Follow your bliss.

Hello my friends, I hope you are having a great day. I am still working on projects in my free time. Summer I am always busy, DD wants to be outside or in the pool or picking flowers, so I have to manage time to create. Today I created 3 cards you will see in the following days, but today I made a 2 challenge card.

First for Color challenge at SPCC: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Soft Suede ALERT: They are having an opening for DT positions, just play the challenges)and

Second is the sketch from Card Patterns. For my card I used the pretty butterfly from smARTworks Bliss set. The butterfly was stamped in Dark Pink Core' Dinations CS and heat embossed using Gold Embossing powder, then I added a couple of bright Pink Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts). The brown is from Out & About Collection ( My Mind's Eye), the stripe piece of CS is Taken with Tail (SU), the sentiment was stamped here using Basic Brown Ink. I added some Bright Blue rhinestones on my based card.

Card Recipe:

Card stock: White, Taken with teal.

Paper: Pink Core'dinations, Out & About (My Mind's Eye)

Stamp: Bliss (smARTworks)

Ink: Basic brown. Gold (sponging and embossing)

Embellishments: Bright Pink and blue rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts)

Accessories: Gold Embossing powder, Embossing gun, Sewing machines, thread, Diamond Glaze.

I hope you like it.

Your comments are always appreciated.

Just Us.

Hello my friends, I hope your day is nice and well. I don't have a card to show today, but I want to share with you a couple of pictures of DD and I. Today we were playing with the camera and I got these 2 good pictures (I think, LOL) I changed the colors to Sepia so you don't see my gray hair, LOL. They are showing up every where

I am working on projects that I can't show you yet, but you will see them soon.

Have a great day.

Every Journey Changes the Soul.

Hello my friends. Did you have a great 4th of July?? I did. We were invited to a Birthday Party and enjoyed the time there with our friends. Little Ivan turned 1!! and he was the happiest baby on earth. All the little kids enjoyed a day in the pool, it was perfect because we got 99F, yes, it was hot!!! The kids didn't want to get out of the pool and I wanted to jump there , LOL.
Yesterday, I was so tired, we went to church, then some grocery shopping, ate lunch and a nap time. Can you believe I nap for almost 3 hours?!?!?! I am not a nap person, but my body was exhausted. I was planning to post this card yesterday, but I just wanted to enjoy my family and watch TV.
SO here is the card I made for 2 challenges: Sketch from Heather's Oz-somestamps Blog and Dawn's Raspberry Color challenge from My favorite things blog.
For my card I used Journey Set from smARTworks. The image was stamped in White CS and colored it whith Prismacolor Pencils and OMS. Everything else is pretty much self-explanatory.

Card Recipe:

Card stock: Real Red, Gray, White, Pink Passion.

Stamps: Journey (smARTworks)

Ink: Stazon Black, Pistachio (sponging)

Embellishments: Lime Green Ribbon (Target), Red, Pink and Green Rhinestones( Kaiser Crafts).

Accessories: Cricut machine, SU Dimensionals, Mini glue dots, sponges.

I hope you like it.

Leave a comment if you have a minute. Thanks!!

Happy 4th !!

Hello my friends, just a quick post to wish all of you a Happy 4th of July. I am not American, but I am so blessed to live in this country, the great family I have, all the wonderful friends I have met, my great bloggers!!
Have a great and safe day.

God bless you all.

Giovana.

Christmas in July

Hello again my friends, time for another challenge, this time from "Stamp Something Challenge: Christmas in July. This week our challenge is sponsored by "FireCrakers Designs by Pamela. I got this cute image from Love Never Melts. I colored the snowman with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with OMS. Then I added some Stickles on the hat. I found this cute paper from K&Co, just perfect for the challenge, it looks like the Snowman is looking at Santa!! So cute. The sentiment is from DOTS' stamps. I added some stitches and rhinestones to decorate.
Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, real Red, Bashful Blue.
Paper: K&Company.
Stamps: Love Never Melts (FireCrackers Designs)
Ink: Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue.
Embellishments: Blue Rhinestones, Stickles.
Accessories, Sewing machine, white thread, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, 3D-foam (EK-Success)

Now head over to Stamp Something Blog and enjoy the great creations from the DT. I hope you can play along with us and get the chance to win too!!

Have a great and blessed day.

Purple, Black + 2 colors!!

Happy Friday my friends. I hope you are having a great day. Now, it's time for another Mother's & Daughters Creations Challenge "Purple, Black + 2 more colors" I created a cute and easy card and my 2 other colors are: White and Green. I started with a piece of White CS as my card base. I cut a piece of Bridgeport Garden Tour Paper (SEI) and sponged the border with Plum Ink. I cut a piece of Black CS (Core'Dinations), this CS is a double side color, I put his piece in my Cuttlebug and then sanded it. Super cool!! Then I stamped the bird using the other side of the PP, then cut it out. The branch is also part of the PP, just cut it out and positioned it there. Finally I stamped the sentiment on the left bottom corner and added the ribbon.
Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, Black (Core'Dinations).
Paper: Bridgeport Garden Tour (SEI)
Stamps: Bird (Imaginisce), Enjoy (Daisy Bucket)
Ink: Plum (Color Box), Stazon Black, Purple.
Embellishments: Purple Grosgrain Ribbon (Offray).
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Folder, SU Dimensionals, Mini glue dots, Sand block, sponges.

Now head over to the MDC Challenge Blog and enjoy the other DT creations. I hope you can play along with us too and the chance to win some yummy prizes too.

Have a great day!!

One Step at a Time

Hello my friends. Are you enjoying your summer time?? Here is hot and hotter. This weekend we are gonna get high temperatures. Yikes!! I don't deal very well with the heat, anyway, my summer life is always busy, but I am managing time to stamp and try to update my blog as much as I can. I have a cute card to show you today. I used "Journey Set" from smARTworks. I stamped the image in Basic Brown as well as the sentiment. The card base is Kiwi Kiss and the the Patterned paper is Rhubarb Tart from Memory Box. I added 3 Gold Rhinestones. I used straight stitches and after that I distressed the borders.

Card recipe:

Card Stock: Kiwi Kiss, White.

Paper: Rhubarb Tart (Memory Box Company)

Stamps: Journey (smARTworks)

Ink: Basic Brown, Canary (sponging sentiment)

Embellishments: Gold Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts)

Accessories: Sewing machines, thread, SU Dimensionals.

I hope you like it.

Have a great day.

Love comes...

Hello my friends, it's time to reveal our creations for smARTworks Tea Party Challenge. Donelda challenged us to do the "Salted Background Technique", fun and unique technique, but not my best. I tried several times and the results were not good for me. I think this BG is the best of all the ones I tried. For this technique I followed the directions and the colors I used are Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Riding Hood Red. I stamped the big Saying in Basic Brown and the flower in Riding Hood Red. I added some stitches and MS Ribbon.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Riding Hood Red, White.
Stamps: Vert. Love Comes.
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, Basic Brown.
Embellishments: MS Ribbon, Stickles.
Accessories: Sewing machines, thread, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mini glue dot.

Now head over to Susan, Dina, Donna, Donelda and Trish and enjoy their creations. I hope you can play along with us!!

Have a great day!!

Just in case...

you like blog candy!! My good friend Leslie is offering a GREAT BLOG CANDY!!! She is celebrating one more year of life and wants to celebrate with us all. Super sweet. Just head over to her blog and wish her Happy Birthday.

PS: I have a card or maybe 2 for you tomorrow!!

Wonderful

Hello my friends, just a quick post. I hope I have something new to show you tomorrow, life is crazy and busy here.

Inside :

All materials Stampin' Up.

Have a great day!!!

Mothers & Daughters Creations Friday Challenge

This is my second post, I hope you enjoy this too. Last Friday I posted a Baby Shower Favor thinking it was the deadline and I was wrong, it was TODAY!! Oh well, I didn't want to skip the challenge, so I created a Baby card to match the Baby Shower Favor :) I created the Baby word and the stars shapes using my Cricut machine, the nI sponged the borders with Plum Ink.

Card recipe:
Card Stock: White, Pink Passion
Paper: Enchanted Garden and Cutie Patootie by Imaginisce.
Ink: Plum (sponging)
Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon (Offray), Clear rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Gold Thread.
Accessories: Cricut machine, Geoge cartridge, SU Dimensionals, Mini glue dots, sponges.

Now, head over to MDC Challenge Blog and enjoy the other DT member's creations, also you can play along with us and win some fab prizes!!

Have a great day!!

Embellish Something!!

Hello my friends and Happy Friday. This week our challenge at Stamp Something Blog is "Embellish Something" sponsored by My Little Ribbon Shop.
For my card I used Circle Chipboard, May Arts Black Gingham Ribbon and May Arts Ivory Burlap Loop Cord (available in store). The paper and CS is from my stash. The butterfly is from Cone flowers set (smARTworks).

Card recipe:
Card Stock: White, Black.
Paper: SU Bella Rose, Out & About (My Mind's Eye)
Stamps: Cone flowers (smARTworks)
Ink: Gold craft.
Embellishments: Circle chipboard, May Arts Black Gingham Ribbon and May Arts Ivory Burlap Loop Cord (available in store), Alphabet Stickers (Pink Paislee), Clear Rhinestones.
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, Mini glue dots.

Now, head over to Stamp Something Challenge Blog and enjoy the DT creations. I hope you can play along with us and have the chance to win some yummy prizes!!

Have a great day.

Verve Release Challenges

Hello my friends, today I have a lot of cards for you. I made them for Verve Release Challenge. You can check out the thread HERE. Also, thanks so much for all your get well wishes, I think I am feeling better, not 100% yet, but much better than last week.

Here are my cards, enjoy them!!

Way to Go: VSJUN01 and Mojo 92:

Twinkle, twinkle: VSJUN02



Somebunny: VSJUN03

Anniversary Wishes: VSJUN04


Be Still : VSJUN05

I hope you like theam.
I will be back later with each card info.
Thanks so much!!
Have a great day!!

Next Tea Party Challenge: Salted Background

Hello my friends, it is time to announce our next Tea Party Challenge. This time Donelda is our hostess and challenging us to do the "Salted Background Technique". Just click on the link and you will get the directions about this technique.
I hope you can play along with us. We will post our creations next Wednesday!! For now, I have to practice because I've never tried this technique, LOL.

Have a great day!!

Congrats.

Hello my friends. I hope you all are having a great day. It has been a long while since I stamped. I have been sick last week and also had a very busy weekend. DH schedule has changed so now we get up at 3:30 am, I make his breakfast and pack his lunch and go back to bed, :). Of course DD is up around 6:30 am, so I feel like I am always tired.
Anyway, last Saturday DD was a flower girl. She was very excited and she practiced with everything she could throw on the floor. It was a very short notice, less than 24 hours. The funny thing was I thought DD's BFF Birthday Party was the same day, so we tried to make plans, so to the wedding and then go to the party, then I called my friend and let her know we will be a bit late and she said " The party is not today" I couldn't stop laughing, it was a lot of relieve for me, I was already tired, just thinking about all the run around I had to do. Maybe because I wasn't feeling good, my brain stopped thinking, LOL

Anyway, after so many days without touching my inks and stamps, today I have a Wedding card for you. I will give it to the couple just got married. I used the 2 Sketches 4 You this week sketch. For my card I used an image form PSX stamps. I stamped the image onto White CS and heat embossed it using Gold ep. The back panel is a piece of my favorite paper Out & About, I added a piece of White CS , sponged the borders and then added zig zag stitches. I added some White ribbon. The sentiment are Stickers from Pink Paislee.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: Whisper White.

Paper: Out & About (My Mind's Eye)

Stamps:F-384 PSX.

Ink: White Craft, Gold craft (for sponging)

Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon (Offray), Alphabet stickers (Pink Paislee)

Accessories: Sewing machine, white thread, sponges, Gold ep, embossing gun, Mini glue dots, SU Dimensionals, 3D-foam (EK Success), Cricut machine (Circle), scallop scissors.

Hope you like it.

Have a great day!!