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Welcome to the Damask Divas Blog Hop!

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The new Annual Inspiration/Catalog is finally here!!! (click HERE to view it online, starting Aug 1st)
I made two cards using a couple of the patterned papers from the new Chalk It Up paper packet. I also used the August Stamp of the Month - What a Hoot.

Owl Love You

What a Hoot

Those owls are huge and cute! =)

Take a look at the stamp set (the carrier sheet is approximately 6 inches square):

Supplies (CTMH):

What a Hoot Aug SOTM 

Black resin star from Scaredy Cat Assortment

Colonial White cardstock

You've Got a Friend stamp set (retired)

Chocolate Woodgrain Washi Tape (retired)

Others:
VersaMark

turquoise embossing powder
heat gun

colored pencils

Well, you made it to the end of this month's hop.  We hope you had as much fun browsing our creations as we had making them! Thanks so much for hopping with us--now go get your crafty on!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

E.T.A. (08/02)
I'm entering these 2 cards in the following challenges:
1.Word Art Wednesday Challenge #143: Anything Goes
2. SSS Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

P.S. If you like Pocket-Style Scrapbooking...check out the...

During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3! 
Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life —find yours!

Sample cards from the 5 new programs: Chalk It Up, Seaside, Wanderful, Pear & Partridge, For Always.

To view all the collections, go to http://lilian.ctmh.com!

Washi meets...paper piecing! Hot Air Ballon Friend Card

I made this card for the H2H Challenge: Some like it Hot...
Some like HOT Pink Polka-Dots/HOT Air Ballons...HOT enough? =)

Supplies:
D1581 Give a Lift (CTMH)
Z1931 Honey Triangles Washi Tape (CTMH)
Pink Polka-Dots Washi Tape (CTMH-retired)
Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)
Paper Flower (Prima)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH-retired)
Colored pencils
Corner Punch

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
2.Word Art Wednesday Challenge #143: Anything Goes
3. SSS Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

Have a nice day!
Lilian

Artbooking meets Washi...Curiosities Tag Card

I'm in love with my Artbooking Cricut cartridge! The overlays are awesome!

And who doesn't love washi tape??? I have an extensive collection...

Here's what happens when Artbooking meets Washi:

My card base is 5 x 7 inches.
The overlay was 12 x 12, but I changed it to 6.5 inches in height and approximately 4.5 inches in width in CCR. I cut it out using kraft cardstock.
Then, I layered several washi tapes on the card base and adhered the frame on top.

I also used an up-cycled tag...

I heat embossed it in silver and copper, then added a stamped image embossed in green.
I stamped sentiment on kraft, cut out the banner and placed on tag.
Finally, I added thread and adhered the tag on card.

Challenges:
1. S.E.I. Tyra's Challenge: July Upcycle Challenge
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #142: Anything Goes
3. SSS Monday Challenge: A Mid-Summer's Challenge ( I liked Dan's idea of an English summer garden...)
4. SSS Wed Challenge: Emboss It

Supplies:
D1581 Give a Lift (CTMH)
Colonial White Cardstock (CTMH)
Artbooking Cricut Collection (CTMH)
flowers (Stampendous)
Tim Holtz and The Paper Studio washi tapes
silver and copper embossing powder (Ranger)
Distress embossing powder (Ranger)
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
thread

Have a nice day!
Lilian

Happy Bird Birthday Card

Another card for a few challenges...

Happy Birds stamp set - CTMH

(coming Aug 1st!)

Challenges:
1. Fusion French Cupcakes
2. Addicted to CAS: Code Word Celebrate
3. Cards in Envy: Happy Birthday to You Challenge
4. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #142

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

XOXO Fox Card

Time to play! 

I'm using this sketch...

...and Monochromatic CAS...

...to make this card...

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #85
2. The Paper Players Challenge #205: Sandy's Monochromatic Clean and Simple
3. Word Art Wednesday Challegne #142
4. H2H Challenge Blog: The Spice of Life (everybody needs some XOXO)

Supplies:
Wild About Love (CTMH)
heart (retired-canvas art workshop set)
Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH - retired)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Never Dull Your Sparkle Art Journal Page

Hello,

This is a page from my Doodle Smash for Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #2: Around the House, where you're supposed to use household items in your project...

Here are the items I used...

And this is how I did it...

1. I stamped the lady in black on my page, then on Colonial White cardstock. Colored her with Copic markers and cut it out. Added Glitz Glitter Gel on her dress and set aside to dry.
2. Tore patterned paper and adhered on page.
3. Place bag (that orange bag from mandarin oranges) on page and spray metallic gold ink.
4. Stamped Reversed Punchinella in purple and Sentiment in black.
5. Adhered the cut out lady on page.

The bag gave me this pattern:

6. Using the toilet paper rolls and bottle, I added circles to the page (I used metallic paints and different ink pads).
7. Using the ruler, I stamped black lines on the top...they're supposed to be "strings" for the "paper lanterns".

8. Added paper flowers.
9. Sprayed more gold ink on page.

I'm also entering this page in:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: About a Face
SSS Wed Challenge: Spots & Dots
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #141: Anything Goes
Unity {be inspired} Challenge Color 18
and my first time in...
Anything but a Card Challenge #36: Anything Goes week 3

Supplies:
Stamps by Unity Stamp Co.
Skylark patterned paper (CTMH)
Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH - retired)
gold and silver Spray Inks (Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts)
Brilliance, Memento and VersaMagic ink pads (Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts)
Acrylic paints (Jacquard)
Paper flowers (Prima and Fancy Pants Designs)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Feathers Birthday Greeting Card

Another card for The Card Concept Challenge #14: Colour Challenge!

Here's my card...decided to go a little bit asymmetrical...it's CAS (clean and simple), but I guess it could be almost Clean & Layered...what do you think?

Challenges:
1. The Card Concept Challenge #14: Colour Challenge
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #141: Anything Goes

Supplies:
C1584 Feathers (CTMH)
D1514 Just a Number (CTMH)
sequins
journaling pen (American Crafts)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Lovely Hearts Card

I found The Card Concept not too long ago...haven't played along, yet...until I saw this color combo! I've used teal, red & white before (see card HERE)...but not with the black.

Here's my really simple CAS card:

I used the stamps from the Artbooking Cricut Collection. And some glitter on the flowers.
Tip: The solid heart was stamped using the back side of the flower heart stamp (in black).

Entering the card in:
1. The Card Concept Challenge #14: Colour Challenge
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #141: Anything Goes
3. CAS on Sunday Challenge #37: One Layer Wonder
4. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Foxy I Love You Card

Are you enjoying your summer?

CFC133: Create a Clean And Simple project that uses hearts in summer colors.

I just love that little fox! =)
Fox, heart and sentiment are from Wild About Love (CTMH)
Tree is Unity Stamp Co.

I'm entering this card in:
1. CFC133: Summer Lovin'
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #140: Anything Goes
3. CASology Week #104: Pet (wouldn't it be nice to have a fox as a pet?)

Have a nice week!
Lilian

Be Still...Art Journal Page

Hello,

I worked on this page for a couple of days...I created it with some challenges in mind, but I missed one of the deadlines! =)

How-to:
1. Stamp doily and heat emboss in white (repeat 2 more times)
2. Stamp doily in blue several times, as shown
3. Place overlay on left side and stencil in black using the sponge dauber
4. Wipe off ink from embossed images with paper towel or napkin
5. Stamp different images on the left using brown and gray inks
6. Stamp Hot air Ballon on a piece of paper, color it and cut out the top
7. Stamp Hot air Ballon on page and color the flowers/basket
8. Adhere cut out ballon on page; add glitter on flowers and rosette
9. Print the word art, trim it into a banner and ink the edges in blue
10. Finally, stamp a border in gray on banner, as shown, and adhere it on page.

I'm entering this page in the following challenges:
1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #139: Anything Goes (that's where I got the scripture/word art file)
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Start From Scratch (I used a white page from my Smash)
3. H2H Challenge: Up, Up, and Away!

Supplies from CTMH:
D1581 Give a Lift
D1571 Sweet & Lovely (from the Artbooking collection)
Z1906 Artbooking Cricut Collection
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

Other supplies:
Tim Holtz's Air Travel (by Stampers Anonymous)
White embossing powder (ZING! American Crafts)
Embossing Heat Gun
VersaMark
Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog and Rich Cocoa
Brilliance Starlite Black and Pearlescent Sky Blue
Watercolor pencils
Copic Marker
Sponge Dauber

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Fireworks Let's Celebrate Card

July 4th is almost here...I just love watching the fireworks at the park...

I made this card based on this sketch from CTS Challenge #82, where I'll link it:

And I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #139: Anything Goes
CASology Week #102: Float (fireworks "floating" in the air...haha)
Simon Says Stamp "W is for White" (White Daisy cardstock - CTMH)
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge #7: Wave the Flag (inspiration from your country's flag - I was born in Taiwan, grew up in Brazil and have been living here for 8 years...I've got most of the colors, except for green and yellow! Maybe in another card...)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian