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Hi Everyone!
Hope you're doing well and staying warm!
Anyone else excited that January is just about over?? Only about 50 more days until Spring!! I've had enough of the cold and although we haven't had much snow this Winter, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone on the Northern East Coast. I can't imagine getting 1, 2, or even 3 feet of snow with a single snow storm, let alone have several of these kinds of storms over a single Winter!! I'm sending a Warm Winter Wish to all of you with my Snowman card today!
The card front was created using an image and sentiment from DRS Designs. The Medium Mr. Snowman (242H) was colored with Copic Markers. Both the image and the Warm Wishes Greeting (611D) were cut out using Nestability dies. Then, before removing the dies they were sponged with light blue ink. They were both matted with dark purple cardstock and then set aside while I worked on the card front.
I embossed the light blue card front with a snowflake embossing folder and then sponged the edges with purple ink. It was matted with white cardstock and then a crimped white panel, lined with purple cardstock was added to the lower portion. Snowflake ribbon embellished the crimped panel and then I adhered the snowman image and sentiment in place as shown.
The card front was adhered to an A2 (4.25" x 5.5") purple cardstock base and I embellished the back of it with the Especially For You Snowman (239C), to let everyone know that I made this card!
Thanks for stopping by, Everyone! Stay safe and warm!
Smiles,
Jennifer
So, now that the holiday hustle and bustle is over, has your daily routine returned back to normal? All of my holiday decorations are finally put away and now that my older son is back in school, I'm finding more time to work on my resolutions--to be more organized and take more time for me! This "me" time includes whatever I want to do and stamping is high on the list!
After cleaning up and organizing my stamping table this past weekend, I quickly got back to getting inky and one of the cards I created was this Warm Winter Wishes card. So appropriate for all of us in the Midwest and East Coast experiencing another Arctic Blast right now. We need all the warmth we can get!
I used the new Medium Mr. Snowman (242H) for the focal point of my card. I know there's not too much coloring you can do since a snowman is all white, but I researched how to color snowman images on Pinterest and found a few tips that were helpful. One technique is to actually color outside the stamped image line. If you look close at my snowman you can see the bluish-gray ink around the edges. I think this really helps enhance how the snowman looks. Of course coloring his hat and scarf in bright colors helps him stand out as well! I paired this image with the Warm Wishes Greeting (611D), and decorated the card front with some iridescent snowflakes that were adhered with matching turquoise brads. The finished card size is 4.25" x 5.5."
I hope you're all staying warm and cozy inside today!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Here in the Northeast we are experiencing another Arctic blast. Wind chill temps are in the -20*F and this is the best weather to stay in and stamp! Wouldn't you agree? Or do you enjoy cold snowy weather like this? I let these freezing temps inspire this Winter card I'm sharing with you today.
I started this card by creating the sentiment banner first. I stamped it with the Stepping Back In Time Greeting (674H), cut it out, and then masked the edges with Post-It Notes before sponging it with light blue ink. I matted it with dark blue cardstock and added ribbon and a bow that was decorated with a snowflake and a matching blue brad.
Next, I stamped a blue cardstock base with the Swirling Snowflakes (168F) with blue ink. I cut a bunch of smaller banner tags using scraps of blue cardstock and arranged them as shown on the right side of the card front so that no two banners were the same length. Then I adhered the sentiment banner over top. I love all the different shades of blue on this card. It really has a chilly, Wintery feel, doesn't it?
Well, that's it for me today. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your visit.
Stay warm!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday! Did you receive any stamping goodies? I'm just relieved that the hustle and bustle is over with. Now it's time to ring in the New Year and have fun with all that Winter brings...Snow!
This was the first time I tried embossing with a Nestability die instead of actually cutting paper with it. It was a bit tricky at first to get the right thickness to just emboss the die shape, but I think the time it took me to get it right was worth it. I really like how this turned out. After shading the embossed area with blue ink, I used a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp the Snowflake and Winter Cheer Greeting (135G) inside of it. I did a little masking and stamped snowflakes around it using the Interlocking Snow Background (015H). Below the greeting I added an embossed panel that I decorated with the Snowman In A Box (581C) and some snowflake embellishments. A cute little blue bow finished it off.
This card also fits this weeks DRS Designs "Frosted Flakes" challenge that ends at 6pm ET today. Won't you play along? Check out all the details and link your card HERE for a chance to win your choice of 2 stamps from the online catalog at www.drsdesigns.com!
Thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi Friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
We woke up to a few inches of unexpected snow this morning. I had to chuckle, as I noticed this just as I sat down with my coffee to type up this post. How ironic! The card I'm sharing with you today was made for the Frosted Flakes challenge on the DRS Designs Blog.
This fun Winter note card shows off the Cowboy Snowman (178L) which was colored with Copic Markers. The "snow" at the botton of the card was painted with a Snow Marker and then heat set. This created a velvety effect from the puffed up snow. Then I split up the No Snow Fun Greeting (691E) to fit the empty space of either side of the stamped image. I embellished the card front with some blue twine and a snowflake punchie that I decorated with a large pearl. I adhered the card fron to a dark blue cardstock base and my card was complete!
Do you have snow where you live?
Smiles,
Jennifer
Merry Christmas!
I hope you all have a great day celebrating with family and friends!
Here's the Christmas card I made for some of my stamping friends. I love how it's a take on the holiday story and perfect for those who stamp!
I kept this card simple, as I had many to make and time is of the essence this time of year. I saw this layout on Pintrest and thought it would be easy yet festive to show off the image, Happy Stamping To All! (682K). I stamped a simple Small Merry Christmas Greeting (520D) on the inside with red ink before adding my own handwritten message.
Enjoy today and all of the blessings Christmas has to offer!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Hi Stampers!
So, the big day is right around the corner and I'm glad to say my handmade cards are done and in the mail. Are yours? Maybe you need some simple inspiration? I made this card after being inspired by one I saw on Pintrest. I'm in love with the red, white, and Kraft color combo! All of the white was done with heat embossing to get that nice, crisp look. This is one of those cards that makes me realize how much I love the look of embossed stamping and wish I did it more often.
To make this card I masked off the center and stamped the Large Filigree Snowflake (1119M) and the Medium Filigree Snowflake (1123H) randomly on either side of the masked area with Versamark Ink. Then I heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I used a Versamark pen and ruler to draw in the center lines that were heat embossed as well. Then, the Merry and Bright Stars Greeting (333E) was stamped in the center with red ink. I added some twine and red gems to decorate it up a bit and then adhered it to a red cardstock base. Viola! Another holiday card done in a flash (if you don't mind heat embossing, that is!) Festive and effective if you know what I mean and I hope you like it!
Smiles,
It's time to share my Star Spangled Christmas card with you! That's the new challenge posted on the DRS Designs Blog today! You are required to create a Christmas card in red, white and blue colors or use stars on it.
I've been pressed on time this week (yes, again!) so it's another Clean and Simple card. However, it is festive and easy to make if you need to mass produce it. (How many Christmas cards do YOU still need to make this year??)
The first step in making this was cutting out the white cardstock with the Top Note die and then stamping "Merry Christmas" (364B) in the lower right corner. Then I stamped it with the Interlocking Snowflake Background (015H). I matted it with red cardstock and then attached it to an A2 blue cardstock base. I matted the vertical red panel with blue cardstock and then added 3 snowflakes, each with a red brad to hold it in place.
Interested in playing along as well? DRS Designs is giving away 3 great stamps that would be perfect for finishing your Christmas cards or creating Winter cards. Check out all the details HERE.
Thanks for stopping by and please come back soon!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Here's my entry for the button challenge that can be found on the DRS Designs Blog this week. I created it to show off the new Life is Friendship sentiment (794F). I thought it was perfect for the Snowman Bird Buddies (232H) image. Since it is a Winter theme, I had to use snowflakes for my background paper. I stamped the Interlocking Snowflake stamp (015H) in blue and purple inks. I added 2 blue buttons to the background panel and love the finished look! I often forget to use buttons for embellishments, but I'm definitely inspired by all of the sample cards seen on the Challenge post! This challenge was a wonderful reminder and I hope to include buttons more routinely in my card making.
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my post today. Hope you'll be back soon!
Smiles,
Jennifer
I originally set out to make a CAS card for the Ribbon Challenge on the DRS Blog, but like most of my cards I wasn't happy with the "simple" look. I kept adding more elements and before I knew it, it was no longer CAS! But, I love how it turned out and hope you do too!
Here's how I made it:
I started with a red note card base that measures 3.5" x 5". I created the background design by stamping the Open Plaid (631P) with red ink. Stamping it diagonally in both directions created the plaid. I used a decorative border punch at the bottom of the plaid cardstock, and added red ribbon just above it. I added a poinsettia paper flower to the center of the ribbon that I dressed up with a small white button tied with a red and white twine bow to the center. I, once again, used a portion of the Christmas Multi Greeting (341H) for the sentiment. I love this stamp!
Finally, I glittered up some snowflake punchies and added a red rhinestone to each center. Then I placed them as shown over the plaid background.
Looking for FREE stamps?
Run over to DRS Designs and check out their Ribbon challenge. This week's prize is a $10 store voucher. Play along and it just might have your name on it!
Good Luck and Happy Holidays!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Rarely do I ever combine different challenges, but today's Christmas card was made with 3 challenges in mind. That alone, made things a little more challenging! ;-) But it was fun to coordinate them all together.
•The layout I used is for this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge. DRS Designs is their sponsor and 1 lucky winner will win a $10 store voucher to put towards any DRS Designs product of their choice! Use the sketch below for a chance to win!
• The stamped and embossed elements I chose are for this card are for this weeks DRS Designs "snow fun" Blog challenge. This is another opportunity to win free product from DRS Designs! I colored the Snowman Bird Buddies (232H) image with Copic Markers and after masking it I sponged blue ink around the upper portion of the image. I stamped the Interlocking Snow Background (015H) for the vertical panel.
•Then finally for the third challenge I added glitter to enter this card for Last Friday's Free For All challenge on Splitcoast Stampers (F4A144).
Hope you've enjoyed seeing it!
Smiles,
Jennifer
The skates were colored with Copic Markers and after cutting it out with a Nestability die, I sponged blue ink around it. The pattern paper was created using the 4 in 1 Snowflakes background (096D) and heating it with clear embossing powder to give it the darkened look. A thin white panel was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and silver ribbon really gave it an elegant look. The Warm Wishes sentiment (611D) was simply stamped in the upper left corner and the card front was adhered to an A2 dark blue cardstock base.
Thanks for stopping by today and if you get a chance to do a little stamping I hope you'll join DRS and play along. All of the challenge details can be found HERE.
Have a great day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
My what a Summer we are having! For the last 2 weeks temps have been 90* or higher! I'm enjoying staying in with the air conditioner on full blast and cooling off by stamping some Christmas in July cards.
Smiles,
Jennifer
Have you heard of a Center Step Card? I received 2 hand stamped Christmas cards this past year using this technique, and it was just the inspiration I needed to try something different! I used the instructions found on SCS to create my Snowman card for this weeks DRS Blog challenge. This is such a fun card! I love how it turned out!
Here's what I did...The card base was created from black cardstock, and I stamped the center panel with the Interlocking Snow Background (015H). I cut small strips of white cardstock embossed with the Snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder to decorate the side panels. The Warm Wishes Sentiment (611D) used here is actually one stamp that I split apart so that I could stamp it as shown on the red panel used to decorate the bottom of the card base. For the center image, I stamped the Silhouette Snowflake Snowman (247K) on Vellum, using white Staz On ink. I layered it on black cardstock, cut it out with an oval Nestie and added red twine for a scarf and 3 black brads for buttons. I matted it with a white scalloped oval which really made the snowman and his red scarf pop! Best part about this card is that it measures A2 size, so no need to purchase a separate envelope for mailing...Gotta like that!
Just to show you how unique this card is, I took a picture of the side view.
Hope you enjoyed seeing this card! Give it a try, it looks so much more difficult than it really is and I'm sure it will become one of your favorites as well.
Smiles,
Jennifer
Happy New Year!
There's a new challenge posted at the DRS Designs Blog. This week it's a call for SNOWFLAKES! It's out of sorts for me to create a card like this right now, as our Winter is off to a very mild start. It's strange to not have snow on the ground yet either--nothing but some flurries, and trust me I'm not complaining! Something tells me that when the snow does start to fall, we are in for a treat--according to the Farmer's Almanac, we are supposed to have a lot of snow this Winter. I'd be happy if the only snow we receive is the ones we make on paper! LOL! Anyways, here's my Snowflake challenge card...
Here's a close up of this beautiful Winter verse:
If you're in the mood to create Winter cards this week, I encourage you to play along in DRS Designs Snowflake challenge. If you're interested in making Valentine's Day and St. Patty's Day cards soon, please see all of DRS Designs new stamps HERE. I'll be showing off some of those stamps tomorrow.
Ta ta for now...thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Some great new Winter stamps are now available for purchase from DRS Designs! You can check them all out HERE. The card I have to show you today shows off the new Snowman Smiles greeting (962G). Even though this is another CAS card, I love it!
To make this card I started with a piece of white cardstock and stamped the Snowman Smiles greeting on one side and Stretch the Round Button Snowman (1129H) on the other. Stretch was colored with Copic Markers. I then masked the snowman and stamped the Interlocking Snow background (015H) over the entire piece with Versamark ink (However, the snowflakes didn't photograph very well!). I added a snow mound using one of the snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folders. I ripped off a small portion of it to adhere to the bottom. I used a snowflake border punch to dress up the top along with some elegant red ribbon. After adhering this card front to a red cardstock base, I went crazy with the Stickles--I love how this card just sparkles!
Hope your holidays are off to a great start!
Have a wonderful day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Here in Michigan we're experiencing one of the biggest snow storms ever! We're expected to get over 1 foot of snow and at this time it has already been snowing for over 18 hours! There's obviously no way of getting around Mother Nature and Old Man Winter today so, LET-IT-SNOW!
All of the stamps used on this card are by DRS Designs. I colored those cute little penguins on the Let It Snow Penguins stamp (571K) with Copic Markers. I inked the edges with a light purple Color Box ink pad, used a decorative corner punch and then matted it. The middle panel was stamped using the Interlocking Snow Background (015H). I inked the edges of this panel too with blue ink and added a purple and blue polka dot ribbon after it was matted. I stamped the Warm Wishes Greeting (611D) on the background panel before embossing it with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. I added some random blue and purple brads and adhered these 3 layers to a blue cardstock base.
The good news for today is that based on the groundhog, only 6 more weeks of Winter! Yeah!
Hope you're all staying warm!
Smiles,
Jennifer
The bitter cold temperatures kept me warm and cozy inside my stamp room this weekend and I was inspired to make this card.
I hope you're staying warm in cozy too!
Hang in there...only 8 more weeks til Spring! ;-)
Smiles,
Jennifer
Has the hustle and bustle of the holidays started yet for you? We've been racing around trying to get the Thanksgiving decorations down and the Christmas decorations up. It won't be long before I'm heading out to shop for what on my gift giving list this year!
Unfortunately, the card I have to show you today is on the DRS Designs Blog. You'll have to run over there to see if I was able to sucessfully dress Oswald the Owl (132H) for the Christmas season!
Happy Holidays!
Here's another card I created for the Tuesday Morning Sketch Blog's 1st Birthday celebration. I used the TMS Sketch #26 and the theme this week is Christmas! The image was colored with Copic Markers. I masked the image and sponged brown for the flooring and blue in the background. I added Yellow Stickles to the tree topper and the bulbs. The side panels were decorated by stamping it the Interlocking Snowflake Background with white Staz On. A paper poinsettia flower and some red rhinestones finished this card nicely.
Please join us by participating in this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge and use your favorite past sketch to create a Christmas card. For your participation you will be entered to win a gift certificate from DRS Designs. You can find all of the details and link your card up HERE. Hurry, today is the last day to enter the drawing!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
