The Paper Craft Studio

Welcome Baby!

2012-01-27T09:35:00.000-05:00

Hello and happy Friday everyone! It's me again...and here is the little card I promissed to share the other day. I tried to keep it simple...hope I accomplished that!

The little image is from By Lori Designs. I colored it with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol...one of my favorite coloring techniques! The patterned paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle. If you noticed, I created my own background paper by stamping a little baby rattle on the solid light blue cardstock. Hope you can see it!

I also used buttons and a little bit of glitter.

Well, that's all for now!

Have a wonderful weekend...see ya!

Hello again...I am back!

2012-01-25T13:11:00.008-05:00

Hello there! It's so good to be back here...at my little blog! We moved again and with all the house hunting...packing...and moving, I didn't have time to really sit down to create. Please know that I really appreciate you decided to stay... and to continue visiting my blog even though I couldn't share something new...this means a lot to me!

Here is a Clean and Simple card!

I did finish another card but will be back to post it later! I need to take new pictures of it...don't like the ones I took this morning.

Thanks for stopping by...see you!

SCRSC 58~ ABC Challenge

2011-08-29T21:00:00.041-04:00

Hello there! So happy to be here to share a little something I have created for this week’s challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. The challenge was to create ABC~ Anything but a card. Well, I kind of created a card and turned into something else!

Here is what I created...

I took a few pictures to capture the little details on the card before I placed it in the shadow box!

The sweet little image is called Daffodil Charlotte. I colored it with prismacolor pencils and OMS. I had a lot of fun coloring her beautiful dress and apron! Now is ready to be hung on my little princess bedroom. It does look perfect there...can't wait to see her little face when she comes back from school!!!

I used papers from October afternoon. The buttons,rustic white CS, twine, sentiment, and little butterfly image are from PTI.

Off to go to bed and get some rest! It has been such a super busy but fun day!

Please be sure to visit SCRS blog to see all the beautiful creations by the rest of the design team...enjoy!

SCRS Design Team:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Silvia Rodriguez ~ August Guess Designer

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

Thank you for stopping by and for taking the time to write your sweet comments. I truly appreciate that!

See ya!

SCRSC 57~ Primary Colors Challenge!

2011-08-22T21:00:00.003-04:00

Hello there! Just dropping by today to share with all of you a little card I created for this week’s challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. This week’s challenge consists in creating a card using the following colors...

Fun isn't it? So, here is what I created!

Love the fact that I had the choice to work with just one color… or two like I did with my card. I decided to use yellow and red as the main colors and beige for the neutral. What do you think about this super cute image? Adorable…isn’t it? Backpack Oliver is the perfect image for this card!

I colored Oliver with Prismacolor pencils and copics. I love to mix and match papers, this is my favorite part when designing a card. I used papers from October Afternoon, Simple Stories, and Pink Paislee. All of these were pieces of papers I had from other projects. The sentiment came with the image. To embellish the card, I tied a bow and topped off with a red button.

I think that’ all for today! Thanks you so much for stopping by again!

Please be sure to stop by SCRS blog to see all the beautiful samples from the rest of the DT.

SCRS Design Team:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Silvia Rodriguez ~ Guess Designer!

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

Have a wonderful day!!!

SCRSC 56~ Sketch Challenge

2011-08-15T21:00:00.005-04:00

Hello everyone! I am popping in today to share a card I created for this week’s challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps blog. The challenge is to create a card using the sketch below. Don’t you love sketches? Such a great starting point when creating a card!

Here is the sketch….

...and here is what I came up with!

…closer look!

For today’s card, I used Cruisin' Chloe image. I colored her with Prisma pencils and copics. It was so much fun coloring Chloe! I have used several papers for the card’s matting…I mean this little card has lots of layers on it. The cute patterned paper is from My Little Shoe Box. To complete the card, I also used a piece of light blue trim, white pearls, glitter, and tiny clear gems.

Well, that’s all for now! I hope you will find the time to play along this week. Thank so much for all the comments you left on my blog during the SCRS previews! I appreciate your kind words!

SCRS Design Team:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Silvia Rodriguez ~ me!

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

Sparkle Creations August Preview~ Cheerleading Emily

2011-08-12T21:00:00.007-04:00

Hello everyone! Here to share one more creation featuring a brand new image from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. So happy to introduce Cheerleading Emily!!! Such a cute little image…..just love it!

Here is what I have created with it!

I had a lot of fun coloring Emily! I colored the image the prismacolor pencils and copic markers. The lovely papers are from My Mind’s Eye, Echo Park, and Yellow Bicycle. To finish off my card, I used twine, buttons, a white peal, and a little bit of glitter. The sentiment comes with the image!

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Cheerleading Emily. Sparkle will be giving away a Cheerleading Emily to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Emily post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Alice Wertz
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd
Silvia Rodriguez ~ You're here!
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a great day!

Sparkle Creations August Preview ~ Football Josh!

2011-08-10T21:00:00.002-04:00

Hello there! I am ready to share another card I made for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. If you missed yesterday’s post, here is the link! Anyway, I created this card with one of the two new images Sparkle will be releasing during this month. I am delighted to introduce FOOTBALL JOSH image!!! This is the new kid on the block…handsome… isn’t he?

Here is my card ~ enjoy!!!

…and here is a closer look!!!

Should I skip the part where I mention the coloring medium? Better not… in case you are visiting my blog for the first time!!! All the coloring was done with prismacolor pencils. I used copic markers to color Josh’s skin! The pretty papers are from Lily bee design and Crate. The image comes with two sentiments and the “TOUCHDOWN” is one of them.

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Football Josh. Sparkle will be giving away a Football Josh to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Josh post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Alice Wertz
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd
Silvia Rodriguez ~ You're here!
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft

Thanks for stopping by!!

See ya!

SCRSC 55~ Inspiration Challenge

2011-08-08T21:00:00.006-04:00

Hello everyone! It is time to share another card I created for this week’s challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps blog. We were asked to create a card based on this beautiful inspiration photo below…

This is what I came up with!

For today’s card, I decided to use Cocktail Emily image. I colored the image with prismacolor pencils and copic markers. Here are some of the things I incorporated on my card from the inspiration photo: the stripes, texture, and colors.

I used papers from My Mind’s Eye and Pink Paislee, Spellbinders Labels two, glitter, and embossing folder from cuttlebug. The sentiment is from PTI.

SCRS Design Team:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Silvia Rodriguez ~ me!

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

Well, that’s it for now…hope you are having a wonderful day!

Thanks for stopping by …and for all your sweet comments!!

By Lori Designs ~ August Release!!!

2011-08-07T17:55:00.001-04:00

Hello girls!
It is that time again....yay...release day! Look at all the new images Lori just released for this month!! They are all adorable and so special! So many cute images to chose from...here they are!

Family Blessings Bundle

Family Blessings Sentiments

Single images are available as well! For more information, just click here!

Have fun creating with them!!!

See ya!

SCRSC 54~ Relaxing Charlotte

2011-08-01T21:00:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone! I am delighted to announce that I have been invited to be August Guest Designer for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. I am very happy and so grateful for such an invitation! Thanks Stephanie for this wonderful opportunity!

Here is my first creation inspired by this week’s challenge ~Freestyle – anything goes!

Here are so close ups to see the little details on the card!

I decided to use Relaxing Charlotte image for the card’s focal point. Since it is a freestyle I wanted to create a Shabby-cute card. Yes…I just made that up! I don’t think that term exist…that’s the beauty of art! Love the Vintage style bath tub…so cute!

I colored the image with prismacolor pencils and Copic markers. I used liquid applique to create the 3D bubbles. Love the effect and the texture that adds to the card. To finish off the card, I sprinkled a little bit of glitter on the liquid applique….wish you could see all the sparkle!!

Here are the links to the rest of the Design Team...enjoy!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet comments!

Have a wonderful day!

Spotlight : Baby Pool Lily

2011-07-29T14:17:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone! It really feels great to be back at home…we escaped the city for a few days and made a short trip with the children before school starts again! Before I left, I scheduled this post and I am not really sure what happened that it didn’t go live? Anyway, here is a little something I created with one of the new images from By Lori Designs ~ July Release.

This is… Baby Pool Lily image!!! Adorable…isn’t she?

Baby Pool Lily

As usual, I colored the image with colored pencils and copic markers. To create the card, I used a few pieces of papers I had from another projects. The Vintage ribbon is from my stash and so is the button. I used my Cuttlebug polka dots embossing folder to add some texture on the card. I sprinkled a little bit of glitter on the butterfly wings and the flowers.

I think that’s all for today! I’ll be back on Monday to share one of the projects I have been working on for a new Guest Design job….can’t tell you now ~ stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by….have a wonderful day!

Spotlight : Water Wing Willa

2011-07-19T22:02:00.001-04:00

Hello sweet friends! I am so glad you stopped by today because I have a little creation to share with all of you. I made this one for our By Lori Designs ~ Tuesdays Spotlight post. This time, I got to play with Water Wing Willa image. Oh gosh, she is darling…. just look at her!

Winter Wing Willa

This little card has a lot of layers… as you can see! It is hard to believe that I started with only one patterned paper and I ended up adding two more. I guess that mixing and matching added that visual interest I was looking for. I used copic markers and colored pencils to color the image.

The fun and cute sentiment comes from one of my patterned papers, can you believe it? I just cut it out and attached to the card… as simple as that!

Well, that all for me today! Please be sure to visit By Lori Designs blog to see all the beautiful creations by the rest of the DT.

Thanks for visiting again and for all your sweet comments!

See ya!

Spotlight : Tube Dude Taylor

2011-07-12T17:55:00.004-04:00

Hello peeps!!! It is time to show you a simple and cute little card I created with another fun image from our July Release. I must say that I am always looking forward to our By Lori Designs Spotlight post on Tuesdays …it is so much fun!

Today’s card uses Tube Dude Taylor image. Don’t you love this little guy?

Here are more views to see some of the little details on my card....

Tube Dude Taylor

The pretty paper is from Imaginisce and it is the perfect match for the image. I colored the image with markers and colored pencils. I tied a bow and top it off with a button. I also used a small amount of Glossy accents on the little goggles.

I wish to stay a little bit longer here but there is a huge storm with lighting coming this way… and I might have to turn off the computer.

Thanks for stopping by…and for all your sweet comments!

Have a great day!!

Spotlight : Watermelon Smile

2011-07-06T21:54:00.001-04:00

Hi, everyone! So glad to be back again to share with you another card I created with one of the new images from our By Lori Designs July Release. Have you seen the new images? They are so stinkin’ cute!!! So, today I give you Watermelon Smile digi stamp. Isn’t she adorable and so perfect for all of those summertime themed projects that you have in mind? Here is my little sample…

Watermelon Smile

As usual, I used copic markers and colored pencils to color the sweet image. I decided not to color the polka dots on the little dress because I just wanted some sparkle on them. Hope you can see that!! I added tiny clear gems on the little hair bows.

The sentiment is from a tiny stamp set I found at Michaels. I paid a buck for it! The buttons, white pearls, and ribbon are from my stash. Oh… before I forget, the papers are from Simple Stories and October Afternoon.

Well, that it for me today! Before I leave, I would like to thank you for all the sweet comments you left on my blog during our blog hop. It is nice to hear from you!!!

Thanks for stopping by again!

Hugs.

By Lori Designs ~ Summer Blog Hop!

2011-07-01T12:00:00.004-04:00

Hello and welcome to our By Lori Designs Blog hop! Are you having fun so far? Can’t tell how excited I am to see you here today. Blog hops are sooooo much fun especially when I get to introduce brand new images such as this one ~ loooooooove it!!! Sorry, I can’t help myself! If you arrived from Jen’s blog, you are in the right track. So, here is what I have for you today …

This sweet image is called Firecracker Finn and you’ll find him here!

For your convenience, here is the official blog hop list in case you get lost along the way. Please be sure to leave your comments on each of the blogs for a chance to win one of the two prizes that will be given away. More details here!

Silvia ---> You're here!

Now, the next stop on the hop is Jane!

Thanks for stopping by!

Surfs Up Dude!!!

2011-06-28T13:12:00.000-04:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! Just popping in quickly to share a little card I made featuring Beach Boy Cole image. I have been having a blast creating cards using the new images from our By Lori Designs June Release. All the images are absolutely adorable! So, here is my card!

As I mentioned, this card uses the image called Beach Boy Cole and you can get it here!

I colored the little image with copic markers and colored pencils. See the surfing board? I hand drew it on a piece of Kraft card stock. Then I cut it out and covered with patterned paper. I attached the sentiment with a piece of brown cord I had in my stash.

I think that’s all for today! I will back on Friday for our By Lori Designs blog hop…stay tuned for that!

Thanks for stopping by…see ya!!

Summer breeze and blue skies...

2011-06-21T12:31:00.001-04:00

Good morning everyone! I’m so happy to be here… hoping you are having a fabulous day too. I got a little card to share today. I am still inspired by the summer breeze and blue skies…can’t wait for another trip to the beach! It is so much fun!

Today’s card features another image from our By Lori Designs ~June Release. The entire collection is based on a summertime theme. I just love it! I am happy to introduce Beach Boy Todd, adorable isn't he?

Most of the coloring was done with prismacolor pencils. I used copic markers to color Todd’s skin. Hopefully you are able to see the cute clouds I created using a little template and some chalk ink. I also added a touch of glitter on the waves, just to make them pop!

I truly love this nestability label die! I use it often to cut out the image for the focal point. The shape is perfect for square cards like this. The ribbon is from PTI and so is the button.

Well, I think that all for now! Please be sure to visit By Lori Designs to see all the beautiful samples created by the rest of the design team.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet and kind comments!!!

Have a wonderful day!

Sweet Summer...

2011-06-14T20:15:00.002-04:00

…and it has been such a sweet one for me and my little ones. We have been having so much fun playing, visiting, and discovering new places. Hope you are enjoying this time of the year too!!

Anyway, today I have a new card to share with all of you. I used Beach Girl Hannah image for the card’s focal point. As you may remember, she is one of the new images being released this month at By Lori Designs digi shop.

The little image was colored with pencils and copic markers. The delicious patterned papers are scraps I had from previous projects. I even cut out two tiny watermelons from the same paper to embellish the card. I placed one right next to her little hand and the other one next the sentiment. I also used tiny brown pearls for the watermelon seeds!!

Some additional supplies/tools I used … EK Success border punch, red baker’s twine, button, brown pearls, and a touch of glitter.

Well, girls I think my time is up for today! Please be sure to visit By Lori Designs blog to see what the rest of the team created with this sweet image.

Thanks for visiting again…and for all those sweet comments you left on my blog. It is such a joy to read them!!!

Gracias por tu visita! Mil gracias por lindos comentarios… es un placer enorme leer los!!!

Fun in the sun...

2011-06-08T12:47:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone!!! Just popping in quickly to share a little card I made. I didn’t want to hit the road without sharing it with all of you. Some pretty papers are waiting for me at my favorite scrapbook store… can’t wait to get my hands on them!!! Anyway, here is my card!

Today’s card uses Beach Boy Christian image from By Lori Designs. It is always a joy coloring images… specially this one because it reminds me my little boy playing on the beach. He loves to build sand castles! While I was coloring the image, I had the idea to draw one behind the little image. I used colored pencils for that! I used copic markers for the skin.

I also made the little sun… I added some sparkle and topped it off with a yellow button. I used some baker’s twine as well. I really had a lot of fun making this sweet card that I will be sharing it at Wee Memories ~ challenge 59.

Thanks for stopping by again and for all your sweet comments!

Have a wonderful day!!!

By Lori Designs ~ June Release!!!

2011-06-03T12:04:00.003-04:00

Goooooood morning peeps!!!! Oh boy…I am so excited about today’s post! …because it is time to reveal the new images Lori has been working on for our By Lori Designs ~June release. Oh gosh! They are all adorable and you can create whatever you desire with them! Today, I am showing you not a card but a little gift box featuring one of the new images… meet Summer Time Hadley!

Here are the new images….Christian, Hannah, Cole, Gidget, Hadley, and Todd.

....And here is what I made! Hope you like it!

Here as you can see, I just placed a few beach toys inside the little box. The template is from PTI.

Please be sure to visit ALL the designers to see what they have created with the image they picked for today’s release. Also, Lori has a special offer for you today, please visit her store here for more details.

Thank you so much for visiting again and for all your sweet comments!

Have a beautiful… and fun day!

Ribbons and Bows!

2011-06-01T22:41:00.001-04:00

Hello…hello!! It’s me again! Just wanted to stop by to show you the card I mentioned on Monday’s post. I promise I will keep this short but sweet! I know it is a little bit late. So, here it is!

Today’s card features a darling image called Lollipop Amy. She is one of the new images from our By Lori Designs May release. As usual, I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils ~ can’t live without them!!!

Besides the colored pencils, I also used vintage ribbon, buttons, glitter, pearls, and one of the spellbinder large scalloped ovals. The patterned papers are from Little Yellow Bicycle, in case you wanted to know that!

Okay girls, I am off to continue working on another project I will be sharing soon!

Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments ~ I truly appreciate them!

Good night!

Best Teacher!

2011-05-30T01:10:00.019-04:00

Hello everyone!!! It’s Monday again, and you know what that means… yes, it is time for a new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog! Also, today marks the end of my term as a designer for The Pink Elephant blog. All I can say is that it has been such an amazing experience that helped me to grow in so many ways. So, thank you Lori for the opportunity you gave me to be part of your fantastic and super talented team. I am very happy to be able to share with all of you one more project inspired by this week’s theme challenge ~ Teacher Gifts. Here it is!

Ah, how I love to create this kind of projects. It is so much fun to work with templates! ….And what can I say about that super adorable image provided by this week’s sponsor ~ Inktegrity. Love the little bookworm image! It is the perfect focal point! Don’t you agree with me? Anyway, all the coloring was done with colored pencils.

If you like the little tissue box cover, you can find the template here! The papers are from Cosmo Cricket and Pink Paislee.

Here are more views to see the little details on it!

I will come back again this week to share another card I made… see you then!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lollipop Bear!

2011-05-24T10:05:00.001-04:00

Hello there! Just popping in quickly to share a little card I made recently. So, here it is!

I used the Lollipop Bear image for the card’s focal point. This little image is one of the newly introduced images at By Lori Designs. The coloring was done with colored pencils and a few copic markers.

To finish off my card I added a button, twine, and a touch of glitter. The sentiments are from PTI. If you are wondering about the patterned papers, they are from… oh yeah.... Cosmo Cricket and Echo Park. Sorry girls! I just had to stop typing to enjoy to the fullest … Beethoven “For Elise”…. I love this piece… It is beautiful!

Well, that’s it for me today! Have a lovely day!

Best Sister Ever!

2011-05-17T12:00:00.007-04:00

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!! I am so happy to be back again, here at my little blog, to share with all of you a sweet and fun card that features another image from our By Lori Designs May release. This time, I am thrilled to introduce you the Lollipop Sisters image!!! Aren’t they the cutest?

I colored the image with my colored pencils and a few copic markers. This little card has some of my favorite embellishments such as crinkle ribbon, button, pearls, glitter, gems, and those tiny flowers I got from one of my friends. I created my own sentiment and then cut out with the spellbinder tag die. You can find that scrumptious ribbon at The Pink Petal Designs store. Oh, before I forget, the pretty papers are from My Mind’s Eye and The Girls’ Paperie.

You have no idea how much I’m enjoying this month's release… I hope you are enjoying it too! It has been so much fun!

Okay, I let you go now! Have fun stamping and creating!

Thanks for visiting again ~ thank you so much for your sweet comments; I always love to hear from you!!!

Gracias por tu visita y tus lindos comentarios!

Let Your Dreams Take Flight...

2011-05-16T09:55:00.009-04:00

Hello everyone! I am back to share another creation I made for our newest challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. I must say that I have challenged myself to create something out of my comfort zone. I created a Shabby Chic style card. All started with an element that we needed to incorporate on our card for this week’s challenge ~ crinkle ribbon. I love it and I was inspired by it to create my card. Hope you like it!

So, here are the things that you need to keep in mind when creating your card for this challenge: favorite color combo, polka dots, and crinkle ribbon.

This gorgeous ribbon comes from our fabulous sponsor The Pink Petal Designs and you can purchase it here! I used the Victorian Rose to create the bow. Trudi Wilbur, the store owner, has prepared a step by step tutorial showing you a few techniques to create a gorgeous bow using this amazing ribbon. Just click here and ….have fun with it!!!

Hope you will find the time to play along with us this week at TPE!

I will come back tomorrow to share another little card… here is a sneak peek!!

Have a beautiful day!

Introducing School Time Landon...

2011-05-10T10:29:00.003-04:00

Good morning sweet friends! Tuesday is finally here… I would like to share a simple but cute card I created for our By Lori Design May release. From now on…. and on every Tuesday, I will be sharing a card that features one of the new images being released during that month! Hope you like these new changes!!

Today, I get to introduce ~ School Time Landon. I adore this little image! I had a blast coloring those big cheeks, little clothes, and lunch box. He is such a smart boy… and got an A+ on his test….he, he!!! As usual, I colored the image with my colored pencils and copic markers.

I would like to share a little tip on how I created the little sentiment: first, I stamped a dotted double line image. Then, I looked through all my clear stamps and found that circle image so I stamped it on the paper to create some sort of seal. Finally, I used a fine point marker and wrote the letter “A” and the “+” symbol next to it! I know there are images out there where you just need to ink it and stamp it on the paper. But in case you don’t own one of those, just follow these ease steps to create your own!!!

Okay, girls that’s all I have for now! Please be sure to visit By Lori Designs to see all the beautiful creations by the rest of the Design Team! I have seen all the cards; they are such an eye candy!!!

ETA: answer to Trina's question ~ the papers are from The Boyfriend collection by Cosmo Cricket. Hope this can help, Trina!!

Thanks for visiting again!

Have a wonderful and magical day!

By Lori Designs ~ May Release!!!!

2011-05-06T11:58:00.007-04:00

Happy Friday everyone! The big day is here...lots of excitement about our By Lori Designs May release, I promise you is going to be so much fun!!! Also, we are very excited about the new changes that are taking place at Lori's digi shop. If you missed yesterday's post, here it is!!!

Here are all the new images being released today...aren't they the most adorable?

Lollipop Bear, Lollipop Sister, School Time Landon, Lollipop Amy, and Sunday Best Landon.

Soon, we will be sharing the projects we have made using these super cute images...stay tuned!

For more details about today's release and special offer, please be sure to stop By Lori Designs digi shop!

Have a wonderful day!

Sharing A Big News!!!

2011-05-05T21:15:00.005-04:00

Extra.........Extra.......read all about it.......Big News at By Lori Designs!!

Happy Day Everyone!!

We have some super exciting news here at By LORi Designs!

We have gone EXCLUSIVE!!

That's right from now on you will only be able to find your beloved Puddle Jumpers, Lollipops and Sugar Sticks Digis at By LORi Designs!!

Yipppppeeeee!!

Now what does that mean? It means that May will have the biggest release ever!!

All the Puddle Jumpers are coming home and you will be able to purchase all the Puddle Jumpers that Lori has drawn HERE at BLD!!

Isn't this fun and exciting!?!?!?

Hop back over tomorrow for our big release!

The Pink Elephant ~ sketch challenge!

2011-05-02T13:59:00.001-04:00

Good morning… it is Monday already and I am so excited about it because I get to share the little card I made for our newest challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week’s challenge was to create a card based on the sketch provided by Lori. Here it is… have fun with it!

This card was created using By Lori Designs digital image. This is Cole and you can find him here! As usual, all the coloring was done with my prismacolor pencils.

Here are some of the supplies I used to finish off my card: patterned papers are October Afternoon and My Mind’s eye, a little blue brad, spellbinder scalloped rectangle, button, and twine.

Now it is your turn to join in the challenge! I can’t wait to see what you will create with this awesome sketch! You have no idea how much I enjoy visiting your blog after you link your beautiful creation.

Thanks for your sweet and encouraging comments!

Have a splendid day!

Peek -a - Boo- Baby!

2011-04-15T22:08:00.001-04:00

Happy Friday everyone! Just popping in quickly to share a little tag I made today. It has been a while since I made one and this little image is so perfect for this kind of project. Before I share this sweet tag, I would like to thank all of you who have left such sweets comments on my blog during our By Lori Designs blog hop. I truly appreciate your kind words!

Today’s project uses a digital stamp from By Lori Designs shop. Meet… Peek- a- Boo Baby! This image is sooooo darling! All the coloring was done with my prismacolor pencils.

I used my Cricut machine to create the tag. Right after I cut it, I decorated with pretty papers and my favorite embellishments. The lace, button, and ribbon are from my stash. The “hello” sentiment is from PTI.

That’s all for now! It is almost bedtime and my little ones are ready to go to bed.

Thanks for stopping by!

Gracias for tu visita!

Yeah You're Here!!!

2011-04-08T11:58:00.004-04:00

Hello and welcome to our By Lori Designs blog hop! Hope you are having a great time visiting each of the designers’ blog. I always look forward to this special event every month, it is so much fun! Here is the card I made with one of the new images that has been released today.

This card was created with one of the new images called Shelby. She will be part of the Puddle Jumpers collection. Adorable isn’t she? I mean the entire collection is absolutely adorable...sigh! Love those rosy cheeks and her super cute pony tail.

This little card has some of my favorite embellishments: ribbon, buttons, lace, and glitter. To color the image, I used prismacolor pencils and copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by! Now your next stop is Tracy's blog. Please remember to write your comments on each of the blogs you visit to be legible to win the $10.00 Gift Certificate from By Lori Designs.

Silvia ~ You're here!

Tracy

By Lori Designs

Happy hopping!

Easter ~ TPE theme challenge

2011-04-04T16:48:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone! I am so glad you decided to stop by today because I have a new card to share with all of you. I made this sweet card for our new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This image is so adorable and goes perfectly with this week challenge theme ~Easter.

For this challenge, I got to play with one of the images from our fabulous sponsor Wax Fruit Company. The image is called Easter Tea. I must say that I love the image and I had a lot of fun creating with it. Please be sure to stop by Arielle's shop to see all the images she has available.... I am sure you will be inspired to create something beautiful with them!

The little sentiment is also from Wax Fruit Company. The pretty papers are from the Vintage Whimsy collection by The Girls’ Paperie. I got them the other day and my crafty fingers couldn't wait to cut and paste these papers on a card. To embellish the card, I added pink pearls, ribbon, a button, twine, and a little bit of glitter on the flowers, and on the eggs.

Well, I hope you will find the time to play along with us this week.

Thanks for visiting and for your lovely comments!

Have a terrific day!

Sweet Baby!

2011-03-27T10:46:00.006-04:00

Hello peeps!!! Just popping in quickly to share one of the little cards I have been working on. I finished it the other day and couldn’t share it until today. My sweet little girl has been very sick and on top of that there has been several activities in her school that I needed to attend. I'm so proud of her that even though she was not feeling well, she got up early in the morning on Saturday to attend her honor concert where she was representing her school. So, here I am today sharing something that I made especially for you ~ enjoy!

I have wanted to make another round card for quite some time but I was waiting…I guess… for the right image. The other day, I got the cutest image from Lori’s shop, By Lori Designs, which I knew it was the perfect image for the layout I had in mind. This sweet image is called Baby Megan. If you would like to purchase it, just click here!

I colored the image with a combination of Copics markers and colored pencils. I used the following spellbinders dies: large circle, scalloped circle, and the label. To embellish my card, I tied a bow with Vintage ribbon, added a button, sprinkled tons of glitter on the label die, and placed some tiny pearls on the little sentiment tag.

That’s all for today, I hope to be back soon!

Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to write your comments. I really appreciate your kind words. Have a happy and wonderful Sunday!

PTE~ Sketech Challenge!!!!

2011-03-21T10:00:00.000-04:00

Gooood morning everyone, so excited to be here today! Sorry to disappear on you like that, but I was making some boxes for my little girl birthday party…18 of them to be exact!!! I took a few pictures, but I will be sharing those on another post. What I can show you today is the little card I created for our new challenge over at the Pink Elephant blog. My card is based on a sketch created by Joni Wilson. So, here is my interpretation of the sketch!!

Today’s card uses the super cute digital image called Easter Leah from Whimsie Doodles. Adorable…isn’t it? Thank you Melissa for sponsoring this week’s challenge! I colored Leah with my copic markers and prismacolor pencils.

I used several pieces of patterned papers to create my card. I also used an oval and label nestability die for the focal point. To finish off the card, I added a button, glitter, a little piece of twine, white pearls, and ribbon. The sentiment is from PTI.

I think that’s all for today. I am off to continue working on some other projects. Please be sure to visit The Pink Elephant to see the beautiful creations by the rest of the DT.

Thanks for visiting… have a wonderful day!!!

Easter Wishes~ PJ Ezra

2011-03-07T10:00:00.007-05:00

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a great time with our blog hop. I really enjoyed reading all your sweets and encouraging comments; thank you so much for letting me know you stopped by!

I created this card for our new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. “Spring Time” is our theme challenge for the next two weeks. Hope you can play along with us; you do have plenty of time to join in the fun!

This week, Claudia and Company is sponsoring our challenge. For those of you that would like to know, the image on my card is called Ezra with Easter Basket and it is part of the Puddle Jumpers collection. If you would like to purchase it, here is the link to it!

As usual, I colored the image with my copic markers and colored pencils. I also used ribbon, spellbinder label die, a pearl, a button, and tons of glitter around the focal point. This little card has a lot of layers on it…as you can see! Actually, I used several left over papers I had from previous projects especially from a recent card I posted on Friday.

I think that’s all for now! I can’t wait to see what you come up with for this challenge. If you are still looking for more inspiration, be sure to visit our blog to see all the beautiful creations by the rest of the design team.

Have fun creating!!!

Hugs,

It's a hop!!!

2011-03-04T11:58:00.006-05:00

Good morning and welcome to our By Lori Designs blog hop!

Are you having fun so far? I am sure you are having a great time! I love blog hops, they are so much fun! Anyway, you must be coming from Lori’s blog… that means you are in the right place! If not, please scroll down to see the list of blogs and its order.

Today, I get to introduce one of the new images from the Puddle Jumpers collection… her name is Lyla. Such a cute image! Don’t you think? I love her outfit and her little Easter basket is so adorable. I colored the image with copic markers and colored pencils.

Besides markers and colored pencils, I also used buttons, lace, vintage ribbon, spellbinders die, and those lovely papers are from American Crafts and DCWV.

Your next stop is Tracy's blog!

Go hop on over to see what each team member created for the blog hop. While you are there, please remember to leave a comment on each of the blogs to be legible for the $10.00 Gift Certificate.

For your convenience, here is the official list of blogs to visit:

Silvia ~ You're here!

Tracy

Jane

Sheri

Happy hopping!!!

Thanks for visiting and for all your sweet comments!
I’ll be back on Monday with another creation.

Davey's Teddy ~ By Lori Designs

2011-02-23T09:26:00.001-05:00

Hello peeps! It’s me again… Silvia. Hope you are having a beautiful day today. I am very happy to be able to share another sweet card I just finished yesterday. I have fallen in love with the new images By Lori Designs that I couldn’t resist creating another card this week… so here it is!!!

Today’s card uses the super sweet image called Davey’s Teddy from the Puddle Jumper collection By Lori Designs. It is funny that whenever I finish a card, my little boy will say that the image from the card is him. He is so funny… and a sweet gentle boy. Anyway, I colored the image with a combination of colored pencils and copics.

I love the embossing on this card…can you see it? That’s a cuttlebug embossing folder…love the texture that adds to the card. I also used ribbon, button, border punch, pearls and of course glitter….can’t live without it!

Okay my blogging friends that’s all I have for now. Thank so much for you all your sweet and encouraging comments, they really mean a lot to me!

Have a wonderful day!

Hello...Beautiful!

2011-02-21T09:43:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone! It is Monday again and I am so excited about it because I get to share my new creation with all of you. I made this card for our new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, we have a recipe challenge and it consists on using ribbon, lace, and buttons on your card. These are my favorite embellishments and I was so happy to be able to use them on my card.

If you are wondering where that beautiful image came from, well it is from our wonderful sponsor Anita Be Stampin. This is Nellie…isn’t she beautiful? I used a soft shade of pink to color her dress because I wanted to give her a soft look. I used a darker shade and didn’t like how it looked, so I ended up coloring her again… but it was worth it! I colored the image with copics and colored pencils.

I created my own sentiment because I didn’t have anything to go with the image. I also sprinkled a little bit of glitter on the dress’ lace after I colored it with my marker.

I will be sharing this card at The Shabby Tea Room.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dear Sweetheart

2011-02-12T15:56:00.005-05:00

Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you are having a fabulous day. I have a little Valentine’s card to share with all of you today. Hope you like it!

I had so much fun coloring this sweet image. Her name is Ainsley and it is one of the new images being released By Lori Designs. When I saw it the other day on Lori’s digi shop, I knew I had to have her. If you would like to purchase it, just click… here! I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils and copics.

I also used my Fiskars border punch, vintage ribbon, button, paper doily, white pearls. The sentiment and the little heart are part of the digi stamp set... I just love it!

Okay girls, that’s all for now!
Thank you so much for your sweet comments, I really love to hear from you!!!!

Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

"Be My Valentine"

2011-02-07T09:09:00.006-05:00

Hello peeps! Just popping in quickly to share a cute card I made for the current challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. Today’s card is based on a theme challenge~ Be My Valentine! So, here is what I made for this week.

I finally inked up my Love Bug stamp from Stamping Bella. This time, I used my Memento ink pad to stamp the image….didn’t have to print out anything…hooray! It has been a while since I did this because most of the time I work with digi stamps… which I love to work with too! I colored the image with prismacolor pencils and copics.

To finish off my card I added a button, glitter, doily, and twine. I also used my EK success border punch and spellbinder circles.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges ~ Shabby Tea Room , Tiddly Inks,and 7 Kids College Fund.
Thank you so much for stopping by, and don’t forget to stop by The Pink Elephant blog to see what the rest of the DT has created for this challenge.

Hugs,

By Lori Designs and Baby Buds ~ Blog Hop!

2011-01-28T10:05:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone, so happy you are here today! If you are coming from the lovely Sherry Ann's blog, then you are in the right place!

Today we have a very special surprise for our readers! A DOUBLE BLOG HOP!!! That’s right, Baby Bud Designs and By LORi Designs have teamed up to bring you a big ol' blog hop! We’ve got a fantastic line up of extremely talented designers showcasing some pretty adorable images.

Today you’ll find a ton of inspiration and of course a hop isn’t a hop without some prizes right? So be sure to leave comments on every stop! So sit back, relax and enjoy the wonderful creations that both of these wonderful Design Teams have created for you! You won’t be disappointed!

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Now that you know the details, I would love to share the card I made for this super fun blog hop.

My card uses the adorable image called Happy Birthday Annie from the Lollipop collection ~ By Lori Designs.

Here is a closer look to see the little details on it!

I used October Afternoon papers, twine, polka dots embossing folder, glitter, liquid appliqué, and a button.

Your next stop is at Debbie's blog.

If you get lost along the way, here is the official blog hop list.

SILVIA ~ You're here!

DEBBIE

KRISTA

LORI

Have fun and thanks for joining us today!

Baby Buds~ Kira

2011-01-24T09:19:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone! Just popping in to share a sweet little card I made for our new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week’s challenge was to use the colors pink, red, and brown. So, here is what I came up with!

Today’s card uses the adorable image called Kira by Baby Buds. I adore her little dress, shoes, and her sweet face… I must say that I had a lot of fun coloring her. Again, I used prismacolor pencils and copics to color Kira.

I finally got to use that patterned paper, the one with the tiny pink flowers on it. I think that it goes so perfectly with this image. I stamped a red heart and then I cut it out. I also used my cuttlebug heart embossing folder to add some texture to the card. To finish off the card I added white pearls, glitter, and the polka dots ribbon.

That’s all for today, I will be back on ~~Thursday~~ Friday for our By Lori Designs Blog Hop.

Thanks for dropping by…. Thank you so much for your sweet comments too!

Wagon Tales- Katie!

2011-01-20T11:55:00.004-05:00

Hello…hello there! How is your day so far? Hope you are in the mood for a challenge because we are having one over at By Lori Designs. This week, Lori challenged us to design a card using these colors: light yellow, red, dark brown, and kraft. Such fun colors to work with ~don’t you think?

Here is what I have created for this challenge!

About the card…. let’s begin with the image. It is called Wagon Tales Katie and it is from the Puddle Jumpers collection ~By Lori Designs. This time, I used a combination of copic markers and colored pencils to color the image.

Next… the pretty papers are left over from other projects. Just by looking at them, I can tell you that they are from October Afternoon.

Lastly… the embellishments: organza ribbon, tiny white pearls, button, and those little apples are from a piece of printed ribbon I had in my stash. All I did was to cut them out with a pair of scissors, I added a small glue dot to the back, and then I attached them to the wagon… this is my little tip for today!

I have a little person pulling my shirt right now because he is ready to go for a walk and have lunch with his mommy! He already picked the place for us to go for lunch …guess which one is it… Chick-fil-A!

Well, I hope you will find the time to play along with us this week. Please be sure to visit By Lori Designs and enjoy all the beautiful cards created by the rest of the design team.

Oh, thank you for all the lovely comments you left during our blog hop. We will have another one pretty soon!!

Hugs,

By Lori Designs~ Blog Hop!

2011-01-12T11:55:00.005-05:00

Hello and welcome to my blog! I am so happy you are here today for our blog hop… hosted By Lori Designs. Today, she is releasing new images, and I am so happy to have the privilege to introduce one of them. This sweet image is called Ezra and he will be part of the Puddle Jumpers collection. Isn’t he adorable ~I just love him!

I really had a blast designing this card. As usual, I used my prismacolor pencils to color Ezra. The designer papers are from October Afternoon. See the clouds.... I created those by sponging some chalk ink on top of a little template I made.

This is how you can make them: just hand-draw the clouds on a piece of cardstock and then cut it around with a sharp pair of scissors. Then, place the template on a piece of white cardstock and start applying the chalk ink in circular motion with a small sponge. Yep, that's all I did to create them!

Here is the official blog hop list.

Silvia ~ You are here!

Lori

Please visit the designers’ blogs to see all the gorgeous cards they created using the new images. While you are there, please be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs for a chance to win a $10.00 Gift Certificate.

Happy hopping… and thanks for stopping by!

Shabby Chic-Princess Chloe!

2011-01-10T12:42:00.002-05:00

Good morning peeps…I am so glad you stopped today! We are having our first challenge of the year at The Pink Elephant blog,and it is a color challenge! I am so excited about this one because I got to use one of my favorite images. As you can see, I created some sort of shabby chic card. Here are the details about the challenge… please create a card using these colors: pink, aqua, and orange. So, here is my take!

For this card, I used Princess Chloe image from the Puddle Jumper collection ~ designed by Lori Boyd. After printing out the image, I colored her with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I punched a border using my Ek success punch and then sprinkled glitter on it. I love to do this especially when I am trying to achieve that shabby look. The pretty papers are from Imaginisce.

To finish off the card, I used a piece of vintage ribbon to tie the bow, added some pearls, and… again I sprinkled a little bit of glitter on Chloe’s dress and wand.

Well, I think that’s all for today. If you want to see the beautiful cards created by the rest of the design team, please stop by The Pink Elephant blog.

Thanks for all your sweet and encouraging comments… Have a wonderful day!!

Oh, Happy Day!

2011-01-06T13:19:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone! Can’t believe that a new year has started and I am so excited about it. I am very happy to announce that I will be designing for By Lori Designs digi stamps. A couple of weeks ago, my sweet friend Lori Boyd invited me to join her design team. I am so thrilled to be one of her designers, and I am looking forward to work with the rest of the design team. Thanks Lori for this incredible opportunity!

Starting today, Lori will be hosting challenges over at her blog and the first one this week is a color challenge. Here are the colors for this challenge: dark pink, light pink, turquoise or aqua, and olive green.

Here is my little card…. have fun with this challenge!

Today’s card uses the sweet image called Girl with Kite from the Sugar Sticks collection. Don’t you love those pony tails? ~ They look so adorable!!! Here is the direct link to the store so you can get it right away. As usual, I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils. I also hand-drew the grass to give a more realistic look to the scene.

I added glitter on the kite and on the sun. I wanted to add buttons but the ones I had were too big… so I used those tiny brads instead. I folded little pieces of ribbon and added them to the side of the focal point.

Next week, we will have a blog hop to introduce new images…. so, stay tuned!

Before I leave, I would like to thank you for all the sweets comments you left on my blog! I haven’t had the chance to visit you to thank you personally but I will do so very soon! Welcome to the new friends that had singed in to follow my little blog, so happy to see you here!!

Thanks for visiting again…..have a wonderful day!

JUST because......

2010-12-26T14:41:00.007-05:00

Hello peeps! Hope you had a beautiful Christmas celebration. This is such a happy today for me as I get to share a very special card I made for this week’s challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations. A couple of days ago, I got an e-mail from Rachel Hope telling me that the card I entered for the challenge that week made the top five. She also told me that I have been invited to be this week guest sweetie designer. Believe me, I wasn’t expecting this! You have no idea how much I love to create because it brings me so much happiness…and along the way, I hope to inspire someone the same way I have been inspired by others. I am so excited to show you what I have created for them ~ so, here it is!

The inspiration piece....

I had so much fun creating this... For the focal point, I used this gorgeous peony image from Just Inklined digital stamps. I colored the peony with my favorite coloring medium ~ my prismacolor pencils. Love the designer papers, they are just scraps I had in my stash from other projects.

The little details.....

This card has all sorts of embellishements, stiching, and tons of glitter. Well… I kind of incorporated some of the elements I saw on the inspiration piece. See those gold leaves… those are part of a little set of a decorative buttons I got from Joann’s ages ago…. back then, I was not even thinking about designing cards! Anyway, hope you like this little project as much as I do.

On another note.... Here is my first blog award!!!

Another sweet surprise I got the other day is this awesome award I received from my blogging friend Jennifer Hagfeldt. She is the sweetest person ever….and she is so talented! I love her cards and scrapbook layouts. So, thank you so much my friend! Now I need to share three things I love the most and these are….

1. I love to cook and entertain.

2. I love to go to the movies… especially with my children.

3. I love jazz.

Last but not least, I am so happy to pass it on to such amazing friends and artists!

1. Lori Boyd

2. Mona Pendleton

3. Beatriz Farquhar

Alright girls, I think that's all for today! Thank you so much for visiting... have a wonderful day!

Baby It Is Cold Outside!!!

2010-12-13T10:06:00.006-05:00

….no, I mean it… It is freezing right now! For me today is the official day to welcome winter. I am not particular crazy about winter as I have said before my favorite season is fall and it is gone! On the other hand, my children are so happy to see the first signs of what is going to be a long … long winter season. This morning, they were so thrilled to see the first snowflakes following down magically from the sky. Anyway, this is my card for the new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. Here it is… hope you like it!

I am using a patterned paper I had from last year. I think that the designs on it really complements the image I picked from Lori’s Designs digi stamps. The image’s name is Puddle Jumper ~ Winter Dana. As usual, I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I really want to color the same image with my copic too… hope that will happen pretty soon! The paper are from October Afternoon.

The close ups!

Have I told you how much I love my cuttlebug machine? Love the fact that I can use my embossing folders and add texture to my projects especially this cute card. I used the snowflakes embossing folder on one section of the tan matting. And any excuse is good to use tons of glitter ~ right! That’s exactly what I did here! After punching the icicle border with my EK success border punch, I added tons of glitter on it after I applied a light coat of clear stickles glue ~ I really love the effect! Then I added a piece of satin ribbon and of course my newest addition the baby blue twine. I also added a gem of the penguin’s bow and some liquid appliqué on the scarf. I think that this pretty much covers the whole process of making this sweet card.

I am also entering this card to the following challenges: cupcakes creations challenge # 89, DDCC # 92, and JUGS # 63

Sorry for the long post... I feel a little bit chatty today!

Thanks for stopping by and for all the sweet comments you left in my blog. You have no idea how much I love to hear from you!

Take care and enjoy life to the fullest!

Yummalicious...!!!

2010-11-29T15:11:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone! I am so glad you are here today because I have a fun card to share with all of you today. The Pink Elephant blog is hosting a really fun challenge this week. All you need to do is to design a card using these fabulous colors: red, blue, and green. Here is my take for this challenge!

This week we have such a fabulous sponsor ~ Tiffany Doodles digital stamps. This is such a cute image and I had a lot of fun coloring it. This one is called “Let them eat cake!” Don’t you just want to eat it? It looks so yummy!

I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. After I colored the cake, I added little dots on it with my liquid appliqué. Then, I sprinkled some light green glitter on the tiny dots. Oh, did you see the little cherry on top? That is just a small red peal ~ it was white, but I colored it with one of my red copic markers. Oh, yes! The papers are from October Afternoon.

Okay girls, my time is up! Hope you can play along with us this week at The Pink Elephant blog. Here is the link so you can stop by and see all the beautiful creations by the rest of the design team!

Thanks for stopping by… Have a wonderful day!

Thanksgiving Day Greetings!

2010-11-22T09:07:00.025-05:00

Good morning everyone! Just popping in to share a special card I made for all of you ~ my sweet blogging friends and followers. As we all know, this week we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: This card made the top five at Cupcake Inspirations challenge blog.

This time, I wanted to try something new by making a vintage card. I have been saving this vintage image for a while and now I had the chance to use it. To decorate the card, I used a lot of my favorite embellishments!! You all know how much I love lace, gems, glitter, and lots of layers on my cards.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
7 Kids College Fund ~ Give Thanks
Cupcake Inspirations ~ challenge # 86

Paper Pretties ~ Thank You

Thanks again girls for visiting! Have a wonderful and a happy Thanksgiving celebration …tons of blessings for each of you and your love ones!!!

Have a terrific day everyone!

Itty Bitty Betty Ice Skating!

2010-11-15T09:11:00.031-05:00

Good morning peeps! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I am back with another card; this one is for the newest challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. All you need to do is to create a card using the sketch below. Here is what I came up with ~ enjoy!

Here are another challenges I am joining in with this card:

Wee Memories - Challenge # 31
Cardvaarks - Holiday Die Cuts Challenge

The image I’m using on my card is from Pink Cat Studio. I had so much fun coloring this cute image with my colored pencils. To enhance the focal point, I created a little frame using my spellbinder dies. This card has a lot of layers and all my favorite embellishments on it.

Here is a closer look!

Thanks for visiting again and for leaving such lovely comments...!!!

Have a splendid day everyone!

Change a Life - Teach a Child!!!

2010-11-01T09:51:00.005-04:00

Good morning sweet friends! I am so happy to be back at my blog and share with all of you the card I made for our new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week’s challenge is to create a card using the following colors: red, yellow, and blue. Here is what I made, I hope you like it!

Today’s card uses the beautiful image from Claudia and Company ~ Puddle Jumpers – School Time Landon. This sweet and fun image was designed by our super talented friend Lori Boyd. As usual, I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol.

The patterned papers I used on it are from the back to school collection by October Afternoon. To finish my card I added a button, tied a piece of twine, and sprinkled a little bit of glitter on the sentiment matting.

Okay girls, I think that’s all for me today! Now it is your turn to create a card and join in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and for taking the time to write your sweet comments, I truly appreciate your kind words!

Hope your day is full of beautiful surprises for you today…!!!

Dulce Brujita!!

2010-10-13T09:21:00.017-04:00

ETA: There is a fun challenge go on at the Integrity Design Team Challenge blog. I just entered this card, and wanted to let you know so you can play along too.

Good morning peeps and welcome back to my blog! I have a card to share today with all of you. It is such a pleasure to introduce the newest digi stamp from Dulces Ideas Deseños. “La brujita” (the little witch) image is so adorable and so much fun to color. So, here is the card I made, hope you like it!

I created the little spiders by using a black pearl and a sharpie marker to draw their little legs. I also stamped the spider web on the upper-left corner of the card. Hope you can see all the sparkle around the image, it looks like magic powder ~ at least that's what my little girl would say!

Anyway, I hope you like this sweet and fun image as much as I do. Please be sure to visit Dulces Ideas Diseños to see what the rest of the DT has created for this release.

Okay girls my time is up… my little one is calling me because it is reading time!!

Thanks for visiting again… have a sweet day!

Little Princess!

2010-10-04T10:23:00.008-04:00

Happy Monday everyone! It is such a beautiful day today. The weather is perfect for outdoor activities…see that’s why I love fall. Hope you are enjoying your day too!!! Anyway, it is time for another challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, I got to play with one of the new images from Claudia and Company. I am happy to introduce Princess Chloe ~ isn’t she the cutest? I just adore her because it reminds me the little princess I have at home. By the way, this week we have a theme challenge and that is Childhood.

So, here is what I made with this super cute image!

I colored Princess Chloe with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I used shades of blues and reds to color her little dress. It is not pink as it seems! I added glitter on the dress for a little sparkle. I got that idea from a little princess dress that my daughter has in her closet. Inspiration is everywhere, even in your children closets.

Okay girls, I think that’s all for now. I need to go back to my daily activities... cleaning, pinking up little messes and so on... I will catch you later!

If you are looking for my inspiration, please be sure to stop by The Pink Elephant blog to see the beautiful creations by the rest of the DT.

Thanks for looking and for taking the time to write me your sweet comments!

Have a splendid day!

Love bubbles!!!

2010-09-29T08:34:00.006-04:00

Good morning everyone! Hope you are having a great day. It is time to show you my new card and to introduce the new digital stamps from Dulces Ideas Diseños. It is called Bebe Elefante- Baby Elephant.

Oh, how I love to make baby’s cards. I think that is because I love pastels colors, they are so soft and delicate. So, it was easy to select papers for this project and not to mention the embellishments. As you can see, I used tons of glitter and several pearls on it.

Here are more pics from different angles so you can see some of the little details on my card.

As usual, I colored the image with my colored pencils and gamsol. I added some stitches and liquid appliqué to create the bubbles.

I love the little paper doily! You can find these at Michael’s. I have been saving them for a while and finally decided to use them on this card.

Please stop by Dulces Ideas Diseños blog to see what the rest of the DT has created using this adorable image.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet comments. Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs and Kisses!!!

2010-09-20T10:36:00.003-04:00

Hi! It’s me again, Silvia! As I promised on Friday, here is the card I was telling you about it that day. I made this one for this week challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, we have such a fun challenge for you ~ it is a recipe challenge!!! So, here is what you need to incorporate on your card: color aqua, designer paper, and embellishment of your choice. Here is my card!

Today’s card uses one of the images from this week sponsor Heather Ellis, it is called Pure Innocence. Is it the sweetest image ever? I just love it! As usual, I colored the image with my colored pencils. DP are from October Afternoon. I find myself using these papers a lot; I guess I just love them so much! Chances are you might see them again on another project… hee,hee!!

This little image represent love, kindness, the human desire to love and be loved... it also reminds me my children. They always make sure I have my daily dose of love, hugs, and kisses ~ that’s why I picked that sentiment.

Now is time to visit The Pink Elephant blog to check out what the rest of the DT has created for this week challenge.

Okay girls I have to go now! Thank you so much for visiting again and for all the lovely comments you left on my blog. I truly appreciate your support and encouragement. You are my biggest inspiration of all!!!!!

Have a lovely day!

Welcome, little one!!

2010-09-17T10:02:00.022-04:00

Yeah, it is Friday!!! Hope you are having a wonderful day. I am super excited to share this new project with all of you today. This sweet and cute card is my first project as one of the new designers for Dulces Ideas diseños. Paloma Gomez, the store’s owner, invited me to be part of her new design team a couple of weeks ago. I immediately said yes ~ since I really adore her images! So, I would like to express my gratitude to her for such an amazing opportunity. Thanks Paloma!

So, now onto the card! My card uses the super adorable digital image "Bebe Jirafa" ~ “Baby giraffe”. You can find it here! The image was colored with my prismacolor pencils. For those of you that want to know, the papers are from October Afternoon.

Here are more views to see a few details on the card ~ enjoy!

If you are planning on making a baby’s card, this image will be the perfect fit for that! Please be sure to stop by Paloma’s store to see all her amazing digital stamps. I have another project to share but that will be until Monday. So, stay tuned!

Thanks for looking! Have a lovely day!!

Back-to-School

2010-09-06T14:39:00.004-04:00

Good morning peeps! I am so glad you are here today because I have a fun project for you! Here is a pocket card I made for our “Back to School” theme challenge over at The Pink Elephant Blog.

Today’s project uses some of the images from the All About School digital stamp set by The Cutting Café. This set is so versatile, and I love the fact that I was able to use different images from the same set on the same project. I’m talking about the teacher’s message card, the apple image, and the sentiment.

Regina, the owner, has an awesome tutorial on how to print and resize the images according to the project’s needs. Here is the direct link. It is fantastic; you should give it a try! Anyway, the patterned papers are from New Apron and Story Hour collections by October Afternoon.

I used some of my favorite embellishments on my card such as the lace, pearls, and glitter. As usual, the images were colored with my prismacolor pencils.

I love Our Creative Corner blog and have followed it for some time now but didn't have a chance to play before. So, this week I have decided to have a little bit of fun by joining in the new challenge.

Okay girls, that’s all for me today! Please be sure to stop by The Pink Elephant blog to see all the amazing cards the rest of the DT has created using this awesome images.

Have a splendid day!!!

Mostly White!

2010-08-30T09:28:00.007-04:00

Good morning everyone! I wanted to show you a fun card I made for our new challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, Lori challenged us to create a card using white as the main color. So after brainstorming some ideas, I decided to incorporate white by using my favorite embellishments such as peals, glitter, and liquid appliqué. So, here is my card ~ hope you like it!

This is what I did to create my card. I printed out the image. If you are wondering where this cute image comes from? Well, it is from our wonderful sponsor, Meljen’s designs. My card uses the Bubble Bath Bunny image. Isn't this the cutest?

Here is a closer look to see the card details!

I wanted the bunny to be white, and I didn't want to use my pencils to color her body. Instead, I just used my C1 copic marker and my blender. I went around the inside lines of the image with the marker to create some depth to it. After I applied a light coat of glue on her body, I sprinkled the glitter and… voila! the image turned white without any coloring.

For the bubbles, I used white pearls and of course liquid appliqué to create that 3D effect. I also used one of my cuttlebug embossing folders to add texture to the white matting. If would like to know how to create the 3D effect with the liquid appliqué, please let me know. I will be happy to take pictures and write a little tutorial on how is done!

Okay girls, my time is up! Hope you can join us this week at The Pink Elephant Challenge blog.

Thanks again for visiting and for all your sweet comments!
Gracias por visitar mi blog y por sus comentarios!

Have a terrific day!!!

Choo-Choo... you're turning...

2010-08-23T01:27:00.007-04:00

Good morning everyone! I am so glad you are here today because I have a new card to show you. As you know, a new week brings a new challenge at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, we have a sketch challenge. If you like sketches as much as I do, here is the one we will be using for this week’s challenge. Hope you can give it a try!

I must say that I really had so much fun coloring the image I picked from this week’s sponsor, Inktegrity digital stamps. So, thanks Joni for allowing me to play with one of your images and for the awesome sketch you created for this week’s challenge. It was nothing but fun…! So, here is my interpretation of the sketch ~ hope you like it!

As soon as I got the image, I printed out and colored it with my beloved prismacolor pencils. My card uses On the Right Track digital image from Inktegrity. This super adorable image is the perfect focal point for a little boy’s card or a baby themed card. Don’t you think?

Oh, check out the tiny train lights I created with buttons! The railroad sign is part of the digital stamp set. I just printed out, cut it out, and then mounted on a strip of cardstock with 3D dots. As a final touch, I added ribbon and the silver brads.

I think that's all for me today! Be sure to stop by The Pink Elephant to see what the rest of the DT has created for this week's challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to write your comments!

Gracias por visitar mi blog y por tomarse el tiempo de escribirme sus comentarios.

Have a wonderful day!

Got Copics???

2010-08-21T12:58:00.010-04:00

Happy Saturday everyone! Just popping in to show you the card I made using one of my favorites coloring mediums: copic markers. It has been a while since I used them! So here is the card I made for a special post we have today at The Pink Elephant blog. I won’t tell you more… just hop over there to find out what is going on today!

Today's card uses Ella Lollipop digital image, isn't she adorable? If you want to get this image, please visit Die Cuts R Us!

Also, visit The Pink Elephant blog to see the information about the colors I used to color the hair and the skin, a little tip on how to make the image pop, and a brief description about how I color the images with my copic markers. But wait! I have more pictures to show you…enjoy!

Here are the other colors I used on the image:

Dress and bow: V01, V04, and V06

Polka dots: R81 and R85

Okay girls, I hope you like my little card. If you want to see more, please hop with me to check out the awesome samples the rest of the DT team is sharing in this special post, get a few tips and techniques from The Pink Elephant's design team, and also find out where you can buy these awesome markers at an affordable price. See you there…!!!

Thanks for visiting again and for all the sweet comments about my cards! I really appreciate and value your kind words. Please link your blog, so I can visit you too!!!

Hugs,

A magical day!!!

2010-08-16T09:33:00.005-04:00

I love days like this… so calm, fresh, and filled with a special magic floating in the air. Can you feel it too? Is it Fall knocking on our door already? I don’t know what it is, but it makes my heart happy!

It is time for another challenge at The Pink Elephant blog. Oh, this week I got to play with one of the most adorable images from Pink Cat Studio and some of my favorite embellishments: ribbon and glitter!

Today's card uses Lily Sunshine Fairy digi stamp. It was so much fun coloring the image and incorporating the two main ingredients ,so to speak, for this week recipe challenge: ribbon and sparkle.

I applied glitter on Lily’s wings, a little bit on her crown, her wand, and the flowers. I love glitter, but didn’t go crazy with it on the card. Instead, I used gems for more sparkle! Oh, I have discovered felt, and I love it! It was a glorious moment sewing the felt and the cardstock together. If you use your sewing machine to add stitches on your cards, you know what I mean by that…. he, he. For those of you that want to know, the patterned paper are from October Afternoon and DCWV.

Okay girls that all for me today… thanks for stopping by! Please be sure to stop by The Pink Elephant blog to see what the rest of the design team has created for this week challenge. Hope to see you there!

Have a beautiful day!

"Sparkling waves in glee..."

2010-08-09T09:44:00.010-04:00

Hello all! Hope you had a great weekend. It has been crazy but fun around here getting ready for the new school year. I have a cute and fun card for you today! I created it for the newest challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, Lori challenged us to create a card using the “Summer Fun” theme. So here is what I came up with!

Here are a few things to highlight about this card. The image is from this week’s sponsor Simple Betty stamps and it is called Lola Summer. Don’t you love this image? It is so fun, cute, and cool… The patterned paper I used to create the scene is from Making Memories. I just cut a portion of it and attached it to the white cardstock. As usual, I colored the image with prismacolor pencils and gamsol.

I created the sun by stamping a circle using a solid stamp and yellow ink. Then, I added a yellow button on top of the circle to hold the sentiment. And finally, I cut out the umbrella from another patterned paper I had and placed it near the image to complete the scene. I love the fact that I can read a few lines from a poem that has been printed on the umbrella. Guess what the poet is talking about ~ yes! “…sparkling waves in glee…” I need to find out who wrote this poem!

Okay girls, I think that’s all for now!

Oh before I leave, I would like to thank my sweet friend Beatriz for the beautiful card she sent to me for my birthday which is tomorrow.

Here is a picture of the card she sent, it is so beautiful! Thanks Beatriz for making my day so special!

Thanks for visiting again and taking the time to write your comments, they are really appreciated!!!

Have a wonderful day.

My little corner at the Etsy world!

2010-08-04T10:41:00.006-04:00

Good morning everyone! After I lot of thoughts and inquires from some of my blog visitors,friends, and family members I finally decided to open my own Etsy store. It has been something that I have been considering and working on for a while and thanks to the excitement and encouragement from my little girl and my family. So, I am announcing today that I will be selling some of my creations in my Etsy store. Besides my cards, I will be selling some of my extra supplies too.

I love what I do, and I create from the heart. I believe my cards show that! It really makes me happy to create for others too. I love coloring the images, playing with papers, and using my favoritie embellishments on my cards.
Without further ado, here is my little corner at the Etsy world ~hope to see you there!

You are so SWEET!

2010-08-02T13:48:00.003-04:00

Good morning girls! Sorry to disappear on you all last week. As you might remember, I mentioned before that I was going to move. So, we did! I am so glad that all the packing and unpacking is over…. for now!

Today’s creation is for our new theme ~something yummy ~ challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, we got to play with the Lollipops digital stamps designed by our very own Lori Boyd. If you love this image as much as I do, please visit Die Cut R Us or By Lori Designs to get it . In the meantime, here is my card ~ enjoy!

The digital image I used on my card is called Lollipops - Hannah. After I printed out the image, I colored it with my prismacolor pencils. Then, I used one of my long rectangle spellbinder dies to cut it out. The gorgeous lace and button are from my stash.

The sentiment is from a little set I found in Michaels a long time ago. I paid less than a dollar for the mini set. I also added a tiny pearl on her bow to add a little bit of dimension to it. Do you see the itty bitty buttons on her dress? I made those using my liquid appliqué. Love that stuff!!!

I think that’s all for now…! If you are looking for more inspiration, please be sure to visit The Pink Elephant blog to see what the rest of the design team have created using these amazing images. Thanks for stopping by again!!

Owl be there!

2010-07-19T01:29:00.001-04:00

Good morning everyone! I am back with a brand new creation for this week challenge over at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, we have a color challenge and our sponsor is My Favorite Things stamps. I love their stamps! They sent us images, papers, and ribbon to create our cards. Oh, about the challenge! ~ use brown on your card. So here is what I made, I hope you like it!

This card uses the super adorable Owls and Bluebells stamp. The sentiment is from the same set too! I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. Then, I used my spellbinder scalloped square die to cut the image.

This card has lots of layers on it. The brown, pink, and off white cardstock are from bazzil basic. I wanted to tie a bow, but it didn’t work for me. The bow was going to cover the image too much, so I ended up folding it! By the way, the pink satin ribbon is from MFT too. I love it, it is gorgeous!

I love to make my own embellishments like the ones on today’s card. This is a very nice way to add more color and texture to a card. Besides, they are so easy to make! And last but not least, I sprinkled some glitter on the flowers.

Well my time is up…. I need to go back and continue packing. I will be moving this week and won’t be able to work on anything until I unpack my supplies.

Thanks for visiting! Please be sure to check TPE blog to see all the wonderful cards the DT has created for this week challenge.

Domestic Diva!

2010-07-12T01:26:00.009-04:00

Hello girls! Today is Monday, and it is time for another challenge at The Pink Elephant blog. I must say that I really love this week’s challenge. I have finally created a pocket card! Yes, this is our new challenge for this week! So, here is my card ~ enjoy!!

This image is so cute and so much fun to color. The digital stamp is from Sassy Studio Designs. It is the perfect image for this challenge, don’t you think? When I looked at it, I immediately knew that I wanted to make a pocket card to hold a recipe. After I printed out the Domestic Diva image, I colored it with my prismacolor pencils. I must tell you that coloring the veggies was a bit of a challenge because they are so tiny.

For those of you that want to know, the patterned papers are from October Afternoon. I used my spellbinders die labels to make the recipe card. To pull out the card, I attached a button and some twine. And of course, I couldn’t resist adding a touch of glitter on her blouse.

If you don’t know how to create a pocket card, here is a link our card team coordinator, Sheri, sent to us. Trust me! These cards are very easy to make, I hope you will give it a go!

I think that’s all for me today. Thanks for stopping by… have a fantastic day!

Arigato ~ Thanks!

2010-07-05T10:13:00.007-04:00

Good morning everyone! Hope you had a fantastic Fourth of July celebration. We had a blast yesterday! The children danced, ate good food, and watched one of the most amazing fireworks show in our area. The show was fantastic and it lasted for about 25 minutes… We also had live music!!!

Okay, back to the reason why I’m here today. It is time for a new challenge over at The Pink Elephant Blog. This week, we have a recipe challenge. We were asked to create a card using 3 layers, 2 die cuts, and ribbon. Here is what I came up with!!

Today’s card uses one the images from Whimsie Doodles. They are just releasing two new images today. The one I am using is called Miyako Cookies ~ yes, she is a geisha! Don’t you love her? To create my card, I am using one of the sketches from Card Patterns too. I love their sketches!!

The image was colored with prismacolor pencils. I used my clear glaze pen to draw tiny stars to decorate her kimono (the blue section of it) ~ hope you can see that! To make the rice, I used my liquid appliqué. I also made those little flowers!! Here is a closer look to see all those little details.

Hope you can play along with us for a chance to win the new images we are showcasing today at The Pink Elephant. Now is time to hop over there and see the beautiful creations the rest of the DT has created using these awesome images. See you there!!

Thanks for visiting again and taking the time to write me your comments. I really appreciate your kind words!

Have a fabulous day…!

Creating for a Cause!

2010-06-28T15:06:00.009-04:00

Hello peeps!! I am so happy to be here today to share a very special card I made this weekend. While my busy little bee is playing in his room, I am taking a few minutes to write this post. First of all, I would like to let you know that our pink and black color challenge has been extended for another week. Here is the original post for that challenge!

Today’s card was created using another beautiful digital image from my dear friend Lori Boyd. She designed this image for Macie ~ please read about her story here. This little image has stolen my heart, and I feel moved by the story behind it.

If you would like to support Mission 4 Macie, please contact Lori.

For a donation of $ 5.00 you can have this adorable image! All the proceeds will go to

Mission 4 Macie.

I have so much to do today and apparently my little one noticed that I have left his room. Well…. I guess my time chatting with you is up. Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful day!!!!!

Ella ~ The Pink Elephant!

2010-06-21T14:48:00.016-04:00

Hello everyone!!! I just popped in to show the card I made for this week challenge at The Pink Elephant blog. If you like color challenges, well we have the perfect challenge for you. The color combo for this week’s challenge is PINK and BLACK. I am pretty sure you can come up with something beautiful using those colors. In the meantime, here is mine card ~ enjoy!

This adorable image is Ella~ The Pink Elephant. Yes! It is the same image you have seen on The Pink Elephant blog. Now you can get it in rubber at Die Cuts R Us. Our super talented friend, Lori Boyd, will be sponsoring this week's challenge. Please visit TPE blog for more details on how you could win this image.

I really had fun playing and incorporating the black color on my card. So, here is what I did ~I basically used it as an accent color. I started with a patterned paper that had some black on it. Then, I stamped the tiny circle around the image using black memento ink. And of course, Ella’s bows have some black dots on it too!! I used a black glaze pen to add the dots.

As a final touch, I added pink gems and a touch of pink glitter on her bows.

I think that’s about all, thanks for visiting again!!!!

Have fun with this challenge…. Make sure to check out all the beautiful cards the rest of the design team has created using this image.

Baby Buds!!

2010-06-14T07:00:00.009-04:00

Good morning everyone!

Oh boy, did I have fun designing this card for this week’s challenge at The Pink Elephant blog! I love the images and the sketch Lori sent us for this challenge. The images are so adorable. I am sure you will agree with me! So here is my card and the sketch.

I am delighted to introduce to you the BABY BUDS. Told you they were cute! You can get these sweet digi images by visiting the Baby Bud Designs Store.

Now that you know where to get these images, it is time to talk a little bit about the card I created. I must say that I was so inspired by this sweet image that I wanted to create a baby’s card. I love the patterned papers especially the one with the baby phrases on it. When I placed the image on top of it, it was like the paper was describing the image. Don't you think??

After I printed out the image, I colored it with my prismacolor pencil and gamsol. I didn’t add any glitter on the image this time. All the sparkle comes from the tiny clear gems I added near the image. This card has a lot of layers and embellishments on it.

Okay it is time for me to go, but please be sure to stop by the TPE blog to see what the rest of the DT has created using these super adorable images.

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day!!!

Wishing You Sunshine...

2010-06-07T07:30:00.031-04:00

Happy Monday everyone! Hope your day is great and full of sweet surprises. Look what I have for your today ~ a new card…!! I have created this card for our new challenge at The Pink Elephant challenge blog. Have you visited it yet? It is full of inspiration and amazing challenges....

This week, we were challenged to create a card using the following recipe: use the color red, scallops, and a bow.

So, here is what I came up with!

First, I will start with the patterned papers. The tiny red polka dot paper is from PTI and the one with the little flowers on it is from October Afternoon. The image is from PTI too! I just got it a couple days ago and wanted to use it on this project.

To create the scalloped border at the bottom of the card, I used my Fiskars edge punch. Love that punch!!! I happened to have this cute scalloped stamp, so I stamped it on the white cardstock with light blue chalk ink.

And finally, I made that pretty bow and placed it near the scalloped image. Then, I added the little pearl on the bow and stamped the sentiment.

That’s all for me today. Thanks for stopping by!!! Hope you will join us this week and play along with us at TPE!!

Oh, girls… I would like to thank you for taking the time to write me your comments. Your kind words are greatly appreciated!!

Yummy!!

2010-05-31T07:00:00.006-04:00

Happy Monday everyone!! Hope you all had a great weekend. It is time to share the card I created for our new challenge at The Pink Elephant Blog. This week, we have a Theme Challenge – “Gotta Wear Shades” The challenge consist in creating a card using bright fun colors. How fun is that!!

Today’s card was created using one of the images from Some Odd Girl ~ These images are so cute and so much fun to color them. My card uses the Nana Split digital image.

This image is so perfect for this challenge, and I was so lucky to have the right papers to create this card. I colored the Nana Split with my prismas color pencils and gamsol. I am so happy I decided to use pink thread for the stitching. I love the way it looks!!!

As you can see on the picture, I punched a border and added tiny gems on it. I also used a little piece of ribbon and a button near the image. I couldn’t resist adding glitter on the ice cream and the whip cream!!!

Okay girls, that’s all for me today. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your sweet comments!! Please head The Pink Elephant blog to see awesome creations made by the rest of the DT and this week's guest designer.

I Love Orange!!

2010-05-24T08:53:00.005-04:00

Hello girls! I’m so happy today is Monday, and I am able to share this card with all of you. It has been crazy around here dealing with some technical difficulties ~ computer related! Good grief! I thought I wasn’t going to be able to even add this post to my blog. Hubby decided to add new software to his computer and my laptop. For some reason, the printer did work at all! But after a couple of hours, he fixed the problem and I was able to print out the image for my card – yeah!!

To make matters worst, I broke my cuttlebug C plate. I didn't know that most of the crafts stores don't carry them. So I had to order it from this store. By Thursday morning, I was able to create this card for the new challenge at The Pink Elephant. By the way, this week we have a color challenge – which is to make the color orange the focal color of your card. So, here is my card!

This card uses one of the images from Digital Delights. Don’t you love the image I picked for this challenge? You must be thinking… an orange raccoon? Yes! I colored him in orange. Ahem!- I needed to use orange somewhere, right?

I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils. The patterned paper is from Making Memories. I stamped the sentiment and then cut out with one my nestability dies. As a final touch, I added the button, silver brads, and some glitter on the cupcake.

I had so much fun creating this card using this adorable and fun image. Hope you will find the time to make your own card! This is such a fun challenge, just give it a go…!!!

I’m off to see what the rest of the DT has created for this challenge. Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!!!!!

Isn't She So Cooooool.. !!!

2010-05-17T10:04:00.010-04:00

Hello everyone! I'm back with a new card to share. This is my card for the newest challenge at The Pink Elephant blog. This week, we were asked to create a card using Lori's sketch and one of the coolest images designed by Betty Roberts. If you would like to join in the fun, here is the sketch:

After I printed out the image, I colored it with my prismacolor pencils. You have no idea how challenging it was to color her hair. If you see my previous cards, I have never colored an image with a black hair before. I am glad I did! I really love the way it looks.

To decorate the focal point, I used my EK Success edger punch. I added some gems on the border and tied a bow around it. I wanted to add some texture to the card, so I decided to use one of my embossing folders to emboss the pink cardstock.

For those of you that wants to know, This image will be available at Simply Betty Stamps on June 1st. Okay girls now is your turn to create a card using this awesome sketch!!

Thanks for stopping by again! There is more to see, so it is time to visit TPE to see what the rest of the DT has created using these cool images. I need to go back and finish the card I am making for one of my friends. Before I do that, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your sweet comments. I really enjoy visiting your blogs too!!!!!!!!

Having fun with yellow, designer paper, and some buttons...!!!

2010-05-10T09:28:00.004-04:00

Hello peeps! Hope you are having a terrific day. As usual on Mondays, I am sharing a card I made for the latest challenge over at The Pink Elephant. This week’s challenge is to create a card using the color yellow, designer paper, and buttons. I am very sure you have all these materials so go ahead and create a card. Then link it to TPE blog for the chance to win two digital images from Meljen’s Designs.

The image I am using on this card is called Firefly Fairy. She is one of my favorite’s images, and the good thing about this digital image is that you can make it smaller or larger. It all depends on what kind of project you are working on. I think this image is around 3 and 2/16 inch tall... larger enough to fit in the largest rectangle nestability die.

I used some neutral cardstock to soften a bit the yellow cardstock. The DP is from my Little Shoe Box. To embellish the card, I added buttons on the lower section of the card. And of course, I added glitter to her wings too ~ hope you can see it!

Okay girls, thanks for stopping by! It really makes me happy to know you were here today. If you are looking for more inspiration, please be sure to stop by TPE blog to see what the rest of the design team has created for this week’s challenge. I am off to get some groceries from the supermarket!

Have a happy day!!!

Mommy, I love you! TPE

2010-05-02T16:01:00.090-04:00

Happy Monday everyone! I am here again to share the cards I made for The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog. We were asked to create a card using “Mommy, I love you!” theme. This time, we got to play with the newest stamps set (Puddle Jumpers) from Claudia & Company. I‘ve fallen in love with these adorable images. Don’t you really love them? They are the cutest!!!

Whoa! This image is totally cute and her name is Ella. I colored her with my prismacolor pencils and OMS. I couldn’t resist stamping tiny hearts around the image. She is thinking about how much she loves her mommy!

The patterned papers are scraps that I have from previous projects. I love sparkle! So, I added a touch glitter on her little dress and her pearl necklace.

And lastly, here is my second card. This is Sammy! ~ Isn't he cute too? This is another image from Puddle Jumpers set. This little guy looks so sweet and it is so much fun to color him too!

To embellish the card, I added little hearts near the sentiment. If you are wondering about the pretty button, I just added a pearl on top of it to jazz it up a little bit.

I think that all for today! Thank you much for visiting my blog again and especially for taking the time to write me your comments. I really appreciate each of them!

Hope my card and the beautiful cards created by the rest of DT will bring you inspiration to create your own card.

Have a fantastic day!!!

A new Challenge, Card, and an Announcement

2010-04-26T11:16:00.008-04:00

Hello peeps! I am so excited to share the card I made for The Pink Elephant Challenge blog. This time as a designer. Yes! I have been keeping this little secret, and finally I am able to share it with all of you. Back in March, Lori invited me to be part of her design team and to be April’s guest designer. It was hard to keep this little secret, but I was waiting for Lori to make the offical announcement on her blog. I am so happy and honored to be part of the design team and to work with such talented ladies.

Now onto my card! This week challenge was to create a card using “aqua” color on our card. This is what I came up with. Enjoy!

I stamped the tree with aqua mist ink. To echo the aqua color, I used aqua mist cardstock from PTI too. I placed silver brads on each side of the sentiment. I was looking for embellishment when I noticed these orange gems. They look like little oranges ~ don’t you think?

This card has a lot of layers! Using a block stamp like this for this project was the perfect choice. I don’t normally buy block stamps, but I am glad I did!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the beautiful cards the rest of the design team has created for this challenge. Hope you can play along too!

Have a fabulous day…….