Shimmer with Memento Ink. White is a challenge, but the best part is that we can combine it with whatever color. Today I have a background created with Memento Ink and Sparkle Shimmer Spritz to maintain the shimmer and the sophistication. Additionally, it is our hands that create the whole project. Take a look at my card and let me show you how you can make one just like it: Take a piece of watercolor paper and stamp your image using VersaMark....

Shimmer and Shine card! I love techniques, and stretching my die cuts and stamps is one of my passions. Today I am sharing something that I explored using these two products combined with embossing powder and Shimmer Spritz. Prepare your favorite die cut and your big shot, but be alert because on this card you don’t cut anything! Take a look at my card and let me show you how you can make one just like it: Take a piece of a dark colored...

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 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 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...

Hello crafty friends, I am here to show you how I created a table decoration using three Deflecto’s Versa Grip Magnetic Sign Holders and one of favorites stamp sets from Joy Clair, Christmas Borders. During Christmas I love to decorate all the corners, tables and spaces of my house but I love to have decorations that don’t look very tacky and that coordinate with  my Christmas tree. I also love centerpieces that don’t cover...

Anything but a card with Hero Arts, es el tema del Challenge del mes de Diciembre de a2z Scrapbooking Supplies y en esta oportunidad decidi hacer un detallito bien curioso, especialmente ahora que es tan dificil comprar regalos y nos hemos inclinado tanto a obsequiar tarjetas o certificados de regalo de diferentes tiendas.  Esa es mi propuesta para hoy y aqui la tienen: Siempre he pensado que los regalos hechos a mano son los mas especiales y...