CPS Card Sketch #202

Hi everyone, this week PSA Essentials is a sponsor on the Card Positioning Systems blog. Here's a card I created for CPS Sketch #202.

The card starts with a stamp from the Frenchie stamp set by PSA Essentials. The next major component is the embossed background on the card. That is a Texturz Plate from Stampin' Up. I also die cut some black felt with a Limitless Layers die from Papertrey Ink.

Well, thanks for stopping by! If you have a chance, please participate in the CPS sketch challenge.

Card Ingredients
Stamps: Frenchie (PSA Essentials)
Paper: white, melon berry, summer sunrise (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: black (PSA Essentials)
Tools: Big Shot with Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate from Stampin' Up, Limitless Layers die (Papertrey Ink), 1.75" circle punch (Stampin' Up)
Other: Basic Black satin ribbon (Stampin' Up), white gel pen (Sakura), felt (Papertrey Ink), gems (Heidi Swapp) 

Dad, Thinking of You

Hola! We arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico yesterday. My parents picked us up at the airport. We spent the night at my sister and brother-in-law's house. While it's great to be back in my home state, our trip to New Mexico is bittersweet. On one hand, we'll be celebrating Kalino's birthday in Taos with all his cousins on Sunday. I'll get see all, but one of my siblings, but I'll also see my cousin and uncle that are feeling the huge loss of losing my Aunt Christine in early June.

I'm also sad and nervous that today my dad has to start radiation treatments in Albuquerque. He'll have to live there Monday - Friday (120 miles away from home) for over 8 weeks. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer almost 7 years ago and had surgery. The radiation is a precautionary step since his PSA numbers have recently started climbing. 

I made this card for him. I used the 100th sketch from Clean and Simple. The sentiment is from the Men of Life set by Papertrey Ink. I don't know who made this lovely paper, but it's been on my shelf for over a year.

Have a lovely day!

Enjoy the New Ride

Hi there! I couldn't resist Cath's Get Sketchy challenge. I love The Boyfriend collection from Cosmo Cricket. I have the chipboard that goes with it and I haven't used it yet. I noticed the "You Rock" card in her posting uses the same collection.

This is a perfect card to give my little one when we buy him a "big boy" bike soon. Since his bike accident last year, he's been a little hesistant to ride (plus he's outgrown his little bike), but we've got to help him get over the fear.

Thanks for looking! 

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)

Paper: The Boyfriend (Cosmo Cricket), white (Papertrey Ink), Basic Gray (SU!), New Leaf (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Tools: 3/4" square punch (EK Success)

Other: Ready Set Chip Chipboard (Cosmo Cricket), foam tape (3M), Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue, black Sharpie

Soaring By to Say Happy Valentine's Day

My job as Guest Designer for Inkspirations by Makeesha Byl is almost over; it's been fun. I made this card for my Aunt Ruby who lives in New Mexico. She loves receiving cards. Her health is poor. She's been living with Parkinson's disease for several years.

This week, Keesh gave us Sketch Challenge #18. I find sketch challenges harder than color challenges. I love how this card turned out, except the "Soaring by to say..." sentiment is not stamped as dark as I would like. I forgot to take a picture of the inside of the card, but it says "Happy Valentine's Day".

This is my first time using the Everyday Button Bits set from Papertrey Ink. I didn't use buttons, but I created chipboard using the 3 Heart Punch from SU!. I also masked off a word on the sentiment to make it fit my Valentine's Day theme.

If you want to play along, check out Keesh's blog. Check out the rest of the Design Team:

Dawn

Cindy

Kirsty

Renee

Chantelle

Sarah-Jane

Keesh

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

Paper: Melon Mambo (SU!), white paper, patterned paper (Color Box)

Ink: Memories Black

Tools: Martha Stewart Circle Butter

Other: white gel pen (Sakura), foam tape (3M), rope (SU!), rhinestones (Michael's)

Holiday Wishes - Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone! I had typed up this blog entry when my PC decided to suddently take a little nap. Can you say re-type?

I'm back for my second week as a Guest Designer for Inkspirations by Makeesha Byl; the fabulous paper crafter from Australia. This week, we have sketch challenge #17. I tend to follow a sketch very closely. It bugs me that the sentiment on my card is larger in proportion than Keesh's sketch. See, I'm a little obsessive!

Well, my Sweetie is downstairs with "Glee" on pause (love that show!), so I'll make this quick. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Card Ingredients (all SU! except where noted)

Stamps: Season of Joy, Celebratio

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Certainly Celery, Merry Moments DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Other: ribbon, pearls (Martha Stewart & Michael's), foam tape

Celebrate Today

Oh my...computer problems this afternoon! This card should be titled "Annoyed Today" since I was frantically trying to figure out my PC. I created this card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #11, but I couldn't get it posted on time. Oh well.

I used Kristina's Color Inspiration Challenge #46 for the colors, since I missed posting a card for that challenge.

Have a good one! I'm off to make a quick birthday card for a friend. We are going to his dinner party in the next half hour!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Starring You (SU!)

Paper: Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red DSP, Georgia Peach DSP (SU!)

Ink: Memories Black

Tools: Scalloped Scallop (EK Success), slit punch (SU!), word window punch (SU!)

Other: rhinestone flowers (Kaiser Craft), Riding Hood Red ribbon (SU!), rhinestones (Michael's), foam tape

Happy Birthday, Esther!

Hi everyone! I'm always posting these at the very last minute! This card is for Kristina's Color Inspiration Challenge #47. The colors this week were: chocolate chip, tangerine tango, so saffron, whisper white

I made this card for my sister, Esther, who celebrated her birthday yesterday. These colors were hard! I struggled with them. I used Charmaine's Weekend Sketch Challenge #74 to help me along.

Thanks for looking!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: So Many Scallops

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Haiku DSP, Georgia Peach DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Tangerine Tango

Tools: Oval punch, 1/2" circle punch, & scallop edge punch (SU!), butterfly punch (Martha Stewart), corner rounder (Fiskars), Oval Coluzzle

Other: rhinestones (Michael's), Tangerine Tango grosgrain ribbon, corduroy button, linen thread, oval rub on (American Crafts), foam tape

Follow Your Heart

Just a quick post...this is my first card for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #2.

I used last week's colors from Kristina's Color Inspiration Challenge #39. I wasn't completely pleased with the card I produced last week, so this is my "do over".

I have more to tell you, but I'll do that tomorrow...time for bed.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: A Happy Heart

Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Basic Black, Green Galore DSP from Rainbow Sherbert, glossy white

Ink: Real Red

Tools: 1/2" & 3/4" circle punches, scallop edge punch

Other: black/white ribbon (Michael's), rub on (SU! Eastern Elegance), foam tape

Have a Safe Trip!

I've missed at least 2 of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges. I finally had time tonight to complete a card for her latest sketch (Cupcake Challenge #29). I love circles!

This card involved no stamping and no ink pads...I created the sentiment on my computer with Microsoft Word and the images are all BasicGrey rub-ons. I also used the some printer compliant Stampin' Up Codes to get my printer to print a Blue Bayou color on white cardstock.

Card Ingredients
Paper: Kraft confetti (CA Paper Goods), Blue Bayou, white
Other: Wholy Cow! rub-ons (BasicGrey), foam tape, 1" & 1 1/16" circle punches, white ribbon (Taylored Expressions)

Taylor's Cupcake Challenge 13

I made this card for Taylor's weekly cupcake challenge. I didn't use a cupcake stamp. Taylor's sketch challenge came in handy. I used the sketch today to show non-stamping girlfriends how to make a Mother's Day card.

Card Ingredients
Stamps (all Stampin' Up): Unfrogettable (flower stamp), All Holidays
Paper: Parchment Olde Gold and Parchment Olde White (California Paper Goods), fushia designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Making Memories mini brads, ribbon (Michael's), 1" and 1 1/16" circle punches, foam tape, colored pencils