Skating Santa

Hello everybody!  Can you believe it's the last day of July?  Time flies by so fast, so I've actually made a few Christmas cards already.  When I was choosing which stamp I wanted to use today, I just fell in love with this whimsical, Santa on Skates.  I already had in mind which patterned papers I wanted to use and visualized Santa colored pink and green.  Let me show you my finished card and then I'll give you some more details.

I used my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers to color in Santa's face, suit and leggings.  I covered his beard, hair and all of the fur with white glitter glue and sprinkled it with ultra fine glitter, then added gold glitter glue to his belt buckle.  I cut out the image and chalked the edges with pink, then matted it with some green patterned paper and distressed the edges.   The big bow is pinkish-white and I thought it was the perfect finishing touch.  Here is a close-up of my card:

Here's one more:

The two sentiments can be found here and here.  I also used chalk on them ~ one with pink and the other with green and attached them on angles with pop dots.  I thought this went along with the whimsical look of Santa on Skates.  I often mix it up too and add some really pretty thing (like this glittery bow) to a whimsical card.  It's just something that I like to do.

How about you?  Have you made any Christmas cards yet?  I really had fun with this one.  Thanks for stopping by!

~ Cheryl ~

Gemma Pocock's card using both Eureka and QKR digis stamps

I decided to use a digi stamp from both companies to show how easy they blend together, I used the leaf background http://www.eurekastamps.com/proddetail.php?prod=digi26901, coloured them all in using autumn colours with my pro markers. I added the Spider http://www.qkrstampede.com/proddetail.php?prod=digi12301, then searched on the internet for a little saying that would fit it well, and came across this one. I really like both images together and wanted to show you how easy it is to make one project using both sites.

I really enjoyed this card, I have even sent it into a magazine to show off the digi stamps. I have never sent a card to a magazine before so fingers crossed.

If you would like to see a few more of my projects please take a look at my blog http://gemshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/

xxx

Just A Note on the Go

Happy Saturday!

Today I am bringing you

"Just a note...",

A stationary set for those on the go.

 Below is a close up of one of the small note cards, they are retired SU, time to get these

babies used up.  I made some return address labels and placed them on the backs of the envelopes. 

They are a perfect size for the set and I tucked them into a small brown sack.

Below you can see how I used red line tape and wax paper to make my own bag.

(I have looked all over and have not found a sack I like for packaging up these list pads.)

Product list...

digi6402 Just a note

from Eureka Stamps

digital kit download Express Yourself

Elements and Papers

Photoshop Express

HP 7000 printer

Jr legal pad cut in half from Staples

PaperTrey Ink stampers select white card stock, aqua mist card stock, 

dark chocolate card stock vintage buttons

White paper clips, return address labels, binder clip, RSVP pen and post it notes from office supplies

Stampin' Up small note cards and envelopes, scallop circle punch brown felted ribbon

Prism Floss Brown

I also plan on tossing in a few withdraw and deposit slips for the bank.

This little set will be going into 

my ride;)

Happy Stamp Day, God Bless!

Sara Paschal

Beach Boy

Hello! This is Barb posting today.

 I can't believe it's the end of July already!!

 Where has summer gone!!!

 Today I am sharing with you a card I made using

 Eureka Stamps digital image, Beach Boy.

I colored the image with colored pencils and blended with mineral sprits.

For fun I added a beach ball die cut (quick kuts) I found in my stash of stuff.

Background paper is Cosmo Cricket.

Thanks for stopping today!

Hope you will visit again!

Christmas in July

Happy Friday and Merry Christmas...oh wait...it's only July. I thought I'd get into the Christmas mood with sharing this card is done using digi17502 Snowy Church Circle by Eureka.

Card details:
Paper: SU burgandy card stock, MME paper pack, unkown blue with silver flecks paper
Accessories: SU riding hood red tafida ribbon, Spellbinders circle and scalloped nesties, DCWV metal snowflake charm, Spica glitter pen.


Hope you enjoy these cards and that they inspire you to make a few Christmas cards for Christmas in July!!

Have a great day!
Jen

http://jetstudio.blogspot.com/

Upcycled card

Hello blogger friends!

Kristie sharing today.

Today I have a card to show you that was very simple to make.

I used "Just a Note" (#6405)

from Eureka! Stamps for this card.

I was playing around with papers trying to match up some colors and patterns, which I sometimes have a tough time doing.

My friend, Marie, had just opened a package of paper that she bought and gave me the "cover sheet"

You know the one, it shows little swatches of the papers inside.

Now I didn't have to hem and haw over what would match,

the work was done for me and I was upcycling too.

I punched squares out of the different patterns with a punch,

arranged and adhered them to a piece of paper from my stash.

I then ran it through the Cuttlebug in an embossing folder.

I love how it looks with the embossed flowers on the patterned paper!

This I adhered to a white cardstock base.

I used the "Just a Note" stamp on another scrap and trimmed it down.

Blue and pink embroidery floss were wrapped around it and tied into a bow then it was adhered to the card.

What an easy note card! And I think it's quite lovely.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you've gotten some inspiration.

Leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

I'd love to have you stop by my blog

Kristie Kreates

and see what else I've been working on lately.

Best Friends

I hope you like the card I made today.

It is a digi from Eureka Stamps store.

You can buy rubber or digi and both are very affordable on the site.

Here is my card:

Digi- Best Friends, Rubber - Best Friends

Copics

Roses

Hope you like these two cute friends!

Thanks for visiting!

Jamie