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

Thinking of You Card

One of the Drs. in our clinic is just a very sweet man. Well past retirement age, but he still keeps going. We'll really miss him when he does finally retire. His wife has recently not been well, so this is a card for her.

It's based on this week's Taylored Expressions sketch #105. The only stamping though, is the sentiment by Studio G. The rose is a sticker from PSX. These are the stickers I fell in love with years ago and now that PSX is no longer around, I almost hate to use them. I still find them in stores occasionally, so I'm not desperate yet. Everytime I make a card with one of these stickers, I just love how it turns out.

The papers are from Basic Grey, Nook and Pantry.

Thanks so much for dropping by,
Ivanka

SRM Sticker Challenge

The SRM Sticker blog is having it's first weekend challenge. The new blog over there is headed up by Jenyfur of Caardvarks fame. The challenge this weekend is to create something using the color orange and stickers, and they don't have to be SRM stickers.

I have a very long and distinguished sticker history and am having fun going through my stash again.

The paper I used for my cards today is from Basic Grey, Sugar Rush. I love the wonderful colors in this line. This sticker is from Creative Imaginations (Teri Martin). I put it on a K&Co.die cut tag. Ribbon is from Offray.

The flower here is from the Sugar Rush line as well and the sticker is from Diecuts With a View.

I'm having fun with my stickers again...and using up supplies...it's all good.

Hope you get to have some creative time this weekend. Maybe even dig out a sticker or two. The SRM challenge goes until Sunday night.

Ivanka

It's a New Year!

I've been a bit scarce around here, haven't I? We've had a wonderful Christmas season with both sides of the family coming to spend some time with us. My mom came for Christmas and Steve's parents came for New Years. I really do wish that we lived closer to our families, but it is such a nice treat when we have them with us for the holidays. With all the rush of Christmas and visitors, creating time has been non existent.

Hard to believe a new year has started. But with the kids back in school yesterday and the Christmas things all put away, I settled in my studio and just had fun.

The first card is for Kazan's sketch on 2 Sketches 4 You. It was fun to have some time to play this week.
The paper and label is from Basic Grey (Nook and Pantry), Flowers are from Prima (coral) and K & Co., pearls are from Prima, letter stickers are from My Little Shoe Box. Not sure who makes the ribbon.

The next batch of cards are just me having fun. Quick and easy and so much fun to make. I got a whole whack of paper for Christmas and it was fun to just pull out a page and go to it. Everything else is just using up old supplies.

Hope you've had a wonderful holiday and wishing you all the best in the coming year.

Here's an oldie for you...

Happy New Year by ABBA

Take care,

Ivanka

Cuttlebug Challenge/Father's Day

Isn't it nice when you come across a challenge and you instantly know what you're going to create for it?? I love it when that happens.

This week, I needed to make some Father's Day cards so when I came across this weeks challenge at Cuttlebug Challenges to use your Basic Grey stash, I was a-grinnin'! Little did they know that I had a tidy little stash of BG dating back several centuries! (Yes, I am that old!)

This image (that I love!) is from Crafty Secrets Summertime Images and Journal Notes. I thought it was just perfect for a Father's Day card. Isn't that the coolest looking car? I used BG Motifica (a blast from the past, that's for sure!), Argyle embossing folder, Stampin' UP hardware and Rebecca Sower sticker letters. Love those, I'm so glad I still had some. They are perfect here.

Here I used Motifica and Aged and Confused BG paper, Argyle embossing folder and another Crafty Secrets image that is so perfect for a Dad card. The stickers and adhesive tags are from Rebecca Sower again. Check out Rebecca's Blog, she still amazes me with her talent. She was the first artist that made me look around for something to alter and to think outside the box.

Digging deep into the stash again, I came up with this sticker from Scissor Sisters. I don't believe they're around any longer, but I did come across some of their things on eBay. They were neat vintage images. I used Motifica BG again and a script embossing folder.

I have to thank the Cuttlebug Team, they got me using my stash and getting some much needed cards made. Thank you ladies!

'Tis Friday!

I love Fridays, especially when I'm off work, then I really love them! And today the sun is shining (it's still cold) but the sun makes the day seem even nicer. What are you up to today? I've started the laundry and the cleaning, dropped the 'hound' off at the doggy beauty salon for a trim and am catching up with the crafting world. Hope you're enjoying your Friday doing what makes you happy.
Today I'm sharing a card for CPS Sketch #98 and Basic Grey Valentine Card contest. You can find the info on the card contest in their January news letter.
I've used Basic Grey's Sugared line of papers, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Prima flowers, MAMBI rhinestones, paper frills from Doodlebug, rub on from QuicKutz and twine from Achievers (thank you Barb!) I've distressed all the edges, and I gotta tell you, it was a kind of therapeutic. If you even need to de-stress in life, try distressing some paper. It really works!