XOX BANNER

hello bloggers, family and friends.

hope you are ok. 

we skipped the blizzard and got just a few inches of snow. i will put pics at the end of the post.

up north of us were the worse. 

hopefully, all are well and no one lost nothing.

today i want to start the series using bits and pieces. 

they will be scheduled to go up on wednesdays.

i was late with my first, :(

i started making this banner yesterday, then it got too late to take pics. 

i took the pics this morning in a hurry so excuse me if they are not the best.

i have many things to do today and wanted to post asap in case i do not have a chance later on.

here we go.

XOX

a valentine's banner

 

 if you will be following this series i think it is important to explain this:

the images in design space are not in the same order of the handbook, as you might already know.

i will be identifying any images used in these projects by the number they were assigned in design space.

---polka dot tag is #M100103

---hearts #MFB1D2

---font is from cake basics

the tags were cut at 4.25"

but you can cut them smaller or bigger, it is your preference.

---hope you like it--- 

i do not think i will be able to do every single image but i will do the ones i like the most.

now here are some pics from the snow:

DECK 

 NEIGHBORHOOD

LULU'S PATH 

have a great week fellows,

and thanks or taking a peek.

VALENTINE'S DAY DIE CUTS

hello all,

i am trying to post at least once a week until i get things back to normal in my household.

i missed some challenges i wanted to participate in but son just left this past sunday and i did not have the extra time.

hope you are all enjoying the explore. 

i am still getting used to it and i haven't tried any of the new features yet.

these die cuts i made for my etsy shop and thought i would share them here for inspiration. very simple but cute.

i chose the volkswagen because i always wanted to have a real one, :)

Die Cuts 

4-1/4" tall

 i used bazzill cardstock i bought at acm with a 50% off coupon.

you get a variety of textures and colors.

well, you can leave me a comment and let me know how are you doing.

take care!

I HOPE YOU DO NOT MIND...for nanikeola scrapbooking

tonight we are young; i hope you don’t mind.

what a cool theme for your loved one.

hello all,

agnes (flowerdisco) here sharing another handmade card with you all. today i am using

glitz and their new collection called “77″.

i am not explaining much of the making but i will show the supplies i used because you will love them too.

look at the gorgeous floral patterned paper….awww! it is called stripe because this floral is the back side of  it. it comes in 12×12 and in the 6×6 paper pad which is the one i used. i like the smaller scale for my cards but both sizes are just gorgeous.

the “i don’t mind” was a whole phrase that i cut in segments, backed it up with black cardstock and added some golden hearts i punched out from some glitter paper i had in my stash.

love this washi  tape but i forgot to use it on the front of my card so i decided just to add a bit of it (showing a sentiment) for the inside of the card.

the mini journaling card is from the same 6×6 paper pad ( it has plenty of them for you to choose), the little black striped tab on the left is from the same stickers sheet the i don’t mind comes from.

i think it turned out gorgeous and more than that hubby liked it a lot.

here are the supplies used in case you are interested:

GLITZ”77″

6×6 paper pad

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GLITZ “77″

12×12 sticker sheet

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and finally the washi tape

(you get a lot on this roll)

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below is a closer look to the floral and striped paper in its 12×12 version.

all my supplies come from nani ke ola scrapbooking…

thanks NKO.

did you fall in love with “77″ yet?

i know i did!

thanks so much for stopping by, we are happy to have you over!

MINI JOURNALING CARDS...using more color hills

hello all,

i am here again with more color hills patterned papers.  i like the colors, the texture, the design...love it all.

with valentine's in mind i made these small pouches where i will write a "love note" along with some sweet chocolate to my loved ones. i thought it would be fun to share with you and give you some kind of a different twist on them.

-i used a die cutter machine (cricut) to make the pouches-

i also did some zig zag stitching using my sewing machine and i also did some stamping (the blotches on the paper) using a halloween dollar stamp i had in my stash.

-Fancy Today-

t

the heart is from a metal die cut

-Fresh Breeze-

mini hearts here done with a hand punch.

-Enjoy-

not too sure about the blotches done in red but liking the embossed heart behind the negative die cut.

here you can see the set of three heart pouches.

and...

-all the sentiments are already written on the color hills patterned papers making it fun to choose to play. you can also cut them a journaling cards for any of your projects.-

hope you like them as much as i do and i invite you to give this company a try.

all supplies have been linked to the store for your convenience.

thanks so much for stopping by!

A PUMPKIN SPICE BLOG PROJECT...using a card kit

hello everyone,

this is agnes 

(today i am a sub for tanya at pumpkin spice blog).

i hope you like the card i made

Some People...

7" x 5"

i am in love with these papers. they are from cosmo cricket . i have the kit and there is so much to choose from in it. the heart was die cut with my cricut expression using the dr. check up cartridge. i also did some sewing machine stitching in the center and i also stitched bordered the card.

---a very quick card but with a long lasting impact---

(imho)

the sentiment is very meaningful for someone you care about, to let them know how you feel about them. 

i cut it out from one of the border papers that come in the kit.

the small button flowers on the side are from a sizzix die.

i even finished the inside:

i think it looks so soft with a spring feeling in it.

this is the kit i used:

and this is the link for the individual supplies

thanks so much for stopping by and i certainly hope i inspired you today,

take care!

AN AUTHENTIQUE CHALLENGE...puppy love

well, getting out of my comfort zone/box here. 

i know last year i said i was going to try to participate in more challenges and then life continues and changes your plans. this year, due to dt duties and because some extra time left, i have been doing just that. i already went to moxie fab a few times, i added jars of love to the unity blog challenge and today i am adding this cute card to one of the authentique's challenges.

they have a sketch as a guideline, some dt projects to inspire you and well, i am happy with my results.

PUPPY LOVE

card

4.25" tall x 3.25" wide

see my christmas tree in the background, lol

Supplies Used:

 all papers: authentique (lovely collection)
sentiment: whimsical designs clear stamps (with love)

cotton twine: my supplies

adhesive: american crafts (this to that-permanent); zig (pen)

--- hope you like it---

i also want to remind you of our whimsical designs blog hop for next weekend.

there is going to be a nice giveaway and you can find all the guidelines and how to win on the whimsical designs site. please, click on the above ad.

we will also have a blog hop at the pumpkin spice on feb 2nd

and that includes our challenge for that week too. so make sure you participate for another chance of more candy, oh my! are we going to be busy. you can also click on the pumpkin spice blog ad.

as always, 

thanks so much for stopping by! 
---flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com---

YOU'RE ONE OF A KIND FRAME

hello all....

i am here to announce the winner of 

diana's blog hop--- her first BLOG anniversary that is,

and also to share with you a frame i made with the my community cricut cartridge.

 this cute HUT, you will find on page #24 and for those like me using the gypsy, it is image #16 of the overlay. the roof is just a black cardstock inked with a copper pigment ink. i liked the look/texture it gave to the roof. the hearts are made of chipboard and papers already shaped and glitter was added to them.

 the big heart is popped on foam tape and the sentiment is from a my pink stamper set called:
love-a-licious.

 i also made a chipboard easel for the back of my frame.

 now, onto the most important part of this post....tadda!!!!!!

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since it is all about the first year, i chose the first person who commented on my blog for this giveaway and then went to Diana's blog to verify she did enter Diana's challenge too.

YAY!

Lori, big congratulations to you.

My Pink Stamper will send you one of her awesome clear stamps set when you reply to this by the 15th of january.

lori, you must claim your candy.

thanks so much!!!!

to all who participated and welcome to the new ones who decided to follow my humble work. 

XOXO

HEARTFELT THANKS WITH INDIE ART

just a quick card here i needed in a flash---:P--

like i can do anything in a flash, lol

Heartfelt Thanks

6"x4"

using the first clear stamp set released by 

MY PINK STAMPER.

and the beautiful INDIE solution cart for the heart. 

one in so many awesome carts that have been forgotten.

 and the beautiful photo corner from a SIZZIX sizzlet. another awesome die cutter. 

i have been buying a few things from sizzix from their outlet, at very good prices. all the sudden i remember they are steel dies and cut through so many thick materials, lol.

hope it motivates you to use what you have forgotten in your closets. i have been cleaning and re-organizing my craft room again and found so many useful supplies.

have a great weekend!

NSD 2011 MPS PROJECT

hello again,

this is my second post for the day and if you read the first one where i said i will come back to post the project i had made for ROBYN'S with another new stamp set.

well, here i am :)

as you know today is 

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY

(NSD)

and MY PINK STAMPER is celebrating along with us and you and having challenges and prizes in her blog for all who want to participate.

the grand prize is a:

CRICUT IMAGINE

can you believe it?

wohoo!

you might win this little baby. i do not even owe one :(

anyway, i have to stop this pity- hehe, and show you the project i made for my dear pink stamper, 

robyn, for today's NSD celebration.

Big Hugs! 

Mom

a simple skinny card

2.5 by 6"

using another new release from 

my pink stamper's 9 brand new stamp sets.

this set is called:

"SPECTACULAR SAYINGS"

i have a few more photos at robyn's site.

 here are the details of this cute card:

eiffel tower: cut at 5.75"; heart:1.20"; circle: 1.35"---

all the above cuts are from the "everyday pop up cards" cricut cartridge

women: 3.75" from the "forever young" cartridge

sentiments: mps clear stamp sets; "Big Hugs! is from "spectacular sayings"; "Mom" from "Freedom Rocks" and the inside sentiment: "Though far apart, you're in my heart" is from "love-a-licious".

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these below are some extras i made practicing--hehe

i hope you are having a blast browsing and participating on this 

MPS NSD CELEBRATION.

love you all!

and to all the mother's and mother's to be:

HAVE A HAPPY-HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY-----MPS FIRST DESIGN TEAM PROJECT

hello my friends...i went today for my blood work to rule out some conditions. i will keep you up to date but i am feeling much better as of today. i know that won't last long so i live everyday to the fullest ;p.

today is tuesday, january 25 and normally on tuesdays i post the challenge for the cuttlebug spot but today i am making an exception to post my first project as one of my pink stamper 2011 designers. robyn  asked that our first project should be inspired by LOVE and we should use PINK somewhere. easy!

Happy Valentine's Day

6.5 x 4

the beautiful heart paper is from one of the new dcwv stacks.

the hearts were cut from a foil cardstock and one of them embossed, as you can see, with the swiss dots cuttlebug embossing folder. i fell in love with this foil cardstock from a few xmas cards i received.

hehe, you can see the reflection of my camera lense here, oops!

look how pretty the wet embossing turned out, love it.
the sentiment is from one of my pink stamper latest clear stamp sets. you already saw it because i have been using it a lot lately ;p--- it is this one below..called
HAPPIEST MOMENTS
(you can click on the name and it will take you to robyn's site where you can see a variety of her products..i personally love her stamps).

for the inside of the card, i decided to use another brown border using the same brown american crafts textured cardstock i used on the outside.
hope you like it as much as i do. i am giving it to my hubby for valentine's day :)

  please, if you have time, stop at robyn's site. you will be able to take a look at the rest of the fantastic projects the other designers have made for today.
also, robyn--my pink stamper--has a challenge going on right now celebrating her birthday. go ahead, click anywhere you see her name here and it will take you to her site...don't be shy, participate and you might win one of two cricut carts she is having as giveaways.

this is it for now...
love you all--!!
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tomorrow i will have the project i made for the cuttlebug spot and another opportunity for another of nilda's giveaway if you participate on that challenge too--wink-wink.

ADORABLE

ooops--i forgot to send this to nildas at the cuttlebug spot--so you will not find it there :(
i also had it scheduled and did not upload--another boo for google--grrr!!
i also have to correct the mps blog hops won't be every friday but monthly on a friday
this friday will be our first hop--more info to come ;p

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today is time for embossing with 

The Cuttlebug Spot.

we are supposed to be inspired by a song and as bad as it seems i really did not get the inspiration but i know of a lot of love songs and since heart day is very near, this is what i made for you.

but before i go into that, i want to apologize for the lack of consistency with my blog background as i try to find a suitable clean looking background without loosing my style, lol.

i liked the green one i had prior to this one,  but it was hard on my eyes and i can't even imagine if you had to struggle too to read it, lol...so very sorry. i still working on it.  

last night i made a new blog button you will find on the left column if you wish to grab the new one. little by little i will find something that suits my mood and easy for you to read and enjoy.

now onto to my 

Adorable Card

4" square

 the card base is black and the white has been embossed with the hearts cuttlebug folder. 

another mess-up here with the black embossing powder 

(i will change that but i will do it later--i had to upload for the cuttlebug spot)

the stamp is from my mps winter punnies clear stamp set and i cut one of the stamps in half to use the Adorable word only (i know--it was a really tough decision, lol)

on the hearts i used more embossing powder in silver and gold and      

 that texture comes from this wood mounted stamp i got at hobby lobby called distressed background--hehe, what an original name that is ;p

used versamark for the stamping.

 and of course you already know this is the inside. i am liking stamping the inside with a border or an image.

do not forget you can participate in nilda's challenge. nilda has some prizes for the chosen winner.

you can click here to go to 

The Cuttlebug Spot.

i almost forgot to tell you about my crinkle ribbon.;p

i used organza and my heat gun--hehe--pretty easy. i bought the ribbon in white in case i need to ink it to change the color. nice tip!! ;p 

thank you agnes...now i can make my own, lol.

take care and i love you all.