Happy 4th of July and a "Goodbye"!

Happy 4th of July everyone!!

For those of us who live surrounded by water...

this day means sun, water, and beach fun!!

So here's a card inspired in some *summer* fun...

It's a shaker card featuring the lovely Tilda on the Beach. She was colored in Prismacolor Pencils and I used sand to fill in the shaker. Isn't it cool? ;)

Patterned paper and sentiment is Magnolia, as well as the doohickey white flower and pale pink flower. The rest of the flowers were handmade. I also used pink tulle, brads and pearls.

I also did another shaker card for Saturated Canary stamps, in case that you are looking for more summer inspiration. You can see it here!

Now I have some news to share...

This is my last post as a Magnolia Design Team Member. I felt that is was time for me to move on and pursue other dreams and projects. I'm really grateful for the opportunity that Magnolia has given me to be part of their team and I will always cherish all the wonderful friends and memories that I had during my term as a DT.

And "Thank You" to all of you my dearest followers!! Each one of you, with your support, made of this journey an amazing experience.

I will still be coloring, designing, creating, and sharing ideas, since crafting is an essential part of my life. So if you want to keep up with me, you can still do so by subscribing *here*.

Again... A BIG THANK YOU!! ~xoxo~

"When It Rains, It Pours!" Card and a "Quickie" Video

When I received this lovely Tilda in the mail a couple of days ago, I couldn't help but to think that it suited me perfectly.

Like today's title reads: "When it rains, it pours!"  Because this is what is being happening to me lately :(

If you want to know what is going on in my life, check out this post.

Anyway, this is my newest card creation. I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils with the Mineral Spirits technique.

Stamp: London Tilda (2013 Little London Collection)

Ink: Memento Jet Black

Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils

Mineral Spirits: Gamsol

Stamping Paper: Bristol Vellum Surface

Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye

Flowers: Prima, Wild Orchid Crafts

Card Shape: QuikCutz

Tag Die: Magnolia

Flower Die: Magnolia

Other: Ribbons, Trims, Doily, Pearls, Machine Stitching

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I also created a *quickie* video on how I colored her dress...



There are other video *quickies* in my You Tube Channel on how I color with Prismas, among other things ;) If you want to check them out, simply follow this link:

From My Art Lab

Thanks for stopping by!!

A *Girly* Bag

Hi everyone!

Here's a super cute project that I made recently...

A *girly* bag ;-)

I made the bag inspired on one made by Flo. She makes the most beautiful projects ever, so make sure to check her blog out!

The stamp is On the Road Tilda from Magnolia's latest collection.

I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I simply *loooooove* this technique!!

And this reminds me that... I will be sharing a tutorial soon on how to color with this technique. Only that it will be for my Spanish speaking friends and fans. But don't be discouraged, because I plan on uploading the English version soon ;-) So stay tuned!

Well I guess that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!! xoxo

Summer

Because we are in the middle of Summer...

Time for sun... beach... fun!!!  Sorry to my Aussie friends ;-)

Here's a tag that I created with one of the newest Magnolia stamps from the Summer Breeze 2013 Collection...

I wanted to make this look more like a keepsake, so I placed the colored Tilda on cream cardstock to simulate a Polaroid photo. The rest was just embellishments ;-)  At the end of this post you will find the supplies list.

And here's a photo I took of our Summer vacations last year. It is a sunset from my beautiful Puerto Rico!

Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe:

• Stamp - Magnolia Summer Breeze 2013 Collection
• Inks - Archival Ink "Coffee", Distress Inks (Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain; Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany; Dress, Sandals & Headband: Scattered Straw; Bucket & Snails: Broken China, Antique Linen; Sand: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo)
• Patterned Paper - Simple Stories
• Tags - Magnolia
• Wreath - Memory Box
• Letter Stickers - Simple Stories
• Flowers - Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, generic
• Other - Trims, seam binding, sheer ribbon, doily, cheese cloth, pearls, machine stitching

It's Me... Edwin!!

Hi there lovelies!

This one needs no introduction ;-)

From the very first time that I saw him, I knew that I *had* to create something with him.

Living in a house full of men (dogs included!), these kind of things are hard to resist.

I even borrowed my son's book for this photo session...LOL!  BTW, *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* is a great read. I highly recommend it for young and adults ;-)

Two more things...

 Magnolia Ink

The newest edition of Magnolia Ink will be released soon. It's full of ideas, step-by-steps, and inspiration that you don't want to miss out!

Second, don't forget to subscribe to my blog by using either one of the three available options to the bottom right of this blog: Follow By Email, Bloglovin, and Networked Blogs. Google Friend Connect is no longer available!

I hope that you have liked my project! And thanks for stopping by!!

Recipe:

• Stamp - Game On Edwin from Once Upon A Time Collection
• Inks - Copics, Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• Tag - Magnolia Doo Hickey
• Clouds Die - Memory Box
• Stars Die - Sizzlits by Sizzix
• Papers - Bo Bunny
• Letter Stickers - Imaginisce
• Other - Cheese Cloth, ribbon, 3D dots

TOMIC Challenge #50 - Sketch + Inspiration

Hi my friends,

Today we start another *TOMIC Challenge* :-D

This week's challenge is to follow this sketch:

AND also, be inspired on this Magnolia Ink cover:

Now here's what I did for this challenge:

This is the card that I made for my mom on Mother's Day ;-)
Tilda is from the newest collection *Summer Memories 2012* and was colored with Distress Inks.

You can see the supplies' list at the end of this post.

Now head to TOMIC's blog and see what the others did for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!
xoxoxo

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Prima Marketing
• Stamp - Waterlily Tilda by Magnolia
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Distress Inks (Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain; Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany; Dress: Scattered Straw; Pants & Headband: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick; Water & Water Lilys: Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters, Milled Lavender; Butterflies: Aged Mahogany; Background: Tea Dye, Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood)
• Scallop Oval & Oval Templates - Nestabilities by Spellbinders
• Flower Doily Die - Memory Box
• Heart Die - Magnolia
• Flowers - Wild Orchid Flowers, Generic
• Letter Stickers - Prima
• Other - seam binding, machine stitching, pink pearls, heart charm

TOMIC - Challenge #7 "Nautical"

Hi crafty people ;-)

We're starting another week...  and with it, another challenge.

This week's challenge @ TOMIC is:  Nautical.  Make something *nautical* related, submit it to TOMIC's blog using Mr. Linky, and you could be our next winner...  even better, our next *Guest DT*.

Now here's what I did for this challenge:

I've made a *criss-cross* card using *Pirate Tilda* as my main character ;-)

I colored her using Distress Inks (Scattered Straw, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Broken China, Spun Sugar, and Weathered Wood for shadowing).  Papers are from Crate Paper and I've distressed all edges, the scalloped oval and oval templates are from Spellbinders, the pink pearls are from Tickled Pink Stamps, the white pearls are from Prima Marketing, the sentiment is also from Tickled Pink Stamps, and the rest of the embellishments are:  generic paper flowers, seam binding, trims, Stickles, 3D dots.

Now hit TOMIC's blog and check what the rest of the DT did for this challenge...  and take your chance on it too ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!

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*~*Magnolia's Wedding Collection 2010*~*

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*~*Fun in the Summer Sun*~*

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