Work in progress...

Hello everyone!! I'm sorry it has been a while since I last posted. As I mentioned in a previous post I got engaged and well you know how it is when you are planning a wedding! The planning pretty much consumed all my time so I had to stop writing this blog and having my crafty adventures, then after the wedding I just couldn't get myself back to crafting since my mojo was nowhere to be seen and I just got busy doing other things. Hubby even told me I should get rid of all the crafty things I have collected since he said I wasn't using them anymore, I couldn't bear the idea of giving them away or sell since it's kinda hard to get or buy scrapbook stuff in Mexico... so I just packed them away. Also it didn't help that last year we were moving to different cities and pretty much traveled a lot :)
So I hope that finally this year I can get back to resume my crafty adventures and let the creative juices flowing. That's why I decided to change my blog as a way to restart!

Enough with the rambling! Today I have a Clean and Simple Valentine's card to share with you. I made this card for my dad, so he could give it to my mom ☆彡

It is a very simple card since I don't have all my scrapbook tools with me yet, I just have a few papers, scissors and glue.

I hope you enjoyed valentine's day with your special someone, family and friends.

I entered this card on the following challenges:

• Cardmania Challenges
• Charisma Cardz Challenges
• Crafty Creations Challenges

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Loved by someone...

Hi girls!! How was your weekend? Did you enjoy the long weekend to celebrate Valentine's day? I sure did!! We had a fabulous weekend, on saturday my bf and I went to a special dinner the church prepared for all the church member in a delicious restaurant, then on sunday we spent time baking cookies! We've been wanting to do that for a looong time but didn't have the chance, after baking cookies we met my parents and brother at a restaurant for lunch and we went to the rink to have fun while figure skating. Even though it is cold outside it feels nice going to the rink and have fun. I was going to share pics of us baking cookies and skating but I forgot to bring my camera to work, so I can only show you the card I created for him.

At the end I decided to create a cute box (I forgot to take a picture) and a lovely card for him. I think I'll never be tired to say this but... I love Magnolia stamps!! They are soo cute, I only own one Magnolia stamp so I'm really careful when I color the stamped images Linda gave me.

I added a cute sentiment inside of the card which says:

I used what was left of my chatterbox pattern paper (so sad, I need to get more lol), Bazzill paper and flowers, rub-on is from Love Quotes by DCWV, border punch by Fiskars and the stamp sentiment is from Michael's. I also used some glitter for the wings, two red heart gems and one heart brad.

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges:
- Oh La La Creations: love
- Simon Says Stamp: love
- Cute Card Thursday: in the name of love
- Susie's Sassy Challenge: hearts and flowers
- Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: dazzle us
- Just Magnolia: love
- Stamp Something: something cute
- Crazy 4 Challenges: red
- Daring cardmakers: have a heart
- Stamping for the weekend: valentine's themed
- Dutch Dare Card: valentine's day card
- Totally Gorjuss: feel the love
- By the cute and girly: love

Thank  you for visiting me today!

Happy Day!

Hi girls!! This week is almost over, just two more days and the Winter Olympics will begin! Did I tell you how excited I am? lol Today I have my figure skating class and I'm sure we will be talking about our favorite skaters, what we like about them and who deserves a medal, it is really hard to pick the best skater because there are many talented athletes going to this Olympics!
Anyways, talking about crafting stuff I want to share with you today another valentine's card I made.

For this card I used a Stamping UP! rub-on, Chatterbox pattern paper, bazzill flowers and ribbon. It is a really simple card, but I just love how the paper looks, I just wish I had bought more. I made this card for a friend, you see he likes this girl but he hasn't asked her out yet so maybe this valentine's day he will have the courage to say something with this card! You know... boys, they get really shy and nervous when they like a girl lol

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges:
- CRAFT Challenge: valentines or love
- Secret Crafter Challenge: monochrome and white
- Ohh La La Creations: love
- Cupcake Craft Challenges: red and white all over
- Stamp with Fun: hearts
- Tuesday Taggers: love is all around
- Simon Says Stamp: love

Thank you so much for the lovely comments, it really makes my day.
Happy scrapping!

I {heart} you

Hi girls!! This is my second post for today and it is actually the first time I've done that! I'm proud of my self Anyways, today I received a big surprise! I'm going to see one of my childhood friends I haven't seen in like 10 years!! That's a long time right? We talked occasionally through letters, mails, messenger and Facebook after she moved to another country when we were in sixth grade, I've known her since we were in kinder garden, so that means that we have a lot to catch up lol
Anyways, I'd like to share with you two more valentines cards. Since reds and whites are the colors we usually see or use on valentine's season, I tried to think outside of the box and I created this card:

I used my bear stamp from Michaels, Fiskars border punch, Stamping UP pattern paper, some ribbon and my new pop-up heart punch from EK Success, at first I didn't like this punch because when I went to Michael's I was looking for the MS lace heart punch but I couldn't find it so I bought this one and after a few "tests" on paper I'm started to like it, I think the heart looks cute, what do you think?

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges:
- Creative Belli Challenge: ribbon
- PaperPlay Challenges: love notes
- CRAFT Challenge: valentines or love
- Charisma Cardz: I love you
- Stamp, scrap and doodle: valentines with no RED
- Pink Elephant: mushy, gushy valentine
- Stamp with Fun: hearts
- Tuesday Taggers: love is all around
- By the cute and girly: love
- Papertake weekly: sketch
- Creative Card Crew: valentine's

Well I better go now, I have a few things I need to get done before I meet with my friend.
Happy crafting!

Love notes

Hi crafters! How was your weekend? Mine was relaxing, I had time to do some laundry, clean around and create a few cards... but you know what? I just can't wait for this week to end! I know it's only tuesday but... I just can't wait! This friday the Winter Olympics start in Vancouver!! I just want to see all the figure skating events and you can be sure that I'll be crossing my fingers so my favorite skaters win a medal lol.
Anyways, I have two cards to share with you today and I'm very pleased on how the pictures came out. My bf taught me how to retouch pictures with Photoshop and wow! What difference!

I really like to make red cards, I don't know why lol but I'm sure loving this valentine's season. I used some Chatterbox and Paper Co papers, my Fiskars border punch, a Bazzill flower, some lace ribbon and a cute lace. The sentiment is from Deja Views.

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges:
- Simon Says Stamp: photo inspiration
- PaperPlay Challenges: love notes
- Stamp with Fun: hearts
- The Pink Elephant: mushy gushy valentine
- Oh La La Creations: Love
- Creative Card Crew: valentines
- By the Cute and Girly Challenge: love
- C.R.A.F.T. Challenges: valentines or love
- Tuesday Taggers: love is all around (it's true!)

And, here's the other card! I'm really loving this stamp, I think teddy bears are so cute.

I really like to make Clean and Simple cards because they are fast and fun to make, my mom loves to make this kind of cards too, I'll post later the cards she made. For this card I used a bear stamp and sentiment from Michael's, Bazzill paper, my Fiskars border punch and some ribbon.

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges too!
- Cupcake Craft Challenges: red and white all over
- Crazy 4 Challenges: Be my valentine
- Creative Belli Challenge: ribbon
- Charisma Cardz: I love you
- Stamp Something Challenge: love something (teddy bears)
- Paper Sundaes: sketch (with a tiny twist lol)

Well that's it for now, I hope you have a wonderful week and make some time this friday to see the Winter Olympics open ceremony!!
Happy crafting!

I love you bear!

Hi crafters!! I'm in a really good mood today and you know why? Well because I'm finally making time to craft! Yey! Yesterday I had a terrible headache and I was feeling really tired and sored (for skating too much?? Mmm maybe lol), the headache is gone (thankfully!) but I'm still feeling a little bit sored I just hope that I can stand on my feet this evening at my figure skating class lol. I always say that the best medicine to get rid of headaches is a good laughter, sleeping or crafting! And I got all 3 done yesterday! I'm trying really hard not to stay up late and exercise, I have the exercise part cover because I have figure skating classes on Mondays and Wednesdays but... ohh my! Going to bed early? That's a really hard thing to do lol
Anyways, I want to share with you the card I made yesterday, it is a really clean and simple card.

I got this stamp at Michael's while I was on vacation in Dallas, I think the bear looks really cute holding that heart, don't you think? I used my Fiskars border punch, Basic Grey paper, I distressed a little bit the red Bazzill paper and I added some ribbon. The sentiment is another stamp I got at Michael's, I really like how it looks with the 3-D effect (I used Pop it Shapes from Ranger Industries), I know you can't really see it in this picture :( but it's been raining all day so no sunlight for me to take nice pictures.

And guess what?! I'm really happy to know that I can enter this card to 13 challenges! Well what can I say, it is easy to enter challenges when Valentines is really close LOL

- Magical Crafts Fornightly: valentines
- Fussy and Fancy Challenge: hearts
- Basic Grey Challenges: animals
- Secret Crafter Saturday: hearts
- Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays: open
- Paper Sundaes: valentines
- Papertake Weekly Challenge: Love Actually
- Lexi's Creations: valentines
- Ohh La La Creations: distressing
- Creative Card Crew: valentines
- SophistiCat Challenges: love
- Cupcake Craft Challenge: four legged and furry
- Creative Belli: ribbons

Well that's it for now, I really hope I can create another card or cards tonight to share with you tomorrow.
Happy crafting!

Hearts and Flowers for you!

Hi crafters!! How's your week going so far? Mine is going great! I had a fun weekend because I had a surprise birthday party saturday night at my house, I saw friends I haven't seen since december so it was nice to have time to catch up and have fun. I'm still in shock for all the nice response I had for my candy, I hope to have another one really soon, I just haven't decided when yet lol but I'll let you know.
Anyways, today I want to share with you a card I created using one of the stamped images I won in a blog candy. I really love all the Magnolia stamps, they are soo cute and really fun to color.

And a close up... I really like the images where Tilda has wings, she does look like a cute little angel, doesn't she? I used a Stamping Up! rub-on as the sentiment and some glitter for the wings.

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges:
- Papertake Weekly Challenge: sketch
- Just Magnolia: hearts and flowers
- The Pink Elephant Challenge: pink
- A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge: freestyle
- Cute Card Thursday: blooming gorgeous
- Flutterby Wednesday Challenge: butterfly, fairy or angel
- Your next Stamp: anything that sparkles
- Little Red Wagon: hearts
- Creative Belli Challenge:  hearts
- Lexi's Creations: valentines
- Ohh La La Creations: distressing
- Magical Crafts Fornightly: valentines
- Fussy and Fancy Challenge: hearts
I think I just broke my record with this card, 13 challenges!!! Well actually I have to thank Susie because when I read her blog I can see all the challenges that are going on right now, so thank you girl!!
Well I gotta go now, it almost midnight here and my eyes are closing but I just couldn't wait to post this tomorrow because some challenges are due tomorrow lol!
Happy crafting!!