Want2Scrap teams up with CPS...don't miss this!

 Want2Scrap™ is this weeks sponsor over at CPS Card Sketches! Check out this fun Sketch #235...



I used some fun birthday papers from Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker along with Nestabling Petite Scalloped Circle Sm Lavender Pearl that I colored turquoise with a Sharpie marker and some Baby Bling Pearls White - 100 Count - 2.5mm.



Hope you get a chance to have a little fun with us and the CPS girls!  There is a fabulous Want2Scrap prize up for grabs!  Hooray!

Want2Scrap Products:
 Nestabling Petite Scalloped Circle Sm Lavender Pearl
Baby Bling Pearls White - 100 Count - 2.5mm

Cross Promotional Products:
Nikkis Sivils Scrapbooker paper
Beacon Adhesives 3-in1 craft glue

Other:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink

Want2Scrap teams up with CPS!

Hey blog friends!  Want2Scrap has teamed up with the CPS sketch darlings this week!  Be sure and join in on THIS sketch challenge to have a chance at an amazing Want2Scrap prize!





I made my card for my one and only.  Such good fortune that the Crate Paper card, for some reason, had the letter "G" and the number "2" on it!  Perfect for two Gustafsons celebrating their 13th anniversary this week!



I paired up the sketch and fun papers with Ribbon Slides - Set of 3 - Beautiful Rhinestones and Nestabling Petite Scalloped Circle Sm Silver Rhinestones from Want2Scrap.  Isn't that rhinestone heart slide just de-lish!? 

Have fun with this great sketch from CPS and good luck winning the Want2Scrap prize!

Bling and ribbon slide: Want2Scrap
Paper: Crate Paper, Papertrey, and Sassafras
Twine: the Twinery
Stamps: Papertrey
Corner Rounder: CM
Ink: SU! and Papertrey
Carft Supplies: ribbon

Just Us Girls #79 and CPS 212...How do you say "bliss" in French?

Hey there!  I don't know how to say "bliss" in French but I am sure the combo of the Just Us Girls technique challenge + the CPS 212 sketch + the SU! Bliss and Artistic Etchings sets come pretty close to illustrating "bliss" in the stamp and ink form! 

This week Maria is challenging us to use the baby wipe ink pad technique on our projects.  Check here for a tutorial from Splitcoast.  No baby wipes?  Try a damp paper towel instead....just make sure you join us for this technique...it is unbelievably addictive!

Check out this wide open sketch from CPS!  I love the banner look across the top of the card space.  I chose to let a pretty cotton lace serve as my "banner".

Bonjour!  and oh la la!  I ADORE that Eiffel Tower stamp...especially layered over a baby wipe ink pad custom color combo of tempting turquoise and certainly celery dye ink reinkers from SU!  I utilized the masking technique to protect my medallion, Eiffel Tower and die cut edges (post it notes covered the edges) so that I could add an old favorite script text to my background from SU! Botanicals set in Going Gray.  I am loving all the depth that was created using just ink and stamps!

What's better than a "Bliss" set butterfly???? a BLINGED out "Bliss" set butterfly! Especially alongside the uber cute SU! floral embellie!

A large swirl from Want2Scrap completes the bottom corner and sets off the subtle bling in the butterfly.

OK, ready to join us in putting ink to baby wipe?!??  Now that's an unexpected combination if I ever did hear of one...but I SURE AM so glad I gave it a try!  Just ink, stamp and toss the wipe when you are done.

Check out the diva-licious creations from the Just Us Girls DT:

Kristin Eberline

Pam Imholz

Maria Levine

Lisa Kind

Kathryn Berthiaume

Elise Durenberger

And please also leave some love for the FABULOUS April guest designer, Teresa Kline !

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!

Paper: Stampin Up!, Creative Imaginations, Papertrey Ink

Stamps: Stampin Up!

Bling: Want2Scrap Swirls - Silver Rhinestone - Package of 2 - 4" x 4", Baby - Silver Rhinestones - 100 Count Silver - 2.5 mm

Dies: Spellbinder

Ink: Staz on and Stampin Up!

Flower: Stampin Up!

Craft Supply: cotton lace, sewing machine

 

Just us Girls #61 3D/template challenge.....{joy}

Happy saturday challenge with Just Us Girls!  Our darling Kristin has challenged us to use a 3-D holiday element on our project this week.  Did someone say 3-D?  As in "lumpy"?  Game on!  I love lumpy!
I also drew inspiration from the current CPS sketch #194

I turned the sketch on it's side and came up with this:

I've been wanting to make my version of these cute stuffed felt iceskate ornament I recently saw.  Kristin's challenge was the perfect time to try one of these cuties on for size and it serves as my letter "j" in JOY.  I was also inspired by Nora and her cute layered tinsel snowflakes for the "o".  For the "y", a good ol chipboard "y" would have to suffice.  I painted it with acrylic paint and dolled it up with Want 2 Scrap bling so it wouldn't feel left out of the creative party! ;)

Lumps and bumps, lumps and bumps, oh how I love those lumps and bumps!
So....what do you think?  Will you join us for our 3-D challenge?  I hope so!  A huge thank you to Cheryl Rowley for being our guest designer this month.  It's been a pleasure creating with Cheryl!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
Paper: Papertrey
Bling: Want 2 scrap
Embosser: Cuttlebug
Punch: Martha Stewert and CM
Ink: SU!
Craft supply:  handmade felt iceskate, streamer, tinsel, ribbon, buttons, silver jewelers thread, jingle bells

{Just} for you....JUGs 2 challenge and cps136!

Hi bloggers!  It's time for the Just Us Girls challenge!  After a trial run last weekend, Kristen and Pam and the whole team has worked to develop a new challenge site for weekly inspiration.  AND, we really want you to participate...there's a $25 Papertrey Ink OR Gina K gift certificate up for grabs to tempt you....just sayin'... *wink*!

the challenge:

my project:

I also used the current CPS sketch to inspire my layout.  Check out CPS 136 here.

I rotated the sketch for my card.  :)  It worked great!  I loved all the layers inspired by the sketch and all the scallops inspired by the DP.  Lots of corner rounder fun here too :)  I scored with a cute scalloped leaf green button in my stash too!  I love when I can find my supplies! ;) 

Although you can't really see them, this little owl is four layers deep!  Stamped once on the yellow DP base paper (legs), once on PTI pink bitty dots (wings), once, on PTI raspberry fizz (outer body) and once on pink and white polka dot from the my little shoebox DP (inner body).  This is paper piecing, simple layers that have been detail cut to bring your stamped image to life!  The My Cute Stamps images, in general, are great for coloring or paperpiecing.  This stamp set is Little Forest Friends and includes the owl and the sentiment you see here.  It's one of my favorites! 

So are you ready to use pink and paper piece something?  Head on over to the Just Us Girls blog...you can click on the JUGs blinkie in my side bar to get you there. :)  You can get your own chic blinkie at the JUGs site and check out the buckets of inspiration from the JUGs girls this week.  I can't wait to see what you make and good luck on the blog candy!  Be sure and check out the rest of the JUGs blogs for endless inspiration:

Alicia Weiman

Maria Levine

Kristen Beuter

Tracey Cuccia

Pam Imholtz

Lisa Kind

Mona Pendleton

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Supplies:

Paper: Papertrey, October Afternoon and My LIttle Shoebox

Stamps: My Cute Stamps

Ink: Papertrey

Punches: SU, Martha Stewert and CM

scissors: fiskars

embossing envie: cuttlebug

Other: button, ribbon and zig writer

CPS #131 and a sweet and spooky tea party

Hi friends! I made some crafty time happen today and I finally got the chance to put an idea for the Tea Party set from Holly Brooke Jones at My Cute Stamps to paper. I thought the tea party hostess would be a fabulously cute little witchy girl with a few simple waves of my black, orange, purple and green magic wand. Sha-zammm! Tea party girl is a halloween hostess!

I used the CPS 131 challenge for sketch inspiration:

my card:

Now I love halloween BUT I am a total CHICKEN when it comes to the creepy crawly part of it. This cute floating witch with her precious tea set is definitely more my speed of dress up fun.

I layered this card up with the paper pieced tea party girl, black glitter accents, spider web cuttlebug embossing, tulle and self adhesive halloween ribbon.

Check out that texture-rich black glitter! I love it! Oh, and the embossed spider web is black cardstock with a light swipe of Papertrey Ink vintage cream ink over it to emphasize the web pattern.

Thanks so much for sneaking by today! May your halloween be sweet AND spooky this year!Supplies:

Stamps: My Cute Stamps, Studio G

Paper: Georgia Pacific, DCWV, Stampin Up!

Ink: Stampin UP!, Papertrey

Embosser: Cuttlebug

Die: Sizzix

Glitter: Martha Stewert

Punch :Stampin Up!

Craft Supply: Ribbon, tulle

CPS 129....in love

Hey friends! Here again today with the CPS sketch challenge! Please scroll down for the My Time to Create Challenge today with Lauren Meader and the MTTC team!


Back to CPS and sketch 129...

the challenge:

my project:

The papers, except the vintage sheet music, are from KI Memories wedding kit. Aren't they pretty together? The paper ruffle is made from a 1" x 12" strip folded and sewn onto the card front.

Finally got a chance to pull out some dew drops for this card. I have been waiting for papers with the right pink in them to use these. I love how the light bounces in them.

The ribbon flowers are a fun touch too. I will definitely use more of these in the future.

Thanks so much for dropping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Supplies:

Paper: KI Memories and digi paper from Mari Koegelenberg at the Digichick Boutique

Ink: SU

Craft supplies: sewing machine, pinking sheers, ribbon flowers, ribbon, dew drops

SPCC #10 and CPS#128....{Hello}

Hello! A little card for the Scrapmaster's Paradise color challenge #10 and CPS#128 sketch. I'm heading out the door for the weekend but squeezed in some creative time today before I start packing.

the challenges:

my project:

I pulled out some old school quilling supplies (!) to make these flowers. Old school meaning it's been a long time since I've seen them. Woohoo! I love when what's old in my stash is new again :)

The basic idea is to set up pins in a wax paper covered cork board and winde the scrapper's floss around the pins to get your desired shape. The final step is to thread on the button center and secure the whole deal with a blob of Fabri-tac hidden under the button.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day and weekend!