Hello, crafty friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!!! Are you ready for some Holiday cards?

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

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And here's my card:

Challenges:

1. Word Art Wed #191: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
2. Just Us Girls #301 - Trend Week: Gold

3. Virginia's View Challenge #16: 100% Stamped

I stamped and heat embossed the numbers in gold. I added some snowflakes. Then, I blended some Faber-Castell gel sticks (aka Gelatos for kids) with baby wipes.

I stamped the sentiment frame, fussy cut it and adhered on the panel with foam tape.

Finally, I added some sequins and washi tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cardabilities Design Team Reveal #124: Forever Flip Card

Hello, crafty friends!

It's the 30th...It's Cardabilities Design Team Reveal Day! It's also my last project as a DT member...hope you enjoyed all my projects!

Here's the fun sketch by Karan:

Our Sponsor for this sketch is Crafty City:

Website: http://www.craftycity.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/craftycitycom/408285672525649

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhataMemories/

You have until the 13th of the following month to link up (click HERE to link your projects)!

And don't forget to "like" our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Cardabilities

When I saw the sketch, I immediately thought swing (or flip) card!

Challenges:
1. Artistic Inspirations #132: Anything Goes with a twist of die cuts

2. Word Art Wednesday #185: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
3. Addicted to Stamps #146: Anything Goes + DT Call

4. Simon Says Anything Goes

5. SSS Work It Wed May 2015

I used double-sided paper and cut the card and wreath using Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge (CTMH).
I heat embossed the wreath in silver. I added a cream panel, a punched border, some washi tape and stamping to the card.
The birds and banner are heat embossed in clear and popped-up with foam tape. The cake was heat embossed in silver.

Thank you for stopping by!

French Dies {Fri}: Butterfly and Apple Honeycomb Card

Hello,

Today, I have  two die cut cards to share! 

I cut both cards using Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge (CTMH).
I heat embossed a few of the "left over" hexagons in gold (and red) and adhered them to the inside of cards.

First up is:

I cut the butterfly using Artbooking Cricut cartridge (it was altered in CCR) and heat embossed it in black UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel), twice. The second time, I also sprinkled some copper and platinum UTEE.

Now...if you're going to leave the card with the open front like that, I suggest inking or heat embossing the back side of the butterfly for a finished look.
You could also back the die cut front panel with glittered or patterned paper, if you don't want the writing showing.
Another option is to write the message on the back of the card.

Challenges:

1. Artistic Inspirations #132: Anything Goes with a twist of die cuts

2. Word Art Wednesday #185: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
3. HappyLittleStamper May CAS Challenge: Die-cuts/Punches + DT Call
4. Addicted to Stamps #146: Anything Goes + DT Call

Second card:

These hexagons were adhered with foam tape.

Challenges:

1. Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog: "Something Yummy to Eat"

2. Simon Says Anything Goes

3. SSS Work It Wed May 2015

Have a nice weekend!!!

{Sun} Sweets: Botanical Cards

Some cards I made this weekend. They are 3.5" x 5.5" and were colored with ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.

#jrlcreativechallenge #botanicalbackground #CTMH #cards #cardmaking #ShinHanmarkers #TouchTwin

A photo posted by Lilian YF (@theleafstudio) on May 2, 2015 at 7:27am PDT

Supplies (CTMH):
Botanical Backgrounds stamp set
Paper Bird (Hostess stamp set)
Just Sayin' May'15 SOTM
Silver Shimmer Trim
Twine
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: Leaf Green, Sap Green, Tender Pink
3-D Foam Tape
Glitter Gel 

Challenges (Card #1):
1. CTMH Use ShinHan TouchTwin markers
2. Color Throwdown #340

3. Simon Says Work It Wed April '15
4. Simon Says Wed Anything Goes

Challenges (Card #2)
1. STAMPloration May 2015: Stamps & Leaves
2. Addicted to Stamps #142: Make Your Mark
3. Word Art Wed #181: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
4. Just Us Girls #291 Word Week: Twine of any color!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

April Showers Card

If you're looking for my DT Cardabilities card, click HERE or scroll down...

(I was going to post this on the weekend...but it's already the end of the month! So, in order to be able to enter it in some challenges, I'll be posting 2 cards today...)

I made this card today and it was inspired by a few challenges:

I layered stickers and a panel of polka dots paper. I hand drew lines and "stitches" between the two sections with a black pen. I sponged white pigment ink on the stickers and paper to tone it down.

I added the chipboard umbrella, flower and bow (which I outlined with a black pen).  

I glued Prima flowers and added some pearls in centers and also on the bow.

Finally, I added some glitter glue on umbrella and the flower on top.

Challenges:

1. Atlantic Hearts Sketch #105

2. Always Playing with Paper #32 {Use Polka Dots on your Card or Paper Project}

3. MMMC #11: April Showers

4. Addicted to Stamps #142 Make Your Mark
5. Simon Says Mon Anything Goes
6. Word Art Wed #181: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
7. Simon Says Wed Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

{Sun} Sweets: Washi Meets...Lilies

Hello,

I have a card, using washi tape, to share today...I didn't post it on Wed since I already had 2 post for that day...

I stamped the lily 3 times with VersaMark, sprinkled white embossing powder on, brushed off some sections for a "faux masking" (although I missed a spot), heat embossed, and colored with Copic and ShinHan TouchTwin markers.
I stamped the frame and "He is risen" on patterned paper, fussy cut it and turned it into a "vase/pot".
I added the washi tape on the left and stamped a border...

And here's the inside of the card:

Challenges:

1. WAW #177: A Family Friendly Challenge

2. Craft It Up & Link It Up "Anything Goes" Linky Party

3. Addicted to Stamps #138: Holiday

4. CASology #140: Spring

5. Just Us Girls #287: Word Week - Spring

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #97: Butterfly Easter Card, Treat Boxes and 3-D Egg

Hello,

(This is my second post today...If you're looking for my House of Cards DT post, please click HERE...
and for the newest Cardabilities Sketch Reveal, please click HERE)

The last 2 weeks flew by...can you believe it's April and a new challenge at Decorate to Celebrate already?

Create anything 3-D and link it HERE for a chance to win a mini album from Rhonda!

I made a"Happy Easter" Card, using sketch #116 from CAS(E) This Sketch, treat boxes and a 3-D Easter Egg (with the "help" of my kids):

Card: 

Punch card corners; run red cardstock through Cuttlebug with an embossing folder and adhere on card; stamp flower a few times, cut out and layer with 3-D foam tape; stamp sentiment on cardstock, cut out a banner and adhere on card with foam tape; stamp butterfly, watercolor it with PearlEx, cut it out and layer on flower.

Challenges:

1. CAS(E) This Sketch #116

2. WAW #177: A Family Friendly Challenge

3. Addicted to Stamps #138: Holiday

4. CASology #140: Spring

Treat Boxes:

Cut it out with Artiste cartridge using Cricut (or other die-cut machines, templates, etc...), ink the bunny/flower, cut out and adhere patterned paper/punched grass and eggs on sides. I also stamped on the flower. Fill with treats! =)

Challenges:

 1. FCCB #248: Easter

2. Craft It Up & Link It Up "Anything Goes" Linky Party

3. Paper Issues: EGG-cellent ADD-ventures

3-D Egg:

Cut out 6 eggs using a die cut machine (I used my old Slice...).

1. Score 

2. Fold them in half

3. Adhere them side by side. To make it a self-standing egg, just cut a straight line at the "bottom".

4. The kids at church glued and decorated their own eggs...

Supplies:

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Inkadinkado, Unity Stamp Co. and CTMH stamps

ArtBars (Derwent)

PearlEx Watercolor CD

3-D Foam Tape

Slice

Artiste Cricut cartridge

grass Border Punch

patterned papers

foam stickers

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #96: Easter Side Step Card

Hello,

It's Wednesday, and it means it's Decorate to Celebrate time! Create anything 3-D and link it HERE for a chance to win a cute mini-album from Rhonda!

I made a "Happy Easter" side step card for a card exchange:

Challenges:

1. WAW #175: Anything Goes

2. SSS Mon Lions and Lambs, oh my!
3. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Jelly Bean
4. Addicted to Stamps #136: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed Spring Pinterest Inspiration Challenge
6. (ETA 03/26/15) 2015 World Wide Open DT Challenge

This is how it looks when flat:

Side view:

Supplies:
stamps (Inkadinkado and CTMH)
Grass border punch
Prima flowers
Copic markers
Glossy Accents (Ranger)
3-D Foam Tape
DIY "enamel dots" (click HERE to see post with video tutorial)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

{Sat} PS26 #4 on Thursday: My Lil' Angel Scrap Page

Oi,

Esse e' o meu primeiro scrap para o Scrap Entre Amigas (Desafio de Dezembro - Sketch #38 by Camila Borssoi)... 

Hello, 

This is my first scrap page for Scrap Entre Amigas (Desafio de Dezembro - Sketch #38 by Camila Borssoi)...a Brazilian Challenge Blog.

Usei papeis da Prima, MME, SEI e papel vegetal; carimbos (Fancy Pants Designs e Stampabilities); flores (Recollection e Prima), stickers (Soft Spoken, BasicGrey e KandCo.), perolas (The Paper Studio).

Overlay do lado esquerdo e' do Artbooking (CTMH) cortado na minha Cricut, e coracoes cortados na ScanNCut.

I used patterned papers from Prima, MME, SEI and polka-dot vellum; stamps (Fancy Pants Designs and Stampabilities); flowers (Recollection and Prima), stickers (Soft Spoken, BasicGrey and KandCo.), pearls (The Paper Studio).

Overlay on the left is cut from the Artbooking cartridge (CTMH) using my Cricut, and hearts using ScanNCut.

I'd also like to link it to:

2. Anything But a Card #44: Friendship

3. WAW #170: Anything Goes
4. Addicted to Stamps #131: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed All Creatures Great and Small
and ETA 02/15/15
6. MMMC #9: Think Pink

Obrigada pela visita!
Thanks for visiting!
Lilian

French Dies {Friday}: Artfully Sent Banner Thank You Cards

(Sorry about the post title "French Dies" {Friday}...I couldn't resist...for I love french fries and I've been using my die-cut machine Cricut machine more lately...)

This is one of the "thank you" cards for the guests from my son B's birthday party...

Very simple and easy!
The banner is from Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge (CTMH), and stamps are Banner Wishes (CTMH), The Paper Company and Studio G.

Linking up this card at:
1. CAS on Sunday: Children's Card
2. WAW #161: Anything Goes
3. Addicted to Stamps #124: CAS (Clean and Simple)

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian