I Heart You!

Here's another card that was published in our local scrapbook magazine...

Isn't this couple adorable? ;)

Everything here was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Mineral Spirits. The papers are Carta Bella, flowers are Prima Marketing, Magnolia and generic, the heart tags are Folded Heart Doohickey, and the rest are trims, seam binding, pearls, cheese cloth and brads.

If I don't see you before, then I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day!! ~xoxo~

~XOXO~ Card

Two of my Magnolia cards will be published in the next issue of our local scrapbook magazine *Papeles y Más*... and one of them is this one:

I thought it would be nice to create something different to my usual style...

A *simpler* and a little bit *manly* card. I thought it would be nice to create something different to my usual style ;)

And to add a little bit more fun, I did it in 3D and added embroidery floss to the balloons. The sentiment is chipboard by Make It Crafty, which I colored with Copics. And Edwin was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Mineral Spirits.

Anyway, I can't wait for the magazine to be published and see what the rest of the ladies did! It sure is going to be a terrific issue :-)

Thanks for stopping by! ~xoxo~

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

Follow Your Dreams

Magnolia's newest magazine is available with *tons* of inspiration!

This time with ideas for sports, teacher's gifts, tutorials, a beginner's section...

Everything in one place!

Order your copy *here*.

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Prima Marketing, Inc.
• Stamps - Soccer Edwin, Soccer Field, Cheerleader Tilda
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Tim Holtz's Distress Inks, Crackle Paint "Picket Fence"
• Border and Clouds Diecuts - Memory Box
• Stars Diecuts - Sizzlits by Sizzix
• Other - Trims, machine stitching, dimensionals

Making a "Criss-Cross" Card Tutorial

Hello dear friends!!

I'm really happy to be sharing with you today this video tutorial that I did for all those *beginners* who want to make cards *a la Magnolia* style ;-)

It is a music video with captions in English. I tried to make it as detailed as possible... but of course, if you have any doubts or questions on the process, feel free to email me :-)

But before I show you my video, here's the finished card:

I used Edwin as the main subject of my card. As it is a *male* card, I tried to keep it simple... still it's very hard to not to add a couple of flowers to these cards ;-)

And here's how it looks on the inside:

You just simply pull up to reveal the card's insert. It is perfect for a party invitations too ;-)

Now here's my video, which I hope that you like it! So *please* let me know what you think of it ok? ;-)  By the way, at the end of the video you can find the supplies list.

Finally, don't forget to check out my *You Tube channel* for more of my videos. They're mostly craft/mixed media related, but I'm sure that you're going to enjoy them as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

You Are My Heart

Happy New Year bloggers!!

It's been a while since my last post...

I've just been taking some time off from work and blogland and spending more time with my family and friends ;-)

Anyway, I'm back now and slowly catching up with everything ;-)

In the meantime, here's one of my latest Magnolia cards with the newest Valentine's collection...

The adorable Edwin surrounded by hearts :-D

And yeap, it's all about *simplicity* from now on! I'm starting a new year... and one of my goals is to keep things simple. But just between us... lets see IF I can keep up with this *simplicity concept*...LOL!

As always, at the end of this post is the supplies list ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Recipe:

• Patterned Papers - Bo Bunny
• Stamps - Magnolia
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Distress Inks (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Broken China, Brushed Corduroy, Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone)
• Other - Seam binding, trims, dimensionals, white pen

TOMIC - Challenge #18 "Happy Birthday Magnolia"

Yessss... it's Magnolia's Birthday!!!

And at TOMIC we're celebrating it with a special theme: *Halloween*

Make anything, but a card--Halloween related...

I did a 2, 4, 6, 8 box in which you can store candy or any other favor ;-)

And don't forget that your project *must have* a Magnolia stamp in it in order to qualify for the drawing.

Now check out TOMIC's blog and see the *drool-all-over* projects that the rest of the DT did for this challenge ;-)

Happy Stamping!

Recipe:

• Stamp - Edwin (Valentine's 2010 Collection)
• Inks - Tsusineko Jet Black, Copics
• Patterned Paper - We R Memory Keepers
• Sentiment - We R Memory Keepers
• Scalloped Frame - Heidi Swapp
• Other - tulle, raffia, dimensionals, Stickles

I Made the Top 5!!!

Yesssss!!!  I made it to the Top 5 @ MDUC - Challenge #103!!!!

And with an Edwin image...  who would have thought :-o

Anyway, I'm a happy camper!  And *thanks* to all those who left nice comments...  I really appreciate them ;-)

You're So Special

Hi everyone,

Here's my latest Magnolia card, but with Edwin as the main character ;-)

To make this card, I used different paper combinations like Prima Marketing, Webster's Pages, and My Mind's Eye.

Edwin was colored with Distress Inks (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Tea Dye, Pumice Stone, Fired Brick, Old Paper, Weathered Wood).  And I also used Crackle Paint (Picket Fence) to distress the edges.

This card is also part of my entry for this week's challenge @ Magnolia Down Under Challenges.

And on a side note...  this past Saturday was my Distress Inks Class @ Scrapper's Place.

There where many adorable ladies, some of which learned for the very first time how to color with DIs and some others practiced what they already knew...

(Sorry about the images... they were taken with my cellphone.)

 

This finished one is from my dear friend Maga...

It sure was an amazing experience to teach, to make new friends, to see old friends, and to spend some quality time with these talented gals :-D

Now... before I go, don't forget to drop by TOMIC and check this week's challenge:  Easel Cards.

Thanks for stopping by!!

It Feels Like Spring

It feels like Spring!

And what a better way to start the season than with "a gift from the heart" ;-)

Today's share is a Magnolia card with Edwin as its main character...

Such a handsome young man isn't he? ;-)  And I also love the fact that he is carrying a flower...  it's so romantic :-D

Now about my card...  all papers and stamps are from Magnolia, the border punch is from Martha Stewart, rhynestones are from Basics, and the paper flowers are those generic ones I found at my local craft store, except for the blue one, which I handmade using my Sizzix ;-)

I colored Edwin with Distress Inks...  and I also distressed the papers with white acrylic paint and machine stitching.

Finally, this card is competing in the following challenges:  Friday Sketchers and Stamp Something.

I'll be back soon with another project.  In the meantime...  *thanks* for stopping by!! :-)

Love You

Hi everyone, Here's a *Love* card I did recently using the newest stamps from the Winter 2009 kit - Raising the Ceiling Collection. This kit comes with lots of beautiful stamps and gorgeous coordinating flowers and papers. If you haven't ordered it, then make sure you do so... you won't regret it! ;-) Here's a full view of the card: Loved how vintage these papers are... and the flowers and ribbons make a perfect addition! So what do you think? Thanks for stopping by! :-D

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Magnolia
• Stamp - Edwin by Magnolia
• Inks - Copics, Cat's Eye Chalk, Acrylic Paint
• Heart - Sizzix
• Chipboard Letter - Cosmo Cricket
• Flowers - Magnolia
• Ribbons - Magnolia
• Brad - Magnolia
• Other - Stickles, glitter, pop-up dots