Pug cards: Christmas Pug

 

Even pugs love to celebrate Christmas. I know it's a bit early but when I found this picture I could not resist, so shoot me. How can you pass up that adorable face?

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Envelope: Handmade floral

 A bigger (more beautiful) view at the handmade envelope I mentioned yesterday.

My goal was to make a colorful and floral envelope. The patterned paper is from Tim Holtz' Lost and Found paper stack. The scalloped cardstock is from Ditto, and after embellishing it with some chalk inks all it needed was a little yarn.

The closure, as with the other envelopes, is made with coordinating brads. The jewel brad is from Recollections and the smaller patterned brad is from Making Memories. Martha Stewart Crafts baker's twine brings the closure to completion.

It is a refreshing feeling to not be restricted by the worry of "where will my card fit?"... I create the card and a matching envelope that takes everyone's breath away. What else could I ask for than a total card giving and receiving experience.

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Sneak peek: Handmade floral envelope

 Here is a little peek at my latest creation, a handmade envelope I created for a farewell card I was commissioned to make.

Each commission is an adventure into outdoing myself. Challenges make my creative life fun.

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Stay tuned to many more creations to come!!

Card: Getting my groove back!

I know it has been a long time since I blogged, but my health has been a top priority since late January. I have just recently been able to get my creativity "groove" back. Thanks to all my friends that have checked on me through my tough times.

Card: Perfect delight

In the SPECIAL category I have always placed vellum. The one used in this card is Stampin'Up vellum cardstock, which means it is thicker and meatier than regular vellum. Once I realized I could use some of the Bigz dies in my cuttlebug i decided to buy the TOP NOTE die (LOVE it!). As you can see in this card I used both the positive and the negative parts of the die with the glittery dot paper.

Card: True friendships...

WW: Time flies by

For this installment I decided to try coloring. I loved coloring as a kid and I am still a kid at heart.
Cardstock: Stampin Up kraft, certainly celery, white
Inks: Versamagic gingerbread, Colorbox olive pastel
Rubons: Kaiser craft flourish border, SU Bella Rose
Embellishments: Making Memories pebble brad, dollar sticker (Michaels), zig painty gold, signo white gel, sakura souffle

Scrapbook: Cherish Memories

After learning my passion for old photos, my friend emailed me a photo of his family taken in the 1950s (I think!). I printed the photo on a transparency and attached it to white cardstock to allow all the little details to stand out. I really think it is a perfect frame for his family photo.

Cardstock: Stampin Up Wild Wasabi textured, DCWV scallop white core,

Bazzill earthtones textured

Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations Golden Floral

Ribbon: Michaels

Flowers: Prima

Embellishments: Rhinestones, Button, Heidi Swapp journaling spot,

Making Memories square clip

Cards: Homemade

After a three year ordeal my mother, sister, and brother-in-law are FINALLY in their new home. It is a gorgeous home in Manor, Texas. I made this card extra special since my sister collects rooster decorations and my mother's favorite saying is "Everything happens for a reason".

Cardstock: Stampin Up kraft

Patterned Paper: Marah Johnson Golden Floral, K and Co LJ Script/String/Buttons & Leaves

Chipboard: Stampin Up On Board Ginormous Pieces

Paint: Making Memories Avocado

Stamps: Stampin Up Provencal, Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz Collection) The Countdown

Stickers: Making Memories Family word fetti

Rubons: K & Co Wild Saffron

Scrapbook: Nate's birthday

This page came together so quickly once I chose these awesome grungeboard letters and crown. I used Tim Holtz OLD PAPER & FIRED BRICK distress crackle paint, Making Memories COUNTRY BLUE fresh anthology paint, Heidi Swapp PUMPKIN acrylic paint, Tim Holtz distress inks in TEA DYE & BRUSHED CORDUROY, and Colorbox warm violet chalk ink. My new favorite punch is the Stampin'Up star punch (1 and 3/4"). I used Stampin'Up patterned paper from Fall Flowers and Western Sky. The cardstock is from Bazzill.
This is my gift to my cousin Jenna's son Nate on his birthday. I hope he likes it. I will be traveling to Texas today to deliver it to him.

Scrapbook: Family Tree Page

I love working with the new Stampin'Up textured cardstock, specially when I use cats eye inks to distress my work. It was my first time using Making Memories Epoxy Shapes (Chelsea's Place) but I really love epoxy so I thought it was worth a try. I had this family tree refill in my stash from my Creative Memories days.

Marquetry masterpiece

On January 19th I posted a little taste of this project. I am always on the lookout for new material to work with and last month while shopping at an educational supply store I found these gems. They are double-sided marquetry (wood veneer) pieces which you can arrange in whatever way you want. I created this for my cousin Jenna Palomino and her family. Each corner was separated to make individual mini albums with each family member's initial. The mini album is held closed with a Stampin Up circle clip and attached to the canvas with a Making Memories decorative brad that makes it swivel open. The center I embellished with one of the new We R Memory Keepers grommlets (used the new CROP-A-DILE BIG BITE), Doodlebug rhinestone, and MAMBI rhinestone word (FAMILY). This specific project i mounted on a canvas and then wrapped the edges with 7Gypsies gaffer tape. I found using gaffer tape makes an unfinished canvas look framed.