New series: Filofax decorated pages

For about a month I have been posting videos on my You Tube channel on how I decorate my weekly pages for my planner. I now also want to start making a weekly post here in the blog. I will be posting a new design every week and the materials used.

These are some of past weekly designs:

1. Postal theme:

2.Vintage green:

3. French theme:

4. Floral theme:

I made my pages from blank lined pages, but you can use your regular planner refills. I used sticky notes or post its, washi tape, stamps and other items. I will come back tomorrow with a new theme and list all materials I used. 

I hope I will see you here very week!

Blog Anniversary Giveaway ***closed***

This week marks the anniversary of the creation of this blog. I have no words to express my gratitude to all of you that have accompany me on this adventure. As a token of my appreciation, I am hosting a small giveaway of crafty items. It will be open until 09/01/13. 

The rules are:
1. Be a subscriber to my YouTube channel.
2. Leave a comment on the video of the giveaway or on this post.
3. U.S. residents only at this time.
4. Be over 18 years of age or have permission from your parents.

You will get thickers, post its, washi tape, stickers, a carry on bag and more. Head over to my YouTube channel for more information.

Once again thank you for a wonderful year.

Graphic 45 Transantlantique Collection Travel Mini Album

I would like to share my latest project: A scrapbook travel mini album using the Transantlantique collection from Graphic 45.

As soon as I saw this collection I knew I had to have it.  The colors, the images and elegance made me dream of a vintage mini for my photos.

The mini is enclosed in a small box that I altered to make it look like a suitcase.

For the cover I mounted this incredible Cruise ship image on chipboard and used different inks and paints to create an illusion of a vanishing horizon behind it.

I wanted the mini to have the elegance of the era when traveling was a first class treat. I used gold accents that accentuated the deep color of the collection.

Graphic 45 papers are so amazing, that it's so hard to cut them apart. But at the same time, they need minimal embellishments to create incredible pages.

I added plenty of room for journaling because I like to document the places I visit and the history of each location.

The mini is filled with interactive pockets and pull outs to maximize the amount of storage for photos or your travel memorabilia.

Each page is filled with places to add your favorite photos.

This one is one of my favorite pages:

In the back cover I painted my chipboard with a black color, that later on I distressed using a variety of inks.

I had so much fun doing this mini and I am gonna certainly cherish it forever. Thanks Graphic 45, for an awesome collection!

Creating vintage thread spools

  Sewing is another one of my hobbies and I am always looking for idea, to store my supplies.

A couple months back in a trip to the Salvation Army, I found a thread organizer for an awesome price: $1.99. I love the way all my threads are displayed and easy accessible, but I was looking for some other way to decorate them.

This past weekend I saw this idea from a friend, Ms. Marilyn G on YouTube (link to her channel).She was so amazing and gave some to me as a RAK (Random act of kindness) and I wanted to share it with you guys.

Using wood circles that you can purchase at any craft store, a set of stamps (Prima spool stamp set) and glue you can create the illusion of vintage thread spools.

This is how the spools are at the beginning.

Use your stamps in any color and make a hole in the center.

Use regular glue to attach to your threads.

Love the difference it makes and best of all very cheap!

Thanks Ms. Marilyn G!

DIY Journaling Project Life Cards

I have been doing project life for a few months now and I love it!

Sitting at my crafting table every Sunday night and seeing the pictures of the fun, or not so fun things that I did during the week is exciting.

Using some craft items that I already owned, I created this set of journaling cards and I wanted to share them with you.

I used  very basic items: first a set of colored index cards from the dollar store. These are a good buy, you can make one hundred cards from one package and they are already lined.

Then used some of my favorite stamps from my collection.

Right now this is one of my favorites made by Heidi Swap.

Here are a few of the finished product.

Thanks for reading and your comments.

Project life Organization

I have been doing Project Life for a few months now, and I needed to come up with a solution for storing some items I have acquired.

Looking for a nice solution, I found this box. Actually it came to me after a shopping trip to BJ'S.

The box was actually made to hold packets of popcorn, but the size, color and shape made me think it would be a great storage solution. Using black acrylic paint and a little bit of washi tape my box became my project life organization. Best of all, it was free!!!!

I just organized all of my items in the way I wanted to. I also made a few dividers using just cereal and snack boxes that I covered with scrapbook paper.

I love how I now have all my goodies at hand. Just looking at them gets me so inspired!

Thanks for reading and your comments.

Stampfest Orlando 2013 : Meeting Tim Holtz

This past weekend I attended for the second time the Stampfest convention in my city. But this year was especially good because Mr. Tim Holtz was present demoing his products and techniques at the Stampers Anonymous Booth.

I have always admired his work and love all of his products, but meeting him in person was a dream come true. He was very approachable and humble. Best of all seeing all the demos for free was awesome.

I was very lucky to purchase one of his configuration boxes on sale for 50% off at the booth, which he gladly autographed for me. It is gonna be displayed on my craft room as a trophy.

At the same time the Stampers Anonymous booth was an incredible display of all of his products.

This display of distress inks which are my favorite product of all time, made me blush.

The stamps display were something out of this world.

At the top of the product displays were his projects, and that was like being in an art gallery.

I especially adore this Valentine day tag.

Another favorite was the traveling Tag.

This convention is certainly one I will not forget and best of all look forward to next year.

Thanks for reading and your comments.