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 dear friends, it’s Martha Lucia hosting the blog today. I made this card using a mix of papers from different collections and I combined the with different stamp sets for the fall season. I also used PowderPuff Chalk Ink in two different colors to stamp my images because I love how it looks on my papers. Take a look at my card: I created this card using the Urban Oasis 100 paper as the base of the card and Chiffon 104 and Whistlin...

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...

Hi everyone, It’s Martha Lucia here today, to share a fun project with you. It’s party time with Deflecto and I am dancing happily. I have good news and products to share with you! I finally found a great frame to personalize and change according to my events. October is Halloween month and I decided to make something special with the Pink Craft Frame. Take a look at my project: This is a big frame, 8-1/2″x11″, that come...

Hello dear friends, today I want to share a set of Napkin Rings that I made using some of my favorites colors of Makin’s Clay®: red and brown with touches of gold. For this  project I used the cutters, and Makin’s Clay® has a complete selection of these that you  can use and change to recreate this idea. Let me share with you how to make this. Product list: Makin’s Clay®  Red and Brown Clay Roller and Cutters Set Square Cutter Set...

Hello crafty friends, today I want to share with you a fall card that I made using two of my top products for creating cards.  These are total “must-haves” in my crafty bag. If you want to know what they are, take a look at my card and follow my tutorial. Creating this card is easier than it looks and it is called Double Z-Fold card. Here is how I made this: Cut the base of the card using Soft Suede card stock. The size is...