Hot Diggity...

Rascally Russell is here to wish you a hot diggity something!!



You can check out the new releases over at DRS Designs HERE! As you can see there is more to the sentiment I used, than I actually used. This way Russell can wish you a hot diggity whatever!!

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Color Throwdown #144

Welcome back to Color Throwdown day! Here are this week's colors chosen by me!!!



Here is my card...

Images by DRS Designs...



I love these new peace sign images recently released by DRS Designs. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for my green panel and on the sizzix daisies. I rock n rolled the large peace sign in orange and then pink passion ink. Some organdy ribbon and jewels finished things off. Be sure to check on the details on the DRS Designs blog for the Stamp A Day Giveaway going on this month.

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor
and our newest member....Carole Burrage

and our guest for June...
Betty Wright

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Lots going on...

Have you heard...DRS Designs is sponsoring the Card Patterns blog this week and starting tomorrow, they will be hosting their second annual Stamp A Day Giveaway for the month of June.

Here is my card for the card patterns blog sketch...images by DRS Designs...



I used two new graduation images from the latest release. I found the sketch to be alot of fun and pretty versatile. I hope you will try it and enter for a chance to win some stamping money!!!

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I Got One!!!

I'm loving this proud catch fisherman image that was recently released by DRS Designs. What a fun image to color. I added a shiny silver mirror paper fish with pop dots and a google eye.




I'm also loving this new hot diggity sentiment. I actually cut mine apart so that I could use the sentiment in various ways. With or without "dog". This is a great way to get more out of your stamps, especially if you're a rubber only person like myself.

Some twine and string finished things off.
Thanks for checking in. Be sure to stop by DRS Designs every day during the month of June for your chance to win some free stamps!!! Find out more here!

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For The Grad

If you haven't checked out the latest release by DRS Designs, you are missing out! Be sure to check them out HERE.

I made a simple grad card for you today...



I simply stamped the teacher tools image twice. Mounted one on the card and then colored and cut out just the apple from my second stamping. I added the apple with a pop dot. This is such a great sentiment too. Some floss and a button finished things off.

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Color Throwdown #143

Hi There - here we are again...time for another Color Throwdown color challenge.

Here are this week's colors:



Check out Frisky Florence on my card below...she is ready to party!!!



I used one of the new birthday sentiments that was recently released...I chose to "alter" the sentiment a bit. I left off "dog" by simply cutting my stamp with a straight cut so that the parts will fit together again. This way I can stamp the image in its entirety or simply remove the word dog so that the image becomes more versatile for me. Florence was fun to color. I added a Prima flower and brad to her hat and I gave her a pearl earring. It's hard to see in my photo but I stamped the gift background in dazzle versamark ink on my olive panel.

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor
and our newest member....Carole Burrage

and our guest for May...
Jen Mitchell


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New Releases!!

It's that time again! DRS Designs has just released a whole bunch of awesome new images. You can see them all HERE and here on my blog and the blogs of my fellow DT team mates. Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks for some fun projects with these fun new images.

Here is my first card using the awesome new giant open balloon image...



I think this new brush birthday sentiment will be a must have image. It's perfect size, perfect font and can be used on almost any style card. Some jewels, some yummy ribbon and a pin finished things off.

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I'll be back on Wednesday with a Color Throwdown card using more images from this awesome release!

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Color Throwdown #142

Hi there and welcome to another Color Throwdown color challenge. Here are today's colors...



and here is my card...images by DRS Designs...



I can't believe I haven't used this awesome stonewall and gate image on a card yet! I kept my card simple as usual! I thought the new welcome sentiment was perfect for the welcoming gate. I added a bridal flower, jewel, vellum butterfly (MS punch) and added some fringe to my ribbon.

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor
and our newest member....Carole Burrage

and our guest for May...
Jen Mitchell


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God's Promise

Hi There - hope you had a great weekend. It was a little dreary and wet here in CT but there is nothing wrong with relaxing and stamping for the day is there? Here is a product of my rainy day yesterday.

Images by DRS Designs...



This is one of my favorite sentiments by DRS. I have to say, any card using this sentiment is a great card. Is it the size, the font..the sentiment itself? I dont know, I just feel like I have never made an ugly card using this sentiment! I stamped the new meduim daisy and the new polka dot background in white kraft ink on my card base.

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Color Throwdown #141

Hi There! It's time for another Color Throwdown color challenge.

Here are this weeks colors...



and here is my card...images by DRS Designs...



I used two new sentiments by DRS Designs, thinking of you and medium daisy. I found some Making Memories and Prima flowers that were a perfect match to this week's colors.

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor
and our newest member....Carole Burrage

and our guest for May...
Jen Mitchell


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Color Throwdown #140

Hi Everyone - I'm back with another Color Throwdown card!! Here are this week's colors:




and here is my card...images by DRS Designs...



DRS Designs came out with a bunch of awesome get well images in this past release. I used one of their great butterfly images on my card base. The sentiment is stamped in chocolate ink and I sprinkled some bridal flowers and flower punches around the sentiment.

Quick and easy...an under 10 minute card!!!!

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor
and our newest member....Carole Burrage

and our guest for May...
Jen Mitchell


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Color Throwdown #139

Welcome back to another Color Throwdown color challenge. This week's colors are:




and here is my card...images by DRS Designs...



The daisy basket is from the latest release of images by DRS. The sentiment is one of my favorites! I simply stamped the image on a piece of cork paper by Magenta and layered it on the colors of the challenge. The chocolate layer is embossed with an embossing folder along with the color strips. I added jewels to the flower centers and kitchen twine and a button finished things off.

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor

and our guest for April...

Carole Burrage

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"Tis The Season...

for First Communions! With the arrival of Spring, we also have several religious ceremonies that take place this time of year. Be sure to check out DRS Designs for tons of religious oriented images.

Today I have a First Communion card to share with you...



I stamped the focal image on a sheet of cork paper by Magenta. The square button is by Stampin Up! and has a piece of patterned paper attached. The sentiment is stamped just below the argyle embossing. Some bridal flowers, jewels and twine finished things off.

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Looking for a good home...

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Clear & Simple – Divalicious

Autmn Leaves -
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Scribbles Alphabet by Rhonna Farrer (clear)

Marcella by K
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SU! small Wheel handle - $3
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large wheels - $4 each
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All items listed below are new and never used!!!
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CM box of shapes - $5

Simple Welcome

DRS Designs has done it again. Another great release of new images. Here is another pretty one that is sure to make anyone feel welcome...



The new butterfly oval image is beautiful and easy to color. The new welcome sentiment fits perfectly inside. The large oval was cut with a Creative Memories template, but this image was also designed for use with spellbinders dies.

My main panel was embossed with a cuttlebug die, wrapped in ribbon and then raised on pop dots. The flower centers are filled with jewels. Simple and to the point!

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Color Throwdown #138

Hi Color Throwdown fans...I'm back with another great challenge. This weeks everyone on the team is featuring stamps and a cool new pinwheel die produced by our own Laura Pryor!!!

Here are this week's colors...

and here is my card...



I used some two sided paper that I've had forever!! The pinwheel center is a clear SU! button with twine tied in the center. The tag is a Martha Stewart tag. I finished things off with a jewel and a spiral clip from an office supply store.

Check out Laura's tutorial on how to use this awesome pinwheel die. A must have for your collection!!!

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor

and our guest for April...

Carole Burrage
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Bee Well...

Hope you had a great weekend...Spring has finally sprung here in New England. With spring comes spring colds and allergies...here's a cheery card thats sure to cheer someone up...

Images by DRS Designs...



Bee well is a newly released sentiment by DRS Designs. This cute happy bee is one of my favorite images. Happy bee is raised on pop dots. An embossing folder, ribbon and jewels finished things off.

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Good, Better, Best!

Hi There - I thought I would share a trio of cards with you today. Each card sports the same images with just a little more umph on each card. The sentiment is a new release from DRS Designs. You can find them all HERE. Isn't the frog cute?

Here is good...pretty simple and plain...




better...this one has an embossed card base and the frog has googlie eyes!



best...embossing, gogglie eyes, flower, jewels and ribbon...



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Color Throwdown #137

Hi there - welcome back to another Color Throwdown color challenge. It's my week to host and these are the colors I chose...fun, bright, springy colors...



and here is my card using a new image by DRS Designs...



The focal point, the spring wording square is the new image. You can see all the great new releases HERE. How do you like the background? Pretty cool huh? It's actually this flower border, stamped 3 times as close as I could without overlapping. After stamping, I colored the image and then cut out along the edges. I used a small craft knife to get to the inside areas. The panel is raised on pop dots. I added some ribbon, of course, and a button and jewels to finish things off.

Be sure to head on over to the other CTD designers blogs...

Tammy Hershberger
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Kristin Bueter
Laura Pryor

and our guest for April...

Carole Burrage
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Caught a Bug?

That seems to be a common question around here these days! It seems as though everyone I know is or has been sick!!! Here's a card that's sure to brighten anyones day...

Images by DRS Designs...



Two of the images on this card, the background branch and sentiment are brandy spanking new images by DRS!!! Be sure to check them all out. The ladybug is from the ladybug edger stamp. Have you checked those out? Two stamps in one - can't beat a deal like that!!

I stamped the branch on my focal panel and then again on a scrap. I cut the image on the scrap out and adhered it with pop dots. Both images and the ladybug were colored with copic markers. The lady bug is raised on a pop dot too. I stamped the new polka dot background in versamark ink on the red panel. Some jewels and a hand drawn border finished things off.

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