CP Sketch #26

I hope you are all having a great Sunday! I've been working on some DT stuff for the last couple of days, but I did get a chance to make a birthday card. I'm using the Card Patterns sketch #26, shown above. I used the new Basic Grey June Bug papers on this one. I love those papers!! The polka dot paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle. I used a couple of Cuttlebug embossing folders, a Martha Stewart punch, added some bling and bows to the little "gifts" and some cardstock from HL. The sentiment says, "It's ok to have everything you want". The inside will say, "Especially on your Birthday!". Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by :)

Card Patterns #24

A great sketch, again, at CP this week. I've used some old and new stuff on this one. This card just reeks summertime to me. I am IN LOVE with all of my flip flops (especially my Auburn ones!), so I had to use this really cool flip flop sentiment tag. Be sure to head over to Card Patterns (http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2009/07/sketch-25-and-some-great-news.html)

and check out the eye candy from the DT. Thanks for stopping by today :)

Deets:

Background paper: Basic Grey - June Bug

Green patterned paper: Colorbok - Friendly Forest

Journal tag: Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird

Flower border: Basic Grey - June Bug

Sentiment Tag: Cosmo Cricket - Snorkel

Twine, bling, dragonfly: from stash

Card Patterns Sketch #23

Another great sketch is up at Card Patterns this week. I got to use some of my new stuff that I purchased last weekend at the Scrap Expo. Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

Deets:

Paper: My Mind's Eye - Penny Lane

Marquee, border, swirl: Cosmo Cricket - Celebrate Life

Good Times Flower: Colorbok - Friendly Forest

Yellow Flower: Prima

Scalloped borders: Martha Stewart punch

Doodling: Sharpie

Gems: Stash

Thanks for stopping by today!

CP Sketch #21 and The Pink Elephant #21

Card Patterns has got an 'ausome' sketch this week!! Here's the sketch:

Told ya! Also, The Pink Elephants Challenge #21 is "Your Favorite Color Combo". So, I used some yummy papers that I recently won in some blog candy. Evidently this blue and green combo is now my fav :) I cut the scallops with the Cricut using Plantin Schoolbook. Then I added some embossing to it with the Cuttlebug. The image and sentiment are from Pink Petticoat. I printed it twice and cut out part of it from the second copy. I colored the image with Sharpies, added some stickles to the cupcake and some Glossy Accents to the cherry. Then I pop dotted the cupcake and cherry to add some dimension. I added some yummy ribbon and some cute little flowers from Flora Doodles. So, this one is for a friend's daughter for her birthday. Hope she likes it. Thanks for stopping by today!

"I've Been Framed" and CP#20

Well, I needed a last minute birthday card for a VERY special person and today's 365Cards and Card Patterns challenges fit the bill. Day #118 at 365 Cards is "I've Been Framed". You must use a frame on your card. The Card Patterns sketch lent me the opportunity to use scallops, so I used a scallop frame cut from Mini Monograms (Cricut). The papers were part of a pack that I won in some blog candy and I'm not sure who the mfg is, but I LOVE this paper!! The owl and branch were cut from the same paper. I added some cute pompom trim and a little bling for the owl eyes. The sentiment is computer generated. Guess who it's for? Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Patterns #18

Great sketch this week at CP AND a fabulous prize! The prize this week is from Unity Stamp Co and they are fantastic!! I don't own any of their stamps, but I drool over them every time I see one. So, I decided to flip the sketch on it's side and make a Thank You card this time. My stamp is from Hero Arts. I stamped it twice, cut the center out and colored it with my Koh-I-Knor pencils and used some baby oil to smooth. Then I popped up the colored part on top of the other image. I used basic black and pink cardstock and some FAB Basic Grey paper from the Two Scoops line. I added some cute little diamond shaped bling, a little rikrak and a bow. You should go check out all the CP cards this week. The DT really rocked this one! Thanks for stopping by today :)

CP Sketch #15

A great sketch is on tap this week at Card Patterns. I just bought some new Pink Petticoat images, so I wanted to use one today. This image is from the "In my Garden" designs and I just love these little birds! My paper today is by Sassafrass and American Crafts. The little flower is also Sassafrass. The ribbon is from my stash. I colored this image with my Sharpies and then I glittered the little birds with some of that fantastic Martha Stewart irridescent white glitter. I also chalked around the edges. Go check out Card Patterns this week as the DT has given us some 'ausome' inspiration! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Patterns Sketch #14

Great sketch over at CP this week! I used some great grad paper that I picked up the other day. Lots of family and friends are graduating over the next couple of weeks, so this card should come in handy. I just added some ribbon, buttons and twine from my stash, a rub-on and I cut the scallop from Plantin Schoolbook (Cricut). Be sure to go over and check out the DT cards this week......pure eye candy!! Thanks for stopping by ;)

I Made Top 5 Again at Card Patterns!!

I'm so honored to be in the top 5 again at CP!! All of the cards for Sketch #11 were too fantastic!! Thanks ladies for the honor. I look forward to creating something for Sketch #12. If you haven't participated in these sketches, you really should go check them out. The prizes are 'ausome'!! Go check out all the Sketch 11 cards here: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2009/04/magnificent-monday.html?showComment=1240853880000#c5313920552305043836

Thanks for stopping by!!

Card Patterns, Sketch #11

Card Patterns has a great sketch up for this week. I thought I would make a card to say Thank You to a teacher. I love teachers and without them where would all of us be?? I have several teachers in my family......my sister, my daughter-in-law, my sister-in-law and my daughter is about to get her Bachelor's degree in elementary education (next month!!). So, I added a little apple to this one from my Happily Ever After cartridge. The marquee was cut from The Calligraphy Collection cart along with the vine. The arrow was cut the other day and I can't remember which cart I used. (old age setting in!). The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye and the craft paper is from my stash. So, head on over to Card Patterns and check out the sketch challenge. (click on my title). There are some very talented folks over there! The sketch is shown above and here is my card.............

Thanks for stopping by!

Another TOOT TOOT!!

OMG! I am in the top 5 at Card Patterns!! This was for sketch #7 and I'm so excited!! I love the Penny Black stamp that I used and it was too fun making this card. So, thanks CP! You made my day.
You can click on the title above and go check out the other top 5 and the winner. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Patterns, Sketch #8 and TPE Challenge #8

So, I looked and looked at this sketch and wondered what I would do. Then, I saw a great tutorial on the Cuttlebug Challenge blog, done by the very talented Kirsty Brown. She made the cuttest little bunny using punches. Well, I didn't have all of those punches, so I used my trusty Cricut. I made a .cut file of the bunny, cut it out, ran each piece thru the Cuttlebug Swirls and Swiss dots folders and then pieced it all together. So, this is what I came up with for this week's sketch. I turned the sketch on it's side and added my take on it. The pp is by Making Memories. Be sure to stop in at the Cuttlebug Challenge blog to see Kirsty's tutorial. Also, The Pink Elephant challenge this week is Easter. So, hey - this card works for both! Don't you just love when that happens? Check out The Pink Elephant's DT cards this week. Pure eye candy!!Thanks for stopping by AND for taking the time to comment.

Here is the sketch (remember, I turned it sideways for my card):

And here is my card:

Sing Along Saturday & CP Sketch #7

Got one card done today for 2 challenges. Don't you love when that happens? Today at 365 Cards it's Sing Along Saturday. The challenge was to make a card based on the song "Lean on Me". And....at Card Patterns we're working on Sketch #7. I love this little Penny Black stamp so it's the first thing I thought of for the 365 Card challenge. I colored it, believe it or not, with ultra fine tip Sharpie's! The pp is from The Paper Studio and chipboard is from Basic Grey. The little letters are from Making Memories. The bow and the tie on the button is a shoe string that I found around the house. (Don't ever throw ANYTHING away!). Oh, almost forgot, just below the bow at the top is a heart that I punched out of plastic with a MS heart punch. The plastic was part of the wrapper from a new Cricut cartridge. Well, I think that's it. Thanks for stopping by! (oh, and be sure to read my previous post for my great news!!)

CP Sketch #2

Here is my take on this week's sketch at Card Patterns. I just found this cool sketch blog today and I'm so glad I did!! The DT there is great and so much eye candy to drool over! So, I used PP by Paper Studio, flower by Bazill, a little twine, ink, ribbon, a photo corner and there you have it! So, go on over to Card Patterns (link on the right of my blog) and check out all the wonderful creations. TFL!