Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a couple of cards I made using a double-sided patterned paper, stamp sets and some acrylic shapes:

Card #1 Gate-Fold Card with Belly Band

Card #2

Supplies:

Sweet Safari Paper Packet

Sweet Safari - Scrapbooking Stamp Set

Doodle Borders - February Stamp of the Month

Happiest Place Acrylic Shapes

Black, Avocado and Smoothie Ink Pads

Challenges:

Card #1

1. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Feb Challenge

2. Crafty Friends #149: Animals/Birds

3. Girlz Creative Craft #10: Use an Animal

4. Mix It Up #46: AGoes + Fancy Fold

5. PaperMinutes #80: Wild Animals

6. Addicted to Stamps and More #399: Any Occasion

7. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

Card #2

1. Color Dare #432: Inspiration Color Board

2. CCC Digi Creations #122: Valentine's Day/Love

3. Papercraft #67: For a Loved One

4. Heart2Heart Feb Theme: All You Need is Love

(Sun) Sweets: Snuggle Up Baby Card + Video (Unboxing/Scrapbook Kit Tips/Card Process)

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I made a quick card this weekend for a few challenges...

Colors were inspired by The Color Throwdown Challenge #599:

Process Video (the card is the last project):

I used CTMH Snuggle Up stamp set and new Patterned Paper that will be available starting July 1st.

And images were colored with colored pencils.

Challenges:

2. Creative Fingers #189: AGoes

3. Southern Girls June AGoes

4. Creative Moments #193: AGoes optional "For The Girls"

5. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

6. The House That Stamps Built #J2420: AGoes

7. Love To Scrap #134: AGoes

8. A Bit More Time to Craft #118: AGoes

9. Crafts Galore Encore #76: AGoes

CWS #13 Mid-Month Inspiration: BABY

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's mid-month inspiration time at Creative with Stamps!!!

Remember...we are also celebrating our 1st Anniversary!!! So there are lots of prizes!!!
Make sure to join our challenge for a chance to win!

Here are our Sponsors:

7 images or $21 from Bugaboo Stamps

$20 Gift Voucher from Sunny Studio

2 Stencils from Monika 

and...

Etsy Shop

Website

3 Digital Products from Lilian

And here's my card:

I used Distress Stains (for "sky" and "grass") on a panel and let dry. I distressed the edges with an Edge Distresser (CTMH) and adhered it on the card base.
I stamped the bird family (Flock Together - CTMH) on white cardstock and cut them out.
I colored them with Illustrator by Spectrum Noir alcohol-based markers and adhered them on card.

I stamped sentiment and circles (retired CTMH set) on banner and adhered it on card.
Finally, I added some Dimensional Magic on the circles and let dry.

Click HERE to link up your cards for a chance to win prizes!

Challenges:
1. ATSM #237: Make Your Mark

2. WordArtWed #278-#279: AGoes

3. Inkspirational #132: Word Prompt "Spring"

4. Simon Says Mon: Splash It On

Cardabilities Design Team Reveal #120: Owl Congratulations Card

Hello,

It's the 30th and it means it's Cardabilities Design Team Reveal for Sketch #120!!!

Here's the sketch:

Here's my card...I made it for a friend, who is having a baby soon!

Challenges:

1. Sami Stamps Challenge #23: Add Green

2. WAW #176: Anything Goes

3. SSS Wed Anything Goes

4. Addicted to Stamps #137: Make Your Mark
5. 2015 World Wide Open DT Challenge

I cut a birch background from Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge, taped the edges and corners with washi tapes, and layered the other embellishments.

More details:

Supplies:
Sami Stamps Digi Stamp: Owl
stamps from CTMH and Studio G 
washi tapes (The Paper Studio and WeRMemoryKeepers)
flower ribbon (CTMH)
Spellbinders die cut
Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
Butterfly border (ScanNCut)
Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge
patterned papers (The Paper Studio and CTMH)
paper flowers
Copic markers
Glossy Accents (Ranger)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH)
ArtBars (Derwent) 
Memento and VersaMagic ink pads

Our Sponsor for this sketch is Sami Stamps and the prize is digital images:

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


Thank you for stopping by!
Lilian

Baby Warning Card

Hello dear friends,

One more baby card is here!

Patterned papers and banner stamps are from the Workshops On The Go® Babycakes Scrapbooking Kit (Close to My Heart). The stamps in this kit coordinate with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.
"Warning!" stamp is a retired SOTM (Stamp of the Month) called "Special Care".

Update 01/15/14: I'm entering this card in H2H New Year, New Beginnings Challenge!

Have a nice week!
Lilian

New Year, New Baby!

Hello,

As I mentioned on the previous post, I will be posting some baby cards since some of my friends had babies recently, and one more is on the way! 

Do you remember the door hanger from last post (click HERE, if you've missed it), where I used a Cricut-cut "BABY" on it?
I used the original negative space on this card! I just trimmed it into a rectangle and taped it with washi tape.

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Simon Says Stamp Something New
2. Addicted to CAS #29 Code Word: Die Cuts
3. Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge: New Year, New Beginnings

Cricut Cartridge is Artbooking. Stamp set and papers are from the Workshops On The Go® Babycakes Scrapbooking Kit (CTMH). Washi tape is Smash/K & Co.

Have a great day!
Lilian

A Little Ray of Sunshine Card

That's a loong title for this card...but isn't that whale the cutest whale you've ever seen? =)

And that happens to be the title of a song! So I'm entering this card in the H2H CTMH Challenge Blog 

- Sing a little Song for Me Challenge.

For the 5"x7" card base, I used a circle foam stamp and stamped it with blue acrylic paint several times. After it was dry, I stamped 3 stamp images in black. 

Then, I put a vellum overlay with lots of baby feet on it (it is folded on the left side of the card and adhered to the back). This gave the background a softer look!
I stamped the whale in black on the vellum and on a blue cardstock, cut the whale out and adhered it on the vellum.
Finally, I stamped sentiment in black on blue cardstock, trimmed it like a banner and adhered it on the card.

The final detail...I added little sequins!!! I'm glad sequins are back...'cause I have a lot... =)

CTMH stamp sets:
New Baby (C1541)
It's Your Day (retired)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

For Baby Whale Card

A card for a new baby!
I'll be sending this card to a friend who had a baby boy! The photo is not great...but the whale, the starfish and the "for baby" tag are popped-up with foam tape.

I'll also be entering this card in the "Tag! You're It!" Challenge at Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenges Blog!
Check it out! There's a lot of awesome projects and challenges there!

I used the New Baby (C1541) stamp set from CTMH and some images coordinate with the Cricut® Artiste collection (Z1790).

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian