Tissue Box Cover

After seeing Beth's Tissue Box at Beth-A-Palooza I decided to make one for me. The tutorial on how to make this box is at Splitcoaststampers. You can find it  here.  To make the layers I inked the Cuttlebug folders with a brayer,  I used CTMH ink in Bamboo on white cardstock.  For the side of the lid I used the organic flourish for the top the Swirls and the side  the Victoria folder.  I love the "bisque" look of this technique.  I only had white pearls, so I colored the pearls with my BIC markers to match, I used Tiki Hut Tan (cute name).

Cookies

Here a sampler of the cookies I baked this Christmas.  Peanut butter cookies and Peanut butter press, Chocolate chip cookies, Sand tarts and Pecan tasies

More Popcorn the Bear A Christmas Wish

I used Prismacolors and Mineral Spirits to color the above image.  The rest I used Bic Markers and Adirondack.

Gingerbread Card

This is an accordion card.  I used the Gingerbread cartridge and Winter Frolic for the phrase.

I made this card for the challenge at BBTB2.  The challenge is to make a project using the gingerbread man from the Just Because Cards cartridge, or any other gingerbread man from any other cartridge.  since I hadn't used the Gingerbread cartridge that's the one I chose.

Popcorn the Bear Christmas Card

Yesterday and today I made more Christmas cards. I made 40 cards for my husband's office. They are just like the ones I made for some of my friends at school. For my friend Dilia I had colored a Popcorn the Bear stamped image but did not get to finish the card.   I just finished it today. I went to the post office to mail it but I didn't get there on time. As I was pulling out of the post office Dilia pulled in!! What a coincidence! So, I just gave her the card there.

The card is a 5X7 easel card

StampSet: Pocorn the Bear A Christmas Wish

Markers: Bic

Ink : SU green galore

Embossed panels:  Cuttlebug Winter Borders

Glitter on the hat:  Stampendous Crystal Multi ultra fine

Paper: From my stash

Christmas Cards

I made this cards for some of my coworkers and friends at school.  I used the Create a Critter Cartridge.  I tried to keep it very simple.  There is no stamping or inking.  I just used a white pen to add highlights and a rhinestone in the middle of the O.  They are A2 cards.

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Halloween Treats

I made these treats for Jorge's office and for the boys in my UIL team, for the girls I'm making the Halloween purses.

For the box I used a free SVG  created by the talented Maria from Stampin Inspiration click HERE to see it.The other cuts are from Happy Hauntings, Martha Stwart Seasonal and Pumpkin Carvings cartridges

Another Halloween Bouquet

This one is for Jorge,  I added some candy. 

Halloween Bouquet

Well it was a great weekend, eventhough it went by so fast.  I got to craft a little.  Today I made a Halloween Bouquet, here it is:

The base is a can that I decoupaged  using halloween paper.  The trick or treat words is a freebie file from SVGCuts .  Everything else is from  Cricut Paper Dolls Dress Up.  I inked, chalked and added Stikles to most of the pieces.  I drew the eyes and faces. All the elements are glued to wooden sticks and attached to styrofoam.  The styrofoam and the back is covered with green spider web.  There is also spiderweb over the characters.  I had so much fun making this project!

Close to my Heart

We had our monthly CTMH meeting at Phyllis's House.  Here are the projects that we made. 

For this card we stamped on glossy paper, and did a technique of crayon resist.  We added some colored sparkles to the nose of the pumpkins.

                                                This is a treat holder

                     Detail on the treat holder.  I put Stikles on some of the details. The lid closes with  Velcro.

The inside of the card.

Halloween Handbags

Today we had perfect weather for crafting.  I made 3 Halloween handbags using a the Tres Chic Handbags  tutorial from Inking Idaho.  Today she posted some Halloween themed handbags using this tutorial, I just had to make them, they are so cute.  Here is the link Kims Spooktacular Stamp Camp . Now here are the pictures of mine

I cut the flower shapes using my cricut and SCAL2.   I made the handbags in different sizes.

SEPTEMBER'S BIRTHDAYS

The Birthday Boys

Friday was  Jorge's birthday he wanted a cake decorated with the Monster energy drink symbol.  Since Armando and Jerry also have their birthday on September my sister Elena decided to make a party to celebrate the 3 of them.  We had a blast. Jorge shared his cake.  Elena made other desserts, too.  Pictured here are the chocolate covered strawberries and Cheese cake filled Chocolate Cupcakes.

Party!!

Last night my friends Gloria, Hilda, Phyllis and Rosie came over to my house.  We had a blast!! We crafted, made a cake and ate lasagna.  It was so much fun!  We made a gift baggie using Create a Critter, SCAL2 and Cuttlebug , and we wrapped a candybar using the Scrappy Moms stamps and the Fiskars Crimpper.  Thank you girls for coming over.

Birthday Cards

   Last week was my friend Nico's birthday and tomorrow is my friend Phyllis's birthday.  The cards will not get there on time but I guess better late than never.  I really enjoyed making the cards from  the Create a Critter Cartridge and Design Studio.  I used the sentiment from Scrappy Moms Stamps, " Hope your Birthday is Poodles of Fun!"