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

Joy Captured Happy Card

Hello,

A quick card for a few challenges...

I sprayed some ink on a white panel, stamped and embossed "Joy captured" and adhered on the card.

Then, I added the washi tape, the stamped butterfly, "happy" on the opposite corner and the sequins.

Challenges:

1. CAS(E) This Sketch #115

2. H2H CTMH Challenge Blog: Opposites Attract

3. WAW #175: Anything Goes

4. SSS Wed: Spring Pinterest Inspiration (I used the colors from the board)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Washi Meets...Let it Snow!

I was listening to "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" with my kids the other day...and I made a couple of cards...this card is one of them:

A simple card using chevron washi tape, a die-cut border heat embossed in turquoise and a stamped sentiment (hostess stamp set-CTMH) adhered with foam tape.
I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch! #103 for this card:

And the colors are from Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Candy Cane.

Other challenges:

3. WAW #163: Anything Goes
4. CASology Week 126: Snow
5. Cards in Envy: Christmas Carols Challenge
6. SSS Mon Challenge: Anything Goes
7. SSS Wed Challenge: Winter Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Polaroid Frame Christmas Card

Another card for a bunch of challenges...can you tell I'm trying to squeeze as much as I can in a card? =)

I don't have glitter embossing powder, so I decided to make my own...I mixed some holographic purple glitter with clear embossing powder and heat embossed the bigger snowflakes with it. It gave them a subtle sparkle against the textured cardstock...

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection - frame and sentiment stamp
Silver Geometric Washi Tape
Others:
snowflakes stamps (Martha Stewart/EK Success)
Sequins
Clear and Silver Embossing Powder
VersaMark
Heat Gun
Glitter

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #102

2. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Clearly Christmas

3. JUGS #270: Word Week - Sparkle
4. WAW #161: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed: Christmas/Holidays
6. MMMC #7: Tic-Tac-Toe (Tape/Glitter/Stamps)

Have a nice week!
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

Love Birds Tag Card

I watched a technique video on Spotlight Die Cutting (by the genius Jennifer McGuire) the other day and decided to make a card based on it. 

But instead of die cutting the tag, here's what I did:

I stamped and heat embossed the branches on the back and mounted the panel on kraft paper.

On my work mat, I placed the panel next to the tag. I positioned my tag the way I wanted it and stamped on it. Then, all I had to do was line the images up on the card base.

And add some hearts, birds, banner with sentiment, glitter and a washi tape "ribbon"...and voila'!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

1. CAS(E) this Sketch #87 combined with...

2. Tag You're...It! #3

3. CASology Week #107: Stripes
4. WAW #144: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed Challenge: Make It Sparkle

Supplies:
CTMH Stamps Happy Birds (C1600) and Australian Thanks (C1586) 
silver embossing powder 
heat gun
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
washi tape - American Crafts

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

XOXO Fox Card

Time to play! 

I'm using this sketch...

...and Monochromatic CAS...

...to make this card...

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #85
2. The Paper Players Challenge #205: Sandy's Monochromatic Clean and Simple
3. Word Art Wednesday Challegne #142
4. H2H Challenge Blog: The Spice of Life (everybody needs some XOXO)

Supplies:
Wild About Love (CTMH)
heart (retired-canvas art workshop set)
Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH - retired)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Fireworks Let's Celebrate Card

July 4th is almost here...I just love watching the fireworks at the park...

I made this card based on this sketch from CTS Challenge #82, where I'll link it:

And I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #139: Anything Goes
CASology Week #102: Float (fireworks "floating" in the air...haha)
Simon Says Stamp "W is for White" (White Daisy cardstock - CTMH)
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge #7: Wave the Flag (inspiration from your country's flag - I was born in Taiwan, grew up in Brazil and have been living here for 8 years...I've got most of the colors, except for green and yellow! Maybe in another card...)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Thank You Feathers Card

This card was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #59 and it's one of many "thank you" cards for my wonderful friends!

Here's my card:

Supplies:
from CTMH:
Z1790 Artiste Cricut Collection
B1438 Banner Wishes ("thank you")
Washi Wonder (hostess stamp set-retired)
Z1920 Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape
Colonial White Cardstock
Buttercup Stamp Pad
others:
Memento Coffee Bean ink pad
silver, red and turquoise embossing powders
baker's twine

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
2. Simon Says...Emboss It! (Wednesday Challenge Blog)
3. Word Art Wednesday #115: Anything Goes
4. CASology Week 78: Dot
5. CAS-ual Fridays CFC125: In a Word

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Rosette Thank You Card

I made the rosette a while ago...I stamped the script (Hot Off the Press) on crepe paper and gathered it by hand.

Then I stamped the banner and the sentiment (CTMH), cut it out and adhered it on the rosette. Added a card base...and voilà!

The stamp set (Banner Wishes - B1438) is from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide (view it HERE).
It will be available until December 31st. So if you like it, better get it while you can! =)

This card was inspired by the sketch #50 from CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge blog. I didn't have time to play, but when I saw the sketch, I knew exactly what I wanted to do...
But I'm entering this card in the Keep It Clean and Simple challenge (Simon Says Stamp)!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Lilian

Update (11/19/13): I'm also entering this card in the Grateful for You challenge at H2H CTMH challenge blog.