Sketch 69 Super 6

Good afternoon! Sorry for the late posting- I know you're all just itching to see who was named Super 6 for sketch #69, so I'll get right to it!

Thank you all for participating! Each week it gets harder and harder for us to narrow it down to just the top six. [Click on the image below to see it a bit larger.]

Anikraft
Betik
Diane Jaquay
Lindsay Amrhein
Marleyblog
Savannah O'Gwynn

And the person whose fun and colorful card stole our hearts is:

Lindsay Amrhein: Note to Self

Congrats Lindsay! Please email us for information on being a guest designer.


And the winner of the wonderful goodies from The Stamping Boutique is:

#122 Jennifer

Congrats Jennifer! Please email us to claim your prize of either 5 digis or 3 rubber stamps. There's still plenty of time to play along with this week's sketch. Don't forget to wish our design team a fond farewell! I'll be introducing the new design team in just a few days, so stay tuned!

Sketch 70

Today is a special today here on Card Patterns. We're wishing our current design team a fond farewell as the end of their term is officially over today.

We hope you'll stop by each of their blogs and thank them for all the inspiration they've shared with you over the past six months! These are some of the kindest and most talented women I have ever had the pleasure of working with and they will be missed greatly here on the blog and behind the scenes.

Debbie Standard

Iwona Palamountain

Julia Stainton

Lizaveta Danenkova

Tracey Kuzniak

Yvonne Yam

Please stop by their blogs and wish them well!

The Sponsor:
We're lucky to be sponsored by the amazing Gina K Designs again this week. Here's more info about them:


"GinaK Designs is known for its elegant, classic, and versatile stamp sets, which are made from deeply etched red rubber mounted on cling foam. Answering to customers' requests for higher quality paper than what was then available in the market, it introduced the Pure Luxury Cardstock collection with coordinating inks, buttons, and ribbons in 2009. With its wide selection of stamp designs, topnotch GinaK Designs customer service, exclusive coordinating assortments of papers and embellishments, and other must-have supplies, it is a one-stop shop for all your paper crafting needs. GinaK also has the most reasonable international shipping available online to accommodate their growing non-US clientele. US customers get free shipping on orders of $50 or more.

GinaK Designs hosts the fast growing StampTV site, where Gina, owner of GinaK Designs, shows weekly video tutorials of different stamping techniques. This forum now boasts almost 12,000 members and over 36,000 uploaded projects in its short life. It also hosts the new StampTV Idea Center that features all the GinaK Designs stamps in one place that is easy to navigate. Visit the GinaK Designs store, StampTV and Idea Center and prepare to be inspired!!!"

The Prize:
Check out this yummy set Fine Furnishings designed by our very own Nina Brackett, available at Gina K Designs, which will go to one random participant this week.
The Sketch:
Michelle has cooked up another delicious sketch for you this week. Feel free to rotate it and move the pieces around. Just be sure to have fun!


The Guest Designer:
We're lucky to be joined by the amazingly talented Cheryl Gorka this week.

Here's a little more about Cheryl:

"I live in Wisconsin with my husband of almost 12 years and my 8-year old daughter along with 2 dogs and a parrot. I have a full-time job working with numbers and spreadsheets all day so I love it when I have a chance to relax and craft. Although I enjoy scrap booking and altering items, making cards remains my favorite. I like the fact that you can complete a project relatively quickly and then easily share it or give it away. I only started blogging last October and love the crafting community I have found there."

And here is Cheryl's amazing card using this week's sketch:


The Design Team:
Check out our design team's amazing takes on this week's sketch- their last sketch with us!

Debbie Standard

Iwona Palamountain

Julia Stainton

Lizaveta Danenkova

Tracey Kuzniak

Yvonne Yam

Nina Brackett

Michelle Bertuzzi

Tracy Schultz

Don't forget, to play along simply create something based upon this sketch. Then come back and link up your creation using the Mr. Linky box below. Please post a direct link only. Non-direct links may be deleted. [Click here for a tutorial on how to link using the Mr. Linky box.] You have until Friday, July 2nd at 11:59pm EST to link up your creation to be eligible for the prize and a chance at being a guest designer.

Sketch 68 Super Six

Beautiful day everyone!
Here's our Super Six for last week's sketch.

Elise

(Mamacow Creations)

Silke

(My Life)

Lea L

(Lea's Cupcake & Sunshine

Monia

(Moja Papierowa Krania)

Savannah

(Savannahland)

Cheryl

(She Stamps)

These choices was a tough one! Everyone's card was gorgeous! Anyways, our winner for Sketch 70 is....

Cheryl

(She Stamps)

Cheryl, please e-mail us to discuss Sketch 70 with you.
And our lucky winner of 2 stamp sets from Gina K is......

Jan Fanworth

(Tweet Designs) 

Jan, please e-mail us your mailing address so we can have the 2 stamp sets mailed to you!
Have an enjoyable week!
We have some news for you with our Sketch 70 post so stay tuned!

Sketch 69

Hope you're all having a great Saturday!
If you love the quilted look, this new fun sketch is for you! If you want to use tons of scrap papers, then you might want to try this one too! Hope you'll like it!

Are we just lucky or what to have 2 Guest Designers this week! We're overflowing with inspiration!
First, let's welcome:

Karen Kngeten

Getting to know Karen:
My name is Karen  and I am lucky to spend most of my time at our Wisconsin lake house creating my cards.  I have been married to a wonderful man (and my biggest fan) for 9 years now. On our wedding anniversary/my birthday (yep, we married on my birthday) in April, he took me to Gina K’s store 90 miles away for an awesome shopping spree, and a wonderful dinner afterwards! I am so blessed to be his wife!

My husband has two sons and I have a son, daughter and granddaughter (18)- who are all adults now. Our family now includes our 2 Abyssinian cats.

I have been retired since 2002, after 23 years as a dental assistant followed by 10 years in sales, which allows me lots of  “inky” time.  I have been making cards for about 4 years now.  Although I don’t have any particular style for my card creations,  I do like many techniques and always love to learn new ones. The Card Patterns are such an inspiration to me.

Thank you for choosing  me to co-guest design with Toby this week. I will appreciate any comments!

Our next featured designer is

Tory Jes

Getting to know Tory: 

Hello everybody! My name is Viktoriya, or simply Tory. I live in the Orel, Russia. I am a happy woman, because I have a wonderful son of two years, loving husband, and also a favourite hobby.  I began to be engaged in card making  couple of months back,  therefore it was surprise for me to be chosen in supper six, and then a guest designer! It is honour for me. Thank you!

You can both visit their blogs & leave them some love by clicking on their names above their photo. 
And the team's take on the sketch:

Karen Knegten

Tory Jes

Debbie Standard

Tracey Kuzniak

Nina Brackett 

Iwona Palamountain

Julia Stainton

Tracy Schultz

Lizaveta Danenkova

Michelle Bertuzzi

Yvonne Yam 

Did you know that this week, we are being sponsored by Stamping Boutique?
The Design Team were privileged to use Stamping Boutique's images.

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week.

Store: http://thestampingboutique.com/

Challenge Blog: http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/

 

 

The Stamping Boutique is so generous that 

they will give away 

5 digital stamp images 

or 

3 rubber stamps 

of our randomly picked winner's choice! 

 

We hope to see your take on this sketch.  

Please don't forget - to be entitled for the giveaway and a Guest Designer spot, write the direct link of your card from your blog/image gallery to Mr. Linky box provided below this post. You have until Friday, June 25, 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Sketch 67 Super Six

Thank you all for the inspiration and effort you ladies give us week per week. We have such an amazing and talented participants here at Card Patterns, how lucky can we be?!

Here's our Super Six for last week's sketch.

Jan

(Papercraft Pleasures)

Tesa B

(Tesa's Scrap) 

The Cook 

(Fait Main)

Anja

(Scrappietoo)

Tory Jes

(Мастерская моих увлечений)

Karen Knegten

(STVMASGS1)

For the first time in history of Card Patterns, we actually have a tie and we'll have 2 Guest Designers next week! Our winners are.....

Tory Jes

(Мастерская моих увлечений)

and

Karen Knegten

(STVMASGS1) 

 

 

Congratulations Tory and Karen! Please e-mail us with regards to Sketch 69. 

And our lucky winner of the Hero Arts Playful Animal Stamp Set is.....

#28
Jennifer
(Outside My Window) 

Congratulations Jennifer! Please e-mail us with your full name and mailing address so we can get this cute stamp set to you!

 

Thank you all for checking back! Enjoy the week ahead of you! 

Sketch 68

Welcome to another week of a sketch to jump start your creativity. We are so amazed by your different takes on the sketch and we learn something new every week when we look at your submissions. Thank you!

The Sponsor:
We're thrilled to be sponsored by Gina K Designs again this week! Here's more about them:


"GinaK Designs is known for its elegant, classic, and versatile stamp sets, which are made from deeply etched red rubber mounted on cling foam. With its wide selection of stamp designs, topnotch GinaK Designs customer service, exclusive coordinating assortments of papers and embellishments, and other must-have supplies, it is a one-stop shop for all your paper crafting needs. GinaK also has the most reasonable international shipping available online to accommodate their growing non-US clientele. US customers get free shipping on orders of $50 or more. International customers, email your order to info@ginakdesigns.com.

GinaK Designs hosts the fast growing StampTV site, where Gina, owner of GinaK Designs, shows weekly video tutorials of different stamping techniques. This forum now boasts over12,000 members and over 38,000 uploaded projects in its short life. It also hosts the new StampTV Idea Center that features all the GinaK Designs stamps in one place that is easy to navigate. Visit the GinaK Designs store, StampTV and Idea Center and prepare to be inspired!!!"

The Prize:
GinaK Designs is offering up this wonderful prize pack to one random participant this week!
The Sketch:


Our Guest DT:
Please welcome Heather as our Guest DT this week.

My name is Heather and I live in a most beautiful part of the United Kingdom known as The Jurassic Coast, a natural World Heritage Site, with my darling hubby and very naughty Jack Russell. I work full time as a registered learning disability nurse and have done so for 32 years and I can’t think of a better job that’s more rewarding. In my spare time I like to do a little card making just for family and friends, I’ve always been creative and this is thanks to my mother as she is a very talented lady. I’d like to say a very big ‘Thank You’ for choosing me as your guest designer this week; I’ve really enjoyed the challenge and would appreciate any comments.

And look at her gorgeous card here. I love the distressing and vintage touches that she put into it that makes it a true work of art.


Here are the Card Patterns DT's cards to inspire you using Gina K Designs stamps:

Yvonne

Iwona

Tracy

Lizaveta

Trace

Julia

Nina

Debbie

Michelle

To be eligible for the prize and Guest Designer Spot, please provide the direct link to your card by using Mr. Linky provided below this post. You can find a quick tutorial HERE on how to directly link your card. It makes it easier & saves a lot of time for other participants as well as the designers to view it.

Thank you for stopping by and we hope you're keeping cool and having a relaxing weekend! It's hot here in Croatia.

**It seems Mr. Linky sometimes doesn't show below. When that happens, kindly leave a comment on this post with the link to your post, so we don't miss your entry. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for playing along with us.**