Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with a very practical idea that I created using a 12″x12″ decorated paper and 12″x12″ Deflecto Frame. My resolution this year is to stay organized and with this weekly planner I can visualize my activities or my projects along the week and keep the focus on these. To create this I used a the dark side of the 49 Shades of Grey 101 Paper Collection. I love this dark chalk look and I...

Planners and journals are unique and personal pieces and, now that they are trending, you can personalize them with different elements. Vertigo sheets are a unique complement for your designs.  Take a look of the details that I made using Vertigo Taffeta design with two different types of ink, Brilliance and StazOn and some die cuts: Creating this is very simple because Vertigo sheets can be used with embossing folders, punches, die cuts or...

Designing and creating my own planner, and personalizing it with embellishments that I make myself is part of the fun. With traditional mailing labels and different inks from Imagine, I made my own “washi tape” and  you can make some for yourself. Let me share with you this easy process: Take a label sheet and place a stencil over it. Secure the stencil with masking tape. If you want you can cover only a section of the sheet with...

Hi everyone, Martha Lucia  here today with another idea of Bottles of Hope that I call Bottle of Love. Supplies: Makin’s® Clay Earth Tones, White and Red Cutting Mat Roller and Cutters set Clay Tool set Ultimate Clay Machine® Beacon Adhesives – 3-in-1 Adhesive Instructions: I love perfumes, and I find their fragrance and bottles a focus of inspiration to create the Bottles of Hope.  I wrapped a bottle of Shalimar of Guerlain with...

Hello dear crafty friends, today I have a gift tag with a lot of dimension that I made using Helmar zapdots, one of the amazing products for card makers and scrappers. This is my tag, or better, this is my complete package, because I am using a paper bag to show you the tag: Creating this tag is very simple and quick. Let me show you how: Cut two pieces of paper, one in card stock and one in decorated paper. The size of the decorated paper is...

We get to organize with Deflecto, this is one of my resolutions this 2017! Clear and Simple, something that only Deflecto can offer me. I am the type of person that loves to have everything organized, but I often forgot where I put things so clear storage and labels are the best solution for me. Deflecto Crafts has different designs of cubes that you can use single or together. I found the Deflecto 4 Drawer Cube perfect for the bottles of my...

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a Celebrate tag with Hero Arts that I made to decorate a pre-made box that I found in a craft store. I usually buy these boxes to decorate them and package little presents. During these days  all of us are in crunch time with the holidays and gifts etc. If you are like me, these boxes are our salvation because we only need to use a few elements to create beautiful packages. For this box...

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas! Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia to wish you the best Christmas time. Today, I have a fun card that I made using a digital cutting file with a combination between the Whistlin Dixie 104 paper and Earth Wind Fire 106. Also I used some additional embellishments from the Club Q. To create this HO HO HO card I used a digital file from The Cutting Cafe and I cut it with my Cricut Explore. I covered the entire base with a...

It’s time to celebrate and today I want to share a card that I made to celebrate the year that I shared with you. I made this card using the sweep color technique, die cuts and Makin’s Clay Red to create my own embellishments. Take a look at my card: The base of my card is in Real Red and the second layer is Whisper White. Let me share with you how I made this: Cut the base of the card. The size is 4-1/4″x11″ with score...

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you cute boxes that I made using the stamp set Vintage Wishes from Hero Arts and some papers of Winter Bliss Collection from Quick Quotes Scrapbook and the envelope punch board. During Christmas season it is very common to prepare small presents for our family and friends, and this kind of package is very easy to make and decorate: To create this you only need a 6″x6″ piece of...