Hello, crafty friends!

I'm so excited!!! This is my first project for The Card Concept in the Mixed Media category!

Here's the photo inspiration:

And here's my card:

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Mon: Stamps and Punch/Die Cut

 2. Crafting From the Heart #76

3. Craft Your Passion #278: Always Anything Goes

4. Word Art Wed #200 Let's Celebrate!!!

5. Simon Says STAMPtember Use a Stamp and Blog Hop

I was inspired by the colors and the flowers...so, I started with a panel I sprayed with purple ink. I stamped a texture stamp with blue ink and blended blue gel stick (aka Gelatos for kids) using a wet wipe.
I cut flourish using Cricut and heat embossed it in silver. I also cut daisies in different sizes, scored and bent the petals, layered, and added gel stick and glitter glue for the centers.

Finally, I stamped sentiment on a banner, adhered it on card and added sequins.

Thanks for stopping by!

Foto Inspiration {Fri}: Pretty Packaging Card on Mother's Day!

Hello,

Happy Mother's Day!

Today's card (clean and layered) was inspired by this photo (I was supposed to post this on Fri, but my laptop didn't cooperate!):

How-To:
1. Cut the flower overlay using Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge, ink it in Brilliance Pearlescent Coral and heat emboss it in clear (I did it twice).
2. Adhere it on glossy chevron patterned paper, round the corners and adhere the panel on card.
3. Add washi tapes and white shimmer tape on the left.
4. Color the white shimmer tape with Copic markers.

5. Add flowers.

6. Stamp a sentiment on a tag (Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge) and adhere it on card (using foam tape).
7. Add pearls on flowers' centers.
8. Add glitter on small flowers' centers.

Challenges:
1. The Card Concept #34 {Pretty Paper Packaging}
2. Simon Says Mon Don't Abandon the Coral
3. Simon Says Wed Let's Get Sentimental
4. Word Art Wed #182: Anything Goes/Family Friendly

Have a nice day!
Lilian

Mar SOTM -Choose Happy- Blog Hop

If you're looking for House of Cards Challenge DT card and video tutorial, click HERE!

Hello,

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Choose Happy!

If you have come here from Michelle's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

This month we have around 70 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this lovely stamp set - Choose Happy.

I love it so much, I have not one...BUT 3 cards!
Here are my projects:

Card #1

Challenges:

1. Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #96

2. The Card Concept #29 {Get Well Soon}

Card #2: I heat embossed the borders in white, watercolored the panel (colors inspired by Fusion), then added stamped images and sequins.

Challenges:

1. Fusion {Bowties & Other Things!}

2. WAW #172: Anything Goes
3. SSS Mon No Rules
4. ATCAS #58: Distress

Card #3: Washi/Paper Piecing using Hopscotch PML cards

Challenge:

SSS Wed Anything Goes

Supplies (CTMH):
Choose Happy Mar SOTM
B1463 Thankful Heart
stamp set from Artfully Sent Collection (sentiments)
Hopscotch Picture My Life Cards
Washi Tapes: Topiary Striped, Woodgrain and Polka Dots
Gold Sequins
Shin Han Touch Twin Markers - Tender Pink & Leaf Green
3-D Foam Tape
Craft Heater
White Embossing Powder (Ranger)
VersaMark (Tsukinek/Imagine Crafts)

Your next stop is Jacquelin's Blog!!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Lilian

{Sun} Sweets: Happy Anniversary Card

It's my anniversary month, so I decided to make a shabby/freestyle collage card and enter it in several challenges...

Supplies:
background stamp (Unity Stamp Co.)
C1605 Happy to Be Friends (CTMH)
Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (if you have one, the "doily" is the tree image! I just cut off the trunk...)
Prima Flowers
Pearls (The Paper Studio)
Washi Tape
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH-retired)
Brilliance Pearlescent ink pads

Challenges:
1. The Card Concept #26: {Happy One Year Anniversary!}

2. WAW #165: Anything Goes
3. SSS Wed Challenge: Something New (I'm using my new stamp set from CTMH and new patterned paper from my stash)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Snowman Circle Tags Card

A card for a few challenges...sketch is from Sketch N Scrap and color inspiration is from Merry Monday...

Supplies:
Flakey Friends stamp set (CTMH)
Silver Shimmer Trim (CTMH)
Glitz Glitter Gel (CTMH retired)
Copic markers
The Paper Studio papers
Thread
Corner Punch (Martha Stewart/EK Success)

Challenges:
1. Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #37
2. The Card Concept #24: Snowman (Make a Tag)
3. Merry Monday #136: {Red, Green and White!}
4. WAW #160: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed: Anything Goes
6. JUGS #269: Wild Card - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Chalkboard Thinking of You Card

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

Candy Jar Card

My wrists are hurting me...badly! Too much typing? Who knows...

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments...and sorry if I didn't get back to you individually...

I guess I shouldn't be posting then...but, just one more card this week! =)

Supplies (CTMH):
Sweet as Sugar hostess stamp set
Skylark Picture My Life cards
Teal Shimmer Trim
3-D Foam Tape
Liquid Glass (on gum balls)
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

This card is for (sorry about the abbreviations...my wrists hurt...):
1. TCC #15 - Colour Challenge (I think my card is CAS and Layered...but it could be Freestyle Collage? I'm not sure...help anyone?)

2. H2H Picture my Crush? (I used 2 cards from Skylark Picture My Life program)
3. SSS Monday: J is for... (jar)
4. SSS Wednesday: Anything Goes
5. SSS Work it Wed July 2014 - Blue
6. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Bow Tie
7. WAW #143: Anything Goes
8. Fusion {The Beach House}

WOW! I think that's my record...8 challenges!

Have a nice weekend!

Lilian

Feathers Birthday Greeting Card

Another card for The Card Concept Challenge #14: Colour Challenge!

Here's my card...decided to go a little bit asymmetrical...it's CAS (clean and simple), but I guess it could be almost Clean & Layered...what do you think?

Challenges:
1. The Card Concept Challenge #14: Colour Challenge
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #141: Anything Goes

Supplies:
C1584 Feathers (CTMH)
D1514 Just a Number (CTMH)
sequins
journaling pen (American Crafts)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

Lovely Hearts Card

I found The Card Concept not too long ago...haven't played along, yet...until I saw this color combo! I've used teal, red & white before (see card HERE)...but not with the black.

Here's my really simple CAS card:

I used the stamps from the Artbooking Cricut Collection. And some glitter on the flowers.
Tip: The solid heart was stamped using the back side of the flower heart stamp (in black).

Entering the card in:
1. The Card Concept Challenge #14: Colour Challenge
2. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #141: Anything Goes
3. CAS on Sunday Challenge #37: One Layer Wonder
4. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian