CPS 196 Prize Sponsor-Kimber McGray

This week's prize is sponsored by CPS Designer Kimber McGray. Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creative Keepsakes Hall of Fame winner who teaches at her local scrapbook store and guest teaches at other locations across the United States and Canada. Kimber is the co-author of Remember This: Fresh Page Ideas to Scrapbook the Year (Memory Makers, 2010), the author of Scrapbook Secrets: Shortcuts and Solutions Every Scrapbooker Needs to Know (Memory Makers, 2009), and her latest book, 175 Fresh Card Ideas: Designs to Make and Give Throughout the Year (Northlight Books, 2010), was recently released. Kimber has also contributed artwork to numerous other books and magazines as well as designing for several popular manufacturers.

Kimber has donated a copy of her latest book, 175 Fresh Card Ideas: Designs to Make and Give Throughout the Year to be given to one lucky CPS reader.

175 Fresh Card Ideas is packed with ideas for all occasions—from kid-friendly themes and milestone birthdays to holidays, bridal and baby showers and sweet sentiments—so you’ll never be stuck without a design idea for any card-giving occasion. More than 50 cards include step-by-step instructions and each chapter features a gallery brimming with more inspiration. (Many from designers you see right ehre on CPS every week!)

You’ll discover:

• Essential techniques for card-making—including rubber stamping, paper trimming, using Copic markers and more—makes this book great for beginning card-makers and enthusiasts alike.

• Ideas for special sentiments that will work interchangeably with many of the cards.

• Sketches for creating cards and inspiration for tags, gift bags, candy wrappers and more are also included.

Let 175 Fresh Card Ideas help you celebrate any occasion!

All you have to do to be entered is to play along with this week's sketch and link your card in this week's Mr Linky post. You can find it by clicking the sketch image in the left sidebar. Be sure to stop by Kimber's blog and see what she is up to this week! :)