Bright Colors and Dots!

 How's your Sunday going?  Mine is almost over.  Had done a lot of things this weekend...  I was my mom's 75th. birthday last Friday, so we took her to a late lunch/dinner and had a good time.

Then, yesterday, we went "shopping" for color code clothes we'll be wearing next week for a friend's wedding.  I had this feeling to see her before the wedding for a get together, but it hadn't been possible. After we finished shopping we met her as a coincidence and ended up having some coffee and sharing for a while.  God's good.  Then we had another get together with friends at night.  Today, we needed to do some more diligences so we were out all day.  I'm finally home and ready to relax to get ready for another work week tomorrow.

Here's the card I made for my mom.  I actually made another one as a Plan B... and will share it with you within the next days.  But this is the one I oficially gave to her.

I used the Unity Be Inspired Challenge colors as inspiration for the card.  The girl in the image is part of a stamp from Unity Stamp Co.  I cut it to have just her sillohuette.  Notice she has a heart in her hands.  I loved this because my mom recently had a heart surgery so I think this 75th birthday is a double blessing.   I added glossy accent to that heart and it shines.  Then the flowery background behind the girl is another stamp.  I used a Spanish sentiment from Latina Crafter.  The translation goes:  This is your moment to shine! I made sure to include dots somewhere because whe likes them.

Here's the card with chipboard numbers added.   Inside the card it goes "You are strong; Happy Birthday".

Thanks for stopping by and thank you for your comments.  Love to read them.  Have a great week.

I am linking this to:

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog - 

Challenge #155 Spots and Dots

Unity Stamp Co Friday Friends with Flair

Unity Be Inspired Challenge

Relaxing Friday!

 Happy Friday my friends.

It's been quite a week!  Today's my mom's 75th birthday.  She's been recovering from surgery the last two or three months so this birthday is quite a happy feeling.   I guess we can all finally relax a little knowing she's getting better and better and that 75 is a great number.

Today I'm sharing a CAS card I made with the theme of Summer and Coffee.  If you have visited me during the last few days, you know what I'm talking about.  It's about a Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop challenge that I have entered with two cards and this is a third (and last).  The theme called my attention and for this card I used a combination of two stamps.  One is this gorgeous cup of hot beverage that can be cocoa, tea or coffee (that's for your imagination to decide... it can even be soup, right?), and the word "Relax".   

I sprayed some gold color to resemble the sunshine and give a Summerish look and feeling.  Do you feel it?

Click for the information on the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I am also sharing this as a third entry this week for Friday's Friends with Flair from Unity Stamp Co.  Leave a comment for a chance to win with Unity.  Good stuff!

Now you can relax, and have a wonderful weekend...  

Enviando Sol y Café...

Hola a todos...  Saludos!!!

(Since I am using Latina Crafter products I post in Spanish.  Use the translator at left if you'd like or send me an email if you want to know what I wrote... :))

En mi post anterior les comenté que he estado con deseos de participar en algunos retos que he visto en estos días y me han llamado la atención.  Debería estar haciendo las tarjetas del Día de los Padres y otras cositas y proyectos pendientes, pero cuando uno tiene la musa parada en otra cosa, no se puede controlar.  Y es que vi este "blog hop" que me llamó mucho la atención por el tema que mezcla verano con café.  Raro, no?  Por lo menos, a mí no se me hubiera ocurrido por el calor... pero buscando inspiración me he ido por el lado de la relajación y "confort" que tanto el verano como el café pueden representar.

Hice esta tarjeta utilizando sellos de Latina Crafter (LC) de un kit que se llama "buckets of sunshine".   Sí, LC tiene sellos en inglés también.  Utilicé además unos moldes con la palabra "coffee" y otro de unas "manchas" simulando café (yo lo he usado para simular manchas de vino también).  En el fondo utilicé tintas "distressing" para darle un toque de color diferente.   Arriba y abajo usé washi tapes.   Al final me di cuenta que terminé usando colores similares a mi post anterior en el que usaba una combinación como la de Cosmic Colours #14... será porque en realidad estos colores son puro verano y me encanta como los han combinado.  Así que estoy compartiendo esta tarjeta en ambos blogs.

Aquí la información del Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Y aquí la info del Cosmic Colours #14

Finalmente, aquí les dejo con otra foto de la tarjeta que anhelo les haya gustado.

Summer, Coffee, Color Inspiration... and more!!!

Hey there my friends.

I've been determined to participate in some challenges and blog contests this week... and I haven't done that bad.  Working all day with a little extra time, starting back to a little exercising, trying to get some things done around the house and mom's, plus wanting to make some projects for these challenges.  So you'll see I'll post at least a card per day within the next days...

In this post I'm sharing a card I made for several challenges.

First, I have to tell you that the moment I saw this challenge it called my attention because of two things.  One is that the huge amount of sponsors supporting it, and the other one is the theme.  It is a Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (or tea, or cocoa) challenge.  Summer & Coffee, huh?   So I combined this theme, with beautiful color combo I had in mind from Cosmic Colours Challenge #14... very appropriate for Summer.  Finally, I used inspiration for the card sketch of the current Unity Be Inspired challenge and will also share in next Friday's Friends with Flair, also at Unity Stamp Co.

So this is what I came up with. 

I combined different colors of cardstock and inked the edges.  I also applied some distress inks with water to a piece of vellum for a unique background.  Stamps are from different grab bags and a Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Co.  I really liked the result.  Didn't ever think of combining a hot beverage with Summer.  LOL!

Hope you liked my card.  Would love to see some comments around here.  And remember you can follow me in facebook... I want more friends in my page... trying to get at least 10 new ones.  You can visit me HERE.

And stay tuned for another card I made using Latina Crafter products and will be posted soon.  :)

Here's some information and references about the challenges I'm entering this card:

The Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

The Comic Colour Challenge #14

The Unity Be Inspired Challenge (I chose to use the sketch for this one)

Beach Ball

Hello friends!

I made this card for the current challenge at Curtain Call Challenge Blog.  Today's the last day, so contrary to my usual scheduled or on time posts, I am posting from my phone to make sure I enter on time. 

The challenge inspiration photo shows beach balls. 

So I immediately thought of several stamps and ideas, and decided to use this one from Unity Stamp Co.  She's sexy and beautiful ... I mean the girl, but also the beach ball she's grabbing LOL!

I masked her twice and separately colored the main one and cut to place it in the center for main focus.  I used a sentiment from a Kit of the Month and added some Washi tape at the bottom. 

Hope you like it.  I am also entering this post to next Friday's Friends with Flair at Unity. 

Leave a comment for a chance to win with Unity. 

Music Star card!

Hey friends... 

Made this card a few days ago and wanted to share it with you.

A co-worker's husband turned 60.  He loves music, plays in a band, and his wife asked me for a masculine and simple card to show music theme and the number 60.  For this one I combined a lot of different brands and kind of materials.  Check it out.

I went to a kraft background over blue cardstock mat.  Stamped wood texture and stars (Unity Stamp Co stamps), and combined rub-ons and stickers related to music (DCWV) with the number 60 (Autumn Leaves stamps) and the "happy birthday" phrase (Crafty Secrets stamps).  Also added a wood veneer which I don't really know its brand... sorry!

She told me the husband loved the card and felt it was just made for him.  That's the idea!

I will share this in next Friday's Unity Friends with Flair, and also in current Loves Rubberstamps Blog Challenge - Anything Goes (LRSBC154).

Hoped you liked my card.  If you did, leave me a comment.  Have a great week.

Bloom!

 It seems that Spring just lasted two weeks... Oh God... I live in a tropical island and I think we are feeling Summer since late April.  It's not fair...   It's not that we feel the seasons change a lot around here, but you know... a little bit of fresh air wouldn't damage anybody.

And I have this card I made a while ago and haven't shared yet.  It can be Springish or Summerish... LOL!

I painted the background using Prima Color Blooms and added some wire for texture and dimension.  

Here's a closer look.  Tell me if you liked it.

Linking to Unity Friends with Flair and Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge blog #LRSBC154