Butterflies!

Strange things happen…today I said to myself let’s make another card…went to my crafting desk…and…blank, NO IDEAS!!!

Nothing!!!
Played around with different stamps, looked at my papers, ribbons, buttons and…no inspiration.
Hum!
Then, it happened! Saw this beautiful butterfly in my garden and I felt inspired again.
Used Unity Stamps sets: Fall for You and Now & Always to create this card.
Paper pieced the butterflies and colored the bodies with Copic markers; added patterned paper, ribbon, some bling and a beautiful button to finish it up.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Paper Piecing CHALLENGE - July 17-31 at Unity Opportunity Challenge Blog
• Clear It Out Challenge: Anything Goes
• Pixie Dust Paperie July Challenge: Butterfly
• ATU #36 Summer Feeling at All Things Unity
• Challenge #50 Flutterbies! at Crafty Cardmakers
• Challenge 20-Patterened Paper at Amber’s Craft and Stuff

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Julia

Smile!!!

A new card! I have to admit that I have a Cricut and I do not know how many cartridges, but I don’t use it as much as I should.

Thanks to some great blogs I have rediscovered my love for this machine.
One of those cartridges I have barely used is Preserves, but I am made my second card with it and have to admit that it is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Challenge #70 - Melon Time at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog
• Challenge #25: *Sweet Treats* at Die Cutting Divas

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Julia

Bookmark!

Loved this color combo from The Outlawz. Inmediatly thought of a different project: a bookmark.

Used my Cricut, Design Studio, Plantin Schoolbook and Elegant Cakes to create it.

The color combo:

Add beads or buttons

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Color Challenge, July 15, 2011 at The Outlawz

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Julia

A very special color challenge!

When I saw the color combo...uh...thought this is impossible, no way I can do something with this colors. Days passed and no ideas came to me, really not a clue as of what to do.

Then found this gorgeous image (The Stamping Boutique) and it all came together.

The color combo:

Add Doddles

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Color Challenge, July 26, 2011 at The Outlawz

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Smile!

Found a great sketch at Sunday Sketch & Stamp and thought it would make a great Birthday card. The beautiful image is from A Day for Daisies. The borders were inked to add some dimension. Added stickers(letters) to the banner.

Here is the sketch:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge #65 at Sunday Sketch & Stamp
• Simply Scrapping Crafts July Card Challenge
• Copic/Promarker Challenge: Anything Goes at The Outlawz

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Julia

Happy Birthday Card!

Love the CAS style of this card. The image is from Tellen's Place Designs. Yeap...a  colorful Happy Birthday card!!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge #56- Clean and Simple Sketch at The Paper Players
• POM Challenge: Anything Goes at The Outlawz

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Julia

Vintage tag!

This tag is a work of love. I had started working on it sometime ago and always felt it was incomplete. Finally I’m happy. It looks just as I wanted.
Flowers are my passion and most of the flowers on this tag are handmade.
The beaded elements were fun to put together; I feel it gives the tag that little something romantic.
The button are from my collection, don’t know why, but I love collecting them.
Here is the tag:

Would love to share some of the details:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Sugar Creek Hollow: Let’s Play Tag
• Challenge #45: Ribbon at Crafts and Me Challenge Blog
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge 10: Buttons, blooms and bananas!
• Paper a la Mode: Use flowers on project, at The Otlawz

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Enjoy the little things!

This week’s challenge at Sentimental Sundays is Focus on the Sentiment, at first I thought this is really easy; and then I had to put together the card … not so easy.

After a long search I decided to use this one and I love the card!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Challenge 65: Focus on the Sentiment at Sentimental Sundays

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Imagination is boundless!

The Outlawz has this color combo as part of a challenge and I decided to make an Artist Trading Card (ATC). They also asked that we use a gold embellishment.

Used a stamp set from Tim Holtz for the background and sentiment.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Color Challenge, July 12, 2011: Juicy Orange, Oatmeal, Bottle Glass Green at The Outlawz

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Julia

A not so traditional Christams card!

This is not your traditional Christmas card. The Outlawz had this color combo as part of a challenge and I decided to do a Christmas card. They also asked that we use Stickles.

The die cut ornament was made with my Cricut machine and the Christmas Cheer cartridge.
The panel were made with the Serendipity Technique.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Color Challenge, July 5, 2011: Red, White and Black at The Outlawz

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Happy Birthday!!!

A friend asked for a special card for her son, it's his ninth birthday and he wants a big birthday party. He wants to be a fireman and by coincidence I have a digi by Bugaboo Digi Stamps called Fireman Number 9.

The coloring was done with Prisma Coloring Pencils, which I had not used for a while.
The sketch was from The Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge Blog.

Sketch:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PWC164: No Markers
• Challenge #144 The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge
• The Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge: SSSC 127
• Operation Write Home: Water Challenge

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Baby Giraffe

Today I made another baby card. The image is from MelJen’s Designs.
Used twine for the two bows and added two buttons. The sentiment is a clear sticker by Paper Crafts

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• CAS-ual Fridays Challenge: CFC #12- Clean And Simple project using a rub-on or sticker
• Challenge #65 - Doubling Up at Phindy's Place Challenge Blog
• Challenge 62–Buttons & Bows at Truky Scrumptious Challenge Blog
• Challenge 59 - Buttons and Bows at Wags'n Whiskers Stamp Challenge

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Julia



Christmas in July!

Who doesn’t remember Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer? Loved the story and have to admit: I have the movie and I like to watch it while decorating the Christmas tree. Of course I know I am an adult, but well what better moment to be a kid again, than Christmas.
Had to make a card when I saw this image. It is from Digital Delights and is called Rodney Reindeer. The sketch is from Card Patterns Weekly Challenge blog.

 

Sketch:

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Christmas in July at Delightful Challenges
• Challenge 13: Anything goes at Craft Us Crazy
• Challenge 125 at Card Patterns Weekly Challenges

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Julia

Summer Fun!

It is so hot!!!

My neighbor’s kids are playing in the backyard in a small inflatable pool and they are having so much fun, you can hear them laughing all the time.
That inspired me for this card.
The image is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps. The background paper is from Martha Stewart and I fell it complements the image perfectly. I used my Cricut machine to cut the background circles and the image, and the rectangles for the sentiment (Plantin SchoolBook cartridge).

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• July Week 3 Copic/Marker Challenge at Crafting By Designs
• Scrapbookaholic By Abby Challenge #10 Anything Summer!!!!
• Ch# 51 - Digi Monday (or Stamps) - SUMMER
• The Pink Elephant - TPE109
• Copic Musketeers: Summer
• Challenge 41: Summer at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
• Challenge #28: Cool It!, at Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings
• Paper Sundaes Challenge #79 - Beachy or Summer
• Pile It On #30 - Fun in the Sun
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Cowboy Christmas!

Had this gorgeous digi from Bugaboo Digi Stamps and made this cute Christmas card, I am sure any kid would love to receive it.

The icicles are from a metal sheet, very similar to aluminum foil, a little heavier. Added some brads to the sentiment for some dimension.
The buckle was heat embossed with silver embossing powder, for the added metallic touch.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Bugaboo Stamps Wacky Wednesday Challenge #11: Cowboy Christmas at Paper Craft Planet
• Bugaboo Stamps Wacky Wednesday Challenge #11: Cowboy Christmas at Crafters Digital Art Center
• Heavy Metal Challenge with Brads or Eyelets at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
• Cards for Kids at OWH Stars and Stamps
• Paper Cutz Challenge #101 Anything Goes

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Julia

Layers and a splash of color!

This card is a simple and elegant one. Did some layering and used three basic colors black, white and a splash of red. The white panels were dry embossed (Stylized Flowers folder). The image is from the AiFactory.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC91
• Layer it Up at AiFactory Challenge Blog
• Challenge 92 - NO PINK OR BLUE ALLOWED at Crazy Catz Weekly Challenge
• July Card Challenge - Embossing at Simply Scrapping Crafts

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Julia

Flower Card!

This die cut card was made using my Cricut and the Mothers Day Bouquet Cartridge.
Did some inking to the flowers cut out to add dimension. The sentiment is from Stampin up.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Shaped Die-Cut Card Challenge at Die Cuttin Divas
• Greeting Challenge, July 25, 2011: Anything but Square at The Outlawz

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Good Luck Pixie Card!

Love this image by A Day for Daisies.

Handmade flowers and a bow finish this simple and sweet card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Copic/Promarker Challenge July 22, Things with wing at The Outlawz
• Week 25 challenge: Recipe, Button or Ribbon(or plurals) at Less is More
• Flutter By Wednesday #163: Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

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Julia

Sweet Blog Award!!!

I am delighted to receive this award from CG at CG Says [Something Loudly]. CG is so talented, just visit her blog and you'll see the great projects she shares with us. Her talents and creativity just goes on and on. Thank you CG for sharing this Sweet Blog Award with me.

 

There are rules to follow, to accept this award:

• Link back to the person who gave the award
• List 7 random things about mysel
• Pass it on to at least 8 other bloggers

First of all, follow this link to CG's Blog

 

A list of 7 random things about me:

1. I live in Puerto Rico
2. I am a Chemical Engineer and work full time
3. Happy mother of three college kids
4. I am the proud pet mom to four dogs
5. I love beading
6. My craft station is in the family, got to do something about that! 
7. I love blogging!

I would like to pass the award to the following bloggers:

Aletha at AJ’s Designs

Doris at Moms Been Scrapping

Jennipher at Paper Expressions

Sarah at Sarah's Stamping and Stuff

SD at Stampin Dymonz Creative Space

Lisa at the Purple Place

Lia at a Piece of My Scraps

Joynana at Love That Paper

Please ladies grab the image and post it proudly, you all deserve it!

 

Thank you ladies for always stopping by and leave me all those sweet comments!

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 Julia

 

 

 

 

 

I scream, you scream, we all scream for...

ICE CREAM!
We all remember singing this and it was so much fun, well actually it is still fun!

 

I found this gorgeous ice cream cone in the Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge and couldn’t resist but make a card.
Of course I love strawberry ice cream with chocolate syrup, so the color of choice was pink and obviously brown.
Inked all edges to add some dimension and then what else but sprinkles, very bright and shiny.

 

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge me Monday #69 at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog
• July Card Challenge - No cream or white at Simply Scrapping Crafts

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Julia

A traditional card!

Loved working on this card!!!
The colors are very traditional and definitely scream CHRISTMAS!
The image is from Bugaboo Digi Samps and the sketch is from Crafter’s Digital Art Center, Sketch Challenge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Christmas in July Week long Challenges, Friday, July 22, 2011- Anythig goes, Christmas related
• Copic/Promarker Challenge July 15 at The Outlawz
  
  
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Enjoy the journey card...

This card is for someone really special who is going on a very private journey! Sometimes life takes us through very strange roads and all we have to do is live the moment and learn from each experience.

The image is from Digital Two for Tuesday and the sketch is from Card Patterns. The buttons add the final touch and compliment the card very well.

The sketch:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Card Pattern: Sketch 124
• Challenge 64: For the Men in Your Life (plus a sentiment), at Sentimental Sundays
• Tuesday Throwdown #58: Something Metallic
• The Outlawz, Copic Challenge:  Male Theme July 1st, 2011

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Julia

Playing in the snow!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Christmas in July Week long Challenges, Thursday July 21, 2011- Any project with snow!
• The Pink Elephant challenge-tpe108.html
• July Paper Al A Mode Christmas In July 23, 2011 at The Outlawz
• Paper Pretties challenge 163

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H is for Happy Birthday!

Crafters Digital Art Center reached the 300 member mark over at the A Day For Daisies Group!!!!
To celebrate, A Day for Daisies posted party favors for the members to create a project. I loved the image
H is for Happy Birthday and  used very bright colors to create a card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• 300 Member Party! at CDAC
•  ADFD CDAC Group 300 Member Party

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Julia 

Season's Greetings in July!!!

Working on these cards has been so much fun!
This fun digital image is called Winter Birds - Snowman, and it is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps. The bird is so sweet and the snowman is so cute, I couldn’t resist it and had to make this card.

The sketch for this card is from Christmas in July Week long Challenges:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Christmas in July Week long Challenges, Wednesday July 20, 2011- time for a Sketch Challenge!
•  Greetings Challenge July 18 at The Outlawz

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Julia

Triple Project

A Day for Daisies (ADFD) is hosting a challenge: "triple" projects!
Of course the image has to be from ADFD, and they are giving away a wonderfu set of digis that can be used for the challenge.
I love ADFD images and they just  "re-released" three previous gorgeous sets, the Cupcake Collection and the Triple Scoop Collection, as well as the Strawberry Birthday Cake Fairy! This sets are just sweet!
For my projects I made a card, a mini notebook and an ATC (Artist Trading Card).

Close-up of the card:

Close-up of the Mini Notebook:

Close-up of the ATC:

I'm entering this triple project inn the following challenges:

• A Day for Daisies (ADFD)challenge: "triple" projects

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Julia

Vintage - Shabby Chic

This card has a Vintage - Shabby Chic look. The image is from A Day For Daisies and it is so beautiful, that I just did some light coloring to highlight the details of the flower.
The butterfly is a rubber stamp from Studio G and was heat embossed, cut out and then added some dimension with Stickles.

I’m entering this card in the following challenges:

• Flutter By Wednesday #162
• Wing Things at sugar Creek Hollow
• Getting Cute at Papertake Weekly Challenge
• The Play Date Cafe Challenge 90
• Challenge #5 - "ALL THINGS NICE" (Girly) at The Emerald Fairie Garden
• Challenge #12...Christmas In July And/Or Distressed Vintage W/Peggy Loves Vintage & Crop Chocolate at Craft Us Crazy

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Julia