I've never posted so much in a week! 

But I'm trying to squeeze in some more cards for another challenge at Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog - Tool Time! Can you tell ideas come to me last minute? 

One of my favorite techniques is heat embossing! So, I always have my heat gun by my side...at least when I'm crafting! 

From CTMH:
1. Stamp sets
D1542 For a Friend
C1503 The Best Things
2. Z1151 3-D Foam tape
3. Z1753 Sparkles Brown & Tan assortment

Other supplies:
Paper flowers (Fancy Pants Designs)
Gold embossing powder (Ranger)
Heat gun

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

My Mother Scrapbook Page

I want to take a picture with my mom...and I envision it on this scrapbook page that I made this week.
I know, I know...I don't even have the picture, yet...
I usually start with a picture, but I was inspired by the layout (on page 60) from CTMH's 2013 Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog, so I decided to go ahead and make it first.

After looking at it, and after checking out Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge Blog...I decided to enter it in the "Photo Inspiration" Challenge. They have a gorgeous photo as the inspiration.

I saw the challenge a while ago, and didn't think I would have time to play...it was a happy coincidence that some colors were so similar and I have flowers on my page...maybe I was subconsciously inspired... =)

Supplies from CTMH:
stamps, papers and gemstones from Buzz and Bumble WOTG (get it while you can!)
Love Blooms stamp set (will be retired soon! so get it, if you like it!)
Keyboard Uppercase Alphabet set
3-D foam tape
and
paper flowers (Fancy Pants Designs)
glitter
Chinese Knot Chain Punch (EK Success)
Doily Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart/EK Success)
Memento, Brilliance, VersaMagic ink pads (Imagine Crafts).

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Vacation Scrapbook Page

Hello,

This is a 6x6 scrapbook page I made recently. It will be part of my Project Life album, the one I decided to start this year. If you missed one of the pages I shared before, click HERE.

We took a short vacation last month. And my son is pictured, on the beach, making a sand castle.
I love seashells, butterflies and birds...so, when I saw a stamp set from Hero Arts on sale for 50% off, I just had to buy it! Good thing I did, because Hero Art's has a contest going on and I'm entering this page!!!
It's the "Stamp Your Story" contest and you can check it out HERE.

I used a patterned paper from MME, an old starfish sticker by Jenni Bowlin for Li'l Davis Designs, 3-D foam tape (to pop-up the nautilus) and some Green&Blue Epoxy Bubbles from CTMH. 

Stamps are by 7gypsies, CTMH (Trinity Alphabet), and Hero Arts Antique Engravings (of course!).

Brown ink is Memento Coffee Bean (Imagine Crafts) and ClearSnap's ColorBox Chestnut Pigment Ink.

Thanks for visiting! 

Lilian

Father's Day Card

Father's Day is just around the corner...

I made this for my husband...hopefully he won't read my blog... =)

I used the same stamp for the background, and the texture on the rosette and ribbons. The stamp set is called Distressed Backgrounds and is available HERE.

I bought the foam embellishment at Hobby Lobby a while ago...finally put it to use!

Can you guess how the tone-on-tone ribbons were made? I might have a tutorial for that...Would you like one?

Leave me comment! I'd love to hear from you!

Lilian

Congrats Card

My niece had a graduation party this last Saturday. And this is the card I made her:

I made a pocket inside the card for the $ we gave her (the gift card is just for illustration).

Inside pocket for gift card/cash:

Detail of the stars with CTMH Stardust Glitz™ Glitter Gel:

The stamp set I used is included in the Cricut Artiste Collection. (If you are the first customer to purchase one, between June 9th and 16th, you'll get a free stamp set! More details HERE!)

I also made her a 8x8 scrapbook album and gave her a 2-page LO that I'd made previously. To check it out, click HERE.

Some pages of the album:

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian