Card Patterns #40

Monday, November 9, 2009

Card Patterns #39

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Boo ! Happy Halloweenieee girls! I spent my Halloween night indoors @ home in my comfy pyjamas & some quality time with my workaholic bf. I did have a nurse uniform ready for a night out of partying but got lazy after a whole day of working + the weather that didn't really help ( it was pouring outside!) Guess the nurse outfit won't see the gleam of moonlight for another year haha...

On to this week's CP's sketch:

I just HAD to get my hands on some Making Memories halloween 2009 goodies when i saw them in the store! So here's a halloween card for all you peeps :) I ended up giving this card away to a fab friend whose bday falls on Halloween..he liked it methinks.

Stand a chance to win a free clear stamp set of your choice from Sherrod Studio! Just join us in on a little but of fun with your take on sketch #39 and link it up with Mr Linky at the bottom of THIS Card Patterns post.

You also stand a chance to be our guest designer for the next upcoming sketch! Good Luck & happy cardmaking :)

Also, a very happy halloween too!

Card patterns #38

Sunday, October 25, 2009

I'm baaackkk!!! Here's a pic of me & the fam @ the bottom of mt fuji. The weather was beautiful & the leaves were starting to turn...didn't really want to come back to Singapore lol
On to this week's Card Patterns sketch!
Here's this week's sketch:

Sherrod Studio is kind enough to sponsor us this week, and the winner gets a chance to win a stamp set of their choice! :) Here's my take:

A quick & simple card to bring out the gorgeous little girl :) Remember to take part this week, here's how:

It's easy peasy to join us!

1. Create your take from the sketch above.

2. Post it in your blog and copy the direct URL link of it to Mr. Linky Box provided at this post.

3. Deadline for posting your submission is Friday, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:59PM EST.

Have fun, and good luck!!

Card Patterns #34

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Happy weekend peeps! It's the Formula 1 season here in Singapore and boy has been crazy hectic (traffic wise, that is!) Can't really go anywhere without running into one ugggh. We've had Beyonce, No Doubt and many others here celebrating with us this weekend (i didn't catch them though lol) but I'm sure it must be really fun! I have friends flying in from Indonesia to catch Beyonce & I heard she's great. So anyhooos, on the this week's sketch & my take : I played with a Sarah Kay acrylic stamp image & coloured in with light coloured Copic markers. Then I sponged the edges with some Tim Holtz Antique linen Distress ink & layered with patterned paper from Making Memories (ledger paper pad) & Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly. The sentiment is from Rubber Soul's 'Faith' clear acrylic stamp set. The fancy edge is created using a Fiskars border punch (not too sure what it's called lol) & the ribbon + button is some random buy :)

Here's a close up look:

I hope you've enjoyed my take. Hope your weekend is great! Remember to post your take over at this Card Patterns post, great prize package to be won this week + as usual we have the guest designer spot up for grabs :)

Thanks for stopping by !

Card Patterns #33

Monday, September 21, 2009

Welcome to another edition of Card Patterns sketches! We're @ 33 today , yippee! :) I had great fun making this card , plus I got to play around with my Quickutz Silhouette too :) The word frame is a design i downloaded from the Quickutz online store & am absolutely in love with it! After cutting the frame out I stamped it with PapertreyInk's Background Basics: Text Style.

The little blue dragonfly was actually part of a flower arrangement kit that my girlfriend gave me, I just snipped the wire on the back of with my almighty Tim Holtz Tonic scissors.

This week we're lucky to have some wonderful prizes donated by our very own Nina Brackett! And she's giving away some cute stuff i tell ya ;)
To be entered in the giveaway and for a chance to be a guest designer for sketch 34, simply type your name and direct link to your card for this sketch in the Mr. Linky box provided at this post by Sept 25 (Friday) at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.

I hope you enjoyed my share this week, have a great week ahead & Selamat Hari Raya maaf lahir dan batin to all who're celebrating :)

Card Patterns #32

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Happy Weekend peeps! Check out this week's sketch, simple & easy to use :) And here's my take:

The patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket's 'earthlove' collection, jumbo brads from Making Memories, random polka dot ribbon & stamp from Little Yellow Bicycle :)

Our sponsor this week Cutting Cafe - again, spoiling the team with Regina's wonderful printable stamps matched with a very simple sketch for you to try that'll work however you want to spin it - horizontal or vertical!

Don't forget to type in your name and direct link to your card for this sketch at Mr. Linky box provided at this post by Sept 18 (Friday) at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.

I'm off to Kuala Lumpur for a few days tomorrow, you guys have a good week ahead! :)

Card Patterns #31

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Helllooo weekend! And you know what that means? Another Card Patterns sketch day :) I totally adore this week's sketch, so simple & it kinda reminds me of a quilt too. A few of of our designers had similar ideas too. Do check their takes out over at the CP blog! Without further adue, here We were sponsored by Chris this week. Chris Franco is an Independent Demonstrator with The Angel Company (TAC). TAC offers rubber stamps in a variety of styles, unique papers, fantastic tools and accessories. The Angel Company’s Creative Cling™ stamping system combined with their deeply etched vulcanized stamps make these the most affordable and versatile rubber stamps available on the market today. Chris is happy to ship anywhere around the world so browse her online catalog and then send her an email if you would like to place an order. Be sure to check back each month because there are surprise sales and specials stamp offering.
And stop by her website where you can be further inspired. . .and SHOP! here's my take using the goodies she sent me, thanks so much Chris i totally adored playing with them :)


Remember to post your take over at http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-september.html! Chris is giving away some great prizes + u also get to stand a chance to be our next guest designer :)
Have fun over the weekend, thanks for stopping by!

Card Patterns #30

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Aloha peeps! An easy, quic & simple sketch from Card patterns this week. And speaking of quick, I got to play around with my Quickutz Silhouette for this card too :) check it out yo--->

My mat's not too sticky anymore (can u bladdy believe it!?) so i resorted to using my Quickutz 'Manhattan' QuickStripz paper with adhesive on the back. And I wasted a few really pretty patterned paper too. Darn! Anyhoos, I got managed to get it right in the end :)

I hope you liked my simple take this week. Thanks for stopping by :)

Do remember to post your take over at the Card Patterns blog & stand a chance to win stamp sets from our Sponsor Sherrod Studio this week! Only for Card Patterns' participants!15% off all orders placed for this week!Promo Code: SSCP08 (upon checkout)And not only that!One lucky winner will receive his/her choice of stamp sets $15.00 value or less. You can check their site HERE to view their stamp collection.

Card Patterns #29

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Happy Saturday peeps!! How's it going so far? I'm not working today so I got to sleep in! *aaahhh the luxury haha* i was staying up late last night browsing through the Quickutz Silhouette online shop, downloaded lots of designs that i can't wait to try! So far it has been pretty fun, the Silhouette...did a few layouts with it, have yet to try it out on cards yet. Anyhoos, still on the topic of die cutting our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe! They have WPC cutting files for sale too as well as some really cute digi stamps :) The design team got to play with a .pdf box template this week, lucky! Above is the sketch Mich specially made for the box, isn't it adorable? And below is my take:

I didn't change the box base but I added on some handles using a 1 3/4" circle punch & my paper cutter. I added on a little border accent at the bottom afterwards separately using a EK success border punch. The oval on the box is cut out using the Colluzle (love it, can't do cute boxes without it!) The butterfly & flower acetate accents are all from an old Heidi Swapp 'clear extras', i simply cut them out & added some bling. Here's the close up:

I do hope you've enjoyed my Card Patterns share this week, remember to post your take on the sketch over at the CP blog! It doesn't have to be a box, it could be a card or whatever :) Don't forget to type in your name and direct link to your card for this sketch at Mr. Linky box provided below this post by Aug 28 (Friday) at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.

Our sponsor this week Cutting Cafe offers a wide variety of printable stamps, cutting templates, invitations, shaped cards and much more at a very affordable price. Regina is so generous that she is going to give away not 1, not 2 but......
WIN 3 FREE sets of your choice from Cutting Cafe!

Have fun & a great weekend :)

Card Patterns #28

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Happy weekend everyone! I just got back from a badminton session & my body is aching all over (this goes to show how much more I need to exercise!) Do any of you play any group sports? I'm thinking of picking up some pilates too for some mid week exercise, anyone tried pilates? Anyways, on to this week's sketch!The team were spoiled by My Grafico this week. We used their products Mix and Match Stems and Birdies Stamps. I chose this adorable digital stamp to play with & printed out on thick PapertreyInk white cardstock so I could colour it in with Copic markers & it wouldn't bleed all over the table. I recommend you place a piece of scratch paper underneath anyways just in case ;)
I had tremendous fun colouring in the image this week, been some time since I took my Copics out for a workout lol! It's pretty therapeutic if you ask me ;) Just me, my music playing in the background & my colouring! Ok, Honestly I'd rather be on a white sandy beach somewhere but this comes pretty close too haha :) Here's a pic of the digi image close up :

Again, digi stamps can be so much fun & has alot of potential to it for e.g. resizing it to your own liking. My Graphico will be giving away 1 digital stamp set of your choice for one Card Patterns lucky winner!

It's easy peasy to join! Kindly link your take on the sketch by typing your name and the direct link of your card blog post to Mr. Linky Box provided at this Card Patterns post. Also not to forget you get a chance to be our next guest designer :)

Deadline for submission: Friday, Aug 22, 2009 at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.

Can't wait to see your take!
Have a good week ahead peeps :)

Card Patterns #27

Monday, August 10, 2009

OK I am so incredibly late with my post, so sorry! It's a long weekend here, yesterday was Singapore's 44th birthday & Monday is a public holiday so I've been busy being the little butterfly hahaha There was the doggy day out with Teddy, Ethan's baby shower & William's birthday/housewarming on Saturday & was out shopping +movie yesterday. As for today (monday) i just got back from a badminton playing session & making dinner (lamb chops!) as I'm typing this. I hope i don't overcook those babies sitting in the oven right now :) On to the card we go:

I took 15 mins to make this card this week, literally threw on what was on my desk lol. Great fun with this one ;) The bottom of the card is stamped with the 'polka dot basics' stamp set from Papertreyink, I bought the polka dot V2.0 can't wait for it to arrive! Can't live without the dots ;)
Here's a close up look:

Shortcuts is giving away $15.00 Gift Certificate to 1 lucky random winner. This will include the participants from last week. If you participated last week, you'll have more chances of winning!Shortcuts is also having a promotion just for Card Patterns participants. Hurry, it's valid until end of this month only!Just visit their online store and enter the discount code CardPatterns15 during checkout and receive: 15% off your order!(15% will be taken off package price only, not S/H charges. Orders must contain at least $5.00 in product and be placed before August 31, 2009)

Just link your take from the sketch above to Mr. Linky Box provided on this post.Deadline to be eligible for a Guest Designer Spot for Sketch 28 and prize from Shortcuts is Friday, Aug 14.

Have a great week ahead, off to check on those lamb chop playalongs ;)

this is the song that doesn't end, yes it goes on & on my friend....

card supplies:

cardbase: shortcuts & grey cardstock from papertreyink

patterned paper: amy butler lotus line from K&co

stamps: polka dot basics by papertreyink, 'let's get together' from Studio G stamps

chipboard accent: scenic route

flower: heidi swapp

ribbon: berry sorbet satin from papertreyink

brads: making memories

inks: stazon white & starlite black brilliance ink pad from tsukineko

Card Patterns #26 + gift holder tutorial

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Hello hello, it's the weekend again! What could be more fun than participating in a Card Patterns card sketch challenge while winning prizes or a guest designer spot? This week's sketch is gorgeous, like seriously dude. Check it out yo:

I'm really in love with the transparent card bases, lots of fun layering your cardstock & patterned paper! i even tried sewing on mine just to try it out & it turned out gorgeous! Just another way to adhere paper to your acetate card base ;)

That gorgeous paper is from Scenic route (sonoma collection methinks) & the stamp set I used for the tea time accent is from Papertreyink's 'Tea for Two'. The fabric brad is from Imagininsce if i recall correctly.
We made an extra project this week using their pre-cut & pre-scored gift card holders as well. (dandy!) I went for a totally fem feel for mine:

Didn't want to pull away the focus from my pretty butterfly so i kept the decoration of the card holder to a minimum. I hope you like it as much I do ;)

Btw, Our generous sponsors for next 2 upcoming weeks is Shortcuts! Really generous sponsors they are ;) they sent us lots of stuff to play with! So loving them :) Their ready-to-assemble-and-decorate products will help you create stunning creations in minutes. Make sure you drop by their blog for lots of inspiration from their design team

Visit Shortcut's online store and enter the discount code CardPatterns15 during checkout and receive:15% off your order!(15% will be taken off package price only, not S/H charges. Orders must contain at least $5.00 in product and be placed before August 31, 2009)

Here's how I made the butterfly:

1. Buff edges of Maya Rd chipboard butterfly using nail buffer or your Basic Grey files

2.Paint butterfly with Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint (i used tattered rose) These paints dry out pretty fast, put in a few drops of water and shake if so

3.Let dry or use a heat gun (like little ol' impatient me)

4. Sponge on some Distress Inks to create emphasis in between the crackle (i used vintage photo & tattered rose) & wipe of excess with baby wipe/towel

5. Mix some pearl ex with a few drops of water & slather onto butterfly, spray acrylic coating or whatever medium you have to set the pearl ex mixture.

6. Adhere embellies (i used some lace ribbon, buttons & string ) & you're done! :)



Whether you're inspired today to make a card or a gift card holder, we hope you'll join us!Link your take on the sketch using Mr. Linky boxover at this Card Patterns post by Friday, August 7 at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time. There's a guide how to use Mr. Linky HERE.

Remember, you stand chance to win a $15 gift cert from Shortcuts as well as a chance to be a guest designer for one of our upcoming sketches.

I hope you peeps are having a great weekend out there! Thanks for stopping by.

Card Patterns #25

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Happy Saturday Peeps! My blogging has officially been reduced to once a week. *crap*. I wish I had more time to play with my scrap goodies, will be sure to put in more effort esp. since I just bought my Quickutz Silhouette SD, Yeay!! It's still in New York @ the moment waiting for my cousin to bring it over...can't wait!! Been so inspired by Nichol margouirk & the rest who've been using it (basically meant that I HAD to get it! lol) Anyways, on to this week's sketch! This week's the last sponsoring stint from Odd Bird Planet, would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their generousity. Had such fun playing with their 'fairy tale' kit! And remember, you get a chance to win the whole kit too. Lotsa good stuff in that I tell ya ;)

A tad of layering fun with papers this week, all the patterned papers used are from the Odd Bird Planet 'Fairy Tale' kit. The main flower accent is a K & Co Amy Butler lotus flower stamped on kraft cardstock with Versamark then heat embossed with white embossing powder. Must say I totally love that stamp set.

After that it's just playing around with the really pretty patterned paper & dimensionals. The 'smile' stamp is from an old October afternoon stamp set & the inside sentiment (see below for pic) is a stamp from Unity Stamp Co.

Join in the fun & share your interpretation of sketch #25 with us. You get a chance to win either the 'fairy tale kit' from Odd Bird Planet or a Guest Designer Spot!

Here's how to join:

1. Link your card using Mr. Linky Box over at this Card Patterns post.

Click HERE on how to link your card using Mr. Linky.2. Deadline: Friday, July 31 at 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend! :)