Kristie Kreates

I stamped the heart and the sentiment onto

black card stock with VersaMark Ink

and heat embossed them with

white embossing powder.

I then trimmed them out, adhered them to some

light purple vellum and cut around them leaving a

little border.

I then adhered them to the card base.

For the "bling" I added pearl accents in a

coordinating color.

I hope you'll pop over the

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts.

and check out all the particulars

about the challenge.

I'm sad to announce that this will be my last

challenge as a design team member,

I started on the QKR Stampede design team in

October of 2010.

Since then I have been a member of sister companies

Eureka! Stamps,

QKR Stampede

and

Biblical Impressions

Design Teams.

But the time has come for me to resign from the team.

Please continue to follow my blog as I have lots of fun things

coming along the way.

There will be scrapbooking, more about Ireland,

Silhouette projects and, of course stamping.

I'm hoping to try some new techniques

and I'll still be doing guest tutorials on

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you'll come again soon and

see what I'm up to.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, September 22, 2014

Eureka! Stamps Challenge Vintage/Distress

Hello everyone!

It's time for another

Eureka! Stamps Challenge

This weeks challenge theme is

"Vintage/Distress"

I chose to used

"Open Maple Leaf" (#10501)

"Lg Open Oak Leaf" (#10402)

"Just a note..." (#6405)

all from

For both my cards I stamped the leaf images onto

white card stock and used a variety of

Distress Inks to color them with sponge

daubers. I then fussy cut them.

The leaves are mounted on handmade paper that

I tore to size and colored the edges with

Distress Inks.

I hope my cards have inspired you to

play along with this weeks

Eureka! Stamps Challenge.

All the particulars are on the

Eureka! Stamps Challenge.

Go check it out and see all the design team

inspiration.

And stop by the

Eureka! Stamps Store

and I'm sure you'll find something that will

fit the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today,

come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, June 23, 2014

Picnic Challenge

Time for some summer fun with the

This weeks theme is

"Picnics"

I used "Lady Bug Border" (#25302) and

"Eureka Butterfly" (#9702)

both from Eureka! Stamps

I started by making my background with water color crayons.

While the background was drying,

I stamped the Butterfly, colored it with colored pencils

and fussy cut it.

Once the background was dry I stamped the

Lady Bug Border directly onto the background.

I colored the ladybugs with red ink.

I wove some small strips of paper to make the basket weave,

and hand drew the basket and cut it.

I added some strips of paper for the handles attaching them with brads.

I then adhered the entire piece to a white card stock base.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you have been inspired in some way.

Please stop by the

for information about the challenge and

for more inspiration from our

design team.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, June 16, 2014

Friends Challenge

Time for another

Eureka! Stamps Challenge

This weeks challenge is

"Friends"

I made my card with 2 images from

"Flower Balloon" (#13903) and

"Daisy Balloon" (#13901)

I also used

"Life is Good" (#16307) from

QKR Stampede

a sister company of Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the flower images onto white card stock,

colored them with Inktense Pencils

and fussy cut them.

I tore a page out of an old book that I keep just for this purpose,

stamped the same images along the edge of the page,

then glued the colored flowers on top of the

ones stamped on the page and cut around them.

I used Distress ink on the edges of the book page

to bring in a bit of color.

The sentiment was stamped onto the same cream colored card stock

as the base of the card and again, inked with Distress ink

then adhered to the front of the card with foam tape.

Inside I will probably add a something like

"with a friend like you"

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you were inspired in some way.

Maybe you'll used old book pages to stamp on,

Maybe you'll do some fussy cutting,

Maybe you'll "alter" a stamp like I did by

cutting off the bottom of the "balloons"

or cut a stamp into pieces and rearrange it.

Life is Good came in one piece, but it was too wide

for my card, so I cut it into pieces and rearranged it.

Be sure to stop by the

and get all the particulars about the challenge

along with more inspiration pieces and

join the fun.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, June 2, 2014

Eureka! Stamps Challenge - Father's Day

Father's Day is fast approaching, so it makes sense that

this weeks challenge theme for the

Eureka! Stamps Challenge

is "Father's Day"

For my card I used

"Lg Tree" (#15302) from

and "Happy Father's Day" from the

"Happy Birthday Set" (#22803) from

QKR Stampede

The tree image was stamped onto white card stock with

a dark brown ink. I then used Distress inks to color the area

around the tree.

I love the way this card works!

Slide off the 'belly band' and

when you open the card, the center opens like the shutter of a camera.

Above you see it part way open and below

you see it almost all the way open.

This card is a lot easier to make than you might think.

If you'd like to try it go to

this post

on Stamp & Scrap with Frenchie

where you will find a video with instructions.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you'll check out the particulars about the challenge

and join in the fun on the

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, May 26, 2014

Eureka! Stamps masculine/grunge challenge

Hello crafty friends!

It's time for another Eureka! Stamps Challenge

This weeks theme is

"Masculine or Grunge"

I decided to make 2 projects for you with this theme.

For my first project I made a card using

"Celtic Background" (#31601) from Eureka! Stamps

and

"Happy Birthday" (#36314) from Biblical Impressions

a sister company of Eureka! Stamps.

I stamped Celtic Background onto white card stock with VersaMark ink

and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I then applied Distress Ink to the entire surface.

The embossing resists the ink leaving a beautiful background.

The Happy Birthday was stamped onto white card stock,

then was cut to size and inked with Distress Inks also.

For my 2nd project, I decided to go outside the box for me

and made a tag.

For this tag I used

"Fern Background" (#58401)

"Feather on Side" (#6303) and

"Tree Losing Leaves" (#34502)

all from Eureka! Stamps

I used the same technique for the background on the tag of

heat embossing and inking.

I then stamped the Feather and Tree onto

hand made paper and tore pieces

and adhered them to the tag.

I haven't yet decided how I will use my tag.

I may use it as part of a card

or on a scrapbook layout

or just as a tag on a gift.

I hope you have been inspired in some way and will join us

for the Eureka! Stamps Challenge this week.

Hop over to the

for all the details and more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Monday, May 19, 2014

Birthday challenge

Hello Stampers!

It's Monday and that means a new challenge on the

Stop over there to see all the particulars about the challenge

and to join in the fun.

This weeks challenge theme is

"Birthdays"

For my card I used

"Lg Wrapped up Kitty and Puppy" (#17802) from

I stamped the image onto white card stock and colored it with

water color crayons.

I inked around the image with distress ink.

I then layered the image panel onto orange and blue card stock

using my Perfect Layers Mini and Perfect Cutting Mat.

Getting perfect, even mats is a snap with these tools from

(Follow the link and you will see how to get a 5% discount.)

I decided that my card needed something more,

so I found some ribbon and bows to mimic the ribbons on the image.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you will join in the fun of this

Birthday Challenge.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, May 12, 2014

Up in the Air Challenge

It's time for another

Eureka! Stamps Challenge

and this weeks challenge theme is

"Up in the Air"

Check out the

for all the particulars about the challenge and to join in the fun.

For my card I used

Girl Balloon Holder (#13803)

Daisy Balloon (#13901) and

Flower Balloon (#13903) all from

For my background, I used a cloud template

to create the clouds and sky using Distress Inks.

(Check out the cloud template and instructions here.)

I cut a piece of scratch paper and adhered it with temporary adhesive

along the bottom while I inked the sky.

I then used the top half of the scratch paper to cover the sky while I inked the grass.

For the grass I used Distress Inks and then stamped

Field Grass Left (#38901) from

Biblical Impressions

sister company of Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the flowers and the girl onto white card stock and colored them with

colored pencils and blended with Gamsol, then fussy cut them.

I stamped the girl onto patterned paper

as well as onto a piece of brown paper.

I paper pieced the dress and sash.

The balloons are adhered with foam tape.

I cut around the girls fingers

so it would look like she is holding the strings of the balloon.

I love these balloons and holders!

Eureka! Stamps has a whole line of them and

each is cuter than the last!

I think they are perfect for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have been inspired in some way

and will join in the challenge fun.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, May 5, 2014

Mother's Day Flower Challenge

Hello!
The Eureka! Stamps Blog
has a new challenge and this week the theme is
"Mother's Day Flowers"
For my card I've used
"Mixed Bouquet" (#9206) from Eureka! Stamps and

Happy Mother's Day from the

"Happy Birthday" set (#22803) from QKR Stampede

sister company of Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the Mixed Bouquet onto white card stock and colored them with

colored pencils and Gamsol.

I love the way the Gamsol smooths and blends the colors.

I used some blue Distress Ink to lightly color around the bouquet.

All the mats were cut easily and perfectly with my

Perfect Layers Mini Tools and The Perfect Cutting Mat from

I hope you'll play along with the challenge,

someone is going to win, maybe it will be you!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, April 28, 2014

Lace and Pearls Challenge

"Lace and Pearls"

that's the challenge this week on

For my card I used

"Lg Filagree Heart" (#24601)

"Happy Anniversary" (#9004) from

Eureka! Stamps

I started by stamping the heart with red ink onto white card stock.

I fussy cut the heart and added

a few different sizes of pearls to the heart.

The Happy Anniversary was heat embossed with white embossing powder.

For a perfect mat I used Perfect Layers Mini Tools from

The heart and sentiment were added to the red panel with

foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you've been inspired

in some way.

Pop over to The Eureka! Stamps Blog

to see all the details about the challenge,

then join in the fun and show us what you create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, April 21, 2014

CAS Challenge

It's Monday and you know what that means, another challenge from

This week our theme is

"CAS" we want to see some

"Clean and Simple" projects.

For my CAS card, I used

"Baby Zebra" (#39902) from Eureka! Stamps

Baby Zebra was stamped onto white card stock and colored with

colored pencils and Gamsol.

I used my

Perfect Layers Mini Tools and

The Perfect Cutting Mat from

to cut perfect mats on my card.

Quick, easy and perfect every time.

All the details for the challenge are on

so pop over and see how easy it is to participate.

Someone is going to win, why not you?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Come again soon.

Until then, Happy Crafting!

Monday, April 14, 2014

Easter Challenge

Hello stampers!

It's Monday, so that means it's time for another challenge from

This weeks theme is

"Easter"

I have used

"Tulips" (# 28502) from Eureka! Stamps

"Daydreaming Bunny" (#15209) from QKR Stampede

sister company of Eureka! Stamps

I started by stamping "Tulips" several times onto white card stock.

I colored the images with colored pencils and Gamsol.

The Bunny was done in the same way.

I then fussy cut all the tulips and the bunny.

For the background, I used a cloud template and Distress Inks.

You can find the cloud template and instructions on my friend Roxie's blog

Paper Scaper

I also inked the bottom of the background with green Distress Inks.

Once I had the background panel done, I started adding tulips in the

back most part of the scene. These I adhered directly to the background panel.

I then added the bunny with foam tape.

The front row of tulips were then added with double layers of foam tape.

This picture shows the different layers

on the card.

I love how this card turned out.

I hope you'll hop over to the

and see all the particulars of the challenge.

You'll also find links to other inspiration pieces from the design team.

Join in the fun and you may just be a lucky winner of some

Eureka! Stamps digital stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you've been inspired in some way.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Anything Goes Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog.

Today starts the
"Anything Goes" challenge on the

I have used

"Pirate Balloon Holder" (#23907)

"Parrot Balloon" (#23906)

"Heart Balloon" (#5204)

"Oval Balloon" ( #5201)

From Eureka! Stamps

"Field Grass Right" (#38925) from

Biblical Impressions

"Happy Birthday" (#22803) from

QKR Stampede

Biblical Impressions and QKR Stampede

are sister companies of Eureka! Stamps

The pirate and balloons were all stamped onto white card stock, colored with water color crayons and fussy cut.

The sky background was done with a template that I got from my friend Roxie's blog Paper Scaper

Roxie is very talented, so check out her blog.

You'll find the template link along the right hand side of her blog.

I used Distress inks to color the sky as well as the hill the pirate is standing on.

My great nephew just had his 5th birthday and his kids party had a pirate theme. To stay with that theme, I made this card for him.

I think he'll like it.

I hope you've been inspired and will play along with the challenge.

You might also want to check out the

Eureka! Stamps Store

and see all the wonderful images they have.

There are a LOT of these balloons and holders,

so pop over and see what you like.

Thanks for stopping by today,

come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, January 20, 2014

3 Favorite Embellishments

Hello blog fans!

Today we start a new challenge on the

This weeks theme is
"Use 3 Favorite Embellishments"

I used

"Cool Cat With Shades" (#23902) from

Eureka! Stamps for this card

I stamped Cool Cat onto white card stock

colored him with water color crayons and fussy cut him.

For my 3 favorite embellishments I used

1. The sunglasses. I bought several pair of these sunglasses a long time ago. They were on clearance and had pins on the backs. I cut the pins off and have used them on cards and layouts when I can. I love them.

2. Ribbon is another of my favorite embellishments, so I tied a bow for a tie around his neck.

3. I have these little wood stars that I just love. I covered them with a bit of Glossy Accents and dipped them into gold glitter.

I thought I could write
"You're a star!"

inside.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you've been inspired in some way.

I'd love to see some of your favorite embellishments,

so pop over to the Eureka! blog and check out the

challenge particulars.

Come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, January 13, 2014

Bundle Up It's Cold Outside

Hello crafting friends!

I hope you've been staying warm through the "Polar Vortex"
The theme for this weeks

Eureka! Stamps Challenge

is coincidentally
"Bundle Up It's Cold Outside"

for my card I chose to use

"Snow Background" (#27301) and

"Snow Scene Circle" (#17301)

both from
Eureka! Stamps

I stamped Snow Background onto white card stock with

Versa Mark ink and embossed it with white

embossing powder.
I then used Distress Inks to color over the embossed image.

The embossing resists the color leaving snow in a blue sky.

I stamped the Snow Scene Circle onto white card stock and colored

it with water color crayons then fussy cut around the scene.

There are snowflakes around the whole scene, but I cut them out.

The particulars for the challenge can be found on the

I hope you have been inspired and will join

the challenge and check out

the other inspiration pieces on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you'll come again soon.

Stay warm!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, January 6, 2014

Blue and Bling Challenge

Happy New Year!

And welcome to my post for the first

Eureka! Stamps Challenge of 2014.

This week our theme is

"Blue and Bling"

I chose "Snow Background" (#27301) from

as my background.

The sentiment is "Be Still" (#30126) from

Biblical Impressions

which is a sister company of Eureka! Stamps.

Eureka! Stamps has this same sentiment,

but in a different font.

It is "Be Still and Know" (#27503)

I stamped the Snow Background with VersaMark ink,

embossed it with white embossing powder,

then inked over the entire surface with

blue Distress Ink.

The sentiment is also done with

white embossing powder.

I added some 'blink' to the centers of the snowflakes.

All the mats are cut using the
Perfect Layers

which give an equal cut every time.

For all the particulars on the

challenge, please check the

I hope you have been inspired here today

and will take the
Blue and Bling Challenge.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, December 16, 2013

Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"

That's the theme of the Eureka! Stamps Challenge

this week.

All the particulars can be found on the

For my card I used

"Package Tower" (#23301) from

I stamped the image onto white card stock and

colored it with water color crayons.

I used Perfect Layers rulers

to mat the image onto patterned paper, red card stock

and then onto the card.

It is so easy to get perfect mats

without any measuring with Perfect Layers.

I hope I have given you some inspiration and that

you will join us in this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you will leave a comment for me

and come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, December 9, 2013

Side step card challenge

That's right, it's time for another

Eureka! Stamps Challenge!

This week the challenge is to make a

"Center or Side Step Card"

I have used 3 images from Eureka! Stamps for my card.

"Skunk and Lights" (#10901)

"You Light" (#10903) and

"Snowy Christmas Tree" (#39401)

My images were stamped onto white card stock.

The only coloring needed was the lights,

which were colored with water color crayons.

The images were then fussy cut and adhered to the card.

Side and center step cards

are not as difficult to make as you might think.

If you Google "Side step card pattern" you will find a lot of

patterns for this type of card.

They are something a little different with a real "Wow" impact.

I hope you have been inspired and will

make one of these styles of cards and enter the

Eureka! Stamps Challenge.

All the particulars can be found on the

Thanks for stopping by today.

Monday, December 2, 2013

A mistake that I love.

Hello blog friends!

Today is the beginning of a new

Eureka! Stamps Challenge

This weeks theme is "Button It Up"

I was searching through my images and got the idea to use buttons on
"Art Palette"

I stamped the image onto white card stock and used Distress Inks to give it the wood grain. I stamped the image again and colored and fussy cut the paint brushes. I then used glue to add the paint brushes to the palette.

The buttons were adhered with Glossy Accents.

I used my Perfect Layers rulers to cut a perfect mat.

There is only one problem with this card.

I made it for the Eureka! Stamps Challenge as my

design team inspiration piece,

when I went to check on the item number to include it in my blog post,

I found that this isn't an image from Eureka! Stamps.

It is from the sister company,

QKR Stampede!

This is Art Palette (#19601)

I even have the stamp marked at Eureka!

Guess I better change that!

I do love how this mistake turned out though.

Why not pop on over to the Eureka! Stamps Blog

and check out the other inspiration

and the particulars on the challenge,

then stop into the Eureka! Stamps Store

and the QKR Stampede Store

and see what you can find that you might like to work with.

Both companies have tons of great images

in both red rubber and digital format.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Monday, November 25, 2013

Santa's On His Way - Christmas Challenge.

WOW!

One month until Christmas!

It's coming so fast!

This weeks Eureka! Stamps Challenge is

"Santa's On His Way"

a Christmas themed challenge.

I have used 2

Eureka! Stamps

images for my project.

"Christmas Ball with Ribbon" (#12702) and

"Merry Christmas Script (#3206)

I have a group of crafty friends who are having a tag swap.

This is the first tag I've created for that swap.

I stamped the Christmas Ball image onto white card stock

then colored it with a combination of

water color crayons and a Creative Memories silver pen.

I added liquid glue to the top and bottom parts of the image and added glitter to give a little sparkle and shine.

I used my Stampamajig to place the Merry Christmas sentiment.

Now the last decision on this tag.

I need to add some kind of string or ribbon to the top of the tag.

Should it be ribbon, yarn, a bit of silver thread?

What do you think?

I hope you'll leave me a comment

and let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you've been inspired in some way and will pop over to the