Ever Heard of Scraplings?

Have you ever heard of Scraplings?

Scrapling cards are strips of cardstock that measure 1.25”x 8.5" scored at the 4.25" mark so that you have a tall and very skinny card.  Best part is that you often have scraps laying around that are this size from making larger size cards.   It's always great when you can re-use your scraps!

I've been busy trying these out. I made several Scraplings yesterday during my Scrap Therapy session--Papercrafting seems to be a complete stress reliever these days-I love disappearing into this other world where it's just me, my stamps, paper, and ink and not a care in the world!  Can you relate to this?

Anyways, here they are!

Like I said, very tall and skinny! However, these are not even as skinny as they should be! I made them a bit wider to accomodate my stamped images and to also include room for a bit of matting.

I used stamps from DRS Designs on each Scrapling. 

This first one uses the Holly/Candy Cane Postage Frame (H998).  I colored it with Copic Markers and then carefully cut it out along the Holly border. I covered the postage frame part with red cardstock and added the Triple Holly (F1004) image in that space.  The background was created using White Staz On ink and the Lines O'Plenty Background (H366).

Next up with a bit of Golden flair, is my Sunflower Scrapling.  It is very similar to the one above, since it is also a postage frame stamp.  This one uses the Sunflower Postage Frame (H710), and it too was colored with Copic Markers.

As you can see I added brown cardstock to the area where the postage should go.  I stamped this image a second time and then colored and cut out the bottom sunflower to fill the postage frame space. After matting it with green cardstock I added some ribbon.  The yellow base was embossed with the Stars Cuttlebug Embossing folder to add a bit of texture. 

Finally, the last one is also for the holidays.  It uses the Vertical Let It Snow (H233) stamp. 

This image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and the colors were blended with Gamsol.  A bit difficult to see, but by looking closely, you can see that the red cardstock base was stamped with the small snowflake from the 4 in 1 Snowflake stamp (D096) and white ink.  This Scrapling was the plainest of a ll three, so to bling it up a bit I added Stickles to the Snowman's face and to all the snowflakes. A bit of red ribbon dressed it up too.

So, what did you think of my Scraplings?  Do you have a favorite? Are you brave enough to give them a try? Leave me a link if you do, I'd love to see yours!

Have a great day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Four Legged Friends

Here's another card I made for the Caardvarks Wet/Dry Embossing challenge. Unfortunately, I am not eligible to win the fabulous prize DRS Designs is giving away to two lucky participants, but you could!   What's the prize you ask??  Two prizes will be awarded, each participant will receive 15 DRS Designs stamps from the Stamp A Day Giveaway Campaign!!  Just click the Caardvarks link above to see all the details and link up your card today!

It's always so very sad when someone loses a pet, but when the time comes, I like having cards like this pet sympathy one on hand.  DRS Designs Pet Sympathy sentiment (H074) is so sincere.

Both the Small Cat Print (A1006) and the Small Dog Print (A1003) images are also by DRS Designs.  I stamped them with Versamark ink in the background on the card base.  The Pet Sympathy sentiment and the dark brown paw print were stamped in SU! Chocolate Chip.  I used Post It Notes to mask off the edges around the sentiment and sponged light blue ink over the wording.  A bit of embossing with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and a small dog bone embellished this card nicely.

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Happy Monday to you all, and thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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For a Special Birthday Boy!

One of the things I loved about going on the stamp retreat weekend with the girls from the Stamp Shack back in April was getting to use products from all the other stampers there!  We joked and laugh as we called it "shopping!"  Since I sat right next to Chelsea, I often "shopped" at her place and I used a bunch of her TAC stamps to stamp a wide variety of images for future use.  Best part about this "shopping" is that it was always free, and it usually entailed a bit of inspiration or a quick stamping tip!

This adorable little boy is one of the images I stamped from her. 

I colored him with Copic Markers and accented this card and image using some stamps from DRS Designs. I stamped the Easy Grass Background (E059) around his feet with SU! Glorious Green ink after I sponged it with olive green ink on the ground area. 

Then, I paired it up with DRS Designs Birthday Boy Greeting (E590)--I thought this image was just too cute and made the perfect birthday card for a little boy who likes to fish .  Notice anything different about this particular card compared to the majority of other's I've made?  I'll give you a day or two to think about before I reveal what I'm talking about here.  Leave your answer in a comment and I'll see if I can round up a small prize to mail to the person who gets it right! 

Thanks for visiting today!   

Have a great day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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For a Man's Birthday!

Is this the perfect Man card or what!?!?!?

This Beer is the Answer (G486) sentiment and the Large Beer Mug (H557) are from DRS Designs.  That sentiment just makes me laugh!  I only used the beginning portion of this stamp, but the other half reads "Now I just have to remember the question!"   I added the small one line Happy Birthday sentiment (B250) and added a single rhinestone on either side of it.  Yep, those are rhinestones! I colored them with my black Copic Marker.

 What man wouldn't love this card on his birthday? I"m so used to heavily embellishing my cards that this looked too plain to me.  So, I dressed it up a bit by adding Stickles to the foam part of the beer and then I created the look of real glass by putting Diamond Glaze on the mug. Now, if only there was a way for me to make it "cold!"  ;-)

Smiles,

Jennifer

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It's All About You!

DRS Designs is sponsoring this month's Caardvarks Blog challenge.  The challenge is to do dry and/or wet embossing on your project.  We hope that you'll play along and link your card on the Caardvarks Blog.  DRS Designs is giving away 2 prize packages of 15 stamps (!) each.  The stamps in these package are from the DRS Designs Stamp A Day Give Away!

I did both dry and wet embossing on today's card.

Both, the All About You sentiment (H371) and the silhouette balloon (E491) images, are by DRS Designs. 

I embossed the background with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder and then heat embossed the balloons.  The balloons were adhered in place with foam tape.  The sentiment is also heat embossed. 

  Good luck playing in the challenge and winning a set of 15 stamps from DRS Designs!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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When Nothing is Going Right...

...Go Left!

Isn't that the truth!?!?! 

As you can see, I'm showing of DRS Designs popular Ladybug Stack Up (G695) image on todays card.  I thought they were a perfect match with the Nothing Goes Right Sentiment (D152) since the lady bugs are facing in both directions.

I colored the bugs with Copic Markers, created a mask and sponged blue ink around them and then masked off the sky to add the grass.  I stamped the Easy Grass Background (E059) after sponging the area with olive ink. 

The background was embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttelbug Embossing folder and I added rhinestones that I colored with my Copic Markers to coordinate with the color scheme of this card.  The red and block plaid ribbons made this card complete!

Have you enetered in todays drawing for DRS Designs Stamp A Day Give Away?  Enter now on the DRS Designs Blog.

Thanks for visiting!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Summer's Here!

With Memorial Day behind us now, the Summer is practically here! I know with tempreatures recently in the high 80's it sure feels like it!  So, I've been hiding out in my stamp room over the last few days cooling off in the air conditioner and stamping all things fun and summer.  Using stamps like DRS Design's Beach Baby Cutie Pie Kid (F1094) and the Fun in the Sun sentiment (D1072) is exactly what I'm talking about!

I colored this Beach Baby with Copic Markers.  The shading around her was created by laying a mask over her and sponging blue ink around her while the image was still in the Nesties die.  If people are wearing bathing suits, then there must be waves near by--using my Fiskars wave border punch was a must!  The Divine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing folder enhanced the water effect on this card. 

Don't forget to check out the DRS Designs Blog today and every day in June.  DRS Designs is giving away one free cling mounted stamp everyday. Just leave a comment on the DRS Designs blog every day in June to be entered.  See all the details HERE. 

**DRS Designs is also offering a special free stamp with any order before June 30th.  Check out all the details and view the free stamp HERE,  and as if the deal doesn't get any better...they are also offering FREE SHIPPING on any order over $50!

Thanks for visiting today and everyday and for leaving me a comment.  I enjoy reading them!

Have a wonderful day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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It's Picnic Time!

Happy Memorial Day!

Memorial Day offically kicks off the beginning of Summer for us here in the US.   It's an important time to remember and thank all of our Service men and women who have helped make our country all it is today! 

 Since this long weekend is often celebrated with picnics and BBQ's,  I thought this Fun In The Sun card was fitting for the holiday.  

All images and the sentiment are by DRS Designs.  I created my own background paper for this card by stamping the Open Plaid Backgrounder (P631) with White Staz On.  The Picnic Basket image (K1104) was colored with Copic markers, and becuase a picnic in the rain wouldn't be much fun, I chose the Fun In The Sun (D1072) greeting for this card.

Aren't those little ants cute?  I cut them off of the picnic basket stamp to use alone and create a border for the edge of my card front. They remind me of that kids tune "The Ants Go Marching!"

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Friday Funny

Someone over at DRS Designs has a great sense of humor.  I've used a very funny sentiment to create a non traditional birthday on the DRS Designs Blog for today. 

Here's a peek!

I hope you'll run over there to check out.  If you do, please leave me a comment so I know you were there to visit!

Thanks so much and have a wonderful hoilday weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Let The Sun Shine!

Thanks to everyone who sent me well wishes. I'm definitely feeling much better, and to go along with my card for today, my days are looking much brighter!

:-)

Our Summer weather here in Michigan is off to a strong start.  It's a hot and humid 86 degress right now as I type this.  The heat wave we've had over the last few days inspired me to create the card I made for today.

I created the paper I used in the background by stamping 3 diffferent stamps from DRS Designs:

D1072 Fun in the Sun Greeting

 D1089 You are my Sunshine Greeting

The sun image is from D1099 the Four In One Beach Background. 

The "You Brighten My Day" sentiment (D272) is also by DRS Designs.  Just like the sun is bright and shiny, I used things that are bright and shiny to decorate this card--Yellow Stickles on the sun images, and rhinestones colored with a yellow Copic marker to frame the sentiment, and some yummy orange ribbon!

Have you heard about DRS Designs Stamp A Day Give Away they have scheduled for June?  Just like the name of the game says, DRS Designs is giving away one free stamp everyday for the entire month of June!  You can find all of the details you need to play HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Get Well

Ever create a card that you want to give to yourself?  That's how I feel today.  I created this Get Well card several weeks ago and thought today was a good day to finally get it posted.  Not sure if I caught some cooties or if it's just allergies that are in full force but I've felt icky over the last few days.   

The silhouette wheelchair image and the Get Well sentiment on this card are by DRS Designs. 

Sorry for the quick post today, but I need to go back to bed and rest up for work later today.  Hope to be back tomorrow or Wednesday with another project to share. 
Until then...

Smiles,

Jennifer

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A Card and Gift for Dad!

Happy Friday! 
Hope you're all looking forward to the weekend. I know I am!

I've been busy this week finishing up DT requirements for the last batch of new releases from DRS Designs.  You can see my project for today on the DRS Designs Blog, and I really hope you'll run over there to check it out. If you like cards and gift card holders all in one, I promise you won't be disappointed with this one! 
Here's a sneak peek!

Thank for visiting today!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Cute and Girly!

DRS Designs is sponsoring this week's A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge. 

Cute and Girly
is what it's all about!  To me, that means lots of pinks and reds, fun ribbon, rhinestones and of course a cute and girlie image!

What could be more cute and girlie than this adorable Happy Hat Girl (H646) from DRS Designs' Cutie Pie Collection?  I colored her with Copic Markers.  I also created my own pattern paper by stamping the Diaper Pin (A354) image repeatedly with red ink.

The sentiment I used is a portion of the Wrapped Warm and Snug New Baby Greeting (H131).

Make sure to run over to the A Spoon Full of Sugar Blog to check out the fab prize you can win from DRS Designs just for playing along!  Good Luck! 

Thanks for visiting today!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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~Fishing~

How is this for a Monday morning funny?  This Fishing Sentiment (G276) is one of DRS Designs new sentiments that was just released a few weeks ago. It completely cracks me up!  LOL!

I used the Jumping Fish image (L325) also from DRS Designs and colored it with Copic Markers.  I created my own pattern paper by stamping the Fishing Pole (G270) repeatedly with brown ink on peach cardstock.

Fish always seem to have a metallic shine to them so I thought it was appropriate that this fish looks the same--I painted it with Orange Sherbet Shimmerz to create that effect.  Some gold brads and some white string embellished this card nicely.

Happy Monday to you! 

Hope you have a great day! 

Smiles,

Jennifer

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For The Graduate!

Posted By Jennifer E.

I know it won't be long before my mailbox is flooded with Graduation announcements and Open House invitations, so I'm preparing ahead of time!

Here's a sneak peek of the Graduation card I made for the DRS Designs Blog today. I hope you'll run over there to check it out.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy your weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Better Late Than Never!

"Because I said so, that's why!"  Did your Mom ever say this to you as kid?  My Mom said it all the time and I hated it! When I saw this new sentiment from DRS Designs I just had to laugh, it made me think of my Mom right away!  This was the Mother's Day card I made for my her.  I thought it was funny to "give her a taste of her own medicine," and let my card say it right back to her!

  The  focal image I used on this card is "Spring Time Helper" (L634) from the Cutie Pie Kids Collection.  I colored it with Copic Markers, then used the masking technique to shade blue ink for the sky and green ink for the grass.  Then I used the Easy Grass Background (E059) and dark green ink to add the grass blades to my image.

I used red and yellow Stickles to the flowers to add a bit of sparkle to my card.

Have a great day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Out Of This World!

Last week, DRS Designs released a bunch of fun, new stamps.  Have you seen them?  The card I have for today shows off one of their new sentiment, the Out Of This World Birthday Greeting (F267), and it's matching image, Spaceboy Skip (H285). 
I love the way this card turned out, and it will be perfect for my Godson who will be 7 years old very soon!

I created the background by heat embossing the sentiment and the Starry Background (H124) with yellow embossing powder.  I attached a red ribbon to the bottom of it and attached it to a blue cardstock base.   

I colored the image with Copic Markers and then used the masking technique and sponged light blue ink all around the spaceship.  The Spaceship, the crater, and the small planet were pop dotted to make then look like they were really "hanging out in space."  I added some Diamond Glaze to the spaceship window and to the face shields of both "Astronauts."  Then, some yellow Stickles on each of the stars and on the Spaceship exhaust gave this card a bit of sparkle!

Enjoy!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Changes!

I apologize ahead of time for today's boring post.  No pictures, no projects, only a bit of rambling.  I'm also sorry for not posting as often as I usually do.   I've been undergoing a bit of a transition and I thought I'd share a bit to fill you in.

This last month has been a bit of a struggle to keep up with everything in general.  I work afternoons and on April 2nd, my husband switched shifts from midnights to days permanently.  For the last 9 years, I've stayed up late at night with him, and now that he's been going to bed earlier and getting up much earlier in the day, I find myself slowly adapting to the same trend.  However, I'm still on the afternoon shift, so that means I only have a few hours in the morning to cook, clean, stamp, and blog becuase by the time I get home from work I'm exhausted from getting up so early, so I just go right to bed.  In due time this should correct itself, but in the mean time, boy what a change!

Another change that has come about is that I've recently been named the DT Coordinator for the DRS Designs DT!  I'm really excited about this position and eager to start "coordinating" some upcoming events. In adddition, the DT has also recently expanded to include 6 additional team members.  I've been busy trying to get many things scheduled for the team and getting the new members on board and acclimated with the team blog etc. Of course with every new position, there are also new duties that come along with it, but unfortunately, those duties have taken me away from my stamping room for a bit.  I am happy to report that DRS Designs has a lot of new and fun stuff planned for the upcoming months, and I'm very excited to share the details with all of you! However for now, I must keep my lips sealed, and let me tell you, that IS the hard part!  Once the DT becomes situated things should calm down a bit, so in the mean time please accept my apology for my sporatic posting. 

Thanks for hanging in there with me.  You all mean a lot to me and I greatly appreciate your comments.  Stay tuned for some fun stuff from DRS Designs coming very soon!

Hope all of you Moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Say It Right Back On Father's Day!

Run over to see my post for today on the DRS Designs Blog.  I'm getting ahead start on my Father's Day cards!

Make sure to check out all of DRS Designs New Releases just in time for both Mother's and Father's Day and even Graduation!

Happy Friday to you all!  Hope you have a great weekend!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Thinking Of You!

Happy Thursday! I'm so glad the weekend is almost here.  We've been so busy lately finishing up some odds and ends in the house and in our yard, that I'm really hoping to get some time to rest since the weather is supposed to be rainy all weekend long.  (To me that also means that I hope I get to stamp, stamp, stamp!)

I created this card for Kimmy, a friend of mine, who was unable to go to on the Shackapolooza stamping weekend with the rest of us.   We passed it around and everyone signed their "Miss You" wishes.  I wanted to make sure she knew we were thinking of her, and that she hadn't been forgotten.  Stamping just isn't the same without her. 

This adorable bear image is from Holly Berry House.  I colored it with Copic markers, using a new-to-me technique taught by my friend Chelsea from the Stamp Shack.  (Thanks again for the demo!) I antiqued the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distressing ink, and the sentiment is from SU! Whimsical Words.  On a card like this, I really think the embossing from the Swiss Dot Cuttlebug folder is so elegant looking, don't you think?

Hope you have a great day!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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It's Monday. Hope It's Wonderful!

Isn't this singing frog from DRS Designs cute and perfect to cheer up anyone with the Monday blues? 

I colored the image on this card with Copic Markers.  Then I masked it off with a Post-It Note and sponged blue ink around it.  The "Toad"ally Wonderful Day sentiment was stamped in SU! Glorious Green and cut out with a Nestability die.  I sponged blue ink over the sentiment while it was still in the die.  The frog was matted with cardstock that was punched with my new EK Success Border Punch. 

Well, lucky for me it's my Friday, so I know I'll have a "toad"ally wonderful day today--I'm looking forward to my day off tomorrow! 

I wish that you have a "toad"ally wonderful day too!

Thanks for stopping by and for leaving me your comments.  I read and appreciate them all!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Graduation...

is right around the corner.  Are you ready?

Run over to the DRS Designs Blog to see my post that will give you a few ideas on cards you can make for this years Grads.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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So Good You could Almost Eat It!

Have you missed me?  

I know I haven't posted much in the last 2 weeks since my Grandpa's passing and the little get-away I was at over the weekend. 

I've spent the last 4 days with the girls from the Stamp Shack for a stamping weekend at the Potawatomi Inn in Indiana.  Basically, it's a 4 day crop called Shackapolooza!  This is our 3rd consecutive year doing this.  We stay at a beautiful hotel in a State Park and rent out one of their conference rooms as our crop room for the weekend! It was tons of fun! There's nothing like getting the girls together, stamping, laughing and snacking for 4 whole days!  

Over the entire weekend I learned several new techniques and created about 13 cards!  This is a huge success for me.  Usually I am too busy running my mouth and looking at what everyone else is doing rather than concentrating on my own projects.  However, I was bound and determined to make this year different and I really got a lot done!

One of the cards I made/played with is this Birthday card.

The cake, candle and inside sentiment are all by DRS Designs.  This is also the first time I've ever created an easel card.  I'm not too sure I like the easel part of this card, but I do love the way that cake looks!

It's almost good enough to eat! Doesn't the frosting look real? I created it using white Liquid Applique and real Betty Crocker Sprinkles!

Hope you have a great Monday. Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Calling All Designers!

DRS Designs is holding a DT Call to add talented stampers to their design team. The info here was copied from the DRS Designs website.  Applications deadline is Tuesday, May 4th. New team members will be announced by May 7th.

DESIGN TEAM ESSENTIALS

DRSdesigners must:

♦ have a daily blog and post/promote DRS Designs minimum once per week.

♦ submit 8-10 completed cards per release, using only DRS Designs, by the due date given (usually 2-3 weeks).

♦ post submitted cards to Splitcoaststampers and Paper Craft Planet galleries.

♦ post to the DRS Designs blog according to the team schedule (usually 1x per week)

♦ visit and comment on DRSdesigners individual blogs.

♦ post (on your blog) links to DRS Designs online store, DRS Designs blog, and fellow DRSdesigners blogs

♦ participate in special blog events (ie, hops, challenges etc.)

♦ create and use background papers using DRS Designs Easy Background designs.

Team Members will commit to a minimum term of six months. After that time, a determination will be made between DRS and the designer whether to extend the term.

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Design Team Members will receive:

♦ A Welcome Package of DRS Designs Rubber Stamps (approx. value of $125)

♦ Monthly (or thereabouts) shipments of DRS Designs Rubber Stamps (average retail value of $85)

♦ Discount on all items in our online store (free shipping if order coincides with monthly shipment)

 

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Interested applicants should e-mail the following information to samantha@drsdesigns.com by May 4th for consideration. Please use 'DT Application' in the subject line of your message.

 

♦ Name and contact information

♦ Photos of 3 cards or projects (bonus points for using DRS Designs Rubber Stamps ;)

♦ Links to your blog and online galleries

♦ Current design team responsibilities

 

Only applications from The United States and Canada will be accepted. New members will begin their term in June 2010.

 

We are excited to be adding to our team and meeting new people! We look forward to viewing all of your wonderful creations.

 

DRSdesigners

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http://www.drsdesigns.com/

http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/

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SD38 No Layers!

The Sunflowers and Dragonflies team is creating cards without layers for our challenge this week.

I used Sunflowers and Dragonflies Alice in Wonderland image and sentiment to create this "Some Bunny Loves You" card.

I colored Alice with Copic Markers, and used the masking technique to shade around her using a Nestie die as a stencil.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink and I used an EK Success heart border punch and my Score Pal to create a bit of dimension without using layers!

Feel free to play along with this sketch if you'd like, and if you do, please link me up so I can see what you came up with.  Unfortunately Beth’s Blog is corrupted and is still getting fixed!  We won't have any prizes for the challenges until things are up and running, so please be patient with us.   

In the mean time, you can browse the other S&D DT Blogs to see how everyone else used this sketch!

Beth

Jerusha

Kim

Karen

Cathy

Thanks for visiting today and have a great weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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