Male Birthday

Well today is my favorite father-in-law's birthday. Oh wait...I guess I only have 1, so he is favorite by default...lol. Anyway...I needed to make a card for him. I decided to use the LO sketch from this week's Sweet Stop Sketch...and there is a twist this week. The twist is to make a masculine card. So that worked out perfect! Here is what I came up with. I started with the new SNSS digi stamp Mr. Fix-it. This is a cute digi image that includes a couple sentiments too. I didn't use the sentiments, but I did print them for future use. Next I colored the image with colored pencils and gamsol. I trimmed the image down, and layered onto the green CS. Then I added some grey/silver liquid pearl to the saw blade and hammer head. I love the look it gave the "metal" part of the tools. Next I layered onto the PP from Kaiserkraft that I picked up at my LSS specifically to use with this image. The nuts and bolts are on the one side, and the other side is ruler lines. I layered onto some green CS for the base. Last I added the rub-on sentiment. A perfect masculine card, don't' you think?
Well, I am off to my in-laws for a celebration later. Have a wonderful Sunday!

This card is for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge 109

SNSS Digi Challenge - CAS with Buttons

Hi there. Today we have a brand new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. This week our challenge is to use a Sweet 'n Sassy digi to create a CAS (Clean and simple) card with buttons on it. Here is what I came up with...I started with this cute Benjamin Bunny Digi image. I then used my watercolor crayons and added just a little bit of color to his feet, ears, face, and belly. I also colored the pot and flower center. Next I fussy cut him out and layered onto the PP from SEI with foam tape. I recently read on a blog that making your main image pop can add so much to a CAS card. So, I tried it. next I added the buttons with a little bit of fibers in the centers. Last, the sticker sentiment. Still working on getting those Thank you notes for my DD to use...lol. Well that is all from me for now. Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge blog, and see what awesome inspiration the rest of the DT ladies have come up with. Then grab a SNSS digi image, and play along! Can't wait to see what you come up with.

May Flowers Blog Hop

HI there! Welcome to the QKR Stampede May Flowers Blog Hop! If you have arrived here from KRISTIE'S BLOG then you are on the right path. If you are starting here...well you missed a whole bunch of great projects...so please head back to the QKR Stampede Blog, and start from there.

This month the fabulous DT ladies are sharing projects we made using some of the flower images available in the QKR Stampede Store. There are so many fabulous floral images to choose from. Check them out HERE to see them all. For my project I decided to use the Large Roses image. This image is also available in a smaller size, since this one is actually pretty big. What I like about this image is because it is so big, you can make a quick simple card using just this image. Well, today I decided to make an altered project. A while back, I went to an event at my LSS, we made a "cover" for this paper pad, but silly me, never attached it. Which now is paying off...lol. I pulled it out, and started over. Here is the before...Inside...After...LOVE IT! Sooo easy, and such a great gift. I used a green CS square , and layered another green CS square on that. (Different shades of course) Before attaching the layers together, I stamped the Lg. Roses image onto the top layer. I stamped in a green ink to stick with the color scheme. Next, I grabbed my bottle of green stickles, and glittered up just the roses. Last, I added the raffia bow (which was actually from a bag of shortbread cookies we got at Panera Bread...lol...yes I saved it...it was so perfectly tied!)

Well that is all for now. I hope you have enjoyed the hop as much as I did. I just love seeing what the other ladies come up with. Now head on back to the QKR Stampede Blog

Here is the order...

1. QKR Blog
2. Kristine
3. Monika
4. Dawn
5. Roxie
6. Kristie
7. Jessica (you are here)
8. QKR Blog

HI there. Today I wanted to share a card I made using this adorable Smiling Flowers image from QKR Stampede. This is one of the first images I got from QKR last year when I first joined the DT. I haven't inked it up in awhile, so I decided to pull it out again. Since our DT Blog Hop TOMORROW 5/20 is a flower themed hop, I thought this was a great way to get started. What until you see the amazing cards from some of our DT ladies tomorrow! Be sure to come back tomorrow morning beginning at 8am EST to check out this fabulous Blog Hop! Anyway...back to the card...See...isn't it adorable!!!!!???? I stamped the image and colored with watercolor crayons (I can't seem to stop coloring with these lately...lol). The PP was from my stash...I actually got it a couple years ago as a freebie from my LSS's booth at a convention. I used the colors as my flower colors too. Then I pulled out my bag of ribbon pieces...I am trying to use things up before I buy more (although I did buy more ribbon yesterday...but that is another story...lol). I actually layered 2 pieces of ribbon for this one so I could pull out 2 of the colors in the paper. I really liked the way the double ribbon turned out. Last I added a "Thank You" sticker as a sentiment to the top corner. Still trying to get enough Thank You cards for my DD to mail out from her 1st Communion.

Well that is all for now. Be sure to stop back tomorrow for the QKR Stampede May Flowers Blog Hop!

For the Guys Blog Hop

Hi there. I was hoping to have some time to get this card done. I just returned home from Girl Scout camping with my oldest DD's troop. What a rain filled adventure! The kids had a blast though. Well I wanted to share a fun GUY Themed card I made for the Sweet 'n Sassy For the Guys Customer Blog Hop. This is a fun way for the customers of Sweet 'n Sassy to share their creations, and have a chance at an awesome prize! Here is the card I came up with. I printed the brand new Cocoa's Baseball Hat digi, and colored with colored pencils and gamsol. I then fussy cut, and layered onto some cream CS. I layered that onto some baseball themed PP I had in my stash from a gift I made last year. I added some brown twill ribbon, and layered the PP onto some brown CS. I used a white CS base. The sentiment is also from SNSS, and is called the Father's Day Sentiments. I cut with a square punch, and layered onto a brown CS square. I layered that with some foam tape. Oh, and I almost forgot. When I cut and layered Cocoa, I didn't glue his tail down. I just love his little curly Q tail to add some dimension.

Well that is all from me. If you have time today, be sure to play along with this great hop!

This card is also for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge - my take on the sketch!

SNSS Digi Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Wow...what an interesting 24 hours with Blogger! I was going to have this post up for you first thing this morning, but couldn't get it ready to post, so...you are getting it now...lol. I was out all day today...had a MOMS group, stop at my LSS, lunch with a friend, then grocery shopping (woohoo!), and picked up the kids from school. NOW I am finally home and ready to share with you. I will keep the rest of this post quick...since the temp. is 90 degrees out...I need some sun! Today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this week is a photo inspiration. Here is the photo...

Now here is the card I came up with...

I started with the adorable Baking Bethany Bunny digi image from the Sweet 'n Sassy Store. I colored with watercolor crayons. I used the various colors from the photo as my color choices. I then layered onto some PP from Echo Park (which is also available in the SNSS Store). The little felt flowers are some I got in a Stampin' Up grab bag (which was my birthday present last month). Well...lets see what you come up with using the photo as inspiration. Be sure to link up your creation on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog (as soon as the post is up and ready...due to the technical issues with blogger it went a little MIA.)
Also...today starts the SNSS "For the Guys" Customer Blog Hop....

Head on over HERE to find out more!

I used the LO from the Sweet Stop Sketch for this card.

Spring Tulips

Hi there. Wow...Thursday already! I have so much to do to get ready for our first Girl Scout troop camping trip this weekend too! ARGGGGGG...panic setting in...lol. Anyway, I wanted to share a CAS card I made last night using the Tulip Border stamp from QKR Stampede. I just love tulips, so this image just called my name. I started by stamping the image, trimming it down, and coloring with watercolor crayons. I then layered it onto the green PP piece...which is the back of the Tulip PP in the background. The PP is from SEI. Then I cut a strip of the PP and used the rub-on for the sentiment. Very simple, but cute. Well that is all for now. Off to go get the pillows I made for camping sewed up. Was supposed to do it last week, but they are still just sitting there...lol. Have a great day!