QKR Monday Meets The Sweet Stop (SSS62)

This week's QKR project is posted a bit later in the week than usual. My project today is based on a sketch from The Sweet Stop -- my first time to play along with one of their sketches. I had this paper, Cruisin', by Creative Imaginations and thought it would lend well to this sketch.

Here is the sketch:

I used the Old Car (#20205) from QKR Stampede and made a standard A2 card, rather than a square card. The sketch showed a flower as the embellishment, but I didn't think that would go quite well with the car image, so I opted for a matching button. I think with the inserted white button it resembles a whitewall tire. Next Monday will feature another QKR project, as well as an announcement, so stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by today and visiting! Have a great day!!

Road Trip

I've said this before . . . I love getting the sketch challenges for cards. The sketches not only have the hard work taken care of (someone has done all the thinking for the creative part of the card layout), but they often take me out of my comfort zone or give me an "a-ha" moment with regard to something new to try or something "old" to revisit. Since today is QKR Monday, I thought it would be fun to use the latest Card Patterns Sketch 69 with one of my QKR Stampede images.

Here is the sketch:

My card today uses the Old Car (#20205) stamp by QKR Stampede. This stamp is such a fun image and perfect for summer-themed cards or vacation/travel scrapbook page layouts!! The papers that I used for the background are by Creative Imaginations and a Travel paper pad by Making Memories. As you can see, rather than floral accents, I chose eyelets, a metal gear (which looks like a steering wheel) and a key. Today is also my day to post on the QKR Stampede Blog. Here is a sneak peek at the project I am featuring there:

This project uses the Rocket Dog stamp image. Be sure to pop over there and check it out!! Thank you for stopping by today and visiting. Have a great day!!

It's a Boy Thing!!

The May QKR Stampede "masculine" Blog Hop is finally here! You should have come here from the QKR Stampede Blog; if you didn't, go there now, be sure to leave a comment, then come back here. Now that you're in the right place, sit back and get ready for some fabulous masculine card ideas. You should get a lot of inspiration for cards and projects for the men in your life, and just in time for Father's Day! I know some people have told me they struggle with masculine cards--from the images to the embellishments. They often fret over whether ribbon can be used on a masculine card. As you will see on two of my cards, I did use ribbon--I just tied it in a square knot, rather than a pretty bow.

My first card was made using the Golfing Bear stamp by QKR Stampede. I grew up in a family whose members played golf, we watched golf tournaments on television, . . . the whole shebang. I picked up this scrapbook paper from my local craft store a few years ago--it was sold in a sealed package of 25 sheets for $2.50 (original price), but was in their deals section -- fill a large shopping bag with as much as you can from the deals section and whatever you get in the bag, you get for $5. This paper has been waiting for its debut, and what a perfect stamp image to pair it with.

This second card was made using the Train and Happy Birthday stamps. The colors for this card were inspired by a Dresden China plate:

I really loved the vintage look of this plate and used that as my basis for this card:

And finally, I made this card using the Old Car stamp image.

I added a bit of bling in the form of metal gears. After all, what guy wouldn't love seeing that on a card???

Thanks for stopping by for the Hop! Did you leave a comment? Be sure to leave a comment here and at each Design Team Members' Blog. If you leave a comment at each Blog (including the QKR Stampede Blog), your name will be included in a random drawing and you will be eligible to win a $25 shopping spree and FREE shipping! That's a pretty fantastic prize!!!  Your next stop on the Hop is:

CHRIS DICKINSON

Chris always has fabulous projects . . . I know you will be in for a real treat! Enjoy the rest of the Hop and have a GREAT day!!!

It's QKR Monday!

It's time for another project using stamp images from QKR Stampede. I didn't post over the weekend, spending the time, instead, to work on some project ideas. Unfortunately, my MOJO--if I ever had any--seemed to have taken the weekend off. I muddled through, though, and created this card using the Old Car and Early Retirement stamps.

For this card, having the Old Car and Early Retirement stamps in mind, I found this travel/beach-themed scrapbook paper and built from there. If I were retired, I would want to drive to the beach every day!! The car and the sentiment were both stamped and embossed with a metallic copper embossing powder.

As always, thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT day!!