CPS sketch and a Flower Soft border

First up, I want to share my card for Card Positioning Systems blog for this week. 

Gina K, designer Melanie Muenchinger is our sponsor.

The set I played with is designed to be used with Spellbinder Nestabilitie shapes. I did not have the shape for this particular stamp but I thought it was fun to show that you could use it anyway. I stamped it with white ink and embossed it with white embossing powder on a kraft colored paper. 

The set includes several shapes with sentiments and what is additionally cool is the shapes can be used with or without the sentiments.

And, the Flower Soft team is having a challenge this week to create a border and to accent it with Flower Soft.  I used the wonderful Sage Ultra Fine Flower Soft. 

The little flower border is cut with my Cricut Expression using a Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art cartridge.  I just added punched out small circles of cardstock and covered the circles with the Sage Flower Soft. The sentiment is a rub-on by EAD Designs/Paper Smooches.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

CPS Anniversary

First off, can I say I officially have a love/hate relationship going on with my computer!!!!!

My computer decided to have a mini meltdown last Tuesday.  As we were trying to repair it, it seemed that the better answer was to get a new computer since mine was very old and a very old computer doesn't really always want to work all that well.  SOOOOOO, since then, I have been on the journey of getting a new one and getting it up and running and this is has just NOT been a fun experience. I have too many programs that I need the software to get working again and some were purchased online and they are out of date.  I can really say that at this point I am not happy!  Hopefully that will change.

Anyway, this week marks an anniversary for Card Positioning Systems sketch blog. Thankfully, this is a good thing and it has been such a fun adverture for me. 

We were to pick a sketch from the past for our project.  I picked this one, sketch #166

I also got to work with a set of stamps from Gina K.  If you check out CPS all during the anniversary celebration wich runs through February 18th.  Each team member played with a different sponsor so you will be seeing lots of great stuff and there will also be lots of prizes to win.

I love this little bunch of flowers, so this was fun to work with and to use with this sketch.

Of course, I used my Copic markers for the coloring and I also used probably my newest favorite product, Liquid Pearls by Ranger.  The patterned paper is Little Yellow Bicycle. The label shape is cut wiht a Spellbinders Nestabilities.  My circle cut out was done with the Kreaxions circle cutter which is so the perfect tool for this sketch.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

Play Date Cafe colors

I found time to play along with the Play Date Cafe color challenge.

 This is the newest one for this week.

 I found some pages to download from an old time children's Christmas book.  I printed one of them out on textured cardstock and used it for my card.  The paper behind that is a digital paper. 

 The red doily is cut with the Art Philosophy Close to My Heart Cricut cartridge and the snowflake is a new Martha Stewart punch. 

 This is last weeks Play Date Cafe color combo.

 I was instantly in love with those colors together and so I created a card then realized one day too late that I missed entering it for that weeks challenge. I still love the card though.  The ornament is a stamp by Gina K as is the sentiment.  The white paper came with the embossed design in it, I thought it added an elegant look. 

 I stamped it with black and embossed it with clear embossing powder and then colored it with Distress Stain in Broken China.  One of my new most favorite supplies is silver Liquid Pearls.  I added a few dots of that.

 While I had this set of stamps by Gina K out on my desk, I created two very quick and easy cards.  I cut the two labels with the Cricut Expressions and then stamped the sentiment.  This was added to a piece of paper by Teresa Collins.  I love the elegance of this paper collection.

 This card was for some guys so I liked the more masculine look of this print.

And for a photo...

Sunset from the other day in one of our shopping center parking lots! I used my Hipstamatic camera on my phone for the effect.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

Polka Dots and Stripes

First off, I want to share my Card Positioning Systems sketch card for this week.

 Gina K stamps is the sponsor and I picked an adorable set by Tami Mayberry, Perfect Pennants.  I paired the stamps I used with some great October Afternoon papers.

 I stamped the pennants, the banner piece and the sentiment is black and embossed all of them with clear embossing powder.  I then rubbed the pieces with a yellow, Marvy stamp pad.  My favorite one is that great, honeycomb looking pennant!
This card also fits the Getting Cricky Banner Sunday Challenge.

 Next us, a card using some Paper Smooches stamps.  I am going to submit it to Paper Smooches for their guest design team member search.

The cloud and the sentiment were stamped on cloud patterned paper.  The scooter was stamped on white cardstock and then again on this polka dot patterned paper by Graphic 45.  I colored the white image with Copic markers and cut out portions of the scooter from the polka dot paper and glued those in place. LOVE that woodgrain paper!

Gotta share a really cute photo...

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SKETCH 220 – IT’S YOUR DAY card

Materials:
Stamps courtesy of Gina K – Perfect Pennants/Tami Mayberry
Cardstock – Core’dinations
X-Press Blending Card – Copic Markers
Patterned paper – October Afternoon
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder – Stampendous
Marvy stamp pad
Copic markers
Corner rounder punch – Fiskars
Brads – America Crafts
Foam tape- 3M

TOOT TOOT – BEEP BEEP card

Materials list:
Cardstock –Core’dinations
X-Press Blending Card – Copic Markers
Patterned paper – Fine and Dandy 6x6 pad/My Minds Eye, Bohemian Floral/Le Cirque Collection/Graphic 45 and (woodgrain) Campy Trails/American Crafts
Stamp set – Spiffy Scooters/Paper Smooches
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder – Stampendous
Clear Paper Glaze – Aleene’s®
Corner rounder punch - Fiskars
Foam tape – 3M

Gina K and JustRite stamps

I love to stamp, I love to buy stamps, I love to collect stamps!!!!  If that sounds like an addiction, then that is me!

I used this adorable set of postage related stamps by Tami Mayberry for Gina K stamps.  I used them along with the Card Positioning Systems sketch for this week. Tami is the sponsor this week and you really need to check in on Wednesday to see what she is giving away. 

The green background postage stamp was created with some of the stamps from this set. 

For my next card, I pulled out some brand-new-to-me stamps from JustRite stamps.  I created it around a challenge that they are having on their blog this week and that is to make a handmade flower.  Plus, the flower fits the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger for this week with the crepe flowers although the trigger is a whole lot more subtle in the colors.

I stamped the frame on white cardstock, added some color to portions of it with Copic markers and then sprayed it with Rolling in the Hay, Shimmerz Vibez. 

For my flower, I pulled out some orange tissue paper that came in a package that I purchased. I had actually already thrown this paper in my garbage can.  I guess this fits Earth Day and recycling too!!! I looked down and saw that even though I had torn this paper, I had enough of it to cut some circles.  I folded it and roughly cut four layers of circles.  Next I took some large scallop scissors and tried to cut around the edge.  After I had these layers glued to my card and after I glued the buttons in the middle, I scrunched and crunched the layers. 

And I have to share a couple photos...

Our youngest grandson just turned 3 years old.  His party is still to come but he wants a Dinosaur party so I had this huge Dinosaur balloon waiting for him when he came home on his actual birthday.  He was sooooo impressed!!!

This thing is almost as tall as he is!!!
Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SKETCH 214 – THINKING OF YOU TODAY card

Materials:
tamps – Special Delivery set/Tami Mayberry/Gina K
Cardstock –Core Essentials and Core Impressions/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – October Afternoon
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder – Stampendous
Memento stamp pads
Border punch – Martha Stewart
Circle punches – Marvy
Sand It Gadget – Core’dinations
Foam tape – 3M

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER card

Materials list:
Cardstock – Vintage/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – My Mind’s Eye
Tissue paper
Stamps – Vintage Oval labels/JustRite Stamps
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder - Stampendous
Circle punch
Buttons
Sand It Gadget - Core'dinations

Did you stamp today?

It is like a fever - gotta stamp almost everyday!

And, today I want to share a couple cards that I used stamping on.

This is the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger inspiration piece.

My first card is based on the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger.  I love challenges and always want to play but don't always have time but I made time for this one.

The chair is a rub-on that I just picked up at Michaels. I knew it fit perfectly with the challenge.  I created my own "wallpaper" looking background with a flourish kind of stamp from Impress Rubber Stamps.  I have had this stamp for awhile now and it was fun to pull it out. After I stamped it with an Ancient page stamp pad, I sprayed the white background with Glimmer Mist and rubbed it here and there with a Brilliance stamp pad. 

I also saw in the Trigger, either a wood looking floor or table so I wanted to add that look.  I have a mini stamp that I purchased at Michaels awhile back and that worked just right for my little accent strip that is edged with my brand new border punch by Martha Stewart.  The flower is one that I have had for ages from Prima. It was just what I needed to finish my look. 

This also fits the Little Red Wagon challenge for this week to use something old and something new on a creation.

My next card is my Card Positioning Systems card for this week. I love sketches and I thought this was another fun one to interpret. 

The middle piece is a white circle that I embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder. 

The label is a stamp by Gina K as is the sentiment.  After I finished the card I realized how the pattern in the label matched the embossed design of the card base.  That card base cardstock is Core Impressions by Core'dinations.  It comes with the embossed design in it already.

And for a few pics from this last weekend...

 We went to the pumpkin patch. This is such a fun farm to visit. Here they are climbing a hay pyramid.  Grandpa and sissy are waiting at the top!

What a cute photo op!

The red barn on the farm is so perfect for a photo background.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

REFRESH card

Materials list:
Cardstock – The Chocolate Box/Core’dinations
Curious Iridescent Cryogen White/CutCardStock.com
Patterned paper – Baby Safari/Little Yellow Bicycle
Chair rub-on – Michaels
Flourish/Damask stamp – Impress Rubber Stamps
Animal print stamp – Michaels
Black Versafine stamp pad
Ancient Page stamp pad – Clearsnap
Brilliance stamp pad
Distress stamp pad - Ranger
Self Adhesive rhinestone – Queen & Co.
Flower - Prima
Border punch – Martha Stewart
Rub-on sentiment – Making Memories
Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels
Self adhesive pearls – Queen & Co.
Foam tape – 3M
Sandpaper


SKETCH 188 – THE LORD BLESS YOU… card

Materials:
Cardstock – Core Impressions/Core’dinations
Patterned paper - BasicGrey
Frame and sentiment stamp - Gina K
Green stamp pad – Versafine
Black stamp pad – Versafine
Clear embossing powder – Stampendous
Embossing plate - Sizzix
Foam tape – 3M
Sandpaper

A sketch here and a sketch there...

The first order of business for my post today is to let you know about a really cool opportunity for you all of this next week.  Pink Persimmon and PLAID have teamed up to share some goodness.  The Pink Persimmon blog will be posting a new project everyday and you can WIN some good stuff from PLAID.  Be sure to check out the details here and I'll mention it again.

Yes, I have more cards that I have created from sketches.  I love the direction that a sketch gives me when I sit down with paper and glue.

The first card I want to share is my card for the Unscripted Sketch #71.  Saturday is the day that Unscripted posts their new sketches for the week so be sure to take a peek and play along too.  I so loved this sketch so I was very happy to create a card. 

The label is a stamp by Gina K.  I knew that the labels in this stamp set would be the perfect accent to match the sketch.  I pleated a strip of yellow patterned paper to go across the card and the white, embossed, scallop piece is a sticker by Martha Stewart.

And the other card I want to share was created to go along with the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch for this last week.  I thought it would be fun to use a school theme since that is pretty much what is on everyone's mind lately and there are so many adorable products to go along with a school theme.

Check out that adorable little vintage calendar piece.  I purchased in a package of little calendar pieces from Pretty Little Studio, an etsy store.  Be sure to check out the tons of cuteness she has and she sent my order out very quickly with a little free goodie in the package. 

Gotta share a few photos too...

We had a sidewalk chalk drawing day.  Can you see the HELP the kids are getting?

Is she just something else? Our new little Sadie!

Those eyes just melt our hearts!!!

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SKETCH 71 – MISS YOU card

Materials:
Cardstock – Curious Iridescent Cryogen White/CutCardStock.com
Patterned paper – My Mind’s Eye and October Afternoon
Frame stamp – Gina K
Black Versafine stamp pad
Clear embossing powder
Sticker letters - BasicGrey
Self adhesive rhinestones – Heidi Swapp
White embossed scallop sticker – Martha Stewart
Sandpaper

GROW card

Materials list:
Cardstock – Vintage and Core Expressions/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – Little Yellow Bicycle
September calendar piece – Pretty Little Studio http://www.etsy.com/shop/prettylittlestudio
Star punch – PaperShapers
Border punch – EK Success
Corner rounder punch - Fiskars
Thickers stickers – American Crafts
Sandpaper

Thank You's and the Fair

I am going to share my Unscripted Sketch card and my Card Positioning Systems card with you in today's post.  Both ended up being Thank You cards.  I am sure there are many themes that are very popular for cards, but it seems we need Thank You cards so often for so many reasons. 

This first card was created to go along with this weeks Unscripted Sketch #68.  I used some of my brand new Tree Love Papers and products by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker.  Most of the papers are from one of the mini pads.  That row of trees is part of one piece of paper.  The little tree is punched from the die cut page and the black sticker letters are from the same collection. I just love that Nikki decided to add sticker letters to her summer CHA release collections.   

The little tree has a coating of Aleene's Paper Glaze, that always adds just a bit of added interest.  BIG HINT here:  I wanted green pearls but I didn't have any. Guess what, I colored these with a Copic marker. Wowie did that work perfectly. 

This card goes along with the CPS sketch for this week.  LOVE these October Afternoon papers. 

That wonderful label is a stamp.  It is by Gina K.  I inked it with two shades of green Memento ink.  The sentiment is a sticker by SRM.  I love how many times their stickers are just what I need to finish a card. 

And now for a few photos:

We went to the fair this last week.  We had so much fun, mostly because we went with several of our grandkids and it is always great to see these things through their eyes.  This is one of our grandsons with his own grandstand view. 

This little guy could not get enough of the animals.  He had no fear at all, so he was truly fun to watch. 

He would have climbed into their cages with them if he could.  He also loved hearing the sounds each animal makes and he is so good at mimicing them.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

SKETCH 68 – THANK U card

Materials:
Cardstock – Core Expressions/Core’dinations
Patterned paper and sticker alphabet letters – Tree Love
Scallop circle punches – EK Success
Circle punches – Papershapers
Big brad
Self adhesive pearls – Recollections
Copic marker
Brown Fluid chalk stamp pad – Clearsnap
Clear Paper Glaze – Aleene’s®


SKETCH 180 – THANK YOU card

Materials:
Cardstock - Core Expressions Core’dinations
Patterned paper – October Afternoon
Label stamp – Gina K
Memento stamp pads
Clear embossing powder – Stampendous
Sentiment sticker – SRM
Scallop scissors – Family Treasures
Brads – Making Memories
Machine sewing
Sandpaper
Foam Tape – 3M