Cardabilities sketch #124 is up today...

There is another fun sketch up today for all of you to have fun and create with

on the Cardabilities blog and it's a super good one.  There are lots of fun ideas

from all the designers and i decided to go with the circle theme and kind of

tweek it a little and add just a few more...

So to start i used 2 different prints for both sides of the card and

matted each of them in the dark aqua.  Then i fussy cut some of the

circles printed in one of the papers and layed them down the center.

Then i cut one of the diecuts from Spellbinders in the ivory print

that matches the paper and put it in the center.  And lastly on top of

all of that i die cut the flowers in yellow and added some pretty bling

in the centers of each and stamped my sentiment with a Papertray Ink 

stamp in Versafine ink to match.  As always it was fun to make and

I love the colors in this set.

Here is the sketch for you to play along and also a closeup of

the dies and other fun things on my card below.

And we have a wonderful Sponsor this month from Crafty City

so be sure and stop over and check them out too.

Have a really amazing day :)  Teresa

New Cardabilites sketch #123 is up today ...

I have to admit when you have someone in mind and a great sketch things

seem to go together alot better and alot faster.  I have an amazing co worker

that i did this card for and i tweeked the sketch just a little with they way things

overlayed but i really am happy with the way this came out.

I just got a bunch of brand new things for a Disney book

and there was lots to spare for a card so i picked lots of fun little bits and 

stickers and this is what i came up with.  The papers are from Simple Stories

(so, so cute) and the cute little Mickey Mouse is EK Success.  I really love how 

all the reds, yellows and aqua go together so well in this set.  It's amazing.

And here is the sketch so that you can play along too!

We also have 2 amazing sponsors for this challenge so be sure
and check out their blogs and a chance to win if you enter!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today...

Teresa

Cardabilites #122 is up today...

It's time for another new sketch up on Karan's Cardabilties blog and today with this one

 i decided to go all out and create a wedding card for a family friend using a new die from Spellbinders that i had. The die is called Floral Affair and i used silver metallic papers to 

cut it out to lay on the backround papers. The sketch has 3 layers so i used a printed 

metallic paper for the first then layered it with the black printed metallic and then my 

silver cardstock that was die cut as you can see below.

The wedding dress is a sticker that i had in my stash and the really pretty sentiment is
 from Ruby Rock-it.  They have an amazing wedding line too that would be perfect to use.

And finally on the inside i created a pocket to put a little something

for the bride and groom with another sticker from the Ruby Rock-it set.

Here is a photo of our sketch this month and we have a fabulous sponsor

too called Crafty City http://craftycity.com so be sure and play along with

us with a card or something that you created with the sketch for a chance

to win too.  We would love to see what you come up with.....

Supplies used for my card:

Spellbinders Floral Affair and Sprigs Die Sets

Ruby Rock-it Wedding Stickers

Paper Studio- wedding papers

satin ribbon, silver wired ribbon and white satin flowers

white and black cardstock

and 3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

New Cardabilites #121 is up today...

Yay there is a brand new sketch up today on the Cardabilites blog and

it was a really fun one to use.  Our sponsor this time is Dies R Us so be

sure and stop by and see all the neat things they have and join along with

us for a chance to win too.  It would be awesome if you won!!

I love this sketch with the borders on both sides of it, so start my card

 i used a punch to create the edges with my Basic Grey Fresh Start

paper pad and then i added lots of elements in the middle like the

sketch has.  I used a few Spellbinders dies in different styles to

create the base and then added flowers and some of the die cuts

from the collection too.  It looks like a pretty bouquet of flowers

to send to someone that will never get old.  It was really fun...

Here is the new sketch so that you can play along too.

Here is my supply list :

Spellbinders: Sprigs and Blooms One

Prima: Flowers and say it in crystals

MME: Miss Caroline

Basic Grey: Fresh Cut 6x6 paper pad and elements

Imagine/Tsukineko Versa Magic in Aloe Vera

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Cardabilities sketch #120 is up today

Today there is a brand new sketch up on Cardabilites and i think you are really
going to love the possibilities of this one.  We are partnering with Sami Stamps

digital designs this time so each of us picked a special digi stamp and used it on

our sketches.  Mine is in my favorite shade of pink and i used one

of the brand new Spellbinders dies to start the base for it.

So to start my card i use a piece of Pion paper in a pretty pink
rose pattern.  Then i cut the new Spellbinders Labels 47 in ivory.

On top of that i cut 2 layers of both ivory and Authentique Faith
Collection 6x6 pad to fill the square.  Then i cut 2 pieces of a fancy
Martha Stewart punch and used that as my left side border base.

The flowers that i printed i first colored with chalk in to match and 

then i cut 2 centers from a SB die and added a gem.  I should have printed

them in a dark pink since i forget i have that option when you use digitals

but i will remember next time.  And to finish i stamped Thankyou from 

an amazing stamp set from Stampendous and then I

added a pretty ivory seam binding bow from RRR Ribbons.com

Here is the sketch so that you can join us and play along too.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by :)

Teresa

1st Cardabilites post up for today

It's time again for another new amazing sketch up on the Cardabilites blog

today.  Our new sketch is a fun one and i used lots of my favorite dies

and some fun Bo Bunny papers that i had in my stash.  We have a 

wonderful sponsor for our prize this month from The Stamping Boutique

so be sure and share your card with us on the Cardabilites blog and that

way you have chance to win and get lots of inspiration too!

For my card i used one of the gorgeous fairy stamps that they had and 

copied it a few times on my paper that i printed out so that i could layer 

it to give it more depth.  I colored it with copic markers and used 

diamond stickles to make it sparkle on the wings and on the flower.

Here is a photo of the sketch.  I changed it just a little bit so
that i could make the most of the digital design that i had.

And here is a closeup of the dies that i used for it.  I used different
Spellbinders dies and layered each of them so that i would get pretty
layered patterns with each of the colors.  I love this because it's bright
and filled with lots of pretty springtime colors.  One of my favorite
new dies is called Diamondessence and another one called Interlocking love
that i used for the border in green-- is so versatile and pretty.

And here is another card that i did with the same sketch and lots of
pretty flowers in my stash.  The papers for this are from Pion in Sweden
and i just love them.  I wish they made fabric just like it so that i could
decorate my scrapbook room with it.  I just love the Shabby Chic
look of things.  One of my favorite is called Royal Circle and it's
layered with a Scalloped circle and the Pierced Circles dies.  I really
love this one.  So that's all for today but don't forget to join us and
link up with your favorite design using the sketch to play along.

Have a really wonderful day.... Teresa

New Cardabilites Challenge is up

Today i am sharing with the new challenge sketch up on Cardabilites.  I had

alot of fun with making this card and used some new things i just got to to 

play a little.  The product is called Glass Bead Glitter Gel and it's pretty neat.

I thought it would be fun to create my own stencil so i used a really pretty

Spellbinders die and cut one from paper.  Then i used the spatula to spread the

gel onto the precut card piece in pink.  After i pulled off my home made stencil

i added just a touch of some Stampendous glitter to it to make it sparkle. I love
the way i got just a bit of a design onto the paper and the glitter adds just
the right amount of something to make it stand out.  And it was fun to experiment!

Here you can see the stencil i made with the paper and the gel from Faber-Castell.

Here is a closeup of the gel back round and the  little flowers and circles that 

i used to do the sketch design with.  Since the gel dries clear i found a big clear 

acetate heart in my stash and used that to do my flower design on.  After i got it

the way i wanted i took a paint brush and splattered white paint on the top of

it to brighten it up a little more.  The Spellbinders dies are just the circles

that i cut to make the bands and Stately Circles which is one of my favs!!

Be sure and check out all the other girls projects on the blog

for Cardabilities, they always have some amazing inspiration  :)

Have a great day....Teresa

Believe in the Magic....

There is another fun sketch up on the Cardabilites blog today and i decided to join

in using some gorgeous snowflake dies from Spellbinders and lots of glitter.

I used a Fun Stampers Journey embossing folder for my base

and layered lots of pieces from the die to create the sketch.

The glitter i used is from Stampendous and they have lots of

beautiful products to use to make your holiday cards even more gorgeous.

The white eyelash yarn gave it that perfect touch that i needed to make

it more whispy and snowlike looking.  Here is the sketch that i used.

Thanks for dropping by today....

New Cardabilites Challenge is up

Today i made a quick card for the Cardabilites challenge this month.  I used

one of the brand new dies from Spellbinders that was just released called

 Royal Circle and i added lots of flowers and foliage to do the sketch.

For my card i used a new Framed canvas folder that i adore from
Fun Stampers Journey and then layered papers on the back and 2 flags
to make the base. Then i cut/embossed the smaller circle in the set and added
the flowers, foliage and twine on the left side.  The stamp is from Stampendous

and i used dark brown ink for it and then cut the paper in a flag shape.

I really love this one and love the textures on it.  Thanks for 

stopping over and be sure and check out all the new dies here....

Cardabilites #104 is up today...

Sadly today is my last post for this term at Cardabilites.  I always

have such a wonderful time on the team creating with Karan's amazing

sketches and meeting all the talented girls around the world each time!

But i can always try again so maybe after things settle down in

my life i can try for another term :) And i can always join in the sketch right...

So here is my card that i created for the sketch this time...

I am really into using lots of bright colors for summer so i just got

a brand new Bazzill 6x6 pad and it was perfect to use for the sketch.

I didn't use a circle but I put the shapes in the same areas and only used

one large flower and a ribbon.  I really love this paper and i like

the way the card came out :)

* and here is the sketch that we used for our inspiration

Thank you for stopping and don't forget to leave a comment
so i can come and visit you on your blog!!  Have a great day :)

Cardabilites #103 is up today....

Today is the 15th of July so it's time again for another new sketch

from Karan at Cardabilites!  It's a really cute one and i had lots of fun

with making this card.  I picked a back round paper that already had
some of the design in it so all i had to do was layer it a little more
and add some paint and little details to it.

The flowers are one of my favorite dies from Spellbinders
and the back round layers are a label die from them too!

The stamp is from Verve stamps and the papers are from
Bo Bunny.  Hope you like it and don't forget to join us and
create something from the sketch and post it on the blog!

Have a really wonderful day... Teresa

Cardabilites Post #101 is up today...

Today we have a brand new post up on the Cardabilites blog....

It's really super cute and i had so much fun with this one.

I used lots of Spellbinders for my card.  Some are older and some

are new but it was really fun to mix them and layer them with the

pretty colors of paper that i found.  I also used an embossing folder

that i had from Spellbinders to do the pink back round which i really

think sets off the cluster of flowers on top of it.

The flowers are from Prima and Petaloo.  I mixed a few things that i had 

in my stash... Just love it.  And now to think of someone to send it to :)  

Have a wonderful day and be sure and enter a card

onto our gallery for a chance to win this time.  We love

to see what all of you create for the sketch too.

Cardabilities #100 is up today...

Today is our 100th sketch on Cardabilities and how exciting is that!!
We are sharing cards that we created using digital images
from Pickled Potpourri designs and i chose the beehive to use.

The new sketch is below and has lots and lots of possibilites
that you can see from all the ideas that we have to share on
our Cardabilites blog.  I used some really cute papers that
i had from Carte Bella and also a few of my favorite Spellbinders
dies for the top and for the doily under the beehive.

I used Copic pens to color my image and added tiny flowers
and borders that i cut with punches that i had in my stash.
The twine is from Really Reasonable Ribbon who by the
way has amazing ribbons for sale and the brads are by
Basic Grey.  This was really fun to create and i loved adding
all the bits and pieces to the digital image to create a scene.

Thanks for stopping over and be sure and create something
and add it to our blog so we can see what you do too!!  

New Cardabilities sketch is up today...

Today there is a new sketch up on Cardabilites and it

is super cute.  Since it is finally springtime everywhere

I decided to use some really pretty papers from Doodlebug

that i just got.  Our sketch this time called for creating a

border across the card and adding some flowers and

a sentiment across the front which was super easy to do.

I layered the back with a few of the pretty prints in the

pack and then created a border using Spellbinders A2 Scalloped

Borders 1 die set.  The flowers are from my stash and this

was a great color scheme to pull out some of those 

leftover flowers that I had laying around my scraproom.

Here is the sketch so that you can play along this time

and be sure and check out all the other girls cards

on Cardabilities for some great inspiration!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop over and

see what's new and i hope you have fun with 

the new sketch this time :)

Hugs and Smiles.....

Cardabilites #98 is up today....

Today we all have another fun sketch to share today with all

or you on Cardabilites and boy is it ever cute... I had lots of fun 

with this one and did a couple of cards with it to share with you.

For my Gracias card i kept pretty true to the sketch and 

used a new vintage paper pad from Authentique 

called Classic Elegant.  I also used a die set from

Spellbinders called Romantic Rectangles 2 to make

the outside edge of the card.  The little medallion

was from 2 dies sets.  They are Floral Doily Motifs

and also the circle from Stately Circles.  I love how

this came out and love the Victorian look to it.  I know

it's a surprise LOL... i just love lace and flowers....

The little tiny flowers are from one of my

new favorite places to order Really Reasonable Ribbon.

My second card to share today is using another

new pad that i got from Doodlebug Designs called

Sugar Shoppe.  i used lots of cute little patterns

and a Die D-Lite from Spellbinders called Medallion 8.

I added a few more flags and some pink twine that i 

had in my stash and a flower and a sticker to finish

up the center of the medallion.  I love these colors 

alot and i love my lace and flowers too....

Hope you like what i have and don't forget to come

and join us over on Cardabilites or just get inspired

by all the beautiful things everyone shares :)

Cardabilites #97 is up today...

I can honestly say i just love using Karan's sketches.  There is so

much you can do with them and it is amazing what our team comes

up with each time with their take on it.  For my card today i wanted

to use a new Simple Stories pad that i got called DIY boutique

with lots of bright colors and fun little patterns in it.

To begin to make my card i started by using a bright blue

paper on my backround and then put a layer of word paper

matted in white on top with foam squares and then created

 a framed border to go around the center design in the bright pink

 with Spellbinders Labels 34.  The rest of the center i layered

 tiny flags with matching colored papers and a tag in the set 

and then i made that cute little flower

with another Spellbinders Die D-lites set called Blooms Four.

Here is the sketch for you so that you can join 

along with us over on Cardabilites this time....

Thanks for stopping over and see you next time...

Cardabilites #96 is up today....

Hi Everyone we have a brand new fun sketch
to use today from Cardabilites and we all

got the opportunity to use some fun printables from 

Pickled-Potpourri Designs.  I picked the cross with the tulip flower

to do mine and i have a few others to share with you too.

My first card is using the printed cross that i

got and i cut/embossed it with a new Spellbinders

die set and layered it on another die with pink

and white solid papers.  I colored it with Copic pens and

 used a little bit of distress ink to go around the inside of it.

My next card i followed the sketch and used a

clear glassine bag to put a gift card in for the

front.  I cut some Spellbinders dies to create

the top flap and also to decorate the front.  I wanted

this to be really vintage looking so I used paper

from MME and inked around all the edges with brown.

Here is a close up of the card and below
is the brand new sketch for this month.

And i have one more card to share this time. I
kind of went a little over board but the image
was so pretty and i had some flowers that matched
perfect and i colored her dress to go with it.
I used vintage dies and even a feather that i
had in my stash to work with it.  I really like it.

Thanks for visiting and i hope that you have time

to join us this month to play along with the sketch.

We love to see what all of you create and share and

you even have a chance to win prizes!!'

Have a wonderful day :)