Card Patterns Sketch #120

Good Evening,
Hope things are good where ever you are! Things are going good, summer is going fabulous, and I am trying to scrap away the days! At least something, each day or definitely every other day! I created a card using Card Patterns sketch #120. I wanted to do something a little different... I could quite figure out how I wanted to photograph it, but I tried my best.

Here is the sketch!

I sort of did a matchbook thing... but upside down. I cut out the floral piece using "Straight From the Nest" just to add an extra feminine touch. I found this "Authentique" paper at Archivers and I just had to get it... I have recently begun to hoard 6x6 mini paper pads... I have started quite the collection! he he! The sentiment on the front is a Savvy Stamp and the sentiment on the inside is Unity. Hope you have a fabulous day!

Materials Used:
Patterned Paper: Authentique
Carstock: Bazzill
Ribbon: Michaels
Border Punch: Fiskars
Cricut Cartridge: Straight From the Nest
Stamps: Savvy and Unity

Card Patterns #119

Hello again,
I am posting for the second time today! Another of my cards that I made this week is using this week's Card Pattern's sketch #119.

Here is the sketch!

Here is my card!

Materials Used:
Patterned Paper, Twine, Ribbon: American Crafts
Kraft and "regular" cardstock: Bazzill
Circles: Cricut Cartridge "Plantin Schoolbook"
Button: personal supply
Stamps: Unity's Mix Up of Cuteness kit

Enjoy! I am a lover all sweets and this is making my mouth water! he he!
Have a wonderful evening!
Catherine

Card Patterns #109 and The Kraft Journal #1

I had a lot of free time on my hands this weekend and created probably 5 or 6 cards... I have lost count. But I am uber thankful for that time to paper craft! I was able to create a couple cards for The Kraft Journal "flower" challenge! And also use Card Patterns new sketch!

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card!

 Here is a close up.

I decided to make a paper rose with a pearl accent in the middle.

Materials Used: 

Patterned Paper/Sentiment/Stamp: My Mind's Eye

Kraft Card: Canvas Home Basics... 

Ribbon: not sure...

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Pearl Accent: Recollections

Enjoy and Happy Sunday!
Catherine

Card Patterns and Luscious by Basic Grey

Ok, last time for tonight. I promise. I just wanted to get this card entered at Card Patterns. Here is the sketch and I used some of the new Basic Grey "Luscious" Collection. These colors are fabulous and I love the mauve color! It is sooo girly!!! Mmmm... Have a good evening! Hopefully, see you around tomorrow! 

Sketch:

My card:

 Close Up!

Materials Used: 
Patterned Paper/die cut shape: Basic Grey
Flower: Prima
Sentiment: KI Memories
Ink: Tim Holtz
Cardstock: Hobby Lobby
Ribbon: Possibly Maya Road...

Enjoy,
Catherine

Card Patterns and Kraft Journal

Good Morning,
Hope you week is going well. Mine is going fantastic actually. During my Spring Break, I submitted some work to a fabulous brick and mortar store near the Dallas/Ft. Worth area (The Crafty Scrapper) and while I wasn't chosen to be a regular designer, I was asked to be a guest designer! I am absolutely thrilled!

And to top it off, this is my last day to teach this week! I am heading out tomorrow morning for a sewing retreat with my mom, my twin sister Elizabeth and my younger sister Rebecca! I am so excited! We are heading towards Corpus Christi for some quality time together and a little sewing. You probably don't know this but before I was scrapbooking, I sewed... not a lot but I knew sewing basics and this weekend, I am going to work on a lap quilt! I can't wait!

On to my card, I am entering this card over at both Card Patterns and the Kraft Journal! I am using the sketch from Card Patterns and the theme for the Kraft Journal is "Oh baby, it's spring"! So, with that I have some fun spring paper and also a "baby" theme...

 I just couldn't find any ribbon that I particularly liked and so I went with some white twine...

Materials Used:
Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants
Kraft Cardstock
Teal cardstock: Bazzill
Twine: American Crafts
Sentiment: American Crafts
Button: Personal Stash
P.S. I am also entering this at The Paper Variety's Tic Tac Toe challenge!

New Blog Look and Card Patterns sketch featurning Pink Paislee's Soiree

Happy Saturday! And I gladly welcome Spring Break! It's been a hectic semester, but I am excited to say that when I return to school, we will have new computers and they will be hooked up to our new SMART boards! We are such a lucky district, in which voted on a new bond to retrofit some of the older campuses! I will actually be excited to return to school in 9 days!

I have started off my Spring Break with a little bit of craftyness! Yesterday, I updated the look of my blog and brought in some super fun yellows and greys, let me know what you think! And this morning, I created a card for someone's birthday using Pink Paislee's new Soiree collection! Absolutely fabulous line of products!

I used Card Pattern's Sketch 106!

Great sketch, love the diagonal divide!

Materials Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper/Chipboard die cuts: Pink Paislee

Raffia: Target

Ribbon: I think it is Maya Road... but I am not 100% sure...



Card Patterns Sketch #104

Hey there! Happy Monday! Well, sort of... my day started off well and right before I was going to run, I checked my school email... And we got an email saying there would be cancelling the annual teacher job fair and postponing the transfer job fair... I was hoping to transfer schools within my district to stop coaching... it's long story but, in order to quit coaching I have to transfer schools... I know that most states are working on budgets due to the recession and Texas is no different... Our state legislature is cutting school budgets severely, closing schools, cutting certain programs... Please pray for wise decisions made by the people we elect to represent us.

Update to post above: I was driving to work today and the thought crossed my mind... I wanted people in blogging land to know that I absolutely thankful for my job, and I will continue to be thankful for my job if I am still coaching next year. My main reason for not wanting to coach is two fold: #1. I want to have kids soon and I want to fully devote as much time as I possibly can and #2. my heart isn't in it anymore... It's not fair to the athletes to be grouchy and not give them the attention they deserve... Thanks for any prayers for new teachers graduating college and looking for jobs. I never thought I would have to worry for fellow colleagues looking for jobs in the teaching industry!

Anywho, enough of that! I was able to fit in a new card yesterday! Went to church, cleaned, did grocery shopping! I am super wife! Not really, but sometimes I feel like it!

I was able to play along with the new sketch at Card Patterns! I must say that I love the squares!

Here is the sketch!

Here is my card!

I am borrowing my mom's Nikon D5000! I love it! I am wishing, hoping, thinking, and praying that I can get something like this version for my birthday!

I just wanted to share some pictures I was able to catch of my lil' kitties...

Materials Used:
Cardstock/floss: Bazzill
Patterned Paper/die cut buttons/border sticker/sentiment: Crate Paper

Echo Park and Card Patterns #99

Good Evening!
I hope y'all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was great. Relaxed on Saturday and had dinner with some of my family... Today, we went to church, and was able to craft a little! Card Patterns has a fantastic sketch this week and I just had to use it!

See what I mean! Couldn't resist!

I had to use my Echo Park! I L-O-V-E their paper and stickers and die cuts!

I love distressing at the moment, I just have to do it!

Materials Used:

All Patterned Paper and Sticker: Echo Park

Cardstock: Bazzill

Ribbon: from Michael's

Grey String: Bazzill

Scalloped Punch: Fiskars

Stamp Punch: EK Success

Pink Bling: Bazzill

Charcoal Cat Eye

Papercraft Star Color Combo Challenge and Card Patterns Sketch

Hey Everyone,

There is a fabulous challenge that started today at Papercraft Star! It is a color combo/recipe challenge.

Here is the color combo... (Excellent colors, I might add). And the recipe portion is: Use some or all of the colors below to create your project and include at least two of the following elements:

• Ribbon
• Stamped Image
• Embossing
• Die Cut

If you noticed, I used all 4 parts in the recipe portion of the challenge.



And for the sketch that I used....

I really enjoyed making this card. I am not much of a sticker fan, but Echo Park includes some fabulous stickers in their paper collection kits... Hope you have a fantastic day! List below are the materials I used.

Enjoy,

Catherine

Materials Used:

Cardstock-Bazzill

Patterned Paper-Echo Park

Stickers-Echo Park

Ribbon-American Crafts

Stamp-Stampology

Embossing Powder-Tim Holtz

Card Patterns Sketch #93

Good afternoon,
3 posts in one week. I am on a roll! I am getting some serious crafting done. Later today I am attending a party for my neighbor's 2 year old daughter! So, after making the invitations and creating a banner for today, I had to top it off with a birthday card! I am loving cards at the moment, and Card Patterns has another great sketch! I decided to pull out my embossing stuff for this one!

Here is the sketch!

And I decided to turn the sketch and make the center square smaller so the tied ribbon could fit!

This collection from Basic Grey is super cute and once again, I am trying to reach for stuff that I already have!

Here is my card. The size for mine is 5x5. The embossing power is American Crafts, and I used my fiskars bordar punch!