There's no party without you

I used the same sketch for this LO. I made it for the challenge at BBTB where we had to use the wreath from JOTS. The ladies over on the site made wonderful projects using this cut, go check it out BBTB !! I haven't done a x-mas theme in a while so I was really excited...especially since I had this really good pic of my grammy. I have to say that my creative talent (if that's what you call it!) came from her because she is always inventing cute crafty ideas. This present was for a secret santa gift exchange that we had. She even put lights on the package!!!!



Materials used:
Title: OA, PP, ZB, AE
Wreath: JOTS
Rhinestones: Misc.
PP: DCWV
Ribbon: Offray

Hello!! I was looking through a Scrapbook Trends magazine and found this really nice sketch to use so I gave it a try. Amazingly enough, this is the first time that I use the green/pink combination...and I LOVE it!!! I made the flowers with different with sizzix flower dies, WIMG cart, stickles, and rhinestones. (The picture in the LO actually looks alot better!)

Sonrisas Felices (Happy Smiles)

I was able to finish another LO for my grammy's album. With the move at work, a party at my house this weekend, and Mother's Day on Sunday, I haven't had much time to squeeze in scrapping!







Materials used-
PP: Basic Grey
Cardstock: The Paper Company
Clear flowers: Heidi Swapp
Ribbon: Offray
Pewter bracket: Stampin' Up
Title: Plantin Schoolbook
Liquid Pearl: Petal Pink
Rhinestones, pearls, hanging tag: Misc

Nuestra Familia (Our Family)

This is yet another LO I did for one of my grammy's albums. Mother's Day is right around the corner....I have to hurry!! Hope you enjoy!





Materials used:
PP- We R Memory Keepers- White Out Collection
Cardstock: DCWV
Ribbon: American Crafts
Star die cuts: Cuttlebug
Title: AMU
Scalloped edges: Accent Essentials
Journaling stamp: CTMH
Parenthesis: George

Bitten By the Bug Designer!!!!!

Woohoo!!! I just went on the BBTB site and realized that I have been chosen by Regina to be on her design team. Thank you so much Regina! This has totally made my weekend! I am so excited to be part of a group of ladies with so much talent. Every week, I am anxious to look on BBTB to see the new creations. Now I can't believe that I'll be seeing mine on there too!

Celebrating Love

Hello!! I am finally back...it's been a busy couple of weeks! I have been working on this LO for a while now and I finally finished it.

For Valentine's Day we go to a moonlight jazz concert at an old estate by our house. It's so much fun...you get to take your own picnic blankets, food, candles, etc and just lay out. I go with my cousins and we usually end up drinking the night away and eating some yummy crepes. And amazingly, this year we had a cold day in February here in the sunshine state!

My favorite part of the LO is the little picture book that I made...I sewed it together using a really neat scallop function on the sewing machine that I discovered! I made the tabs out of chip board and just added some sewing, rhinestones, and button. And... I finally got to use some grungeboard! I painted it brown and traced the swirl marks with stickles.

How the LO was made:
Title "Celebrating": Sizzlits alphabet and hearts- Stamped cart
Title "LOVE": Zooballoo cart
Tall flowers: Stamped cart
Chipboard and felt hearts: Cuttlebug hearts
Ribbon: American Crafts
PP: Stemma- Lots of Love
Cardstock- Bazzil Basics

Arte y Pico

I was always a little hesitant about starting a blog because then I knew that I would REALLY be addicted not only to scrapbooking, but to a wonderful world of amazing people. And boy am I glad to have started it!

I opened my comments yesterday and much to my surprise I had been awarded this by Michelle! She totally made my day! Thank you sooo much Michelle, this is the first award that I have ever received! Please be sure to go check out her blog so you can see all of her amazing talent at Michelle's blog.

I now have to award this to five other people, they in turn will do the following...
1) Pick 5 blogs who deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material and also contributes to the blogging community no matter what language.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to the blog to be visited by everyone.

3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him the award .

4) Award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "arte y pico" blog (linked in my title) so everyone will know the origin of this award. (Cut and paste the info into your blog to make things easier)

And the amazing blogs that I would like to award are:
TeriBeri
Regina
DeeDee
Sonia
Betty

Please make sure to visit all these ladies' blogs. You will definitely want to go back for more!

The 7 Grandkids!!

This is another LO that I finished last week. It is for my maternal grandmother and it has all of her grandkids with their significant others. It's always so hard to get the whole family together that she will be thrilled to see these pictures with ALL 7 of her grandchildren!

***Behind the picture on the first page is another picture pull-out tab!

Materials used:
Cardstock: Bazzil Basics
PP: DCWV spring stack
Flowers, leaves, and butterfly: WIMG cart
Title: Lil' Davis Designs
Buttons: Walmart