My sunshine....

So, did you think I was getting possessive of the sun or something?  Tee hee- I couldn't think of a better post title, so I decided to use part of the sentiment on my CPS card this week.  Although, it is my sunshine....as well as your sunshine, and her sunshine, and his sunshine....I digress.  Sorry it has been so long between posts!  Blogger and I haven't been getting along so well.  I was about ready to permanently break up....but I think it is finally letting me add images into my posts.  Let's see how it goes....:)

I have a few cards to share with you today.  But first, I have some news in case you hadn't heard yet.  I was asked to be on the card design team for GCD Studios!  I love their papers, and the latest embellishments they have been coming out with!  I can't wait to start! 

Now onto some cards!  First up is my card for CPS sketch 157 this week.  We were sponsored by JustRite Stampers this week, and I picked out the "Romantic Sentiments Centers".  But, I think I used them in a rather unique way!  Check it out!

"Sunshine Everyday" supplies: 

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Paper: Imaginisce, October Afternoon & Sassafras

Stamps: JustRite Stampers

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: mango tango)

Jewels: Doodlebug Designs & Michael's 

Glitter: Making Memories & Ranger Stickles

Diecut Machine: Cricut Expression by Provo Craft

Diecut Cartridges: Hello Kitty Greetings, Pooh & Friends by Provo Craft

Instructions:  Fold white cardstock in half to make cardbase.  Round the corners of a blue paper block and adhere to the front.  Freehand cut the hills from green patterned paper, and round the appropriate corner.  Adhere to the bottom of the blue block.  Cut the sun from yellow & orange cardstock at 2.5" and 3" using the Cricut Expression and Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge.  Cut a circle of white cardstock and stamp the sentiment to it.  Layer all of the items together.  Cut the clouds from white cardstock at 2" & 3", and cover in glitter.  Adhere the three cuts to the front of the card, popping the sun and top cloud.  Accent the sun with jewels.  Cut the butterfly and its layers from yellow & pink cardstock at 3/4" using the Pooh & Friends cartridge.  Layer together and accent with jewels.  Adhere to the top cloud cut, and cover the pink layer in Stickles.  

Up next is a card I did for FTL #81 at the Clean & Simple Stamping blog.  Such a fun little sketch this week...I just added a ribbon to it! 

"Thank You" supplies: 

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Dot Spot & Asian Fusion) 

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: black, seaglass, robin's egg, sky blue, cyan)

Ribbon: Renaissance By Design

Jewels: Doodlebug Designs

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Instructions:  Fold kraft colored cardstock in half to make card base, and round the bottom corners.  Round the bottom corners of a block of white cardstock, and stamp the dots and sentiment to the bottom of it.  Tie ribbon above the stamped images, and adhere the entire white block to the front of the card.  Accent the dots with clear jewels.  

And this last one is based on the current Embellish Magazine color/border challenge.  I am not quite sure how I feel about this card...but it is done.  So, I am posting it! Tee hee! 

"Easter Blessings" supplies: 

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Paper: Imaginisce

Paper Frill/Button: Doodlebug Designs

Ribbon: Renaissance By Design
Twine: Darice Inc. 

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Tags For Spring)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: citrine, orchid, black & Chalk: yellow cadmium, peach pastel)

Jewels: Westrim Crafts

Puffballs: Darice Inc. 

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Instructions:  Fold pink cardstock in half to make card base.  Cover the bottom with an Easter paper block.  Round the top corners of a strip of white cardstock.  Stamp the bunnies to the middle and give them white puffball tails.  Adhere the strip to the top of the card.  Add pink paper frill a little below the seam, and then tie ribbon around the seam.  Adhere a button to the bow using twine.  Stamp the sentiment in black directly to the patterned paper.  Accent underneath with jewels, and add a thin strip of paper to each side of the "Easter" part of the sentiment.  

Since Blogger is finally letting me post images, I am just going to keep this short and sweet!  I will be back in a couple days to share some more!!  Hopefully it will be a bit more personal of a post then!  Have a great night!  ♥ 

Until later,

~Lea