Hello, Kraftie Friends! 

A few cards to share today...

Card #1

Card #2

CTMH Hostess Stamp Set - Sprinkled with Love

Card #3

Card #4

CTMH Floral Celebration and For My Beautiful Friend

Cricut Artbooking, Club Scrap Fly a Kite Hybrid Kit

Color Shine, Glitz Sea Sparkle Markers (Jane Davenport) and Smooch (Clearsnap)

Challeges:

Card #1

1. Double Trouble #64: "Let's Brighten the Day" with Partner ColorMyHeart Color Dare

2. The Crafter's Cafe #249: Dots and/or Stripes

Card #2:

1. CAS(E) this Sketch #385

2. Creations in Pink #25: AGoes in Mainly Pink

Card #3

1. Sketch Saturday #623

2. Crafting Happiness #62: Always AGoes

3. Crafty Cardmakers #261: Lots of Layers

Card #4

1. If You Gave a Crafter a Cookie #148

2. The Artsy Stamper #22: Fall Flowers

3. QKR Stampede #402: AGoes

4. The Flower Challenge #47: Add Sparkle

Mixed Media {Monday}: Gratitude Art Journal Part 2

Remember my Art Journal pages that I almost forgot to post end of last month?

Here's the photo inspiration again:

I didn't have time to write the how-to...so here it is!

How-to:
1. The background was half done! I chose the orange pages from my Smash (the red one)...
2. I had an old overlay cut from Artbooking Cricut Collection (CTMH) and I used it as a stencil for the modeling paste;
3. I painted the modeling paste using 3 different colors of reinkers;
4. Added some splatters with a paintbrush, using the same 3 colors;
5. Then, I stamped on pages using different background stamps (Script is Stampabilities, others are CTMH - D1604 Season of Thanks);
6. I stamped the big flower (Inkadinkado) on a piece of cardstock, colored it with regular markers and watercolored using PearlEx Watercolor CD;
7. I also stamped Script Background stamp on flower, cut it out and adhered on page;
8. I added the dragonfly (Unity Stamp Co.) and sentiment (C1559 Always Grateful - CTHM);
 9. Finally, I colored the dragonflies with Copic markers and added Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH - retired).

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

You're a Peach Card

Another card inspired by Tyra's Challenge at S.E.I. (June Hand Picked) plus Simon Says Monday Challenge: I ought to use it more!
I haven't used watercolor pencils and my Pearl Ex Watercolor CD for a long time...so here's the card:

Supplies (CTMH):
Sweet Life stamp set
Pick a Posie stamp set (C1576)
Artbooking Cricut Collection

Other supplies:
Watercolor Pencils (Faber-Castell)
Pearl Ex Watercolor CD
Slice cut doily
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Distress Stickles
Memento ink pads
VersaMagic ink pads
Ink Spray

I'm also entering this card in Word Art Wednesday Challenge #137: Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Father Quote Card

Hello,

I haven't been posting a lot lately...I'm been busy, busy, making a baby album for a friend and a commissioned scrapbook album for a customer...

But Father's Day is just around the corner, so I thought I would share one... 

The quote reads: "A father is someone who listens with his heart, speaks with his hugs, and teaches not by words but by example." (Unknown)

I used the Artbooking Cricut cartridge (CTMH) to cut the arrows overlay on the back and the stamp is Paper Inspirations. Pretty simple!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #136: Anything Goes

2. Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #214: Celebrate Dad

Thanks for stopping by! And thank you for all the lovely comments!

Lilian

Guess How Much...Scrapbook Layout

Hello,

This is my second week as the guest designer over at H2H CTMH Challenge Blog!
The challenge for this week is Hearts Galore...

I'm trying to scrapbook more this year, and since I'm in love with the Artbooking Cricut cartridge, I decided to make a 2-page layout using solely cuts from this cartridge.
I've worked on this layout for about 2 weeks...talk about a work of love! Or maybe a work of a slow crafter! =)

Here's a close-up of the file folder...

And this is what's inside the file folder...

Other details:

CTMH Supplies:
B1416 Keyboard Uppercase
E1027 Framework Alphabet
Washi Wonder (hostess stamp set-retired)
For Always Cardmaking Kit stamp set (retired)
Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit stamp (retired)
Artbooking Cricut Collection (cuts, arrow dimensional element and stamp sets)
Z1918 Teal Shimmer Trim (new)
Z1928 Durables Triangle Studs (new)
Z2193 Cotton Candy Exclusive Ink Stamp Pad
Blush Cardstock
Hollyhock Cardstock
Colonial White Cardstock
White Daisy Cardstock
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

Other supplies: 
Inkadinkado stamp
MME (black patterned paper)
Tsukineko Walnut Ink Cherry Blossom
Memento Rose Bud, London Fog and Paris Dusk ink pads
VersaMagic Sahara Sand ink pad

Thanks for stopping by! And don't forget to get crafty and link your projects at H2H!!!
Lilian

Update 02/11/14: I'm also entering this layout at Word Art Wednesday Challenge #118.
Update 02/14/14: I found out about Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and Challenge #197 is I Heart You...so, I'm entering this layout there, too!

Merry Christmas Card

A simple card using some patterned paper, ribbon and a " Merry Christmas" cut out from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge...

I finished mailing my Christmas cards and I only have to give out some cards this Sunday...
Now, moving on to finishing wrapping some gifts... =)

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

Damask Divas Blog Hop: Frosted Ornaments

Hello,
Welcome to the Damask Divas Blog Hop!

If you came from Cydney'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 the Damask Divas Blog to find the complete list of Blog Hop participants. 

This month we're featuring the Frosted Paper Collection.

I had these metal bookplates and decided to create ornaments for my in-laws.
All I had to do was to cut the papers and embellishments to size and adhere them with Liquid Glass.
Good thing they're double-sided, so you can see both patterns! Plus, I'll be adding a photo on the back...

Without much ado, here's the first one:

And the second one:

Supplies used:
Flakey Friends (C1506)
Christmas Village (D1554)
Artbooking Cricut Cartridge
Liquid Glass
3-D Foam Tape
Gemstones
Sequins
Thread
Copic Markers

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

And don't forget to check the monthly specials HERE.

Update (02/03/13): I'm entering the first ornament in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

Sympathy Tree Card

Not a really fun card to make...but sometimes it's needed...this one was for my boss, whose father passed away last week

The tree is from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge (CTMH). I outlined the leaves' shapes with different color markers and added some gemstones. I also colored the trunk in brown. Grass is a Fiskars border punch. Sentiment stamp is Wordsworth.

Update (11/22/13): I'm entering this card in the Rose Blossom Garden Challenge Blog Challenge #16: Fall Theme