Gemma Pocock DT Post

Morning again everyone, well I have been up to my eyes in christmas cards so thought I would have a little break and went for a birthday card for a little boy. I used the image of the caterpillar https://www.facebook.com/facebook#!/pages/Gems-Handmade-Cards/163273910356037, coloured with pro markers, added some matt and layered card, then added a sentiment and some card candi.

 

If you like my card take a look at my blog http://gemshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/ and I also have a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/facebook#!/pages/Gems-Handmade-Cards/163273910356037

xxx

 

Snowman gift tag

Hello blog fans!

Kristie here today!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much.

Now that Thanksgiving is passed it's really time to gear up for Christmas.

I decided to make a couple gift tags to show you.

I used

"Snowman To and From" (#23705)

from Eureka! Stamps

This first one was stamped onto white card stock

and colored with FlexMarkers.

The sky is inked with a blending tool

and Distress Ink (Broken China)

This one was stamped onto a white tag

and colored with FlexMarkers.

They didn't take much time to make at all

and I think these little guys are adorable.

 

Why not pop over to the

Eureka! Stamps store

 and see what images you might want

to use to make some gift tags?

I used a rubber stamp,

but they are also available in digital format.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you've been inspired in some way, come again soon!

I'd love to have you stop by my blog,

 Kristie Kreates,

and see what else I've been up to.

Stop by and see me soon.

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!

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 16^th!

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 20^th.

This will stay as a sticky note until the 20th!

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

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!

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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

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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!

Kristie

Cheryl 

Sara P.

Joann - Sassy Raggedy 

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!***

 

 

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

 

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 ~