Stamps: DRS Designs- L076 Halloween Kitty, E064 Purrrfect Halloween, A086 Candy Corn
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company& American Crafts
Accessories: Bic & Copic Markers, Nesties, Ribbon by the Paper Studio & Bobbie M. Designs
Finished Card Size: 5.25" x 5.5"
Smiles,
Jennifer
Flower Power is the name of this week's Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog Challenge! This is the Sunflowers and Dragonflies 15th Blog Challenge!
For my challenge card I tried to do everything flower!
Stamps: Sunflowers and Dragonflies Creative Designs- Sugar Frosted Pansie Cupcake, Happy Flower from the Alice in Wonderland Accessory Set
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Yellow Ochre,
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts, DP from DCVW Glitter Stack
Accessories: Bic Markers, Nesties, Purple Stickles, Ribbon by Offray, Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Anyone can play along in the challenge. There are no limits on time or supplies. Of course we’d prefer that you use images by Sunflowers and Dragonflies, but feel free to use other images. However, there is a bonus if you do use a Sunflowers and Dragonflies Image, you'll receive an extra entry in the drawing for the weekly challenge prize!! So, if you have any S&D stamps it would be worth it to use them! Please post a direct link to your challenge project from either your blog or an online gallery to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog, specifically on the Challenge #15 Blog Post, so we can view it. If you upload to an online gallery, please use the keyword S&D15.
This week's prize is 2 large packages of Prima Flowers! Deadline for this challenge is next Friday November 6th.
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend & a safe & fun Halloween!
Smiles,
Jennifer
I know that soon enough on Halloween night we will have lots of ghosts and goblins knocking on our door. What are the chances that we'll see a Pumpkin Princess like this one?
Stamps: Sunflowers & Dragonflies Creative Designs- Pretty Little Pumpkin, DRS Designs-G329 Empty Spider Web, E043 Halloween Arc
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Rubber Stampede Embossing Ink
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by Bazzill & American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Prima Flowers, Brads by the Paper Studio, Seafoam White Embossing powder by Ranger
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
I made this card a little different than usual. If you look close at the above picture, you can see that the card fold is on the left side of the brown cardstock--not the orange base like you would normally see. This is the first time I've created a card like this & I have to admit, I love the unique look!
This image is from Sunflowers and Dragonflies Creative Designs and she is one of 3 Halloween images you can win this week for playing along this week in our Halloween Greeting Blog Challenge. We hope that you'll join us!
Hurry, participation deadline for this challenge is this Friday, October 30th!
Good Luck!
Smiles,
Jennifer
This was a quick & easy CAS card to make. I stamped the image on gray cardstock & inked the edges with dark gray ink. I love the smokey appearance it gives around the image. Then I stamped it again on yellow cardstock & cut out the moon, and adhered it in place on the main image. The yellow panels you see behind the image are embossed with the Cuttlebug Houndstooth Embossing folder, but it is hard to see in this picture. I added a black eyelet on the side & ran yellow satin ribbon through it with a knot.
Stamps: DRS Designs- K082 Candy Apple, H366 Lots of Lines Background, B422 Small Autumn Greetings
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Real Red, White Versa Color
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company & American Crafts
Accessories: Bic Markers, Nesties, Square Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials, Black ribbon by Bobbie M. Designs, Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
What's your favorite Fall apple treat?
Smiles,
Jennifer
My sister, the Roaring 20's Flapper, and I
It's almost Halloween, so it's time for some Halloween Greetings!
This week the Sunflowers & Dragonflies Creative Designs DT wants you to make Halloween cards for this weeks blog challenge!
Anyone can play along in the challenge. There are no limits on time or supplies. Of course we’d prefer that you use images by Sunflowers and Dragonflies, but feel free to use other images. However, there is a bonus if you do use a Sunflowers and Dragonflies Image, you'll receive an extra entry in the drawing for the weekly challenge prize!! So, if you have any S&D stamps it would be worth it to use them! Please post a direct link to your challenge project from either your blog or an online gallery to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog, specifically on the Challenge #14 Blog Post, so we can view it. If you upload to an online gallery, please use the keyword S&D14.
This week's prize is 3 of Sunflowers & Dragonflies New Halloween images- Little Witch, Pretty Little Pumpkin and Scarecrow!
Deadline is next Friday October 30th.
My challenge card uses the Little Witch image.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Stamps: DRS Designs- G341 Brush Baby Buggy, B753Cute as a Button, P631 Open Plaid Background
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Pretty In Pink, Cameo Coral
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Ribon By Making Memories, DMC White Embroidery Floss, Button By Favorite Findings, SU! Ticket Corner Punch
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
I've noticed that often when I make a baby card, I tend to always put plaid on it. Not quite sure why I think babies & plaid go together, but it works! This card is no different from the other baby cards I've made here and here.
The stroller image, the plaid, and the sentiment are all by DRS Designs. I colored the stroller with pencils and blended the colors with Gamsol. I created the plaid myself using DRS Designs Open Plaid Background stamp and stamped it with pink ink. Since I used the "Cute as a Button" sentiment, you know I just had to add a button embellishment to it as a finishing touch!
Well, stay tuned to see lots of Halloween coming up here on my blog. Things are finally starting to slow down a bit for me this week & I'm heading to my stamping room right now!
Have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
I combined this color challenge with this weeks Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential Blog challenge to "Create A Scene!"
A Halloween Scarecrow scene, that is!
The scarecrow, the spooky tree, and the Halloween sentiment arc are all brand new by DRS Designs. Click here to see all of their new Halloween/Fall stamps.
Stamps: DRS Designs- L070 Spooky Tree w/Moon, K054 Split Scarecrow, E043Halloween Arc
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink French Blue
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company & Bazzill
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Bic Markers, SU! Horizontal Slot Punch, Ribbon by Joann's Autumn Inspirations
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 6"
Well, it's extremely hectic at my house this week juggling my Great-Aunt in her new Nursing home, getting ready for a Halloween party on Saturday, playing with my new Halloween stamps & just plain old working to bring home the money! Whew! Is it Friday yet?
Hope you have a wonderful Fall day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
The image and sentiment are both by DRS Designs. I chose to use the September Sheetloads sketch for this card. It is such a fun layout & I thought it was perfect to show off this Snowman Line Up image that I colored with pencil. Pretty clean & simple, huh? Without any metal embellishments or ribbon this is probably as CAS as I get! ;-)
Stay tuned for tomorrow as I begin to show off DRS Designs new Halloween images!
Hope you have a wonderful Monday!
Thanks for visiting today!
Smiles,
Jennifer
PS: This week DRS Designs is sponsoring the Scrapmaster's Paradise Color Challenge using Always Artichoke, Really Rust, & Crushed Curry--perfect for a Fall project! Won't you join us?
...and my "4th of July Chick" can be seen on page 53 of the Just Holidays Magazine.
Congrats to all of my friends & fellow DT members who were also published in these magazines!
Hope you all had a great weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
It's time for the 13th blog challenge from the Sunflowers & Dragonflies Creative Designs DT!
This week were challenging you to create anything to do with women! Yep, that's right--show off your images of beautiful ladies!
Stamps: Sunflowers and Dragonflies Creative Designs- Beautiful Life Series- Amber and Lottie, and Amber Flourish Background Stamp
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Chocolate Chip
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Brown Ribbon by Ribbon Fx, Red Ribbon & gold Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio,
Finished Card Size: 2.5" x 3.5"
I couldn't help but notice the size of these stamps when I first received them. They both measure approximately 1.75" x 2.5." I immediately thought how perfect they'd be on ATC's!
Lottie is in red, and Amber is in blue. Both were colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol. I stamped the Amber Flourish background stamp with brown ink for the background of my Amber ATC. I love these images! I really enjoyed "making them up too!" It's not often that I get to play make-up artist! LOL!
So, are you up for trying our Beautiful Ladies challenge? Anyone can play along! There are no limits on time or supplies. Of course we’d prefer that you use images by Sunflowers and Dragonflies, but feel free to use other images. However, there is a bonus if you do use a Sunflowers and Dragonflies Image, you'll receive an extra entry in the drawing for the weekly challenge prize!! So, if you have any S&D stamps it would be worth it to use them! Please post a direct link to your challenge project from either your blog or an online gallery to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog, specifically on the Challenge #13 Blog Post, so we can view it. If you upload to an online gallery, please use the keyword S&D13.
This week's prize is Prize this week is Lottie, Lottie Flourish Background, Joy, Joy Flourish Background!
Deadline for this challenge is next Friday October 23rd.
Click on the following links to see what the rest of the DT created for their Beautiful Ladies Project:
I look forward to seeing your Beautiful Ladies challenge project!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
PS: Sunflowers & Dragonflies Creative Designs is expanding their Design Team. Are you interested in joining us? Click here for all of the info.
Stamps: DRS Designs- H010 Simple Decorated Tree, D049 Irish you a Merry Christmas Sentiment
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink French Blue
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Copic & Bic Markers, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Sitckles, Ribbon by Fx, EK Success Snowflake Border Punch, EK Success Decorative Corner Punch, Stipple Brush
Finished Card Size: 5 7/8" x 5 5/8"
Make sure to check out the Hidden Potential Blog & Sheetloads Blog to see how you can win some great prizes from DRS Designs!
Applicants must:
Be interested in S&D products and feel inspired by them
Have an active blog
Be willing to post your projects to our gallery and other forums that you participate in
Be willing to learn how to do mini tutorials to post on your blog
Be willing to send a photo of your project to be featured in our weekly challenge
Have great ideas to share with us!
To Apply:
Please tell us a little about yourself and why you would like to be on our team
Submit 3 cards, layouts or projects that showcase your best work
Include current design team commitments
Include your blog address, e-mail address and phone number
Include any links to your on-line galleries
Send your information to beth@sunflowers-dragonflies.ca
Design Team Compensation
Includes being listed in our Design Team page with a direct link to your blog, as well as a design team button for your blog. Further compensation includes a discount on our products, free shipping that coincides with delivery of your monthly kit that focuses on rubberstamps.
***World-Wide Applicants Welcome***
Good Luck!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Stamps: Rubbernecker
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Barely Banana
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Bic Markers, Yellow Stickles
Finished Card Size: 3.5" x 2.5"
This ATC's was mostly colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol, but I also used a little bit of marker too. I sponged yellow ink around the image to soften the white cardstock up a bit and added yellow Stickles to Jack-O-Lantern's eyes, nose, and mouth.
Isn't she sweet? Practically too sweet to be spooky, huh?
Smiles,
Jennifer
In honor of the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday today, I thought I'd share this Thanksgiving card I made recently. The sentiment & the Cornucopia image are by DRS Designs. I love this image and I enjoyed coloring it with marker.
Stamps: DRS Designs- G797 Abundance at Thanksgiving Greeting, L566 Cornucopia
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black,
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Copic & Bic Markers, Nesties, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Perfect Paisley Embossing Folder, Ribbon by Ribbon Fx, SU! Word Window, Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Well, that's it for today...short & sweet! DH and I just got back into town from spending the weekend in Niagara Falls, Canada celebrating our wedding anniversary. It was beautiful & such a nice weekend away. I need to organize my pictures and I'll post them for you to see soon!
Thanks for taking the time to visit here today. I appreciate it!
Hope you all have a great Monday!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Please post a direct link to your challenge project from either your blog or an online gallery to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog, specifically on the Challenge #12 Blog Post, so we can view it. If you upload to an online gallery, please use the keyword S&D12.
This week's prize is the Alice In Wonderland Stamp Set!
Deadline is next Friday October 16th.
I seem to be in the Holiday mood lately on my blog so I thought I'd continue it with this challenge as well. I used the Winter Tree from the Four Seasons Set cut from white cardstock as the focal point of my ATC. I colored it with marker and added Stickles to the "mounds of snow" at the tree base. I computer generated the "Winter Wishes" sentiment and used a snow flake border punch to accent the Winter theme. I added a pop of color by adding a red bow to the tree. This tree is decorated for the holidays!
Stamps: Sunflowers and Dragonflies Creative Designs- Winter Tree from the Four Seasons Set
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company
Accessories: Bic Markers, Silver Ice Stickles, EK Success Snowflake Border Punch, Ribbon unknown, SU! Word Window Punch,
Finished Card Size: 2.5" x 3.5"
I'm look forward to seeing your ATC!
Hope you're having a great weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
I've paired him with DRS Designs Christmas Recipe sentiment on this card. I think it's appropriate since recipes, baking, and the holidays all go hand in hand!
I colored the image with Copic & Bic markers and stamped the sentiment with SU! Real Red ink. All of the wording on this card is all one sentiment. I cut my unmounted stamp in two so that I could stamp "Recipe For A Merry Christmas" at the top of my card without worrying about inking up the bottom by accident & ruining my project. If you're a regular follower of my blog, then you've probably noticed that I've been doing this a lot lately. I guarantee it won't be the last either! I've realized that I tend to use my sentiments stamps more often when I split them up like this--they instantly become more versatile!
Here's a close up of the sentiment. Makes for a wonderful holiday card, doesn't it?
I hope I've inspired you to get the most out of your unmounted sentiments. I'm really enjoying it!
Thanks for stopping here today and for all of your wonderful comments-I love reading them!
Have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
:-)
Smiles,
Jennifer
Stamps: DRS Designs- Simple Decorated Tree (H010), Glittering/Twinkling Christmas Greeting
DRS Designs new Christmas Tree image was colored with markers. I created a mask of it with a Post-It Note & sponged light blue ink around it. A yellow rhinestone was added to the center of the star on top. I was tempted to use my favorite yellow Stickles, but remembered that cards with glitter can not be accepted for the Operation Write Home Card Drive. I just love this tree image! I think it's beautifully designed and decorated. I recently joined a Christmas Tree ATC Swap & this image will be perfect for it! You can plan to see it again very soon!
Thanks for visiting today & thank you in advance for helping us support or soldiers!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Do you like projects that Sparkle & Shine? That's the theme behind this week's Sunflowers and Dragonflies 11th Blog Challenge! For this challenge we want you to use items that will make your projects glisten--think Bazzill Bling cardstock, rhinestones, Stickles and Shimmerz galore!
Anyone can play along in the challenge. There are no limits on time or supplies. Of course we’d prefer that you use images by Sunflowers and Dragonflies, but feel free to use other images. However, there is a bonus if you do use a Sunflowers and Dragonflies Image, you'll receive an extra entry in the drawing for the weekly challenge prize!! So, if you have any S&D stamps it would be worth it to use them! Please post a direct link to your challenge project from either your blog or an online gallery to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog, specifically on the Challenge #11 Blog Post, so we can view it. If you upload to an online gallery, please use the keyword S&D11.
This week's prize is a Set of Cupcake Stamps, Deadline is next Friday October 9th.
Here's my "Delicious" Sparkle & Shine Cupcake Card!
I used one of Sunflowers and Dragonflies new Cupcake images for this challenge. The layout I used follows this weeks Splitcoast Sketch challenge. The cupcake image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and the colors were blended with Gamsol. I pop dotted a lemon slice on top of the cupcake and added yellow Stickles to it. The frosting, flowers and wrapper were painted with Shimmerz.
In this close up photo, you can see the detail & true colors on the cupcake.
Stamps: Sunflowers and Dragonflies Creative Designs- Candied Orange Blossom, Delicious Sentiment
Ink: Staz On Jet Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Yellow Ochre
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by Bazzill Bling
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Spots & Dots Embossing Folder, Orange Sherbet and Burgandy Shimmerz, Ribbon-unknown, Pop Dots, Rhinestones by K & Co., SU! Word Window Punch, Yellow Stickles, EK Success Decorative Border Punch
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 6"
I look forward to see your Sparkle & Shine project! Won't you join us?
Hope your having a wonderful weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Enjoy your weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
