Showing posts with label #Revista Papeles y Más. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Revista Papeles y Más. Show all posts

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!!!

I'm so looking forward for 2015 great opportunities and new things!

Last year was a good one... but I have to admit I've had better...  Nothing too serious or unmanageable but definitely some things I would had changed!  A year of changes, crisis, adjustments, but also love, family, great friends and scrapbooking.

I am very positive to see improving the economy in our beautiful island...  I want to continue working hard and doing all I love...  I'm looking forward to my DH's new plans within the wine industry... and I want to continue scrapbooking as much as I can... LOL!

And I wish you all the best in your plans too!  Hope this year is as special as you are!



Let's celebrate the new year.  I'm sharing with you a layout I made for the Papeles y Más magazine, using Stamp A Hoot stamps.


I also cut vellum, silver and gold stars... combined with sequins, washi tapes, fibers and more...



The letters are Thickers from American Crafts.  These photos are from prior year's Christmas Eve, welcoming 2014!


And here's the whole page.  Hope you like it!



Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Esta noche es noche buena... la la la la...

Parranda!  Esta noche es Noche Buena!  El Niñito Jesús llegará de nuevo para festejar!

Y bueno, mañana es Navidad!  Espero que pasen una muy feliz junto a sus seres queridos.  Lo importante es que estemos en paz y armonía, ya sea con un grupo grande o pequeño, con regalos o sin regalos, pero disfrutando el amor y celebrando la Navidad.  Yo personalmente estoy muy poco participativa de los intercambios de regalos, no porque no me agraden ni los agradezca, pero porque en nuestro país la economía no está muy saludable y hay mucha gente sin el recurso.  Y cuando esto pasa, la gente es más creativa y hace menos con más.  De ahí surgen regalos muy originales, que nada tienen que ver con valor en dinero, sino que se basan en sentimientos, gestos, o detallitos.

Bueno, pues aquí les comparto una idea.  Es un arbolito de Navidad que hice para adornar.  Fue publicado en la Revista Papeles y Más de diciembre-enero, y el mismo fue hecho con material reciclado.

Estos esquineros de cartón protegían un marco, y no los había desechado porque pensé que en algún momento podría inventarme algo con ellos.


Efectivamente yo guardo muchas cosas pensando en esto de usarlas en un futuro cercano, pero a veces tengo que proponerme botar y botar y botar porque sigo guardando y nunca tengo el tiempo de hacer lo que tenía en mente.  Muchas ideas, poco tiempo... y la musa que también se aprovecha y empiezo hacer algo y termino haciendo otra cosa.  Pero es parte del hobby y de disfrutar lo que se hace... no hacerlo por obligación, sino por diversión.



Pinté los esquineros con pintura acrílica  y una vez secos adorné los lados con "stickers" y luego los ensamblé uno encima del otro... 



Pasé un cordón alrededor del arbolito, y creé unas secciones a cada cierta distancia, pegando una lentejuela aquí y allá.  Luego colgué del cordón diferentes adornos... círculos de papel doblados a la mitad, banderines hechos con washi tape, stickers, y más.  También pegué algunas perlitas alrededor y pegué stickers o imágenes de papel de diseño.

La estrella en el tope es un sello de Latina Crafter.  Lo estampé dos veces y corté en círculos, y pegué con adhesivo dimensional uno contra el otro, de manera que la estrella se ve por los dos lados (frente y detrás).


El mensaje de Feliz Navidad al frente, como foco principal, es también un sello de Latina Crafter.

Bueno... quizás ya sabían que los sellos usados eran de LC porque por lo regular cuando les comparto algo usando estos productos, escribo el post en español.   De todos modos, recuerden que pueden usar el "traductor" en el blog para leer mis posts en cualquier idioma.  Quizás las traducciones no suenan con el mismo amor que el idioma original con que fue escrito, pero bueno... no le podemos exigir mucho a una máquina... jajaja

Espero les haya gustado mi proyecto y nuevamente muchas felicidades en Navidad y siempre!  :)


Thursday, November 27, 2014

Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!

Hoy es día de dar gracias... Bueno, Día de dar gracias es todos los días, pero a veces es bueno que existan días especiales que recuerden a todos lo importante que es ser agradecido.

Hoy les comparto la portada de un mini álbum muy especial.  Es mi mini álbum de gracias, el cual fue publicado en la Revista Papeles y Más.  Cada página de este mini álbum fue dedicada a diferentes cosas por las cuales yo estoy agradecida de Dios... familia, salud, trabajo, y más...  Está repletito de sellos de Latina Crafter en todas sus páginas.

Si ya tienen la revista (espero que sí), ya lo vieron, pero aquí les cuento un poco del fondo que trabajé para la portada y así pueden verlo en más detalle.

Primero que todo yo estampé la imagen que ven aquí, pero luego la tapé con una máscara, porque quería que cuando la coloreara se viera como parte de la portada misma, y no pegada.


Así que con la máscara protegiendo la imagen, pinté el fondo con diferentes stencils de Latina Crafter.  También incluí pintura en spray y de distressing en los bordes.


Luego pinté la imagen en la portada y como ven sobresale mucho del resto y se ve espectacular porque es parte de la misma base. No es una imagen cortada y pegada encima de un fondo.

También estampé el resto de los mensajes, usé letras de cartón, lentejuelas y flores.


Como les dije, adentro tiene fotos y sellos mostrando todas las cosas por las que estoy agradecida.  

También anadí fibras y un tag con la palabra "Gracias" en los anillos que unen las páginas del álbum.  Este es un die también de Latina Crafter.


Espero les haya gustado y que también les inspire para dedicar un álbum a todas las cosas por las cuales están agradecidas de Dios.

Que tengan un día fabuloso!  Gracias por sus mensajes.


Friday, November 21, 2014

Strong J

Hello again my friends.

In last edition of Papeles y Más magazine, the editor asked part of the Design Team, which I'm honored to be part of, to make a special project using a foam tray.   Yes, a foam tray.
My first thought was to make the tray something else and recycle it, but I immediately changed my mind and wanted to use it as a tool and as an element in the project.

First I cut a piece that I used as a stamp.  Yes... it sounds crazy but this tray has these cool circles and lines so I used it as a stamp with different inks over canvas and over paper.


Not only I made a cool background stamping with it, but I also used the piece of foam and added it as another element in the project. 


The project is titled "Strong J".  I inspired in my neighbor friend who's been a tough girl through a lot... and she has made a great work... even though others can see her weak... she's not... nah nah nah.  So I also stamped this image that reminds me of her, first in the fabric as a guide and then in paper where I colored her, cut and attached to the project.


The canvas was then put over a frame covered with paper and cool butterfly stenciled image.  I added flowers and her initial.  I waited until her birthday to give it to her, and now I can share with you.


Hope you liked it... For me, this is her.  Strong J.


Leave a comment for a chance to win... I'm linking this to Unity Friday giveaway.

Have a great weekend!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Did I say Halloween is not over yet?

Happy Friday friends...

Halloween is not over yet... because I haven't shown you this card.  This was published in the last edition of the magazine Papeles y Más.

I loved making this one because the details in this stamp are great, and this witch is gorgeous.


Note I used watercolor pencils, and glossy accents, glitter and lots of color for the beautiful witch.  I even used some real brush hair for the broom... Yes, I used an old pencil brush and cut some hair.


I'm linking this to Unity Stamp Co Friday Friends with Flair... so as I always say, make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win with Unity.

And if you don't have last issue of the magazine... what are you waiting for?  There's plenty of inspiration and great work from the Design Team and a lot of other friends.  Check it out HERE.


Also... did you know you can follow me in facebook?  Yes... RIGHT HERE.

Friday, July 25, 2014

For the Bride

Happy hello to you my friends.

Today is a Holiday in Puerto Rico... and it is one of the few I have the day off...

And today is the wedding of a special friend.  We used to work together and she always was a great and sweet girl...  a good person... who had gone thru a lot...  and those "thru a lot" in our lives make us stronger.

She moved to Miami a few years ago and started to build a different life... We are now so happy to know she's getting married and that she's happy.


Since we are in the mood of wedding... I thought it was appropriate to share this little envelope I made for the Papeles y Más magazine.  It was published in the recent edition of June-July.  


I stamped the image (from Unity Stamp Co.) in vellum, and then cut.

Added pearls for a delicate touch and adhered to the embossed envelope.

Then finished with a sentiment also stamped in vellum and framed with card-stock and a ribbon bow.

The idea was to create a delicate, CAS, but full of feminine details project.  I think I made it.



I am linking this to Unity's Friday Friends with Flair.  You can leave a comment for a chance to win.  Don't forget to visit the other girls.

Have a great fabulous super Friday!




Friday, July 18, 2014

BTS Media Mixed Clipboard

Friday Friends... Hello to you!

Another Friday Friends with Flair at Unity Stamp Co...  I love these days.  You can get inspired by other friends's creations, you leave comments to them, you get visits from them and comments as well... It's like a party!  Tks Unity!

In Puerto Rico, Back to School period is early August.  At this date, people have already made all shopping or are in the process of planning to go... as we "speak"...  So it's the topic of the moment.

In the last edition of Papeles y Más magazine, there was a special homework for some of us... it was to embellish a clipboard with the BTS theme.  Oh, I loved to make this.

From day one, I knew I defintely wanted to mix media and stamps, cut, get my hands painted...LOL

So I started with a base of white paint...



... which I then reinforced with paper and modge podge...


... washi tapes in the edges... and continued building layers...


... a teacher needed to be here...


...and the rest is history...

Paint, stamps, rub-ons, washi tapes, flowers, inking, paper piecing...   It was so fun!!!!



I tried to keep all elements as flat as possible because I am thinking this to be functional.   With a finish layer of modge podge you can place papers here with no problem to be "damaging" the project.  But if you want to make a similar one just for decoration, or as a special gift to your kids' teacher, this is a great way to show your appreciation.  You could add 3D elements to it if you do not intend to use it as a traditional clipboard.




Hope you liked it...  I'm linking this to Unity's Friday Friends with Flair.  Leave a comment and tell me if you liked this project... for an opportunity to win.


Friday, July 11, 2014

This Day... layout

HOLA!

It's Friday again and it's special...it always is.  There's always a reason to find a day special, don't you think?  We, as imperfect humans, usually notice very easily when something goes wrong or just unexpected...  but the truth is that there's always a good thing around all our happenings... and everything happens for a reason.  Believe me, if I don't remind myself about this everyday, I would be a different person.

So, I want to show you a layout I made about a weekend at a beach resort a year ago.  This project was published in the June-July edition of the magazine "Papeles y Más".  I used Unity Stamp Co stamps, combined with Teresa Collins papers and elements.


This stay was very special.  We were with our goddaughter and her dad, and we could bring our dogson with us to this place.  We love this place because of that. 
I wanted to create a page that denotes this is a good memory so the use of black and white photo with all the wood, and brownish elements, gave me that.



I combined clusters of elements and balanced the page by assembling them diagonally, with the photo in the center.   I love how the stamps went perfectly with the pre-made elements and they seem to be part of a same kit.



Hope you like my page.  Go get your magazine if you haven't.  It is full of great ideas and there are a few publications from Scrapper Myra... :)
Also, let me remind you that you may follow me in facebook HERE.  Just for fun... to share our imperfect world and great hobby...

Remember to leave a comment in this post to be part of the Unity Friday Friends with Flair and have the opportunity to win fabulous high quality stamps.
Have a great weekend.





Sunday, June 1, 2014

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:



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!

Friday, May 9, 2014

Mother's Day Weekend!

Welcome to Mother's Day weekend!

For this Friday's Friends with Flair (Unity Stamp Co.), I decided to show you this canvas project that made the cover of Papeles y Más magazine.  I'm sure you have seen it since you either have the magazine, or saw it on facebook... but I wanna show you how I made it.  This can be an original gift for mom... if you haven't got anything yet.




First of all, I used an empty gift box as base... Yes, an empty box.  If you have taken classes with me or have followed me for a while, you know I really try to use all available materials and use the paper at its maximum capacity... LOL... Well I have to admit I sometimes have to throw away some things right before becoming a hoarder.

But, yes... a box.


I cut canvas fabric enough to cover the base part of the box (the smaller one).


I adhered it with Mod Podge and secure the edges.




I ended up with a base like these and waited until dry.


When dried, I painted the edges and this is the base I used for my canvas creation.



The rest is history...  You can create anything in a canvas.  I used acrylic paint, spray, doily, vellum, stamps, paper, sequins and more...  Then, close the box as usual but the cover will serve as the back side of the project.

I particularly liked that I used vellum hearts as masks to spray paint and when retrieved had the amazing images... and then used those very same sprayed vellum hearts as embellishment over the creation.  See them?


For the Scrappy Heart...  please refer to my previous post about it HERE.  You are going to love it.  Another "made up" technique by Scrapper Myra. LOL! :)



Have a wonderful day!!!




Saturday, May 3, 2014

Happy NSD!!!!

Today's National Scrapbooking Day!!! Yeihhh!!!   Believe it or not I think I'm not going to be able to do scrapbooking today... Precisely today!!!   But I'm going to be doing great things anyway, so there's time for everything... (God's timing is perfect).

But wanted to share a card I made making up techniques... You know how it is... Crazy Scrapper Myra... LOL!

I used Latina Crafter stamps for this card and I love how it came together.

First I painted with acrylic paint some free brushes at top and bottom of base of card.  When dried, I stamped the sentiment at bottom.  




For the "bottle caps" I cut circles, stamped the images on them, inked the edges, and with a coin, I molded them to simulate the caps.  Retrieved the coin and ended up with these.  I love them.  


I finished up with some sequins.

For the word "mami", I just hand-wrote it and cut.

I hope this has inspired you.  Go ahead... honor the hobby and do some scrapbooking today.  I you get inspired by this and end up making something, please show it and let me know... mention it in your post, or send me pictures.  :)


This card was published at the Papeles y Más magazine.  Wanna know more about this magazine...  Check it out HERE or click on my DT button at right.  For Latina Crafter products also click HERE or use the button at right that says "Talento Latino".

Have a great weekend... enjoy this day... and let's have a great month!!!!