Card Patterns Sketch #18

This is my first card using a Card Patterns while not being on the Design Team.   I saw this sketch and immediately thought of my new stamp, Kind and Caring thoughts.  I then scrolled down and saw that almost everyone had stamped an image on the central panel like I wanted to - a row of different images making up the whole panel.  Also, most of the DT used flowers too.  The sketch just lent really well to a repetitively stamped flower.  I stamped off each image once before I stamped it on my Whisper White CS for the card.  I didn't want the colors as bold as they are without being stamped off.  It was a fun sketch and I suggest you check it out HERE, along with all of the gorgeous cards by the DT.  Did you know that they have a a member of the male variety on the DT?  I don't know of too many male stampers/scrappers out there, but it's pretty neat that the ones I have come across all see phenomenal and Peter is no exception.  Maybe I'm partial to his name...it's the same as my hubby's.... ;)  LOL



 

 

 
 

 

Stamps:  Kind and Caring Thoughts, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White CS, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo classic ink
Accessories:  Razzleberry Lemonade 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, 5/16" White Brads, Janome Sew Mini, Stampin' Dimensionals

Last Card Patterns DT Card

Today is a sad day for me.  I have LOVED every minute of being on the Card Patterns Design Team, and wish that my husband wasn't deployed so that I could have stayed on for another term as Michelle so graciously offered.  Well, I guess I wish he weren't deployed for other reasons too ;)  I have to bring a little humor to a long, not fun, time without him.....

This is my take on the sketch this week from Card Patterns, which you can see HERE on the CP blog.  The Digi Shack is still the sponsor of the prizes for the winner of the drawing too, so don't miss out on that!

I hope you like my card and please continue to check out the CP sketches each week, I know I will!  I hope to be able to play along still, as time permits, I'll just have to wait like the rest of you to see the lovely sketches as they are posted instead of before-hand.

Don't forget that each week you can enter (by posting a link to your card using that weeks sketch) via Mr. Linky (or by leaving the link in the comments section if Mr. Linky is "down" as it has been very often of late) for a chance not only to win a great prize, but also a spot as a Guest Designer over at CP on a future sketch.

See you over there!

All items used are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Digital Image (Sentiment) from The Digi Shack
Paper:  Riding Hood Red and Whisper White DSP, Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Riding Hood Red Designer Buttons (Button Bouquet), Riding Hood Red Taffeta ribbon, Sizzlets "Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags", Big Shot, Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Clear Adhesive Rhinestones (Icon - at Michael's), White Twill (Papertrey Ink), Stampin' Dimensionals, Janome Sew Mini (stitching across white twill)

The Final Countdown....

4, 3, 2, 1....Earth below us, drifting, falling....  I LOVE that song, and the countdown has begun for my final days on the Card Patterns Design Team. I have loved every minute, and I'm excited that my leaving gives someone else this awesome opportunity to grow and be challenged creatively.  Michelle has really amazing talent and an eye for good sketches.  So...this was my card for challenge #16, which you can check out HERE.  Toni, owner of  The Digi Shack is still the sponsor of all of the fun prizes that one lucky winner will receive.  Toni is actually the sponsor all the way through my last sketch, which is next week.  She offered to sponsor for 3 weeks in a row!!  How awesome is that?!?!?

This card was made at the last minute, but when I saw the sketch about a week before I had this idea in my head.  I didn't really want to use an image, I wanted to use a sentiment as the focal point.  This is because I don't own Copics and SU! markers make digital images smear.  I was not too enthusiastic about using my Prismacolor Pencils again - they take a lot of layers to get the colors nice and bright, so I did go with the sentiment instead of a line art image this time.  This card pretty much came together exactly as I imagined in my head, except for the fact that my sewing machine went a little wonky on me and messed up the zig zag stitches in about a 1-1/2" spot.  I hid it the best I could with my flower, but I'm not one to pretend I'm perfect and I'll usually point out my flaws to you so that you can learn from them.  Hide, hide, hide when you make a mistake and don't want to trash the card!! ;)  I'm feeling too lazy to post the recipe, so if you have any questions, please ask.  That's a Heidi Swapp ghost flower over some SU! Sweet Always DSP.  The other DSP I used was Raspberry Tart.

Anyway, I hope you like it and I hope that you're having a great Memorial Day weekend.  This year, this weekend is even more meaningful for me.  Not only am I a veteran of the US Air Force, my grandfather, father-in-law and grandfather-in-law and many other relatives in both my own and my husband's families are veterans, but my husband is currently deployed in service to our country.  He is a C-17 pilot for our great Air Force, and I am so proud of him and what he does day in and day out to help us to enjoy the freedoms that we sometimes take for granted in this fabulous country of ours. 

In the midst of shopping all the great sales that stores shove in our faces over this holiday, and during the picnics, pool time and parties with friends, I would encourage you to stop and thank someone who has served this country.  It is through them, and those that have fallen before them - sacrificing the most that one can possibly give, that we are able to go about our daily lives in pursuit of our dreams. 

Take care and Happy Memorial Day!!!

Only TWO more to go!!!!

After this sketch from Card Patterns, I have only two sketches left to create with before my term on the DT over at CP comes to an end.  I just love Michelle's sketches and while I know that I will probably become a stamping slacker when I don't have any "deadlines", I will definitely still join in over at CP as much as possible!!!  Maybe I do need to get back on a DT since it makes me stamp.  Of course, my Stamps in the Mail program gets me stamping too, and a new round of that starts in June.  See THIS post to join me!!!

Over at CP this week the sponsor is Toni from The Digi Shack.  She has some really awesome images over on her site and you really should check them out.  She also has donated a great prize package that you can check out over at the link I provided above to the Card Patterns blog.

If you've never used digital images, I think you'll love them.  You can get them at great prices, you can make them ANY size that you want, and they really are just so versatile.  Anyway, hope you like my card!!!

All items are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Flower Bunch digital image from The Digi Shack
Paper:  Kraft, So Saffron and Stamper's Select White CS (PTI), Pink Pirouette Patterns DSP, Bella Birds DSP
Ink:  None
Accessories:  Letter stickers from Michael's, Prismacolor Pencils, Diamond Stickles, Tombow Gray Shadow Marker, Pink Pirouette 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Bouquet and Latte Designer buttons, Old Olive button (retired), White Vintage button (PTI), linen thread, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card Patterns Sketch #14 meets Damask Designs

So...I love the Damask Designs stamp set.  I decided that one of the smaller damask images would fit perfection on a 1-1/4" punched square, and I was right!!  I stamped 5 of them on Cameo Coral, stamped the "Celebrate" on the 6th one and added some paper piercing.  Next I popped them up on Stampin' Dimensionals, added the scalloped Kiwi Kiss layer, added some PTI True Black Saddle Stitch Ribbon, a vintage white button (also PTI) tied on with some shredded thread, and there you have my card!  Can you tell I'm obsessed with bows and buttons right now?  I think that this is yet another sketch where we will be delighted to see all of the different ways that stampers out there can get creative and think outside the box with the different elements on the card.  I can't wait to see what everyone creates!!

Head on over to the Card Patterns blog to check out Sketch #14 HERE.  Our sponsor this week is Mackenzie Mae Designs, and Pam is donating so many goodies to one lucky winner that it took 2 photographs to show it all!!!  Not only will one random person be selected to win the goodies, but as always the CP DT will pick their top 5 submissions and one of them will be selected to earn a spot as a Guest DT member over at CP.

If that's not enough and you need more sketch, don't forget to take some time to create something for the DT Call over at CP using the sketch (and guidelines) that you can find HERE.  CP is a wonderful opportunity - you really should try!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Damask Designs (PTI)
Paper:  Cameo Coral, Kiwi Kiss and Basic Black CS
Ink:  Black StazOn
Accessories:  Scallop Edge punch, True Black Saddle Stitch ribbon (PTI), Vintage White button (PTI), paper piercing tool and template, white thread, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card Patterns Sketch #13

So, you got to see the inside of this card in THIS post.  Well, above is the outside of the card that I made for our friend who was retiring from the US Air Force.  This sketch is another great one that Michelle put together, and you'll want to be sure to go check out the other fabulous cards from the fantastic Design Team members, along with this week's Guest DT member.  You can see CP Sketch #13 HERE.  Enjoy, and have fun with it!  As usual, here's a reminder that each week someone is chosen by the Card Patterns DT to be a Guest Designer, so don't forget to add a link to your card via Mr. Linky at the bottom of the Sketch #13 post.  There's also a great prize of Close to My Heart product that will be given to one random winner, so check it out!!!Have a lovely week!!

All items used are SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps:  Congrats (SAB 2009), Artifacts (retired SU!)
Paper: Kraft and Very Vanilla CS, Patterns DSP Pack I (retired Level I Hostess item) in Not Quite Navy and Always Artichoke
Ink:  Not Quite Navy and Always Artichoke classic ink
Accessories:  Piercing Tool and Template, Stampin' Dimensionals

Maybe I'm Biased...

I  happen to think that all of the sketches that Michelle comes up with over at Card Patterns are fabulous.  I feel so honored to be on the very first Design Team over at Card Patterns and am sad that the term is drawing to a close.  Michelle, ever gracious, offered to us that we could extend our terms, but with my husband deployed I plan on doing some traveling so I just wouldn't be able to guarantee that I could get around to stamping.  I wouldn't want to hold up the posting each week!!  I am terribly sad that I won't be able to stay on past May, but you do what you have to do as a military spouse, and traveling is one way of keeping some sanity.

Anyway, the point of this post is to let you know that you really should check out this week's sketch.  As usual, it's terrific!  If you don't believe me, 100 other people have already played along and can tell you how much they enjoyed it.  So...what are you waiting for?!?!  Saturday a new sketch will be released, so make sure to stop back by then too!!!

The inside....

So, I thought I would give you a teaser post with the inside of the card I made for this Saturday's Card Patterns sketch challenge.  I'm doing this to cheat and end up with two (creative) posts this week ;)  It's only the 2nd or 3rd time that I've ever done the inside of a card too.  I love it when people do that.  Beate is doing it most of the time now, and many other blogs I subscribe to have cards with gorgeous insides as well, but I can't think of exactly who at the moment.  It's a nice touch but usually I don't have the time to do it - getting to sit down and stamp at all has been extremely rare so I would rather make 2 cards than spend time on the inside of one.  This card was for a friend who was retiring from the US Air Force today, after 20 years of dedicated service and sacrifice (both his own and that of his family).  So, needless to say, I kept things CAS (clean and simple) because "boys" don't really like glitter and bling, or "complicated", do they?  ;)  LOL

So, I hope you'll check back on Saturday to see what I did with the CP sketch and that you'll play along with me and the rest of the CP Design Team.  We would love to have you and all of the CP sketches created by Michelle are fabulous!!!!

All items used are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Congrats (SAB 2009)
Paper: Kraft and Very Vanilla CS, Patterns DSP Pack I (retired Level I Hostess item) in Not Quite Navy and Always Artichoke
Ink:  Not Quite Navy and Always Artichoke classic ink
Accessories:  Piercing Tool and Template

WINNER and Card Patterns Sketch #12

First, drum-roll please..................

Random.org gave me number 23 and that is LaRee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Congrats on winning the Boot Loot that I am offering in honor of my DD's 6th birthday.  I am excited to say that LaRee is one of my dear friends, so I know where you live and obviously you won't have to e-mail me.  I think in my Boot Loot contests I've only had a person I actually know outside of blog-land win more than once or twice.  I must admit it's fun to see someone I know win!!!

Now, on to Card Patterns Sketch #12, which you can see HERE.  Card Patterns has the pleasure of letting you know that our sponsor this week is Unity Stamp Company!!!  They have some incredible stamps, kits and other stamping supplies that you can check out on their site and you can enter your sketch on the CP blog using Mr. Linky for your chance to win a great prize from them.  Swing on over to the CP blog to check out the sketch and the amazing cards by the rest of the DT and our Guest DT member.  Don't forget that entering your sketch also puts you in the running for being selected as a Guest DT member with one of CP's future sketches!!!

I hope you like my card - it's for my daughter's teacher.  Teacher appreciation week is coming up, so I thought another apple card was in need to start the little bundle of gifts we're going to be giving my DD's teacher.  I had fun making it and using my Prismacolor pencils again.  It's been a LONG time!!!  The card-base is 6-1/2" x 3-1/4" when folded, so it's a little bit abnormal in size.  I don't really like the 6" x 3" size, so I made it a half inch bigger and started with a 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" square.  Just FYI....

All items used are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  ABC Images, Teacher's Apple
Paper:  Kraft, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White CS, Chocolate Chip Textured CS, Washington Apple DSP
Ink:  Black StazOn
Accessories:  Prismacolor Pencils, Baby Oil, Blending Stump, Scallop Square punch, 1-1/4" punch (I trimmed a tiny bit off of the squares to get them to look a little better on top of the scalloped squares), Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, 5/16" White Brads, Vintage White Button (PTI), Linen thread, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Stampin' Dimensionals, mini glue dots

Sketch #11 and The Paper Pixie

What is The Paper Pixie, you might be asking?  Well, if you haven't been to this fun Etsy shop, then it's a must-see for you!!!  If you'll look at my card, you'll see an adorable dotted-line journaling card, and it's from the GET FUNKY Journaling Spots and Cards assortment that you can find HERE on The Paper Pixie site.  I trimmed mine out, but you could use it as it comes, on a square sheet of CS, or you could cut it in half to use...there are so many possibilities for these great little journaling cards!!!

If you hadn't guessed it, The Paper Pixie is the sponsor for this week's sketch over at Card Patterns, which you will find HERE.  It's a wonderful sketch and it worked so well with the little journaling card.  You'll just have to head on over to CP to see what the prize from them is!!  ;)

I had fun making this a "boy" card.  Originally I was going to make it for my eldest daughter who is having her birthday party today to celebrate her 6th birthday (her birthday isn't today, but this is the last weekend to do the party with her daddy in the same country!) but I envisioned a card with Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point shortly after I grabbed for that specific journaling card and it morphed into a more boy-ish looking one.  As is my style, I kept it pretty clean and simple, but I think that the sketch is a great one for that, or it could absolutely be "dressed-up" into a more elaborate card.

To see some beautiful cards by the rest of the DT and to check out the sketch, the prize and to add your link via Mr. Linky to be in the running for the prize AND a chance to be selected as a Guest Designer for CP, don't forget to head on over there!!!  I can't wait to see what you create.

Have a great day and a lovely weekend!!

 

All items used are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Big Deal Alphabet, A Little Birthday Cheer
Paper:  Pacific Point and Kraft CS
Ink:  Basic Black and Tangerine Tango classic ink
Accessories:  GET FUNKY Journaling Spots and Cards (The Paper Pixie), Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Vintage Button (Papertrey Ink), Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, fingers - to smudge very corner of sentiment (aack!!!  Now we'll know who reads the ingredients, he he he... LOL)

Card Patterns Sketch #10

 

This card is exactly how you ruin a great sketch and a fabulous stamp set!!!  I don't know what it is - perhaps that I was in a rush to get it done so that I could head out of town the next day and my week had been crazy busy so I only had about an hour to sit down, create the card, photograph it, edit the photo and get it posted on my blog and over on the site where we upload our pics for the CP creator to snag it and get it on the CP blog. 

Anyway....I LOVE the Papertrey Ink stamp set Teacher's Apple, and finally got to ink it up.  Michelle came up with a fantastic sketch for Card Patterns for Sketch #10.  You can see it HERE.  I had this great idea in my head of making the left-side element that runs vertically with punched pieces of apples so that the pattern would be the same, but they would be circles.  Not sure how that worked out...or anything else on the card really.  BUT - hopefully it will inspire you to NOT do these things, but to GO CHECK OUT the sketch and the AWESOME prize from Scrapbook News & Review.  That is an awesome site with a really cool forum that you can join for card-making.  I'm a member of it.  It's called Card Universe.  SNR is offering up a GREAT prize and of course you can submit your card for a chance to not only win the prize, but also to be chosen as a Guest Designer for Card Patterns. 

So - what are you waiting for!?!?  Stop looking at my card and go see the lovely ones from the rest of the DT and get stamping!!!  I'd love for you to join us this week. 

Lastly - please bookmark my NEW blog and change any links you have to me on yours or in your subscription services to http://frombootstostamps.wordpress.com/

Take care!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Teacher's Apple (PTI)
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Kraft and Whisper White CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip classic ink
Accessories:  1/4" and 1/2" circle punches, Scallop Oval punch, Ruby Red brads, Oval cutting system (Creative Memories), Big Shot, Labels Two Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Paper Piercing Tool and Template, fingernail (for distressing - LOL), Stampin' Dimensionals

Beautiful Butterfly CP Sketch #9

This week's Card Patterns sketch can be found HERE and CP is pleased to let you know that we are being sponsored by Created with Paper who is offering a SUPER prize that you can check out by following the link to the Card Patterns blog I listed above referencing the sketch.  At Created with Paper you can find all kinds of items that you would use in paper crafting, so go check them out!!

Above is my take on the sketch.  I must say that this is the most loosely I have used a CP sketch so far.  Usually my "take" is very similar to the sketch.  This time I kept the element of having 3 strips of paper on the bottom, but I overlapped them and extended them the entire width of the card. 

I had fun using my SU! Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die.  It's on the 2nd time I've pulled it out to use it and I need to do so more often.  The Walk in the Park DSP that's in the current Occasions Mini Catalog from SU! is just such pretty paper!!!  I love the combo of Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, Basic Gray and Whisper White.  Don't you?!?!?

I made the scalloped circle the "old fashioned" way.  I used my Circle ScissorPlus and Glass Cutting mat that SU! sells to cut two circles - one smaller in Whisper White and one larger in Cameo Coral.  Next, I took off the guard on my slit punch (from SU!) and punched around the edges creating scallops on my circle.  The bulk of the DSP is from the Walk in the Park DSP pack as I mentioned above, but the Baja Breeze DSP making up the butterfly is actually from the Urban Garden DSP pack.

Have a lovely weekend!!!

All supplies used are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Pocket Silhouettes
Paper:  Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze and Whisper White CS, Walk in the Park and Urban Garden DSP
Ink:  Baja Breeze classic ink
Accessories:  Blue Twinkle stickers (by Amuse), Clear Rhinestone stickers (by Me & My Big Ideas, from Michael's), Basic Gray and Whisper White taffeta ribbons, Scallop Edge punch, Beautiful Butterflies Bigzdie, Big Shot, paper piercing tool and guide, Stampin' Dimensionals

CP Sketch #8 with some Pizzazz

Make sure to head on over to Card Patterns to check out the great prize being offered by Leah from her Etsy store Paper Blooms.  She has some really cute flowers that would make a great embellishment on any craft!!  Also, CP will have the weekly contest going for earning a spot as a Guest DT member by submitting your card.  So - that's 2 prizes that you have a chance to win just by submitting your take on the sketch!!  What are you waiting for???  I hope you'll play along with us, it is a really fun sketch this week.  Go to CP to check it out, and here's my own interpretation of it below.  If you click on the picture you can see a nice full-size version of it.

For the first time ever, my husband actually gave me some input on a card.  I told him I was a little stumped as to what kind of card to make.  I knew I needed a thank you card, but not the "theme".  I've been using Friends 24-7 so much that I really wanted to NOT use it.  He said to do something "springy" and the first thing I thought of was flowers, then this Petal Pizzazz set I hadn't ever used yet, and then I thought of this paper from the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog called Walk in the Park. I loved the color combo in the paper pack, so this is how I came up with it.  I also decided to use a little piece of the Bojo Designer Hardware that my pal Carmen sent me in my little "Friend to Friend" swap.  I will have to get some more of this hardware - it's so fun!!!  Anyway, I hadn't used my little Martha Stewart butterflies punch yet and really wanted to and so I decided to add some butterflies to the Scallop Oval layered sentiment.  That Scallop Oval punch is quickly becoming a favorite punch of mine.  I bet you can't wait for the Occasions Mini to become available April 1st to get it, huh?!?!  It's super fun to use!!!  So...that's it.  The rest of the card is pretty self-explanatory.  I hope you like it!!!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Petal Pizzazz, Short & Sweet
Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Baja Breeze and Whisper White CS, Walk in the Park DSP (Occasions Mini April '09 Sneak Peek)
Ink: So Saffron, Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip classic ink
Accessories:  Whisper White Taffeta ribbon, Scallop Oval punch (Occasions Mini April '09 Sneak Peek), Large Oval punch, Bojo Designer Hardware, butterflies punch by Martha Stewart, clear adhesive rhinestones from Michael's, Stampin' Dimensionals

Bella Pocket Card

So, Card Patterns sketch #7 is here!!!  You can go check it out here and this is my take on the sketch.   

HEAD OVER TO CARD PATTERNS to check out the sketch and enter by linking to your own card for a chance to win a spot as a Guest DT member, or even to be named as one of the top 5 submissions.  Then, HEAD OVER TO Scrap My Memories, the sponsor of this week's prize give-away for those who submit their links.  They have some fabulous kits and other wonderful scrapbooking/paper-crafting items in their Boutique.  Check them out and come play along with us!!!

I immediately thought of a pocket card, and so that's what I made.  To the left is the pull-out card that's inside my pocket card.  I usedmy super-dusty Giga Scalloped Oval punch (by Marvy Uchida??? It's been so long I don't even remember, they were a craze about 2 years ago) and Mega Oval punch because I was too lazy to go grab my Nestabilities and run them through the Big Shot (horrible, aren't I?).  I used my new Eyelet Border punch from SU! and of course, the stamp set you're all probably sick and tired of seeing - Friends 24-7.  I also have an upcoming "Stamps in the Mail" kit to get in the mail next week and we're using the Bella Birds DSP from SU! so I was in the mood to pull that out and play with it some before I have to get cranking on all of the kits.  Anyway, I dyed the ribbon with some Bordering Blue ink and a stampin' sponge and I used buttons from Fresh Favorites II (So Saffron) and Button Bouquet (Pink Pirouette and Baja Breeze) assortments.  It was crazy - the Baja Breeze one I thought matched pretty well when layered with the others on the card.  Close enough for me, anyway!  I tied some Linen Thread into little bows on each button and stuck them on with mini glue dots.  I did a lot of paper piercing around the ovals and on the top and bottom of the pull-out card.  This was a really fun card to make - I used to make pocket cards all the time and think I need to make some more!!  I would love to see what you make and submit over at CP, so please leave a comment letting me know you played along so I can give you some raves in a comment on your card!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Friends 24-7
Paper:  Pink Pirouette and Whisper White CS, Bella Birds DSP
Ink:  Pirouette Pink, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Bordering Blue classic ink
Accessories:  Giga Scalloped Oval punch and Mega Oval punch (by Marvy Uchida), Fresh Favorites II buttons, Button Bouquet buttons, Linen Thread, Piercing Tool and Template, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Eyelet Border punch, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, mini glue dots, White Taffeta ribbon

Sketch #6 and CC209

This is my card for the Card Patterns Sketch #6 that goes live today.  As always, go to CP and play along (leave a link to the post/gallery containing your card via the Mr. Linky box) for your chance to win a spot as a Guest Designer at Card Patterns and also for your chance to win a stamp set from this week's sponsor, My  Favorite Things.  That's 2 winners!!!  Make sure you go on over to CP and check out the stamp set, the sketch, and the rest of the cards that the amazing DT came up with.  Also, check out the great stamps and other products that MFT has on their website while you're at it!

I was TOTALLY inspired by this project by Diana Gibbs that she posted on her blog a while back.  I also used this past week's color challenge over at SCS, which you can see here.  The combo was Basic Black, Rose Red and Always Artichoke.  I had a lot of fun making this card and playing with the sketch.  The patterned paper behind the circle element is from an old hostess package of 6x6 SU! papers and the Rose Red button is also retired SU!, but other than that everything else used is current and from SU!.  The card is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".

Hope you like it and I hope you'll play along and let me know!  Have a great weekend!

ETA - Sometimes the CP post with the sketch doesn't go "live" at the 8:00 am time that it is supposed to do to kinks that Michelle has to iron out, so if it's not live yet, please continue to keep checking back until it's there.  You won't want to miss it!!!

Stamps:  Friends 24-7, Friendly Words jumbo wheel
Paper:  Whisper White and Always Artichoke CS, Rose Red Prints DSP (retired SU!)
Ink:  Black StazOn ink, Rose Red, Always Artichoke and So Saffron classic ink
Accessories:  Circle Scissor Plus, Glass Cutting Mat, Blender Pens, White Taffeta ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Rose Red button (retired), Hemp Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Black marker (to ink sentiment)

Sketch #5, Paper Popsicles and a Sneak Peek

Are you wondering what Paper Popsicles is?  If you click on their name, you can see their website and it's the company that's sponsoring this week's sketch over at Card Patterns, which you can check out HERE and also see the cards of the rest of the DT.  Paper Popsicles is giving away the goodies you see to the left to one lucky (random) winner who submits their take via Mr. Linky over on the Card Patterns blog for sketch #5.  As always, another winner will be chosen (not randomly, but rather by the DT) as the winner of this week's sketch and will get to be a Guest Designer for Sketch #7.  So...who doesn't want to win the goodies you see here, and who wouldn't want to be a Guest Designer for Card Patterns?!?!  Make sure you let me know if you play along, and be sure to leave a link via Mr. Linky on the CP blog that takes us to the post/gallery containing your card (straight to the card if it's not in a post that you can link to).  I would love to come and leave some love by commenting on your cards!!!

Here's mine for this week:

You can't tell, but I did run the Basic Gray layer through my Big Shot with the SU! Backgrounds I Texturz Plate with the big polka dots on it.  It looks nice in real life.  This was a really fun sketch to work with and I even dusted off my trusty Janome Sew-Mini and did some sewing!!  I also used a stamp set and punch that will be available in the Occasions Mini Catalog from SU! on April 1st.  I love them both - hope you like the sneak peek!!  I'm excited to see you over at CP this week!

All supplies used are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Friends 24-7, Oval All (Occasions Mini '09)
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Basic Black and Whisper White CS, Basic Gray Textured CS
Ink: Basic Black and Baja Breeze Classic Ink
Accessories:  Big Shot, SU! Backgrounds I Texturz Plate, Scallop Oval Punch (Occasions Mini '09), Designer Brads (Filigree), Clear Rhinestone Brads, 1" Double Stitched Baja Breeze ribbon,  Basic Black ribbon from Valet Ribbon Originals pkg, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Blending Pen (to color flowers), Sewing Machine (Janome Sew-Mini) and white thread

Card Patterns Sketch #4 and a PRIZE!!

 We are privileged to be able to give away a prize to one lucky winner this week over at Card Patterns.  It comes from Sweet and Sassy Stamps.  Sweet and Sassy Stamps has digital images, clear stamps and other paper-crafting supplies.  The DT worked with some digital images that they provided us this week, so be sure to check out our cards over at CP.  One lucky winner will win TWO free digital images of their choice and all you have to do to be entered to win is submit your take on Sketch #4.  Go to the Card Patterns blog here and check out the work of the rest of the DT and don't forget to leave us a link via Mr. Linky to the post containing your card (or the actual card in your gallery if it's not on a blog).  ALSO...as with EVERY sketch over at CP, by playing along, the DT will pick a winner who gets to be a Guest Designer.  So, why not play along - there will be TWO winners!!

This is a fun sketch to work with.  I would love to see what you make if you decide to play along.  I really enjoyed checking out your submissions these past two weeks and hope to see more this week too.  Shoot me a comment to let me know you joined so I can make sure to leave you some extra love on your blog or in your gallery ;)

I paper pieced Mr. Caterpillar - hopefully you can see that.  Hope you like the card!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted (see "Accessories" for info about images used):

Stamps:  NONE!!!
Paper:  Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White CS, Flock Together, Pink Flamingo, Riding Hood Red and Jackpot DSP
Ink:  Black SU! marker
Accessories:  Digital Images (sentiment and caterpillar) from Sweet and Sassy Stamps, colored rhinestones (? from Michael's), True Black Saddle Stitch Ribbon (PTI), Scallop Edge punch, Scallop Circle punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder punch, hobby blade and cutting mat, stampin' dimensionals, corner rounder punch 

Card Patterns Sketch #3 and a Giveaway!

I just LOVE Michelle's sketches because they are not so complicated that you can't take them and run with them creatively and really turn it into something individual and special.  I'm having so much fun with Card Patterns! 

Below is my card.  Check out the Card Pattern's blog here to see the other amazing cards by the rest of the DT and the Guest Designer AND to check out the PRIZE  you can win by playing along with us this week.  I {Heart} Papers has graciously offered a prize to the winner of this week's sketch challenge. 

Speaking of being selected as a Guest Designer....Hanneke Van Dalen was selected as the Guest Designer to play along with us for this week's sketch.  You can check out her AMAZING talent HERE on her blog.

Make sure you play along this week for YOUR chance to be selected as a Guest Designer and also for a chance to win the prize from I {Heart} Papers.  It is two separate contests, one for your card to be selected as winner and a spot as a Guest Designer and one through a random drawing to win the prize bein offered.  I would really love for one of my readers to earn this opportunity.  That would be so fun!!  I know you all have lots of talent, so let's see it!!!!  :)

 

I made this card fairly quickly.  The Pink Flamingo DSP that is new from SU! made choosing the colors easy.  I stamped the En Francais background stamp onto a large Paper Pretties kit flower in Real Red.  I have seen smaller flowers with script writing on them in craft stores and thought I would make my own.  Hope you like it!!!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Thank You Kindly, En Francais BG
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral and Whisper White CS, Real Red Textured CS, Pink Flamingo DSP
Accessories:  Big Shot, Lots of Tags sizzlet dies, Paper Pretties Kit, Filigree Designer Brads, Red Gingham ribbon, Ribbon Originals Dress Up ribbons, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scor-Tape (by Scor-Pal), paper piercing tool and template

CP #2 and a Guest Designer Spot!

Good morning!  I hope you all have some fun things planned for this Valentine's weekend!  My husband is on a trip for the Air Force for 2 weeks, so we already went out on our date.  Today I'll be watching the kids of some friends so that they can enjoy some Valentine's Day time together.

The sketch this week from Card Patterns is a fun one.  It's our second sketch, and you can go directly to the post for CP #2 by clicking here.  I had so many different ideas for it, and the card above is what I finally went with.  Michelle does a fabulous job creating these sketches and the ladies on the DT also do a wonderful job with using the sketches to create some beautiful cards.  The sketches are so fun and easy to work with - they're really inspiring me creatively!!! 

So....join in the fun with us and submit your sketch (not a link to your blog, but a link to the card you create with the sketch) via the Mr. Linky that is on the Card Patterns site, and if you're chosen, you'll get to be a Guest Designer for Card Patterns for sketch #4!!!  How exciting would that be???  This is one thing that is GREAT about CP - each week YOU get the chance to add "Guest Designer" to your resume if you submit your entry to that week's sketch.  A person will be chosen each week to be a Guest Designer for a future sketch over on CP.

I would love to see what you create, so even if you're not going to submit it to CP, I would enjoy checking it out if you would leave me a link to your card in the comment section below.  I can't wait to see what you create!!!

All supplies are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Trendy Trees
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun and Whisper White CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink:  Chocolate Chip and Old Olive classic ink (you can't see the Old Olive, but behind the button is a piece of Old Olive with the top of the "dotted" tree stamped on it and trimmed to the size of the button)
Accessories:  Latte Button Bouquet (white button), Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Linen Thread, Pop-up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Piercing Tool and Template, Scor-Pal (lovin' it!!!), Stampin' Dimensionals

Your mission....

should you choose to accept it, is to play along in the Great Swaps Girls blog challenge this week, and why not combine it with the Card Patterns challenge?!?!  The GSG challenge is an easy one - make a monochromatic card.  I really love monochromatic cards!!!  If I am able to stamp (crossing my fingers) I am going to combine both of them.  I would LOVE to see what you make, so be sure to leave me a comment with the link!!!