You Are My Favorite "Purrrson".......

 Hello everyone: February has started and I have this sweet card created with one of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets, "Peace Within" (2009-2010).

I stamped this image on gray card stock, I had forgotten how pretty the Prismacolor pencils look with this background, especially the white, I love how the chair where the kitty is taking a nap, looks as if it's been whitewashed.

This is the inside.

I left the inside without a sentiment just so I can adjust it to any occasion, it saves a lot of time.

The sentiment in front and the little flower inside are from another beautiful SU set called "Free as a Bird" from the 2019-2010 SU catalog.

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, I always love reading them.

              Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Orchids......

                                           Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

I have a card to share with you today created with one of my oldest stamp sets from Flourishes.  Those of you who've been stamping for a while will remember this brand of gorgeous flower images illustrated by the amazing Marcella Howley.

This is the inside.

This is what I used.

Flourishes "Orchids" (2011)

Prismacolor pencils.

Gamsol.

Paper stumps.

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments, they are greatly appreciated.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

                                          

You Totally Rock!!!!!!

 Hello everyone: I've neglected my blog for a long time, this cold weather and some family issues, are part of it but I realized that creating my cards and sharing them with my friends on my blog are essential for having balance in my life so, here's the first card of many I will be posting, and I hope you like it and enjoy it.

Does anybody remember these portable record players? I sure do and this image brings fond memories of simpler and fun times listening to my Beatles records in my bedroom, singing along and dreaming of meeting Paul McCartney💓

This is the inside.

This is what I used.

Power Poppy "Well Played" (2015)

DSP (Tulips) Stampin' Up!

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, they always make my day.

Take care, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Teatime Friends......

 Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

This sweet and beautiful image is from a very old 1999 Stampin' Up! set called "Mice Messages". 

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This is the inside.

This is what I used:

SU "Mice Messaages" (1999)

SU "Morning Cup" (2010-2011)

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with:

TGIF Challenges #403

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Give Me a Ring!!!!!!

Hello everyone: I've been taking a rather long leave of absence since the last weeks of November of last year.  My husband retired and we've been adjusting to this new life in the Rodriguez household.

I'm sure you guys who have a retired hubby can relate.

But now I'm back in my craft room and I'm here today to share my first card of 2023 and also to participate in a few challenges.

                                                     This is the inside.

                               

I want to play with:

Inspired By......

I was inspired by the warm and beautiful brown shades of the inspiration photo.

The image I used is from a 2013 Flourishes set called "Call Me", it's one of my favorite sets, all 3 phones on it are so vintage and I recall having one of them in my house when I was about 9 years old, I'm sure some of you remember these types of phones from your childhood, personally, I really missed those times a lot.

The trim is from the bargain bin at Hobby Lobby, I just love the texture and it worked wonderfully for this card.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, I hope you have a great week can find some time to create!! 

 Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

A Note of Thanksgiving.

Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

 

Hello everyone and welcome to another fun challenge over at RETRO RUBBER.  This time is a color challenge so check out the great color choices on our inspiration photo.

And here's my card that I hope inspires you to play along with us.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "A Season of Thanks" (2009)

Stampin' Up! inks.

DSP from my stash.

I invite you to hop over the RETRO RUBBER challenge page and check out my teammates' fabulous creations for more inspiration and then, come and join us at our gallery.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

SOS, googly eyes on Frankie.

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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Welcome to another challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the theme for the next 10 days is "GOOGLY EYES", so we want to see those funny and cute little embellishments on your cards.

Here's my card and I hope it inspires you to come and play along with us in our gallery.

This is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Best Friends" (2006)

Spider web embossing folder from Sizzix.

Ghosts are from "Impression Obsession"

Prismacolor pencils.

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I hope you come and play along with us in our SHOPPING OUR STASH gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

Until next time, please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.