A Touch of Sol

Hola Amigas. How are you today on this BRISK Monday Morning? For the next two weeks the LNS Challenge will be a color challenge...Love these REGAL colors. They definitely scream FALL! I am sharing a Faux Tearing technique with you. SUPER EASY.

Looking forward to seeing your artwork.

 

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN' UP!

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp: Gently Falling, Banner Greetings

Ribbon: Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Crop-o-dile (retired), Jumbo Eyelets

Hola Amigas! Here is another birthday card my Mini Crafty Chicas made in the Birthday Class. They really liked all the choices they had to make the monster...Love the Birthday Basics DSP. I mentioned to the girls that whomever they give this card to they can circle the number on the DSP that correlates to the age....

 

RECIPE: All Stampin' UP!

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla, Birthday Basics DSP

Ink: Gumball Green

Stamp: Make A Monster

Ribbon: Gumball Green 3/8" Satin Stiched

Accessories: Corner Round Punch, Dimensionals

 



I also used the colors on this card to create this week's SUDSOL Chat & Challenge

Hola Amigas! I can't believe its Friday. Where did the week go? Have you been enjoying this beautiful weather? Solimar, Joaquin and I have! Well this week we have a GREAT color challenge brought to us by Mitzi. I hope you will play along with the Stamp A Holics.

Here is my card for this week.

Looking forward to seeing your artwork. Have a GREAT Weekend!

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UP

Paper: Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla, River Rock

Ink: Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze

Stamp: Bliss (SAB 2011)

Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulips EF, Pearls

Hola Amigas! Mitzi has provided us with this color challenge.

Love the colors...Hope you will play along with us. Here is my take...I went with CAS (Clean and Simple). What do you think?
This the first FULL week Solimar is experiencing of Summer Vacation. I am still in shock that the school year is over...

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UP

Paper: Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Stamp: Strength & Hope

Ink: Early Espresso, Sahara Sand

Ribbon: Early Espresso 1/8 Taffeta

Accessories: Basic Pearls

Hola Amigas...WOW it has been so long that I have played with my Diva Sisters. Life is just having me take 2 steps back...But I am ready...FULL THROTTLE! Solimar's last day of school is tomorrow. Where did the time go? Kindergarten was FUN experience both for Solimar and I. The Kindergartners had so much FUN at their picnic yesterday. I was a Face Painter...WOW, my skills are pretty good! Today they have Rocket Day!
Joaquin and I are looking forward to the rockets being launched.
This week we have a color challenge.

Hola Amigas! How is everyone? UGH! Solimar is still home sick. We were back yesterday to see the doctor's and she has a lung/chest infection which is not allowing the asthma to improve. So I have alot to share with you but no time to take to share it...But as soon as things slow down I promise to get back on track. Today we are playing with the Divas. Its Color Challenge week. I have chosen to make two identical cards for this challenge but I switched the base colors...

I like them both. What do you think?

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UP

Paper: Basic Gray, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Basic Gray

Stamp: Elizabeth, Occassional Quotes

Ribbon: Melon Mambo Polka Dot (retired)
Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF

Hola Amigas! Happy Friday! Where did the week go? Today I am REALLY excited as I am going to meet Dawn Raspas for the first time...YEAH! I still remember when she won #1 Demonstrator of the Year. Hubby is away AGAIN so I rented Tangled and I will order a pizza and snuggle with Solimar and Joaquin. Well its time for you to play with the Stamp A Holics. We have a color challenge from my SAH sister Mitzi Lutrull. I love this color combo as you can do both masculine and feminine...Which will you choose? What do you think? I am not sure about the bow but without it my card looked so pain. Any suggestions? I hope you will play along with us.

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN' UP

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Set: Awash with Flowers, Occassional Quotes

Ribbon: Baja Breeze seam binding

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, dimensionals

Good Morning Amigas! How is everyone enjoying April? April Showers bring May Flowers! I can't wait for the weather to JUST BREAK and be NICE all the time! Well I hope you will play along with this GREAT color challenge. I used a Sneak Peak set called Strength & Hope.What do you think? I stamped the butterfly on Whisper White. I also stamped the butterfly and cut it out of vellum and just adhered the bottom wings for a 3D effect This type of card is called Clean & Simple (CAS).

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UP

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Pascific Point, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Real Red

Stamp: Strength & Hope

Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels

Hola Amigas! WOW, where does the time go? Solimar will be 6 on Sunday. We are going to the city this weekend and visiting the American Girl store. She has no clue! I chose this color combo JUST FOR HER!and here is her birthday card using these BRIGHT & CHEERFUL colors. Just like Solimar!

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UP

So what do you think? Cute, huh? I wanted to mention I am giving away two free passes for Inkspirations 4U. Are next session is Spring & Easter.

Hola Amigas! I can't believe its Friday. Where did the week go? Yesterday ALOT of snow fall. Thank goodness our neighbor Kenny has a snowblower. He was kind enough (LIKE ALWALYS) to really help us. Aramis, my hubby, took Solimar to see Disney on Ice. She had a really good time. Well today's challenge is brought to us by Cynthia. I hope you will play along with the Stamp-A-Holics. I kept it simple which isn't usual for me, I think I like it. What do you think?

Hola Amigas! How everyone doing? Solimar, Joaquin and I are both sick as dogs. Joaquin and I have been both running fevers and none of us are really eating much. Solimar just went back to school yesterday after being out for a week. Joaquin did really well in his library class. I have been busy with GS. As well as making two sets of wedding invitations.

Hola Amigas! A SNOW DAY. These are the perfect colors to play with today. I hope you will play along with the Divas.
So what do you think? This is not the direction I wanted to go in but I like the end result.

Hola Amigas! How are you enjoying this CHILLY weather. I for one DO NOT like it one bit. Well it's Wednesday and you know what that means Diva Time. When I do color challenges I find them difficult at times. You look at the colors and think how do I make it work. But you know what it just falls into place and it looks BEAUTIFUL. So please play with us...Here is my card.So what do you think? I love it. It is suppose to have a Birthday sentiment BUT I have all my Holiday stamps out and its 2AM and I didn't want to wake my family. This would be really CUTE in Holiday colors as well. I will share a tutorial soon. I will show you this card as well as how to convert into a gift card.

Good Morning Amigas! It's Wednesday and you know what that means. Time for another Diva Coffee Break Designs Challenge. I love color challenges. I do have to say that this one was a little difficult for me. So I kept it simple. I also like to show different ways to use our stamps. Here I use the leaf from Paisley Prints to make a simple wreath. What do you think? So what has everyone been up to on these COLD days? Solimar has birthday parties and playdates and MORE. Joaquin is just having fun with ME his Mama. Yesterday he helped me rake the front yard. He has his own rake so he would make piles and then jump or lay in them. Of course he then found mud under the his swing set (YES WE HAVE HIS AND HERS) and rolled in it and played with it...What FUN to be a kid.

Make sure you play with us over at Diva Coffee Break Designs.

Good Morning! It's time for another challenge with the Stamp A Holics. I know we usually post on Fridays but this weekend is the The Royal Blog Tour and alot of us are participants. How is your week winding down? Solimar has 3 days off this week...Of course they are filled with playdates. This weekend she has a birthday party to go to...She is just a Social Butterfly.

This week we have a Color Challenge.

This is my take on the challenge. What do you think? The frame was TOO TEDIOUS!
Well I hope you will come back on Friday and take a stroll on the The Royal Blog Tour.

RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UP

Paper: River Rock, Marina Mist, Bridesmaid DSP (retired), Jolly Holiday DSP (Holiday Mini)
Ink: Early Espresso
Stamp: Because I Care (Hostess Level 1)
Accessories: Linen Thread, buttons