More Washi Tape...

Hello my friends.  Happy Monday!  Wooohooo!!!!!  I usually don't like Mondays, but today is the last one of the year... there is something attractive about that.

It's almost the end of the year and I'm feeling excited about what 2014 will bring to my life.  I declare it is going to be a great year.  Since in life all is about the attitude, I am thinking positive and I see a bright future.  Hope you feel positive too and that you are enjoying these days.

Remember I told you about the washi tape contest? I submitted a card that I shared with you HERE.

I also submitted a tag and a special project.  Today I'm sharing with you the tag.  It was published in the "Papeles y Más" magazine and that is how I found out it was chosen among the top 3.  Woohooo!!!!

I dressed several triangles with washi tape and assembled the tree.  Same for the star.  I embellished with glitter, glossy accents and sequins... Oh, I love sequins...  I started to used them a while ago and now they are a trend.  Who would figure that out?  LOL!

So this is my pretty tag... I love it.  Hope you do too.  Tell me so.

Scotch Washi Tape Card

Hola!  

Hope you are having fun the last weekend of the year.  I have a lot of little tasks at home and haven't been able to make some scrapbooking projects that I have in mind and that I need to accomplish this week.  But there are several cards and projects I have not shared with you yet since they were made for a magazine or for a contest...

As far as the contest goes, I submitted some projects for a Scotch washi tape contest.  There were 3 categories:  tag, card, and embellish/ornament.  I found out in the "Papeles y Más" magazine that my tag and ornament were chosen as runner ups.  The card wasn't.  So today I'm sharing it with you.  (I will share the tag and the ornament in a future post).

The contest was for Scotch and I had to use washi tape so you can see I framed the main element in the card with washi tape and that element (the wreath) is made out of washi and cardstock.

I placed washi in lines leaving some spaces, and punched flowers to create irregular color combinations for the wreath.  I used two different washi tapes for the project.

Also stamped some leaves and added glossy accents, combined with a doilly, and embossed background.  

I also used some washi inside the card. 

I hope you liked my card and somehow got some inspiration...  Have a great rest of the weekend.  Please leave me a comment to complement mine.  Those make me smile.

:)

A special "card" for my DH!

Hello my Friends.  I hope your Christmas was wonderful.  I had great Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with family and friends.

I made a card for my husband... but not a traditional one.  It is not very symmetrical and probably would not make any sense for you...but I made it full of symbols that describe him... at least in my perspective.

I made it in a canvas with words since he likes to read and lives by his word.  I used paint all over and specifically added some brushes since he likes and appreciates art and its forms.

I also stamped a message about how he needs coffee but deserves wine, and used a clock with wine glasses because he is very strict with time and I usually see him relaxed when he's tasting wine.

I added a dog's silhouette to symbolize our dog son, and I also included arrows because he's like a personal GPS for some people.

A house symbolizes his love for our home and a big heart in pieces to be able to love a lot of different people around him.

Also rulers because he is very square and likes to measure all. LOL!

And there's much more... but you've got the idea.  He loved his special piece of art.  Hope you like it.  Tks for your comments.

I am going to link this to Unity Stamp Co.'s Friday Friends with Flair, so if you leave a comment you are participating for a chance to win great goodies.  You won't be disappointed.  Have a great weekend!

Christmas Mini Bottle

Hey my friends. It is almost there.  Talking about Christmas Day of course. 

Let me share with you today a mini bottle embellished for Xmas.  This can be a gift or a Xmas tree ornament. Or just a little detail to decorate around the house. 

The mini bottle was published in the December-January issue of the "Papeles y Más" magazine.  I am part of its Design Team. You can find instructions there or leave a comment asking for more information. 

The Spanish sentiment is from Latina Crafter stamps.    I hope you like it. 

Merry Christmas!

Sangría Bottles

Hello friends.  

Hope your Sunday is great!!!

Had it in my mind to share these gifts I gave to friends at work. 

I already shared the mason jars made for the girls.  That was my previous post here:  

http://winecheesescrapbooking.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-mason-jars.html?m=1

But these homemade sangria were for the boys. I added a mini mason jar to which I inserted stamped Xmas images and sentiments. 

 I then hung them tied to the bottle for a unique presentation. Do you like them?

Tks for stopping by. Love your comments.  

Christmas Mason Jars

Hey!  Wonderful Friday Friends!

It's almost Christmas... We are just 5 days away! Super!

Today, I will have the Secret Santa gift exchange at work.  We'll go out for lunch and stay the afternoon in a get together.  Awesome!  It's a great way to spend a Friday at work!

I will give a token of appreciation or little detail to some of the co-workers.  I made some "polvorones" (kind of a sweet cookie or biscuit that I did not find how to translate to English... LOL), and put them in mason jars for the girls...

I used some patterned paper / journaling cards and added a touch with some Unity Stamp Co. stamps...

This one is not even from a Christmas kit but loved the sentiment "Are you thinking pretty thoughts?".

This other one... "... wonderful things are about to happen..."

And this other one I really love...  Christmas words of wisdom...  Don't have to do anything to it... It's great just the way it is.

Three jars for 3 girls.

If you noticed that I photographed them in front of books, remember that my Xmas tree is kind of peculiar this year...  Haven't you seen it?  CLICK HERE.

For the boys I made something different.  Will share in a future post.

Have a great "weekend before Christmas".

Tks for your comments.

Santa Claus is coming to town...

Don't you love Santa Claus?  It's difficult not to love someone who is able to travel around the World, with a great attitude, just to leave presents for all...  with a great service "delivered" to your home.  And he's cute too!  LOL!  This Christmas figure is amazing.  The emotions lived by children when thinking about the magic of the Season and all that it involves... it's just great!

As long as we don't forget about Jesus, the real meaning of Christmas, and take the time to actually think of it and enjoy that magic in our hearts too... it is ok to love Santa Claus!

So, this card is to honor Santa Claus.

I found these stamps from Inkadinkado and had to get them.  They portrait several images of Santa Claus... but they are kind of vintage images.  It is a challenge for me to work with vintage materials so I went for it.

I stamped the image in white cardstock, so I just colored the hat and skin... also gave some color to the background so the white can stand out.

I embossed t he red and cream cardstocks in the background, and embellished with jewels, a lovely poinsettia flower, and more...  I even used a piece of a Prima packaging... can you spot it?

Hope you like my card.  You'd better leave a comment 'cause Santa Claus is watching you.