A Back to school challenge

As Ivonne mentioned on her post from September 10th, some time ago her daughter gave us a back to school challenge with rules, some rules, and then more rules :) I was finally able to finish my card celebrating the beginning of her senior year. To Mo: Enjoy your last year of high school and the memories you will make and treasure for a lifetime!

Front of the card:

Full view of inside of the card:

Top part for sentiment:

 

Detail of chalkboard with message:

Detail of skateboard wheels:

Inside bottom of the card:

 

 

This card was created using image from: La-La Land Crafts – "Backpack Marci" and "Back to School Luka"; DP: Nitwit "Live and Learn Collection." These digital images were colored with Copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes 4 Kids Challenge: Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge
Just Us Girls # 154: Rainbow Color Challenge: "Just Us Girls"
Inspire Me Fridays 76 -  Anything Goes: ...Joyful Stamper
All About the Children!: Jellypark Friends Friday Challenges
Challenge # 35 School Days/For a Child: Crafting for all Seasons

 

Smooches, Kathya

Forever dancing in my heart

Hello ladies! Today’s card is a very special one. It is for the most important person in my life, my precious daughter.  She is growing up so fast, she turned 17 two weeks ago. What can I say about her?  She is an incredible human being, a great daughter, a lovely granddaughter ,a sweet niece,  a loyal friend, an excellent student…OMG, she has so many good qualities, but hey, she can really get on my nerves too, she is a teenager!!

For this card, I used two images, Magnolia's Tilda Ballerina and Mo Manning’s Odette. I choose them because dancing is one of her passions, she loves to dance, she transforms when she is dancing, she really loves it. I colored the images with Copics.  The design paper is from Magnolia, the flowers from Wild Orchids Crafts. The ribbon, charm and other embellishments are from my stash.  I am including a lot of pictures because the card has so many details.  And here it is, I hope you enjoy it.

Front:

Inside 1st Fold:

Inside 2nd Fold:

View from the side:

Details:

Closer look at Tilda: 



 

Closer look at Odette: 



 

Alternate View: 

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes

Sugar Creek Hollow - Pretty in Pink

The Crafty Path Design - Breast Cancer Awareness/Think Pink

The Poodles Parlour - Here come the girls

Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Challenge #101 In the Pink

Papelitos - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doddles - Challenge #136 Flowers

Catered Crop - In the Pink Quickfire

 

Hugs, Ivonne

 

 





Back to School...It's Time for Learning

Hello ladies! I hope you are all doing great.  Today I have a very special card.  About mid July, my daughter, challenged us to create a Back to School card.  She provided us the challenge rules, the sketch and MORE rules. She wanted us to make something special because she is a senior and this will be her last year at school, next year she'll be going to college...OMG!!And because life can sometimes get so complicated, she has had to change the challenge due date a few times.  I was finally able to finish my card this past weekend, so here it is.  I hope you enjoy it!

Front:

 

 

 

  Inside:

 

Front details:

 

 

Inside Details:

 

One last look at the front of the card:

 

For this card, I used Tilda writing diary, Patch Tilda, Chess Tilda, School Desk and Old Swedish Chair stamps.  I colored the stamps with Copics.  The papers are from Nitwit Live and Learn Collection.

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

 

Di's Digi Designs - Back to School

Creative Belli - Challenge #151 Back to School

Stamp & Fun - Challenge #116 Other Card Form

The Cutie Pie - Challenge #26 No Flowers

Challenges 4 Everyone - Challenge #2 Anything Goes

The Order of Opus Gluei - Challenge #139 See you in September

Scrappy Frogs - Back to School

The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes

Secret Crafter - Challenge #202 Back to School

One Stop Craft Challenge - No Floral Embellishments

 

Hugs, Ivonne

 

For a very special person

This card has no stamp but a lot of heart! I made this one especially for my husband in appreciation for his support in all I do. He is always asking: “So, when are you going to Skype with Ivonne?” Of course, there is an advantage for him on this. He goes and watches a “James Bond” movie, which he has the whole collection while Ivonne and I talk for hours. [Insert smile!]

On the other hand, there have been times when I’ve needed something to finish a project and haven't been able to leave the office on time. He has asked what do I need from the craft store and he goes and gets it for me. He will even print the discount coupon because he knows that’s how I shop. [Insert grin!]
For all of these reasons and many more, this card is dedicated to my hubby, Michael. Thank you for supporting my passion and always being there for me!

Front view:

Side view:

Detail: 

Inside view:

This card was created using DP: Graphic 45 "A Ladies' Diary"; Cardstock: DCVW; ribbon and other embellishments are from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge # 25 - We Are Family: Sugar Creek Hallow

Challenge # 36 Rich and Earthy Colours!: Card Crafter's Circle

Fabulous Friday Challenge - Twine/Ribbon!: Frosted Designs

Inspire Me Fridays 72 - Anything Goes: ...Joyful Stamper

# 25 Love: It's all about the Vintage and Beauty

Smooches, Kathya



Christmas is just around the corner

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the weekend.  Have you realized Christmas is just around the corner?  Yes, my friends, it is almost here...Christmas, my favorite season.  I love celebrating with friends and family, there is nothing like it.  And for today, I have a Christmas card.  I wanted to do something different, so I created a Center Step Card.  I used one of the first stamps I colored about a year ago, it is Unwrapped Tilda and it is one of my favorites Tilda images.  I colored it with Copics.  The papers are from the My Mind's Eye, The merry days of Christmas pad.  The flowers, twine and snowflakes are from my stash.  And here it is:

Inside the card:

Closer look at the details:



Side View:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:



Stamping with the dragon - Christmas in August
Challenge up your life - Christmas in Summer
Crafty Ann's - Christmas in August
Frosted Designs - Twine or Ribbon
My time to craft - Christmas in August
Just keep on crafting - Christmas is just around the corner
Celebrate the occasion - Christmas in August
Card Making Mamas - Try something new (Center Step Card)
Christmas Card Challenges - Week #38

Hugs, Ivonne

Recipe of Love

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are all having a great weekend!  I have been out of the blog-universe for a while.  First I was on vacation, then my creativity was on vacation and lastly my Internet was on vacation! OMG, that's a lot of vacations!  I was finally able to sit down and create a card, and it feels so good to be back doing what you like so much. 

Today's card was created using Tilda with lovely jam Magnolia stamp, I colored it with Copic Markers.  The design papers are from Heidi Grace - Daydream collection.  The buttons, ribbon and charm are from my stash.  The blue panel in the middle of the card was created using Tracy MacDonald's Basket weave panel tutorial, she is amazingly talented.

And here it is, front view:

A closer look at Tilda:

Detail:

Inside the card:

View from the side:

I am submitting my card to the the following challenges:
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Autumn Splendor
Ribbon Girls - Bingo (image-buttons-twine and image-bow-charm)
2 Sisters - Challenge #103 - Anything Goes
Card Making Mamas - Challenge #50 1, 2, 3
Tammy Scraping Corner - Challenge #21 - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug – Anything Goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - For the Girls

Hugs, Ivonne

Tilda with goose

This is my second card made with a stamp form the new Magnolia collection. I was intimidated at the beginning with this stamp because I was not sure as to how to color the bird. Once I figured out what I was going to do with it, the rest of the image just flowed. I really enjoyed coloring this stamp.

Front view:

 Detail of Image:

Another detail:

Inside view:

This card was created using image from: Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 – "Goosebump Tilda"; DP: BasicGrey "Hopscotch Collection"; ribbon, doily, and 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 #11... Name Your Technique! (layering, distressing, coloring with copic markers): Tilda's Town

Challenge 167 - In the country: Just Magnolia

Challenge #4 - Bright Colors: Oozak

Challenge #94 - Anything Goes: Crafts and Me Challenges

Challenge 11 - Things With Wings: Platypus Creek Digitals

Inspire Me Fridays 69 - Anything Goes: ...Joyful Stamper

Week 30 - Summer: Polka Doodles

Smooches, Kathya