DRS Designs' Challenge

This week the challenge at DRS Designs is Rubber Band Man. We are to create a background using rubber bands. I stretched a few larger rubber bands around a stamping block, inked it up with VersaMark and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Some Bashful Blue and Pretty in Pink inks were sponged on.

The Snowball Blast image was stamped on white CS with Memento Black ink and colored with Copics. The Merry Christmas Arc was also stamped with the black ink. After die cutting this piece, some bashful blue ink was sponged around the edges while still in the die. I added some stickles to the snow lines, snowballs and parts of the igloo. Some ribbons and snowflake buttons finish it off. Hope you like it.

We'd love to have you join the challenge this week. You can see details here.

Thanks for stopping by today.
shelia

Cookies for Santa

In keeping with this month's theme of Christmas in July I have a Cookies for Santa card to share with you today. It features our Gingerbread Boy and the Magic of Christmas Day greeting.

I started by stamping the greeting in Memento Cocoa ink on cream CS, then embossing it with a CB snowflake folder. After attaching it to some Chocolate Chip CS, the three pieces of ribbon were added. I purchased these ribbons and the gingerbread boy button at JoAnns a year or so ago in their dollar bin. You can't beat that deal! The Gingerbread Boy was stamped in Memento Cocoa ink, colored with Copics, fussy cut and attached with pop dots for some dimension. A couple of strips of Chocolate Chip CS were punched with a MS snowflake border punch and added to the cream card base before the main image panel. And that completes the card. Hope you like it.

This week's challenge is "Inchies." We'd love to see what you can created using inchies on your card. You can see details here. Hope you can find some time to join the fun.

Until next time,
shelia

DRS Designs' and Merry Monday Challenge

It's time for another Thursday challenge here at DRS Designs. This week we are to use inches on our card. The new Christmas Village stamps are perfect for this challenge.

The card base is white with a layer of Bashful Blue CS. On top of that is the navy CS that has tiny punched snowflakes glued on and then embossed with the CB Swiss Dots folder. Some sheer blue ribbon and bow were added before attaching this layer to the card base. The Christmas Village House 1 was stamped twice on white CS, colored with Copics, punched and layered on the same navy and bashful blue CS. Some stickles were added to the rooftops and snow lines. The sentiment was stamped with black ink on white and layered on the bashful blue. Hope you like it.

We'd love to have you join in the challenge this week. You can see details here. You could be the winner of some fabulous new stamps!!

My next card is for this week's Merry Monday Challenge to use ribbon and buttons on your card. I purchased this ribbon at JoAnn's a couple of years ago along with the Gingerbread buttons. I think they go together nicely.

I started by stamping the Gingerbread Boy with Memento Black ink on cream CS, coloring him with Copics and then fussy cutting him. The rest of the card was pretty simple. I embossed the cream layer with the CB snowflake folder, added it to a chocolate chip layer, attached the ribbons to it and then attached it to the card base. The colored Gingerbread Boy was added with pop dots. The die cut green arrow as added and then the little button. The Merry Monday Challenge is a great way to get a head start on those Christmas cards and avoid the rush closer to the Christmas season!

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia

TMS challenge

This week DRS Designs' is sponsoring the challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I thought I'd create a card using their cute sketch design.

Here's the sketch:




And here's the card I made:

I started with a 3.25 square piece of white CS, punched all around it with my MS Snowflake Punch around the page punch, then stamped and colored the Christmas Village Church. Some Crystal Stickles were added to the snow on and around the church. The card base is SU Bashful Blue with a layer of white that was embossed with a Darice Snow Swirl folder after stamping part of the Blessed Christmas Greeting in Memento Black ink. Some bashful blue snowflakes and rhinestones finish it off. Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out the challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. You could be the winner of some great DRS Designs stamps.

Until next time,
shelia

Christmas in July

Hi Everyone. Today I have another Christmas in July card to share with you that features the Village bridge and pond image. These new Village stamps are so fun to play with!

I started by stamping the image with Memento Black ink on white CS, coloring it with Copics and making the pond freeze by using some Glossy Accents. Once that dried I added some stickles around the snow banks. The two little guys skating across the pond were stamped, colored, fussy cut and added with glue dots. The card base was created with Recollections Jewel CS in Green. I added a layer of white that was embossed with a Darice snow swirls folder. I used the largest SB die to create the green ornament. The sentiment was stamped with Stazon Black ink onto the vellum. The ends were cut and some snowflake buttons were added to hide the glue dots that hold it onto the card front.

Be sure to check out this week's color challenge and the new Christmas Village Stamps at DRS Designs.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,
shelia

Challenges

I created this card for DRS Designs' Color Challenge and Merry Monday's Sequin Challenge. The card base is Bravo Burgundy with a layer of silver/gray CS. The sentiment and poinsettia were stamped in Memento Black ink on white CS, colored with Copics and layered on the gray CS after punching the edge and adding the glittery ribbon. I highlighted some of the image with a Sukura Gelly Roll pen. Some silver sequins were randomly added to complete the look.

Thanks for stopping by today.

blessings,
shelia

Snow Globe

Happy Monday everyone! I'm sure you have noticed all the new Christmas stamps here at DRS Designs. There's everything you need to create an adorable Christmas village. I'm having so much fun playing with these new stamps! I have always loved snow globes. As I kid I can remember shaking them to see the snow fall and then repeating it over and over. When I saw these new stamps I knew I had to create a snow globe card!

 

I started by stamping the snow globe image in Memento Black on white CS, then I stamped the snow lines in the same black. I masked these snow lines and sponged Not Quite Navy ink in for the sky. A Recollections white opague pen was used to create the snow in the sky. The trees and little house were stamped on white CS, colored with Copics, fussy cut and attached to the image with glue dots. I use a blue Copic to outline the snow. After fussing cutting the globe, a green ribbon was added. The Merry Christmas greeting was stamped in black ink on the white panel before embossing it with a Darice snow swirls folder. I matted it on black CS before attaching it to the white card base. This was such a fun card to create. Hope you like it!

This week's challenge is the Big Chill! So this card fits right in. You can see details here. Hope you can play along. We'd love to heat up the blog with some cool wintry creations!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,

shelia

The Big Chill Challenge at DRS Designs

This week the challenge at DRS Designs is the Big Chill. They have just released (or soon will be releasing) a set of little Christmas village stamps. They are adorable and so much fun to work with. Here's the card I created for this week's challenge.

I used the new Village Pond and Bridge stamp(105H) and the new 4 in 1 stamp(119D) for this card. I started by stamping the main image and coloring it with Copics. Some Bashful Blue ink was sponged on for the sky after stamping the falling snow part of the 4 in 1 stamp on with VersaMark ink and heat embossing it with clear EP. I stamped the little boy and snowman(119D) into the scene and colored them with Copics too. Next I added Glossy Effects to the pond to give it the look of being frozen. Once it dried, I added the trees(119D) in front. They were stamped on separate paper, colored and fussy cut. The Let it snow greeting was stamped with Color Box white ink and heat embossed with detail white embossing powder. The background was created by stamping the White Christmas Text Background stamp in Night of Navy ink. Some velvet ribbon and snowflakes with half pearls complete the look.

We'd love to have you come join in the fun. It will give you a head start on those Christmas cards too! You can see details here.

blessings,
shelia

As you serve...

Today's sketch challenge at Split Coast Stampers is a clean and simple design that I thought would be perfect for a card to send to my son in law who is currently deployed with the Navy. I liked the simple design and kept it that way for mailing.

The card base is white CS with three strips of red, white and blue DP from my stash. The Bible Verse from ODBD Scripture Bookmark set was stamped with black ink onto white CS, cut into a rectangle, sponged with real red ink and then layered on blue CS. The red panel was punched with a star border before attaching the sentiment.

I am also entering this into ODBD Shining Light Challenge to create a red, white and blue card.

Thanks for stopping by today.

blessings,
shelia

birthday flowers

Hi everyone.  I have had a bottle of SU Diamond Dust for years and rarely use it. Mostly because I end up with glitter everywhere - even in the cup of coffee I am drinking while creating! But I saw something on line that inspired me to get the glitter out and here's the result.

I started with a white panel that was stamped with our Woven Plaid Background stamp in VersaColor Lavender ink. The medium daisies were stamped with Memento Black ink directly onto the plaid background. I colored the daisies with Copics and then applied glue with a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen and then added the Diamond Dust. After the glitter and glue dried, the sentiment was added with Memento Black ink. A sheer white ribbon was added after attaching the panel to some black CS. This was a quick and easy card to do, except for the hassle of having glitter everywhere.  But I do like all the sparkle!

This week's challenge at DRS Designs is Hot Trends. We want to see cards with banners, pennants or flags! You can see details here. We'd love to have you play along. you could be the winner of some gorgeous stamps from DRS Designs!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,
shelia

Challenges

This week's challenge at Merry Monday is to create a white on white card. The only color allowed is silver for the sentiment.  Here's what I created.

 

The card base is white, of course, with a layer of white that embossed with a Darice snowflake folder and then spritzed with some shimmery mist. A small strip of white was punched on both edges with a MS snowflake border punch and some sheer ribbon was added before attaching it the the card. The greeting was stamped with Encore Silver ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. I used my SB snowflake dies to create the snowflake medallion. It was also spritzed with the shimmer spray. A snowflake button tops it off.

DRS Designs' challenge this week is to use flags, banners or pennants on your card. I needed a sympathy card and used a banner for the sentiment.

 

The white card base was embossed with a Darice flower folder and then the green panel was added after stamping it with the branch background stamp in VersaMark ink. The lavender panel was embossed with the CB Swiss dots folder. After stamping and die cutting the sentiment, some Mint Melody ink was sponged around the edges. The main image was stamped with Memento Black ink onto White CS, colored with Copics and die cut with nesties. The larger butterfly and one small flower were stamped a second time, colored with Copics and fussy cut. They were added to the card with foam dots for some dimension. 

There's still time to join in the fun. You can see details of the DRS challenge here. And the Merry Monday challenge here.

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.

Happy 4th of July!

shelia