TOY SOLDIER FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!

Hello you!!!

These Toy Soldiers I made with a Tim Holtz Sizzix die. 

So cute!

The pictures show the first out of 12 soldiers but couldn't resist to share them in case you want to make your own.

Toy Soldiers

-Set of 12-

The glittered cardstock is from Core-dinations and the boots are made of these glossy black cardstock I had for a while. I am sorry I can't remember who is the manufacturer.

This die does not come with the yellow dot for the hat but I thought it looks better if I added it, so I punched some with a paper punch and that is what I got. :)

I know you can't see it but I covered the plume and gloves with some shimmer. I used a shimmer pen, similar to the Wink of Stella, from the brand Art. They also have different colors but I bought the clear one to compare. I have to say I think I like it a bit more than the Wink of Stella. In case you want to try them, I purchased mine at ACM and of course, I used a coupon.

Hope you like the soldiers!!

Have a great day!

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THANKS

Better late than never, right?

This is a card I just sent out to Cut Cardstock owner Cindy. I hope she knows how grateful I am for all her generosity while doing my term for her Cut Cardstock Design Team.

Thanks

A bit of info about the card:
But, I can't remember the size, hehe. Mind is truly gone. I do know I used Curious Metallic for the flowers and leaves: Super Gold, Violette, Mandarin and Botanic. Super pretty and thick cardstock. The flowers and leaves were cut using a Sizzix Thinlit die from Jen Long (660367) and the sentiment (thanks) is from Paper Smooches (J2D056). I used the 130# Classic Crest Recycled for the card base.
In case you like the patterned paper used: Memorandum from Pink Paisley.

I love it and I hope I can express my gratitude with this lovely handmade with love card.
I also hope you like it too and inspire you maybe for a Mother's Day Card.
Talking about Mother's Day I wish you have a perfect day with your loved ones.

Thanks for stopping by.

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CHINESE LANTERN NUMBER ONE

i had fun making this cute and fun
dimensional chinese lantern.

i want to make two more and i will post them as soon as i am done with them.

this is my first one.
i do not know what it says, i hope is not a bad word, lol
if you know the meaning, can you please tell me?

i found the lanterns in the cricut design space. the lanterns are digital images: no physical cartridge that i know of. i am sure you can also find them in the cricut craft room.

the completed project size is:

 5"tall and about 3-3/4"wide

the flowers i had made a while back an are from the flower shoppe cricut cartridge an the leaves are from a tim holtz decorative die: autumn gatherings

the lanterns and or the flowers are not hard to put together but it you take your time before gluing, the better.
hehe, experience speaking here.
the dry embossing was done with a darice folder: basket weave. i think is so pretty.

-below
is the pic of the hanging piece (grey/gray color) if you do hang them-
i made them a little too long, i know...so take that in account, :)

that grey/gray part goes inside the top opening. for a while i was trying to wrap it around it, lol. i even cut another piece thinking i had messed up the size, duh! then i realized what i was doing wrong.
ETA: 3/20/15--- the grey/gray part it is supposed to go on the outside and not in. i was looking at some other lanterns yesterday and realized this :( sorry.
-if i hang them outdoors, i will use twine/jute/ribbon instead. this i used here was a strip of cardstock-

cricut has many different lantern styles an they are all pretty.
hope you try them.

ok, fellows
this is it for now.
life is going faster than needed.

did i tell you son is graduating this may? i think i did and...
he is graduating with honors: cum laude
-we were just informed-

yay! we are so happy for him. he has been a great kid all his life.
not one headache or worry from him, ever.
he deserves this and more and i praise god for keeping him out of harm ways.

graduating with a major on computer sciences and a minor on graphic designs
from boston university it has not been easy but it has paid off.

mmm, i wonder if boston will still have snow on the ground when we get there in may. there is so much to melt, it has been a disaster for them this winter. so sad.
and the freezing cold, brrr!

anyway,
see you later
signed by a proud mamma
*-*

have a happy and blessed day

and

thanks for stopping by!


ETA ON 3/12/2015

credit to
tattoos time

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!

MY LITTLE PRINCESS for the cutting cafe

hello all

hope you had a great weekend. we had some wet weather and even got a cool spell overnight.

i made this cute card using a cutting cafe file called 

"all about girls".

 i chose to work with the crown.

My Little Princess

4" x 5"

(i just have one photo today)

as you can see i printed the crown directly on patterned paper and i used a plain white cardstock to print out the sentiment.

i used some sizzix dies for the frame and some carta bella patterned paper for my card.

i cut out the banner by hand, added some rhinestones to the crown because what is a crown without some bling, right? hehe

another fun file from the cuttin cafe...so happy to have worked with regina's files and awesome design team. this is my last month with them and i was asked to stay for another term but the last two months of the year are very hectic in my house and with a big heartache i had to decline the offer.

please, click here to see what my team mates used for this week's assignment. you won't regret it and just for commenting you might win some of these fab files.

this "all about girls" file has so many other images:

                              "ALL ABOUT GIRLS PRINTABLE STAMP SET

This ALL ABOUT GIRLS printable stamp set features 60 images.

You can purchase this set in black and white or in color.

You can also purchase both the black and white version and colored version at a discounted price.

This set comes in both PDF and JPEG format".

i have to say so long now but i will see you tomorrow with another fun card.

thanks so much for stopping by!

A HANDMADE TAG...in a blast of color

what a great day we had this past tuesday. they had a storm warning and the weather cooled down a bit with a nice fresh breeze. i went out to enjoy the day, did some errands and when came back it was already drizzling. great time to enjoy some short crafting time before making dinner.

it never stormed, the sun came out pretty much after the short rain and it gave me plenty of time to take some great pics against my gorgeous "all year around" (not hardy) geraniums .

---sweet mother nature here and a tag---

24/7

Take Note

Tag

wow, do your eyes hurt yet with all this blasting of colors here?...lol

i used my artful delight june card kit for all except the cotton twine and the punched cloud and bottom edge.

the mini tag, the take note (both stickers) and the patterned papers are from the 24/7 collection from simple stories. the solid super thick red cardstock is from bazzill.

debbie, these geraniums pics are for you!!!

the trendy typewriter and the garbled text were stamped using the hero stamps set included in the kit. i added some glossy accents to the type keys and used one of my paper punches for the bottom edge. 

perfect companion for the typewriter.

and here is the colorful tag and colorful geraniums, hehe.

---two for the price of one (bogo)---

hope you like my last minute tag...

if you like to see more of the kit you can click above on the artful delight link.

thank you so much for your visit.

have you been getting a lot of spam lately? i have been trying not to add the word verification but i have to be honest..i have been thinking about it a lot but at the same time i have been  fighting against it. 

let's wait and see.

hope you are having a great week!

A PUMPKIN SPICE BLOG PROJECT...mini square cards

welcome 

The Pumpkin Spice Blog

this is agnes and today is my turn to share with you a card project i made with mother's day in mind, after all Mother's Day is in two weeks.

  anyway, i want to wish you all a very

Happy Mother's Day.

(relax and relax and let them take you out for dinner, that is what i do anyway)

i made three 4 inches squared cards for today's inspiration. i was just thinking i better have some handy this year and not rush at the last moment to find or make one.

Most Loved Mom

4" square

for the the floral background and the banner i used a mother's love 6x6 pad from my my mind's eye. the banner i hand cut, the orange diecut behind the chipboard button was cut using a cricut cartridge. the chipboard button is also from my mind's eye (the sweetest thing collection).

my second card,
A Mother's Day
4" square

all the element of my card except the background paper are from the same  a mother's love paper pad from my mind's eye. the sentiment is from a retired clear stamp set from my pink stamper. i think you still can find some of her stamps here. the flower, frame and brackets are from sizzix dies.

and my last card,
Mom
4" square

here i used an assortment of items: 

the photo corner and the speech bubble are from traditions from carta bella stickers. 

the wreath paper and border are  from a mother's love and the chipboard heart is from  the fourteen collection from crate paper. the white paper was embossed with my cuttlebug and the cloud embossing folder is from darice. the mom word on this card it is also from another my pink stamper set 

Freedom Rocks

all the products i used from the pumpkin spice shop have been linked for easy access.

this trio of mother's day cards are going to be handy in anyone's household, :)

i hope you like them and whatever you decide to make, do not forget to have fun with it. 

see you next turn around,

take care now and have a beautiful day no matter what!

xx

A CHALLENGE: USE SKETCH

a happy hello to you all

 i am there every other wednesday but the challenges are weekly challenges and they run for two weeks. so there is plenty of time for you join us. actually, we would love it if you do...the more the merrier, right?  always have nice sponsors so  the ride is well worthy.
our sponsor for this week is:
http://whimsystamps.com/
5 digi's of winner's choice

May You Find Peace and Comfort
4.25" x 5.5"

since the death of my son's best friend (a 20 yrs. old college student) i realized i do not have any cards for a time of sorrow. i really hope i do not have to use this card any soon, nonetheless, it is a beauty.
don't you agree?
sorry i have to pat myself on the back sometimes :D
---i love the font on this sentiment---

the rose is a sticker and is gorgeous.
i chose it because it has the distressed look i was incorporating onto my card.
the doily is a die cut die and the pink border a border/edge punch.

i also did the sewing machine zig zag that i have been incorporating in my projects lately.
 i believe it adds so much to a project.

actually the sentiment can be used for an everyday reminder to self
---"may you find peace and comfort"... in everyday---

we would love you to see what you make. click here for a couple of guidelines and to link your project. you will also want to see what my teammates have made for this challenge: they do pour their souls out while making their projects.
for this challenge, we are supposed to use a sketch but other than that, it is a pretty easy going challenge...
here is the sketch just to give you an idea of what you will be following

 see? so pretty but yet so simple. the rest is up to you.

this is the list the
supplies i used
for my card, in case you are interested.

patterned paper and rose sticker:     carta bella (beautiful moments)
doilie:     sizzix die
border:      fiskars border/edge punch
gray enamel dot on the left:     my mind's eye (the sweetest thing-honey collection)

i am always happy to see you around...do not be shy and at least click on the share button, if you like my project. let others see what we paper crafters are all about.
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thanks so much and  maybe the sentiment i used today
"May you Find Peace and Comfort" 
will just do that for us today and every other day.
hugs to all!


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WELCOME TO ANOTHER SKETCHY FRIDAY

i am not saying much today other that if you haven't check sketchy friday yet, what are you waiting for? :D

don't have any digital image???...please-please...get one here, even is not mandatory to use one of ours, but if you do....... the prize doubles.

anyhow, let me show you the big-big tag i made for today's challenge 

My Sweet One

4.50"

so cute!

this is the sketch for this friday

pretty close, right?

a few more pics...

used the spectrum noirs for the coloring, a bit of dry embossing and i stamped a subtle red background on beige zig zag circle. 

(all patterned papers i used on this project are from traditions: a carta bella collection)

 and this is the so adorable digital giraffe i used.

---pretty-pretty-pretty---

come on over and play with us....you have nothing to loose and a few awesome digis to win

if you take my invite, please click here for the few guidelines we all need to follow.

thanks so much for stopping by!

--take care--

A PAPER FRAME...and lots of markers coloring

---HELLO EVERYONE---

long post today

WELCOME  the dt, making projects for your delight. 

we all hope you enjoy it!

our sponsor this week is no other than becci from becci's place and she has been so good as to let us use some of her images this week so we the dt have fun besides letting this week's winner choose her own three digis from the store.
 thank you becci, you are so nice. we appreciate you sponsoring this week's challenge.

however, you do not get lucky this week, there is always next week or if you like the digi i am using....

 (sneak peak here) 

so much you can't wait, lol,    you can find it here.

anyhow,

the challenge for this week is:
---"CREATE a card or project using the photo below for inspiration"---

hold your horses now,

here is what you have been waiting for:

the project miss flowerdisco spent almost all day coloring, hehe

Petite Paris 
Happy

(home decor project)

---remember you can click on the pics for a bigger view---

 take a closer look to the beauty of it all

and imagine yourself in paris,

among all these pretty shops, oh my!

i also used the spectrum noirs, and colored pencils for this image. i added some glossy accents for the windows and heart and made the black frame with my cricut fancy frames cartridge.

 i had to take a few more pics than normal so could see the project from different angles. i used the easel sizzix die for the back.

nice, huh?--i took me a while because you know my hands are bad, so i worked on this bits by bits. it is a big 5 x7 frame because i printed the digital image big too. but i think it was worth it.

Please, we would love if join us this week in our weekly challenges.

this is becci's shop--our sweet and darling sponsor this week. click on the image to see all the beauties she has in her shop.

and as always,

THANK YOU SO MUCH 

for visiting

flowerdiscosscraphut.

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!

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY CARD...using digital images

welcome to another 

"Happy St. Patrick's day"

and of course, we are to create a project including something to do with this so popular irish holiday. 

 first, i want to thank our sponsor for this week's challenge

"MIRIAM'S CRAFTING SUPPLIES"

miriam will be donating TEN sets of pearls to a lucky participant

-----NOT ONE, NOT TWO BUT TEN SETS OF PEARLS--wohoo!---

thanks miriam, thank you so much for your kindness!!!

now, is my take on this week's challenge...this card was such a pleasure to make. 

i was inspired by a layout i saw online and being me, i had to twist it to my liking and purposes and, make it a flowerdisco's one, hehe

Be Unique, Be Unforgettable, Be you

You are a Super Star

5" x 7"

i played with a variety of techniques on this card: stamped background, machine stitches, washi tape, mixed inks for "Be Unique, Be Unforgettable, Be you"...a whimsical designs stamps sentiment. and since we do not see the mix of inks often, to me it shows well the meaning of the sentiment i chose. 

note: one of the "be" is missing on the pennant sentiment...i know. i had to leave it behind in the stamping  process. 

i added a few more cute details to this card to add even more fun. check them out below.

the tiny circles are representing the gold from the legendary irish legend. they are the negatives of a border punch. 

i also had fun choosing the brilliant colors. they remind me of the rainbow colors.

the washi tape on the top left and bottom corners, were plain ones but after being stamped with a yellow dye ink, they are not plain anymore :--)...i also added some chevron lines and i had to add a star sticker because "You are a Super Star" (my other used sentiment from whimsical designs).

i used foam dots to raise the diamond patterned paper from its base.

and at last, i show you the entire card.

the piggy with the so pretty clover is a new digital image in my collection. i used paint, a computer program, to add buckets of color to the most pretty hog girl in the whole-wide world.

the purple stamp shaped frame is from a die i own.

so what do you think? 

---i think is super cute and it was definitely a delight to make---

why don't you leave me a comment for a chance to win a goodie bag?..

i would love if you become a follower but i do not require it at this time.

this was so much fun  a st. patrick's day challenge and remember, miriam --- our sponsor for this week---, is giving away ten sets of pearls. you can use them in any of your project and maybe even share some with your darling friends.

you will also get some HUGE inspiration, since my team mates are a group of very talented ladies.

Supplies Used

sentiments:     clear stamps (be unforgetable....you are a super...)

solid cardstock:     cardstock warehouse I got this at ross' a while back)

background stamp:     fiskars

patterned paper:     my mind's eye

digital image:     sk digis

chevron stripes, golden dots:     ek paper punches

machine stitches and thread:     singer sewing machine and gutterman thread

washi tape:     darice (washi tape was stamped with a dye ink)

purple frame die cut:     sizzix

if you have any questions about my projects, please contact me or leave a comment with your question. i will get back to you asap.

thanks so much for stopping by 

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blogged by flowerdisco from flowerdisco's scrap hut right here in the hut.

remember.....

MY MISSION

i have been thinking, why not many people share on the web our crafty projects or for that matter whatever we like?.. most of us have these social network buttons (they do not bite, lol) but we do not use them enough.  from now on, i invite you to start sharing. my mission here at flowerdisco's will be to 

"CLICK & SHARE"

 -----share, share and share-----

want to join me in this my movement?

  click on any of my share buttons to do it, it is so easy! 

start here and start today

THANKS

A PUMPKIN SPICE BLOG PROJECT...using stickers

hello to all, 

welcome to flowerdisco's scrap hut.
i am blogging today for the 
pumpkin spice shop

and,
i have to tell you, i couldn't wait for this day to get here fast enough so i could share with you the beautiful papers and stickers i used to make my card for today. i received them in my last order from this blog's shop.

(i honestly tell you, i can't find better prices out there for my shopping but here). 

i received them in my last shop pumpkin spice order and they are from another carta bella collection called "Traditions" together with  the element stickers -a 12 x 12 sheet.

 what a beautiful-beautiful collection! 

from the rich colors, to the family oriented theme to the lovely thickness of the paper, which i have fall in love with. they are the perfect addition to my (or any) paper collection.

now, let me introduced you to my project for today. i decided to call my card:

The Gathering

lovely colors, lovely patterns!

the sentiment and the flower are from the element stickers sheet. 

and, so is the scalloped border below:

you can find this collection in the blog's shop at unbelievable prices. all the links to the products used are below.

Supplies Used:

Carta Bella Traditions Collection

white solid cardstock:    paper accents

i amso grateful for your visit and i appreciate you so very much!

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