National Teacher Appreciation Day

Hi Everyone! Here’s the card I made for the latest I Am Roses Challenge, celebrating

 National Teacher Appreciation Day.

I decided to make a teacher appreciation card using this cute Stampendous stamp set and of course my fabulous flowers from I Am Roses! 

I used my spellbinders scallop die to cut out the image twice, then I colored in and fussy cut the apple, and popped it up on the original image giving it a dimensional look. I adorned the side with some beautiful small white flowers and yellow cherry blossoms.

 I also used a Martha Stewart punch, Layard some accent paper, tied a jute bow, and stamped the pencil from the set on the inside of my card.

Flowers I used were:

100 Small White Paper Flower   

Yellow Cherry Blossoms    

"Lindy's Stamp Gang's Birthday Blog Hop"

Thanks to Lindy’s our founders innovative thought process I feel blessed to be able to play with such an amazing product!

Happy Birthday Lindy! Thanks so much for stopping by and playing along!

Lindy's Stamp Gang Birthday Blog Hop starts 

Saturday April 27th 2013 @ 6:00 am pst

Ends: Saturday May 4th 2013 midnight

I created this watercolor drawing of celebration balloons to commemorate 

Lindy’s Birthday Bash!

The products I used were: 

Pineapple Paradise Flat Fabio

Summerlovin’ Sun Flat Fabio

Rizzo’sRowdy Red Flat Fabio

HibiscusRose Flat Fabio                

LusciousLime Flat Fabio

OceanBreeze Blue          

Birthday presents will be hidden in our blogs.

 make sure to comment and subscribe to our pages! 

The blog hop starts @ 

LSG blog http://lindystampgang.blogspot.com/

and continues as follows:

Jessica- http://canyoupixelthis.com/

Yvonne- http://scrappingisbliss.blogspot.com/

You are here: Ivett- http://ivettcarrillo.blogspot.com/

Limor is next!- Arlene- http://butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com/

Sharon- http://smscrapperdesigns.blogspot.com/

Bona- http://keeponscrappin.blogspot.com/

Kate- http://www.sparkletart.com/rsr/

Jo- http://paperdrama.blogspot.com/

Water Coloring with Lindy's Stamp Gang Products

Hi Everyone! I have created this beautiful watercolor painting using my Flat Fabio’s. This technique will take your love for Lindy’sStamp Gang products to the next level. I have a special love for watercolor painting and have been trying my hand at it for a little while when I had an epiphany! 

Why not use my Lindy’s products as a watercolor medium?

 Hmmm well here is the result!  

 The products I used:

Pineapple Paradise Flat Fabio

Summer Lovin’ Sun Flat Fabio

Rizzo’s Rowdy Red Flat Fabio

Luscious Lime Flat Fabio

Toto’s Tornado Black

#6 Simply Simmons round brush

Water Coloring with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Products

Strathmore Water Color 140Lbs. paper

  

Lindy's Stamp Gang blog hop and sale

We are celebrating Lindy's birthday April 27th-May 4th! To celebrate we're having a birthday themed blog hop AND a sale! The hop starts here April 27th at 6:00 am PST. You don't want to miss the fun, birthday presents will be hidden along the hop! All the details will be available April 27th right here on the Lindy's Stamp Gang blog! Hope to see you here!

Vintage Spring Altered Canvas

Hi everyone thanks so much for stopping by! I received my kid’s spring school pictures and wanted to do something special with them. 
So I decided to create this altered canvas using many of favorite products from
Lindy’s Stamp Gang. I took some old book paper and went to town with my 
Moon Shadow Mists. Make sure to watch the video for some cool techniques.

 Products I used:

Moon Shadow Mists in:

Van Dyke Sepia

LandlubberGreen

GossamerGold

Pirates PlunderGold

Flat Fabio in: 

Toto’s Tornado Black

Embossing powders I used:

Lapis LazuliBlue Gold

MidnightGold Obsidian

MidnightCopper Obsidian

Liquitex Matte Medium, Distress ink in black soot & walnut stain

Tim Holtz Alterations Die Picture Wheel 

With Sympathy

A sympathy card can sometimes be a challenge

because while you want to send a heartfelt message at a difficult time

the card it’s self should have an understated elegance. I opted for a simple

fence with elegant I Am Roses flowers.

I think I captured a subdued elegance fit for this solemn occasion.

I Am Roses flowers I used: 100 Small White Paper Flowers

 

 

 

Altered Decorative Bottles & Announcement {We Can Package}

Hello Everyone and Happy Easter! 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog :-) 

I would like to make an announcement. I'm exited to say that I will be creating a series of tutorials using products from a company called "We Can Package"! 

They sell all sorts of amazing products as you can see I have used some of there 

Diamond Mesh & Burlap to put these cute glass bottles 

together.So make sure to catch the video and head on over to there website! 

Just follow this link :-)

Picture Framed Pincushion {I Am Roses DT Project}

I created this adorable framed pincushion using some amazing pink two-toned roses and beautiful leaves as my Design Team project for this month. I took an inexpensive picture frame and added some fabric, batting and signature handmade pins and voilà! 
Take a look at the video for greater detail on this cute creation. 

Here is are the products I used from I Am Roses

25 Pink 2 tone paper roses

 100 Small Leaves/Pack

Altered Mouse Trap {Workshop Wednesday's Project}

Here is a look at the Altered Mouse Trap i created on my  Workshop Wednesday's Ustream class. I invite you to join me every Wednesday night for an adventure into crafty techniques with me.

Come on over and follow me on my Ustream Channel:  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/icarrillodesigns

"Spring has Sprung" Blog Hop

WELCOME! to the I Am Roses “Spring has Sprung” Blog Hop. 

If you are here now you should be coming from Aliscia's Blog! 

 I have created this "Sweet Sewing Box" using some beautiful small leaves code # ZQ LO - 0 and some beautiful Lime Green Cherry Blossoms code # S3 - 158. I paired them with some fabulous trim, dyed to match seam binding, some We Can Package bling, and Burlap. I think it turned out super sweet! Thanks for stopping by now lets continue =)

You can find all the awesome I Am Roses products here.

Here’s how for your chance to win:

• Hop along to each of the design team member's blogs and be sure to comment on their individual "Spring has Sprung” Blog Post
• There is 1 hidden blog candy prize up for grabs in one of our DT member’s blogs!
• Be sure to subscribe/follow the I Am Roses Challenge Blog.
• Commenting along the way highly increases your chance of winning the prize package.
• Comments will be CLOSED on 11:59am PST
• We will be randomly selecting 1 winner from the comments on one of the DT’s blogs and will announce the winner on the I Am Roses Challenge Blog.

Next up is Jo make sure to go and visit her blog!

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the I Am Roses design team members hopping today:

Aliscia

Ivett

Jo

Joy

Leslie

Marisa

Miranda

Patricia

Make sure to vit all of our YouTube channels and leave a message there as well here is the link to mine!

Good Luck!

Winner Announcement:*1 winner will be announced via blog post on the IAR Challenge Blog - Monday , April 1st.

Meet me on Ustream!

Follow the link here!

Hope to see you there=)

Inexpensive Home Decor

Hi Everyone! 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I want to share this supper inexpensive simple decor idea for your home! I bought this picture frames from the Micheal’s $1. bins. They were all different colors so I too white acrylic paint and made them all uniform. I cut four pieces of burlap and stamped the word HOPE on them inserted them and voilà! I decided to add cute paper rose and set it by one of the frames for added interest. I purposely chose not to attach any embellishments this way I can just exchange the flower/s from season to season! Hope that this inspires you to make one for yourself. Have a wonderful week

Art to The Eggstreme Contest!

Are you ready for another contest?

2nd & 3rd prize will get $25.00 gift certificates.

There are so many beautiful ways to color and decorate eggs but have you used Lindy'sStamp Gang to color and decorate your eggs?

Now is your chance!!!

My eggs are inspired by some Shabby Chic-Ness! I used 3 paper mache eggs from Joann’s, covered them with vintage ripped muslin dyed with Glory of the Seas GoldStarburst  Spray, stamped tissue paper,  and vintage music note paper using Liquatex matte medium. Afterwards I spayed my eggs with Glory of the Seas Gold and Cactus Gold over all of them

Rules:

1 entry per person.

Use Lindy's Stamp Gang Products to color and/or decorate.

Color and/or decorate any kind of egg/s (styrofoam, paper mache, real, plastic, foil, etc.)

Use: Paint, mediums, paper, lace, fabric, trims, ribbons, beads, paper, etc.

Contest starts now and ends on March 31st 2013 at midnight.

There will be 3 winners!

1st prize will get $50.00 gift certificate

The Lindy's Stamp Gang design team will vote for our favorite's and announce the

winners on April 5th 2013.

Be sure to join Lindy's Stamp Gang

Good Luck

Exciting Announcement!

I have some awesome news to share!!! I’m excited to say that I will be joining the amazing ladies on the I Am Roses Design Team for 2013. 

 I’m thrilled to work alongside so many talented ladies 

and am looking forward to meld together 

with the same goal of bringing the inspiration you need 

to dig deeper into your inner artist world! 

File Folder Mini Featuring Lindy's Stamp Gang

Just stopping by to share a File Folder Mini I put together. I use some of my favorite products from Lindy’s Stamp Gang and a bunch more of my favorite brands. Let me know if you guys want a tutorial on the construction of the mini! Have a great week and thanks for stopping by.

Grab a Guy Gold - Starburst Spray

Danny Zuko’sDenim - Starburst Spray

Pima Madeline paper Collection

Canvas Home Basics Kraft Card Stock – Hobby Lobby

Prima Floral Embellishments Flowers

Art Minds Flower Embellishments

Custom made Pin

Extra Large Eyelets

Recollections Bling

Lattice Stencil from The Stencil Girl

Recollections Lace on a Roll 

Check out my video here!