Winter in JULY??

What?  For those of us in the states most of us are not thinking of winter right now.  We are still enjoying the last few summer days left till the leaves begin to turn and the winter settles in.  But, I just got some of the cutest Winter/Christmas stamps from QKR Stampede and I couldn't resist inking them up.  For starters I LOVE Snowmen!  Yes, I have a thing for them...heheee.  Who couldn't resist these cuties?  Also, we could use a little cooling off right about now.

Aren't these two of the sweetest snowmen ever?!  The first stamp is called Catching Snowflakes.  I just adore this snowman's jovial expression.  The second image is called Winter Friends. Looks like a great snow friend to me.  I hope you have enjoyed a little cooling while reading this post and have enjoyed my cards today.  Be sure to come back often for more inspiration using QKR Stampede stamps.

Happy Craftin', JennK

WINNER OF THE BLOG HOP!

Hi Everyone-

Congratulations to the Blog Hop Winner!!! The winner is:

Jessica L said...

I just finished the blog hop. Wow, what inspiring work! Makes me really want to break out my Christmas stamps and get to work!

I am a follower, facebook fan, and I've posted a link on my sidebar here: http://snugbug-mycraftblog.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for a chance to win!

You have won a $25- Shopping Spree from QKR Stampede (shipping will be paid too!) Please contact Maribeth at sales@eurekastamps.com

Have a great day!

August is almost here

Which means that school staarting is right around the corner, then comes Labor Day, (which is the last BIG holiday of the summer), then comes fall, the winter, and then................well you know what I mean. This year has just flown by for me.

This is Laralee and I decided that I needed to do a card for a friend of mine that is feeling down..............so I picked the smiling flowers (17002). This is just such a nice and friendly stamp and needless to say one of my favs.

I colored it with my copics and I put it on a card from Hallmark, oh and of course I had to put some stickles on it.

I hope that this brightens your day and hers.

Take time to stop and smell the flowers because before long they will be gone and snow doesn't smell.

Thnking Of You

Good Monday morning, crafting friends! It's Jerusha here, to share a card with you today! Well, we are in the middle of summer. It has been hot and sunny here lately, although there is a nice breeze this morning. Summer is a great time for the kids to play outside (not like the winter when we are all freezing!) so we have spent a lot of time out at the park and going for walks and playing at the wading pool. The other day we were at the park with the kids and our youngest discovered the teeter totter. And since then he and his brother have been trying to figure out how to build one at home! That gave me the idea for this sweet card!



Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

For this card, I have used At the Park. It is a super cute stamp! I love the colours on this card, so bright and cheery! Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Don't forget that you can get this card and other cute and quirky stamps in the QKR Stampede store!

Have a wonderful day!!!

FROSTY IN JULY BLOG HOP

WELCOME to the QKR Stampede "FROSTY IN JULY - CHRISTMAS" Blog Hop! We are so excited to show you what we created for this FUN Blog Hop and SO glad you have come to join in on the FUN! 

The official start time of this Hop is Friday, at 8:00 AM (EST). If you arrived early, please be patient as all the links may not be live yet.

This is where it ALL BEGINS! So sit back and enjoy some Inspiration from our Design Team made with the CUTE and QUIRKY stamps from QKR Stampede!

You will have an opportunity to win a $25- Shopping Spree from QKR Stampede (shipping will be paid too!) This is what you have to do for a chance to WIN:

1. HOP through AND comment on each blog - please make sure the Blog Hop is LIVE, THEN come back here and let us know you did so!

2. For another chance, follow this blog!

3. For another chance, become a Fan on Facebook, HERE.

4. For another chance, spread the word about our Blog Hop on your blog!

The Deadline for entry will be Wednesday, July 28th at midnight EST. We will announce the winner on Thursday, July 29th.

Now on to some Sneak Peeks from our talented Design Team!

                                                  

If for some reason one of the links is broken along the Hop, do not worry. HOP back over to the Qkr Stampede Blog where the complete list will be.

Please start by going to Laralee's Blog! See you back here at the end of today's hop...HAVE FUN!!

Laralee 

Ceal 

Holly

Carol

Jessica

Sarah

Desiree

Barb

Jerusha 

Chris

Christmas Owl

Hi there! Jessica here with you today. I wanted to share a Christmas card with you today. Since we are featuring some of the wonderful holiday and winter images from the QKR Store this month. To top it off, if you want to see more of these great winter/holiday images, join us right here tomorrow for our "Frosty in July" DT blog hop! Trust me you don't want to miss it. I just love seeing all the fabulous projects from the other DT ladies. So here is my winter card for today.

Isn't this guy adorable???!!! I just love all the owl images in the QKR Stampede Store. I have always been a fan of owls...and the owls from QKR are just adorable! This guy is called Christmas Cheer, and can be found HERE. I colored this guy with colored pencils, and added some crystal effects to the glasses. I also added some sparkly fun flock to the hat trim. I layered onto the PP (from TAC) and added the ribbon. I just love this ribbon technique. Now that I know the "cheater" way to do it, it is soooo easy...lol. Last I added the homemade brad.

That is all from me today, but be sure to stop back tomorrow for our "Frosty in July" blog hop!!!!

Pinecone Accent #2

Hello QKR fans - today's card features once again the Pinecone Accent stamp. 

This is quickly becoming a favorite stamp of mine. 

I have done so many different things with it! 

This time I stamped the pinecones onto a piece of dark teal paper and added color with colored pencils.

I then brushed Distress crackle paint (Rock Candy) over the image and let it dry. Once it was dry - the cracks appear. To enhance the cracks I added distress ink over the top. 

It really brings out the cracks!

The distress crackle paint was really fun to use 

and adds so much!

This card could be a Christmas card, happy winter, whatever! 

So many options in one stamp!

The big news is we are having a blog hop this Friday! 

Frosty in July - featuring winter themed cards!

Here is a sneak peek of my card:

I hope that 'peaks' your interest! See you at the hop!

Until next time......

Barb