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WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP WITH SO SUZY STAMPS

Posted by on December 8, 2017 in 3D, Cards, Christmas, Coloring, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Techniques | 14 comments

WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP WITH SO SUZY STAMPS

Welcome to my second post during the fabulous Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2017!!! On this opportunity I want to share a card that I made using the stamps of Crackerbox Palace the sister company of So Suzy Stamps, and images that you can find in So Suzy Store!!! These are very special stamps that I can’t resist, perfect for the season, different and great for the coffee lovers as us. On this card I used the Coffee Chocolate sentiment and Cool Deer. Take a look at my card: The base of my card is Real Red cardstock and I pasted a second layer...

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WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP WITH SECRET GARDEN

Posted by on December 8, 2017 in 3D, Cards, Christmas, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Secret Garden | 23 comments

WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP WITH SECRET GARDEN

Hello everyone, thank you for joining me today and celebrate with us the fabulous Winter Coffee Lovers Blog 2017! Craft City & Secret Garden Crafts are proud super sponsors of this event and I prepared a special card just for this event. For this project I decided to use one of my favorite color of card stock for Christmas season, Wild Wasabi combined with Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake card stock. Take a look at my card: I used a texture wire embossing folder to create the background over the second layer and one snowflake...

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CHRISTMAS TAGS AND BIBLE JOURNALING

Posted by on December 7, 2017 in Cards, Christmas, Coloring, Die Cutting, Imagine, Journaling, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

CHRISTMAS TAGS AND BIBLE JOURNALING

Hello dear friends! Martha Lucia here to share with you two different projects that I prepared with the stamp sets Dog Gone Christmas from the Everyday Collection and Send Me from the Color by Faith Collection of Joy Clair Stamps. This is my first idea. I made some gift tags using the cute dogs included on the stamp set Dog Gone Christmas. Take a look of my tag and then I will share with you how easy it is to make these: Stamp the dogs over Whisper White card stock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color each dog with copic markers or coloring...

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WINDOW CARD

Posted by on December 6, 2017 in Cards, Christmas, Imagine, Recent Works, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

WINDOW CARD

Hello everyone! Adding a clear panel or window with heat embossing layering is easier than we think. The results can be amazing and we can combine all the layers that we want and the colors that we have! Take a look at my card: Adding a clear element to the card makes this totally different and extraordinary and the process is just the same as if you were using cardstock. For my wreath I used the Wondrous Wreath stamp set, this is a layering set that can be used in many colors of ink or embossing powders. I heat embossing the first layer of...

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Photo Christmas Card

Posted by on December 5, 2017 in 3D, Cards, Christmas, Die Cutting, Quick Quotes Scrap., Recent Works, Tutorials | 0 comments

Photo Christmas Card

Hello everyone, Martha Lucia here to share a Photo Christmas Card that I made using my Canon PIXMA TS 9020 , one laser print from November Club Q and the new Sonata 104 decorated paper. Here is my Christmas card: Creating the front of the card was very fun. I used one of the laser prints included on November Club Q and I die cut it with and ornament die cut. I created a card base using whisper white card stock and covered the card front with the red side of the Sonata 104. Then I created a mat for the ornament using some Forest Pine Branches...

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GIFT BAG WITH RINEA FOILED PAPER

Posted by on December 5, 2017 in 3D, Cards, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Rinea | 0 comments

GIFT BAG WITH RINEA FOILED PAPER

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a gift bag for small presents that you can easily make using a die cut or a score board with Rinea Foiled Paper.  Now that gift cards are one of the “perfect presents,” creating beautiful packages makes them special and unforgettable. Take a look at my gift bag: I started to make the gift bag using a Mama Elephant Favor Bag XL Creative Cuts with Ebony/Ebony Starstruck Foil Paper. I assembled the bag and, using the the rectangle stitched scallop die cut and the stitched...

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Winter Wonderland Card

Posted by on December 4, 2017 in Cards, Christmas, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Die Cutting, Imagine, Recent Works, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Winter Wonderland Card

Our color challenge this month on Imagine is  Evergreen and I decided to use it with a different die cut and one of my favorite versatile inks. Take a look at my card: Creating winter scenes is so much fun, you can stamp single images or use a complete stamp. On this card I am using the Bright all Night image from Close to My Heart. I stamped it over the whisper white card base using Fresh Greens Kaleidacolor Ink. It looks simple and gorgeous with different tones of green. In another piece of whisper white cardstock a little smaller than the...

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Joy Clair December Challenge

Posted by on December 1, 2017 in 3D, Cards, Christmas, Imagine, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works | 0 comments

Joy Clair December Challenge

Hello everyone, today is the last challenge of the year on Joy Clair Stamps and it will run for two months, December and January. This challenge is very special for many reasons, one of them is because it is the last event for which the 2017 Design Team is together. A new Design Team will be announced soon and you will discover new faces using these fabulous stamps. It is also special because we made Pop Up cards using the last collection and it is the perfect time for your inspiration! I used the stamp set Christmas Cocoa and I love this...

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Thank you card with Secret Garden

Posted by on November 29, 2017 in Cards, Recent Works, Secret Garden | 1 comment

Thank you card with Secret Garden

Thank you card with Secret Garden is the name that I gave to today’s project. And if you are asking why, the reasons are endless! One of them is because I am part of this fantastic group of friends that is the Design Team of Secret Garden. I met Archana and Sabrina many years ago, in Creative Colors Challenge Design Team and since them they have been very special with me and this card is honoring these ladies.  Take a look at my project: Maybe I am sentimental today, but you know me and this is my style. Talking about style, this card...

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Retarte 111 – Anything Goes

Posted by on November 28, 2017 in 3D, Cards, Christmas, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Retarte Challenge, Techniques | 3 comments

Retarte 111 – Anything Goes

Bienvenidas a nuestra celebración creativa con Retarte! Esta es la segunda edición del mes y ya estamos casi a punto de terminar el ano por eso les hemos traido Retarte 111 – Anything Goes y tenemos a uno de nuestros sponsors mas queridos Pickled Potpourri Designs por ustedes y por nosotras con una maravillosa selección de imagenes y con mucha inspiracion por parte del equipo de Diseño!!! Pickled Potpourri Designs entregará a la ganadora de esta edición de Retarte 111 tres imagenes de su elección. Las participantes solo tienen que crear un...

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