Yvette Olea Creates

I decided to make a couple of different cards, just to give myself a break from Halloween and Christmas card making for a moment. I found...

Well, it finally happened...my stash of birthday cards has been depleted. My kids (all adults by the way) are always going into my stash ...

This month's theme was Halloween/Fall & Sequins. I had fun making this fall themed card. Since I am helping my grandkids with their dista...

What a busy week it has been! I didn't have too much time to craft this week so I decided to make some cards using only patterned paper. ...

My latest YouTube video is live. I made two Halloween cards using supplies from my stash. I used stencils by Simon Says Stamp (Candy Corn...

It is the most wonderful time of the year...for crafters anyway. It is Stamptember at Simon Says Stamp and I already placed my first orde...

In the spirit of using up my stash, I decided to make a few Halloween cards using only Doodlebug papers and embellishments. It has been ...

I saw a video with a Halloween Card being made by Amy Rysavy (Prairie Paper & Ink) and it inspired me to make a Halloween card for my nex...

This month's theme was Summer/Vacation and/or Embossing Folders. Summer is my favorite time of year. I enjoy the longer days since it all...

I finally broke my 2020 resolution and bought some new crafty supplies. I ordered the Simon Says Stamp July 2020 card kit and am loving e...

I work on Christmas cards throughout the year in order to get the 300 I need for my annual donation to a local skilled nursing facility. ...

One of my favorite things about the Christmas season and having a reason to wear my Ugly Christmas Sweater. My sweater is an elf sweater w...

It can be difficult to find a reason to smile during these strange times so I thought I would make a card or two to send to some friends ...

This month's theme was Outdoor Scenes and/or Patterned Paper. When I think of the outdoors, I immediately think of the beach. As a native...

It is almost back to school time around here so I thought I would make a few back to school cards for some hard working teachers. I have w...

I have been focusing on making Christmas cards over the last few weeks. I donate 300 cards each year to a local skilled nursing facility....

It has been a very busy week. Trying to stay positive with all the negative news is not easy, but I know that all I have to do is go play...

This week, I made a summer themed card using only the items I have in my stash. I decided to record this project in the making, which ma...

Wish me luck on this one. This is my first collaborative hop with my new blog and I am hopeful that I will have many more to follow. Bein...