We all are Beautiful

 My God!  Tks for all the blessings!  I'm very grateful for all the things I enjoy everyday... family, home, love, friends, work, a great hobby, health, and more.   I feel beautiful and special to deserve all these. I just thought I should start saying this instead of what I usually say... But anyway... that too!  Hello Friends, Happy Friday!

I hope you are also feeling grateful today and that you have reasons to be happy and feel you are special.  I think we all are beautiful.

Here's a card I made last night to post in Friends with Flair today.  You know I love Unity Stamp Co. brand.  I have some stamps without any single use yet... so I try to use them all.

I cut some paper strips, distressed, inked and placed in the base.  I then stamped the image and colored with watercolor pencils, then cut in an irregular shape and cut other larger layers to stack into each other as shown.  I used glue in the middle and 3D adhesives in all edges for the dimensional look.

I love the final result and I hope you love it too.  Leave a message for a chance to win with Friends with Flair.

I will be attending a great scrapbooking event tomorrow... It's the Puerto Rico Scrapbook Event.  Click in the name for reference.  I will take classes with Teresa Collins, Frank Garcia, Vicky Boutin and Stephanie Miller.   So, if you follow me in facebook, stay connected to see my posts and photos I plan to share.

Have a great weekend.

Unfinished Projects, anyone?

So...are you in Puerto Rico or close enough to come by for a weekend?  Puerto Rico Scrapbook Event is coming up again this year and it will be held from June 6 to 8.  I've been attending this activity since the first one 5 years ago (this is the 6th. event)...  I feel it is a full day of doing something I love and I deserve.  I thought I was not going to be able to attend this year, but I've made some adjustments and I'm going!!!!

The good thing is that you can choose to go and visit the stores without any cost.  There are make and takes projects starting at only $5.  If you want more, you can go on a one day package (that's the one I am attending) and have 4 exclusive classes with famous SB teachers.  And there's a VIP package that includes and additional day with more exclusive projects.  There are also single classes you can take separately from the ones in the main packages.  So, there's no excuse.  You should go.  You can get more information HERE.

And in case you would like to read about my experience in the former events, you can also click in the links below:

2013

2011

2010

Talking about projects now... do you have any unfinished projects? I have lots... Most of them are in my head, or still and idea written in a notebook...  but others are actual projects that I started and did not finish.  I have to confess I still have some unfinished projects from last year's PRSE (and maybe more make and takes than I should have from even older events...).  So I was trying to clean up a little in the craft room and I ended up finishing these two pages from Vicky Boutin and putting some photos on them...

I am still not very good scrap-lifting because I usually make my projects inspired by the photos or the ideas, but  these classes are different, unique, and very valuable since they are given by very recognized teachers, so I tried to be as faithful to the original as possible, but of course adjusted to my needs.

I used the 2-page double layout to document my class at the Scrapbooking Convention held by the Papeles y Más magazine last February.  This is a great scrapbooking magazine that I'm blessed enough to be part of its Design Team.

I thought this day was wonderful and loved the experience.

Page A shows me.

Page B shows me in the class, a close up of the project (it was a mini album in a box, so the photo shows the cover and the box only), and part of the magazine's DT.

Here's the two pages together.

... and here's the original spectacular project from Vicky.

See you next time!

A simple layout for a simple Friday!

Hello...  Another Summer Friday, stopping by to share a very simple layout I recently made.  I could say it is really work in progress because I might add a little bit of more details before putting it in the album... maybe not...

Before I tell you about it... remember I told you about the Puerto Rico Scrapbook Event?  It was awesome! I met Teresa Collins!!!! yeah!  You can see the story and some pictures clicking HERE.  Enjoy!

About the layout... Just wanted to document my husband's 42th birthday.  I gave him a bottle of a Kripta Cava he wanted to taste so bad...  It is sold in a hand made bottle which bottom is rounded... so you cannot stand the bottle anywhere... When we drink it, we'll have to have it in the ice cooler.  It is very cool... I can't wait to taste it...

I used these Unity stamps about wine, I just love.  I even stamped on this cork paper I found at a local store.  Love it!

... And place some "Simple Stories" elements to document and avoid extensive journaling. I wanted to keep it simple.  I even used a real wine glass tag which says: "this drink belongs to: JOHN".

Hope you like it.  Have a great Friday...  I will link this to Unity Stamp Co. Friends with Flair Friday.

Ah!... and I almost forgot...Happy Father's Day!

Puerto Rico Scrapbook Event 2013

I had a great time at the Puerto Rico Scrapbook Event last Saturday.  The event was held during the whole weekend, but I only went one day.  This is a great event because you get to be in the same place with hundreds of other people who share the love for this wonderful hobby.

There's always something new to learn, someone to know, someone to help, and a lot to enjoy.

I started with the class sponsored by Simple Stories with designer Layle Koncar.  It was a mini album full of great stuff.

I plan to use mine to document things about me... probably an A to Z album or something... Will see.

Then my second class was with Vicky Boutin.  She had taught at last year event too.  Her layouts are very cool and fun.

I used a new product with her... which I liked because I got to use my fingers and get painted...LOL.  It was called gold ink or something like that.  Sorry I don't remember the name but I will probably recognize when I go shopping soon.

Then, after lunch I met wonderful Teresa Collins.

She's sweet, and very talented...just as I thought she would be.  I brought with me Scrapbook Trends magazine, from which I got to know more about her.  I had heard her name before and have seen her work and products, but this book/magazine was great for me to know more about her and I really loved it.  So she autographed it for me...

She even accepted to pose for a crazy photo with me.

For her class she made two beautiful pages that I hopefully will complete soon.

Then, my last class was from Prima's teacher Frank García.  I did not know about him before the event.  He is very talented and he is truly a teacher.  He explains all in a very simple way and we all enjoyed his class very much.

Look at his wonderful work:

I also met Eva, who designed the line of products Frank used for this class.

I usually don't win many things by luck, and I won a small stamp designed by her in a random giveaway.  Cool, isn't it?

I thank God because I've had the opportunity to learn about having a hobby, and find relaxation, friendship, joy and a  lot more in it.  Those who have a hobby probably knows that hobbies can be a lot more than just something to pass time.  And you know what?  Not everybody has this blessing.  I get inspired, I express feelings, I know people, share with my friends, love the results of the projects... and have a good time.  Scrapbooking has come to my life to stay.

Tks for stopping by and don't forget to dedicate some time to be imperfect.  Enjoy!