Crate Paper & CardMaker Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to another fun blog hop.  We at the CardMaker  blog team are so excited to join in the fun with the amazing artists from the Crate Paper Design Team.  Today we are featuring Crate Paper's gorgeous Maggie Holmes line!  What a fabulous line, so much fun to create with.

For my project today, I started with some white acrylic paint from DecoArt and I dry brushed the Emily Jane paper to distress.  I then used the ephimera die cut cardstock, tags and butterfly.

For the coordinating gift box, I added some distressed cardstock to the top of the box, then die cut a label from the same paper, added some ribbon, twine and a die cut bow from the Ephimera die cut line.

I am in love with this line and can't wait to hop along and see all the beautiful projects created for the hop today.

Your next stop on the hop is:

Janna Werner

And don't forget to stop by the Crate Paper Blog where they are hosting a $40 prize pack giveaway of Maggie Holmes items.

Hope you enjoy the blog hop.
Ivanka

CardMaker Technique





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

 



 

See you there.
Ivanka

CardMaker Blog Tip



Hello...It's my turn to share one of my favorite cardmaking tips over on the CardMaker blog.   



See you there...Ivanka

Favorite Product

Good Morning,
It's my turn today over on the CardMaker blog to talk about one of my favorite products.

 

See you there.  :)

 

Ivanka

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

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-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

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

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

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

Favorite Product and a Giveaway

Good Morning!  It's my turn over on the CardMaker Blog to talk about one of my all time favorite products SRM Stickers.  I hope you get a chance to stop by the CardMaker Blog today.  

If you've visited my blog before, you know that I have a kind of addiction to these stickers.  I can't seem to make a card with out using some SRM stickers.  Check out the SRM Labels section of my blog sidebar and you'll find the many cards I've made with these stickers. 

My card today is made using Stickers by the Dozen-Valentine.

Check out SRM’s blog and FaceBook page for daily sticker inspiration. And don’t forget their Flickr gallery! Using SRM’s stickers quickly becomes addictive…don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Susan McShirley from SRM Stickers has generously offered this giveaway of SRM products.  

 

All you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog by Friday, January 18th at midnight.  I'd love to hear if you like to use stickers when you create.

I'll pick a random winner on Saturday, January 19th.

Thanks!

Ivanka

CardMaker Blog

Hi and Happy 2013!

I'm up on the CardMaker blog today with a couple of quick tips for cardmaking.

Here's a little peek at one of my cards.

Hope to see you there.

Ivanka

CardMaker Blog-U Inspire Me

Hi there, it's my turn again to post over on the CardMaker Blog in a U Inspire Me post.

I hope you pop over and take a look at the card I made which was inspired by this gorgeous journal from Indigo.



I can hardly believe that it's Christmas Eve.  The hustle and bustle is almost over at our house.  I'm looking forward to a relaxing few days with friends and family.

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Ivanka

CardMaker Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the CardMaker blog hop where our theme is For You, From Me: Gift Card Holders-lots of ideas for last-minute gift-card holders. 

I made these little gift-card envelopes using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board. If you're not familiar with the MS scoring board, there is a basic tutorial on how to make envelopes here. Why Martha has this guy doing the video and not her, I don't know...but it's good info.

My card is # 1 size in the standard envelope sizes and it measures 2 5/8" x 3 7/8" when completed, perfect for a gift card.

The label stickers from SRM work perfectly for these last minute crafts.

Here's the back of the envelope finished with gorgeous glittered brads.

A perfect fit...so quick and easy too.

I hope you find some inspiration on our blog hop to get some of those last minute gift card holders made.

Here is the order of CardMaker Blog team:

CardMaker Blog
AJ Otto
Christine Okken
Glenda J. Wyatt
Ivanka Lentle ---> You are here
Jennie Harper
Melanie Muenchinger


Supplies:  
Patterned paper:  BoBunny
Label stickers: Labels by the Dozen, Christmas, SRM
Leaf Punch:  Martha Stewart
Rhinestones:  The Paper Studio
Glittered Brads:  American Crafts
Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories
Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope you enjoy the hop,
Ivanka

CardMaker Blog-Outside the Box

Hi, I'm so excited to have my first CardMaker blog team post over on the CardMaker blog.

I'd love it if you would pop over there and take a look.  :)

I've been trying to make extras of each card design as I make them so here's another card I made with the same card layout and supplies as the set on the CardMaker Blog. 

Thanks for dropping by today.

Ivanka

CardMaker Blog Team!!

If you saw the announcement over at that CardMaker Blog yesterday, you know how excited I am to have been asked to join this amazing team...I am over the moon excited!!!

The Winter issue of CardMaker is on sale today.  

Here's a sneak peek at one of my projects in this issue. :)

Thanks for letting me do my happy dance...be thankful you didn't have to witness it!  :)