CPS and Moxie Fab - gotta love a challenge

If you visit very often, you know how much I love a challenge in the way of a sketch or a color combo, etc.

My first card that I want to share today is my Card Positioning Systems card for this week. Since I love sketches, I love being on the CPS DT! (not to mention the gals on the team are pretty cool too)

This card also let me show off some of my very newest purchases from Emma's Paperie. Pretty much everything you see is by Jenni Bowlin.
Are you drooling over that red, embossed cardstock that I used for the card base? It is new from Core'dinations. All it took was a little bit of sanding and the pattern stands out wonderfully.
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Now on to the Moxie Fab Olympics of Stamping! I have been so trying to catch as much of the Olympics in Vancouver as I can and so of course, I wanted to play along with Moxie Fab's own Olympic challenge.

I pulled out a PaperTrey, Inc stamp set. I love this flower and leaf. The card base is another piece of embossed cardstock by Core'dinations and Jenni Bowlin. It is just dreamy in that great cream color. The patterned paper is by October Afternoon. It is really meant for a Christmas collection but I love red prints and I want to use them all year long.

Now for the details on my flower. I pulled out a piece of a vellum kind of paper I have had in my stash. It is thin and has a slight white on white pattern to it. I stamped the flower four times on this vellum, embossing it with red embossing powder. I stamped the flower one time on white cardstock because I wanted the layer that was the last layer before the middle of the flower was added to be a solid white. The bottom flower is the entire flower and then for each of the other layers, parts of the flower are left off. I was curling the petals on the layers but then I sprayed my flower with three different colors of Glimmer Mist and a huge bonus is that the papers curled all on their own with the spray. Exactly what I wanted! I used Scrapbook Adhesives 3L 3D Foam Squares to layer my flower. I had not used these before but I loved the depth that they provide.

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And, here is a view of our beach this last week! We have been switching between rain and blue skies with big fluffy clouds and so this was one of the blue skies with big fluffy clouds days and that also brought out a bunch of sailboats.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SKETCH 156 – RED BUTTERFLY card
Materials:
Cardstock – Jenni Bowlin Embossed cardstock/Core’dinations
Bingo card, Patterned paper, Button and butterfly – Jenni Bowlin
Martha Stewart border punch
Quick Quotes Powder Puff chalk ink
Scallop circle punch – Papershapers/EK Success
Rhinestones – Queen & Co.
Sandpaper
Corner punch - Fiskars

THANK YOU card
Materials:
Cardstock – Jenni Bowlin embossed collection and Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned vellum - Unknown
Patterned paper – Very Merry: Wrap the Presents/October Afternoon

Flower, leaves and sentiment stamps – PaperTrey, Inc

Red and White embossing powder – Clearsnap

Black Versafine stamp pad

White stamp pad – Joanns

Topic Paper Distresser

Martha Stewart border punch

Powder Puff Chalk stamp pads – Quick Quotes

3D Foam squares – Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels

Rhinestones – Mark Richards, Inc.

Machine sewing

Sandpaper

Last Ella Friday sketch, 2 Peas color challenge and More

Yeah! I managed to finish layouts using all six of the Ella Friday sketches. I don't remember when I have finished so many layouts, I seem to focus more on cards.

I have had fun going back over the tons of photos I have taken of our youngest grandson and to document events or occasions and this layout focuses on these adorable little teeth. You can't always capture them in photos and they really show off with these smiles.

I used the bottom portion of the red, side piece and gave it some interest. I embossed it with a Sizzix embossing folder. Because I used Core'dinations cardstock, I then sanded the embossed areas and that really shows off the design. That was further accented with some brads to match my colors.

I also wanted to use the color challenge that is the weekly challenge at 2 Peas in a Bucket.

These are typically colors that fit with Christmas themes but these papers made it a fun color scheme for about any occasion.

Did you take note of these amazing, green, embossed background cardstock that I used? It is brand new from Jillibean Soup and Core'dinations. All that was needed was a little sanding and the numbers stand out. I paired that with these great Jillibean Soup patterned papers. Since I had mostly scraps, all I needed was some squares from the prints to make a cute accent.

And now for my card using Unscripted sketch #43. I don't always have time to participate with their sketch but when I can, I love the added inspiration that comes with working with a sketch.
They added to the sketch challenge for this week by adding in a color challenge. This piece of patterned paper with the "boy" words on it was sitting right there on my desk and I knew it had to be the foundation for my card.

I pulled out this totally adorable, Kim Hughes stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms. It is really part of an Easter set but seemed just right for a baby card. I stamped the lamb with black ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. Next I cut out another little lamb from copier paper to use as a mask. I placed that over the stamped lamb and gave my circle a spritz or two of a blue Glimmer Mist. I added further accents with Copic markers and Glitter 3-D Fashion paint by Tulip.

I used a piece of Vintage Core'dinations cardstock. Notice the edges of the card that were sanded. I love what the sanded edge brings to the card.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SHOW OFF THOSE TOOFERS layout
Materials: Cardstock – Core Essential/Core’dinations

Patterned paper – Darling Dots/29th Street Market/My Mind’s Eye
Sizzix embossing folder
Brads – Creative Impressions
Foam letters – Thickers/American Crafts
Machine sewing
Sandpaper
Fiskars corner rounder punch

I CAN DRAW layout

Materials:
Cardstock – Jillibean Soup embossed cardstock/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – Jillibean Soup
Martha Stewart border punch

Title letters – Thickers/American Crafts

Powder Puff Chalk stamp pads – Quick Quotes

Sandpaper

BABY - LAMB card
Materials:
Cardstock – Vintage and Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – My Mind’s Eye

Little lamb stamp – Cornish Heritage Farms

Black Versafine stamp pad

Clear embossing powder – Stamp ‘n Stuff

Copic markers

Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels

Glitter 3-D Fashion paint – Tulip

Circle punches – Papershapers

Sandpaper

Foam tape – 3M

Machine sewing

Sticker letters – My Little Shoebox

What can you do with Flower Soft and stickers?

First off - don't forget about the Pink Persimmon sketch challenge in this POST. Create any kind of a card to go with the sketch and you can be in the running to win stamps! You have until the 28th of February to link your card to my blog.

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Second - look what you can do with Flower Soft!

The Flower Soft team are all going to show you examples of this challenge.

The challenge is to "write" or "draw" with the Aleene's Tacky glue and then to add Flower Soft to that. The advantage is that you can "write" a name or a word, you can "draw" a flower or some other shape. Endless possibilities and so easy.

I chose to "write" the word hello with the Aleene's Tacky glue and then I sprinkled that with black Ultra Fine Flower Soft. The little container of the glue that Flower Soft sells comes with a great, little tip so that you can get in tiny spaces but it also allows you to "write" or "draw" with the glue.

Notice my punched border and my pleated paper.

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And, now for the stickers - Caardvarks blog is having a challenge to use stickers on a creation. They are focusing on SRM stickers and since I didn't have any, I got into my stash of stickers and pulled out these Mrs. Grossmans vehicle stickers.

I paired my school bus and school sign with these October Afternoon patterned papers and this amazing NEW embossed cardstock by Core'dinations and Cosmo Cricket. I did place my stickers on white cardstock and then I cut out around the shapes. I wanted my little image to be more sturdy and then I could also add them to my card with foam tape for some dimension.

Notice the black cardstock with the letters on it. That is the Cosmo Cricket embossed cardstock. All I needed to do to it was to sand it and the letters just pop out.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

HELLO card
Materials:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Black Ultra Fine Flower SoftTacky Glue – Aleene’s®
Patterned paper – Little Yellow Bicycle
Butterfly punch and Border punch - Martha Stewart
Flower punch – Papershapers
Glitter brad – Making Memories
Machine Sewing

THANK YOU – SCHOOL BUS card
Materials:
Cardstock – Cosmo Cricket embossed collection and Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – October AfternoonApron Lace border punch – Fiskars
School bus and School sign stickers – Mrs. Grossmans
Rub-on sentiment – Making Memories
Sandpaper
Foam tape – 3M

CPS, 2 Sketches 4 You and Cuttlebug challenge

I have a bunch of good stuff to share with you today.

First off, my Card Positioning Systems card for this week.

I pulled out some of my brand new Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker products from the Flaming Butterfly collection for my card and I turned the sketch on it's side.

The butterfly is a stamp. I colored it with Copic markers and parts of the butterfly were coated with Aleene's Paper Glaze and that gives those sections a neat epoxy finish.

Next, I created a card to go with the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch #46 for this last week.

This card contains more Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker goodness, this time from the Willow Bee collection and they are mixed with some Core'dinations cardstock.

Here you can see the card base created with Black Magic Core'dinations. The card is black, you can see the edges are yellow because sanding exposed the core. I also used a black piece from the Vintage collection and then the yellow piece is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The bee is a stamp by Nikki Sivils and can you see the yummy goodness on the wings? That is Ultra Fine Flower Soft, the perfect accent.

The sticker letters for "sweet" were white and they have a fabric finish. I just rubbed them with a yellow Powder Puff chalk stamp pad by Quick Quotes to change the color and make them fit my card colors.

Next, a card to fit the Cuttlebug Blog Challenge #71, sewing on a card.

The green portion on my card is actually a patterned piece from Crate Paper. The green is the reverse side with a black print on the other side. I loved how the embossing looked with this green and then with some sanding, the white core of this paper is exposed. My example of sewing is rather simple, I just did a row of zig zag machine sewing around the outside edge.
The flower is by Prima and I added some chunky glitter to the edges of the petals. I used Aleene's Paper Glaze on the tips of the petals and then sprinkled on the Impress Rubber Stamp chunky glitter. The Paper Glaze grabs the glitter perfectly and really holds onto a whole lot of it.
Now for a little shopping tidbit.

Have you ever shopped at Emma's Paperie? You HAVE to! Cindy keeps the biggest and best and most current selection of scrapbooking products, she ships super fast which is what we all want and look at my photo, she makes every package amazing to receive. She wraps it all real cute and usually includes some kind of goodie and we all like goodies!!!

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SKETCH 155 – BUTTERFLY card
Materials:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned papers and stamp – Flaming Butterfly/Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder
Corner rounder punch – Fiskars
Copic markers
Clear Paper Glaze – Aleene’s®
Fiskars border punch – Apron Lace
Rhinestones – Darice
Circle punches – Papershapers/EK Success
Cuttlebug embossing folder
3M foam tape

SWEET card
Materials:
Cardstock – Black Magic and Vintage/Core’dinations
Patterned paper and stamps – Willow Bee/Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker

Copic markers

Versafine black stamp pad

Clear embossing powder

Ultra Fine Flower Soft

Tacky Glue – Aleene’s®

Sandpaper

Corner rounder punch - Fiskars

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Scallop circle and circle punches – Papershapers/EK Success

Sticker letters – Thickers

Chalk stamp pad – Powder Puff/Quick Quotes

Heart brad

SUNSHINE… card
Materials:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – Crate Paper

Versafine black stamp pad

Cuttlebug embossing plate

Sentiment stamp – JustRite

Martha Stewart border punch

Ribbon – PaperTrey, Inc.

Flower – Prima

Chunky glitter – Impress Rubber Stamps

Circle punches – Papershapers

Sandpaper

Self adhesive pearls – Queen & Co.

Machine sewing

Ella Friday sketch, Unscripted sketch

Yeah, I am five for five using the Ella Friday sketches. And, I have kept to my commitment to use these sketches to do some catching up on our youngest grandsons photos.

The sketch is actually meant to be used on a 2 page layout but I only wanted to do a one page so I included almost all of the photos on my one page.

Notice the amazing embossed cardstock used for the background of the layout. This is new cardstock by Core'dinations and Cosmo Cricket. Since I used so many photos, I wanted to keep everything else very simple and I also wanted the cardstock to be able to shine.

The letters for the title are punch out letters by Cosmo Cricket. I like just adding the black and white elements to go with the photos and the green cardstock.

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And, I also used the Unscripted Sketch #42 for this week. I usually think of these kinds of sketch sites as being for cards but I usually seem to see the possibilities of a layout in their sketches.

I followed the sketch for the photos, the title and the patterned paper and then placed that on a larger piece of cardstock with the accent of that great red print. The cardstocks are Core Essentials by Core'dinations. All of their shades of colors are so great and every piece takes to being sanded really well. All of the patterned papers and stickers are October Afternoon.

Notice the one strip on here that I ran through the Cuttlebug machine with an embossing folder. I love to do this with Core'dinations cardstock because embossing and sanding just makes the core stand out plus this embossing folder has a "boy" look to me.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

DISCOVER layout

Materials:
Cardstock – Cosmo Cricket embossed collection/Core’dinations
Punch out letters for title – Cosmo Cricket
Sandpaper
Machine sewing

HOTWHEEL RACES layout

Materials: Cardstock – Core Essential/Core’dinations

Patterned paper and stickers – Farm Fresh: Farmhouse and Road Map: Skyline Motor Inn/October Afternoon

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Sandpaper

Fiskars Corner rounder punch

Pink Persimmon sketch and CPS card

The theme for today's post - Pink Persimmon! And if you like winning goodies and if you like sketches, then pay close attention.

1. The challenge for today is to use the above sketch.

2. Link your creation to my blog post and you will be in the running to win the set of stamps below. This is the set of stamps that I used for my card using the sketch.

3. Each design team member created a card for the sketch and each one used a different stamp set. You can be in the running for every one of the stamp sets if you create a different card or other project using the sketch for each blog that you participate on and link your card to that blog.

4. You can find the list of design team blogs on the Pink Persimmon site. You don't have to use Pink Persimmon stamps if you don't have any.

5. Post your card to my blog or to one of the other blogs by Feb. 28th.

6. You can turn the sketch to whatever angle you would like and you can create a card, layout or other project using it.

(ps. sign up for the Pink Persimmon newsletter while you are there. They include some great ideas in each newsletter making it so worth getting)

Here is my card using the sketch and the "You're a Jewel" stamp set.

I used one of the bigger buttons and one of the tiny buttons and the sentiment for my card.

The buttons are accented with Copic markers and then the entire background is sprayed with Memories Mist spray by Stewart Superior. The tiny buttons are accented with rhinestones.

And, I also used some Pink Persimmon stamps for my Card Positioning Systems card for this week.

These papers by American Crafts are so fun and girly.

The buttons from a different stamp set were stamped on the woodgrain patterned paper and I used tiny brads in the button holes instead of thread.

The lines for the journaling stamp were stamped on vellum, the sentiment was stamped on one of the lines and I punched this out with a scallop circle punch. Machine sewing was used as an accent.

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And some fun photos...

Guess what we did yesterday? Because of the storms we have had and the big waves, there is a good amount of sea glass on the beaches. This is my stash. My husband and I spent a good amount of time hunting.

The waves are so much fun to watch and so here is one view with a sailboat in the background.

We stayed long enough to see the sunset.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

YOU’RE A JEWEL card
Materials:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations and Curious Iridescent Cryogen White/CutCardStock.com
Stamps – You’re a Jewel set/Pink Persimmon

Copic markers
Versafine black stamp pad
Clear embossing powder
Clear Paper Glaze – Aleene’s®
Sandpaper
Corner rounder punch - Fiskars
Rhinestones – Queen & Co.
Martha Stewart border punch
Memories Mist spray – Stewart Superior


SKETCH 154 – TICKLED PINK card
Materials:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned papers – American Crafts
Stamps – Pink Persimmon
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder
Corner rounder punch – Fiskars
Vellum
Scallop circle punch – Marvy
Mini brads – Making Memories
Sandpaper
Machine sewing

Happy "HEART" day

I love to use hearts on my creations all year long but I still love February when we celebrate Valentines Day and our hearts turn to the thoughts of "hearts"!

Gotta share some cards with you...

This card was created to go with a color challenge over at Core'dinations. LOVE the gray with the pink and red. While the hearts make this card work for Valentines Day, I picked the sentiment "happily ever after" so that it also fit for a wedding card.

You might have guessed already, I have another new Martha Stewart punch. This lacey heart is fun and it made the perfect accent for my card.

My crosshatch design was done with a Score-Pal tool and a great piece of Core'dinations cardstock.

The silhouette image on this card is a stamp by Art Declassified. I love the look of silhouette images and this one is perfect for a "love" theme. (unfortunately I discovered that Art Declassified has gone out of business so I can't see where you can get these silhouette stamps)
The coolest thing is all the image needed was to be stamped with black ink.

Notice my accent using a border punch. I punched it in black and in white and put those together.

The black flourish design is cut from a piece of g.c.d. studios patterned paper and a few rhinestones were added to the flourish to add a little bling.

I have shown you the above card before but since it fits my theme for today, I thought you would like to see it again. The design on the cardstock comes on this piece of Jenni Bowlin embossed Core'dinations. All it takes is a little sanding.

The patterned paper, the ribbon and the little calendar spot are all by Jillibean Soup. The calendar spots are a fun way to accent a card.

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And I just had to share another photo.

This is another one from our outing on a recent rain day.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

HAPPILY EVER AFTER card
Materials:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Heart punch – Martha Stewart
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Score-Pal tool
Sandpaper
Fiskars corner rounder punch
Rhinestones – Creative Impressions
Rub-on greeting – Making Memories

VINTAGE COUPLE card
Materials:
Cardstock –Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned papers – Black on White/Cosette Collection/g.c.d. studios
Silhouette couple stamp – Art Declassified
Versamark black stamp pad
Clear embossing powder – Stamp n Stuff
Border punch – Martha Stewart
Rhinestones – Mark Richards, Inc.
Corner punch – Papershapers/EK SuccessSandpaper

I ADORE YOU card
Materials:
Cardstock – Jenni Bowlin collection/Core’dinations
Patterned paper, ribbon and journaling sprout – Jillibean
Chalk stamp pads – Powder Puff/Quick Quotes
Rub-on words – Making MemoriesSandpaper

Some Nikki Sivils LOVE and an Ella Friday sketch

This last week, an amazing package arrived at my door filled with Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker goodness. SOOOOO...I wanted to share some of that with you in a couple creations.

Of course, first on the bill was a card fitting for Valentines Day. Is this U R My Favorite collection of papers and stamps just perfect for that?

The little "reserved" tag piece is a stamp and so it the crown. I cut out the crown, colored it with Copic markers and then added some Aleene's Paper Glaze for an epoxy or glass look and some rhinestones for some necessary BLING.

The flourish was stamped with black ink and then I sprayed on some Memories Mist color and rubbed it with some Fluid chalk stamp pads.

And for my Ella Friday Sketch #4 using this adorable Willow Bee collection by Nikki Sivils.

I am trying to keep with my resolve to get some of our youngest grandsons earlier photos on layouts for him. The sketch calls for three photos but I have a digital camera! Do you understand what that means? I take 50 photos of one occasion. Sometimes there is only one good photo, sometimes most of the 50 are great and I just had to use some of the other poses because this face is too cute. BUT, that is what a sketch is about. You make it you own, you just use it for a launching pad.

And added bonus is that this little label is on the back of the packaging for the burlap buttons so I cut it out and used it for my journaling. I cut the scallop circle paper in half and that let me stretch it above and below my grouping of photos and you can't see the cut line.

Notice the amazing embossed cardstock that is my background piece? This is new from Core'dinations from a new Jenni Bowlin collection. I thought it was the perfect "boy" accent and all I needed to do was sand it a little. Notice the cute burlap buttons too. These are self adhesive and come with the thread look on them already. SOOOO fast and easy.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

BE TOAD card
Materials:
Cardstock – Vintage collection/Core’dinations
Patterned papers and stamps – U R My Favorite collection/Nikki Sivils
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder
Memories Mist spray color/Stewart Superior
Fluid chalk stamp pad – Clearsnap
Copic markers
Corner rounder punch – Round It All
Border punch – Martha Stewart
Sandpaper
Rhinestones – Queen & Co.
Clear Paper Glaze – Aleene’s®

CUDDLY layout
Materials:
Cardstock – Jenni Bowlin embossed collection/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – A Good Place to B/Willow Bee collection/Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker
Burlap buttons – Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker
Sticker letters – Thickers/American Crafts and mini stickers/My Little Shoebox
Sandpaper
3M foam tape