It's July already!?!?!

I'm so sorry to those that check my blog only. It's been 3 months since I have posted here. 

 I honestly haven't been crocheting much. I've been playing a lot of tabletop board games. I hope to go at least once a week and I have lots of fun. :)

The last thing I really crochet was for Easter. Sorry! I just realized that never posted about it on this blog. 

But here's the link to the tumblr page if you want to check out more pics. :) http://tmblr.co/Z_x5dt1Dlc0K2

Let's see, some big stuff, I went to Taiwan for 2 weeks. Bought a lot of cute stuff and ate a lot of good food. But the main reason I went was because I had to see my grandma. It has been 7 years since I last saw her! O.o Terrible!!

This long holiday weekend has been filled with family, friends, and fun. And it's not over yet! Yesterday, I went to the Rose Bowl and saw a motorcycle stunt show, hear a concert with a teeny bopper (do they call them that anymore? O.o) and a Beatles Cover band and saw a really great fireworks show. Today I went to see How to Train Your Dragon 2 and loved it! 

By Lil' Panda

Taken by me. :)

Tomorrow I'm going to be meeting up with Stephanie from All About Ami and Josephine from A Morning Cup of Jo Creations, plus 18 other crocheters form the area! How cool! It's my first crochet meet up so I don't really know what to do there but gush! hehe

One cool thing, half of us are going to do a handmade pin exchange! I won't give away the surprise so you will have to wait like the others to see the pins I made but they are really quick, easy, and gosh darn kawaii! :) So I hopefully will remember to post pics. :)

I do have an Instagram and Facebook Page, both under Panda8ngel Creations if you want faster pics. :) I haven't figured out how to post to this blog from my phone. Sorry once again!

But I hope you all had a great long Happy Independence Day USA weekend. Stay safe and keep on making! :)

Valentines Earrings

Since I didn’t have a Valentines, I decided to give mine to my first love, my mom. :)

She has been asking me to make her earrings but I’ve been acting like I was ignoring her. And since she wasn’t interested in chocolates, I decided to hide 6 pairs of earrings in a box of chocolates. Lol I had to ask her to open the box or they would’ve just sat there. I wish I had taken a pic of her face bc she was so surprised and happy. :)

Crystal beads on interchangeable lever backs.

I saw these earrings at my local bead store and fell in love. They were longer with one more set of beads in a smaller size on each end but that would be too long for my mom so I kept it more our length.

Here are the other 4 pairs of earrings. All used Swarovski crystals and were quite a simple design but I love them and so do my mom! :)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! :)

From a very cute comic about and called Panda and Polar Bear. :)

Wishing all Christians a Merry Christmas and to all Pandas and their family and friends, Happy Winter Holidays!!

Holiday BYATWF!

Panda Ongiri had to get ready for the last BYATWF. So I made him a lil Santa hat to wear. All ready now but he’s getting a little Grey around the edges. I think he’s getting ready to retire soon if I can’t find a way to give him a touch up. :p

 

Here is the last BYATWF for the year, holiday version. We did last min. prep for a baby shower. Lots of crafting was done. :) But it was all worth it. :)

 

We hope your holiday prep is going well. :)

Have a Happy Panda Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!! Thank you to all my lovely followers. Your likes and comments really support and inspire me. :) Have a great one!!

I'm making all the sides this year. We have a mix of American and Chinese dishes: green bean casserole, stir fried mushrooms, potato salad, and danko (white turnip) soup. We bought the turkey with sticky rice and a stir fried greens at a Chinese restaurant this year. I'm too scared to actually try to cook a turkey. hehe And 3 types of desserts: almond jello with fruit cocktail, red bean mochi bars, and apple turnovers. Yum!!!

Panda's new friend, Kogepan

Kogepan and Panda Onigiri just hanging out. Kogepan is went to the beach this weekend while Panda was at a Bday party and a wedding (2 months ago). Fun! 

A Panda in Europe

Flying to Europe! This was my mom's dream vacation. :)

A bright, sunny day in London!! That's right, I was in London and didn't get rained on! Yep, we had good luck with the weather for the whole trip. :)

Yep, just got back. Had a good time and some good food. :) Sorry for being away for so long but I'm catching this blog up. :)

Birthday Panda Scarf Handmade by Bunny

It's getting cool so is the perfect time to wear this awesome handmade birthday gift from my best Bunny, Rachel. :) Check out her awesome work!

Isn't it just adorable?!?!?! I love it so much! hehe She talks about it in her blog post. Wanna see what else she sent for my birthday? just click HERE. :)

I was also treated to a Backstreet Boys Concert from another friend. :) It was like a highschool reunion and a giant karaoke session. hehe

I have such great friends! Thank You!

Panda Is So Sorry....

From PDarcy95

I'm so sorry, I've been really neglectful of this blog. :( I've totally forgot to update here as I've been updating my tumblr blog and my facebook page.

I will try to post a lot this week to update you guys. :)

Have a great week and crochet on!

Bring Your Amigurumi To Work Friday #4

Happy...

Sept. 6, 2013 was a almost a week ago, Yes, I'm very behind. hehe But on this BYATWF, I went to a Backstreet Boys concert with friends for a late birthday present. :) This will be my 4th BSB concert. :) And it was so much fun! It was like a giant karaoke party! I loved singing to the songs with my friends and feeling like I was back in High school. hehe Yes, I'm dating myself. :p 

My friend brought her husband. I was really surprised that there were so many guys there. hehe But everyone had fun and we got to see all 5 BSB!!! :D 

By the way, they have a new album out that was done without a label! That's right, they wrote the songs themselves and produced it without a label! I'm so proud of them! I can't wait to get my paws on a copy. Been too busy to go out. Sigh....I am proud to be a BSB lover!!! :) 

And Happy International Crochet Day!!! :)

Good night! :)

BYATWF #3 - Panda Onigiri and Tigress Run Amok!

I blame my manager for all the trouble they got into. The day started with him giving them ice cream at 10:30am and it ended with someone being disassembled. Sigh....

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My manager received a tub of ice cream as a gift and wanted the workers to eat it all. Our fridge was not big enough to hold it until lunch so they distributed it at 10:30am. As soon as my cup of ice cream was plopped onto my desk, the Panda Onigiri jumped right in, literally.

The tigress really wanted some ice cream too. Luckily, I cleaned off the Panda before she decided to lick the ice cream off of him. Don't worry Panda, I fed her too. :)

Then they got online to check out other BYATWF pics and saw how much fun this bunny was having with a copy machine.

Ding! There goes their little light bulbs. Sigh...of course they wanted to try out the copy machine too. I was too busy to stop them and they had lots of fun.

And then my co-worker, Ruby, brought out her Blue Bunny Ami to play. :)

Poor tigress just wanted a closer look....

Hyped up on sugar from the ice cream, the Blue Bunny led the charge and ....

Egads!!! They disassembled poor tigress!!! She was made to be disassembled but still, it was not a gentlemanly thing to do. Do not worry. I stepped in and rescued her.

It was all too much for the poor girl. She rambled to a place that felt closer to home to hide. Panda onigiri felt really bad and tried to make up. They are still not talking but I'm sure they will make up soon. :)

It was a Bring Your Ami to Work Friday full of adventures. When I got them home, they went to nap right away. I think I'll keep them home bound for the weekend to let them rest. :)

Happy Weekend Everyone!!! Stay tuned for the next BYATWF!!! :)

Panda's 4th of July Holiday 2013

Happy 4th of July!!! I know it's a little late on the posting but that 4 day weekend wore me out! hehe

To start the holiday right, on July 3th, the Panda took her mom to the Hollywood Bowl to see Josh Groban in concert and for some fireworks!

It seems that the Panda developed a little bit of a crush on the amazing singer. :) I saw some major flirting going on...hehe

<3 <3 <3

For the actual holiday, we went to the beach with friends. It was a very long day. It started at 8am and ended at 1am the next day....yea...we party hard! hehe

Sadly, the water was too cold to go boogie boarding in so we stayed on the beach and nom nom nom all day long. Ya know, just being pandas. hehe

This weekend was also the second Bring Your Amigurumi To Work Friday. Since I spent the day sleeping, eating, watching tv, and recovering from July 4th, I didn't take any pics. I needed a vacation to get over the holiday. hehe

Live your Life and Be Panda Happy! :)

Baby Mike meets Panda Onigiri

It’s overcast and not rainy yet so I’m feeling blah. To cheer myself up, I thought I would make my first comic. :p Here is Panda Onigiri meeting Baby Mike for the first time. Enjoy! :) 

I Have a Dream...

Can you imagine how wonderful this would be?

http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=76314

I love this! I love it when I get pandas as presents! hehe

Hmm....this gives me ideas....hehe You will just have to stay tuned to see what I do...Muhahaha!

Leaving you with something I said to a very good friend:

I hope this has brought a smile to your face and lightens your day. 

Thank you all for reading and following!! :) Hugs!

Happy Memorial Day!

We remember…it’s not about a 3 day weekend, sales and shopping, or bbqs….

It’s about being thankful that we have our freedom, our lives, friends and family….because they gave up theirs. At 3pm (local time) please have a moment of silence for those who gave their lives for our freedom.

Happy Memorial Day! And thank you to all those who served, are serving, and all the friends and family who sacrificed for our freedom. :)

Giant Panda Hug

Giant Panda Hug to those affected by the devastating tornado in Oklahoma. You are in our thoughts. Stay safe and love each other.g

Happy Panda Mother's Day!

Happy Mothers Day!! Thank you mom for teaching me to crochet, knit, sew, and craft. And for letting me buy all the things and tools that go with them! hehe 

Happy 1st Mother's Day to all the new moms....Nirali and Winnie. :)

I hope all your Mother's Days are going awesome. My mom wanted to go see a movie, Oblivion. Then I bought her some cacti for her garden. And finished with a cake from 85c and McDonalds. It's really hot here and my mom didn't want to wait at a restaurant so she wanted McD's. hehe Whatever the woman wants, she gets...today at least. hehe

Happy Mother's Day!

Spring Bunny Package

I just received an awesome package from my personal Easter Bunny. :) She's been busy with MobiCon preparations but I just love everything! I'm a very lucky Panda! hehe

Eeep!!! I loved this since I saw that she got one at the Fairhope Arts & Crafts Fair. I can't believe she got me one. :p hehe

Look...It's perfect to take your projects on the go! I gotta crochet out more often. hehe

An adorable pocket pie press and some Spring ribbon. I can't wait to try making something....I don't know what yet but I think something savory would be nice too. hehe

Yea!!! I love books and magazines for my collection. hehe I'm gonna have to re-read this series from the beginning! Yea! I've been in a book funk lately. My favorite authors are too slow for me. hehe But I can't wait till Gail Carriger's new book comes out! hehe It's coming soon! :p

Eeep!!! Pandas!!! Happy Panda Dance!!! *wiggle wiggle* hehe Aren't pandas just so adorable! I love this panda folder and notepads....hehe I "stole" this little fold out notepad set from this giveaway she is going to do at her MobiCon booth. But not to worry, pandas will represent since I sent her some cute panda stationary to replace it. :p

And lastly, but definitely not least, she got some business cards made for us! Isn't it just so cool?! And the sweetest panda business card holder matches perfectly!!! I don't know how she does it but she finds the absolutely most adorable stuff!! I hope she found a bunny business card holder for herself. hehe

Thank you so so much little Bunny!!! I love everything! I hope you like your package as well. :)