Bienvenidas a Retarte 92 Anything Goes, con el despedimos el 2016 y nos preparamos para un largo y merecido descanso que nos permitira no solo fortalecer el alma sino recobrar el entusiasmo por crear, por hacer cosas diferentes y por traerles a ustedes ideas realmente nuevas que es el proposito de los Challenges. Hoy quiero darle las gracias a todas las diseñadoras que participaron en Retarte y que han sido el alma de él, también quiero...

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...

Hello dear friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a fun selection of cards using different elements. Each of these card was created using different inks to create special effects. Let me show the first. To create this card I used the Feather stamp set and the embossing technique. First I used the dry embossing over the second layer and I stamped the sentiment with heat embossing technique using Verdigris Embossing Powder. To complement...

Hello crafty friends and welcome to a new edition of Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop sponsored by Joy Clair and many amazing companies that love to share their products and bring creativity to our hands. As a Super Sponsor, Joy Clair is  offering a $25 dollars Gift Certificate for the 2016 Winter edition to shop at Joy Clair Store! Be sure to join in on the fun and link up your coffee loving projects to play along. My card was created specially...

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to show you how I decorated my Deflecto Curved Magnetic Frame using adhesive rub-ons and WOW Fun Foil.  I love to have photos of my family and friends that remind me of happy moments, and this Curved Magnetic Frame is great because it lets me exchange the photo easily – all I need to do is separate the two faces, change the photo and close again. Take a look at my frame: Creating this was very...

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a twist gate fold card that I created using some papers of Winter Bliss Collection and Midnight Confession PowderPuff Chalk Ink. Take a look at my card: Creating this card is very simple: Cut a piece of card stock of 4-1/4″x7-1/2″ to create the base. Score this piece on 2-1/2″ and 5″ Score the left panel diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right...

Hello dear friends, Martha Lucia here with you. Today I want to share some Angels for the Christmas season that I made using Makin’s Clay® white with die cuts and applying one easy texture technique that you can find on our Pinterest board HERE. Let me share with you how I made my version: Product List: Makin’s Clay® White Makin’s Professional® Cutting Mat Roller and Cutters set Circle and Heart Die Cut. Crochet Doily, Tattered Angel...

Christmas is a fun and happy time and I love to use traditional colors on my cards. Normally winter is blue, but a little touch of red inspired me to use the power of the embossing powder because my card was literally created with embossing powders and some touches of colors with ink.  I used different layers to inspired you  to participate on our Use Your Stuff Challenge that this week has layer as theme. Take a look at my card and let me show...

Welcome to December Joy Clair Blog Hop! Today we are sharing a sort of fabulous cards and bible journals from our Design Team featuring our favorites sets. December is our free month and you can find all these stamps sets in Joy Clair store with a lot of samples and great ideas!   If you came from Cornelia’s Blog, or your starting here, then you are in the right place! Today I want to share a card that I made using the stamp set...

Hello dear friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a fun technique called Faux Silk. For this technique you will need the Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue and tissue paper. This is very simple technique that you can use to improve your stamping designs and create a beautiful touches on your scrapbook projects and cards. This is my card: Creating this card is very easy, so let me show you how: Cut a piece of white tissue paper a little...