To you from Me- CPS #4, 5 and 6

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a great week so far!
Today, I will be sharing a few cards from the CPS 5 year Anniversary Challenge.

The first card is Sketch #4.

Here is my card for the Challenge.

I did the chalkboard Technique for this sketch 

and used apple tones for another Challenge on Scrapbook.com.

I really think they went nicely together.

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

SU! Happy Harmony and Best Yet

Ink

Whisper White Craft Ink

Chocolate Chip Ink

Paper

SU! Summer Picnic DSP(retired)

SU! Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Bashful Blue cardstock

Other

SU! Chantilly Lace and Pearls

Stampin Pastels

SU! 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle punches

The next card is for Sketch #5.

Here is the Sketch.

Here is the card I made.

I kept this card simple and used the elements that came with the paper pack.
-Card Recipe-

Paper

SU! Cherry Cobbler

Recollections Kraft

My Mind's Eye- Love Me

Other

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder- Dots

Black Gel pen

Next up is Sketch #6.

Here is the Sketch.

Here is my card for the sketch.

I thought a few valentine's cards would be perfect and I used some of the elements from the paper pack again.

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

My Thoughts Exactly- Lovey Puns- Food

Ink

SU! Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink

Paper

My Mind's Eye- Love Me

 Recollections Kraft

SU! Cherry Cobbler

Other

Trendy Twine- Posy

Burgundy Stickles

White Gel Pen
Martha Stewart Heart Lace Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

As you can tell I am having alot of fun with these sketches! 

They are so fun and a great inspiration!

Have a wonderful day!

 

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Trendy Twine Tuesday- Strawberry Cupcake

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!

Time for another fun Trendy Twine Project!
For this Project the Design Team is featuring 

Strawberry Cupcake Trendy Twine.

I am learning how to crochet from my mom and she helped me make some cute crocheted hearts with the Strawberry Cupcake Trendy Twine.

I decided to use them on a card.

Closer view of the hearts.

Inside of the card.

-Card Recipe-

Strawberry Cupcake Trendy Twine

Stamps

My Thoughts Exactly- Lovey Puns- Food

SU! I {Heart} Hearts

Ink
SU! Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink

Paper
SU! PRetty in Pink and Melon Mambo

Other

Marvy Uchida heart punch

Michaels heart brad

Heart Embossing folder- The paper studio

I love the twine!! The colors together are so pretty and it's a must have in my book!!

Make sure to stop by the Trendy Twine Blog to see what the Design Team has made to inspire you!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

 

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Friend Card- CPS #3

Hi Everyone!

I'm still plugging away and trying to get these cards in for the CPS Sketch Challenges.

Here is Sketch #3-

Here is my card for this Sketch.

I made this card with a friend in mind, of course!

There are days that without having a great conversation with her, they just wouldn't be the same!

She keeps me sane, I'm telling you!

I'm sure everyone has someone in their life like that or at least I hope you do! :)

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

The Greeting Farm- Cheeky Chat

Crafty Sprouts- Besties for Life

Ink

SU! Pretty in pink and Perfect Plum

Paper

Su! Lavendar Lace, Pink Pirouette and Baja Breeze

Other
Sizzix Bigz Large Scallop Square for Card shape

Corner Chomper

Sakura White Gel Pen

Prisma color pencils and OSM

Glossy Accents

Stickles

Swiss dots embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by 

and 

I hope you have a wonderfully Crafty Monday!

 

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Birthday Sundaes #42

Hi Everyone!!

Happy Sunday!
Time for another fun Birthday Sundaes Challenge!

This week's challenge- Birthday Card w/ Sentiment on the Front of the Card.
This week's Challenge is being sponsored by Karen's Doodles.

Prize is 3 digital images of the winner's choice.

For my card this week, I used Penguin Cupcake! So cute!

I thought it would be fun to make little Trendy Twine pom-poms for their party hats :)

Inside of the card.

-Card Recipe-

Penguin Cupcake- Karen's Doodles

Stamps
G Studio for sentiments


Ink
SU! Real Red and Brilliant Blue
Memento Tuxedo Black


Paper
DCWV- Celebration Stack
Colorbok Brights


Other
Trendy Twine- Twisted Lime, Peppermint Stick and Blueberry
Stickles- Firefly, Orange Peel, Xmas Red, Stardust
Glossy Accents
Prisma Color pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits
Sakura White Gel Pen

Make sure to stop by the Birthday Sundaes Challenge Blog to see all the inspiration from the awesome Design Team and to join in on this Challenge!

Have a wonderful day!

 

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Thinking of you Angel

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful week.
I'm back with my second card for the CPS (Card Positioning Systems) 5year blog anniversary sketches!
Here is Sketch #2:

My mom asked for a "Thinking of You" Card for a family friend 

and I thought this was a perfect sketch to go with it.

The inside of the card.

I really love how this came out.

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

The Greeting Farm- Angel Anya

TPC- "Everyday" Sentiments

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper

White and SU! Pink Pirouette

Other

EK Success Interlaced Corner Punch

Spellbinders Circle Large

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Ribbon- Morex
Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol

Recollections Pearls
Stickles

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is going great!! 

Have a great one!

 

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Happy Birthday Bear

Hi Everyone!

CPS- Card Positioning Systems is celebrating their 5th Anniversary!! Yay!

They are having 15 sketches, one a day and giveaways for those who play along!

So I thought it would be fun to play along! :)
Here is the first Sketch:

My take on the sketch.

Oh, because we all know I need more birthday cards! Hahaha! ;o)

The inside.

-Card Recipe-

C.C. Designs Pixie Pets Birthday Bash Digital image

My Creative Time- Many Greetings

Ink

SU! Garden Green and Pacific Point

Paper

SU! Lucky Limeade

Colorbok

Other

Trendy Twine- Blueberry Twine

Prisma Color Pencils and odorless mineral spirits

Sakura white gel pen

Star Dust Stickles

Glossy Accents

Corner chomper

Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder
Dollar star punch

Thanks for stopping by! 

I hope to be able to participate with all 15 sketches!

Have a wonderfully Crafty day!!

 

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My Thoughts Exactly February Release Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

I am excited and honored to share that I was asked to be a Guest Designer this month by Alyssa from My Thoughts Exactly.

Her stamps are amazing and really fun. This month she is releasing 7 new stamp sets and there are 5 bundle options. If you order today, you will receive the "Love Label" stamp set for FREE!!

Shipping is always FREE and she does ship worldwide too!

So if you have arrived here from Tracy's Blog, you are in the right spot! 

If you would like to start from the beginning, go {HERE}.
There is also going to be a GIVEAWAY.
Alyssa will be giving away a "I Want it ALL Bundle" to a lucky person who comments on every blog in the hop! Don't miss out!

For my project, I decided to make a paper basket.
I think they are so cute and I have always wanted to make one.

Top view,
I stamp some of the candy hearts and sentiments and the X's and O's inside.

I plan on giving this to our son's Second grade teacher so I thought this would be cute!
I love the saying and isn't that font awesome? :)

"I'm Love Bug-gy for you."

Here is my card to go along with the cute basket.

Inside of the card.

-Project Recipe-
Stamps
My Thoughts Exactly- Love Label, Lovey Puns- Animals, Lovey Puns- Food, Candy Hearts and Sweet Thoughts
Peachy Keen- PK 943 Funshine Face parts (on lovebug)
Ink- SU! Real Red, Versamark and Memento Tuxedo Black

Cricut Cartridges
Simply Charmed- Lady Bug
Create A Critter- Apple
Life's a party- Monkey


Paper
K and Co. Smooch Stack
Stampin Up- Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive,
Recollections cardstock


Other
Trendy Twine- Twisted Lime and Cherry Cupcake
various hearts punches
Stampin Up Heart Embosslit
Stickles,
Sew Easy and Vine piercer head
Martha Stewart Lace Heart punch
Stampin Up- Modern Label and Word Window punches
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
Stamp 'n things white embossing powder
Various Michaels Valentine's ribbons

My Thoughts Exactly Blog Hop Line-up
 Alyssa (My Thoughts Exactly)
Ashley

Bee

Belinda

Benedicte
Jen

Jessica

Kendra
Lenae

Tracy
                               Kimberly <--You are here!

I'm the last stop of the hop so don't miss out on any of the great inspiration!

If you have made every *hop*, 

now you can go order some of these amazing and fun new stamps!
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

 

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Birthday Sundaes #41

Hi Everyone!

I hope January is turning out to be everything that you wanted!
Fresh start to a new year!

Time for another Birthday Sundaes Challenge!

This week's Challenge #41-

Easel Birthday Card

Easel cards are really fun to make and to receive.

Never made one? Well here are few links to help you out!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/
http://www.stampinmoments.com/easel-card-tutorial.html
http://smileslaura.blogspot.com/2011/03/one-last-petal-pizzazztwisted-easel.html
http://tinascraftyplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/sideways-easel-card-tutorial.html

I love making Easel cards! They are so fun to make and to give!
For this week's card, I made a Horizontal Easel card.

Side View.

-Card Recipe-
Cartridge- Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art

Paper
Basic Grey- Sultry "Dressy"
Recollections- Kraft
Stampin Up- Melon Mambo and Naturals Ivory

Other
Recollections- Pearls and Flowers
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch
WRMK- Corner Rounder
Stampin Up- Chocolate Chip Ribbon
Sakura White Gel Pen

This week's Sponsor is Trendy Twine!!

The prize is the

Trendy Twine ValenTwine Mini Pack {Valentine's Day Bakers Twine}

This little pack includes 40 yards:
20 yd of Valentine Cherry Cupcake
10 Berry Red
10 Posy Pink

Twine is 4-ply and 100% cotton.

{Very nice with SU Real Red and Pretty in Pink}
Make sure to visit the Trendy Twine Store and Blog!
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along this week to win some awesome Trendy Twine!!
Check out the Amazing Inspiration from the rest of the Birthday Sundaes Design Team.
Have a wonderful day!

 

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Birthday Sundaes #40

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful week and staying warm!

Ready for another fun Birthday Sundaes Challenge?

This week's Challenge #40-

Birthday Card with birthday sentiment

Sponsored by MelJen's Designs.

 Prize- 4 images of winner's choice.

For my card this week I decided to use two of Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps.

I used a digital stamp on the inside, as well.

 

-Card Recipe-
MelJen's Designs Digital Stamps- Party Penguin and Birthday Bee

Sentiment- Misc.dollar stamp

Paper

DCWV- Celebration and Dots, Stripes, and Plaids Stack and Chipboard Elements

Blue and Purple Bazzill Cardstock

Other

Trendy Twine- Blueberry and Grape Fizz Twine

Ek Success- Binding Edge punch

Recollections- Brads

Glossy Accents, Stickles- Yellow, Fruit Punch, Starry Night, Crystal and Stardust

Prisma Color Pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits

Thanks for stopping by today!!!
Make sure to check out the rest of the awesome Birthday Sundaes Card inspiration this week
and to join in on the Challenge to win some of Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps!
Have a wonderful day!

 

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Birthday Sundaes #39

Hi Everyone!

Last week's Challenge was so much fun!

Ready for another fun Birthday Sundaes Challenge?

This week's Challenge #39

Winter Birthday Card  - must include a snowman on your card

with the following photo as inspiration.

How adorable are these snowmen cupcakes?

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Prize:

Apron String Designs

Come check out Apron Strings today!The prize is the All Year Cheer Card kit from December 2011.

Special for Birthday Sundae Followers - join an autoship this month, mention Birthday Sundaes, and you’ll receive a free Second Helping of Paper with your first shipment.


I decided to make a Birthday card for my husband's grandmother.

She lives in San Diego so they don't get any snow so I thought this would be fun to send her.

The inside of the card,

I always like to decorate the inside of the card 

and I thought it would be fun to share this time.

 -Card Recipe-
Stamps

Peachy Keen PK- 306A Snow Happy Mini

My Creative Time- Many Greetings

Paper

K and Co. Color Basics

Stampin Up- Bashful Blue and Garden Green

Other

Tulip Bead in Bottle- Pearl White 

DCWV- Ribbon

Stickles- Crystal and Diamond

Glossy Accents

Martha Stewart- Loops Corner Punch

Computer generated Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you join in on this week's challenge!

Make sure to stop by the Birthday Sundaes Blog and see what the Team has come up with

for this week's inspiration!

Have a wonderful day!!

 

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