08.06.09
Our Craft Lounge Holiday Release!
Today’s the day!!! Our Craft Lounge is releasing 31 new sets - to see samples of each set and get the opportunity to win Blog Candy - visit The Lounge…. there’s a link to each designer showcasing one of the new sets - all you have to do is leave a comment on each designer’s blog and you could have the opportunity to win that set. I had the pleasure of working with Happy Holly-Days - what a gorgeous set with holly, mistletoe, and poinsettia with matching sentiments. Take a look - there’s even two-step stamping or outlines for coloring.
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Here’s my sample

Details: “Happy Holly-Days” (OCL); Solar White cardstock (Neenah); pattern paper Basic Grey; colored with COPICS; label die (Spellbinders); ribbon (May Arts); Stickles; and a little sponging with Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz Distress Ink)…..
Be sure to stop by The Lounge for links to all the new releases. Enjoy and Create, Lila
Jennie Black said,
08.06.09 at 5:24 am
totally cute! love your card with the berries.
Patti J. said,
08.06.09 at 5:54 am
Wonderful job! Lovin’ those berries!!! Thanks for the chance to win. mamagilliam@gmail.com
Tracey said,
08.06.09 at 5:54 am
A gorgeous card!!
Charlene said,
08.06.09 at 6:06 am
Darling set. Thanks for a chance to win
Charlene
carlos_dacosta@comcast.net
Laura Leonard said,
08.06.09 at 6:06 am
SUPER set! I just LOVE what you did with the berries on your sample. Thanks for the chance to win this set.
Michelle said,
08.06.09 at 6:14 am
This is sooo cute! I love how you have popped your berries!
Heather said,
08.06.09 at 6:24 am
Lila, your card is absolutely stunning! WOW! Beautiful job!
chrisd said,
08.06.09 at 6:44 am
Great card with all the special details. Such special papercrafting.
cndomino@yahoo.com
StampinCathy said,
08.06.09 at 6:56 am
Beautiful card! Thanks for a chance.
Julie S said,
08.06.09 at 6:56 am
Oh what a cute set. Love your card.
Terri said,
08.06.09 at 7:01 am
Beautiful card!
Debbie said,
08.06.09 at 7:09 am
Oh My WORD! This is GORGEOUS! GORGEOUS!
Donna A. said,
08.06.09 at 7:12 am
Love your card. I see endless possibilities with this set. Thanks for a chance to win.
Jeanette Fincher said,
08.06.09 at 7:15 am
Your card is so cute - this is a great set! thanks!
Barbara Anders said,
08.06.09 at 7:22 am
Gorgeous holly!!!! I loves me some holly!!! Cute card!
stephanie serrano said,
08.06.09 at 7:28 am
Love this so pretty.
sbs81@AOL.COM
Regina Jones said,
08.06.09 at 7:51 am
love your card and love this set! thanks for a chance
conniemelancon said,
08.06.09 at 7:52 am
beautiful card.
connie@drsmanda.com
conniemelancon@cox.net
Chris said,
08.06.09 at 8:07 am
Absolutely love your card!! What a beautiful stamp set! Thanks for a chance to win!! Christar
Jeanine said,
08.06.09 at 8:13 am
This is so pretty your cards are just precious.
Jeanine
Donna R said,
08.06.09 at 8:31 am
Great set and very pretty card. I’d love to learn to two step stamp better. I don;t have many sets that do that. Thanks for the hop!
drinckel@yahoo.com
Maria said,
08.06.09 at 8:47 am
GREAT card!! Pretty colors!
Lisa Lynne said,
08.06.09 at 8:56 am
Very nice card!
Sharon L said,
08.06.09 at 9:16 am
great stamps great designers
Debbie Fisher said,
08.06.09 at 9:24 am
lovely Lila!
Cambria Turnbow said,
08.06.09 at 9:24 am
Wow Lila! WOW WOW WOW! This is SOOOOO gorgeous! Thanks for all you do babe. I’m thinking of you!!
Elena said,
08.06.09 at 9:24 am
What a gorgeous winter set! Your card is stunning!
Raquel B said,
08.06.09 at 9:30 am
What a pretty Christmas set, I like it, a lot!!!
Pamela Gibson said,
08.06.09 at 9:46 am
gorgeous! i especially love the misseltoe one!
pamelagibsondesigns@yahoo.ca
Cammy said,
08.06.09 at 9:58 am
Beautiful card — love your holly berries. What a fun set!
Ida said,
08.06.09 at 10:06 am
Beautiful card and so festive. Wonderful stamp set.
denise young said,
08.06.09 at 10:23 am
very pretty card.
papercuties@yahoo.com
Christina said,
08.06.09 at 10:23 am
I love how you did the holly berries. So cute!
Nicole Anderson said,
08.06.09 at 10:25 am
Your card is just lovely! Thanks for the chance to win this set! I love all of your sneakpeeks below this post, too! You are UBER talented!
Hugs, Nicole
anderson.arts@insightbb.com
Catherine said,
08.06.09 at 10:48 am
Gorgeous card :)!
Inky Hugs,
Catherine
catlevy@eastlink.ca
Lori Barnett said,
08.06.09 at 11:07 am
all I can say is WOW!!!!!! No…wait…I can say something else….LOVE IT!
Robin (scrappintlc) said,
08.06.09 at 11:14 am
Very elegant. What is that you use to hold up your creations? Thank you for the chance to win.
JoAnn Burnham said,
08.06.09 at 11:15 am
Gorgeous card. I love this set. Thanks for a chance to win.
JoAnn
Mary said,
08.06.09 at 11:22 am
Beautiful work. Lovely stamps and great ideas you’ve shared. Thank You!
Allison Cope said,
08.06.09 at 11:40 am
A stunning card Lila!
Allison
sosketchy@liveDOTcom
janet mack said,
08.06.09 at 11:41 am
I can think of so many uses for this set.
Tanya said,
08.06.09 at 11:49 am
Very pretty card!!!! Love the set, so pretty.
Tanya
craftynumnums@yahoo.com
Robbie Rubala said,
08.06.09 at 11:54 am
Love these images. They would be great to layer for a 3D effect.
Robbie
Charlene Itamura said,
08.06.09 at 12:03 pm
That an elegant set!! I love the cards you did with it. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win it.
citamura@msn.com
Sheri Worden said,
08.06.09 at 12:11 pm
Very nice!
Sue D said,
08.06.09 at 12:23 pm
Beautiful card–great Christmas set!
Rachel L. said,
08.06.09 at 12:36 pm
Love this stamp set and the gorgeous card! Thanks for the chance to win!
~Rachel in Sacramento
rachelloesch@sbcglobal.net
Kar said,
08.06.09 at 1:36 pm
very cute!
Deb said,
08.06.09 at 1:43 pm
SO beautiful! I love this beautiful vintage-style paper, and that translucent Tim Holtz ink. This is simply lovely!
colleen said,
08.06.09 at 1:52 pm
Beautiful holiday card!!! Stunning.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Bonnie B said,
08.06.09 at 1:54 pm
Love these cards and these stamps. I think I’m ready to put my Christmas tree up. lol
lynn_42_98@yahoo.com
Adair said,
08.06.09 at 1:56 pm
I love your card! This is a great Christmas set!
Lisa C said,
08.06.09 at 2:11 pm
everything is just so festive!
Kittie said,
08.06.09 at 2:25 pm
Lila, I lvoe this elegant card. Great set.
Jacque said,
08.06.09 at 3:26 pm
Love all things Christmas! And this set is no exception! Love the card!
Marti Brenner said,
08.06.09 at 4:14 pm
Awesome set and card! Thanks for a chance to win.
Linda B said,
08.06.09 at 4:14 pm
Beautiful cards!! Love your little berries.
This is a very lovely stamp set.
lbowman1@cox.net
Betty M said,
08.06.09 at 5:00 pm
Wow - love the holly and berries. This is going to be one of my favourite sets.
bmeyskens@hotmail.com
Maureen said,
08.06.09 at 5:07 pm
Oh my, but this is one classic set. Love it and how you have used it. Thanks for the inspirations, Maureen
mkmermaid@sbcglobal.net
ann miller said,
08.06.09 at 5:16 pm
love the holly and berries.
cmjtmiller@aol.com
Violet said,
08.06.09 at 5:25 pm
Beautiful card. Well done. …and a great stamp set.
Gail S. said,
08.06.09 at 5:31 pm
I love, Love, LOVE your card!!!! The basic grey paper is just perfect for this set. Great job.
Marian B said,
08.06.09 at 5:50 pm
Very lovely use of this stamp set. Your card just makes the Holly and bright Christmas red Pop with holiday cheer.
msmpb@nc.rr.com
terriavidreader said,
08.06.09 at 6:08 pm
WONDERFUL card! Beautiful flowers and Holly in this set!
Tammy said,
08.06.09 at 6:18 pm
beautiful card . Love it.
Melissa D. said,
08.06.09 at 6:27 pm
This is great. I love your project and I love the images. TFS!!!
Kay V said,
08.06.09 at 6:58 pm
Love your card. So many great images in this set. I especially like the mistletoe.
Kim Ross said,
08.06.09 at 7:56 pm
Beautiful card, Lila! Love what you did with it! What a great new stamp set! Thanks for the chance to win!
Piper said,
08.06.09 at 8:32 pm
Great card! Thanks for the chance to win this lovely set!
Julie Miller said,
08.07.09 at 1:16 am
how pretty, This set is perfect for me.
laura j said,
08.07.09 at 3:25 am
Love your card and the images in this set!
Sandra said,
08.07.09 at 4:00 am
what a beautiful card - this set looks like it has a lot of potential!
Sandra
slbt17 at yahoo dot com
Lastel said,
08.07.09 at 4:12 am
Pretty card ! What a fun set to win !
stampinstel@comcast.net
Ellen P said,
08.07.09 at 4:13 am
Such an adorable set, your card is beautiful, I love it!
Peggy said,
08.07.09 at 4:23 am
Beautiful card and gorgeous set!!
http://www.artfulljourney.com
Ann said,
08.07.09 at 4:57 am
Your card is gorgeous! I love the holly & the poinsettas would be beautiful too.
Gretchen Belknap said,
08.07.09 at 6:11 am
Beautiful! The stickles add so much!
Iris Soscia said,
08.07.09 at 6:12 am
I would love to win this cute set. Nice sample! Iris Soscia
isoscia@aol.com
Chandra said,
08.07.09 at 6:39 am
Very pretty set!
marla said,
08.07.09 at 6:58 am
cute stamps and card.
Renee St. Clair said,
08.07.09 at 7:23 am
So nice! Simply elegant Christmas cards. Love it!
Carla Mayfield said,
08.07.09 at 8:01 am
Lila, your card is exquisite! Every little detail adds up to perfection! Great set, too!
Michelle A. said,
08.07.09 at 8:21 am
Such a pretty card! Gorgeous… mach713 at gmail dot com
Jacilynn said,
08.07.09 at 9:15 am
How very cute! I love your card and this new set!
Thanks,
Jacilynn
http://www.jacilynndashwood.blogspot.com
Kelly Braund said,
08.07.09 at 9:27 am
Love this mistletoe sentiment! Cute card!
braundk@comcast.net
Simon said,
08.07.09 at 10:57 am
Classy work!
Thanks for the candy chance
simon
Melissa (SCS: Stampin_Melissa) said,
08.07.09 at 11:31 am
Beautiful card!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this set!
Melissa
melissa.banian@gmail.com
Nancy Clark said,
08.07.09 at 11:54 am
What is Christmas without mistletoe and holly? I love this set!
Cherylynn said,
08.07.09 at 12:09 pm
wow! I love your card. Can you make me about 50 of those to send out for my Christmas card? LOL!
Betty McCommon said,
08.07.09 at 12:10 pm
I love this, ever since I saw REAL holly trees in Scotland. Please pick me!
Marie B. said,
08.07.09 at 12:41 pm
I love your card too Lila! Very elegant! I so hope I can win one of these sets!
choc312002@yahoo.com
lisa808 said,
08.07.09 at 1:00 pm
Great holiday set. Thanks for the chance.
Lisa (lisawhs808 at aol dot com)
Rachel said,
08.07.09 at 1:03 pm
OMG!!!! yes, yes, yes the set is super cute, and the cards that you made are darling, but no one is pointing out the phrase… “What happen under the Mistletoe stays under the Mistletoe” LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! this set is awesome! I must have it!!!! lol
~Rae
hundredakermom@hotmail.com
Kathy W said,
08.07.09 at 2:05 pm
Very cute card, and a very fun holiday stamp set! Thanks for the chance to win.
Marge R. said,
08.07.09 at 2:44 pm
Great set & fabulous card!!!
mer@orbitelcom.com
LindaSS said,
08.07.09 at 5:28 pm
I just love your cheerful card! Thanks for the chance to win this great set.
Judy Covey said,
08.07.09 at 6:07 pm
The Happy Holly Days set is very cute and I LOVE the card that you made using it.
Cathy Green said,
08.07.09 at 6:48 pm
Love the card! And the set is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!
Lois said,
08.07.09 at 7:19 pm
What a beautiful card! I love the stamp set. Thanks for the chance to win!
loisepp2@comcast.net
kathy S said,
08.07.09 at 7:23 pm
I can’t get enough Christmas things and that time is getting closer- I’ve already started my cards for this year. Like the idea of two step stamping it looks so effective.- would love to win this set as I would all the sets thanks for the chance
Kelly said,
08.07.09 at 8:19 pm
Great set. Thanks for a chance to win.
sarebear said,
08.07.09 at 11:17 pm
I just love the card you’ve made!
queenofsilly@hotmail.com
Eliane T. said,
08.08.09 at 4:37 am
Gorgeous card! and beautiful set!
Thanks a lot.
Marg said,
08.08.09 at 6:46 am
A great card. I love the berries.
Carla said,
08.08.09 at 7:03 am
Oh.my.goodness - what a STUNNING card!! I love the holly & berries and the mistletoe, so cute!
Carole Richardson said,
08.08.09 at 9:01 am
Your card is absolutely stunning! I love this set and would be so thrilled if I won it!
Marie Phillips said,
08.08.09 at 9:22 am
Beautiful card - great set! Thanks for the chance to win!
LindaH said,
08.08.09 at 9:44 am
What a beautiful card and the set is just perfect for me! Thanks for the inspiration. lhedfelt@hotmail.com
pattiesco said,
08.08.09 at 10:46 am
What a beautiful holiday stamp set. You did a great job with this card.
Gail said,
08.08.09 at 11:21 am
What a lovely stamp set. I love your card you made with it too!!
Corrine Ann said,
08.08.09 at 11:37 am
Happy Holidays set is a winner! Beautiful Holiday card! It would be fun to make my Christmas cards with this set. Thanks for the chance to win.
Linda Deline said,
08.08.09 at 12:59 pm
Love your card. I just love anything Christmas! I need this set… What happens under the mistletoe STAYS under the mistletoe… absolutely love it. Thank you for the chance to win. Need to sign up for your blog too because your colour sense and cards are great. God bless.
Deanne G said,
08.08.09 at 2:02 pm
Very cute card! Thanks for the inspiration!
dcartegroves at yahoo dot com
Peggy Russell said,
08.08.09 at 2:43 pm
I love this set and the card you made with it! Great job. Thanks for the chance!
peggyrussell@centurytel.net
Lynn Spencer said,
08.08.09 at 4:28 pm
beautiful card!Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy!
pls0818@aol.com
Cathy Groden said,
08.08.09 at 5:57 pm
This card rocks! Love it! Simple yet full of elegance.
craftycath@gmail.com
Dianne said,
08.08.09 at 9:29 pm
I really like your cards.
dsbean@shaw.ca
Justine said,
08.09.09 at 1:55 am
O you did a great job showing off this new set, thanks for the chance to win it.
littlebombs@yahoo.com
Tonya said,
08.09.09 at 6:32 am
Your card is gorgeous!!
Great stamp set. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Julie G said,
08.09.09 at 7:00 am
Nice cards…love the colors.
julie dot myctmh at gmail dot com
JanetintheJaw said,
08.09.09 at 7:29 am
Love your card. Very classy! TFS!
Kathie said,
08.09.09 at 9:14 am
This set is adorable and your card is fantastic!
Gail Bolander said,
08.09.09 at 11:05 am
WOW… WOW… WOW….. what an elegant card! Great Job! mrsgcb@gmail.com
Carole (FibreJunky) said,
08.09.09 at 11:30 am
Just beautiful!!
fibrejunkyATgmailDOTcom
HB said,
08.09.09 at 1:25 pm
Lila Lila Lila, you just never cease to amaze me with your creations! This is so elegant! Just beautiful!!!
Ashley said,
08.09.09 at 1:32 pm
Your card is just BEAUTIFUL!
Ashley
actressangel at gmail
Deb said,
10.31.09 at 3:01 am
Love this card….what is the shape of the cutout you used? thanks