CRAFTER'S COMPANION, DOWNTON ABBEY & HSN!

Hello friends!! Happy Tuesday to you all. A couple of days ago Downton Abbey, one of my favorites shows ever, came to an end, I think we are all sad about that, I think I am not the only one starting the show over,  DVDs to the rescue, happy weekends watching my favorite show {wink, wink}

Well there is some good news!  Crafter's Companion will be on HSN next week on March 16th with the Official Downton Abbey Luxury Cardmaking Kit.  It is a beautiful high quality kit with hundreds of pieces included to make over 50 cards!  Every single piece is inspired by the show and you can only get it from HSN.  This is the real deal folks!!  Check out the card I made with this lovely kit.  

More projects coming soon as well as more projects with this fantastic kit.

Hope you like it
Have a fantastic day.

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CRAFTER'S COMPANION, DOWNTON ABBEY & HSN!

Lucky + Tutorial.

Hello friends!! Happy Monday to you all. Last week I got a box full with new goodies from Ken Oliver Crafts, felt like Christmas in March, hehehe. So I decided to use my new crafty goodies to make this super fun St. Patrick's Day card.

• Start die-cutting 9 small square piece from Water Media Paper. Then, add a little drop of Yellow Gold Liquid Metals and then spread the Liquid Metal on the center of the square with a paint brush.



• Cut a piece of Water Media Paper, size 4" x 6", mist it and tap the new Lime Green Color Burst. Cut a couple of strips about 0.5" and painted them with Yellow Gold and Verdi Gris Liquid Metals. Set aside to dry.



• Die-cut the gold piece with a scallop die, add it behind the Verdi Gris piece, add a white strip of Water media paper and adhere them to card panel.



• Stamp the clover leaves and Lucky sentiment in Kelly Green Click It Ink Pad.



• Add a kraft piece of cardstock behind the panel and add stitches. Add all the squares little panels with foam adhesive.



• Embellish your card with a ribbon and twine bow and drops.


And this is the card. I think it turned out super cute!! This is a 5"x7" Water Media Greeting Card.



Remember, you can find Ken Oliver Crafts products in small retailers near you!

Submitting this card to:
• Fusion Card Challenge: Lucky Days. I used the sketch  as an inspiration.
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge: Challenge #5: I used Gold + Green + Inspiration Picture
• The Card Concept: Shamrocks, Patterns and Greens

Hope you like it!

Have a fantastic day!

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Lucky + Tutorial.

Ken Oliver Crafts & Impression Obsession Blog Hop

Welcome to the Ken Oliver Crafts/Impression Obsession Blog Hop!

You should have just come from the very talented artist and also my very good friend Dina! 

We have some beautiful projects to share AND PRIZES to give away!

This is the card I created for this hop, here are the details:

• Tap a little bit of Ultramarine Blue Color Burst on a piece of watercolor cardstock, spray water as much or as little as you want, I wanted a soft ground so I sprayed a good amount of water. 
• Tap a bit of Terra Verte Color Burst  on the bottom area of your watercolor panel, spray water and let it dry. I wanted this side a bit darker, so I didn't add much water.
• On another piece of watercolor repeat the process with both colors. At this point I used the edges of the Ultramarine Blue side, love the little dot and splashes and used it to die-the clouds. 
• I used the green area to die-cut Grass Border, this one was a lot lighter than the main panel to create a contrast.
• I used Alizarin Crimson Color Burst for the heart balloons.
• I stamped the image from Balloon Bouquet and Bunches of Love sentiment on the watercolor panel in Lamp Black Ink, then I stamped it on another piece and cut out the girls and heart balloons.
• I added all the pieces to a 6"x 6" card base. The watercolor panel is 5.5" x 5.5".

The hop will run for 2 days (3/4/16 - 3/5/16) with a list of participants on the Ken Oliver Crafts and Impression Obsession Blogs each day at 8am EST. Visit the fabulous designers from both team’s blogs and leave a comment (please only one comment per person/ per blog) for a chance to win! Winners will randomly be chosen and announced on Monday March 7^th.

The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!! 

Ken Oliver Crafts will be giving away a set of Color Burst and

Impression Obsession will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificates to two lucky winners!

Making the prize package a retail value of $60 a day!!!

Comment entries will be open until 9pm EST on Sunday March 6th and all winners will be announced Monday March 7^th on the Ken Oliver Crafts and Impression Obsession Blogs.

Good luck!

Blog Hop List:

Yvonne Blair 
Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith (You are HERE)
Jenny Gropp
Laurel Beard
Kittie Caracciolo

Zoey Emanuela Scarpelli
Daniela Dobson
Krista Cheryl Riley 

Hope you like it!
Have fun hopping!

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Ken Oliver Crafts & Impression Obsession Blog Hop

You are beautiful

Hello friends! Happy Tuesday and welcome March!! Looks like this year is moving a lot faster than any other, maybe it's me, LOL.
I, finally had the chance to play with my new goodies from Concord & 9th, this stamp set is wonderful and open to many possibilities, plus the die set is amazing!!

So, here are the details:

• Create a card base from Kraft Cardstock. A2 size.
• Cut a panel from Watercolor cardstock 3.75" x 5"
• Stamp images from Wildflower set in Stazon Ink, then color them. Here I used Spectrum Aqua Markers:Dessert, Moss, Scarlet, Blossom, Topaz and Yellow. Then I added Spectum Sparkle Pens: Rose Quartz, Moonlight and Crystal Clear.
• Stamp the "you are" from "Beautiful words set"   in Black Ink and die-cut "Beautiful" from "Beautiful You dies" in Black Shimmering cardstock, I did it twice using Stick It to create  a little bit of dimension.
• Finally add sequins and adhere panel to card base. 

Submitting this project to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything goes
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything goes

Hope you like.

Have a fantastic day!!

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You are beautiful

Lucky to have you.

Hello friends!! Happy Monday to you all. I think I am liking the CAS challenges and style of projects, I am not quitting my "own" style, I think I will do a CAS Monday, at least once a week {wink, wink}

This card was super easy to make, I used the sketch from CAS(E) this sketch as an inspiration and since St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, I decided to make a green card using this cute die from Crafter's Companion.

Here are the details:

• Make card base from Ultra White Premium Cardstock.
• Cut a panel from watercolor cardstock 3.75" x 5". Create a Background with pigment or ink.
• Die-cut the Four Leaf clover in Green Envy Shimmering cardstock (I die-cut it twice and adhered them together).
• Stamp the sentiment from Bebunni Floral - Lucky you set in Green ink.
• Finally add green sequins and adhere watercolor panel to card base.

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!

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Lucky to have you.

Remember

Hello friends! Happy Friday to you all! Today, I have a super easy, yes, very easy card for you with super beautiful results! I have to confess, this image is one of my very favorites from Crafter's Companion.

Here are the steps:

• Start making a card base from Ultra Premium White Cardstock.
• Stamp Poppies from Poppies and Daisies set on a piece of watercolor cardstock in Jet Balck Stazon Ink.
• Then, use the Burst Stencil and Mustard Seed Distress Ink and apply it to watercolor panel. Few areas of the poppies got a bit of ink, but I like it this way, looks more like a reflection going thru the petals.
• Color image with Spectrum Aqua Markers: Blossom, Scarlet, Leaf Green, Chesnut, Chocolate.
• Stamp sentiment from Poppy Perfect partners set in Jet Black Ink.
• Cut watercolor panel to 3.75" x 5" dimensions. Adhere it to card base with foam adhesive.
• Add sequins.
• Finally, cover all the poppies with 3D Crystal Lacquer and set aside to dry (I let it dry overnight)

Submitting this project to:

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge: Challenge Four: I used Sequins, Distress Ink and a stencil.

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything goes.
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything goes

Hope you like it.
Have a fantastic day!!

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Remember

Birthday cards!!

Hello everyone, today I am sharing a couple of bright and cheerful birthday cards, March is a month with more birthdays than any month in the year so I went ahead and created a couple, and more on the way ;) 
This time I used a super easy technique that Ken has shared several times. I started cutting my watercolor panels and then misting them with water and adding the Color Burst direct onto the watercolor paper. I added a little bit of water here and there, but just a touch, I really wanted to keep the bright colors in place. It was a lot of fun and I saved few drops on another panel, for a future project. I never waste any drops, hehehe. Have you seen Ken using the whole roll of paper towel when he is working on a project? I think I will start doing that.
I used the Eat Cake & Celebrate set  and coordinated dies from Concord & 9th

  

Color Burst Colors used for Happy Birthday card: Color Burst Merlot and Color Burst Ultramarine Blue

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Color Burst Used for eat cake card: Yellow Ochre , Lemon Yellow for the background, Sepia and Alizarin Crimson 

I used Lamp Black Ink to stamp the sentiments.

Hope you like them.

Have a fantastic day!!

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Birthday cards!!

Thank you so much

Hello friends!! Long time, no see or better say no post. I won't bother you with details, but I am doing better, my back was in a bit of pain and just needed a little break. I made few projects during the weekend and I want to share this special card for a special lady, she is amazing in what she does and the ladies at Crafter's Companion are very thankful for all the things she does for our team.

Anyway, this card is simple, yet elegant, I started using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch, then I moved the center piece a little bit to the right to add the pretty poppies I colored, here are the details:

• Make a card base from White cardstock. A2 size.
• Stamp the texture arrows from Journal Jottings  set in Memento Tuxedo Black  and the sentiment from Sentimentals -Friends and Family set inSt.Valentine StazOn ink. Cut panel to 3" x 5".
•  Stamp poppy image from Poppies and Daisies set on a piece of vellum in Jet Black StazOn Ink, color image with Spectrum Noir Markers, here I used: CR5, CR6, CR9, DR6, DG4, cut out image with scissors and adhere it to the left size of card.
• Finally add rhinestones and sequins.

Submitting this card also to:

• Colour Q: Black + White+ Add a color

Hope you like it.

Have a fantastic day!!

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Thank you so much

Cupcake anyone?

Hello friends! Hope you all had a great Valentine's Day, celebrating love and friendship. My husband and I went to a super fun and delicious dinner at our church, my daughter got some shopping done and Sunday was pretty quiet, husband needed to finish a lot of homework, so I relaxed and took a nap ;)

So for today I have a super cute cupcake box, which I decorated with this super cute cupcake image and colored it with the new Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens, so here are the details:

• Trace the Cupcake Favor Box on a polka dot paper from Polka Dots and Gingham Paper Pack, then cut it out and put it together. Decorate it with ribbon and twine.
• Stamp cupcake image from  Party Time stamp set on a piece of watercolor paper in JetBlack StazOn ink.
• Color image with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens: Spectrum Noir Sparkle: Smoke Quartz, Rose Quartz, Solar Red, Crystal Clear, Red Berry, Pink Garnet.
• Cut out cupcake and add it to side of the box.

A closer look of the Sparkle from the pens. It is really lovely.

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day and eat a cupcake too.

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Cupcake anyone?

Hello Baby

Hello friends!! Thursday is here!! I have a baby card for you today. I have a friend who just had a baby boy and I am planning to send her this card.

I used the sketch  #39 from Sugar Pea Designs, but you can check out the new sketch as well, this is a monthly challenge, I want to play the new sketch too, they help with my mojo ;)

This cute image is from "Bundle of Joy" set, I stamped part of the sentiment  and used the Baby die from "Baby Diaper Pin" die-cut set.
The image was stamped on a piece of watercolor paper in JetBlack StazOn ink and colored Spectrum Aqua Markers. I die-cut the "Baby" piece from a leftover panel of Ultramarine Color Burst. I used Green Envy Shimmering cardstock to cut the green thin lines. The cloud is also a leftover piece. Added stitches and added to a A2 card base.

Hope you like it!!
Have a fantastic day!

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Hello Baby

Create your own patterned paper

Hello friends!! I have a fun tutorial over the Crafter's Companion Blog, you can check it out HERE, any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Hope you can visit me over there, your comments are appreciated.
Have a fantastic day!!

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Create your own patterned paper

Amor + tutorial

Hello friends!! Hope you all are starting a fantastic week!! Today, I have a super easy and simple card with a WOW factor {wink, wink} I love using my Color Burst to add the little extra something you just need plus a sweet "Amor" die from Latina Crafter. I think both are the perfect combo. As I said, this project is super easy, you can mass produce them in no time.

Here are the steps:

• Start with a piece of watercolor paper 3.75" x 5", Merlot and Alizarin Crimson Color Burst and a spray water bottle.

•  Tap the Color Burst on the watercolor piece, then spray water. Set aside to dry.

•  On another piece of watercolor paper apply "Stick It" on the back of the piece, then die-cut the word "Amor" 3x, peel the backing paper, you can use the Tool it all to help you peel it faster. 

• Once the panel has dried, die-cut the word from this panel as well, save the little center from the letters "a" and "o" so then can be put once we adhere the "Amor" in white.

• Add little hearts to the panel (I had them from an old die-cut, I save them just in case and I was glad I did), cover them with Stickles, then create a double bow and adhere it to the left corner.
• Add panel to card base with square foam adhesive.

And this is how your card will look at the end.

Entering this project to:

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge: I did the top 3: Love - Shimmer - Heart
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Have a Heart.
• The Card Concept: Sweet Hearts

Hope you like it.

Have a fantastic day!

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Amor + tutorial