Sunflower Pot

My sister's 28th birthday was this past Monday and since she's a huge fan of my cards I knew I had to make her one. I've been seeing more & more of those cute little flower pot cards and so I decided to give it a try for her birthday card. Like me, my sister is huge fan of sunflowers so I tried to create them with some paper punches I had. Here's what I came up with...

Overall I thought this was really cute & my sister loved it, but this was another one of those projects that I was completely surprised by how small the finished project was. I thought this card would fit perfectly in an A2 sized envelope (meaning that the finished card was approx. 4.25" x 5.5"). Well it did fit, but I could have added about 2" across and about another inch or so to the height--my A2 envelope was too big for this card! The pull out card was so narrow that I had to type my inside message just to make it fit and look nice. As you can tell, I used a very small font.

But, now I know, and I've revised the dimensions that I used to create this card so if I want to make it again I'll have them on hand.

I decorated the back as well by heat embossing the Sunflower Recognition stamp by DRS Designs in copper embossing powder. I signed my name with 2 hearts and my sister's birth date.

Stamps: DRS Designs Sunflower Recognition stamp (C786), Studio G Clear Stamps-Happy Birthday
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Creamy Brown, SU! Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Paper: Smooth beige cardstock by The Paper Company, Dark Brown cardstock by American Crafts, Bazzill Bling Yellow Cardstock
Accessories: EK Success Flower Punch, Flower die cut from Cricut and George and Basic Shapes Cartridge, Nesties, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Colored Safety Pin by Joann's Scrap Essentials, Ribbon by Michael's Dashes, Dots and Checks, EK Success Slim Line Border Punch, Creative Beginnings Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

Thanks for visiting here today & Thank you to all of my readers! I appreciate all of the comments you leave me. I really look forward to reading them everyday!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Cute Card Thursday Challenge-Quotes!

DRS Designs is this week's sponsor on the Cute Card Thursday Blog. The challenge is "quotes."

I thought it was only appropriate to use an actual quote & what could be better than this one from Ben Franklin? The image & sentiment are from DRS designs and I attempted last weeks SCS sketch challenge #232 for the layout.

I colored the beer mug image with marker...


...and used lots of black grosgrain ribbon, some brads, and a spiral clip to decorate it!

Stamps: DRS Designs- Large Beer Mug (H557), Franklin's Wisest Words (E1101)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Georgia Pacific, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Bic Markers, Nesties, Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials, Ribbon by Bobbie M. Designs, Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio,
Finished Card Size: 7.5" x 5"

Feel free to participate in the quote challenge too. You have a chance to win some great rubber designs and quotes from DRS Designs for doing so on the Cute Card Thursday site. Make sure to post your challenge card on their site for a chance to win.


So, do you have a favorite quote?

Smiles,
Jennifer

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DRS Designs Buckle Card Challenge

Today begins another challenge on the DRS Designs Blog. This week the DT was challenged to make a buckle card. You can find a tutorial on how to make these great looking and easy cards HERE on SCS.

We would love for you to play along with the challenge. Post a direct link to your creation in the comment section of the DRS Designs Challenge #23 post so we can check it out! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the keyword, DRSC23.

I created this Hogwash Birthday card for the challenge.

I created the basic layout from using the tutorial link mentioned above. I used brown ink for all of the stamping, and used Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol to color those cute little piggies!

I had originally planned to use all 3 piggies from the Leonard's Bath Time Buddies stamp on the front. However, once I started creating this card I quickly realized it was too small. They are just too cute to only use one of them, so I used another one to decorate the inside.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Hogwash Saying (E722), Leonard's Bath Time Buddies (K719), Giga Birthday Circle (L488)
Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Georgia Pacific, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Ribbon unknown, Brad By Joann's Scrap Essentials, SU! Word Window Punch, EK Success Slim Line Border Punch
Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Make sure to check out the Buckle cards created by the rest of the DT to get your inspiration flowing to create your own buckle card! You can find all of their challenge cards on the DRS Designs blog.

Hope you have a great Monday!

Thanks for visiting!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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New Rubber Now Available!

Sorry I don't have a project to share with you today.

This has been an awfully busy week! Our landscaping is finally in progress--yes, that means no more dirt (YEAH!) & pictures coming soon, and my Sister-in-Law's Wedding Shower is today. Her & her Fiance will be staying the weekend at our house so we have been busy cleaning and preparing for the shower.

I'm very eager to get back into my craft room--I have a long list of layouts that I want to put together and card ideas that I want to try, and will eventually get to them later this weekend & the rest of this week.

BUT....

Remember all the sneak peeks the DRS Designs DT have been showing off all week? Well, now's your chance to get them before they sell out! That's right, today is the big release day & you can find them all here as soon as they become available.

Happy Shopping!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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TGIF Candy!

Just a quick post to share with you some Nestabilities Blog Candy I found.

Run over to In My Minds Eye for a chance to win...RUN, DON'T WALK! Drawing ends today!

Good Luck

Happy TGIF!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Palm Tree Retirement

As with most stampers when we receive a mailbox full of new rubber we go crazy & begin to stamp with them almost immediately after ripping open the packages. But, just like the ones stashed away on our shelves the newness wears off and they get pushed aside and forgotten about. Have you really ever looked at the stamps you already own to find new ways of creating with them? That's what I did for today's post with one of the older DRS Designs stamps.

For this card, I created my own background papers but, I used the main image on my card to create it. I didn't have to buy a separate background stamp to make it. Look closely at the main image on this card compared to the 2 different backgrounds on it. See any similarities? Do I have you wondering yet?

Honestly, this was a pretty simple card to make, all it really took was a little time and use of the masking technique. I created my focal image first and stamped half the Brush Flamingo image by using the Tips and Tricks technique mentioned in Sue's post on the DRS Designs Blog. Then, I stamped the "Underpaid Retirement Greeting" next to it.

I made the backgrounds by stamping the image on post it notes & cutting a palm tree & the flamingo out. Then I used a sponge dauber to sponge around each one repeatedly in different inks on white cardstock. Easy peasy, that's it! I thought the flamingos looked funny without legs, so I just used a black Gel Pen and a ruler to drawn them in just as they are in the image.

The main image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Brush Flamingo (L1054) Underpaid Retirement Greeting (G910)-to be released 6/13/09
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink Olive Pastel, SU! Ballet Blue, Cameo Coral
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Georgia Pacific Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Black Gelly Roll Pen, Ribbon-Michael's Special Value, Brads by making Memories, Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio, Sponge Daubers, Post-It Notes

Were you able to participate in the DRS Designs Blog Hop yesterday? Somewhere along the way of every great hop are some fabulous prizes, and you don't want to miss the goodies DRS Designs is giving away with this one. You can find the start of the hop here at Vicki's Blog. You have until 7am Eastern time on Saturday morning to sign up for the prize drawing.

Want another chance to win goodies? DRS Designs is also sponsoring the Quote challenge on the Cute Card Thursday Blog this week. Make sure to check them out as well to play along. I know I will! :-)

Thanks for visiting today, and have a great weekend!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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DRS Designs Blog Hop Stop #7

Welcome to the DRS Designs Blog Hop Stop #7.

It's hoppin' time to show off the next set of new releases from DRS Designs! If you've stopped here first, make sure to go back to stop #1 which can be found at Vicki's blog. As you probably already know, some where along the way of every great Blog Hop is a prize. You'll want to follow the hop in it's entirety to see where that fabulous prize is and you're not going to want to miss it!!!!

For the Hop today, I've created this golf themed birthday card set for 2! Now that Summer is just about here & the golf season is in full swing everywhere around the United States, chances are good that you know a golfer who has a summer birthday! How about some golf themed birthday cards for all of the golf lovers you know???

I created this matching set using the DRS Designs silhouette golfer images & the new Above Par sentiment that will be released this Saturday. Of course I made one for a man and the other for a woman. The best part is that these simple and easy enough to make to mass produce if needed.

Both cards are similar, yet different. I tried to make the pink one more feminine by adding ribbon tied into a bow and I chose a border punch with a softer edge than the one I used for the masculine card.

Here are close up pics of each.






I made my aunt the pink one for her birthday earlier this year & she loved it! She couldn't wait to get on the golf course, so I new this would be a perfect birthday card for her.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Silhouette Male Golfer, Silhouette Lady Golfer, Above Par Birthday Sentiment to be released 6/13/09
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Martha Stewart Zig Zag Border Punch, Fiskars Treading Water Border Punch, Pink Ribbon by Offray, Striped Blue Ribbon by American Crafts
Finished Card Size: 6.25" x 4"

Well, next stop on the blog hop trail is Dawn B. Enjoy the hop & all the sneak peeks. Don't forget that all of these awesome images will be available THIS Saturday, June 13th.

Thanks for stopping here today!

I appreciate your visit and hope that you have a wonderful day!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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More Sneak Peeks!

If you're a golf lover or know someone who is, then your not going to want to miss this next stamp release from DRS Designs. They are getting ready to release some great golf stamps for all of your golf game & masculine needs. To help show them off, the DT is holding another Blog Hop tomorrow, and the new stamps will be available for purchase this Saturday, June 13th.

Well, it's Wednesday, and here at Ink N Scrap Habits it's time for another sketch challenge!

I created this golf birthday card using this sketch to show off 2 more stamps that DRS Designs will be releasing this week.

The image, titled "Golf Icon" was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I used Stickles to dress up the flag and sun in the image, and added ribbon tags adhered with blue staples on one side of it. I used the SU! Word Window punch and brads to decorate the opposite side of the sentiment.

There are so many ways to play with this image, that I'm sure you'll see me use it again soon! It is the perfect time of year for golf and there are a lot of golfers in my family who have Summer birthdays. Good thing rubber stamps don't wear like tires, cause these stamps are going to get a lot of use!

Such a cute sentiment isn't it?

Stamps: DRS Designs- Golf Icon, Way Above Par Sentiment both will be available for purchase on 6/13/09
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink, SU!
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Stickles, Ribbon & Brads by Making Memories, SU! Word Window Punch, blue staples

Don't forget the Blog hop starts tomorrow bright and early! We'd love for you to join us! As always, if you do, you could win a chance to be handsomely rewarded, and we all love free goodies!

See you tomorrow for the Hop!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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New Images Coming Soon!

DRS Designs and the DT are working hard preparing for their next image release.

Are you ready?

Here's a sneak peek of what's to come on release day, June 13th...

Remember DRS Designs famous pig, Leonard? Now he's sick and what a cute Get Well card he makes!!

I used a Nestie die to cut the image out from white cardstock, and then I stamped the image again on a Post-It Note to create a mask. I laid the mask on top of the image in the Nestie die and sponged pink ink around it before taking it out of the die. I did the same thing with the "Cured Yet?" tag embellishment. I colored this image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended the colors with Gamsol and after the image was matted I used Diamond Glaze on the vase to "add" water to it.

This card was created using 2 stamps, the image "Leonard's Sick Day Blues," and the "Cured Yet?" sentiment. All of the words you see on this card actually come from 1 stamp. I split the sentiment up, but it actually reads, "Are you 'Cured' yet?" and then "Feel Better Soon!" underneath it.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Leonard's Sick Day Blues, and Cured Yet Sentiment-both to be released on 6/13/09
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Rose Red
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Brad by Making Memories, Diamond Glaze, Sponge daubers

Make sure to check out more of the new sneak peeks from the rest of the DT. You can find their blog links on my side bar. I too am very excited & can't wait to see what they did with these new stamps!

I'll have sneak peeks for you here as well for the rest of the week! Make sure to check back often!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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CPS119-Butterfly Graduation Card!

Up bright & early today for no apparent reason and I've decided to make use of the time and get a creatin'! I've used this week's CPS sketch 119 to create a non-traditional Graduation card.

I chose to use the DRS Designs floral butterfly image to not only create this card according to the sketch, literally, but also because butterflies are a symbol of change, joy, color, and transformation. Isn't this what graduation is all about as well? Graduation is a major change and it's the beginning of a huge transformation in someone's life, bringing on a whole new level of responsibility. It's also about following your dreams and doing what you aspire.

I used the Rock N Roll technique on this butterfly image, but the difference in pink inks that I used is subtle that it's had to tell. I spiced it up a bit by adding pink and white Stickles to each flower and petal in the image.

I thought this DRS Designs sentiment went perfect with the butterfly image and all it's symbolism. Wouldn't you agree?

Stamps: DRS Designs- Go Confidently Greeting (H965), Flower Butterfly (H056)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Summer Sun, More Mustard, and Only Orange
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Nesties, Sponge Daubers, white brads by American Crafts, colored brads by Queen and Company, Notched Corner Punch, Ribbon unknown, Stickles
Finished Card Size: 4.75" x 7.5"

Thanks for visiting today.

Hope your having a wonderful weekend!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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A Challenge That's Been A Long Time Coming!

Have I ever told you how much I love Rubbernecker Stamps? If I have it's probably been a while...a long while! I can't even remember the last time I created with them!

I have been meaning to attempt the challenges on the Rubbernecker Blog, but have found them to be a challenge within themselves to complete--until now! I'm so excited to say that I've completed this week's color challenge to use Olive, Pumpkin, and Summer Yellow!

I just love this little cub image--can you say cute?!?! I used the Cut Out card technique on SCS to cut him out with my Nesties. Normally when using Nesties I would have cut his paws off, but this technique let me keep his paws still in the picture. Such a neat technique, I'm glad I found it yesterday while browsing past Technique Lovers challenges.



I used Lime Green Stickles on his little eyes to give this card a little bling, and I think it made him almost creepy looking! LOL! What do you think?

Stamps: Rubbernecker- Cub In Circle
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Creamy Brown,
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, yellow ribbon by The Paper Studio, Orange & Olive ribbon by Michaels, Brads by O'Scrap, Lime Green Stickles, Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio
Finished Card Size:5 5/8" x 5"

Well, that's it for today. Off to work I go...

Thanks for visiting today!

More fun stuff coming soon! :-)

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Hang In There Teasers!

I am happy to report that I believe my mojo has returned (Yeah & TG! I was getting worried!) It just needed a little break--you know, go on vacation, drink some margaritas and pina coladas and visit with other out-of-town friends, like Kimmy's mojo. Unfortunately though, I still don't have any projects to share with you (I know, bummer!) and as a direct result of it I have become extremely behind in meeting DT deadlines, papercrafting in general, and blogging (like you haven't noticed, right?).

The few projects that I have successfully created in the last 10 days are all for DRS Designs upcoming release. So, I'm unable to show you any of it right now except for a few teasers that can be seen below. Stay tuned...starting next Monday I'll be able to show you these projects in their entirety.

You know what they say, "Good things come to those who wait," and the good thing about all of this, is that come next week I'll be all caught up & get back to some of the weekly challenges that I like to do. That being said I should be back to posting daily as well. So...hang in there...just a few more days & my blog & I will be back to our old selves!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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DRS Designs Get Well Challenge

DRS Designs has announced their 22nd Blog Challenge to make Get Well cards. If you need to build up your stash make sure to visit the DT blogs for inspiration using the awesome DRS Designs get well images.

We would love to see your get well projects too. If you have a get well project that you would like to share with us, post a direct link to your project in the comment section of the challenge post on the DRS Designs Blog. If you upload your project to a public gallery, please use the keyword DRSC22.

Here's my Get Well challenge card.

I used the Calla Lilly from the Calla Lilly Sympathy Square image, but cut away the sympathy square part. I wanted this card to be more of a get well card, than a Sympathy one, so it would fit for the challenge. I colored the Calla Lilly with marker and used a glitter pen to color in the yellow centers of the flowers. I used a Nestie die to cut out the image & sponged blue ink around it while it was still in the die.

The background was created by stamping the Silhouette Branch image on smooth green cardstock with green ink. I embellished this card with some white satin ribbon and by strategically placing some pearls. I think this turned out looking very elegant, wouldn't you agree?

Stamps: DRS Designs- Calla Lilly Sympathy Square (L587), Mind and Prayers Greeting (F676), Silhouette Branch Background (H363)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Bashful Blue, Handsome Hunter
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company & American Crafts
Accessories: Bic Markers, Hero Arts Pearls, White Satin Ribbon by Offray, SU! Notched Corner Punch, Copic C1 Gray Marker, Yellow Star Lights Glitter Pen
Finished Card Size: 6" x 4.5"

If you haven't seen the Get Well cards made by the rest of the DRS Designs DT make sure to check out Challenge #22 on the DRS Designs blog to see them all. I'll be checking the challenge post for your get well card--so hurry & get-a-creatin'!

Hope you have a wonderful Monday & and a fabulous week!

Thanks for visiting today!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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It's a Country Western Kind of Day!

Happy Friday!

With the American Holiday this past Monday & since I was off work yesterday, this week really flew by for me. Don't get me wrong, I have to work both Saturday & Sunday this weekend--I could only wish to have two 3 day weekends in a row! LOL!

My missing mojo temporally came back to me the other night as I tried to work on this weeks Fun Filled Friday Challenge--to use our brayers. I'm very happy with the way it turned out.

I heat embossed the Cowboy Silhouette image from DRS Designs with black embossing powder on white glossy cardstock and then masked off a 1" circle punch. I brayered the background in blues to create a night sky. Then I sponged in the moon area with yellow inks and sponged a little bit of the sky with yellow too, making it look like the moon was shining down on the cowboys.

I embellished this image with some square gold brads and some twine I had laying around in my ribbon box.

Stamps: DRS Designs-Cowboy Silhouette (M316)
Ink: Versamark, SU! Bashful Blue, Brillant Blue, Night of Navy, So Saffron, Summer Sun, More Mustard
Paper: Glossy white cardstock, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Heat Gun, Creative Beginnings Black Embossing Powder, Post-Its, Nesties, twine unknown from my stash, square brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials, Sponge Daubers, Brayer
Finished Card Size: 4 3/8" x 5 5/8"

Have you brayered lately? If so, let me know by leaving me a link in the comments section of this post so I can see what you did. If not, why not get it out & ink it up!?!?!? I'll be waiting...

Thanks for stopping by today!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Tassel Hassle!

Thanks to the loud clap of a thunderstorm this morning I was up very early & found the courage to get back into my stamp room. I've seemed to have lost my stamping mojo some time last week & have been struggling to complete 4 different projects. Today I attempted to finish up this week's CPS Challenge #117 that I started the other day, and I'm glad to report that it was a simple success!

I started by heat embossing the sentiment with white embossing powder. Then I cut it out & layered it using my Nesties. I stamped the Tassel image with green ink and then shaded it in with green chalk. I used a yellow glitter gel pen to color in the metal clip on the tassel. I assembled the card as displayed by the sketch, embellished it with some brads that matched the color scheme, and adhered the entire piece onto a green cardstock base.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Tassel Worth the Hassle Sentiment (E729), Tassel Image (D007)
Ink: Versamark, SU! Handsome Hunter
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Creative Beginnings White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Chalk by Inkadinkado, Star Lights Yellow Glitter Gel Pen, Nesties, Black Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials and White Brads by American Crafts, EK Success Corner Rounder
Finished Card Size: 4.5" x 5.25"

Well, with my lurking mojo, I can't promise that I'll have another project to share with you for tomorrow, but stay tuned for my Fun Filled Friday Challenge card posted on time this week. It's another partially started project, but I'm going to give it my all! With that being said, I just remembered I still have to finish last week's challenge as well (to create a card & decorate the inside too). Note to self, put that on the to-do list for when my mojo returns full time!

I hope your skies are much sunnier then we have today.

Thanks for visiting!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Slowly, But Surely, Popcorn is a Start!

I'm not going to get overly excited about today's post because I'm still struggling with my MIA crafting mojo. I was able to make today's card work, but it only took me my entire 3 day weekend to come up with this one card. I still have 4 unfinished cards in my craft room that I can't get to fall into place. It's so frustrating, and even more so that I have DT deadlines to meet soon & I'm not happy with how my work is progressing. I thought that by having 3 days off that I'd get so much done & get some blog posts typed up a head of time etc, but no such luck! I'm wondering if my best work is created under pressure--time/deadline pressure. Are any of you like that? Maybe it is because I had 3 days off that my mind, my body, and my mojo all wanted a break & relax.

Well, regardless of the reason, as my title states today's project is a start, so hopefully things are on the mend & my mojo is on it's way home!

Here's the one and only, I came up with this weekend, and I'm very happy with it! (Yeah!)

Both the image & the sentiment are by DRS Designs. I find this pair very clever, and cute! I colored the Popcorn Bag image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended the colors with Gamsol. It's a little difficult to see, but I added Yellow Stickles to the buttery popcorn on top, Yum! I didn't add it to the card until it was completely finished, but it's exactly what this card needed & gives it just the right kick!

I stamped the sentiment in black ink and colored in the word "popped" with a red marker.

Some black ribbon, yellow brads and the Martha Stewart Zig Zag border punch helped me finish this card.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Popped Up Birthday Greeting (H924), Popcorn Box (H920)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Bic Markers, Nesties, Ribbon by Offray, Brads by The Paper Studio, Yellow Stickles by Ranger, Martha Stewart Zig Zag Border Punch
Finished Card Size: 6.5" x 4.75"

Thanks for visiting today & sticking by me during my times of lost mojo! I know things will eventually turn around. I just hate waiting for it!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend & that you're having a great Tuesday.

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Where O Where are you?

This title refers to lots of things today...

1. Me! You've probably noticed I haven't posted in a few days. I haven't necessarily been MIA, it's just that...

2. My Mojo and inspiration to create are gone, and seems like they are no where to be found! I've made several attempts in my craft room to get something started & I don't like anything that I've been coming up with over the last few days. Rather then get frustrated & put everything in the garbage, I have several unfinished projects laying around my craft room that maybe when my Mojo comes back I will be inspired to complete them.

and finally #3. My Fun Filled Friday project is missing as a direct result of #2! Last weeks theme was to decorate the inside of our cards to match the outside. Once I finally get my mojo back to finish the outside of a card, I'll be able to complete the inside as well...if I should ever get to that point any time soon...

How frustrating this is!!!!!!! I am home for a 3 day weekend and had huge plans of getting caught up and crafting the weekend away & what a bummer it is to have my inspiration just up and leave me! Maybe it's because I just need a break and after a few days I'll be inspired once again. (I'm keeping my fingers crossed!)

So, now you know why I haven't posted in the last few days. I honestly just don't have any new projects to share with you. I'm going to stay out of my craft room for today & spend time getting some things done around the house & spend some time with DH since he is home today. Then, tomorrow when he is back to work & I'm enjoying the last day of my weekend with a nice, quiet house I'll venture back in to that craft room & see what I can complete. (Maybe I just need to clean that room...I bet I'll find my mojo in there hiding under a pile of cardstock!)

With that being said, it is Sunday & it's time to announce the next Fun Filled Friday Challenge. (Although I don't feel right posting another one before the other has been completed--just seems a little backwards to me...) Maybe a different challenge is just what I need to get my inspiration jump started! So, what's the challenge you ask? Get out your brayers & brayer away! Kimmy decided on this weeks challenge & I'm wondering if she had the Zindorf blog in mind when she decided this. Good thing for me, is I sort of already have an idea in mind for this challenge, so hopefully when I sit down to do it, this project will come easy for me. If you get a chance to play this week and want to play along in our Fun Filled Friday challenges, please do so. Make sure to leave a link with your project for us to see. I'd love to see what you do with your brayer!

So, for now I'm off to enjoy the day at home and tomorrow will be a new day for me in my craft room. Hopefully I have a project to share with you soon.

Until then...if you see my mojo send it back home, ok?

:-)

Have a Wonderful Holiday weekend!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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This Time, A Baby Moose!

As I've mentioned before, I'm on a roll with baby cards lately. After making this card, I assure you that I'm officially "babied out" & it will probably be a while before you see me make another baby card! LOL!

This Baby Moose image is from Sunflowers and Dragonflies. Isn't this little moose just the cutest ever with wobbly legs & it's diaper pinned on? I made this a unisex baby card by focusing on light green and yellow colors. I colored it with Prismacolor Pencils and blended the colors with Gamsol.

I decorated this card using my Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, 3 kinds of ribbon, and some buttons!

Stamps: Sunflowers and Dragonflies- Baby Moose
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Yellow Ribbon by Offray, C & G white Sheer Ribbon, and striped ribbon by American Crafts, Green Button by Fancy Findings, Yellow Button by Sticko Adhesive Button Ups
Finished Card Size: 4.75" x 4.75"

Well, happy Thursday to you all & Happy almost holiday weekend for those of us in the USA!

Until next time...

Smiles,
Jennifer

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All in a Can of Worms!

Today I played with this sketch and created this "Good Things Come To Those Who Bait!" card.

A simple sketch means a simple card, right? Feel free to use this sketch in your card making today, and please leave me a link in the comments section if you do. I'd love to see your version!

Here's my challenge card. I colored the DRS Designs Can of Worms image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended the colors with Gamsol. It's a pretty simple design that I decorated with brads, 2 colors of ribbon and a spiral clip!

Stamps: DRS Designs- Worm Can (G847), Good Things Who Bait Sentiment (F840)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Bravo Burgundy
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Yellow Ribbon unknown from my stash, Burgundy Ribbon by Bobbie M. Designs, Brads by O'Scrap, Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio
Finished Card Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Sorry for the short and sweet post today. I'm still trying to catch up from being out of town last week. The rest of this week will be pretty hectic so hopefully I'll be back on track by this weekend--at least I better be, with 3 days off of work in a row! I guess I have my work cut out for me...I'll be making a check list & sticking to it!

Stay tuned for tomorrow. I have a cute card to show you using an image from Sunflowers and Dragonflies!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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It Must Be Love!

Today is my day off of work & it's a lazy day for me. I played in my craft room this morning & put together this week's CPS sketch challenge.

I've had this Cutie Pie Kids image from DRS Designs colored for a long time. I thought it was time to finally put it to use & created my challenge card with it.

The image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol. I used red Stickles on the little hearts above their heads.



Such an adorable image that reminds me of high school days--a cheerleader and her first love!

Stamps: DRS Designs- First Love from the Cutie Pie Collection
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Lipstick Red
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Ribbon by Bobbie M. Designs, Yellow Brads by The Paper Studio, Red heart brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials, Spiral clip by The Paper Studio, Xmas Red Stickles by Ranger.
Finished Card Size: 4.75" x 6.75"

Well, that' s it for now. I'm off to shop with my sister!

Make sure to check back tomorrow to see my Card Sketch Wednesday.

Thanks for stopping by...

Smiles,
Jennifer

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DRS Designs Flap Card Challenge

Today begins a new challenge on the DRS Designs Blog! The Designs Team was challenged to make flap cards this week. You can find the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers here. We would love for you to play along...leave a comment on the DRS Designs Blog Challenge #21 post with a direct link to your creation so we can check it out. If you upload to a public gallery, please use the keyword DRSC21.


For this challenge I made a Butterfly Birthday flap card.

I started this project by stamping and coloring the butterfly ribbon slide image twice with markers. Then, I cut one of them out with scissors and used a circle Nestie die to cut out the other. I layered them and used 3 black brads to attach them and create the butterfly "body." I bent up the wings of the top butterfly for some dimension and for the look like it was flying. Then, I matted it again with a red scalloped circle.

I followed the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers, and created my card base from black cardstock, using my largest scalloped Nestie to trim the "flap." I adhered the matted butterfly to the center of the flap and then matted it again with a larger white scalloped circle, that was put behind the black flap.

I decorated the front by layering it with red cardstock that was stamped with the Lots of Lines background stamp, which added just the right amount of texture to the front of the card. I tied a small black and white plaid ribbon to the bottom and layered it with the Happy Birthday sentiment stamp that I punched out and matted with the SU! Word Window Punch.

Since there was so much going on, on the outside of the card I decided to keep things pretty simple on the inside. I stamped the Flitter, Flutter Butterfly sentiment in red ink on white cardstock, cut it out with my Nesties, and layered it with a panel of red cardstock that was decorated with a border punch.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Butterfly Ribbon Slide (D681), Lots of Lines Background (H366), 1 Line Happy Birthday Sentiment (B250), Flitter Flutter Birthday Greeting (G604)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Real Red
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Bic Markers, Nesties, Ribbon by The Paper Studio, SU! Word Window Punch, Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials, Fiskars Treading Water Border Punch
Finished Card Size: 4" x 4 1/8" folded, 4" x 11 1/4" open

I had a lot of fun making this card. I love how it's different from the regular cards I make, yet simple & easy enough to do more often! This kind of card would make a great gift card holder as well by using the bottom flap as a pocket.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my challenge card today. I appreciate your visit.

Hope you have a wonderful Monday!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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