Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Good news of Great Joy!
Sarosa posting today. I love, love, love Christmas Season! I love the celebration of Jesus' birth, and I have the most wonderful memories of Christmas from childhood. Our house looked, smelled, tasted, and sounded like Christmas!
Anyway, this is a single image, Bethlehem With Verse. I embossed the image with silver. Then I traced over the star with a versamark pen, and re-embossed it with gold.
Note: I was using a rather dry versamark pad, so I did not get great coverage on the bottoms of these cards (I think I was a bit hurried, and didn't press firmly enough). For this top one, I just added more ink and more embossing powder. Funny, my heat gun kept putting air bubbles, dozens and dozens. I finally figured out how to position the cardstock best, but you can see I still had a couple! I also filled in the spots where the script is not right, but unfortunately, spilled something on the card and ruined it. :-( So, no corrected picture, sorry about that!
I hesitated over posting this second card, because it didn't turn out as well as I would have liked it to. However, I really liked the concept: I embossed the image with sticky embossing powder, then brushed different colors of mica powder over the scene. As you see, the blue did on the bottom looks a bit odd. It's very important not to heat sticky emboss powder too long, or it will not look smooth and shiny, but very dull. As I said above, I also did not check that I had thoroughly coated the stamped image. Still, I hope you are inspired!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Design Team Call
Eureka Stamps is
having a Design Team Call!
Are you a creative designer
who loves to work with digital images?
Someone who has an active blog, loves to share your creations on online
galleries and internet communities? Low
maintenance, drama free and a committed individual?
Then you just might be the
next Eureka Stamps’ DT Member!!
What to expect as a DT Member: Term will be 6
months January – June 2013. You will be expected to do a card once a week for
our weekly challenge, plus possible blog hop and/or new release during your
term. Promote Eureka Stamps and share your love for Eureka Stamps everywhere.
What will you receive:
Your choice of four digital
images per month to design and promote
Eureka Stamps on your blog and our weekly challenges. Extra images for our
Facebook group and PCP group when we offer them. Recogniton on the Eureka Stamp
Blog and the opportunity to work with a great group of ladies. As well as the
opportunity to work with Maribeth at local Stamp Shows if interested.
How do you apply?
Submit 4 projects showcasing
your best work that represents your style. Please include at least three examples of projects with images that you have
colored. Your name and link to your
blog. A brief paragraph telling us a little bit about you. List of current DT you may be on (you do not have to be on any other DT’s to
apply).
Submit this information to eurekastampsdtc all
@gmail.com eurekastampsdtcall@gmail.com with DT Call in the subject line. Deadline to submit – Nov 16th!
Eureka Stamps and
QKR Stampede is looking for Creative talent for our Technique and Tutorial Team
Do you
enjoy using different techniques and tutorials on your creations? We are
looking for a few talented and very creative people to join our new Tutorial
and Techniques Design Team.
Some of
the requirements for this new team are as follows:
§ Must be able to write tutorials
and convert measurements from cm's to inches.
§ Be interested in learning how to
use new products as well as new techniques.
§ Able to commit to making at least
2 creations a month.
§ Must have a blog and be able to
post creations and info concerning new products and all products used.
§ Must be dependable and versatile
in completing projects.
§ Must be able to read and
understand English.
Please
note interested individuals please submit any questions to Joann- see below! If you are interested in learning more about this Design
Team please contact Joann Burton at joann@sassyraggedy.com. Please include your
blog address when responding. Deadline to apply will be Nov 20th.
This will stay as a sticky note until the 20th!Monday, November 19, 2012
Challenge #15 "For The Kids"
Happy Monday Crafty Friends!!
Welcome to Eureka Stamps 15th Challenge!
We are So excited that you have Joined us!
Thank you so much to Everyone who joined us last week for our Scripture or Inspirational Saying Challenge!
We really Enjoyed Seeing all the Beautiful Creations!!
Our Winner Via Random.org is
#8 J Atterbury Creations
#8 J Atterbury Creations
Congratulations! Please Email Tina
with the words Eureka Challenge Winner in the Subject Line! * Also,
Don't forget to Grab the Winner Badge from our Side Bar for for your
Blog!!
Our Top 5 Entries For this Week Are:
in no specific Order
#1 Debbie M
#13 Audrey E
#7 Kim
#5 Tracey Anne
#3 Jennifer Ferrell
Congratulations! Please Grab The Top 5 Badge From our Side Bar to Display on your Blog!
Our Top 5 Entries For this Week Are:
in no specific Order
#1 Debbie M
#13 Audrey E
#7 Kim
#5 Tracey Anne
#3 Jennifer Ferrell
Congratulations! Please Grab The Top 5 Badge From our Side Bar to Display on your Blog!
*******************
Eureka Stamps is
having a Design Team Call!
Are you a creative designer
who loves to work with digital images?
Someone who has an active blog, loves to share your creations on online
galleries and internet communities? Low
maintenance, drama free and a committed individual?
Then you just might be the
next Eureka Stamps’ DT Member!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK: HERE
*******************
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS:
"For The Kids"
This week our Special Guest Designer is:
Karen Letchworth
Cheryl
Sara P.
Joann - Sassy Raggedy
***Our Guest Designer Spots are going to a Month Long Position. This Starts in December!!
If you would like to join us as a Guest Designer for a Month please add GDT after your name!***
________________________________
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS:
"For The Kids"
This week our Special Guest Designer is:
Karen Letchworth
"I am SO grateful to be Guest Designing this week for Eureka Stamps." This is such a wonderful group of crafters and the digis are just darling and so much fun to work with. I am blessed to have been invited to
participate. I am, admittedly, not the greatest artist or photographer in blogland and my coloring skills leave much to be desired. But I do enjoy crafting and sharing my love for the Lord through my art. Thank you for
having me and I hope you will all stop by my blog to say hello!
Digi #5906 - Sitting Best Friends
Please Stop By & Leave Karen Some Love!
Now Onto Some More Inspiration from a Few of our DT Members!
Sara P.
Joann - Sassy Raggedy
To
play along with us, please post a direct link to the card/project on
your blog using inlinkz and link back to our challenge from your blog.
You
can join in as many other challenges with ours as you like! You can
only enter our challenge a MAXIMUM of 3 times per challenge. Please do
NOT backlink to other cards you have previously Posted.
***Our Guest Designer Spots are going to a Month Long Position. This Starts in December!!
If you would like to join us as a Guest Designer for a Month please add GDT after your name!***
Sunday, November 18, 2012
DT Post from Gemma x
Good morning everyone, well what a disaster, a friend updated my computer to windows 7 and lost lots of stuff I had, anyway so got to go around the long way to do things for the minute.
I used the rabbits singing a carol image http://www.eurekastamps.com/proddetail.php?prod=digi16403&cat=85 coloured in with my pro markers. Matt and layered some christmas paper with writing on with silver mirror card, added a sentiment and some card candi to finish off.
Take a look at the my other work on my blog would love your comments http://gemshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/ xxx
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Merry Christmas Tag
Hello! Cheryl here to share a Christmas tag with you. I've been busy making gift tags this year and these adorable Eureka stamps were just perfect for one of them! Let me show you my tag and then I'll give you the details.
This tag is a smaller size (2 1/2" x 5") so that I can attach it to any size gift. I made it out of heavy kraft cardstock and then covered it with Echo Park patterned paper. I punched a hole through both layers and added a piece of baker's twine before I started.
This is a digital image and can be found in the Eureka Stamps store under digi-Christmas. The image is called Mistletoe Couple and can be found here. The sentiment can be found here.
I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers and made the "mistletoe" a ball of green and red glitter glue. After the glitter glue dried, I fussy cut the image, inked the edges with green ink, then attached it to the tag with pop dots. I also fussy cut, and inked, the sentiment and attached it with pop dots. I tied a "double bow" and and glued it to the top of the tag.
Here's one more photograph of my tag:
As always, this image was such a joy to color and I just love the way it looks on my tag! I'm all set to tie this tag onto a special Christmas gift.
~ Cheryl ~
This tag is a smaller size (2 1/2" x 5") so that I can attach it to any size gift. I made it out of heavy kraft cardstock and then covered it with Echo Park patterned paper. I punched a hole through both layers and added a piece of baker's twine before I started.
This is a digital image and can be found in the Eureka Stamps store under digi-Christmas. The image is called Mistletoe Couple and can be found here. The sentiment can be found here.
I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers and made the "mistletoe" a ball of green and red glitter glue. After the glitter glue dried, I fussy cut the image, inked the edges with green ink, then attached it to the tag with pop dots. I also fussy cut, and inked, the sentiment and attached it with pop dots. I tied a "double bow" and and glued it to the top of the tag.
Here's one more photograph of my tag:
As always, this image was such a joy to color and I just love the way it looks on my tag! I'm all set to tie this tag onto a special Christmas gift.
~ Cheryl ~
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Baby Angel
Hello friends. Sarah here with a post for you today. Today I created a little card using this sweet little digi Eureka Baby Angel. This card reminds me to send up some extra prayers for all of those special baby angels out there watching over us each and everyday. Hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!
Monday, November 12, 2012
Challenge #14- Scripture or Inspirational Sayings
Happy Monday Crafty Friends!!
Welcome to Eureka Stamps 14th Challenge!
We are So excited that you have Joined us!
Thank you so much to Everyone who joined us last week for our Thanksgiving Challenge!
We really Enjoyed Seeing all the Beautiful Creations!!
Our Winner Via Random.org is
Congratulations! Please Email Tina
with the words Eureka Challenge Winner in the Subject Line! * Also,
Don't forget to Grab the Winner Badge from our Side Bar for for your
Blog!!
Our Top 5 Entries For this Week Are:
in no specific Order
Our Top 5 Entries For this Week Are:
in no specific Order
Congratulations! Please Grab The Top 5 Badge From our Side Bar to Display on your Blog!
*******************
Eureka Stamps is
having a Design Team Call!
Are you a creative designer
who loves to work with digital images?
Someone who has an active blog, loves to share your creations on online
galleries and internet communities? Low
maintenance, drama free and a committed individual?
Then you just might be the
next Eureka Stamps’ DT Member!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK: HERE
*******************
________________________________
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS:
Scripture or Inspirational Sayings
This week our Special Guest Designer is:
MANDY
Hi, my name is Mandy and I live in London in the UK. By day I am a librarian and by night & weekends a bit of a craftaholic - any chance I have to play with my crafty stash I will! I've been interested in making things for as long as I can remember - a a child there was always knitting, sewing or cooking on the go at home. Then around 2000 I discovered papercrafting and haven't looked back since! I love making cards and scrapbooking, and usually use rubber stamps, die cuts or decoupage, and I've recently become a lover of CD crafting and digi stamps. There is so many choices now and it really does mean you have your own craft shop at home that you can visit any time of day or night!
I was delighted when I was asked to be Guest Designer for this Challenge, so I hope you like the sentiment I chose and the simple design I came up with - the sentiment is so beautiful it really doesn't need much else! Happy Crafting, Mandy
Digi # 35402 Seasons Sentiment
Please Stop By & Leave MANDY some LOVE!
Now Onto Some More Inspiration from a Few of our DT Members!
Jacki

Reminder:
To
play along with us, please post a direct link to the card/project on
your blog using inlinkz and link back to our challenge from your blog.
You
can join in as many other challenges with ours as you like! You can
only enter our challenge a MAXIMUM of 3 times per challenge. Please do
NOT backlink to other cards you have previously Posted.
***Our Guest Designer Spots are going to a Month Long Position. This Starts in December!!
If you would like to join us as a Guest Designer for a Month please add GDT after your name!***
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