Special Place...

 

As many who know me, they are aware of the pet sympathy cards I make. I donate hundreds of cards every year to pet organizations. This sentiment SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART GREETING - 307E is perfect for a very quick pet sympathy card.

• I used a stencil to create a rainbow background and then I stamped the sentiment over the rainbow.
• I then finished the card with a few scattered hearts.

Thank you for stopping my to check out my card this week.

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Mothers Day Tea

 

For this delightful creation, I adorned the card base with charming pink POLKA DOT BACKGROUND - 688P.

Following that, I meticulously colored this darling VIOLET TEACUP - 1079H using copic markers and carefully fussy-cut it, elevating it with dimensionals for added depth.

To complete the ensemble, I stamped just the Mother's Day sentiment from YOU WERE RIGHT MOTHER'S DAY GREETING - 117G in matching pink, punched it out, and elevated it with dimensionals. A scattering of sparkling gems adds the perfect finishing touch.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Baby, Congratulations

Hello crafty friends. I have a super cute baby card to share with you this week.

For my card:

• I wanted to use the JENNY GIRAFFE - 859G but make it for a girl. So I started with the 4 IN 1 FASHION ACCESSORIES - 927D using the bow and stamped that on white cardstock.
• Next, I masked the bow then stamped JENNY GIRAFFE - 859G on acetate to see where she would stamp. I liked the bow to where I wanted it on JENNY GIRAFFE - 859G then removed the acetate and stamped JENNY GIRAFFE - 859G.
• I then colored the image with copics.
• I sponged a few stars on the background, popped JENNY GIRAFFE - 859G up on dimensionals and added congratulations from the GRAD SAYING - 622G in pink.
• The card was finished with a few scattered yellow sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Thinking of You

 

I realized while going through my stamps that I did not have a stamp that just said Thinking of You. Well that just gets me going through all of my stamps to say how can I make a card with this sentiment if I don't have just that sentiment. I know, look at all of my sentiments and see if there is another I can use and yes, indeed I found one.

For my card:

• I used a scrap watercolor paper and sponged 2 different blue distress oxide inks with the dark ink at the bottom.
• Next, I spritzed water over the panel to get the rain effect.
• I then die cut an umbrella and some clouds to add to the panel.
  
• I found with the THINKING OF YOU AT CHRISTMAS GREETING - 183D the perfect font and sentiment. I heat embossed just the Thinking of You in white on black card stock and popped it up on dimensionals.

If you don't have this THINKING OF YOU AT CHRISTMAS GREETING - 183D in your collection, I encourage you to look for it in the DRS Designs shop because this can be used year-round for a Thinking of You card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card.

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Are You Cured Yet?

 

While cleaning up my craft room, I came across this emboss folder and thought oh...it looks like a blanket. Well, I just had to use it for a card and thought this image was perfect for it.

For the card:

• I stamped LEONARD PIG SICKDAY BLUES - 1019G and colored the image up with copics.
• Next, I stamped just a portion of the CURED YET? GREETING - 1015E sentiment. This is my way of stretching my stamps. I love using just portions of them.
• I then cut down the layers and popped the sentiment up on dimensionals.
• I finished the card with a few scattered buttons.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week. I hope you have a fun crafty week.

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Happy Mothers Day

 

Hello crafty friends. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I am sharing a Mother's Day card. I need to get on the ball and get several made as I send Mother's Day cards to my mom, mother-in-law, and all my sisters.

For today's card:

• I first started with stamping the DOGWOOD BRANCH - 1092H on acetate using my Misti. I wanted to mask off the branch to leave just the flowers.
• Once I knew where the flowers would stamp, I created a mask for the stem and placed it under the acetate to make sure I could still get all the flowers.
• Next, I removed the acetate and stamped on the white card stock.
• Once I had the flowers, I used a heart die cut as a stencil and a black marker to create the heart.
• I then stamped the HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY - 826C inside the heart.
• Once I had the imagery and sentiment, I colored the flowers with copics and finished them with a chunky Stickles glitter for the flower centers.
• The panel was layered on a coordinating pink layer.

Have you started your Mother's Day cards?

I hope you have a wonderful craft filled week.

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Nip of Irish Cheer

 

Hello Crafty friends. I have a St. Patty's Day card to share with you using a technique called Stack, Cut, Shuffle. The idea of the technique is to get several cards out of just a few different papers to quickly build up your stash.  This is also another way you can stretch your supplies for a few different cards.

For my card today, I focused on using St. Patrick's colors.

• I grabbed a dark green and a light green card stock and stacked them together holding on to them very tightly and then making just 2 cuts on them.
• Once I had the layers cut, I used one piece of the dark green and one piece of the light green and layered them with the white card base.
• Next, I stamped the NIP OF IRISH CHEER GREETING - 319G in dark green on the light green.
• The card was finished by adding doodled dash marks (faux stitching) on all of the layers.

I hope you give the technique a try. I have used it with solid card stock but it works well with designer paper too. Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Mr and Mrs

 

Hello crafty friends. I have another wedding card to share with you. I am ramping up my wedding and graduation cards as I will again have a few graduations and weddings to attend this next year.

For my card today:

• I love the look of the GIRLY SWIRLY BIRTHDAY CAKE - 454M and thought it would be perfect for a wedding cake by simply masking the candles. I stamped the cake on acetate first to know where the candles would show up.
• Next, I stamped the cake on scrap paper and cut off the cake leaving the candles.
• I then put the card stock under the acetate and then lined up the candles scrap paper directly under where they were stamped on the acetate.
• I then removed the acetate and left the mask and stamped the cake.
• Next. I stamped the MR & MRS - 175F next to the cake.
• I then colored the panel with pencils and finished the flowers with a few gems.

I really love finding new ways to stretch my stamps and this is a great stamp for many occasions.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Happiness Comes in Waves

 

Hello crafty friends. I am back again today with another clean and simple card. Today's card is really a quick card.

• The card base is a mini slimline. It measures 3 x 6 inches.
• I stamped the new HAPPINESS COMES IN WAVES GREETING - 323D directly on the card base.
• Next, I die cut the Memory Box Big Splash Border die cut and glued it to the bottom of the card base.
• I then stamped the HAPPY SHARK - 153G and colored him with copics. He was fussy cut and popped up on dimensionals.
• The card was finished with a few scattered white sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card this week. I hope you have a wonderful crafty week.

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For Someone Special...

 

Hello crafty friends. Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week. 

I really love the look of clean and simple cards and this one really came out better on the card than in my head. For the card:

• I stamped the FILIGREE BUTTERFLY - 021G three times on a white cardstock.
• Next, I colored the panel with copics putting the darkest color to the body of the FILIGREE BUTTERFLY - 021G and really lightening up toward the edge.
• Once colored, I cut the panel down and popped up on dimensionals.
• For the sentiment, I only used the bottom portion of the SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES GREETING - 018E. I love looking for ways to use my stamps in new ways and using just a portion of this sentiment is a great way to stretch the stamp.
• The sentiment was also popped up on dimensionals and the panel was finished with some scattered black gems.

I appreciate you taking the time to look at my card. Do you have a favorite color that I used on the butterflies?

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Howdy Valentine

 

Hello Crafty friends. I hope you are doing well. I wanted to share a fun western Valentine card I made using the new HOWDY VALENTINE - 300B. 

• For my card, I stamped the COWGIRL LINE DANCER - 682G image on white card stock and colored her with copics.
• Next, I used several distress oxide inks to create a night feel to the card getting darker toward the edge of the card.
• The stars were added using white gel pen.
• The card was finished with the HOWDY VALENTINE - 300B die cut with a speech bubble and popped up on dimensionals.

Are you ready for Valentine's Day? I still have a few more Valentine's Day cards to make but this new sentiment is perfect to help inspire my Valentine's Day cards. Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Love and Blessings

 

Hello crafty friends. I am happy to share a card using the new LOVE AND BLESSINGS VALENTINE'S DAY GREETING - 290F.

• To start the card, I wanted to frame the LOVE AND BLESSINGS VALENTINE'S DAY GREETING - 290F with the INTERLOCKING HEARTS - 247F. I decided to mirror image stamp them using my tutorial found HERE. I hope you give this tutorial a try.
• I start by stamping the mirror image first. Once that is as dark as I would like, I then remove the mirror image stamp and stamp the INTERLOCKING HEARTS - 247F and LOVE AND BLESSINGS VALENTINE'S DAY GREETING - 290F.
• I then colored the hearts with burgundy, hot pink and purple using copics and adding some dark shadows to the hearts and finished them with a little white gel pen.
• I finished the sentiment coloring the little heart and matted on burgundy card stock.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week. Are you gearing up for Valentine's Day? This sentiment is perfect for sending to anyone for Valentine's Day.

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Special Place in my Heart

 

Hello crafty friends. Are you in winter months? I am in winter months now and it seems I am doing more winter / snow cards due to the weather. 

For today's card, I wanted to use the new SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART GREETING - 307E.

• I started the card with stamping ICICLES - 862H at the bottom of the cardstock.
• Next, I stamped SKATING SNOWMAN - 332H above the ICICLES - 862H and then colored the scene with copics.
• I then stamped the SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART GREETING - 307E and die cut it with a heart then popped it on a red heart using dimensionals.
• I layered the scene on a teal card base to pick up the teal used on the image.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check out my card. Have you stopped by the DRS Designs website? There are some new sentiment stamps that are great for a couple of upcoming holidays. I hope you get a chance to check them out.

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Winter Birthday

 

Hello crafty friends. We are well into winter where I live and I just thought a fun winter birthday card was perfect for my friends who have winter birthdays.

For my card today:

• I stamped the BIRD ON BRANCH - 328K on white card stock and colored with copics. 
• Next, I framed the image with a rectangle stencil and sponged very lightly some blue to frame around the image.
• I then added some Aleene's Glitter Snow to a few places on the branch.
• The card was finished with the sentiment from the BIRTHDAY MULTI GREETING - 219P, created a banner and popped it up on dimensionals.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Bee My Valentine

 

Many who know me know how much I love bees. The bee stamps on DRS Designs are my favorite. I love their smile, they are so very happy.

For today's card:

• I stamped both the BITSY BUMBLE BEE - 1020A and BEE MY VALENTINE GREETING - 330B directly on the card base.
  
• I then stamped on burgundy card stock SCATTERED HEARTS - 978F in black. I found that this cardstock did not dry quickly so I cleaned my stamp off and stamped over the black versamark and I then heat embossed with clear emboss powder. I love the shine on the edges of the hearts so it turned out better adding the embossing over the hearts.
• I then fussy cut the SCATTERED HEARTS - 978F and popped them up on dimensionals and used copic markers to color the BITSY BUMBLE BEE - 1020A.
• The card was finished with a punched flower from my stash and I tucked a punched leaf under the flower and finished the flower with a Nuvo Drop.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Herd It's Your Birthday...

 

Hello crafty friends. I have a fun birthday card to share today.

I find that I love coloring with pencils on colored card stock. I really love how it pops against the color. For my card today:

• I stamped the COW CUTIE - 1112F on brown cardstock and stamped the HERD BIRTHDAY GREETING - 1146D directly under it.
  
• Next, I colored the image with primsa pencils.
• Once colored, I die cut it with a Gina Marie die cut and layered on a black card base.

I love the clean and simple look of this fun card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Happy New Year!

 

For my card today, I did a very quick thank you card using the DECO THANK YOU - 623E stamped in blue on a white card base. I then die cut in blue this swirly snowflake die cut from Memory Box.

Happy New Year. Thank you so much for following along with the DRS Team Blog. We look forward to sharing with you some new cards to inspire your creativity this year.

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Merry Christmas

 

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week. I used the wonderful SMALL NATIVITY SCENE - 696D as it is perfect for today. I stamped it and colored it with copics. I then die cut a gold frame and heat embossed the CHRISTMAS STAR MERRY CHRISTMAS - 933F with gold emboss powder. The star was finished with a single gem.

From the entire DRS Designs team, we would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

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Christmas Poinsettia

 

This new SMALL SCRIPT MERRY CHRISTMAS - 272E is fast becoming a go to sentiment in my collection. It is a great size and perfect for any style Christmas card.

For my card today:

• I used a small poinsettia die cut and cut a cluster from red, green and gold mirror paper. I then die cut a white panel to layer the poinsettia and finished with a pearl.
• I then stamped the SMALL SCRIPT MERRY CHRISTMAS - 272E and then layered the poinsettia cluster just above it on a dimensional.

This card is very clean and simple and really packs a punch with just the perfect sentiment to fit perfectly under the cluster.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week.

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Leaping Deer

 

Hello crafty friends. I finally had a chance to use this great new Leaping Deer - 276H image. Oh, how I love this great deer image. I actually have two cards to share this week with this wonderful image.

For my first card today: 

• I stamped the Leaping Deer - 276H image in brown on the card base and colored it with copics.
• Nest, I heat embossed with clear glitter the INTERLOCKING SNOW BACKGROUND - 015H on the navy blue strip.
• The card was finished with the Small Script Merry Christmas 272E in navy blue and a few scattered blue sequins.

For my second card:

• I stamped the Leaping Deer - 276H  and the THINKING OF YOU AT CHRISTMAS GREETING - 183D and heat embossed them with gold glitter embossing powder.
• Next, I cut several strips of mirror gold to create more interest to the card.
• I then punched several snowflakes and layered them giving them dimension and finished them with stickles.

On this card really shines.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my cards this week.

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