Prismacolors and Magnolia

This is the second class that I taught at our local scrapbook event: *How to color Tilda with Prismacolor Pencils and Mineral Spirits*.

 

That's me... the 3rd one from left to right :-)

*Papeles y Más Magazine*... the primary sponsor for this event.

My classroom was full of amazing, talented ladies... and even a very talented gentleman was there taking my class ;-)

And here's the project that we created...

A paper bag featuring the lovely *Unsunny Sky Tilda*.

It was late and we were tired, so I couldn't take a picture of the entire group with their project, but still we had lots of fun and everyone was pleased with the results.

*THANK YOU SO MUCH* Magnolia for sponsoring my class!!

I couldn't have made it without you!

Happy New Year & A Calendar!

Happy New Year everyone!!

I am so happy that the new year is here! To me it means a *new start*... *new beginnings*... *refreshed expectations*!

And what a better way to start the new year with a calendar craft ;-)

I made this cutie a frame/shadow box like with lots of 3D-mensional stuff...

Even on Tilda I did a paper piecing technique (wings), so that she looked 3D-mensional too!

And on the back it has a pocket to store calendar pages and/or any other thing that you want ;-)

This was really fun and easy to put together, and I hope that you find it inspirational! Below is a video tutorial that I did not so long ago on how to make this shadow box. I hope that you like it too! :-)


And make sure to leave a comment and/or subscribe to both my blog and You Tube Channel ok? ;-)

Happy Crafting!!
 

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Magnolia
• Stamp - Magnolia
• Inks - Memento Jet Black, Prismacolor Pencils
• Calendar Pages - Printed from the Internet
• Flowers - Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, Generic
• Flower Die - Magnolia
• Tree Die - Magnolia
• Heart Border Die - Memory Box
• Other - Mini Wood Clothespins, Embroidery Floss, Trims, Ribbons, 3D Dots

Christmas Bag and the New Magnolia Ink

Hi everyone,

Here is my latest creation... a *Christmas bag*, which I prepared as part of a tutorial and for a private class that I offered ;)

 

The lovely Angel Tilda was colored with Prismacolor Pencils...

 

The poinsettia is handmade using a template that I found in the Internet ;)

Papers are Santa's List Collection by Teresa Collins. And the rest are trims, ribbons and embellishments.

 

Also don't forget to check out the newest Magnolia Ink, with lots of Christmas inspiration and ideas :)

Thanks for stopping by!! xoxo

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

It's Almost Spring!

And what a good way to receive it by having a basket full of fresh and happy colors, flowers, and Easter eggs...

Cones seem to be very *in* lately, so I decided to go with the flow and create one too ;-)

I filled it with eggs that I made using the new Doo Bee Pops by Magnolia. The sweet DT member Ying made a quick and easy tutorial on how to use these if you still don't know how to.

I decorated its middle with Spring flowers, trims and seam binding, a Doo Hickey Folded Heart, and a sentiment from Magnolia. For the cone, I used a patterned paper from Magnolia too!

And for the bottom part, I hanged seam binding, sheer ribbon, and two circle Doo Bee Pops, which I attached with embroidery floss and acrylic hearts that hang to its end.

It was all very quick and easy, and it makes a nice home decoration ;-)

By the way, we have two *new Design Team members*. Please welcome:

Yuri

 Paulina

Thanks for stopping by!!

Magnolia Smash Blog Hop

Hi everyone!

Welcome to our first *Magnolia Smash Blog Hop*!! We're very excited to share with you this new way of showing off your stamps... meaning that, not only you can use them for cards and certain other projects, but with Smash Books and mixed media too :-o

And guess what? We have 8 amazing sponsors (myself included! LOL), which means that there will be 8 lucky winners for this blog hop!!! YAY!!! :-D So before I continue with this blog hop, let me show you what our amazing sponsors will be offering:

Yani's Candy

Mindy's Candy

Magnolia-licious

3 Mini Magnolia Stamps

The Beary Scrap

$25 Gift Certificate

Little Darlings

Any Little Darling, Cutie Pie Or Warm Fuzzy Sentiment

Tickled Pink Stamps

6 Digis of Choice

Saturated Canary

Any 2 Digis

Whimsy Stamps

Isn't that cool or what? LOL!!

About the blog hop... you should have come from my friend Daly's blog. If not, then click -->here<-- so you can follow the proper blog hop order ;-) Or see the list above:

Mindy

Kylie

Alberto

Irene

Angela

Kellie

Daly

Yani

Now, here's what I did for this blog hop:

I used the red Smash Book... it's my favorite so far from all of the Smash Books ;-) And I used Tilda Reaching for the Stars from the new Princes and Princesses Collection, and colored her with Distress Inks.

I used embellishments from different companies, Washi Tape (of course!), and the cute fabric button is from my friend Kellie's new shop Freckles & Pigtails.

OK, this was your last stop in this blog hop! Remember that you MUST comment on each and every blog of this blog hop in order to be eligible to win a prize. Winners will be announced on Friday, April 27th.

Update: My dear friend Kellie (Tickled Pink Stamps and Freckles & Pigtails) is having a SMASH*ing Sundays, where you can link up all of your Smash*ing related projects and share your work with other Smashers. So don't miss out! Check out her blog: http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au

Thanks for stopping by!

SMASH*ing Magnolia Blog Hop - Tomorrow!!

Mark your calendars, as some of the Magnolia DTs and I have gathered together to bring you a *very special* blog hop ;-)

It all starts tomorrow, April 24th, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. ET

at Mindy's blog:

http://StampinMindy.blogspot.com

There will be *tons* of prizes and many inspirational ideas that you don't want to miss!!

So see you tomorrow! ;-)

Happy Valentine's Day!!

It's a beautiful day filled with love and happiness!!

Hi everyone,

I hope that you're all enjoying your day :-)

So far I've been receiving many candies and chocolates from my friends and co-workers...

so yes... I AM happy!! :-D

My son has this girlfriend...

you know, that first teenage love :-o

Of course, he wanted to impress the young lady with a Valentine's present...

so he got her a stuffed Teddy Bear with a big heart hanging AND a couple of strawberries dipped in chocolate... yum!!! ;-) And finally...

you guessed it! A card! ;-)

Please excuse the quality of the pic, but it was taking during the night hours... and then in the morning, it was still dark outside, so this was the best that I could get :-s

I made this tag/card inspired in the most talented Camilla S. She makes the most beautiful Magnolia cards... and did a tag/card for the newest Magnolia Ink magazine, that inspired me to make this one. Of course, hers is prettier ;-) Anyhow, click -->here<-- to see more of her work.

And speaking of Magnolia... have you seen the new Princes & Princesses Collection?

It's definitely a collection that you don't want to miss! ;-)

Now... to all of you, my cyber-friends...

I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day and *many thanks* for all the friendships and support that you've given me over the past years!!!

Here are a few *love* related images that I found on the Internet. I hope that they serve you for some inspiration!