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.

VALENTINE ALREADY?

hehe

using a sizzix die

i need to practice more with that diamond dust, lol. the red bling is from webster pages.

c u later!

*_*

A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to you!

WITH AL MY LOVE!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012

KISS JAR---altered pantry jar

hello all,

we got some light snow in since yesterday. my backyard looks like like a winter wonderland. i love when is fresh snow on the tree branches.

i  had time to made this jar i had in my pantry waiting for a nice occasion. i bet you already notice i like to alter items and i also like to repurpose.

Kiss Jar

---sorry about these pictures. my computer is sick. (i dropped an iris case on the keyboard and i think it damaged the hard drive. i am using my husband's but it does not have the same photo editing program i have in mine. when i get tim,e i will see if i can download it for free--i like that program better than this one).
---the frog is from create a critter, page #24---image #1 on the overlay.---

 the red paper, hearts and one of the borders are from k&co. the scalloped brown border is from crate paper.

this super cute necklace was made with a beautiful ribbon a blogger sister gave me a while ago. the chrome flower is a piece of jewelry. her nails, heart, eyes and lips were accented with glossy accents.

and i draw some eyelashes for winking..lol.

different strands of ribbon for the jar neck with a heart charm attached to them.
i finished my jar with hershey kisses---my favorite chocolate--and i have tried many, hehe.

note: 

my husband's b-day was on thursday. i made a special dinner for him. i went to the fish market i got some whole red snapper to bake. i also made mashed potatoes mixed with sauteed onions and a side of grilled asparagus---YUMMY!---what a delicious meal. i also got some clams. we ate those on friday. this jar was for him too---along with his birthday gifts and, of course, we are sharing the candy---wink!

take care for now and have a great weekend!

---still loving you all---

A VALENTINE’S CARD with a handmade background

hello to all who still visiting my blog.

I have made a background for this my card and since normally I used already patterned paper, I though to practice with something “out of the box”.

My Valentine

   the size of this card is the standard A2 or 4.25” by 5.5”.

I used a fiskars clear background stamp called “vintage farmhouse” and a a wooden one for the script called “italian poetry” from hero arts. these stamps have been with me for a long while and I do not know if you can find them in the stores.

anyhow, I used some acrylic ink from pebbles and brushed it on the vintage farmhouse. I then inked my italian poetry with a staz on black ink pad--- and what you see is what I got---not bad at all.

not my usual colors but I like how it turned out.

the border strip, the scalloped circle, and the plain circle are from my fiskars punches. the little heart and tag are from a new k&co die cut assortment I just got at michael’s. the leaves I had them from some cricut cut and the stamped sentiments from g-studio dollar stamps.

I hope you like it and get inspire to make your own background for you project.

thanks for stopping by!

note: I have been feeling better. all my tests came back good and that is including my stress test. when the office called me to let me know I told them because the tests were coming back good it did not mean I magically got better. I then told them if it was not my heart, must be my lungs then. the doctor prescribed an inhaler for asthma and I think is doing the trick. I am hardly out of breath despite today it just has been 4 days since I started it. I had my heart surgery way back on 2007 and since then I have been suffering from this shortness of breath/fast heart beats and until now, after many test in between, I have thought of it must my my lungs/bronchia. I still suffer from the gerd but even that is a bit better with the addition of some tums and minor changes to my diet/portions and eating times. we do have to think out of the box sometimes, just like I did with my card today. the norm do not always work I guess.

thanks to all who pray for my health. I am very grateful and I give the praise to the Lord.

VALENTINES CARD AND ALTERED CANDY CAN

here i am, safe and sound...

(so far)

a bit of update on my health: chest x-rays: good; blood work: cholesterol; and sugar a bit high ---have to repeat in 3 months---and i am waiting for the stress test results. in the meantime i am doing ok, still tired and short of breath but my gerd has not been acting up much. i have made subtle changes and it seems to be working. let's see how long it lasts. :D i am hoping they find whatever in the stress test and can start treatment. i do not want to go for another open heart surgery :(.

before i show you my project, i want to show you a picture of Lulu. 

this was done by my son who is a

"Black Swan"

fan, and decided to turn Lulu into the diva she already is.

you gotta love her?

don't you?

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anyhow,

I made this card and i altered this can along with a few other valentine candy containers and a banner.

they are on its way to boston.

card is 5.5 x 4.25 inch

the metal embellishment---how cute-- was embossed using a small cuttlebug folder and a metal paper from quickutz. i bought mine a while ago at hobby lobby. the trees and heart are from my stash of clear stamps and the sentiment is from my pink stamper. the patterned papers are from k&co.

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altered can

i covered the can with kraft paper using a strong adhesive---i used a scor pal tape. that much i knew when i started, lol.

the hearts are from doodlecharms--cricut cartridge: page #85 of the handbook and image #4 on the overlay. i used the border feauture and cut an extra heart to pop it up with foam adhesive. the middle heart was wet embossed with silver powder and the edges were all inked.

i used brads to attach the ribbon around it.

the rest of the stamping was done at the end: like i said i just did not have a clue before i started what i wanted to do. it was not hard at all to stamp it at the end. :P

this is it for now,

i hope you enjoy it.

love you all!

NOTE:---------- DEE BURNS...PLEASE CONTACT ME:------ "I LOST YOUR ADDY".

HAPPY LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP DAY

I want to wish you all a very loving and happy day!

here is my heart for you.

i love you so much and i appreciate your friendship so much.

thanks for being my friend.

thank you-thank you-thank you

love u all

I will be back later on to announce the winner of my pink-a-licious blog hop.

(i have to go to the doctors soon to find out about my last blood work).

now, go on, and have a 

LOVE-A-LICIOUS DAY!

TRI-FOLD CARD CHALLENGE AT THE CUTTLEBUG SPOT

i am alive, lol. i was cleaning my scraproom and re-organizing again and lost track of days plus the weather is making me lazy..it always does. but...i am here with another challenge for  

The Cuttlebug Spot. 

this week are tri-fold cards and here is mine.

Hey Babe

5.5 x 11.50

score to make three panels of equal size.

the base for the card was cut diagonally and then used a paper punch for the hearts border.

 the sweethearts cricut cartridge was used for the image and cut at 3 inch high.

you can see where i embossed with two different cuttlebug embossing folders: the swiss dots on the birds and the distressed stripes for the hat. i also used a sizzix one called collage for the hat.

 the sentiment is from my pink stamper's, love-a-licious, is a  new stamp set, and the cute banner is from the cricut cartridge twinkle toes. i love this banner and i know is in another cart --or a very similar one--but can't remember right now.

below is the set i used from my pink stamper and if you want to see what other stamps she has, you can click HERE, and it will take you to her site.

LOVE-A-LICIOUS

now, please...go and have fun at the cuttlebug spot challenge and enter your tri-fold card. you always have a chance to win some goodies.

i will try this week to be more virtual, hehe

the fourth is Gisella's blog hop and i will have that ready for you too. i know i will have a package of action wobbles as a giveaway. 

see you soon if the power is not down.

we are expecting ice in two days,...grr! ;p

love you all!

and stay safe 

*_*

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.