Xmas decor

Last year, I saw on the internet a lovely idea on how to make little snowflake trees ornaments for the real size Christmas trees over at Better Homes and Gardens website. The idea made me to make me do a tree stand alone using the Cricut Expressions -click here to see it. The original, which was deep red is in my mum's house, the white one should be in a shop. So this year I decided to go traditional and make it in green, even though is not the proper Christmas green.


Sometimes when I am demonstrating the Cricut expressions people think that I have gone crazy because I say often that I love it so much. Well it is not faking that love, I honestly love it, it is so versatile and useful in all sorts of occasions, its great for cardmaking, scrapbooking, home decor and even children entertainment.


This year, I wanted to take it a little bit further and make some more paper decorations using the machine. So I decorated the top of the fireplace with little Christmas trees. I cut three identical and folded them in half and then attach them all together, spray them with adhesive and sprinkle some matching glitter.


I also did a snowflake wreath for my studio window using snowflakes cut in different sizes in white card using the layers function -so it is even more 3D.


All of this ornaments have been done with the Joy of the Season cartridge.

More Xmas

Not much to share else that this card! Last Saturday I forgot to take pictures of the projects I did for and during the demo. But I enjoyed making them so much that I will try and make some for me to keep and share them with you. A hint: Christmas decor.

Paper Folding

Another card I taught last Saturday. For this one I used Wassail Basic Grey paper and playing around I came up with this fold that allows the message to pop and then fold flat to fit in an envelope. I am loving paper engineering !

This year's Christmas Cards

Well, I haven't done many of them to send but I have been teaching them. This one above was part of the set that I taught last Saturday at the Glitter Pot. By the way I will be there next Saturday demonstrating die cutting, you know Nestabilities, Cuttlebug and some really nice Sissix dies.
Nothing much otherwise, just some articles that need doing and writing.

Apologies, it's sports again, but it is the Davis Cup!

Right, so if you follow my blog you will now that I love when Spanish sportsmen do well and specially I enjoy tennis (even more if Rafa Nadal is playing). So it wont come to a surprise to you that I am ecstatic that Spain won yesterday the Davis Cup in Argentina which, almost everyone agrees, is nothing short of a sporting miracle.
Like in basketball and in football, the team arrive to the final without its main star due to injury, in this case Nadal, in basketball Gasol, in football Villa, yet the team has pull through again.
Congratulations to all! (Specially the gorgeous Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco that won the points in the final!)

Mini Album

I did this mini album as a class a few months ago at Tresure Crafts using photos I took of my sister. Hopefully, Ananda (my sister) wont see that I posted it here!




I used paper from My Minds eye and Bind it all products, such as the clear cover and the plywood backcover.


As the pages I used pre-scored cards and envelopes.

More Christmas Cards

Again this card is from last years as I only make mine just a week or so before last posting date, so I haven't any from this years just yet.
The patterned paper is from Making Memories (St. Nick collection) as it is double sided I just trimmed a piece and then and just made a fold at an angle so it shows both sides. The message is from a Making Memories rub on book.

Karen Burniston!

Yesterday I attended to a mini album all day class, well morning taught by Karen Burniston and afternoon by Cheryl Mezzetti at Treasure Crafts.
I had heard many good things about Karen, and oh, boy, she didn't disappoint in the slightest. She is a really good teacher, honeslty, one of the best I have ever been taught by, specially considering the difficulty of the project. I love paper and love any interactive thing made out of it, so Karen's projects are my thing. The class we did was Ornamental which is a mini album with a 3D ornament that I could never come up with anything like this but it is so easy to follow her instructions. If you fancy having a go, you can buy the classes here, you will get full instructions, with step by step diagrams and color photos.
Cheryl class was brilliant as well, we did a mini Christmas album. I loved the papers and product that she chose in black, red and cream, from Creative Imaginations.
PS: Because the projects I did yesterday are from someone else, I decided not to post the photos. i hope you understand. But if you would like to see it just visit Karen's and Cheryl website and you will see what they taught at Treasure Crafts.

Acetate cards

Made with the Cuttlebug folders, Perfect Pearls and Sakura Souffle white pen. You can find everything at Crafts U Love.

Just Beacuse

I am tired but i want to post something. In this case a card that is part of mini article in the November issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft.
(The stamp is Fireworks from Banana Frog.)

Sharm El Sheikh

We were very fortunate to be invited by my in laws to the Four Season's resort. It was my first time in Sharm El Sheikh and, even though I do not enjoy usually beach resorts, this is a cut above the rest. The place is so beautiful, with private beach, four swiming pools, and even a funicular that takes you from the pool to the rooms area.
You may think that is pointless luxury, but with the heat going up the hill to your room doesn't appeal too much. I guess the concept is an outdoor lift. And nobody thinks twice about the luxury that is in fact a proper traditional lift!
The view from the top.


the view from the bottom.


View of he suites. Ours was on the ground floor (the best for accessibility).


And finally the private beach. I did swimm in the sea to do some snorkleing, but although the colours of the fish were great, it looks like the Red Sea shore is not that amazing anymore.


Sunset from the beach. Really relaxing.

Bubbles

I will try and upload more cards from now on!
The base silver card is a bought aperture card upside down, so the aperture is in the bottom instead of the top. I stamped the Hero arts set (a vintage one from a few years ago) and then punch them out with different sized circles punches.

Egypt

Before I left for Cairo, I hoped to be able to update my blog, but it wasn't possible.


We had a fantastic time, here there are some photos of Cairo, we attended a wedding, had a mini holiday at Sharm El Sheikh and met tons of family.


I hadn't been in Egypt for over four years. I guess I never realized how much I missed it until I was there. With all the good and bad things that the country has, it is always a fastinating destination.

Christmas Cards

Thank you very much for all the lovely comments posted.
As I am going on a family trip later today for over two weeks, so I wont be able to upload often but I will try to post some of last years Christmas cards.
Beginning with this series, the above card was done using Quickutz dies, which you can find at Crafts U Love.

In Memoriam

Vicente Pascual Rodrigo
1955 - 25.IX.2008

Earth has no sorrow
that heaven cannot heal.
- Saint Thomas Moore


Vicente is my uncle, an artist like my father, to whom we went to visit a couple of weeks ago, knowing that it would be the last time we saw him alive.