Jared's Mom

Welcome to my Crafting World!

Hi! My name is Maria, I am 34 years old and I'm a certified Craft-a-holic! LOL. I make different kinds of projects from Cards (which is my favourite), Art Tags, Mini Albums, Jewelries, Candles, Party Favours etc...

I've created this blog to share my projects and ideas to everyone who loves to craft.

Being a Certified Craft-A-Holic, you would expect to see me creating 3-4 projects simultaneously in one night. But of course, I don't finish them all in one night, esp. when I am doing a project that involves Mixed Media. I don't use a heat tool to dry my mixed media projects, as it ruins the project. Using a heat tool to dry your projects, tends to create a lot of air bubbles on the projects, which doesn't look nice. I find air dried projects to be more studier. It also give the project a neater look.

I craft every night, I would make one finished Card, one unfinished Album (which I do finish later on, after the drying when I am using Mod Podge or after cutting all the fussy cuts) and one unfinished Mixed Media Project (which I do finish later on, after the drying or so). Then the next night I will continue doing my Album to try and finish it (depends also if I am still using Mod Podge), then my Mixed Media (depends if I still need to use other Wet Medium) and another Card or I will go and jump on my fourth project. Believe me, I have a lot of projects in mind all the time. What I always do is Sketch or Write down my projects using my Phone, so that I won't forget it. I am not good in drawing I just Doodle it. LOL. If crafting is an Office Job, I will be very happy to go to my workplace everyday. I usually craft at night, due to the fact that I am a stay-at-home mom and I have an almost 2 year old son who loves to craft with me. Believe it or not, he does the Mod Podging for my projects, of course with my guidance, and some paintings too. But since I'm a confessed Craft-a-holic, I try to finish every house chores in the morning before my son comes back from the Nursery so I can craft! I take advantage of watching TV with my husband and with my son by fussy cutting while watching and I also take advantage of texturing or gluing onmy projects while cooking. "Imagine your life with me, if I'm your wife! LOL". But nonetheless. I don't forget my Duties as a Wife and a Mom. I see to it that everything is in order everyday before I craft, food is ready, house is clean and my son is well fed. Playtime with my son is crafting with him, so I don't have a problem at all, because he enjoys it, or I take him out, which he loves to do as well.

I hope you all will enjoy my posts. Please do leave a comment, follow me or add me to your circle.

Happy Crafting!

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

MARIA E. DESIGNS - TRIPLE ONESIE DIE

Good day Crafters!!

After a couple of hours..... hahahahaha.. I just want to share another die that I have designed. Its the Triple Onesie Die. You can buy it at www.jcslittlehands.com.

Here it goes.....

Here's the Die. It is consist of three Onesie Dies. Perfect for any kind of Projects.

Card Project Sample: Front Side using the biggest onesie.

Card Project Sample: Insert using the biggest Onesie.

Hope you all enjoyed it! Happy Crafting!

Maria

MARIA E. DESIGNS - DAMASK FAN DIE SET

Hello Everyone!!

I've been sick for some time, but I want to make sure that I blog this month, since my last blog was January 2018.

Today I wanted to share a die that I have designed, the Damask Fan Die Set. I've been looking thru some dies in the market that I want to create with, but since there is no such die available, I have it made from dies direct. I have designed this die to use for wedding invitations, if you are interested to buy one, you can purchase it at www.jcslittlehands.com, if you are staying in the Philippines. If not you can email them to order at info@jcslittlehands.com so they can guide you on how to purchase it.

Here it goes....

It is a three die set: One is the fan, One is the insert of the fan and one is for the tag.

Sample Project: I have used a black cardstock. Ive cut out two for the fan and stick it together to make it more sturdier.

The fan when folded

The fan and tag

Hope you all enjoyed it! Happy Crafting!!

Maria

Friday, January 26, 2018

KATE SPADE INSPIRED - VINTAGE THEME EXPLOSION BOX WEDDING INVITATION

Hello Crafters!!

Today I want to share a VINTAGE WEDDING INVITATION EXPLOSION BOX SAMPLE that I have made for a client, with a KATE SPADE INSPIRED THEME. I have the outer surface of the box laminated using modge podge and I have designed everything from the pattern paper used (which is easy since its just a black and white stripes, just had it done with photoshop and printed it, the inserts and the whole concept with Kate Spade as an inspiration and putting in mind that it should be quite vintage and classy. So here it goes....

The Box itself laminated with modge podge and decorated with a tag, flowers and ribbon.

Top Portion of the box

The Tag distressed with vintage photo.

Exploded Box

I used Tonic Studios Cake Box Die for the Center and decorated it with some bow and flowers.

RSVP WITH ENVELOPE

I used a sue wilson die to die cut the envelope.

Thats it! I hope you enjoy it! for questions, please do comment below!

HAPPY CRAFTING

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

CHRISTMAS LANTERN

Good day Crafters!!!!

I'm back!! Yes its been a long time.... been busy with being a mom to my adorable son plus my online business.. and now my husband is putting up his own business in the mining industry, so its going to be a total chaos again!... hahahahah....

Today I would like to share a Christmas Lantern I have made using a die the I have design, the Into the woods die... I won't blubber too much.... So here it goes............!!!

The Lantern

Lighted Up!

The sides! I did not decorate both sides, because its a lanterns, the lights will be blocked if I do so.

Top Portion

I bought a Plain Mini Wreath and Decorated it like so...

The Cracks

Back side of the Deer with a Bow...

Poinsettias made out of Sue Wilson Die

Some mini xmas balls that I painted gold and some mini pinecones that Ive cut out by hand with a ribbon.

Opening it. The enclosure is made out of magnet and I placed some fairy lights inside.

Top view

The Final Product

Here's how I made it......

MATERIALS USED:

Light Weight Chipboards
Medium Weight Chipboards
Acetates
Red Cardstocks for the Poinsettia
Artificial Stamen for the Poinsettia
Brown Cardstocks for the Pinecones
Mini Xmas Ball
Mini Xmas Wreath
Fake Moss
Gold Round Beads
Ribbons
Small Deer Ornament
Magnets
Clawfeet
Fairy Lights
Mini Bell
Xmas Sign
Maria E. Designs - Into the Woods Die
Americana Paint - Burot Umber
Ranger - Clear Gesso
Stampendous - Blanc (White) Embossing Powder
Hero Arts - Woodgrain Stamp
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stains - Vintage Photo and Black Soot
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inkpads - Walnut Stain and Black Soot
Modge Podge - Matte
Ranger Tim Holtz - Crackle Paint
Studio G Glitter Glue - Gold
Adtech Low Temp Glue Gun
Scorpal tape

Hope you all enjoyed it!! Don't forget to leave me a comment!!

Advance Merry Christmas!!

xoxo

Maria

Friday, June 9, 2017

GALAXY WEDDING SET

Good day Crafters!

Since its the Month of June, Im running a thread of Wedding Sets, so forgive me for that. =)... Here goes another wedding set that I've designed using assorted dies from different companies. I also have designed the Galaxy Layout myself. So here it goes....

Its a set of Party Favor Box and Gatefold wedding Invitation in Purple and Fuchsia for an Outer Space (Galaxy Wedding Theme)

The Gatefold Invitation with a Galaxy Theme Tag

Embellished with some Crystals to give it a more Galaxy Feel.

The Galaxy Theme Inset that Ive Made

The Favor Box

Ive chosen the Crystal Carousel Box because of the Cuts in it that depicts the Outer Space like the Star Cuts shown in this section of the box. It goes well with the Galaxy Theme

Here goes my video tutorial:

MATERIALS USED:

Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson Striplets Eternal Rings
Tonic Studios - Crystal Carousel Favor Box
Purple and Fuchsia Cardstocks from Bazzil
Photo Paper for Printing the Layout
Some Ribbons and Crystals from my stash

Hope you all enjoyed it! Happy Crafting!

xoxo

Maria

REGAL WEDDING SET

Good day Crafters!

Today I would like to share a new wedding set that I have designed featuring Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson - Stiplets - Regal. Here it goes.....

Set of Party Favor Box and Gatefold Invitation

The Invitation Set

Foiled in Gold

The Favor Box

Top View

Here's the video on how I made the Regal Wedding Set:

MATERIALS USED:

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS - SUE WILSON STRIPLETS REGAL
CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS - SUE WILSON LATTICE 3D BOW
MARIA E. DESIGNS - SCALLOPED STITCHED LAYERING TAGS
DOVE CRAFT - GOLD FOILED YARDSTICK
NEENAH - HEAVY WEIGHT BLACK CARDSTOCK
Some Gold elastic thread and pearl from my stash

To Purchase the whole set of dies visit https://www.jcslittlehands.com.

Hope you all enjoyed it! HAPPY CRAFTING!

xoxo

Maria

Thursday, May 25, 2017

RUSTIC ROSE INVITATION AND FAVOR BAG

Good day Crafters!

I hope everyone is having a blast today. Today I want to share a a wedding invitation and party favor bag set. I have designed an invitation insert and frame tag using Adobe Illustrator and created a cover for it. I also have made a favor bag that will coordinate with it.

The dies that I've used in creation the cover and the party favor bag are all intricate roses designs from different die manufacturers (see materials used).

So here's a glimpse of what I've made. I also made a video tutorial, but unfortunately when I was assembling the favor bag, I didn't realized that my video cam was not doing the shoot, so pardon me for that. I just included a link on how to assemble the bag from tonic studios.