Something new....

hi everyone! 

hope you had a wonderful week.

i had some pretty busy days myself but i still managed to scrap a bit...

(don't forget to click on the images for full list of credits)

i have a new sort of freebie this week! first time making one like it but fun too!

some of you had asked if i could make the alpha for the chunky words and chunky titles word art...

so here it is:

download here

 i still have a bunch of things to do this week too so i guess i better start to pick up the pace here!

have a great week ahead and enjoy the freebie!!

happy monday everyone! hope that i find you well.

where you here last thursday? hope you had fun participating in sue's challenge and collecting all the greeting card freebies from my friends.  (see previous post - you can still participate if you hurry!)

i've had the september issue of somerset digital studio since last wednesday and those of you who have had your work published in "real life" magazines can relate to the thrill of actually seeing your layouts staring back at you from the beautiful pages of a big name magazine for the very first time. so please, since i am still feeling tingly about it, kindly allow me to say one more time:

whoooohoooo!!!

i know some of you have already seen them in the magazine or at my facebook page but for those of you that haven't, here they are:

pages 96  &  97

page 98

page 114

so it's monday again and i have something new to share. isn't it awesome to just bury yourself in your hobbies.... and doesn't the time goes flying too! lol!

how about 2 freebies for this week?

chunky words:

download here.

chunky titles:

download here.

2 of my layouts for the past week:

i hope you have a fabulous week, thanks for stopping by again and specially for the lovely comments that you keep leaving....you are all too kind for words!

(((hugs)))

Blog Party!!!

 yep, it's not monday yet but i had to come and share some awesome news with you.

the o'scraps designer spotlight (sept.1-15) is featuring one of my favorite designers:
 sue cummings! 

there is a fantastic challenge to create a digital or hybrid greeting card and the chance to win
 a shopping spree at her shop!

check all the details at the o'scraps forum here.

just take a look at the previews! hard to resist, eh?

 i've created a greeting card with sue's sketchbook artistry no.1 and it's my freebie for you today.

(printing instructions included in the download)

download here

how about some more free cards? my friends have created some really gorgeous ones and all you have to do is visit the blogs that are hosting a party to collect yours!

sue

val

vera

linda

sue f.

jessica

zoe

nadia

elina

kym

eszter

elisa 

elisa h. 

laurie w.
maria t.

☛ feel free to post the links to these greeting cards on your blogs... but do not share the actual downloads. kindly send them to the blogs of my friends and don't forget to leave a little love along the way.

have fun blog hopping and many thanks for stopping by!

Sharing some more good news!

i'm sure you've heard of somerset magazines which are published by stampington & company and among which is somerset digital studio publication - a high quality (printed) semi-annual magazine for digital art.  i am proud to announce that some of my work is going to be published in the up-coming september issue!!
 woohoo!! you have no idea how proud i was to find out such terrific news... i am thrilled & waaaaay beyond happy!

i've always loved that publication because of the variety of new ideas, the projects and the abundance of inspiration! i can hardly believe my pages are going to be part of it! 

click on the image below to go to their website and have a peek at the sept. issue.

i'll most definitely scan the pages where my work appears and will post them here next week for you to see. i just can't wait!

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 i've been very busy creating this week - so much so that i have the next  2 weeks freebies ready!  but it certainly feels good to be designing again and specially to be sharing them with you.

 hope you like this new set: sentiments word art.

download here

i've been having fun digi-scrapping too!!!
 10 pages!
 take a look:

(don't forget to click on the images for full list of credits)

the new 52 inspirations: week 34 is out! 

sue's store 

i love the clean and simple style of sue's stuff...  besides... it goes perfect with my style!!

made a layout using my freebies? would love to see it!  leave me a link in the comment section or e-mail me with it.

here is some of your work:

by helen

by sue

by julie

i leave you with a sneak peek at the next word art freebie in one of sandrine's wonderful layouts!:

thanks for looking and have a fantastic week!!!

Back to blogging!

 hi again. it's me returning after almost 4 weeks away and this time i'm staying put for a while. i have not done any real steady blogging for a while with holiday traveling and all but now with back to school time i am ready to resume my routine again. i am going to ease myself back into it though.

 i trust that none of you have missed my blogging too much since i know many of you have had a summer full of activities also and i have probably spared you a few mondays without a blog entry. 

well...... i'm heeeeere and i'm glad to be back!

being away from scrapping was the hardest thing of all and i found myself missing keeping in touch with all of you. thanks for keeping my blog going without me and your comments coming.  by the way, i just checked the comment section and i am hoping all of your comments are going through ok?? and i see the spammy ones being filtered as they are supposed to.

the only page created while away:

 and some pages i created during the weekend:

it's monday today which means i have a brand new freebie for you all! i did not want to start blogging without giving away a new set of word art. hope you like it.

download here

at last,  i have returned to the scrapbooking/blogging world and it's good to be back! 

have a super duper week!!!

I've been published!

happy monday everyone! i've known for a while but i just didn't have the time to tell you about it. i've been published in scrapbook news and review magazine! yey!  you can find four of my layouts under one of the magazine's monthly features "by style: graphic and modern".

it is always such a nice feeling to have my layouts make an appearance among so many talented artists. thanks snr!!

here's this week's freebie for you. hope you enjoy it!

download here

... and my only page from last week:

... and yes, i am still away from home but things are going well and hope to be back soon.

thanks for the links to your layouts using my freebies - i really enjoy seeing them!

have a fantastic week!

So much for getting back to routine!

due to some unexpected circumstances i am going to have to be away again! (by the time you are reading this i'll be away from miami once again)

 not to worry, it is nothing terrible - just that having family and business back home in el salvador means sudden circumstances arising which require for me to be there.

i don't have a returning date so far but i know that at least it is going to have to be before the beginning of the school year which is august 23rd.

i am bringing my old laptop with me so this time i am hoping to still be able to post on mondays as i usually do and have some time to create some new word art too. 

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among all the e-mails i received last week, i got one from kalina who had just discovered my blog and she rak her new kit to me! how cool is that?! i have been super busy since i returned but i manage to do a couple layouts with it & i am sure i am going to be using it many more times.

awesome kit - thanks so much kalina!! 

kalina's blog

credits: all from la clef des champs kit

credits: frame and net: from la clef des champs kit

seashells: ninascraps

water drops: ana aspnes

wordart - my own

 i also wanted to show you some fantastic new products at o'scraps. 

here are 3 really cute & whimsical kits by ninascraps:

and the new 52 inspirations by sue cummings:

oh! and my new freebie too!

download here

my layouts:

credits: pocket frame: j.brisebois -
sand and sea elements: jofia devoe -
word art: my own.

credits: all ninascraps

credits: all sue cummings

i'll be in touch.

take care and be safe!