As part of today’s Featured Stamper challenge, there was a request to send some blank cards to Shellapoo for her stash of cards she sends to hospitalized children. I loved this week’s CPS Sketch because it has lots of room to feature a large design, which was perfect for these fun illustrations from discarded vintage children’s books.
This illustration is from "Stand back," Said the Elephant, "I’m going to sneeze!" by Patricia Thomas with illustrations by Wallace Tripp. I used text from the book as the sentiment and added the stamped laugh sentiment, which is highlighted with a little sparkle pen.
This black & white illustration is from Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Bruce Degen.
I colored parts of it with Kor-i-noor pencils and added the Fiskars Threading Water punch along the bottom. The sentiment is from Savvy Stamps.
What incredibly CUTE cards! Great use of the CPS sketch too!
Love these cards. What cute images and nice way of incorporating text.
OMG! What a cool idea! I love the idea of using the kids book artwork.
Love these kids story illustrations! great idea and fun cards Stef!
Great cards!!
Love them both — very cute!
Stef – these cards are so fun – what a great idea! I Love these cards – the children will love them as well : )
HOLY
FREAKIN’
MACKERAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(by which i mean, “these are AMAZING, stef”!) ♥♥♥
Gorgeous cards!
Astoundingly gorgeous cards. I love your colouring and what a glorious idea to use the illustrations from vintage kid’s stories. WOWzers! The kids are sure to love them :0)
This is such a creative and special idea! I love it and that elephant card is just beyond cute.
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These are so adorable – what a fantastic idea to use the images from vintage books! I’m off to scour our basement for treasure…
Oh, my gosh! Those are fantastic!
Soooo cute and creative! Love them!
Katie
Oh my…what a wonderful idea ..just think of the possilities. Ty for the creativity.
Very cool recycling! Love what you did. My son has always been very gentle with his books, so I don’t have any material to do this.
Great job, Stef!
what great cards! love them! thanks for playing along at the cps blog!