A Purse For Any Occasion.

Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing ok dealing with all the pain and confusion of what's going on lately.  This is not new, every time it happens we feel outraged, claim something must be done to stop it but, other than the protests, nothing really changes.  But CHANGE is what we need, I hope it comes like lightning, and be decisive and just.

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I don't have a card to share today, what I have is an adorable little purse I created following the directions of Julie DiMatteo on THIS POST in here fabulous blog called "The Paper Pixie", as soon as I watched it, I just fell in love with it.

I promise you, this little purse is as beautiful as it is easy to create.

I changed it up a bit by adding a matt for the DSP, some enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and, since I didn't have the Velcro Dots Julie used, (which I already ordered, 😉) I used little magnets. I also added a stamped little tag, which can be customized for any occasion.

The flower is from a Power Poppy stamp set called "Simply Camellias", which happens to be on sale now. I stamped it on white card stock with Spun Sugar DI from Tim Holtz and added shadows with a pink Prismacolor pencil.

The DSP is from a sadly retired line from Lili of the Valley.

I hope you go and check out Julie's blog and give this little purse a try, you'll love how easy and fun it is to create.

I'm playing along with these challenges.

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge

Watercooler Wednesday

"All About Occasions"

Through the Craft Room Door

Thank you for stopping by.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Simpy Violets.

Hello dear blogging friends: I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe in these very difficult times we're living at the moment.

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Violets and Violas are some of my favorite little flowers, they always seem to be smiling, their colors are beautiful but I love the purple ones the most.

I decided today to get another image from my box of "UFO's" (Un-finished Objects) and create a card with it.

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This is the INSIDE, I left it without a sentiment because more often than not, I need a different sentiment for the cards my family asks me to provide.

This card can very well be a "Birthday" card or a "Get Well" card.

This is what I used to create this card.

"Violets" from Flourishes (2009)

"Crackle Paint" Stampin' Up! 

"Curly Cute" Stampin' Up! (2010-2011)

Prismacolor Pencils.

I want to play with the following challenges.

Try Stampin' on Tuesday

Inspire.Create.Challenges

Thank you for stopping by.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

A Little Bird Told Me.

Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing well, I know some children are going back to school, 3 of my grandkids started last week and I must confess I'm terribly worried because, in spite to what "some people" keep saying, children are also at risk of contracting this terrible virus and also, bringing it home to parents and elderly members of their families.

I pray that all children who are going back to school be blessed and kept safe and healthy.

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As you can see, the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE has this fun sketch for you to play with for the next 10 days.

Here's the card I made to inspire you to come and play along in our gallery.

I love this image of a little Australian Parrakeet perched on this stack of teacups.

I stamped it on watercolor paper and colored it with Winsor&Newton watercolor markers. 

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This is the inside.

The sentiment is from a Power Poppy set called Always Here, the feather is from a Papertry Ink set called "Feather Finery" 

I want to play with the following challenges.

Crafting Happiness Challenges

Anything goes 

Color Crazy Challenge

I hope you go to the RETRO RUBBER challenge blog get more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

  

A Pair of Moons for The Twofer Challenge.

Hello everyone: Every time I post here on my little blog, I'm wishing for you and your families are doing well dealing with all the stressful issues we are facing every day but, I firmly believe change is coming and this means the healing will begin.  This will take some time, there's no doubt about that but, we must stand together and be patient and love each other through every step of this Journey.

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I have another pair of Twofers to participate in one of my most favorite challenges, I had a blast in the process of making these cards.

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This is my first card, I made it a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square.

I sponged the night sky with Memento black ink, I didn't want a solid sky, I wanted to give a hint of a foggy night.

I used Prismacolor pencils to color my image.

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This is the inside.

This is what I use to create the first card, inside and out.

Power Poppy "Feeling Fall" 

Martha Steward Witch Punch.

Spellbinders "Hemstitch Square dies.

Flourishes "Witching You a Happy Halloween" sentiment.

Ghosts, (stamped on Vellum and fussy cut), bat and tumb stone, and cat and pumpkin inside, from Kraftin' Kimmie.

The sentiment inside is from Inkadinkado.

Waffle Flower "Layering Marble" stamp set for the "Moon Craters"

DSP from my stash.

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This is my Twofer.

I also sponged the night sky with Memento black ink, I made it a bit more dark than on the Halloween card.

This is the inside.

This is what I used to create my Twofer, inside and out.

Katzelkraft Les Chiens (The Dogs)

Stampin' Up! "Holiday Home" (retired)

Purple Onion "Sign" 

The sentiment on it is from Power Poppy's Simple Joys (on sale😉

Waffle Flower for the "Craters on the Moon".

Power Poppy "Simple Joys" for the sentiment.

Power Poppy " Merry Littles. (gift).

I want to play with the following challenges.

Twofer Card Challenge

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Say it With Sunflowers.

Hello everyone: I hope all of you and your families are doing ok, I feel blessed that mine is fine, just hanging in there and trying to cope with all the stuff that keeps messing up things. I'm so very worried about my grandchildren who have started school, only one chose to stay home and do the work from home, at least for now.  I pray they will be safe and keep healthy, I miss them so much, we just communicate via texts and phone calls. 

We need to get a hold of our lives again, we need to start on the road to healing in every aspect of our lives, we can't go on living this way for much longer, change is badly needed, 4 more years of this chaos is a very scary thought.

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My favorite season of the year is Autumn, I just love everything about it, the colors, the cooler temperatures and the start of the Holiday Season.

I made this card for the new challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the theme is "Pile it On" so, I did my best to do just that, I'm not too good at layering, it's hard to mix and match papers and embellishments but, well.....here's my card, let me know if it's layered enough, 😉

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Here's a look at the inside.

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And this is what I used.

"Sunny Harvest" from Power Poppy. (on super sale right now)

Fussy cut my image.

Versafine black ink.

Clear embossing powder.

Windsor&Newton watercolors.

Strathmore Bristol paper.

Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements Rectangles.

Gina Marie Designs Enamel Dots.

Paper, ribbon and the wood stamped sentiment from my stash.

Martha Stewart Double Scallop Doilies Edge Paper Punch.

"Everything's Even Rosier" from Power Poppy.

"In Praise of Sunflowers" (on sale now)

I'm playing with the following challenges.

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Challenge #346.

Crafty Cardmakers

Challenge #261 "Lots of Layers"

Artsy Stamper Challenge

Fall Flowers.

Dream Valley Challenges

Challenge #230 "Add gems or pearls"

I hope you come and join my teammates and me in our gallery, we can't wait to see what you create, and remember,  JUST PILE IT ON!!!

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy, safe and please wear your masks.

Hugs.

Maria.

A Little Sparkly Reminder.....

Hello everyone: Once again, I'm praying that you and your families are doing well in these very trying times. 

Stay healthy, safe and please, please WEAR YOUR MASKS.

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We've arrived at the halfway point at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE, here's the card I created to inspire you and to invite you to join my fabulous teammates and me in our gallery.

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This is the INSIDE of my card.

This is what I use to create this card.

"Blossoming Basket" Stampin' Up! (Retired)

"Gorgeous Grunge" Stampin' Up! (Retired)

"Merry" from Penny Black "Love and Joy" die set.

"Precious Hearts" Memory Box die set.

"Stitched Rectangle Wonky Dies" My Favorite Things.

Gina Marie Designs Enamel Dots.

For the inside.

"Merry Littles" from Power Poppy. (Poinsettia)

"Scallop Trim Border" Punch. (Retired)

The sentiment is from my stash of unknowns.

I hope you stop by THE FLOWER CHALLENGE blog to check my teammates' fabulous cards and come to play along, we can't wait to see what you create.

Thank you for stopping by.

Stay healthy, safe and wear your masks.

Hugs.

Maria.

Twofer Moon or Sun.

Hello everyone: I hope you and your family are doing well in these very trying times.  Take care of yourselves and each other, and wear your masks, I honestly don't understand why some people refuse to do this even knowing it can save your life and the lives of your loved ones.  I mean, you put a seat belt when you get in your car or board an airplane, right? that saves lives so why, oh why not wear a mask, if you think about it, there is no valid reason not to do it.

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Every month I wait patiently for the fabulous gals from The Twofer Challenge Design Team to reveal the theme of the next one and I'm always delighted to participate, the theme for this challenge is "Moon or Sun" so here are my Twofer cards for the new challenge.

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First Card.

This is what I use for my first card.

Art Impressions Beach Babes.

I snipped a little piece of green foil paper for her ginormous Emerald ring.

The birds are from Stampin' Up! "Up, Up & Away. (retired).

The "sand" is from SU "Gorgeous Grunge" (retired).

I used Power Poppy Dynamic Duos: Peonies and Tulips for the words

"happy birthday", the "beach hottie" is from the AI set.

Lawn Fawn "Outside Stitched Scalloped Rectangle" dies.

Inside.

Stampin' Up! "Bordering Blooms".

The sentiment is from the AI set.

The shell is from a retired Flourishes set called "Seaside Memories".

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My Twofer.

This is what I used for my Twofer.

I stamped the sun from the "Beach Babes" set several times on card stock and colored the "flowers" with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut them.

Tim Holtz "Brick" embossing folder.

Stampin' Up! "Beautiful Bouquet" for the steams.

Lace border punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

The sentiment is from a retired Flourishes set called "With Gratitude"

The butterfly is from a retired Flourishes set called "Gerbera Daisies".

Gina Marie Designs Enamel Dots.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

Twofer Card Challenge

Paper Craft Crew Challenges

Crafty Gals Corner

"Summer Fun"

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy, safe and please wear your masks.

XO

Maria.