DRS CHALLENGE #133-USING RUBBER BANDS ON A BACKGROUND

DRS stamps used:  Mini Marshmallow 493A,  Cocoa and Marshmallow greeting 231H, Cocoa and Marshmallows 223H 
Aren't these marshmallows cute!!!Depending on the color, they would make great Girl Scout/Boy Scout cards! Anyone who takes kids out camping knows that they love Hot Chocolate and especially MARSHMALLOWS!!!
So, to my card...I used two rubber bands on a brayer to make this pink background.  I used White Unicorn opaque pigment ink on my brayer, (The challenge this week is to use rubber bands in some way). Then, I wrapped the sheer ribbon around the top and sewed the edges of the pink, zigzag style, catching the ribbon as well.  For this card, I decided to make an easel card because the sentiment I wanted to use (poem about marshmallows) is large.  The cup and marshmallows are popped up on the card front and of course the sentiment is popped up so the the front will catch on it and stand up!  The bow on the front is glue dotted on.
I used Copic Markers to color.
To join in the challenge and to see all the other designers samples, click HERE.
Thanks for visiting and as always, comments are welcome and appreciated!
Robin

ODBDSLC210- Sponging or Stencils week 2

ODBD stamps used: Anchor, Fishing Net Background, All Occasion Sentiments

Hello everyone! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and Monday was blessed.

For today's card, I stamped the fishnet in white on white and embossed with white powder and heat gun.  I sponged orange and yellow on then set it aside while I worked on the main image.  I used the Anchor set on white then used a nesting circle die.  I used the same die plus one smaller on brown to make my "porthole" which is popped up.  I then added brass looking nailhead 3-D stickers (Mark Richards).  The sky was sponged but the foreground anchor etc was colored with Copic Markers.

My husband is a Royal Ranger leader (like Boy Scouts through our church) and has a book of knots he uses so I used that to make a couple of nautical knots in the cords.

My sentiment came from the All Occasion Sentiment set, I just trimmed it then cut chevrons on both sides then sponged some yellow and orange on.  

The fishnet panel is also popped up.

Please visit my design team sisters for more inspiration:

Cheryl Scrivens

Chris Olsen (team leader)

Diana Nguyen

DJ Rants

Elizabeth Whisson

Linda Carson

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC210 or to join the challenge click HERE. You have until August 3, 2014 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to be placed in a monthly drawing to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on the first challenge of each month.

 "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast..."  Heb. 6:19

"My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness...When darkness hides His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. On Christ, the solid rock, I stand all other ground is sinking sand.  His oath, His covenant, and blood support me in the whelming flood; when every earthly prop gives way He then is all my hope and stay"  This hymn goes so well and is, I believe, based on Hebrews 6.  I hope you like it!

Come join us at Our Daily Bread Designs!!

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends #222- Musical

MFP stamps used: Tree Frogs

The challenge this week is to make a musical card! I used a music die from Memory Box cut out of black CS to make my music background.  The stamp that came to mind was my frog stamps since frogs routinely serenade us every night where I live.

To join in the challenge and to see the other designer's samples, click HERE. 

DRS CHALLENGE #132 INCHIES

DRS stamps used:Christmas Village House one 117C, Vertical Triple Trees 876H.
I stamped my house on three inchies (packaged inchies). Then colored in three different house colors.
I stamped the Vertical trees on basic white then trimmed and lined with silver leaf pen.  I punched snowflakes and layered them then added a dot of glitter to the top.
My background panel was embossed with a Darice folder then I lined it with silver as well.  My house/tree panel is popped up.  Finally I added a bow and called it good!
Please visit the DRS blog site to see more inspiration and to join in the challenge, click HERE.
This was really fun to create and I hope you'll join in.
Thanks for coming to visit!! Have a great day!

Power Poppy floral

Love this stamp set!!! Dies are from Spellbinders.  I used gold leaf pen to line the die cuts. The embossing folder is also from Spellbinders.
I used Copic Markers to color.

Stampin' Up! Florals

This is from 5 different stamps in one Stampin' Up! set.  I masked and stamped until I had the combo I wanted.  I added a few stems to the little yellow flowers.  The background is sponged to look like clouds in a blue sky. The butterflies are from a Martha Stewart butterfly trio punch.

This is one stamp (the flowers). It is a huge corner stamp by Stampin' Up! The words are a separate stamp.  I did not add color to the background on this one.

ODBDSLC210-Sponging or Stencils

ODBD stamps used: It Is Well With My Soul, The Waves on the Sea

ODBD dies used: Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Pennants

I stamped by fishing boat scene on a Stampbord (scratchboard type material) I punched a large circle out of a post-it note and sponged yellow on for a setting sun then reversed the mask and sponged on the sky and water reflections. I did a small amount of detail scratching on the boat and more on the wake of the boat, birds, rocks and trees in the background.  I used the Vintage Flourish Pattern die in yellow then the Vintage Label in the center so that my boat scene would show.  I did the Vintage label again in blue.  My Stampbord is matted between the card base and the flourish frame.  It is about 1/8" thick so it acts like foam tape.  I stamped the Hymn on white and then used the pennant dies to cut out my pennants.  I sponged them as well.  The pennant die was used for the Serenity stamp as well.  The pennants are strung on turquoise bakers twine.

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC210 or to join the challenge 

click HERE. You have until August 3, 2014 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By 

participating in the challenge, you have a chance to be placed in a 

monthly drawing to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the 

purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to 

be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random 

prize winner will be posted on the first challenge of each month.

Please visit my design team sisters for more inspiration: 

Cheryl Scrivens

Chris Olsen (team leader)

Diana Nguyen

DJ Rants

Elizabeth Whisson

Linda Carson

Matthew 4:19-20, 23

"Then He said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' They immediately left their nets and followed Him... And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people."

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends #221-stamp with an acrylic block

Mark's Finest Paper stamps used: Coneflower, Bring on the Sun
Hi everyone!!  This challenge was to use an acrylic block of any kind to stamp with.  I stamped my background in Beach Ball Yellow.  I also Stamped some Popsicle Orange on the yellow gingham paper.
To join in the challenge or to see the other designer's samples, click HERE.

DRS Christmas Time

Hello everyone, I've done another card with the Christmas village stamps!! They are so cute, I think I'll be making a lot of my Christmas cards with these this year!!
DRS stamps used:  Christmas Village Post Office 114D, Christmas Village Craft Store 101D, Christmas Village 4 in one 119D, Christmas Village Church 107D, Triple Holly 1004F, Tree Line Border 981P, Joy of Christmas Greeting 562G.
The challenge this week is to use some of these colors:

I used reds, whites and a variation of green!

Please check out the DRS blog for the samples from all the designers and join in HERE.

Thanks for visiting and come again!!  Have a great day!

ODBDSLC209-Red, White and Blue week 2

Hello friends! This is the second week for the Red, white and blue Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD).  Today I started off with the Heart and Soul stamp set for my sentiment by stamping with Red VersaFine then embossing with clear.  I added the Poppy stamp on both sides od my sentiment with black Memento then colored with Copic Markers.  I cut a white and a red Beautiful Border then glued them together for the top banner, adding some stars I punched.  I then die cut several scallop pennants from white and cut several hearts from the Heart and Soul paper collection using the smallest heart in the Ornate Heart set.  I used a bit of distress ink to my scallop pennants and on the edges of my banner on top.  The background in from the Christian Faith paper collection.

ODBD Stamps used: Poppy, Heart and Soul
ODBD Dies used: Vintage Labels, Beautiful Borders, Ornate Hearts, Pennants.
ODBD Papers used: Heart and Soul Collection, Christian Faith Collection

   To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC209 or to join the

   challenge click HERE. You have until July 20,

   2014 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you

   have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the

   purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to

   be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random

   prize winner will be posted on the first challenge of each month.

Please visit my design team sisters for more inspiration:

Cheryl Scrivens

Chris Olsen (team leader)

Diana Nguyen

DJ Rants

Elizabeth Whisson

Linda Carson

Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 220-Red

The challenge this week at Speedy Fox & Friends is to use RED.  I have these wonderful patriotic stamps from MFP (Mark's Finest Paper) and wanted to use them.  What better month than July for a patriotic card!

To join in this week's challenge, click HERE. 

MFP stamps used: Be Proud
Copic Markers for coloring
Red Satin Ribbon-1"
We R Memory Keepers-Embossing folder
Spellbinders- Label die

DRS Chilly Scene Challenge

Hello everyone!! Can you believe Christmas in July???? Well, it is actually quite common to start on Christmas projects in July believe it or not and hand made Christmas cards are one of my big projects to start!  I just love the new little village scenes at DRS!!   To make my arch top I used the DRS Merry Christmas and I used a circle die on top and an oval die underneath.  I used an oval die and left out parts that stuck out with the "out of the box" technique.  I hope you will visit the DRS blog site to see all the creations for this challenge and to join in with a card of your own...it just has to be a "Chilly Scene".  Click HERE to see all the creations at DRS.

DRS stamps used: Vertical Triple Tree 876H, Merry Christmas Arc 102E,
New Release DRS stamps: Christmas Village House One 117C, Christmas Village Church 107D, Christmas Village 4 in One 119D, Christmas Village Post Office 114D.
Hope you have a fantastic day today and go make a chilly scene and join in the challenge!!
Robin

ODBDSLC209-RED, WHITE AND BLUE

Hello everyone!! This week's Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) is to use Red, white and blue or a Patriotic theme.  Today I've used the new release Pennant dies and Alphabet stamps   These are a lot of fun and of course, can be used for a multitude of themes. I used the heart from the Heart and Soul stamp set and the Patriotic Eagle as well in red and blue inks, then I punched some tiny stars to place between each letter and used some red and white Baker's twine to finish it off. I hope you will join in the challenge.

ODBD Stamps used: Patriotic Eagle 2, Heart and Soul, Pennant Alphabet
ODBD dies used: Pennants, Ornate Hearts

   To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC209 or to join the

   challenge click HERE. You have until July 20,

   2014 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you

   have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the

   purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to

   be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random

   prize winner will be posted on the first challenge of each month.

Please visit my design team sisters to see more inspiration for this challenge:

Cheryl Scrivens

Chris Olsen

Diana Nguyen

DJ Rants

Elizabeth Whisson

Linda Carson

Speedy Fox & Friends #219 Four squares

Hi everyone! Happy 4th of July weekend to you all!! Today's challenge at Mark's Finest Paper Speedy Fox and Friends is to use 4 squares.  I hope you can join in the challenge, there is always a prize given!!
I used the MFP stamps: Tree Frogs, Kiss Me and Bring On the Sun for today's card.  These little tree frogs are so cute!!
To join the challenge or to see the other samples for this challenge, click HERE.
Please visit the blog site to see all the lovely creations!!
The Kiss Me and I'm no prince was stamped with Black VersaFine and embossed with clear.  The little flying bugs are just stamped with Memento Black (not embossed).   The Tree Frog was stamped with Memento Black and colored with Copic Markers then cut out and popped up.
Hope you like it and thanks for visiting!!
Have a fantastic , creative weekend!
Robin

DRS Thursday challenge-Banners and Flags

Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!!!  If you are like most people around the states this is your first day of the weekend or at the very least, your last day to work!!
Today's challenge is to use flags, pennants or banners.  I used our American Flag and pennants.  DRS stamps: Tiny Patriot 801H, 766G USA Thanks to our Brave, Large Open Plaid 641P, Argyle Background 438P and Polka Dot Background 688P and some pennant dies from Our Daily Bread Designs, Stair Step die from Cheery Lynn Designs Twine and pop dots.
For the Argyle background stamp at top, I used Hero Arts White Unicorn Pigment ink (very opaque), stamped once on blue and once on red.  I then cut out the red diamonds and glued them to the blue.  I used the stripe (open plaid) on a sheet of white then die cut pennants same with the polka dot background (Festive Berries Distress and Mediterranean Blue Brilliance).
My Tiny Patriot and USA are colored with Copic Markers: B21, B24, B18, R14, R46, E31, E34, E33, R20, E000, RV00, C-0 and C1.
Hope you can join the challenge, click HERE.
Thanks for visiting!! Please visit the DRS blog site to see all the creations for this challenge.
 Robin