Mama (Mom) Accordion Mini

Hola everyone!!

Wow, time sure flies!!  I thought it was just a few days since my last post... And I almost forgot to update my blog for the Scrapping4Fun Happy Mother's Day challenge!

I designed this mini after buying something that came in some awesome plastic boxes.  I was throwing them away, when all of a sudding "light bulb!" I can make some minis and place them here for gift giving!

The mini turned out to be 3 x 2 1/2.  I used scraps to complete it, along with a felt flower.

Inside Back

Inside Front

I tried to take a good picture of it inside the box, but it came out a bit blurry...

I'm in the process of making a few more for Mother's Day.  Oh, I should mention that inside, I just printed some pretty Mother's quotes, to make sort of a quotes mini.

Hope it inspires you to create something for Mother's Day!

Peace and healthy days for you!

Besitos,

Monograms - DT for Scrapping4FunChallenges

Hola everyone!

Finally, a normal week for the first time this year!  I feel so much better!  

Today, I want to share with you my Design Team project for Challenge #11 of Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  The challenge for this week was to create something with a Monogram in it.  

I used an old canvas picture, that I found in the trash, which  I painted with white spray paint first, then used the DCWV It's all about the boys robots paper for the background.  For the Monogram, I printed the letter "G" using the CK Silly Simon font, and then cut it out from a cookie carton and painted it with red apple acrylic paint.  To make it shiny, I covered the monogram with Glossy Accents.  

The robot is a printable I found in the Creative Market page, which I printed and cut out.  I added googly eyes and some nuts brads to it.  On the top left corner, I added some flat head nuts brads as well.  

Well, hope you like my Monogram project!  Head on over to Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges and show me what you can do with Monograms.

Peace and healthy days for you!

Besitos,

Happy Belated Thanksgiving

Hola everyone!

Happy belated Thanksgiving!!!  I've been so busy getting ready for Thanksgiving, that I've had no time to sit on the computer at all!  This year, for the first time, Thanksgiving was at my house, and I wanted everything to be perfect.  

I gave thanks for all the wonderful things that have happened this past year, as well as for another holiday to spend with my family.  Yes, I kicked cancer's butt, and I am thankful, grateful and humbled.

I have so much to share with you!!!  Let's start with some of the decorations I used for this special day.  

I decided to place some sunflowers as centerpieces, along with some vases filled with corn and candles.  I got the inspiration for the corn filled wine glasses from the Pinterest board of Amanda Jane Brown.  I must confess I really don't like to decorate with food, but I figured that popcorn kernels were safe, as we can later just pop and eat them.  (And we did last night...)  

I had no small vases for the flowers, so I improvised by using some cleaned out Tostito's jars which I covered in jute.  Great way to recycle those!  

I also had flower bouquets and candles all over the house, which gave an intimate and relaxing atmosphere to the place.  The sunflowers I then gave away to my mother, my mother in law, my husband's aunt and a long time family friend that also joined us for Thanksgiving. 

And here I am with the turkey!  Yes, I made it all by myself!

Me and my turkey!

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year.  Remember to give thanks each and every day, for everything is a gift: life, love, family... Everyday is Thanksgiving Day.

Peace and healthy days!

Guest Designer and a Christmas LO

Hola Everyone!!

I've been invited to be Guest Designer at Scrapping 4 Fun!  Isn't that fun?!?!?  I am still in shock!  Thank you so much!!

While we wait for me to share the creation I submitted for their next challenge, let me share with you this LO I finished this weekend.  This is me and my mom on Christmas 2007.

 Hope you  like it!  Stay tuned for when I share my creation as a brand new Guest Designer!  Woo-hoo!

Peace and healthy days!!



Linking to:

7 Kids College Fund

Through The Craft Room Door

Crafting by Design

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Oldie but A goodie Challenge

Our Daily Bread Designs

Allsorts Challenge

Recycled Halloween Box

Hola everyone!

I've been really busy this week, and is not until the last minute that I decided to do something Halloween related.

I had some empty Truvia sweetener boxes laying around waiting for some craft, so I decided to use them for my Halloween box.

I covered the box with ModPodge and black cardstock, and used a Martha Stewart Halloween border punch for the border of the box.

Using silver glitter glue, I hand drew a spider web to place my cute little spider, which I made with a mini-foam ball covered in white glitter and white pipe cleaners for the legs.  I added some googly eyes to make it kind of cute and funny.

Well, hope you like my simple, yet cute recycled Halloween box.  I hope it inspires you to do something with those recyclables!

Peace and healthy days!

Linking to:

• 7 Kids College Fund
• Creative Moments
• Fab 'n' Funky
• Little Red Wagon
• Through the Craft Room
• Creative Belli Blog

Clean and Simple Card

Hola everyone!

Hope you are having a super Tuesday!  Mine is a little busy, but I stopped for a few to share this quick and easy CAS card I made this past weekend.

Hope you like it!

Peace and healthy days!

Linking to:

• Inskspirational
• Sketch Saturday
• My Creative Moments
• Retro Sketches
• Jo's Scrap Shack
• A Creative Romance
• Keep it Simple
• Sister Act Card Challenge

Personalized Composition Notebook

Hola Everyone!

Wow! 2 posts in one day! LOL

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!  And if you are in Puerto Rico, I really hope you are enjoying this wonderful sunny Sunday.  It is beautiful out there!!!  As for me, as soon as I finish this post, I will head out to see a play in the theater.  So, yey for Sundays!

I wanted to share with you the gift I gave my wonderful boss for Boss' Day.  She loves anything Paris, so I thought it was an appropriate theme for her gift.  She LOVED it!!!

This is a basic composition notebook, the ones you can find for less than a dollar at the dollar store or your favorite school supply store.  

I used this Bella Boutique Stack from DCWV to cover the notebook.

Fabric and glitter Petaloo flowers, a spray painted initial chipboard, a glimmer misted doily and a cut Eiffel Tower from this svg, completed the look.

I hope you like this personalized composition notebook.  It was very easy and fun to make.  Oh, and inside the first flap, I placed a handmade string envelope.

Leave me a comment with your thoughts or a link to your version if I inspired you to make your own!

Peace and healthy days!

Issys

Linking to: 

• Jo's Scrap Shack
• Scrapping4fun
• My Creative Moments

DIY - String tie envelopes

Hola everyone!

Hope you are all having a great weekend!  Here in the Island of Enchantment, is nice and sunny, kind of a summer day, even though we are still in hurricane season.

I LOVE string tie envelopes.  To me, they are just so cute and feminine!  And with the right paper, they can just be a very cute addition to any layout or album you want to make or gift.

I am going to share with you the envelope template/tutorial I used to make the envelope inside the gift I gave my wonderful boss for Boss' Day. (kinda of a sneak peek of the gift... wicked me!)

Surfing the web the old way (using Google instead of Pinterest), I came across an oldie but goodie tutorial on string tie envelopes from MinieCo over at the UK.

One thing I did change from the original blogger, is that I added a lining to my envelope to make it a bit more personalized.  And instead of string, I used a rubber hair band.

Hope you like my envelope!  For the tutorial and the template, click here.

Peace and healthy days!

Issys

World Card Making Day!

Hola everyone!  This Saturday, October 5th, is the World Card Making Day!  I will be making Christmas and Birthday cards.  How about we do it together? 

Stay tuned, as I post my creations all throughout the weekend.

Peace and healthy days!

Issys

Disney TP Mini Album #3

Hola everyone!

As promised, here’s the Disney Mini TP Album #3, I made them for the daughters of a friend of mine, who visited Walt Disney World this summer.  

Just like with the other 2, I used digi paper to cover the toilet paper rolls, Mod Podge and digi kits from TrixieScraps and No Reimer Reason.

I really loved working on these minis!  And I truly love how they turned out!  What do you think?  Leave me a comment with your thoughts on these adorable gifts!

If you missed Album #1 or Album #2, you can see them here and here.

Peace and healthy days for you!

Issys                         

CHALLENGES: A Casper LO

Hola everyone!

I couldn't sleep last night, so I spent the night scrapping in my scraproom.  I got inspiration from the Latina Crafter blog, and decided to scrap our newly adopted doggie, Casper.

The day after we got him, he ate the toilet paper... on our bed! LOL  So cute our Casper!

For this LO I used American Crafts cardstock, patterned paper from DCWV and Thickers alphas.

Thanks for visiting my Little Corner!  Stay tuned for the Disney Mini Album #3!

Peace and health for you all!

Issys

Linking to:

• Latina Crafter
• Brown Sugar
• Creative Fingers

Disney TP Mini Album #2

Hola everyone!

As I had mentioned in my previous post, I made 3 Disney TP Mini Albums for a friend's girls, who visited Walt Disney World this summer.  Ready for Album #2?  Here it is:

 

I used digi paper to cover the toilet paper rolls, Mod Podge and digi kits from TrixieScraps and No Reimer Reason.

I love how they turned out!  Take a look at Album #1!

See you tomorrow for Mini Album #3!

Peace and healthy days for you!

Issys

Linking to:

• UnstampaBelles Challenges
• Crafting with Dragonflies
• Inklings and Yarns

Disney TP Mini Album #1

Hola everyone!  A few weeks ago I posted about working on 3 Disney TP Mini Albums for my friend’s girls who visited Walt Disney World for their summer vacation.  Well, the wait is over!  I am finally done with them and I couldn't wait any longer to share them with you.  I will post one a day until you have seen them all.  They are gorgeous!

Ready?  Ok, here’s the first one!

I used Mod Podge and digi paper to cover the toilet paper rolls.  For the embellishments, I purchased the Disney WordArt from TrixieScraps, which I printed on my computer.  Another digital kit I used was the Remember the Magic kit from No Reimer Reason.

The album has tags, glitter cardstock, stamps, buttons, flowers and lots of space to place pictures or journal.  I know the girls will be thrilled with their mini albums!

Thanks for looking!  I hope this inspired you to make something special with those toilet paper rolls.

And come back tomorrow when I'll reveal Mini Album #2.  See you then! 

Peace and healthy days for you!

Issys

Linking to:

• Challenges 4 Everybody
• Lexis Creations
• Love to Scrap
• Make it Monday
• Parade your Crafts

Sneak Peek - Disney Mini TP Album

Hi everyone!  Hope you had a great week!  

I am still not feeling well, so I've been working from home and visiting my doctors.  But don't worry, I know I'll be good-as-new in no time!

When not working, to keep my mind occupied, I've been doing some challenges I've found on the web.  I've also been working on this Mini TP Album for the girls of a friend of mine.  They just got back from Walt Disney World, and I just know the girls will love these to show their friends what a great time they had during their summer vacation.

Here's a sneak peek of the mini:

Isn't it pretty?  I am trying to keep a general Disney theme, but I'm adding a little something here and there to personalize it for each girl.  I know they will just love it!

Well, that's it for now.  Come back in a couple of days, when I'll show you the finished mini.  Have an awesome weekend!!

Peace and healthy days for you all!  

Issys

**Update**

Mini Album #1

Mini Album #2

Mini Album #3

For the Spanish version, click here.

August Challenges: Latina Crafter Sketch Challenge #26 & Freshly Made Sketches #98

Hola!  After a little while without scrapbooking (or even touching a paper, glue or scissors), I decided to get back to my favorite hobby by participating in the Latina Crafter and Freshly Made Sketches August challenges.  

Here's Latina Crafter Sketch Challenge #26:

And the Freshly Made Sketch #98:

Great sketches, huh?  Here's my version of this challenge:

I used Latina Crafter's "Pasaba a Saludarte" stamp set for the "Hola!" and papers from Simple Stories.

Hope you like my new card!  I would love to hear your opinion!

Peace and healthy days for you all!


Issys

See my version in Spanish, here.

A Paper Christmas Tree

Last Saturday I stopped at my favorite store here in Puerto Rico: The Scrapbook Store.  My friend Yamille had just gotten back from CHA, and guess what?  Christmas had arrived!! (Yes, I said Christmas...)  Lots of papers and Christmas kits, buttons and glitter... gorgeous!

This made me start thinking of the decorations, gifts, cards and albums I have to make before Christmas arrives this year.  So, I hit the web to check out the new trends.  

That's how I found this great idea:  a 6 foot-tall paper Christmas Tree!  I LOVE it!!!

Paper Christmas Tree - DIY

Brittni from Curbly, has a great tutorial on how to make this gorgeous tree.  I was thinking you can decorate it with recycled, diy ornaments for an even more eco-friendly Christmas. 

What do you think?  Would you do a paper Christmas Tree this year?  I think I am!

Peace and healthy days!

Issys

Linking to:

The Scrapbook Store

Curbly

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

I promised to share my homemade spaghetti (or pizza) sauce recipe on my homemade pizza post.  I guarantee it is delicious!

• 1 can of whole tomatoes in tomato juice.  No other flavors.  This is important as it'll change the flavor of the sauce in the end.
• Garlic cloves
• Basil leaves (fresh or dried)
• Oregano leaves (fresh or dried)
• Salt

Optional:

• Rosemary
• Cilantro
• Cooked ground meat

In a sauce pan, heat the oil.   Once the oil is hot, add the peeled garlic cloves and let them brown.  (The smell is delicious!)

Add the tomatoes.  I use Hunt's whole tomatoes for this recipe.  Add salt, basil and oregano leaves to taste.  Let it boil on medium heat for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat, and use a blender to puree your sauce.  I use my handy-dandy handheld blender, which makes this step a breeze.  Be very careful, as the sauce if very hot!

Puree sauce with handheld blender

Return sauce to the stove and let it boil for 5 minutes.  At this point you can add ground meat or what I usually do, homemade meatballs.  Yummy!

I usually buy a big can of Hunt's Whole tomatoes at Costco and make a big batch of sauce. When I do this, I use the whole garlic bulb, cloves peeled, of course.   Then I place it in freezer bags or freezer safe bowls, and freeze for a quick meal on busy days.

This sauce is delicious, thick and so easy to make!  

Thanks for visiting!

Homemade Pizza

Homemade pepperoni pizza

Last night I wanted to do something special for my family, so I made homemade pizza!  I used my wonderful bread maker to make the dough and it turned out, not only delicious, but big too!

Want to know how to make this delicious pizza?  Here's my recipe:

1/2 cup of water
3 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups of all-purpose flour (you can use wheat if you'd like)


Measure and add ingredients into pan.  Press the "Menu" button on the bread maker and select "Dough". Press the "Start" button.

Your dough should be ready in about 1 and 1:30 hours, depending on your machine.  (You could do it by hand, making sure all the ingredients are well mixed.  Knead for about 10 minutes or until you get an elastic rubbery dough ball.)

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Use gloves to remove the pan from the machine as it might be hot.  Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray.  

Pat down the dough on the pan you are going to use until the dough fits into your pan.  I used a rectangle cookie sheet and it worked out perfectly.  Remember that you will need to make it thin, as it will rise upon cooking.  You can also divide the dough and make smaller or personal pizzas.

Pat down the dough until it fits into pan

Spread pizza or marinara sauce over dough.  Sprinkle shredded cheese and toppings.  I used my own recipe for the pizza sauce (which I'll share in another post) and Pepperoni.  

Spread pizza sauce

Bake 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.  

Bake for 20 minutes at 400°F

Pull out of the oven and enjoy!!!

Ready to eat!

I would love to know how your homemade pizza turned out!  Thanks for visiting my Little Corner!