A BOUQUET OF PAPER FLOWERS

hello and welcome 

this week's challenge is called"

3, 2, 1

you might ask yourself: what is that? it is a very simple challenge and all you need is to add a "3" of something (buttons, brads, flowers) to your project, then you add "2" of something else and finally the "1" of something-something else, :-)

these are examples only and you use whatever fits better on your project.

 (wink-wink)

here is my take on this challenge and as you can see it is a bit different of what i normally make: which are cards.

A Flower Bouquet
base 8" tall

"wishing you a beautiful day"
-i mean it too-

hold on now!

"3" flowers

one eyelet plus

another eyelet = "2"

and,

"1" button
3, 2, 1
challenge done,
hehe
i hope you enjoyed my design and post for today. 
i was going through so much when i was writing this post i needed to  laugh with you or that i made you laugh at me, lol. whatever! do not mind :D

anyway, i had so much fun thinking what my items will be and i think the result is totally awesomeness!
"Wishing You a Beautiful Day"

i always wanted to try this cone image and did not have the time until now
sorry about being a bit blurry. 
 i took so many pics and still couldn't get a better one.

Supplies Used:
(if you have any questions about it, just email me)

base cone, branches: tie the know cricut cartridge (image #45 and image #10)

flowers, leaves: a child's year cricut cartridge (image #8 and image #1

patterned paper: k&co; my mind's eye

yellow glitter: martha stewart

adhesive: tombo (repositionable)

eyelets: dritz (silver color)

sentiment frame: sizzix

stamped sentiment: clear stamps (whimsical fun)

other items used: 

styrofoam ball (for inside the cone to insert and stabilize flowers stems), spanish moss for accent, round chipboard (for the flower's centers), re purposed cord (from used gift bag handles).

i need to let you know about our sponsor for this week's challenge.
the robyn's nest
(our sponsor for this week)
has donated
a $10.00 gift certificate as her a giveaway. i would like to thank robyn for such kindness.

thanks so much for stopping by and please, join us in all this fun!!!

blogged by flowerdisco
from
flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Hello my friends!

this absenteeism has become a norm--lol. it is like being on vacations--hehe 

i hope all of you are doing well and no disasters have been around you. yesterday we had thunderstorms and a tornado watch :(


remember LIL ABNER????? i do not remember if i mentioned the freddy awards but they are like the tony awards in my area. if you click on the names it will take you to wikipedia. But, all i want to tell you is our school won "the best overall production of a musical" with LIL ABNER. we got nominated for 7 different awards and after 3 plus hours of not winning any of them....yay!!!! we won the last and most important of them all....you know my son was LIL ABNER, right? i am so excited for them. here is the link.
these kids work so hard and are so very talented. you do not feel you are watching high school kids but professionals, and i am referring to all of them, not just our school. we the parents were so loud when we won...hehe. watch some of the videos and you will see i am not exaggerating. :P :P :P

well, onto my card.

Happy Father's Day
5" x 4"

did blogger changed the font setting---????? i have to keep changing it and it is frustrating---  i do like AR BONNIE for my watermark but i do not like it for my blog :( ---oh well!

well, i used one of my pink stampers clear stamps for the sentiment. it is called "Happiest Moments" and i used the "Happy Father's Day" one.

i chose "a child's year"  for the image. you can find it on page #43, using the shift key. i cut it at 3 inches tall. a bit of embellishments and voila. hope you like it and if you are pressed for time, this card is so very easy to make.

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NOTES: things are slowing down here at home for now. but still so much to do. i am enjoying working on the yard but not the pain that comes with it/after it :(. last night i had so much pain and when i finally fell asleep i dreamed of my doctors giving me more pain killers so i could sleep---imagine that!!!

well, not boring you with my dilemmas.

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i love you all  
and can't wait to be here on blogging land again.

AND, i have been reading all your comments and i have been feeling all your love too. THANKS SO-SO-SO MUCH---
IT REALLY MEANS THE WORLD TO ME HAVING YOU GUYS NEXT TO ME.

--- MANY, MANY HUGS AND LOVE BACK TO YOU---

ALL TIED UP-THE CUTTLEBUG SPOT WEEKLY CHALLENGE

 hello there...hope you all are doing wonderful.

we started receiving school acceptances from my son and i can't wait to see where he decides to go. so far we have received 2 out of 6. one of them already told about how much aid he will be getting. i do not want to jinx anything so i will wait to tell until we have a final decision.

BUT, i do have to add my son was awarded with the "Student of the Year" and he got another award for "Altruism". remember he was awarded with the student of the month and we went for a dinner on his honor? we have another dinner to go, i just do not have the date yet. :)

anyhow, Congrats to my son who well deserves it. he works very hard at what he does. he puts his life and soul into it everything he does. we are so very happy and proud of him. 

let's wish him well on all his endevours.

thanks-!!

well, today is tuesday, march 15 and our term with the cuttlebug spot is coming to an end at the end of the month. But in the meantime, let's continue enjoying the process.

this week we have:

twine or string... any kind like cotton or hemp to work with.

i did not have any twine or hemp avail so i used some bits of raffia i had left over and tried to incorporate it onto my design. talking about my design...my design was a scraplift this time. i saw it at paper crafts magazine and decided to use it. 

below is the photo of my inspiration

and i wish i did a better job, but i guess i was still in a rut even when inspired by a beautiful card like this one.

Happy Easter 

4.25" tall by 3.25" wide

i used "a child's year" for the card base: image#19 (using the hide contour for the star).

the card base is a teal color from bazzill and the patterned papers are from making memories vintage findings collection--bought at michael's for $1.39 (48/8x8 sheets) excellent buy. that was a while-while ago :(

you can see the raffia here. it is supposed to represent an egg nest.:( the eggs are from the same cart (acy) image#6 using shift and the icon feature. they were cut at one inch. the spots you see on them were done with a versamark watermark ink using one of my pink stamper stamps first releases called 

"simply sweet occasions". the eggs were also embossed using my the cuttlebug "swiss dots" embossing folder. the "happy easter" greeting is also from my pink stamper . this one is from the "happiest moments" collection.

the golden dots were made using a dimensional fabric paint in a light bronze color.

and this is the inside of the card. 

i do not know if you have been playing along with us at the cuttlebug spot but if you haven't...stretch yourself out and join us in the weekly challenge.:P

we will have two more challenges and we will be done at the end of march, and most of the time nilda has some kind of giveaway for a lucky participant. 

click here to see what my other team mates have made for this challenge, get inspired and have some fun with us. good luck on your entry.

remember this is for fun...

love you all--!!

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TAGS

MORE TAGS

i am delighted with tags.

i really love them and making these flowers is a breeze.

the buttons are from a box of vintage buttons i received from one of my neighbors. the dream stamped word from a g-studio clear stamp.

enjoy
and have a beautiful weekend!
it's raining in my neighborhood today which i am happy about because it will melt away some snow.

THINKING OF YOU

HOLA 

i have been sewing patches for the high school play-- a bit here and a bit there-- and after i did a few per day i was good for nothing, lol.

but to take my mind away from them ;p, i started working on this set of cards. i made two sets of 6. you will see just one because they are twins, not identical tough :). i am giving one set to my next door neighbor and the other set is for Etsy.

i really do not mind sewing, i love to sew but because everything hurts is not as much fun as it used to be, ;p

Thinking of You

5.50 inch tall

 the card base is from a child's year, image# 15 of the overlay using the card feature.

all the embossing was done using my dear cuttlebug  and a folder called textile from pc too.

(did you know i own the sizzix pink big shot too but still like my cuttlebug much better? wink-wink)

for the base and for the envelope  i used kraft cardstock. i cut the base at 5.5 inch and the patterned papers at .25 inch smaller ---5.25, 5.0. 4.75.

i did not have enough of the patterned paper for the six cards but very similar one from the same collection. this photo shows one design and...

this photo below the other design.

 almost identical--hehe

the yellow strip was made using an older fiskars punch and the flowers are from accent essentials.

the kraft one is image# 46, the greenish one is image#26, and the orange one is image#23.

my son hates those gems i use but i like them, lol.

below is the envelope and it is from wild card cart-- image#2 using shift and it measures on my gypsy a 

width of 10.57 and a high of 5.85.

hope you like them.

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this tuesday we have my pink stamper design team projects and the cuttlebug spot challenge. i will be posting the cuttlebug challenge on wednesday.

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thank again for stopping by!

i love you all.

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STEP CARD CHALLENGE FOR THE CUTTLEBUG SPOT

 hello my friends

 today we start another week at 

The Cuttlebug Spot 

and this month challenge is making different shape cards.

last week was the tri-fold and this week we have to make a step card. i do not think i have ever made a step card and while looking on the internet i realized there are a few variations on the step card. i chose the easiest one or i did think it was the easiest, but because i enjoy every minute still took me almost half a day to complete.

Sweet Dreams

5.5 x 4.25

A2 standard invitation size

you can use a standard A2 envelope for it

if you never made a step card before you know you can google it and to will give you many tutorials but i will try to give you the basics here.

you need:

a 5.5 x 10.5 piece of sturdy cardstock

you will score it at:

1.25, 2.5, 4.25 and 6

 and fold as picture above 

then you cut some pretty pretty:

5.5 x 1.25

5.5 x 1.75

5.5 x 2.25

adhere as pictured above and embellish as desired.

the baby bottle is from the cricut wrap it up cartridge, image #13 on the overlay. i did my dry embossing with a small cuttlebug folder i had like forever :). the sentiment is from another new release of my pink stamper called sweet baby and as the tittle implies, it is mostly baby sentiments. i did not take a pic of it and it is not on robyn's product page yet, but i know it does have a lot of nice sentiments on it and i am loving it. keep your eyes open for this one and for another awesome one she just showed HERE today. we are all going to love that one.

the onesies is also from wrap it up, image #33. it was embossed with another small cuttlebug folder and a tiny flower rub-on was added too.

the sweet dreams is from a pack of store bought embellishments i have...you must know i am addicted to them too... wink-wink... and it was popped up with foam tape.

i had to go outside to take a decent picture (thank goodness it was not too cold) but this is a nice side view photo of the card.

i had to make a stand for it because it kept falling backwards. i found this stand on the happy hauntings cartridge and twisted it a bit with the gypsy for almost the perfect size ;p... you can find it on page #68 of the happy hauntings handbook.

hope you like it and inspire you to participate in this week challenge and you even might win some candy.

please, click here to see what my teammates made for this week. i bet you will be delighted to see the different takes on this step card.

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--the winner of the action wobbles contacted me and i will be sending the tiny package to Norway this week.

--this FRIDAY, feb.11th. we are having our monthly my pink stamper blog hop starting at 8PM central/9PM eastern time. this one will be lots of fun too.

see you tomorrow 

and 

love you all--!!

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR BLOG HOP

WELCOME!!

to the 

we are celebrating

cross my heart papercrafts

1st Blog Anniversary and Valentine's Day :)

 Congratulations to gisella.

feel at home and if you would like to become a follower, do so because you like what you see, and want update. i am not requiring you to be a follower to participate. 

--wink-wink--

here is my project for today
Gracias por tu Amistad
(Thank you for your Friendship)
standard A2 card
(4.25x5.5)

 the grid tag is from a child's year cricut cartridge--image #43 using shift and the tag feature, and the heart is from accent essentials--another cricut cart--image #36.

 this tag is really pretty and the two mini accents are from my stash--from a package i bought on clearance--gotta love a good deal, :P

 the "gracias por tu amistad" (thank you for your friendship) is from the newest release--and well needed in my repertoire--clear stamp set from no other than my pink stamper. you can click HERE, and it will take you to robyn's site and you can see the many more sets she has available.

i used foam tape to raise the tag for dimension and on the above pic you can see that better.

hope you enjoy it!

your next stop is
 
Amanda 

http://www.myscrappinobsession.com/

please, do not forget to visit my other fellow bloggers because i am sure you will love what they make for eye candy and maybe some giveaways
PLUS...

they are all fabulous crafters.

and if you get lost in the midst of hopping..here is the list of the blogs you should hop on to...hehe

Meet our Blog Hop designers :D
Giselle ==> http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Nadia ==> http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
Sarah Pink Cricut ==> http://pinkcricut.com/
Agnes ==>http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/
Amanda ==> http://www.myscrappinobsession.com/
Jennifer ==> http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/
Momo ==> http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/
Liset ==> http://hailemnat.blogspot.com/
Paula ==> http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
Molly ==> http://armywifelearnsthecricut.blogspot.com/
Sandra ==> http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
Joanna ==> http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/
Wendi & Meriah ==> http://twoscraptasticgals.blogspot.com/
Meighen ==> http://scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/
Kristy ==> http://craftin-on-my-door.blogspot.com/
Alma ==> http://almabrooksblog.blogspot.com/
Nicole ==> http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
Adri ==> http://www.macheriecreations.com/

i almost forgot to remind you that my giveaway is a bunch of action wobbles that you will love for that awesome motion on your projects...yay! 

please... come back the 7th to see if you won.

FOR YOUR BABY

it has been so cold in the neighborhood. i do not like to go out when is this cold but had to go to a meeting on saturday morning for a musical my son is in where he got the lead. i then went food shopping since they are expecting another snow storm this week, better have some food in the house, ;p
i decided to stop at joann's and saw they now have the pink atg. i had a 50 % off coupon and bought a refill for it. if anybody knows where i can buy them by the case at a good price, please, would you shoot me an email or let me know in a comment. thanks!

this card is totally out of my color comfort zone but since i try my best to be versatile i played with pastels colors since is for a baby.

For Your Baby

5 inch square card

 the plane is the shadow of image#1 on the b is for boys cricut cartridge, the star is from a child's year image #46-- icon feature and i added a rub-on.

see the martha stewart ribbon???not too pleased with it but it was the one i had that matched better. i also inked around my images but not on the white border across.  i left that out of the inking process, ;p. that border is from straight from the nest, image# 32 using the layer/shadow feature.

the "for your baby" stamp is from one of my dear robyn's latest clear stamp sets called 

Happiest Moments

i have been using this set a lot lately and i will be using it for the graduation parties too.

 i finished my card with another cut of the plane on the inside.

any questions, please...just ask. i read all my comments...they feed my soul ;p

hugs and love to all--!!
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WELL WISHES

hello

me me, the winner of the blog hop contacted me and soon i will be making a little surprise goodie box for her. i am very happy she did get my email and claimed her prize.

congrats to me me--!!

i made these two cute tags using another set of clear stamps from my pink stamper.

Well Wishes

 the tags are from a child's year image #11 using shift and the tag feature.

 the flowers are from accent essentials image #46 using the shift key. the leaves are also from the same cart: shift and images # 41 and 42.

i misted the flowers with water, i crunched them, dried them with the heat gun, inked them and glued the layers on top of each other. they were different sizes, varying a few eights of an inch. the leaves were also misted, crunched and inked. really easy to make. the sentiment i used is from the set below in case you want to check it out.

HAPPIEST MOMENTS

thanks for stopping by

 and a big hug to all.

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WELCOMING 2011

Hello my friends
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The season is getting busier and busier and hardly anytime to craft. 

I had to make this project work for two blogs for lack of time. But, this is good in its own way.

Nilda from The Cuttlebug Spot and Sassy from She's a Sassy Lady will have to share the stage today...wink-wink

Because one of my RESOLUTIONS for the New Year is trying to be more FRUGAL...hehe  I am going to start re-purposing what ever I can just because.

The above frame I bought it 5-6 years ago at the Dollar Store. I bought a green one and a blue one. They measure 5 x 5, kind of a shadow box with a plastic flower inside, but like most things from the dollar store, the glue came apart on this one. I took them both down when my husband re-did the half bath in the fr. I never got rid of the frames because I really liked them and thought to fix it but never did :0 until yesterday morning when I had to make a project for Nildas Cutllebug Spot and Sheila's at Sassy Lady. ha! talk about last minute.... hehehe 

Happy 2011

it will be a gift with a name already :)

Did you realized that the first date next year will be

1-11-11

:p

I did not use the glass part but the frame only.

The cardstock used for the whole project is DCWV embossed with the cuttlebug using a Tim Holtz embossing folder called Patchwork. I am loving these Holtz' folders. They are really neat and the embossing comes out perfect.

The "happy 2011" were cut using A Child Year's font
and the embellishments are from a K&Co chipboard set.

The alpha's are metal brads from J's brand. I purchased them what it seems years and years ago, lol. I cut off the prongs and adhered them with my glue gun. They spell the last name of the recipient.

This is the side view.

I hope you enjoy it!
It is so very cute.

I am not sure if Nilda has a sponsor for this week or not (we are not told all the details) but even if she just has the challenge, hop over and play along and enjoy the work of my colleagues. I bet they are awesome as always.

Please, do not forget the Blog Hop for The Lime Light
this Friday December 17. Please, try your best to hop along. I know there will be lots of prizes and myself is finally giving away the Cricut Cartridge I mention a few months ago. I guessed I was waiting for the right time and that time has come.

Love you all!

and keep sane during the holidays, lol.

CRICUT CIRCLE BLOG WEEKLY CHALLENGE

  

Hello my friends!

Thanks for your kind thoughts and for keeping me in your prayers.

I sincerely appreciate it. I will see my neuro-surgeon this Friday for the results. I will let you know.

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I made today this card for the weekly challenge at the Cricut Circle Blog. These were the requirements:

"Weekly Challenge #6: Feathered Friends Challenge...

The birds are flying south for the winter and we’re heading inside to “feather” our own nests in preparation for the cooler months ahead. This challenge is in honor of the birds! Create a project of your choice using a minimum of 2 different Cricut Cuts. Your project must also include a bird of some kind and stitching (machine stitching, hand stitching, or both)."

This is my card

 The pine tree is from Camp Out cut at 4.5 inches tall.

  

The birds are from A Child's Year. The star from a mini punch I have in my supplies.

The tags/mats are also from A Child's Year and the sentiment from the Christmas Solutions cartridge.

I used my black ink cri-kits to write the sentiment. I then filled the inside with my silver glitter pen. The stitching was done with a paper piercer first and then faux stitched with a red pen.

This is the inside.

The designer patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye, the blue from one of the tags is from Martha Stewart and the red one from American Crafts.

It was very easy to make, perfect for an assembly line and to get your Christmas cards in a blink ;)

(wink-wink)

I have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT to make about the Action Wobbles we were working with. Yes, the same ones some of you guys will receive samples of :)......... but we can't tell much yet. Stay TUNED! because we are going to have lots of fun.

Love you All!

THANKSGIVING SCRAPBOOKING LAYOUT

The pilgrims, Family Time, Thanksgiving, Hats are cut with A Child's Year cricut cartridge.

The "E" from Family Time is a bit messed up since I was using the Cricut Design Studio and it does not allow me to control the speed. Otherwise, I think it is a nice layout especially because I have not scrapbooked for a while, lol. The rest of the embellishments are commercial. I am very sorry about the glare on the scarecrow.