Quick and easy!

Today I have a quick and easy note or gift card. This card is 4 1/4" square. The flower is a large red Prima that I painted with Shimmerz. Total prep time including letting the Shimmerz dry...10 minutes! Great when you need a last minute card!

Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, Prima flower, Shimmerz paint, SU button, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder, black organdy ribbon.

I hope you are all having a terrific week! Thanks for stopping by!

Queen Kat Designs Royal Wednesday Challenge #1

Today is the first Queen Kat Designs Royal Wednesday Blog Challenge. Here is this week's challenge:

Royal Ribbon Challenge

The challenge for this week is to make a card or scrapbook page using at least 2 different ribbons on it. QKD would love for you to play along as well! If you participate QKD would love to know and would love to see your project. Just leave a comment on the Royal Wednesday post in the QKD group on PCP - HERE with a direct link to your project.

Here is my card:

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

Help spread the word!

If you have never checked out the Cosmo Cricket blog, now is a great time to do so. For every person who comments on their blog between now and 5:00PM MST December 2nd, Cosmo Cricket will donate $1.00 to "Quarters for Christmas" a non-profit organization, that provides shoes for needy children.

Have a great day!

December already?

I feel like just yesterday it was August and now today I had to flip the calendar over to December. Where does the time go? Oh how I wish it were still warm and sunny August. We got our first measureable snowfall overnight. Oh how I hate when the weather gets like this. I awoke to the sound of snowblowers and spinning tires. Yuck! They only bright side of today is I get to pick up the 4th book in the Twilight series from my friend Kris so hopefully I can read the night away!

Today I have a card to share that uses of the new release stamps from DRS Designs. DRS Designs is known for their wide selection of sentiment stamps and this new release is a wonderful addition.
I was really happy with how this card turned out. The shimmery flowers were painted with Shimmerz Gold glimmerz Blingz. The Gold glimmerz Blingz is BEAUTIFUL! I absolutely love it. If you missed my post a couple days ago, I got to share the news that I am a new member of the Shimmerz design team and I could not be more excited!!!!! Actually, excited is a major understatement! Shimmerz is one of my absolute favorite products and this card really shows why it is. I think the shimmery flowers really make this card pop! If you haven't tried Shimmerz, I definitely reccomend it! You can order Shimmerz from several online stores including a few of my favorites: Firecracker Designs, Jacksonbelle Embellishments and the newly opened Shimmerz Shop online store.
Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, Shimmerz Gold Glimmerz, Sharpie markers, misc ribbon, foam dimensionals.

I hope you all have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Award!

One of my blogging friends (and fellow FCD DT member) Lisa gave me this wonderful blog award! If you get a chance definitely check out Lisa's blog! Thanks Lisa!

I am supposed to pass this on to 5 other bloggers but honestly I would never be able to pick only 5. So this award goes out to any of you who share your creative works on your blog!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by today! Tomorrow I have a card to share that I made using some of the new release stamps from DRS Designs.

Enabler alert!

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. My plan for this weekend was to do nothing but stamp, but plans took an unexpected detour after I started reading a book after we finished our Thanksgiving lunch. I have spent the past 2 1/2 days curled up in my electric blanket blissfully reading about Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. If you are unfamiliar with Stephenie Meyer and her Twilight series of books I HIGHLY recommend you check them out. I have never in my life been so excited about reading. I started reading the first book after lunch on Thursday and I just finished the 3rd book a couple hours ago. I am trying very hard to fight the urge to run to the book store this very second to buy the 4th. I have a friend who has volunteered to lend me the 4th book if I can wait until tomorrow afternoon. I'm not sure I can wait that long.

Due to this unexpected change of plans I don't have a card ready to share yet but I did want to share some awesome sales and a little bit of exciting news.
If you are in the mood for some after Thanksgiving shopping there are several FABULOUS sales going on this weekend:

Jacksonbelle Embellishements: 20% everything in the store. Use coupon code THANK08 when you go through the checkout!

Queen Kat Designs: all of their stamp sets are 20%. Plus, use coupon code FSBDAY when you check out for free shipping!

Shimmerz: Did you know that Shimmerz now has their own store. This weekend is their grand opening and all Shimmerz is on sale.

Firecracker Designs by Pamela: Did you know that FCD now carries Shimmerz paint! Save 10% on all orders placed by Nov 30th using coupon code GIVETHANKS when you check out.
Also new at FCD: Subscriptions to RSM (Rubber Stamp Madness) The original rubber stamping magazine!! Now you can renew, or start a subscription just by clicking the "Get It" button on the Firecracker Designs site! *** Coupon is not available on Magazine Subscriptions. Sorry.

Oh and speaking of Shimmerz...I added a few new things over of my side bar *wink* --------->

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. I think I may have found a little of my mojo so check back in on Monday for a fresh new project! Have a great day!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!

Thanks for stopping by! We are doing a little bit of holiday travel the next couple days so I probably won't be posting again until at least Saturday. Happy Thanksgiving!

DRS Blog Challenge #9

I spent a little time in my stamp room this weekend and I seem to be slowly finding bits and pieces of my mojo, Thank Goodness! I was really starting to getting worried that it was lost for good. Today is a DRS Designs blog challenge day. We do a different challenge ever other Monday and would love it if you would play along with us! This week we are on Challenge #9-Postage Frame Stamps! WOW, was this challenge! DRS Designs carry a ton of these awesome postage frame stamps that you can dress up any envelope with. They are all so cute I wish I had more of them. Our challenge for today was not to use them on an envelope though, the challenge is to use them on a card as the focal point. So, go ahead, pull out your postage frames and get to work!! Be sure to let us know if you participate by posting a link here so we can come visit you. If you post to an online gallery, be sure to use the keyword DRSC9 so we can find it!!!

To check out all of the cool postage frame stamps at DRS Designs click HERE.

Now onto my card...I only have a couple postage frame stamps so this was definitely a challenge!
I just went to the annual stamp expo they had here in town this weekend and I bought some felt snowflakes that I was just dying to use. I thought they went perfect with this postage frame stamp. The shimmery cardstock is just regular cardstock that I painted with Shimmerz Paint - Angel Wings. Beautiful shimmery cardstock in any color is simple with Shimmerz. All I did was paint the entire piece of cardstock with the paint. Then while it is still wet, I used a paper towel and rubbued over the entire piece of cardstock in a circular motion. This helps even out any brush strokes that you might have had from painting it on. Viola, shimmery cardstock in any color. After you rub the cardstock with the paper towel, the cardstock is ready to be stamped on. For my card I "shimmerized" the light purple background and both of the white pieces. I then stamped and or Cuttlebugged them. I love the gorgeous look that the Shimmerz gives!
I finished this card late last night and didn't have good light to photograph it. I had hoped for good light this morning but it is overcast and unfortunately, very snowy. Because of this I had to use the flash for my card instead of natural light. Sorry about that. If it brightens up later today I will try and take a better picture!


Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, Shimmerz paint - Angel wings, Felt Snowflake, MM brad, foam dimensionals, misc ribbon.

I hope you all have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by!

Check out this blog candy!

WOW! Check out the amazing blog candy that Debbie is giving away: http://passionforcrafts.blogspot.com/

This is it...

my very last project that I have made. If my mojo never returns then I guess this is my last post... I'm hoping that isn't the case, though. I am going to spend some time in my stamp room today...crossing my fingers that maybe my mojo is just hiding under a container of Blingz and when I clean up my stamp table today, I find it, LOL.
Thanks for listening to my whining and all of the support everyone has given! Wish me luck today!

Here is a scrapbook page that I made. I was doing this for a challenge that required the use of a bottlecap, bubbewrap and a specific circle background stamp from Stamping Bella. I have to say that it was definitey a challenge since I wasn't particularly fond of any of the 3 elements. I did my best and did manage to use all 3 (the red bull's eye flower centers are a portion of the background stamp that I cut out with a circle punch, the bottlecap is the large blue flower's center and I inked up bubblewrap and stamped it as a background on the blue cs)
The shimmery flowers are white Primas that I painted with Gold Glimmerz Blingz that I got from Jacksonbelle Embellishments. OMG, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Blingz! I can't wait for them to come out in more colors! For more info on them check out the Shimmerz blog HERE!
I included a couple close-up photos of the flowers. It is hard to catch their real beauty in a photo...they are GORGEOUS in real life. I was just thrilled with how they turned out! I also painted the chipboard letters for the word BEST with the Gold Blingz...they are GORGEOUS!
Supplies used: Stamps from Stamping Bella and Autumn Leaves, Bazzill CS, SU CS, Prima flowers, SU Build a Brad, Dress It Up glitter dots, Hero Arts self adhesive rhinestones, Botttlecap, Daisy D rub-on, bubblewrap, cuttlebug alphabet dies, Shimmerz Gold Glimmerz Blingz.

We are having an early Thanksgiving with Tom's family on Saturday (which I'm not looking forward to) and it is also the annual One of A Kind rubber stamp expo here in town this weekend (which I have been looking forward to all year!). I plan on trying to hit the expo for a hour or so before Tom's family comes on Saturday and then do some real shopping at the expo on Sunday. I'm so glad I ordered my ticket early and got the 2 day pass!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I hope I have something new to share soon!

DRS Designs

Today is my day to post on the DRS blog...check out my post HERE!

Also, don't forget to check out my QKD blog hop challenge in the previous post.

QKD Birthday Blog Hop!

Today Queen Kat Designs is celebrating their 2nd birthday! As part of the celebration the QKD Royal Court is having a blog hop. Every hour a different royal court member will be posting something to celebrate QKD's birthday! My blog is the 2nd stop of the hop so if you are just joining now make sure to check out the first stop, the QKD blog! Make sure to visit all of the blogs in the blog hop today to increase your chances at winning some terrific QKD goodies.

For my hour of the blog hop I have a color challenge for all of you...

Follow Your Rainbow!

My 5 year old daughter loves rainbows! Every day she draws me pictures with rainbows or writes her name in rainbow colors. For my challenge you need to make a card or scrapbook layout that has red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple on it! If you decide to play along with this challenge, please post a link to your creation on this post. You have until 10 am tomorrow morning to post your link. Anyone who participates in any of the QKD blog hop challenges will have their names put into a grand prize drawing for some goodies from Queen Kat herself! The more challenges you do the more chances you have to win. You do not have to use QKD stamps for the challenge but you will get an extra entry in the drawing if you do! Have fun!

Here is my card:

Supplies used: Stamp from QKD, SU CS, DCWV DP, SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Dress it Up Gitter Dots, Nestibilities, alcohol based markers.

Once you finish up with my challenge, make sure you head on over to Maria's blog for the next hour of the QKD birthday celebration!

Reminder

Just a little reminder that tomorrow is the official Queen Kat Designs birthday bash blog hop! There will be lots of fun challenges and chances to win fabulous prizes! My hour of the blog hop starts at 9 am CST. Stop by here for a fun color challenge! I am the 2nd hour of the hop so if you are up for an earlier challenge check out the first hour at the Queen Kat Designs blog (starting at 8 am CST)

Tomorrow is also my day to post on the DRS Designs blog. I have a butterfly filled post all scheduled to post, so stop by the DRS blog tomorrow for that.

I hope you all have a fabulous day!

Lost Mojo

I'm not sure what my problem is but my mojo is gone and I've looked everywhere for it. Up until yesterday, the last day I sat down and actually stamped was Nov 3rd. Yesterday I decided to try and overcome this depressed, lost mojo feeling and well...it didn't work. I sat in my stamp room for over 7 hours. Yes, I said it over 7 hours. Tom watched the kids for most of the time and I had peaceful stamping time. Unfortunately after 6 hours I had absolutely NOTHING to show for it. I was trying to make some calendar Christmas gifts and they just weren't working. After 6 hours I gave up... I cleaned up my table and threw about 30 pieces of cut up cardstock in the recycling bin. I sat there and almost cried. I managed in the next hour and a half to make 1 card using Beate's weekend sketch but in the end 7 1/2 hours of stamp room time = 1 card. I just can't figure it out if it is the weather or the daylight thing or just me getting older...I truely hope my mojo finds its way home soon because I'm running out of previously made projects to share.
Sorry to be such a downer!

Speaking of previously made projects, I do have a few more things to share this week. Wednesday is the big QKD birthday celebration! There will be a blog hop with challenges and prizes. QKD is also featured on the Stamp Something, Sheet Loads of Cards and 2 Sketches 4 You challenge blogs this week. Make sure to check them out for a chance at winning some fabulous prizes. Today 2 Sketches 4 You will be highlighting these two QKD sketches. If you decide to play along, make sure you post a link to your creation on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog!
ETA: Apparently 2 Sketches 4 You didn't use the 2 sketches that we were given by QKD...if you want to participate in the 2 Sketches 4 You QKD prize drawing please go to their blog and use the 2 sketches provided there, not the 2 sketches I'm showing you here.

Sketch #1

My card:

Supplies used: Stamps from QKD, SU CS, Basic Grey DP, Basic Grey brad, MS border punch, Prima flowers, Alcholbased marker, Shimmerz paint.

Sketch #2
My card:Supplies used: Stamps from QKD, SU CS, Basic Grey DP, May Arts ribbon, foam dimensionals, Sharpie marker.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a terrific start to your week!

Sheet Loads Challenge

The Queen Kat Designs, Sheet Load of Cards challenge is now posted. Check out the Sheet Loads blog HERE for all the details! If you decide to play along make sure you post a link to your creation on the Sheet Loads blog...they will be giving away some great QKD goodies!

Here is the sketch:
Here is my card:

Supplies used: Stamps from QKD, SU CS, Prima flowers painted with Shimmerz paint and Blingz, self adhesive rhinestones, staples, Michael's holiday ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget, QKD is celebrating their 2nd birthday this week with lots of fun challenges and prizes! Wednesday the DT will be having a blog hop and you won't want to miss that!
I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something!

The QKD birthday celebration has already started! I thought all of the challenge sites were posting on Monday but I saw today that one is already up and going. Check out the Stamp Something blog for all the deets. If you play along make sure to post a link to your creation on the Stamp Something blog as one lucky player will win some fabulous QKD goodies!

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Supplies used: Stamps from Queen Kat Designs, SU CS, Basic Grey DP, Prima flowers, MM brads, Shimmerz paint.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Queen Kat Designs Birthday Celebration...Starts Monday!

Next week Queen Kat Designs is celebrating their 2nd birthday and there will be tons of fun challenges to celebrate! Queen Kat Designs will be the featured company on 3 different challenge blogs beginning Monday: Stamp Something, Sheet Loads of Cards and 2 Sketches 4 You. All of these blogs will have QKD blog candy for the taking. The QKD royal court will also be having a blog hop on Wednesday so please join us for some fun challenges!

Supplies used: Stamps from Queen Kat Designs, SU CS, DCWV DP, SU ribbon, alcohol based markers, self adhesive rhinestones, foam dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Blog Candy

Maria (Joyful Stamper) has some awesome blog candy right now, check out her blog HERE.

New stamp company!

Check out Kisa's blog for some TOTALLY ADORABLE sneak peaks from a new stamp company, Our Craft Lounge, that debuts tomorrow!

Another shaker

Here is a card that I made last week. I was trying out the circle medallion technique. I had a major problem with static...the snow glitter kept sticking to the transparency sheet.
Supplies used: Stamps from DRS Designs, SU CS, nestibilities, EK Success corner punch, self adhesive rhinestones, snow glitter, foam dimensionals, alcohol based markers, misc ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great day!