(I have 2 posts today...if you're looking for Club Scrap's Blog Hop post, please click HERE)

Hello, crafty friends!!!

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate! 

You can link anything 3-D for a chance to win a prize from Rhonda! She makes the cutest mini-albums!!!

Here's my project:

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Mon: Thanks/Thanksgiving

2. Simon Says Wed: Anything Goes

3. Word Art Wed #211: Anything Goes

4. Craft Your Passion #289: Always Anything Goes

5. Inspiration Destination #61: Anything Goes

I bought a $1 doily from Target and cut out "Give Thanks" in my Cricut.

I stamped leaves (Inkadinkado) with Memento Paris Dusk, watercolored them with ArtBars (Derwent) and cut them out.

Adhere all with foam tape (or use glue gun) and add ribbon/lace on top for hanging!

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #113: Tree Card

Hello, crafty friends!!!

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate! 

Although I've been making more 3-D cards than decoration per se...

But it's OK, 'cause you can link anything 3-D for a chance to win a prize from Rhonda! She makes the cutest mini-albums!!!

Here's my card:

Challenges:

1. Word Art Wed #209: Anything Goes

2. Craft Your Passion #287: Always Anything Goes

3. Not Just Cards #26: Always Anything Goes

I used patterned papers from CTMH for my background and banners...I added some hand-drawn stitches on them and at the bottom.

Twisted Tree is from Creative Vision Stamps...I stamped it, colored with Copics, fussy cut it and adhered on card. Then, I stamped, colored, cut out the "leaves" and adhered them with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #112: Sassy Ladies Cards

(I have 2 posts today...if you're looking for Club Scrap's Big Top Blog Hop, please click HERE)

Hello, Crafty Friends!

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate today! You can create anything 3-D. 

You may link up your projects to be eligible for YOUR chance to win a prize from (Rhonda).

Today, I have 2 cards to share...the first one could also be an invitation to a party/event:

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Wed Anything Goes

2. Word Art Wed #207: Anything Goes

3. Simon Says Work It Wed Oct 2015

4. Runway Inspired #94: Houghton Bridal

5. Craft Your Passion #285: Always Anything Goes

Second card:

I used my Cricut (CTMH Artfully Sent) and stamps from Creative Vision Stamps for both cards. Patterned papers are MME, flowers are Prima, pearls from The Paper Studio, washi tapes from Tim Holtz and The Paper Studio.

Thanks for stopping by!

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #108: Fall Cricut Garland

Hello, crafty friends!

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate! You can create anything 3-D for a chance to win a prize from Rhonda!

My sons painted some pumpkins and we used the leftover paint on some paper from IKEA.

After it dried, I cut leaves from my Artiste Cricut cartridge (and hand-cut some others).
I braided 2 yards of yarn.
Then, I simply stapled the leaves on.

I really liked how it turned out...simple and rustic...

Thanks for stopping by!

Washi Meets...MHK Designs - Furs & Paws + Decorate to Celebrate #107

(I have another post today...if you're looking for my Word Art Wednesday project, please click HERE)

Hello, crafty friends!

I have lots to share today! This is the second post AND I have 2 projects, one using Washi Tapes (are you still addicted?)...I didn't want to split it, otherwise I would have 3 posts!!!

OK, so the first is for Decorate to Celebrate #107: Anything Goes.

Create anything 3-D for a chance to win a prize from Rhonda!

This was my first attempt at an (explosion) box card. This one is more simple, just "one layer"...

Closed...

Opened...

I used Mini Books Cricut cartridge for the box.

I love the 3-tier cakes that I see on Pinterest, but for this one, I ended up using my Artiste CTMH Cricut cartridge for the hexagon cake, flowers and the square lid.

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And the second project is for MHK Designs! 

My friend Mynn started an Etsy Shop and she has digital stamp sets and patterned papers for sale!

I'm showcasing Fur & Paws today!

Here's the stamp set:

And here's my card:

I used washi tapes...as my patterned papers. I found some wide ones at Michael's on clearance!

I colored the dog with Copic markers...hum...I just realized I didn't add a shadow for the dog...oh, well, too late! I already took the picture...

And I added a black enamel star (CTMH) near the sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #100: Cupcake Picks and more...

Hello, Crafty Friends!

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate today! You can create anything 3-D...for a change to win a prize from Rhonda - a set of cards!

I made these cupcake picks for my son's birthday party at Day Care:

Shapes are from the Artiste Cricut cartridge and coordinating stamps are CTMH.

I also made this wall decoration for his "other" party, with family members:

"Happy" and "Birthday" are from Artbooking Cricut cartridge and foam mustache is from Hobby Lobby.

I made a bow using wrapping paper:

Finally, a card from Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge:

Challenge:

Word Art Wednesday #183

I backed it with black paper with glossy embossed design.

Thank you for stopping by!
Lilian

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #99: Have a Lovely Day Flip Card

Hello, Crafty Friends!

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate today! You can create anything 3-D...for a change to win a prize from Rhonda!

Here's my card:

You may be thinking...there's nothing 3-D, but the 3 flowers are raised with foam tape, and you can flip the card open! That makes it 3-D, right? =)

The card is from Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge and I cut it twice, using white cardstock and a double-sided patterned paper. I layered the pp on the white card base and added the stamped flowers and some Prima flowers.

Finally, I added the stamped sentiment.

Supplies:
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection (CTMH)
Lovely Birthday stamp set (CTMH)
Copic and ShinHan TouchTwin markers
Prima flowers
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH-retired)
Foam Tape
double-sided patterned paper
White Daisy cardstock

Challenges:
1. Simon Says Mon Anything Goes
2. Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #250 - Celebrate Mom + DT Call
3. Heart2Heart CTMH Anything Goes - the CTMH way!
4. Word Art Wed #181: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
5. Simon Says Wed Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!
And don't forget to link you project(s)! You have 2 weeks!
Lilian

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #98: Baby 6x6 Album

(I have 2 posts today...if you're looking for  Cardabilities DT Reveal, please click HERE)

Hello,

It's time for Decorate to Celebrate today! You can create anything 3-D...for a change to win a mini album from Rhonda!

Here's my 6"x6" scrapbook album:

Challenge:

Word Art Wed #179: AG Family Friendly Challenge

Supplies:
7Gypsies album
BasicGrey papers, tags
3-D and felt stickers (Soft Spoken, K&Co., The Paper Studio)
brads
fabric flower
script stamp

I kept everything very simple...it was fast and easy to make! =)

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

Washi Meets...Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #95: Altered Switchplate

Hello,

It's Wednesday, and it means it's Decorate to Celebrate time! Wed is also when I post creations using washi tape!!!

I am so ready for Spring!!! It's still cold and snowing here...

So here it is...Washi Tape Meets...Altered Switchplate!

Challenges:

1. JUGS #282: Photo Inspiration (don't know if they accept projects other than cards, but since the colors are from their challenge, thought I would link to it, too!)

2. WAW #173: Anything Goes

3. MMMC #10: Birds of a Feather

4. SSS Mon: Just a hint of clover...

How-To:

The bird is a vinyl sticker, and I already had it there before.

I took the switchplate off, covered it with the gold polka-dot washi tape and put it back.

I cut the roses from Art Philosophy Cricut (2 different sizes), rolled them and added gold glitter.

I stamped 2 flower images with leaves, colored them with Shin Han Touch Twin and Copic markers and heat embossed them in clear 3 times.

Then, I added the stamped images and the roses on the switch plate.

Supplies (CTMH):

retired SOTM

Shin Han Touch Twin markers

Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Gold Polka--Dot Washi Tape

Colonial Daisy cardstock

Tweezers

Heat Gun

Others:

Versamark

Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Copic marker

Glue

Gold Glitter

You can create and link decorations for anything you please: 3-D projects, cards in a box, cards with any 3-D cut out on it, etc...

You'll have 2 weeks to link your projects!

And don't forget to visit my DT mates creations!

Thank you for all your lovely comments!

Have a nice day!

Lilian

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #93: Altered Chocolate Box

Hello,

It's a new Anything Goes Challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!

Here's my project:

Challenges:

1. MMMC #9: Think Pink

2. SSS Mon: H is for...

3. WAW #169: Anything Goes
4. FCCB #244: Valentine's Day
5. H2H CTMH: Home is where the Heart is

I altered this chocolate box from Fannie May...but before I get to the how-to, a funny story...

The box was under my coffee table...when I grabbed it to start my project, the "supposedly empty" 

box was filled with these:

My funny boys...don't know which one did it, though! =)

Maybe my oldest son N...since I saw him playing with it the other day...

OK, to the how-to:

1.The box had these pretty swirls on top, so I just covered it with 2 different decorative tapes from my stash. They are not really washi tape, they're shinny, kinda like pretty packing tape.

2. I added 2 strips of patterned paper to cover the sides. The colors were a little bit off, so I added pink polka-dots washi tape on top of the strips. I also glued a pink decorative ribbon on the top edge.
3. I cut a floral wreath from Artfully Sent Cricut cart and adhered half of it on box.
4. I used a light pink ink pad to stamp Doily and fussy cut it.
5. I stamped Doodle circle and sentiment in bright pink ink, fussy cut it, and adhere on top of Doily with foam tape.
6. I adhered the stamped embellishment on box, and added paper flowers (Prima) and a rolled flower from Art Philosophy Cricut cart.
7. Finally, I mixed liquid glue (The Paper Studio) with glitter (holographic purple and white) and brushed them on the flowers and "branch" with a paintbrush.

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent and Art Philosophy Cricut cartridges
Doily stamp
Doodled Designs stamp set
Sentiment - Mini Valentine stamp
foam tape
pink polka-dot washi tape
White Daisy cardstock
Others:
decorative tape
patterned paper
ribbon
liquid glue
glitters
paintbrush
flowers (Prima)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Decorate to Celebrate DT Challenge #92: Love Heart Wall Decoration

Hello,

It's time for a new challenge at Decorate to Celebrate! 

It's Anything Goes - create decorations for anything you please (3-D projects, cards in a box, and cards with any 3-D cut out on it). 

I made this wall decoration with my Cricut:

Supplies:
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge from CTMH (heart, banners and rose)
stamps (CTMH)
patterned papers (KI Memories, The Paper Studio)
hemp string
mini clothespins
paper flowers (Recollection)
Brilliance ink pad

I cut the same heart shape (almost 11 inches) out of white cardstock and pink patterned paper. The white heart was altered in CCR. I also cut out 4 flags in black and a spiral in cream, which I rolled into a rose.
Don't know if you can see it in the pics, but I weaved hemp around the open spaces, and also used hemp for hanging the banner and the heart.
I spelled "LOVE" (using stamps and a pearlescent ink pad) on the flags and added them with clothespins. I like using Brilliance ink pads on black paper...it gives you the chalkboard look with a little bit of shimmer.
I finished it up with two cut out butterflies and layered flowers with the rose.

Thank you for stopping by!
And don't forget to link your projects HERE!
Lilian

I'm linking it at:
1. WAW #167: Anything Goes
2. MMMC #8: Something New for the New Year (I've never made a shaped wall decoration with my Cricut...believe it or not!)
3. SSS Wed Have a Heart

Decorate to Celebrate DT: Challenge #91 - Anything Goes

Another exciting news for 2015!

I am on the Decorate to Celebrate Design Team!

Here's my first project:

My wedding anniversary is coming up and my husband and kids surprised me with an early gift - a Hyacinth!
The vase is a plain clear one and you can see all the roots, so I decided to hide them...

The pretty double-sided glittered patterned paper (try to say that fast!) did half the job!
I used my Cricut to cut the box base (Artiste Cricut cartridge from CTMH). It also has the box shape, but I actually just cut/scored my own.
I stamped the sentiment from This Moment stamp set (CTMH) on white cardstock and inked the edges; added some Prima flowers, gemstone and glitter glue and...there you have it! A vase box!

Hope you liked it!
And don't forget to link your creations HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian