DAISIES FOR MY FRAME

Hi friends, here Martha Lucia with my most recently creation using Daisies from Unique Laser Designs Store. We are officially in Spring and as you can note I love frames, so now it is time to create one for this season.

In this opportunity I am using a silver frame from IKEA, they are very cheap and you can change your layout very frequently. This silver color is sophisticated and looks perfect with these laser cut: The Daisies!!!

I gave color to the Daisies using watercolor paint. I mixed white, yellow and dark orange.

I started with the a solid color and then changed my mind to mix all the colors. I used an acrylic block to mix the paints and water.

Here you can see the color transformation or combination. You choose.

I let my daisies dry completely and in a while i cut a basic gray cardstock to put inside of my frame. I cut and layer my photo to paste over this layer. For me it is easier to decorate my frames when the layers are placed within the framework.

I aligned all the elements and pasted the daisies flowers using a liquid glue. After this I pasted a black stone on the center of each flower and on top of the central banner. As a final touch I gave it a little bling using my brush of Wing of Stella Clear over some petals and stamped a sentiment to put vertical over the right side.

Materials:

• Daisies - Unique Laser Designs
• Card Stock
• Watercolor Paints
• IKEA Frame
• Black Rinhestones
• Stamp Set Flower Patch
• Liquid Glue

I hope you like this frame, visit us in Unique Laser Design Store and choose your embellishments to create your own frame using different techniques and products. Here in our blog you always will find great inspiration.

See you soon with other idea to make together!

Martha Lucia

A FEATHER PIN

Hi friends, Martha Lucia here with a Feather Pin for you. For today I want to create something different and this time my imagination give me a Pin.

Don´t think that this is a card. My pin is attached to the card but before I explain all the details let me show you how beautiful the designs of all the Feathers are that you can find in Unique Laser Designs Store. They come in a package of 6, 2 of each model and in two different sizes, 2" and 4".

I started my project using the Feathers in MDF version. They are available in MDF, chipboard and cork. My first step was to apply GooseBumps directly over the feather and let it dry for a few minutes to give it a little more texture. On the third photo you will note the difference between a natural feather (left side) and the feather with the GooseBumps.

I started to give it color using four different colors of Gelatos. I began with the soft to dark color and I applied the color with my finger tips. I used the brush paint only to clean the spaces inside the feather.

Now you will see how looks my feather after I all the color was applied and how the GooseBumps gave to it a little texture.

To create the base of my pin I used a canvas fabric that I cut with a Circle Die and decorated with some Sequins, Tulle Ribbon and Thick Backer´s Twine. I attached my feather to this using silicone. And behind it all I put a  little clothespin. 

To finalize my idea, I created a base card to attach my pin and present it to you.

Materials:

• Feathers - Unique Laser Designs Store
• Gelatos - Faber Castell
• GooseBumps
• Canvas Fabric
• Tulle Ribbon
• Sequins
• Thick Baker´s Twine
• Silicone
• ClothesPine
• Cardstock

See you the next week with another unique idea because with the products of Unique Laser Designs the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

Martha Lucia

We All Need To Wag More

I'm excited to bring you my final project for the Unique Laser Designs team.  I have been guest designing for a couple of months now and I have been inspired and left speechless by the beautiful creations put together by the other ladies on this time.  They are certainly a wonderfully talented group!

The first time I reviewed the Unique Laser Designs catalog of products there was one piece that immediately caught my eye.  It's the Unique Laser Designs Wag More Bark Less die cut.  I love this saying and the way these simple words are designed are too cute to pass up.  For for my last project, I knew I needed to feature this product.

Here's what the MDF die cut looked like before I started to work my magic.

While the piece looks amazing in its natural state, I choose to paint the words black and use it in combination with one of the newer Graphic 45 lines, "Raining Cats and Dogs".

I purchased this bare frame for a dollar and then covered it with a patterned paper and embellishments from G45.  I then added the Unique Laser Designs Wag More Bark Less piece to the top.  

This inspiring saying fits perfect with this classy line from G45.  I plan to give the frame as a gift to a friend that just rescued a middle-aged Lab from our local animal shelter. 

I hope you are inspired by this project and it gives you a chance to get your fingers a little inky! 

Stay Scrappy My Friends,

P.S. And, remember to wag more and bark less!!!

Music Notes: Happy, Happy, Happy!

Hi everyone, it's Martha Lucia here, with something fun and easy for our parties. Today I want to share a card and a party favor using the Music Notes, one of the most adorable pieces of  Unique Laser Designs Store.

To begin the process I inked my cardboard music note with black soot distress ink.

This process is very easy and very quick and you can use any color and any kind of ink, because the cardboard is very friendly with the inks.

My card is a regular size, 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". And for the base I used Basic Black cardstock.

The second layer is a whisper white cardstock that I decided to decorate like a background, using a musical stamp set with the emboss resist technique. To align my stamps and layers I used the Get- It - Straight Laser Square.

I pasted this layer over the base of my card using a lot of stampin dimensionals. 

Then I took another piece of whisper white cardstock with the same width (4") and with a pencil I created a free curvy line on the top, that I cut with scissors. The main idea was to have a little space between both pieces to see the background and give a third color selection to the card.

I pasted the upper part with stampin dimensionals and re-sized  the bottom part to keep this equal like the second layer. Then I stamped my message and pasted to the card.

I pasted the Music Notes from Unique Laser Desings over the white part with Multi Tombo Liquid Glue and let it dry for a few seconds.

Now my card is finalized.

To make the party favor I used the Pillow Box Punch Board from We R Memories. I stamped the music notes tone to tone over the cardstock, sponged the borders with the same ink, tied a bakers twine around the pillow and pasted two more Music Notes from Unique Laser Designs.

As always, I want to show you how the Music Notes look in their original stage and you can't imagine the hundred of possibilities that you have with these beautiful pieces. They are available in cardboard, wood and cork and in two different sizes, 1" and 1-1/2". I used in my project the 1" size. 

See you soon with another Unique idea and remember if you are looking for fresh product ideas, you have to visit Unique Laser Designs Store...it's the smart choice!

{{Hugs}}

Martha Lucia

My Special Bag for Holidays

Hi everyone,

Martha Lucia here! This time of the year is absolutely my favorite; gathering with friends and family, decorating, celebrating the reason for the season and creating a lot of special gifts. Today I want to share My Special Bag for the Holidays.

One of my favorite things about the holidays is the opportunity to give the gifts and pack them. But during the last few years I have discovered more and more that gift cards and money seem to be a crowd favorite. It simplifies things, but sometimes money and gift cards don't feel very personal. So this year I decided to create special bags because the packaging becomes even more important, so as to make the gift feel more meaningful.

I think I chose the perfect product in the Unique Laser Designs Store. This is the Holly Ornament that I will show you today. This is a unique piece available in unfinished wood, great to decorate and personalize. I made mine using Versamark ink and different colors of embossing powders: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso and Gold from Stampin Up.  I then created a little texture over the leaves with Gelatos in yellow, brown and dark green from Faber castell.

The bag is a Mini Muslin Bag from Stampin Up that came in a plain ivory color and I decided to decorate with Encore Gold Metalic Ink and a sponge dauber. To avoid mixing the ink in both sides of the bag I put a piece of cardboard covered with wax paper inside of the bag.

The final touch was a cherry cobbler bow with a line of gold sequins to tie a small tag with best wishes stamped. The holly ornament came with a ribbon to hang it easily on the tree. 

Now I want to show you the original form of my holly ornament and invite you to visit the ULD Store to see all of different ornaments that are available during this holiday season. 

Products Used:

• Holly Ornament - UNIQUE LASER DESIGNS
• Versamark Ink
• Embossing Powder in Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Gold and Early Espresso (Stampin Up)
• Encore Gold Metalic Ink (Stampin Up)
• Sponge Dauber
• Muslin Bag
• Sequins
• Ribbon
• That´s the ticket Stamp Set or Ese es el Boleto Set de Sellos (Stampin Up)

 Come back soon to see more wonderful ideas!

{{HUGS}} Martha Lucia!

Desktop Display

Hi everyone! This is Martha Lucia with my first project in Unique Laser Designs! I am very excited to share this with you. My project is a "Desktop Display" that I altered with a few things. Let me show you.

I start by selecting two products from ULD Store, which was the most difficult part because I was shocked by all these options. But I needed to start with something, I took the wheelbarrow and the shaped circles in wood. 

Then I used different colors of Tim Holtz distress ink to color the circles and after they dried, which only took a few seconds, I stamped them with  Memento Tuxedo Black with a text stamp.

For the wheelbarrow I used a patina technique with VerDayProducts in Bronze Color. I love this effect over the wheel and handles.  The steps to get this effect  are too easy, I only needed to paint the wheelbarrow with bronze paint and after it dried I sprayed it with VerDay Patina Solution. Note the details:

The base of my desktop was natural wood, so I painted it with a Red Wood Stain from Ikea. I let it dry and then I cut a little small piece of designer paper for the stand.  

To decorate the stand I cut some words  in card stock Rich Razzleberry using my die cutting machine and framelits or cutting templates from Little Yellow Bicycle.

As I was thinking of a display, I decided to decorate some journal cards with gold glimmer paper , staples and bakers twine, so I can interchange the board message every day. 

To keep these cards in place I created to decorate a paper clip with metal on topper, using a piece of Polished Purple Metal Sheet from Add a Little Dazzle and the design of one embossing folder. I pasted the piece of metal with Sticky strip to keep this in place over the black part of my paper clip.

The last part of my project was the assembly. And I decided to top the wheelbarrow with some little paper flowers. I pasted the circles and the wheelbarrow with dimensionals to give more dimension to the project.

Now I want to show you what the original products I chose looked like and invite you to visit the ULD Store because you will go crazy with all the special pieces that you can find to create and embellish your projects. 

Products Used:

• Shaped Circles
• Wheelbarrow
• Desktop Display (Heidi Swap)
• VerDay Bronze Kit 
• Polished Purple Metal Sheet (Add a Little Dazzle)
• Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
• Red Wood Stain Behandla (IKEA)
• Paper Flowers (Crafty City)
• Cutting Templates (Little Yellow Bicycle)
• Journal Cards (We R Memories)
• Designer Series Paper & Card Stock (Stampin Up)
• Big Shot 
• Multi Tombo Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals
• Paper Clip

I hope I have inspired you to create something for you or a present during this holidays. Come back soon to see more wonderful ideas!

{{HUGS}} Martha Lucia!

Wall Decor Using ULD embellishments & Glitter!

Hello,

Kimberly here sharing some of my wall decor projects I made for my studio, using some ULD embellishments and glitter!

I started with 3 glass empty frames that I had already hanging in my craft room. I usually fill the frames w/ letters to spell something, or I tape favorite embellishments to the inside just for fun.  But once I was introduced to the ULD embellishments, I knew what my next plan was.

I loved the bike, feathers, and hot air balloon.  All I did was add glitter card stock to one side of the frame and add the embellishments to the outside of the frame.  It gives it the 3D look. 

Here is a look at the wall where you can see the 3 small frames hanging up and you can see the feather in the top frame, then the hot air balloon, and then the bike.  I have close up photos below. 

This is my painting, glitter, messing work area.. near the sink for easy clean up.

 

Thanks for taking a look at 3 easy ways to add simple wall décor to any room.  Just add glitter and some of your favorite Unique Laser Design images.

 

Kimberly (Scrap It Girl)