It's QKR Monday . . .

Today's card uses the Clean & Simple Stamping Fall-To Layout 98 (FTL98) which, as you can see, is another terrific clean and simple design. The squares in the design can be either stamped or patterned paper that is cut to size. I chose patterned paper and then layered my sentiment Happy Birthday (#22803) stamp from QKR Stampede.

Even though the name of the stamp is Happy Birthday, there are four sentiments: Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Happy Mother's Day, and Happy Father's Day--a terrific bargain!! Thanks for stopping by for a visit today! Have a GREAT day!!!

Happy Birthday, Old Dinosaur!

A friend had a 50th birthday party for her husband and "old dinosaur" was the theme of the party. This is the card that I made to help him celebrate:

The stamp images for this card were from the Toybox set by Stampin' Up! and Stampendous. A touch of ribbon was added beneath the stamped dinosaur for a bit of interest. This card was quick and simple . . . and the recipient loved it!

Summer Happy Birthday!

If you came here for the QKR Stampede June Blog Hop, from Jenn's Blog, please go here. Remember, you have until Wednesday, June 16, to complete the Hop and be eligible for a $25 shopping spree (with FREE shipping) at QKR Stampede. Go to the QKR Stampede Blog for details and to start the Hop.

Today's card is a quick and easy summer-themed birthday card.

The stamped image is Green Line (Frogs) by Penny Black. The image was colored using chalks and a blender pen and a touch of floral ribbon was added behind the stamped image. The sentiment on the inside says, "Ribbit . . . Ribbit . . . Ribbit . . . aka Happy Birthday!" Thanks for stopping by today and having a look. Have a great day!!

Up, Up, and Away!

First of all, wasn't yesterday's Blog Hop fantastic? If you missed my blog post, be sure to go here, have a look and leave a comment. Then, go back to the QKR Stampede Blog and leave a comment that you commented at every blog on the Hop. Each person who leaves a comment at each Design Team Member's blog and comments on the QKR Stampede Blog, will be eligible to win a $30 shopping spree at QKR Stampede. You have until Midnight on April 11 to leave your comments. As for the Hop itself, I absolutely loved all of the projects posted by each of the Design Team Members and would certainly be hard-pressed to pick a favorite (thank goodness no one has to do that!). I feel very fortunate to be included on a team of such talented women and expect to learn a lot from each person.

For today, this cute little guy, Floating Away by QKR Stampede has launched himself on a journey in search of a lucky birthday celebrant! The Happy Birthday embossing folder and the Cuttlebug were used on a portion of the card, score lines were added, then the image was stamped and watercolored. A bit of bling was added by adhering colored rhinestones.

There you have it -- quick, clean and simple! Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!

Floating Away

I have yet another card to share using stamps from QKR Stampede. This particular stamp image is called Floating Away and although this little guy is on his way to who-knows-where, he doesn't look like he's too concerned. Some of the details: I used my Cuttlebug and Happy Birthday and Swiss Dots embossing folders on each half of a piece of card stock and a piece of ribbon was added for interest (this is one piece of card stock and could have been left without the ribbon). Generic paper flowers and a brad for the flower center were added. The balloons were punched and fine gold thread was tied around each balloon lip, as well as "threaded" through the image as depicted in the original stamp design.

And a close-up of some of the details:

As I said in an earlier post, there will be more to come.  Thanks for stopping by!