Welcome everyone, today is the first day of the blog hop between Xyron and Quick Quotes and let me tell you that it is a wonderful combination! Martha Lucia is here to share with you the new paper designs for this season and how I used them to create a non traditional Christmas card. Take a look at my project: I was very excite to create this card because the new selection of colors is simply amazing. The entire collection is called Winter...

Dies and stamps are very special to me. I get really excited about new techniques using them together.   Take a look at my card and let me show you how you can make it: Directions: Choose the die cut that you want to use and cut using a large piece of masking paper.  Arrange the die cuts over the layer of card stock that you want to decorate.  Take the VersaMagic Four Corners Collection: Sahara Sand, Niagara Mist, Wheat and Sage and Ink easily...

Hello everyone, today I want to share with you a card that I made using the brayer technique with one of my favorites stencils from Rebecca Baer Inc., Arabesque Background – ST 301.S. The Stenciling with Brayer technique is one of the simplest and with it, you can obtain amazing looks and results.  Take a look at my card: Create this is a very simple process: Cut the base of the card.  I used Chocolate Chip card stock, the size is...

Did you use your negative die cuts or did you throw them out? NOooo use them!  It’s a good idea to use your negative die cuts in handmade cards. And if you decided to combine stamps, mix papers and use your scraps I am sure you will get the most beautiful stuff. Today I have an inspiration card for Use your Stuff Challenge #238 mixing stamps and I am sharing one of my secrets with you! I love to use die cuts in my paper creations and sometimes...

Hello crafty friends, today I have the Maple Line Leaf Card to share with you. I made this card using one of the new stamps from So Suzy Stamps, which is perfect for the fall or Christmas season. I used the hidden cutting technique using the Nesting Stitched Circles Collection from DieVersions to give the leaves a better look. Take a look at my card: Create this card is more easy that you can imagine: Cut the base of the card. The size is...

Hello crafty friends, I am here to share with you  a Christmas card that I made combining two stamps sets from Hero Arts, the Happy Holly Days and Holiday Messages and Tags. This month our theme on the design team is layers and for this purpose I used the Nesting Rectangle Dies, also from Hero Arts. Take a look at my card: Creating this card was very fun: Cut the base of the card using Real Red card stock. The size is 4-1/4″x11″...

Hello dear friends,  today I want to share with you a Best of Butterflies Card that I created using two of the images included on the stamp set Best of Butterflies combined with designer paper and die cuts.  The two images that I used are also included on other stamps set available in Skipping Stones Store. They are Heartsong and Breathtaking Butterflies. Take a look at my card: Creating this card was a simple process: Cut the base of the card....

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you three cards crated with different products released this month on the Peek a boo Store that I loved. One of my favorite combinations is stamps and die cuts, but today I am very happy playing with stencils too! Oh My God, you need to visit the Peek a Boo store to get crazy like me! Take a look at my cards: My first card is one of my favorites this month because I used watercolor paper and...

I love to use die cuts in my creations and, with this masking technique, I can stamp with die cuts.  In this card I used a die to create a mask with masking paper and Kaleidacolor Ink. Take a look at my card and let me show you how you can make one just like it: Directions: Choose the die cut that you want to use and cut a large piece of masking paper.  Pass the die cut through the big shot using the masking paper.  Carefully remove and keep...

Bienvenidas al Skipping Stones October Blog Hop, para hoy hemos planeado mostrarles algunas ideas usando los sellos que tenemos de Halloween, que aunque no son muchos si nos dan la oportunidad de crear algo divertido y compartirlo con ustedes o en su defecto hacer un projecto de otoño. Si ustedes vienen del blog de Debra o empiezan su paseo aqui , eso es perfecto. Las estaba esperando! Yo busque dentro de mis sellos de Skipping Stones y me...