CPS 199 The {Stamps} of Life

The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard features high quality, clear stamps for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Their clear stamps are proudly made in the USA of high quality products. {They are the best clear stamps you'll find.}

Join Stephanie's club, and receive some great perks, like $2 off every month, stamps shipped before any other orders, plus limited edition and exclusive club member stamps.. . .for FREE (3-4 times a year!)

Be sure to visit The Stamps of Life and see all of the cute stamps Stephanie Barnard has to offer! The newest stamp set released is called Butterfly2Build Be sure to visit The {Stamps} of Life website to see it, and keep checking in, because additional stamp sets will be released next week! You can also keep up with Stephanie at her blog.

Big thanks to Stephanie and The {Stamps} of Life for sponsoring
the CPS blog this week!

And now, enjoy some samples, featuring the new Butterfly2Build set, created by members of The {Stamps} of Life designers!

Butterfly kisses, designer Vicki Garrett

Fly High As The Sky, designer Joana Studer

To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 195 The {Stamps} of Life

The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard features high quality, clear stamps for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Our clear stamps are proudly made in the USA of high quality products. {They are the best clear stamps you'll find.}

Join Stephanie's club, and receive some great perks, like $2 off every month, stamps shipped before any other orders, plus limited edition and exclusive club member stamps.. . .for FREE (3-4 times a year!)

Be sure to visit The Stamps of Life and see all of the cute stamps Stephanie Barnard has to offer! There is a new stamp set being released TODAY!!! Be sure to visit The {Stamps} of Life website to see what's NEW! You can also keep up with Stephanie at her blog.

Big thanks to Stephanie and The {Stamps} of Life for sponsoring the CPS blog this week!

Now enjoy some cards from a few of The {Stamps} of Life designers!

To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 179 The {Stamps} of Life

This week's prize is sponsored by The {Stamps} of Life by Stephanie Barnard. The {Stamps} of Life features high quality, made in the USA, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. TSOL releases new stamp sets each month, and even offers a club membership with lots of perks and benefits! Shown below is the BRAND NEW set, Birthday4Cookie, which is being released TODAY! (Along with two other oh-so-cute stamp sets!) You can check out all of the stamp sets for sale on the TSOL website!

Also be sure to visit the TSOL blog, where Stephanie posts tutorial videos (like her "30 second card" videos) and lots of inspiration! Today happens to be Stephanie's birthday. . .so when you stop by her blog, be sure to tell her HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Special thanks to the birthday girl, Stephanie, at The {Stamps} of Life, for sponsoring us at CPS this week. Stephanie is offering up TWO stamp sets of the winner's choice to a lucky cardmaker this week!!!

To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 168 Part 4

Designer: Jennifer Buck

Supplies:
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co May KOTM 2010
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye, Mary Mary 'Sweetie Pie' Berry Preserves Paper
Bazzill Buttons vintage buttons
Time Holtz die Tattered Florals {for roses}
SU!: Scallop border punch
Ranger Distress Ink Pumice Stone
Memento Black Ink



"Thinking of You, Always"
Designer: Lea Lawson

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Dot Spot & Year of the Flower: Sweet Pea)
Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: mango tango, harbor, lime, black)
Jewels: Doodlebug Designs
Corner Rounder: EK Success



Rock On!
Designer: Kim Moreno

Supplies:
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Patterned Paper: Imaginesce
Ribbon: Imaginesce
Sticker: Imaginesce, Jillibean Soup (letters)
Tool: Scor-Pal
Ink: Clearsnap



This week's prize is sponsored by: The Stamps Of Life. Be sure to check here each Wednesday to see what you could win along with some great samples from our Sponsor Spotlight team.

To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 168 Part 3

This week's prize is sponsored by The {Stamps} of Life by Stephanie Barnard. The {Stamps} of Life features high quality, made in the USA, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. TSOL releases new stamp sets each month, and even offers a club membership with lots of perks and benefits! Shown below is their set, Thanks2You, but you can check out all of the stamp sets for sale on the TSOL website!

Also be sure to visit the TSOL blog, where Stephanie posts tutorial videos(like her "30 second card" videos) and lots of inspiration! Special thanks to Stephanie, at The {Stamps} of Life, for sponsoring us at CPS this week. Stephanie is offering up TWO stamp sets of the winner's choice to a lucky cardmaker this week!!!

And now, some inspiration from the CPS designers, featuring stamps from The {Stamps} of Life!



~Happy, Happy~
Designer: Carla Peicheff

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamps of Life
Cardstock: Essentials & Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento
Rhinestones: Basic Grey
Tools: Stampin' Up Punches

Let’s Party
Designer: Carly Robertson

Supplies:
Stamps: The Stamps of Life
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink.
Ink: A Muse and Stampin’ Up!
Background sky stamp: Hero Arts
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink.
Pattern Paper: A Muse
Gems: Zva Creative
Twine: Michael’s



'thanks'
Designer: Rae Barthel

Supplies:
Clear stamps: (from Thanks2You set #7) The {Stamps} of Life
Patterned paper: (from Fly a Kite collection) October Afternoon
Cardstock: Die Cuts with a View
Chalk Ink: (chestnut roan) Clearsnap
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Rhinestones: Michael's
Corner rounder punch: EK Success



Thanks So Much
Designer: Lisa Silver

Supplies:
Stamps: Thanks2You by The Stamps of Life
Ink: Angel Pink, Sweet Plum and Tuxedo Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Solar White Classic Crest by Neenah, Baby Pink Light by Bazzill, White inchies by Inchie Arts, LLC
Patterned Paper: Kioshi by Basic Grey
Tools: Circle punches by EK Success, corner rounder by Zutter, Sponge



Hearts
Designer: Maren Benedict

Supplies:
Stamps: The Stamps of Life
Cardstock: Papertrey
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Ink: ranger
Other: Martha Stewart pearls, Creative Memories corner rounder

Special thanks to The Stamps of Life!

To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 168 Part 2

PARTY
Designer: Linda Beeson

Supplies:
Cardstock – Core Essentials/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – We R Memory Keepers
Letter stickers – David Walker
Cupcake shapes – Pretty Little Shop etsy store
Fiskars corner rounder punch
Sandpaper

Be Merry
Designer: Charity Hassel

Supplies:
Cardstock- Prism
Patterned Papers,stickers- October Afternoon
rhinestones- Doodlebug Designs

Friends

Designer: Kimber McGray

Supplies:
Cardstock: Jillibean Soup and Core'dinations
Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup
Sticker: Jillibean Soup
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft
Punch: We R Memory Keepers
Dies: Spellbinders
Foam Adhesive Squares by 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

This week's prize is sponsored by: The Stamps of Life. Be sure to check here each Wednesday to see what you could win along with some great samples from our Sponsor Spotlight team.

To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 168 Part 1

CPS 168:




Designer Ideas:


Happy 4th
Designer: Laura Williams

Supplies:
stamps - The {Stamps} of Life
cardstock - Couture Cardstock
patterned paper - My Mind's Eye
ribbon - May Arts
ink - Close To My Heart



You’re a Star!
Designer: Jeanne Streiff

Supplies:
Stamps: stars4You – The {Stamps} of Life
Paper: Couture Cardstock
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Ranger Distress (Broken China, Brushed Corduroy)
Other: sewing machine, brown Grosgrain ribbon (Creative Impressions), sponge, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ (E-Z Runner, 3D Foam Squares)



Birthday Banner
Designer: Angie Hagist

Supplies:
Bazzill Cardstock
October Afternoon stickers
Doodlebug rubons
Offray ribbon



This week's prize is sponsored by: The Stamps of Life. Be sure to check here each Wednesday to see what you could win along with some great samples from our Sponsor Spotlight team.



To enter this week's random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.

CPS 149 The Stamps of Life

The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard features high quality, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Our clear stamps are proudly made in the USA of high quality products. {They are the best clear stamps you'll find.} We also offer our stamps digitally. The digital stamps include 3 different formats so they can be used with almost any graphic software: jpg, png, and abr (Photoshop brushes). Digital stamps are emailed to you in less than 12 hours after you order.

Join Stephanie's club, and receive some great perks, like $2 off every month, stamps shipped before any other orders, plus limited edition and exclusive club member stamps.. . .for FREE (3-4 times a year!)

Be sure to visit The Stamps of Life and see all of the cute stamps Stephanie Barnard has to offer! There's a new set released each month! You can also keep up with Stephanie at her blog.

The Stamps of Life is offering a terrific prize to one random cardmaker this week. One lucky winner will receive the September stamp set, shown below, PLUS a stamp set of your choice!

Special thanks to Stephanie Barnard and The Stamps of Life for sponsoring CPS!!!
And now, some cards from our designers, featuring The Stamps of Life.

Thanks
Designer: Carly Robertson

Supplies:
Stamps: The Stamps of Life
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink and Prism Papers
Ink: Palatte and Ranger
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink.
Button: Papertrey Ink.
Rhinestone: Kaiser
Edge Punch: Fiskars
Dies: Spellbinders
Happy Day
Designer: Carla Peicheff

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamps of life
Paper: Bo' Bunny
Die Cuts: Cricut Plantin Schoolbook
Tools: Cricut Expression, EK Success Corner Rounder
Rhinestones: Daisy D'
Ink: Memento
Cardstock: Bazzill Swiss Dot & Doodlebug SugarCoated
Happy Heart Day
Designer: Lisa Silver

Supplies:
Stamps: Love2Hug (set#4) by the {stamps} of Life
Ink: Black Soot and Fired Brick Distress inks by Ranger
Paper: Cryogen White and Black Prismatic by Prism
Embellishments: Circle rhinestone frame bling by Heidi Swapp, XL heart ghost shape by Heidi Swapp, ribbon by Offray, black brads by Making Memories
Tools: Nestabilities by Spellbinder, sewing machine and thread, clear embossing powder by RangerHi
Maren Benedict

Supplies:
The {Stamps} of Life Back2Basics & Love2Hug sets
***Cardstock and ribbon: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink
Tools: Spellbinders Classic Circle die

Be Mine
Designer: Rae Barthel

Clear stamps: Love2Hug set #4 from The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard
***Cardstock: (pure poppy) Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper: ('Forever in Plaid' from Love Me Do collection) My Mind's Eye
Pigment ink: (onyx black) Tsukineko
Chalk ink: (maroon) Clearsnap
Fiber: (red satin ribbon) Offray
Dies: (Nestablities labels four dies) Spellbinders
Tool: (Cuttlebug) Provo Craft

We can't wait to see your version of this week's sketch. To share your design you can click on this week's sketch image in the side bar. This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so the readers can easily find it.