Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

Hello My Dear Stamper Friends:

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow friends from Canada!

Actually I was not aware of the date, until my dear friend from Canada Dianne M. at "Magpiedi-Magpiedi" reminded me and right away I said to myself I have to make a card for all of YOU Canadians! eh! :)
I am so Grateful to have met some of you and count you now that I have this blog as my friends... so here it is this card send to you via my blog to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving day!

I had the priviledge to visit a few times some parts of Canada (French and English sides)  and I LOVED it, I would of like to live there if it wasn't for the winter, I an not a "snow" girl at all :) and as for the people that I met, to me,  they have this mix of the anglo saxon discipline mix with the more flexible passionate character...I think that I have not met yet a Canadian that I do not like...

Historic Note:  Thanksgiving Day (Canadian French: Jour de l'Action de grâce), occurring on the second Monday in October, is an annual Canadian holiday which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year....While the actual Thanksgiving holiday is on a Monday, Canadians may gather for their Thanksgiving feast on any day during the long weekend and is also often a time for weekend getaways.Thanksgiving day is similar to the one in United States, with traditions such as parades, football and eating turkey with all the trimmings" [resource: Wikipedia]

I hope that you find this card to your liking...it is my "version" of the original "triangle tri-fold"  Card...
the original one is made out of 3 squares and when you open it keeps the whole squares for the flaps,  I decided to get rid of them and cut them so I have triangles as flaps and not squares like the original fold....

as for the main stamped image I scored the lines with my scoring tool in a diagonal way and then I stamped on that surface and sponge a little bit the center... I used as well a copper and shiny cardstock...and I got those fall picks at Michael's for the silk flowers that I folded in half...

Ok my friends,  thanks for visiting me today and I will be here very soon to show  you a very fun technique and that it seems everybody is using now...

Want to know what is it? 
Come by soon  to find out  what I am talking about...:)

Supplies: stamps used from "Papertrey Ink", paper "SU", "Spellbinders" scalloped oval...

Tri-Shutter Card for a New Mom!

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:
Today I am bringing to you this Fun shaped card called "Tri-Shutter Card".

 

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I did it for a friend that is going to be a new mom this month of May and what a perfect occasion to show it here at my blog to continue with the subject of cards for Mother's Day...

The stamp set is from "Verve" called "Up Up and Away" ...

The balloon was stamped in parchment/vellum  paper and dry embossed with my stylus and pierced with my "Pergamano" tools...

This  technique in a VERY, VERY simplified way is the technique of  "Ancient Art of Etching and Piercing on Parchment Paper" known as "Crafting on Parchment". 

If you want to know more about this technique... you can see more intricate designs HERE on my Pinterest gallery called in Spanish "Tarjetería española".

You will understand why I said mine is a VERY, VERY simplified version  of this beautiful and outstanding technique...

My mother taught me this even before I was submerge by stamping. In Latin America this is a very common  technique used in cards for baptisms, baby showers, party souvenirs....

Watch this Quick introductory VIDEO on my You Tube Channel,
On how to use the tools (sold in the US under the trade name "Pergamano")  that you need in order to start making cards using this new technique...
just remember that what  I showed in the video is just the tip of the Iceberg...:) just an introduction to the tools!!!

Back to this card, I use felt for the clouds from "PTI" dies and I did a "Faux stitching" with a white gel pen..

 

I colored the clouds with a white "Prismacolor" pencil and the Spanish sentiments are from a "SU" retired set.

This is a photo of a front view, you can not see the side panels...
Ok I hope you like this cute card for a new Mom... and that the introduction to the "Pergamano" tools will give you envy to start collecting more stuff :)

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:
I bought my Pads (shown on the video)   HERE and my "Pergamano" tools HERE

Flowers for Mom!

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:
I did this card thinking in Mother's day!

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It is a "Gatefold" card...I have done  OTHER "Gatefold" cards, one for valentine's and one for an invitation. If you would like to see them  search on the side bar under categories "Gatefold"...or click HERE.

For this card, I punch the edges with a "Fiskars: Lattice Entertain" Border and Corner punch, (all in one).

What is so unique to this punch?
Well, This type of punch is great for creating beautiful designs all around a page/a card making a continuous frame of any size!!!. This is what makes it so unique...I have "Martha Stewart" ones too, which are beautiful but with that brand you need 2 punches to achieve this...here it is only one!

They are very easy to use, just have to follow simple steps:
1-cut your card which needs to measure (4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7 etc, etc...) not 1/2 or 1/4...can be rectangular too (5x7, 4x6 etc)
2- 1st punch a corner, then the border on increments inch by inch ...following the ridges marked on the punch...then the second corner, then the border and so on for the 4 sides..

View this video on My YOU TUBE Channel on how to use this punch.

The only drawback to this beautiful punch is the size!...it is bulky and nowadays with our constant struggle for finding more space into our crafts rooms it is a challenge..
My advice, choose ONE punch that you really like and will use many times...this is what I did, I only have one of these punches...but I love it and if you see in my card I decided ONLY to do a partial punch I did not go around the entire card...I thought it look better this way!

NOTE: use a 60 lb CS, heavier than this will be too hard to punch!

I colored these "PTI (Papertrey Ink)" flowers with "Copics", stamped three of them and stack them for dimension.  I store my clear stamps in these clear pouches. To view more on how I organize my stamps, go to ORGANIZATION. (found on the side bar, as well)


The panels are stamped with a Hero Arts stamp  and that's it!

Ok I hope this was a good inspiration to start making some mother's, grandmother's, friends cards...!
Have a wonderful day and let's meet again for another card with Flowers for Mom!

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"Habemus Papam"!...We have a Pope from Latinoamerica!

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:

This is a very impromptu and spontaneous post and not "GREEN" as promised......

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I was going to post this card for Easter BUT  today, MARCH 13,  with the special events for the Catholics and specially the Latin Americans ...I HAD  to post it TODAY...



I feel so happy and proud for having the first Pope from Latin America...like they say in Latin "Habemus Papam"!  Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Francisco...is now the 266 Pope...Right now all the Latin people are in a "Jubilous" tone!

Congratulations Argentina!, congratulations Latin America!  and in general the Catholic world!

Coming from South America I feel very excited..I have high hopes with this new Pope... and let's wish that he will bring modernity,  re-birth and cleansing  to the church...

This is a historic moment and I wanted to share it with you, no matter what is your religion or if you have one...I  strongly believe in the respect of all types of religions and beliefs, and I just wanted to share this card so appropriate for the magnitude of the historic moment!!!
And by coincidence  it has the colors of the Argentinian flag! white and blue...



Let's talk more about  the card and let's leave my euphoria on the side...

The shape of the card  is a Twisted Easel Card. 

You can see MY TUTORIAL HERE for the regular/classic EASEL Card.

I posted the tutorial and the card at my Spanish Blog "A crear se Dijo" for Memory Box.
In here for today's post  I did a "twist", I  just  score the top panel in a diagonal instead of a strait line...and cut the excess from the flap...and you will have a "Twisted Easel Card"...
Remember you can use "Google Translate"...

The cross is made out of  a Weaving Ribbon Technique that I saw in this You tube video , that I have in my Pinterest gallery on My Stamping Techniques board...


I use some "Spellbinders" labels, flower punch from "Stampin 'Up!" and Martha Stewart,  background stamps from "Hero Arts"...and the sentiment is from "Papertrey Ink"...


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Hope you liked it and Now I have to go and do something for Easter...AY AY!!!