This card is for my team's Blog Hop (which starts officially tomorrow on Oct 1st...click HERE to see the post), but I'm posting it again so I can enter it in a few challenges...

I apologize for the quality of the photos lately...my camera is acting weird, so I've been using Instagram...

Supplies (CTMH):

Pathfiding paper packet

Thanksgiving Wreath (Hostess Stamp set)
sentiment stamp from Artfully Sent Cricut Collection stamp set

Colonial White cardstock

Edge Distresser
Others:

Memento ink pads

yellow cardstock and patterned paper for mat and banner  (The Paper Studio)

Copic markers

Distress Stickles

Corner and Border Punch

decorative scissors

Challenges:
1. H2H Challenge: Favorite Tools (edge distressed)
2. WAW #151: Anything Goes
3. SSS Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
4. JUG #260: Photo Week

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Damask Divas Blog Hop: Pathfinding

Hello,

Welcome to the Damask Divas Blog Hop!

If you came from Mandy's Blog, you are in the right place.  If you have jumped here and just discovered our blog hop, feel free to check the list at Damask Divas Blog to find the complete list of blog hop participants.

I made a simple scrapbook page using the patterned papers from the new Pathfiding paper packet and a few stamp sets:

I'm entering the page in a few challenges:

Challenges:

1. H2H Challenge: Favorite Embellishment (hand stamped embellishments!)

2. WAW #151: Anything Goes

3. SSS Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

And I also made a card! 

I apologize for the quality of the photos lately...my camera is acting weird, so I've been using Instagram...

Supplies (CTMH):

Pathfiding paper packet

D1604 Season of Thanks
B1463 Thankful Heart
E1028 Hopscoth Alphabet
Thanksgiving Wreath (Hostess Stamp set)
sentiment stamp from Artfully Sent Cricut Collection stamp set

Colonial White cardstock

Chocolate Woodgrain Washi Tape (retired)
Edge Distresser
3-D Foam Tape

Others:
Brilliance ink pads
Memento ink pad
patterned paper for photo mats and stamped leaf (The Paper Studio)
Copic markers
Distress Stickles
Corner and Border Punch
decorative scissors

Your next stop is Cydney's Blog...hope you enjoy our Blog Hop! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

P.S. Don't forget the October Constant Campaign...

During the month of October, with each qualifying purchase of $50 USD / $55 CAD you are eligible to receive—as a special bonus—one of two chevron ribbons FREE! Each chevron ribbon—Ruby or Outdoor Denim—has an original retail value of $6.95 USD / $7.75 CAD. So which ribbon will you get? It’s a surprise! Quantities are limited, so place your orders as early in the month as possible. Be sure to take advantage of this fantastic offer so you can enjoy embellishing your creations with your own surprise roll of bonus ribbon!

And the Stamp of the Month - Home for the Holidays...only $5 dollars with a qualifying purchase of $50!

Shop with me here: http://lilian.ctmh.com!

Watercolor Love You to the Moon Card

I had some extra inks (green and blue) left from another project, so I decided to use it on lots of textured papers...now I have a little pile of watercolored papers! =)

For today's card, though, I used one of my favorite techniques - clear emboss resist - before I watercolored the paper...

Supplies (CTMH-retired):
You've Got a Friend stamp set
Unicorn Dreams (Hostess stamp set)
Glitz Glitter Gel
Others:
Clear embossing powder
Heat Gun
reinkers in green and blue
paintbrush

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Just Us Girls #258 - Trend Week & DT Call
2. SSS Mon Challenge: Rock the Techniques
3. WAW #150: Anything Goes
4. CASology Week #113: Green
and ETA 09/30/14
5. H2H Challenge: Favorite Technique

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Washi meets...3.5" x 3.5" Japanese Blossom Cards

A couple of quick 3.5" x 3.5" cards...

Supplies:
A1155 Quick Cards-Japanese Blossom (CTMH)
washi tape
Copic Markers

I'm entering the first one in the following challenges:
1. Addicted to CAS #47: Oriental
2. WAW #150: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

You're a Star Card

A card inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch!

Here's my card, with a watercolored banner, and some colors inspired by Moxie Fab World Challenge - Getting Fancy:

Supplies (CTMH):
Sentiment from one of the Artbooking Cricut Collection stamp sets
Banner from December '14 Stamp of the Month - Cutie Pie
Puns of Praise (retired)
Others:
sequins
blue and green reindeers
paintbrush

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #92
2. CAS on Sunday Challenge #42: Sequins Celebration
3. WAW #149: Anything Goes
4. Moxie Fab World Fabulous Friday Challenge: Getting Fancy
and a new challenge blog I found a few days ago...
5. Just Us Girls #258 - Trend Week & DT Call

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Chalkboard Thinking of You Card

This is a free-style collage card for a couple of "Back to School" challenges...

And a tip...
This is how you get colorful images on dark paper without having to buy a bunch of colored embossing powders...
I stamped letters on black paper with VersaMark and heat embossed in white. Then, I colored them with alcohol-based ink markers. The brighter the colors, the better!
Of course, you would have to buy a bunch of markers...but I bet you already have them, right? =)

Supplies:
Framework Alphabet (CTMH)
VersaMark
White embossing powder
Brilliance ink pad
Chalkboard stamp set (Recollections)
twine
3-D foam tape
washi tape

Challenges:

1. Tyra's S.E.I Challenge: Back to School & Fall Fun

2. The Card Concept #18: Back to School Theme

3. STAMPlorations September Challenge: Stamps & Markers

4. SSS Wed Challenge: Make your Own Background
5. WAW #149: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Happy 'Owl'oween Card

One more card for Freshly Made Sketches:

Supplies:
What a Hoot (CTMH-retired)
Copic Markers
candy dots (SU!)

Challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketches #153 - A sketch by Jen B.
2. H2H Challenge: Share your favorite Stamp or Stamp Set (What a Hoot) - this is my 3rd card...can you tell I have many favorite stamp sets? =)

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

Cricut Artfully Sent Collection is HERE!

It's finally here!

The Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge Collection is here! You can order yours on my CTMH website (just click HERE)! 

I've never been so excited about a Cricut cartridge before...

Here's a video to see what this is all about!

Plus, some CTMH artwork:

More info:

Cardmaking has never been easier or more fun! With our newest Cricut® collection, you can make handmade masterpieces in no time at all. Choose from cards with sentiments cut directly into them, or combine several cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring more than 25 different card themes and 5 different card formats including dynamic interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all occasions—even if the occasion is "just because"! Card styles include pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves, and pocket cards.

Collection includes:

1 – Cartridge (700 images: Cards and Font)

3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets

1 – 12" × 12" White Daisy Cardstock Pack

What are you waiting for?

Go to http://lilian.ctmh.com to order yours today!!!

Sweet Fox Card

Check out the Foxy Foxes Challenge at Moxie Fab World!
My card was inspired by the sketch #153 at Freshly Made Sketch...

Supplies (CTMH):

D1604 Season of Thanks (background)

B1463 Thankful Heart

Wild About Love (retired)

Woodgrain Washi Tape (retired)

Others:

washi tapes

paper flowers (Prima)

gemstone (Studio G)

Challenges:
1. Moxie Fab World Foxes Challenge: Foxy Foxes Challenge
2. Freshly Made Sketches #153 - A sketch by Jen B.
3. SSS Wed Challenge: Make your Own Background (although, I might be cheating...'cause it's so easy with background stamps and ink pads...)
4. WAW #149: Anything Goes
5. H2H Challenge: Share your favorite Stamp or Stamp Set (Wild About Love)
6. CASology Week #112: Three (3 leaves and/or 3 lines of washi tapes)

Thanks for stopping by today!
Lilian

Washi meets...Christmas Scooter Card

Here's a card I made today...
...please, enjoy it for a looooong time...since my 3yo son N somehow got my acrylic block with the scooter stamp while it was drying...and the stamp went PUFF, PUFFT, GONE! Bye-bye! Forever!
I guess that's the bad thing about polymer stamps...they are CLEAR! And HARD to find!!! =)

Supplies (CTMH):
D1617 Make it Merry
D1455 Be Jolly (hostess stamp set)
Others:
washi tape
VersaMark ink pad (I stamped the scooter on the turquoise paper)
Glossy Accents

I'm entering it in the following challenges:
1. Merry Monday #125 {Transportation!}
2. WAW #149: Anything Goes
3.  CASology Week #112: Three (I used 3 techniques: paper piecing on scooter, simple scene stamping and used Glossy Accents as dimensional element)
4. H2H Challenge: Share your favorite Stamp or Stamp Set

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Sun{day} Sweets: Feathers Happy Thanksgiving Card

Hello dear friends,

I'm sick...again...so, just taking it easy here on my blog...

But wanted to share this card:

It was inspired by:

And the "leaves" are from this stamp set C1584 Feathers (CTMH):

Supplies:

C1584 Feathers (CTMH)

B1463 Thankful Heart (CTMH)

VersaMark ink pad

Red, Distressed Green and Distressed Yellow embossing powders

heat gun

Clear and Yellow Holographic Glitter

glue pen

double-sided tape

3-D Foam Tape

border punch

ink pads in different colors

Challenges:
1. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Leaves
2. TMMCC #3 {Autumn Colors}
3. WAW #148: Anything Goes
4. SSS Wed Challenge: STAMPtember Stamp-It
5. SSS Mon Challenge: Boldly go into STAMPtember!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

National Stamping Month #30YearsofHappy Blog Hop: Meet the Scraplings' cousins!

Welcome to our National Stamping Month #30Yearsof Happy Blog Hop!  

We will be featuring #30YearsofHappy, a set of 30 stamps.  

If you have come here from Lalia Harris' Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

This month we have around 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this stamp set and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Have you met the Scraplings' cousins before? If not...here they are! The Skinnies!

Mini Cards:

Tags:

Instead of the usual 1.25"x4.25", they are 1"x4.25" (I get the Skinnies when I use a 12"x12" piece of cardstock to make two A2 cards and "forget" to trim 1" off the bottom first).

I used different stamps and embellishments (paper flower, sequins, washi tape, thread...) to create the mini-cards and tags.

Then, I added some stamped images with 3-D foam tape.

Supplies (CTMH):
#30YearsofHappy stamp set
3-D Foam Tape
Z1931 Honey Triangles Washi Tape
Z1920 Gold Polka-Dots Washi Tape
Others:
paper flower
metallic thread
hole punch

Now "Hop" on over to Haley Dyer's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the #30YearsofHappy is only available until September 30th!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click HERE) to see how you can get this stamp set for free!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian