April is here! Sharing a new project...

Hello Spring...

Here is the new display board I finished this past weekend at store so to promote my upcoming classes for Scrapbook and Design & U program with EK Success. Besides the Christmas Card going beyond the old Holiday Red, I also added the 12" x 12" layout I made for the Wedding Event days before, using colors that "escape" from the traditional B&W: bright pink and juniper green plus silver. The embellishments are purposely put to remind the viewer about nature and in this case, Spring. So butterflies and flowers have a great presence in the layout.

During the making of the layout many "scrappy" people stopped by to share their thoughts about this layout and I noticed most of them were so very pleased with the colors. I'm glad to be able to bring some new ideas to them and to refresh old ones they already have.

:)

Supplies: Papers(My Minds Eyes, Recollection, DCWV), stickers(Recollection, Making Memories, K&Company), flowers, butterflies, gems and pearls(Recollection), Punch(MS, EK Success), ink(Colorbok, Tsukineko), ribbon(Offray), adhesive (Provo, Tombow), diecut(K&Company).

So take a look at the details of this project and feel free to share your thoughts too!

Have a great Spring!

my new [polka dots plant] pinkies - Spring Soft colors

After many years loving shades of blue and black, I'm definitely back to my valueble pinkies.

From my storage bins to ribbons, pinks are so present in my little craft space right now.

And these are the newest additions to my corner of creativity.

Love the fine and intricate details of the leaves and of course, its colors. SO pink.

:)

Are you ready for the Spring too?

Hugs,

The first of a month to love

We should celebrate LOVE often and make the everyday an extension of some sort of our own Valentine's Day.

:)

I was looking for my floral images archives and found these pictures I took last year and were still there, waiting for me, so I thought I'd share today.

The close up image you see above is the detail of a recipe box I made weeks ago for a class and it also has a heart shape as focus of the project.

So here we go, happy LOVE day to you!

Supplies(Close To My Heart)

Take care of your sweet heart,

Welcome 2011

Here are the two challenges the card is entered for:

2010 Final Challenge - Time to Party/Celebrate at Simon Says Stamp:

ICopic Color Challenge #10:

http://blog.icopic.com/search/label/Color%20Challenges

Hi there,

This card is meant to celebrate and welcome the year of 2011 as New Year eve approaches.

Yes, 2010 has been very challenging for me and my family as we faced some of the biggest struggles on our personal lives. But I also understand that everything has a purpose to be and I believe God is behind all of "the goods and bads" that come to our way.

So my heart still longs for gratitude.

Let's celebrate and be thankful for ourselves, our loved ones and all we have, right now!

Supplies used for this card:

papers - Basic Grey, The Paper company, CTMH

stamps - CTMH, MS

die cut - Sizzix

punch - SU'

ink pad - Tsukineko, CTMH

marker - COPIC ( E17, YR15, YR82) , Calligraphy (PURE BLACK) by Zig M.S.

buttons, hemp - miscellaneous

God Blessings,

12 tags of Christmas - Day { 8 }

Hello...

I'm in the day [8] of my "12 Tags of Christmas"!

Time flies.

Today's tag is taken by neutral colors of Black & White plus touches of Silver and Grey.

I used metal embellishments to purposely highlight the color scheme. At this time, I also put a round piece of mirror with a dark grey heart adhered onto it, to add an extra dimension to the tag.

The Bible Verse is:

"May the God of Hope fill you with all Joy and Peace."

Rom. 15:13 (NIV)

Supplies:

papers - DCWV

metal accents - CTMH

brad - Recollection

marker - ZIG Millennium

ribbons - Joann's

mirror and heart shape - miscellaneous

Have a wonderful evening.

12 tags of Christmas - Day { 4 }

Hello!

Sharing tonight the 4th of the 12 tags of Christmas project.

I've got a special affection for everything lighthouse and have been looking for stamps that come with lighthouses' images in its variety. This lighthouse in the tag is one of my favorites in the collection ( I have only a few of them, still in the look out...).

I used the Perfect Pearls Powder to color the whole lighthouse and the waters then, added a bit of Glitz-glitter glue over the waves and lighting. Also put Liquid Glass (just slightly dabbing a small portion of it - with fingertip) to give an extra shiny effect.

Unfortunately the picture's not fair enough to show the actual pearlized result and embellished surface of the lighthouse itself.

For the edges I used the Brillance pearlescent ink (sky blue, beige), and the clear blue background that holds the Bible verse is a piece of dry embossed cardstock - love how this gave the rich texture to the tag base. To finish, 3 cute white shaped buttons were tied with a silver elastic cord and organza ribbon bow.

The featured Scripture:

"Thy WORD is a LAMP unto my FEET, and a LIGHT unto my PATH."

Psalms 119:105

Supplies:

stamp set (Stampin'Up)

brads (CTMH, Eyelet Outlet)

ink pads , pearl powders (CTMH, Tsukineko, Ranger)

glitter glue, Liquid Glass*(CTMH)

buttons, ribbon, cord (miscellaneous)

embossing pad(Tim Holtz collection)

G'night!

A Thankful Heart

It's not just a holiday or a day during the month, but the "status' of a heart.

Being thankful is healthy, is worthy, brings good things toward the everyday's life.

It's a good thing we can give to ourselves and to others.

It should be so easily found in all tidbits of our routine, like an unexpected squeezed toilet paper by a busy toddler, an impressed image throughout a baby food puree, an almost invisible bubble shape seen in a bucket with detergent.

Simple and always. No matter what.

Just my thoughts for this week.

"Alegria" for the eyes

We may want to define "eye candy" as anything that is beautiful to see at and makes us happy just by looking at, just like candies do with all the sweet tooth out there.

How about some treats simply made with recycled items, patterned papers and fun stamps?

I made these candy jars, filled with chocolates, as treats last year to give away in our friends home, when we're invited to spend the Christmas eve together. I thought everyone liked the idea of taking home a little fun treat after the party.

(sorry for the darker image you see above):)

Supplies:

patterned paper( WeRMemoryKeepers), cardstock paper, ink pad and stamp(CTMH)

We can always be creative with everyday things around us and to take a step forward to recycle whenever we get the chance. Recycling, refreshing, renewing something, it is all good.

Happy Eye Candy you too (and don't eat too many chocolates)!

FUNdamentals technique sampler: a snowman card

This is one of the cards I made for the FUNdamentals class, to show the techniques I taught in the past few classes like edge and ink distressing, blending(colors), tearing, heat embossing among some others.

The cute snowman is part of a (very) fun stamp set from CTMH, which you can "dress" it with different mittens, scarves or other accessories. This set was a popular set from last winter and now is back to be featured in current idea book.

The cardstock color is pacifica and patterned paper is the from the new set called Magnifique(CTMH).

All supplies are from CTMH.

Have a great day!

my FUNdamentals Classes

Hello,

Recently I started to teach the FUNdamentals Technique (T1).

I created the class curriculum based on some of the most used techniques for paper crafting, with extension to Scrapbooking and Card Making and thinking about both beginner and even people who already do scrapbook or handmade cards.

I believe it is always a good thing to see and review the techniques to help fellow enthusiasts learn and get to know how fun and versatile some of these can be.

I created this sampler board featuring the techniques discussed during the first class.

Supplies:

patterned paper, cardstock, blender pen, stamps, ink pads, scoring tool, Liquid Glass, Liquid Applique, Glitter Glitz (CTMH), Adirondack Alcohol Ink(Ranger), punch(Marvy Ushida), dry embossing pad( Fiskars ), vellum, glossy paper , mesh template(miscellaneous).

Thanks for stopping by!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

This one is for myself.

:D

I brought this metal photo frame from our latest Oregon trip.

Just love it. It has exactly what I need: to decorate and to display.

Fun and pretty.

Plus I got a great deal for it. So happy to have it now at my room's wall.

I added some card tops, all Happy Birthdays'.

Then I realized I need to make some more...(there's none in my card box)!

Happy Birthday You Too!