Lovin' Lindys' Bunny Hop

Hoot Hoot! Are you ready to have some fun?

I'm here for Lindy Stamp Gang's Lovin' Lindys' Bunny Hop! Each one of the LSG Design Team members will be sharing some super amazing projects created with Lindy Stamp Gang (LSG) products on their blog. You don't want to miss out on all the tips and tricks being shared with you on this hop. Get ready for some great inspiration!

Now on to my project!

The hop's theme is Spring and/or Easter, and when I think of Spring I think of flowers, beautiful bright colors.... I think of nature. This was the way I wanted to go with this project. I've been wanting to alter one of those balsa boxes from Michael's, so I decided to stop hoarding the one I had, and just have some fun. Since I

just got my hands onto some of the LSG Paint Pots I wanted to use some and give them a try. I never imagined how fun they would be!

Let me tell you, I just got them and I'm in love! Completely in LOVE! The colors are so amazing, just like the regular stains, mists, and spritzs, but when using a brush, these are just the product you have to go for. So super comfortable and fast to use!

I was hesitating on using the pots on the wood since they are water based, and I didn't think there would be a good adhesion to the wood, but man was I wrong!!! They work magic, coverage was awesome, and I loved how the colors just naturally blended on the surface and didn't cause any streaks! Heaven. If you are worried about the color coming off, which really stays put, you can always add in a layer of gel medium on top and you'll be all set. I painted the parts of the box that would not be covered in any designer paper with a Moon Shadow Inkpot in the color Burnt Umber, heat set, and there... I had the most glimmery, pretty wooden surface I had ever seen!

After drying the box nicely with my heat gun (who wants to wait for it to dry, right?), I adhered the designer paper. I used Tim Coffey's Cottage Garden Collection and my soft gel medium. I thought this collection was just perfect for this spring project. So bright and colorful! I sanded down all the edges of the box to get rid off any extra paper and to smooth everything out. After that, I used my Vintage Photo Distress Ink to go over the sanded edges, and attached a gold button to the closure of the box to add a spark of gold to the color mix. I took some brown velvet and sheer fabric stretch ribbon to use in my closure as well and attached it to the box.

To embellish the box I used one big flower which I colored using LSG Starburst Stain Color Shot Pot and a brush. The colors I used were Alpine Ice Rose and Icy Primrose Gold. I also sprayed the flower with a Glitz Spritz in the color Dessert Moon Gecko Green. I just love that Spritz! If I could spray it on every project, I would! It just made the flower the perfect color to match my project. I also colored two mini roses the same way but with the Moon Shadow Inkpot in Burnt Umber (the same color I used to paint the box). I used two skeleton leaves, some gold pearl sprays and a Tim Holtz pin to hold an Tim Holtz Adage Ticket that reads the word Live.

I used two LSG Brass Charms. I love them so much! They are super strong, have great texture, and are super easy to alter. I used a butterfly/moth and a dragonfly for this project. For the butterfly I used my Versamark and LSG embossing powder in Geranium Coral Blush and heat set. For the dragonfly I used LSG embossing powder in Spring Leaf Chartreuse and embossed just the body of it, leaving the wings untouched. I just love the look of these too pieces, and the way they act as nice accents to the main flower on top of the box.

Click HERE to watch the video tutorial for this project. It was so fun to create, and my first altered box ever!

Are you new to Lindy Stamp Gang products and are wondering what color set you should start with? Think about what your favorite colors are, what your style is. Check out Lindy Stamp Gang's website. You might even want to check out some of the LSG video tutorials to help you decide what products might be right for you. But before you do that, don't forget to check out what my fellow LSG Design Team members created for the hop, and don't forget to comment and show some love on their blogs!

Below is a link to the other Design Team members and their fabulous projects. Be sure to check them out and see what they have planned for today, and get inspired to make your own masterpiece!

Remember the Linky Party coming up on April 15, where you have a chance to win some great LSG products by just submitting your creations with LSG products. See you back here then!

Ancestry Mini Album Kits

Hi everyone!

I made four kits so you can make a mini similar to this one HERE

I only have four (4) of these kits available

Please check out the video I made HERE with the details on the sale.

E-mail me at smscrapper@gmail.com if you are interested.

Thanks for your support!

Exciting news

Hi everyone!

I am jumping up and down with excitement as I announce that I am a new Design Team Member for Lindy's Stamp Gang (LSG)!

I'f you've been following me for a while, you know I love their products, specially to use on my tags and stamped images. They are of great quality, really simple to use, and affordable. If you like shimmer, you will absolutely love their product.

I will be joining the Design Team's Lovin' Lindy's Bunny Blog Hop scheduled for this Monday April 11th! Hoot hoot!

All of the Design Team members will be sharing a project on their blog using LSG products. Talk about a talented group! You definitely don't want to miss it!

One other thing I didn't want to leave out is, that we will also be hosting a linky party real soon (April 15-22), and it will be open to everyone who creates with LSG products! You'll have the chance to submit your creations and win some great LSG products. There will be a giveaway of one Little Lindy's each day, drawn randomly from all the submissions. Oh so exciting!!!!

Be sure to spread the word, mark it on your calendar and check back here on April 11th. I will have a post with my project and links to my fellow LSG Design Team member's blogs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Weekend and Minis

Hello there!

I had a fabulous weekend, except for Sunday when I was not feeling well all day. I was able to go to a crop on Saturday and had a fantastic time with a bunch of crafty ladies...and you know what the funniest part was? We all met on YouTube! You could say we were a crafty bunch brought together by paper!

We had a fantastic time, and shared some great moments. Our host Marlene went above and beyond, making all of us feel welcome, and all the details she had prepared for the day were beautiful. All the gals were super nice too! Some of the ladies' projects were displayed for inspiration throughout the day, and boy were they nice! I'd like to share a few with you:

It's amazing how technology and the internet gets people connected! We definitely plan on doing these kinds of get togethers more often. I can't wait for the next one!

Today I also wanted to share two mini albums I just completed. I had a lot of fun working on these, and could not make just one. I made one for myself, and one for a friend. They are not identical, but very similar, since I used the same paper collection, as well as most of the same embellishments. There are things that are exactly the same, but others that are completely different. Take a look:

This first mini is the one I made for myself...
This next one is the one I made for my friend...
You can click HERE to watch the video, showing you the albums in detail, all the pages, as well as all the information on what products and techniques I used.
Again I thank you so much for stopping by. I appreciate every comment that I receive, and hope you stay tuned, because remember, this week I'm sharing some exciting news!

Hope you have a great day!

Woot woot!

I had a ton of fun creating my own chipboard charms...a first for me, but I think they turned out gorgeous, and those Primas in the front cover are probably my favorite of all time!I love making minis inside mini albums and this time I put in a few here and there...

Three posts in one week. Yippie! I'm on a roll! Hopefully I can keep up with myself! LOL

I have been quite busy getting stuff updated everywhere, answering emails, replying to comments, getting into trouble-----hehehe, I have definitely been neglecting the house this week LOL, (I'm I the only one that hates house work?)... It's definitely like another job when you think about it...but a fun job, because getting to know each and every one of you is super fun for me....if only YT would upload my videos faster, we would be all set! LOL

Anyways, today I bring you my finished Baby Mini album. It was quite a task to finish considering I got stuck right smack in the middle of it, and had no idea what to do to finish it off...but sooner than I expected I got my mind to it, and I got the job done (any other project I would have put away and maybe never finished----I have 3 minis that way, stuck in a box, waiting to be completed). Here are some sneak shots of the mini album.

I really love all the colors I used in this mini, and after all the time and energy it took for me to get it done, I think it turned out pretty cute. As always, I did not post pictures of all pages and details here, but I invite you to check out my You Tube Channel (smscrapper) for the complete video with details of it. I discussed all products and techniques used. If you'd like, subscribe to my channel and know immediately when I've posted a new video, this way you won't miss any by mistake.

I have some exciting news to share with you next week (I'm so excited!), so don't forget to drop on by. Remember to please follow my blog (click on the link at the top right corner of this post where it says Follow) to be the first to know when I make a new blog post. I'd love to hear any comments you might have regarding this project, and thanks again for stopping by.

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Copics and Nestabilities

Yes, these are two of the things that have been dominating my train of thought in the last couple of weeks...I have not been able to stop thinking about them, and the new releases have been driving me insane. Anyone else on this wagon with me? It's okay you can admit it...we are all adults here, right?LOL No matter what, I'm pretty sure I'm not alone...... and how do I know that you ask? Well, because some of the things I've been curious about are SOLD OUT everywhere!

It is really amazing to me, how we never fail to feed into this buying frenzy every time a new CHA shows us all the wonderfulness (is that even a word?) the manufacturers have to offer for the next few months....that is, until the next CHA comes along and blows us away once again...you would think they would run out of stuff to make, right? It seems like the creativity is continuously going, and more and more wonderfulness is being created constantly....and yes, we want it all!

Well this time around, like I mentioned earlier, Copics and Nestabilities have been dominating my thoughts, and for that, I've been making the types of cards you see below. These are the rest of the cards I failed to show you on my last post, but have already featured on my YouTube(YT) channel.
I'm still having some issues with my Copic Coloring, specially on the hair of the images, but little by little I know I'll get there.
To learn the technique I used to make the background of this next image, check my YT channel, under the Techniques and Tutorials playlist. I made a video showing it in detail.
I hope you enjoyed these. I've made a few more which I'll show you at a later time. In the mean time, I'll go on to take some pictures of my finished baby mini, which I'll share with you really soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you all have a great rest of the week.

Yes I will!

Hi everyone! Guess what?

I've finally made up my mind.

I've decided I should start blogging again! After all, I used to have so much fun doing it some years ago. I was able to meet a lot of great people through it, and foremost, I really started exploring my crafty side (to my hubby's wallet's detriment! LOL).

The fact of the matter is, that some of the reasons for which I hesitated on whether I should continue posting or not, are some that I'd rather not give so much importance to anymore. I've risen above them and have challenged myself to try to be better, and do better. However, I must accept and acknowledge that it's just a matter of time until I get into some sort of "acceptable" rhythm again (I keep re-reading this to make sure the grammar is right, and I have no spelling mistakes, yet I find myself adding so much more than what I originally planned to LOL----this will definitely be a long ramble!).

I can't be hard on myself if after this post I'm not able to post another one right away, the next day, even though that would be my wish (a post a day), but I have to be realistic. In the last 14 months, my life has completely changed (for the better), and with those changes come sacrifice, and a lot of self deprivation of "me time"....... now there's someone else, more important, whom I'm responsible for, who deserves the best of me and my time, not the worst...

I just have to keep pushing forward, and remind myself that I do this for fun, and that I should not feel pressure if at some point in time, I'm not able to follow through with a post, or a project as fast as I'd wanted, or as quickly as some of you might have expected. After all, this should be fabulously fun, no?... if not, I should not have any part in it, don't you think?.

I need to not be so hard on myself (stop it Sharon, stop it! LOL), and just enjoy the journey, like the talented Tim Holtz would say...I have some news about him and I, but I'll share that with you a little later.....stay tuned!

So back to craftiness (it was about time, right? LOL),I have a couple of cards I've posted on my channel (more detailed info of that channel on a later post), but have neglected to post them on here. My plans are to get that under control as well, and keep both mediums updated to the best of my ability. Recently, I was having some camera issues that slowed me down (I'm definitely more active on YT than over here----another thing that I hope to balance), but I purchased a new camera and I'm testing it out to continue with my craftiness.

For now, I leave you with two of the cards (this post is so long, I'd hate to make it longer with more stuff!). This first one is the Valentine's day card I made for my husband this year. I had quite a bit of trouble coloring his hair as you can see (If you subscribe to my YouTube channel you might have seen what I mean in what I filmed), but that's also one of my goals: to master the art of Copic Coloring sometime in the near future. In the meantime, I'll keep practicing, and hopefully you guys will get to see my progress as I move along on that journey as well.

I used some of the Tim Holtz ribbon roses trim which I LOVE!! It's definitely my favorite rose trim ever! I can't wait to get more because I know I'll be wanting to use tons of it in many projects. It's super soft, alterable and just the right size.

This next card is one I made for my YouTube buddy Brigitte. She was the winner of the first random giveaway on my channel (more of those coming soon, so make sure you subscribe: SMSCRAPPER) and I wanted to send her a little card together with the goodies I sent her way. Again, I attempted to do the Copic Coloring, and I think her hair came out really decent, considering I've started with the Copics not too long ago.I still have tons of work to do, but I'm really excited about the Copics right now, and I'm sure, if I keep up using them, I'll be able to get better at coloring with them really soon...or at least that's my wish!

I'm hoping to embrace my creative obsession, and hope you guys can come along for the ride.

If you got reading this far, thank you. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to hear from you in the comment section of this post. Please remember I appreciate each and every one of you. Have a great week!

I'm a winner and so are you!

A very sweet lady named Damaris V. from http://latinnydoll.blogspot.com gave me this blog award and now I get to pay it forward to those of you who I follow and inspire me.

The Libster Blog award is given to bring new blogs to light. It's a great way to share blogs that might not otherwise be seen,

As a recipient you must share the love and pay it forward by:
1. Creating a post where you blog about the Liebster award & reveal your 3-5 blog picks.
2. Let them know you chose them.
3. Copy & paste the blog award on your blog.
4. Have faith that your followers will rally & show their crafty love back out to those you awarded.
5. Have fun!

My 5 sweet picks are:

1. Carolanne http://www.loganscraftymomma.com

2. Dayami http://dayami-dayi.blogspot.com

3. Kirsten http://kirsten-twins.blogspot.com

4. Marlene http://uniquelyella.blogspot.com

5. Stephanie http://mamascrapper69.blogspot.com

Thanks everybody for stopping by, and stay tuned for more soon.

P.S. My baby is still very sick. Hoping for better news soon.

Hugs to all!

Any day now...

I'll have some time to dedicate to post a blog over here. I keep doing so many other things, I just have distracted myself away from it for a while. At the moment, my sick baby is sitting on my lap eating cheerios, coughing up a storm, because the flu has attacked her. Hopefully soon, that will be gone as well, and we'll be clapping to Sesame Street songs. Did I tell you how much I like Sesame Street? (I think I like it more than her LOL). I still remember the songs I used to sing and watch back when I was a little girl...ahhh memories...

I know...I know...

I haven't blogged in FOREVER...If anybody is still out there, please, PLEASE let me know LOL. I have been completely overwhelmed with life and many other things, and have not been able to keep up this blog. For that, I'm sorry.

The thought of canceling this whole blog has crossed my mind in several occasions, but for some unknown reason I have not gone through with it...yet..... I've always thought, if you can't do it right, don't do it at all...this being the reason why I didn't try posting apologies, or any excuses for my absence at any point in between my last post and this one....I knew, and I still know I would not be able to dedicate time to keeping this updated... I'm still pondering the idea of canceling this, and maybe starting it once things calm down a bit...it's just a matter of time until I come to a decision.

The reason why I chose to post tonight is because Christmas is around the corner, and I wanted to wish each and every one of my readers (if they still exist LOL) a very merry Christmas, and a very happy new year. I also wanted to post some pictures of different things I never got around to posting. If and when I decide to close this blog, I will let you know. If not, I might make a come back and you'll know that too.

All I can for sure say for now is, stay tuned :o)

Thanks again for stopping by and enjoy the pictures: