A card for CASology Week 125: Silver...

I used silver embossing powder for the wreaths, stamped "joy", trimmed the panel, rounded the corners and adhered with 3-D foam tape on the card base.

Have a nice week!
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

Washi Meets...Pinecones!

The inspiration came from a couple of challenges...

The sketch is from RetroSketches #144...

...the pinecones' idea is from Fusion {Merry Christmas}...

I'm also linking it up at:
WAW #162: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian

{Tue} Tag...Dotty Tag Christmas Card

I'm trying to make some more Christmas cards...so I can mail them by the end of this week!!!
And why not entering them in a few challenges?

Stamps (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Collection stamp set
C1599 Pretty Petals
a retired stamp set (can't remember the name right now)
Others:
Ribbon (American Crafts)
hemp
3-D Foam Tape

Challenges:
1. Tag You're It Challenge #12

2. Addicted to CAS #53: Dots

3. SSS Wed: Christmas/Holidays

Have you mailed your cards yet?

Have a nice day!
Lilian

Polaroid Frame Christmas Card

Another card for a bunch of challenges...can you tell I'm trying to squeeze as much as I can in a card? =)

I don't have glitter embossing powder, so I decided to make my own...I mixed some holographic purple glitter with clear embossing powder and heat embossed the bigger snowflakes with it. It gave them a subtle sparkle against the textured cardstock...

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection - frame and sentiment stamp
Silver Geometric Washi Tape
Others:
snowflakes stamps (Martha Stewart/EK Success)
Sequins
Clear and Silver Embossing Powder
VersaMark
Heat Gun
Glitter

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #102

2. Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Clearly Christmas

3. JUGS #270: Word Week - Sparkle
4. WAW #161: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed: Christmas/Holidays
6. MMMC #7: Tic-Tac-Toe (Tape/Glitter/Stamps)

Have a nice week!
Lilian

Hey There...My Deer Card

A card created with Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge and some stamping for a "few" challenges...

1. House of Cards (where the Photo Inspiration came from - click on the link to see it!)

2. Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #239: Beyond Red and Green and 

3. Merry Monday #137: {Feathered Friends!}

But then, you're thinking...where is the {feathered friend}???
You can see him when you open the card...tada!!!

This is my first pop-up card using this cartridge.

Other challenges:
4. WAW #161: Anything Goes
5. SSS Wed: Christmas/Holidays
6. MMMC #7: Tic-Tac-Toe (Tape/Glitter/Stamps)
7. Virginia's View Challenge: All Things Distressed

detail of glitter on snow

Supplies (CTMH):
Artfully Sent Cricut Collection
Cutie Pie Dec SOTM
Always Grateful
Silver Geometric Washi Tape
Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Others:
Copic Markers
Metallic Thread

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