This is a free-style collage card for a couple of "Back to School" challenges...

And a tip...
This is how you get colorful images on dark paper without having to buy a bunch of colored embossing powders...
I stamped letters on black paper with VersaMark and heat embossed in white. Then, I colored them with alcohol-based ink markers. The brighter the colors, the better!
Of course, you would have to buy a bunch of markers...but I bet you already have them, right? =)

Supplies:
Framework Alphabet (CTMH)
VersaMark
White embossing powder
Brilliance ink pad
Chalkboard stamp set (Recollections)
twine
3-D foam tape
washi tape

Challenges:

1. Tyra's S.E.I Challenge: Back to School & Fall Fun

2. The Card Concept #18: Back to School Theme

3. STAMPlorations September Challenge: Stamps & Markers

4. SSS Wed Challenge: Make your Own Background
5. WAW #149: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Artbooking meets Washi...Curiosities Tag Card

I'm in love with my Artbooking Cricut cartridge! The overlays are awesome!

And who doesn't love washi tape??? I have an extensive collection...

Here's what happens when Artbooking meets Washi:

My card base is 5 x 7 inches.
The overlay was 12 x 12, but I changed it to 6.5 inches in height and approximately 4.5 inches in width in CCR. I cut it out using kraft cardstock.
Then, I layered several washi tapes on the card base and adhered the frame on top.

I also used an up-cycled tag...

I heat embossed it in silver and copper, then added a stamped image embossed in green.
I stamped sentiment on kraft, cut out the banner and placed on tag.
Finally, I added thread and adhered the tag on card.

Challenges:
1. S.E.I. Tyra's Challenge: July Upcycle Challenge
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #142: Anything Goes
3. SSS Monday Challenge: A Mid-Summer's Challenge ( I liked Dan's idea of an English summer garden...)
4. SSS Wed Challenge: Emboss It

Supplies:
D1581 Give a Lift (CTMH)
Colonial White Cardstock (CTMH)
Artbooking Cricut Collection (CTMH)
flowers (Stampendous)
Tim Holtz and The Paper Studio washi tapes
silver and copper embossing powder (Ranger)
Distress embossing powder (Ranger)
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
thread

Have a nice day!
Lilian

You're a Peach Card

Another card inspired by Tyra's Challenge at S.E.I. (June Hand Picked) plus Simon Says Monday Challenge: I ought to use it more!
I haven't used watercolor pencils and my Pearl Ex Watercolor CD for a long time...so here's the card:

Supplies (CTMH):
Sweet Life stamp set
Pick a Posie stamp set (C1576)
Artbooking Cricut Collection

Other supplies:
Watercolor Pencils (Faber-Castell)
Pearl Ex Watercolor CD
Slice cut doily
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Distress Stickles
Memento ink pads
VersaMagic ink pads
Ink Spray

I'm also entering this card in Word Art Wednesday Challenge #137: Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by!
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

Mr. & Mrs. Card

Good morning!

I made this card with 3 Challenges in mind:

1. S.E.I. Tyra's Challenge: Rustic Valentine (click on the link to check out the photo inspiration...)

2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #120: Anything Goes

3. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Wedding or Anniversary

CTMH Supplies:
Love Doily 
Colonial White Cardstock
Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

Others:
Unity Stamp Co.
Stampabilites
Memento ink pads

Thank you for stopping by! And have a good day! =)
Lilian

Inky Happy Birthday Card

Hello,
This is the second card I created for Tyra's Inspiration Challenge (S.E.I.)!

I must say this one was quite a challenge...in the cleaning department! I used several reinkers and ended up with an inky mess to clean! =)
But I loved how it turned out!

The stamped banner and sentiment is from the stamp set Banner Wishes (Close to My Heart) and the decorative tape is from Recollections. Ink pads are VersaMagic Turquoise Gem and Memento Rich Cocoa (Imagine Crafts).

I'm also entering this card in the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge...CFC 121: Create with 8.
I used 8 drops of ink (2 for each color: yellow, red, green and blue)! There's also a number 8 to the left of the banner...and "birthday" has 8 letters...does that count? =)

Have a nice day!
Lilian