POPPING BY TO SAY HI...with Pink & Main

this is a cute card i made with the winnings of a hop.

thanks to michelle currie for the stamp set. it is super cute!

http://pinkandmain.com/soda-pop/

Popping by to Say Hi

i colored the bottle with alcohol markers and used a clear liquid embossing for the faux bubbles.

the pp is an oldie of course, i have so much paper i am in serious need to purge again. anyways, it is from mme and is called sophie.

thanks again to michelle for such an awesome set.

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A HOPE CARD...and tearing some paper

hello all,

 this card i made for a friend who is having a bit of a rough time:

i chose this torn paper technique, because this is how she feels right now: torn apart :(

Hope 

5.5" x 3.5"

disclaimer: this card is heavy, very heavy.

it has been made with tons of love. :)

the card base is from a pack i bought from gartner studios a while back. these are the standard size of an A2 but i cut some of it off to fit my needs.

all the pretty patterned papers are from 7 dots studio (including the sentiment-hope). i have the 6x6 pad and i love the texture of it and that is perfect for the distressing techniques i am "in" lately :D.

i used a sakura gelly roll pen (clear star) to outline the word hope and give it a subtle shine. i also did some sewing machine stitching. 

i like the thick gutterman thread for this kind of stitching. i buy it at j's.

i had ordered these cute stamps from color hills. since i saw that font, i fell in love with it. i had made this project using some patterned paper from that same company and i was enchanted by the font...hehe. 

it reminds me of the all mixed up font from one of the cricut cartridges.

so i had to use them here

because behind all the mix up, there is indeed a story to tell. wink!

---old good times (when all was simpler) lol---.

thanks so much for continuing to visit me, :D

i appreciate you.

-most supplies have been linked for your convenience-

YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY....using more love you more

hello again,

i am writing this post the day after an ice storm and despite i said i would get motivated and come out of hibernation...tsk-tsk.... that has not been possible. this is not my type of weather ladies. especially with ice and freezing temperatures.

anyway, here i am sharing another project i made for nani ke ola scrapbooking design team.

i am still using the elle's studio collection 'love you more' since i ordered a few goodies. 

today's polaroid style card is called

'you are my one and only'

-here are some pics for your inspiration-

i made it the same size as the polaroid frame and using some american crafts textured cardstock for the base. i used some vellum since i have seen vellum coming back and i like the softness that adds to some papers.

the rest of the supplies are from the same 'love you more' collection.

the colorful hearts background paper is called 'kisses' and is the same one i used for the file folder card/journaling card embellishment (whatever you want to call it-:D) in the previous post.

here i used the pink tag to cover the sentiments written on the frame since it was not appropriate for my card. it is really so much fun to play with these labels and/or tags, it really is.

 

here is the entire card.

 i hope you like it.

i have linked the supplies to nanikeola scrapbooking store for your convenience. 

remember we are a baby store yet but we have some manufacturers worth the time to checkout.

:D---

thanks for stopping by and i really hope you all are doing well.

IMAGINE TODAY using Color Hills

hello fellow crafters,

hope you are having a great 2014 start.

all i want is some sunshine...enough of snow and ice and rain.

so my "imagine today" card with color hills brought some  of it (sunshine) into my crafty world.

this is my first time using color hills and i am liking the colors and thickness of the cardstock. the designs are superb and the badges (round embellishment) add some flair and are all that and more.

Imagine Today

is a 5.5" x 3.75" card

i told you it was like a ray of sunshine...beautiful paper! :D

the white base is from my stash. it was already a size 5.5" x 4.25"...a standard A2 size. i trimmed some of it to a 3.75" and used it as a tent style card.

the  designer patterned papers are from color hills:  the refresh collection and you can find it here.

i punched the bottom edge of the yellow patterned paper and use a die for the half doilie. the sentiment "imagine" was cut out right from the patterned paper, a simple rectangle.

all edges were inked with powder puff chalk inks.

some jute was added (three strings attached with mini staples) and some foam dot was added to the back of the badge (the badges have a pin to attach but i chose to use foam dots because of where i wanted to use them on my card), and a  bit of distressing on two areas...

and here you have it: an Imagine Today card with a bit of sunshine.

hope you enjoy my card for today using the new "refresh" collection from color hills.

all supplies have been linked for your convenience.

---thanks so much for stopping by---

SO SWEET...using 7 dots studio

hello and welcome.

yay!...we are back at nani ke ola for a glorious 2014.

this card i made uses the Love is in the Air collection from 7 Dots Studio.

i hope you enjoy it.

So Sweet

i chose to distress and sew on my pretty patterned papers to make this So Sweet Card.

i am loving the watercolor/mixed media  look this collection showcases and that i did not use traditional colors for this valentine's themed card.

the paper i used for the base is called "rising of the sun" and the green one is called "whisper of the tree". i cut two pieces (one was cut at 3x6 and the other one was cut at 2.75x5.75").

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i added a strip of paper to the right from the back of the whisper of the tree (the patterned papers are double sided)  and i cut the bottom into an upside down "V" for a banner looking element.

i also added the sentiment from their 12x12 elements sheet.

the heart is from my stash (die cut) and the ink used to chalk the edges is from "powder puff".

i even added (stitched) a piece of paper to the inside to write a love note to my hubby.

i hope you enjoyed my project for today.

all the supplies are linked for your convenience.

thanks so much for stopping by!

STRONG AS AN OAK

hello all,

it has been a while since my last post.

hope you are doing great.

as for me,  i have been working on my garden. it is finally getting there.

 anyway, today i am sharing another father's day project: 

a mixed media card

Strong as an Oak

3" x 6"

 i used pattern papers from cold country (7dots studio) for my base. they are so pretty by themselves it is almost a crime to cover them up, lol.

the banner and alphas are also from 7 dots.

the chevron pattern was done using a glitz designs giant roller doodle called curvy chevron. they were embossed with the awesome embossing powders from lindy's stamp gang. i love the shimmer i get from them.

 some jute i had in my supplies and some tim holtz mini staples.

i also splashed some gesso, alcohol ink and mists on the front and wet embossed two of the corners.

below is a collage of 4 extra pics including the inside of the card.

(you can enlarged them all just by clicking on them)

and this is my father's day card for hubby, along with the bookmark.

hope it gives you some inspiration.

most products have been linked for your convenience.

have a great weekend.

Dear Santa...

hello all, 

 i still not ready to comeback but it was my turn at nani ke ola and i really wanted to share this lovely collection with you here at my blog. it is a very simple card because i want you to focus on how pretty the papers and die cuts are. 

Dear Santa...

her name is clarice and she is the most lovely reindeer of them all. but little pretty studio  is going to make it hard for you to choose because all these die cuts are fabulous. i am not exaggerating. trust me :)

they have such a subtle shine to it and some of it looks like it has a digital texture added to it and the colors are the colors i love. all bright and happy colors that can be used not just for the holidays. 

see why i had to share this with you all and get out of my hibernation for a bit? :)

you must see more of it. you have to see it for yourself.

to see more of this awesome collection please click here for nani ke ola's shop and or here for the little pretty studio blog.

and thank you for stopping by.

---hoping you are enjoying this time of the year---

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT...a nani ke ola project

hello fellow paper crafters,

so happy seeing you still visit me. i haven't been around much and i am sorry about that. but i have so much in my plate right now.

today i am using raven from glitz designs for my card.

after using my raven collection for all my halloween craftiness, i was left with a few elements and scrap paper and, since we all try  to utilize our goodies to the max (to justify the investment, lol) i made a card with my leftovers.

anyway,

This is How We Do It

 

i had to use this sticker that reads “this is how we do it” from the “titles and accents” sticker sheet… i really had to because this is how we scrappers do it: we use our leftovers and scraps to make something else and something else until we have none left of that pretty paper or collection we always must have  and this is exactly what i did with mine: i used my scraps to make a card. is there a better fitting title for my project? i think not, lol.

anyway, “take note” (lol) i used bits and pieces for my card along one sticker from the titles and accents.

i did some stitching with my sewing machine to adhere the piece of scrap paper to the center of my card, just for fun and because i think is  a nice detail. it only takes a few seconds.

-you can also see in this pic i distressed (roughened  the edges a bit)-

and this is the result of using some of my darling leftover pieces from raven.

it can be used for any occasion, and even to add to a scrapbook page or use as the cover of a mini album.

and…. it does not scream halloween, 

—

hope you had a bit of fun here with me and some ideas on how to utilize products from our store.

thanks again for stopping by!

I'AM SO THANKFUL..new october card kit

this month's card kit from artful delight is full of fall colors and i love it.

we even got two stamp sets in this one, wohoo! 

i am showing you the mini mess i made making my card at the end.... hard to choose what paper i wanted to use but i ended up using this floral from little yellow bicycle called fall floral. love the rich colors of it.

I'm Thankful

3" x 4.5"

the base of the card is from bazzill and i also love that mustard color, actual name is "golden coins". the bottom part looks a bit crooked in the pic but i give you my word is not like that in real person. when i shoot in macro mode, even the tiny details get exaggerated, lol

i added some zig zags with my sewing machine, of course. the wooden elements are from this oct kit too. i inked them a bit with brown ink.

the mesh is super cool. it is not a common one. the texture is rough but so neat. i added a piece of it as you can see. :)

with this month's sketch in mind, :D, i added a piece of the same cardstock (i used the back side of it) and stamped one of the sentiments from the lawn fawn stamp set incluced in the kit. the other stamp i was telling you in the beginning it is from paper smooches. i stitched the sides. 

hope you give a chance to our monthly challenge. this is the sketch you need to follow and the link to artful delight.

i did not make a video of the contents this month because no one is really watching them and it is not worthy all the time i put into it. but that is ok. here is a pic of it.

if you win the challenge you also win a kit of your choice. you will be really happy with any kit you choose: scrapbooking or card.

contents of this october card kit

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Little Yellow Bicycle - Feels Like Home collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

 Chevron Quilt

Fall Floral

Lawn Fawn - Into the Woods collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Pine

Basic Grey - Persimmon collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Peach Cobbler

 Butternut Squash

Sweet Potato

Spiced Pears

Echo Park - Reflection Fall by Lori Whitlock collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Count Your Blessings

Autumn Stripes

Harvest Morning

Fall Dots

Acorn Forest

Harvest Plaid 

Coordinating Cardstock - Bazzill 8 1/2x11 sheet (2 each)

Candy Corn

Gold Coins

Candy Bar

Jawbreaker

Embellishments - size and color may vary

2 - Webster's Pages Family Traditions collection Designer Paper Clips (1 apple/1 arrow)

1 Prima Flowers - Peanut Primmers

25 - Studio Calico Wood Veneer pieces - arrows

3 - Prima Flowers Silentium Paper flowers

approx 1 yard - Copper Brown Jute ribbon

1 package - Lawn Fawn - Into the Woods Sequins

1 package - Little Yellow Bicycle Etched Natural Wood Buttons

1 sheet - Webster's Pages Family Traditions Tags & Prompts

1 sheet - Echo Park Reflections collection Alpha sticker sheet

1 mini stamp set - Lawn Fawn Happy Feast

1 mini stamp set - Gently Seasoned

thank you stopping by and have a great week!

-my mini mess-

i am sure i am not the only one who makes this kind of a mess for a simple card, lol.

CELEBRATE!

hello all,

welcome to the flowerdisco's scrap hut!

today is my turn to share what i made for artful delight using their fabulous may card kit. i think i already told you i am in love with the color combo in this kit and with all the goodies that come within. in this card i used the rub-on's as my main element and i also used one of the most beautiful buttons i have ever seen...i know it is bit exaggerated but the button and the colors are really-really pretty :)

Celebrate

3.5" x 5"

see how pretty this button is?

as you can see i also used the tiny alpha's to spell my sentiment.

and look at the pretty cityscape, clouds and sun...they are all rub on's that i colored in with my markers.

due to the rub-on nature they turned a bit blotchy but i still loved the look and decided to left it as is. 

a bit of stickles for the radiant sun...i believe they are celebrating Memorial Day despite the non-traditional colors...see the firework?

Happy Memorial Day!

 to all of you and to the ones who gave their lives for ours.

---a minute of silence for them all---

this is how i do it for some holidays...i give them a minute of silence in where i give them all my heart and thoughts in appreciation.

and this is my sweet card for the artful delight design team and the end of my first month with them.

soon, we will be showcasing the june kit so keep your eyes open. :P

remember, artful delight has their challenges in which you can win a kit of choice.

this is the link to the blog where you can follow up with this challenge.

ARTFUL DELIGHT BLOG

thank you so much for stopping by and i will see you later this week.

hope you CELEBRATE your holiday weekend!