Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April Showers

Happy Tuesday everyone!! I hope you are all doing great! It is time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps and our theme this week is 'April Showers'. We want to see rain showers, wedding showers, bridal showers or even baby showers...OMG, so many options! I can't wait to see what you are going to create!  We have two sponsors this week and they are: 

And here is my card:
Front view:

View from the sides:

Closer look at the image:
Another view:
My card ingredients:
Paper: Bo Bunny - Hello Sunshine and X-Press It Blending Card
Markers: Copic Markers

And now, my friends go over Loves Rubberstamps because you do not want to miss the fabulous projects the DTs created for your inspiration.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - #59 April Showers bring May flowers
Digi Sketch Challenge - Rain, Rain go Away!!
Marker Pop! - #21 April Showers
Cute Card Thursday - #266 Can't Stop the Rain
Crafty Calendar - Sunshine and Showers
Hugs, Ivonne

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Sensational Blog Hop @ Loves Rubberstamps

Good morning everyone and Happy Sunday!! It is time for another Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! My fabulous team mates have created some gorgeous projects for your  inspiration. Make sure you check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along, take a look at all the fabulous creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, May 4, at 8pm CST. Have fun and enjoy the hop! 
 
If you've arrived here from Marcy's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below, just in case you get lost along the way!
 
And now, take a look at my card:
Front:
View from both sides:
Closer look at the image:
Details of the fence:
View from the top:
My card ingredients are:
Image: Magnolia - Tilda with Daisy
 
Thank you so much for playing along in our hop today! Be sure to stop back by the Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog and let us know what you thought! We'll love to hear from you!
 
In case you got lost, here is this week's roster:
Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog
Ivonne (that's me)

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tilda's Town - #50 May Day and Flowers
Totally Tilda - #70 Heat Embossing
Hiding in my Craft Room - Mother's Day!
Totally Gorjuss - #181 Ribbons and Pearls
Fairy Tale - #66 A very special occasion
Stampin' for the Weekend - Die cuts and/or punches
Crafty Ribbons - #44 Anything Goes with Ribbon
DL.Art - #108 Mother's Day
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Hugs, Ivonne

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Planted with Love

Good morning my friends and happy Tuesday! It is time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps and we have a really good one for you.  With Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 26, the challenge for this week cannot be other than create an Outdoor scene, I told you it was a good one.  Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter.
 
 
They provided us some images to play with and it was so difficult to choose one because they are all so cute.  Take a look at my card.
Front:
View from both sides:

Details of the cute image:
Another view:
My card ingredients are:
Image: The Paper Shelter - Freshly Harvested
Markers: Copics Markers

And now, it is your turn to join this week's challenge, but before you begin to create your fabulous outdoor scene, take a few minutes to go over Loves Rubberstamps and take a look at the gorgeous projects the DTs have created for you.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles - #168 Spring
Lexi's Creations - #88 Add Lace or Ribbon
Love to Scrap - #4 Cut It Out
Stamp and Create - Use at Least 1 Die
The Shabby Tea Room - #163 Spring Bliss
Quirky Crafts - #8 Wings and Clouds
Scrappy Frogs - Think Spring
My Sheri Crafts - #108 Arbor Day
Paper Creators Crafts - #7 All About Spots
Hugs, Ivonne

Sunday, April 21, 2013

You are so Tweet

Happy Sunday everyone and welcome to another Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along, take a look at all the fabulous creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, April 27, at 8pm CST. Have fun and enjoy the hop! 
 
If you've arrived here from Marcy's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!
 
And now, take a look at my card:
Front:
 View from both sides:


 
 
Closer look at the image: 
 

My card ingredients are:
Image: My Favorite Things - You are so Tweet
Markers: Copic Markers
 
Your next stop in the hop is Holly!
 
In case you got lost, here is this week's roster:
Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog
Ivonne (that's me)
Holly

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Card Making Mamas - Time for Ribbon
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Sentiment
Addicted to Stamps and More - #41 Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - #129 Bling it up
Divas by Design - Butterflies and Birds
Flutter by Wednesday - #236 Use a Sentiment
Penny Paper Crafters - #123 Use a Sentiment
Hugs, Ivonne

Friday, April 19, 2013

Guest DT at ABC Challenges

Hello everyone! It is Friday!! Yay!! I am back today with another Guest DT card, this time for ABC Challenges.  The challenge this week is 'Easy as 1-2-3'- create a card using 1-2-3 of something.  For example, you can use 1 stamped image, 2 ribbons and 3 brads. Or, 1 ribbon, 2 images and 3 colors. It could even be 1 sentiment, 2 embossing folders and 3 flowers. Or maybe even, 1 button, 2 colors and 3 shapes.  The possibilities are endless! Please list what your 1-2-3 items are.  And here is my 1-2-3 card.  I used 3 buttons, 2 papers and 1 image.   
Front view:
View from both sides:

Closer look at the image:
Alternate view:
My card ingredients:
Image: The cute bear is a Birdie Brown frebbie you can find here
Papers: We are Memories
Markers: Copics

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Animals Antics
Stampavie and more - #191 For a boy
Cards for Men - #8 Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - #158 Adorable Animals
Eureka Stamps - #35 For the Boys
Hugs, Ivonne

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Guest DT at Digital Delights

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday! A few weeks ago, one my cards won the Here's One for the Boys challenge at Delightful Challenges and I received a Guest DT spot over at Digital Delights by Louby Loo Yay!!
 
 
I also won one of their digital images and it was sooo hard to decide because their digis are so amazing, I wanted them all!  For my card today, I am using the lovely Farm Girl Polly. Isn't she cute? Take a look at my card:
 
Front:
 Details:



Closer look at the image:
Alternate view:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Digi Makeup Stamps - Girly
Stamp & Fun = Creativity - #147 Don't use Flowers
Dream Valley - #54 Happy Birthday
The Stamping Chef - Girly, Girl
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - A card for a child or teenager
Hugs, Ivonne

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Thanks...for all the things you do

Good morning everyone! It is time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps.  The theme for the new challenge is Spring Colors.  Our sponsors for this week are The Paper Nest and QKR Stampede. The Paper Nest has provided the DTs a few fabulous images to play with.
 
 
I was in a 'Spring' kind of mood when I created this card, because I used a lot of bright and happy colors and I love how it looks.  Take a look at it.
 
Front:
View from both sides:

Closer look at the image:
Details:
 Alternate view:
My card ingredients are:
Image: The Paper Nest - Washboard Ellie
Papers: Bo Bunny - Hello Sunshine and X-Press It Blending Paper
Markers: Copic Markers

Now my lovely friends, go over Loves Rubberstamps to get inspired with all the DTs gorgeous projects and then join the fun with one of your lovely creations.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Pretty Little Ribbon - #21 Spring is in the Air
Fashionista Challenges - Mother's Day
Make It Monday - #136 Anything Goes
Sparkle and Sprinkle Creative - Use a Digital Image
Victorine Stamps - #57 Springtime Flowers or Colors
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - #18 Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Think Spring
Hugs, Ivonne

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Little darling baby shower

Happy Sunday everyone! My husband's best friend and his wife had a baby shower. They are expecting a baby boy. Of course, my husband was "expecting" a handmade card from me for this joyous occasion. And how could I refuse? He's been a friend for many years and his family treats us as their own. What my husband didn't know was that I had already been working in my head with this card. Being one for a boy, of course I had been going over it in my head on how to decorate the card. In the end, I decided to go with a criss-cross card since our gift was ordered online and it was easier for me to make a pocket for the insert to put the printed gift receipt in. I embellished the pocket with stickers in Spanish to honor the mother who is Colombian. I had stashed this stamp for a while, colored it matching the hair color of the couple, selected the papers and other details and towards the end I conferred with my "design team" Ivonne, my husband and my son who happily gave their opinion. How lucky am I to have such a wonderful team! :) So here is the card.

Front view:

  Card and insert:
 
Insert front and back (with pocket):


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    



 
 
Detail of Image:
 
Another view:
 
This card was created using image from Magnolia Stamps – "Tilda's Family"; DP: Graphic45 "Little Darlings"; Dies: "Nestabilities Romantic Rectangles", "La-La Land Crafts Filigree Corner Die"; blue ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon; polka dot ribbon and teddy bear charm from my local scrapbook store; flowers from WOC; shimmer on dress: Wink of Stella brush color. Other embellishments are from my stash. This image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Challenge #67 Spring: Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia challenge blog
Challenge #71 Anything Goes: 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog
Challenge #7: Spring with Ribbons: Stamp and Create with Magnolia
April Showers and /or Spring Flowers: Simon Says Stamp!
Challenge #48 Flowers Everywhere: Tilda's Town
Challenge #104 "Dress to impress": Alota Rubber Stamps Blog
Challenge TPE194 Use SPRING Colors: The Pink Elephant
Anything Goes: You, Me and Magnolia
Bingo (Glitter, Die Cuts, Blooms): Papertake Weekly Challenge
 
 
Hugs, Kathya

Sensational Blog Hop at Loves Rubberstamps

Hello everyone and welcome to another Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along, take a look at all the fabulous creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, April 20, at 8pm CST. Have fun and enjoy the hop! 
 
If you've arrived here from Marcy's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!
 
And now, take a look at my card:
Front: 
Details:
 
Alternate Views:

My card ingredients are:
Markers: Copic Markers
 
Thank you so much for playing along in our hop today! Be sure to stop back by the Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog and let us know what you thought! We'll love to hear from you!
 
In case you got lost, here is this week's roster:
Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog
Ivonne (that's me)

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Saturated Canary - #41 Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - #179 Spring Shades
Cute Card Thursday - #264 Butterfly Kisses
Happy Campers - #14 Flower Power
Milk Coffee - Welcome Spring

My Heart Pieces - Spring or Easter
Crafting for all Seasons - #49 Floral Delight
Divas by Design - Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - April Showers or Spring Flowers
Hugs, Ivonne