CTS #155

Have you noticed it's been awfully quiet on my blog?  Ugh!  I've been busy getting everyone back into the swing of the non-holiday schedule.  I can assure you that no one is excited about getting back to school work at the moment, including me.  Oops!  :)  Luckily, I think we are getting back into the groove. 

I've also caught the painting bug and am busy repainting the house room by room.  It REALLY needed it.  With three boys each with two hands and ten fingers, my walls are a grungy mess after only 5 years in this house.  So, I'm giving up my love of flat paint and going with something more scrubable.  I'm also finally painting all the trim to match the new bright white trim we put in with the new windows.  I HATE painting trim.  AH!  Taking it room by room is making it easier and, luckily, I'm in no crazy hurry. 

I'm hoping to get down to the craft rooms this weekend when the cold sets in.  So, hopefully you will be seeing more action here soon.  I really REALLY need to build up my birthday card stash.  I better get to work.  For now, here's my card for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.  I hope you'll like it!

I used some fun pattern paper cut across the middle and separated to show the pattern paper underneath.  I made a little robot using Robot Builder Stamps and cut him out for my card front.  I used a sentiment from Sketched Floral Stamps to add a little fun the top and bottom cuts.  To finish off the card, I added some stars and enamel dots.

This card will be heading to my nephew for his birthday.  I hope he'll enjoy it!  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and I hope you'll join us this week at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Here's what I used to create this card:

 

Lil' Inker Designs January Release Blog Hop Day 3

Well, it's the last day of our new release hop at Lil' Inker Designs and I'm super excited to show off these last few products but before we get into all that I have to make sure you are coming here after visiting Amy.  If not, head on over to the the Lil' Inker Blog so you don't miss a a stop on the hop.  You won't want to miss a thing!  While you are visiting the Lil' Inker Blog, make sure you go check out the Lil' Inker Store where all of the January release goodies, and a whole lot more, are ready and waiting for you to put in your cart.  Now it's time to show off these fantastic products!  I've packed in three projects and tons of products into this last day and I hope you like them.

 
First up, the only card I have for you today.  I used my new favorite rectangles, Stitched Mats:  Side-Stitched Rectangles, for my focal piece.  I stamped my cute little robots from the Robot Builder Stamp set in two shades of gray on my soft gray rectangle.  I just love these adorable robots and all the ways you can build them.  SO CUTE!  I decided that the new Doodled Love Word Die would be the perfect thing for my robot to be holding.  So I cut it twice in gray and once in a pink and layered them together for some fun.  Speaking of fun...Valentine's Day is just around the corner and so are school Valentine parties.  I used these awesome robots on my next fun project as well.

How cool is this Lollipop and Pencil Treat Holder Die?  My boys just LOVE lollipops so I knew this was going to be tons of fun.  My first treat holder was die cut from some funky square patterned paper that I had sitting out because I loved the colors.  I decided to add a extra layer of fun to the holder by layering a piece of dulled gold paper embossed with the Quilted Swirl Stitched Pattern Die.  I love the look of that on the metallic paper.  Then I created my little robot friend with parts and a sentiment from Robot Builder.  After coloring my robot with some copics ever so slightly, I noticed the nut shaped hole re-enforcers in the Lollipop and Pencil Treat Holder Die and knew that was exactly what would make this project pop.  Aren't they cute?  Well, I couldn't just stop at one treat holder.  So, I made another.

I went all pink with this one!  ;)  I used the amazing Hearts Banners Die Set to dress up my pink Lollipop and Pencil Treat Holder Die.  I thought the banners would look great with glitter and they certainly do!  I love the girlie hole re-enforcers...SO pretty!  All this needed was a super cute sentiment and I had just the stamp set for that, All You Need is Love.

Here's all the awesome products I used today:

Wow, that was a doozie!  I really hope you guys enjoyed this release and have had a blast on the blog hop.  Enjoy your last day of the hop and don't forget to leave comments along the way because Laura gives out a $15 Lil' Inker Designs store credit to a lucky commenter each day of the hop.  It could be you.  I'm sure I'll see you on the hop and tomorrow for another fun day of release projects.  See you then!

Laura/Shop

Amy Kolling

Chrissy Larson <---Yup, that's me!!!

Erin Lee Schreiner 

Jen Carter

Karen Baker

Laura Williams

Lea Lawson

Lisa Henke

Mary Dawn Quirindongo

Maureen Merritt

Sarah Jay

Don't forget you can get the new release right now in the Lil' Inker Store!