LCSC #89 - Latina Crafter Sketch Challenge... Twist de Navidad!

Ay!, mis queridos amigos y amigas...   Llevo un tiempo muy inactiva en el pasatiempo de "scrapbooking" y tarjeteria.  La realidad es que Dios me ha bendecido con mucho trabajo y muchos quehaceres que me han mantenido demasiado ocupada, incluyendo uno que otro contratiempo de salud familiar...  Pero lo importante es que siempre saquemos un ratito para hacer "alguito".

Como ven, estoy escribiendo este post en español porque estoy participando en el Reto de Diciembre 2018 de Latina Crafter.  El "twist" del mes es el tema navideño.  Pueden acceder al enlace AQUI para participar hasta el 30 de diciembre.

Para esta tarjeta utilicé una base de cardstock y encima coloqué un patrón cortado con un "die".  Algunos huecos quedaron sin cortar completamente porque el papel era grueso y admito que muchas veces las cosas no salen como planificadas y termina gustándome el efecto o resultado.

Encima de esa base coloqué papel de diseño el cual tiene los bordes "distressed" o rasgados, y un poco de tinta.

El arbolito fue cortado con dos papeles diferentes para llenar los espacios con otro color.  Además algunas de las secciones fueron rellenadas con Glossy Accents y escarcha.

Finalmente el mensaje del sello de Latina Crafter con el tema del verdadero significado de la Navidad, fue estampado en "vellum" y repujado con polvo y una pistola de calor.  Un toque de varias lentejuelas al final... y ya.. :)

Espero les haya gustado y no olviden visitar Latina Crafter.

Turtle Love

I like turtles.  Did you know that?  I just think they are strong, have a long life and have patience.  They are not as slow as some people think they are... they can bite you very quickly if you are not careful and can run away from you if you are not looking.

I actually have a pet one, called Mingui. :)

I made these ATC's for a swap group and the optional theme was animals.  So I decided to use these "old" stamps from Unity Stamp Co.  

For the base I used Kraft cardstock.  I stamped the heart and sentiment first, and then embossed through the Cuttlebug machine.

I stamped the two turtles in different patterned papers and fussy cut both to assemble as shown.

At this date, my friends should have received these turtles with love... :) 

Give Thanks... Every day!!!

Everyday... give thanks...

There's always a reason or ten, to be thankful everyday.  Focus on the positive and all the blessings you have received in your life. 

Did you eat today?  Do you have a place you can call home and come back everyday after work?  Do you have a job?  Do you have someone to care about and someone that cares about you?

You are blessed.

Don't complain about having a bad hair day or because things sometimes don't go the way you'd wanted.  It's called life.

It's difficult to be always positive and happy because we are human beings and we have feelings...  But you can try doing your best and you'll see the difference in life.

Happy Thanksgiving!

(ATC's called "Give Thanks"; made for a swap Unity Stamps ATC group.  Hope you like them.)

Be thankful.

Pain = Strength

Almost gone … bye October… just a few more days… My birthday month, vacation month… and Breast Cancer Awareness month.

 

This is another ATC I made for my swap friends.

Love this awareness tree… don’t you?

 

 

 

Cancer Awareness ATC

Hello friends.

 

October is Breast Awareness month and I made two ATC’s for my swap friends.

 This is one of them.

 

It’s a CAS style card using patterned paper, stamps and some love.  

Hope you like them… and be safe… do your checks regularly.  J

 

 

Butterfly ATC

Hi!

Yes, I am here again.

This is another one of the ATC’s I recently made for my swap friends.

 

 

We had an inspirational optional theme of butterflies so I decided to use this stamp I hadn’t used before.

 

Hope you like it.

Imperfect Awesomeness

Beautiful day everybody!

 I’ve been very silent lately… just a matter of priority with family and work…  But I’m alive!  Actually, I am particularly very happy today because I’m on vacation mode! 

Just stopped by to share one of the ATC’s I recently made for my swap friends.

 

 

I intentionally used just a little and subtle water coloring in the image to emphasize on some elements… but not the whole image.  It is about been awesome within the imperfection.

Hope you like them.