Welcome to Ink N Scrap Habits!
I've created this blog to share my life & love of paper crafts with others. You will read bits and pieces of what goes on in my world and be able to see my paper craft creations! Please leave me a comment if you see something you like. I'd love to hear from you!
With my shy personality, I normally don't like to be the center of attention and I sure don't like to cause a scene. However, this Hula Pig (879E) is causing a scene and telling everyone to get your 'hula on' for this week's DRS Designs Blog challenge! The theme is to create a scene using any image, die cut, paper, or technique.
This scene was created by using the masking and sponging techniques. The Hula Pig, the Sandcastle (090G) and the Palm Tree (886G) images were masked and then the sky and the beach sand were sponged. I used Copic markers to color in the stamped images. Next, I used the Top Note Die to cut out my scene from the white cardstock it was created on and then matted it with pink cardstock before adhering it in place on a light blue cardstock base. I stamped the Sending You Sunshine Greeting (094D) on a flag banner and embellished it with a small red flower that was held in place with a tiny pink brad. The final step was adhering it to the card front as shown.
Do you like to create scenes with your stamps? I encourage you to join me in the Create A Scene challenge and enter your creation to win a great prize from DRS Designs. Good luck!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hey Everybody!
Have you seen the new color challenge on the DRS Designs Blog? I love it!!!! Here's the inspiration photo:
Maybe it's because I'm the Mother of 2 boys and I see colors like these all the time, but they inspired me to create a masculine card. I coordinated them with DRS Designs Lighthouse stamp (461G) and thought the yellow, orange and blue would make a gorgeous sunset. I think I was right! ;-)
I colored the image with Copic Markers and then used Nestibility dies to cut it out and layer it with coordinating cardstock. I embellished it with a spiral clip and tied some twine in a knot around it. The A2 size cardstock base was made from Navy cardstock and I layered half of it on a diagonal with orange and light blue cardstock as shown. I stamped the Small Birthday Wishes" Greeting (020B) at the bottom and adhered the embellished image in the center.
Too bad I don't have any masculine birthdays left for this Summer. This beauty will have to wait until next year! ;-)
Have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi Everyone!
One of my favorite color combinations is pink and brown, and after I stamped DRS Designs 4 in 1 Seashell stamp (473F) in various pastel colors, I knew that's how I wanted to proceed with this birthday card.
I used Copic markers to color the seashells and then fussy cut them out. I stamped the Beach Birthday Greeting (480G) and then cut it out using a Nestability die. I sponged it with light brown ink before removing the die to create the nice, white frame around it. I matted it with pink cardstock that was cut with a scallop die and then adhered the seashells around it as shown.
I used a piece of Kraft card stock for my A2 size card base and stamped the Sea Grass (128L) on the left-hand side and the Lighthouse (461G) on the right-hand side. Both were stamped using Versamark Ink. The embellished greeting was adhered in the center of the card front. I didn't want to take away from it, so I kept things simple and used a little bit of pink and white twine tied in a knot for the only embellishment.
I hope you like this clean and simple birthday card as much as I do!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
One of the things I love about where we live in Michigan is that we are close to the water. Growing up as a little girl, it wasn't uncommon for us to spend the weekend on my Grandfather's boat. Swimming and picnic lunches were what the Summers were all about! This Seaside Dock image (1111K) by DRS Designs reminds me of those times. If my Grandfather was still alive, this would have been the perfect birthday card for him.
I colored the Seaside Dock and the Anchor (434G) with Copic markers. Both of them were matted in red and then with blue. I stamped the first line of the Beach Birthday Greeting (480G) just above the Seaside Dock image. The remaining portion of the greeting was stamped inside the card. I simply embellished this card with two red brads in the bottom right corner, and my card was complete!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by today, and have a wonderful 4th of July weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
We are getting ready to go on our Summer vacation in just a few short weeks, but oh, what I wouldn't give to be sitting in this chair right now! Doesn't this look lovely? I love the way this turned out! I can imagine myself sitting here, thinking of just about anything with an umbrella drink in my hand!
This little scene was created with several stamps from DRS Designs and lots of masking.
The clouds the water in the sun or all done by sponging colored ink. I added a little bit of color to the palm tree and the chair with Copic Markers. The sea grass was stamped at the bottom in green and brown inks. And a white gel pen was used to add some wave accents to the water. I split up the Sitting Thinking Greeting (398F) on either side of the stamped scene to accommodate the layout. I hope you like this as much as I do!
Do you have any plans by the beach this Summer?
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Yeah! Today I'm celebrating a new DRS Designs Blog challenge AND new stamps! Yep, DRS Designs has a new release coming out and it's screaming SUMMER!!! The new challenge posted for this week is perfect for showing them off--take a look at what I created for their "Just Beachy" theme!
I used the masking technique to add this new Mermaid (472F) to the Brush Beach Sunrise (768L). The way she's chillin' on the beach reminds me of one of my favorite Disney movies, The Little Mermaid! I colored the scene with Copic Markers and then stamped the Beach Birthday Greeting (480G) over top of the sand and water. This greeting is also part of the new release. The card front was simply embellished with a little matching purple fish brad placed in the lower right corner. Then, the stamped scene was adhered to violet cardstock and adhered onto a dark purple cardstock base.
Hope you like it as much as I do!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi Everyone! In honor of the first day of Summer today, this Sandcastle and Sunshine card was created for the new color challenge on the DRS Designs blog using sand and sea colors, and the Splitcoast Ways To Use It Challenge, "Sand." It seems like forever since I've created a card for 2 different challenges, but since they both involved using sand, it turned out to be pretty easy!
I colored the image with Copic Markers and used a wave border on the background layers. A salmon pink cardstock panel was embossed with the Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder and the seam where it was added near the wave border was covered with grosgrain ribbon tied in a knot. I added 2 dark brown brads to the lower left corner, which completed the look.
I hope your Summer is off to a fabulous start!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
This Sandcastle image makes me want to just drop everything and run to the beach! Do you get that feeling? I colored it with Copic Markers and sponged blue ink for the sky while it was in a Nestie die. This creates a nice, white frame around the image that doesn't necessarily need matting. The layout used here was from the Splitcoast Sketch challenge, SC487. I love this layout! This is actually the second time I've used it and I'm sure I'll put it to use again in the future as well. The yellow panel in the back was dry embossed and after adding a strip of blue cardstock to the right side, a brown grosgrain ribbon was added to decorate the bottom. A starfish brad embellished the greeting nicely and all of the panels adhered together were placed on a kraft A2 cardstock base.
I hope there is warmer weather trending where you live and that you're able to enjoy it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
I know Memorial Day usually marks the beginning of Summer, but for us now that it's the 4th of July, Summer is truly here! Since Memorial Day the weather has been decent--temps in the 70's but we've also had tons of rain as if it's early Spring! However, as of this week true Summer weather has arrived--we have the hot 80 degree temps with the muggy, humid weather that we are used to for Summer.
Ironically, the challenge this week on the DRS Designs Blog is Summer Sun, Summer Fun! DRS Designs is giving away a $10 store voucher to one lucky winner. I don't qualify for the prize, but I played along anyways. Here's my Summer Challenge card:
I created the beach scene first by stamping the starfish and the bucket from the 4 in 1 Beach Background (1099D). Then, I masked them and stamped the Seagrass (128L) over top. I sponged on brown ink for the sand and used Copic Markers to shade the sky and color the starfish, bucket and grasses.
In the center I added the Summer Wording Square (826G) that was colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut, and adhered with foam tape for dimension. I added yellow Stickles to the sun's rays for a bit of bling. Some yellow pearls and some twine wrapped around the top of the card front completed this A2 card nicely.
I hope you're having a fabulous Summer!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
It is both unfortunate and ironic that I need a sympathy card this week while DRS Designs is holding their Sympathy challenge. I don't normally like to have to make a sympathy card when one is actually needed, but a friend of mine over at the Stamp Shack posted a card in the gallery that inspired today's card. (Thanks Amy!)
I created the background by inking a small acrylic block and stamping it directly on my cardstock with 3 different colors. Then I heat embossed the Sea Grass (128L) and the One Line In Sympathy (262B) sentiment over top.
I added natural twine tied in a knot to the focal image and then added a small panel behind it that was dry embossed with the Swiss Dots folder. This is a small note card, finished card size is 5" x 3.5."
Thanks for taking the time from your busy weekend to visit my blog!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi everyone, happy Sunday! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Today I'm sharing a fun marshmallow card I made when DRS Designs latest stamps were released. Their marshmallow collection reminds me of the bon fire traditions my family shares every year.
Many people associate roasting marshmallows and S'mores with Summer campfires, but it's often too warm for my family to really enjoy them in the Summer. We have most of our bon fires in the Fall. Having a bon fire on Halloween night has become a tradition for us. We sit in camping chairs in the middle of our driveway, with a portable fire pit, and decorate the area around us with our freshly carved Jack O' Lanterns. While passing out Halloween candy to all the ghosts and goblins who pass by, we enjoy some yummy, ooey, gooey marshmallow treats of our own.
For this card, I used the new Mini-Marshmallow (493A) to create the background. I stamped it repeatedly with Versamark. This little guy is perfect for a background because he really is "mini." He only measures 0.5" x 0.5"! The Melt For You Greeting (497B) fit perfectly in the window of an SU! punch and I used it to fill in the empty space in the lower right hand corner of my card front. I added 2 small rhinestones to dress it up a bit.
Here's a close up of the Toasting Marshmallow (430L) that I used as the focal image. I always have to add a bit of sparkle to the flames when I use this image. The yellow Stickles are perfect here!
Well that's about it for me today. But, stay tuned to my blog over the next few days. New stamps are coming out from DRS Designs very soon and I'll have some sneak peeks for you! I'm pretty certain you'll love them! ;-)
Until next time,
Smiles,
Jennifer
Happy Fall, Y'all!
I know Fall just began, but I just had to squeeze one more Summer related post before Autumn, Halloween and Christmas dominate my blog for a while. I created this Summer Strawberry card to sneak peek one of DRS Designs new sentiments. "You're So Sweet" (546D) is part of their next release which will be available for purchase on September 29th.
I liked the idea of this sentiment paired with these Large (Juicy) Strawberries (291K), but I'll also be showing it off soon with some of DRS Designs Marshmallow stamps too. Here, they were colored with Copic Markers and then sponged with light blue ink after cutting them out with a Nestie die. I handmade the sentiment banner and used Post It Notes to mask off the edges before sponging it with light blue ink as well. I added a red rhinestone to each side to dress up the banner a little bit. Red and white gingham ribbon was tied in the center and a little ribbon tag in the upper right corner made this card fun! Hope you enjoyed seeing my last taste of Summer...Lots of Autumn and Halloween cards coming soon!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi Everybody!
Hope you're having a great weekend and a wonderful Summer thus far. I've spent this weekend stamping away! Like I mentioned in a previous post, I'm busy making Christmas cards for DRS Designs. Many of them you will see soon, but I decided to take a break today and show off a Summery card I made using this cute Watermelon and Friend stamp (798H) and the new Watermelon Border (095H).
This is what the stamp actually looks like. Since it is mounted only on cling cushion I was able to cut it away from the rest of the stamp and use my stamp positioner to make a one line sentiment from it. Gotta love unmounted rubber!!!
Stay cool!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hello and Happy Tuesday to you all! Hope you're having a great week thus far.
The challenge theme this week on the DRS Designs Blog is Summer. The first thing that came to mind for me is a BBQ. We have people over our house for them all the time during the warm Summer months.
I created this card for the challenge using stamps from DRS Designs, which include:
Check out all the challenge details HERE and link your card to win free stuff from DRS Designs.
Thanks for stoppin' in!
Smiles,
Jennifer
If your Summer's are like ours then your grill is out all the time and we grill it up daily it seems! How about making a Birthday card for your Grill Master? I created this one with stamps from DRS Designs.
Although it's hard to see, I also used a Glaze pen on his eyes to give them a realistic look. Ribbon and brads finished off this 4.25" x 6" card--had to make it a bit bigger than an A2 size to fit the width of the image and the sentiment together.
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hello fellow Stampers and card makers, happy Monday to you all!
Today I'm sharing with you DRS Designs next sponsorship that began yesterday, August 7th and runs this entire week.
It's with the Cupcake Inspirations Blog. The challenge is to use the cupcake picture below for your inspiration--it can be used for color, shape, texture or however else it may inspire you.
**DRS Designs is giving away at $10.00 Store voucher to one lucky participant just for playing along--it could be you!
This photo inspired me to use it as a color challenge--the dark pink, green, and bright turquoise colors popped right out at me! I used them to create this Happy Retirement card.
I know when I retire I'd love to spend it on the beach, and I'm sure some of you would as well. For this reason I picked the Brush Flamingo scene stamp (1054L) for the focal point on this card. It was colored with Copic Markers and I paired it with the Best Wishes Retirement Greeting (942D). I didn't get too fancy with my embellishments on this card--need to keep things quick these days as my newborn baby is demanding a lot of attention! *wink* I used a decorative border punch, a ribbon scrap attached with a standard staple, and some clear rhinestones gems that I colored with my Copic Markers to match. If this card has sparked your interest, (which I hope it has!) make sure to check out all of the other stamps in DRS Designs Retirement Collection.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Nothing says Summer like a fun pair of flip flops! Wouldn't you agree?
The Flip Flops (011K) colored with Copic Markers. Finished card size is A2-5.5" x 4.25". A few orange brads and fun yellow ribbon made this card complete. I hope you liked this fun Summer card and that you're enjoying the Summer so far.
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
How's your Summer been thus far? Here in Michigan we are under a total heat wave! It's been approx 90* F for several days now and it probably won't cool off a bit until next week. I admit however, I love it! This heat wave was the inspiration for my card today!
I hope your enjoying the heat too and having a wonderful Summer. Until next time...thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Now that it's July, Summer is definitely here! We've had some very hot days recently, and I admit, I love it! How's your Summer going so far? I hope it's been filled with lots of sunshine and with BBQ's and yummy watermelon too! Hopefully however, your watermelon doesn't have ants like mine does today! LOL!
I colored this image with Copic Markers and sponged the top area of it with blue ink while it was still in a Nestie die. I used the 2 little ants from the Picnic Basket stamp (1104K) to create the ant border. The swiss Dots Embossing folder, some ribbon and twine and a few red brads finished it nicely. Finished sized is 5.5" x 4.25." Hope you enjoyed it!
Smiles,
Jennifer
