I am blessed to have a friend like you.

Hi fans!

A week or so ago, I decided to treat myself to something new.

I don't often buy crafting supplies, because I put myself on a spending diet a long time ago and unlike any regular diet, I haven't gone off this one very often.  But I had a 50% off coupon and I loved this embossing folder, so I gave in and bought it. I'm sorry I don't know the name of this folder, but it is larger than most measuring 5"x7" and it has a matching border embossing folder.

I embossed some Core'dinations card stock and sanded it with a sanding block to bring out the inner color.

I stamped

"I am blessed" (#36313) from Biblical Impressions

onto the same color card stock, adhered it to white card stock and cut it into a banner shape.

This was a very quick and easy card to make the pattern and texture give this card a lot of punch.

Thanks for stopping by today, come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Package Tower

Merry Christmas?!?!?!

Yes!  I'm at it again, making Christmas cards.

Today's card is made with

"Package Tower" (#23301) from Eureka! Stamps

I colored this image with FlexMarkers.

I also used a bit of Stickles and Glossy Accents to give some shine, shimmer and sparkle.

The bow is made with some wonderful satin ribbon from May Arts.

I think it adds just the right touch and "wraps up" this card perfectly.

Glad you came by to check out my card today.

Have you started making your Holiday cards yet?

Leave a comment and let me know.

Eureka! Stamps has lots of great images to make Christmas cards with,

stop in and see what you might like to work with.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Free digi scarecrow

Hi bloggy friends!

To celbrate our fans, QKR Stampede posted a freebie on the

QKR Stampede facebook page

This adorable scarecrow is the free digi that you can download.

Just stop by and "like" us on that page and download your image.

I colored the image with FlexMarkers.

For the background I stamped "Leaf" (#3901) also from

QKR Stampede, randomly with VersaMark ink.

This image was done with a red rubber stamp,

but it is also available in digital format.

QKR Stampede has tons of wonderful images that are available in

both unmounted red rubber and digital.

Be sure to stop in to the QKR Stampede shop and see all the

image offered.

And don't forget to pop over to the facebook page for

QKR Stampede

and sister company

Eureka! Stamps

(there's a freebie there too!)

"like" us and see what other fun things are going on.

For even more fun, stop in to the

QKR Stampede Blog and the Eureka! Stamps Blog

get some inspiration and join our challenges.
Hope to see you there!

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Baby Animals

Hi everyone and welcome.

Today starts a new challenge on the Eureka! Stamps Blog!

This week our theme for the challenge is "Animals"

 I chose to use

"Baby Animals" (#40204) from Eureka! Stamps

This image comes in red rubber or digital format, as do all the images at Eureka! Stamps.  I prefer using the red rubber stamps, they are wonderful to work with, but there is always the option of digital.

I colored the image with FlexMarkers and inked the edges with Distress inks.

The Core'dinations card stock I used as a mat was embossed with an embossing folder run through the Cuttlebug and sanded with a sanding block.

I also inked the base card with Distress ink.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoy my card, maybe draw a bit of inspiration from it and join in our challenge.

Be sure to stop by the Eureka! Stamps shop and see all the wonderful images they have to offer.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Pumpkin love

Today is the kick off for the latest QKR Stampede Challenge!

The theme is "Fall Fun"

Be sure to pop over to the QKR Stampede Blog for all the particulars!

Someone's going to win those digital stamps, why not YOU?!?!

I chose to use

"Autumn Friends" (#9206) from QKR Stampede

for my challenge card.

I love these little cuties and colored them with FlexMarkers.

I used an embossing folder and put it through the Cuttlebug for the background.  I then used a sanding block to sand it and bring out the inside color of the Core'dinations card stock.

Here is another picture to show how foam tape gives the image dimension when used to adhere it to the card.

I hope you will be inspired to join the QKR Stampede Challenge,

do some embossing, color an image, make a card or project.

Leave a comment if you will and be sure to check out the fun images that QKR Stampede has to offer in red rubber and digital stamps.

Come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Season of Change

Hello and welcome!

Today I have a card that I made with

"Season of Change" (#35402) from Eureka! Stamps

"Maple Corner" (#34101) from Biblical Impressions

For the leaves I used glossy card stock and alcohol inks.

I used a felt piece on a blending tool and combined a few different colors of ink and copper mixative.  Then applied them to the glossy card stock.

I then stamped the "Maple Corner" image with VersaMark ink and fussy cut the leaves. The leaves actually are a corner image, but I cut it apart to use it in a little different way.

The background was made with Distress inks applied with a foam blending tool.

 

You can just see a little bit of the shine that they copper mixative gives the ink that I used on the leaves.  Sorry I couldn't get a better picture of it.  It really does shine when you see it 'in real life'

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Teapot

Welcome!  How about a spot of tea?

Today's card is made with

"Lg Teapot" (#11702) from Eureka! Stamps

I thought this card would be adorable to send to a friend inviting them to come for a visit or go out for lunch.

Or maybe a thank you for someone's hospitality.

The image was colored with FlexMarkers.

I embossed a scrap of Core'dinations card stock with an embossing folder run through the Cuttlebug and sanded it with a sanding block so the cute little hearts would show a little better and used it for the background.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Leave a comment, if you will and come again soon.

Why not stop in over at Eureka! Stamps and see what they have to offer.

Eureka has many wonderful images in both red rubber and digital stamps.

They have a wide variety and there is something for everyone.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!