Tuesday, December 15

Tag, tags and more tags!

Hello my friends, I hope you all are having a great day! Today I have some Christmas Tags for you! I made them few days ago for the challenge over at Stamp TV: Tag: You are It! .

For my Tags I used 2 sets from Gina K. Designs: "A Very Merry Christmas" and "A Year of Flowers"
My designs are very simple, they were cut, embossed and sponged using Circle and Oval Nestabilities. The cord I used is Pure Luxury Gold Cording from Gina K. Designs.
Set #1: For this set I stamped the poinsettia in embossing Ink and Red embossing powder. The borders were sponged with Memento Tangelo , the "For You" "with Love" is also from the same stamping set.
Set #2: For this set I stamp the image from "A Very Merry Christmas" using Embossing Ink Pad and Gold embossing powder. The borders were sponge with Memento Tangelo. The back says "For You" "with Love" they come from "A Year of flowers"and were stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa.

Set #3: For this set I cut the tags with my Cricut machine using A Child's Year cartridge. I sponged the borders with Ginger Adirondack Ink. The "to" "from" were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink, The sentiment is from "A Very Merry Christmas" by Gina K. Designs, I used Ginger Ink and Memento Tangelo for sponging.


Hope you like them!
Have a great day!

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Monday, December 14

Peace & Blessing.

Hello my friends and Happy Monday! Just a quick post before I start my busy day. Hope you are starting a great week. I have another Blue and Kraft card, color combo from SPCC, I think I really like this color combo!



My card base is Bashful Blue, this was dry embossed using Snowflakes Embossing folder and my Cuttlebug. The Christmas tree was stamped in Buckaroo Blue and cut out, then I added some Waterfall Stickles and sponged the borders with Memento Desert Sand ink. On the Brocade blue CS I stamped some snowflakes in Desert Sand. The ribbon is from Offray and fits perfect Bashful Blue CS color. I added a couple of clear dew drops.

The image and sentiment come from "A Very Merry Christmas" by Gina K. Designs. The sentiment was stamped in Bashful Blue.


Hope you like it.
Have a wonderful and blessed day.
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Sunday, December 13

Wishing you the blessings of the season

Hello my friends and happy Sunday! Hope you are having a great day. Today I want to show you a set of 6 CAS Christmas cards I have created. They are quick and easy to mass produce. I usually don't do that, but having so little time to stamp lately, I decided to do it. I think I spent like 5 or 7 minutes on each card, That's awesome! I usually spend like 1 hour or more in one card.


For my cards I used Chickadee Wishes by smARTworks. I stamped the chickadee in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and then heat embossed with Clear e.p. Then, I embossed it using Circle Nestabilities, after that I sponged the inside borders with Ginger Adirondack Ink and Memento Desert Sand. The sentiment was stamped in Ginger Adirondack Ink. Finally I added a snowflake (cut it using my Cricut machine), then I colored it with Gold Acrylic Paint Dabber, a small Clear Rhinestone (Kaiser Crafts) was added in the middle.


Don't forget about the smART-word Challenge, this month word is "Christmas". I hope you could play along with us.

Easy peasy. Hope you like it.
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
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Saturday, December 12

Wishing you..

a very Merry Christmas!!! Here another Clean & Simple card. I, again, used the colors from SPCC: Brocade Blue, Kraft & Bashful Blue.


My card base is Bashful Blue CS, the Kraft CS color was cut and then dry embossed with Swiss Dots embossing folder and Cuttlebug Machine. The borders were sponged with Broken China Distress Ink. The sentiment is from "A Very Merry Christmas" by Gina K. Designs. The snowflake image was stamped in Broken China and then cut out. I added a blue dew drop in the middle.

The ribbon is from Offray (it matches perfectly Brocade Blue color)

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!
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Friday, December 11

Winter Wonderland

Hello my friends and happy Friday! It is time for another Stamp Something Challenge, this week is all about Winter Wonderland, it can be a holiday or winter related card/project, you can use snowflakes, snow, ice, something you think it is soooo winter wonderland.

This week our challenge is sponsored by In Style Stamps, its has some pretty and cute digital images.
My card for this week is clean and simple. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencil, cut and embossed with Rectangle Nestabilities and then sponged the borders with Memento Desert Sand and Adirondack Ginger. I added a couple of snowflakes I cut with my Cricut Machine, I colored them with Gold Acrylic Paint (Adirondack), then I added a Clear Rhinestones (Kaiser Krafts).
I added some Diamond Stickles onto the white parts of her dress.
The BG paper is from memory Box Collection and the Red Organdy Ribbon is from my stash.

Hope you like it.
Now head over to Stamp Something Challenge Blog and enjoy the other DT creations.

Have a great day!!
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Thursday, December 10

Christmas Treat Recipe Blog Hop!


Several members of the Center Stage Spotlight Team have joined together to share a special Christmas Treat Recipe Blog Hop event with everyone tonight! They have whipped up some treats in their kitchens and their stamp rooms over the past few weeks so we could compile our very first Recipe Book for StampTV!


So I decided to create a quick, easy and yummy recipe! Soft Christmas Cookies. I have to confess that this kind of cookies are always a challenge for me because I never get them soft, always hard and crunchy, LOL, but this recipe is a MUST HAVE, your cookies are going to be soft and delicious!

Here is the recipe:
Soft Christmas Cookies

Ingredients
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions
1.Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.
2.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
3.Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.


Here is a close- up of my card:

Here the card and yummy cookies I put in a quick and simple box I made.

Material I used:
Card Stock:Pure Luxury White , Pure Luxury Good as Gold
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Ginger, White craft.
Stamps:A Year of Flowers, A Very Merry Christmas both by Gina K. Designs.
Accessories: Square and Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Gold embossing powder, Dauber, Dimensionals.
Embellishments: Gold Stickles, Pure Luxury gold Cording, Pure Luxury White Organdy ribbon,


Check out these designer's blogs for the sweet projects they've designed around their treats:



Then, stop by GinaK's blog for a super sweet give-away she has tonight in honor of the hop!

The Recipe Book will be available as a free download PDF on StampTV tonight as well. Look for it on the Freebie Tab link.
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Quick & Simple Christmas card

Hello my friends! Did you miss me? I really missed you and stamping and sharing my creations. It has been more than a week of craziness and not stamping. In the last few days I tried to stamp at night, but I am not a night stamper, my eyes are usually tired and the only thing I want to do is rest. Last night I created few quick cards that I will be sharing in the following days, they are super cute, quick and simple!! Less than 5 minutes.

For my card I used the colors from SPCC; this week color combo is Brocade Blue, Kraft and Bashful Blue.

My card base is Kraft, I stamped the snowflakes in White craft Ink and added some Clear ep, then heated. I sponged the borers with Ginger Adirondack Ink. The blue CS borders are Brocade Blue and Bashful Blue, this one was dry embossed using Snowflakes embossing folder and Cuttlebug.
The sentiment was stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa.
The images are from "A Very Merry Christmas" by Gina K. Designs.

Hope you like it.
Later I have another post, do you like cookies?? well, if you do, don't forget to come back tonight for some yummy treat ;)

Have a great day!
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Saturday, December 5

Gold Poinsettia

Hello my friends and Happy Saturday! Hope you all are having a great day. Today, it is cleaning house day, yeah, not too much fun, but needed. I hope I have some extra time to stamp today.
Anyways, I want to show a card I made for some challenges: The color combo comes from Stamp TV Color Challenge: Green, Red & Gold and also from Cuttlebug Challenges : Using glitter!! , FTTCC44: CAS cards and finally Just Bugging Challenge Layers.

Card Details: To get this card shape I used "A Child's Year" Cartridge and my Cricut machine. The card size is 5" x 3.75" , then I cut another card, this time smaller 3.5" x 2. 75", cut it in half, traced the scallop lines in the plain side and cut it with scissors. Then I used my Cuttlebug machine and Swiss Dots embossing folder, sponged the borders with Real Red Ink.
The image is from A year of flowers by Gina K. Designs. I stamped the image in Gold Ink and added Gold ep and then it was heat embossed. Then I added a lot of Diamond Stickles for the nice and shiny look.
Finally I added some Christmas Plaid ribbon and a red button from Buttons Holiday Collection by Gina K.
For the inside I stamped a sentiment from A Very Merry Christmas by Gina K. Designs.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White.
Stamps: A year of flowers & A Very Merry Christmas (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Gold, Real Red, True Thyme.
Embellishments: Red Button (Holiday Collection), Christmas Plaid Ribbon, Diamond Stickles.
Accessories: Cricut Machine, A Child's Year cartridge, Cuttlebug machine, Swiss Dots Embossing folder, daubers, Dimensionals, Mini glue dots.

I hope you like it.
Your comments are appreciated.
Have a great day!
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Friday, December 4

Merry Christmas

Hello my friends and Happy Friday! It is time for another Stamp Something Challenge. This week is Glitzy Something, just use any kind of bling, glitter, shimmer, make it shine!! because we all love glitter, don't ya? I used again Kai in the snow by Mo's Digital Pencil image.
Card details: I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended it with MS. I used some Diamond Stickles for the snow flakes and some Dazzle Dust for the ice ground, Instead of glue I used Diamond Glaze, then I applied the Dazzle Dust and it sticks in no time. On the left corner I added some Light Purple Rhinestone. For the BG I used an embossing folder and the Cuttlebug machine. The image was cut and embossed with Circle Nestabilities.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, Real Red, Lavender Lace.
Stamps: Kai in the Snow by Mo's Digital Pencil, Merry Christmas (Recollections)
Ink: Memento Plum, Prismacolor pencils, Real Red.
Embellishments: Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Dazzle Dust, Diamond Stickles.
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, Embossing folder, Cuttlebug Machine, Circle Nestabilities, daubers.

This card fits into several other challenges:
Cuttlebug Challenges :Using glitter!
Mojo Monday Sketch
SPCC #26 :Lavender Lace, Real Red and Whisper White.

Now, head over to Stamp Something Challenge Blog and enjoy the DT creations. Hope you can play along with us.

Have a great day.
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Thursday, December 3

Sweetest Thing Challenge.

Hello my friends! I feel like I haven't stamped forever. I had some nice stamping time few days ago and until now I can post this cute card I made using the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge by Karen Giron. She has a great Blog with awesome inspiration and creations!
For my card I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Kai in the snow. I colored it with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with MS and Prismacolor Colorless Blender Pencil. I cut, embossed it with circle Nestabilities, then i sponged the inside a little bit with color Mist Chalk Ink. For the falling flakes I used Diamond Stickles and for the snow ground I used Dazzle Dust.

The pretty papers are memory Box Collection. I also used my sewing machine for the zig zag stitches and added some Gold Rhinestones in the corners. White Satin Ribbon was attached under the image.
Final size card: 5" square.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, Bashful Blue.
Paper: Memory Box Collection.
Stamps: Kai in the snow (Mo's Digital Pencil)
Ink: Black Laser ink, Prismacolor pencils, Memento Rich cocoa (for sponging borders)
Embellishments: Dazzle Dust, Diamond Stickles, Gold Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), White satin Ribbon (Offray)
Accessories: Sewing machine, daubers, Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!
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Tuesday, December 1

December smART-word Challenge: Christmas

Hello my friends and Welcome December!! Today we start the last month of 2009!! Time flies for sure, with a new month also we have another word for our smART-word Challenge. This month's word is Christmas.
I created my card using Reindeer Set. I started my card with a piece of Chocolate Chip CS and folded in half. I added a smaller piece of White CS and a piece of SU Pattern Pack III. I stamped the image in a piece of Riding Hood Red CS using Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder. The snowflakes were heat embossed also in Gold. I added some Sheer Stripe White Ribbon around. The sentiment was also stamped and heat embossed in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink.

I hope you like it.
Now head over to the smART-word Challenge blog and give this challenge a try. Remember you can use any stamps you own, also you can have the chance to win some smART-bucks and a prize too!!

Have a great day!!
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Sunday, November 29

Isaiah 61:10

Hello my friends! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I had a good one. I enjoyed visiting the family and DD had a great time playing (and driving them crazy) with her cousins (18 and 15 y.o) We enjoyed a great meal, but we had a great time as a family. I wish I could have had my family here, but maybe next year.
I also enjoyed the Black Friday :) DH, DD and I went to 3 different stores and picked up stuff for us, LOL, My husband was so sweet hiding the stuff he bought for me and it was a real challenge buying stuff for DD having her there with us.

Anyway, we came back home yesterday and everything was great until we stopped for dinner in a local diner and I ordered a piece of Pumpkin Pie, just after the second bite I felt something in my stomach and as soon I got home I got really sick. I don't know if the pie was bad or what.


Anyway, I have a quick card for you today. I used again this pretty set from smARTworks "Isaiah 61:10 set" This is a mini card 3.5" square. I cut the card with square Nestabilities, also embossed and with the Nesti there I sponged the borders. I used Memento Tangelo and Ginger Adirondack for sponging. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and the bird in Ginger Adirondack. I added some White ribbon and a gold Rhinestone.


Hope you like it.
Have a great day!
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Friday, November 27

It's time for another CenterStage Spotlight Challenge Blog hop!


Hostess: Jessica Fick {Design Team Coordinator}
Theme: Stamp and color the image on Patterned Paper
{ any occasion card acceptable, it doesn't have to be Christmas themed}
{ image may be cut out and layered, but must be stamped and colored on patterned paper}
Requirement: any GinaK Designs stamp set & Glitter
Bonus Challenge: decorate the inside of your card to coordinate

Welcome to another CenterStage Spotlight Blog Hop! I am so excited to show you the projects I made for this blog hop!

Peace & Blessing: For this card I used Theresa Momber 's A Very Merry Christmas Set. The pattern paper I used for this card is Make a Wish Medallion/ Red from Bohemia Collection "My Mind's Eye". I stamped the images using Memento Rich Cocoa, then I colored them with SU Markers. After that I sponged the borders with Memento Tangelo and Desert Sand. Finally I added some Gold Stickles.
The sentiment was stamped in Ginger Adironidack Ink, the snowflakes were stamped in Memento Desert Sand. The borders were sponged with Ginger Adirondack and Memento Rich Cocoa. I added a bow in the corner.
The CS I used for my card base is "Pure Luxury Ivory, also I used Pure Luxury Chocolate Kiss.
You're a Star: My card base is Pure Luxury Ivory, a piece of Pure Luxury Gold. The pattern paper is from Making Memories "Paperie Collection." the stars are from Melanie's Hip to be Square Set. I stamped the stars on the PP using Buckaroo Blue Ink, then I colored then with SU Markers, I did the same in another piece of PP, colored them and cut them out, then I added some Gold rhinestones fomr Making Memories. I stamped the sentiment in a piece of Pure Luxury Ivory, cut and embossed with Oval Nestabilities. Final touch was the Pure Luxury Gold cording on the corner.

Hope you like my cards! Have fun hopping.
Have a great night.

Participating Designer's links:
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Wednesday, November 25

Follow your bliss.

Hello my friends. I hope you are having a great day!! I have a clean and simple card for you today. I played the sketch challenge from EBTKS "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" , I used images from smARTworks: the image come from BF-03 Lg. Trio and the sentiment is from Bliss set .

Every square is 1.25" . I used a Cuttlebug machine an d embossing folder, the borders were sponged with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink. The sentiment was stamped in Real Red Ink. The butterfly was stamped in a piece of Aerial Memory Box Patterned Paper, heat embossed with Gold embossing powder and then cut out. I added some Gold Rhinestones by Making Memories in each corner.


Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!
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Monday, November 23

My soul rejoices in GOD!

Hello my friends and Happy Monday! Hope you are starting a great week. Today have an inspirational card. The sketch used in my card comes from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #48 and also from the Long & Tall Challenge over at SCS. The stamp set is Isaiah 61:10 by smARTworks.

Card details: My card base is Naturals CS (SU), the biggest rectangle was cut with Nestabilities and the borders were sponged with Adirondack Ginger Ink. The medium rectangle was also cut with Nestabilites and sponged with Adirondack Ginger, Memento Desert Sand. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tangelo and the image was stamped in Memento Desert Sand.
The PP is from Memory Box. Prima flower and Gold Rhinestones were added.
Card size: 6.5" x 3 3/4"

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Naturals (SU), Old Olive (SU)
Paper: Memory Box.
Stamps: Isaiah 61:10 (smARTworks)
Ink: Adirondack Ginger, Memento Desert Sand & Tangelo.
Embellishments: Prima flower, Gold Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts)
Accessories: Sewing machine, thread, Foam, Mini glue dots, daubers, Rectangle Nestabilities.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!
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