Cooking Up Some Mexican Delights

Good evening I just completed this project for Sparkle N Sprinkle and wanted to share it. I used the Western Manuel Plate to create all. Most of the card stock used is Lasting Impressions and it all perfectly matches the Holiday card I made a couple of days ago. Recipe cards are 5X7 and I used Copic markers to color. Other supplies used include SU tab punch, mega scallop punch, 1 1/4" punch, clear card bag, Hot Tamale candy,printer, and Kathy's french fry template. Recipes are my own and about the only Mexican food I cook.

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Nettie goes International!

Feliz Navidad! Yes, there is a story behind this card! My brother is forever sending us Spanish cards for Christmas even though no family members are Spanish. I thought it would be cute to give him a dose of his own medicine back this year and this card certainly would do the trick. Is this not the perfect image from SparkleNSprinkle for this card?!
Little did I know his Christmas cards would become and inspiration for me and help me create a beauty for the design team of SparkleNSprinkle. Thanks BRO!

To create this fun card I first created wording using Lasting Impressions software and M1 template. I layered it on some olive and red DCWV cs that I cut and embossed using my new scalloped Nestibilites from Spellbinders. I colored the image using vivid olive, red and gold Copic Markers. After attaching the strips of ribbon to the card front I mounted all to the front of some Lasting Impressions cs to finish it up.


Thanks for dropping by enjoy today's holiday share.

Quick Heart Card

Happy Saturday I hope you are enjoying your long weekend. Yesterday I went to my mom's for a picnic and had a fun afternoon. It felt so good to have an extra day off! It has been extremely warm here so I have been hibernating in my craft room (like I need an excuse to do that!)

Here is a very quick card I made for Sparkle N Sprinkle . This card or layout would look great with any companies heart even a dry embossed heart would look adorable. For this one I used the fabric heart by Sparkle N Sprinkle and went with red, white and black as my color choices because you can't go wrong with the basics. The designer paper is by DCWV called "text" and came in a mat stack. This card took longer to photo it then make it since the heart is created with some sparkling embossing powder called cherry also from Sparkle N Sprinkle. Other supplies used to create this card include Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder, black & white ribbon froom Michaels, Spellbinders Wizard and circle dies, Giga punch and some 3D shiny black paint.

After several attempts to photograph , I switched from a white background to a black and then was able to get a good photo it seemed to deflect the light differently allowing for a much better picture to be taken.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening.

Merry & Bright

Happy 4th of July! Here is a quick share before I am off to mom's for a picnic. I made these cards last night for Sparkle N Sprinkle and it works for Kathy's blog candy share.

The first card I created by cutting a circle out of some Lasting Impressions CS , stamping and embossing the reindeer to the inside of card. I created a overlay panel using some red linen stock that I punch out using my mega scallop punch , layered under a panel I embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss dotsl. I masked off wording placing in different color 3/4" circles and topped the circles with matching bubble stickers. To the ribbons I added some minature bells I purchased at local hobby store. The reindeer was colored with glitter markers and Copic markers.

On the second card, never having played with attaching crystals before; I asked several persons and decided to attach them with Aleene's Tacky glue which seems to have worked out real good. To create I stamped and embossed reindeer on panels I cut to 1 1/4. I colored them with Copic markers added some glitter and Ranger Glossy Accents to ornaments and topped with some Bridal white glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle. After everything dried I embossed edge and layered onto red and green card stock.

If traveling today be safe, enjoy your 4th of July festivities with your family and friends. Thanks for stopping by.

Sisters

Good Evening it seems like mother and daughter are swapping places this month. When I loose my creativity she gets hers. Check out all Kathy's awesome entries this past week if you haven't already. She is on a roll and she is offering up some blog candy tomorrow to kick off her Christmas in July month!

I wanted to put a plug in for Kathy so I had to post something! Mother's are so funny sometimes!

It really is good to see her back at it and see her creativity shine.

I thought I would share with you a card I made for DT of Sparkle N Sprinkle. I have been struggling with this card for two days and I'm still not sure I am happy with the layout. I did however, get to play with my glitter markers Kathy sent and also got to use some paper I have had for awhile. The polka dot paper has a nice softness to it and goes very good with the scene.

I layered some matching paper in the background. I really need to make up a supply list and have no idea who makes the paper. If you know please let me know.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Design Team News and Card Share

I was contacted by Margaret from Sparkle N Sprinkle to join her team as a designer after seeing some of my work. For those not familiar with this company you must check them out! In addition to having a variety of rubber for any persons taste they have an HUGE assortment of glitter and embossing powders to make all your projects sparkle.

I created this card which will be in their gallery shorty. I have a few silhouette stamps but never really played with them. I do like the look of how this card came out. I stamped the image onto red cs and then embossed using a detailed black embossing powder. I then cut it out and mounted it to a circle that I punched out and embossed. The verse is a sticker from Me & My Big Ideas "Family Verses" and I used the Cuttlebug Swiss dot folder. Complete directions and materials will be available when it appears in their gallery. That is another reason I decided to join. Their gallery gives complete directions for any of their card samples so you can easily duplicate anything you see.

I have a work table with tons of Starving Artist Doodle Factory images to play so I am off to create. Have a great evening!

Happy Hour Graduation Card

I stole my inspiration for this card from the Bella graduation card Kathy posted. Not having any Bella stamps (Not a single one!) I used Max from SparkleNSprinkle. For the panel I used Lasting Impressions paper and Cuttlebug Congratulations folder. I added Ranger glossy accents to pimento and drink to finish it off. I used computer generated wording and cut it out wil an oval punch. It was all mounted onto some tree green CS I had.

Today, I am off to a Inlaws picnic that I dread going to ever year. It seems like such a waste of a good stamping day. I make a great truffle and had not planned on making it this year due to the cost but they offered to pay me to make it so I guess I just have to get in the kitchen and get it made! I will be sure to take a picture and post recipe later for anyone having an extra $30.00 burning a whole in their pocket. The cost of the ingredients.

I also finished up my mothers Mother's Day project and gave it to her yesterday but not before I took some pictures so I will post those too. It didn't come out as I had planned but she loved it never the less.

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by.

Memorial Day Card

What a day and to think it's only Wednesday! I came home today to a summons for jury duty now to get them to extend it until the work season let's up at work because my boss doesn't believe in one having to do their civic duty!

I thought I would share a card I made for Memorial Day today. This is another card I made during my sleepless weekend:) This cute sailor is from Sparkle N Sprinkle . I have admired this stamp for some time and only recently received it. I think it is perfect for this or any other patriotic holiday. I also got to use up some of my eyelets that have been lying around for a long time on this card. I colored the sailor using Copic markers and used Lasting Impressions paper on card with the exception of the white CS. To create the sentiment I used a font and printed it in black ink, instantly after removing from printer I embossed it with clear powder and heat set it.

This card along with complete instructions will be appearing in their gallery shortly.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you take the time to remember those that served our country this weekend.

Oriental Beauty

For todays share I created this Oriental beauty. It was created using a Sparkle N Sprinkle image. The card will be appearing in their gallery shortly with complete instructions. If you have never shopped them before they offer a wide range of deeply etched stamps. They have stamps that are sure to please all, check them out. The Japanese lady was colored in with Copic markers in corals and light peach to match the beautiful Hanko paper.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.