Teacher Appreciation Gifts!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Well, the school year is almost over and its time to thank those wonderful teachers who teach our children everyday. It's got to be a hard job, don't ya think? I know its not a job I could do! So to show my appreciation, I have been making some gifts this week so I will be ready for Teacher Appreciation Week which is the first full week of May every year! Fun! Here is a set of cards I made that I think any teacher will love to have!Each card uses a different sentiment but I kept the colors and patterned paper all the same! Here is a close up of the cards!


This card uses the Get Well sentiment from the Get Well Prayer stamp. Inside the card, I stamped the rest of the sentiment to complete the card. I used various dies from Spellbinders to dress up this simple card.

This birthday card uses a new release called Happy Birthday Arc for the sentiment over the cute Picnic Basket. By using paper piecing for the basket and the tablecloth, I tied all the colors together! The rest of the image was colored using Copic markers. I love that picnic basket!


I'm not sure how well this card fits with the rest of the sentiments but I just couldn't help myself. The Coffee Trio stamp is just cute and the Espresso-ly Wonderful sentiment just sets it all off, don't you think?
My final card uses the With Sympathy sentiment and the new release Circle Spiro Design stamp. As you can see, I used the same Kraft cardstock base and colors for all 4 cards. I also made a box to hold the cards!

DRS Designs has a stamp for all occasions! Be sure to show your appreciation to a Teacher during Teacher Appreciation week! Have a great Sunday!

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Today is.......

April 13th already? Wow, where did the time go? The weather is beautiful here in Missouri (where I live) and I hope its beautiful where you are! I have another card to share with you today using a new release from DRS Designs.

Sometimes, you just need a silly card for a good friend, don't you?

The sentiment, Got It All Together Greeting, kinda sums up my life last week! LOL!! Sometimes things just happen and that is the way it is! I stamped Sally Snail and colored her in using my Copic markers. I highlighted the flowers on her shell using some Crystal Stickles. This was a fun card to make. Its good to be silly sometimes!

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Happy Sunday!

By Debbie Seyer

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a great weekend. Have you checked out the new releases from DRS Designs? I know I always say this new release is my favorite but its always true! LOL Here are a couple of cards I made using the Lots of Dots 3" Giga Circle image. Enjoy!


For this card, I stamped the circle image in pumpkin and brown ink to make my background paper. I stamped the Small Script Happy Birthday in pumpkin ink and cut using my Classic Circle Nestabilities. The sentiment is layered onto a larger Circle that I stamped the Lots of Dots Circle on. I finished the card using some ribbon and brads!

I used the Lots of Dots 3" Giga Circle to make this card, too. I usually don't use background paper with my DRS Designs projects because DRS has such great background images you don't need the paper. But these scraps of October Afternoon paper where sitting on my desk and I just thought they went so well together! I stamped the Lots of Dots 3" Giga Circle using Apricot Appeal ink onto white cardstock. I cut/embossed using my Circle Nestabilities after I stamped so I could get the dots right where I wanted them. Then I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment using Pumpkin Pie classic ink. Those little flowers are from Fly Away Hearts and Flowers background stamp. I stamped the image using Rich Cocoa Memento Ink and cut some of the bigger flowers out and added Crystal Stickles to the middle. Then I stamped just the tale of the background using Pumpkin Pie ink onto the Kraft cardstock base. See those little flowers with more stickles? I just love glitter!

Make sure you check out all the New Releases from DRS Designs!

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Glitter and Shine

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Hello! Hope you had a great Easter! Today I want to share with you a couple of cards I made using some New Releases from DRS Designs. I have been hoarding a bunch of glitter and decided to use it for these cards!


For this card, I stamped the Oval Spiro Design stamp onto Kraft cardstock using Versamark and then used some Heat 'n Stick powder. After heat setting, I added this beautiful glitter and heat set again. I cut around the outside of the image. I used the sentiment Enjoy Today stamped in Baja Breeze and also stamped the background using Designs Dots.

For this second card, I used the Heat 'n Stick powder with glitter technique, too. The main sentiment, Small Script Happy Birthday was stamped inside the Ribbon Scallop 2.5" Mega Oval and then cut out. I stamped the Single Birthday Candle all over the pink cardstock and added the glitter, too!

Well, I hope you love these new releases as much as I do!! You can check out all the new releases HERE on the DRS Designs Store website. Have a great day!

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Dreams!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room


It's almost April, can you believe it? Then May will be here before we know it and in May, there are alot of Graduations coming up. When I saw this sentiment, Go Confidently Graduation Sentiment from DRS, I just knew that I wanted to use it for a graduation card for one of my daughter's friends. I stamped the sentiment using Rich Cocoa Memento Ink and cut/embossed using Petite Ovals Lg Nestabilities. I used some Distress Ink and a sponge to "shabby" it up a bit and some other fun embellishments to make this sentiment really stand out!

Have you thought about upcoming events in your life that will need cards? DRS Designs is getting ready to release some great new images and the sneak peeks will be starting. So be sure to check back often so you can start planning your Spring card making! Hope you have a great Tuesday!

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Jelly Bunny Bean!

by Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Great minds definitely think alike! Yesterday Michelle's card used the super cute image - Jelly Bunny Bean and today I used the same image! It's because he is just so cute!



See what I mean? I stamped the image in Rich Cocoa Memento ink and colored his ears, cheeks and foot using a pink copic marker. I decided my bunny was white so all I did to highlight that was to outline him using a light grey copic marker. I colored the grass and eggs, too. I stamped the Medium Script Happy Easter using the brown memento ink and cut/embossed using Labels 8 Nestabilities™ from Spellbinders™. I sponged some Antique Linen Distress link around the outside edge and popped it up with some glue dots.

Hope you are having a great week!

Supplies Used:

• Stamps - Jelly Bunny Bean, Medium Script Happy Easter
• Cardstock - Aqua Mist, Kraft & Neenah White; Crate Paper
• Ink - Rich Cocoa Memento Ink pad
• Accessories - Jumbo Scalloped Borderabilities® Petite, Labels 8, Classic & Scalloped Squares Nestabilities™, Silver brads, ribbon, 3d foam squares

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Two Peas and A Prayer!!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

It's a silly title, isn't it? Well, I hope when you see my cards for today, you will understand! My first card is all about being Irish. Since tomorrow is St. Patrick's day I figured it was the best day to use this wonderful blessing.

This sentiment stamp is called Sunbeam to Warm You Irish Greeting. I thought it was quite appropriate for the day before St. Patrick's day, don't you? Plus the wonderful Everything Irish image goes perfect with it. Behind the image I stamped the Swag & Dot 2.5" Mega Circle using Bean Sprout Memento Ink and cut/embossed it using my Classic Circle Nestabilities™. This whole card came together so easily! Love it when that happens!

This second card came to mind when I saw the wonderful new Cosmo Cricket patterned paper pad - Garden Variety. Gotta love those Peas!


The card base was made from Scalloped Circle Nestabilities™. I layered the two different patterned papers on top and added the twine with the button. I stamped the Peas in a Pod image using Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto white cardstock. I cut/embossed using a Labels 1 Nestabilities™ and airbrushed it using the lightest yellow copic marker I have. I colored the peas using some Copic Markers, too. Isn't this fun? Gotta love green! I hope you have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day and wear lots of green! Have a great day!

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Happy Tuesday!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Hope you are having a great week so far! This is my card for the Crazy 4 Challenges blog this week. You were to use paper piercing on your card. DRS Designs is sponsoring the blog so be sure to check it out and play along!



For my card, I used the Medium Script Happy Easter as my sentiment. I stamped it using Colorbox Chalk Ink - Picante - onto a Classic Petite Ovals Lg. Nestabilities™. I layered that onto a Labels 10 Nestabilities™. The butterflies are from the 4 Corner Butterfly Background. I stamped and colored them using copic markers. I cut them out and popped them up using some 3d foam squares. Hope this card makes you smile, no matter what kind of weather!

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Enjoy Tuesday!!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

I don't know about you but I am so sick of winter. So I decided to make a card that reminded me of summer! Here it is!!


I started my card by stamping the Bloomin' Huge Flower and Happy Bee using black memento ink onto white cardstock. I colored the images using Copic markers and cut them out. I stamped the Bitsy Bumble Bee onto the white panel and colored it in, too. The flower and Happy Bee are mounted onto the white cardstock panel using 3d foam squares. I stamped the Enjoy Today! sentiment and then cut/embossed it using Labels Three Nestabilities™. I added some brads in each corner and bright yellow polka dotted ribbon.

Hopefully, my card made you think of bright sunshine and warmer weather! I know I sure did when I was making it! Hope you have a great day!

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Jelly Bunny Bean!

by Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room
Today I have the cutest bunny to show you! He is a new release from DRS and he makes me smile everytime I see him!!



See what I mean? He is just too cute! You can see the Jelly Bunny Bean on the brand new DRS Designs website! Wow, is it cool!

Now for my card, I stamped the Jelly Bean Jumble background using Barely Banana ink onto Barely Banana cardstock. I know its hard to see in my picture but trust me, it's there! Then I stamped the Jelly Bunny Bean using Rich Cocoa Memento ink onto white cardstock and colored him in using Copic markers. I added some stickles onto the little eggs for some extra glitter! I stamped the sentiment using the Rich Cocoa ink onto white cardstock and then positioned the Ribbon Tag die. That way, I have my sentiment just where I want it! The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and the button is from my button stash! Thanks for checking out my post today!

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Tuesday Morning Sketch!

by Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

This week DRS Designs is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches! You can see the sketch and the great prize HERE. Be sure to check out all the great samples by the Tuesday Morning Sketches design team using DRS images!!

Using a sketch is one of my favorite ways to get my creativity going! I had alot of fun with this sketch. So much, in fact, that I made 2 cards for today!

My first card sticks to the sketch really close.


I used the new release XL Design Ribbon Slide (G141). I stamped the image and embossed it using some clear embossing powder. After I heat set the powder, I cut out the square and the ribbon slide portion. I threaded my ribbon thru the middle and tied a bow. I stamped/embossed the With Sympathy (F687) sentiment and added some sponging around the outside. Sympathy cards are hard for me to make. I am used to using bright cheerful colors and lots of embellishments on my cards but a sympathy card needs alot less to get the point across.

For my second card, I changed up the sketch just alittle bit. I used a sentiment as the main focal point and embellishments along the bottom. Here I chose a bright, cheerful color of orange!!


The sentiment is a new release called Song In My Heart (G202). I stamped the sentiment first and then cut/embossed using Labels 11 Nestabilities(tm). I also cut/embossed some Classic Heart Nestabilities(tm) and put those along the bottom, held in place by some heart shaped pearl brads.

I love this sketch and hope you will give it a try! Be sure to check out all the great samples from the Tuesday Morning Sketches design team! If you play along you could win a great prize from DRS Designs! Have a great Tuesday!

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The Bucket Handbag Challenge!

by Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Yesterday on Splitcoaststampers, the challenge was to make a Bucket Handbag box. It's a really great template and I wanted to do something using one of my favorite DRS Stamps - Large Filigree Snowflake (M1119). Yep, you read that right - Snowflake!! I love the look of this stamp. It's just so elegant and I just knew I could use it as a background on my bag. What do you think?

After printing the template onto the pink cardstock, I cut everything out. Then I stamped the Filigree Snowflake all over the bag using the same colored ink as my cardstock. Then before I cut/embossed the Classic Heart Nestabilities™, I stamped all over a scrap of white cardstock. After the heart was cut/embossed then I stamped the Script Happy Valentine's Day sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I layered it onto a black Scalloped Heart Nestabilities™. I even cut the handles using Scalloped Heart Nestabilities™ but its hard to see with my big bow :).

This color combo is one of my daughter's favorites, so I think this is for her! Maybe a iTunes gift card for Valentine's? She isn't into sweets (I don't know who she gets that from!) Don't be afraid to use your stamps in different ways! Hope you have a great day!

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Button Hearts & Love!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room



Sometimes I have trouble getting the creative juices flowing and yesterday was one of those days. So when that happens to me, I usually try to find a challenge that will give me a starting point. On Splitcoaststampers, I found the Learn a New Technique Challenge and boy, did it inspire me!! The new technique to try is called "Side Stepping". This is a unique version of the stair step card and you can find the challenge including directions HERE on Splitcoaststampers.

For the sentiment, I used a beautiful sentiment from DRS called Changing Love Greeting (H574). I stamped it first using brown ink onto shimmery white cardstock and then positioned my die and cut/embossed. Then using the stamping off technique, I stamped the Heart & Scrolls (G271) as a background. I also stamped the Heart & Scrolls 2 more times and cut out just the big hearts to use as accents to this wonderful sentiment! I added some dies, buttons, a charm and ribbon to finish everything off. I think this makes a truly unique Anniversary Card. It could be costly to mail BUT hand-delivered is okay, don't you think? Hope you have a great week!

Don't forget you only have a few more days to purchase any of the Retiring Designs. Be sure to check it out so you don't miss anything!

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The Tall & Short of Cards!

by Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

What size card do you usually make? The A-2 size - 5 1/4 x 4 1/2" or maybe a square card - 5 1/4 x 5 1/4"? How about a tall card? One that will fit into a business sized envelope - 9" x 4". Or maybe a card that's the shape of your favorite die template? Here are a couple of cards I made that are non-traditional sized cards!



This is a tall card measuring 4" x 9". Just cut a piece of cardstock to 8" x 9" and fold in half. Fits in a business envelope pretty good! For this card, I stamped the Interlocking Hearts Background(H808) in Versamark. This makes a lovely, subtle background. Then I stamped the new release Valentine Flower Heart (M186) in black ink. I colored the image using my Copic markers and added some sparkle using some Crystal Stickles. I carefully cut the image out and mounted it onto a Renaissance Hearts Pendant. I added some ribbon to the card and its all done! Plenty of room inside to write just what your feeling for your Valentine!



Here is a much smaller card. Using a Labels 1 Nestabilities(tm) as the base of my card, I stamped the Valentine Flower Heart (M186) and used Crystal Stickles to color in the flowers and a marker for the leaves. This was such a fast and easy card!

Don't be afraid to try different sized cards! Using different sizes can really "spice up" your cardmaking! Have a great day!

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XOXO for Your Sweetie!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Have you thought about what to make your Sweetie for Valentine's Day? Well, here is an idea using some cute new DRS releases!


I made a chipboard coaster box for his favorite chocolates and a matching card! Directions for making the chipboard coaster box can be found on Splitcoaststampers. The sentiment on the box is the Script Happy Valentine's Day (F357). I stamped it onto a Classic Heart Nestabilities in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I mounted that onto a black Scalloped Heart Nestabilities and attached it all to the box using some really strong red-line tape. I stamped the OXXO stamp (G188) onto white cardstock using red ink. I cut the OXXO apart and attached it to the box as you can see in the above picture.

For the card, I stamped the Hugs & Kisses Valentine Greetings (G190) onto a piece of white cardstock. I cut/embossed the Classic Scalloped Frame from Spellbinders out of black cardstock and centered it over my sentiment. I stamped the OXXO stamp(G188) using red ink and cut it out whole this time.

I think my hubby will love this on Valentine's Day, if I can keep it hidden! LOL Be sure to check out all those great new releases for Valentine's day! They are wonderful!

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Love Is.......

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room


the new releases from DRS Designs! Today I am showing you my favorite one of the whole bunch. Don't get me wrong they are all good but this one is just "IT" for me! A few months ago, I suggested to Sue that a text stamp would be great, maybe something for Valentine's Day. This is what she came up with and I love it!




To make my card, I stamped the Love Is... text twice onto some vanilla cardstock. I then tore and inked the edges. Then I stamped the Hearts and Scrolls (G271) a few times using the technique called Stamping Off. That means I inked up the stamp, stamped onto a piece of scratch paper and then stamped onto my cardstock. I also stamped the Hearts and Scrolls (G271) image onto the base of the card, too. The butterfly is a piece of chipboard that I inked up and coated with stickles.

Here is another card using the same Love Is... stamp

I think this card would be great as a Wedding or Anniversary card, don't you? This is only one of the new releases that DRS Designs has planned. Be sure to check out everyone's post this week to see some more!

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Let's have some fun.......

by Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

I don't know about you but I haven't had time to sit down and make anything for fun in a long time. So yesterday, I decided to sit down at my craft table and just have fun! Here are a couple of cards I made with that in mind!



If you are like me, you have jars and jars of eyelets just gathering dust! So when I got this funny Eyelet Sentiment (F735) I just had to make a fun card to go with it! The background is stamped using the Flyaway Hearts and Flowers stamp (P359). Then using my eyelet setter, I added some pink, yellow and purple eyelets. Some of the eyelets are even flower shaped! I really had fun with this! I think this card is perfect for someone who just needs alittle pick-me-up!

This next card is pretty simple. I used my Scalloped and Classic Hearts Nestabilities (tm) for this card.

I think the lovely Script Happy Valentine's Day sentiment (F357) should really be the star of this card! Its just so elegant and simple. My favorite! Hope you have found some inspiration to just go and have fun while stamping and card making!

Don't forget that DRS Designs is having a retirement sale! We are ringing in the new year by saying goodbye to some old designs and saying Hello! to all new designs! Be sure to check it all out HERE! Have a very Happy New Year!! Let's ring in 2010!

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Just a few more mailing days.......

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

There is only 8 days until Christmas! Wow, that went by really quickly, didn't it? There are a few more days to get out those hand-made Christmas cards. Here are a couple of quick cards that I made to send to family and friends. You can see these cards in my sample gallery on the DRS Designs website. Matter of fact, all the talented designers have their very own gallery on the website. If inspiration is what you are needing this is a great resource to use. You can check the Sample Gallery out HERE.

My first card is pretty simple. I used a wonderful sentiment (Yesteryear Christmas Greeting) on the front of the card to convey my Christmas wish and then on the inside I will put a cute picture of my family and a hand written note.



Now this second card is for a select group! Everyone has that someone special in their life that this card would be the perfect Christmas Card! I know just the person to send this to and he will definitely get a kick out of it! DRS Designs has the best selection of sentiments that I have ever seen and this one just makes me chuckle!! The sentiment is called 4 Stages of Christmas.


Since the next time I will blog here is after Christmas, let me take a minute to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas. May you and your family remember the true meaning of Christmas and celebrate the birthday of Our Lord, Jesus Christ together with much love and togetherness!

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Tags for Christmas!

By Debbie Seyer - A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great start to December. Can you believe how fast times flies by? Well, its kinda got me hurrying around that's for sure! One thing I like to give as gifts at Christmastime is food. Bread, cookies, candies - you name it, my girls and I make it! We love to cook together at Christmas and I think it makes special memories!

Now you may have noticed a certain guy doing the 12 Tags of Christmas. Well, I am not a grunge type of girl but the inspiration alone is almost priceless!! Here is what I came up with from the first 2 days of 12 Tags of Christmas.


For my first tag, I cut a Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities (tm) our of Kraft cardstock. Using some Fire Brick Distress Ink, I stamped the Snowflake Scroll (F875) all over. I also stamped the Filigree Snowflake using a lighter distress ink but its kinda hard to see. After stamping and sponging around the edges, I used the Cracked Glass Technique on the whole tag. Now I made a real mess - so don't do what I did. It took at least 4 layers of UTEE to get the look I was wanting.

For the Large Filigree Snowflake & Merry Christmas Arc stamps, I inked up the stamp with Versamark and then with Fire Brick ink pad and then stamped. I added some Iridescent Ice embossing powder and heat set. After carefully cutting, I attached these to my tag using glue dots. I added the lace, brad and ribbon later.

Here is a close up!





For my next tag, I used the same Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities. Only I started with some Heavy White cardstock. I stamped the Snowflake Address Label stamp frame using Versamark ink and used some clear embossing powder. I did this twice. Once for the tag and then embossed the same image onto a piece of white cardstock. I cut out just the frame part and added the sentiment using Santa Handmade for You stamp. After that was cool, I used a sponge and some dye inks all over the tag and my extra frame.

I dipped the edges of my tag into versamark and heat embossed using Iridescent Ice embossing powder. The bottom layer of the tag is the larger Rectangle in the Nestabilities (tm) set and I stamped the Snowflake Background stamp and white embossing powder. I inked up the bottom layer using a sponge and Soft Sky ink pad.

I used the Medium Filigree Snowflake that I embossed using white embossing powder 2 times and cut them out to make the detail. Instead of a brad, I ran some blue craft foil thru my Wizard (tm) and cut some small snowflakes. I attached them to the corner of my tag and punched a hole in the middle using my Crop-a-dile. I added some ribbon. Now I will have to get busy and make some goodies so I can use my tags!!


I hope these tags have inspired you to make some gifts from your heart this Christmas. It will save you some money but what you will get back will be priceless!! Have a great day!!

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The Joys of Giga Stamps......

By Debbie Seyer

If you haven't checked out DRS Designs newest releases, you are missing out! They are all wonderful but today I wanted to share with you two projects I made using the newest Giga circle stamps. These stamps are designed to work with the Scalloped Giga Circle punches. While I don't own those punches, I do own Nestabilities™ and the two work great together! Here is a Thanksgiving card I made using the Leaf Giga Circle stamp.


Those pilgrims are Cutie Pie Kids and they are soooo cute, aren't they? They are called Happy Harvest Cutie Pie Boy and Happy Harvest Cutie Pie Girl. I stamped them onto white cardstock and then colored them using Copic markers. I carefully cut them out and popped them up using 3d foam squares. I stamped the Leaf Giga Circle stamp using brown ink and then cut/embossed using a Classic Circle Nestabilities™.

My second card uses the Holly Giga Circle Stamp that was released this month, too!


I stamped the Holly Giga Circle image plus Simple Joys of Christmas Sentiment and then cut/embossed it using my Nestabilities™. I stamped the Triple Holly image using Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto white cardstock and colored using my Copic Markers. Then I carefully cut out the images. I used a white gel pen to highlight the berries.

This card really didn't take alot of time but what took the most time was placing each of those little bitty red rhinestones into place! The stamp has a row of dots that just beg for bling!! I hope you will check out all the great new releases. There is alittle something for everyone!!

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