A Wedding Card!

So I have been MIA for a while but school is really taking alot of my time. It seems like the "deeper" I get into school the more time it requires. Anyhow, I'm sharing with you guys a wedding card. We are actually going to a wedding today, I know on a Wednesday, different huh. It's actually my fiances brother, he is getting married today. So I did a quick card using alot of Tim Holtz product and distressing. I chose these earth colors because I think wedding cards should be neutral nothing to scandalous, but to each it's own, right. Anyhow I hope you guys like the card. Let me know if you guys have questions...

Celina

A new 12 x12 layout

Greetings everyone,

I haven't had much time to let my creativity juices flow lately. I am super swamped with homework. So I am sharing a layout that I made a few weeks ago. Sometimes I just get going on layouts without having pictures in mind, that's why this one doesn't have a picture on it. I am planning on adding a black and white picture of my fiance and I once I do some editing to the pix. When I showed my sister the layout she said it reminded her of cinderella's carriage, and then I realized it does. What do you guys thing?

I made this layout by using my silhouette die cutting machine to cut out the swirls and the circles, I used bling to put on the tips of the swirls, red and black prima flowers, and bling brads. I also used black ink on the edges of the swirls to make them look aged.

Leave a comment on what you think about the layout.

Have a great day!

Celina

A zesty zebra pencil holder...

Hello again,
Today's project is a pencil holder. I purchased a bunch of these purse shaped pencil holders at a local dollar store. I used a zebra print paper from paper pizazz that I purchased from Joann's. The side of the pencil holder is actually red velvet paper that I also purchased from Joann's. I'm not sure on the maker since I cut the label and can't seem to find it -:). I used 5/8" grosgrain ribbon in black and white. The prima flowers are in white, red and black. The brad is from making memories jumble pebble brads collection.

I basically traced each side to its corresponding design paper and cut it out. I then used matte finished mod podge to glue the paper to the pencil holder. Once the glue had dried, I sand it using a nail file. Then I proceeded to the next side. I guess you could do the two larger sides at the same time and then the smaller sides. Once the pencil holder was dried, used Tim Holtz Frayed burlap Distress Ink to make the red velvet look ages and I ended up rubbing it on all of the edges of the pencil holder. I then embellished it with the ribbon and the flower. I have made more of these that I will eventually share with you all. I hope you guys like this project. If you guys have any questions or comments please share them with me.
Thanks,
Celina

P.S. I think this would also make a cute gift card holder with some tissue paper.

P.S.S. Maybe you guys are wondering how big the pencil holder measures, it's about 3.5" x 5".

My first Sympathy Card

I will begin my first post with this sympathy card that was also the first sympathy card I have ever created. I used this stamp from paper inspirations, called watercolor cone flower ( G9731) that i found at a store up in Oakhurst called The Cats Meow (http://www.catsmeowstamps.com/). They have a huge selection of rubber stamps from all kinds of vendors, which is what I like because I'm an equal opportunity shopper. The sentiment actually came from a rubber stamp I found at the dollar tree. I was hesitant to buy it but it works great. You do have to prep it up a bit with some versamark ink before putting the desire ink and it will ink better. In this case I used the Tim Holtz distress ink vintage photo. I wanted a semi faded look to the card which I think vintage photo ink provided. To add the glitter I used some scotch clear glue with 2-way applicator. I absolutely love this glue because it's photo safe and I like the two way applicator. It's precise enough to get small amounts and huge enough when you need to glue a bigger piece. I put some glue on the center of the flower and then sprinkled gold glitter on to it. I did one flower at a time to make sure I didn't get on anywhere else. I stamped it on Kraft color cardstock and adhered it to brown Bazzill paper. Well I hope you guys like my card. I will post another card soon. If you have any questions you guys can email me. Thanks... Celina