Happy World Card Making Day!

Today, over on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, there is a delicious posting of at least twelve cards that were made by twelve different designers (including yours truly) based on twelve different Page Map sketches by Becky Fleck. Another great feature the S&CT blog posting is that there is an AWESOME giveaway as well.
Here's the card that I made but be sure to drop the S&CT blog in order to be in to win! This card features yet another one of my homemade Cool Bean Critters. To see some of my other Cool Bean Critters, click here.




Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Jillibean Soup Core Impressions), Jillibean Soup kraft paper, patterned paper, Cool Bean buttons, Bean Seeds felt flowers, Bean Stalks brown twine, corrugated alphas, journaling sprout, and cardstock letter stickers, Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, Making Memories sanding block, We R' Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, other: sewing machine, thread and googlie eyes. This card is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck.

Pst! A little birdie told me that you should make a point of dropping back here on Monday, October 4th, 2010. I will begin a giveaway contest that will have three winners and the prize packs are pretty impressive. I have been asked to take part in the Elmer's and Xacto's Crafting Challenge and I will be posting my project on Monday. Don't forget!

Merry Christmoose! Yet another Cool Bean Critter

A moose.

Yep.

He's a cute little dude here to wish you an early "Merry Christmoose".

He's yet another Cool Bean Critter that I created using Jillibean Soup Cool Bean buttons.

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Snowflake white), Jillibean Soup patterned paper, cardstock stickers, corrugated alphas, kraft paper, Cool Bean button, felt flowers, and twine, Heidi Swapp edge distresser (for white cardstock edges), Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, other: googlie eyes, sewing machine and thread.

More critters to check out!

Cool Bean Critters are still being cooked up in my brain. It's taking my love for Jillibean Soup buttons to a whole new level!

Today, over at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, you can check out my more detailed article on how to make some Cool Bean Critters of your own. I created today's "Designer's Challenge", a regular Monday feature over at Scrapbook & Cards Today.

Thanks for stopping by...still more critters to come!

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Core Impressions and Essentials), Jillibean Soup kraft paper, buttons, felt flowers and leaves, corrugated alphas, twine and cardstock stickers, October Afternoon patterned paper, Glue Dots, Helmar layering tape, Stampin' Up! heart punch, We R' Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, Making Memories sanding block, other: googlie eyes, sewing machine and thread.

Supplies: Jillibean Soup patterned paper, cardstock stickers, corrugated alphas, kraft paper, button, felt flower and leaves and twine, Glue Dots, Helmar layering tape, Making Memories brad, other: googlie eye, sewing machine and thread.

Hoppy 40th, Laura Vegas!!!

Hey, Laura,
Thanks for dropping by on your birthday blog hop. I "hop" you have a fabulous day and I "hop" you get everything that you are "hopping" for.
All the best,
Sarah

Supplies: Jillibean Soup patterned paper, corrugated alphas, cardstock stickers, Cool Bean buttons, felt flowers, twine and kraft paper, Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, other: googlie eyes, sewing machine and thread.

Now you are heading off to check out what Paula Gilarde has to say to you on your 40th birthday!

P.S. If anyone is just dropping by....and you want to see where this birthday blog hop started...be sure to visit Lynn Ghahary's blog.

Another Cool Bean critter

This week I thought I would take a stab at a CPS Card Sketch. I used Sketch #169:

I then linked it up to this posting for Sketch #169. Be sure to check out some of the other cards that were made based on this sketch. They rock!

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (Essentials, WhiteWash), Jillibean Soup patterned paper, kraft paper, Cool Bean button, twine and felt flowers (for wings and beak), Scenic Route grid paper, EK Success flower punch (for clouds), Marvy circle punch, SRM sticker (sentiment), Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, Making Memories sanding block, other: googlie eye, sewing machine and thread.

At the beach

Today, over on the Jillibean Soup blog, this layout is featured. I had way too much fun with my Fiskars tearing ruler making the waves out of cardstock by Core'dinations. Specifically, I used three of the four blues from the Sky Blues Essentials collection.

As for the "beach" in the title, I spray Jillibean Soup corrugated alphas with Krylon "Make it Stone" paint for a very sandy look.

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock, Jillibean Soup patterned paper, kraft paper, twine, kraft shipping label, Cool Bean button, cardstock stickers, corrugated alphas, and felt flowers, Fiskars tearing ruler, Spellbinders star dies, Krylon "Make it Stone" spraypaint, Helmar layering tape, McGill tab punch, Glue Dots, ProvoCraft embossing folder, Font: Mason, other: googlie eyes, sewing machine and thread.

Cool bean critters

I recently discovered something fun. If I take one of my favourite Jillibean Soup products, Cool Bean buttons, and jazz them up with some googlie eyes, the possibilities are endless on what I can create. Here is my first creation...a little crab. Be sure to check back over the next few weeks when I can reveal other critters I have created.

Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock (WhiteWash for large starfish), Jillibean Soup patterned paper, kraft paper, corrugated alphas, Cool Bean button, felt flowers (used for claws), cardstock stickers, and twine, Krylon "Make It Stone" spray paint, Helmar layering tape, Glue Dots, Spellbinders star dies, other: sewing machine, thread and googlie eyes.