You are amazing...

I made another card for a friend... I told you, I am inspired, hahaha...

This time, I used a rubber stamp, a Mo Manning one "BFF", this two girls friends forever, I used Memento tuxedo black ink... I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils, I cut it with a circle die and placed it on a blue flower mat.

I used a peach cardstock as background and distressed the borders with an orange ink pad, also I used an orange with circles in different colors dp. I tried to go with the orange(peach)-blue color combo.

I also used a blue polka dot ribbon and a lace. I placed the sentiment  on a peach label, also borders are distressed with the same orange ink pad. Then I added some blue bling in one corner.

Hope you like my card!

Challenges: 

Sketches by Carly: sketch

DYSU: for a friend

One stop craft: Just good friends

Blessings Ink: anything goes

Fashionable stamping: anything goes

LEJ: bling bling

Secret crafter: bright and cheerful

RRR: Sizzlin' summer colors + ribbon

Stempelsone: free theme

Top tip tuesday: circles

Thinking of you...

Another friendship card... For us, in Argentina, July is friends months, as we celebrate "Friends day" (Dia del amigo) on the 20th. Maybe that is the reason why I am doing friendship cards, (I know, a little bit later, hahaha...)

For this card, I used "Gab in the groove" (Just Some Lines). I won this image in a challenge last year, but didn´t use it so far. I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils and cut out the image, then using foami tape, I placed it on an orange elipse mat. I like to give dimension to the images sometimes :)

I used two different dp, but both of them with butterflies. One is apple green color and the second is dark blue, as Gab's clothes.

Then I added a couple of yellow ribbons, one is stamped and wide and the second is thin and plain. I made a bow, added a green button. Then the sentiment is a TLC one and I placed it on the up corner to balance the card and because of the background is better there that in where for the sketch it is suposed to be (oops!).

I do like how it looks, do you?

Challenges:

There she goes: sketch 166

DYSU: for a friend

Simon says challenge: anything goes

Jackson's: anything goes

Simon says stamp and show: hey girl

Craft room: buttons and bows

Crazy amigo: free theme

Crafty creations: buttons

Crafts and me: anything goes

Crafty bloggers: anything goes

EDITED: THIS CARD IS FEATURED AT CREATE WITH TLC

Sending you a smile

I was playing some the last two days and made a couple of cards. This is one, no special ocasion, just pure friendship and encouraging.

The image is a Pink Gem stamp, Ginny with flowers,  I've got last year as a freebie. I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils and placed it on a green mat, then I draw some faux stitches with a fine green marker. And made the same for the TLC sentiment.

I used a striped green-yellow paper as a background, then I used a yellow-green ribbon.

The only embellishment I used is a big flower (Prima) with the same color of the flowers in the image.

I hope you like my card :)

Challenges:

Sketch and stash: sketch 92

Simon Says challenge: anything goes

Jackson: anything goes

Paper and such: stitches

C.R.A.F.T.: stitches

Digi doodle best: stripes

DYSU: for a friend

My heart pieces: square or circle

Crazy amigo: free theme

Crafty bloggers: anything goes

Forever friends: anything goes (with animal)

EDITED: THIS CARD IS FEATURED AT CREATE WITH TLC

A white wedding card

One of my youngest friends is getting married soon and I want to prepare her card with time (I don´t want to rush one day before the wedding... as usual, hehehe!). I want a white on white card (except the image)... And I need to apologize for the bad pictures, I made them in the evening when the sun alredy went to sleep and to make photos of white things without natural light is a nightmare... so, please, try to understand (also my hubby is not here today to help me with the camera, he is much more better than me for the pics :))

EDITED: I made new photos this morning, they look a little bit better that the ones from last night, I only leave the first one as that is the one I linked up in the challenges, but I will remove the dark ones :)

I chose this "The greeting farm" image that I had for almost 6 month now and never use it before... I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils. I don´t know why the cheeks look so red, they don´t look like that in reality... I used glitter on the bride's dress and think she looks gorgeous with it.

I dust it off my embossing plates (I don´t use them since last Christmas!) and use them on white cardstock to make the different layers of the sketch.

I want to do a very romantic card, so I used white lace and ribbon (I have this ribbon for two years now but this is the first time I opened and use it...).

And maybe you don´t believe this, but I don´t have any white flower (I have cream though) so, I used my daisy punch to make white daisies and embellished them with small white pearls (don´t they look nice?).

I really hope my friend and future husband will like this card :)... and you too!

Challenges:

Simon says: sketch

Sparkles forum: wedding

Stampin's sisters: sparkle

EFG: Lace

Cards galore: white on white

The cutie pie: glitter and bling

Paper pretties: Bling it on

Whimsy inspires: punches and edgers

Fat pages and cards: anything goes

The poodles parlor: use a digistamp

Christmas in July - Wrap it up

This is my last project for this week's challenges at Catch the bug: Christmas in July. Today the challenge is to add a bow to the project.... I added two of them :)

I colored the image Joseph, Mary and the donkey... I love this digi, I made many cards last year with it and this year too!!! I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils and then I distressed the border with a brown ink pad.

I used golden plain paper and glittered papers (Frontline Papers). I also used a golden ribbon and made two bows.

In one of them I attached the tag with the sentiment (Joy to the World), it was a freebie last year but don´t remember where, so please, if you know or remember, could you please let me know to give credit to the person.

I feel really happy about this week, because I craft every day and started with my Christmas cards, I learned  how to do shaker cards and some other things too.
Hope you like this card!

Challenges:

Catch the bug: wrap it up

Willow sketch: sketch + Christmas in July

Paper Play: Christmas in July

Crafty creations: tags

Forever friends: Christmas in July (with animal - donkey)

Delightful challenge: Christmas in July

Aud sentiments: tag it!

Crafts and me: ribbons and a bow

Crimbo crackers: penguins (or animals)

The paper shelter: anything goes

Christmas in July - Sparkle

One more entry for this week's challenge at Catch the bug, today: Make it sparkle! And today it's a first time for me... for long time I wanted to do a shaker-card but never tried it before... I hope to improve, but for a first time I think is quite ok...

I colored the image with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils and added some glitter. Then I cut the image, the acetate, the red cardstock with Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels two and with foami tape and more glitter I made the shaker part of the card... It was a lot of work as it was the first time doing it and I learned many things so I hope not to make the same mistakes in future as with this one, hehehe...

I used a snow dp (Oriental Trading), a Ginger's sentiment , red cardstock and nothing else as I want to be the shaker the protagonist of the card and for masculine cards we don´t need to add to many things!

I am happy that I was able to take the pictures and not have the reflex of the acetate on them :)

Challenges:

Catch the bug: make it sparkle

Creations by Gilly: use of acetate
EDITED: I WON THIS CHALLENGE! (Aug 4th, 2012)

 

Stampin' sisters: sparkle

Die cutting divas: Christmas in July

Cards for men: Christmas in July

Always crafting: for men

Crazy challenge: Christmas in July

Crafter's cafe blog: Christmas in July

Creatalicious: Christmas in July

Jellypark: Christmas in July

Christmas in July - Tropical Santa

This is my fifth entry at the challenge at Catch the bug....
I love this challenge!!! In my country, Argentina,  Christmas comes in summer and we all love to be in the beach, eating fruit salad, ice creams and everything very summery!!!

I colored the freebie Tropical Santa with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils, then with foami tape I gave volume to the feet and the face (although you can't notice it in the pictures, don´t know why...). I mounted it in a blue mat (cut with a Labels two, Spellbinders Nestabilities).

I used stripe papers in very bright colors (printer soyuz) and mounted on a blue cardstock. I cut with two different punches suns in different sizes to embellish it and give the idea of heat and tropical.

I added a ho ho ho sentiment placed in a blue mat.

Hope you like it :)

Challenges:

Catch the bug: use the freebie and use tropical colors.

Sketch saturday: sketch

Digi Haven: fun in the sun free digi
EDITED: I AM A TOP THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Craft punked: summertime

Crafty mess: sun or moon

Oozak: bright colors

Can you digi it: day at the beach

Die cutting divas: Christmas in July

Our daily bread: clouds or sunshine

Quirky crafts: Christmas in July

Digi make over: digi dimension

Christmas in July - Humor card

Last year I participated at the challenge at Catch the bug "Christmas in July" and it was really helpful to start with my Christmas cards, so this year I am planning to join again! This is my fourth entry for this week's challenge at Catch the bug.

I love this Santa, his expresion is so fun...!!! I think it fits perfect for today's challenge and will be great for some male friend. I colored the image with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils, then I put some glitter on the image, not to much... and placed it on a red mat.

I used some stars-red paper (Muresco) and I will tell you a secret, I was planning to use the other side of the paper and I didn´t realize until I finished the card about my mistake... when I finished I thought, the mat is almost invisible, why?, then I've got it... when I tried in the other side (which is white with red stars) it worked much better, but I was tired and didn't want to do it again ;(
(TIP: don´t craft to late at night as you may mistake and don´t want to re-do your job again!)

I also used a Christmas dark red ribbon ('Tis the season), some green circles (sizzix dies) and in each one I put a light green button with a knot made with embroidery thread.

Challenges:

Catch the bug: humor-funny projects

Heart 2 heart: sketch
EDITED (07/26):
I can´t play at this challenge because I don´t have any of their products, but the sketch is great.
Thanks for letting me use it.

The paper shelter: anything goes

The sisterhood of crafters: let´s hear it for the boys

Divas by design: anything goes

Ladybug crafts: Christmas in July

Crazy amigo: free theme

Dude time doodles: anything goes

Tuesday alchemy: buttons

Stamp n plus: anything goes

Crafter companion monthly: ho ho ho christmas

Top tip tuesday: circles

Christmas in July - A non Christmas image

Last year I participated at the challenge at Catch the bug "Christmas in July" and it was really helpful to start with my Christmas cards, so this year I am planning to join again! This is my third entry for this week's challenge at Catch the bug.

I used this image that is not a Christmas one, but is a shopping lover... and many of our friends can be related to this lady here, hehehe.... I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils and placed it on a dark green mat.

I used a striped green paper (Oriental trading) and used some ribbons with small presents on it, that I think suits perfect for the image.

Then I made some poinsettias using one of my punches, red and green cardstock, a little bit of foami tape and small yellow stones, (I think they look cute...).

The sentiment was a freebie I grab a while ago, but now I don´t remember from where, so if you know, please, let me know as I would like to give credit to that person. I mounted it on the dark green cardstock (I cut it using a Sizzix oval die) and used small green stones to embellish it.

Challenges:

Catch the bug: a non traditional Christmas image.

Sparkles Christmas: sketch

Christmas cards all year round: poinsettias or holly

Dutch dare: bingo (bright colors, blling and ribbon)

Divas by desing: anything goes

Fab n funky: make your own flowers

Paper pretties: bling

Paper shelter: anything goes

The perfect sentiment: anything goes

Clear it out: Christmas In July, Use up Red & Green stash

Christmas in July - Sketch challenge at Catch the bug

Last year I participated at the challenge at Catch the bug "Christmas in July" and it was really helpful to start with my Christmas cards, so this year I am planning to join again! This is my second entry for this week's challenge at Catch the bug.

I used this AKV image, Joseph, Mary and baby. I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils.  I distressed the edges with a green ink pad.

I gave some volume to the crib with foami tape, I like the effect :)

I used two different dp, the red one is a Oriental trading and the green one is a Printer Soyuz, I also used some red texturized cardstock.

As embellishments I only used silver stars in two sizes.

Hope you like this card :)

Challenge:

Catch the bug: sketch.
Hooked on crafts: Christmas in July
Crafty hazelnuts: Star
Lollipop Crafts: Christmas in July
Simon says stamp and show: anything goes
There she goes: Christmas in July
OSAAT: anything goes
That craft place: anything goes
Totally gorgeous: it´s Christmas
Card crafters' circle: Christmas in July
Digi make over: digi dimension EDITED: I WON THIS CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!

Christmas in July - A card for a kid

Last year I participated at the challenge at Catch the bug "Christmas in July" and it was really helpful to start with my Christmas cards, so this year I am planning to join again! So this is  my first entry for this week's challenge - A Christmas project for a kid.

I used this Teddy with ornament and colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils, I put glitter in the hat and the ornament, I like sparkle in Christmas cards :) Imade some faux stitches with a fine marker and used a sky blue paper as a mat.

I also used a sky blue plaid paper (Oriental Trading). I don´t have to many Christmassy papers, but I think it looks great for a boy's card.

I also used a sky blue gingham ribbon and a couple of jingle bells to embellish it.

It´s a very simple card, but I hope you like it :)

Challenges:

Catch the bug: Christmas for kids.
CPS: sketch
Send a smile: Christmas in July
The squirrel and the fox: project for a kid or baby
2 sisters: Christmas in July
OSAAT: anything goes
Robyn Fetiche: Christmas in July
Stampin' sisters: sparkle
Cards for men: Christmas in July
ABC : T  for two (two jingle bells)
Forever Friends: Christmas in July