Celebrating Easter

Hi Everyone,

Now that St. Patrick's Day is behind us, I'm looking forward to Easter. I'm really happy the holiday falls late in the season this year, since as I type this, the snow is still falling here in Cleveland. I mean, it's has got to be done by April 20th, right?! Sheesh!

For today's card I used the Three Wooden Crosses to highlight the true meaning of the holiday. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE bunnies, flowers and all things spring, but for wishing someone a happy Easter, nothing beats the joyful phrase He Has Risen!

I layered my colored image onto an embossed cloud background that I sponged with white ink and added a layer on the bottom that I stamped with Vicki's Versatile Background.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cupcake Challenge

Hi Everyone,

 

DRS Designs is this week's sponsor over at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog.  I hope that you can play along for your chance at winning a $10.00 voucher to the DRS Designs store.

 

Here is the inspiration photo:

 

 

And here is my card for your inspiration:

 

 

 

The stamps I used are as follows:

Woven Plaid

Background Branch

Tiny Happy Birthday 

 

 Good luck and I hope that you can play along!

 

 



Hoppy Birthday

Hi Everyone,

 

I'm showcasing another birthday card this week, however, unlike last week, this one is sweet, spring like and girlie. It's flat and easy to mail and shows off the adorable Friendly Flower Frog that was recently released here at DRS Designs. I love how chubby and happy she looks! After stamping "her," I colored her with Copics and die cut her using my Spellbinders dies.

 

 

 

I layered the image on an embossed background of dogwood flowers and added some glitter glue to the center of the image flowers for a bit of bling.

 

The punny Hoppy Birthday greeting finished it off. I stamped, colored and cut it apart to fit on my finished card.

 

Thanks for hopping by!

Nontraditional Birthday Cards

Hi Everyone,

 

I have quite a few birthdays coming up, so I spent some time stamping in anticipation of what I will need to send out. Since my list was lengthy, I decided to keep all my cards fairly simple, so here are a couple for my share today on the blog using stamps from DRS Designs.


This first one is for my father, obviously. I used the negative part from a heart die cut, and sponged with some ink to create the heart that matched the card base. I then used my stamp positioner and inked up just a portion of the Father's Day Greeting and stamped that right on top. I added the dad using some die cut letters and will simply stamp a happy birthday on the inside. It's a good change from the golf themed ones I've made for him since I began stamping...lol!  And don't tell my husband, but I really like this sentiment, so may be using this card idea for his valentine next year ;)

This next one is for my cousin. Since he's a biker, I thought he might appreciate a card made using the Biker's Prayer. I used the same concept as on the card above, stamping the sentiment and layering the Motorcycle image on top of each other.

 

 

  

 

I know they're nontraditional birthday cards, but I think the fact that they're personalized makes them special :)


Thanks for looking in today!

Shamrocks Galore

Hi Everyone,

 

Well, while the calender says we are closer to the start of spring, the weather here in Ohio sure doesn't think so :) However, we are less than 2 weeks away from St. Patrick's Day, so I thought I would show off a card loaded with cheery shamrocks from DRS Designs!

 

I began with a bright orange base that I stamped using the Silhouette Clover, inked up with Versamark. The side panel was made with the Shamrock Swag colored using my Copics, and after stamping the Blessings Outnumber Irish Greeting, I cut it out using my oval Spellbinders die.

 

 

Before layering up the festive sentiment, I inked up the Shamrock Background stamp in pale green ink, and stamped right on top of the greeting.

 

Don't forget to join us for our "button" challenge! You can link up your card right here :)

 

Good Luck!

Top o' the morning!

Hi Everyone,

 

At my friend's house this past weekend, I had my first taste if corned beef...YUM! The only time I make it is for St. Patrick's Day, so that one taste is all it took to get me thinking shamrocks and green...lol!

 

Today's card features a couple of new stamps from DRS Designs, Leprechaun Gold Guard which I colored with Copics and also the Shamrock Swag, which I used to create the background.

 

 

 

I wrapped the background panel with a bit of ribbon tied into a knot and adhered the image using pop dots. The Top O' the Morning greeting and a few dots with a gold gel pen on the coin pot completed it.

 

 

 Here's wishing you a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

Karin

Challenges

Hi Everyone,

 

Today DRS Designs is sponsoring the challenge over at the CRAFT Challenge blog.  It's a recipe challenge and the prize is a $10.00 voucher to the DRS Designs store.  Here is the recipe details in order for you to play along:

 

Thursday is also the start of a new challenge at the DRS Designs blog, where the prize is also a $10.00 voucher to the store.  The theme this week is "Chips Ahoy!", which translates into using a paint chip on your card.  So fun!  Here is my card:

 



 

And the stamps I used:

 

Splatter Background

Vertical Thinking of You

 

Good luck playing along!

Cheerful Smiles

Hi Everyone,

Even though this is a get well card, I'm hoping the bright colors on my card will cheer you up, even if you aren't feeling sick today :).

I used the new Cheerful Smiles Get Well greeting from DRS Designs for the front of the card and layered it on an embossed background. The bottom portion of my card has a bit of patterned paper made using the

Splatter Background stamp and red, green and yellow ink. I just stamped each color separately, cleaning my stamp off between each color application.

 

 

Not much is more cheerful than this Ladybug with Flower stamp, so I colored it to match the colors of my card, fussy cut it and added some sparkle to the center of the flower.

Wishing you sunshine and smiles!

Two Holiday Cards

Hi Everyone,

 

I realized that I never showed off my funny valentine card here on the blog, so since Valentine's Day is at the end of the week, you get a bonus card today :)

 

This was made with the really cute Skunk with Flowers stamp from DRS Designs, which was stamped, colored (Well, sort of colored! Skunks are black and white, right?) with Copic markers and die cut. I layered it on a background made with the Interlocking Heart Background and added the I Love You Greeting. To add some humor to the card I die cut some letters from red card stock and made my own little pun.

I embellished my flower centers with some Stickles and added 3 gems to balance out the card.

 

Second, I have a CAS St. Patrick's day card for you. I'm giving you a peek at the new

Shamrock Vine Corner stamp and as my focal image I colored up the Shamrock Circle.

 

 

 

 

After die cutting and layering the wreath I used a circle punch for the center and then added the Tiny St. Pat's Day Greeting in the center.

Just a reminder, our "Feeling Green" challenge is happening right here! We'd love for you to play along :)

Have a great day!



Under the Weather Challenge

Hi Everyone,

 

I'm here today to encourage you to play along in our current challenge, "Under the Weather"! If you link up your get well cards right here, you will be in the running for a $10.00 voucher to the

DRS Designs store!

 

I used my owl punch and fashioned it into a little nurse to match the new sentiment, Hug a Nurse. I punched out the vest portion in white, turned it upside down, adding a cross and stuck it behind her head. I then mounted her on some oval die cuts.

 

 

 

The background papers were made using the Bandage and Interlocking Heart Background stamps and I added a button and twine for some embellishment.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

 

Friendship

Hi Everyone,

Today's card uses a wonderful Swedish proverb that emphasises what a true friend means to our lives. Who can live with out those people who support you no matter what, and bring real happiness when sharing life's special moments, right? I have a handful of people who mean the world to me, and I can't wait to send them one of my cards with this quote.

This card was made with a yellow base and grey layer to frame my stamped panel. I stamped the Silhouette Background

Trees in yellow dye ink once, and then again before re-inking the stamp, achieving that light shadow. Then I used my stamp-a-ma-jig for the Friendship Double Divide greeting, which was inked in grey.

 

 

I added an embossed panel of dogwood flowers to the bottom, and I embellished the centers of the flowers with a dot of glitter glue. I finished it with a grey punched border and a row of half pearls.

Our current challenge at the DRS Designs blog is "So Sorry", and you can join us with your sympathy card right here!

Have a great day :)

Karin

Hearts, Flowers and Chocolate

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently in Valentine card mode right now, and I sure can use something bright and cheerful at the moment. Currently the snow is falling and the temperature is going to be well below freezing for at least the next week. So while the thermometer isn't red, we can at least celebrate the red hot color on our cards, right?

I made my patterned paper for today's card using the Interlocking Hearts Background stamp and added a border panel stamped with the Giant Chocolate Chip. The Rose Heart stamp was colored with Copics and die cut along with the Valentine's Hold for You Greeting. After all, hearts, flowers and chocolate are the holy trinity of Valentine items, right? However, personally I have to give chocolate a slight edge...lol!

 

 

Lastly I added a store bought crochet flower embellishment to the bottom corner.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, and be sure to visit the DRS Designs store for many more Valentine themed stamps!

Karin

Sending You a Smile

Hi Everyone,

 

I thought I would share my last winter related card with you today. It's actually one of the thank you cards I made for a lovely gift I received this Christmas.

 

I used the Swirling Snowflakes background stamp to create the background paper, using a lavender to match my coloring on the Large Snowmama. I used my Copic markers for her, and then added some Stickles to the snowflakes on her hat.

 

 

Since she looks so warm & happy in her scarf, I added the Sending You a Smile greeting, which was punched out and embellished with a snowflake and lavender gem.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are feeling warm and toasty!

Karin

 

Feel Better Soon

Hi Everyone,

I've been hearing a lot of sniffling and sneezing from folks around here. I'm knocking on wood right now...I've been really healthy for a good long stretch and I'd like to keep it that way :)

However, if I was feeling a bit icky, the Leonard Sick Day Blues stamp with the funny Cured Yet? Greeting would cheer me right up!

I stamped my background papers first, using Easy Dot Background for the top part, and the Splatter Background stamp for the bottom. Making my papers first, lets me color my image to match. Doing it this way always works for me, since I have a limited color supply when it comes to my Copic markers :)

 

 

I found a ribbon bit that matched the card as well, and added a row of gems for the finishing touch.

I will also let this card serve as a reminder that our current challenge here at the blog is

Seeing Spots. We'd love it if you could join us!

Hoping your year is off to a happy, healthy start.