Elegant Birthday

I wanted to share a card I made this weekend with you. I really need to get some more birthday cards made as my stash is getting low. I was inspired by my new Paper Crafts magazine called, of all things, Get Inspired. I used a gorgeous border cut file from Silhouette Studio and a pretty antique button which was in a gift basket from my sister.

Supplies used: cardstock - white, black; patterned paper - Vintage Linen from For The Record by Echo Park Paper Co.; die cut file - Silhouette Studio; black ribbon - Michaels; copper charm, resin rose - Making Memories; antique button - my sister; brad - my stash; sentiment stamp - my stash.

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Valentine's Day Top & Blog Candy Winner!

Happy Monday all, hope you are having a great start to your week!!

First I'd like to announce the winner of the bog candy from the El dia de Reyes blog hop. I used Random.org and the number chosen is.........

#8 - Beebeebabs!

Beebeebabs said...
Beautiful work thanks for sharing!

Congratulations Beebeebabs, send me your address and I will get your prize mailed to you.

I'd also like to share a top I made for my granddaughter for Valentines day. It was made similar to the top I did for her at Christmas which you can view here.

Here is my princess wearing her new top:

Supplies used: White t-shirt - Walmart; ribbon - my stash; Fabric-Tac glue - Walmart

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El dia de Reyes

Welcome to the El dia de Reyes blog hop! The El dia de Reyes, also known as the Epiphany celebrates the three Magi's (Wise Men) visit to the Christ child. It also culminates the 12 days of Christmas which begins December 25th.

Gaby of Gaby Creates is the host of the hop and you want to start at her blog. We are also celebrating her only daughters birthday, which also happens to be on this special day!

Here is the line up if you get lost:

Gaby - http://www.gabycreates.com
Donna - http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/
Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com
Martha C - http://dreamofcrafting.blogspot.com/
Martha G - http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com
Melin - http://papercraftingworld.blogspot.com
Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Yolie - http://www.justyolie.com

For my project I chose to make a light box:

Supplies used: Kraft Block - Hobby Lobby; black vinyl - local craft store; ribbon, floral spray - Michael's; cut files - Silhouette Studio; white mini lights - Walmart.

I would like to thank Gaby for inviting me to share this special day with her!

I will also have a blog prize. All you have to do to qualify is to be a follower of my blog and leave a comment below. I will pick a winner Sunday evening and announce the winner on Monday.
Thanks for stopping by.


Your next stop on the hop is Martha at Crafty Dreams.

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Jewelry Display

I wanted to share another Christmas gift project with you. My husband and I worked on this together. We made one for each of my daughters and one for me too! :). I found this idea on Pinterest and knew right away I wanted to make it. There is a wonderful tutorial at Design Sponge. We followed the tutorial almost to the letter.

They were a huge hit, my daughters loved theirs and I am thrilled with mine!!

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Home Sweet Home

I wanted to share with you the gift I made for my brother for Christmas. I had seen something similar on Pinterest in which they had used maps of important places and a family tree. It gave me the inspiration for this idea.

For the first frame I cut a heart around the portion of a map of California which had the town we grew up in - Livermore. I punched a heart from red cardstock and glued it where the mark for Livermore was on the map. I stitched the map heart to the background paper (on which I had printed "Sweet Memories") with red floss.

For the second frame I did the same thing but with a portion of a map of the city of Livermore which had the street our home was on - El Caminito. I tried to place the red heart where our house was on the street. For the caption, this time, I put "Home Sweet Home".

For the last frame I made a collage of pictures in Photo Shop of my brothers, sister, Mom, Dad and I.

It was fun to make and I think it brings back wonderful memories!

Supplies used: frame - Michael's; patterned paper - my stash; sentiment printed on computer; photo collage done in Photo Shop

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Happy New Year!

I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!!!

I know I have been absent for a little over a week, but I was out of town visiting family for Christmas! I had a wonderful holiday season and hope you did too! I'll be around to your blogs soon to catch up.

I am excited to tell you I have made another term as a design team member for Celebrate The Occasion! Please join us this week, we are celebrating the New Year! We'd love to have you link up your New Years project with us. The design team members have some wonderful inspiration for you so pop on over to the blog and check it out.

For my New years project I created a champagne bottle tag with a pocket and some wine glass charms. All the cuts were made with my Silhouette Cameo using files from the Silhouette Studio.

Supplies used: cardstock - black, white, grey, blue, gold metallic; gold metal charm rings, treat bag, ribbon - Michael's; cut files - Silhouette Studio.

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