Wings and ThingsChallenge

This week the challenge on the

Eureka! Stamps Blog is

"Wings and Things"

I used:

"Happiness Like a Butterfly" (#40403)

"Eureka Butterfly" (#9702) and

"Tulips" (#28502)

all from Eureka! Stamps

All images were colored with Flex Markers.

The Tulips were stamped several times,

colored and fussy cut then adhered to the image

stamped onto white card stock.

The Eureka Butterfly was colored and fussy cut

 then adhered at just the body of the butterfly,

the wings were curled out from the card as you can see below.

The sentiment was heat embossed using white embossing powder.



I hope you have been inspired in some way

and will join in the fun of the challenge.

You can find all the details on the

Eureka! Stamps Blog.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you will come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Christmas Tag

Hello!

On Monday I shared a Christmas card that I made for the

"Tag, you're it"

Challenge on the Eureka! Stamps Blog.

Today I have another tag that I made.

For this one I used

"Snowman To and From" (#23705)

I stamped the image with Versa Fine ink

and colored it with water color crayons.

I used a glue pen and added glitter to the

shadowed areas on the snow to give it a

little sparkle.

This image was stamped with a red rubber stamp,

but like all the other images at Eureka! Stamps,

it comes in digital format also.

Hop on over to the Eureka! Stamps Store

and see what wonderful images they have.

Maybe you can get a start on your Christmas cards and tags.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Tag You're It Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Today's challenge from the

Eureka! Stamps Blog

is "Tag You're It"

For my card I used

"Snow Background" (#27301)

"Snowman Balloon" (#11805)

"Christmas Balloon" (#16402)

"Reindeer Balloon" (#2606)

All from

Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the Snow Background onto white card stock with

Versa Mark Ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

I then sponged over it with Distress Ink.

The embossing resists the ink and remains white.

Each of the balloon images was stamped with VersaFine ink

and colored with water color crayons.

The "baker's twine" is some that I made and had in my stash.

The envelopes were made with green vellum, using my new

Envelope Punch Board

There weren't exactly the measurements I needed,

but it was easy enough to do a little figuring and get the right size.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you are inspired to create some kind of tag

 and enter our challenge.

Come again soon to see the other tag I created

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Fall Frame Card

Hello!

Did you realize that it's almost autumn?

Hard to believe!

Today I'm showing you a fall themed card.

I used "Fall Frame" (#56801) from

Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the image with Versa Mark ink

and colored it with water color crayons.

I fussy cut around the image and layered it onto

card stock then onto a kraft card base.

When I'm ready to use this card,

I will probably choose a sentiment

to stamp into the open space above the pumpkins.

 

My favorite season is the summer,

but I do love the colors of fall.

How about you?  Have a favorite season?

 

Thanks for stopping by today, leave a comment

 if you will and come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Color Inspiration Challenge

Time for another challenge from the
Eureka! Stamps Blog

This week is a "Color Inspiration" challenge

Use the colors in this photo for inspiration to create something lovely.

I chose to use

"Leaf Background" (#26901)

"Lg Tree" (#15302) from

Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the Leaf Background with brown

Color Box Chalk Ink and colored it with

water color crayons.

I stamped the Tree with the same brown ink.

I used Distress Ink and sponged over the image to color the sky.

I then fussy cut the tree and added it to the card with foam tape.

 

I hope you'll be inspired to join in our challenge.

All the particulars are on the

Eureka! Stamps Blog

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

hope to see something you created linked up to the

Eureka! Stamps Challenge.

Come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Baby Circle Card for shaped card challenge

Hi all you crafty people!

Today we start a new challenge on the

Eureka! Stamps Blog.

The theme this week is

"shaped cards"

I chose to use this adorable

"Baby Zebra" (#39902) from

Eureka! Stamps for my card.

I colored this sweet little guy with FlexMarkers

and fussy cut him.

The "BABY" is cut from some patterned paper I found in my stash.

Shaped cards are not as difficult to make as you may think.

Once you have decided on a shape, cut 2 of the same shape, same size.

Make the front of your card, using what ever stamps end other embellishments you want.

Now for the back of the card.

About 1/2" -3/4" from the top of the card, make a score line.

 Above the score line apply your favorite adhesive.

Align the front and back of the card and stick them together.

Fold back on the score line, this allows the card to open.

See, easy peasy!

This can be done with any shape of card.

Just be sure they match up and you're good to go.

 

I hope you have been inspired in some way today and will

try your hand at this easy style of card.

Be sure to pop in at the

Eureka! Stamps Blog

where you can get all the particulars on the challenge.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Embossed background card

Hi all!

A few days ago, I posted a tutorial on

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts.

Showing how to make an embossed background.

Today I'm showing what I did with the background that I created.

I layered the snowflake background onto white card stock,

which then was added to the front of a white card base that had been

inked with Distress Ink to match the blue on the embossed piece.

I used "Christmas Blessings" (#7304) from

Eureka! Stamps

as my greeting.

I stamped it onto white card stock with

Versa Fine black ink and colored it with

water color crayons.

I trimmed it down and inked the edges with

Distress Ink and added it to the card

with foam tape.

This is just one way in which you can use an

embossed background.

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you will leave a comment and

come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!



Mashed Potatoes post is up today!

Want to learn how to make a background like this one?

Hop over to

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts

and check out my tutorial.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Tender Thoughts Challenge

Hello Blog friends!

Today is the day for a new

Eureka! Stamps Challenge.

For all the details pop on over to the

Eureka! Stamps Blog, then create something!

We love to see what everyone creates!

This week we are featuring the
"Tender Thoughts" series of images and sentiments.

If you go to the

Eureka! Stamps Store

you will find them listed in the rubber stamps categories

at the left side of the  page.

I used

"Get Well" (#56601) and

"I'm So Sorry" (#20701)

The image was colored with Flex Markers.

 

I hope you'll join our challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by today. Come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!