Hi everybody!
It's been a while, hasn't it? So, here I am dusting off my old blog, as I'm itching to play in some challenges. It's not that I didn't craft at all all this time, it's just I didn't have the time to post, as I'm working more hours, and I didn't have good light to take pics etc.
But anyway, today I'm showing you what I created for one of the challenges at PTI's blog, which is make something inspired by the talented Maile Belles, so here is my take in this card of hers.
I used the stamp set "Flutter by", embossed in gold the images and sentiment and then water-colored the butterflies using distress inks.
Thanks so much for your visit! Have a blessed rest of the week.
Loly
Hi dear crafty friends! I hope you had a wonderful week end, it was rainy here in Huntsville, just the perfect weather to spend crafting. (wink).
I've wanted to play at My Favorite Things Challenge Get Sketchy for a long time, and I've just found the perfect sketch to do it!
And here is my card.
This is the fist time time I'm using this Pure Innocence stamp, and went back to the basics and paper pieced that sweet image. Remember the old days when we didn't have matching dies and we have to use scissors for everything? I had so much fun doing it today. All the papers are from Lawn Fawn.
Have a blessed rest of the week! Thanks for visiting!
ETA I'm also linking this to Lawnscaping Challenge # 91 use Patterned Paper.
Hi everybody! I'm back, after a long spring/summer hiatus, and it feels so good!
Even though I haven't posted anything in a long time, I was crafting as usual, but in a more relaxed way, as we traveled frequently, mostly camping.
So today I'm taking part in Chaitali's Coffee Lovers blog hop. I took the inspiration for my card from the sketch at the Fusion Challenge. I had several ideas in mind but I decided to make a shakers card, and the shakers inside are... you guessed it, coffee grounds, yay!, it smells so good! I used the cup die that came in this month's kit of the month from Simon Says Stamps (so timely!). For the back panel I used brown Bazzil card-stock and stamped and clear embossed a sentiment from the stamp set in the same kit.
This was fun! I'm so ready to keep playing. Have a wonderful National Coffee Day coffee lovers.
Thanks for visiting! Have a blessed week.
Hello dear crafty friends! I can't believe it's been almost a month from the last time I posted. It's been a busy time. I got a promotion at work and now I have to work 40 hours a week, that means less free time for crafting.
Anyway, I did some cards, I just didn't have time to take pictures and post.
I made this card yesterday, using loosely the sketch at CAS(E) this sketch # 70.
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Have a blessed week!
Hello crafty friends! I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
It's around 70 degrees now in Huntsville, feeling like spring already, yes!
I spent a little time in my craft room yesterday and I made a card using my goodies from the Simon Says Stamp March kit that I got yesterday morning, just in time!
I used the sketch from CAS(E) this sketch # 66 and the colors for the CAS-ual Fridays 129 challenge.
I used paper from Lawn Fawn and the stamp from the kit. To make the rainbow I used two strands of each color of embroidery floss, the cloud and sequins complete my little "scene".
I'have more ideas using this sketch so I'll probably be back later.
Thanks for visiting!
Loly
Hi there sweet crafty friends!
I always tell my husband and non crafty friends, that the crafty community is the best!
I'm not a regular blogger (that's not news for you, right?). I make cards all the time, but not always have the time to post them. I had some encouraging comments in my post yesterday, so I decided to share another quilting related card, that I made for a friend who is an accomplished quilter and love everything purple. I cased this card from a Stampin' Up demonstrator "Stampingjill", she has a great tutorial here, I changed the size and I used a different embossing folder.
I'm linking this one to "Curtain Call" challenge.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed week.
Loly
Hi there crafty friends! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
The weather in Huntsville is gorgeous, sunny and around 68 degrees, sunny days make me happy! Yesterday was similar and even though we spent a lot of time outside I managed to make two cards.
For the first one I used this "Freshly made Sketches # 124" sketch .
All the papers I used in this card are by Crate paper. I paper pieced the flower and leaves, and put some white dots in the center and some stripes on the petals using a white gel pen. I haven't done a square card in a long time, and I'm happy with the result. This is going to a friend from church whose mom has terminal cancer.
I think I shared before that besides card making I have other hobbies, one of them is hand embroidery, I love playing with fabric and colors, and I also love quilting, although to learn how to quilt is still in my bucket's list. Navigating blog land this week I found the Cozy Quilt challenge at Curtain Call and I decided to have some fun, so I made this card.
I used a Fiskars punch to cut the hexagons and all the paper is by Basic Grey "Paper Cottage" collection. The word thanks is by Simon Says Stamps and the button is a Martha Stewart's punch.
ETA I'm also linking this card to a new (to me) challenge called Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
And last, but not least I want to share another card that I made last weekend, that I sent to a crafty friend, using some goodies that I got from the sweet and super talented blogger Taheera.
I cut the word hello 5 times from white card stock, attached one on top the each layer and colored it with distress ink.
Thanks for your visit, have a wonderful week!
