We'll Miss You

Hello there.

Today's card was for a coworker who left our team.  It's always hard to lose people who you love to work with and who make 'work' a good place to be. 

The flowers were from Bazzill, the flower center was from my stash, the leaf die cut is from Stampin' UP! and the embossing folder is from Cuttlebug (Anna Griffin, Acanthus).  The sentiment was printed on vellum, the paper is old My Mind's Eye.

Thanks for dropping by.

Ivanka

Christmas in the Old Country

Growing up in Croatia, I remember Father Christmas looking much like the 2 images on my cards today. And just like the little girl in the first card, I remember being just a 'little' unsure of the strange bearded man. Until the gifts, of course, then it was all good. I don't remember getting toys though. It was mostly chocolates, candy and oranges. They made us happy and they were devoured in seconds!

These cards, that have taken me down Memory Lane were made for the Moxie Fab's Christmas in the Old Country challenge. The images are from a Tuscan Rose CD. Love this, and I've used it a ton over the past few years.

The red background paper is from 7 Gypsies. I Love coming across old paper in my stash that fits in perfectly with what I'm creating at the time. I used the Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, Stickes, Prima poinsettia and an old Nunn Design stick pin. Love these too, wish they were still around. This card also fits in with The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog's to use glitter or bling along with an embossing folder.

Another image from Tuscan Rose, Prima Poinsettia, MM brad, Martha Stewart leaves.

I have very few pictures of my childhood but since I've been reminiscing today, I went in search of one I could share. Here's me with my sister and my dad in the background.

Check out all the great entries for this challenge on Moxie Fab World and today is the last day to enter your card for the challenge.

Thanks for travelling down Memory Lane with me today...Ivanka

Christmas Cards

Funny, but right after Halloween, it's starts to feel like Christmas is around the corner. I guess that's because it is. It'll come before I know it!

We had another card day in my studio this past week and got some Christmas cards made.

This card base is from Making Memories and the image is from Tuscan Rose vintage image CD. Super easy card and so cute.

This is using up some Basic Grey from last year. Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and a Fluffles stamp embossed in gold.

The gold paper is from K&Co. and the Poinsettia is from Martha Stewart. Don't know who makes the brown snowflake paper, I've had it for a few years.

Hope your cards are underway, I'm off to make a few more. Thanks for stopping by.

Ivanka

Nautical Father's Day Card

So I have to admit that husbands can come in handy for cardmaking ideas at times!! I was stuck on ideas for FIL's card this year, so I asked the big guy if he had any ideas...and he did! The idea to use an old nautical chart for FIL card was perfect. He's an avid sailor and I think will really like the card.

The stamp is from Anna Griffin, charm is from Frost Creek Charms, Cuttlebug embossing folder.

I may have to ask for 'creative input' more often!

Thanks for poppin in,
Ivanka

Survived the weekend!

This is one of the few times that I can say that I'm glad the weekend is over. This was recital/concert weekend! Two dance schools and a music school all scheduled their end of the year recital/concert on Sunday June 14! What are the chances??!!

It was a bit tricky getting everything organized, but we tackled the day and now I'm glad it's Monday! It's too bad they were all on the say day, we were so rushed running from one event to the next, that we didn't really enjoy it all. We ended up ordering the DVDs of the dances so we can watch them again and enjoy them without the stress this time.

This door hanger is for the Caardvarks Depth Perception Challenge. I had a few of the door hangers left from when the girls used to do crafts. I covered it with My Mind's Eye, 29th Street Market paper. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on Grandma's Kitchen paper from We R Memory Keepers. The image is Cotton Scraps from Crafty Secrets, chipboard is from Maya Road, flower is from Petaloo, buttons are (green)Basic Grey, (silver) Melissa Frances.

Thanks so much for dropping by. Check out the DT all the entries for this challenge on Caardvarks. There is some seriously gorgeous inspiration over there.

Ivanka

Card Patterns #18-Take 2

Good Morning, it's Friday. What do you have in the works for today? I'm not sure what we're up to here, Julia has a PA day so is off from school, but is still sleeping...today I'm following the adage "let sleeping teenagers sleep", so it's still nice and quiet around the house. It's a beautiful morning out there so I definitely want to get out and enjoy it.

The card I'm sharing today is based on this week's Card Patterns sketch again. I liked this sketch so much that I did it twice! It really is a great sketch and it helped me get this birthday card made for a friend.

The paper is from Fancy Pants Design, I just love the bright summery colors. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder, Nestabilities die, Hero Arts Happy Birthday stamp and Martha Stewart cupcake.

Hope you're enjoying whatever you're doing today. Thanks for dropping by...Ivanka

To Love and Be Loved (CPS #119)

Have you ever noticed that there and 'card' people and there are 'non-card' people?? By that I mean that there are people who really appreciate a hand made card and those who just say 'oh that's nice', they like them, but that's as far as it goes. (I've heard that DH's can sometimes be like that!)

Yesterday, I met a new 'card' person and it's just so nice to have someone truly appreciate your cards. I sometimes bring a box of cards to work with me and leave them on the counter for anyone that comes by. I've had great response to my box in the past, but yesterday my new 'card' person came by and was truly happy to have found my box. She bought 5 cards.

It made my day.

So today is a day to myself, to catch up around the house and to create...I need more cards to fill up my box.

I made this card using CPS sketch 119. Love this sketch, very fun to work with. I used textile texture Cuttlebug embossing folder, My Mind's Eye Bohemia paper, Fancy Pants Delight Cards and Prima Flowers.

Thanks for stopping by...Ivanka

Card Patterns Sketch 18

It's so nice to be able to get some much needed cards made using challenge/sketch blogs. Here's another Father's Day card done using Card Patterns sketch 18.

I've had the quote saved for quite a while and it's nice to finally use it. Sorry but I don't know who it's by to give credit. I used Cuttlebug's argyle embossing folder, buttons from Melissa Frances, sticker letters from Making Memories, rub on from American Crafts, BoBunny dotted paper and We R Memory Keepers Grandma's Kitchen paper (blue).

Thanks for stopping by...Ivanka

Bright and Cheery Birthday

Hello everyone...I hope all the mom's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday. It's nice to be spoiled once in a while, isn't it?! I had a great day, got some nice gift certificates, great coupons for help with housework and a wonderful dinner cooked by dh. It was a very relaxing day.

My bright and cheery birthday card today is for the challenge on Card Positioning Systems, sketch #115. It was a very easy and fun sketch to work with. The paper I used is from We R Memory Keepers, the top is embossed with Cuttlebug embossing folder, the trim is from the $ store, die cut flowers are from Sizzlits, sentiment is from Studio G and letter stickers are from Making Memories.

Thanks for dropping by. Hope you're having a good start to your week.

A Bouquet of Challenges...

So not having had any creating time lately, I have felt quite rusty. When this morning brought with it rain, I snuck away to my studio and did some creating. To help the juices flowing and clear out the cob webs, I visited a bunch of challenge/sketch sites for some inspiration. Here's what today brought...

The first one is for Laura's sketch 24 at 2S4Y.

Here I used Cosmo Cricket paper (love it!!) which I bought last week in Edmonton, Scenic Route journaling die cut, K&Co. flower, Offray ribbon, Anna Griffin stamp and Cuttlebug script embossing folder.

This one is for the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. The challenge is to use 2 embossing folders and make the card with a nature theme. I used the Tiny Bubbles and Script folders. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket again, cardstock is from Bazzill, sentiment is from One Heart, One Mind and I used it on vellum, flower is from K&Co. For the stem of the flower I used trim that I just got in Edmonton as well, but I have no idea who makes it. I used Fiskars treading water punch to finish off the bottom edge.

These two cards were made for Card a liscious. The challenge is to make a thank you card that incorporates polka dots, stripes and the color pink. The images are from Crafty Secrets, rub on is from Reminisce, trim is from Making Memories, flowers are from Prima, striped paper is from K&Co., scallop die is from QuicKutz. The purple dot paper is from BoBunny, it's double sided, heavy weight and tons of fun to work with.

The last one for today is for Our Creative Corner where the challenge was to use something recycled on your card. I used a paint chip that has been lying around since our basement reno in the winter (we didn't use any of these colors). The patterned paper is from 7 Gypsies, argyle Cuttlebug folder using Coredinations cardstock, One Heart One Mind sentiment, May Arts twine, button.

It has been a fun day and a great way to start the week. Thanks for stopping by.

It's Friday!!

Love Friday!! I've been industrious this morning, all my chores are done, so now I can play. Love that!It is SO cold outside. Everyday seems to get colder and colder. I don't want to leave the house. Brrr....There is definitely something to be said for hibernation!
My card today is based on CPS Sketch # 99 and Cuttlebug Challenge (#14) Blog
I'm using more of the Scrapworks paper. Love the warm, bright colors of this paper.

Flowers are from Petaloo, brads and ribbon from $ store, script Cuttlebug embossing folder, QuicKutz label die cut, Fiskars treading water punch, MM letter stickers, Studio G sentiment stamp, K&Co. rub on branch.

My song from Blipfm today is taking me back to the 80's...does anyone remember The Cure? Even if you don't, this is a great Friday song!! Almost makes you want to get some leg warmers and dance the night away.......Almost! '>Friday I'm in Love

Thanks for visiting!

Caardvarks Micro Challenge March 1-sneak peek

SO it turns out that not only is it National Pig Day tomorrow, there's also a Micro Challenge happening at Caardvarks. They've been nice enough to invite me to guest design for this challenge. (dancing, I'm dancing, woohoo! Try not to laugh!!)
Here's the first card I made. The stamp is from Skipping Stones Design, printed tape and eyelet word strip are from Making Memories, acrylic swirl is from One Heart...One Mind, flower is from $ store and button is from a swap.

For this card I used Chocolate Truffle paper from Scrapbooking Treasures. It's double sided and has a white core which works so great when using the Cuttlebug embossing folders. The white shows through when sanded down, love that! Flower stamp is from Studio G, stamped with VersaMark. Ribbon is from May Arts and tag is from Making Memories.

So what is the Micro Challenge for tomorrow??? If I spill the beans, promise not to tell??

It's to use cardstock only, no patterned paper...shhhhh!

Now you get a head start on making somehting for challenge!!

Valentine Card

A quick Valentine's Day card for a friend. I got to use more of my outline stickers and Glaze markers on a transparency. Love doing that, it's so much fun!! Patterned paper is from The Paper Lady, embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. Background stamp is from Inkadinkado, ribbon is from Michaels. TGIF!!

You're in my Thoughts

Done for a challenge and sent to a friend. I love this sweet little kitty face. The stamp is from Rubberstamp Ave. I added Stickles to it, and Tulip Fashion Bead paint to the scallop edges. Deja Views sentiment, Cuttlebug embossing folder and Marvy scallop punch.