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This is going to be a quick post.  I should be just under the deadline for the QKR Stampede Challenge - Paper Piecing .

This is QKR Stampede Image 9211, however I could not find it to link back to. Maybe it has been discontinued???

I find round cards difficult to make.  Lining everything up and getting it to set correctly can be challenging.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to do my paper piecing and cut the image.  The Silhouette was also used for the shape of the card, the rope trim and the star on the inside.  I needed the star to balance the card.  

I said this would be a quick post.  The end!

HE WILL BRING YOU THROUGH IT

This is the first time I've used this QKR digi and I've had it for better than a year.  I just couldn't quite figure out how to use it until now.

I designed my card using the Silhouette Cameo.  I do this if even if I am not cutting anything. It makes arranging the layout very easy.  For this card I used QKR's  digi 17915 Flower Boarder.
I mirrored the image, then flipped it.  I inserted the sentiment from Silhouette's Design Studio between the flower boarders and used the alignment tool to center everything, then sent it to the printer.

So no cutting this time.  I colored the image with my Copics, and made some shadows to give it more dimension. I used a square Life Style die to emboss the edges. Then I used foam dimensionals to mount it onto the card.

I am entering this card in QKR Stampede's #226 CAS Challenge.

QKR Stampede Challenge #201 Up and Away

This little Pigtail Angel is so sweet. You have probably noticed that I have a thing for QKR Stampede's rag dolls.  Every time I color one up I remember making a rag doll for my daughter for her first birthday. She would be very unhappy with me if I were to tell you how many years ago that was. I recently found her doll packed away in the attic. She needed a little scrubbing, but she is just as sweet and now the grandchildren play with her when they visit.

I picked QKR Stampede #13103 Pigtail Angel for this challenge.  Then I ran across this pretty flocked kraft paper from DCWV and cut a piece with my new Wonky Stitch die from Die-namics.
(For some reason this paper warps when used with dies.)  Next I printed (2) digis on plain kraft paper and cut (2) with the Silhouette Cameo.  I started to use a bleach technique to lighten the face and hands. Apparently I did not give it time and moved on to the second one with my pencils. I finished coloring her and looked over at the bleached image and it had lightened up perfectly. Lesson learned.

Stop over at the QKR Stampede blog and check out the rest of the design teams fabulous cards.

Products:  #13103 Pigtail Angel
                Paper Trey Ink (Sentiment)
                Die-namics exclusive from MFT Wonky Stitch Rectangles
                DCWV Playtime Stack designer paper
                Prisma Color pencils
                Pearls
                Raspberry Stickles (halo, wand & wings)

Happy Friday!

QKR Challenge #200-By the Sea

Friday already?  Before I retired I would say "Monday already".  But since it is Friday, QKR Stampede has another challenge - #200 By the Sea!

I chose digi #21705 Ship.  Really all I did was add just a little pencil to give the ship color and some Stickles for the waves.  The striped paper came from Hobby Lobby and the frame which includes the anchor was cut with the Silhouette Cameo.  I used Impression Obsession shell dies and popped them for the easel stop. The sentiment is from a first generation Cornish Heritage stamp set. The die framing the shells and sentiment is from Joy Crafts. The card shape was made using Spellbinder Grand Caliber die Labels One.

Come join us at QKR Stampede for this weeks challenge.

QKR Challenge 199 Transportation

Okay, maybe my "transportation" card is a bit of a stretch.  But she is sooo darn cute!

I am ashamed to admit it, but I usually don't finish the inside of a card until, I have a place to send it. Maybe this is the new me. (Nah, I'm lazy).

Not only did I finish the inside, I made an envelope too.  I ran out of  the cardstock that I used for the card, but I found some Bazzill that was a perfect color match. Every time I thought I had that envelope glued it came right back up.  I used a tape runner, double sided tape and score tape.  I finally used some Aleene's clear gel tacky glue and let it set overnight between two embossing plates. I picked at it and I think it's going to hold.

Stamp - QKR Stampede digital 9211 lil' Cowgirl
Paper - Authentique
Dies - Memory Box Stitched Scalloped Circles, Paper Trey Ink Rick-Rack, Paper Smooches "Hi"
Color Medium - Copics
Accessories - Gems, Twine, Dimensional dots, Silhouette Cameo

Stop by The QKR Challenge Blog and join us for this weeks QKR Stampede Challenge #199 Transportation.

QKR Christmas in July

   Yeah! Christmas in July. I love to make Christmas cards and I love Snowmen!  I chose 23801 Snowman Christmas Tree.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the snowman and didn't use the tree. Maybe next time.

The hat, mittens and scarf were cut separately, colored with Copics and embossed with a Stampin Up embossing folder.  I am little disappointed with how the green photoed.  For his body I did just a little shading with Copic C3.  I used an old paint bush to stippled Copic White Opaque for some added texture. The black and white paper is from The Paper Studio and the die is Memory Box. I used some gold wrapping paper to frame it all out.

Stop over at QKR Stampede blog and check out the other designer cards. You'll be inspired to join in on the #198 Christmas in July Challenge!

QKR Stampede Challenge #197 Paper Piecing

Has anyone else done this.  Spend an hour or more on a card. It's perfectly centered and glued to the card base. You go to stamp a sentiment on the inside and..... you discover you've used a piece of card stock with something already printed on it.  The only good part is that I took the picture before I tried to pull it off.  I'm embarrassed to say this is not my first time doing this.

She still makes me smile.

I used QKR digital image #13713-This Much.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut her pretty little dress and pinafore. The fence and the sun were also cut with the Silhouette. The floral die is from Spellbinders and the sentiment is Stampendous.  

Come join us over at QKR Stampede for this weeks challenge.  While your there, check out what fabulous cards the other designers have made. 

QKR Stampede Challenge #196 -Quilting/Stitching - Real or Faux

Now isn't that the truth?  You should see the mess these gals made.

Time again for another fun QKR Stampede Challenge.  This week 's theme is quilting and or stitching.  Look at me.. I did both.  I used QKR's Girl Talk and aren't they sweet?  I was thinking they were patriotic sisters and used various red, white and blue Copics to color them up. 

You can get all this weeks QKR Stampede challenge details here.

Products:

Stamps - QKR Stampede #8804 Girl Talk & Verve (Sentiments)

Color medium - Copics

Dies - Memory Box Stitched Scalloped Circles & Paper Smooches Stitched 

Accessories - Brads 

QKR Stampede Challenge #194 Here Comes the Bride

Hello friends!
Welcome to my debut as QKR newest Design Team member.  How awesome is that they picked me?
Carrying on with the theme of new beginnings, This weeks QKR's challenge is "Here Comes the Bride."

I used QKR Stampede digi #17504 Rose Label. Isn't it just divine? And really the rose frame could be used for just about any occasion.

I printed the image in MS Word and formatted to +30 brightness which made the frame grey.  I touched it up with Wink of Stella and wallah.. I have a silver frame.

The text is PC generated and the wedding rings are clip art.  I also added Wink of Stella to the rings.

The image was colored using Copic C3, RV000, B00, B32, G00,G24 & YG11.  The dies I used are
Memory Box Stitched Squares (I've learned to fudge and make rectangles with them) and Spellbiner's Exquisite Labels 11. I finished it off with white ribbon and pearls.

Hope to see your card in the QKR challenge gallery!

Finally!

Spring is here!
         No it's not!
               Spring is here!

It has been the most unusual spring.  Yesterday it was 80 last week was 40's and 50's.   Mid March, we had 70 deg. on Tuesday and on Thursday we got 14 inches of snow.

I feel fairly confident in saying spring has sprung.  (knock on wood).

I'm getting in under the wire with this QKR stampede challenge-186-spring-has-Sprung!

Stamps - QKR Rag Doll with Hoe & "Thank You" Stampin-Up sentiment

Dies - Spellbinder's Marvelous Squares & Floral Border

Coloring Medium - Copic Markers & Stickles on the heart

Pumpkin Love

I love Fall and pumpkin pie.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to print and cut this pretty pumpkin.. With my Copic markers, I colored the QKR image using the no line technique.  The dark gray corrugated paper makes a striking backdrop for the pretty fall colors. I used cream colored card stock for the base of the card and gave the leaves on the bottom a touch of Wink of Stella.

I am entering this in qkr-stampede-challenge-163-harvest. and I can see already the competition is entering some awesome cards. 

Record Breaking

Yup another Halloween card!   This makes a whopping grand total of 2.

I cut the QKR image out with my Silhouette Cameo.  I cut the pumpkin separately and popped it up with some dimensional dots.  The corn stalks are also cut from my Silhouette .Those crystal looking domes were in my stash of stickers.  I used one to cover up some extra glue, thought it was pretty cool, so I scattered them around.

This is for QKR Stampede challenge-162-halloween.

The Joy of Fall

Fall is my favorite season.  The leaves turning beautiful shades of orange, green, and red. An early morning chill and leaving the doors and windows open all day just energizes me.

This little guy expresses how I feel today.

This is a QKR Stampede image which I colored with Copics. I fussy cut some of the leaves and the shoes then popped them up with foam dots. oN the leaves I used Wink of Stella.  The bow in the corner is from Paper Studio, but I don't remember where I got the little wood bird in the top corner. I used Memory Box Stitched Square Layers to cut and layer the image with dark green cardstock.  I think the DP is Graphic 45.

I'm entering my card in  QKR-Stampede-challenge #160-scarecrows. 

Lion Love

Couldn't you just squeeze this QKR image?

This is a digi that I cut with my Silhouette Cameo.

I was able to trace it, then copy and flip the outline to make the shaped card.

It was luck that I had black pearls for his eyes.  I ran his body and ears thru a Stampin Up embossing folder. The "Love" tag was cut separately and popped up with dimensional foam. I trimmed his mane out with Stickles.

Colored with:
Prisma Brush Makers:  PB201 Cinnamon Toast, PB72 Eggshell, PB90 Walnut
Copic Sketch Maker: R32 Peach

Challenge: qkr-stampede-challenge-151-anything-goe

Happy Tuesday!

Girls Gone Fishing

Would you believe, I have never gone fishing? Never, gone hiking, camped out or even have a desire to do any of these activities.  Don't like bugs, sweating, the cold or sleeping on the ground.  Give me
AC, internet, take out and the theater.  Now that's a vacation.

Even so, I couldn't resist this cute QKR digi.

Stamps: QKR, Cuddly Buddly (round sentiment)

Die:  Spellbinder

Paper:  DCWV

Fussy Cut: Silhouette Cameo

Challenge:  QKR-stampede-challenge-147-fishing

The Ants are Marching

Read the title and depending on your age, I bet you'll have a certain tune stuck in you head for an hour or two.

And just in case you have no idea where I'm coming from, here is a video for you to listen to a childhood classic.

I'll call this one Hurrah!

This card is for the QKR Challenge #138 Nature. 

Stamp: QKR Sharing a Slice
Spellbinder Dies
Memory Box Die
Martha Stewart Punch
Silhouette Cameo to cut image and print gingham.

Happy Trails

I wonder how many of my fellow bloggers knows what Happy Trails is?  Roy Rodgers was one handsome cowboy.  I can almost hear this QKR reminds me of that sweet song.  Click on the link and take a stroll down memory lane..

Happy Trails

                                       Stamp:            QKR Country Crooning 

                                       Paper:             Simple Stories 

                                       Accessories:    Ribbon, Spellbinder round Die, Ribbon, Stitching,
                                                               Silhouette Cameo

                                      

                                      Challenges:       QKR Stampede.challenge-94-include-dog or cat       

Happy Monday everyone!

I Have Colorful Friends.

I do have colorful friends. One of my sweetest friends has conversations with her cat.  Another has the loveliest southern Kentucky drawl. And my daughter whom I consider a friend can make me laugh so hard that I ALMOST pee my pants. My sister has been my friend my entire life. My husband is my friend that loves me despite all my flaws.  

Friends and Family... I love them.

I am entering my card in qkr-stampede-challenge-89-clean-simple.

Stamps:  QKR  Puppy, Sweet 'n Sassy Butterfly, Skipping Stones Sentiment

Copics:  B34, RV04, YR04, C3, NO Natural Gray

Gamsol and Prismas Pencils for shading

Embossed with Life Style Crafts Die 

A Birdie Told Me

Another fun image from QKR.  One thing about entering challenges is they really challenge you! Oh wait.. that is the point isn't it? 

 The little girl on the right has the same look on her face as I do when I've discovered that I have forgotten some body's birthday. 

I am entering this in the QKR Challenge #80 - A Little Birdie Told Me.

I colored the image with pencils and now I am wishing I had used the Copics as the hues are much brighter.  I used some paper from Cosmo Cricket for my BG and cut out one of the birdies and placed on the front of the fence. The fence was cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  The sentiment was computer generated and cut with a Spellbinder die.  Finally I stitched it all up on my little Kenmore.

It's Camel Day.  Enjoy the rest of the week!

Missing You

After working with "M" for nearly 11 years, she and 3 others will be leaving the company.  The company is under new management and the board (all family) have implemented a new policy regarding relatives working for them.  "M" is married to "J" who works there; also an uncle and a cousin.  "M" is the only one I know well and has been there the longest.  She is a smart, smart, hard working gal with a great sense of humor.  11 years of experience will be walking out the door in about 2 weeks along with her husband, uncle and cousin.

I have made this card for my friend and co-worker..

 

This was fun card to make considering the reason I've mentioned above.

 

I am entering my card in this weeks QKR Challenge #77 Anything But a Square Card.

QKR Stampede Digi

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Ribbon

Echo Park Victoria Gardens Paper

Spellbinder Die