I trimmed them down, and layered onto a piece of PP from Echo Park. I added some ribbon (which by the way I ironed...lol), and hand wrote the To: and From:. This weekend I will have my DDs fill in the names. 
I started with the adorable Cocoa mouse and his tea cup. I colored with watercolor crayons, and trimmed him down. Then I began my layering. The papers I used are all from one of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps kits of the month. These kits are great...not only do you get a stamp set, ribbons, papers, and embellishments, but also IDEAS!!!! The LO of my card is also one of the LOs from the July 2011 KOTM. They really are a great deal, and a great way to get ideas. 
I started by stamping this beautiful Pointsetta Flower stamp from Biblical Impressions. This stamp is actually the featured stamp this month for Biblical Impressions Stamps. Check out the details HERE on what you can do with this stamp. For mine, I stamped it and colored with watercolor crayons. I did some paper piecing on the leaves. I layered onto some PP from my stash (my "old" embellishment for the Belli Challenge), and layered that onto the red background PP. I used a rub-on for my sentiment, and added some little red gems to the corners. Last, I added some stickles to the center.
I printed him out and colored with colored pencils. I added some smootch to the "white" parts of the stocking. Then I fussy cut him down. Next, I layered him onto the PP that I used to make this...
...ornament gift! My in-laws needed an ornament with a photo of my youngest DD, so I thought this would be perfect! I started with an acrylic "coaster" from Maya Road. I cut the PP from Nikki Sivils to fit. I wanted the photo to stay protected over the years, so I put the acrylic piece over the paper. The 2011 is stickers. Last, I added some ribbon to be the "hook". Oh yeah...and when I showed my DD the ornament of her, she felt the need to do this...
...and I LOVE IT!!!!! She wanted grandma and grandpa to know it was from her...lol. Now...head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog and see what other gifts the DT gals have created. Then play along with us! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Isn't it cute! I know I have seen this saying or something similar before, but I just loved it when I saw the stamp in the Biblical Impressions store. I started by using some white paint along the edges of the wooden plaque. Then I used Modge Podge to put the kitchen themed paper onto the plaque. I stamped the image onto white CS, and cute with my CM cutting system. While I was looking around my LSS today, the girl working pointed out the little kitchen embellishments. Funny, they were the same company as the paper! So I said...yeah, that will go perfect! They already had sticky stuff on the backs of them, so they were super easy to add onto the plaque. I really think they added so much to it too. Well that is all for now! I finally feel like my mojo is slowly coming back. This was actually my 2nd project I made today! The other one I will be sharing with you on Friday. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, yeah...I also colored with colored pencils before baking. A little tip...if you are going to use shrink paper, it is a good idea to sand it a little before stamping and coloring. Next, I baked it...and come out with this...
As you can see it is much smaller now...lol. I added some ribbon to it so it can be used as an ornament or bookmark. Next, I attached it to the Legend of the Butterfly poem stamp. 
Here is a closer shot so you can see the poem a little more. 
I just thought this was such a pretty poem, and would make a cute gift for someone special.
Well that is all ...thanks for stopping by!
My first "favorite" thing on here is my Cocoa digi. I just LOVE LOVE Cocoa mouse from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Now I don't like mice in real life, but Cocoa is just superb! I used the Cocoa's Leaf digi, and colored with watercolor crayons. Next, I layered onto some PP from my stash. My next "favorite" thing was flowers. I love layered flowers, or just flowers in general...so I added some little felt flowers, and a brad to hold them together. (I like brads too as a favorite). Last I added the little sticker for the sentiment. 
I decided (in the spirit of the Belli) to pull out a stamp I haven't used...well ever...lol. I just love Cocoa Mouse from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I have most of the clear stamp sets, as well as most of the digi images of this adorable mouse. Well, I don't think I ever inked this guy up, so I did today. Since Thanksgiving is related to the "harvest", I felt this image was perfect. He is from the Autumn Lovin' Cocoa Clear set. I stamped him and colored with watercolor crayons. I layered onto some DP from CTMH (which is also been in my craftroom for about a year). I added some lace and stamped the sentiment. 
I used the Winter Love Owls digi for my image. The cool thing about this image, is you can also purchase it already colored HERE! I colored mine with colored pencils and layered onto some PP from Nikki Sivils. I thought the little owl paper was perfect! I used sentiment from the paper collection, and added some buttons. 
As you can see I actually made 4 cards. I wanted to try something different...I guess a little personal challenge. So I challenged myself to be "minimal"...lol. I used 2 full pieces of red CS, and one long piece of gingham ribbon, and 1 image. The ribbon was enough to make all 4 cards! I stamped the images and added just a little color to each one. Then I layered them all a little different. For the sentiments, I used a couple of the stamps from the Deck the Halls set. Here are a couple close ups. 
Well that is all from me, so now I send you off to your next stop in the hop...
Isn't' he cute? I stamped him off, and colored with colored pencils and Gamsol. Then I fussy cut him out. I layered onto some PP from Echo Park. I added some brown ribbon and a bow. Very simple, but a cute card. 
For my card, I used the I Can Do stamp which is the Bible verse Philippians 4:13. I stamped the image onto some PP from Bo Bunny. I really felt the paper was so pretty on it's own, it didn't need much else...but what fun would a card be without glitter????!!! So, I used some stickles on parts of the letters, and some smootch on some of the dragonflies and leaves on the PP. 
Next I layered onto some grey CS, and then a white CS base. I added some little red brads to each corner too. Well that is all from me. Now off to your next stop on the way...
Thanks for hopping along with us!
Now I took the paper piecing idea to a different level this time. Usually you stamp (or print in this case) the image twice and then layer the PP on top of the image. However this time around I decided to do some reverse paper piecing. I used my execto knife to cut out some parts of the Rhubarb's Sunflower Digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Then I layered the PP under the image. I used watercolor crayons to color in the rest of the image. I layered onto some PP, added some ribbon and buttons. 
I really wanted to showcase the Give Thanks Sentiment from the Biblical Impressions Store. I thought it was such a pretty font. So I decided to make a simple card to feature it. I went in search of some "Thanksgiving" themed PP the other night, and found this paper you see on the background. I loved all the different designs it had on it. The back of the paper was the pretty green, so I used a piece of that to stamp the sentiment onto. I layered onto a cream CS base, and added some mustard yellow ribbon. See...very simple, yet very elegant. 
Isn't that snowman so stinkin' cute????!!!! I just love this guy. I stamped him on cream CS, and trimmed him out. I added some color using watercolor crayons, and then used some buttons where the buttons on the image were. For the sentiment, I used the Cold Hands stamp from QKR Stampede. Last, I layered the images onto some PP from Echo Park, and added some snowflake eyelets. Well that is all for now. If you like this snowman, be sure to check out all the other snowman stamps from QKR Stampede. They are great for Christmas cards...especially if you are like me, and end up sending your holiday cards out late...lol...at least you got the winter part covered...lol. 
My nephew just turned 2, and we are going to his party this weekend, so I thought I would make a card for him. So...I decided (in the spirit of the Belli) to use a stamp I haven't used in FOREVER! I pulled out this adorable little guy from The Greeting Farm. I stamped him off and colored with markers. Next I layered him onto some mustard colored CS, and PIERCED some holes in that. Then I thought the "2" should be on there somewhere, so I pulled out another stamp set that honestly I haven't use at all since I won it as some blog candy. So...I inked up the "2" and colored in with markers. I layered that on mustard CS and paper PIERCED there as well. I then layered onto some dinosaur paper from my stash, and a white CS base. OH yeah...can't forget about the red twill ribbon. 
If you haven't checked these out before, you really need to. These stamps are great. There is one bigger stamp with a sentiment included on it, and then a smaller one that you can use to make the image "pop".
As you can see, I did just that with this card. I started with the On My Heart stamp. I stamped it, colored it, and trimmed it down. Next I layered onto some green and orange CS. Then I stamped the Butterfly and Sunflower stamp. Trimmed it, colored it, and used pop dots to layer over the base stamped image. 
Well...thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day!
I started with this great Away in a Manger Digi image from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. I love the way this image looks just the way it is, so I added very little color to it. Of course I wanted the Baby Jesus to stand out, so I added some color there, but otherwise, I pretty much left it. I trimmed it down, and layered onto the snowflake PP from Imaginisce. The rest of the layers are also Imaginisce. I added some ribbon, and a rub-on for my sentiment. 
I used the Lg. Cornucopia stamp for my card. This image is also available in a smaller size if you don't like bigger stamps. I stamped it onto some cream CS, and colored with watercolor crayons. I layered onto some brown CS and then onto a cream CS base. For the sentiment I used a rub-on. Like I said...simple, but honestly I think the image alone is just so pretty that you don't really need anything else. 
A very simple card...but cute. I stamped the image, and colored with markers. Then I layered onto some Orange and green CS, and some PP from my stash. Like...I said...very simple...lol. Now I will leave you with a shot of my Trick-or-Treaters!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!
I colored with colored pencils and Gamsol. Then I trimmed the image down. I used some pumpkin paper from Imaginisce, and some olive and orange CS from my stash. I used a white gel pen to make "faux ribbon" and write the sentiment.
1 - Ribbon
2 - Images/Stamps
3 - Papers
4- little pearls
So...I used the Nurse stamp from QKR Stampede to start. I stamped her off and colored with markers. Next I trimmed her down a little, and layered onto the different PPs. The papers are from Nikki Sivils Get Well Collection. I added some ribbon from my stash, and the little pearls from my stash. Last I stamped the Get Well stamp from QKR Stampede, and trimmed that down. There you have it! Now it is your turn. Head on over to the Creative Belli Challenge Blog, and see what the other DT ladies did with this challenge. Then play along by linking up your 1,2,3,4 creation to the link at the bottom of the Belli Post!
Something neat about this image is it comes in 3 different sizes, so if the one I showed here is too big for your needs, there are 2 smaller sizes. For this project, I stamped the heart using versamark, and embossed it with Sticky Powder. Next, I used some of the rub-on foils that are available from our sister company QKR Stampede. The first time I played with the rub-on foils was at the convention in August. They really are pretty neat to play with. While playing, one of the customers asked what would happen if you "re-heat" the foils after you put them on. Well for kicks, I tried it that day. One thing we did notice was it raises it up just a little bit. So I did that this time with this heart. I then took the finished heart and layered it onto the cover of the book. The words on the bottom are stickers. ALl the papers and stickers came with the books as a set. 
I did add something to the first page, but that was as far as I got...lol. I thought I would give it to my dad, and have him show me what photos he wants in there, and I will then add them. 
I had this notebook laying around in my craftroom just waiting to be altered, and I was inspired to finally do it! For starters...I had to do some painting. The area next to the wire binding was light blue, so I had to cover that up somehow. So I took some white paint and covered it. Next I used some Christmas PP from SEI to cover the front and back of the notebook. Then I stamped the Dog Pile stamp on white CS, and colored it with markers. I also added some stickles to the ornaments, star, and the candy cane. I fussy cut it down, and layered onto the front of the notebook. Last, I added some stickers from the paper collection to embellish it up a bit. 
She said her friend likes purple, so I went to my LCS and picked up some purple PP. I used mod-podge to put the paper onto the letter (which was purchased at Hobby Lobby). Next, I used my Cricut to cut the name out. I made the shadow using white CS, and some PP for the name. I also used a white gel pen to trace over the letters. Next I used a bunch of flowers from Imaginisce to create the big flower on the left. I used a brad to hold them all together (it is a cord brad from Nikki Sivils). I used scor tape to attach that so it stays good. 
I have used this mug pattern before, and thought this Rhubarb Digi went just perfect with it! I colored this guy with markers and fussy cut him out. Then I layered him onto a brown CS circle. Next I used some little mug PP to cover the front of the mug. I wanted it to look like it was full of my favorite Coconut flavored Coffee, so I added some darker brown paper to the inside rim.
For my card, I made a get well card. I started by stamping off the Sick as a Dog stamp on white CS. Next I colored him in with colored pencils and Gamsol. I trimmed it down, and layered onto some PP from TAC. I added some golden/yellowish ribbon. Last, I stamped the Get Well sentiment in black ink on the bottom. 
Yes that is a giant bandaid...lol. I used my Cricut to cut the card shape out. I believe it is from the Wild Card Cartridge. Then I used the Get Well stamp from QKR Stampede and a rainbow ink pad. I just randomly stamped the sentiment all over the card. In our house we don't have plain brown bandaids...so I thought the colors were more like what we have here...lol. With 3 little girls we have all sorts of character bandaids...ha ha. 
So when I ordered this stamp, I kinda missed the part that says how big it is...lol. But that is okay...I just love it! Some of the other Eureka DT ladies have been sharing the Dog Pile Stamp, so I decided to share the kitty version of it with you. Both images are very tall, but absolutely adorable. I stamped this image, and then colored with watercolor crayons. Next I layered onto some green CS. The PP I found in my stash and thought went perfect with the lights on the stamp. For the base I used some red CS. On the inside I stamped the Piled High Christmas sentiment. It goes perfect with this stamp and the dog stamp. If you like the piled animals, there is also a piled Bunny Stamp. The bunnies are more spring themed, but just as cute! Thanks for stopping by! 
I started by stamping the Sentiment stamp called I am Blessed with black ink on grey CS. Next, I layered that onto some darker grey. For my base, I used some PP I got from a QKR Stampede card kit. These card kits are available at the show booths when QKR Stampede does a convention/show. All the papers on this card are from one of those kits. Next I layered the flowers...which are also from our sister company QKR Stampede. Finally I added the little iRock gems along the circle. Very simple, but really says what needs to be said to someone you really care about. 
I started by stamping the Rose stamp from QKR Stampede. I colored it in with marker, and added pink flower soft to the petals. Next I did some layering using some Echo Park Papers. And as you can see...I went a little crazy with the ink distressing and stippling...lol. I wanted to add some ribbon, but I felt the ribbon was too bright for the card...so I rubbed it along the black ink pad. 
I stamped this image off and colored with watercolor crayons. Next I layered onto the party themed paper I found in my stash. I used some stickers to embellish. The nice thing about this image is it's size. With such a large image, there isn't a lot of "extras" needed for the card, but it makes a great birthday card! My DD will be using this one for a party she is attending on Friday. 
I started with the adorable Cocoa's Train Digi from the SNSS store. I colored him in with colored pencils. Then I trimmed it down, rounded the corners and layered onto blue CS. The little hands and feet PP I had in my stash from a project I made for my nephew last year. I used a sticker for my sentiment, and added some blue gems. 
I stamped the image on white CS, and then again on some of the PP. Then I paper pieced the flower and most of the leaves. I used a marker to fill in the rest of the image. Then I used a stipple brush and some green ink to ink distress the entire card. I really wanted to bring that green out. Last I added the ribbon, and the Happy Anniversary stamp. 
I told you it was simple...lol. Sometimes simple is good though. I started by stamping the Babys Breath stamp with versamark and embossing with white embossing powder on purple CS. Next I layered that oval onto a green oval. Next I pulled out some green and purple PP from Cosmo Cricket and did some layering. Last I stamped the Be Still stamp with versamark and embossed with white. 
Like I said...very simple! I wanted to add a sentiment, but I thought this card would also word as a general fall card, so I didn't put the "Halloween" sentiment on. The image was stamped on white CS, and again on orange. Then I cut the orange pumpkin out and layered onto the first image with foam tape. Then I simply layered onto the pumpkin background paper. Last, I added some orange ribbon. 
