Teacher Appreciation

Hi friends. It's Teacher Appreciation time. The school's PTA asked that I help with their gifts. This cute tag was made using Harvest Moon rumple ribbon by Lovebug Creations. I love the bright color. 

Supplies:  

Ribbon by Lovebug Creations

Paper: Stampin Up

Fish: create a critter cut at 1.5"

Embossing: divine swirls 

Label die: My Creative Time

Hip Hip Hooray!

Hip Hip Hooray!  Jaded is my color today!  This cute picture frame has been glammed up using some precious Jaded Rumple Ribbon.  Love how well the ribbon blends with the craft paint I used on the frame.

Please head over to Lovebug Creations to purchase your beautiful rumple ribbon!  I promise you won't want to leave the store!

Cupcake Shape Card

Hi friends!

Well, I've been having some crafter's block lately...probably because most of my attention is based on my real job in an accounting office.  This time of year is very trying on us.

I went to our favorite cake shop and ordered some yummy guava and cream cheese cupcakes.  For those of us who are Cuban, this is a staple fruit in our heritage.  We love guava and always pair it with cream cheese.  Well, this baker makes delicious cupcakes.

I decided I wanted to share some with some friends who I am very fond of.  I made a card to go along.  I really wanted to put a sentiment on it, but I was in a rush.

Paper is all Stampin Up...except for card base which is white PTI.  I cut the cupcake from Create a Critter and used my gypsy to weld it together.  It's cut at 4". I hid the face on the layer and then ran it through the embossing folder.  I had to add some stickles...you know me.  I also added some chalk in pink to give it some dimension.   I used the Martha Stewart score board and made some marks on the wrapper so that it would look more real.  It came out cute.  I hope you can see it.  I actually made two of these...one has a blue ribbon.

Have a great weekend.

Bird Houses

Good morning friends!

My friend, Arlene just moved in to a new little apartment.  I wanted to remind her that home is where she and Mike can be together.  The place is irrelevant.

I saw this card in Cricut Magazine (April/May 2011, page 43 by Jennifer Gallacher) and decided to put my own little spin to it.  The dimensions in the magazine are different, so I used a standard A2 size.

The cuts are from Winter Frolic (branch and birdhouse is 3 1/2 and cloud is Create a Critter at 3" .  Paper is all Stampin Up.  I didn't use a sentiment.  I just put A&M on the little heart at the entrance to the birdhouse.

The cloud swirls are from the Cuttlebug Divine Swirls folder.

Have a great day!

I used Stampin UP Pastels to ink around the edges so it wouldn't look so flat.

Fall Banner

Hi friends!
It's a rainy rainy rainy rainy rainy day here in Miami.  In fact...discovered a leaky roof in my bedroom last night.  Unfortunately, the water is landing right on top of my bed.  Not a happy girl.  Well...we will pray for brighter days and for the roof to hold up.

I made a banner to hang in the office.  I have to admit that I had to do some engineering corrections to it because  I had tied it together in the middle, but it was not working out when hanging.  To fix that problem, I used the acorns and maple leaves to hold the panels together.  Putting it away is going to be a challenge, but it's small and I'm sure we'll find a good place for it.

I mostly used Stampin' Up and Papertrey Ink paper.  The designer paper in green gingham is My Mind's Eye and the letters are Heidi Grace Designs.  The flip side of that paper is Halloween themed, but I loved the stripes so I went with it.  The little cinnamon color ribbon (believe it or not) is left over from my wedding NINE YEARS AGO.  Wow...I can't believe I still had some.  Actually, I can totally believe it.

Anyhow, I used Create a Critter and Storybook for this little banner.  I sure hope you like it.

Have a great weekend.

I used Stampin Up Pastels to add some depth to the acorns and Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder

My colored pencils did wonders to these leaves. I also used the Stampin Up pastels to add some color
 and so they would look less flat.

That acorn on top is holding both panels together.  
I also used Dimensionals to pop the letters up.

Cowgirl Banner

Hi friends,

My great niece is turning 3!  Her mommy asked me to make her a banner for her cowgirl western party this weekend.  I created it and added embellishments with jute cord.  I love this banner.  The horse is from Create a Critter cart.  The stars were handsewn and made with a Martha Stewart star punch.  I used stickles as well.  The paisley design is a stamp from Pink by Design.  On the horse panels, I heat embossed it and on the red panels I used snow white ink from Papertrey Ink.  The base is all kraft cardstock.

I sure hope Isabella likes her banner!

Create a Critter - Baby card

I love Create a Critter.  It's one of my favorite cartridges.  I decided to make a cute and simple card tonight.

Recipe:

• The lion is cut at 3" from the Create a Critter Cartridge.
• Shadow feature is in Soft Suede by Stampin Up
• Main body is Stampin Up Crushed Curry
• Mane is from the JoAnn's glittery paper section from DCWV.  It's like a burnt orange.
• Details on the lion's face are from scraps, but it's probably Pretty in Pink or Pink Pirouette by Stampin Up.   
• The card base is Lemon Tart from Papertrey Ink. 
• The ink is Brocade Blue by Stampin Up.  
• I used the Little Labels PTI set and die cut for the sentiment.  Isn't it cute?  It's the first time I use it...just got it.  
• I also embossed it with the polka dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug.  

I love this lion.  I probably should have made it smaller, but It's still super cute.

Apples Galore

Hi friends,

Last week was tough.  The first week of school at a start up charter school is no easy task.  The kids are having a hard time adjusting to the new routine and the new rules and the fact that there is no Bible instruction.  I had not been able to create any cards for the teachers, but this weekend I decided I needed to get to it.  I spent some time browsing at My Creative Time and found the greatest video.  She is amazing!!!  I can't say it enough.  She's unbelievable!!!!!

Well, I took to it. I didn't have the cartridges she used, nor did I know that my gypsy could do half of what it does, but I did decide to make a card inspired by hers.  I had to weld two apples together from Create A Critter at different sizes (semi-new skill). Then I grouped and copied the image, flipping one of them and then welding it to the first.  I then used Stampin Up DSP to cut out the second layer of apples and green cardstock for the leaves.  My white gel pen did some accenting.  On one of the cards, I used the SU marker, but I didn't "LOVE" it.  I switched to chalk to distress the edges of the apple a little bit.  I aso used Baker's Twine to add a little bow.  I had to color the stem chocolate chip since there was no layer for one.  In hindsight, I probably could've manually cut one, but  I was so thrilled at the welding and grouping and flipping...that I totally forgot I had two hands and a pair of scissors!

This is Emma's card.  It's it beautiful????

This is mine:

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.   I think next time I'll move the top apple over some more to the left.  Either way, I am proud of myself for trying.  I don't think it turned out as bad as it could have, don't you???

Have a great night!

Get Well Abuela!

My wonderful Mother-in-Law had surgery last Thursday.  I had to make her a card, of course, for the kids to sign for her.  I originally wanted to use the Stampin Up Fleurettes on the cover, but it didn't look right.  I don't have an oval punch, so I went to my gypsy and found some scalloped ovals on Create a Critter.  I played with the sizes until I found some that would work well.  The base is SU Chocolate Chip and the layer is SU Designer Series Paper from last year.  I did manage to put the fleurette inside.   The sentiment is from TPC.  I am not sure if it's the paper or operator error (I vote for operator error), but the ink tends to bleed sometimes.  I need serious pointers.  It was too plain, so I took SU Chalk and added a little brown to the edges of the scallops.

I don't understand why these photos come out this way..sideways.  So sorry.

Little Lamb Thank You

My daughter, Cassie, helped me make this card. She is six years old and a lady at our church gave her a little lamb plush doll.  She loved it and I like it when they properly say Thank You when they receive a gift.  So...together with our gypsy, we created this little lamb card in honor of "Leann Sparkles", Cassie's new lamb.  :)  I used the Create a Critter cartridge for the lamb.

Check out the bling on the flower.  Circle punch is Stampin Up 1 3/8" in Melon Mambo
(yes I favor that color)
Ink is Melon Mambo and sentiment is SU Riveting Hostess Set

Lamb is cut at 3.75".  Cassie embossed the wool with the Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder.  She got a kick out of that.

Card is standard A2 size.  It is super cute.  I love how it turned out!

Bee Mine

My friend Liz from Which Craft let me borrow this super cute stamp that says Bee Mine.  She made a great project using Walk in my Garden cartridge and I really wanted to make something with that theme. Since I didn't have that cart, I used Create A Critter instead.  It was pretty fun.  I made two different cards and will probably play around with them some more.  Click on Liz's link to see her Bee Mine card. It's super adorable!  Thanks Liz!

I used Martha Stewart Opaque White to outline the wings.  After this picture, I ended up using a micro dot on his antennae.

I used a makeup sponge and some chalk to give this card a little color and shading. I thought it was too plain without it.  

Friday Birthdays

Good Morning everyone! Yesterday was a special day for me.  It's my birthday.  My uncle, Ralph, and I share this day, which is very cool to me.  Last week I thought I'd take a moment to make him a little card. I used scraps and a little dog that I had already cut from Create a Critter a while back.  I had a top note that I bought on ebay in a bundle and thought it looked cute.  This card literally took me like five minutes to make, if that. I hope he likes it.  Hmm...should I make myself a card?  (My daughter (6) wants to make one...we'll see).


Have a great day!!

For some reason, I cannot flip flip this card.  Sorry.