Welcome to the SOTM (Stamp of the Month) Blog Hop!

If you have come here from Tina's 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 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this lovely stamp set - Cutie Pie. 

Isn't it cute?
I have always wanted to try a side-step card...and this set was just perfect for it!

Supplies:
Cutie Pie SOTM
Silver Shimmer Trim
ShinHan Touch Twin Tender Pink marker
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
Copic Markers

Your next stop is Kathleen's Blog! 

Challenges:
1. WAW #160: Anything Goes
2. SSS Wed: Anything Goes
3. JUGS #269: Wild Card - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
And have nice week!
Lilian

Snowman Circle Tags Card

A card for a few challenges...sketch is from Sketch N Scrap and color inspiration is from Merry Monday...

Supplies:
Flakey Friends stamp set (CTMH)
Silver Shimmer Trim (CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH retired)
Copic markers
The Paper Studio papers
Thread
Corner Punch (Martha Stewart/EK Success)

Challenges:
1. Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #37
2. The Card Concept #24: Snowman (Make a Tag)
3. Merry Monday #136: {Red, Green and White!}
4. WAW #160: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed: Anything Goes
6. JUGS #269: Wild Card - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Sketch N Scrap #69: Fall Scrapbook Page

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Here's a scrapbook page for Sketch N Scrap Sketch #69: 

I loved this fun sketch!

I'm also entering it in the following challenges:
WAW #160: Anything Goes
SSS Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

Supplies (CTMH):
Pathfinding papers
Gold Sequins
Season of Thanks stamp set
Thankful Heart stamp set
Hopscotch Alpha set
Bronze Shimmer Trim
edge distresser
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
Others:
7Gypsies stickers
The Paper Studio patterned paper
Copic Markers

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Mixed-Media {Monday} with H2H: No Rules! Guest Designer

This is my last week as a guest designer for Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge Blog...

...and this week, the challenge is: NO rules!

So, who said that Picture My Life cards are just for pocket scrapbooking? 

Here's a simple card, using two 3x4 cards:

Since this card was easy-peasy, I had time to make some more!
I'm usually very linear when I craft...so, on this card, I decided to rebel and tilt the black paper...

I'm linking up this card in:

1. MMMC #6: Stamps

2. WAW #159: Anything Goes

And don't be afraid to mix and match washi tape and add a little of Artfully Sent! =)

Supplies (CTMH):
Picture My Life Chalk it Up
enamel stars from Scaredy Cat assortment 
Teal Shimmer Trim
arrows from Pathfinding WOTG Card Making Kit stamp set
C1534 Sightseer stamp set
B1467 You Mean the World to Me stamp set
Silver Geometric washi tape
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
3-D Foam Tape
stamps from retired WOTG Card Making Kit
Gold Polka-Dot washi tape
Others:
Clear and Silver Embossing Powders
VersaMark
Heat Gun
Sequins
black pen

Thank you H2H for such fun challenges this month!
You have until the end of the month to play in all challenges!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

{Friday} Foto Inspiration: Village Christmas Card

I took this photo a while ago at Hobby Lobby...

#hobbylobby #pillow #christmas

A photo posted by Lilian YF (@theleafstudio) on Oct 10, 2014 at 6:31pm PDT

And this is my take on it...a one-layer card...since I still need quite a lot of Christmas cards! =)

Supplies:
Nov SOTM It's the Little Things
D1554 Christmas Village
Artfully Sent stamp set (sentiment)
Snowhaven WOTG stamp set
Versamark
embossing pen
turquoise, gold and red embossing powders
heat gun
gemstones

I'm entering this card in:
1. One-Layer Simplicity #11: Home, Sweet Home
2. WAW #159: Anything Goes
3. Time Out Challenge #19: Embossing with the optional twist of sparkle

 Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

H2H Guest Designer: NO Embellishment Projects

I love embellishments...what about you?
I love stickers, gemstones, glitter, ribbon...sometimes I think I don't used them enough, though...

But wait...this week the challenge at Heart 2 Heart is NO embellishments!!!

So, since I couldn't stamp nor use ink on the previous challenges...guess what I'm going to use this week? =)

Here's the first card...using stamps and ink pads:

Supplies (CTMH):
B1439 Dreamer
D1544 Distressed Backgrounds
C1503 The Best Things
stamp set from Artbooking Cricut Collection
ShinHan Touch Twin Tender Pink Marker


On the second one, I experimented on glossy paper (aka left over photo paper)... I used alcohol inks, stamps and sketch from RetroSketches #141:

Entering this card in The Paper Players #222: Clean and Simple Thank You, 

RetroSketches #141 and WAW #158: Anything Goes

Supplies (CTMH):
B1463 Thankful Heart
Others:
Gold Metallic Marker

Piñata Alcohol Inks & Claro Extender (Jacquard)

Last, but not least, this card was cut using the wonderful Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge...I painted it with PearlEx Watercolors and ink pad (fox):

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
Others:
PearlEx Watercolors CD
black pen

You have until the end of the month to play!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

H2H Guest Designer: Artfully Sent Projects

Hello,

I'm the guest designer at Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge Blog this month and the newest challenge  is NO ink allowed! 

Another week without stamping...so sad! 

Just kidding! =)

This is a great opportunity for me to play with other tools other than stamps!

So, I decided to play with my Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge!

Here are my cards:

Joy: I cut a 4x6 pocket card, trimmed it for a A2 card, rounded the corners and added washi tape and silver shimmer trim. The gold polka-dot washi tape is actually not that wide, but I taped 2 strips and lined up the dots...

Noel: I changed the size of the pocket card on Cricut Craft Room (I have a E2) to fit the A2 card, added the washi tapes and gemstones, then added some glitter gel.

Tree: This one was a "little" more time consuming...Artfully Sent cut out the tree/banner design for me. I layered woodgrain washi tape on a piece of 5x7 cardstock and adhere behind the front panel (for the trunk cut out). Using the leftover leaves cut outs, I taped different washi tapes, trimmed and adhered them on. For the smaller leaves, I adhered and colored them with watercolored pencils. 

I also added gold polka-dot washi tape for the banner and adhered them on.

Of course, to make your life easier, you could have taped washi tape on cardstock and cut them with the Cricut...but I decided to save some cardstock and washi tape...

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
White Daisy Cardstock
Silver Shimmer Trim
Gold Polka-Dots Washi Tape
Ruby Chevron Washi Tape
Woodgrain Washi Tape (retired, but available in Party Washi Tape 3-pack, while supplies last)
Teal Washi Tape (retired)
Silver Washi Tape (retired)
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
corner punch
Gemstones
Textured Cardstock
Washi Tape from my stash
Watercolor Pencils

And click HERE to see another card I made using Artfully Sent (for a CTMH consultants' Blog Hop)!

I'm entering the tree card in the following challenges:
1. WAW #157: Anything Goes
2. Runway Inspired #71: In Memory of Oscar de la Renta

Have a nice week!
Lilian

Artfully Sent Cricut Blog Hop

Welcome to the Artfully Sent Blog Hop!

If you have come here from Haley's 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 43 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this exclusive CTMH Cricut cartridge. Just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! 

Here's my card...

The cut-out cards from the cartridge are a perfect match for 2-sided patterned papers!

This is how I made this card:
1. Cut the card using white daisy cardstock
2. Mask the frame around the roses, and heat emboss them in red
3. Add glue and red glitter on a few of the "petals"
4. Cover the frame with washi tape
5. Cut a 2-sided patterned paper to size and adhere on the back of the front panel (I also adhere patterned paper on the adjacent side, but you could just leave it alone...)
6. Stamp sentiment and adhered with foam tape
7. Stamp a flower, color it with Copic and ShinHan Touch Twin Markers, and adhere using foam tape
8. Add gemstones on corner of the card and center of stamped flower
9. Add sentiment on inside of card

Here's the inside (I also colored the leaves with ShinHan Touch Twin marker):

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge
Lovely Birthday stamp set 
White Daisy cardstock
Ivy Lane B&T paper (retired)
Foam Tape
Others:
VersaMark
Red embossing powder
Heat Gun
Red Glitter
Glue Pen
ShinHan TouchTwin Sap Green and Tender Pink markers
Copic marker
Yellow Gemstones
Washi Tape

Your next stop is Michele's Blog!

And you can see more Artfully Sent cards HERE, and HERE.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. WAW #157: Anything Goes
2. Runway Inspired Challenge #71: In Memory of Oscar de la Renta
3. Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #235: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

H2H Guest Designer: Season's Greetings Scrapbook Page

I'm back with a project for the first challenge of the month at H2H CTMH Challenge Blog!

This one was quite the challenge...at least for me...

NO stamping allowed! Say WHAAT??? No stamping? That's crazy! Just saying...'cause I'm a stamper!!!

OK, enough drama...here's my scrapbook page:

Papers are from Yuletide Carol WOTG Scrapbooking Kit, plus a 3x4 journaling card from My Crush Holiday Happenings Assortment, Ruby Chevron Washi Tape, Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape and enamel stars from Scaredy Cat Assortment.

You have until the end of the month to link up your projects!
Have fun!
And have a nice week!

Lilian

Heart 2 Heart November Guest Designer: Peace on Earth Scrapbook Page

I was September's Top Chick at Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge Blog, so I get to be the Guest Designer for November Challenges!
Thank you H2H Team for the privilege!

Today, I have a CAS (Clean and Simple) scrapbook page for the Scrapbook Challenge...NO B&T Duos (background & texture) papers!

So, basically I just used solid color cardstock, some Ruby Chevron Washi Tape, embellishments...and, of course, stamping!
The cardstock, sequins and stamps are from the Yuletide Carol WOTG Scrapbooking Kit, and I also used Sparkles Brown & Tan Assortment.

There'll be a new challenge on Mon! Don't forget to check it out!

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian