A Blog Break...and VIVA ESPANA!!!!

Hi Everyone,

As some of you may have noticed it´s been very quiet around my blog, because I´m taking a little blog break. Once again it is time to say THANKS SO MUCH for taking the time to visit my blog and leave such lovely comments, I really appreciate it!


But before I take the break I want to say that I'm so proud of my football team SPAIN because today they gave us a magical and unforgettable game in the EURO-CUP 2012 holding the tittle for the third time on the road for CHAMPIONS!!! VIVA ESPANA!!!

Have a wonderful summer time and see you soon ...

Big Hugs and Kisses,


LIM :) 

You are special to me...

Hi Everyone,

Today I want to show you a card that I made last week for a special friend. I hope she likes it.

I'm sorry for my short post but I'm really really sad because my grandfather passed away on Wednesday and he was like a father to me. One of the most important persons in my life. I want to thank you the prayers, the kind words and emails that I received in the last couple of days. THANK YOU! I really appreciate it. 

I added glossy accent to the bow for more dimension. 

Hugs,
LIM 

Double Valentino...

Hi Everyone,

Last Christmas I could not do any card because we were moving from one state to another one, but I bought a few stamps from Magnolia I never had the time to ink, and this beautiful Valentino was one of them. I hope you like both versions. :) 

Stamps: Magnolia ( Valentino )
Inks: Distress Re-inkers
Paper: My Mind's Eye. (Lost & Found-Madison Ave) and Bazzill card-stock.
Embellishments:WOC flowers, Prima roses, self adhesive pearls, crackle paint, stickles,
Tools: Die-namics (Royal Roses), Circle Large Nestabilities (Standard circles and scalloped) 

I would like to enter my cards to the following challenges.
Just Magnolia- Use more than one stamp.
Magnolia-licious Challenge - Colour Challenge

Hugs,
LIM :) 

Best Craft Organizer from "Chandlers Creations.com"

Hi Everyone,

Two years ago my husband bought me my "dream" desk and a triple cabinet from 

"www.Chandler Creations.com"  as a birthday present. Yesterday I was having an awful day because my grandfather is very ill and this morning my dear and sweet husband surprised me with the news about my new Best Craft Organizer pieces. They are having a great sale right now and he bought me this awesome and new paper rack. How cool is that? Now I will be stalking the Fedex driver until my pieces arrive  :)

Here are the specifications from "Chandler Creations" website. 

Just for paper, this is the smaller paper rack and is great for your scrapbook and craft paper. The cabinet is sized so the paper trays extend just a little farther than the traditional Best Craft paper storage cabinets. The smaller cabinet holds 18 paper trays and is 25 1/2" tall. It is 14" wide and 10" deep. Plenty of room to see your paper colors and designs. This cabinet comes with 18 paper trays and dowels

He also bought me two pieces of the Maple Kit-N. They were on sale for almost  half of the regular price so he decided to give me two pieces instead.  :)  I LOVE YOU BABY! :)

Here are the specifications...
BestCraft Organizer double miniStackable in MAPLE, 10-2" drawers and 6-3.5" drawers plus casters. (does not include drawer inserts) This new kit has the new 3.5" drawers, FANTASTIC SIZE Price include shipping Outside dimensions: height: 52.5" depth: 14" width: 14.25"

And these are the pictures of the desk and the triple cabinet he gave me two years ago. Cute right? 

I looove my 30 drawers... So easy to find everything.

Finally this is the triple cabinet...

On Monday I will show you more pictures with some of my storage solutions. Have a great weekend. 

Hugs,

LIM

Showers of love...

Hi Everyone,

Normally I don't like to talk about my personal life in here but today I'm not having a good day. My grandfather is very ill, my daughter's birthday is on Saturday and as many of you know, she passed away a few years ago and on top of that next Sunday is Mother's Day so I'm having a tough week. I will take a few days to relax and be with my hubby and family and I will be back next week. 

Before I go I want to wish to all "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY"  and I hope your days are filled with love and happy memories. I wish you all a SHOWERS OF LOVE...

Thank you so much for your comments and support. They make my day! 

Stamps: Magnolia (Tilda w/ umbrella) and AmyR Stamps Spring Sentiments.

Inks: Distress re-inkers

Embellishments: Pearls, Glossy accent (umbrella), stickles, white crackle paint, Flowers from WOC and some handmade flowers (dark pink flowers) following this AMAZING tutorial. Burlap fabric, eyelets, and some bells.

Tools: Die-namics Royal Rose (dark green flower in the left side) 

Hugs,
LIM :) 

Ladybug Tilda..."Hugs"

Hi Everyone,

Today I would like to show a some colored images and a card that I made this weekend. I could not pick just an stamp of Magnolia as my favorite, because I must admit I have an addiction with them, but this "Ladybug Tilda" is definitely on the top of my list.
 I added a lot of white paint, clear crackle paint, flowers and stickles to give it more dimension. :)

I would like to enter to the following challenges.

Just Magnolia Challenge:  This months special has the option of pearls and swirls.

Craft Your Passion - Lots of Texture

Dream Valley - For a Special Lady
Hooked on Crafts - Flowers
Joanna Sheen - Flower Power
PaperPlay - Use Stamps, Pins and Pearls
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
MagnoliaHaaste - Gone with Roses
Marianne Design Divas - Pearls and Swirls
Nordsalten HobbyKlub - Flower Power

Hugs,

LIM :)

MSL Challenge Blog...."You are special to me"

Hi Everyone,

Today is my turn to host the new challenge at "Magnolia Stamp Lovers" and for the next two weeks the theme will be easy and one of my favorites "FLOWERS". You need to make a card using any Tilda or Edwin with flowers in their hands or flowers around them. I decided this time to make a paper bag card using one of my favorite Magnolia stamp ("Tilda in the garden"). I'm sorry the pictures are not good but I tried a few times and  they either turned too dark or too light.

I would like to enter this card on Magnolia Down Under Challenge. 

Front

 Inside

 Details inside

Materials.
Stamps: Magnolia (Tilda w/heart chain and Tilda in the garden) and Stempelgede to distress the borders.
Inks: Distress inks.  (Skin: Tattered Rose/ Cheeks: Tattered rose and a little bit of Worn Lipstick/ Dress: Barn Door mixed with Fired Brick  / Hair: Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain/ Background: Weathered Wood / Heart Chain: Black Soot)
Tools and Embellishments: Oval Nestabilities (Classic and Scalloped Ovals Large) Magnolia border die and swirl, eyelets, brads, flowers from Prima and WOC , burlap, pearls, wrinkled ribbon painted with distress inks, stickles and bells.

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
LIM

Summer Memories Magnolia Stamps up for Pre-order

Hi Everyone,


First it all let me say that I HATE the changes on my blog. I don't know what happen but after been absent for a few weeks I found out everything in here changed. I would like to know if the same happened to you. Any suggestions?



Talking about crazy changes I noticed yesterday almost all the stores that I know sell Magnolia stamps were waiting to finally post the pre-order on Summer Memories Collection and FINALLY I was able to place my order. I know if so many competition out there but before you order your stamps check "Stampingscrapping.com" because Cindy will  price match if you find a lower price, place the link to where you found it at in the comment section of the order form at Stamping Scrapping and they will immediately refund the difference after you place your order. How can you go wrong? I'm so excited waiting for my new Tilda's. I'm in love with this new collection. I think is the biggest collection so far released from Magnolia and I love each image. Sorry I do not have any card to show you today but soon I will. I'm attaching these two pages with all the images from this collection that I found on the internet.

Wishing you all a great weekend,
Hugs,

LIM :)

Happy Easter !!!

Hi Everyone!

This is a short post just to wish a Happy Easter to all. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

Below is a card that I made last week. Is not an Easter card sorry but I love so much this Magnolia stamp.

Hugs,

LIM :)

Magnolia Cards from "Sweet, Crazy Love Collection"

Hi Everyone,

Today I want to share with you two cards that I made this week using Magnolia stamps from "Sweet, Crazy Love collection" that I purchased long time ago and never used until now. Stamps, nestabilities dies and distress inks are from "Stampingscrapping.com"

I would like to enter my cards to the following challenges.

-Hanna and Friends (flowers)

-Simon Says Challenge (Bingo)

-Cute Card Thursday (Anything goes)

-Magnolia Down Under (Bingo)

First Card...

Second Card...

Hugs,

LIM :)

Tilda Ballerina...and Mom to be....

Hi Everyone,

Today I want to show you two cards that I made this week with the new Magnolia Princess and Princesses Collection. OMG!!! I'm in love with this collection!!!. Almost all the material used in these cards are from "Stampingscrapping.com"

For my first card I used this cute Tilda which is one of my favorites. I colored her dress with distress inks (a mix of "victorian velvet and tattered rose) For the ballerina shoes and the ribbon I used "aged mahogany". Also I added to her shoes and ribbons a "glossy accent" to give it more dimension.

Materials used...

Stamps: Ballerina Tilda from Princess and princesses collection 2012.

Papers: MME- Lost & Found (Madison Avenue Collection)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Distress Inks.

(Skin- tattered rose. Chicks- tattered rose and worn lipstick. Dress- a mix of victorian velvet and tattered rose, hair- vintage photo. Shoes- aged magohany)

Tools: Nestabilities, twine, brads, pearls,charms,stickles, WOC flowers

For my second card I used this lovely and super cute Tilda "Mother to be". I love how sweet she looks holding her baby boom. I used a few layers of papers, WOF flowers and a lot of distress inks. I added to her shoes a little bit of "glossy accent" and some pocket dots to her dress.

Materials used...

Stamps: "Mother to be" from princess and princesses collection 2012.

Papers: MME- Lost & Found (Madison Avenue Collection)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Distress Inks.

(Skin- tattered rose. Chicks- tattered rose and worn lipstick. Dress- a mix of victorian velvet and tattered rose, hair- vintage photo. Shoes- aged magohany)

Tools: Nestabilities, twine, brads, pearls,charms,stickles, WOC flowers

I wish you all a nice weekend.

Hugs,

LIM :)

I'm back and now living in a new city!!!

Hi Everyone,

It's been soooo long from my last post but I finally moved from Cleveland to a warmer North Carolina (also a little bit closer to home...Miami :) I am still settling down. Today I bought some more Recollections cubes from Michael's and am still organizing my scrapping supplies. I will show a few pictures of my new little corner soon.

My dear friend Cindy asked me to be part of her Magnolia Stamp Lover designer team and today is my first post for this week challenge. The talented girls from MSLDT wants you to make a card using just sentiment stamps from Magnolia. No Tilda's or Edwin's, just sentiment stamps. I must confess that I had a hard time because I never made a card with just a sentiment before, but at the end I liked the final result. I used the sentiment "God Jul" from Christmas-2008 collection. I added some "crackle accent" to the letters to give them more dimension. Below is the list with all the materials that I used. The challenge is running between until March 24th at 11:59pm

Stamp: "God Jul" from Magnolia Christmas Collection 2008

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Distress inks. ( I mixed a little bit of "Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Antique linen)

Papers: My Mind's Eye ( Lost & Found- Union Square Collection)

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities- Lacey Circles. Doohickey's Cutting Dies (Wedding Collecting Tilda Lace, Peony Petals and Spruce)

Embellishments: Crackle Accent, eyelets, brads and gold pearls. Liquid applique and platinum stickle.

Below is a card that I made for a friendly and nice lady that I met here in NC. Her mom's birthday was March 10th and she asked me to make something special for her. I wasn't happy with the result but this was my first card after 5 months without touching a ink or a brush...but she like it... :)

I wish you all a great weekend.

Hugs,

LIM :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

I hope each of you had a great Thanksgiving Day!!! I wanted to share a few "gratitude" quotes with you that I saw in this blog. I really love them all. I think they are awesome! :)

Wishing you the best,
LIM :)

An AMAZING give away...

Hi Ladies,

I'm sorry I have been so quiet lately but I still packing all my scrapping supplies and the rest of our stuff for our move to North Carolina. I can't make any cards until next year, but I just found this AMAZING blog and I have to share the news with you. This creative lady (sorry but I don't know her name) make the most gorgeous and awesome wood sings. I loooove the "Family Rules" but check the "Christmas and the City Signs" They are so cool. So if you want a change to win one of her signs just visit her blog and leave her a comment. Follow this link.
Good Luck to everyone!


Hugs,
LIM

Magnolia New Collection and Fall Kit- 2011

Hi Ladies!

I know the stamping world is buzzing over the release of Magnolia's Sweet Dreams Christmas Collection for 2011 but yesterday I received my fall club kit and I want to share with you the pictures of the stamps that came in this kit. My favorite so far is the first Tilda with the hearts. I love that I will be able to use this stamp not just for Christmas but also for Birthday's or any other occasion. :)

Also I found this picture on Facebook. I can't wait for the new release even if I don't have much time to make cards this year I know they will have a special place in my collection. :)Enjoy!

Hugs,
Lim :)