tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32359937392092829322024-03-12T13:54:59.128-04:00StampAlleyMy creative outlet for rubber stamping and paper craftsCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-14148352329079606052013-09-17T03:59:00.001-04:002013-09-17T03:59:14.854-04:00New Posts to Come!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I took a life-induced hiatus from stamping, crafting, blogging, and, in general, most other "fun" activities; however, I will soon be posting cards and other projects. Look for me in a few weeks, 'cause I'll be back in the craft room and posting regularly as I participate in challenges, layouts, and create and share my own craft projects, some of which may not involve stamping. Looking forward to being back in touch!!</div>
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Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-23746507916759456882010-11-18T22:16:00.001-05:002010-11-19T16:32:34.262-05:00The 12 Blogs of Christmas<div style="text-align: justify;">Welcome to the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> Christmas/Winter Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from <a href="http://kleeblatts.blogspot.com/2010/11/12-blogs-beim-christmas-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Monika's</span></a> blog; if you didn't, go there now and then come back here to continue the Hop. If you didn't start at the <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/11/12-blogs-of-christmas-blog-hop.html">QKR Stampede Blog</a>, be sure to go back to the beginning so that you don't miss any of the fabulous projects! Now that you're back, wasn't Monika's project fantastic?!?! Not counting the QKR Stampede Blog, I believe I am the "third Blog of Christmas" -- no French Hens here, though!</div><br />
My first project is a card using the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Peace Angel</i> (#16705) stamp.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FtF9XPMLLQujHhM3MCHzli31NuS-KP2zx40JlAAUVMPmxsWwfILR85xOwWlppwka9kPGCIFCdRkjp1-yuVuz8KUEmgrl02En0TspBr4f3AGwk5On_qNjICJVJI7SVxL-HdcGQJ9SrAK6/s1600/Peace+Angel001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FtF9XPMLLQujHhM3MCHzli31NuS-KP2zx40JlAAUVMPmxsWwfILR85xOwWlppwka9kPGCIFCdRkjp1-yuVuz8KUEmgrl02En0TspBr4f3AGwk5On_qNjICJVJI7SVxL-HdcGQJ9SrAK6/s320/Peace+Angel001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For this card, I used the Argyle embossing folder by ProvoCraft and my oval nestabilities dies. I stamped the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Peace Angel</i> in the center of the oval using my Ancient Page Coal Black ink, then colored with my PrismaColor watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I added a touch of glitter to her wings (after all, angels should have glittered wings!) and the stars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My next project is Christmas ornaments. These are very special to me for a couple of reasons: (1) my sister LOVES penguins . . . I know she would love to get this--or a set of these--as a gift for her Christmas tree; and (2) when we were kids, every year, the weekend of Thanksgiving, my Mom would take us to a local store that made ceramics . . . everything ceramic. We would get to pick out a bunch of ornaments and other items (Santas, snowmen, village buildings), then we would bring the items home and spend the weekend painting our items. It was always a lot of fun and it was especially fun to see how we evolved as "artists". So, on to my project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGqiNhSDER0rsZk1tCKp-MUrII58DlIjN9vkFiT9Mb9L2hKhgoGi5CwWvY90de4Kw7HKduSTNHbkFstRJSzwLI6LCch7j_3nnEWYaEijZK7a8FqzPIwbWAB_F-Ih3AUk8L2fn4p9dURtx/s1600/Blog+Hop-Winter005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGqiNhSDER0rsZk1tCKp-MUrII58DlIjN9vkFiT9Mb9L2hKhgoGi5CwWvY90de4Kw7HKduSTNHbkFstRJSzwLI6LCch7j_3nnEWYaEijZK7a8FqzPIwbWAB_F-Ih3AUk8L2fn4p9dURtx/s320/Blog+Hop-Winter005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The ornament to the left uses the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Pine Cone Accent</i> (#19603) stamp, while the ornament to the right uses the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ice Skating</i> (#7902) stamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-UT3qb2ph40W-27ovykiWPpYKs-7ADmMTCmIuhciZAZRLYvg0-sx3B1zfYiSXLIg5OUg8TDJ3KtdB6N04p7cRrmpmfhJAWg7rbirKSkSyLQfEIcKn9TWEHs7KZh2b7RVCHzOeOBOx-ry/s1600/Blog+Hop-Winter002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-UT3qb2ph40W-27ovykiWPpYKs-7ADmMTCmIuhciZAZRLYvg0-sx3B1zfYiSXLIg5OUg8TDJ3KtdB6N04p7cRrmpmfhJAWg7rbirKSkSyLQfEIcKn9TWEHs7KZh2b7RVCHzOeOBOx-ry/s320/Blog+Hop-Winter002.png" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Pine Cone Accent</i> image, I painted the stamp (just like when you color a solid/bold stamp image with markers) with a paint called Gloss Enamels, which is suitable for painting on ceramics, glass, and other non-porous materials. Then I stamped directly onto the ornament. The lighter color of brown is actually an open area of the stamp, so I painted by hand with a very fine paint brush.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aUbSOZ_zj6sO0IUVtcOP-Os7U0shqCggBYhrI1QaLXEytCUt_uILepTdxCajC1YdHgR6MRGsyvRgZR9-BHUA6PwSeSx3uCgfU9hJIjb24cKqi47U3pPsqbRUxUwTaGgUyFDXz0X9wMx6/s1600/Blog+Hop-Winter004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aUbSOZ_zj6sO0IUVtcOP-Os7U0shqCggBYhrI1QaLXEytCUt_uILepTdxCajC1YdHgR6MRGsyvRgZR9-BHUA6PwSeSx3uCgfU9hJIjb24cKqi47U3pPsqbRUxUwTaGgUyFDXz0X9wMx6/s320/Blog+Hop-Winter004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ice Skating</i> image, I inked the image with Jet Black StazOn ink and stamped directly onto the ceramic ornament blank. I then painted the open areas using the Gloss Enamels and a very fine paint brush. With a "dry" brush (very little paint on the brush), I added some blue paint along the base of the ornament to represent the ice on which this little penguin is skating, and I added some glitter to the "ice" and around the penguin to give it a "snowy" look. The great thing about these paints is that they dry slowly (because of the thickness of the paint) and are water soluble -- you do not need any chemicals to clean your brushes or your stamps. That being said, the paint can be completely cured by either baking or allowing to air dry. If you decide to pick up these paints and use them, be sure to have a cup of warm, soapy water sitting by so that you can clean your brushes AND your stamps! You don't want the paint drying and becoming a permanent part of your stamp.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
I hope you found these projects inspiring! Your next stop on the Hop is with <a href="http://thebugstampinmomma.blogspot.com/2010/11/12-blogs-of-christmas-qkr-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">JESSICA</span></b></span></a>. You're sure to see some wonderful eye candy at Jessica's blog! Before you leave, please be sure to leave a comment. Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-1760344573979558732010-11-18T07:15:00.000-05:002010-11-18T07:15:00.489-05:00Blog Hop Sneak Peek No. 2<div style="text-align: justify;">Today's post is another quick and simple post . . . another sneak peek of one of my projects for tomorrow's <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> Christmas/Winter blog hop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpoke8iGFSXBXcByH76VHMkkcVQJ3_a9zXjNDXn2k0wP9CvQS8UtPo30k4L1Y8jz2qcxo1WaGkGulCwrZZ9hBhTUaNJUvAxYw6usQARIKfOoXcQFCic5YKKuXVnGkojJ5rGMvtgWnR7SD/s1600/Blog+Hop-Winter003.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpoke8iGFSXBXcByH76VHMkkcVQJ3_a9zXjNDXn2k0wP9CvQS8UtPo30k4L1Y8jz2qcxo1WaGkGulCwrZZ9hBhTUaNJUvAxYw6usQARIKfOoXcQFCic5YKKuXVnGkojJ5rGMvtgWnR7SD/s1600/Blog+Hop-Winter003.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just a reminder that the Blop Hop begins tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM EST. Be sure to set aside some time tomorrow or over the weekend, to participate in the Blog Hop, as there will be many unique projects for any last-minute inspiration you may need. Looking forward to seeing you here tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by today; have a great day!!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-42386747820062193412010-11-17T04:31:00.000-05:002010-11-17T04:31:35.932-05:00Blog Hop Sneak Peek<div style="text-align: justify;">Today's post is short and sweet -- a sneak peek at one of my projects for this Friday's <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> Christmas/Winter Blog Hop. The Blog Hop takes place this <i style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, November 19</i>, at 8:00 AM EST. This Hop is a follow-up to our <a href="http://stampalley.blogspot.com/2010/07/frosty-in-july.html">Frosty in July</a> Hop and will be chock full of inspirational ideas for holiday cards and gifts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_YY2DnXDNrtwt1Hf2WJerKyIkdm-PL-Pjj5d3dP7M1RaYqs7wB3VCjXHeym6NaUtXI-HWfPSDisjVBN8UF1UqsK8C_9VlT2ZkwH0SRU8Piv8YYfbGqf2F9XFQyejZsVRww43lLVj_RP1/s1600/Close+Up+of+Peace+Angel001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_YY2DnXDNrtwt1Hf2WJerKyIkdm-PL-Pjj5d3dP7M1RaYqs7wB3VCjXHeym6NaUtXI-HWfPSDisjVBN8UF1UqsK8C_9VlT2ZkwH0SRU8Piv8YYfbGqf2F9XFQyejZsVRww43lLVj_RP1/s1600/Close+Up+of+Peace+Angel001.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Be sure to come back on Friday, pull out your winter woolies, grab a mug of hot chocolate and enjoy the Hop. Looking forward to seeing you at the Hop! Thanks for taking the time to stop by today. Have a WONDERFUL day!!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-87395348291191059842010-11-15T08:00:00.001-05:002010-11-15T08:00:06.010-05:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">I don't know about your corner of the world, but here in northeast Ohio, we had a beautiful Fall weekend (certainly to be one of our last), which inspired me to make this card. I used the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Leaf</i> (#3901) and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hope Forever</i> (#22801) stamps to create this card. The background of my card was stamped with the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Leaf</i> stamp and a Kaleidacolor stamp pad. For the focal image, I again used the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Leaf</i> stamp with foil and QKR Stampede's new line of Sticky Powder (some of you may recognize this product as Sticky Embossing Powder, or Heat-n-Stick powder). Being that Fall is quickly leaving us, I decided that the Cherish Yesterday sentiment, from the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hope Forever</i> stamp (which is actually a collection of four sentiments), was perfect for this card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUMODsGyJz3zUdhY3vseJ19Bg2jCersC3__fmpSxTye0d29skn-E8daCyukksgXRGCi0N_QZFwEPqKw07Yq7Znzb89xzZThS8lySynzE_ztOtheDgS1qsyR-iwcio3jGJCOKl513lAZw/s1600/Leaf-111510002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUMODsGyJz3zUdhY3vseJ19Bg2jCersC3__fmpSxTye0d29skn-E8daCyukksgXRGCi0N_QZFwEPqKw07Yq7Znzb89xzZThS8lySynzE_ztOtheDgS1qsyR-iwcio3jGJCOKl513lAZw/s320/Leaf-111510002.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Here is a close-up of the foiled image; as you can see, the result is absolutely stunning!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZj1CFJBGebXhebjEHxJPJ-DZH8JO8zi-6mvvdr1YSg3-7wBs4x6e6ZMTms4qLOqMfekASJJ06Zdt1aJN_fPwjnEYOFOUIx-0etcCmoQAUHlJRk68AUEbNvlmW0nCiHv7ri21wn9R7_dw/s1600/Leaf-111510001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZj1CFJBGebXhebjEHxJPJ-DZH8JO8zi-6mvvdr1YSg3-7wBs4x6e6ZMTms4qLOqMfekASJJ06Zdt1aJN_fPwjnEYOFOUIx-0etcCmoQAUHlJRk68AUEbNvlmW0nCiHv7ri21wn9R7_dw/s320/Leaf-111510001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you go to the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> website and click on the Supplies tab, you will find directions on how to use the Sticky Powder, as well as illustrations of various craft mediums that were used with the Sticky Powder. If you follow my blog, you may recall that I did a photo tutorial using foil, which can be found <a href="http://stampalley.blogspot.com/2010/04/foiled-again.html">here</a>. I don't know about you, but I'm hanging onto these last few Fall days we have and enjoying the last of the colors of Fall ... Grab your hats, mittens, and scarves because this <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Friday, November 19</span></i></b>, we will be having the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> Christmas/Winter blog hop. We had a Christmas in July blog hop to get your creative juices flowing, but just in case you're looking for some ideas for Christmas cards or gifts, you'll want to be sure to put this Hop on your list of things to see! We have a very talented group of ladies on the design team, and the projects will be amazing and inspiring!! I'll be providing a sneak peek later in the week, so stay tuned . . .</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-72169669118091042662010-10-21T22:00:00.005-04:002010-10-22T05:46:53.155-04:00Let's Talk Turkey!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Welcome to the QKR Stampede Fall/Thanksgiving Blog Hop -- the first Blog Hop with the new Design Team Members. I have seen the projects by my fellow Design Team Members and they are FANTASTIC!!! We have quite a wealth of talent on this Design Team and plenty of opportunity for ideas and inspiration for our QKR Friends and Fans! You should have arrived here from Kristie's Blog. Kristie's scrapbook layout is fabulous!!! I don't scrapbook, but I love to see scrapbook layouts. I always think maybe . . . one day . . . For now, though, here are my projects. My first project uses the <b><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#3901) stamp by <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> and is a stamped candle table centerpiece.</span></b> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlQDBgfguQB9AjJmgeb88fMWfXlgaJxQghGmYpzUwXBJIFrR63xpsD_oJYp-1BsWxhOMty3cQnvuxMgzWakgDXKavYUK8y1irsH4envEVvL8_GOpfM9zkx6mLYVBPC1b1UPtxoSASPVLc/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop001-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlQDBgfguQB9AjJmgeb88fMWfXlgaJxQghGmYpzUwXBJIFrR63xpsD_oJYp-1BsWxhOMty3cQnvuxMgzWakgDXKavYUK8y1irsH4envEVvL8_GOpfM9zkx6mLYVBPC1b1UPtxoSASPVLc/s320/Leaf-Fall+Hop001-1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I stamped the </span><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> image on tissue paper using a variety of StazOn inks (the StazOn inks don't bleed into the tissue paper like regular dye ink tends to), wrapped around each candle, and heated with my heat gun until the wax melted and absorbed into the tissue paper. Tied a little bit of raffia around the candle, then placed onto a square black tray and added some silk leaves, berries, and gourds to dress it up a bit. </span></b></span></span>Here is a close-up of the stamped <b><i>Leaf </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">image:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o_upxBgJlEQRmhCeAuUsmqxIUAI9_OqcVLtj6ejU3S6ixhQgt_k511JcksAtLlr-PhB650zaczxLFy5vbwis0fNDUAf8ngG0UiTnHvaCnI3d8HmXgEyZgjHqcFp4d2K_VnSIren4ZKdL/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop002-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o_upxBgJlEQRmhCeAuUsmqxIUAI9_OqcVLtj6ejU3S6ixhQgt_k511JcksAtLlr-PhB650zaczxLFy5vbwis0fNDUAf8ngG0UiTnHvaCnI3d8HmXgEyZgjHqcFp4d2K_VnSIren4ZKdL/s320/Leaf-Fall+Hop002-1.png" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">My second project also uses the <i><b>Leaf</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> (#3901) stamp and is a set of wine glass charms.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_ertEzsmQRlszdP0jD8h7wh-ApVfLWST0dNF5V1AspSrlL0iUX7wDGEhQB_zUXD-I6uwL3wKZ5VozgDdUlTi2Gxiy_6aYOgnQ3JWbJJSPUsbof_xrp4gsZ_r_n5gcpuNwHHJbuUKM0_B/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop005.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_ertEzsmQRlszdP0jD8h7wh-ApVfLWST0dNF5V1AspSrlL0iUX7wDGEhQB_zUXD-I6uwL3wKZ5VozgDdUlTi2Gxiy_6aYOgnQ3JWbJJSPUsbof_xrp4gsZ_r_n5gcpuNwHHJbuUKM0_B/s320/Leaf-Fall+Hop005.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">When I was shopping for wine glass charm forms, my local craft stores didn't have any . . . so I substituted hoop earrings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwXo0hAe1xbrkPjmr0Bjvg0zvA5QHo2i79butOMYc1wmFXqQGAcjjAZaMHqw6CGfwMpLnqEd7vB-ii4GNDDc8TUlV_wBUULQ4VVmMG6Wi8cUBRtXV6BjVTB46JsBDZW9u_KS5_29Pm8qS/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwXo0hAe1xbrkPjmr0Bjvg0zvA5QHo2i79butOMYc1wmFXqQGAcjjAZaMHqw6CGfwMpLnqEd7vB-ii4GNDDc8TUlV_wBUULQ4VVmMG6Wi8cUBRtXV6BjVTB46JsBDZW9u_KS5_29Pm8qS/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop007.png" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzSHaU8f-S79jvLnkHp3ylztHxEj1hDu34HX2oxuq1WXH-8rpyPHWleAEfE_0QogMJ00u6YF8gg9TVv3BslqOQ3xt39zprNi9pEvlf9b56zTDl8fyLpV0C2SidcoUhXNZ6v6NdOsgSMNy/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop010.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzSHaU8f-S79jvLnkHp3ylztHxEj1hDu34HX2oxuq1WXH-8rpyPHWleAEfE_0QogMJ00u6YF8gg9TVv3BslqOQ3xt39zprNi9pEvlf9b56zTDl8fyLpV0C2SidcoUhXNZ6v6NdOsgSMNy/s320/Leaf-Fall+Hop010.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I stamped the </span><b>Leaf</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> image onto opaque shrink plastic using the StazOn inks, let the ink dry, then cut out each leaf, punched a hole into the </span><b>Leaf</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> image, then heated with my heat gun until it shrunk to size. Before I heated the shrink plastic with my heat gun, I punched into the shrink plastic so that I would be able to put the leaf on a jump ring. A few beads, a leaf image, and now I have some beautiful wine glass charms that can be used throughout the Fall season. Here is a picture showing the <b><i>Leaf </i></b>when stamped (before shrinking) and the size that it becomes once it has been heated and shrunk:</span></i></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQvx3gVYMDuyLBwvqxXvpDKjFnAX_ITqj996Fq3cYxhSe3UFjuaZGZzKNTlo9AWhlf66jkkD0l_4pseFZzs4NgmAljUWmii641Up07hghcI9NbS0DiEQ-9-SIvcui_2OT-E3UmsqYQcxr/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop003.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQvx3gVYMDuyLBwvqxXvpDKjFnAX_ITqj996Fq3cYxhSe3UFjuaZGZzKNTlo9AWhlf66jkkD0l_4pseFZzs4NgmAljUWmii641Up07hghcI9NbS0DiEQ-9-SIvcui_2OT-E3UmsqYQcxr/s320/Leaf-Fall+Hop003.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">My third and final project is two cards that use the <b><i>Skinny Turkey</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#16308) and the </span><i>Just Say No</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#15212) stamps by <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a></span></b>. I thought the </span><i>Skinny Turkey</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> stamp was fantastic -- the expression of that turkey leaves to your imagination to determine whether the turkey is scared or relieved! Either way, I think the expression is priceless!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmU8Tw5vGw63xBMDh34jzfATZOumJvRHAq9g6UYR1gcZh_jXcM8OycbvlKWUwBT3RXG8bNR1Is6yz_P2bvMeUsLAhDwyoAvxSdt9SnBLNsDzhjlyNgM48lrgBcKbNIh0dvd2Fi5qaJkFF/s1600/Skinny+Turkey.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmU8Tw5vGw63xBMDh34jzfATZOumJvRHAq9g6UYR1gcZh_jXcM8OycbvlKWUwBT3RXG8bNR1Is6yz_P2bvMeUsLAhDwyoAvxSdt9SnBLNsDzhjlyNgM48lrgBcKbNIh0dvd2Fi5qaJkFF/s320/Skinny+Turkey.png" width="316" /></a></div><br />
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Your next stop is with Design Team Member </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/2010/10/qkr-stampede-lets-talk-turkey-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Roxie Glaza</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">. I know you'll be thrilled with and truly enjoy Roxie's projects. Roxie is quite an artist and always makes some amazing creations! Before you go, though, remember to leave a comment to be eligible for the $20 shopping spree -- you must leave a comment at EACH Design Team Member's Blog to be eligible for the shopping spree. Good luck!! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Thank you for stopping by on the Hop!!! Have a GREAT day!!</span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-71733810011746263902010-10-21T04:00:00.002-04:002010-10-21T12:46:51.430-04:00Blog Hop Sneak Peek . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">As I mentioned on Monday, there will be a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a></span></b> Blog Hop this Friday, October 22, the theme of which is Fall/Thanksgiving. I absolutely LOVE the <b><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#3901) stamp. There are so many possibilities with this stamp. You can emboss and bleach, stamp using a Kaleidacolor ink pad (as I did on Monday); just plain emboss then color; stamp, apply Heat-n-Stick powder (aka sticky embossing powder) and foil, . . . just so many techniques you can feature using this stamp. Today I am featuring a sneak peek into one of the projects I did for the Blog Hop. I hope this will entice you to come back tomorrow to participate in the Hop. And if my project isn't enough to pique your curiosity, consider the fact that if you participate in the Hop, you will be eligible to receive a $20 shopping spree at the QKR Stampede store--that's a terrific prize!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCfm93JD44jgkEmOp0aI64jngGOa_6xAkYrzIjk4Z8dKkFYhy-fiPAtVOKHDoKDOyJhMgKdghfF1rwzEtUyF3eEFHoO2P9xHDeQIzMZjzizdOR5N3z11CqiT7Dwxj3un0tkXGLmVY-Ew_/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCfm93JD44jgkEmOp0aI64jngGOa_6xAkYrzIjk4Z8dKkFYhy-fiPAtVOKHDoKDOyJhMgKdghfF1rwzEtUyF3eEFHoO2P9xHDeQIzMZjzizdOR5N3z11CqiT7Dwxj3un0tkXGLmVY-Ew_/s1600/Leaf-Fall+Hop002.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The only detail that I will share about this project is that it uses the </span><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#3901) stamp by QKR Stampede. For more details about this project, you'll have to come back tomorrow to see the whole project. Participate in the Blog Hop, and you have a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. All you have to do is visit each participating Design Team Member's blog, leave a comment, then leave a comment at the QKR Stampede Blog and voila . . . you have a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. Want an extra chance? Become a fan/liker of QKR Stampede on Facebook. Already a fan/liker? Become a follower of the QKR Stampede Blog. Already a follower of the QKR Stampede Blog? Do you have your own blog? Post about the QKR Stampede blog hop on your own blog and earn another chance to win a $20 shopping spree. This </span><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> stamp is only $3.25 . . . just think of the possibilities that await! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for some amazing projects from the new Design Team for <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Thanks for stopping by today; have a GREAT day!!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-79584074013054458922010-10-18T08:00:00.001-04:002010-10-18T08:00:08.894-04:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">. . . and for today's post, since we are well into the Fall season--the turning leaves giving us such a splendid show of color--I couldn't help but think how nice it is to have note cards on hand that go with each season. My project today is just that -- a simple note card that uses the <b><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#3901) and </span><i>Thank You</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#16620) stamps by </span></b><a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>. The note card is gold embossed around the edge, and I simply stamped the <b><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> image around the perimeter after inking with my Kaleidacolor ink pad. </span><i>Thank You</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> was stamped using Rich Cocoa ink by Memento.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4CJ4StN3yPaH7luk5WzasRCPpouysL4W0yfVkT3D4gog7DgnF1mPj9uOtH4RuVRz8DOrF9MdJOXNVqonr8T-uFBtKMC674RJjonDIvq-0GA7N06GpIzQsD_ZlBMef03tkrS-EaJC9utX/s1600/Leaf-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4CJ4StN3yPaH7luk5WzasRCPpouysL4W0yfVkT3D4gog7DgnF1mPj9uOtH4RuVRz8DOrF9MdJOXNVqonr8T-uFBtKMC674RJjonDIvq-0GA7N06GpIzQsD_ZlBMef03tkrS-EaJC9utX/s320/Leaf-1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMCtVc5hBxYj2z9iP2sDV1lJviO4QusXdVGKpZBn7jfMrlEurMNz-OAGh5axvwvZTEdFaIlx-sD0xNee7s7clc4gZHZkg0CknICiij6Ve1UAE9NUO5NVnyGnl5exbOm6f5ezwF48gSfs/s1600/Leaf-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMCtVc5hBxYj2z9iP2sDV1lJviO4QusXdVGKpZBn7jfMrlEurMNz-OAGh5axvwvZTEdFaIlx-sD0xNee7s7clc4gZHZkg0CknICiij6Ve1UAE9NUO5NVnyGnl5exbOm6f5ezwF48gSfs/s320/Leaf-2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I love the fact that the openness of the </span><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> image doesn't overpower the </span><i>Thank You</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> sentiment. I hope you are enjoying the wonderful Fall weather and a terrific display of colors in your neck of the woods. I will have more examples of this </span><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> image at the Blog Hop this Friday. The theme of the Blog Hop is Fall/Thanksgiving, so get ready for some terrific projects to celebrate the season and the holiday! Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by and paying a visit today.</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-88737282104669077572010-10-04T15:01:00.000-04:002010-10-04T15:01:00.214-04:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">As promised, I am back at it with more <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?partner=STAMPALLEY">QKR Stampede</a> images! With the temperatures and weather as it is today, it really feels like a crisp, cool Fall day. My project is a card that uses the <b><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#3901) stamp from QKR Stampede. I created a marbled/polished stone background using Ranger Alcohol Inks (Butterscotch, Meadow, and Red Pepper) and overstamped the </span><i>Leaf</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> image in Memento Rich Cocoa ink. Wrapped the piece with some gold cord, added a few silk leaves from my local craft store, and mounted onto my card stock base. The sentiment, "There is a harmony in Autumn and a lustre in its sky," by Percy Bysshe Shelley, is one of my favorites and was computer-generated and printed onto the card stock base.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8IsPzoXzVLsxzz8edCm_9XlDaSHZV0F0PAizbUYTvUtDEkG1uMhG790ExdGB662qk53t0M_O1oH6F81MolRRUDTKJW33jdlRoXZ1Mi7SOfzemBaLGSYwSemF65d7byXbKt-yFGRJlk8K/s1600/Leaf001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8IsPzoXzVLsxzz8edCm_9XlDaSHZV0F0PAizbUYTvUtDEkG1uMhG790ExdGB662qk53t0M_O1oH6F81MolRRUDTKJW33jdlRoXZ1Mi7SOfzemBaLGSYwSemF65d7byXbKt-yFGRJlk8K/s320/Leaf001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for stopping by and paying a visit today! Have a great day!!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-10814885845237006112010-10-01T08:03:00.000-04:002010-10-01T08:03:39.627-04:00It's QKR Friday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Friday everyone! I have been MIA for a few weeks just trying to get a few things together and working through some changes. I intend to do a lot of stamping this weekend -- Saturday is World Cardmaking Day (it is also my niece's 21st birthday!) -- and I intend to have a stockpile of projects to share with you over the coming weeks. No project today, but I did want to share with you that I will be continuing on the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?partner=STAMPALLEY">QKR Stampede</a> Design Team, which means another six months of FABULOUS stamp images and monthly blog hops (October and November are already in the works!)! Over the last six months I have posted cards and projects using the QKR Stampede stamp designs and have really come to LOVE the images. I'm not just saying that because I am on the design team . . . these images are delightful and really grow on you! One of the benefits of being a part of the design team, is that I have seen others use images that I would not have necessarily chosen (or images that I "missed" while perusing the online catalog), but then I saw the possibilities based on someone else's imagination and creativity, which is VERY inspiring. In total, five design team members from the very first QKR Stampede design team are staying on and seven very talented ladies are joining the QKR Stampede family! Follows is a list of the current design team members (in no particular order). Be sure to check out their blogs (you will be AMAZED by the talents of these women!!!!), welcome them to the QKR Stampede family, become a follower of their blog, and watch for some new and wonderful QKR Stampede inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://barbsbestcreations-barbgmitro.blogspot.com/">BARB BEST</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ilovepapercrafting.blogspot.com/">JERUSHA BORDEN</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kristiekreates.blogspot.com/">KRISTIE MAYNARD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/">ROXIE GLAZA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebugstampinmomma.blogspot.com/">JESSICA STOCKMEYER</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dawnscrafts.blogspot.com/">DAWN LOTHARIUS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kleeblatts.blogspot.com/">MONIKA STUTZKE</a> (in Germany!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://coldwaters2.blogspot.com/">LORRAINE LOWE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/">CEAL PRITCHETT</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/">DEBBIE FISHER</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stampingandscrapingincalifornia.blogspot.com/">KRISTINE REYNOLDS</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I mentioned above, some of our original Design Team members have decided to pursue other opportunities; we will be bidding a fond farewell to these individuals who were on the very first Design Team:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chrissyd723.blogspot.com/">CHRIS (CHRISSY) DICKINSON</a> (our fearless Design Team Coordinator)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://racinggrandmacrafts.blogspot.com/">LARALEE GANSKE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sarahscrazycreations.blogspot.com/">SARAH KETCHUM</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://desireeh1.blogspot.com/">DESIREE HAVENGA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/">HOLLY BROWN</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bossygramma.blogspot.com/">JESSIEMAE ROSS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scrappinforlife.blogspot.com/">JENN KOSS</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have truly enjoyed working with these ladies, have enjoyed getting to know them and have always been inspired by their work. Be sure to visit their blogs, continue to follow their spectacular work, and leave a little love for these ladies, as well. And don't think this will be the last you see of these ladies . . . they are very busy with other design teams and there are some other possibilities down the road with the QKR Stampede sister companies . . . so stay tuned! I will be returning to my regular QKR Monday posts this coming Monday. Thanks for stopping by and paying a visit!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-16797064032078940722010-09-09T22:00:00.043-04:002010-09-09T22:40:17.623-04:00Something's Brewing . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">. . . it's the QKR Stampede Autumn/Halloween Blog Hop! Welcome!! You are at your first scheduled stop from the <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/09/somethings-brewing-september-blog-hop.html">QKR Stampede Blog</a>. If you didn't start from there, please go there now for all the details about the prize being offered and what you have to do to be eligible to win. Go on . . . Go there now . . . I'll wait . . . You're back! That didn't take long!! I have a few projects to share with you tonight. Ready? First up, a Halloween-inspired card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5f5jBk3Ucty0nEHbK1hQ9kzLVvULOE3k9Ig4gppW6UwG3yLSzbB2EJOsVPDQr5y9SN7X8gqb-L-k7R4C2tkXDCcg7Ite5Sf0NR5KeozP8lcoaatScCARF49ehcbek-Y2fr5LBAykm8dp/s1600/Trick+or+Treat001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5f5jBk3Ucty0nEHbK1hQ9kzLVvULOE3k9Ig4gppW6UwG3yLSzbB2EJOsVPDQr5y9SN7X8gqb-L-k7R4C2tkXDCcg7Ite5Sf0NR5KeozP8lcoaatScCARF49ehcbek-Y2fr5LBAykm8dp/s320/Trick+or+Treat001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This card was created with the <b><i>Trick or Treat</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#12306) stamp from <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>. Isn't that little koala bear--dressed like a mummy--just the cutest?? I hope he gets lots of treats!! The first time I saw him, I knew he was going on my wish list!! Reminds me so much of the Halloween costumes we made when we were kids--no store-bought costumes then, and I have to say the creativity was fantastic!! Next up, Halloween treat bags.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILGLItMp0B1K1Cr7OJ59cR05AQixAMbxJM1kchLRG5HupE11QBpZw8Mik1VOs3TM4XQdkHMiZlVh04u0baXJcfd8D-C9ZNsvOq6aeigiVsOEkl-lwOU0t1jTaGgS7OaqTCl_Y0sWtDvaV/s1600/Autumn+Hop003.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILGLItMp0B1K1Cr7OJ59cR05AQixAMbxJM1kchLRG5HupE11QBpZw8Mik1VOs3TM4XQdkHMiZlVh04u0baXJcfd8D-C9ZNsvOq6aeigiVsOEkl-lwOU0t1jTaGgS7OaqTCl_Y0sWtDvaV/s320/Autumn+Hop003.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The stamps I used for these little treat bags are </span><i>Parked</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#9303), <b><i>R.I.P.</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#12905) and </span><i>Scarecrow and Jack</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#18807) from <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>. </span></b></span></b>These little cellophane bags are great to fill with a few goodies, and they certainly won't be the same as what anyone else in the neighborhood is handing out to the trick or treaters on Halloween night! I simply filled the bags, wrapped with ribbon (like a belly band) and attached each image. Here is a close-up of each image:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJewTbo-0gZ0Du9sEgWb1dhD4z1rRyMtntSQoD_XC_Ym1aX18c07bwvSAVbG4Qc0W8LoGjwmQubJB56veFhqFdkO9Wa2YYjn34cnhRT8VGkYuyDeuNresYdOz89jYkYuRYjyADKVRTnj9M/s1600/Autumn+Hop004.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJewTbo-0gZ0Du9sEgWb1dhD4z1rRyMtntSQoD_XC_Ym1aX18c07bwvSAVbG4Qc0W8LoGjwmQubJB56veFhqFdkO9Wa2YYjn34cnhRT8VGkYuyDeuNresYdOz89jYkYuRYjyADKVRTnj9M/s320/Autumn+Hop004.png" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZoImyaXbNmrLwJ39SHmCmV-uaDOKJI9UeilY1DZ96tGiG0OiDI6b6rC73QYXRssnw-_aLjkM9RpskKYHYM4x-5XovIe8iKdSwi_fB6FVkWbfQSpsQ7vltC8eEguT7kRIFP1okdabqzNW/s1600/Autumn+Hop005.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZoImyaXbNmrLwJ39SHmCmV-uaDOKJI9UeilY1DZ96tGiG0OiDI6b6rC73QYXRssnw-_aLjkM9RpskKYHYM4x-5XovIe8iKdSwi_fB6FVkWbfQSpsQ7vltC8eEguT7kRIFP1okdabqzNW/s320/Autumn+Hop005.png" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh4Fp-7Kb7ITfdx6Idle4roHcnP_DylPv7uRrjnKxYZaa7szYjOR9DBGN4lizsj89asZdl508ylftXo6jXuV53QzQ8jcFLfzpQyCXOEH7Sy8BSWXPtRbvBPmkWu3cNwkCZ5oWz5T3xKy_/s1600/Autumn+Hop006.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh4Fp-7Kb7ITfdx6Idle4roHcnP_DylPv7uRrjnKxYZaa7szYjOR9DBGN4lizsj89asZdl508ylftXo6jXuV53QzQ8jcFLfzpQyCXOEH7Sy8BSWXPtRbvBPmkWu3cNwkCZ5oWz5T3xKy_/s320/Autumn+Hop006.png" width="309" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">My last project for the Hop is an Autumn-themed card. This card uses the </span><i>Autumn Friends</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#9206) and </span><i>Without You</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#11803) stamps from <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZa_BMhuRhgGi94YCnS_3Al63liJ4bPDGG0cPMzExaguCaJEikHJKPe7CUz6L3EL2W168Ls39w0tKzEkhmgvM2vIzjYIKi4AFChFcouLZ5PsEuH4ErYLSB09hkSETZhnmRbzSfKwJU3x7t/s1600/Autumn+Hop001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZa_BMhuRhgGi94YCnS_3Al63liJ4bPDGG0cPMzExaguCaJEikHJKPe7CUz6L3EL2W168Ls39w0tKzEkhmgvM2vIzjYIKi4AFChFcouLZ5PsEuH4ErYLSB09hkSETZhnmRbzSfKwJU3x7t/s320/Autumn+Hop001.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I thought this ragdoll image was super sweet and, paired with the sentiment, is a fantastic way to let someone know just how special they are to you. I hope you enjoyed viewing these projects as much as I did creating them. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> One last thing before you go . . . you can be eligible for a $25 shopping spree at QKR Stampede simply by leaving a comment at </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>each<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Design Team Member's Blog and on the QKR Stampede Blog. If you want to better your chances, follow the <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/">QKR Stampede Blog</a> and/or become a Friend/Liker of QKR Stampede at its <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedaredge-CO/QKR-Stampede-Cute-and-Quirky-Rubber-Stamps/214265492116?ref=ts&__a=13&">Facebook</a> page. You already follow the QKR Stampede Blog and you're already a Friend of QKR Stampede on Facebook? Do you have a blog? If you do, mention the QKR Stampede blog hop on your blog.</span></span></i></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Be sure to leave me a comment before you head off to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/2010/09/qkr-somethings-brewing-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">HOLLY'S</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> blog. Holly always has some amazing artwork on her blog . . . You're in for a real </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">treat</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">!!!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-80233559339118350742010-09-09T08:15:00.000-04:002010-09-09T08:15:00.897-04:00Just a Peek . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">. . . at another one of the projects that will be featured on tomorrow's Autumn/Halloween Blog Hop at QKR Stampede. This is one the of many ragdoll images you can find at the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> website; the ragdoll images are just adorable!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipqQjW0hnFFt9HwqvRzymT1q9_mtKSjrJhbJ4A5kxaaD8sbrtVM-3z1xDNh00Kxonq2aXVisiYSGc6ws99tCbpsYd6X_F5W_oZHxVU7l-n-AAHbiGtVdwkc5zGvo49-Ojxbgda3HFKvz-/s1600/Autumn+Hop002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipqQjW0hnFFt9HwqvRzymT1q9_mtKSjrJhbJ4A5kxaaD8sbrtVM-3z1xDNh00Kxonq2aXVisiYSGc6ws99tCbpsYd6X_F5W_oZHxVU7l-n-AAHbiGtVdwkc5zGvo49-Ojxbgda3HFKvz-/s320/Autumn+Hop002.png" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The image I am featuring on this project is the <b><i>Autumn Friends</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#9206) stamp. One of the things I really like about the ragdoll images . . . well, the QKR Stampede images, in general, is the fact that they need to be colored. That leaves so many opportunities to change up the look of your image; you could stamp this image 50 times and color it 50 different ways for a variety of looks.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Don't forget that tomorrow, </span><i>Friday, September 10</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, is the QKR Stampede Blog Hop. The ladies on the Design Team have been creating some wonderful projects for your inspiration and enjoyment. As usual, QKR Stampede is offering a Blog Hop prize to the Blog Hop participants. To be eligible for the prize, all you have to do is visit each Design Team Member's blog, leave a comment, then return to the QKR Stampede Blog and leave a comment there, as well. It's that simple!! If you want to better your chances of winning, become a follower of the QKR Stampede Blog, and become a Friend/Liker at the QKR Stampede <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Cedaredge-CO/QKR-Stampede-Cute-and-Quirky-Rubber-Stamps/214265492116">Facebook</a> page. Already a follower and a friend? If you have a blog, make mention of the QKR Stampede Blog Hop on your blog. Thanks for stopping by today and visiting. I look forward to seeing you here tomorrow for the Blog Hop! Have a GREAT day!!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-29439778181974395212010-09-06T15:15:00.000-04:002010-09-06T15:15:23.401-04:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">I have an Autumn project to share with you today . . . and appropriately, the name of the stamp is <b><i>Autumn Breeze</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#8803) by <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxensnGVEHT_bcWHwI8wrMOv_nfLEXSV6ihaZwxLuit6sfDdxIGKOPCzJKs2VEherQqvE28hv6voATfGOqcSEq8DbDR6AbJ8Qn1sBF0XSNsWx_gC7u29jRL9QA2gii4WHX3_8gAqxpnWM/s1600/S6303722.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxensnGVEHT_bcWHwI8wrMOv_nfLEXSV6ihaZwxLuit6sfDdxIGKOPCzJKs2VEherQqvE28hv6voATfGOqcSEq8DbDR6AbJ8Qn1sBF0XSNsWx_gC7u29jRL9QA2gii4WHX3_8gAqxpnWM/s320/S6303722.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This is another of the ragdoll images offered by <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>, and she is just darling! For my layout, I used the <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/09/mojo-155-contest.html">Mojo Monday Sketch 155</a>; but, rather than a tag, I used a flower as an embellishment. Now that we're into the month of September, that means another </span><i>QKR Stampede Blog Hop</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. This month's Blog Hop will be this </span><i>Friday, September 10</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, and will feature Autumn/Halloween projects! Here is a sneak peek at one of my Blog Hop projects:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffePueUykX2VxDZ8P_9p-vopYr2KGnS1fbE8W63mQ7oPYv4bwkA37KBdef_pC59ThBrLoDiGiqz2fIN2VDZylMg-9MXjuQHKZN25qnNxlRTlvsnKIuPOGr0ToMZa-tIwWceQugBLyFRzF/s1600/Trick+or+Treat+CloseUp.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffePueUykX2VxDZ8P_9p-vopYr2KGnS1fbE8W63mQ7oPYv4bwkA37KBdef_pC59ThBrLoDiGiqz2fIN2VDZylMg-9MXjuQHKZN25qnNxlRTlvsnKIuPOGr0ToMZa-tIwWceQugBLyFRzF/s320/Trick+or+Treat+CloseUp.png" width="181" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Be sure to visit the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.blogspot.com/">QKR Stampede Blog</a> this week for other sneak peeks and further announcements with respect to the Blog Hop. Make sure you check out the Fall-themed images at <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>! You won't be disappointed, and you just might see one of your favorite images featured in the Blog Hop.</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-19492789840270312702010-08-30T00:00:00.010-04:002010-08-30T14:58:45.758-04:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">. . . and the kids are back in school, the temperatures are starting to cool down a bit, humidity seems to be less-- all signs of Fall! I love the warm days and cool evenings of Fall!! Today's card is Fall-themed . . . I used the <b><i>Pumpkin Stack </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(#12910) stamp from <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> for this card.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9zm5h-4B9DxaBol4hj7pFo3H9H_lzaIg6K3o-ZN5nyrQP-9HpcPdaUUj6CoL4-2Y0g9KzL-EZpDDuRkEdGX1J7CrAa9u7uyYQVOINzrEc_-pzaaMncRBwPPFBQlQE1mCfhWOUvTJiGZV/s1600/Pumpkins.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9zm5h-4B9DxaBol4hj7pFo3H9H_lzaIg6K3o-ZN5nyrQP-9HpcPdaUUj6CoL4-2Y0g9KzL-EZpDDuRkEdGX1J7CrAa9u7uyYQVOINzrEc_-pzaaMncRBwPPFBQlQE1mCfhWOUvTJiGZV/s320/Pumpkins.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Aren't these pumpkins adorable? The image reminds me of the song learned in elementary school about the "five little pumpkins sitting by the gate, the first one said . . ." As is my usual practice, the image was stamped using Ancient Page Coal Black waterproof dye ink and colored with my Prismacolor watercolor pencils and blender pen. The pumpkin brads and decorative paper were found at my local craft store. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">DESIGN TEAM CALL REMINDER: Tomorrow, August 31, is the last day to submit your application to be on the next QKR Stampede Design Team. For complete information and details, go <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a>. </span></span></b></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">As always, thank you for taking the time to stop by and visit today! Have a GREAT day!!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-46871009148010942312010-08-23T01:00:00.004-04:002010-08-23T05:49:29.912-04:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">Hello QKR friends and fans! I hope you enjoyed the recent School Days blog hop and congratulations to MARIA MATTER who was the winner of the blog hop prize. School Days are just ahead for many, including the young men and women who are heading off for their first year of college. The return to school always signals to me the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall. So today, I am sharing the <b><i>Scarecrow</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#18801) image by <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> on a card. This little guy is darling and looks like he's having a blast playing in the Fall leaves!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGEP7KK1suKG__Sau5W2LRe3rYVifh8jh-vu7ukWSOcXfAZO5Eq3WlfYDgWtPgm68oeP4NRX16_PWLS-rYVk4DgTlvV2LjyDcXcW4FPZxKLD2h7q8ssIYRSq6aHa6dncnT4tv1yUxitwr/s1600/Scarecrow2001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGEP7KK1suKG__Sau5W2LRe3rYVifh8jh-vu7ukWSOcXfAZO5Eq3WlfYDgWtPgm68oeP4NRX16_PWLS-rYVk4DgTlvV2LjyDcXcW4FPZxKLD2h7q8ssIYRSq6aHa6dncnT4tv1yUxitwr/s320/Scarecrow2001.png" width="270" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Fall happens to be my favorite season--I love the cooler temperatures--warm days, cool nights, and all the sights sounds and smells of Fall--the colors of the changing leaves, the sound of leaves as you walk and they crunch under your shoes, the smell of the leaves, the smell of home fires burning to take the chill out of the air, apple picking, fresh pressed apple cider, baking apple pies, baking pumpkin pies or pumpkin muffins, hay rides, and hot chocolate (to name a few!). All my favorites of Fall! Thank you for stopping by today and visiting. I hope you have a WONDERFUL day today!! ---Carol</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-13709967794230962522010-08-21T00:01:00.009-04:002010-08-21T04:26:40.313-04:00QKR Stampede Design Team Call<div style="text-align: justify;">QKR Stampede is having a Design Team Call . . . the very first Design Team Members' six-month assignment is coming to a close in September, which means that a new crew must be selected. I have to say, I was honored and thrilled--beyond belief!!--to be selected as a member of the first QKR Stampede Design Team. When I got the email from Maribeth welcoming me to the team, I read and re-read it, just to make sure it was for real! I have truly enjoyed working with <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> stamps and the other members of the Design Team--it has been a terrific six months!! I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite projects that I made while on the Design Team (in no particular order).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">In the Rain (#12502)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eNAFL0ZEnEj7ZIFOGmPlLX41uf944fGBDAGYGD6jkgwZNAgcvuqMKSepApz6Ar0i7QpNLlGsE_6M5ZMg3qlwJ-o4BNFD9NU_jtS6iSi3CopQBlDrbAuZWvCHMihKDyA7_5V0qjSUS7sq/s1600/S6303389.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eNAFL0ZEnEj7ZIFOGmPlLX41uf944fGBDAGYGD6jkgwZNAgcvuqMKSepApz6Ar0i7QpNLlGsE_6M5ZMg3qlwJ-o4BNFD9NU_jtS6iSi3CopQBlDrbAuZWvCHMihKDyA7_5V0qjSUS7sq/s320/S6303389.png" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Large Ship (#21705)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpzN5sbsB9KbLWr7GNoZeUhrbJTq0G2w2StgglCsh1cag2aEZx_XeflyR81a2grh7GN_tT6FTOOEnWNWqYE8I1GoitEO8xmC-Dtb-XQvJ5bSnP_UOZIVKPOHdonfy1xItDljOMWxn-NhP/s1600/Large+Ship001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpzN5sbsB9KbLWr7GNoZeUhrbJTq0G2w2StgglCsh1cag2aEZx_XeflyR81a2grh7GN_tT6FTOOEnWNWqYE8I1GoitEO8xmC-Dtb-XQvJ5bSnP_UOZIVKPOHdonfy1xItDljOMWxn-NhP/s320/Large+Ship001.png" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Waving Flag (#16112)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgwFaSoG5mJtrn3Wu9S-hKCZBZQ7lOIJvZ6IJaGv6LSXMrgIVpADhHaWc94NUobkkvCPjVicG4j2zo5BrnfGyj2bppj1txeOz8XX10bNWIa5aEZKnAUWjv1Mrp1JBQcDIZ9EMNkIZFGrH/s1600/Flag+Day001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgwFaSoG5mJtrn3Wu9S-hKCZBZQ7lOIJvZ6IJaGv6LSXMrgIVpADhHaWc94NUobkkvCPjVicG4j2zo5BrnfGyj2bppj1txeOz8XX10bNWIa5aEZKnAUWjv1Mrp1JBQcDIZ9EMNkIZFGrH/s320/Flag+Day001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Picnic (#14207)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-dz-AgptvA6HOVtrNNwhSd1ghXkV0b8o-JECglWj8yexMI7GzzCxGZt9pP2FwE_ozWTvBoog5w93OO-NhRt2UvAkEmUaKp06pjYUX09Zah6Pku_hnSOSnYGuYVga6OrYCLKpBCQRrdkF/s1600/Picnic005.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-dz-AgptvA6HOVtrNNwhSd1ghXkV0b8o-JECglWj8yexMI7GzzCxGZt9pP2FwE_ozWTvBoog5w93OO-NhRt2UvAkEmUaKp06pjYUX09Zah6Pku_hnSOSnYGuYVga6OrYCLKpBCQRrdkF/s320/Picnic005.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Relaxing Gnome (#17908)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tzoR92hC9qNIKG8r7yQh9F6QWh5ALEtwQiquzP_Pc7ARADyM2R5uMHogEGfhe62vm3kfGgFytZJRQ2Ggy21yn7F5Ej7oB-n3YwVkHkItcZywEh0xDktSvSLYaxdzlM9XCo6I7DR7oQYR/s1600/Relaxing+Gnome+Recipe+Card001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tzoR92hC9qNIKG8r7yQh9F6QWh5ALEtwQiquzP_Pc7ARADyM2R5uMHogEGfhe62vm3kfGgFytZJRQ2Ggy21yn7F5Ej7oB-n3YwVkHkItcZywEh0xDktSvSLYaxdzlM9XCo6I7DR7oQYR/s320/Relaxing+Gnome+Recipe+Card001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Birdhouse (#14514)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqo6PiYQFfEcZ9otpHJo_V5COAKc8SYsG8q2eKR8zMbljAp34nnpWYKuFLJVH94dZNu_1KR5Tf7LhJF9ApDu3pmOf7YICMlObACuXmxvMG7Z6eE4HTcP4OHziMESwK-B9rpgxV-3JJa68/s1600/Birdhouse+Coasters001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqo6PiYQFfEcZ9otpHJo_V5COAKc8SYsG8q2eKR8zMbljAp34nnpWYKuFLJVH94dZNu_1KR5Tf7LhJF9ApDu3pmOf7YICMlObACuXmxvMG7Z6eE4HTcP4OHziMESwK-B9rpgxV-3JJa68/s320/Birdhouse+Coasters001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Girl Friends (#8808)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTEEXJzl98VXSnFRqIEZjKKyYpUo8Fg43NDszRy5yeJ2krL96ys6XiSqCB1DnU0OEfvy69uGGib3vl7OQnnw2rC34FB9vp5X5EqUM9ODespb-cC3SSTMbaYXo4Ns9j2KTVXovjRDHqT9D/s1600/Girlfriends-Mojo001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTEEXJzl98VXSnFRqIEZjKKyYpUo8Fg43NDszRy5yeJ2krL96ys6XiSqCB1DnU0OEfvy69uGGib3vl7OQnnw2rC34FB9vp5X5EqUM9ODespb-cC3SSTMbaYXo4Ns9j2KTVXovjRDHqT9D/s320/Girlfriends-Mojo001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Special Delivery (#14010)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjG20QamvFzYkGCNttHjJQ1CdYkyLI3PETH9rcwNl3z-17wiaWE_7F-_nF2t1u4wEIyMBgV7I_jSjcCy-PFOeIGzh0S_gG58yB383rOaPgbWj5rjOljnRX9t5L7fmGdOgQ_XKwuGGQb1E/s1600/Special+Delivery+-+Girl001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjG20QamvFzYkGCNttHjJQ1CdYkyLI3PETH9rcwNl3z-17wiaWE_7F-_nF2t1u4wEIyMBgV7I_jSjcCy-PFOeIGzh0S_gG58yB383rOaPgbWj5rjOljnRX9t5L7fmGdOgQ_XKwuGGQb1E/s320/Special+Delivery+-+Girl001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Apple (#15814)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YNZI337LksEVdoe6ixXs4Juv0GRwWDUkYVDI49vOePNqTE9cpCaHroRuiYB5ONSEudFpNjHVHkcN0rRxuc9_YSlAqxWO1Aluc5JcpkavM8FLiCWdfLyGU-cB3nH5EkMGHGn1TUdGFKFk/s1600/Apple+Bookmark001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YNZI337LksEVdoe6ixXs4Juv0GRwWDUkYVDI49vOePNqTE9cpCaHroRuiYB5ONSEudFpNjHVHkcN0rRxuc9_YSlAqxWO1Aluc5JcpkavM8FLiCWdfLyGU-cB3nH5EkMGHGn1TUdGFKFk/s320/Apple+Bookmark001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Out At Sea (#8104)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0HynJ7VToN3kq-JbOXrYzIa5WHQruUFwnhQlLXZOFavGguid4DY-4vV-VD6V3RY1ePa0m73mByZxQKecCKiM9SdiK-2ZMBA3pxnXEuNpnNvsPVrYisGBsIrSGbZY0KS7tCj6wqgeSbp6/s1600/Waves002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0HynJ7VToN3kq-JbOXrYzIa5WHQruUFwnhQlLXZOFavGguid4DY-4vV-VD6V3RY1ePa0m73mByZxQKecCKiM9SdiK-2ZMBA3pxnXEuNpnNvsPVrYisGBsIrSGbZY0KS7tCj6wqgeSbp6/s320/Waves002.png" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, how would <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">YOU</span></b> like to have an opportunity to share your creativity with the blogging world at large and get free stamps for your time and talent? Here are the details and what will be expected of you as a Design Team Member:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; text-indent: 0in;"><ul><li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A 6-month term (October through March) with an option to continue if agreeable to both the Design Team member and Maribeth;</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Your choice of 3 or 4 stamps to work with each month</span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maribeth may occasionally pick a set and offer it to anyone interested in exchange for stamps of their choice (with no samples required) after receiving scans/pics of finished projects;</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Four (4) projects per stamp set/per month (one per week) posted on your personal blog (if you miss a post for one reason or another, you are expected to let Maribeth and the Design Team Coordinator know, and you will be expected to make two (2) <b>individual</b> posts the following week);</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Two (2) projects per set of stamps/per month posted on the QKR Stampede blog;</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For trade shows -- free stamps for card fronts -- one free stamp for every two (2) card fronts mailed to Maribeth (no free stamps for scans or pics);</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You must be able to follow instructions on time and work well with others;</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regularly visit the other Design Team Members' blogs and comment (please!);</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Post your work to other forums with which you are participating and comment as applicable in those forums (<i>i.e.</i>, challenge blogs, Splitcoast Stampers, etc.);</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Post a permanent Design Team banner on your blog;</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You MUST have a blog and be posting regularly</span></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"></span></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyone interested in applying should send a submission email (be sure to put Design Team Call in the subject line) to Maribeth at </span><a href="mailto:maribeth@eurekastamps.com" style="color: #1e66ae; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">maribeth@eurekastamps.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Include pictures of three (3) or more items you have created in any medium as long as stamps were used somewhere (<b>Note:</b> You are not required to use QKR Stampede stamps for your Design Team Call submission). In your submission email, list any websites or blogs you may have, any publications you have been in, and any design teams you have been on (all of which are not necessary to be considered but will help QKR Stampede get to know you and your work better).</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"></span></div><div align="center" style="line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><br style="line-height: 19px;" /></div><div align="center" style="line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia;"><b>Submission deadline is August 31, 2010</b></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And if that's not enough to pique your interest, look at all the free stamps I have received over the past six months . . . these were received for my monthly selections, as well as for card fronts that were submitted for trade shows for the company.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpjaqfcpVEFpGshr05e5yV6NiOxe2CW62u0EhoSu8oqYNhZWadtyZrFcWpuhaIm0qcN93PQBO_2Yb7a2B5Y8vQXp0Zy8g8XVs7Jd8Sqn7TM6sC1AMEkfOgJnaU7bhKe-yZhsUj0fOqY-D/s1600/All+My+Stamps001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpjaqfcpVEFpGshr05e5yV6NiOxe2CW62u0EhoSu8oqYNhZWadtyZrFcWpuhaIm0qcN93PQBO_2Yb7a2B5Y8vQXp0Zy8g8XVs7Jd8Sqn7TM6sC1AMEkfOgJnaU7bhKe-yZhsUj0fOqY-D/s320/All+My+Stamps001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">I did a quick count, and there are over <b>50</b> stamps and since I have submitted more card fronts for Maribeth's upcoming trade show, I have even more stamps coming to me!!! Thanks for joining me on my trip down memory lane. Leave a comment and let me know which one of the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> projects I posted over the last six months was your favorite! And if you're so inclined, get stamping and apply to be part of the second QKR Stampede Design Team! Have a GREAT day!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-9227591790927019622010-08-16T00:30:00.001-04:002010-08-16T00:30:00.515-04:00School Days . . . Continued<div style="text-align: justify;">QKR Stampede is having a School Days (back to school) Blog Hop and is offering a fabulous shopping spree prize to one lucky Hop participant. If you haven't visited the Hop, please go <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/08/school-days-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">HERE</span></a> to find out all the details about the Hop and the prize. One important thing to keep in mind to be eligible is that you not only must visit the blogs of each Design Team Member, but you must also <b>leave a comment</b> so that we know you were here!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today's project is something that could be a really neat teacher's gift. While I was coming up with ideas for my School Days Blog Hop projects, I came across this little leatherette Post-It holder at my local craft store for $1 (one of the bargain baskets!!).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoTPuL8TBaroBcMw2bULloW8je_N68UgtkpWdYz7ZEwQfE66y-Z1jUBxZYHS-gH5b7eemGn1sFkGjRuP5WVum__JnHzfmLTbT5JnyHjlVX_ujrdSdIy5nAAd_ohof1VLSZ5cEYzxVQL8_/s1600/Teacher001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoTPuL8TBaroBcMw2bULloW8je_N68UgtkpWdYz7ZEwQfE66y-Z1jUBxZYHS-gH5b7eemGn1sFkGjRuP5WVum__JnHzfmLTbT5JnyHjlVX_ujrdSdIy5nAAd_ohof1VLSZ5cEYzxVQL8_/s320/Teacher001.png" width="320" /></a></div>I thought this would be a terrific altered gift idea. And what's great about it is that it is refillable/reusable, so there's really no waste! First, I cut and scored paper to cover the case, then I just started decorating and embellishing. The stamp that I used for this is the <b><i>Mouse Teacher</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#701) from <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>, which was colored using my Prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I also added some buttons and strung some alphabet beads onto a thin gold wire.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJZGLEZdVg6rkXfFyvHxXUwsMJzYQyyl_KQxmliRnYXH3bQkfx8X1oyBvFQHe2Eb5KRPD4Q3Xhu_T1kutoOdTYX021OwhRY1LgaGvV1A8TY176lIbNqJ8eADfS15JXW3kRNclRO7bjxnO/s1600/Teacher002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJZGLEZdVg6rkXfFyvHxXUwsMJzYQyyl_KQxmliRnYXH3bQkfx8X1oyBvFQHe2Eb5KRPD4Q3Xhu_T1kutoOdTYX021OwhRY1LgaGvV1A8TY176lIbNqJ8eADfS15JXW3kRNclRO7bjxnO/s320/Teacher002.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This little item would be great not only as a teacher's gift, but could be adapted as a gift for anyone in an office -- secretaries, administrators, etc.,--anyone who uses Post-Its!! As always, thanks for stopping by, visiting, and commenting. Have a GREAT day!!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-24031450149526333272010-08-12T22:53:00.032-04:002010-08-13T06:19:04.745-04:00School Days . . .<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Welcome to the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> School Days Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Jenn's blog. Wasn't her card terrific?! What a cute mouse image, and what wonderful alphabet ribbon!!! If you didn't get here from Jenn's blog, please go <a href="http://scrappinforlife.blogspot.com/2010/08/qkr-stampede-school-days-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">HERE</span></span></a> and then come back to visit with me for a while. As with the other Blog Hops that have been sponsored by QKR Stampede, there will be a $25 shopping spree (with free shipping) awarded to one lucky blog hopper . . . all you have to do is <b>visit and comment</b> at each Design Team Member's blog and <b>comment</b> at the <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/08/school-days-blog-hop.html">QKR Stampede Blog</a>. Once you've done that, your name will be entered into a random drawing for the shopping spree prize. Want to better your chances to win? Do one or all of the following: (1) become a follower of QKR Stampede at the <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/">QKR Stampede Blog</a>; (2) become a fan of QKR Stampede on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Cedaredge-CO/QKR-Stampede-Cute-and-Quirky-Rubber-Stamps/214265492116?__a=9&ajaxpipe=1">Facebook</a>; and (3) spread the word about the QKR Stampede Blog Hop by posting about it on your own blog or website. You have until Midnight EST, August 19 to complete the Blog Hop and be eligible for the random prize drawing.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have a couple fun projects for you; my first project is a card that I made and gave a sneak peek earlier.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This card uses the <b><i>Apple</i> </b>(#15814) stamp from the QKR Stampede Store. I just loved this stamp--that little worm sold me on it!!--and thought it would be a cute stamp for a teacher to use when grading papers to give the students some encouragement! This would also make a fun set of note cards for any teacher friends you may know.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My next project is a corner bookmark. I have seen these on blogs and websites and always thought they were cute, but--until now--hadn't taken the time to make one. These little bookmarks come together so quickly and easily, they could easily be made by a teacher's aide or classroom assistant and distributed to the kids during their reading time; better yet, they could be a fun project to do with the kids as part of reading time!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I again used the <b><i>Apple</i> </b>(#15814) stamp to create this bookmark.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And lastly, I remember when I was in elementary school (many, many, many years ago!), students could order paperback books through the Scholastic Book Club. Each month we would get a newspaper-style listing of books and an order form. I loved being able to buy books and there was so much excitement when the box of books that had been ordered arrived. My teachers always took some class time to go through the box and distribute the books to those who had ordered; there was always a sense of wonder and excitement. With that in mind, my final project is a set of bookplates. When I ordered the <b><i>Book Bear</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#701)</span></b> stamp, I initially had different plans for it . . . which included cutting away "This Book Belongs To" (gasp!). Common sense, however, prevailed, the stamp has been left in its original form and look at the sweet set of bookplates that were created. As you will see, the image was stamped onto Avery Shipping Labels (6 to a page; however, because of lighting issues, I am showing 4 of the labels, but all 6 were stamped). What a fun and easy project. And what makes it even more fun is that you can just stamp the image and let the children color it in themselves--talk about personalization!!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsBKKnoW_bIqMgm_SJs8MOMdVVCIiW1iarphn6hocTQAQpsqutGtuSnhh5Z8t84WoqvD9Z-RufxGpQmx1RhvYVz97PlH-WEvazhOHiLUbdUz2JQM1Bc1NzAnBjI_zjowrlX7GEUtno68R/s1600/Book+Bear001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsBKKnoW_bIqMgm_SJs8MOMdVVCIiW1iarphn6hocTQAQpsqutGtuSnhh5Z8t84WoqvD9Z-RufxGpQmx1RhvYVz97PlH-WEvazhOHiLUbdUz2JQM1Bc1NzAnBjI_zjowrlX7GEUtno68R/s320/Book+Bear001.png" width="320" /></a></div>Your next stop on the School Days Blog Hop is at Jessica's Blog. Jessica always has some really cute projects and this one is no exception; you're in for a real treat!<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for stopping by the QKR Stampede School Days Blog Hop. Don't forget, be sure to leave a comment here and at every other Design Team Member's Blog, then leave a comment at the QKR Stampede Blog giving feedback about the Hop and letting us know whether you've become a follower and/or a fan. Good luck!!! Have a GREAT day!!</div><br />
</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-24065039372045622022010-08-09T20:30:00.000-04:002010-08-18T12:29:48.272-04:00QKR Monday . . . Back To School Hop<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been absent from blogging and the computer in general, but I'm back, and just in time for the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> Back To School Blog Hop! Today I'm going to share just a sneak peek of a card that I created. I thought this stamp image was super cute, even though it seems more suited to a teacher using it on a child's paper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij47Xpi0gTn6jKH9E3aKdnpe7BVzLiIMLH1E_JTzorCUxFURRxyltrGfnsfFTSgNdV54jc_fynr7aCsHOoA6LVjXkgFSBxOFAaras1AU3KQIRRudtoMHMDF2FtQWwPTJ9IyAbaShCjN7KS/s1600/Close-Up+of+Apple001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij47Xpi0gTn6jKH9E3aKdnpe7BVzLiIMLH1E_JTzorCUxFURRxyltrGfnsfFTSgNdV54jc_fynr7aCsHOoA6LVjXkgFSBxOFAaras1AU3KQIRRudtoMHMDF2FtQWwPTJ9IyAbaShCjN7KS/s320/Close-Up+of+Apple001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This project uses the <b><i>Apple</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#15814) stamp from <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>--isn't that worm peeking out of the apple just the cutest??? </span></b>The Blog Hop is this <b><i>Friday, August 13</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, and as with the other Blog Hops that have featured QKR Stampede stamp images, you will be sure to find something that really sparks your creativity; I know when I go through the Hops I am delighted with the treasures I see and, quite frankly, get sensory overload--so many wonderful projects, ideas, colors, etc., etc., etc.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">So, mark your calendars for the Hop this </span><i>Friday, August 13</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, and prepare to sit back and enjoy all the terrific projects!!!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-84168555580335664552010-07-27T02:35:00.000-04:002010-07-27T02:35:39.071-04:00Ceramic Trivet Gift Idea<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">About two weeks ago, I posted a selection of <a href="http://stampalley.blogspot.com/2010/07/coasters.html">coasters</a> that I had made using 4" square tumbled marble tiles that can be purchased at your local home improvement store. Today, I am featuring a ceramic trivet idea. This project was made using 6" square white ceramic tiles that can also be found at your local home improvement store.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7YtpEpIYTKFpKVRs4iP8UuHmelUeWPGzfshyphenhyphena67DgzfCOcFln0I9Md8pHT8-E7qEXTqfZuYCJ65azGXdp4y-2un1q0cwo0P3wxRRYY1yKxyTgADvMNZgSgrxKBB-QJEKbCRjNnIAgilC/s1600/Ceramic+Trivets001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7YtpEpIYTKFpKVRs4iP8UuHmelUeWPGzfshyphenhyphena67DgzfCOcFln0I9Md8pHT8-E7qEXTqfZuYCJ65azGXdp4y-2un1q0cwo0P3wxRRYY1yKxyTgADvMNZgSgrxKBB-QJEKbCRjNnIAgilC/s320/Ceramic+Trivets001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEJvi3iMP61K11nW83AcB9XAu3-PzIGhIQhFVZ5mvnT3ysSmTm5rMrsCKDxLT_kdX2YNfFJmguQwMSVzjuZsg1AcsL4XJYnaW2yp6-JOuuJxTMxASNoSYdQPDrhZrozkt_s2q3AwldZcN/s1600/Ceramic+Trivets003.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEJvi3iMP61K11nW83AcB9XAu3-PzIGhIQhFVZ5mvnT3ysSmTm5rMrsCKDxLT_kdX2YNfFJmguQwMSVzjuZsg1AcsL4XJYnaW2yp6-JOuuJxTMxASNoSYdQPDrhZrozkt_s2q3AwldZcN/s320/Ceramic+Trivets003.png" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSQQuUFsesv2V_AimMuEt3MbNzAXRET0MHxkaxo1X3gQrBFW-lUCV93SyblVgcJA7maJ2KyMOa4W1SWoz_UDq5T-0PiQHjklHhz7C7cJoUbGO34kFDEoe_1VfQgGl64XPipQ_PTlJ_IxR/s1600/Ceramic+Trivets004.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSQQuUFsesv2V_AimMuEt3MbNzAXRET0MHxkaxo1X3gQrBFW-lUCV93SyblVgcJA7maJ2KyMOa4W1SWoz_UDq5T-0PiQHjklHhz7C7cJoUbGO34kFDEoe_1VfQgGl64XPipQ_PTlJ_IxR/s320/Ceramic+Trivets004.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wouldn't this be cute in a little girl's room as a message board?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQbnCislvvP04gBobk86uwVGY7__pxJdFNrvWXTmNxUtTWW4D12LHK_wHX6BFdhUwc2Nyq-YD7zr6e7wkdPTqGIBG96a-i0bCqRjkjKvI3X_lnHt4oq7pM0-Cww-9UTRSh20359WMMhtt/s1600/Ceramic+Trivets005.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQbnCislvvP04gBobk86uwVGY7__pxJdFNrvWXTmNxUtTWW4D12LHK_wHX6BFdhUwc2Nyq-YD7zr6e7wkdPTqGIBG96a-i0bCqRjkjKvI3X_lnHt4oq7pM0-Cww-9UTRSh20359WMMhtt/s320/Ceramic+Trivets005.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wouldn't this be cute in a little girl's room? Here is a closer look at the flowers and butterflies:</div><br />
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These tiles were stamped a little differently. I used my stamps and a special ceramic paint that I bought at my local craft store. It's quite simple, just apply the paint to your stamp and stamp onto the ceramic piece. Be cautious when stamping . . . the paint is thick and "wet" which makes it easy for your stamp to slip and slide on the smooth ceramic tile surface. Stamp slowly and with even pressure to ensure that you get a good impression without distorting the impression. Worst-case scenario . . . you wash off the tile and start again. Be sure, also, to IMMEDIATELY wash your stamps when you have finished stamping, as this paint will dry permanently on the rubber. Once stamped, the ceramic tile piece can then either be baked or set aside and left to dry and completely cure on its own. You can then place cork on the back of the ceramic tile or just add some "feet" that you can find at your local craft store (I would add a strong adhesive to the "feet"; I wouldn't trust the adhesive on them to be strong enough to withstand use or the texture of the back of the tile). These tiles don't have to be used merely as trivets--you can also use them as little message boards in your kitchen, like you see advertised in home decor catalogs, or, put a few tiles together and make a message board for your child's room. If using the tile as a message board, it can be written on with dry erase markers. You can also create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind serving tray--purchase a wood serving platter at your local craft store, put a few tiles together and you have a beautiful serving tray.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">So, take another look at your stamps . . . make custom trivets or message boards or serving trays. Give them as a gift! Like the coasters, your friends will be amazed that you made these--and only you will know just how easy it was to do!! All stamps used for these trivets are from Stampin' Up! sets.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Lastly, a reminder that if you haven't participated in the QKR Stampede <b><i>Frosty in July</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Blog Hop, there is still time. There is a wonderful prize being offered--a $25 gift certificate (with free shipping)--to be used at the QKR Stampede store. You have until the end of the day Wednesday, July 28, to complete the Hop; a winner will be randomly selected and announced Thursday, July 29. You can start the Hop <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/07/frosty-in-july-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span">here</span></span></a>. And don't forget if you aren't a QKR Stampede fan/friend/"liker" on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedaredge-CO/QKR-Stampede-Cute-and-Quirky-Rubber-Stamps/214265492116"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Facebook</span></span></a>, be sure to go to Facebook and become a fan of <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a>. During the month of August, every Monday, a fan/friend/"liker" will be randomly drawn and will win a free stamp of their choosing. And one last little item . . . if you already have some QKR Stampede stamps and would like an easy way to "earn" free QKR Stampede stamps, make card fronts using only QKR Stampede stamps** (you can use any type of paper, ink, embellishments, etc.) and mail your card fronts to Maribeth Douglas, QKR Stampede, 19522 High Park Road, Cedaredge, CO 81413. Now, through the end of August, for each card front you send, you can receive one free stamp. Be sure to include with your card fronts a list of the stamps you wish to receive in return. (**<i>You cannot use any stamp images from any other stamp company when making these card fronts, as they will be used for a convention and images from other companies will infringe on copyright laws.)</i></span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-87530678274999119932010-07-26T00:00:00.001-04:002010-07-26T02:56:18.109-04:00It's QKR Monday . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">Once again, it's QKR Monday! I hope you came by over the weekend to participate in the QKR Stampede <b><i>Frosty in July</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Blog Hop. All of the projects created by the design team members were Christmas or winter themed and were absolutely spectacular!!! If you missed the Hop, there's still time to get in on it and be eligible for a prize--a $25 gift certificate (and free shipping)--to be used at the QKR Stampede store. If you're interested in participating in the Hop (and who wouldn't love a chance at some free stamps?), go <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/07/frosty-in-july-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">here</span></span></a> for the details. Be sure to read to the end of this post for two special QKR Stampede announcements!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">In keeping with the Christmas Blog Hop theme, today's project uses the <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> </span><i>The Reason</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#8712) stamp with the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 79 (<a href="http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2010/07/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-79.html">SSSC79</a>). As you can see with this project, this stamp image works very well on its own as a focal image, and is perfect, of course, for the sentiment on the inside of your hand-stamped Christmas cards.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtv_EzurXZAWY6WTOt353FbsIo4_Voi1T2I-PiPdmX8rtqkEDd2t0taw3unBUlHOHC7PQz4Q0IqFoCJVUhiQruCZiV9KNUkJow9hAzBbt-o7ZlF1r8Gesv1NOJqX2z1Jn336xmfLfWIdl/s1600/The+Reason+-+SSSC79001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtv_EzurXZAWY6WTOt353FbsIo4_Voi1T2I-PiPdmX8rtqkEDd2t0taw3unBUlHOHC7PQz4Q0IqFoCJVUhiQruCZiV9KNUkJow9hAzBbt-o7ZlF1r8Gesv1NOJqX2z1Jn336xmfLfWIdl/s320/The+Reason+-+SSSC79001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">QKR STAMPEDE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:</span></b> Every Monday in August, QKR Stampede will have a random drawing from its list of Facebook friends/fans/"likers". The person whose name is drawn will win a free QKR Stampede stamp of their choice! If you're not already a friend/fan/"liker" of QKR Stampede on Facebook, go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Cedaredge-CO/QKR-Stampede-Cute-and-Quirky-Rubber-Stamps/214265492116?__a=8&ajaxpipe=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">here</span></span></a> today so that you have a chance to win a free stamp of your choosing. Good luck!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you already own QKR Stampede stamps and have a wish list of other stamp images you would like to own? Interested in an easy way to earn some free stamps? QKR Stampede will be participating in its first convention, in Boise, Idaho, the weekend of September 24 and 25, and is in need of card fronts for its display boards. Using only your QKR Stampede stamps**, create a card front (or card fronts), and mail them to the attention of Maribeth Douglas at QKR Stampede, 19522 High Park Road, Cedaredge, CO 81413. In return, you will receive one (1) free stamp image per card front mailed. Now, isn't that an easy way to get some free rubber??? (<i>**In the absence of a particular sentiment you may want to use on your card, you can either computer-generate or handwrite the sentiment; you CANNOT, however, use stamp images from other companies on these cards as they would not be QKR Stampede images and would expose the company to copyright issues. You can use any papers, inks, and embellishments of your choosing.</i>) Thanks for stopping by and visiting today; your visits and comments are greatly appreciated! Have a terrific day!!!!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-71577619244452147402010-07-22T22:00:00.018-04:002010-07-23T12:41:25.613-04:00Frosty in July . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">It's here . . . the much anticipated <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/index.php?PARTNER=StampAlley">QKR Stampede</a> Christmas-themed Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from <a href="http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/2010/07/qkr-frosty-in-july-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Holly's Blog</span></span></a>; if you didn't, please go there now and enjoy the adorable project Holly has created for you, then be sure to come back here to continue the Hop. If you came here before visiting any other blogs, be sure to start at the <a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2010/07/frosty-in-july-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">beginning of the Hop</span></span></a> so that you don't miss anything! I made a lot of projects for this Hop and just couldn't decide which to share, so I am sharing them all -- there are cards, gift tags, and a gift idea. So sit back, take your time scrolling through, and enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>CARDS</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6GW2paltO8qsxUXGgnAvNTLnftRBudTQpMPYmPR9Nkt87Ciq7JMQH7kMx3u4a2GwvcP-OSWwKOjfFAV4ViRKGr_SF-AJ1vKd_mE2XV1-qdkFS9bkQ-JFsZ8hqegb3JzUVF-hweM2ySLv/s1600/S6303624.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6GW2paltO8qsxUXGgnAvNTLnftRBudTQpMPYmPR9Nkt87Ciq7JMQH7kMx3u4a2GwvcP-OSWwKOjfFAV4ViRKGr_SF-AJ1vKd_mE2XV1-qdkFS9bkQ-JFsZ8hqegb3JzUVF-hweM2ySLv/s320/S6303624.png" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">When I first saw </span><i>The Perfect Christmas Tree</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#12708)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, it </span></b>reminded me of the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree!! I LOVED it when I first saw it and knew I had to do something with it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmMZzFQXEF4tUh3JVFgfc7kaBgQ7mG39MA4qXAOeXS1Zc1dTV2iLtuC3UgGfsnxqrzlqzyeFPp0iYOx3S8bzmMFnDKQBHkStKD7ppEcEJ_mZ_k3tCD_mGXfr_7HPgzX8aDBfgxJDg3x0b/s1600/S6303590.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmMZzFQXEF4tUh3JVFgfc7kaBgQ7mG39MA4qXAOeXS1Zc1dTV2iLtuC3UgGfsnxqrzlqzyeFPp0iYOx3S8bzmMFnDKQBHkStKD7ppEcEJ_mZ_k3tCD_mGXfr_7HPgzX8aDBfgxJDg3x0b/s320/S6303590.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">How CUTE is this <b><i>Sledding Bear</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#15906)</span></b>? He's sledding down a snowy hillside--perhaps on his way to your house--with his decorated Christmas tree in hand!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WPz92m8eCHaZoqXfwDXnejKj5twP0dS-SXPrWovYvzCfnUqu4FxqfDMTTXqKSHd-I0a-KO4bl65dVY2tJjenTd6BCBIUzCCTUUM-hmUa0c65xcba7nPRvCFwgvJ03kQniBMD8juCg2Cb/s1600/Christmas+Lights+Kitty002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WPz92m8eCHaZoqXfwDXnejKj5twP0dS-SXPrWovYvzCfnUqu4FxqfDMTTXqKSHd-I0a-KO4bl65dVY2tJjenTd6BCBIUzCCTUUM-hmUa0c65xcba7nPRvCFwgvJ03kQniBMD8juCg2Cb/s320/Christmas+Lights+Kitty002.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I saw this <b><i>Christmas Lights Kitty</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#23703)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, I just knew I had to get it and do something with it. I have two cats, and luckily, neither one has ever bothered my Christmas tree, the lights or decorations! I did have a cat, though, who liked to lie under my Christmas tree and paw at the ornaments; apparently, he liked the swinging motion.</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKB0aswge31oRh89cWY1G1CNZryT7oiJridPrlXh8QRgOTaHKruE9ynUy7cdQaPNDjVXkb35o5jOOa4lVt4fJxc8upgmE1P2LbYLLL8yAzMO-jInONwX3m1vWuEMTWLj_7JkzuRxNEbcV/s1600/Caroling002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKB0aswge31oRh89cWY1G1CNZryT7oiJridPrlXh8QRgOTaHKruE9ynUy7cdQaPNDjVXkb35o5jOOa4lVt4fJxc8upgmE1P2LbYLLL8yAzMO-jInONwX3m1vWuEMTWLj_7JkzuRxNEbcV/s320/Caroling002.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Who doesn't LOVE snowmen . . . be it at Christmas or throughout the winter season. These darling snowmen have dropped by to do some </span><i>Caroling</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#13606) and spread some holiday cheer!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">GIFT TAGS</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjf9YRICtNdQZvJPUpFJ9dx3eWLshRrYYnM9Qec3jpwe6MhuWUveSySABwXVYRcCk4EurldayneyEaqFFI2mIQb9FojWwGNiOI38rx8yKlUStFwgYoclrs8ic8ZSZr3M17nuN5tKPm1NT/s1600/Perfect+Tree001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjf9YRICtNdQZvJPUpFJ9dx3eWLshRrYYnM9Qec3jpwe6MhuWUveSySABwXVYRcCk4EurldayneyEaqFFI2mIQb9FojWwGNiOI38rx8yKlUStFwgYoclrs8ic8ZSZr3M17nuN5tKPm1NT/s320/Perfect+Tree001.png" width="282" /></a></div><b><i>The Perfect Christmas Tree</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#12708) reminded me of the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. I knew I had to get this stamp and be creative with it.</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HgoWPj1X-mPCzfUpVg2cPbIArVg1KHbmEWlc7bYbCdUoAbTaX21h5zcQqFV9i8yHaByHP2ZtVl4je0pdgx8XQ8Yu_509tVuwBNiM58fcM8pVm6zw2IceuzUzjXBUS6fdbXVFMvReOa2p/s1600/Christmas+Tags004.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HgoWPj1X-mPCzfUpVg2cPbIArVg1KHbmEWlc7bYbCdUoAbTaX21h5zcQqFV9i8yHaByHP2ZtVl4je0pdgx8XQ8Yu_509tVuwBNiM58fcM8pVm6zw2IceuzUzjXBUS6fdbXVFMvReOa2p/s320/Christmas+Tags004.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><i>In the Manger</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#16710) is just one example of the "not so quirky" stamp images that QKR Stampede has to offer. This image is well-suited for gift tags, cards, and even scrapbook page layouts (any children or grandchildren participating in a Christmas play this year?).</span></b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SK9KKx3QjVlJXVTqOnjtj_niV1HotoIr_6MC4zJIQBnWU2dc0-n8dPyQAZcKk68VCABZ2MSyUPe9h_mNKfzX54dxDDzVbpxHvuqzqHaeYvcF1DlgjhdXOQx1H-CovePRWGuDERGGhbot/s1600/Sledding+Bear+Tag001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SK9KKx3QjVlJXVTqOnjtj_niV1HotoIr_6MC4zJIQBnWU2dc0-n8dPyQAZcKk68VCABZ2MSyUPe9h_mNKfzX54dxDDzVbpxHvuqzqHaeYvcF1DlgjhdXOQx1H-CovePRWGuDERGGhbot/s400/Sledding+Bear+Tag001.png" width="348" /></a></div><b><i>Sledding Bear<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">(#15906) is perfect for gift tags. Wouldn't he look adorable adorning a gift package?</span></span></i></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>GIFT IDEA</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IXXKAd0cO1oxbgIh9lhiqkVSjPz9J3VlRY8S6UpG-gzbYCyK4lgfKhMcrWsyL39YyllNGriDXoiZa2ohccnzr1jyIuoiw2j4YKdhZn624XuDO8TpMkLPWiXwJYZC-67awUEpYHYwqZw0/s1600/Birdhouse+Coasters001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IXXKAd0cO1oxbgIh9lhiqkVSjPz9J3VlRY8S6UpG-gzbYCyK4lgfKhMcrWsyL39YyllNGriDXoiZa2ohccnzr1jyIuoiw2j4YKdhZn624XuDO8TpMkLPWiXwJYZC-67awUEpYHYwqZw0/s320/Birdhouse+Coasters001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This set of coasters was created using the <b><i>Birdhouse</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (#14514) stamp. There's just something about snowman images with birds and birdhouses--they're simply charming! If you follow my blog, you may recall that I recently posted a collection of coasters and directions on how I made them (you can find that post <a href="http://stampalley.blogspot.com/2010/07/coasters.html">here</a>). These coasters were made in the same manner and were colored using chalks and a blender pen. Here is a close-up of one of the coasters:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQGynmt6VM2RUtseJHCkwaOlbjQlnsklHi_4B7mMk7ze8Um5ciUxVMTPqq8_x7u5dv2dqdhhAKeLNCmcUKqqSIxb77eYJ-eUFVAVb7Yt7O2VkcWIdpq8fc10azXzy3_iP-Z3P6QkBJBTX/s1600/Birdhouse+Coasters002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQGynmt6VM2RUtseJHCkwaOlbjQlnsklHi_4B7mMk7ze8Um5ciUxVMTPqq8_x7u5dv2dqdhhAKeLNCmcUKqqSIxb77eYJ-eUFVAVb7Yt7O2VkcWIdpq8fc10azXzy3_iP-Z3P6QkBJBTX/s320/Birdhouse+Coasters002.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">As with the previous QKR Stampede Blog Hops, there is a prize being offered--a $25 gift certificate to use at the QKR Stampede store--to those participants who not only stop at each Design Team Members' Blog, but also take the time to <i><b>leave a comment</b></i>. Once you have visited the last blog in the Hop schedule, go to the QKR Stampede Blog and <i><b>leave a comment</b></i> that you completed the Hop, as well as any general comments you might have to offer regarding the Hop. If you have met the criteria (visiting and commenting at each Design Team Member's Blog </span><i>and</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> at the QKR Stampede Blog), your name will be entered in a random drawing for the gift certificate. Want to increase your chances of winning? There are three ways you can increase your chances of winning: (1) become a follower of the QKR Stampede blog; (2) become a fan/friend on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedaredge-CO/QKR-Stampede-Cute-and-Quirky-Rubber-Stamps/214265492116?ref=ts&__a=13&">Facebook</a>; and (3) make mention of this Blog Hop on your personal blog.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b>I hope you enjoyed seeing these projects as much as I enjoyed making them! Your next stop on the <b><i>Frosty in July</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Blog Hop is at <b><a href="http://thebugstampinmomma.blogspot.com/2010/07/frosty-in-july-qkr-stampede-blog-hop.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">JESSICA'S</span></span></a></b> blog, where an adorable project awaits you. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Thank you for participating in the Hop, make sure you leave your comments, and good luck!!!</span></b></span></b></div></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-3638669723188498372010-07-22T00:00:00.001-04:002010-07-22T00:00:01.949-04:00Another Note Card Set<div style="text-align: justify;">I enjoy making note card sets and giving them as gifts to friends and family. It's also fun to get notes from friends and family who have used one of the note cards I made. I'm often reminded of one of the designs I had done before I was keeping samples of my work! I am very fortunate to have a paper supply store in the area that sells good quality card stock and other card supplies (pre-folded cards, envelopes, etc.) very inexpensively. The note cards that I am featuring today were made with a card blank that has an embossed center and is pre-scored so all I have to do is stamp. The card blank measures 4-7/8" X 7" and is scored at 3-1/2". When complete and folded, the card is the size that is often associated with Wedding Thank You cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfH9tQ2TB_TaJ4qX63l80kMDP5hcqqDI6a5G37dfXkQZupsWG-akmhFywoGcngf2W0CwM5MhDYO67fcg7lDwY0VsNt8eyHLBEICXw6iG6RaO-Gn5XgXJWhssNmNVjj5KMGsYvw9C0URAF/s1600/Thinking+of+You001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfH9tQ2TB_TaJ4qX63l80kMDP5hcqqDI6a5G37dfXkQZupsWG-akmhFywoGcngf2W0CwM5MhDYO67fcg7lDwY0VsNt8eyHLBEICXw6iG6RaO-Gn5XgXJWhssNmNVjj5KMGsYvw9C0URAF/s320/Thinking+of+You001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For this notecard set, I used the <i>Heart Deco</i> peg stamp set by <a href="http://www.rubberstamptapestry.com/">Rubber Stamp Tapestry</a>. The sentiment is from the <i>Sincere Salutations</i> stamp set by Stampin' Up! You can whip out a set of these note cards in a mere matter of minutes--it's that easy!! Rubber Stamp Tapestry offers over 120 wonderful peg stamp sets in different themes. Since I started buying some of their peg stamp sets, the company has branched out to offering individual peg stamps, fabric stamps, border stamps, and block stamps, as well. One of the great features of these peg stamps is their "placement line"--a line along a portion of the wood dowel that is an indicator, or guide, of the image's orientation; that makes my stamping so much easier!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow is the QKR Stampede <b><i>Frosty in July</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Blog Hop; and here is my final sneak peek of a project that I have in store for you:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFxO9TICCnQG-IrHdnELnWvVzEzL1BbFN8qRMS46ROyXRaQVlcWaeimL-GQdmPdH-f3Xz9mWLgVPJlfuQj4cprNrBhPNM0eSnwvgu2Qe2kIdnZmMTJzcRN7rO1r68AiKuIDWIGHtjutdx/s1600/Caroling+Close-Up.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFxO9TICCnQG-IrHdnELnWvVzEzL1BbFN8qRMS46ROyXRaQVlcWaeimL-GQdmPdH-f3Xz9mWLgVPJlfuQj4cprNrBhPNM0eSnwvgu2Qe2kIdnZmMTJzcRN7rO1r68AiKuIDWIGHtjutdx/s320/Caroling+Close-Up.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I look forward to seeing you at the Hop and look forward to your comments and impressions of the Hop, as well. As always, thank you for stopping by and visiting. Have a terrific day!</span></b></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-75512561545790777452010-07-21T05:04:00.000-04:002010-07-21T20:55:40.832-04:00Dry Embossing--The Old Fashioned Way<div style="text-align: justify;">Remember the days of dry embossing before the Cuttlebug, Wizard, and Big Shot machines and embossing folders? Remember Fiskars Texture Plates and the little contraption you held in your hand and rubbed--aggressively and with a lot of pressure--over the texture plate to get an impression (and not the best of impressions at that)? I usually wound up with a bit of an impression and a very sore hand! Remember dry embossing with a brass stencil, embossing stylus(es), and a light box (and those who didn't have a light box would tape the stencil to a window)? Remember how amazed you were when you first saw dry embossing demonstrated either at a home stamping party or at your local stamp store? Dare I say "those were the days"?? Those "days" aren't that far behind us . . . it's amazing to consider how quickly product lines and ideas change--out with the old, in with the new. As you might have guessed by now, today's card was created using the old-fashioned dry embossing technique--a brass stencil, embossing stylus, and a light box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8gclTJ-j_jyQoUr6CeYyNZyKr3olQ1jBA3QVNOX-kao-RzWHLkxj60t9yVVY70xt7IUM-uiyrUkNLebLEXBO-swwUyG6E8AoUlaKM-sZmey_TLCIDkDP-9pig3xlcdRe0527lRhh7Xnr/s1600/Slideshow2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8gclTJ-j_jyQoUr6CeYyNZyKr3olQ1jBA3QVNOX-kao-RzWHLkxj60t9yVVY70xt7IUM-uiyrUkNLebLEXBO-swwUyG6E8AoUlaKM-sZmey_TLCIDkDP-9pig3xlcdRe0527lRhh7Xnr/s320/Slideshow2015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XiLYN7Vugc2N4RSsnmIKY4MDTmGMjC1uORJ7PCmPw5VLyN5XtZjTHBYLnJ9gymAe517TDKaQufjy9V4zphRquaoOIZ41F1w1o_I3-X9UCfg1VcX2-gM5leR3V3hSYteIxl2bDl4jO5DO/s1600/Slideshow2015.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XiLYN7Vugc2N4RSsnmIKY4MDTmGMjC1uORJ7PCmPw5VLyN5XtZjTHBYLnJ9gymAe517TDKaQufjy9V4zphRquaoOIZ41F1w1o_I3-X9UCfg1VcX2-gM5leR3V3hSYteIxl2bDl4jO5DO/s320/Slideshow2015.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The close-up photograph shows the detail of the embossing . . . flower petals, leaves, and the decorative "dots". The brass stencil is one that coordinates with the <i>Bodacious Bouquet</i> stamp set by Stampin' Up! I also use PergaSoft, a wax product originally designed for use with pergamano tools, to "condition" my embossing stylus. PergaSoft allows the embossing stylus to glide effortlessly over, and prevent tears in, the card stock. Some people will rub wax paper over the card stock before using the embossing stylus, but I have found that the PergaSoft works better. One of the advantages of using a brass stencil for dry embossing is you can pick and choose your image(s) and where you want them to appear on your card stock--something you cannot always--or easily--accomplish with an embossing folder. All in all, dry embossing is a little more time consuming than using an embossing folder and one of the machines, but there is also a different sense of achievement when you dry emboss the old-fashioned way!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Don't forget . . . only two days until the <b><i>Frosty in July</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Christmas Blog Hop. Here is another sneak peek:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvZGqapSwX_jOsQIwoyvV2KzVFr1v2tLDfLS_TayDDh1zZvixfw1qrvBi5bGHDZOL7SouN8dcl3BdHK-Zt7hXFbChE3KvIm8a1oN0Jdbuu3VYMbG5yn-mazPOAp8nsPDvWpa80lANRPWz/s1600/Close-Up.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvZGqapSwX_jOsQIwoyvV2KzVFr1v2tLDfLS_TayDDh1zZvixfw1qrvBi5bGHDZOL7SouN8dcl3BdHK-Zt7hXFbChE3KvIm8a1oN0Jdbuu3VYMbG5yn-mazPOAp8nsPDvWpa80lANRPWz/s320/Close-Up.png" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for stopping by for a visit today! Have a great day!!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235993739209282932.post-35235565469160272622010-07-20T00:34:00.000-04:002010-07-20T00:34:25.423-04:00Note Card Sets<div style="text-align: justify;">Today I am sharing a set of note cards that were made based on dimensions shared at the Gina K Designs website for a <a href="http://stamptv.ning.com/video/memory-keeper-part-1">Memory Keeper</a> (you will find all the dimensions for this project at that site, as well). If you follow the link, you will see that the basic idea was also adapted for cards. The stamps used for this project were from the <i>Sweet Dreams</i> stamp set by Stampin' Up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRru0BZft4iYPFI_UuzgyMBh_v15yj9Znto6_c7z2Nt6mB-6NNtkVmbBaeqmukKOWC4c0NzLVmYdM5vDmN4DrIAn5OaCIOf6I06-ld6k0HFyaO9ANsybiEqkQR5IFYpUJmo1zG6azfxhQD/s1600/Slideshow055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRru0BZft4iYPFI_UuzgyMBh_v15yj9Znto6_c7z2Nt6mB-6NNtkVmbBaeqmukKOWC4c0NzLVmYdM5vDmN4DrIAn5OaCIOf6I06-ld6k0HFyaO9ANsybiEqkQR5IFYpUJmo1zG6azfxhQD/s320/Slideshow055.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These note cards were fun and easy to make and when presented in the note card holder, are a terrific gift item. What I love about this project is you can design your cards to be fancy or simple . . . and either way, the recipient is going to love the set of note cards!! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today! Have a wonderful day!!</div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885107799423767640noreply@blogger.com2