CardMaker/Flourishes Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to our CardMaker/Flourishes blog hop!  Today we're joining in the fun of celebrating the May releases from Flourishes.  Take a look at this fun and fabulous Glamour Girls set. Many thanks to Flourishes for providing us with the goodies for today's hop, such fabulous stamp sets.

I love to read but haven't jumped on the e reader bandwagon yet.  Since I usually use folded scraps of paper for book marks, I thought it was high time to make some pretty ones to use instead of scraps.

Here's my book mark, so much prettier than scraps, I think!!

 And because I liked it so much, I made 2 more!!  Love this stamp set!

I'm looking forward to seeing these beauties every time I pick up my book.

Don't forget to visit the Flourishes blog where they are hosting a giveaway of their entire May release.   A value of more than $70!!!!!

Your next stop is Silke Ledlow.  I've been a long time fan so I know she will have some wonderful inspiration for you.

Have a great day!
Ivanka

Caring Thoughts

Hi there.

Working full time has certainly not left too much free creative time in the past few months.  But I'm learning to adjust and make time for the important things...like cards.  :)

Here's one I recently made for a friend who needed a sympathy card.

The stamp is from Hero Arts (With Sympathy), the embossing folders are Swiss Dots and Acanthus (Anna Griffin) from Cuttlebug.  The 3 D flower is from K& Co.

Thanks for dropping by,
Ivanka

CardMaker Blog U Inspire Me

Hello, 

It's my turn over at the CardMaker blog to share a U Inspire Me card.

Hope to see you there.

Ivanka

CardMaker and Gina K Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to a wonderful blog hop where the CardMaker blog team is joining the Gina K design team.  You should have arrived from  Valerie Stangle's fabulous blog.

 

Gina K generously provided the CardMaker team with the gorgeous Spring Parade Stamp TV kit.  This kit is really, really packed with beautiful stamps, patterned paper, cardstock, ribbon and brads...and they all coordinate perfectly.  I know I'm going to be creating with this kit all spring long...and probably beyond!! 

You'll find tons of inspiration on our blog hop today, but if you need even more, check out the Spring Parade Pinterest board for lots more beautiful projects with this kit.

Here is my card and gift box...

The flower stamp is from the Blossom stamp set, the sentiment is from the Dreams Take Flight stamp set.

For the gift box, I painted the box black (didn't have a black one), the bow die cut is Bow, Create a Flower from Sizzix.  The flower brad is from my stash, I dipped it in VersaMark ink then heat embossed with Zing embossing powder (Powder) from American Crafts.

Your next stop on the blog hop is Beth Silaika's blog where I know you'll find more gorgeous creations!

And don't forget to stop in at the Gina K blog where where she will be hosting a giveaway on her blog...a $50 gift certificate!!!

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that I had the opportunity to meet Gina K at her store in Wisconsin a few years ago.  I was visiting my friend Barb and she made a point of making sure we hit the Gina K store...and Gina was there so we said hi...I have no idea why we didn't get a picture with her.  Oh well, I'll just have to go visit again, right Barb?!!!

Have fun on the hop!

Ivanka

CardMaker Blog-Outside the Box

Hello there,
It's my turn on the CardMaker Blog today to share a card that I made using inspiration from a card in a past issue of CardMaker magazine.

Hope to see you there.

Ivanka

CardMaker-Lawn Fawn Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our CardMaker Blog Design Team and Lawn Fawn blog hop!  You should have arrived here from the very talented Latisha Yoast's Blog.  Lawn Fawn was wonderful enough to supply the CardMaker team with some fun products to create with.  

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock from Stampin' UP!, and some fun Lawn Fawn products.  The patterned paper is Daphne's Closet, the super fun stamp is from Critters on the Savanna and I used the Heart Dies.   The ink is Early Espresso from Stampin' UP! I used felt from my stash for the cute giraffe spots and hearts.  The grass is made from a die from Memory Box-Woodrow Rosette.  I used it flat instead of making it into a rosette.

Such fun products to create with.  Hope you enjoy the hop and make sure you visit the Lawn Fawn blog where they are hosting a giveaway of a stamp set and a 6 x 6 pad of paper of the winners choice.

Your next stop on the hop is Tiffany Johnson where I know you will find more fabulous inspiration.

Thanks for dropping by today,
Ivanka

CardMaker Blog-Favorite Product

Hello...it's my turn on the CardMaker blog to share a favorite product...and it is....

Hope to see you there.  :)

Ivanka

50 Years of Memories

Hello.

I recently put together a memory gift I for a friend's 50th birthday.  Those milestone birthday's are hard, they sneak up on you and get a little harder to take with each passing milestone.  But that doesn't stop us from celebrating....

The idea for this project came from this blog post that I had to Pinterest some time ago, just waiting for the right occasion.  As with any project, this one turned out slightly different than the original.  Still, it was fun to put together and fun to watch my friend being surprised by all the lovely memories.  

Here's how it came together.

I sent out an email asking friends and family to send in a letter or a memory.  Some people sent in pictures which was great.  I think if I were to do this again, I'd ask for pictures along with a letter.  It would be so great to see some old pictures that had not been seen in years.

I got the air mail envelopes at the post office and put everyone's name on them.  I added the letters as they came in.

All the letters were wrapped with twine and a tag.

I found this box at Winners, it could not have been better for this occasion.

The birthday girl opening up her box of 50 Years of Memories.

Such a fun project and a wonderful way to mark a milestone.

Thanks for dropping by,
Ivanka

CardMaker Blog Post

Hello, it's my turn to share a technique over on the CardMaker blog.

 

Hope you drop by and check it out.

 



 

Thanks,
Ivanka

Hello, Lovely

Hello, Lovely... a sentiment part of a recent release from Papertrey Ink...Happy For You and such a perfect sentiment for so many occasions.  As are all the other sentiments in the set.  As you can see, I was inspired!

There's nothing better than finding a design and supplies that go together perfectly.  Love all the cards, the sentiments are so perfect.  The embossing folders are from Sizzix, Frame, Heart and Vines and Frame, Ornate # 2.  The gorgeous butterflies are from K & Co. and the tags are from Martha Stewart (found on sale at Staples!)  The rhinestone trim on the first card was a gift from my personal shopper in Wisconsin...Barb!

 

I'm entering these in the City Crafter Challenge Blog where the challenge this week is Wings of an Angel (things with wings)

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you're having a great weekend so far.

Ivanka

My Creative Space

Hello, it is my turn to share my creative space on the CardMaker Blog.  Hope you pop over and have a look.

Here's a sneak peek....

Ivanka

Happy Birthday

It's been a while since I've played along with a challenge.  Time to rectify that so today I'm joining in the sketch challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch 15 and the 'Up in the Air' challenge at Less is More.

The background embossing folder is Mesh Texture from The Paper Studio, airplane image is from Cosmo Cricket, washi tape is from Queen and Co., sentiment stamp is from Papertrey Ink and the button is from Basic Grey.

Thanks so much for dropping by today.
Ivanka

(ps...the winner of the Heat it Up challenge is ConnieCrafter, thanks for playing along Connie)

Heat It Up!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

It's my turn to share a favorite technique over at the CardMaker blog...pop on over to have a peek.

I had so much fun with this and am in love with the gorgeous colors of the Zing embossing powders, that I made another card to share.

Here's the metal frame before heat embossing.

Here's it is on a card.  Isn't that color just beautiful?

I heat embossed the background to match the frame using dot background stamp from Stampabilities.  Zing embossing Powder is from American Crafts.  The sticker sentiment is from SRM, the patterned paper is Loolah from Creative Imaginations, ribbon is from Offray, Foam adhesive is from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™.

If you're game for a little challenge, I've got the newest issue of CardMaker magazine that I would love to share. 

All you have to do is give this technique (heat embossing on metal) a try, come back here and post a link to your card or project in the comments section below and I'll throw your name in for the magazine and a few extra goodies from me.  Link up your cards by Sunday, Feb. 17th midnight and I'll pick a winner on Monday Feb. 18th. 

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I can't wait to see your creations.

Happy Heart Day!

Ivanka

Happy St. Pat's Day

Hello,

I'm a little early for St. Patrick's Day, but since May Arts was kind enough to supply the CardMaker blog team with ribbon for the our combined blog hop here, this gorgeous ribbon has been screaming St. Patrick's Day at me!!!

The fabulous wired hounds tooth ribbon is from May Arts, the patterned paper is from BoBunny, Sticker is from SRM, Decorative label punch is from Stampin' UP!

Thanks so much for dropping by today.
Ivanka

BasicGrey and CardMaker Blog Hop

Hi and welcome.  The CardMaker blog team is joining in with BasicGrey for today's blog hop featuring their True Love line.

You should have arrived here from Glenda's wonderful blog.  Make sure you visit the BasicGrey blog at the end of the hop for your chance to win a fabulous prize of True Love goodies.

Here's my card.

The background stamp is Harlequin Script from Stamper's Best, stamped with Frost White ink from ColorBox.  The die cut is Fleur De Lis Motifs from Spellbinders, gems are from The Paper Studio and the tape runner and foam squares are from Scrapbook Adhesives.

Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Kathy Racoosin

If you get lost along the way, here's the list of all the amazing people participating.

CardMaker 

AJ Otto

Christine Okken

Joy Taylor

Glenda J. Wyatt

Ivanka Lentle--->you are here

Kathy Racoosin

Jennie Harper

MelanieMuenchinger

Kelly Rasmussen

BasicGrey 

Thanks for dropping by today.  Now I'm off to see all the inspiration everyone else has shared.
Ivanka

Life is Good

Good Morning.  Quick card today. 

 

This was given to a friend on his 50th birthday.

The navigational compass in the background is a clip art I found in the basic Microsoft program.  The sticker is from Penny Black, generously sent to me by my personal shopper in Wisconsin...Barb!  The sentiment is from SRM stickers.  The rope is from Hemptique (found in Hobby Lobby) and the nautical knot was expertly tied by my husband....he comes in handy sometimes!

Have a wonderful day.
Ivanka

Manly yes...

...but I like it too!

Hi there...just dropping by to share a few quick and easy 'guy' cards.  Those are always hard to do, but this set came together fast with the help of a few of my favorite things...SRM Stickers!

I'm entering this in the Make a Card with a Window challenge, at Moxie Fab World.

Thanks for dropping by,
Ivanka

CAS Happy Birthday

Hello, I'm so excited to be taking part in another class at  Online Card Classes .  This time it's Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2.

Love the way these classes are run and I always come away learning a ton of great tips and new techniques.

Today's card is based on Julie Ebersole's sketch from the class.  

I used watercolor paper and painted the background with Twinkling H2O's (Key Lime mainly and then a slight wash of Autumn Skies).  Once that dried I stamped the background with Stamper's Best Harlequin Script Background in Frost White ink form ColorBox.  The Decorative label punch and Real Red ink are from Stampin' UP!  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

I'm entering this in the Moxie Fab challenge celebration of the release of 75 Creative Card  Challenges. The challenge is to make your own background paper.

Thanks for dropping by.

Ivanka

CardMaker and May Arts Blog Hop

Hello!  Today the CardMaker Blog Team is joining one of my favorite ribbon companies May Arts in a Cardmaker Blog Hop!  I can't wait to see all the great inspiration from the two teams.  Hope you hop along with us!  You should have arrived from the very talented Glenda J. Wyatt's blog.

 

Here's my card, stamping on May Arts ribbon.

 

 

 

I started out by painting watercolor paper with Twinkling H2O's (Cedar Wood), then stamping the world map (Stampendous) in VersaFine (Vintage Sepia) ink.  I adheared the sticker (Penny Black, Vintage Sailing) onto cardstock and set the eyelets.  For the background cardstock (SU Crumb Cake), I misted it with water, scrunched it, then dried it with the heat gun.  I stamped the sentiment (old Inkadinkadoo) onto the May Arts ribbon Using VersaFine (Black Onyx) ink.  I adheared it to the background using Scrapbook Adhesive Crafty Power Tape.  The patterned paper is from Echo Park (Chillingsworth Manor). 

 

And to make this hop even more fun, May Arts Blog is giving away four spools of ribbon, winners choice!  Make sure you comment along the way as you're hopping along.  Good luck!

 





Your next stop on the blog hop is the very talented Gini Williams Cagle. 

 

Here is a list of all the blogs participating today.



• Brooke Smith / Cardmaker Magazine
• Ashley N Newell
• Candy Rosenberg
• Charlene Driggs
• AJ Otto
• Sandy Allnock***
  Christine Okken
• DeeDee Catron
• Emily Lanham
• Erin Thiem
• Glenda J. Wyatt
  Ivanka Lentle--->You are here
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jen Shears
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jennie Harper
  Melanie Muenchinger
• Monica Edwards***
• Jingle
• Karen Baker
• Lalo IK
• Marie Otake
• Susan Lui
• Vera Yates
• Virginia Fynes

Thanks for joining in for this fun hop and a huge thanks to May Arts for sponsoring this hop!

Ivanka

Follow Your Dreams...and an SRM winner

Hello, I'm sharing a quick little card today. 

I painted the background with Twinkling H2O's, the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, flower from my stash.

Now for the random winner of SRM's sticker giveaway...

Congratulations to...


Jennifer Scull who said...

you are really inspiring me to give stickers a try. I really don't use them in my crafting, but after taking a look at your projects, I'm wanting to give it a go! thanks! :)

Jennifer, please email your address to me at

cardstudio(at)cogeco(dot)ca and I'll forward it to Susan at SRM stickers.

Thanks to all who entered.

Have a great weekend,
Ivanka