Friday, December 28

Hello!

Hello my friends! Hope you all had a great Christmas/Holiday time. We had plans for Christmas and we were very excited, but things happened and we all stayed at home SICK!!
We had to take our daughter to the ER with a 105.9 fever, we were really worried, after tests and waiting we found out she had the FLU!! She was really sick poor thing, this is the first time experiencing the flu, lots of night without sleeping, not a good thing.
Two days ago, my husband and I started feeling sick as well, so we are all sick now, we didn't go anywhere for Christmas, but we stayed together in good and bad times, LOL.
Since my daughter was sick, I worked on a couple of projects for the Spellbinders Craft Contest, the gallery has beautiful creations, I honestly thought I didn't have any chance, but I got a Honorable Mention, which makes me very happy :)

This is the project: I crocheted the baby hat and used several Spellbinders Dies as well as a couple of Heartfelt Creations Dies (manufactured by Spellbinders)


Also, as soon as I get more energy, I will start sorting lots of Stamps Sets I haven't used in awhile, lots of Gina K. Designs, and other brands, stay tuned! They are going to be very cheap!!

Hugs to all!
I will be taking few days to recover and get well.

God bless.
Giovana

Wednesday, December 26

Have a beautiful day Tag

Hello my friends, hope you all had a fantastic Christmas time!! Time to show you a pretty tag I made with Heartfelt Creations Stamps!

Directions:
  • Stamp Vintage Background on both tags in Versamark Ink, add clear embossing powder and heat it up.
  • Ink all edges of large tag  with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
  • Sponge Medium Tag with Aged Mahogany Distress, Mustard Seed Distress, Peeled Paint Distress Inks. Die-cut and emboss a border in Yellow CS, adhere it to Medium Tags and adhere it to Large Tag.
  • Stamp Vintage floret flowers on patterned Paper, die-cut, ink all edges and mount them all. Add glue to all edges and adhere glitter. Add pearl to center and adhere flower to tag.
  • Stamp sentiment on Ivory Cardstock, die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Labels Ten Nestabilities. Adhere it to tag with pop dots.
  • Add Ribbons.



Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
  • HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3367 Vintage Life Background PreCut Set
  • HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
  • HCPD1 227 Vintage Floret Paper Collection
  • Labels Ten Nestabilities
  • Floral Doily Accent Shapeabilities
  • Grand Calibur
  • Antique Rose Pee Wee Glitter
  • Dries Clear Glue
  • Metal Glue Tip

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory, Yellow (GKD)
  • Paper: Medium Manila and Large Kraft Tags (Tim Holtz)
  • Ink: Aged Mahogany Distress, Mustard Seed Distress, Peeled Paint Distress, Vintage Photo Distress  (Ranger), Versamark (Tsukineko)
  • Accessories: Pearl, Clear Embossing powder, Embossing heat gun, Pop dots, Green and Yellow Ribbon.

All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!!

Tuesday, December 25

Merry Christmas!!

Hope you all are having a fantastic Christmas time, celebrating our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!

Images by Latina Crafter

Hugs to all!!
Giovana

Friday, December 21

Hola

Hello my friends!! I have a really cute and CAS card for you today. Latina Crafter every Friday shows cute projects with the "Set of the Week" and this week it's
"Retro" set, this set has really cute images.



I used only the van and colored it with markers and added some cute Chevron Washi Tapes!! (#90, 91, 92) Love the bright colors of them.
The sentiment is from the set "Amiga" (not released yet)

I covered the hearts with Ruby Liquid Pearls and added Star Dust Stickles to the van lights. My last embellishments was Green Twine.



Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!!

Tuesday, December 18

To a Beautiful You

Hello my friends!! Hope you are having a fantastic day!! I have a a very pretty card using the fantastic stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations.


Instructions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock. 5.5" square card.
  • Cut a panel from Patterned Paper (5.25" Square), cut a panel from cardstock (4.25" square), mat together, ink all edges and add stitches.
  • Stamp sentiment in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.
  • Die-cut heart  and adhere it to panel.
  • Stamp flowers on Patterned Paper, die-cut and mount them together. Add Dries Clear Glue to edges and add Gold Gala Glitz. Add flower to card.
  • Create a bow and add it to card.
  • Add pearls.
Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
  • HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3509 Timeless Sentiment PreCut Set
  • HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
  • HCD 728 Timeless Amour Die
  • HCDP1 227 Vintage Floret Paper Collection
  • Grand Calibur
  • Gold Gala Glitz
  • Dries Clear Glue
  • Metal Glue Tip

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD), Pink (DCWV)
  • Ink: Aged Mahogany Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Pearls, Pink Ribbon, Sewing machine

All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store

Hope you like it!!
Have a fantastic day.

Monday, December 17

Adoption is...

Hello my friends!! Today I had a fantastic morning, I went to my daughter's school class and I taught the kids a Christmas card!! They were really excited and had a lot of fun :) After that I took a nap, LOL

Anyway, I want to show you another card I made with the new set "The Gift of You", this card is super CAS, but really pretty, the image is from "Vintage Baby" set. You can pre-order this set now.



Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!!

Sunday, December 16

Thanks so much for you support

Hello my friends!! Hope you are having a great day. Today I have a CAS card for you.
The images from this card are from Latina Crafter. Lately I've been in the CAS mood, and it's good to create something different and not only Christmas stuff, maybe I want Spring back, I want flowers and pretty green grass :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Red cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from White CS (5" x 3.75").
  • Die-cut grass from Green CS and adhere it to panel, Add zig-zag stitches.
  • Stamp flowers, Add twine and buttons.
  • Stamp sentiment. Add panel to card base.


Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: Red, White, Green (SU)
  • Ink: Lady Bug, Angel Pink, Dandelion, Espresso Truffle (Memento Tsukineko)
  • Stamps: Muchas Gracias, Mi flor favorita (Latina Crafter)
  • Accessories: Pink and Yellow Buttons, Twine, Grass Die (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Submitting this card to:
  1. CAS(E) this Sketch: Sketch #9
  2. Twisted Tuesday: "Multiple Stitching
Hope you like it!
Have a great day!

Saturday, December 15

...you had my heart


Hello my friends!! Hope you are having a fantastic Saturday. Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is excited to introduce "The Gift of You" set. This set contains beautiful saying about "Adoption". You can pre-order this set now and also for every set sold Korin will be donating $10.00.
You can find more info about this set HERE

This is the card I created with this fantastic set :) The sketch comes from Mojo Monday



Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!!

Thursday, December 13

Pearls, I love Pearls!!

Hello my friends! It's Thursday and it's cold out here, looks like we are going to have a lot of snow soon!! My daughter can't wait for snow days :)

Today I want to show you a card I made last night at my Stampin' Up Demo's house. We had a Christmas dinner first and then time to work on this project and chat as much as we wanted :)  I love the pearls here, such a unique and beautiful detail.


Here are all the Stampin' Up materials I used: Glossy White, Cherry Cobbler and Brushed Silver Cardstock, Daydream Medallions Set and Floral Frames Dies, Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad, Pearls, Dimensionals.

Others: White Lace Ribbon (Love My Tapes), Scor-tape.

Hope you like it!!
Have a fantastic day.

Wednesday, December 12

Merry Christmas (CAS)

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great Wednesday, here sure it's cold outside.
So today I have a very "Clean and Simple" card, in fact when I made this card I timed myself to see if it was quick enough :) I will be teaching at my daughter's class next Monday, so timing is very important.
I will make the poinsettia flowers for all the kids, they will just stamp the sentiment and add the Washi Tape, sounds fun right? This took me only 10 minutes to create, I think the kids can do it in 30 :)

So, the dies are Layered Poinsettia from Spellbinders, the saying is from "Christmas Light Set" by Sweet'n Sassy Stamps and the Gold Star Washi Tape is from Latina Crafter.



Hope you like it!!
Have a great day!

Tuesday, December 11

Christmas Yuletide

Hello my friends!! Christmas is just around the corner, oh my!! Here is another Christmas card using one of my favorites images from Heartfelt Creations. The image was colored with Inktense Pencils, love those pencils, they are super fun to work with.


Instruccions:
  • Make card base from Green Cardstock (5" x 6")
  • Stamp image on Watercolor Paper, color image with Inktense Pencils, then add a little bit of Copic R24 to Poinsettias. Die-cut and emboss image with Labels Eight Dies.
  • Die-cut and emboss the largest Decorative Labels Eight using Red Cardstock. Mat die-cut pieces. Add them to card base with pop dots.
  • Add Star Dust Stickles and liquid pearls to image.
  • Make a triple bow and adhere it to card with Gold Brad.


Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
  • HCPC 3489 Festive Yuletide Doorway PreCut Set
  • Labels Eight Nestabilities
  • Decorative Labels Eight Nestabilities
  • Grand Calibur
  • Gold Pearl Brads

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Light Green (DCWV), Watercolor (Strathmore), Real Red (SU)
  • Ink: Jet Black (Ranger), Inktense Coloring Pencils, Copics (R24)
  • Accessories: Star Dust Stickles, White Opal Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Green Ribbon (Stampin' Up)
All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store
Hope you like it!!
Have a fantastic day!

Saturday, December 8

Happy Birthday Diana!!

Hello my friends!! Today is a very special day, my sweet friend Diana Maldonado, Latina Crafter owner and illustrator, is celebrating a new year of life, yes, it's her birthday!!
I am so honored to be part of her DT, enjoy all the stamps in Spanish and her friendship!  She has the most wonderful Puerto Rican Accent and her voice is sweet, yes I have told her that ans she doesn't believe me, LOL.

Anyway, I sent this card to her few days ago.

The image is "Lily" and it was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers. The sentiment is from "Feliz Dia" set, I also used the new stamps and dies from "Nubes Habladoras"

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!!

Friday, December 7

Noel Card

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great Friday!! Today I have a very pretty and easy Christmas card using Heartfelt Creations stamps.

Directions:
  • Cut card base 5" x 12", score at 6" to get a 5" x 6" card.
  • Cut a panel 4 5/8" x 5 6/8", Distress all edges.
  • Stamp collage image in VersaMark Watermark Ink, apply Gold embossing powder and heat it up.
  • Stamp poinsettias in Versamark Ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat it up. Die-cut them with coordinated dies.
  • Mount poinsettias using 3 for each flower.
  • Sponges and distressed all edges and image and poinsettia edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.
  • Add flower to card. Add ribbon and pearls.
  • Add panel to card base.

  
Heartfelt Creation Products & Products Carried by HC:
  • HCPC 3492 Noel Collage PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
  • Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities.
  • Grand Calibur
Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Natural (Stampin' Up)
  • Ink: VersaMark Watermark (Tsukineko), Antique Linen Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Gold embossing powder, Satin Ribbon, Heat Embossing Gun, Pearls, Adhesive

All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store
Hope you like it!!
Have a great day!

Thursday, December 6

Great Gifts Blog Hop!!



Welcome to the Great Gifts Blog Hop!! Three wonderful business have joined to bring fabulous projects to inspired YOU!!
Gift Tag Box
I got the Great Gifts CD with fantastic tutorials from TJN and decided to make a Gift Tag Box. The tutorial is very easy to follow.
The patterned papers used in this project are from Winter Wishes Collection by Echo Park Paper. I inked all edges of the PP with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, added "blue buttons from Button Gallore. The image from Winter Silhouettes was stamped on a lightweight square coaster in "Faded Jeans Distress Ink, then die-cut it with Labels One Nestabilities and stencil with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Adhered them to top of the box, add a ribbon a Vintage pin.


Here is a close-up of top of the box.


Inside the box: I used my Cricut to cut all the tags. I used images from Poinsettia Set, these were stamped in Barn Door Distress InkWinter Silhouettes Set, I stamped the same image in Rusty Hinge Distress Ink, Peeled Paint Distress Ink, Barn Door Distress Ink and Broken China Distress Ink;  and Vintage Ornaments, these were stamped in Versamark Ink and embossed in Gold. I used the same sentiment from Winter Silhouettes Set for and Denim Twine for all the tags.



Important information for you!!
  • Each of the companies will be giving away a prize randomly drawn from their designers' blogs as follows:
            EP: 25% discount on a future order
           
SNSS: $15 store credit
           
TJN: Great Gifts CD or any TJN CD of winner's choice
  • The winners will be posted on each company's blog by Sunday, December 9th
  • To be included in the prize drawings, please comment by midnight Friday, December 7th.
Hope you like my project!
Have fun hopping!!



Wednesday, December 5

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop Day 3: "Perfect Plaids" and "Snow One Like You"


The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

Perfect Plaids: Beautiful set illustrated by Tami Mayberry. I had an idea for this set, creating another CAS card, but ended up making a tag and I totally love it!!

Directions:
  • Stamp borders on Manila Tag in Versamark ink, add clear embossing powder and heat it up.
  • Sponge tag with Peeled Paint, Barn Door and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Adhere Manila Tag to a bigger Kraft Tag.
  • Stamp snowflake on a piece of Sandy Beach CS in Memento Pistachio Ink. Die-cut piece with Circle Nestabilities. Ink edges with Walnut Stain Distress. Adhere it to tag. Add little green rhinestone
  • Stamp sentiment in Walnut Stain Distress.
  • Die-cut and emboss a poinsettia and leave using Poinsettia Dies. Add Star Dust Stickles to all edges, add medium green rhinestone.
  • Add ribbon and hemp to tag.


Tag Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Sandy Beach (GKD)
  • Stamps: Perfect Plaids, Simple Snowflakes (GKD)
  • Ink: Barn Door, Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain (Tanger), Versamark (Tsukineko)
  • Accessories: Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Manila Tag, Large Kraft Tag (TH Ranger), Green Rhinestones, Green Seam Binding Ribbon, Brown Hemp.

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Snow One Like You: This is the new "Free with 3". This set has 3 cute images!! I used this cute snowman in another CAS card :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock (5" square)
  • Cut panel from Blizzard Patterned Paper. Adhere it to card base.
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, color image with markers. Stamp snowflakes in Versamark ink, add clear embossing powder and heat it up. Sponges borders with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.
  • Draw a line and add Star Dust Stickles.
  • Stamp sentimen on banner and add it to image.
  • Add image to card base with Pop dots.
  • Create a bow with bow easy and add it to card.



Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: White (GKD)
  • Stamps: Snow One Like You (GKD)
  • Paper: Blizzard Collection (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Tumbled Glass Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Red Stitched Ribbon (GKD), Clear embossing powder, Embossing heat gun, Star Dust STickles (Ranger), Pop dots, Bow easy, Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration from the Design Team: 
Have fun hopping!!
Thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday, December 4

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop Day 2: "Elegant Florals" & "Sentimental Holidays"


The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

Welcome to the second day of Inspiration Blog Hop. As you can see I am in the mood of CAS cards, maybe tomorrow I will have something with lots of layers :)

Elegant Florals: This set is a MUST have in your collection. I just needed a Sympathy Card, a really close friend of mine lost a dear friend few days ago and I will be sending this card to her.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Stamp flower in Memento Sweet Cocoa, color it with markers (Copics Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, YR16, YG63, 0)
  • Add Stickles to center of flower.
  • Stamp sentiment in Memento Sweet Cocoa.
  • Score a couple of lines on left side.
  • Tie on ribbon.


Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD)
  • Stamps: Elegant Florals (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Sweet Cocoa (Tsukineko)
  • Accessories: Score-buddy, Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Green Seam Binding Ribbon.
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Sentimental Holidays: Love all the sentiments in this set!! Another CAS card for you.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Kraft Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Cut  a panel from Ivory Cardstock (3.75" x 5")
  • Cut a piece of Patterned Paper (2.25" x 3.5"), stamp bottom border (images from Warm Woolen Mittens) in Memento Desert Sand and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, sentiment in Walnut Stain Distress. Adhere it to panel and add zig-zag stitches.
  • Stamp star in Watermark Ink, add gold embossing powder and heat it up. Cut it out.
  • Score lines to right and bottom sides.
  • Add star to panel with medium pop dots.
  • Add pearls.



Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Kraft, Ivory (GKD)
  • Paper: Bundle Collection (Authentique)
  • Stamps: Sentimental Holidays, Warm Woolen Mittens (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Desert Sand,  Versamark (Tsukineko), Frayed Burlap Distress, Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Pearls, Gold embossing powder, Embossing heat gun, Sewing machine.
All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store


Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration from the Design Team:
Hope you like them!
Have fun hopping!

Monday, December 3

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop Day 1: "Lots of Letters" & "Warm Woolen Mittens"


The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

Lots of Letters: Beautiful set designed by Melanie!! Tons of possibilities. I made a very CAS card using Ivory Cardstock. The image is from Stately Flowers 5. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Bamboo Leaves and Memento Lady Bug. I added Liquid Pearls to the mistletoe and pearls to corners. I little bow from twine. Simple card made in less than 10 minutes!!



Warm Woolen Mittens: Another beautiful set designed by Becky! I love the designs in this set. For my card I used Sandy Beach for my card base. I cut a panel from Patterned paper and added some stitches. For  the mittens I used Microfine glitter  and sticky page, then after the glitter was added I stamped the image and cut them out, I added a silver brad and cream hemp.
The mittens and sentiment were stamped in Ginger Adirondack Ink, the inside od mitten and underline were stamped in Memento Desert Sand.


Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration
Have fun hopping!
Have a great day!!