TGF & Lifestyle Crafts Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

Today I have a card and a video to share. I made this card for my niece that's turning 7 soon. Last year I made her a card and the girl had blonde hair and she got insulted since she's got red hair. LOL! This year I made sure that I gave the girl on her card some fiery red hair.

                             

My Card

                                       

I did use Copics to color her in but I'm not an expert in Copic coloring so I didn't film that. I figured there are some real professionals out on YouTube land that will guide you better if you were looking to learn how to use them.  I'm still a true beginner. The rest of the making of the card is on the video.

Video:

 

 Supplies: 

Copic Colors: Hair: YR04, YR07, YR09

                       Skin: E000, E00, E11

                       Apron: BG13, BG15, BG18

                       Lace & Trim: YG03    

                       Socks & Shirt: Y13, Y15, Y17

                       Shoes: T5, T7

                       Colorless Blender

Stamps: TGF Miss Anya Dressy 

              Lawn Fawn Grand Greetings

Paper: MMI Quite Contrary Jack and Jill 6x6 pad

           American Crafts 8.5x11 Card stock pack Summer

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Worn Lipstick 

       Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black 

Embossing Powder: American Crafts Metallic Teal

Mist: Heidi Swapp Color Shine Tropicana Teal 

Dies: Lifestyle Crafts Exclusive with the Genius Platform 

Flower: Recollections

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Thanks for stopping by:

Yaritza

Easter Teacher Gifts 2013

Well,

This blog technically was a craft blog, did very little of those, then it eventually turned into a thrift find blog, not my original intent, now I'm going to try a mix of both.

For the first time in a very long time I have a craft to show!  I made some gifts for my kids teachers for Easter. I also filmed it!! I'm trying out a new camera tripod.  Hope the angle is better than what I've been using. I wanted something that had a wider angle so that I can capture two page layouts in full.

My Project:

Video:

Supplies and Links:

Silhouette Files: Basic Exploding Box Deep Lid, Straw Blossoms

Grafix: Plastic Sheet

Lawn Fawn Stamps: A birdie told me, Gnome Sweet Gnome and Harold's ABC

Lawn Fawn Dies: A birdie told me lawn cut

Lawn Fawn Paper Collection: Bright side 6x6 paper pad

Lawn Fawn Cord: Vivid Tripple Pack

Mason Jars: Big Lots

Mason Jar Lids

Stampin' Up!: Basic Black Ink

Totes: Shredding Scissors

Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher

Paper Straws Purchased at: Michaels, Meijers, T.J. Max and Target

Halloween Treats 2

Hello again,

For todays post I have another set of treat bags I created.  This set is for my daughter's class.  They wanted a Harvest theme for their party and I knew the Paper Smooches stamp set "Autumn Groves" would be perfect for it.  I kept it pretty simple. I had to make 25 of these so I didn't want anything that was going to be too time consuming.  Hope you like the project. If you have any questions please let me know and as always all products will be linked at the bottom of the post.

Picture of the Project:

Video:

Supplies Used:

Paper Smooches Stamp Set

 -Autumn Groves

Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Inks:

 -Brown Sugar, Fountain Pen and Seed Packet 

We R Memory Keepers

 -1/8 and 3/8 Corner Chomper

Tonic Studios

 -6.5 Spring Cut Fine Tip Scissors

Tim Holtz

 -Tiny Attacher

3M

 -ATG Gun

Target

 -Bag Goodies

Darice

 -Whispers Markers

Thanks for watching and stopping by:

Yaritza

Halloween Treets 1

Hello,
For todays post I have a video on some treats I put together for my cousins.  All the dies used on the video are from Lifestyle Crafts/Quickutz. I'll make sure to link for them at the bottom of the post.

Here is the project I'll be making:

 Video:

Supplies:

Lifestyle Crafts/Quickutz:

 -Witches Die

 - Scallop Edges Die

 -Nesting Circles Die

Ranger:

 -Pumice Stone Distress Ink and Wild Honey Distress Ink

 -Ink Blending Tool

Unity Stamp Company:

 -Bubbly Stamp

Whisker Graphics

 -Divine Twine Halloween

We R Memory Keepers

 -1/8-3/8 Corner Chomper

Tim Holtz

 -Tiny Attacher

EKSucess

 -Pink Bone Folder

3M

 -ATG Gun 

Target

 -Bag Treats

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Thanks for stopping by and for your support.

Yaritza

Lawnscaping Challenge #23

Hello,
For today's post I have a tag I created for the current challenge over at Lawnscaping:

My Tag:

Close Up:

For the tag itself I layered some scrap blue cardstock on top of some cardboard. Cut it out using Sizzix/Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates die. For the snowflakes I took the snowflakes out of Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends. Stamped then with Versamark, added Stampin' Up!'s Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Distressed the edge of the die with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For the snow globe I used a Silhouette File Snow Globe C20091007162508_2581 cut with Grafix 12x12 .007 Plastic Sheets and for the metal paper at the bottom of the globe and as the reinforcer of the tag I used DCWV The Metallic 8x8 Stack. Stamped Lawn Fawn's Winter Bunny on Cryogen cardstock and colored in with my Copics. Added a tiny pompon for the tail and used Zig Two Way glue pen on the scarf to add some Dazzling Diamonds. I meticulously cut him out and popped him up with pop dots on the outside of the snow globe. For the inside I took some scrap glitter cardstock and cut a slope in it.  The trees are a Cuttlebug die Tree Tops applied some DecorArt Snow Writer and added some Diamond Stickles to the top to make it look like snow. To create the To, From and the names I used Lawn Fawns Harold's ABC. Attached the tag to the top of the cellophane bag with some white seam binding.  

Copic Colors:

110 Special Black

E25, E27

RV21, RV23

T0, T1, T3

Thanks everyone for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Random Layout

Hello,

I just have a random layout to share today.  Not for a challenge or anything just something I wanted to create for me.  I used Studio Calico's Thimble and Pin Cushion Add-On kit.

My layout:

The tools and extra supplies out of the kit that I used to complete this layout are:

1. Silhouette cutting machine to cut  nested_frames_-_tag_C00394_21585 11/08/2010

2. Fiskars Cloud punch Extra Large, Large and Medium

3. Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Tool Flower 20 and the Flower Accessories

4. Quickutz Pinwheel die

5. Vintage Photo Distress ink

6. Date Smash Stamp

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 150

Hello everyone,
For today's post I have an altered organizer I created using the sketch:

It's going to be a long post so please hold on till the end. LOL!

The front cover:

 I have no idea what this Christmas paper is. I've had it for years and years. I bought it at Michaels and it came with like 80 sheets of really flimsy thin paper.  I'm trying to use it up since I feel so guilty having all this paper and buying more. But I think next year it's going to be donated to my daughter's class and I'm buying new paper. What I did first was cut 2 pieces of chipboard and the pattern paper to 5x7. Ran the pattern paper through my Xyron 900 and attached it to the chipboard.  Used the Corner Chomper (1/4 inch size) on the outer two corners. With my Crystal Stickles I added a little sparkle to the cover. Let it dry. Added a banner strip using pattern paper from the same Christmas stack. The scallop border was created using Quickutz Scallop Edges die out of some scrap paper and added some Martha Stewart clear gem stickers, can't find a link for these. The snowflake was created with glitter paper I found at Target's $1 spot using my Cricut Expression and the Christmas Solutions Cartridge.  Added a huge Jolee's Boutique Vintage Gem in the center. For the label I used Take Note-Holidays Taylored Expressions stamp set stamped with Jenni Bowlin Chili Powder ink on Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White cardstock and Take Note die 3 to cut the shape out. All the edges were distressed using Broken China distress ink.

The insides:

The inside pages were cut at 4.5x6.5. I wanted the inside pages smaller so that the tabs don't stick out past the organizer. Behind the tab page are 5 pages of regular computer paper.  I created all the tabs using Taylored Expressions Keeping Tabs stamp set and Keeping Tabs die. Same design, paper, ink and stamp set as the front cover except I used Take Note die 2 and Studio 18 Rhinestones, found at Michaels $1 spot. I have four tabs total, two that look like the picture above with the sentiments To Do and Gifts and two that look like envelopes with the sentiments Coupons and Receipts.

Envelope Front

Envelope Back:

For the envelopes I used my Silhouette and pocket_envelope_c00194_41853 file from the Silhouette online store. To make sure the flaps stay closed I used round velcro dots. 

To bind the organizer I used the We R Memory Keepers Cinch Version 1 and the binding wire 1.25 in silver. Attached 3 bows of seam binding and in one of them I ran a red clip through it with a small pencil.

Thanks for hanging till the end,

Yar!tza

Lawnscaping Challenge #21

Hello,
I created this card for the current challenge over at Lawscaping challenge blog. The theme is Thank You. I was late with this and missed the deadline but I still wanted to share it with you guys.

My card:

My mom is hosting Thanksgiving this year and I needed to make a card and this is what I came up with. The idea of this card was for it to look like a door with a wreath hanging on the front of it.  Kinda came across. I feel like something is missing but I just can't put my finger on it.  For the card base I used The Paper Company Kraft cardstock. For the pattern paper I used Studio Calico's Wild Flower from the Countryside collection. I cut the card layer the same dimension as the card base and then cut 4 rectangles smaller to make them look like the panel popped up with pop dots. Added a Tim Holtz Hitch Fastener to make it look like it was the door knob. For the wreath I stamped the Turkey from Turkey Days Lawn Fawn Stamp on Copic Xpress Blending Card. Colored in with my Copic Sketch markers. Distressed over top of it with Vintage Photo distress ink and cut it out with Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles LG. For the wreath I used two different Nestabilities set. Classic Inverted Scalloped LG and Beaded Circles cut out of Studio Calico's Atmosphere pattern paper from the Elementary Collection.  Attached some hemp twine so that it looked like it was hanging by the top of the door. The banner at the bottom was created using Papertrey Ink's Double-Ended Banners, two white prima leaves colored with my copics, a button created with Epiphany Craft's 14mm Button Studio Tool Round and a custom sentiments using Lawn Fawn's Harold's ABC stamp set stamped with Jenni Bowlin's Chili Powder ink.

Copic colors used:

E25, E27, E29

R24, R27, R29

YG63

YR04

Colorless  Blender

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch 45

Hello,
I have another card for this weeks card sketch challenge from MFT. Here is the sketch for this week. To find out more info click HERE.

The front of my card:

I decided to make this a tag/card combo so the recipient could use it as a book mark if they so choose after they read the message. To make the front of my card I cut the tag using Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag & Bookplates die out of The Paper Company Kraft cardstock.  I used MFT's Rain or Shine stamp set. Stamped the clouds from that set at the top of the tag with Frost Versamark. Cut trips of cardstock from Cosmos Crickets 6x6 Mini Deck Delovely and used Quickutz Scallop Edges die set to cut the small and bigger scallops.  Did some zig zag stitching with my machine. Edged the tag with Prima's Chalk Ink in Vintage Pink. Stamped her on Cryogen White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the skin, jacket ruffle, boots and the dog with my Copics. Her jacket was paper pieced with the same Cosmo Cricket collection. For the rain puddle I colored it in with my Copics then gave it a light coat of Glossy Accents.  I had forgotten I wanted to add the rain drop stamp as well. So I very carefully inked my stamp and stamped the rain drops with Ice Blue Chalk ink and added Crystal Stickles to the bottom of the rain drops for some shine. For the umbrella I stamped the image on the back of the cardstock so that I could cut it out. I wanted the shape but not the stamped image. Added some foam dots to the back of the umbrella and added it on. 

The back of my card:

I created a pocket by first measuring the size of cardstock needed to cover the back and then using a circle punch to punch half a circle to make the folded card easier to take out. Yeah I'm completely off center. Inked the edges and adhered it using 1/4 inch Scor-Tape on three sides leaving the top free. Out of scrap cardstock cut the little hole finishers. For the ribbon I used seam binding which I colored with coordinating Copic colors using the broad side. Fed them through the hole and tied them together with hemp twine. 

Copic colors used:

E0000, E00, E11, E23, E25

C00

BG 13, BG18

YG03 

Colorless Blender

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

The Greeting Farm Card

Hello,
For today's card it features a The Greeting Farm image. Flapper Anya. This was a limited edition stamp released about two years ago.  Love her. One of my favorite movies is Chicago and when I saw this stamp I knew I had to have it. Then mention limited edition and I can't resist. I created this card for the current  TGF challenge over at Splitcoastamers, Customer challenge: Movie Night. We are to use TGF stamps and re create our favorite movie. A no brainer for me. I knew exactly what I was going to do when I saw the challenge.

My card:

To create this card I first cut a standard size card out of Chocolate Linen Texture Cardstock by The Paper Company. Embossed it using Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fade Woodgrain. Distressed the edges using Walnut Stain ink.  Stamped the image on Recollections Cream cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it with Copics. This cardstock is not recommended for coloring with your Copics but I wanted the image to look vintage, stark white would be too bright and I didn't have any Copic quality cream paper on hand so I made do. It sucked up the ink like crazy. To make the hardwood floors I simply made lines going horizontally then vertically to resemble wood floors. Added some sequin trim, a feather, and some pearls around her neck to finish the image.  Cut a layer just slight smaller than my card base with the same cream paper, stamped Stampendous! Music Score wood stamp with Fired Brick Distress ink, cut the oval out using Fiskars Shape Templates Ovals and Ultra Shape Express. Then used Heidi Swap's Edge Distresser around the outside of the layer and in the oval cut out. Distressed using Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress inks. Curled two of my edges in and added the image behind. The title was cut using my Silhouette with LD Candid Font out of some scrap red and black cardstock and added Christmas Red Stickles for some sparkle. To finish off the card I added some Recollection's mini roses, a feather and some more of the sequin trim.

Copic colors:

E0000, E000, E00, E25, E27, E29

R20, R24, R27, R29

100 Black

Colorless Blender

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Our First Home 12x12 layout

I walk you through how I created this layout:

From Start to finish in fast motion.

Supplies:

Worldwin Papers Colormates: Gray Ribbon

Claudine Hellmuth: Creative Layers Stamp Dwelling

Papertrey ink: Cloud 1&2 die collection die & Double-Ended Banners die

Stampin' Up!: Stampin' around wheel guide, Bermuda bay classic Stampin' pad and reiker and Welcome Neighbor Designer Series 6x6 paper pad.

Uni-ball: Signo Borad white gel ink

Martha Steward: Alphabet Punch set

Making Memories: Scrapbook colors Mango

Clearsnap: Colorbox Fluid Chalk inkpad Charcoal

MFT Stamps: Hooga Booga stamp set

Tim Holtz: grid-blocks, Muse Tokens

Hug Snug: Seam Binding White

Spellbinders: Classic Scalloped Circles LG & Standard Circles LG

We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper, Sew Easy stitch piercer, Scalloped stitch piercer, and piercing mat

Basic Gray: Precision File set

Xyron: 1.5" create-a-sticker

Therm O Web: Zots Large clear adhesive dots
Core'dinations: Carmaker Series Pearls paper pack
Fiskars: Non-Stick Detail Scissors (No.5)
Recollections: Bling
My Minds Eye: Stella and Rose Hattie Remember Stamps
3M: Pink ATG gun

Misc.: embroidery thread, dimensional foam adhesive, lock and key charms, square jump ring,

Easter Treats 2011

Hello,
I made my daughter some treats to take to class and I wanted to show you guys how I got them done so I made a quick video walking you through all the steps.  These could be made for any occasion not just Easter and you can customize the size of the bags and the size of the topper how ever you wish.  This is  just my take on it.

Treats

Video

Supplies:

Spellbinders: Nestabilites Labels 4

Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher

Tsukineko: Grilliance Graphite Black ink

Pink Cat Studio: Background Plate #5 Farm

Stamping Bella: Happy Easter Stamp

Fiskars: Fingertip Detail Knife

EKSucess: Honey Bee Scissors, Martha Stewart Pink bone folder

Michaels: Recollections Kraft Cardstock and Pink and Yellow Chicks

Making Memories: Pets 12x12 Dog Solid Cran Cardstock

3M: Pink ATG gun

Misc. Moss, 1x8 treat bags 

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Mom's Love 12x12 Layout featuring Pink Paislee

Hello everyone,

Today I have a video to share with you.  I filmed myself making this whole layout.  It will be played in fast motion. It's the first time editing a video like this so I hope it looks good.  My husband even did the music for it in Garage Band. He did so good.

Layout: 

Video:

Supplies used:
Pink Paisley: Daily Junque Wood Alphabet, Butterfly Garden 6x6 paper pack, Butterfly Collection Wooden Shapes and Artisan Elements Circles
Heidi Swapp: Invisibles Lovely Grid and Edge Distresser
Making Memories: Scrapbook Colors Cornflower, Tag Maker kit and Slice Tagmaker Rims Tag
Ranger: Alcohol Ink Fillable Pen with Stream Alcohol ink, Distress stains in Antique lien, Spun Sugar and Walnut Stain, Distress ink in Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz: Texture Hammer
Provo Craft: Ornamental Iron Cricut Cartridge, Gypsy, Cricut Expression and Cuttlebug
Prima: Mulberry White leaves
Recollections: Boutique Fleur Floral Embellishments and Mini paper Roses
May Arts: Leaves Ribbon
Spellbinders: Nestabilities Labels Four
Queen & Co.: Grass Green Pearls
Deco Art: Weathered Wood Crackling Medium
Xyron: 9" Creative Station 
Tattered Angels: Olive Vine Glimmer Mist
3m: ATG Gun 
We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper
Misc.: Velvet Ribbon, Clay flowers and hot glue gun

A layout to share

Here is my baby girl.

I took this picture at the hayride and I liked it so much as a portrait that I had to make it black and white. If I would of kept it in color there would of been a wagon, a woman's knees and a man's elbow and it would of taken away from her. So I made it black and white and cut as much of the picture off as I could. I absolutely love the way this layout came out.

The breakdown and supplies:

The 12x12 piece of paper if from Pink Paisley/House of three Parisian Anthology called Architectural arch. I used Pumice stone Distress ink to edge all around the page and then used some of Anitas Acrylic paint in ocean blue to add some color around the page. On the right hand side of the layout under the no.173 I used a piece of a border from Artisan Elements Borders with a piece of ribbon from Ruffled Darlings Ribbon Strips. I stamped around the page some of the elements from Parisian Anthology clear stamps. I used Pumice Stone distress ink, first I stamped it on a scratch piece of paper and then I stamped on the page. I wanted it to be subtle. I used a circle from Artisan Elements Circles around my baby girl's picture painted with Anitas acrylic paint in ocean blue. I wiped if off with a paper towel while wet to give it more of a stain look instead of painted on. On the center of the flowers I added some Glam Rocks mirror irock bling put on with my Tulip heat setting tool. Then added some tule from Joanns scrap section to layer on the outside of the circle. On the right hand side of the circle I used some Recollections bling. I die cut a piece of the Parisian Elements paper with Papertrey ink's signature series: Dress Form which was distressed with Pumice Stone distress ink and the edge with Anitas craft paint in Ocean blue. Added two roses distresses with Pumice Stone distress ink, a felt flower cut with Sizzix 3-d flower die and a handmade pin.

That does it for tonight. Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Christmas Layout numbero dos!

Here is my second layout completed with my Making Memory goodies:

The breakdown and supplies:

Making memories card stock Pets 12x12 Solid Mead.  Distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink.  Used one of the 8x8 specialty papers from Making Memories Noel 8x8 specialty paper pack.  Layered an envelope from the Ledger envelopes. On the polka dots of the envelopes I layered some bling from Paper Reverie Brun Antique gems and glitter tapes. Inside of the envelope is a journaling page from Spiral Journaling book. I had to trim it down to fit inside the envelope but the extra pieces are used through the layout as well.  For the tittle, the "visiting" word is created with Making Memories Tiny Alpha stickers in black and white.  First I stamped them with Maya Roads Ledger Stamp Sheet with Timber Brown Stazon ink then used some Vintage Photo distress ink over top to antique it some.  "Santa" is a Making Memories alphabet rub on called Heidi LC Black. I purchased this in Michaels dollar section.  Layered a star from glitter die cuts on a pop dot with some bling from Paper Reverie Brun Antique gems and glitter tape. On the journal page I journaled about how this picture does not show what he really looked it. This was a lucky shot cause the rest of the pics were of him screaming. I did add a small picture of him crying at the bottom of the journaling sheet.  The picture was distressed with the Heidi Swapp edge distresser. Under neath the picture the star came from Shimmer alpha stickers  and the "10" came from Glitter epoxy alpha stickers to signify the year. A rosette from Rosettes and a bling from Paper Reverie Brun Antique gems and glitter tapes on the corner and to finish the grouping of yuminess I created a tab with the Making Memories slot punch  layered with a button from the findings kit and finished with some bakers twine from the vintage findings trims. At the bottom of the layout there is a piece of paper from the trimming of the journal page and a tag from the glitter die cuts pack.  Last but not least on the top left hand side of the layout there is a label from Ledger envelopes and label stickers pack with a plaque from Artisan Plaques and finished off with the torn edge of the journal page.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Christmas Layout

So I posted about my Making Memories blog win well here is the photo of the loot.  It was amazing. I could not believe how many things I received.  Thanks Making Memories for such a wonderful RAK.

I created two layout using the Noel Collection which was Raked to me. This is number 1.

My daughter with Santa this year.

The Break down and supplies:

I used a 12x12 piece of Making Memories card stock: Dog solid Cran. Distressed with the Heidi Swap edge distresser and then inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo. Ripped the top and added tags from Glitter die-cuts pack and the findings kit and sewed one of the flaps with a zig zag stitch and added a bling from the Glitter bling words to anchor it in. Used the foil 8x8 paper from 8x8 Specialty paper pack. Layered an envelope from Ledger Envelopes and label stickers pack. On the envelope where it says "Name" is added her name with the Shimmer alpha stickers. Then I took a star from the Glitter die-cut pack punched a hole with the Martha Stewart 1/4 inch circle punch and framed the number 5 already on the envelope for her age. Added a metal plaque from Artisan Plaques. I added three tags from the Findings kit, I turned them upside down since they say Happy Holidays used a Zig Zag stitch to attach them to the page and two blings from Glitter bling words to join them together. On the side I used on journaling page from Spiral journaling book added a die-cut from the findings kit and a poinsettia from Poinsettia music notes. The small envelope and the two red buttons came from Findings kit I added pop dots behind the buttons so that I can attach some bakers twine from the vintage findings trim.

Okay. I think that covers it. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let me know. I'll be back tomorrow for layout number 2 using this collection.

Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza