Pastel Persian Motifs.

Hello everyone: As always, I pray that you and your families are doing ok and taking care of each other in these difficult times, please don't forget to wear your masks.

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Isn't this a beautiful image? I love these soft pastel colors that inspired me to create this card, I hope you get inspired as well to come and play along with my teammates and me at the RETRO RUBBER gallery.

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This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

Altenew "Persian Motifs"

Power Poppy "Simply Camellias" (sentiment on the front panel)

WOW Pearlescent embossing powder.

Gina Marie Enamel Dots.

Tim Holtz distress inks.

Aqua painter.

I hope you hop over the RETRO RUBBER challenge blog for more inspiration from my talented teammates and come and play along.

Thank you for visiting.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

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Rainbows

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and wearing your masks.

My hubby and I went to get our first Covid-19 shot on March 18th., and I'm happy to report that, aside for a sore arm at the injection site for a couple of days, we didn't have any adverse effects to the vaccine for which we both feel immensely grateful, we go for our second shot on April 14th.  Of course, we will continue to be cautious, as the guide-lines from doctors and experts suggest. 

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Welcome to our new challenge over at RETRO RUBBER, since Spring is in full swing, we want to see rainbows on your cards.  Here's mine to inspire you to play along.  I hope you hop over to our challenge blog for more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

I decided to use one of my oldest stamp/die sets (2014), I just adore these little houses and extras.

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This is the INSIDE.

This is what I used.

Sizzix "Welcome Home" 

I used some of my old Stampin' Up! markers to watercolor

the houses.

The "Rainbow" was created following THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL, 

it took me a few attempts, the first two ended up in the trash😠

I hope you hop over the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE BLOG for more inspiration and to join us in our gallery.

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

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Easter Lillies.

Hello everyone: I hope all is good with you and your families, I know it's hard to do what's right, especially when the weather is so hot, wearing a mask is uncomfortable, but being attached to a respirator.....well, you know what I mean.

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I've been working on creating some cards using my UFO's (Un-Finished Objects), you know? those stamped panels and layouts you kind of leave for later but never get around to finish.

I stamped two of this image, I'll make another card with a different design later.

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The image is from "Stampers Best" and was stamped on watercolor paper with Stazon black ink and colored with SU re-inkers and Prismacolor pencils.

The planter is from a super old kit from "Flower Soft" (I kind of fiddle with this style for a while), the patter paper is from "The Paper Studio" (one-sided), the sentiment (Power Poppy "Natural Beauties") was stamped on a die-cut from a Spellbinders set called "Tranquil Moments", I cut it in half for the sentiment and the decoration on the corner.

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The INSIDE

The sentiment is from Power Poppy "Everything's Even Rosier", the little flower from "Natural Beauties".

I'm playing with these challenges.

Daring Cardmakers

"In The Garden"

Color Crazy Craft Challenge

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy, safe and please wear your masks.

XO
Maria.

May Your Holidays Sparkle.....

Hello dear friends:  I've been taking a break from blogging, this is my first post in almost 2 weeks. I've been feeling very stressed out by the events happening here int he USA, the uncertainty and violence make me feel very worried and fearful of the storm that's brewing in the ever-approaching distance and that is why, every time I post in my blog my dearest wish is that you and your families are doing well dealing with these very difficult and painful times.
Please take care of yourselves and each other.
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THE FLOWER CHALLENGE'S theme for the month of August is "SPARKLE", who doesn't love a little bling, eh?
This is the card I made to inspire you to come and play along with my teammates and me in our gallery.

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This is the INSIDE of my card.

This is what I used to create this card.

Serene Scenes from Power Poppy.

Spellbinders "Majestic Labels 25"

Cherry Lynn "Corner Lace Deco Dies"

The sentiment is from COZZOO 

Stampin' Up! punch for the inside.

The sentiment is from Power Poppy "Glistening Paperwhites".

The little candle is from Power Poppy "Merry Littles"

DSP and Rhine Stones from my stash.

For more inspiration, I hope you go check THE FLOWER CHALLENGE blog to see my teammates' beautiful cards and come join us in the gallery.

Thank you for stopping by.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.