Rockin' Birthday Boy

Hi ya friends,
The countdown is officially on! Wednesday is my last day of work & then I start a much anticipated Summer vacation! Yaaaay! Although, I had a rather good schedule this year & my classes were generally pretty good, I'm ready to go! It's time to recharge the batteries *Ü*
Today, I'm sharing a card my Grammy asked me to make for a boy's birthday.
Here it is:

 I used lots of papers from the Just Chillin' collection from Making Memories then went to town distressing it! The flaming guitar is from MFT Accent It: Rock & Roll Dienamics and the stars are from the Stacking Stars Dienamics. I added Glossy Accents to the guitar to give it that slick guitar surface. I also used the Fishtail Flags Dienamics. The white panel is embossed with the woodgrain folder but it's hard to tell in this pic.
I just won a $75 Gift certificate from MFT during their last release which I'm still pinching myself about! I was one over-the-moon happy little crafter let me tell ya! I usually choose very carefully  because with MFT, it's easy to want EVERYTHING! So with this generous gift certificate I was able to splurge a bit *Ü*

Here's a peek of the innies:

 The sentiment comes from one of my favorite MFT stamp sets called Birthday Sentiments.

I used this week's MFT sketch:

This one was a toughie for me!

Well, that's it for now.
Thanks so much for peeking today!
Tootles!

Birthday tunes

Hi friends,
I have a card I made for my uncle's birthday. He is one of the funniest people I know & it's always fun being around him!
Here it is:

 I used MFT's cassette tape dienamics- super fun die---> very realistic! I remember making mixed tapes & recording songs off the radio making sure to press the "stop" button right before the radio ID came on! haha! Ahhh...good times *Ü*
The sentiment is from the Just my Type stamp set(also from MFT.)

Here's a peek of the innies:

(You're not old...You're vintage) I think he'll giggle at that!

I used this week's MFT sketch:

That's it for now!
Tootles!

The Orchid Show

Hello friends,
 To all the mommies & those who are like moms to those in need of one, I wish you a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
Since I am a Latina, I get to celebrate mom's day TWICE. Many countries in Latin America celebrate Mother's Day on May 10th---> and so do I! Annnnd... I also celebrate it on the 2nd Sunday in May *Ü* One of my sons takes care of one and my other son takes care of the other. I always thought it was a good idea to have 2 sons *Ü* hehehe. Well, on May 10th, I got a Big Bang Theory poster. Don't know where I'll put Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, & Raj yet... can't wait to see what I get on Sunday! Hope it's a "Bazinga" T-shirt :) I've been dropping hints about it :)

Today, I'm sharing two cards I made for my Grammy. The first is her birthday card.
Here it is:

Grammy & I L-U-V orchids, so that's what I made for her. These beauties are from Flourishes. I stamped them on Shimmer white cardstock & heat embossed in gold.

Here's a peek at that.

 I fussy cut around them so I could pop them up.

I scattered a few gold sequins & sprinkled a few gold pearls with my Viva pen.

The next card is for Mother's Day.
Here it is:

 Again, I used Shimmer white cardstock. The orchids came from the "Orchid" Cheery Lynn die. Luuuv!
Here's a closer peek at them:

 These were easy to create (unlike some other orchids I've tried in the past). I inked the middles in Cameo Coral. I also added a little Flower Soft for the soil. (Yes, that's an Anna folder :)

Here's a side peek:

This is a GREAT die. I know I'll be making more in lots of colors *Ü*!

 I used this week's Sweet Stop sketch: (rotated)

I'll also play along in the following challenges:
Cheery Lynn Designs: Lots of Layers
Our Creative Corner: Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards: Mother's Day
Cut it Up: Mother's Day
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
Divas by Design: Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occasion: Mother's Day

I've got 1 1/2 weeks of school left! Yaaaay!!! but that also means it is the busiest time of the year. So it might be a bit quiet on the blog front for a while.

Thanks so much for peeking today!
Have a goodie!

12 Tags of 2013- April

Hi ya friends,
Today I'm sharing my tag for this month. I'm so happeeeee that I haven't missed any for this year!
Here's Tim's tag:

Here's mine:

 I was very excited to play with T!m's Distress Paints & his technique for April's tag. Mine didn't marbleize as nicely as his, so I'm going to have to practice some more. I didn't have the stamp set he used so I subbed the dragonfly for the butterflies.

Here's a closer peek:

 OMG! Do you see that?! I actually used tissue tape DECORATIVELY for once!!! Lol! The butterflies were stamped on the clear sheet & then I added some Stickles on top.

Stamps used:
The butterflies came from the Mini-blueprints 2 stamp set
Skyline from City Central Stamp set
Clock from Life's Possibilities Stamp set

I have so much fun getting artsy with the tags each month. It's so freeing to create for the sake of creating. But it's not a smooth process for me- here's how it usually goes...
      I start off stressed out when I see I don't have the particular stamps or embellishments T!m uses. Ugh... Then I look at the technique for the tag & doubt it will come out ok...I tell myself to use what I have & give the technique a try. BE OPEN!!! I completely emerse myself in the process and get artsy! Then I'm usually surprised at how much I like the final result. LOL! Yup, I'm a whackadoodle *Ü*

Thanks for peeking today!
Tootles!

Graduation 2 ways

Hello friends,
I have one more graduation card coming your way today.
Here it is:

 I used my school colors of red, white & blue. It's pretty simple but I wasn't sure about the "2013" so I changed it up to this:

I think I like this better.

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch: (flipped)

I've got a busy day today so ...
Gotta go!

Blogoversary Winner!

Hi friends,
Thank you all for your comments! The Anna Griffin goodies goes to...

Which is:

1. 
   My Creative TherapyApril 14, 2013 at 4:44 PM

   Karli ~ Congrats on 4 years! I've been following by email for a few years now...I better check if I'm in the follower list! And my fav company would have to be My Favorite Things. The Pure Innocence girl reminds me of my daughter when she was little :) And I love the dies too! Thanks for the opportunity to win some goodies!
   
   Hugs,
   Kathi

   
   

   Kathi, please click on the "email me" button on my sidebar & I'll get your goodies out to ya!
   
   But don't be blue if it wasn't you this time. My blog pal Shelly has some great blog candy she's offering:
   

   

    check it out --->HERE! You've got til' May 3rd!
   
   Thanks a million everyone!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop- April

Hi friends,
Today I'm participating in PTI's monthly blog hop.
The challenge was to create something TILTED- Design on an angle. I'm game!
Here's my card:

 I recently broke down & ordered this stamp set. I need another flower set like I need...well...ANOTHER flower set! But I just couldn't resist it any longer- it's stunning! I used the largest single rose & 2 of the large clusters & placed them at an angle across the lattice background. You might have noticed I also stamped the sentiment on an angle as well. I heat embossed that in white. I embossed the lattice with the woodgrain plate, but it's hard to tell.

Here's a closer peek:

I added a few sequins (since I had fun with those from the last challenge *Ü* ) and also added a few pearls with my Viva pen.

Here's a peek at the innies:

Thanks so much for peeking today! Don't forget, today is the last day to get in on my blogoversary candy---> I'll be choosing a winner tomorrow! Check it out & leave your comment ---> HERE.
Tootles!


The 411 
Stamps: The Sweet Life- PTI
Ink: Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse- PTI, Blushing Bride- SU
Paper: Bazzill cs
Tools: Woodgrain Plate, The Sweet Life dies- PTI, Lattice Frame die- Cheery Lynn, Viva Decor pen, sequins, white embossing powder