Friday, January 31

Hope canvas (Picture Tutorial)

Hello friends!  Hope you are having a fantastic day, I have been a bit quite around here, sorry about that. I am behind the scenes working on some new projects you will see very soon.
Today, I want to show you another picture tutorial I created for eclectic Paperie. I forgot to take few pictures and some didn't turn out good, but I hope you like this one and inspire you to create.

Here are the details (Sorry, I forgot to take few pictures)
 
  •  Paint all the circles with Ginger Peach Twinkling H2O, set aside to dry, it will take few minutes. (Ohhh, I love this color!)
 
 
  • Add your circles, leaves, stems to your canvas with seal glue. Take your Faber Castell Black Big Brush pen and define all edges, then add a button to each center flower, Iwent ahead and wrote "hope" with my black marker.
 
 
This is final product!  I added Gold 3D Stamp Paint to some of the borders, I used my finger since I wanted a rough look.  

Hope you like it! I would love to read what do you think about this project.
Have a fantastic day!

Tuesday, January 28

Heartfelt Creations Alumni January Blog Hop

Hello friends, it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop!! Just for hopping along and leaving a comment in every participant blog, you have the chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Heartfelt Creations Store!! You have until January 31st at midnight (ET) to leave a comment.

This is the project I have for you, on Sunday, I found out about the birthday to a sweet lady who doesn't like to celebrate or even mention about her birthday, so since I didn't have my project all done, I decided to make a birthday card for her, ad although her birthday is on the 31st, I will be giving her this card today since I will be teaching at church, craft night are always fun!!

So I based my card on this sketch from Sketchbook Saturday.



Here are the details and products I used:
  • Make card base from Kraft Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Cut a panel from White Cardstock 5" x  3.25.
  • Adhere ribbon and lace (from this kit). Stamp the flower center from the Dahlia Bouquet set in Pink ink.
  • Stamp Small Tattered Blossoms flowers on patterned paper, die-cut flowers using coordinated dies. Ink all edges with red ink, mount flowers together and add a red dewdrop on each center.
  • Die-cut a couple of vines from Sweet Juliet Set, adhere them behind the flowers.
  • Stamp sentiment from Bold Vintage Floret in Jet Black Archival. (I stamped only half of the sentiment)
  • Adhere flowers to panel and add little bits of Star Dust stickles to some of the petals.
  • Add panel to card base with dimensionals.
  • Add a couple of score lines to the bottom of front card.


Now, this is the list of participants:

 Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Enjoy the hop.

Monday, January 27

Special Friend

Hello friends!! Hope you are having a fantastic day! Today, I want to show you a new card I made using this super cute image from Special Friend stamp set, this is one of the Barkley Everyday Collection sets from Crafter's Companion USA. I love them all!!

Here are the details:
 

I am submitting this card to:
  • The Card Concept: Texture: Zig zag stitches, doilies :)
  • Runway Inspired: Inspired by the colors, flowers :)
Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!

Saturday, January 25

El Amor está en el aire Blog Hop

Spanish post alert!! This is a Valentine Blog Hop!! You are welcome to hop along and leave a comment for your chance to win a nice Card Kit!!

 

El Equipo de Diseño del Latina Crafter les invita a disfrutar de nuestro primer blog hop del año 2014 "El Amor está en el aire", con muchas ideas y proyectos inspiradores para todas ustedes.
No se olviden de dejar sus comentarios en todos los blog, al final elegiremos una ganadora via random y la afortunada recibirá un lindo "Kit".

Para esta oportunidad, les he preparado una tarjetita bastante sencilla, pero con mucho detalle, inspirada en este tutorial con un poquito de mi propia inspiración.

Aquí les indico los pasos:
  • Coratr un pedazo de cartulina blanca, 9" x 4.5", doblarla en la mitad y tenemos nuestra tarjeta base de 4.5".
  • Cortar un pedazo de cartulina de dimensiones 3.75" x 3.75", cubrir la pieza con tape.
  • Cortar tiras de papel, aprox 0.5" y agregarlo al pedazo de cartulina en la dirección deseada. Cortar los excesos de papel.
  • Die-cut la palabra Amor, die-cut un extra con cartulina blanca, colocar la pieza, agregar los pedacitos de las letras "A" y "o" de Amor del primer die-cut.
  • Die-cut coranzocitos en cartulina roja y agregarlos con dimensionales.
  • Agregar ribbon o cinta y twine.
  • Agregarlo a la base de tarjeta.
 
No se olviden de dejar sus comentarios en todos los blog participantes, el premio es un super kit!! La ganadora sera elegda via random y sera anunciada el día 1 de febrero en el blog de Latina Crafter.  Al final del recorrido, brinca nuevamente al blog de Latina Crafter y deja tu nombre allí :)


Este es el listado de los blog participantes:
Gracias por acompañarnos!!

Thursday, January 23

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello friends! Today I have a very cute Valentine card using my new "Valentine Critters" set! Anytime I look at this set,  I smile :) I think all the images in this set are adorable.

This card is super clean and simple, yet cute! I stamped the elephant image on a piece of White Cardstock and colored it with Spectrum Noir Markers: DGR1,3,6; GG1,2,3,5; BGR1,2,3; FS5. Then I stamped the sentiment in Jet Black Archival ink and added a piece of chevron patterned paper, added zig-zag stitches. Die-cut a tiny heart and added it with dimensionals. Finally I added Crystal lacquer to the heart balloons and sprinkle clear glitter. After that was dried, I added the panel to a red card base.



I am submitting this card to:


Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!

Monday, January 20

Surprise!!


Hello friends! Hope you are starting a great week, today I have this cute bunny card using Bebunni Peek-A-Boo Set  from the Bebunni Collection. I made my card pretty pink-y girl-y style, LOL.

Here are the details:
  • Make card base from Pink Textured cardstock. Top folded. Card size 5" x 6"
  • Stamp image on Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
  • Color image with Spectrum Noir Markers, this is the list of markers I used:
    • Bunny: IG1, IG2, BG1, BGR1, BGR3
    • Balloon: PP1, PP2, P3, PP4, PP5
    • Box Top: BG1, BG2, BG3
    • Box Bottom: CR6, CR7, CR8, CR9
    • Ribbon: CR3, CR4, CR5, CR6
    • Dots: TN3, CR5, FS8
  • Stamp sentiment in Black Ink.
  • Mat stamp piece with Pink and Red Cardstock, add straight stitches.
  • Adhere panel to card base.
  • Add 3D Crystal Lacquer to balloon and ribbon, sprinkle clear glitter and set aside to dry.
  • Create a big bow and adhere it to card.





Hope you like!
Have a great day!

Friday, January 17

Hello there (Picture tutorial)

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a great day! The germs have visited this residence and we are feeling a bit sick, so since I don't have anything new, I want to share a tutorial I made few weeks ago for eclectic Paperie. This technique is fun!!

Let's get started!

Start with a piece of Distress Watercolor, stamp Joy image (by Catherine Scanlon) in Versamark Watermark ink, apply Seafoam White embossing powder over image and heat set.



Add Blood Orange Gelato over flowers and spread them with the tip of your finger (or sponge)



Mix Acqua Dolce & Banana Gelatos to create a green color, spread all over the leaves, color the center of the image with Banana Gelato. With the help of a baby wipe, remove excess.



Add Gold Gelatos to all the image edges. After that, spray the whole piece with  Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mists, set to dry, your piece will shimmer beautifully!



Create a dot background, apply White embossing paste using Fancy Pants Dots Stencil.



This is a very fun part! I wanted a match ribbon for my project, but any of the ribbon I own matched this project, so I decided to create my own!! Super easy!

You need Seam binding ribbon, Blood Orange Gelato and Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mists


Color your ribbon with your Blood Orange Gelato, as much or as little you want, then spray your ribbon with Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mist!


Click on the picture so you can see all the beautiful shimmery ribbon!!


This is the final result, I put all the pieces together, created a triple bow and added pearls to the flowers! I really love how vibrant these colors are together!

 

 
 
I am submitting this project to:
 
Hope you like it and give it a try!
Have a beautiful day.

Thursday, January 16

Mixed media inserts

Hello friends!! Hope you all are having a great day! Today, I want to show you another mixed media project I created yesterday, this time they are inserts for my Z Becky Brown bag. For this bag I used Ziva Windsor Blue inserts, added Gold Ferro Metallic Effect Paint randomly, set aside to dry, After few minutes I painted the inserts withPool Acrylic Paint (Ranger) and Twinkling H2O -Olive Vine, then masked the inserts with a Ranger Swirl Mask. Finally I stenciled flowers using Embossing Paste, colored the flowers with paint and let it dry.

These inserts were made in about 2 hours, so if I can do it, you can too!! Did I mention that mixed media/coloring/painting is so relaxing? I love it!!

I am submitting this project to:



Hope you like it as well!!
Have a fantastic day!

Wednesday, January 15

Sweet 'n Sassy January Release Day 5: Majestic Monarchs Dies

Welcome to day 5 of our January feature Blog Hops!  
 
Today we're featuring "Monarch Dies" set, this coordinates with Majestic Monarch Stamp Set
 


  • Die set includes 6 dies
  • Dies range from approximately 3/4" x 1" to approximately 2.25" x 2.75"
  • Dies coordinate with the Majestic Monarchs Clear Stamp Set
  • Designed by Korin Sutherland
  • Die set - $14.75
This is a mini canvas, size 3" x 3"! I enjoyed creating this little piece of mixed media. Actually, this mini canvas was a "bad piece" I made few months ago, I was getting ready to toss it, glad I didn't.

Here are the details:
  • Cover your canvas with a layer or two of gesso.
  • After it dried, paint it with Pool Acrylic Paint (Ranger), set aside to dry.
  • Stamp butterflies in Coffee and Sepia Archival ink.
  • Stencil your piece with gold and white paint, here I used Mini Chicken Wire stencil.
  • Add a piece of Adhesive Lace.
  • Die-cut butterflies, stamp coordinated butterflies in Coffee Archival Ink, stamp sayings from Vintage Seed Packet set in Sepia Archival Ink, then sponge butterflies with Distress Inks (Antique Linen,  Mustard Seed, Wild Honey).
  • Cover your butterflies with VersaMark Ink, and add at least 3 layers of UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel), you are going to get a very nice glossy and smooth result. Love it!!
  • Add butterflies to canvas (I used my heat glue gun).
  • Stamp sentiment from "God is Bigger" set, cut sides, ink all edges and adhere it to canvas. 

Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT in the thumbnails below.
 
Be sure to leave a comment of each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away (5) $15 store credits (1 winner will be chosen from each of the 5 blog hops).
 
The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, January 17th. The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, January, 20th.
 
Thanks so much for joining us!
 
 Enjoy the hop!

Tuesday, January 14

Exciting news to share!!

Hello friends! My second post for today, it's because I have exciting news to share!! I am part of the new Top Dog Dies Design Team!! The official announcement was made yesterday and you can found it HERE. I really wanted to share it yesterday, but I was not feeling well, but today it's a new day and I am feeling much better.



Also, I want to share a couple of cards I made using Top Dog Dies!

For this card I used Heart Doily Die and the little hearts are from Heart Mini Album Finishers.
The cute image and sentiment is from Valentine Critters by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. This card is based on the Sketch Saturday


This second card is super easy and not stamping needed. I used the Heart Mini Album Finishers Die, this card got inspired by the FLT 275 Sketch


Stay tuned!! Soon, I will be sharing more projects!!

Have a great day!

Sweet 'n Sassy January Release Day 4: God is Bigger

Welcome to day 4 of our January feature Blog Hops!  
 
Today we're featuring "God is Bigger" stamp set
 
 

 
 
  • Clear stamp set includes 24 sentiments
  • Set measures approximately 4" x 6"
  • Longest sentiment measures approximately 2/8" x 2.5"
  • Designed by Korin Sutherland
  • Stamp set - $15
This is the project I created with this set. I got inspired by the first challenge from The Card Concept! This time is a Color challenge: Kraft, Pink, Vanilla & Espresso.

Here are the details:
  • Make card base from Vanilla Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Cut a panel from Kraft Cardstock (3.75" x 5"), cut a piece of Vanilla cardstock about 1/8" smaller than kraft piece. Add a piece of Patterned paper (From The Avenues Collection by Bo Bunny), add lace and add stitches.
  • Die-cut a stitched label in Kraft Cardstock, cut top part, stamp sentiment in Coffee Archival Ink.
  • Add label to panel and add zig-zag stitches.
  • Add Paper flower, hemp and rhinestones. 


Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT in the thumbnails below.
 
Be sure to leave a comment of each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away (5) $15 store credits (1 winner will be chosen from each of the 5 blog hops).
 
The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, January 17th. The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, January, 20th.
 
Thanks so much for joining us!
 
 Enjoy the hop!

Monday, January 13

Be Mine


Hello friends! A second post today, this time showing you a cute Valentine's card using this cute stamp set "Just Because" from the Popcorn The Bear Collection.

Here are the details:
  • Create a card base from Green texture Cardstock. Emboss front of card with Regal Damask Embossing folder, sand the paper to reveal some of the white core from the cardstock.
  • Stamp image on a piece of Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, color image with Spectrum Noir Markers, here is the list of markers I used:
    • Bear: TN1, TN2, TN3, TN4, TN5, TN7
    • Tissue Paper: PP2, PP3, PP4, PP5
    • Heart Box: HB1, HB2, HB3
    • Bow: DR3, DR4, DR5, DR6
    • Red Dots: DR4
    • Roses:  DR3, DR4, DR5, DR6
    • Leaves: CG2, CG3, CG4
    • Shade: BG1, BG2
  • Die-cut a heart shape and stamp sentiment.
  • Adhere red cardstock behind image and add zig-zag stitches. Add panel to card base with dimensionals.
  • Add heart with dimensionals.
  • Add clear rhinestones.
  • Add 3D Crystal Lacquer to bow and roses. Set aside to dry.
  • Final card size: 5.25" x 5.5"


Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!