Thursday, June 28

Latina Crafter Junio Blog Hop + Giveaway!!



Hello my friends! Today, I am joining the Latina Crafter's Design Team for a fun blog hop showcasing the beautiful sets of June.

Hoy, tengo 2 trabajitos hechos con amor para ustedes:

Feliz cumpleaños 21: Una tarjetita muy colorida para alegrar el cumpleaños de una linda amiga. La base de la tarjeta fue hecha con "Fleur de Lis Square Dies". Usé dies para cortar las flores y hojas en fieltro, le agregué una perlita en el centro. El numero fue estampado en el mismo papel, cortado y pegado sobre la base blanca.




Salmo 150:6 "Todo lo que respira alabe al Señor". Este es uno de mis sets favoritos. Me encantan los versiculos biblicos. Para esta tarjeta usé papel de KaiserCraft, mi cinta blanca preferida, le añadí un par de florecitas de papel y el flourish de perlas. Al papel le agregué unas tres pasadas con mi máquina de coser.



Aqui les dejo la lista de participantes:

Espero que les gusten mis trabajos, sus comentarios son muy bien recibidos. Si tienen alguna pregunta, no duden en dejarme un mensajito y yo con gusto les escribo.

No se olviden de dejar sus comentarios en todos los blogs de hoy y serán incluidas en el sorteo de una tarjeta de regalo con un valor de $20.00!!

Que tengan un lindo dia!
Bendiciones.

Wednesday, June 27

You're Invited! Gina K Designs Party Tomorrow!

The Gina K. Design Team is excited to invite you to another fabulous Release Party!!! The party is tomorrow, Thursday, June 28 at 11:00 am Central Time in the Stamp TV Release Party Forum. Join us for Challenges, Contest Questions, Design Team Samples, Full Stamp Set Reveals and, of course, party chit chat!!! Everything will go "live" at 11:00 am Central in Gina's Store, so there won't be any long wait to start shopping!

And here are all the sneak peeks so far! You will be able to see the full stamp set reveals in just one more day!


Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details again:
See you tomorrow!

Tuesday, June 26

Love lives here

Hello my friends! Do you love watercoloring? I do!! and the images from Heartfelt Creations Stamps are perfect for it. I really enjoyed coloring this image using Inktense Watercolor Pencils, they are fantastic!!

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock (A2 size)
  • Stamp sentiment in Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
  • Add Burlap fabric to front of card, tie on ribbon and add Pearl Brad.
  • Stamp image on Watercolor Paper in Black Archival Ink. Color image with Inktense Watercolor Pencils. Add White Gala Glitz to river. Die-cut and emboss imag with Wonky Rectangle Dies.
  • Die-cut (x2) fence in Ivory Cardstock. Add them to image.
  • Add image to card base with foam tape.


Heartfelt Creations and Store Products used on this Project 
  • HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3449 Door to My Heart PreCut Set
  • HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
  • Grand Calibur
  • White Gala Glitz
  • Dries White Glue
  • Pastel Pearl Brads

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD), Burgundy (Bazzill), Watercolor Paper
  • Ink: Black Archival, Vintage Photo Distress (Ranger), Inktense Watercolor Pencil.
  • Accessories: Seam Binding Ribbon (etsy), Burlap, Wonky Rectangles Dies (Spellbinders), Pop dots.
All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations StoreHope you like it.
Have a great day!!

Sunday, June 24

Flower Headbands

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great day. Sorry for being MIA, I am having really bad allergy problems that slowed me down at the point I just wanted to sleep and do nothing. The last couple of days I've been feeling a bit better and finished a couple of projects (some for CHA, so I will show them later)

Anyway, My daughter had a couple of birthday parties and we decided to get creative and made something original and special for her friends. We came up with this cute idea for headbands.
The die flower is "Posy Patch Die" from Heartfelt Creations and the chevron bitty buttons are from Latina Crafter. I bought the felt from Benzie Bazaar (etsy), I highly recomment this felt, it is fantastic to use on your die-cutting machine.




Submitting this project to "Simon Says Challenge: Anything but a card"

Hope you like them.
Have a great day!

Wednesday, June 20

Celebrate endings...

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great day. For today I have a card using the "New Beginnings" set and butterfly dies by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I really love the butterflies in this set.  Also I used the sketch for this week's challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.







Directions:
  • Make card base from Kraft Cardstock. A2 Size.
  • Cut a panel from Ocean Mist Cardstock and mat it with a smaller piece panel from Ivory Cardstock (3.5" x 4.75") Add strips of Patterned Paper (I used little scraps!) and add stitches.
  • Die-cut butterflies from Vellum (x2) and 1 from White CS. Stamp image onto Vellum ones in Tumbled Glass Distress Ink (Set aside and give them some time to dry)
  • Die-cut and emboss an Oval piece from Ivory CS and a Tag from Ocean Mist CS. Mat them together and adhere it to card panel.
  • Stamp sentiment in Black Ink.
  • Add Rhinestones.
  • Add card panel to card base.

Butterfly Close-up

Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Kraft, Ivory, White, Ocean Mist (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Lost & Found II (My Mind's Eye)
  • Stamps: New Beginnings (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
  • Ink: Tumbled Glass Distress, Black Archival (Ranger)
  • Embellishments: Built it yourself Bling (Want2Scrap)
  • Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Fancy Tags Two (Spellbinders), Grand Calibur, Sewing machine, Double sided tape (Love My Tapes)
Hope you like it!
Have a great day!

Tuesday, June 19

You are invited

Hello!! Hope you are having a great day. Today I have a pretty card using Heartfelt Creations Stamps! The image and fence is from the newest Release! I love them very much.

You are invited Card.

Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock (5' square).
  • Mat Innocent Pink Cardstock and Patterned Paper, ink all edges and add stitches.
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock in Black Archival Ink. Color it with Copic Markers. Die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Circle Nestabilities. Adhere it to card with foam tape.
  • Add White Gala Glitz to flowers.
  • Die-cut fence x2 from White Cardstock, glue them together (for more dimension) and add them to image.
  • Stamp sentiment on White Cardstock in Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Labels Fourteen Nestabilities.
  • Create a bow, add Gold brad and adhere it to card.



Heartfelt Creations and Store Products Used on this project


  • HCPC 3478 Twining Roses PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3449 Door to My Heart PreCut Set
  • HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
  • Standard Circle Nestabilities
  • Grand Calibur
  • Gold Pearl Brads
  • White Gala Glitz
  • Dries White Glue

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: White, Innocent Pink (GKD)
  • Paper: Lost & Found Two (My Mind's Eye)
  • Ink: Black Archival (Ranger), Vintage Photo Distress, Worn Lipstick Distress "for sponging" (Ranger), Copic Markers (R20, R22, R24, YG63, E35, Colorless Blender 0)
  • Accessories: Labels Fourteen Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Seam binding ribbon (etsy), Pearls, Sewing machine, Scor-tape.

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

Hope you like it!
Have  a great day!

In Memory of Lisa Lynne



Hello my friends! Today I am participating in a different kind of blog hop. Few days ago the stamping/crafting community lost a super talented, sweet and fantastic lady: Lisa Lynne Wright. She always had the most wonderful and sweet words for you and your work, she was very talented and she will be missed for sure. I got to know her through our Design Team for Heartfelt Creations.

I made this card to send to her husband. He will be hopping as well. If you would like to leave a message here to her husband, you are more than welcome.

Sentiment from Heartfelt Creations Stamps.

Memory Chain:

Heartfelt Creations: Heartfelt Creations | Blog
Kerry Urbatch: I've got the bug...
Lisa Somerville: Designs by Lisa Somerville
Lisa Nazario-Gregory: What A Beautiful Mess
Glenda Brooks: MagPie's Corner
Olga Jewell: craftieodamae
Sue Walsh: A Consuming Passion!
Emilia van den Heuvel: Emilia van den Heuvel
Carol Hurlock: Chocolate Crafts and Bears, Oh My!
Marsha Sanderlin: Stamping Down South
Sarah Miller: Plain and Fancy Papercrafts
Giovana Smith: Believe
Emily Neihaus: Emmie-Lou Who...Stamps & You!
Linda Payne: .......Payne Holler Cards
Ending on Lisa Lynne's blog: CraftGreetings

Thanks so much for stopping by!
God bless.

Monday, June 18

Nuevos sellos de Junio de Latina Crafter!!

Hello! Today I am blogging in Spanish as a Guest Designer for Latina Crafter! Hope all my English speaking friends can enjoy this post as well. Thanks!

Hola!! Hoy tengo 3 projectos super especiales que he hecho usando los nuevos sellos de Junio de Latina Crafter, primero quiero agradecer a Diana por la invitación para ser la Diseñadora Invitada este mes y tambien quiero agradecer a todas mis amigas de habla hispana que me estan visitando el dia de hoy.

Feliz Cumpleaños Cajita y Tag: Para este trabajo usé el set Números. Esta idea la tenia en mi cabeza hace ya un tiempo, super sencilla y muy original. Para este projecto envolví una cajita con papel blanco que usa mi hija para sus dibujos y empecé a sellar el papel con el número 7, luego le agregué Washi Tape en 3 diseños diferentes. Le agregué un tag a la cajita, el tag lo decoré con un pedazo de Doily blanco, cinta rosada y Washi Tape.

Tarjeta Quinceañera: Esta tarjeta me quedó muy elegante y me gustó mucho la idea de hacerla monocromática, usé el set "Sueña". La palabra "Quinceañera" y el Diseño de corazón lo estampé en cartulina Blanca usando "Vintage Photo Distress Ink", usé Fancy Tags Two Dies de Spellbinders para crearlo. Aqui tambien use Doily Blanco, cinta color burgundy y unos rhinestones del mismo color. Usé pop dots adhesivos para agregar la pieza blanca mas pequeña y el tag que dice Quinceañera. Le agregué una perlita al lazo, el lazo lo hice con el bow-easy (Los lazos quedan perfectos con el bow-easy)


Prov. 17:17: Para esta tarjeta usé el set "Confianza y Alabanza en el Señor". Este versiculo es uno de mis favoritos. La tarjeta es color rosado, usé papeles de My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found Two) y usé mi máquina de coser para añadir algo extra. La cinta es llamada Seam Binding. Le agregué un par de flores de papel rosado al cual le puse un botón rojo con Twine rosado.



Espero que les gusten mis creaciones, si tiene alguna duda o necesitan más información, no duden en preguntar o dejarme un mesajito.

Muchas gracias por su visita.
Que tengan un lindo día!

Friday, June 15

Great news to share!!!

Hello my friends! I have great news to share with all of you. I am a "Dirty Dozen Girl"! I am so excited, it has been really hard to keep the secret and I am so happy it's finally out!

Picture taken from Splitcoaststamper Facebook Page :)

If you are a Fan Club Member over at Splitcoaststamper, I invite you to check out the projects I am sharing there, the gallery is fantastic!!

Thanks so much!
Have a great day.
Giovana

Happy Birthday to you

Hello my friends!! It is Friday!!! I have a very CAS card for you today. For my card I used images and the saying for the brand new StampTV Kit "Hello Sunshine" by Gina K. Designs. I made this card following my daughter's directions, she needed a card for a birthday party and she chose the images and the ink colors she wanted :)
I used  Barn Door, Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks. I added White Opal and Pink Liquid Pearls. I recycled the twine I received from some new stamps I received (I will show them to you next week!!)


Hope you like it!!
Come back later! I have great news to share with you.

Thursday, June 14

Every new beginning..

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a fantastic day! Today I want to show you a pretty card I made using the sketch from Splitcoaststampers. The stamps I used are from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and this set is called "New Beginnings", also this set has a coordinated set of butterfly dies :)



Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Patterned Paper (Lost & Found Two Collection "Blush" My Minds Eye), ink all edges. Mat this piece with a slightly bigger piece of Pink Cardstock. Add Circle piece from White Cardstock. Add stitches and distress al borders.
  • Stamp sentiment in Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
  • Die-cut butterflies from White Cardstock, stamp butterflies in Spun Sugar Distress Ink.
  • Layer all butterflies, add White Gala Glitz on butterflies edges.
  • Tie on ribbon and make a bow.
  • Add layered butterfly to card panel and Finesse Swirls Pearls (Want2Scrap)

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!

Tuesday, June 12

Heartfelt Creations June "Garden Romance Collection"

Hello my friends! Heartfelt Creations has another beautiful Collection for this month. It is called "Garden Romance Collection"

The Garden Romance Collection is teeming with birdies, butterflies and blooming peonies. Fun bird houses, mailboxes, and trellises dot the landscape of this new set. Don't say you weren't warned- you may get butterflies in your stomach.  There are 7 new PreCut Stamp Sets and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations.

Here are the projects I created with this collection:

On your special day:

Directions:

  • Make card base from White Cardstock (4.25" x 5.5")
  • Die-cut and emboss bottom front of card with Classic Bracket Shapeabilities Dies. Cover back part with Gold Cardstock.
  • Stamp saying in Vintage Photo Distress Ink, add Clear Embossing powder and heat it up.
  • Die-cut circle frame in Gold Cardstock and add it to "On" image. Add 2 mini Silver brads to gate.
  • Score 3 lines on top front of card using Scor-buddy, add mini gold brads.
  • Make a bow with Bow-easy and add a Gold Brad. Adhere it to card.

Heartfelt Creations and Store Products used:
  • HCPC 3481 Add-on Sentiment PreCut Set
  • HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
  • Classic Bracket Edgeabilities Dies
  • Grand Calibur
  • Gold Pearl Brads (American Crafts)

Other products:
  • Cardstock: White, Gold (GKD)
  • Ink: Vintage Photo Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Beige Ribbon, Mini Silver Brads, Mini Gold brads, Scor-buddy, Clear embossing powder, Embossing heat gun.
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Feel Better soon:

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock. 5" square card.
  • Mat and distress all edges of Burdungy and Patterned Paper. Add stitches.Add Lace Tape Ribbon and Ribbon. Adhere it to card front.
  • Stamp image from Bird Haven Set on Watercolor Paper in Black Stazon Ink. Color it with Inktense Watercolor Pencils.
  • Stamp bird house and color it with Watercolor Pencils as well. Die-cut image with Bird House die from Garden Romance Die Collection. Stamp flowers, color them and cut them out to give the main image more dimension.
  • Die-cut, emboss and stencil main image with Circle Nestabilities.
  • Add main image to card base. Add flowers with mini pop dots. Add bird house with large Pop dots. Add stickles to flowers.
  • Tie on ribbon and adda Pearl Brad.
  • Add tiny pearls to right corner.
  • Inside: Stamp sentiment in Vintage Photo Distress and image in Tea Dye Distress.



Heartfelt Creations and Store Products Used:
  • HCPC 3477 Bird Haven  PreCut Set
  • HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
  • Grand Calibur
  • Circle Nestabilities
  • Pastel Pearl Brad (American Crafts)
  • Hydra Sponges
  • Double Dots Adhesive

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD), Burgundy (Core'dinations), Watercolor Paper
  • Patterned Paper: Daze from Charlotte's Dream Collection (KaiserCraft)
  • Ink: Black Stazon (Tsukineko), Inktense Watercolor Pencils, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress (Ranger)
  • Embellishments: Seam Binding Ribbon (etsy) Mini pearls, Dark Pink Lace Ribbon (Love My Tapes), StarDust Stickes (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Sewing machine, Distresser (CTMH), Scor-tape

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

Now, would you like to win this wonderful collection?!!
Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by June 19th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $141.99.

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day.

Monday, June 11

Welcome Sweet Little One

Hello my friends!! I have a really cute Baby Card for you today.  I really love the new Vintage Baby set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, this set is just adorable.

I made this card in blue, but it can easily be changed to yellow or green.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Kraft Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Kraft Cardstock and add Patterned Paper (Baby Borders by Graphic 45) and White Lace Ribbon. Mat this piece with a slightly bigger piece of Ocean Mist Cardtsock. Add zig-zag stitches.
  • Stamp sentiment to bottom part (Black Archival Ink)
  • Stamp image on Ivory Cardstock in Black Archival Ink. Die-cut, emboss and stencil piece with Label Fourteen Dies.
  • Add image to card panel with Pop dots.
  • Make a bow with Twine and add to image.
  • Add Card Panel to card base.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day.

Thursday, June 7

Sweet 'n Sassy June Release is here!!


Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps June New Release Celebration!  All of the Design Divas are excited to kick things off today with a fun blog hop full of inspiration using the sets that will be available for purchase in the store tonight.  Ready to get started?

I have 2 beautiful sets to showcase to you today. These are the projects I created for you.

Kindness: Very pretty and feminine card.  Love the coordinated stamp/dies.

Directions:
  • Die-cut and emboss Pink Cardstock (x2)using Scallop Circle Nestabilities to create Circle Card.
  • Die-cut and emboss a piece of Patterned Paper using the largest die from Circle Nestabilities Dies. Adhere it to card base.
  • Die-cut flowers from patterned paper.
  • Stamp flowers on to Patterned Paper, curved all flower petals and mount them together to give more dimension.
  • Add flowers to card front and add a clear rhinestone.
  • Stamp sentiment on White Cardstock in Black Archival ink. Die-cut, emboss and stencil sentiment, adhere it to card.
  • Add Liquid Pearls.


Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Innocent Pink, White (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Meadow (Pebbles)
  • Stamps: Kindness (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
  • Ink: Black Archival, Barn Door Distress (Ranger)
  • Embellishments: Clear Rhinestones, White Opal Liquid Pearls
  • Accessories: Kindness Dies (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Scallop Circle and Circle Nestabilities, Label Fourteen Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Pop dots, Paper Blossom Tool Kit.
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Vintage Baby: This set is adorable!!! I love it very much and I can see myself using it a lot. In fact I have created few other cards I will show you soon :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Kraft Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Pink patterned Paper, ink all edges.
  • Cut a panel from Kraft Cardstock. Add a stripe of Patterned Paper and Lace Ribbon. Mat with Patterned Paper and add Stitches.
  • Stamp stroller in Versamark Ink and Add White Embossing Powder, heat it up.
  • Stamp sentiment in Black Archival Ink.
  • Male a bow and add to card.
  • Add pearls.


Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Kraft (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Tutu DOts (Bo Bunny), Baby Borders (Graphic 45)
  • Stamps: Vintage Baby (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
  • Ink: Black Archival (Ranger), Versamark Watermark (Tsukineko)
  • Embellishments: Hand-dyed Seam Binding Ribbon, White Lace Ribbon, Pearls.
  • Accessories: White embossing powder, Embossing heat gun, Sewing machine.
NOTE: The White Lace Ribbon was a fantastic finding at my local Thrift Store. I found a roll of 25 yards for only .25 cents!!! I can tell this lace ribbon is very old, the package doesn't look pretty, but the lace is in perfect condition :)

Here's the full list of Design Divas (and our special June Guest) sharing their creativity with you today
Sandy Domelle (June Guest)


Now, what about a really nice GIVEAWAY!!! Korin is going to give away the whole release to one lucky hopper so don't forget to leave a comment on each stop along the hop :)!!! The winner will be chosen randomly from a random DT blog.

After the hop, make plans to join us for our New Release Party over in our Member Company Forums on Splitcoaststampers.  We'll have full reveals of all the stamp and dies sets being released this month, challenges to inspire you, and of course fun chatter with great friends!  See you there

Wednesday, June 6

Home is where the heart is

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great day. I have a "CAS" (Clean and Simple) card for you today using Heartfelt Creations Stamps.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Stamp image and sentiment direct on to card front in Stormy Sky Distress Ink.
  • Die-cut window frame in Ivory Cardstock. Adhere frame to card with pop dots adhesive.
  • Tie on ribbon. Add rhinestones


Heartfelt CReations and Store Products used:
  • HCPC 3446 Doorway Trimmings PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3449 Door to My Heart PreCut Set
  • HCD 718 Decorative Chateau Gate
  • Grand Calibur

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD)
  • Ink: Stormy Sky Distress (Ranger)
  • Embellishments: Light Blue Seam Binding Ribbon, Blue Rhinestones (KaiserCraft)
  • Accessories: Pop dots Adhesive.

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

Hope you like my projects. I invite you to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog for more inspiration from the Design Team.

Have a fantastic day.

Tuesday, June 5

Gina K. Designs May Inspiration Blog Hop Day 3: Hello Sunshine StampTV kit, Birthday Greetings & Life's a Beach


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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Today, I have 3 cards for you. Every card has a little explanation on the how's and products used. Sadly, I am dealing with bad allergy problems and also a cold, yes I am very lucky, not! Thanks for your understanding.

Hello Sunshine StampTV kit. This new kit is super cool, with beautiful bold images as well as some for coloring :) I stamped the flip flops and sun, colored them with Copic Markers and cut them out. I also stamped some sun images on to White CS, colored them with a Yellow marker and add it behind the tag. The Green Chevron Patterned Paper is from Sunshiny Day Collection (GKD). Cardstock colors used: White, Lemon Drop and Kraft.


 Birthday Greetings. This card is 4.75" square. I used White, Ocean Mist CS. Fleur de Lis Square, Square Nestabilities and Labels Fourteen Nestabilities(Spellbinders). The patterned Paper is from Berries and Vines Collection. Ribbon is White and Light Blue Seam Binding. Pearls were added to top corners.



New One free with 3- Life's a Beach. This is a super CAS card, the bottom part was scored 6 times every 1/8". The images were stamped in  Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and color with Copic Markers, added a bit of Star Dust Stickles. Finally I made abow using two colors of Twine and added a paper flower.


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