Buttons and Bows - FFFC #136

Good morning my fellow bloggers! I hope you are all doing awesome. It is time for a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges. The theme for this fortnight is Buttons and Bows and it is hosted by the lovely Kavitha. Our sponsor is Aurora Wings and the Fussy and Fancy ladies are showcasing their gorgous images.  

For my card, is used the sweet Little Bunnirina, isn´t she the cutest? Lets take a look at my card.

Front view:

View from both sides:

 Closer look at the image:

 Closer look at the cure bow and button:

Alternate view:

My project ingredients are:

Image: Aurora Wings -Little Bunnirina

Paper: Maja Designs Coffee in the Arbour

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Dies: Go Kreate Large Frame Frilly #14, Marianne Designs - Circle and Flower Stitch, La la land - Filigree corner

Ribbon, button, lace, doily and cheese cloth are from my stash

Need more inspiration? Click here to take a peek at the cards and projects created by my fabulous team mates. After that, go and create one of those gorgeous projects only you can do. I can't wait to see what is going to be this time.

One last look at my card:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Aurora Wings - #13 Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - # 141 Shaped cards "Anything but Square"
Simply Create Too - #82 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - #128 Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment
Whimsy Inspiration - #81 Use a Die
Deep Ocean - #100 Easter/Spring
Bunny Zoes - Spring Colours
Stamp and Create - Is it spring yet?
613 Avenue - #117 Anything Truly Goes

Hugs, Ivonne

Happy Birthday, Hun!

Hi everyone! The weather is very beautiful here today so I want to take a moment to share the card I made for my husband's birthday. I used a fun digital image from Meljen's Design that I colored with my copic markers.

Inside the card, I folded a piece of cream cardstock and positioned the fold of the paper below the top cutting edge of the die cut so as to leave part of the fold uncut. That way it opens up like a page. I cut another piece of cream cardstock (with the same size die cut) and printed the sentiment on that one. Afterwards, I glued it over the previous folded double page making it possible for me to write my own loving words to him hidden right under the sentiment. He was surprised when he thought I forgot to sign it and I told him: "Look under it", he he! I hope you like it. Have a nice week!

 

Front view 

 

Open View:

 

Sentiment:

  
 

My sentiment:

 

 

 

This card was created using image from Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps – "Fancy Gift Digi"; DP: We R Memory Keepers "Hip Hip Hooray" and Bazzill; Dies: Go Kreate. Other embellishments are from my stash. This image was colored with Copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensnsations: March: One For the Guys

Get Creative Challenges: Challenge #11 - Must Use A Die Cut

Die Cuttin' Divas: CH#209: Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Wonderful Wednesday-Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge: 318-Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude: Challenge 1 Free Style (Anything Goes)

Craft Your Passion: Challenge 255- Always Anything Goes

 

Hugs, Kathya

Ribbons and Lace - FFFC #134

Good morning my friends and happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? I know I am, I have been so busy lately that I am always ready for a break. And besides the weekend, are you ready for a new challenge? Yes, my friends, it is time for a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy, our theme for this fortnight is Ribbons and Lace. What can be more fabulous than that? The challenge is hosted by the lovely Judy and sponsored by no other than The Ribbon Girl. Have you seen all their gorgeous products, if you haven't, you have to check them out.

 

For this challenge, I created an exploding box. I've been planning to do one for a while and I thought it was perfect for our Ribbons and Lace theme.  I didn't use an image this time, just a fabulous paper pad, flowers, ribbon and lace. I hope you enjoy it. I have to warn you, I included a lot of pictures so you can appreciate all the box's details.

 

 

My project ingredients are:

Paper: DCWV The Lace & Linen Stack

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Punch: Martha Stewart Doily Lace

Pearls on the cake: The Ribbon Girl

Ribbons and Lace are from my stash

 

Now is your turn to share with us your gorgeous creations. Before you start working on your project, click here to take a peek at what my talented team mates have created for you, you do not want to miss their amazing cards and projects.

 

I am entering my project in the following challenges:

Live and Love Crafts - #33 Photo Inspiration Collage

Ruby's Rainbow - #99 Anything but a card

Simon Says Stamp - Special Lady/Girly

Loves Rubber Stamps - #141 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - #37 Photo Inspiration

In the Pink - For a special lady

Crafty Boots - Anything but a card

Make My Monday - Girly Birthday

The Shabby Tea Room - #247 Pop of Pink (Photo Inspiration)

Hugs, Ivonne

Tender Loving Couple

February, the month when we celebrate love and friendship. We see pink and red all around us: at stores, pharmacies, and even supermarkets. And ohh, the lovely flowers!!! But wait, there's more: chocolates, chocolates, chocolates everywhere. Like we didn't have enough with all the beautiful sweets during the holidays, right? Oh, well. You only live once until Easter gets here, right? He he, I guess I'm in a sweet kind of mood and got distracted by sugar. On to my project.

  

This card was requested by a co-worker for his wife. The design was a collaboration of my ideas, but I brought the materials and provided him with the options in the final product. He got very involved and enjoyed it, and his wife absolutely loves the card!

 

 

 Side View:

 

 Close-up of image:

 

 

 Another view:

 

This card was created using image from Tiddly Inks – "You and me"; DP: doodlebug design inc "lovebirds"; Dies: Nestabilities "Lattice Rectangles", Impression Obsession "DIEo17-V" and Elizabeth craft design Dies "Agatha Edges". Other embellishments are from my stash. This image was colored with Copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Challenge: Challenge #150...Tingo! (Tingo: Flowers,Tiddly Inks Image, Buttons)
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Fussy and Fancy Challenge 132 - It's All About LOVE!
Come and Get It Challenges: Love is in the Air
Great Impressions: February Challenge: Love, Love, Love
Jellypark Friends Challenge Blog: Love is in the air
Quirky Crafts: Challenge #3 Quirky is Love is in the air!
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog: Challenge #250 - "Valentine Cards"

 

 

Hugs, Kathya

It's all about love - FFFC#132

Good morning everyone and happy Friday!! We are back today with a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges and I will be your host this time, YAY! This challenge will be sponsored by no other than Magnolia-licious, which by the way, is one of my favorite stores. The theme for this fortnight is “It’s all about love” and it cannot get easier than that!You can create a Valentine’s card or a card for the one(s) you love or you can show us what love means to you, the possibilities are endless, you just need to get inspired. And talking about inspiration, click here to take a peek at what my fabulous teammates have created for you, their cards are absolutely gorgeous!

 

Before you start working on your project, take a look at the card I created for this challenge. Hope you enjoy it!

 

 

My card ingredients are:

Images: Magnolia - Divine Tilda & Lonely Tilda with her heart

Papers: Maja Designs - A gift for you & Coffee in the Arbour

Markers: Copics

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Others: Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel - Shabby White

Ribbon, doily, frame and pearls are from my stash

Now my friends, you can get crafty and share with us your amazing creations. You have until midnight February 19. 2015 (GMT) to enter our new challenge. I cannot wait to see your fabulous projects!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Magnolia Mania - #105 Special kind of cards
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Marvelous Magnolia - #85 Love
Stamp and Create - #54 Hearts
Stempel Magie - #111 Everything goes
Totally Tilda & Friends - #113 Valentines
The Ribbon Girl - Romance is in the air
Live & Love Crafts - #32 Hearts
The Crazy Challenge - #190 Love
Creative Inspiration - #299 Love is in the air

Hugs, Ivonne

Swirls and Pearls - FFFC #130

Good morning everyone and Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays as much as we did. After spending Christmas with our family, my daughter and I took a few vacation days and travelled to New York. We were able to disconnect from the day to day routine and most importantly, we share a lot of time together, we had a blast! And now, back to reality, I returned to work last Wednesday and I have been busy as a bee!

 

Well my friends, it is Friday, so it is time for a new Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge, our theme for this fortnight is Pearls and Swirls and it is hosted by the lovely and talented Norma. The challenge is sponsored by Aurora Wings. Have you seen their images? Absolutely gorgeous! Lets take a look at my card using Aurora Wings' Hydrangea Sprite from the Big Eyes Collection. Hope you enjoy it.

 

Front View:

View from both sides:

Closer look at the sweet Aurora Wings image:

Another view:

My card ingredients are:

Image: Aurora Wings - Big Eyes Hydrangea Sprite

Papers: Maja Designs Vintage Spring Basics

Markers: Copics

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Dies: Doohickey Vintage Tag, Doohickey Vintage Square, Tim Holtz Bigz Die - Weathered Clock,

Others: Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel - Shabby Pink

Ribbon, doily, frame and pearls are from my stash

Need more inspiration? Not a problem, click here to take a look at what my talented teammates have created for you, their projects are just stunning! You have until midnight January 22. 2015 (GMT) to enter our new challenge. I cannot wait to see your fabulous projects!

One last look at the card:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Aurora Wings - #10 All that glitter
Loves Rubberstamps - #133 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Stampart Paper - #29 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Old (paper, flowers, dies) & New (image)
Craft Dee BowZ - Anything goes with a hand tied bow
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - #135 Something New (image)
Kit and Clowder - Anything goes
ABC Challenge - A is for Anything goes
Copic España - Anything goes
Die Cut Divas - Anything goes

Hugs, Ivonne

Goodbye 2014 and Hello 2015!

Last year was one that absolutely surprised me, in so many areas of life (as you can tell by my long absence here) that I was glad it was over during the middle of the week and it made for a quiet and relaxed evening with just the hubby, our son, and our two new "babies". More of that in a second.

I want to make this post a short one, because I don't want to dwell in the past or worse.  But in 2014 we lost our beloved cat of almost 17 years and it was devastating. I have been talking to my husband and saying how privileged we had been of having her with us for so many years and maybe we should be preparing for it but I would start choking and stop immediately. Well, it happened in January with no warning whatsoever and it was quick. We were able to say goodbye to her and for that I will always feel grateful. But for awhile it was hard for us. Our son will be 17 years old this month and she was his pet since he was a little baby. I also battled with health issues, the latest being "shingles" diagnosed in December. Not to mention other situations that just put my strength and faith to test. So, yes... We needed a quiet and relaxed New Years Eve.

Peaches (1998-2014)



By June, we were getting ready to give a home to a pet. My boys (hubby and son) decided "we" wanted kittens; yes, plural. I was not ready for that but on June 21, we went to our local animal shelter (SPCA) and rescued two beautiful kitten sisters: Mia and Zoey. They immediately stole our hearts, and we feel it was the honorable thing to do as a tribute to Peaches.

 Mia and Zoey

Born April, 2014-Our home June, 2014

To add to the wonderful things that happened to us in 2014... We became grandparents of a beautiful baby boy named Tristian. Talk about being over the moon in love!!! It was the best gift for me last year. When I'm having a bad day, my son-the oldest (without knowing) will send me a picture of this always happy baby and all the stress and negativity melts away. We were able to be with him and his Daddy on Christmas Day and what a joy that was!

 Our beautiful grandson!



Ivonne has been with me every step of the way, comforting me when I needed it; crying with me when I was sad, giving me hope when I've been scared and believing in me even when I thought I didn't. She's been a rock, a sister, and a true friend and I count her as one of my biggest blessings in life! Her and her daughter will always be in my heart. Thank you Ivonne, for being the best!!!!!

I thank you if you stayed this long reading this, and apologized for the long story. I just wanted to let you know where I've been. I don't like to write posts that are not upbeat and this one will not have a card; but for just this once, I felt that the followers that know us should get the story of why one of us was missing.

In this new year this is my wish for you, our loyal and our new readers: that your tears are few and shared; that laughter is always present  in your lives; and that everything you dream of becomes a reality.

To a beautiful new year starting today!

Hugs, Kathya