spanish was easy peezy but i confused my conjugation endings really badly so it was not good at all.
physics physics physics. well. yea. its just well. hmm...crazy hard is an understatement!
political economy...which i didn't study for at all...i didn't even open my text book..lol...was harder than i thought it would be. there was a lot of stuff my teacher didn't go over and he asked questions on. not cool!
ap bio. the beginning of the test was hard. we had to know what all the connective tissues LOOKED like, not just what they are and what they do! towards the end it got super easy and the essay wasn't that bad. just a lot of memorizing over all.

I was looking through old photos tonight to find a picture I can write a poem about and I found this really cute pictures of my brothers and I on vaction in Hawaii. It was from like maybe 8 years ago. Old photos make me so happy (: Sharing tomorrow!

k. here's an old digi layout that got published last year. i don't think i ever shared it so here it is:

i miss digi scrapping. i should experiment more soon.

okay. bedtime.
<3 amy

CAARDVARKS kraft challenge!

2009-03-03T00:50:00.000-08:00

This card was made for the Kraft challenge over at Caardvarks! (I'm creating a second post about it so its easier to link to and not so confusing.)

I recently fell in love with Kraft cardstock so this challenge totally inspired me (:
I miss participating in challenges and hope to do more soon!

okay, now i'm really off to study. lol.

<3 amy

superhuman

2009-03-03T00:24:00.000-08:00

it changed my whole life....don't know what you doin' to me with all your all love...i'm feeling all superhuman you did this to me...a superman heart beats in me...nothing can stop me here with you...
gosh. i [heart] this song by chris brown and keri hilson!
so good!

so i was suppose to share my cards yesterday but got side tracked by BROTHERS&SISTER! anyone watch that show? yesterday was the two hour movie event and it was amazing! kinda scary at the end though because one of the characters Tommy got in trouble for embezzlement! dun dun dunnnh. and then Robert is still going to run for govenor even though he just had a heart attack AND he and his wife just adopted a baby boy! ahhh...so excited to see what happens.

alright. on with the cards. here they are!

The first set was made using a weaving technique i learned in 8th grade art class. I wanted the cards to be simple yet intricate!
The second set is more fun and vibrant! I am addicted to this pink lace I have. My mom bought it a LONGGG time ago from an old fabric store I think. It cost 50 cents for a WHOLE card! amazing deal right? I love the sun in the first card and popsicle in the second just screams summer to me! doesn't it for you?
I submitted this for publication so I have my fingers crossed (:

Okay, well, physics awaits me! I have a Spanish 4 test first period, then open, then a Physics test third period, and then a Political Economy test fourth period. and its 1am. I feel an all nighter....

goodnight all!
<3 amy

so much to do. so little time.

2009-02-25T00:10:00.000-08:00

i don't know why i am up.
i have a headache of epic proportions..really i do. since last night.
every time i look up (without moving my head) or use my peripheral vision my head just gets a shot of pain and then goes back to the throbbing sensation thingy.
so annoying!
everyone in school is sick. like EVERYONE! last week probably half the school was sick so this week all those students who were sick infected all the students who weren't sick so this week all the student who weren't sick are and all the students who were sicks aren't. follow that? lol.

anyways. on to happier, exciting, and thrilling news!isn't it just a beauty? i've had the LG chocolate for TWO years and was getting pretty tired of it. my dad's cellphone contract ends this month so my he ordered two new phones after renewing the contract (: gosh i'm spoiled. i love the silver slickness of the phone! actually, when it comes to techy devices i LOVE everything silver! no kidding. stainless steal appliances all the way! silver phones and ipods too! just so slick...i heart <3 .

i turned in my Pretty Committee assignment for March TODAY! i know...i'm like a week and some days EARLY! here are some sneak peeks...
so there are a lot design team calls and challenges on blogs i want to participate in but don't know if i will have the time. i always say i will start working on scrappy stuff...tomorrow...but then homework takes me sooo long so i never have time to scrap! ahh. i shall fine the time eventually! (:

Tambien, en mi clase de espanol, yo escuche un cancion Todo Cambio por Camila! Es muy buena cancion!!
lol.
yea, the song is really good. you can check it out on youtube!

alright. well that's all for tonight.
happy scrapping!

<3 amy

offically addicted!

2009-02-23T00:38:00.000-08:00

(pic. from www.sidereel.com)

i'm addicted. obsessed. devoted. hookedddd...and everything inbetween. i have been watching all the previous season's episodes and can't stop. i think i saw like 5 or 6 episodes today. ahh, that's like five to six hours of tv alone. its just sooo goooddd!!

taking pictures of more projects tomorrow so more scrappy stuff to come!

gooonightt (:
<3amy

TIME FLIES!

2009-02-21T23:38:00.000-08:00

ha!
so when i started this blog i told myself i would be good blogger...meaning consistent and dedicated. lol. and yet i haven't posted in nearly a week! i do think about posting projects a lot...but iono...i always get side tracked i guess.

nothing new really going on. pressure of college acceptance letters coming next month is starting to hit me lately. i'm kinda FREAKIN' OUT! but then again, who isn't right? school is pretty, well monotonous and ehh. i don't see many of my friends much which isn't fun.

anyways, here are a few scrapbooking layouts/projects from the past few weeks.

This is design work for The Pretty Committee for last month! I think I am on the Kraft Cardstock train! I LOVE IT! Sadly, however, this was my one and only piece. I have some other cardstock that is similar but its just not the same as THIS one by The Paper Company! I am thinking about investing in some more (:

I made this layout for my cousin's birthday in January. I had no idea where I was going with the layout for the longest time so it took me a while to finish. I think A LOT when I scrapbook. My thinking makes up for a lack of layout sketches probably.

Me [RIGHT NOW]!! This has got to be my one of my favorite layouts of all time. Like the Special Bond LO, this took quite a while to design. I knew I wanted to use the photo strip (which i LOVE) and the circular cardstock but I didn't know how include the patterened papers. Finally I figured it out and adore it! The October Afternoon papers really give the layout warmy-elegance...if you know what I mean.

Also, just wanted to share...

aww! little lefty cutting his GUITAR HERO CAKE!! now he's a teenage lefty =/
can't believe it. i remember when i was in middle school and i would have conversations with him saying...
"omg, when i am a senior you'll be in 8th grade! and when i am in college you'll be in high school!"
now its actually HAPPENING! time flys! really...it does.

alright. well that's all for today.
ROCK ON!

<3 amy

HI TWEETY!

2009-02-12T01:14:00.001-08:00

Just wanted to share the other card I created for the Card Positioning System Contest.

Its a tri- fold card and I used all American Crafts paper (Teen Collection), some lace, Prima flowers, Basic Grey brads, thread, and felt to make the birdies. Gosh, I LOVE the birdies and wish I had the patience to make a whole bunch of them. I just hate cutting felt and trying to glue the itty bitty pieces together. It's so much work but then again just so darn cute! ah. lol.

Today was also my last HIGH SCHOOL soccer game EVER! The season is over! Its is such a bittersweet moment and I don't really know how to feel. I love playing soccer but there are times when I am just over it. Anyways, we did beat University High School (my best friend's school) 3-2 so it was all good. And Lexi scored and I assisted her shot! YAY! good times (:

Oh, and to my horror....after the game I took off my cleats and my shins were WHITE! I had been using this lotion with a tanner in it for the past week and supposedly last night's application didn't absorb all the way so I had half white half tan legs from all sweat. So depressing! I got home and scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed my legs so they are better now and look evenly WHITE. oh well. It was an interesting experience to say the least. lol.

Alright. Well, tengo un exam para espanol cuatro manana entoces neccestio estudiar y dormir mucho.
adios.

<3amy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE BROTHER!

2009-02-11T01:21:00.001-08:00

So, actually Brian's birthday was yesterday but I never got a change to blog it. lol.
I made him a guitar hero cake that's pretty cool...if i don't say so myself. haha.
and here is the card I made him using mostly October Afternoon papers ( i think i have fallen in love with their paper (; ). hehe.

SUPPLIES:
Cardstock: The Paper Company
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon; American Crafts
Stickers: Making Memories; Doodlebug
Felt: Michaels
Brads: Basic Grey
Thread: DMC
Buttons: SEI
Mesh: Making Memories
Ink: StazOn
Other: Toothpicks (cake candles)
I also entered this card (and another card) into the Card Positioning System Contest so we'll see how that goes!

ahh..well homework calls and so does my pillow.
goodnight!

<3amy

MY FIRST BLOGGG!!

2009-02-08T18:32:00.000-08:00

Hello! My name is Amy and I have been a scrapbooker/cardmaker for about four years now. I started back in 9th grade and haven't stopped since. Recently I decided to explore open calls, design team calls, and publishing opportunities so getting a blog seemed necessary. Actually it seemed necessary since like ohhh...last February?...but procrastinator me only got around to it now! lol.

I stayed up pretty late last night and created my banner that you see at the top! I love it too (: I really need to take better photos of it thought. It was pretty gloomy out today so maybe better luck tomorrow.

I visited a scrapbooking store in Rancho Santa Margarita called Timeless Treasures yesterday! The store was HUGE (for a local scrapbooking store). It wasn't that local for me...about a twenty-five to thirty minute drive but I am happy I went. I picked up some October Afternoon paper from their Hometown and Detour lines. Oh geezz...isn't the Fruit Stand patterned paper just soo cute?? All the little apples (: I also used some K & Company Sola paper, Prima flowers, Daisy D's chipboard, ribbon and thread!

Well, that's about all for my first blog post! Ah, how exciting!

<3amy