Bright (Yellow) Christmas wishes!

This is the final card I made from the Pretty Poinsettia craft class (171477) and one of the more simple ones. I used the Pretty Poinsettia bundle (168147) and for the background of this card I used the “Botanical Glow” hot foil dies (170056) with gold foil. To give some shine to the flower, you can use Wink of Stella (141897) or shimmer brush golden glow (167662).

Pretty in Pink (Poinsettia)

Here is another card inspired by the Pretty Poinsettia craft class (171477). For this card, I used watercolors to paint the poinsettia but you can use ink pads as watercolors or watercolor pencils as well. Make sure to use watercolor paper (149612) if you are also going to paint with watercolors because the paper is made to absorb water and distribute the paint. Putting water on regular cardstock will damage the paper. It’s such a fun and easy technique and the results are beautiful! You can use whatever colors you like for the flowers and leaves to really make the card your own.

Feel free to send me a message if you’ve never painted with watercolors before and would like some help! I’d be happy to explain how I created the poinsettia and walk you through the technique.

Once the watercolor paper was completely dry, I added Wink of Stella (141897) to the flowers to give them a beautiful touch of sparkle and shine!

Christmas Wishes

Another craft class you might enjoy is called “Pretty Poinsettia” (171477). For this class, you’ll need the Pretty Poinsettia bundle (168147). I also want to mention that it’s important to have the Impressions Plate (167767) as it gives the leaves and flower petals that beautiful textured look.

If you don’t have the Impressions plate, you can use a shim instead. Just make sure the shim is wide enough to apply enough pressure over the dies to create the texture. It doesn’t work quite the same way as the Impressions plate, but it definitely does the job!

I took inspiration from multiple designs in the class, it was fun to take the inspiration and make the designs my own!

Celebrate!

This is another card inspired by the craft class “Metallic Magic” (171482). Since I didn’t have the same designer series paper as in the class, I used some older ones from my stash and just made sure I got colors that matched. I glued the DSP paper to the card base and then attached the window sheet with some glue dots to the DSP. I placed the glue dots underneath where I was going to place the sentiment so you cannot see them and it gave the window sheet a floating effect. The “celebrate” sentiments are then placed on top of the window sheet where the glue dots are.

If you have any questions on how I did anything feel free to leave a comment or check out the Metallic Magic class that I have linked.

Thinking of You

This card is monochromatic which means it has only one color in different shades. The “thinking of you” sentiment was created with leftover pieces of rose gold foil that I used on other cards. This is why it has so many lines cutting through the words, they are not solid lines. It gives the card an unfinished look which I really liked and found to be very unique. If you don’t want to do it with the lines, just use a brand new piece of foil.

The butterflies say Thank You!

This is another card inspired by the same Metallic Magic craft class (171482) as the previous post. For the butterflies, I used layers 2 and 3 of the Butterfly Flight decorative masks (170076), which are essentially stencils, to add the different layers of colors on the wings and the Hot Foil dies (170045) for the golden accents. The butterflies are in between the window sheet and the designer series paper background. The “thank you” sentiment is placed on top of the window sheet along with some adhesive glitter dots. I love the wonderful look the window sheet adds to the card!

You can browse through any of the products I used for this card as well as other Stampin’ Up products on my website here.

Golden Butterfly Birthday

I created this card based on the Metallic Magic craft class (171482) on the Stampin’ Up website. I didn’t have the same papers that they used in the class but I replaced them with papers I have in my stash that best matched the colors they used.

It was so much fun using the new Hot Foil system (170009). It takes your card to the next level!!

Here you can see better in           

the light all the pieces that         

have the metallic foil.            

   The inside of the card.

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕 (The Paper Players: PP771)

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I know we’re already in February but the start of the year was quite busy and I didn’t have much time to sit down and create. This Paper Players challenge called “Love is in the Air” inspired me to make a Valentines themed card and I got the idea to create this card by using scraps of Stampin’ Up designer series papers. To create the background I cut several strips to around 3/4” and combined them in a random pattern. Then, I just added the focal point where the heart is. I hope you like it and it gives you some ideas on how to use up some of that scrap paper I’m sure you have lying around! Feel free to comment if you have any questions on how I made the card.

The Paper Players Challenge 763

I made this card for a workshop, inspired by a beautiful Hallmark card I received last Christmas. I loved the gold ring used as a wreath, but I wanted to give it a fall twist instead of a Christmas theme. I decided to participate in The Paper Players color challenge since the card colors matched.

The acorns are hand-painted with watercolors, and I used the Amber Autumn stamp set and dies to bring it all together.

I hope you enjoy and it inspires you to incorporate wreaths into your own cards.

National Chess Day ♟️ (Festive Friday #FF0194)

This challenge caught my eye because the theme was black and white and I had recently created this card for one of my workshops. The dimensions of the card are 5 1/2 by 5 1/2. Since I didn’t have an envelope that fits this size, I created one that matches the designer paper I used. 

This is the Inspo list for the elements that we had to incorporate in our cards. We had to choose three and I picked square card, black, white, and encouraging sentiment. I also added glitter (Wink of Stella) to the flower but unfortunately, it doesn’t show up well in the photo so I choose to not include it as an element for the challenge.

Here is a link to the challenge:

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff0194/ 

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer them. 

Have a wonderful day!

Clean and Simple Challenge (the Paper Players PP756)

Another challenge! I wanted to participate in this challenge because it featured my favorite medium, watercolor. I painted the geraniums on 140lb watercolor paper, hot press, cut it and mounted it onto a 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 white cardstock base. The theme was clean and simple and I think I managed to achieve that by just adding a sentiment to the painting of the flowers. You can find more information about the theme and the challenge on the Paper Players blog.

Return to Cardmaking (Festive Friday Challenge #FF0193)

Hey friends, 

Long time no see! It’s been years since I last popped in here, and for a while, I honestly thought I had stepped away from card making for good. But guess what? I’m back, and more inspired than ever. 

My love for paper crafting never really left. Life got busy as it does, and family took center stage for a while, but that creative spark was always there in the background. Over time, I’ve continued to grow and explore new techniques, and now I’m excited to share that journey with you again. 

I am jumping back in with a challenge entry, something I used to love doing! Some of the challenges I joined back then are gone now, but others are still going strong. 

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: 

Never give up on something you truly love. Life may lead you down different paths, but it often finds a way to guide you back to where your heart belongs. 

Thanks for being here. I can’t wait to create and connect with you all again! ❤️

For my Festive Friday Challenge entry (#FF0193) we had to choose at least three items from the inspo list to incorporate into our card. The ones I chose were pink, fun fold, patterned paper and coloring techniques.

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Sale-A-Bration promotion!

Hello everybody,

After a couple of months struggling with my blog, finally I am back.
I don't have my domain anymore due to a problem I had, but I could recover my blog, and I am so grateful for that.

I also bring some news. As most of you know we are in the Sale-A-Bration promotion at Stampin Up! right now, with free products each time you place an order of $50 before shipping and tax. On top of that and starting on March 1, Stampin Up! will add four more products to the promotion.

Click on the image to view the flyer 

Take a peek at what is new and don't miss this chance to get free products. 
Sale-A-Bration ends March 31. 

One of my favorite stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog is the one I used in this card that I created with my friend Gisela for our last workshop. It is Lotus Blossom stamp set  (139143). I love the look of depth that you can get with the three stamps coming in the set especially designed to give that feeling of 3D in the flower and the stem.

You can use it in the order it comes from 1 to 3, inking up the number 1 with the darkest color , then number 2 with a lighter color and number 3 with the lightest. If you use it the other way around you start stamping number 3 with the lightest color , then number 2 with a lighter ink and number 1 with the darkest color.  You are going to love it. In this particular card I used Rich Razzleberry (126950).

Don't hesitate to contact me if you want to know more on how to use this stamp.

Happy stamping!!

Liliana

New Catalog products

Hello! Today I'm going to show you some cards I made for a workshop I had recently using products from the new catalog. I don't know about you but I love the new catalog. I hope you already have a copy of it in your hands, if you don't and you are interested in having one, just send me an email. You can also download it if you click on the image of the catalog to the right.  

This is my first card:

I started by spraying Hello Honey with some water in a spritzer onto white cardstock. When it was bone dry, I stamped the different images from the Work of Art stamp set (Wood 134111, Clear 134114) using the new In Color ink pads which are Mossy Meadow (133645), Hello Honey (133643), and Lost Lagoon (133644). I used the Tape it stamp set  (Wood 130712, Clear 130715) and the new In Color Blackberry Bliss ink (133642) for the purple tape. I also used Blackberry Bliss cardstock (133675) for the base of the card. 

Tip: When I stamped the chevron from the Work of Art stamp set, I first inked the stamp with Lost Lagoon and then I sprayed it with a spritzer (which was filled with water and a couple of Hello Honey ink drops). The reaction of the blue ink on the stamp and the yellow from spray gave me that green shade. 

Another card I prepared for the workshop:

I took the idea for this card from a video on You Tube but unfortunately, I can't give them credit. When I tried to look for the video again i was unable to find it. If the person who came up with this technique sees this post please let me know so I can give you the proper credit. By the way I really enjoyed doing this technique because I love to create backgrounds and I thought it would be great for the workshop (which by the way was a success) and  I would be able to use the new In Color inks like watercolors.  

First I created the background on a piece of watercolor paper. I wetted the paper using Aqua Painters (103954). With the same brush and the paper still wet I started adding colors from the ink pads in Hello Honey (133643), Blackberry Bliss (133642), Tangelo Twist (133646), and a touch of Lost Lagoon (133644). Try not to mix complementary colors like Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss, because they will create mud colors. When you apply the colors don't go over to blend them, just apply them in a horizontal motion and where each color meets leave them alone. Since the paper is still wet, the colors will blend together by themselves.

After the paper is completely dry,  stamp the butterfly from Papillon Potpourri ( Wood 132058, Clear 123759), and the chevron from Work of Art (Wood  129165,  Clear 134114). So the background is ready. The hexagon layer on top was created by using the Hexagon Hive die (132965), which was then embossed with gold embossing powder (109129). 

I hope I inspired you to create your own backgrounds. Please don't hesitate to contact me for any questions you might have. 

Happy stampin! Thanks for stopping by!

Long time no see!

Hello, hello everybody. I know you have probably been wondering where I was all this time without showing up on my blog. Let me tell you that I have been doing a lot of things such as taking Photoshop classes, watercolor classes, and doing  photography. All of them take a lot of time and my poor blog was left behind, but let's not say it was left behind, I want to say I gave him a vacation, yes it was enjoying not doing much lol, for these past few months. That doesn't mean I haven't made cards, it just wasn't as often as it used to be.

I am back in business and I would like to share a very simple card with you. I was inspired by Nichole Heady and the simplicity and elegance of the card caught my attention.

I used baker's twine and the Project Life journaling pen (135304) to draw the stitches around the main panel. The card is made with Stampin Up Whisper White (100730) and Crumb Cake cardstock (120953). The stamp sets I used  are both discontinued (sorry about that) Fox & Friends and Simply Sketched. Both are on sale if you are interested in purchasing them, just send me an email. 

Have a wonderful day! Happy Stamping!

Happy New Year 's Eve!

I want to take a minute to thank all of you who have been following me throughout the year. This year has had many ups and downs, but fortunately I made it through and with a lot of ideas to share with you. 

As you can see I changed the look of my blog a little and that is thanks to Holly Becker and her crew, because I attended her online course, called Blogging Your Way, which I highly recommend.

I made these little elves in cold porcelain as place cards. Those are my children's names and it took so long to mold them that I only made four, I know, what a shame for the rest of the family right? Shhh... don't tell them they're being left out!

The last card for 2013 is to wish all of you Happy New Year's Eve! 
Have a wonderful 2014!!!

I am back!!

It is hard to believe two months have past since my last post. I thought I would be back sooner! Well, I am here to dust off the cobwebs and share some projects I made for the holidays. I have been so busy working with cold porcelain and  attending photography and watercolor classes, that I had no time to work with my cards, sniff sniff. 

I made this card to participate in the Retrosketches challenge. Challenges encourage me not only to create something original, but also to keep my mojo flowing. 

I made the envelope using the Envelope Punch Board (133774). I had purchased it a while ago but I haven't used it until now. I loooooove it!!! It is an awesome tool that allows you to create your very own envelopes that match your cards. Isn't that great?

I hope you have had more time than me to make some projects for the holidays. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy stamping!

These are the supplies I used for this card:

1.  Whisper White cardstock (100730)
2. Smoky Slate cardstock     (131202)
3. Festive Flurry stamp set   (Wood 131778 Clear 131781)
4. Winter Frost Specialty DSP (132341)
5. Festive Flurry Framelits Dies (132193)
6. Pool Party embossing powder (129398)
7. Stampin Glitter (102023)

Piece of cake!

Hello bloggers! Last challenge for me at the Friday Mashup as a designer! I am going to miss working with that talented group. This week Amy has a great challenge for all of us. We have to create a project with a cake and/or using Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate and Basic Grey.

The sketch for my card is from retrosketches and the stamps are from Happiest Birthday Wishes (122617) and Make a Cake (126742).

Have a wonderful weekend! Happy stamping!

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the colors "Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate & Basic Grey."
2. Create a project with a "Cake."
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project "with a Cake using the colors above."

Leafing Friday Mashup

This is my last challenge as a hostess at the Friday Mashup, sniff, sniff. I will no longer be part of the design team. I had a great experience designing for the Friday Mashup and it is time to move on with other endeavors. I learned a lot from these talented ladies from whom I got so much inspiration.

My challenge for this week is to create a project with leaves and because orange is my favorite color, you can mash it up with that color.

I am taking Chemistry 102 with Tim Holtz and I applied the Distress Stain Brayering technique on my card. To cut the leaves I used the Autumn accent die and for the background I used a sticky canvas sheet where I applied ink and stamped the En Francais stamp (127790).

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with a  "Tree or Leaves."
2. Create a project using the "Color Orange."
3. Or Mash it Up and create a "Project with Leaves/ Tree & the Color Orange."