Hello, Kraftie Friends!

A "wintery" project? Since it's still cold here (or at least I think so)...here's a Pinwheel Tower Card in a Slimline card size!

I started with white cardstock for the card base and decorated with double-sided pp...

You can use double-sided paper for the Card Base (and Panels), then you wouldn't need to trim extra panels to decorate the card.

The girl stamp image is from a CTMH Holiday stamp set (Under the Mistletoe with coordinating Thin Cuts available)...but a lot of the images can be used for general winter projects...

Winter Hello sentiment is from If Snowflakes Were Kisses stamp set.

Penguin, single gift box and Happy Birthday sentiment are from retired CTMH stamp sets.

Stamped images were colored with alcohol-based markers.

Here's how it looks like standing up:

Here are the other sides...one panel can be used for your personal message, or you can decorate it, also:

You'll need:

Card Base - 4" 5/8 x 8.5" (score at 1.75", 2.5", 3.25" and 4")

3 - 1.75" x 8.5"

4 - 1.5" x 8.25" Decorative Panels

4 - 0.75" x 8.25" Decorative Panels

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And here's the process video:

Challenges:

1. Creative Creases #27: AGoes with a Fun Fold

2. Addicted to Stamps & More #4424: Any Occasion

3. The Paper Shelter #502: Fancy Fold Cards

4. WordArtWed#533-#534: AGoes

Washi Meets...Stars!!!

Hello, Crafty Friends!

A card using washi tapes and die cuts for a few challenges:

I used washi tapes (Tim Holtz, CTMH, The Paper Studio), CTMH stamps, die cuts from ScanNCut. It might be hard to see, but there are tone-on-tone stars on the circle...

Challenges:
1. STAMPlorations Dec Theme: Stamps & a Holiday

2. A Snowflakes Promise #12: Christmas/Winter theme
3. Sparkles Christmas Challenge #59: Die Cuts for Christmas
4. Simon Says Mon Winter Wonderland
5. Simon Says Wed: Dies Crazy
6. CASology Week #178: Merry

7. Color Throwdown #373 Countdown

8. Happy Little Stampers Dec Christmas Challenge: Star

Washi Meets...CASE-ing Christmas Challegen #27: Blog Hop + DT Call: Christmas Scooter

Hello, Crafty Friends!

I'm playing at CASE-ing Christmas and you are supposed to find one of your favorite NON-holiday themed cards that you have created and CASE yourself. But turn your NON-holiday card into a holiday card! 

I decided to choose 2 similar cards, easy and simple ones, and do a card mash-up! =)

Here's the CASE-d card:

Challenges:

1. CASE-ing Christmas Blog Hop + DT Call

2. Word Art Wednesday #192: AG/Family Friendly

3. Christmas Cards All Year 'Round: Dots & Stripes (on washi tapes and dots on tree)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Addicted to Stamps & More DT Challenge #153: Holiday Christmas in July Card

Hello, crafty friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!!! Are you ready for some Holiday cards?

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Prize - 3 images up to $10

http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index

And here's my card:

Challenges:

1. Word Art Wed #191: Anything Goes/Family Friendly
2. Just Us Girls #301 - Trend Week: Gold

3. Virginia's View Challenge #16: 100% Stamped

I stamped and heat embossed the numbers in gold. I added some snowflakes. Then, I blended some Faber-Castell gel sticks (aka Gelatos for kids) with baby wipes.

I stamped the sentiment frame, fussy cut it and adhered on the panel with foam tape.

Finally, I added some sequins and washi tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

H2H Guest Designer: Artfully Sent Projects

Hello,

I'm the guest designer at Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge Blog this month and the newest challenge  is NO ink allowed! 

Another week without stamping...so sad! 

Just kidding! =)

This is a great opportunity for me to play with other tools other than stamps!

So, I decided to play with my Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge!

Here are my cards:

Joy: I cut a 4x6 pocket card, trimmed it for a A2 card, rounded the corners and added washi tape and silver shimmer trim. The gold polka-dot washi tape is actually not that wide, but I taped 2 strips and lined up the dots...

Noel: I changed the size of the pocket card on Cricut Craft Room (I have a E2) to fit the A2 card, added the washi tapes and gemstones, then added some glitter gel.

Tree: This one was a "little" more time consuming...Artfully Sent cut out the tree/banner design for me. I layered woodgrain washi tape on a piece of 5x7 cardstock and adhere behind the front panel (for the trunk cut out). Using the leftover leaves cut outs, I taped different washi tapes, trimmed and adhered them on. For the smaller leaves, I adhered and colored them with watercolored pencils. 

I also added gold polka-dot washi tape for the banner and adhered them on.

Of course, to make your life easier, you could have taped washi tape on cardstock and cut them with the Cricut...but I decided to save some cardstock and washi tape...

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
White Daisy Cardstock
Silver Shimmer Trim
Gold Polka-Dots Washi Tape
Ruby Chevron Washi Tape
Woodgrain Washi Tape (retired, but available in Party Washi Tape 3-pack, while supplies last)
Teal Washi Tape (retired)
Silver Washi Tape (retired)
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
corner punch
Gemstones
Textured Cardstock
Washi Tape from my stash
Watercolor Pencils

And click HERE to see another card I made using Artfully Sent (for a CTMH consultants' Blog Hop)!

I'm entering the tree card in the following challenges:
1. WAW #157: Anything Goes
2. Runway Inspired #71: In Memory of Oscar de la Renta

Have a nice week!
Lilian

Damask Divas Blog Hop: Yuletide Carol

*This Blog Hop officially starts, Nov 1st...please, come back tomorrow if the links are not working yet...*

Hello,

Welcome to the Damask Divas Blog Hop!

If you came from Traci's Blog, you are in the right place.  If you have jumped here and just discovered our blog hop, feel free to check the list at Damask Divas Blog to find the complete list of blog hop participants.

I made a card using the patterned papers from the Yuletide Carol WOTG Scrapbooking Kit by Close To My Heart...

And I also made this simple scrapbook page (inspired by a sketch in the Reflections book):

Supplies (CTMH):

Yuletide Carol WOTG Scrapbooking Kit 
D1518 Christmas Delights
Sparkles Brown & Tan Assortment
Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (tag)
Reflections How-To Program book

Others:
VersaMark
Gold embossing powder
Heat Gun
Border Punch (Martha Stewart/EK Success)
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles

Your next stop is Cydney's Blog...hope you enjoy our Blog Hop! 

I'm entering the card in the following challenges:

1. WAW #156: Anything Goes

2. SSS Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Lilian

P.S. Don't forget to check out the Stamp of the Month - It's the Little Things ($17.95 or $5 with a purchase of $50)...

...and the Nov Constant Campaign: Lucky 5!

November marks the five-year anniversary of Studio J^®, and that means it’s your lucky month, with five amazing ways to win through Studio J and Close To My Heart social media!

First, throughout the month of November, all layouts purchased in Studio J are $5! That is a savings of over 25% off of retail! Your second chance to win big must come by sheer luck: every fifth order placed in Studio J during November receives a FREE surprise Close To My Heart accessory in its shipping box! The accessory has a retail value of $5 or more.

If luck doesn’t smile on you in that way, you might stumble upon it by finding a little extra something in your Studio J box. Five “golden tickets” will be sent out during the month of November with randomly selected Studio J print orders! This “golden ticket” is redeemable for one of Close To My Heart’s new D-ring albums* loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors™.

For a fourth way to win, simply create new, gorgeous layouts in Studio J, select your favorites, and then post pictures of them on Close To My Heart’s Facebook page using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. After November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries based on their artistry and creativity and each of these winners will receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

And there is one last way to win: take your new Studio J artwork and post a picture of it on Instagram using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. Just as it is with Facebook, after November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries to receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

And to make things even more exciting, starting November 1, five brand new kits from the Annual Inspirations idea book will be made available in Studio J, so you can create new artwork using the latest papers and embellishments from Close To My Heart. With so many ways to win, five may be your new lucky number! Log in to Studio J and start creating today. 

*Offer valid November 1–30, 2014. Pattern and color of new D-ring album to be given to winners will be at Close To My Heart’s discretion based upon availability. New kits available in Studio J^® on November 1 include Confetti Wishes, Snowhaven, Seaside, Pathfinding, and Scaredy Cat. No tax or shipping will be charged on the free item(s). Studio J layouts ship in a protected box that can hold 4 to 50 two-page layouts. 

Shop with me: http://lilian.ctmh.com!

PML Pear & Partridge Cards

Happy World Card Making Day!!!

Have you started on your holidays cards? I have...because I'm a procrastinator...so I decided to start "earlier" this year...

Here are some fast cards that I made using 3x4 cards from Picture My Life Pear & Partridge from Close To My Heart.

I added some stamped backgrounds and sentiment on some of the cards, and on others, I just used the printed card with washi tape! Easy peasy! =)

Here are some of cards that come in the PML Pear & Partridge (see the mittens I used?):

Supplies:

Picture My Life Pear & Partridge

C1506 Flakey Friends

D1617 Make It Merry

Z1920 Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape

other washi tapes (The Paper Studio, EK Success, CTMH-retired)

Challenges:

1. SSS Mon Challenge: Finishing Touch
2. WAW #152: Anything Goes
3. SSS Wed Challenge: Transport It (sled card)

Thanks for stopping by

Lilian

Happy 'Owl'oween Card

One more card for Freshly Made Sketches:

Supplies:
What a Hoot (CTMH-retired)
Copic Markers
candy dots (SU!)

Challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketches #153 - A sketch by Jen B.
2. H2H Challenge: Share your favorite Stamp or Stamp Set (What a Hoot) - this is my 3rd card...can you tell I have many favorite stamp sets? =)

Have a nice weekend!
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

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

Liberty Flag Card

A card for 4th of July!
I used the Home of the Brave - Military Support Campaign (D1576) stamp set. It's available until the end of the month (for more info, click HERE).