Sassafrass Friend

The sketch this week from Unscripted Sketches: I dug out the Sassafrass again and it was time for a Bella!

Pattern Paper: Sassafrass Lass Cardstock: CTMH Stamp: CTMH Ribbon: Michael's and Walmart Pearls: Hero Arts

Egg Hunt

I have posted a few projects today so be sure to scroll down!

I used to not like one page layouts because I liked to do 2 pages that matched. Well now I have a hard time with 2 pagers! In fact I used to scrap in 8 1/2 X 11 books because 'if you had big pages then you have to fill them with decoration'! LOL - life was so much simpler then! Anyhow I totally lifted from the Easter page I did for Jaimee's album here, as this page is for Danica's album. Then I lifted the idea from Kathi and Sarah and used my scraps to make this card.

Pattern Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle

Cardstock: CTMH

Ribbon: Michael's

Buttons: Walmart

Fiber: CTMH

Die cutters: Cricut (Walk in my Garden); Slice (Spring - just got it today!)

Pearls: Hero Arts

3+3 = 6

For today's challenge on 365 Cards, this picture is the inspiration. For my interpretation I dug out my Animal Cookes paper again. I don't have 'little' kids and I just love this paper, I am so glad I can use it for kids in my class! For the + and = signs I used a letter 't' sticker and two lowercase 'i' stickers. The 3s and animals have been fussy cut from the pattern paper. I heated the foam 6 and then stamped it with the Spot-on Backgrounds stamp set. All supplies are from CTMH except the frame stamp (Daisy Bucket). The sketch is from the awesome Wishes book. Now this is how I incorporated '6' animals onto the card!

Pattern Paper: Animal Cookies Stamps: Spot-on Background, Happy Birthday, April Word Puzzle Color Ready Alphabet.

Sweet Taste of Summer

Creative Scrappers had a design team call and this was the sketch: Here is my layout.

Pattern Paper: MAMBI

Chipboard: K & Company

Cardstock: CTMH

Letter Stickers: CTMH

Journalling Tag: LYB

Pompoms: Stampingbella

Flourish: Prima

Cricut: Alphalicious

Six

The July sketch from My Sketch World: Just making another boy card. This one is bugging me a bit, as I usually like to work with uneven numbers so using six just doesn't work for me! However, in grade one from Sept - December the kids are turning 6 so that is what I have to work with! Thus 6 cars and 6 dots on each letter. I hand cut the cars from some of the pattern paper.

Pattern Paper: Paper loft

Cardstock: CTMH

Ribbon: CTMH

Cricut: Graphically Speaking

MME Wish

The sketch this week from 2 Sketches 4 You: I did a simple card as I am trying to build my boy card stash. I give a handmade card to my students, and it is so easy to make girl cards so I have lots of those!

Pattern Paper & Die Cuts: My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: CTMH

Rubon: Scenic Route

MME Snowman

Can you tell I am on holidays? This is my third post for today so scroll down!

This weeks CPS sketch: Are you tired of pompoms yet? I painted the scarf with Shimmerz, and the snowman is on foam squares.

Pattern Paper & Die Cuts: My Minds Eye
Cardstock: CTMH

Pompoms: Stampingbella

Sledding

I used this sketch again from Creative Scrappers: This went together rather quickly! It is perfect how this layout fits with the one I just posted. The chipboard sled is from Tattered Angels that I painted with Tim Holtz' Distress Crackle paint.

Pattern Paper: WRMK Cardstock: CTMH Journal Spot: LYB Buttons: PTI Fiber: CTMH Punches: Marvy Pompoms: Stampingbella Stamps: CTMH Ink: CTMH

This is supposed to be fun

The Creative Scrappers sketch for this week: The Tiffany's paper and this sketch was perfect for a quick and easy layout! I will do a sister page of the pics leading up to this shot!

Pattern Paper: WRMK

Cardstock: CTMH

Ribbon: CTMH

Pompoms: Stampingbella

Journal sticker: Heidi Swapp

Punches: Marvy

ur 6

I told you I love this sketch from Wishes! I bought this stamp set just for the clouds, I love these clouds! However ever since getting it, I had this card in my mind, I have finally, only 3 months later made it! All supplies are from Close to My Heart. The train and one cloud are on foam squares. Pattern Paper: Animal Cookies Stamp: Childhood Ink: Tulip, Clover Meadow, Dutch Blue, Sunflower Ribbon: Cranberry Grosgrain Color Ready Alphabet (sponged with Clover Meadow Ink) Clear Button and hemp

Happy New Year

This is so not my style! I don't use brights normally, but this is for Danica's album and this is her. I had a hard time with it, but I think because it is not my style. I used the new Flip flaps from CTMH, they are awesome, a great way to add more pics on the page. This is with the flip flap opened:

Pattern Paper: American Crafts (teen) Cardstock: CTMH Stamps: CTMH Ink: CTMH Letter Stickers: American Crafts Cricut: Plantin Schoolbook Buttons: PTI Fiber: CTMH

Be Happy Sassafrass

This weeks sletch from 365 Cards When I first looked at the sketch I saw a clean and classy card and that is what I was going to do. When I sat (well stood, I'm a stand up crafter) at my craft desk, my Sassafras paper was just calling to me! I got this Sassafras paper and flowers in my Mackenzie Mae Card Kit awhile back, finally using some of the embellies! This is also for the Pile it on Challenge - to use 3 embellishments (mine are ribbon, flower, button).

Pattern Paper: Sassafrass Lass Ribbon: Michael's button: stash fiber: CTMH Mini Letter Stickers: Making Memories Slice: Words & Expressions

A toot!

I was featured on Card of the Week, feels good! It was for this layout.

Blue Ribbon Wish

Well I am so not a primary color girl, so it is hard for me to use these colors but hey, one must go out of the box once in awhile! I used all scraps on this card, yay! My Blue Ribbon is almost all gone. I made this for the 365 Card Challenge (my second for today), it is also for a new Challenge site I found called ABC Challenge and of course it fits the OCC Challenge as well, which is what led me to actually use these colors to make a card! I am so Challenge addicted that it would just kill me not to do one!

I used my favorite sketch from the CTMH Wishes book, and it is very similiar to an October Afternoon card I made earlier, you can see it here. This one uses all CTMH except the punch and mini letter stickers.

CC UR Sweet

The sketch this week from Card Postitioning Systems. For my card I also incorporated the 365 Card Challenge - show your true colors. Of course being a Canadian I used colors from our country (red and white), I snuck in a smidge of pale yellow though. So much fun as I used my new Cosmo Cricket paper and my new Magnolia stamp, isn't she cute?

Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket Cardstock: CTMH Ribbon: CTMH Stamp: Magnolia Ink: CTMH Letter Stickers: Making Memories Markers: Copics

Hello

The Sketch this week from Card Patterns: This week we are sponsered by Shortcuts. I love the Shortcuts frosted card bases! If you have never tried them, you should, you will love them too!

Be sure to stop by the Card Patterns site to see what the design team has come up with. You won't be disappointed. One of our members (Carla) has made it to the Gallery Idol top 20!

Pattern Paper & Die Cuts: SEI

Cardstock: CTMH

Stamp: PTI

Ink: CTMH

Punch: Martha Stewart

buttons and fiber: CTMH

Slice: Words & Expressions

Friendship

The sketch this week from Paper Popsicles: I needed a simple card tonight since it is the 3rd project for today!

Pattern Paper: DCWV

Cardstock: CTMH

Die Cuts: CTMH

Riding Lessons

The sketch for Creative Scrappers this week.

Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon, K & Company Cardstock: CTMH Stamps: CTMH, Unity; Journalling Tags: stash; Die Cuts: Fancy Pants Letter Stickers: Collage Press

love u always

The sketch this week from 2 Sketches 4 You For my card I went quick and easy (no sewing, buttons, etc)! It is also my card for today's 365 Card Challenge - the ribbon is my closure, tying the card closed.

Pattern Paper: My Mind's Eye Cardstock: CTMH Ribbon: Michael's Chipboard Heart: CTMH Letter Sticker: stash Slice: Words and Expressions Punch: Martha Stewart

Bellariffic Cosmo Cricket!

The sketch this week from Bellariffic Friday For my card I had to play around a bit but I am happy with how it turned out!

Pattern Paper & Journalling Card: Cosmo Cricket Cardstock: CTMH Stamps: Stampingbella

Ink: CTMH Markers: Copics Paints: Shimmerz Buttons: PTI fiber: CTMH Ribbon: Michael's

Cricut: Storybook

Enjoy

The Inspirational Card Sketches sketch this week: Feels good to be home and able to play!

Pattern Paper: SEI

Cardstock: CTMH

Stamp (on little butterflies): PTI

Ink: CTMH

Ribbon: PTI

Punch: Martha Stewart

Cricut: Indie Art

Rhinestones: Prima

Pearls: Hero Arts

Mini Letter Stickers: Making Memories

Button: PTI

Fiber: CTMH

Journalling Spot: CTMH

We're back!

While we did go away for a weekend track meet, we decided to stay a few extra days and camp so that we could enjoy the beach. Well we had a great time even though from Sunday until we left today it was very windy! The kids took advantage of the waves produced from the wind, I can't believe they swam so much in the cold water. We couldn't have a fire at night, and it was cold, so we all played games in the trailer. Good family times! (I managed to sneak away with Jaimee to do a bit of shopping, found some fabulous little stores, and an awesome scrapbook store - yippee - can see where I will go again this summer - it is only 1 1/2 hours away!)

My First Publication!

I have my first card published! So exciting for me! This is in the June 2009 Issue of Cards Magazine (the best card magazine ever! so full of fabulous stuff).

#1 Teacher

The Sketch this week for Card Patterns. We were sponsered by Odd Bird Planet again with the fabulous Fairytale Kit.

Pattern Paper: Odd Bird Planet

Image: Odd Bird Planet

Cardstock: CTMH

Buttons: Odd Bird Planet

Cricut: Wild Card

Punch: Martha Stewart

Special Friend

Here is a sketch from Paper Popsicles: I used my new K & Company Paper

Pattern Paper & Die Cut: K & Company

Cardstock: CTMH

Ribbon: Michael's

Gem Flourish: Prima

Mini Letter Stickers: Making Memories

Punch: Martha Stewart

Tomorrow is my last day of work for the summer! Can't wait! We are also off for another track weekend and being that we have a holiday next week, we will be camping for a few days after the meet. I do have some posts scheduled, however, lately my scheduled posts have not been posting, so my fingers are crossed. Otherwise I will have something next Tuesday night or Wednesday. Have a great weekend everyone.

Wow!

OMG! If you don't know already Pink is my favorite color and so I am so over the moon with excitement right now. See why right here (scroll down to the bottom of the post). Let's just say I am tickled pink!

Hi Friend

Jamie not only has a fantastic blog, she has made her first card sketch. I had to play along. Here is my card. Not a lot to explain!

Pattern Paper: Collage Press

Cardstock: CTMH
Ribbon: Michael's

Pompom: Stampingbella

Punch: Martha Stewart

Cricut: Lyrical Letters

Can I get a Perm

The Pencil Lines sketch this week: I used my new WRMK Tiffany paper again.

Pattern Paper and die cuts: WRMK

Chipboard: Paper Crush

Letter Stickers: CTMH

Stamp: CTMH

Ink: CTMH

Gem flourish: Prima

Pompoms: Stash

MME Baby

This is the sketch this week from Inspirational Card Sketches. This is my second week as Guest Designer and this is the card I came up with.

Pattern Paper: MME

Cardstock: CTMH

Punch: Martha Stewart; Marvy

Cricut: Indie Art; Plantin Schoolbook

Letter Stickers: American Crafts

Pearls: Hero Arts
Floss: CTMH

Happy Birthday Billboardbella

The sketch this week from Stampingbella I still had the WRMK paper out so I decided to make another card with it.

Pattern Paper: WRMK; MAMBI

Cardstock: CTMH

Stamps: Stampingbella; Unity

Ink: CTMH

pompoms: stash

Markers: Copics

Happy Birthday Tilda

The 2 Sketches 4 You sketch this week. I used my new Tiffany's paper and sometimes you just 'need' to color so I pulled out an image that Sparkle sent to me. I love this Tilda, she is colored with copics and mounted on foam strips.

Pattern Paper: WRMK

Cardstock: CTMH

Ribbon: Stampingbella

Flowers: Prima

Buttons and Fiber: CTMH

Markers: Copics

Cricut: Mini Monograms

Wow, I'm honored!

I am so honored I have received this blog award from: Kim, Christina, Deborah Erin and Brae!

Here's how this works:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I am going to nominate:

Frances

Amy

Amy

Jana

Savritri

Carla

Wendi

Melissa

Amy

Cathy

Karen

Kandis

Run

A sketch from Inspired Blueprints I did this page today to give to Jason when he gets home. It is kinda my father's day gift to him. He doesn't even know that I ordered this pic of him finishing a 10 K race (in about 42 minutes). When I find out the exact time I will write it on the journalling tag. Of course this also fits the OCC Star Challenge as well.

Pattern Paper: CTMH (Game On); October Afternoon

Cardstock: CTMH

Die Cuts: CTMH; October Afternoon

Chipboard Letters: CTMH

Letter Stickers: Stash

Stamp and Ink: CTMH

Rub ons: CTMH

Cricut: Plantin Schoolbook

MME Wish

The Card Positioning Systems sketch for this week: For my card I also incorporated the Our Creative Corner Challenge (haven't done one in awhile), which was to include stars - so I pretty much stuck to the sketch! I cut the stars out of some pattern paper, one is mounted with foam strips.

Pattern Paper: My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: CTMH

Buttons: CTMH

Fiber: CTMH

Letter Stickers: Making Memories

Early Bird Tea for Two

I made a set of card using some of this weekends sketches and some new Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Paper. I will give it as a gift for a co-worker who helped me out a lot this year. All teapots are on foam strips. The sketch from Unscripted Sketches.

Jen's sketch this week:

And a couple of cards I just put together.

Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket

Cardstock: CTMH

Stamps: PTI (Tea for Two); Unity; CTMH

Ink: CTMH

Ribbon: CTMH; Michael's

Buttons: PTI

Fiber: CTMH

First Day of Christmas

The Card Patterns Sketch this week:

Here is my card for the Card Patterns Sketch this week. We are sponsered by Odd Bird Planet this week. You need to go and check out all of their goodies! This card was made using the Fairytale Kit and it is on sale!

Check out the Card Patterns site to see what the rest of the design team came up with, you won't be disappointed!

UR Cool

I used a sketch from the Got Sketch blog: I am starting to feel a bit of mojo finally! For the card I incorporated the 365 Card Challenge - say it with stripes. It gave me a chance to use the new Fancy Pants paper I had in the mail today from Lisa's Scrap Shack. Love this paper! The popsicle has been painted with Shimmerz and mounted with foam strips.

Pattern Paper: Fancy Pants

Cardstock: CTMH

Woodgrain Stamp: CTMH

Ink: CTMH

Letter Stickers: American Crafts

Shimmerz: Orange Sherbert

Cricut: Doodlecharms

I can't believe it!

I was so looking forward to the weekend and on the downward slide to school ending. I did all of my report cards early so that they were done. We have a new system some of us here have tried out and well.... let's just say that I just found out after school today that all of my report cards are lost, gone into cyberspace somewhere! I can not really believe it. Let's just say I am so happy to have tried out the new system!

Time 2 Celebrate

Here is this weeks Card Postitioning Systems sketch: Now I finally was able to get into my craft room. However, I am so exhausted the mojo just wasn't working for me. I did manage to pull this together for a co-worker who is retiring this year. The background piece (largest one) is repurposed packaging (from the sticker package)!

Pattern Paper: K & Company; WRMK; K I Memories

Cardstock: CTMH

Sticker: K & Company

Mini Letter Stickers: Making Memories

Flourish: Prima

Punch: SU!

Cricut: Wild Card

Need to scrap!

I so miss my scraproom! I haven't been in there since last week sometime and I so need to be in there. Busy times, but almost done!

Birthday Girl

I was asked to be a Guest Designer for Inspirational Card Sketches for this week and next week! So exciting. This is the sketch. Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations!
I made this card for a little girl in my class. It is also for the 365 Card Challenge to include the word girl somewhere on the card, and make it very girly.

Pattern Paper: MAMBI; CTMH

Cardstock: CTMH

Ribbon: CTMH

Gem Flourish: Prima

punch: Martha Stewart

gems: stash

Cricut: Storybook

Sabrina's Born to Shop

I made this card a long time ago but never posted it. I had fun with this one! Lots of paper piecing and I even used real tissue paper in the gift bags! The inside of the card:

Pattern Paper: Making Memories

Cardstock: CTMH

Stamps: Stampingbella; CTMH

Ink: CTMH

pompoms: stash

ribbon: Michael's

gems: Michael's

Chipboard buckle: CTMH

Markers: copics

Making Memories Just Because

I decided to use the Card Pattern Sketch again as it worked perfectly for this card and gave me an excuse to use my new Making Memories paper! Pattern Paper and Die Cuts: Making Memories
Cardstock: CTMH
Ribbon: Michael's
Punch: Martha Stewart
gems: stash
Cricut: Wild Card

Hey Tweetie

This is my card for this weeks Card Patterns Sketch 19

We have been sponsered by My Graphico, which is a digital stamp/image company. They have some wonderful sets to choose from, they are affordable and they don't take up any storage space in your craft room! You should check them out!

Check out the Card Patterns site, and I would love to see what you create using this week's sketch.
Pattern Papers: Sassafras Lass; CTMH
Cardstock: CTMH
Digital Stamps: My Graphico
Letter Stickers: Making Memories
Buttons: PTI
hemp: CTMH
Cricut: Walk in My Garden

Hello Friend

Lauren's sketch this week: I used my new K & Company paper and die cuts again.

Pattern Paper: K & Company

Cardstock: CTMH

Stamps: CHF

Ink: CTMH

Button: PTI

Hemp: CTMH

Pompons: Stampingbella

I have been contacted by CARDS magazine and I have a card set in the November 2009 issue!!!

Sweet Birthday Wishes

The Card Positioning Systems sketch for this week: Some more yummalicious paper! I got this package today and it is the NEW Collage Press Paper (Sweet Shoppe). I just had to break into it, it is so YUMMY!

Pattern Paper and Die Cuts: Collage Press

Cardstock: CTMH

Letter Stickers: Collage Press

Mini Letter Stickers: Making Memories

Pompoms: Stampingbella

So Happy 4u

This is the sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches this week: OMG have you seen the new paper from K & Company?!!! It is by Carolyn Gavin and I sooo.. LOVE it! There is a whole line of matching goodies (I was good and only got the paper pack and die cuts). The colors are so bright, cheery, fun and and the designs are fabulous!

Pattern Paper & Die Cuts: K & Company

Cardstock: CTMH

Letter Stickers: American Crafts

Mini Letter Stickers: Making Memories

Cards Magazine

I hope to get into my craft room soon! It was another track weekend, and it is report card time so play time for me is limited!


In the meantime, did you know that the fabulous CARDS magazine is also digital? It is and it is so affordable! It has to be one of the best magazines going. My favorites are the Scrapbook Trends and Cards. They also have some fabulous Idea magazines that they put out about 6 times per year. Here is a sample of one of the Mini Album 2008 Albums digital magazine.I suggest you check it out, you won't be disappointed!

Watch for this out in blog land:

I Love You

A very quick (like 10 minutes!) card for today's 365 Card Challenge.

We are off to Victoria for another track meet, but I wanted to make sure I made a card for the challenge as I have done every other one this week, so it would be my first week of completing all challenges! See there is a reason it is good to get up at 5:30 am! LOL
Pattern Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle
Stamps: CMTH
Ribbon: CTMH
punch: Marvy (the hearts are mounted on foam squares)

HB 2U Tweetie

This is my first card as a Design Team Member for Card Patterns. Check out all of the DT creations and new sketch, some fabulous stuff! The sponser this week is Unity Stamps, wow is all I can say lots of goodies there!

The branch and birds are mounted with foam strips.
Pattern Paper: WRMK
Cardstock: CTMH
Letter Stickers: CTMH; Making Memories