Thinking of You

I just love this stamp set from CTMH - Childhood Portrait. It is so sweet and sentimental! I added pink flower soft to my tree silhouette for some spring time blossoms (although, I know, we are quickly heading into fall!) I distressed my paper edges with both scissors and inks, to go with the antique feel of this card.

Flourishes' Feel of Fall

Want a chance to win the new releases coming out next week? Then play this challenge at the Flourishes blog for a chance to win all four! This is a very lovely sketch, so I really enjoyed creating this moonlit tree card. Have fun!

Scarecrow Card

This cute little scarecrow is from DZ Doodles and was a free digi download for playing the Copic Buzz this week. I used a sketch from the challenge that Taylored Expressions is having for their birthday celebration (13 challenges this weekend! Do you think I can get them all done?!!!) Well, if I have a chance at getting all these challenges finished this weekend, then I better make this post short and sweet so I can stay busy crafting!

Adore Card

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge
Song of Solomon 6:3 and it says "I am my Lover's and my Lover is mine; he browses among the lilies."I chose this scripture so that you could make a card for your husband/significant other (or, if you are not married or dating, a loved one of your choice that you would like to show your appreciation to) to show them how much you love them. I would ask that you make a card in the style you know they will love (hearts, red, yellow...whatever suits them best) and, here is the kicker...you have to actually give it to them prior to the challenge being over so no saving it for a birthday or anniversary. This is just an I love you and appreciate you card.

So, I made this card for my husband - who is the best in the world! I used Spellbinders Renaissance Hearts pendant and petite borders.

Just sitting here thinking about you

The challenge at Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday this week was to stamp and image and not color it. Well, since I have gotten so hooked on copics, I was afraid this one was going to stump me. Luckily, it didn't - I was just really inspired to try some other techniques that seemed to work great for this card. I paper pieced my chair using SEI's velvet paper, which gave a nice upholstery look, and sewed beads on by hand for the tufting. I embossed the flower vase and used Flower Soft for my flowers. The chandelier was cut from my Cricut Home Decor cart, and I outlined it with a Sakura clear pen, and added orange stickles for the candle light. I used the sketch from Priscilla's Midnight Madness site for my layout.

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Giveaway Alert!

This week at Katz Designz, they are giving away a stamp set to go along with the challenge at Cuttlebug Spot, to create something with a back to school theme. This is a really cute girl and boy stamp set from The Angel Company. You can post a comment each day for the next week to earn entries. Good luck!

Bread of Life

There is a great new blog - Stampin' Sisters in Christ. The ladies participating in the challenge are so very talented! The first challenge is this week, and the mission was to create a card with a food theme. I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil and quoted John 6:35 - And Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. I pray that any of you who don't know Jesus, will come to know and love him, and receive the peace that only He can offer!

Notebook for Espanol class

So, I am realizing that it is probably much easier to learn a foreign language when you are younger! My whole office is taking a Spanish class for the next six weeks, and with my southern accent, it just isn't very pretty! So, I made a notebook for my class that would work for my Cuttlebug Challenge which was to create a back to school set, gift set for a teen, for their locker, or for your desk, or a s a gift to someone. I figured if I didn't sound great speaking Spanish, I might as well look good taking my notes for class! The challenge at Cuttlebug Spot was to make something hot. Although, I've never been to Mexico, I know it would be quite hot (and you know this poor little dancer would have to be very hot under all those layers of ruffles!) I used my Life's a Beach cartridge to cut the sun and the letters (which I embossed with the new diamond plate folder). The cute image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. Finally, I used my Bind-it-all, which I am embarrassed to say, I have had for over a year, and this is the first time I have used it. It was just really intimidating to me - although, it really was not hard to use after I pulled it out today. Hopefully, I will use it much more now that I have figured it out a little bit.

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