Scarpbooking....Lately

Hi all!... Wow I really don't like scrapbooking it takes to long and to much thought... But I like my out come... here are to pages the first one is a Halloween page no picture yet... and the second one is a page of my baby boy when he was only a year old, our first spring living in NC... He is sitting in the front yard discovering a piece of bark under the tree... I just love that innocence that they have when they are looking at something and discovering it for the first time and finding there senses of touching everything.... That was a Perfect Day!

Ileana

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Halloween Pictures....

Hi all, how is everyone doing, I have been busy with just planning thing for Thanksgiving this is my first time entertaining for Thanksgiving, we are having friends come over... I am very excited about dinner I have been consumed on what I am going to make... So I have been web searching for recipes... Off the subject I went, well here are some pictures I took of the kids before we went trick or treating... Enjoy see Yah! later...

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Sunday thinking....

Hi all, How are you all doing on this beautiful Sunday, I just love when you wake up in the morning and it's cold outside and inside, instead of having to put the air conditioner on to make it cool inside... I love to wake up and feel the cold feeling of winter coming...
This is a card that I came up with, I made this sample card for my BF in Bronx, NY for her to see ...
During the summer I made her some baby announcements for a family member baby shower and they just loved them.... So Joann asked if I can make another set of baby announcements for a baby shower that she is going to next month and of course I said yes I love to come up with new ideas and show off my work ...
The bad part is that the girl that is having the baby does not know what she is having so I have to try to make something that is unisex.... As well Joann told me that her friend like earth tones colors and these are the colors that I came up with... I used Mellow Moss and Choco Chip CS and Very vanilla for the mat for the Bunny... I used the water color pencils (brown) from SU which I love to use... And the bow I used a green that almost matches with the mellow moss but the pictures shows something else but believe in real life the green bow almost matches the mellow moss.... Well Joann I hope you like it... call me later...Keep stampin because I know I will...

Ileana

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Stepdaughters B-Day card!! I hope she likes....

Hi all... How is everyone doing my step daughters B-day is Oct. 19th and my sons B-day is

Oct. 20th they will never forget each others B-day ... She is going on her 19th year and my son is going on to his 14th year ... Yes I can't believe that I am going to have a 14 year old...

Here is the card that I made her it is hard to come up with something that is good for her age.. But I know whatever I send she is going to love...

Ileana

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Hi, all ... Here is another simply pink card... I used some stickers from winter bright SU DS that is retired... Again I love the simple look of the card but very elegant to me... I hope you like Enjoy your Stampin Day!
Ileana
Stampin Rocks

Pink, Pink Pink think Pink Chirstmas

Hi, all here is a Pink Christmas card I just love the simplicity of these cards they took me no time to make and I just love how clean and simple that they came out ... I think they are ready to be sent on there way to give Holiday Spirits to family friends...
I Just can't express how upset I am I took my test on Sep. 12Th and they said that we would get our certification within 30 days from the day we took our test ... I still have not received anything yet... I do know that I passed and that is it no certification card yet and without that I can't apply for work or volunteer... I have called them and left messages and no one has called back .. go figure... hopefully I will be getting something in the mail this week... The only reason I am worried, our mail is always so screwed up were I live and they have been plenty of times were I have not received really important mail... but I always get my bills.. go figure that one out too... So when NC OEMS calls me back and if they said they have already sent it I am going to be upset and heading to the post office...

Ileana

Stampin Rocks

I am thinking of a Bashful Blue.... Christmas

Hi, all I have to say I love Bashful blue... I don't know what is going on but this year I am starting to like to make Holiday with the pastels colors it is a little different then always making them with reds Burgundy's and dark blues... I think it is soothing and cheerful looking...

I have been trying to make myself make a card or two a night after everyone has gone to bed and I can say that I can actually relax .. If you see a post for that day then you know that I had time in the evening to make a card instead of going to bed and falling asleep... will here is my card...

Ileana

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Frightful Halloween Treat Holder

Hi, all sorry I haven't posted but my camera is acting kinda funny lately... I hope these pictures are good I hate to post the pictures when they don't look good...

I got this idea from Lauren Meaders blog... She made one for thes Holiday as hot cocoa holder and I loved it...

I didn't make exactly like hers but I made my own version with a Halloween theme... I haven't thought of what I want to put in it, so I can give away as aHalloween gift.. if you have any suggestion please leave me a comment with your suggestion I will kindly appreciate it...

If you want the tutorial on how to make it visit Lauren Meader ... Click on her link on my blog it is on the Right side bar....

Keep goint down there are 3 pictures to view... Have a Happy stampin Day!

Ileana

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let's it snow....

Hi all! ... Well I had to make something a little different so I got my craft out and started to make a card with a little double imaging stampin it looks a little like a shadow... I took the white craft first stamped my image then I stamped with the color of the CS stamp pad and slightly away from your image stamp again slightly away from your first image... I hope this helps...
Have a happy stampin day!

Ileana

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Hi all! How is everyone doing will I can't believe that I have had some time to stamp... I really have to say that I got my Mojo back "yeah baby!".... I know I have been showing a lot of Christmas cards but don't forget I told you I have a great big list of family and friends that want cards so I have to make as many as I can to send them off ... I am going to try to send them out around thanksgiving time ... hopefully by then I can send every one's card sets out so they can have time to send out there homemade Christmas cards....
and I have to work on my own cards that I want to send out too....
Okay will here is a card that I made real quick last night ... I had took out this set on Saturday and I couldn't come up with anything... and yesterday I came in from outside playing with the kids and I sat down at my table while they were showering and the light switched on and this is what I came up with... Enjoy and have a happy stampin day!

Ileana
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I am wishing for a white Christmas.... or do I think I want a white Christmas

Hi all!... I just love when I use white CS to make cards with, it makes your cards look clean simple but muched loved... Again I used the whole Flaky Friends stamp set, I used every stamp in the set, one stamp for each card and I made a gift box to put the cards and envies in... I really don't really feel like typing to much but here are my cards scroll down theres more than one picture... Have a happy Stampin day ....
Here is the box, with cover


with out the top and I punch with a circle punch

Ileana

Stampin Rocks

Very Excited... Chirstmas is near! My Favorite time of the year!

Hi all!... I can't believe Christmas is almost here... I also can't believe that the year has gone so fast... I have to say this year really just went so fast, and now the holidays are here again, it feels like just yesterday we were opening Christmas gifts .... okay maybe I am exaggerating just a bit....
I really have been in a big Christmas spirit with making cards and I have some cards for you that I think that are going to knock your socks off or at least I thing so.... My stamp set that I used is Flaky Friends SU stamp set, I brought this set last year before it retired and I am really glad that I got it ... I love the snowmen in this set it is a perfect stamp for adding just a little touch of coloring to make the snowmen pop out...
Well I thought to myself that I wanted to make those card sets that I said that I was going to make for my family and friends that wanted some handmade cards.... I know that they are going to really appreciate anything that I give to them... and that is why I want them to be perfect for them ....

I really didn't go with a traditional Christmas color I used...

CS - going grey, pretty in pink, bashful blue

Stamp pad - Black
Makers

I used the same colors for all 4 cards and I also put 2 brads on each of the cards, I am really excited on how they came out... I hope you do to... Have a happy stampin day, I know I will...

Ileana

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OMG... What is wrong with these people....Help me!!

Hi all, I couldn't believe this picture I found in my daughters camera... This is Pink Trouble yes, my daughter named her Pink Trouble... and she fits her name perfect... Well back to what I was talking about I went to use my daughters camera thinking maybe I can have better luck with a clear picture of my projects that I have been working on.... when I go to look at what she had on her memory card I couldn't 't believe my eyes... I can't believe that Pink let her tie her to the chair and stay still to get her picture taken... Pink and my daughter have a very special relationship Pink and Leah can't live without each other... she is my daughters baby she sleeps at the head of the bed and nobody at night can go into the room... just a warning... Okay I am rambling about a dog her is the pic... enjoy ...

I do have some things that I have been working on but I just need to take pictures of them to upload and crop and I hate this part... so as soon as I get it done I will have it uploaded for now enjoy the pic of the dog Pink Trouble...
Have a happy stampin day...

Ileana
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Really not another Halloween card....

Hi all, here is yet another Halloween card... I am really on the role on making Halloween cards ... I really don't know why I am making so many Halloween cards because I really don't have that many people I can give a Halloween card to... so many people don't celebrate Halloween because of their religious believe which is fine to me ... I can still send to the ones that don't mind getting Halloween cards and my friends that have children they get a kick out of the cards that I make... They like all the card they get happy to get a homemade card... which makes me feel good to know that some people out there still care about the time and effort we put in the cards we make... Welll again I used a SU set... Hope you enjoy... Have a happy Stampin Day!... I know I will...

I have to say this is my favorite from the 3 so far... and this card is actually a mistake... go figure how that works...

All products used from Stampin' Up!

Ileana

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Please not another Halloween card....

Hi, all here is another Halloween card I just have gone Halloween card crazed.... this is a retired set as well it is Trick or Treat from SU... I love this set it has 4 stamps to the set and it is so versatile to use... sorry for the picture I just couldn't get the picture to come out focused and I tried and tried and this one was the only one that was OKAY to use... See you all later and keep stampin because I know I will... Have a happy Stampin day!

All products are from Stampin' Up!

Ileana
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Halloween, Halloween

Hi all, how is everyone doing... I have to say that this is my first time using this stamp set from SU, I got it last year before the mini catty retired that I never used ... and I just love it, first time that I used this set yesterday... Autumn Apparitions from the mini catty from last year...
All products are from Stampin' Up!

Ileana

Stampin Rocks

Halloween Tote Bag

Hi, all.... how is everyone doing today... I just wanted to let everyone know nothing yet I have been on the website to check to see if my test scores have been posted my husband is laughing at me, because I keep checking my post knowing that nothing is going to be posted yet... But I guess I have to see it for myself... Well enough talk about me, I made this tote bag for Halloween I had this DSP from SU that retired just this year... and I never used last year package was still unopened, well not anymore I just opened and used it this what I came up it is a tote bag..... I will try to post the template this week because I am going to make a few of them for the kids teachers for Halloween treats this one had a dog bone in it from our dog Pink...Have a Happy Stampin Day!...

Hi, All... Well it is Sunday.... I can't not explain how happy I am about taking my test on Friday ... when I got to the school were I had to take my test I was scared... I walked all the way to the testing room to find out that we were not allow any cell phones or handbags and purses.... so I had to walk back to my car and that was a length back and forth when I got back to the testing room I was hot and sweaty... when I got we got started on testing and I took the test and I think I passed my test but I don't want to get big headed about it but I think this is something that I don't want to say that I am sure on... until I officially know... we well see... I will keep you posted... Here is an old card that I made along time ago... I have some stuff that I am working on.... I will post this week... Have a happy Stampin Day !
Ileana
Stampin Rocks

Christmas Card #3

Hi, all well today is the day, I am taking my test this evening... so excited... Well here is another card for my Christmas set... hope you like... again I will give details on materials used when done with everything... I am off to studying Have a happy stampin Day!

Ileana

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Christmas Card #2

Hi, All I can't believe I got another chance to post today... here is 2nd card that I am making that is going to be a in a set of christmas cards that are going to be given away either to family or friend don't know yet... towards the end of the set I will give details on all the materials I used to make them... Have a great Stampin Day!
Ileana
Stampin Rocks

Chirstmas already ...?

Well you must think that I am crazy making Christmas cards... I have to say I have a lot of family and friends that want me to make Christmas cards for them so I make a few sets for them and this is one of the cards that I am making for a set ... Here is one card out of many that I am going to have to make.... I hope you enjoy I have to study today so won't be stampin... Have a great Stampin Day!

Ileana

Stampin Rocks

Happy Halloween All!

How, is everyone... sorry I haven't posted in such a long time but have been so busy getting ready to take my state test coming really close... Sept. 12th... I can't believe the day is coming this Friday very nerves ...I have been studying very hard, to the last minute... But enough of that I have been stampin but just not posting... or taking pics of the things that I have made for teachers and friends but I have a few things that I have been stampin that are not going anywhere for the moment...

I went to acmoore the other day and they were having a sale on all their stamps sets for 50% off ... my youngest son saw these Halloween clear stamps and wanted me to buy them because of the dog that was dressed up for Halloween with a paper bag over his head... he just thought it was really funny... So I went home and tried to play with it and this is what I came up with the first night that I got the stamp set... I hope you all like... Have a nice stampin Day!

Ileana

Stampin Rocks

The World Over

Here is may card for today The World Over, Stamp set from SU... CS Lovely Lilac and I colored the flowers with crayon colored pencils that I had mention before that I love to use more then the markers... but that is my preference... I can't sit here to long today I have to go grocery shopping, hair cut for the kids and last but not least wash clothes ... And when I am bone tired I have to study for a test on Wed... go figure that out... and then tell me what you came up with...Keep stampin

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Ileana

Thank You card gift set for teachers....

I am so sorry that I haven't posted in such a long time but, I have been busy with the last few days off school for my kids and still going to school for myself ... and having to do my ride time so I can finish my ride time hours before August.... Well I have 2 1/2 months left of class and then I have to take my state test and pass that's all I have to do, not much... Ha... Well now the kids are out of school and officially driving me crazy already and they only have been out of school for a week ... Well enough about my life ... Oh yeah I haven't even had time to stamp... now that is something to be sad about no stampin time, that means I don't have any, me time, no play time...My project are some quick thank you cards that I made for the teachers to give as a gift, they were very simple no layers just one color CS and two color stamp pads white craft and black...I used purely pomegranate CS and the stamp set is SU Best Blossom the card size are 3x3 ...I hope you like Have a good day...Keep stampin
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Ileana

Picture Frame

Hi all!... Well here I am again not posting everyday but I have been a busy, busy person... I can't believe how my time just goes by so fast .... please excuse me for not posting everyday last week ... I will try harder for the days to come... My posting for today is a name picture frame that I was suppose to make as a b-day gift for one of my neighbors child's b-day... I have been bad and I put it aside and never remembered to finish it... SHAME ON ME!... But I finished it today... and I gave it to her today too... and she loved it... I am so glad for that and I think the baby liked it too she was trying to eat it.... I used pretty in pink and mellow moss CS from SU... I used the same color stamp pads for the colors and for the flowers I used my cuttle bug die cut with pink diamonds and pink ribbon...

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Ileana

Buggin Out

I was diffidently Buggin out when I made this cards with such bright colors but I like it... and that is what really matters... And I am trying to get you to like it too.. So go to your table and work up a card with bright colors get into the spring fever... so go and have fun today... Here is my fun card that I made... that is all for today ... I have to go I have ride time today and a test on Wednesday...Keep stampin because I know I will...Stampin Rocks

Ileana

Baby Girl

I hope everyone liked the cards that I posted last week... now for this week ... I had no time to post this weekend because I have been very busy making birth announcements for a neighbor... of course needless to say she is having a little girl... This will be the third baby girl on our street...
What I used.... pink paper not stampin card stock I didn't have any 12x12 paper so I just went out and purchased some at ace moore... the color looks real close to pretty in pink... then I used Chocolate Chip from SU... and the ribbon again ace moore matches real good with the paper... the stamp set I used I borrowed from my friend Melinda it is a retired SU stamp set...
The style of the card is a tri-fold I cut 12x5 1/2 the I scored @ 4" and 8" then I folded the scored lines... I used my colozzule to make the oval frame for picture... and I brought these spongie tape tabs that stick on paper but are not permanent so I thought that would be perfect so the receiver of the card can take the picture off with out ruining the picture, the tabs are sticky on both sides so I left the other side covered until ready to use for a picture... I hope that she really likes the cards .... I did ask before I started making the cards if she had any birth announcements in mind and she said no... and that she will be glad to get some.... so I took that as a yes to go ahead... and so I did and this is what I came up with... Hope you guys like... Bye for now... Keep stampin because I know I will... See you later...
My camera really started acting dum towards the end of endless picture taking to get a good setting for my pictures to come out half decent... sorry about the picture, hope you like anyway..

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Ileana

Shapes and Shadows

This is a retired stampin up stamp set...Shapes and Shadows ... I forgot I had this set... I was cleaning my stampin room and my youngest asked if he can move into my room because he shared his room with older bother and he wanted a space of his own... so like a wonderful mother that I am I let him have my craft room now my stamps and me are homeless... I hate it but we mothers sacrifice for our kids... he is to happy and I enjoy all the hugs and kisses he gives me for exchange of my room ... any back to the card in the cleaning process I found this set and decided to make a card with it again with white CS... I just love the way it looks... I used 5 colors from the earth elements... pumpkin pie, old olive, green garden, so saffron, chocolate chip and close to cocoa... and a brown ribbon...Have a great and keep stampin ...

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Ileana

Happy Heart Day

I just love this set plus I had the card ready with a background and I never finished it... so I decided to use the card and I used Happy Heart Day with the background that I stamped on the card stock ... and like a said before I was using all my scraps up and here is one that was sitting there with out being finished yet... I hope you enjoy... Keep stampin ... and Have a Nice Day!

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Ileana

Pick a Petal 3 of 3

I know Pick a Petal again... this is it... I used the smaller flower that comes in this set... for the colors I used pixie pink, green galore and lovely lilac stampin pads I know I have used my bold brights... I hope you like ... thanks for stopping by ... keep stampin ... I know I will...
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Ileana

Pick a Petal 2 of 3

Well everyone I got to post again I have 3 cards that I made with this set Pick a Petal... I just love adding dimensions to my cards.. This card is some what similar to the card that I made yesterday.. I used different colors I used Pale Plum, Mellow Moss and Perfect Plum stampin pads I have used white card stock on 3 of the card that I made with this stampin up set.... I hope you enjoy my card and your day... Keep stampin I know I will .... thanks for stopping by....Stampin Rocks

Ileana

Pick a Petal 1 of 3

Hey everyone sorry I haven't posted in a while but I have been really busy.... Oh yeah Happy Belated Mothers Day to all the moms out there... Here is what I have for you... I used... Pick a Petal from stampin up with pretty in pink and mellow moss... and here is what I came up with...

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Ileana