Maripi Aldanese

Advent Calendar

2010-10-03T17:37:00.000-07:00

I just love the way this advent calendar came out. I used the Bo Bunny Christmas Paper and the Kaiser Crafts Advent Calendar box. I just love how "Vintage" it looks.

Vintage Shoe - Scrapbook Depot

2010-06-16T09:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of another version of the vintage shoe. I will be teaching a class at Scrapbook Depot on how to make this adorable shoe.

Vintage Shoes

2010-06-16T00:41:00.000-07:00

I made my first vintage shoe as a birthday present for a dear friend.

May Copic Class at Scrapbook Depot

2010-04-07T23:10:00.001-07:00

For May we will be discovering the different ways we can use the blender pen and blending solution.

More Cards

2010-03-28T02:54:00.001-07:00

Here are some cards that I used Copic Markers to color in the images.

Copic Class at Scrapbook Depot

2010-03-18T00:47:00.000-07:00

Here are the samples of the cards we will be making for a copic class I will be teaching at Scrapbook Depot on April 10 and 15.

Thomas Kincade Stamp

2010-01-24T20:15:00.000-08:00

I used a Thomas Kincade Stamp and then colored it with various copic markers.

Tim Holtz Grunge Rose

2010-01-24T20:13:00.001-08:00

Here is my attempt at making the Grunge Rose that Tim Holtz featured in his 12 tags of Christmas.

Crafty Secrets Calendar

2010-01-21T17:03:00.001-08:00

My sister gave me the Crafty Secrets Calendar Creative Scraps a while ago. I finally got around to using them. I used a stampin Up Die to cut the background papers.

Snowmen

2009-12-07T02:26:00.000-08:00

I got the idea for these snowmen from my friend Frankie. The ones that she made were just darling. So here is my attempt at making these adorable Christmas Decorations.

Here is another example.

Here is the one that Frankie did.

Christmas Card Swap

2009-11-04T00:49:00.001-08:00

Hi there ... here is card I made for a card swap. I just loved that wood stamp of the image of the child Jesus and the angels. Thanks for looking ...

This was taken without the photo box.

This was taken with the photo box and the lights in front of the photo box.

This was taken with the photo box and the lights from side of the box.

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-10-15T22:44:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made for a card swap. I used the Crafty Secrets thanksgiving stamp set.

Soda Can Container

2009-07-21T02:45:00.000-07:00

I found this soda can container for the refrigerator over as Daiso. I thought it was just perfect to store my Glimmer Mists.

Thanks a Bunch 2

2009-07-21T02:36:00.001-07:00

I thought the ribbon I used originally just faded into the card so I changed the ribbon to something more solid.

Original Card

Modified Card

Isa, this last picture I tried to remove the white space.

Too Sweet

2009-07-17T15:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made for another Card Swap. The strawberries and leaves were colored with copic markers and I painted the background of the stamped image with glimmer mist.

Cards for the troops

2009-07-08T21:14:00.001-07:00

Here is sample of the card I made that we are going to send over the troops.

Thanks a Bunch

2009-07-05T12:54:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made for a card swap. I used the Crafty Secrets Thanks a bunch stamp and colored the image using Copic Markers.

Mom's Card is Done

2009-07-04T11:09:00.001-07:00

I Love COPIC

2009-07-04T11:06:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday cards

2009-06-24T23:58:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my mom's birthday. The background is glittered using lace as my mask. This card is still in progress and I need to figure out what I will do to make the birthday sentiment.

Here is a card I made for a card swap. It is basically the same card I made earlier for Frankie but this time I chalked the background to make the clouds. I just love the way my sister, Marisa, creates her scenes and makes her clouds. So here is my attempt to make the clouds.

Happy Birthday Carlos

2009-06-18T00:57:00.001-07:00

Here is the birthday card I made for my son. I used the Darcies birthday stamp set.

Craft Room

2009-06-09T23:53:00.000-07:00

I finally have all the furniture pieces in place and now it is just a matter of unpacking my boxes and putting my scrapbook supplies in the right place.

These are the scrapbooking storage cubes from target. I have the cubes stacked along two walls.

I put a closet maid shoe rack on top of the cubes for some extra storage.

I used 11x14 acrylic picture frame boxes to store my stamps.

I used 3 Ikea Expedit book cases along the other 2 walls.

I used the Ikea Benno CD/DVD shelf unit to store my Cricut Catridges.

I stacked 2 closet maid shoe racks on top of the Ikea Expedit 4 cube bookshelf for some extra storage. I got stackable pull out letter size storage units from Daiso and put those on the shoe rack shelves.

I put some old plastic drawers inside what used to be the closet.

Thanks for looking ...

I can't wait for the room be done!

Happy Birthday Frankie

2009-06-08T19:52:00.000-07:00

I used the Darcies Bird Stamp Set for the images on this card. I stamped each piece on white CS and then cut them out and layered them on the red card base. I stamped the Happy Birdy onto white CS and then cut it out with a small sperelli punch. I colored in the red petals and added red dots and then backed it in yellow.

Lucky

2009-03-15T00:44:00.000-07:00

I have not posted anything in such a long time. Yesterday I was at the 2nd anniversary crop at Picture Me Perfect. I used My Little Shoebox products to create this Layout.

Happy Birthday Card for JJ

2008-11-22T11:47:00.001-08:00

Here is a card I made for JJ who is turning 1 on December 2. She is my dear friend Frankie's granddaughter. I got the idea for this card from my sister Marisa. The only thing I changed in mine was to use acetate in the back of the card for the ballons.

Copic Certification Class

2008-11-20T09:02:00.000-08:00

I attended the Copic Certification class that Marianne Walker taught in Vancouver on November 10. She is a great instructor. I highly recommend this class.

Here are my sister Marisa and I with our certificates.

Here are Sandy and Cindy from Crafty Secrets with their certificates.

Teresa Collins Christmas Mini Album

2008-09-30T23:30:00.000-07:00

Here is another mini album but this time I used the Christmas Punch Outs and stamps.

Teresa Collins Halloween Mini Album

2008-09-29T00:15:00.000-07:00

I used the Teresa Collins Bind-It-All punch outs and stamps to create this Halloween Mini Album.

Baby Girl Card

2008-09-27T02:36:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my son's friends that just had a baby girl, Azure. I use the Crafty Secrets Chipboard base and decorated the dress with a variety of Patterned Papers and ribbons.

Christmas Star Book

2008-09-24T00:27:00.000-07:00

This book is basically the same as the Halloween star book. I used the Teresa Collins 8x8 Christmas papers and matching stamps.

Halloween Star Book

2008-09-23T01:34:00.000-07:00

I created this halloween star book using 6x8 chipboard for my base and the Teresa Collins 8x8 halloween paper and the coordinating stamps.

Baby Boy Card

2008-09-22T00:46:00.001-07:00

I made this card with the Crafty Secrets Little Boy Chipboard book. I used a variety of patterned paper to decorate the chipboard.

Halloween House

2008-09-22T00:30:00.000-07:00

Here is something I made at the Picture Me Perfect Anniversary crop. I used the Crafty Secrets house chipboard, My Little Yellow Bicycle Halloween Paper, Crafty Secrets Halloween Stamp set, Making Memories paper for the roof.

A Day at Santa Cruz

2008-09-05T00:34:00.000-07:00

Here are some layouts of pictures taken at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

Reminisce New Line

2008-08-11T02:33:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of layouts using the new Reminisce Enchanted Autumn and Fosted LInes.

Heritage ATC Swap

2008-07-05T01:32:00.000-07:00

I made this ATC for a ScrapInStyle Heritage ATC swap. I used glimmer mist to make the sea and sky for the background. I mixed glitter with some sand and glued it onto the the card. I got the little guitar in Cebu.

Sis to Sis ATC Swap

2008-07-05T01:28:00.000-07:00

Here is the ATC I made from the SIS to SIS ATC swap. I used a Tim Holtz Stamp for the background image. I used alcohol inks for the background colors. The little stamped owls are raised with double sided foam tape.

Pink Persimmon Cards

2008-06-09T08:57:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of cards I made with Pink Persimmon Stamps.

Prima Paintables and Copic Markers

2008-06-02T02:30:00.000-07:00

I used a prima paintable cardstock as my base. Then I colored in the flowers and swirls with Copic Markers.

In this next Layout, I used a Prima Paintable Transparency as my base. I colored in the flowers with Copic Markers and then airbrushed the background of the transparency with green using a Copic Airbrush. The 3 borders where stitched using the Bazzill Stitch'z template as a guide. I doodled using a black glaze pen.

Nikki Petterson's Class at PMP

2008-05-28T23:55:00.000-07:00

Here are the Layouts I made in Nikki Petterson's class. It was a blast.

My Little Shoebox Projects.

2008-05-28T23:51:00.000-07:00

Here is a card and project I did using the My Little Shoebox line. I added a ton of dots to their die cuts to spice them up a bit.

Family Layouts

2008-03-24T23:47:00.000-07:00

My Little Shoebox

2008-03-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some layouts using the My Little Shoebox Papers.

My Abuelita (Grandmother)

2008-03-10T19:43:00.001-07:00

I just love this picture of my grandmother. I thought that making a monochromatic layout would highlight the picture.

My Son

2008-02-21T14:52:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of my son when he was just 1 year old.

I used the new Cogsmo Cosmo Cricket Line for the layout.

The journaling reads:

"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes."

Priceless

2008-02-18T09:04:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of my son and I that was taken over 10 years ago. I thought the Making Memeories 5th Line was a perfect match for the picture.

Love Mini Album

2008-02-13T00:42:00.000-08:00

An altered Love Mini Album that I made for my nephew to give to his girlfriend for valentine's day.

Valentine's Card

2008-02-11T02:09:00.000-08:00

Here is a folio card that I turned into a Valentine's Day Card.

Here is a shot of the card opened up. I scalloped two of the sides of the card that form the top of the heart.

Here is what the card looks like with a folded heart insert.

This is the back of the card.

This is the folio heart card and folded heart insert side by side.

This is the folded heart insert which I decorated with Scenic Route Valentine's Papers.

Senior Prom Layouts

2008-02-10T13:07:00.000-08:00

Here are some layouts I made with pictures from my son's Senior Prom.

Leap Year ATC Swap

2008-02-09T10:58:00.000-08:00

Here is what I made for a Leap Year ATC swap.

Did not Make it to the Crop

2008-01-05T03:04:00.001-08:00

I usually go to the Picture Me Perfect Friday Crop. I look forward to seeing the fun bunch of women that are normaly there. We had horrible weather this Friday and so I could not make it to the crop. Boo Hoo. I will just have to wait until next Friday.

Month ATC Swap

2008-01-05T02:58:00.001-08:00

Here is my ATC card for "july" I am not too happy about the card. I used the Tim Holtz crackle paint and the paint is flaking off. I used a playing card for my base. Next time I will sand down the card first.

Valentine ATC Swap

2007-12-31T13:04:00.000-08:00

Here is the Valentine ATC card I make for a SIS swap.

Here is what I used to make the Card:

Manila Folder index cards and cut them down to 3.5 by 2.5.
Stamped images from the Autumn Leave Love with a Flourish clear stamps.
Fiskars border punch for the black border.
Tim Holtz Distressed inks

Week 1 Challenge - The Best of Me

2007-12-31T12:48:00.000-08:00

I saw a post on the SIS board for the Best of Me Challenge. The first week's challenge is to list 5 things you want to do for yourself this week and do them.

So here is my list for this week:

Convert the guest room back into my craft room.
Start my ATC cards for my 7 Gypsies ATC carousel. I will start by making ATC cards about my immediate Family members.
Take one day off this week and just go have fun with a friend.
Clean off my computer desk so I will have more space to play with my Silhouette.
Start purging things I will no longer use or need.

Here is a link to the original blog that has this challenge.

File Folder Mini Album

2007-12-18T01:00:00.000-08:00

This mini album is made using a Manila file folder as the base. I made this as my Christmas Card for mom and put pictures of my sisters and our kids in the tags.

ATC Color Swap

2007-12-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

I joined an ATC Color Swap from the SIS site. I had heard about ATCs and was interested in finally trying to make one.

So here is my first attempt at making an ATC. I needed to use blue as my predominant color.

The image is from the Beaded Bodice Stampendous stamp from the Couture Collection. The was stamped and embossed using the Tim Holtz Black Distress Embossing powder. I colored in the flowers and leaves with Lumiere Metalic Acrylics by Jacquard and then went over the colored areas with Glossy Accents. I added some bling with stickles on the dots and then one big bling. I stamped the words fro a Tim Holtz stamp and cut the words apart, inked them and adhered them on top of the fiber with foam tape to give it more dimension.

Here is the back of the ATC. I stamped my initials with the Stampin Up Wild West Alphabet.
The "be different" saying is a stamp from Limited Edition.