Here comes baby!!

ETA:  I am entering this card for the new challenge at the Caardvarks. I always recieve their blog updates and never had the chance to enter anything before. So, I am glad I have this card to play along!

Yeah, I love spring! The weather is so perfect, the trees are blooming, and the birds are returning to their nest. It is spring my friends, and I love this time of the year!
I have a card to share today. I made this one for the Die Cuts R Us challenge.

 

I must say that I was so tempted to add more embellishments to my card, but I didn’t do it because I needed to stick to the challenge’s rules. As you can see, I made a little boy’s card. A couple of weeks ago I made a girls card, so it was about time to make one for a boy. You never know when you will need one! The image is from Inkadinkado ~ Baby boy set.
 

I used my circle and label three nestabilities dies for the focal point. I cut a strip of paper and stitched it to the circle. I added the tree buttons near the image to draw more attention to the focal point. The organza ribbon is from my stash. The patterned papers are from PTI (tiny polka dot) and the other one is from DCWV (stripes). * The little dots on the elephant are part of the image, they were enhanced by appliying a little bit of liquid applique, those are not pearls!

Okay girls, thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day! 

Have a blooming good day!!

Hello everyone! Just popping in to show the card I made using one of favorite owl images. Probably you will recognize it. Yes, it is from Hero Arts! Don’t you love it!
I will be entering this card for the new color challenge at the Die Cuts R us blog. I just started to follow this blog, and I  really love  the challenges they have every week.

I stamped the image and colored it with my prisma pencils. To add dimension to the card, I colored the flowers and then I cut them out. After that,  I sprinkled some glitter on the petals to add some sparkle. 

The beautiful patterned papers are from Cosmo Cricket. The button and the ribbon are from my stash. I created a border on the polka dot paper to decorate the spellbinder label.  I noticed that the punch created a nice effect on the polka dot paper. Hope you can see it on the picture below!

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

The sentiment is from MFT Stamp Company and it is part of another owl set that I have. I also used my Swiss dots embossing folder to add a little bit of texture.

That’s all I have for you today, thanks everyone for visiting me again! Have a fantastic and a sweet day!

Hugs…

Tic-Tac- Joy!

Second Post:

Hello again! I came back to add the second post. My little angels are sleeping now and it is so quiet around here right now. It has been a long and a busy day for us today! The children and I went to my favorite scrapbook store and had the chance to make some crafts projects together. They made beautiful and sparkling snowflakes, glittered ornaments, and tags for their treat bags. We really had a great time together!

The card I have for you girls was inspired by the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger. When I saw this picture, I couldn’t resist creating this card.

I used the idea of a Tic-Tac- Toe layout to create this card. Well, the word “JOY” fits perfectly for this because it has three letters in it. I used my new nestabilities dies to cut the little squares. Each square has a different pattern, image, and letter. I clear embossed the Ornate Swirls and the ornament images. I just stamped the tree and the poinsettia flower with white ink on  the red cardstock .

In this photo, you can see the stocking’s sparkle and texture like fur. I stamped the letters individually and heat embossed them. I stitched the red paper to the off white cardstock.

As a final touch, I added clear gems to the tree and the poinsettia. I am glad the word “JOY” is the main focal point and the sentiment at the same time. Hope you like my card!

I have to go now! Thanks for all the sweet comments; I really appreciate every single one!

Good night and sweet dreams to you all!


Gracias por tus lindos comentarios y por tu visita a mi blog.  Que tengas dulces sueños...!
Hugs…

Best Friends ~ Lottie and Gussie!

First Post:

Hello girls and welcome back to my blog! I tried to add this post yesterday, but I am still having problems with my small lighting box. On top of that, it was raining all day long yesterday and I couldn't take any pictue of my card. So, I waited until today to take good pictures to add them to my post. Remember the phrase, “a picture says more than a thousand words”. Well here you have it!

I created this card for the Pink Elephant new challenge. The image is from Bella stamps and it is one of my favorite ones. Lottie and Gussie were colored with colored pencils and gamsol. I added a little bit of ink around the image to resemble the sky. I couldn’t resist adding glitter to their wings. I do that to almost every project...LOL!

I used my Fiskars scallop edge punch. This one has the scallop and a little hole in it; I wasn’t really convinced of the way it looked after I punched the edge. So, I decided to cover the little holes with stickles and a touch of glitter to fix the problem of seeing the pink cardstock through the little holes.

When I finished the card, I noticed that I didn’t have a sentiment that could go with this image. I looked for a fine permanent marker and wrote the sentiment myself.

A have another card to show you, don't forget to come back again.

I am off to get ready the kids for bed, enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by today!

Gracias por visitarme hoy, espero que estes disfrutando tu fin de semana!
Hugs...

No Stamp For The Focal Point ~ No Problem!

Good morning everyone! Hope you had a sweet and a happy Thanksgiving celebration. Here is the card I mentioned the other day.  I would like to show you  how I used an image from a patterned paper as the focal point for my card.

I cut out the little Christmas tree from the patterned paper. As you can see, I cut around it very carefully because I wanted to leave a white border around the image for extra dimension. I used clear stickles (glue glitter) to make the little trees pop. They look so beautiful and shinny! I used adhesive  foams dots  to mount the little trees on the cardstock.

I stamped the “Merry Christmas” sentiment right on to the same piece of white cardstock. Then, I tied a red organza ribbon between the trees and the sentiment.

Here are the two cards I made using the same patterned paper.  This technique helps you to achieve different looks. The possibilities are endless!!

On another note: Look what I got this past weekend. Yes, It's  finally here ~ my cricut expression machine! I remember like it was yesterday when I saw this machine at Michael five years ago. My little girl asked me to buy one for her that day ~she was four years old!  I wanted to buy one back then, but for some reason decided not to. Anyway, I am very excited about it!

Okay girls that’s all for me today! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your week.
Gracias por visitarme hoy, Que tengan un feliz dia!



Hugs…

HO, HO, HO!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I wanted to show you a card I made the other day. Yes, another Christmas card! I am still in the Christmas mode. . Probably I will be making more of these cards as the holiday celebration is approaching so fast, and I still need a few more cards to mail out to my friends and family. I don’t mean to stress you out but have you realized that Christmas is around the corner? Well let's just take one celebration at the time and think about all the blessings we have in our life. I am very blessed to have a wonderful and supportive husband, and two beautiful children that fill my life with so much love. I am very thankful for you for taking the time to visit my blog and share your thoughts with me. I really enjoy creating and sharing with all of you! That’s way I couldn’t wait to show this card.

I finally inked up my Santa Claus image and colored it with prismacolor pencils. To add texture, I used liquid appliqué on his hat, mittens, and clothes.  I thought about adding it to his beard, but I decided to use glitter instead. I hope you can see all that on the close up picture!

I did some sewing on this card too. Have you notice that I have been doing that lately? ~ Well, I have been trying to incorporate this trend on my cards. I had to write the sentiment myself because the one I have was too big for this card. Oh! I stamped the sentiment on a mini tag and then attached it to my card with a button near the image.

I have another card to show but not today. You need to come back again!

*All I can say is that I made a card using the same patterned paper, but I use it in a different way for a whole new look.

Have a nice day and a blessed Thanksgiving!

I Love Christmas!!

Hello everyone! I’m so excited to share my first Christmas card with all of you!! You have no idea how much I love Christmas. It has been one of my favorite’s holidays since my childhood. I love the family gatherings, the food, the music, and especially all the love you are able to give and receive during those special days.







This card is so beautiful and for some reason makes me happy when I see it. The whole inspiration for this card began with the beautiful patterned paper from Making Memories. I love the red polka dots on it!






This stamp is gorgeous, it is from Stampabilities. I stitched a strip of red cardstock to the polka dots paper ~ I am in love with my sewing machine again! I also added glitter to the ornament. What else can I say? This card is simple but sooo elegant. I’m very happy with the end result!





I used Kraft cardstock as the base for my card. I love the simplicity of Kraft cardstock because it doesn’t compete with the patterned paper. I am so glad I didn't have to stamp a sentiment, it is already included on the same stamp.






I hope this card makes you smile too! So glad you took the time to visit me today and thanks for all your sweet comments. I have more to show you, stay tuned!
Have a great day!


Gracias por sus lindos comentarios. No olvide que puede traducir mi página. Espero que regreso pronto! Pues tengo algo más que ensenarle.
Que tengan un lindo día!

Ready, set, sew!

Good morning everyone! I'm so happy you are here today.
It is very early in the morning to be writing a post, I know! But I wanted to show you the project I finished yesterday. You have no idea how much fun I had while I was making it. I made this beautiful bustier inspired by a fashion trend ~ ruffles! Here is the first picture:







I have neglected my sewing machine for so long that today I decided to use it to complete this project. I really love how neat and beautiful the stitching looks on the cardstock. I stitched the ribbon to form a ruffle to decorate the top and the bottom of the bustier. This bustier will make a beautiful bridal shower favor. Don’t you think?







I always love to show you close up pictures, so you can see all the details on my projects. Notice I added a few gems to the front of the bustier. I didn’t have a sentiment, so I typed the sentiment and printed out on cardstock.





I combined two patterned papers with a solid brown cardstock to form the bustier. To help the cardstock to bend perfectly around the plastic container, I used my scor-pal and traced lines every half of an inch on the brown cardstock. I barely used adhesive on this project; I secured all the pieces with the stitching. I punched holes and added eyelets to pass the ribbon through.







I have to go and get ready for my husband “PUMPKIN POP CONCERT”. My children are very excited to go and listen to all the beautiful music the orchestra will be playing tonight!

Hope you like this project as much as I do! I think it is sooo cute. If I made you smile, please write me a comment.
Thanks for visiting me today, have a great weekend!


Si este proyecto le hizo sonreír al verlo, por favor déjamelo saber!
Que tengan un maravilloso fin de semana.