Be Joyful

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the PEACE OF GOD, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

These are verses I memorized years ago and they are written on my heart. There are times when I still need to remember not to be anxious, but I eventually listen to my heart saying these verses. I didn't really understand what the "peace of God" was until I experienced it. It's having peace inside you, even when you're going through heartbreaking situations and trials. It does "surpass ALL understanding" and you know it comes from GOD alone. Praise the Lord for His wonderful promises!


I love, love, love what I do. I am passionate about the things I create and the talents God has placed in me. I SO appreciate the time you take to look at my things and the comments you all leave me!

Blessings to you!

Kathy

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Heartfelt Creations & Scor-Pal Cross Promotion

Happy Wednesday!

Today we are doing a cross promotion with Scor-Pal. Please visit the Heartfelt Creation blog at www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog and the Scor-Pal blog at http://scor-pal.blogspot.com/. Prepare to be blown away with all the amazing project featuring the Scor-Pal and Heartfelt Creations products.

I love my Scor-Pal Products and have been using them for years!  I use the Scor-Pal, Scor-Buddy and Scor-Tape all the time!  I just got the new version of the Scor-Pal that has measures in 1/8" and love that too!  I would be lost without my Scor-Tape, I use it for all my trims, box making, anything that needs extra adhesive power!

For my card today, I used the Summer Season Set with this beautiful Summer image and the Ornate Gateway Die for the window.  This shows the gate closed that I decorated with flowers and vines.



 
 

Here is the gate opened showing the beautiful Summer Season Image.  I just love the pinks and greens in the designer papers and colored the image to match.  I used my Prismcolor Pencils and mineral spirits to color this...one of my favorite things to do!






Make sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations and Scor-Pal Blogs to see all the beautiful creations!

I'm submitting this to the following challenge:

Word Art Wednesday #86  - Anything Goes

Blessings!

Kathy


Summer Season

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:














 

Other Products Used:

Paper: White Cardstock, Solar White (Neenah), Baby Pink (Coordinations)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Forest Moss, Vintage Photo Distress Inks (Ranger)

Accessories: Scor-tape 1/4", Petal Pink Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Sweet Pea Flower Soft, High Tack PVA Glue (Flower Soft), Bow-Easy, White Silk Ribbon (May Arts), lace trim, adhesive pearls (Recollections), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Cloud Blue, Pink Rose, Henna, Ginger Root, Pale Sage, Kelp Green, Moss Green, Marine Green, Green Ochre, Light Umber, Chocolate, Espresso

Instructions:

Cut white cardstock 9” x 6-1/4”, score and crease at 4-1/2” to make a 4-1/2” x 6-1/4” card base.  Cut pink designer paper 4-5/16” x 6-1/16” and cut an opening for the image with Labels 1 Die.

Stamp image on Solar White with Onyx Black and color with pencils.  Add liquid pearls and flower soft to flower beds.  Adhere image to front of card base placing it so it will show through “window” opening.  Add mat to card base with pop dots.  Add a piece of lace trim as shown with Scor-tape.  Die cut gates with green designer paper and add as shown to the mat.  Stamp sentiment words on Baby Pink paper with Forest Moss and trim words.  Add words to a small piece of designer paper and add below trim with pop dots.

Stamp 2 each of the small Posy Patch flowers with Vintage Photo Ink on Solar White, color and cut with die.  Shape flower and add pearls to centers.  Die cut leaves from Gift Ensemble Die, adhere to gate door and add flowers.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.


 

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

ODBDSLC160 - Patriotic Red, White and Blue

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Sadly, today is my last post for Our Daily Bread Designs as a designer on their Challenge Team.   It has been a wonderful 1 1/2 years working for them and with these sweet talented ladies!  I have lots of wonderful  memories and have made many dear friends!  I will miss working with them!


This week's challenge is: Patriotic or Red, White and Blue

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next challenge.


As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC160. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here is my card for the challenge this week...very clean and simple for me!







Just a little bit patriotic!  The Home of the Free Set is perfect for this challenge!  The sentiment is stamped on white cardstock with Real Red Ink and the stars were heat embossed with white embossing powder on Real Red and Night of Navy Cardstock and cut out.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Home of the Free (ODBD)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy (SU)
Ink: VersaMark, Real Red (SU)
Accessories: White Embossing Powder (SU), Four Petal Flower Embossing Folder (Sizzix), ribbon (Jo-Ann's), square punch

For more inspiration, please visit the talented ladies to see their beautiful creations or you can see them all at once on the ODBD Blog!



I'm submitting this to the following challenge:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #85
Paper Playtime #13 - Red, White & Blue

Hope you can join in the challenge this week!

Blessings!

Kathy


 

Saturday, June 22, 2013

CottageCutz - Springtime Bluebell Flowers

Happy Saturday!  Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!  Today I have a card using CottageCutz's Springtime Bluebell Flowers and Butterfly Mini Dies.



These flowers are so pretty and delicate!  I cut them out with Solar White Cardstock and colored them with chalk inks and makeup applicators.  Very easy to do and looks pretty against the white embossed background.  The butterfly was done the same way.  I love this little die!

Here's a closeup of the flowers and butterfly.




These are the dies I used:




Card recipe:

CottageCutz Dies: Springtime Bluebell Flowers, Butterfly Mini
Stamp: Seeds of Summer (JustRite)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Orchard Opulence (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Spring Pansy, Aloe Vera (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Lavender Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), trim (Jo-Ann's), Scrollwork Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Paper Blossoms Tool Kit and Molding Mat (McGill), pearl brad (Recollections), Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), Aleene's Paper Glaze, makeup applicators

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #85 - Anything Goes
A Random Thursday Card Challenge #2 - CAS Sketch

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Framed Fall Season - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday everyone!

It's time for more inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!  This week I used the Fall Season image to make a framed piece that would make a pretty home decor gift!




I used a simple wood frame, painted it and added some of the red designer paper.   I decorated the frame with various Fall images from the Classic Editions Release of last year which go perfect with this image.  The puppy inside the frame is popped on the image with pop dots.

Here's a closeup of the image inside the frame.






Some closeups of the elements decorating the wood frame.





Here's a little side view...




Most of the elements on the frame are pieces I made last year that never made the "cut" on a project.  I save everything I make in page protectors by release so that I can use them on fun projects like this!

I hope I leave you a little inspired!  Please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to all the beautiful projects by the designers this week!  I am amazed at the talent these ladies have, you will be too!

I'm submitting this to the following challenge:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #85 - Anything Goes

Blessings!

Kathy



Framed Fall Season

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3542 – Fall Season PreCut Set
HCPC 3544 – All Seasons Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3449 – Door to My Heart PreCut Set
HCPC 3482 – Antique Truck PreCut Set
HCPC 3483 – Days Gone By PreCut Set
HCPC 3484 – Pumpkin Harvest PreCut Set
HCPC 3487 – Classic Edition PreCut Set
HCPC 3486 – Organic Fillers PreCut Set
HCD 737 – Ornate Gateway Die
HCD 735 – Gift Ensemble Die
HCD 724 – Classic Editions Die
HCPC1 – 224 – Classic Editions Paper Collection
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other Products Used:
Paper: Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Mocha Mama, Amaretto (Powder Puffs), VersaMark
Accessories: Scallop Oval and Wide Oval Punches (SU), Clear Bark Embossing Powder (Recollections), heat tool, Bow-Easy, Havana Brown Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), white and green twine (May Arts), brown twine (American Crafts), Camel Acrylic Paint (Americana), buttons, wood frame with opening of 5-1/2” x 3-1/2”, Mod Podge, brush, sand paper, Buttercup Liquid Pearls (Ranger), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Chestnut, Tuscan Red, Crimson Red, Ginger Root, Sandbar Brown, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Chocolate, Espresso, Mineral Orange, Pumpkin Orange, Terra Cotta, Cadmium Orange Hue, Light Umber, Sand, Sienna Brown, Black, Marine Green, Moss Green, Kelp Green, Artichoke, Green Ochre, Cloud Blue, Powder Blue, Periwinkle

Instructions:
Stamp Fall Season image on Solar White with Onyx Black and color with pencils.  Trim down to fit inside frame.  Sand and paint from with acrylic paint.  Adhere red designer paper from the Classic Editions Paper Collection to frame with Mod Podge and ink edges with Amaretto Ink.  Insert picture into frame.

Stamp puppy (Antique Truck Set), color and fussy cut.  Add to picture as shown with pop dots.  Die cut gate from Ornate Gate Die and glue as shown to picture edge and over frame sides.  Decorate frame with leaves and flowers using Gift Ensemble Dies and Classic Editions Paper Collection (dp).  Stamp pumpkins, basket and apples and color with pencils.  Fussy cut apples and die cut pumpkins and basket.  Stamp stem sprays (Organic Filler Set) on dp and die cut.  Stamp wagon on dp with VersaMark and heat emboss with Clear Bark.  Die cut with matching die.  Cut a slit on top of wagon, insert pumpkins and stem sprays and glue together.  Add to frame as shown with glue.  Add twine bow with flower and rooster button as shown.  Arrange basket with apples and pumpkin over leaves and add with pop dots.  Stamp words from All Season Sentiments Set, cut out and add over leaves on top left.  Stamp sentiment (Door to My Heart Set) on dp and cut with Scallop Punch.  Ink edges with Mocha Mama.  Cut Wide Oval Punch with dp and add sentiment with pop dots.  Add bows, buttons, twine as shown.  Add Liquid pearls to flower centers.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Heartfelt Creations - Spring Season

Happy Wednesday again!

This is my second post today...if you are looking for my CottageCutz Springtime Strawberries Post, please see the post below this one.

It's time for Heartfelt Creations June Release to be revealed!!!

We are pleased to introduce the Gateway To The Seasons Collection. The Ornate Gate Die is adorned with a flourishing design and a large, exotic accent piece. Lace, gazebos, birdhouses, gardens, backyards, a fall scene, a winter home and sentiment stamps will add joy to your cards and a smile to your face. These scenes and sentiments will complete your stamp collection. The Daphne paper pack is loaded with lacy Victorian patterns in soft pink, cream and greens accented with red, green and brown. Classic Heartfelt Creations images combined with stripes, diamonds and vintage type, tags and journaling blocks create a collection you will treasure forever! Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by June 18th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $150.00.

Here is my first card with this gorgeous new release!  Isn't this Ornate Gate Die beautiful?  I love it in white with the pinks and greens of the  Daphne Paper Collection!  Below the gate I added  a white embossed border using the All Seasons Gazebo Set, more beauty!


(Click on any of the photos for a closer view)



Here's the gate opened showing you the Spring Season Image inside...




Here's the inside of the card showing you the sentiment on the left made using the All Seasons Sentiments Stamp.  This stamp has tons of words that you can cut out and piece together to create all kinds of  sentiment combinations!  Also, on the right the Spring Season Image.




Here's a closeup of the image which I colored with pencils and mineral spirits...




I just LOVE this new collection!  Wait till you see all the other designer's beautiful creations this week, what a talented group of ladies!  Please visit the HC Blog to check them out and leave a comment there for a chance to win the entire release!!!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #84 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #210 - In the Garden
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope I leave you a little inspired!

Blessings!

Kathy



Spring Season

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3540 – Spring Season PreCut Set
HCPC 3539 – All Seasons Gazebo Set
HCPC 3544 – All Seasons Sentiments
HCD 737 – Ornate Gateway Die
HCPC1 234 – Daphne Paper Collection
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:
Paper: White Cardstock, Solar White (Neenah), Baby Pink (Coordinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), VersaMark, Victorian Velvet, Forest Moss Distress Inks (Ranger)
Accessories: Labels 1, Decorative Labels 1 Dies (Spellbinders), White Embossing Powder (SU), heat tool, adhesive pearls (Want-2-scrap, Recollections), trim, Baby Pink Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Bow-Easy, distress tool, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Black, Metallic Silver, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Chocolate, Light Umber, Pink Rose, Mahogany Red, Pale Sage, Peach Beige

Instructions:
Base: Cut white cardstock 9” x 6-1/4”, score at 4-1/2” to make a 4-1/2” x 6-1/4” card base.  Cut designer paper, 3 pieces at 4-3/8” x 6-1/8” and distress edges.  Use Labels 1 to cut window openings on card base and 2 of the designer paper pieces.  Adhere pieces together to the front top and inside left.  Adhere third piece to the inside right.

Stamp scenery image with Onyx Black on Solar White Cardstock and color with pencils or as desired.  Cut with Labels 1 Die and glue inside right so it shows through window opening.  Cut 2 “frames” from pink designer paper using Labels 1 and Decorative Labels 1 together.  Ink edges with Victorian Velvet Ink and glue around openings on the inside.  Stamp sentiments on Baby Pink Cardstock with Forest Moss after “stamping off” on scrap paper first.  Cut 3 of the words or any combination needed and ink edges.  Cut piece of green designer paper into a “flag”, glue sentiments to it and add to inside of card as shown.  Stamp border (All Seasons Gazebo Set) on card front below window with VersaMark and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Cut Ornate Gateway Die with white cardstock and glue to front as shown.  Add trim below opening, add adhesive pearls and bow.









 

CottageCutz - Springtime Strawberries

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a card using one of the new CottageCutz Dies from the Spring Showers Release called Springtime Strawberries.





I just LOVE this strawberry die, it's so cute!  I used red, green, and white cardstock to cut out the pieces and inked and shaped them a bit.  They were then arranged around the oval from the Oval Doily & Frame Die with a stamped sentiment.  I love how these stand out against the white embossed background with the red card base and ribbon.

These are the dies I used:





Card recipe:

CottageCutz Dies: Springtime Strawberries, Oval Doily & Frame
Stamps: Spring Rose Medallions (JustRite)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red (SU), olive (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Forest Moss (Ranger), Real Red (SU), Thatched Straw (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Scrollwork Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Bow-Easy, Stitched Sheer/Satin Ombre Red Ribbon (sample from Really Reasonable Ribbon), adhesive pearls (Kaisercraft)

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week #210 - In the Garden
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #84 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

ODBDSLC158 - Masculine/Father's Day

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is: to make a Masculine or Father's Day Card or Project.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next challenge.


As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC158. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here is my card for the challenge this week!




I used the new Home of the Free Set from the June Release for the eagle image and The Waves on the Sea from May's Release for the sentiment.  Both these set are perfect for masculine cards.  I colored the eagle with pencils trying to match the colors on the designer papers.  Masculine card are tough, I always feel like they're missing something!

Card recipe:

Stamps: Home of the Free, The Waves on the Sea (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Neutrals Cardstock, The Guy Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Labels 8 (Spellbinders), brads, button, floss, trim, sanding block, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Henna, Chocolate, Yellow Ochre, White, Cobalt Turquoise

Here are pictures of the set I used:






For more inspiration this week, please visit my design teammates and our June Guest Designer, Cheryl Scrivens, for their gorgeous creations! 

Cheryl Scrivens, Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen
 


I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #83 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers #93 - Father's Day
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #73 - Masculine & Ribbon/Trim
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Masculine/Father's Day

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Heartfelt Creations - One Sheet Wonder Cards & Box

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a fun gift idea using Heartfelt Creations designer papers, stamps and dies!  A while back I created a "one sheet wonder" for a 6" x 6" piece of pattern paper.  I loved how it came out, so I decided to do one with HC's beautiful papers!  Here are the 6 cards I made.



Click on photo for a closer view


I love how these all coordinate together, it makes such a pretty gift!  I also made a gift box to go with these using HC's stamps.




If you're not familiar with "one sheet wonders", basically you use a piece of designer paper (or make your own), cut it into pieces using a pattern and make cards with the pieces.  I made the pattern for these and posted it in February on this post here  if you would like to read more about it or try making one yourself for a gift!

For lots more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see what all the talented designers have created for you this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 209 - Here Comes the Girls
Word Art Wednesday #83 - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenge #10 - Bingo - Ribbons/Flowers/Bows
Paper Playtime #11 - Two or More Ribbons
Tuesday Throwdown #150 - Embossing

Thank you for visiting today!  I hope I leave you a little inspired!

Blessings!

Kathy



Sun Kissed One Sheet Wonder 6x6 Cards and Box

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3535 – Sun Kissed Tags & Basket PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 – Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3537 – Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3538 – Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner PreCut Set
HCPC 3520 – Botanical Oval PreCut Set
HCPC 3363 – Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3354 – Classic Message PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCPC1 233 – Sun Kissed Paper Collection
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear


Other Products Used:
Paper: Natural White (Neenah), Baja Breeze (SU), Capers (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Aegean Blue, Spanish Olive (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Copper Microbeads (Recollections), Snow Embossing Powder (Recollections), adhesive pearls, charm, Bow-Easy, Cream Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze Seam Bindings (RAK from Jill – SU), distressing tool, embossing folders: Paper Lace II (Cuttlebug), Four Petal Flower (Sizzix), Framed Tulips (SU), Deco Fan Punch (Martha Stewart), make-up applicators, Marine Green Pencil (Prismacolor)

Instructions:
Box: Use A-2 Box Tutorial (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/a2cardbox/) using Baja Breeze for base and Natural White for cover.  Decorate cover before adhering together.  Add mats to sides of box with designer paper and inks edges using the following measurements: cut 2 at 5-15/16” x 7/8” and 2 at 4-3/4” x 7/8”.  Mat top of box with Baja Breeze measuring 4-3/4” x 6” distressing edges.   For image, cut Natural White 4-9/16” x 5-13/16”.  Stamp large corner image (Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner) and small swirl (Sun Kissed Fleur Swirl) in opposite corners with Onyx Black Ink.  Color with inks and pencil, emboss with folder and distress edges.

On separate piece of Natural White, stamp flowers, tag image and sentiment on tag and color same way.  Die cut flowers and fussy cut tag.  Add tag with pop dots.  Assemble flower and add flowers as shown.  Add microbeads, bow and adhesive pearls.
Cards: (This is a One Sheet Wonder technique where a piece of designer paper is cut a certain way and used to create a matching set of cards.)  Cut piece of designer paper 6” x 6” and use cutting layout for 6x6 One Sheet Wonder here.   All cards measure 5-1/2” x 4-1/4”.  Mat measurements are 3/16” larger, except for small designer paper pieces for Card #3 & 5 which are 1/8” larger for a thinner mat.

Card #1: Natural White base, mat with designer paper and ink edges.  Stamp sentiment, wrap ribbon around mat and add to base.  Mat designer piece #1 with Capers and Baja Breeze and add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.
Card #2: Natural White base embossed with Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Mat designer paper piece #2 with Capers and Baja Breeze, wrap Baja Breeze Ribbon around and add to base with pop dots.  Add bow, adhesive pearls and charm.
Card #3: Natural White base.  Cut mat with Baja Breeze, stamp it with Sun Kissed Background image using VersaMark and heat emboss with Snow Embossing Powder.  Wrap lace around mat and glue to base.  Mat the three designer paper pieces #3 with Natural White and Baja Breeze and glue together.  For narrow mats cut as follows: Natural White at 4-5/16” x 2”, Baja Breeze at 4-5/16” x 1-13/16” and glue together.  For top mat, cut Natural White at 4-1/2” x 1-1/16”, punch bottom with Deco Fan Punch and emboss remainder of piece with Paper Lace II folder.  Trim off top of mat so that pieces fit together as shown, glue together and add to base with pop dots.  Add three designer paper pieces as shown.  Add adhesive pearls and bow.

Card #4: Natural White base, mat with Baja Breeze and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Cut Natural White piece at 4” x 3-13/16” and emboss with Four Petal Flower folder.  Glue piece to mat as shown, wrap ribbon around and add to base with pop dots.  Mat the two designer paper pieces #4 with Capers and Baja Breeze and add to base with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.
Card #5: Baja Breeze base, mat with Natural White.  Emboss upper portion with Paper Lace II folder, stamp sentiment on bottom, wrap ribbon around and glue to base.  Cut Natural White at 2-1/8” x 3-1/8” and glue four designer paper pieces #4 as shown.  Cut second mat with Baja Breeze at 2-5/16” x 3-5/16” and glue together.  Add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #6: Natural White base, mat with Baja Breeze, then with designer paper.  Stamp sentiment on bottom.  Mat designer paper piece #6 with Capers and Baja Breeze, then add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls. 



 

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

ODBDSLC157 - A Prayer, Blessing or Encouraging Scripture

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is: To use a a prayer, blessing, or encouraging scripture

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next challenge.


As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC157. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here's my card for the challenge this week!




I love white, black and yellow together!  For my card, I used the Romantic Floral Designs and Thank You Sets.  I love the way the Romantic Floral Designs Set coordinates with the Labels 26 Dies.  I made this into a frame for the Scripture by die cutting the middle with Labels 1 Dies.  The black mat is cut with Decorative Labels 1 and the card base is made from Labels 1.  Really easy card to put together!   I really love the font on the Scripture, so beautiful!

These are the sets I used:






Card recipe:

Stamps: Romantic Floral Designs, Thank You (ODBD)
Paper: Whisper White, Black, Whitewash Butter Churn (Core'dinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Adhesive pearls (Recollections), ribbon, flowers (Michaels), Labels 1, 26, Decorative Labels 1 (Spellbinders), Bow-Easy

For more inspiration this week, please visit my design teammates to see their gorgeous creations!  We also have a new guest designer for June, Cheryl Scrivens, who is one amazing and talented lady!  I can't wait to see her creations this month!

Cheryl Scrivens, Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen



I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #82 - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenge #10 - Bingo - Ribbon/Flowers/Bow
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge #59 - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy


 

Sunday, June 2, 2013

CottageCutz - Spring Tweetie

Happy Sunday everyone!

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!  Today I have a card using two new dies from CottageCutz, Bella Floral Frame and Spring Tweetie!





Isn't this little birdie adorable? It looks like it's happily singing away!

The bird and branch are from the Spring Tweetie Die and the gorgeous delicate frame around it is the Bella Floral Frame Die. The frame, bird and leaves were cut with white cardstock and colored with chalk inks and makeup applicators. The branch, bird legs and beak are cut from a kraft colored cardstock. Here are the dies I used.






Card recipe:

CottageCutz Dies: Spring Tweetie, Bella Floral Frame
Stamps: Pun Fun (SU)
Paper: Whisper White (SU), Fudgesicle, Weathered Wood Distress (Coordinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Aloe Vera, Thatched Straw, Aegean Blue, VersaMagic)
Accessories: Adhesive Pearls (Recollections), Danish Blue Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Bow-Easy, makeup applicators, Word Window Punch.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings! 

Kathy

Saturday, June 1, 2013

ODBD June Release Blog Hop

Happy June everyone!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs June Release Blog Hop! If you got here from the super talented Lori's blog, you're in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss anything! Here are the basic details of the hop:

  • Hop will run June 1 8:00am to June 2 8:00pm EDT
  • Winners will be announced June 3 on the ODBD Blog
  • There will be FOUR PRIZES of $15, $20, $30 and $40. Gift Certificate for STAMPS in the ODBD Store. *Must be redeemed within the month of June!*
  • To qualify to win, all you have to do is hop to each designer's blog, leave a comment, and return to the ODBD Blog to tell us you completed the hop, and if you had any difficulties along the way! 

For my card, I used an awesome new set, "Home of the Free".



To create my card, I stamped the eagle, colored it with pencils and fussy cut it to I could pop it onto the white.  I stamped the quote with red ink on white cardstock, trimmed it and matted it.  Three stars were stamped, colored and fussy cut to place in the corner and around the quote.  This is an awesome masculine stamp set.  Here's a picture of the entire set.




Now from here you go the Angie's fabulous blog to see her gorgeous creation!

Card recipe:

Stamp: Home of the Free (ODBD)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Kraft, designer paper
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Real Red (SU)
Accessories: White Silk Ribbon (May Arts), button, ribbon, twine (Michaels), Four Petal Flower Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Bow-Easy

Have fun hopping!

Blessings!

Kathy