Hello, Kraftie Friends!

A Fun-Fold Easel Card using die cuts from my stash...

Card #1

Easel Card: my own illustration Flower Wreath digi stamp and butterfly from Daisy Meadow - Scrapbooking stamp set (CTMH - with Thin Cuts available) - colored with alcohol-based markers and adhered with Foam Tape; metallic paints, washi tape, patterned paper, and my handmade die cut flower. 

Challenges:

1. Atlantic Hearts #461

2. Cardz 4 Galz #567: Things with Wings

3. Passion for Markers #629: Things with Wings

4. Just Add Ink #592: Choose 2! (Texture/Layers)

5. ModSquad Challenge: Birthday Butterflies

French Dies {Fri}: Happy National Donut Day! Tag

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I'm here with a tag for National Donut Day! =)
OK, I know those are not donuts...more like chocolate stamps...but I couldn't find my donut stamp so I had to improvise!

I used CTMH and Wplus9 stamps and a Simon Says Stamp die. I also stamped the Wplus9 stars on the ribbon.
Ink pads are Memento Dewdrops.

Challenges:
1. Tag You're It #48

2. Word Art Wed #232-#233: AGoes

French Dies {Fri}: Deer Winter Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I've been sick for a couple of weeks now! It's the cold...or the flu...or both! =)

A quick card to share today...

Panel with snow is from CTMH Cricut cartridge. I used Copic markers for the deer and some glitter glue around the silhouette.

Challenges:
1. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Frozen

2. Word Art Wed #217: Anything Goes

3. Crafting From the Heart #93: Anything Goes

4. CASology Week#179: Simple

French Dies {Fri}: Seahorse Bubbles Card

Happy Friday!

Time to use my die cut machines...

I used Artfully Sent CTMH Cricut cartridge for the card. And my ScanNCut for the shapes (starfish and shell).

I inked the shapes with ink pads and added texture (dots) with Glossy Accents and pearls on the shell.

For the back panel: I drew random circles using a blue gel stick (aka Gelato for kids) on green cardstock and blended with a wet wipe.

Sea Horse stamp is from Creative Vision Stamps. It was colored with Copic and adhered with foam dots. 

Seashell and tiny starfish were also adhered with foam dots.

I finished it up with scattered pearls.

Challenges:
1. City Crafter Week #274: Mood Board by Ros
2. Die Cuttin' Divas #228: Nautical
3. The Male Room #16: Theme - Vacation/On the Beach
4. {Pin}spirational #146
5. DL.ART August Linky Challenge: Anything Goes

Have a nice weekend!

French Dies {Fri}: Butterfly and Apple Honeycomb Card

Hello,

Today, I have  two die cut cards to share! 

I cut both cards using Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge (CTMH).
I heat embossed a few of the "left over" hexagons in gold (and red) and adhered them to the inside of cards.

First up is:

I cut the butterfly using Artbooking Cricut cartridge (it was altered in CCR) and heat embossed it in black UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel), twice. The second time, I also sprinkled some copper and platinum UTEE.

Now...if you're going to leave the card with the open front like that, I suggest inking or heat embossing the back side of the butterfly for a finished look.
You could also back the die cut front panel with glittered or patterned paper, if you don't want the writing showing.
Another option is to write the message on the back of the card.

Challenges:

1. Artistic Inspirations #132: Anything Goes with a twist of die cuts

2. Word Art Wednesday #185: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
3. HappyLittleStamper May CAS Challenge: Die-cuts/Punches + DT Call
4. Addicted to Stamps #146: Anything Goes + DT Call

Second card:

These hexagons were adhered with foam tape.

Challenges:

1. Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog: "Something Yummy to Eat"

2. Simon Says Anything Goes

3. SSS Work It Wed May 2015

Have a nice weekend!!!

French Dies {Fri}: Artfully Sent Mother's Day Card

Happy Friday!

 A simply card, using Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge:

After I cut the card (5"x7"), I backed it with patterned paper and washi tape. Then, I added some glitter on the "ribbon", and washi tape on 2 corners to look like a gift package...

Challenges:
1. WAW #178: A Family Friendly Challenge for All
2. SSS Wed April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

French Dies {Fri}: Happy Valentine's Day!!! Wall Decor

Happy Valentine's Day to all my crafty friends and new "followers" who took to the time to add me,  either on Blogger, Pinterest and/or Google+!!!

Supplies:
KI Memories, MME papers
Prima flowers
Copic Marker
Ribbon
I Do stamp set (CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH -retired)
Artbooking Cricut cart (CTMH)

Challenges:
1. FCCB #244: Valentine's Day
2. WAW #170: Anything Goes
3. Die Cuttin' Divas #202: Picture Inspiration

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

French Dies {Fri}: Hugs and Kisses Card

A card for a few challenges:

Supplies:
Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, red enamel hearts and Handwritten Print alphabet stamp set (CTMH)
kiss stamp (The Paper Studio)
Baker's Twine
Hole Punches

Challenges:
1. RetroSketches #151

2. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Kissing Booth

3. TheMMCard Challenge #8: {Love}
4. WAW #169: Anything Goes
5. SSS Mon: H is for...
6. FCCB #244: Valentine's Day
7. Addicted to CAS #56: Hugs and Kisses

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

French Dies {Friday}: Another Snowman Card

"Another" Snowman Card...I just love snowmen! They are so cute!

Don't know if you can see the glittered snow...

Supplies (CTMH):
Artbooking Cricut Collection
C1506 Flakey Friends
Teal Shimmer Trim
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
Black Pen
Sequins

The card was inspired by Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #39:

I cut a chevron overlay using Artbooking Cricut cartridge and ended up with a bunch of negatives...so I adhered them on my turquoise background paper!

Challenges:
2. WAW #163: Anything Goes
3. SSS Mon Challenge: Anything Goes
4. SSS Wed Challenge: Winter Inspiration
5. FCCB #241: Anything Goes

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

French Dies {Friday} on Saturday: Not a Christmas Card...

I'm a little behind on this post...didn't have the pics to post it on Friday...but...
Here's a wall decoration that I made for a few challenges (some are blogs I found recently):

I know there's nothing Winter-ish, Christmas-sy about this project...but I wanted something for my boy's room...

Supplies (CTMH):
White Daisy Cardstock
Artiste Cricut Collection (sun)
Artbooking Cricut Collection (stencil and font)
C1570 Lifting Spirits
My Sunshine (SOTM-retired)
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
Walnut Ink Spray -Cornflower (Tsukineko)
Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz (Tsukineko)
Gold Metallic Marker
Patterned Papers (The Paper Studio)

Challenges:
1. Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #240: Anything but a Card
2. Anything But a Card Challenge #42: Celestial
3. Word Art Wednesday #162: Anything Goes
4. MMMC #7: Tic-Tac-Toe (Stencil-Glitter-Patterned Paper)
5. Decorate to Celebrate #90: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

French Dies {Friday}: Artfully Sent Banner Thank You Cards

(Sorry about the post title "French Dies" {Friday}...I couldn't resist...for I love french fries and I've been using my die-cut machine Cricut machine more lately...)

This is one of the "thank you" cards for the guests from my son B's birthday party...

Very simple and easy!
The banner is from Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge (CTMH), and stamps are Banner Wishes (CTMH), The Paper Company and Studio G.

Linking up this card at:
1. CAS on Sunday: Children's Card
2. WAW #161: Anything Goes
3. Addicted to Stamps #124: CAS (Clean and Simple)

Have a nice weekend!
Lilian

Thursday Tag: Copper Butterfly

Another tag...

Supplies (CTMH): 
D1544 Distressed Backgrounds
C1576 Pick a Posey
butterfly from Artiste Cricut Collection
Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape
Others:
Fern (Inkadinkado)
Clear, White and Copper embossing powder
Versamark Ink Pad
heat gun
PearlEx Watercolor CD
metallic staple

Challenges:
1. S.E.I. Tyra's Challenge: August Gift Tag
2. SSS Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
3. WAW #146: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Tuesday Tag: Hugs & Kisses

A tag for a few challenges...

Supplies:
CTMH Stamps Happy Birds (C1600)
stamp from Artiste Cricut Collection
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
Copic Markers
Brilliance ink pad
Memento ink pads
ribbon

Challenges:
1. S.E.I. Tyra's Challenge: August Gift Tag
2. Tag You're It! Challenge #4
3. SSS Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
4. WAW #145: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian