Winter Thank you!

Good morning!

How about a thank you card with a winter theme?

It could be for a gift you got at Christmas, birthday, anniversary, 

whatever in the winter.

I used DRS Designs: Small Cardinal, Snowy Birdhouse and 

Small Vertical Thank You 

My embossing folder is a large size all over snow type (no name on it, sorry).

On top of that I added some chunky white embossing powder and heated

over an iron so that it would not blow off the card.

The cross-stitch type dies are by Rubbernecker.

I added a pine bough to cover the bird that was on the Snowy Birdhouse because it is a different type of bird.  

I hope this will give you some ideas for those needed Thank Yous!!

Have a great crafty week!

Robin

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Happy Anniversary to us!

Good morning!

Yes, I know, it's after Christmas but hey, I need some for next year!

I used DRS stamps: Triple Hanging Christmas Ornaments

and Small Merry Christmas

I paper pieced the silver star and the whole bottom ornament plus each ornament hanger.

Well, my husband and I will be married 37 years on December 31st

so, this card is our happy anniversary card (even though I don't drink champagne)

But this card would be great for a Happy New Year card as well just change the 

sentiment.

I used DRS stamps: Pour Me...Bottle and Glass and Medium Script Anniversary

I used some shimmer on the bubbles and some gloss with shimmer

on the bottle.

I used a stencil for the table.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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The Red And Green!

Good morning!
How about some Red and Green just before Christmas!

I used DRS Designs stamps: Holly Jingle Bells and Berry Wreath
for this card.  My circle die is from Rubbernecker
the curved border from Spellbinders.
The Merry Christmas is from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I stamped the bells, masked then stamped the wreath and colored with Copics.

I used 2 different embossing folders top one is from Crafter's Companion

and the bottom one (did not have a name on it so I don't know, sorry).

My next card is simply done (very simply!!) with one stamp

Even though I never use the phrase I thought it looked so 

classic like cards from the 40's and 50's.

Season's Greetings Holly Spray

I used a corner die from Heartfelt Creations.

I just did the very simplest of coloring too.  What might be really

pretty is to foil the Holly leaves and berries...yes, that is what I should have done.

Oh well, next time!

Thanks for visiting today and have a Merry Christmas!!

Robin

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Nativity

Good morning!

Today I have for you a classic Christmas card with the 

Nativity ornament.

Maybe NOT traditional colors though!

I used DRS Designs stamps: Nativity Ornament, Tidings of Great Joy and

Interlocking Snow Background

I love the white embossing on the blue background don't you?

I went with a sketch that I saw on SCS a few years ago.  It's a fun one.

If you would like to read more of the Christmas story on this card

The full scripture prophecy and history of the event itself is here:

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

And the the history of that night in Luke 2

4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed [a]wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a [b]manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Glory in the Highest

8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And [c]behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a [d]manger.”

Read the whole history here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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We Can Build A Snowman

Good morning!

I have something different today.  This is a log house from Cottage Cutz and it is 

my backdrop for today's Christmas card.

I used 3 DRS stamps with it.  The Snow Background, the Tiny Snowman and the Triple Holly.

Isn't that Tiny Snowman just the cutest with this house.

There is some glossy stuff on the berries and glittery dots on the snowflakes.  I used Dries White Adhesive and glitter on the snow (the roof, ground, trees).

Ok, so this might just be my dream home, right?!!

Someday! Complete with the snowman of course!

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

It is way too late to make Thanksgiving cards for your friends so this one is 

just for you, our DRS Designs friends!

I've used DRS stamps: Thanksgiving Arch which I arched a bit more to match

the die cut arch.  Pie and Coffee and Open Plaid .

I also used an embossed folder for the brown background panel.  I stenciled

a doily from an old die cut I had in my stash.

For the plaid I used Heat Wave Kalidacolor pad for the background and Harvest for the actual plaid.

Thanks for visiting today!!

Again, happy Thanksgiving!

Robin

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Melt Your Heart

Good morning!

Starting today off with Mr. Short and Mr. Tall.  They

like the lime light so I had to put a street light close by you know.

They wanted to show off their top hats and scarves.

I used DRS stamps: Stretch the Round Button Snowman, Simply Snowman, Christmas Lamp Post and Snowmen Melt Sign

I added dots to the red scarf and red stripes to the green.  I wanted to bring in the ribbons 

to the design.  I used white paint on the hats, sticks, bow and lamp post then glitter on

all the snow.

This next card I was trying to get a northern light look.  My main big mistake was not doing 

the wisemen in black.  I had tilt the card a bit just to get them to show up.

Oh well, lesson for the next person to try.

I added some gold paint dots in the sky for stars and glitter on the main star.

The DRS stamp used: Three wisemen Peace

I spritzed some water on the Oxide Inks to get a reaction.  Mounted on gold then black.

That's about it for today!

Go out and get crafty!

Robin

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All Is Calm

Good morning!

I have some more Christmas cards for you today!

This first one uses DRS stamps: Santa with Birds Chrristmas and 1 Line Merry Christmas

I also used a sketch from SCS, Liquid Applique for the fur and Liquid Pearls for the beard.

My next card features DRS stamps: Percy Penguin X 3.  I made a little plaid vest for middle Percy.

They are singing Silent Night to the neighbor penguins, can you tell by the musical notes???

The plaid vest was made with Large Original Plaid.  The sentiment, All Is Calm

the background trees, Triple Tree with Snow and the background snow is Splatter Background

The cute square die is from Penny Black.  I used Liquid Applique for the fur on their hats.

I used to have some music stuff (besides brads) but I have 

no idea what happened to it.

I think it might be with some scrapbooking stuff because I bought most 

of it for doing pages for my grandson who is so musical.

  But everyone is grown up now and off living life.

I hope you like these little guys!!

Have a great crafty weekend!!

Robin

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Tis The Season

Good morning!!

Happy Halloween!  Today is my daughter's birthday too!

But, I have Christmas cards today because it is 

time to get busy!!

I used DRS stamps: Stretch the Round Button Snowman, 

Double Tall Pines, 1 Line Merry Christmas.

I splattered white paint for snow.

My second card uses: Merry and Bright Christmas, and Candy Canes

I used a sketch from SplitCoastStampers for this card.

Hope you have a very crafty fun weekend!

Robin

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Be Thankful Every Day

Good morning!

It is getting to be that time again when we all look forward to good food, cooler weather and being with friends and family.

I love Thanksgiving with all the traditional family recipes for dinner and all the goodies that EVERYONE seems to bring!

It is a good time.

I have Thanksgiving cards today, well duh huh?

I used DRS stamps: Split Scarecrow, Thankful for Little Things, 

and Autumn Leaf Pile

Partly because of the third line of this poem I made my sky an amber color.

I stamped the scarecrow, masked him them stamped the leaf pile.

I punch 2 small squares, cut them in half and glued each to the corners.

This next card is stamped using several stamps, masking each.

DRS stamps: Pumpkin Pile, Give Thanks Pumpkin Stack, Hanging Sign Post,

Goodbye Summer Hello Fall, and Long Tall Cattails

I stamped the Pumpkin Stack, masked then stamped the Pumpkin Pile, masked, stamped the sign post, masked then last of all, stamped the cattails.  Removed all the mask then colored and done!

That's about it!

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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Mr. Snowman

Good morning!

It is starting to look more and more like winter so

I feel like some nice wintry cards this morning!!

This card is done using DRS stamps: Medium Mr. Snowman and

Flakey Friends Winter Greeting.

DRS stamps: I also used  Open Plaid for the scarf and hat band.  the border die and small die in under Mr. Snowman is from Memory Box.  For the plaid I embossed each color so it really looks textured like maybe a thick fleece material.  I did a scap piece of cardstock, then stamped it with Mr. Snowman and then cut out just the hat band and scarf.



For this card I used DRS stamps: All Is Calm Christmas Greeting, Snow Globe , Snow Background and Triple Tree with Snow.  The Snow Background has Stickles dots on it. I used some tiny deer by Memory Box.  There are 2 gold half balls on the sentiment panel and I used Snow Pen on the trees and ground along with glitter.
I did a reverse mask on the globe so that I could stamp the trees and sponge the sky slightly.

I used a white pen to make dots on the fawn and used a Peace die on the base.

That is about it.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Robin

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Drop In For A Spell!

Good morning!

I just had to do 1 more week of Halloween

when DRS has so many fun Halloween stamps.

This first card is one that I got off of Pinterest, (something like it anyway!) from Shelly Hickox.

I used DRS stamps: Scary Skull, Bubbling Beaker, Drop in for a Spell, Brewing Halloween Greeting

Magic Potion Shelf, Witchy Accessories

I'm showing this view so that you can get a better idea how it's made.

I had to use a bottle die to just trace around and tweak a bit to fit the skull once I had it right I used a black pen to draw it around the skull to make it look like it is in the bottle of some sort of liquid.
I actually think maybe this poor guy was the victim of a spell gone wrong!!  No wonder he looks mad!  I used a die from Memory box for the web and cut it down to fit.  I used a Sizzix brick wall embossing folder for the center wall and the wall inside where the bottle is.  I tried to make the 2 sides look like shelves in a cubby or cabinet by making a mask then sponging with a light gray then put 2 rounded corners on as mask and sponged again with white.  The bricks were sponged with gray.


I saw something like this on Pinterest too by a lady names Sheila.  I stamped
the Silhouette Haunted House and embossed it with clear.  I then sponged the sky with Oxide Inks.
Because I embossed the house I was able to wipe the Oxide inks off the embossing to keep it nice and black. I glued a piece of black cardstock over the image fence (because I was adding the fence with my gate-fold). I sponged a road up to the house with white.  I then die cut the tombstones (Karen Burniston) from black, edged with white and glued it to the foreground.

I cut the fence (Sizzix) out of black then cut it in the middle.  I used the sides to glue onto the back of the back panel.

I then stamped and embossed with Vivid Orange, the sentiment It's A Scream. I die cut it with an oval and glued it to the left side only of the gate.

So that's it!

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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BOO!

Good morning friends!

I decided to do a card with a bendi-front panel. Why, heehee, I think it looks cool that's why.

The card is made with two 41/4 X 5 1/2 pieces of white (half piece of cardstock).  Cut a slit toward the bottom of back panel on the right side and cut 1/4" off left side.  For the front, stamp the Iron Fence & Gate then cut down to the height of the Fence/Gate and cut a tab on the right side 

to match the slit.  On the other side score 1/4" and fold then glue to the back of the back panel.

Unfold card and lay flat so that fence faces up then stamp and emboss "Expect The Unexpected" on the left side of fence.

For the back panel, Sponge the sky and ground using Oxide Inks.  Die cut the tree (Spellbinders), Die cut the tombstones out of textured paper (Wall paper sample used for these tombstones). Die cut the bottom ghost from vellum (tombstones and ghost dies by Sizzix).  Stamp the RIP Tombstone next to the tree.  Sponge the textured tombstones with gray ink and then a mossy green.

Dab some white opaque pigment ink around the tree and ground for mist/fog.

Die cut the moon (Hero Arts) sponge the edges, add some pink paper behind the moon.

Stamp the Ghost Boo!  with white, emboss with white on vellum and then cut it out and 

color the boo from behind with pink then glue it to the moon.

Sponge the front panel (both front and back of it) to match the back panel.

This is a little candy box.   I started with 2 rectangle die cuts then cut a strip 1 3/4" wide long enough to go from left top, around the bottom then up to the right top.  Score 1/4" along both long sides and fold inward.  Before gluing to front, stamp the front with the Priceless Halloween Greeting 

and the Candy Corn Border, color .  Now glue the 1/4" tabs starting at the top, make a pie shape cut

at the corner then continue around the bottom, make another pie shaped cut then continue up the other side to the top.  Do the same for the back of the box with the other 1/4" tab.

Punch a hole at both sides then insert a ribbon for a handle.

Cut 2 zig zag orange borders (Memory Box) and glue one to the top front and side.  Glue the other to the back and the other side.

Stamp the Mummy, color and cut out then glue to the left side of box front, leave arms free.

What a fun way to give a friend some special candies.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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Merry Christmas!

Good morning to you!

This card shows a variation for the cardinal image, I've

made him a Steller Jay.

I did this for a color challenge and I like him like this!

We have lots of Steller Jays and Blue Jays where we live.

DRS stamp: Cardinal on Branch.  

My frame is a die by Hero Arts and the Merry Christmas is

Elizabeth Craft.

Instead of popping up the frame I popped up the image panel where I did an Out-of-the-Box

die cutting technique.  The background panel is actually light blue in real life, just a few

shades lighter than the bird.  I used some Dries White Adhesive and glitter on the snowy pine cones.

My next card is using a sketch from SCS.  I used 3 stamps for the scene: Christmas Village Cabin,

Christmas Village Pond with Bridge, and Tree Line Border

For the circle I used 2 stamps: Ice Skates, and Berry Wreath and then on the band under the skates

I used Snow Background Finally the Merry Christmas at the bottom.

First I stamped the Skating Rink and then masked it then next I stamped the Cabin and masked it as well.  Keeping both mask on I then stamped the tree border.  I colored everything then I stamped the Merry Christmas at the bottom.  I a separate piece of cardstock I stamped the skates, masked them then stamped the Berry Wreath.  Colored all and die cut using a circle die from LifeStyle.

Now I made a band (part of the sketch), starting with a 1 1/2" red strip.  I cut a 1 1/4" white strip then stamped it with the Snowflakes using Jade Brilliance Ink.

For the back panel I used a 6 X 6" embossing folder from Embossalicious. 

To finish it off I used some Crystal Stickles on the snow.

That about wraps it up. Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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Happy Fall Y'all!

Good morning!

I have a fun card for you today.  I used the Pumpkin Patch stamp

but also used the Large Original Plaid stamp to make some colorful pumpkins.  Isn't that fun?  It took a bit of masking but really not hard.  The other stamp I used on this card is Happy Fall Y'All.

On this card I used the Thanksgiving Blessings stamp and the Classic Turkey stamp.

I used some copper nail head stickers a frame die which I popped up and a leaf embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

Believe it or not I used a bird book to get my colors for the turkey, I didn't know

they could be so colorful!

That's about it.  Thanks for visiting again today!

Happy crafting!

Robin

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Pumpkin Spice

Good morning!

It's that time of year again when we start seeing everything

pumpkin.  I don't mind, I love pumpkin and I love fall!!

Fall and winter are my favorite times of the year.

I am one of those people who do NOT like heat!

My first card this morning is perfect for the fall,

I used DRS stamps: Pie and Coffee, and Pumpkin Spice Everything Nice.

The embossing folder is from Darice.  Lawn Fawn is the cross stitch die.

I used some Liquid pearls for the whipped cream and sprinkled it with Terra Cotta embossing

powder for a cinnamon look.

My next card is, in general, a fall card.

The leaves and rake die is from I.O. and the frame wood grain die is from Hero Arts.

I used DRS stamps: Autumn in the Air,  Autumn Leaf Pile, and Summer's End Tree.

I tried to emulate leaves falling and blowing in the air with my die cut leaves

and also give the impression that someone has been cleaning up the yard of all it's leaves.  

I used a Misti to get the tree nice and dark.  My frame is popped up, the sky and ground are sponged with Brilliance Sky Blue and Distress Peeled Paint. 

Ok, these make me want to go get some sort of pumpkin something so I'll say

bye-bye and thanks for visiting!

Robin

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Doggone Wonderful!

Good morning to you!

This first card is a very simple design using a window

frame die and the little Santa pup. My background is an embossing

folder that looks like it's snowing but it has no name 

on it so I have no idea who makes it, sorry.

The pup has white Liquid Applique added to the fur on his hat,

then I used a heat gun on it until it puffed up.  When

I add the Liquid Applique I do it with little dots so that when it puffs up it looks very textured like fleece does.

I used DRS stamps: Santa Puppy and Doggone Christmas Greeting.

The wall in back of the pup is just white linen that I sponged with Antique Linen Distress ink.

Because of the paper's texture it looks like a plaster wall painted ivory (that's my version anyway!!).

This second card is kinda fun with the star die by Sizzix on a background made with watercolor

paper and dunked in a pool of ink (super easy way to make some backgrounds to have handy.  I have them with multi colors and with just certain colors, love them all).

I used a colorful background panel behind the stars to get so fun color in the stars.

The DRS stamps I used for this are: Christmas Rooftops, and From Our House at Christmas

The house tops are topped with glue that dries white and glitter to look like the remains of snow (because it snowed the week before!!).

Hope this gives you some easy ideas for Christmas cards!

Thanks for visiting today now go get inky!

Robin 

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Jeepers Creepers in a Jar

Good morning!

Before you ask where I got the jar, I drew it up because I don't have one 

(well I have a small die but not big enough for a scene).  This jar is

about 4 3/4" tall.  My card is 4 3/4 X 6 1/4"

the background panel is just some alcohol ink on glossy paper.

The web is from Memory Box, the dripping blood by I.O.

DRS stamps used: Iron Fence & Gate, Zombie Crawler, Beware of Zombies Sign

Zombie Gal, Zombie Guy

I masked around the jar (because I didn't intend to cut it out at first, LOL!) Then I die cut a circle out of a post-it for a moon mask and reverse mask.  I used the reverse mask first and sponged the moon a light gray, dabbed on some pigment white and heat set then spritz it with White Shimmer Spray which is what gave it the texture and shimmer.  I heat set it again then masked the moon and started stamping my characters onto post-its, fussy cut them then stamped inside the jar with the creep first

masked him then stamped the sign.  I kept the mask on the creeper, put the sign mask on then stamped the guy, I masked him also and stamped the gal.  I masked her while keeping the other mask on and stamped the fence.  Next I sponged the sky and ground using purple, blue, pink and orange, green and brown for the ground.

I took all the mask off and colored all my images.

Because of the color on the moon I had to stamp and color the gal's head on a separate piece of white and fussy cut it then glue it over my gal once she was colored.

I colored the jar stopper with earth tones.  I decided to cut out the jar because the white background just didn't look right.  I found a previously made background panel and cut it to fit.

I die cut the web out of silver and glued it under the jar, attached a ribbon and the dripping blood to the jar top then glued it to the background panel.

Finally, I added dimensional Nuvo Crystal Glaze on their eyes. After it was dry I added a bit of glitter to the eye centers.

This next card uses some Tim Holtz dies from Sizzix 

and DRS stamps: Silhouette GraveYard, Boo-tiful Halloween 

and Ghost Family Portrait

I stamped and embossed the ghost with white on vellum and 

colored their socks with Tombow markers.

I sponged the sky and grounds with Oxide Distress inks and

the die cuts are done with Black Magic cards stock then sanded.

I made an extra ground then stamped my graveyard on it

and sponged the ground to match.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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I Only Have Eyes For You!

Good morning!

How about some Halloween cards, it's right around the corner!

Give cards to all your favorite kids and if the kids are still in school, give one to their teacher too!

This first one is made with the creepy scary skull from DRS: Scary Skull and image appropriate

I Only Have Eyes For You!!  Well, I think that's funny.  This guy has 3D gloss on 

his eyeballs too, makes him extra creepy!

The web die is from Spellbinders.  It and the frame are popped up then the skull is 

popped up on top of that!

The background is sponged with Tim Holtz Oxide Distress Inks from Ranger.

My next card is scary for Leonard's sake...Poor thing is going Trick or Treating 

at that haunted house!!  Watch out Leonard!

DRS stamps: Count Porkula, Silhouette Haunted House and Halloween Arc.  I arced the words just a little extra so they would curve with the round dies I wanted to use.  I used a larger round die on top and a smaller on the bottom then I fish tailed the ends.

My trees are from Memory Box.  I cut each set from white and from black. and off-set them slightly.

I used white paint for highlights on the house and fence.

I used Fun Foam-black between the layers of trees.

Thanks for coming to visit today!
Robin

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Fall is in the Air!

Good Morning!

Well if July is for Christmas then August must be for fall right?

I think we will have fall today anyway!  

I actually can't wait till fall because I really don't like summers...too blasted hot for me!  I have to say though that this summer has felt like a reprieve compared to the last 7 or so summers where we have had what seemed like a heat wave all summer long and fires popping up every few days!!!  When you live in a national forest area, THAT is a scary thing!!!

My first card today using a sketch from SCS.

For the background I sprayed a panel of watercolor paper with

Distress Oxide Ink and then spritzed on some bleach.

My little ovals are made up of: DRS Autumn in the Air  and 

4 in 1 Harvest Designs.  To fill more space on the top and bottom oval 

I masked and restamped the same design twice.

The stitched die I used is from ODBD and the mat is fussy cut because I did not have any the right size in the same shaped oval.

My next card could be a Thanksgiving card or just a nice fall card.

 The stamps I used for this card are DRS: Fall Fence and 

Happy Thankful People.

I did the sky with Distress Oxide Inks first (they are semi opaque so I didn't want my image lines to be covered).  I then stamped my image and colored with Copic markers.

My background is a chicken wire embossing folder from Cutttlebug.  The oval dies are

from Lifestyle Crafts.

Thanks for visiting today!  

Robin

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