I'm Back

Hello My Crafting Friends,

I'm Back... I know I have been on a hiatus, I needed a small break for blogging for a while, but now that Christmas is done. I can breathe and focus on my crafts. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. The Kids really enjoyed all their gifts and participated in the Christmas Play at church. We were really busy. But now, that is all over with. I wanted to start off the beginning of the New Year Showing what I made with the Mojo Monday 122 sketch.

I will have more for you tomorrow.

Rock On Birthday

Hi Friends,

Life is good when you are having fun. Been really exhausted recently and feeling a little overwhelmed, Sorry, I haven't been keeping up with my blog. Trying to get myself a little organized with 2 jobs and Dance for Anju, and Soccer for Ro and Church activities for the Sunday School Kids. But slowly getting back to the groove.

Made a birthday card for one of the Xray techs that work with me, he has a side job being in a band, So I figured I would make a Rock on birthday card. He really like it.

Got my inspiration from a Mojo Sketch.

The Stamp Set and Dies are all from Papertrey Ink.

Well, Happy Saturday

Diana

Happy Halloween Cupcakes

Happy Halloween

Made some cute witches and spider cupcake for a friend on mine who was having a Halloween party. They were a hit. I can't believe Halloween has already come and gone. Where does the time go?

These Witches cupcake was vanilla cupcake with fresh strawberry and cheesecake.

Love the Spider cupcake, I know it is not the best picture. I was told they tasted delicious, these were Chocolate cupcake with white chocolate in the center.

Well, I hope everyone had a great Halloween, Till Next time.

Diana

Jay Gee Nook's Challenge #12

Hello, Today wanted to show you a birthday card. I made for a friend on mine. I got my inspiration from Jay Gee Nook blog. I found this layout from an old mojo monday challenge wanted to use it for this card.

The supplies uses for this card is PTI chartreuse, Spring Rain and Melon Berry. The Pattern card stock is from K & Company. The Stamps used is from Flower Fusion.

Have a wonderful day.

Diana

14 year Anniversary

HI Friends,

Wanted to show you a card, I made for my Husband for our Anniversary. I will also enter it in a sketch challenge. I hope you an have a wonderful day.

The Colors cardstock. is from PTI : Smokey Shadow,Pure Poppy, Navy Blue from Gina K

HE loved his card and I was so pleased. He said he loved the 3D effects on the Card. Have a Great day

The Challenge is from Freshly Made. i hope you go by a check it out.

Diana

Lighthouse Card- Mojo Monday

Hello My friend, I know it has been a while since I posted. Sorry about that, with working at 2 jobs and getting the kids ready for school and re-doing my art space. I have been busy. Today, I wanted to show you a card I made for one of the Doctors I work with. He love to sail and hasn't had time and have been busy. So I wanted to make this card. Also, got this layout from Mojomonday 205. I hope I did them proud.

Also and added bonus, I made Carrot cake Cupcake.

Till Next time. Have a wonderful Weekend.

Supplies: Stamps: Gina K designs, Papertrey ink

Cardstock. PTI Aqua mist, Gina K's Navy Blue.

Diana

Raspberry Mixer Giveway

Hi Everyone ! Would you like a chance to win a beautiful Raspberry Kitchenaid Mixer? Well, all you have to click on the link to Sweetopia.net . Read her instruction,and you will have a chance to win a kitchenaid. If you mention that you found out through me then we both can win. Cool UH!!

Thanks.

I know, I have been away for a while. I have still been crafting, but I have been getting ready for school. Shopping. Cleaning out the kid's playroom, and making an area for me to do my crafting. Still Work in progress.

Wanted to show you 2 cards I made, I love the little girl from There She Goes Stamps Set.

Till Next time

Diana

Butterfly Wedding Card

Good Morning, I hope everyone had a great week so far. Today, I wanted to show you a card I made for a friend's wedding.

Making a wedding cards are fun, and sometimes a challenge. The colors I chose for this card, was inspired by the Wedding invitation card. I love how the the butterfly has the two tone colors. I learned this technique from a Make it Monday video from PTI. The Rose was made from PTI Dies blossom 1. The Paper is from DCWV. The Beautiful Stamp set is from Gina K Designs.

Well , I hope you have a great rest of the day.

Till Next time.

Diana

Good Luck Nurse

This is the cutest little nurse I could find. She is from the Whiff of Joy Set. I love the way this little girl looks. I really had fun making this card. I made this card for a friend of mine, who I work with in the Orthopedic office. She is leaving us and getting a job at the hospital.

Good Luck Laura.

For the coloring I used the Copic markers, I need to start taking a picture of colors I used for the blog. The ribbon is from my PTI ribbon collection. The The background paper is from K& C company.

I was on vacation for the past 2 weeks , I am back and ready to do some crafting. Write to you tomorrow.

Diana

Anniversary card

Happy Wednesday

Making this card is for a special person to me, she is what I call my second mom. When my mom was at work, she would take care of me when I was a little girl. I was actually her flower girl when she got married in India 35 years ago. Wow, besides being cousins, her daughter and me are like sisters. I love them both.

To make this card, I wanted to do something fairly simple. I found the cardstock from Joanna DCWV Lemon stack, combined it with PTI lemon Tart, Used the Simply Chartreuse card used the Spellbinder Parisian motif. I love this die cut. For an extra touch, I put liquid pearl around it.PTI stamp: Mixed Messages.

Have a wonderful day

Diana

Flower Power

Happy Sunday,

I hope everyone will have a wonderful Fourth of July. Just showing you a card I made for an employee of my for her birthday. I found this Stamp I bought about 3 years ago.It is a great Impression Stamp. I stamped it 3 times and colored it with my copic marker, then I layered it .

I loved the way it turned out. the Embossing was done on my score board. I learned this technique from Gina K Design. The Happy Birthday Stamp is from PTI.

Cardstock; Melon Berry and Lemon Tart from PTI

Have a great Weekend.

Till Next Time.

Diana

Swan Birthday Card/Make Monday # 21

I made this Card for my aunt's birthday using a masking technique. Papertrey showed on their video a 2 step masking. You should check it out. Also entering in this challenge http://www.blogquickquotes.com/

Making this card was fun to do.

The supplied used:

Cardstock:PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, KC company pattern paper.

Stamp: PTI: Inside& Out: Birthday; Gina K Design:Warm with Love

PTI: Button, Ribbon; Sponging colors were:Memento Ink: Cantalope,Dandelion, Bahama blue; summer sky ,White Pen, Black Pen.

I know I have been away for a while, my father has been in the hospital. He is doing well now.

Diana

Mojo Monday 195

Wanted to show you the card I made for the lady I work with, she needed a mother's Day card. I saw the challenge for Mojo Monday 195, I loved the sketch so I decided to play along.

Diana

Happy Father's Day

Wanted to show this card I made for a co worker. She found out that I made handmade cards. So she asked me to make 2 cards, 1 Father's Day card and a Mother's Day card. I was like, you know mother's day is over, she told me it was for her husband mother that just came back into town. I really don't know this person very well, so it was hard to get a feel for this person, on what she liked. So, I just fiddle with some stuff and this is what I came up with.

Tomorrow I will put up the other card.

Supplies used;

Cardstock: PTI Aqua Mist. Gina K Navy Blue

Stamps: PTI: Masculine Motif,Woodgrain

Cuttlebug: Forest Embossing Folder

The technique I used was a sponging effect for the sky and grass.

I hope you have a fabulous night.

I am also putting this card in 3 challenges.

Scrappin with cricut

Crafty Spot

Cooking with Cricut

Diana

2nd grad card

Congrats Anna!!!

Today's post is on a great girl, who graduated from high school . She is a bright girl, who I hope will make her dreams come true in an 8 year program in medicine.

Graduating with honors and doing volunteer work is just the beginning. She does a lot for the community and is a well rounded person, who received the Silver Knight scholarship. Great job Anna. I am so happy for you, and I wish you all the best. Have fun in college and be the best you can be.

I love making this card, I used the PTI Stamp and embossed the image of the cap on the yellow and Terracotta paper. I just bought the spellbinder label 3 and cut it in the middle and use it on the sides of the card. I wanted to use the mat stack label 3 die. Stamped the image and made it image pop up. I really love the way this turned out.

Till Next time. Have a great day.

Diana

Supplies : Cardstock: Gina K : Mango; PTI: Lemon Tart, Terracotta, Black

Ink: Versa-mark ink, Black

PTI Die Mat stack Die 3, Spellbinder label 3

Stamp: PTI : For the Graduate

Grad cap/ Throwback Thursday Challenge

There is a challenge from My Creative time called Throwback Thursday. The challenge to make something use an cricut lite , or a old cartridge. Since Paper doll Dress up is a old cartridge and I just made this card, I decided to enter my card in. Check out her site to see some cool projects.

My mom had asked me to make a graduation card for my cousin's daughter. So of course, I couldn't refuse to make something for her, since I love to make different things. Her schools' colors were yellow black and red according to her gown. Trying to figure what I wanted to do was a challenge. Then I remembered from my cricut cartridges I had a graduation cap from Dress Up Paper Doll. I just enlarged it and fused it together using the Gypsy so it is a flip up card. I used my Papertrey ink number dies to make the 2011. The stickles to give the tassels some bling. I hope she liked it. The bottom of the cap I used the Star cuttlebug embossing folder and lightly sponged it with a darker yellow ink. Tomorrow I will show you the card I did for my cousin.

I hope you have a fabulous day and stay healthy.

Thanks for stopping by

Diana

A Guy's Card

Happy Saturday,

This Birthday Card was done for a male co worker of mine. He is a very creative person. It is hard form me to do a masculine card, because of the materials I have. I wanted to chose this design from Gina K Deigns since it looks very artistic. The colors I used was from PTI. The sponging effect was to give it a soft feel using Memento ink: London fog. The embossing folder is from Cutterbug: Forest branches. Have to get back to you on the colors I used with the copics. I also used the glitter pen to give a silver shimmer but of course my camera, you can't see it. One of these days I will get a nice camera. I used the spellbinder Label 13 to pop out of the card. Well, I hope he liked it.

Till next time. Have a Wonderful Day,

Diana

May Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Hello, wanted to show you a card I made for Papertrey ink challenge. The Challange was to make something with flowers. Since my cousin's wife birthday was on the 19th . I would make a card for her and also do the blog hop. She is a very lovely woman, who has a great heart. When making this card, I wanted to use a card that was both delicate and beautiful. I really love daffodils. I also wanted it to be a simple card.

To see some amazing work. Check out Nicole's blog.

Thank you for stopping by.

Diana

Supplies: Stamps: Year of Flowers; Daffodils, also Inside and Outside Birthday Wishes by Papertrey ink.

Die: Angled Rectangled for PTI Dies

Paper: Lemon Tart, & K and Company Paper

Ink Memento Black, Copic Colors

Gold Glitter

Monogrammed Wedding Card

HI,

This is a picture of my wonderful husband and kids.

Had such a busy weekend,so I am a little behind on my post. Went to a wedding this past weekend and made this card for a friend's wedding. I love the way this card came out. I learned this techniques from Gina K Designs. The inspiration for this card came from the Wedding Invitation. I used the Perfect Pearls to make this card, it was fun to do. I love the Monogram P from the Tie the Knot Cartridge. Well, I hope you have a wonderful day. Till the next time.

The Supplies I used was:

Cardstock: Gold, Royal Velvet & Black from PTI

Cricut: Tie the Knot

Spellbinder: Fancy Tags

Stamps: Verve Stamps, PTI : Giga Guide Line

Cuttlebug Folder: Textile

PTI Die: Medium Scalloped

Recollection Stickers from Michael's

First Communion Card

Today's card is done for my sweet niece Sarah. She had her first communion last Saturday. Congrats Sarah you looked amazing. Making a card for Sarah was simple, Since she is a 8 year girl and who is very girly. I knew my colors were pink and yellow.

I wanted to add the Nestabilitues Cross. I love the cross collection from spellbinder. Also used the stamp set from My pink Stamper " Happiest moments". The cardstock is from PTI: hibiscus burst, Raspberry Fizz, Gina K 's bubblegum Pink. The pattern paper from K& C /company.

Mother's Day

Let me just say, Happy Mother's Day.

I know I am a couple of days late. But this weekend was a tough week. Between basketball tryout, first communions, Weddings and Dance recitals. I was worn out. I believe Mother's day is everyday. Our kids and family should recognize mom everyday and all the time. We do alot of work. I know for my mother's day, all I wanted to do was Sleep.On Sunday, Iwas busy at Church and making Chocolate roses for the wonderful Mom's and Grandmother for Mother's day. Seeing the ladies faces light up, getting a rose and candy from their kids at church, was a joy. I made 100 chocolate roses on friday, let me just tell you by number 80 I didn't wanted to see anymore roses. With the help from Bela, I was able to finish on time. Thanks Bela.

When making the chocolates, I used pink, yellow and red candy melts.

I loved the way it came out.

To make the tag, I used my gypsy and used the cartridge from Walk in my garden. Then used my 2.0 circle punch.

The stamp set was from My pink Stamper: happiest moments

Ink was Rasperry Fizz

Happy Birthday Mom, Make it Monday # 13 : Impression Plate Trick # 2

Hello,

First of all I wanted to say Happy Birthday Mom. My mom is a very special person to me. She is the person that made me the person I am today. She is full of love, kindness and strength. She is a disciplined woman who thought my brothers and I to be strong, confident and creative in life. This card I made for my wonderful Mom.

Papertrey ink has a Make it Monday challenge. So, since I love papertrey I wanted to try their challenge. The challenge is to use the Impression plate and the Dies together.I was a little hesitate, didn't want to damage the plates, but I tried it anyway.I loved how it turned out.

This is also the first time I made it a round card. I saw a good friend of mine do a round card and I wanted to try it myself. Thanks for the inspiration Papertrey.

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Diana

Supplies: Cricut: Wild card cartridge

Cardstock: Aqua Mist

Impression Plate: Sunshine

Dies: Delightful Dahlia Leaf Die, Rectangle die

Stamp: Delightful Dahlia, Year of Flower Marigold

Ribbon PTI: Pure Poppy

Copic Colors:

We're Monkeying Around

Hello, Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday.

Wanted to show this card I made for a friend's baby shower. The Daddy and Mommy wanted all the bedding to be monkeys, so I decided to do a monkey card. I used my Create a Critter cartridge, which I have been using a lot lately. I got my inspiration from the blanket that I bought for the baby.

It's this monkey the cutest, I saw this at Babies Rus and I just couldn't put it down, originally I picked a bigger Monkey, but, like I said, i couldn't put this little one down. The Diaper cake that I did I was attempting to make a bike. I think I did okay.

The Diaper cake consist of 50 diapers, 4 receiving Blankets.

Tell me what you think, Till next time.

Diana

Supplied used for the card:

Cardstok: PTI: Pinefeather, Simple Chartreuse, chocolate, Summer sunrise, lemon tart

Embossing: Cutterbug: Branches

Stamp: PTI: Mixed Messages

Accessories:Fillable Frames #5

April's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter.

Glad to see you have stopped by my blog. This months Papertrey ink challenge is Father's day or Boys birthday Cards, or any cards that are masculine.

For today challenge I decided to a card for my brother Shaam. Shaam is my youngest brother in the family. He is a special person in my life. No matter, what he is always there for me and the family. He is a sincere and great guy. He is a wonderful son,friend, brother and a wonderful uncle to my kids. I wanted to make a card that was simple, yet special for him. He deserves everything life has to offer him. Using the Up, Up & Away stamp set was something I love. It give the right touch for this card. It make me feel that you can go anywhere in those balloons.

I hope you have a wonderful April.

Love to hear what you think.

Again, Thank You for stopping by.

Diana

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey ink: Up, Up & Away, Inside & Out : Birthday

Cardstock: Gina K Navy Blue, Papertrey ink : Blueberry Sky, White

Embellishments: PTI:Ripe Avocado Button, PTI Dies: Balloons, Clouds

Embossing: Cutterbug Folder: Candy Stripes

Coloring: B99, R29, YG17, B26, B29, B41

Ink; Memento Ink: Black

Girl's Baby Shower Card

HI,

I really loved making this card,it's bright and colorful. When I got this stamp set from Verve Stamps. I couldn't wait to use it. The color choice was a little difficult for me to think of. First I found the ribbon, which I loved, and then I went from there. Making baby showers cards are fun. This card I made was for a first time mom. The little animals and so adorable, being an elephant fan, I couldn't resist. I used my copic markers to color the animals. The baby print pattern on the Aqua mist cardstock, is from a Fiskar embossing template . I found the dolly from Target and used that for the border.That's all for today.

Have a Awesome Day,

Diana

Supplies:

CardStock: PTI: Aqua mist, Rasberry Fizz, Gina K's Bubble gum Pink

Dies: PTI

Stamps: Verve Stamp Set

Ribbon: Walmart

Princess Birthday Card

Good Morning,

Wanted to show you this birthday card I did for a friend's little girl. I thought pink, green and white was a good combo. This was so fun to do. It was the little girl's 1st birthday, so I wanted to make something special. Every girl is mom and daddy's little princess, so I started off with the little girl from Great Impression Stamps. I know my daughter, Anjali loves horses.So,I choose the little horse. Then I just keep going with adding more things.

Will be working on some new stuff to show you tomorrow.

Till then, Have a Wonderful Day.

Diana

Cardstock: White, PTI : Sweet Blush, DCVW

Color: Ink: PTI Hibiscus Pink, Memento Angel pink, Pear Tart

Stamps: PTI; Inside Out Birthday, Great Impression

Ribbon; Target

Best Wishes Card

Good Morning Everyone,

Wanted to show you a card I did for a co- worker of mine, who decided to move away. I wanted to do a best wishes card. Not knowing a person for too long,I really don't get a feel for that person. But she was a nice lady who did a great at what she was doing. She was going through a tough time, and was down on her luck. So, I decided to do a card, with the hummingbird to give her a sense of peace, love of life. When she got the card, she was so happy and was in tears. She said, it reminded her of her mom because her mom would make homemade cards. I am glad I was able to put a smile to her face.

I wanted to share this with you.

Have a great day.

Diana

Supplies used;

Cardstock: PTI Hawaiian Shore,

Stamps: Gina K. Design: Hugs & Prayers

Embellishment: Hawaiian Shore Ribbon & Button from PTI, Victorian Folder from Cutterbug, Prima Flower. Punch From Martha Stewart.Spellbinder Label 1, Copic Markers

Elephant Diaper Cake

Recently, I have been going to so many of baby showers. It must be something in the Florida air. Anyway, I wanted to do something really fun ,and cute.So, I did a tricycle diaper cake.

It took some time to figure out, but after doing some research it wasn't that bad. The Diaper cake consist of The cute little Dumbo, because he is one of my favorite little characters, Because I love Elephants. Stage 1 diapers, 3 Precious Moments receiving blankets, 8 baby socks, 2 outfits, and 6 piece travel kit and 1 bottle for the headlight.

Have A Great day,

Diana