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

Good news!!!...and bad news...

Hello,

Today, I have good news and bad news...I'll start with the bad...

I got sick again this week, so haven't been posting lately...can't look at the laptop screen, 'cause I feel like throwing up...yuck!

And the good news...

I'm on Cardabilities Design Team (Mar-May 2015)!!! Check out the team HERE!

I applied last minute...'cause I kept changing my mind...but I'm glad I did!
Thank you, Karan!

And a quick card to share:

Challenges:
1. CASology #135: Mini (mini card)
2. WAW #172: Anything Goes
3. SSS Mon No Rules
4. SSS Wed Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
And to compensate the lack of posts this week...I'll have a bunch this weekend! I even have a video tutorial to share!!! So stay tuned...

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

Silver Joy Card

A card for CASology Week 125: Silver...

I used silver embossing powder for the wreaths, stamped "joy", trimmed the panel, rounded the corners and adhered with 3-D foam tape on the card base.

Have a nice week!
Lilian

Candy Jars Card

A quick card for a few challenges...

Supplies (CTMH):
D1615 Sweet as Sugar Hostess stamp set 
Silver Geometric Washi Tape 
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

1. CASology Week #117: Candy
2. WAW #154: Anything Goes with ODBD

Have a nice week!
Lilian

Love Smooch Card

This card is for several challenges(...and yes! My Camera is working again!):

Supplies:
M1049 Blooming Heart (CTMH)
E1030 Handwritten Print (CTMH)
splatter from Laughing Lola CardMaking WOTG stamp (retired CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired CTMH)
Smooch (The Paper Studio)
Copic Markers
3-D Foam Tape

Challenges:
1. Retro Sketches #135: Happy WCMD! (You could choose a previous sketch...I chose sketch #102)

2. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Smooch
3. CASology Week #116: Splatter
4. Virginia's View Challenge #8: Clean and Simple
5. WAW #153: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

{Sun} Sweets: Chocolate Happy Birthday Card

Last card of the day, but not the least...

Supplies (CTMH): 

retired SOTM A Chocolate Affair

D1615 Sweet as Sugar (Hostess stamp set)
retired silver Washi Tape

Challenges:

1. CASology Week #115: Chocolate

2. WAW #152: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

{Sun} Sweets: Sweet On You Card

Second card for Challenges:

1. CASology Week #115: Chocolate
2. WAW #152: Anything Goes

Supplies (CTMH): 

retired SOTM A Chocolate Affair

D1615 Sweet as Sugar (Hostess stamp set)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

Sun Sweets: Too Much Chocolate Card

I have three posts today...
I got carried away with some chocolate-related cards...
YES! You guessed right! I'm a Chocoholic!!!

First card:

Supplies (CTMH): 

retired SOTM A Chocolate Affair

D1615 Sweet as Sugar (Hostess stamp set)

Challenges:
1. CASology Week #115: Chocolate
2. WAW #152: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Watercolor Love You to the Moon Card

I had some extra inks (green and blue) left from another project, so I decided to use it on lots of textured papers...now I have a little pile of watercolored papers! =)

For today's card, though, I used one of my favorite techniques - clear emboss resist - before I watercolored the paper...

Supplies (CTMH-retired):
You've Got a Friend stamp set
Unicorn Dreams (Hostess stamp set)
Glitz Glitter Gel
Others:
Clear embossing powder
Heat Gun
reinkers in green and blue
paintbrush

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Just Us Girls #258 - Trend Week & DT Call
2. SSS Mon Challenge: Rock the Techniques
3. WAW #150: Anything Goes
4. CASology Week #113: Green
and ETA 09/30/14
5. H2H Challenge: Favorite Technique

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Washi meets...Christmas Scooter Card

Here's a card I made today...
...please, enjoy it for a looooong time...since my 3yo son N somehow got my acrylic block with the scooter stamp while it was drying...and the stamp went PUFF, PUFFT, GONE! Bye-bye! Forever!
I guess that's the bad thing about polymer stamps...they are CLEAR! And HARD to find!!! =)

Supplies (CTMH):
D1617 Make it Merry
D1455 Be Jolly (hostess stamp set)
Others:
washi tape
VersaMark ink pad (I stamped the scooter on the turquoise paper)
Glossy Accents

I'm entering it in the following challenges:
1. Merry Monday #125 {Transportation!}
2. WAW #149: Anything Goes
3.  CASology Week #112: Three (I used 3 techniques: paper piecing on scooter, simple scene stamping and used Glossy Accents as dimensional element)
4. H2H Challenge: Share your favorite Stamp or Stamp Set

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Magic Unicorn Card

I love Arabian horses...especially the ones born with a horn! =)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. CASology Week #108: Magic
2. SSS Wed Challenge: Summer (summer is great for horseback riding, don't you agree?)

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

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

Lucky Star Card

Hello,
A CAS card before I have to give my dog a bath...the sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches:

And here's my card:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketches #129 - A sketch by Jen M.
2. Addicted to CAS Challenge #34 Code Word: LUCK
3. CASology Week 88: Lucky

Supplies:
Star stamp (CTMH)
You Are My stamp (Unity Stamp Co.)
Lucky card (Project Life Mini Kit Holiday Edition)
Punches (EK. Success)
Foam tape (CTMH)

As always, thanks for stopping by! And thanks for your lovely comments!
Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

Doll Face Scrapbook Page

Hello,

I made this 12x12 scrapbook page for a few challenges (I've been busy, busy, busy...so I had to combine a bunch of challenges into one project!).

The Challenge Blogs:
1. S.E.I. Tyra's Spring Challenge (gave me the color inspiration)
2. H2H: Triple Play (3 photos, 3 stamped hearts, and 3 stamps from one stamp set - Happy Place)
3. Simon Says Stamp: Glitter It (don't you just love glitter?)
4. CASology Week #87: Blush (don't you just love baby cheeks?)
5. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #124: Anything Goes (I just love this blog!)

The layout inspiration is from Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 1 (you can also see it in the CTMH Spring/Summer 2014 Idea Book & Catalog on p.53):

Supplies used (from CTMH):
S1403 Happy Place (March Stamp of the Month)
patterned paper from Ivy Lane Collection
White Daisy cardstock
Artbooking Cricut cartridge
3-D Foam Tape
Glitz Stardust Glitter Gel (retired)

Others: 
Copic Markers
Chomper corner punch

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

Winter Wishes Snowflakes Card

I'm still working on some Christmas cards...here's one of them! 

Supplies:
Stamps from CTMH (Close to My Heart)
Artbooking and Artiste Cricut Collections (CTMH)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
1. CASology Week #74: Snowflake
2. Simon Says Stamp: Let it Snow
3. CAS-ual Fridays CFC 123: Let it Snow
4. Addicted to CAS #28: Snowflakes
5. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Sweet Snowflakes
6. Rose Blossom Garden: Christmas Theme

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Ornate Christmas Tree Card

Hello,

This is a card I created for a challenge at CASology Week 70: Triangle.

The tree was cut using Art Philosophy Cricut Collection (Close to My Heart), embossing folder is by Sizzix, gemstones are Studio G and stamped sentiment is Stampabilities.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian