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!
The DRS Designs DT is playing BINGO this week with the ladies from the Forever Friends Challenge Blog. One lucky winner will win a $10 store voucher to DRS Designs just for playing along.
Here are the details:
Using the color chart above, create your own color challenge by choosing 3 colors vertically,
horizontally or diagonally from the color box. For example, one of the color possibilities is using black, yellow and white. Those are the colors I chose for my challenge card.
I used Bitsy Bumble Bee (A1020) and the Happy Bee (561C) both from DRS Designs for my focal image. After coloring them with Copic Markers, I added Stickles to their wings to dress them up a bit. I cut the panel down to size and used a fun corner punch on all 4 corners. I stamped the Bee Cause You're Special sentiment (544F) (also from DRS Designs) on the panel below it, and separated the 2 panels with fun black and white plaid ribbon. For the background I used the Cuttlebug Divine Swirls folder and also used a corner punch along with black brads. After attaching my card front to an A2 black cardstock base, I added a bow to the bottom of the image panel and my challenge card was complete!
Hope you like it, and hope to see you play along with us. I'd love for you to win the $10 DRS Designs Store voucher!
Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your visit!
Smiles,
Jennifer
After the past week, I've quickly learned that being sick and pregnant is no fun at all! I've come down with an icky upper respiratory infection and after sleeping practically 2 whole days away, I'm glad to say that I'm feeling more like myself. Never realized how much I rely on over the counter meds when I was sick until I had to stay away from most of them!
The image, sentiment, and background design are all by DRS Designs. I added some pink and light gray accents to the Big Bunny Face (639G) with Copic Markers and cut it out for my focal image.
This is a first for me--I usually color this bunny completely, but I've seen some of the other designers leave it white and I think it's adorable this way! The plaid in the background was created using the Woven Plaid stamp (613P) with yellow and pink ink, and I used the Word Window Punch to cut out the One line Happy Easter Sentiment (665B). I love the way this card turned out--fun colors, cheery image and perfect for Easter. Have you been busy making Easter cards?
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a wonderful weekend!Smiles,
Jennifer
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all!
I hope you all have a wonderful day planned with lots of green! Unfortunately, I have to work, but I'll be wearing my St. Patrick's Day scrub top to the hospital today. I love wearing festive uniforms to work--I think my patients really enjoy them too!
Here's my last St. Patrick's Day card for the year. I've used DRS Designs Paddy Bear image (638H) again. I colored this cutie with Copic Markers and cut it out and matted it using plain and scalloped Nestie rectangles. I stamped the Shamrock background (326H) repeatedly on the light green cardstock to create my own pattern paper for this card front. Then I added an embossed line with my Score-Pal and stamped the one line St. Pats Day greeting (636D) below it. I added 3 clear(!) rhinestones to each side of the sentiment and then colored them with a dark green Copic Marker (Love this money saving tip!). I attached the card front to an A2 green cardstock base and added a horizontal panel decorated with a border punch and some bright yellow ribbon.
I placed the Teddy image just off center to the left and my card was complete. Thanks for stopping by today!
May the luck of the Irish be with you today and always!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Are you ready for St. Patrick's Day?
Today, Lucky Larry Leprechaun (643H) is dressed in green in honor of St. Patrick's Day! He was colored with Copic Markers, and all of the white cardstock was distressed with green ink. I ripped the white panel he was stamped on and the green panel I used to mat him with. I haven't done that in a long time and I've forgotten what a unique look it adds to paper projects! I created a tag to show off the Tiny St. Pat's Day Sentiment (249A), and the yellow panel was stamped using the Celtic Knot image (651D) using SU! Apricot Appeal ink. I used some brads and dark green grosgrain ribbon embellishments to dress up my card front.
Will you be wearing green on St. Patrick's Day?
Smiles,
Jennifer
In our recent package of goodies from DRS Designs the DT was given a challenge. Each member was given several cute canvas bags to stamp up. Talk about a challenge!! It took me about two weeks to get the courage to start thinking out of my comfort zone-anything but a card and my brain has a tendency to freeze up and my creative mojo goes elsewhere! Considering the size of these bags they are not too much different than working on a card front-they measure approx. 6.5" x 5" when completely flat and have a drawn string closure. Once I put my mind to it however, the ideas came to me rather easy. The challenge was then how I was to overcome technical difficulties to get my ideas on that canvas work space!
What kind of ink should I use?
Will Versafine bleed?
Will Staz On be dark enough or will it look purple on the canvas?
What about if I use Copics, will Momento run on the canvas?
Will Copics work or will they bleed along the tiny canvas threads?
What other kinds of coloring mediums can I use?
Eeeek! These were a bunch of the questions that popped into my head as I brainstormed about how to get my ideas onto these little bags. The first thing I did, was email some stamping friends and get their opinions. This helped me get started as many of the questions I listed above were answered. I then took the plunge to see what I could come up with.
This fun, St. Patrick's Day goodie bag was the outcome of my first brainstorm attempt. I began by first stamping Sean and the Rainbow (L521) with Momento ink and coloring it very lightly with Copic Markers. Considering the challenges and questions I had getting started, I was pretty happy with the result. Next, I stamped the One Line St. Pats Day Greeting (636D) below the image and then stamped the Shamrock Background (326H) all over to fill the empty space with SU! Handsome Hunter ink. I was so happy with the result that I created a matching card to go with it. What would you create with these fun little canvas bags?
One of the things I really enjoy about the stamps DRS Designs has, is the wide selection they offer for just about any occasion. With the Easter season upon us, I find myself making more religious cards now than any other time of year. Today I'm sharing my latest creation showing off the newly released Faith Open Heart Greeting (657H) that I've paired with the Cross with Flowers image (103K).
I colored the cross with Copic Markers and then carefully cut it out. I adhered it to a piece of matted pink cardstock that was dry embossed with the Textile Texture Cuttlebug folder. I used a sheet of smooth pink cardstock for the card front and inked the edges with Colorbox Rouge Chalk Ink. After using a corner rounder, I stamped the sentiment along the upper left side and adhered the matted image next to it. I stamped the One Line Happy Easter Greeting (665B) at the bottom of the card front and added pink and white plaid ribbon and a bow just above it. I then adhered the card front to a brown A2 sized cardstock base. A touch of pink glitter added to the flowers finished this card nicely. Hope you enjoyed it!
For those of you who are interested you can see DRS Designs entire Easter Collection HERE, and all of their religious stamps HERE.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Quite a unique title wouldn't ya say? Well, I can't imagine that drunk stampers would really do a great job at stamping, but the girls at the Drunken Stampers Blog know just what they are doing! DRS Designs is their sponsor this week and they have some great projects to share with you.
So, what can you do with the colors teal, purple, and orange? That's the Drunken Stampers Challenge this week, and you could win a $10 store voucher to DRS Designs for playing along. Here's my entry for this color challenge and the layout follows this weeks Splitcoast Sketch challenge SC322 as well.
I used Copic Markers to color the Butterfly on Eggs (533L) image from DRS Designs. Since this is an Easter card, I decided to use the pastel version of the challenge colors. I really like the soft look. I created a tag using the One Line Happy Easter sentiment (665B) but split it up so that the 2 words were on top of one another to fit on the tag. I created the background by stamping the Interlocking Flower Background (813H) and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. A few teal brads finished this Easter card off nicely.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Here's my take on last week's Card Positioning Systems Sketch #206. I used DRS Designs Lucky Larry Leprechaun (643H) as my focal image and colored him with Copic Markers. The hardest part was coming up with the arced piece in the background--Larry was too big for my circle Nesties and there was no way that the circle I hand cut would be straight enough to look half decent. TG for my Cricut! I haven't used it in forever and the George and the Basic Shapes Cartridge had just what I needed to cut out a circle big enough to fit the layout! I really wanted to lay a yellow scalloped circle behind it, but that was beyond the capabilities of the cartridges that I have, so I defaulted to using some ribbon bits instead. The Happy St. Patrick's Day sentiment (G393) stamped in the background is also by DRS Designs. While I was stamping with Kimmy the other day, I've played around with some of her distressing inks by Tim Holtz and distressed quite a bit on this card. What a difference the Ranger Inkssentials mat makes when using them! Gotta add that to my shopping list!
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Happy March to you all!
2011 is just flying by isn't it? Being 22 weeks pregnant this makes me a bit nervous, as our little Firecracker, due July 4th will be here before we know it. As a matter of fact I just took some pictures of my stamping room to show that room as the "Before Baby" pictures since it is soon to become our nursery.
On another note, St. Patrick's Day is not too far away either. Here's another card I made using DRS Designs Shamrock Circle (619L). I colored it with Copic Markers and I've treated it here as a wreath by adding a white grosgrain bow to the bottom of it. I also used the One Line St. Patrick's Day Greeting (636D), that I split up to create a 2-lined sentiment. The layout I followed for this sketch is from the 365 Cards Blog challenge on January 23rd but uunfortunately I didn't get it finished in time for the challenge :-( I really liked the sketch though, and had to put it to use!
Hope you've enjoyed it! Thanks for visiting today!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Geez, Monday already! Where does the weekend go? Working every other weekend, I guess I really look forward to my weekends home and they just fly right by. This past weekend however, we were really busy so I'm sure that made things go even quicker than usual.
Saturday I spent the afternoon with the girls for what we try to do as our monthly stamping get-together. I was bound and determined to make it a successful night, and it was! A lot of my free time last week I spent planning out some projects and then made a list of all the supplies I would need to pack to make them while at Kimmy's house. I'm happy to report I made 5 cards! With all of the chatting and snacking we do, this is an amazing record for me! I really liked how they all turned out, so that is an added bonus! ;-)
I colored the bunny face with Copic Markers and the bottom pink panel was texturized using a paper crimper. I've had my crimper forever and I'm glad I finally put it to use--of course I'm hoping to use it more often as well! I simply embellished this card using a decorative border punch, pink grosgrain ribbon and 4 tiny purple brads.
Have a Wonderful Monday and Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Jennifer
While blog hopping the other day, I was immediately inspired by this sketch on the 365 Cards Blog. It looked like a lot of fun, so I decided to give it a try. This Green Beer card was the outcome, and each part of this card easily fell right into place!
I couldn't help but add some Diamond Glaze to the Large Beer Mug (577H) to make it look like real glass and some Stickles to the foam really makes it fun!
Thanks for visiting! Hope you have a wonderful Day!
Smiles,
Jennifer
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, and if you love this day as much as my Husband than I bet you're all giddy about it too! He's like a silly little kid in a candy store and makes me laugh when he tells me all about his St. Patty's Day plans. To me, it's just another day and I will attempt to be festive and wear green that day, but unlike my Husband, taking the day off of work for it is not one of my priorities!
Lucky for me I am off of work today and have an all day date in my stamp room. I love days like this! More cards coming soon!
Smiles,
Jennifer
You can click HERE to see all of the details on how I made it. Stay tuned, more new cards coming soon! Smiles,
Jennifer
Happy Valentine's Day!
Several days ago I posted about this week's Spoonfull of Sugar Blog Challenge "Show Some Love." At the time, I was unable to post my project for it because it wasn't complete. Well, now that we've returned from our mini vacation (pics coming soon) I'm glad to say that I've finally finished it just in time for Valentine's Day. Since today is my day to post on the DRS Designs Blog you'll have to run over there to see it. Here's a sneak peek, just in case you need a bit of prompting! (*wink*)
Smiles,
Jennifer
My, how 2011 is flying by already! Valentine's Day is practically here and gone, and before we know it the world will turn green in honor of St. Patrick's Day. DRS Designs has just come out with some great St. Patrick's Day stamps to celebrate this festive holiday and I've used several of them on my card today.
The adorable focal image is the new Paddy Bear (638H). I colored him with Copic Markers. The background was created using the Celtic Knot (651D), and the sentiment is the Top O The Morning Greeting (620D). Embellished with a bit of ribbon and some green brads, I can't help but say I think this card turned out rather cute! I hope you enjoyed it!
Smiles,
Jennifer
While playing around with DRS Designs new releases, I was able to put together a card that follows last weeks Splitcoast Sketch challenge, SC318. I colored the Holy Bible image (542H) with Copic Markers. It is not one of their new releases, but I thought it went well with the new Lead Me Guide Me Greeting (629D). As you can see, I added the yellow background panel so I had a lighter color cardstock to stamp the sentiment on. This made it more easily seen than if I had stamped it on the red cardstock without adding the extra panel. I decorated it with a decorative border punch and used a Score Pal to add a single embossed line above it. Some red grosgrain ribbon was placed in a know just above this line. I also used 5 tiny brads on the card base front for some added decor. This finished card size is 4.25" x 5.5."
Hope you have a great day! Smiles,
Jennifer
Ready for the next sponsorship opportunity from DRS Designs? They are sponsoring this week's Spoonfull of Sugar Blog Challenge. You could be a winner of a $10 DRS Designs store voucher just for "Showing Us Some Love!" That's right, just head over to the Spoonfull Blog and link up your card that has a Love theme. Think Weddings, hearts, or tis the season for Valentines and you may get to shop DRS Designs New Release for FREE!
I apologize for not playing along. I know, its really bad planning on my part, but things are just too hectic as we prepare to head out of town for a mini get-away. I promise to show my Valentine card to you next week!
Good Luck to all of you who brave this challenge and give it a try!
I'll be back in a few days. Until then,
Smiles,
Jennifer
One of my favorite things about Spring and Easter is daffodils. Next to the Sunflower in the Fall, they are one of my favorite flowers. I especially enjoy coloring them and creating cards using images of them. The picture above is a sneak peek of what I created for today's post on the DRS Designs blog. I hope you'll run over there to see it.
Hope you all have a wonderful Monday!
Smiles,
Jennifer
As if we haven't had enough snow and "Winter Cheer" here in Southern Michigan already, My Husband and I will be traveling soon to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to visit family and go snowmobiling. No matter how bad we think we've had it here, there's always a ton more snow there. We've seen snow piles on the side of the road as high at 5 feet. Although I'm bummed that I won't be snowmobiling this year (something tells me pregnancy and snowmobiling just don't mix) I'm looking forward to driving to all of our favorite snowmobile places and meeting our family of snowmobilers at each location. One of my favorite places is going to Tahquamenon Falls. Here's what they looked like when we were there last February. A lot different from the unfrozen pics in the link, huh?!?!
Here's a card I recently made that was inspired by all of the snow we've gotten here lately, and the excitement of getting to go up North soon. Do you DRS Designs fans recognize this image? The Ice Skates image (373H) was one of their favorites that they recently retired and brought back due to popular demand!
I colored the skates with Copic Markers, matted it with purple cardstock and added 2 dark blue snowflake brads to the left side of the image. I created the background by stamping the Interlocking Snowflake background (015H) with dark blue ink. I matted this panel with dark blue cardstock that was decorated with a border punch, and adhered it to a purple A2 cardstock base. The Snowflakes and Winter Cheer sentiment (135G) was a bit too tall for the bottom of the card, so I cut it into 2 parts between the words 'friendship' and 'and' so that I could move the bottom portion of the sentiment a bit to the right to make it fit. A fun blue bow finished off this card nicely.
I know after this trip up North, I will be plenty done with the snow and Old Man Winter. If you, too are getting that feeling, make sure to check out DRS Designs new St. Patty's Day and Easter designs on their New Release page. They'll have you itchin' for Spring in no time! Until next time...
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
