Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a quick CAS card to share today...the stamp is from a retired Stamp of the Month, but you can use a similar image...

All you need is a decorative border punch or Cricut cut or a border Thin Cut (like these) for the background panel; one ink pad, some foam tape for dimension and either metallic pens or paint. The stamped image was fussy cut with Non-Stick Micro-Tip scissors.

Challenges:

1. STAMPlorations Dec CAS Challenge: Agoes optional Metallic + 1 other Color

2. Perfectly CAS #21: Tropical

3. WordArtWed #519-#520: AGoes

4. International Art & Soul #123: Use Dies or Punches

5. A Place to Start Dec #12: AGoes + Optional Twist A Blue Christmas

Mixed Media {Mon}: Layered Flower Market Cuts for CWS #14: Flowers

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's a new month...and you know what that means, right? It's a new Challenge at Creative with Stamps!!!
Create up to 3 cards, don't forget the stamping (digis are welcome!) and link up HERE for a chance to win a prize from our sponsor!

Our Sponsor:

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3 images 

(for Random Winner)

Here's what I created for this challenge:

I trimmed a panel and stamped "Happy" (CTMH), using the generational stamping technique (stamping several times without reinking). 
I added a piece of washi tape on the bottom and distressed the edges before adhering it to card.
I cut some flowers and vase from Flower Market CTMH Cricut cartridge, watercolored and layered them. I adhered the vase and red flowers on card with foam tape.
I also added some Dimensional Magic Glitter - Gold on the flowers.

You'll have the entire month to link up to 3 projects - click HERE to link!!!

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

2. Word Art Wed #280-#281: AGoes
3. MMMC #36: Put a Stamp On It

4. Happy Little Stampers May Watercolor Challenge
5. Glitter N'Sparkle #237: Flower Power

Flower Market Cricut Cartridge

Mixed Media {Mon}: Heart2Heart March Guest DT - Monogram

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This is my 4th week as a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

This week's Challenge: Monograms.

I started with the base...adhering pieces of patterned papers on the sides.

On a 8" x 12" piece of white cardstock, I stamped letter "Fs" in different fonts.

I threw in a little Mixed Media - using paint (All-Purpose Paint and Gelato diluted in water) - coloring the letters, splattering and watercoloring the edges. Let it dry.

After it dried, I layered more patterned papers, the 5 x 7 photo and the title (foam stickers by American Crafts).

Then, I used a bunch of different stamp sets to stamping and embellishments to the page.

Challenges:

1. Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge: Monograms

2. Scrapbook March Spelling Bee Challenge: S-O-N-S (Splatter-Orange-Numbers-"more" Splatter)

3. Simon Says Wed: Cute and Cuddly

4. Word Art Wed #222-223: Anything Goes

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}: 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

Mixed-Media {Monday} with H2H: No Rules! Guest Designer

This is my last week as a guest designer for Heart 2 Heart CTMH Challenge Blog...

...and this week, the challenge is: NO rules!

So, who said that Picture My Life cards are just for pocket scrapbooking? 

Here's a simple card, using two 3x4 cards:

Since this card was easy-peasy, I had time to make some more!
I'm usually very linear when I craft...so, on this card, I decided to rebel and tilt the black paper...

I'm linking up this card in:

1. MMMC #6: Stamps

2. WAW #159: Anything Goes

And don't be afraid to mix and match washi tape and add a little of Artfully Sent! =)

Supplies (CTMH):
Picture My Life Chalk it Up
enamel stars from Scaredy Cat assortment 
Teal Shimmer Trim
arrows from Pathfinding WOTG Card Making Kit stamp set
C1534 Sightseer stamp set
B1467 You Mean the World to Me stamp set
Silver Geometric washi tape
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
3-D Foam Tape
stamps from retired WOTG Card Making Kit
Gold Polka-Dot washi tape
Others:
Clear and Silver Embossing Powders
VersaMark
Heat Gun
Sequins
black pen

Thank you H2H for such fun challenges this month!
You have until the end of the month to play in all challenges!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Mixed Media {Monday}: Gratitude Art Journal Part 2

Remember my Art Journal pages that I almost forgot to post end of last month?

Here's the photo inspiration again:

I didn't have time to write the how-to...so here it is!

How-to:
1. The background was half done! I chose the orange pages from my Smash (the red one)...
2. I had an old overlay cut from Artbooking Cricut Collection (CTMH) and I used it as a stencil for the modeling paste;
3. I painted the modeling paste using 3 different colors of reinkers;
4. Added some splatters with a paintbrush, using the same 3 colors;
5. Then, I stamped on pages using different background stamps (Script is Stampabilities, others are CTMH - D1604 Season of Thanks);
6. I stamped the big flower (Inkadinkado) on a piece of cardstock, colored it with regular markers and watercolored using PearlEx Watercolor CD;
7. I also stamped Script Background stamp on flower, cut it out and adhered on page;
8. I added the dragonfly (Unity Stamp Co.) and sentiment (C1559 Always Grateful - CTHM);
 9. Finally, I colored the dragonflies with Copic markers and added Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH - retired).

Thanks for stopping by!
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