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Showing posts with label Stampin'Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stampin'Up. Show all posts

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Happy Mother's day here in The USA!

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

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This post is going to be short, I was caught up with some other shores and I almost did not have time to post...but here I am..

I wish to all the mothers a wonderful day and a blessed one!

I wanted to share this card for today, as I love Tilda's from "Magnolia" stamps and I think they are so cute...there are some people that I know they said they do not like her because she does not have a "face"...anyways

I love her and I decided to make a Tri-Shutter card with her, added some punched butterflies from "Martha Stewart", stamped ferns and some "Stampin'Up!" flowers (retired set) colored with "Copics"...

The last  Tri-Shutter card that I made was for a new mom that you can see HERE just in case you missed it...

And this morning I received  this lovely Tulip arrangement all decorated with chocolates from my 2 girls...(my Siberian Huskies) :)  (you guessed who did it right?)
How adorable, huh!


hope you like the card and have a wonderful day,
SUPPLIES:

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Tri-Shutter Card for a New Mom!

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:
Today I am bringing to you this Fun shaped card called "Tri-Shutter Card".

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I did it for a friend that is going to be a new mom this month of May and what a perfect occasion to show it here at my blog to continue with the subject of cards for Mother's Day...

The stamp set is from "Verve" called "Up Up and Away" ...


The balloon was stamped in parchment/vellum  paper and dry embossed with my stylus and pierced with my "Pergamano" tools...

This  technique in a VERY, VERY simplified way is the technique of  "Ancient Art of Etching and Piercing on Parchment Paper" known as "Crafting on Parchment". 

If you want to know more about this technique... you can see more intricate designs HERE on my Pinterest gallery called in Spanish "Tarjetería española".

You will understand why I said mine is a VERY, VERY simplified version  of this beautiful and outstanding technique...

My mother taught me this even before I was submerge by stamping. In Latin America this is a very common  technique used in cards for baptisms, baby showers, party souvenirs....

Watch this Quick introductory VIDEO on my You Tube Channel,
On how to use the tools (sold in the US under the trade name "Pergamano")  that you need in order to start making cards using this new technique...
just remember that what  I showed in the video is just the tip of the Iceberg...:) just an introduction to the tools!!!

Back to this card, I use felt for the clouds from "PTI" dies and I did a "Faux stitching" with a white gel pen..


I colored the clouds with a white "Prismacolor" pencil and the Spanish sentiments are from a "SU" retired set.


This is a photo of a front view, you can not see the side panels...
Ok I hope you like this cute card for a new Mom... and that the introduction to the "Pergamano" tools will give you envy to start collecting more stuff :)

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:
I bought my Pads (shown on the video)   HERE and my "Pergamano" tools HERE

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

"Habemus Papam"!...We have a Pope from Latinoamerica!

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:

This is a very impromptu and spontaneous post and not "GREEN" as promised......

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I was going to post this card for Easter BUT  today, MARCH 13,  with the special events for the Catholics and specially the Latin Americans ...I HAD  to post it TODAY...



I feel so happy and proud for having the first Pope from Latin America...like they say in Latin "Habemus Papam"!  Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Francisco...is now the 266 Pope...Right now all the Latin people are in a "Jubilous" tone!

Congratulations Argentina!, congratulations Latin America!  and in general the Catholic world!

Coming from South America I feel very excited..I have high hopes with this new Pope... and let's wish that he will bring modernity,  re-birth and cleansing  to the church...

This is a historic moment and I wanted to share it with you, no matter what is your religion or if you have one...I  strongly believe in the respect of all types of religions and beliefs, and I just wanted to share this card so appropriate for the magnitude of the historic moment!!!
And by coincidence  it has the colors of the Argentinian flag! white and blue...



Let's talk more about  the card and let's leave my euphoria on the side...

The shape of the card  is a Twisted Easel Card. 

You can see MY TUTORIAL HERE for the regular/classic EASEL Card.

I posted the tutorial and the card at my Spanish Blog "A crear se Dijo" for Memory Box.
In here for today's post  I did a "twist", I  just  score the top panel in a diagonal instead of a strait line...and cut the excess from the flap...and you will have a "Twisted Easel Card"...
Remember you can use "Google Translate"...

The cross is made out of  a Weaving Ribbon Technique that I saw in this You tube video , that I have in my Pinterest gallery on My Stamping Techniques board...


I use some "Spellbinders" labels, flower punch from "Stampin 'Up!" and Martha Stewart,  background stamps from "Hero Arts"...and the sentiment is from "Papertrey Ink"...


Supplies:


Hope you liked it and Now I have to go and do something for Easter...AY AY!!!

Friday, February 1, 2013

Invitation Card

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:
Today I am bringing to you a “Gatefold” card. I used this card for mother’s day and I re-design the inside to use it as an invitation to my husband’s family reunion…
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The Technique that I used on the front panels is “how to create a 2 tone background using an embossing folder with ink and cardstock”
Instructions:
Step 1: inked the folder with a brayer, I used “Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate” ink (this ink works well for this technique because it is very “juicy” and it has a shine added into the ink)
Step 2: place your cardstock inside
Step 3:  run it through your machine…
the result is the effect is a 2 tone embossed panel.

The flower was colored with “Prismacolors”
For the inside, of the invitation I created a pocket where I inserted the directions and the map…and I burnt the edges of my ribbon, to avoid fraying: refer to tip of the week on the “categories” section on the side bar…



You can see this technique featured in my “Card Stamping Techniques” board over at my “Pinterest Gallery”.
Stayed tuned for upcoming techniques …if you wish you can follow me there as I will be adding every time more and more inspiring techniques to use in cards…

To receive updates to my posts just submit your e-mail on the side bar and follow my boards on “Pinterest” very nice photos over there…

For questions, please comment below: I will be more than happy to answer them…

I will have some GREAT news next week to share with all of you, so come back soon
Bye for now…

*Note: The layout and inspiration comes from Beate Johns at SCS

Supplies;
Flower stamp from a retired “Stampin’Up” set :“Doodle This”…


Monday, January 14, 2013

A Valentine’s Shaped Card

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:

Today, I am sharing with you a Valentine’s card so that you can start having ideas for your cards.
Shaped cards are wonderful to display small scenes; they are like Dioramas, three-dimensional museum models without the glass…
This particular model is called a “Center Step Card”.



 
Suggestion of the day
“Do not put aside your “old stuff”… And mix and match!”

Most of the supplies used in this card are current items that you can find easily at any craft store.
But… As I mentioned in my “Quick and Easy Wintertime Post” (Jan. 9, 2013):
use what you like and have. It is wonderful to get new stuff, oh yes!
But do not forget as well all the items that you have being collecting over the years! You can easily substitute, some things that I use by the ones that you have and are “collecting” dust in your shelves! 
The sentiment that I use is one that I found at a garage sale and so appropriate for the balloons: “love is in the air”. I believe is a retired stamp from “Lockhart Stamps”…most of the dies are from “My Favorite Things”, I use some “Spellbinders” and the punches are from “Martha Stewart” and “Stampin’Up!”…So mix and match!

Instructions:
Click on photo to enlarge...
click HERE  to get the PDF
(PDF found on toolbar, section "More" as well...)



  TipS:

1- Glue together several die cuts of the same image to give this 3D effect.
You can do it with many images, I did it with butterflies and it looks really nice…they pop from the card, giving it more interest.
For the balloon: I glued 7 hearts (one flap glue to the next flap) and it looked like the globe of the balloon,

2- Give to your punches other shapes: for the basket: I free hand cut it. But you can use a square punch and then trim diagonally (from one corner to the other) to give the shape of the basket.

3- Use the “negative” from your dies or punches: The mini hearts: are the “left overs” from the “Martha Stewart” edge punch.

4- Use different materials to give texture to the card: here I use felt for the clouds, but you can substitute it by using “Flocking”, one of those products that we have and tend to forget…so Get it out and use it!


right view


 left view

Ok , I hope you enjoyed this post, the tutorial on “Center Step Cards” is found HERE at SCS

I will be back with more Valentine’s projects so come back soon and remember leave me a comment: I really read them! And if you have questions I will answer them in that section!
Bye and …OH!...remember to decorate the back of your card too! as shown here...


UPDATE: 
CLICK To view a Patriotic center step card for Memorial Day

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