April Showers . . .

Although the first day of Spring was March 20, it usually takes quite a while for it to actually look and feel like Spring in northeast Ohio. With Spring in mind, and it being the month of April, I couldn't help but think of the old rhyme, "April showers bring May flowers." This card was created using the In the Rain stamp by QKR Stampede. The card base is 5" square; the first (green) layer has double score lines on all four sides. The stamped image was watercolored on a piece of white card stock, and an identically sized piece of white card stock (embossed with the Spots and Dots embossing folder (April showers) and cut with a Nesability scallop circle) was layered over the stamped image with pop dots. White eyelets were used for the flower centers (May flowers), which were attached to punched branches and added to the lower left corner of the card.

A close-up of some of the card details:

I hope you're enjoying Spring! Thanks for stopping by!

QKR Stampede Blog Hop

I hope you have been enjoying the Hop! I know I have thoroughly enjoyed making projects for this Hop, as well as looking at and admiring all of the beautiful work that has been posted by each of the Design Team Members.

Didn't Laralee have some really cute projects? How cute is that bear with the fish? (He's on my wish list!) If you did not visit Laralee's Blog before coming here, go back--you missed a stop. And if you didn't start the Hop at the QKR Stampede Blog, go there now, read the details about the Hop, then go to the first linked blog. Each blog stop will, in turn, direct you to the next blog in the Hop. This will keep you on the right path so that you visit each Design Team Member's blog. If you leave a comment at each blog, you will be eligible to win a prize--one lucky person will be randomly chosen (be sure to check back at the QKR Blog to find out if you won!). Now that we know you are at the right place, here are a few cards:

This first card is a clean and simple card that was created using the In the Rain and Mama Said stamps by QKR Stampede. If you have been following my blog, you know that I have been having a lot of fun with these stamps. This card has a little bit of a twist.  The Spots and Dots embossing folder was used for the backdrop of the card, representing rain. The image was stamped and watercolored then cut out with a Nestability oval die and layered onto card stock cut with a Nestability scallop oval die. A single piece of ribbon was added for additional color.

Did you notice the little twist? Yes? No? Not sure? He forgot his umbrella! I can't tell you how many times I've done that, so I just HAD to do a card depicting "one of those days"!

This next card uses the Floating Away stamp. I have had a lot of fun creating cards with this stamp, also. For this card, the D'Vine Swirls embossing folder was used to represent the wind that is keeping this little guy aloft.  And by the look of those ribbons, there's quite a breeze blowing!

And finally, I have been wanting to make a step card for a while and decided to take the plunge today. This card uses the Mama Said stamp. Usually, this saying is associated with "negative" happenings in daily life. I decided to take a more positive spin. We've all heard the saying, ". . . never promised a rose garden . . ."; well, I was never not promised a rose garden. So, with that in mind, here is my positive spin:

Granted, these aren't roses, but what a beautiful bunch of flowers! A side view (so you can see the steps):

And finally, a close-up view so you can see the ribbon -- the ribbon on this card was used to create the leaves of the flowers.

Thanks for participating in the Blog Hop. Make sure you leave a comment before heading to the last stop. Remember, you have to leave a comment at each Design Team Member's blog in order to be eligible for the prize! Comment made? Great!! You should now head over to the final stop on this Hop:

Chris Dickinson

and see what Chris has in store for you. Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!

The Next Gene Kelly?

Well, perhaps not, but looking at this little guy, I couldn't help but think of Gene Kelly's dance scene in the musical, Singin' in the Rain. This card was made using the In the Rain stamp from QKR Stampede. This cute little guy decided to don his rain slicker shell and his umbrella, head out into the dark clouds, and walk down the lane . . . singin' in the rain . . . (all that's missing is a lamp post).

The stamped image was watercolored and crystal lacquer was applied to the umbrella and the rain slicker shell to have that "wet from the rain" appearance.

Thanks for stopping by!

In the Rain

As you saw the other day, I received my QKR Stampede stamp images on Saturday, trimmed them, and they were ready to stamp. Since I kind of/sort of "featured" this little guy when showing my trimmed stamp images, I am going to show you a card I made with him. The stamps used for this card are In the Rain and Mama Said. As you can see, these images are perfect for coloring and I chose to watercolor him. I added crystal lacquer to the umbrella to give it some dimension and to give it a "wet from the rain" look.

I hope you enjoyed this first project featuring QKR Stampede stamps and will come back soon to see more. Thanks for stopping by!