Buon Appetito!

Good morning my friends!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend, and happy Monday to you!  Are you ready for a wonderful chef name Luigi (SKU# T2832) and he's always cooking something yummy.  And of course, he can cook different cuisine from varies countries, hehe!  And for this week, he is featuring cuisine from Europe!  So, it's your choice...  which cuisine are you going to pick?  Here is the Map of Europe (SKU#Y2506)!

First, I colored Chef Luigi with watercolor pencils.

I stamped the Map of Europe with Archival ink (coffee).  I used one of my favorite wicked hard technique (hehe!) with some Faber-Castell gelatos and scribble like crazy... then use a baby wrap and blend the colors together or until the way you like.

And finally, I put the card together by distressing the edges and adding a sentiment (using some rub-ons).

Goodies that I used:
Map of Europe (SKU#Y2506)
Luigi (SKU#T2832)
Faber Castell gelato and aquelle watercolor pencils
Ranger archival ink in coffee
Alphabets rub-ons

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Happy Fall...

TGIF...   how are you this lovely day?  Yesterday fell like winter and today fell like fall again...  Well, that's New England...  who knows?  It might be more warmer this weekend.  

Anyways, I decided to use some beautiful fall colors with the gorgeous stamp called Blue-Rose-Tatoo from Sweet Pea Stamps Ching-Chou Kuik's collection.  The paper is from Creative Imaginations Orchard Harvest, I added the texture background, and I used some floral vines from Memory Box.

Goodies that I used:
Sweet Pea Stamps Blue-Rose-Tatoo
Hero Arts friends background stamp
Creative Imaginations Orchard Harvest
Memory Box honeysuckle vine
Distress ink pad in shabby shutter and peeled paint
Copic markers - E000, E00, E01, E25, E27, E29, E55, R05, R08, R12, R14, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y23, Y38, YR 16, YR23
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Awesome SURPRISE!

Hello and happy Thursday!  There is a new challenge posted over at the Art Impressions' blog!  And for this week... the theme is PHOTO CARD.   So, since Christmas is only two months away...  I used the Surprise Keeper for the challenge.  

Here is the front view:

And here is the surprise!  I added a picture of my adorable nephew inside!  :D

Come join us over at Art Impressions' blog this week, click HERE!  Winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the shop!

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Smiles!

Hello, hello and happy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a fabulous day.  As for me, I'm on vacation from work and I'm super happy... did a few errands, had a wonderful lunch with hubby, and spent the rest of the day crafting, woohoo!!!  

So, I decided to create a card... but I used pan pastels to create the bright colored background and yes... I colored the adorable bear with Faber Castell Art Grip pencils instead of Copics...  I know, right?!  I have gone mad, haha!!!!

Goodies that I used:
Forever Friends Rubber Stamp
Hero Arts background stamp
Sentiment 'smiles' from Amuse
Pan Pastels
Faber Castell Art Grip colored pencils
Twine
Distress ink pad in mustard seed, ripe persimmon, and tea dye
Memento ink pad in rich cocoa
Clear embossing powder

Softpencil Tuesdays

Hello hello and happy Tuesday!  Yes, yes, it's finally November and I guess I better get started with some Christmas cards, haha!  Plus, how can I say no with this super cute digi from Softpencil.  This is one of the new winter collection, it's called We made a snowman.  You can click HERE to see the whole collection.  

Goodies that I used:

Softpencil digi stamp - We made a snowman
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper pad
Copic markers - E41, G46, R56, R59, W00, W2, W4, YG63
Distress ink pad in black soot and peeled paint
Stickle in frosted lace

Chocolate or Cupcakes?

Hello hello and happy Monday!  Today is Art Impressions day... I hope you are in the mood for cupcakes and chocolate, hehe!  I used this yummy cupcakes stamps and the fabulous sentiment from the My Favorite Things set.  ('See the chocolate' sentiment is available separately, click HERE).

Let's start with the yummy cupcakes!  I created a colorful background by randomly stamping the cupcakes stamp with Hero Arts neon color ink pads (purple, blue, orange, and pink).

Time for chocolate action!  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink pads, embossed with white embossing powder.  And on each 'chocolate' word, I colored it with Copic markers (B06, RV09, YR68).

How about adding a little love? And Viola!

Stamp set used:  My Favorite Things Set and See the chocolate

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Fun Mistake!

Hello and happy Sunday to you.  Super excited today...  We got an extra hour sleep as we set back the clock for an hour, woohoo!  With that said, I got an extra hour of crafting, DOUBLE woohoo!!!  Yes, yes, I have another tag for you today, how about this adorable Tilda!!!  So sweet, her light pink dress and her PINKtastic shoes, hehe!

And what the 'BIG' fun mistake?  Well, see these tags... as you know... I have been crazy with mixed media... lots of paints and sprays...  of course, there will be lots of mistakes and rejects, right?!  So, I used gesso to cover the 'mistake' tags, but even that... the tags still look very cool.  So, I can add some background stamps or texture to dress them up.

And here is the view for the whole tag.

Goodies that I used:
Magnolia Tilda
Memory Box background stamp Vintage dream
Star border punch
Recollection bling on a roll
Ribbon (dye with Faber Castell gelato in pinks)
Faber Castell gelato in black (to distress edge)
Stickles and perfect pearls

So so cute...

Hello hello and happy weekend!!!  Any crafting plans?   I have to work this weekend, but no worries... I will sure spend some time crafting, haha!  I have something super sweet to share...  I got this adorable Penny Black winter fairy a few weeks back and have to itching to ink it up.  And Viola!!!!!

And here is the whole tag!

I hope you like it and have a FABULOUS weekend!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Goodies that I used and what I did:
Penny Black Winter Fairy
Penny Black music note background
Snowflake from Stampers Anonymous Holiday Magic (stamped in Brilliance in pearlescent sky blue)
Faber Castell gelato (yellow) to dye the ribbon
Faber Castell big brush pen (Cobalt Blue) to distress the edge of the tag
Tim Holtz tokens (colored with Ranger Aqua acyclic paint)
Dry fine glitter in diamond
Stickles in frosted lace
Copic Markers - BG10, BG70, E0000, E000, E00, W0, W2, W4, Y0000, Y00, Y02, Y04

Happy Thursday!

Hello hello my friends!!!  Hope you are all well.  Sorry that I have not been around...  I was actually away on vacation with my husband and my sweet mother (photos to follow).  We were lucky to make it home on Sunday but just in time with hurricane Sandy.  Fortunately, we only lost power.  Thanks goodness, everything is back to normal now...  Gosh, I love my electricity!!!!  Can't live without modern technology, hehe!!!  Enough of life...  let's talk CRAFT!!!!  

It's Thursday, it's time for Art Impressions challenge, for this week... the theme is 'On the Fringe'.  So, bring on the frills and cool edges!!!!  More details?!  Check out the Art Impressions' blog, click HERE!

Goodies that I used:
Art Impressions Coffee Keeper Set 
Sizzix embossing folder scrollwork
Webster Pages paper pad
Copic markers
Ruffles and ribbons