Gorgeous Birthday

Dear Friends and Readers,

Thank you so much for all the condolences messages you took the time to write. We went to Indiana and the funeral and burial was on Saturday. It was a very different experience to me as in Brazil things are done very fast, the emotions are normally raw, and the entire thing is rather somber. I sure learned a lot.

I got back and needed some time in my craft corner to just contemplate life and get myself a bit of respite. I prepare the card for Dostamper Stars 267 and the card turned so beautiful I gave it to my friend whom just celebrated her birthday on Sunday.

Oh, I think I will make another one of this, as I loved how it turned out. I used the Beautiful You stamp set for image and sentiment. The texture area was done with the new Petal Pair TIEF, how beautiful is that? The dress and hat were colored using the new Brusho Crystal Colour. I honestly was not looking into purchasing it, but I am happy I did. Make sure that when using the Brusho, it is ideal to use either Memento or Archival ink. The colors are beautiful and it is super easy to use. more on that to come soon. I layered the image to give an extra boost and rhinestones are just about mandatory! Love the results.

Hope you enjoyed today's project and please stop back again for more. Be well

Miriam




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Life happens.

Greetings dear Friends and Readers,

This past week, turning to crafting has been essential as my husband lost his father after years of dealing with many health problems. We know he is resting now.

I found some time to craft a bit and that was wonderful to get the mind a bit more relaxed. I created the card for the Dostamper Stars 266 and could not pass on the opportunity of using the Beautiful Peacock stamp set along with the embossing paste and mask. Honestly, I never thought I would like the paste that much as it seems messy, but I got the hang of it and love it.

Now, when using the paste and stencils, there are few things to take in consideration:

- Keep a shallow tube with water and a drop of soap nearby. As you use the stencils and tools, place it in the water immediately. Makes for a much easier clean up;
- Go easy on adding color. The saturation can happen rather quickly and it may makes for a waste of good paste. In today's card, I used a tool to dab on the ink pad and then add to the paste, making sure to clean the paste as more ink was added. A drop of ink from the reinker bottle can turn the paste very dark;
- Cover your work surface. Again, makes for an easier clean up;
- Give time for the paste to dry before completing the project. I did the paste first, set it aside and work on the other components of the card before adhering it all.
- Above all, have fun!

Hope you have enjoy and learned something today. Have a blessed day. Be well

Miriam




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Love Note

Hello dear Readers and Friends,

Valentine's day is coming up soon and why not get started on some ideas for cards and gifts?

Dostamper Stars 265 has gotten us started. I made this as a gift enclosure card rather than a full size, but it can easily be made in a full size card.

While this appear a bit tricky, it is really not. The hearts are cut using the Love Notes framelit. I did cut in a diagonal so the positioning would be easier. That was done with both the Bundle of Love Specialty DSP and Chocolate Chip card stock. The sentiment I used is from the Sealed with Love stamp set. The ribbon is sadly retired, but I have a bit still a small amount in my stash. Of course the card would not be complete without a bit of bling.

Thank you for your visit today. Make yourself comfortable and spend some time browsing and getting ideas.  Come back soon. Be well

Miriam




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Simply Bermuda.

Hello dear Readers and friends,

I believe the majority of the country is now enjoying a bit more mild temperatures and we are all welcoming that. After a run of 14 days of brutally cold temperatures, we finally caught a break and this week are enjoying above 32F temperatures. Not the normal for this time of the year, but I will take it.

I worked on a card for the DoStamper Stars 264 this week, but I must say I made 3 cards before I settled, because I kept using more colors than just the ones for the challenge. Here is my take.

The happy hues of Bermuda Bay goes very well with the Basic Black and Whisper White. Besides, it make me think of some warm paradise calling my name. I did use the Sale-A-Bration ribbon yet again. I told you I love it. The background was put together and then given texture using the Layered Leaves 3D DTIEF. I love the depth it gives to any layers and how makes the projects came alive. The images are from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits, which super pops up against the Whisper White background. The card would not be complete without Rhinestones to give a bit of pizzazz.

Thank you for visiting today. It means a lot to me. Be well.




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Heartfelt Beauty

 Hello Friends and Readers,

Oh my, I was busy at my craft room doing some commissioned work and I also had time to play a bit with the new catalog supplies as well as Sale-A-Bration items. I love the new catalogs.

The Heartfelt Blooms stamp set is very delicate and I love the sentiments fonts that go beautifully well with the image. The image was stamped a few times but not in its entirety. I like having partial images, which I would never think about doing few years ago. The sentiment and its back was cut using the Ovals framelits. I did this card in a monochromatic way using just the ribbon that is also from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Trust me, you want the ribbons in your stash. They are all beautiful and so soft. Perfect for bows. I like the combination of Calypso Coral and Basic Gray as they complement each other well and the Whisper White provides the perfect background.

Thank you for visiting today. Stop back again. Be well

Miriam

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