Snow Globe

 Happy Monday! Can you believe it's getting close to the end of September?!! Christmas will be here before you know it. So with that in mind I have a Snow Globe Christmas card to share with you today. It features the new Mountain and Tree 2 in 1 Scene builder image (045P).

I started with some water color paper, stamped the Village Church, masked it and then stamped the tree with Memento Bamboo ink and then the mountains with Archival Black ink. I used Nuvo Aqua Pens to color the mountains and sky, copics for the church and snow lines, which were stamped with the snow, sand, water lines image. Once the images were dry, I used VersaMark ink to stamp the starry background in the sky and heat embossed with white EP. I wanted the mountains to look like they had snow on them so I used a white Pitt Artist pen to create the snow. I used a Tim Holtz snow globe die to cut out the scene and the base part, then using the same die I cut out the card base and glued the pieces in place. Merry Christmas was stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with white EP, Some punched snowflakes and rhinestones complete the look.
Thanks for stopping by!
blessings,
shelia

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Something's Fishy

 

Good morning friends!

I have a couple of different cards today!

This first fairy card uses MaryAnn Designs die to make it a shaped card.

I also used some premade flowers to embellish and

I.O. Butterflies with pearls.

I used DRS Design Stamps: Fairy With Globe and Mushroom Line

I embossed the die cut and inked while the die was still on the paper.

The little bow is a hand dyed piece of seam binding.

My second card uses a lot of stamps and dies.  I got this idea from Pinterest.  It was originally done as a forest scene by Kittie Caracciolo of Kittie Kraft.

I thought is would be fun to use some of my underwater dies by Memory Box and I.O. to do the front Z Fold without coloring it so that it would not take away from  the stamped images on the card base.  This Z-Fold is actually a Box fold as it has a box in the center.

This next view is looking straight on.

I glittered the panels a bit too.  The sand is just torn paper.  I added pearls just for fun.  DRS Design Stamps used: School of Fish, 4 in 1 Ocean Design, 3 in 1 Ocean Floor, 4 in 1 Seashells, and Bubbles.

I used 2 pieces of 4 1/4 X 11" white paper to make this card scoring both at 5 1/2 and 2/3/4".  Turn one upside down so that 1 card panel has the 5 1/2" fold first and the other has the 2 3/4" fold first.  The front panel was cut away in the center leaving about 1/4" border all the way around then I glued by die cuts to the back side.  I stamped my scene on the back panel then sponged and colored.  I torn paper for the sand and glued it across the bottom making sure to fold where the folds should be while gluing (otherwise it doesn't fold right).  Then I glued the front on just at the 2 3/4" left side and right side, around the 3 edges of each.  It is NOT glued in the center.  Now fold it as a Z and the box will appear!! Magic! LOL!

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

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For Two Great teachers

As another school year comes to a close, it's important to let teachers know how special and appreciated they are, especially after all of the hard work they put into teaching our youth. Today I'm showing off the cards I've made to go with the thank you gifts for my son's teacher and teaching assistant.

 

 

These pocket cards were started by cutting scalloped squares using large Nestability dies. I adhered the right, left, and bottom edges of two of them together to form the pocket. I decorated the fronts of each one by stamping the Interlocking Star Background (819H) with Versa Mark and the Starry Background (124H) with dark purple ink.  

 

 

On one of them, I used the Teacher Tools (792G) image to embellish the front. I colored it with Copic markers. Then, I stamped "Thank You" from the Box of Chocolates Greeting (967F) and cut it out with a fishtail banner to put below the image.  

 

 

On the other, I stamped the Brush Thank You (1095H).

 

The inside message was computer generated and the tops of the message cards were embellished with a paper bow.  A matching, layered flower embellished with a pearl in the center decorated each bow.

 

 

Once I had my ideas drawn up on paper and started to create these, everything seemed to fall right into place.  I really had a lot of fun making these and I hope his teachers really enjoy them!

 

Of course, I hope you do too!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

 

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Kickoff

Good Game Day to you!  Today marks the official start of college football.  My favorite team, The Ohio State Buckeyes, will take the field at noon EST today.  To show my support for my beloved Buckeyes, I thought a card was needed.

I stamped the ultra cool image "Ohio Buckeye" with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored it with Copic markers and cut around the image with detailed scissors.  I paired the image with X-Press cardstock that was cut with an emerald  die set from Spellbinders.  I stamped the fun background of "Large Stained Glass" with Memento Tuxedo Black directly on top of the cut "O".  I colored with Copic markers, added the buckeyes and leaves and placed an overlay of acetate to make "O" shiny just like stained glass.

This was such a fun shape card to make!

Have a great season, Buckeyes!

Saturday smiles,
Kecia

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Praying Bunny, Shape Easel Card

I wanted to use a Easter Card today. And try something new so I went with this shape easel card. I just love this little Praying Bunny by DRS designs. He was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with copic markers the sky was air brushed with Booo. I used a M.S. punch and vellum to make the paper lace that is behind the image this was attached to a pink scalloped circle. I stamped the Bunny Tracks with Spun Sugar then stamper the Easter is Gods Love in black ink. The bow is seam binding that was dyed with the Spun Sugar.


Have a wonderful day,

Janett

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Today's Clue

Mystery Stamp C
Clue #5:

This hog won't squeal

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Mystery Stamp A	Mystery Stamp B	Mystery Stamp C	Mystery Stamp D
Play your cards right and you can win!	No Checkers on this board.	Varoom!	Oh square of squares.
It is a big deal!	No Saluting required	No exercise here	Time is of the essence
Some things just suit me	Not the pits	Best friends with Harley	Been around since the sundial
ooohhh, royalty!	Only winners get to take me for a ride!	Go hog wild	The Mayans loved me
Not in the cards, oh wait, yes it is	Long may it wave	This hog won't squeal	Coming Soon!

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My Favorite Vegetable!!

Happy Monday! Today I have a fun card to share with you that features DRS Designs Favorite Vegie saying.

I started with an orange card base that I cut into the shape of candy corn. I stamped the Easy Dot background across the middle of the card in Versacolor Orange. After cutting a yellow piece to fit the bottom of the card, I stamped it with the Easy Candy Corn background in the same orange ink. I added some sparkly orange ric rac before attaching it to the card base. The white top was cut from card stock and embossed with the CB Swirls folder before attaching it to the card base. The sentiment was stamped in Memento black, cut with a nestie, and sponged with the same orange ink before adding a yellow layer and attaching it to the middle of the card. I love this sentiment and just had to try making a shaped card for it. I like the result. Hope you do too.

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to check out this week's challenge at DRS Designs.

Until next time,
shelia

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Challenge #18-Shape Up

Hello Everyone! Welcome to the DRS Designs Weekly Challenge! Before we get started with our challenge, let's wish a BIG congratulations to last weeks winner of our Butterfly challenge,


Anita Kejriwal
Please contact us at info@drsdesigns.com to claim your prize.

For this week's challenge we want to see how creative you can get making cards of different shapes. No square or rectangle cards allowed!

The winner of this challenge will win these stamps:
Dogwood Branch (1092H) 
Lily Corner (564F)
Circle Lily (437G)


The Shape Up challenge entries created by the DRS Designs DT can be found below.

We hope you are inspired to play along!

Thanks for stopping by and Good Luck!

Karin

Janett

Julie

Pam

Sue

Shelia

Chrissy D

Jennifer E.

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Irish Everthing

Good morning everyone, today I wanted to share a little luck of the

Irish with all these wonderful DRS designs Irish stamps. My card

today is a Telescoping card. I used the spellbinder circle die and the

lacey circle die. The stamps I used were An-Irish-Blessing, Swirly-

Shamrocks, Everything-Irish, Irish-On-Greeting. The edges were

sponged with distree Ink in antique linen. I colored the image with

copic markers.

　
Have a wonderful day,

Janett

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Apache Blessing

Today I have a shaped card using a new release from DRS Designs: Apache Blessing (954K). I stamped the sentiment and embossed it with detail black embossing ink. I made a shaped card using a nestability. I added a sheer black ribbon and brad to one side and added lilttle black pearls along the bottom and edge.

Thanks for stopping by today and check out the new releases from DRS Designs.

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Happy Easter!

posted by Cathy/Crafty Thoughts...

Hi Everyone...Happy Easter...I'll keep this quick as I'm sure everyone is short on time today! I thought I would share a little Easter dress with you today! I've seen these dresses alot lately and thought I would try my hand at one and today seemed like the best day for that. You can find the template for these dresses HERE.

Here is my version...images by DRS Designs...



I found that the DRS background stamps were a great fit for this dress! I used the flower/dragonfly background on the dress base...I stamped in celery on celery. I stamped the dot background on the vellum in white Brilliance ink and then used the swiss dots embossing folder to give it some texture. I used the Martha Stewart heart border punch on the bodice and then ran my ribbon through the button ribbon slide and tied the ends in a knot. The scalloped collar and arm ruffles were stamped with this mega scallop punch image and the scallops were trimmed to fit those areas on the dress. Some flowers from the paisley cuttlebug die and some jewels finish the dress off.

Thanks for stopping by today...don't forget, the current challenge going on until NEXT Sunday is birthday creations. Participate for your chance to win some blog candy. Also, if I don't hear from the blog hop candy winners by 8p tonight, I will be drawing two new names. Please check back to see if you are a winner.

See you soon...

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For A Sweet Sixteen

Good morning!

My name is Judy Rozema and I am Guest Designing for DRS for March and April. If you were here yesterday, you met Debbie, the other Guest Designer. I think she and I are going to the same party! Both are daughters are celebrating birthdays close to each other and Debbie and I used the same color family for our projects this week!

My daughter turns sweet sixteen this coming Monday, and I made this little box for a special gift for her. Now if you follow my blog at all, you will know that I am not a 3D kind of person. I like to stick with cards! But this little box was calling my name, and it's really easy! You can print the pattern right on your cardstock, cut, decorate, adhere, and voila! A little gift box for something special. I got the pattern from a Technique Challenge on Splitcoaststampers, and you can download it HERE.
I used the fun and festive Birthday Candle Burst and colored each candle using markers, reinkers, and an aqua brush. Then I added Crystal Stickles to the candles and the fun swirl that is holding them all together and punched the corners with a ticket corner punch. Here is a close-up:
Since the actual stamp was a little too long for my box, I cut apart the candles and sentiment, and added them to the top of my box. I punched holes in the top with a 1/4" circle punch and ran different fun ribbons through, using glue dots to adhere them. You could also use colored staples for another option and fun look. I cut a strip of hot pink cardstock and ran it through my crimper (I had to think for a minute to remember where it was! When is the last time you used yours? LOL), and added that as a layer before I adhered my main panel with pop dots.

I think she will like what is in the bottom of this box. It's small and can fit into your hand. Remember, she is going to be 16...... Can you guess what is inside?

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A cup full of warmth

Good morning everyone I am so glad that you stopped by. Before I start my project I just want to wish the design team's Heather a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! I hope it is a good one filled with many blessings.

Whether it is a birthday or a holiday, I think I have a nice little gift idea that can be given for any occasion. I know that I will be creating more of these for the girls' bus drivers and teachers for church clubs. I created a mug card that you can fill with soup, coffee or in my case hot cocoa. Here is the TEMPLATE that I used for my card. I changed it a bit though using a straight bottom rather than rounded.



I wanted a straight bottom because I knew that I wanted to sew my card and it would be easier not to have to sew a rounded edge. I have a hard enough time trying to sew a straight line so I did not need anything more complicated LOL. Besides here is a tip for you if you decide to try these yourself- line the template up to the bottom and side of your paper and then you save time cutting too. The template is larger than a half sheet of cardstock (8.5" X 11'') so you will need the better part of a whole sheet. After I cut out my mug I stamped my marshmallow bg stamp in white ink on both the front of the mug and the inside of the mug. So, you will need to stamp on both sides of your paper. After I stamped the marshmallows I folded my card in half sideways and stitched it around 3 sides to create a pocket. You do not have to sew you can use adhesive but if you do I recommend an aggressive one like red line tape so that it will not come open easily.



I then stamped my cocoa cup with chocolate ink and colored the marshmallows with my clear spica glitter pen and part of the cup with my blue prismamarker. I used my circle nestabilities to cut it out and matte it onto a scalloped blue circle. You can sort of see the sparkle in the photo. I then added a scalloped border at the top which was made with my corner rounder punch and accented the scallops with dots using my chocolate marker. I finished off the card by adding a bow attached with a glue dot to the handle. Thanks to my friend Michelle who sent me the ribbon that matches so well with this card. Then add a packet of hot cocoa and you are done! What cute, simple and thoughtful gifts these make. Here is the finished project:



So the awesome stamps I used to complete this card are DRS designs H281 (marshmallows) and H223 (cup). I know that you are going to want to make some of your own so the stamps can be found by clicking this LINK. We have some other adorable marshmallow stamps too so be sure to check them out.

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed my project and are inspired to make your own. If you do, I would LOVE to see it so post a comment under this post so I can check it out. Have a wonderful day!!

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