SSIC Making Music

It is Sunday and that means it is time for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.  this week our hostess is MariLynn who has chosen the following scripture: Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Ephesians 5:19-20 MariLynn has challenged is to create a project that shows some element of music.  I have used a Music Sheet from an old Hymnal that was given to me as it was falling apart - perfect for card making.     I have used the Spellbinders Paper Arts Lacey Circles Nestabilities and Grommet Tags Shapeabilities, both Dies have been cut with the Grand Calibur.       I have also added some vintage lace, Want2Scrap bling and a hand crotchet rose by my dear friend Maxine.  The paper is KaiserCraft and the sentiment is from the Penny Black Social Butterfly stamp set, illustrated by my dear friend Laura Kirste Campbell.   This card is for the following challenges: 2 Sisters - Use Your Favorite Stamps (lurvee anything by Laura Kirste) A Gem of a Challenge - For the Girls Craftymess Challenge - Distressed/Ages Hiding in my Craft Room - Anything Goes - show YOUR style    Sweet Stampin - must Stamp - Vintage Totally Gorjuss - Punches & Dies ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes Paper Play - Flowers & lace Crafts and Me - Favorite Color (blue) For Fun Challenges - use a stamp Waste Not Wednesday - "use your forgotten stuff" Die Cuttin' Divas - Tic Tac Toe* (Shabby Chic, Doily (Die) Flower)   Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes       Thank you to our sponsor     Fred She Said Designs Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!! * Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *   * Candice * Diane * Helen * Jerusha * Michelle * Sandie L * Laura (Guest Designer) * Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you! {{{hugs}}}

Guest Designer for Julianna Hudgins

I am so excited to have been asked to be a Guest Designer for the amazingly talented Julianna Hudgins. Julianna is a gifted artist and Designer, she is inspiring in all she does.

 

I have some of the beautiful Spellbinders™ Positively Me™  by Julianna Hudgins to create my projects - you can see the details and close ups here.

 

Thank you Julianna and Holly for this wonderful opportunity, I have had such a lot of fun.

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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ODBD Seasons

 

Good morning - it is Saturday morning here for me and I am hoping to have a highly productive day, but before I 'get my craft on' I am wanting to share a quick card with you.

 

 

 

I needed some 'Religious' cards for the shop - that categories always makes me smile - religious really just applies to something we go 'religiously' like, cleaning our teeth - just sayin'!  I do love to create 'faith based' cards and am happy they sell well at this store too. 

 

 

 

 

I naturally reached for my Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 1 and my Spellbinders Paper Arts Dies - I have used the Parisian Motifs Shapeabilities® to cut out this sentiment, using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.  I used the Die as a mask, sponging around the center before removing the card from it - I love this technique, it gives the illusion of another layer without adding the 'bulk'.  Makes it so much easier and less expensive for posting to someone - something I try to consider...but as someone who loves layering.....I am not always successful with this! LOL!

 

 

 

 

and added a few embellishments I had sitting on my desk - an adorable butterfly that was part of a RAK, lace and a gorgeous little flower from the Craft Queen.

 

 

 

Coming together very quickly, which is just as well as this month our local corner store where I sell my cards, sold 60 cards - no time for procrastinating here! LOL!

 

This card is for the following challenges:

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Week 2, Anything Goes

Brown Sugar – Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Paper Play - Flowers & lace

Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings

Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Spellbinders Spiders WebTutorial

 

I have a fun tutorial to share with you over at Spellbinders Paper Arts where the theme is Halloween!  We do not celebrate this holiday here in Australia but I LOVE these colours and used them as my inspiration - along with the gorgeous Spider Web Dies.  I would love you to pop over and have a look - and let me know what you think.

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

 

 

Flourishing Hydrangeas

Today I am sharing a  card with you that I have just finished creating for my Card Design Class tomorrow night.

 

 

 

One of the ladies asked if I can show them how to create a Waterfall Card, I had to do a little 'research' and this is what I came up with.

 

 

 

 

I have a tutorial ready to show you very soon.  I was pleasantly surprised how easy is to get this cascading effect.  I have used the Hydrangea stamp set from Flourishes llc it works perfectly as you can see from the following photos showing you the various steps of the waterfall.

 

 

 

 

 

The images have been coloured in using SU Chalks/Pastels and had 3D Kindy Glitz added to the centres for that sparkle.

 

The vintage lace is from my stash and the bling is from Want2Scrap, I don't seem to be able to create a card without adding bling these days - love the stuff!

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes!

Love to Create - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Vintage/Shabby Chic - Sparkle 

Stamptacular Sunday - Bling It On 

Heck of a Challenge - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Anything Goes

Unique Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes 

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Avadares – Make It Sparkle 

Brown Sugar – Anything Goes

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

 

FTTC188 Fall Flowers

It is my last week as the September Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge Guest Designer and it has been wonderful - these ladies are amazingly talented and ever so sweet with their comments - A BIG THANK YOU to Jan Marie and Amanda for having me!!

 

 

 

The challenge this week is fall

 

 

 

inI have used the Daffodils from A Year in Flowers 1 Stamp set, colouring them with PrismaColor Pencils and Odourless Mineral Spirits, fussy cutting and popping up onto the Spellbinders Antique Frame and Accents Shapeabilities, this in turn has been layered into the Standard Circles LG Nestabilities, Lacey Circles Nestabilities and A-2 Polka Dots Card Maker .  All of the Dies have been cut at the one time with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

 

 

 

 

Seam Binding, a button and some divine 'daisy' vintage lace are the finishing touches

 

 

 

resulting in lots of layers with fall colours - what do you think?!

 

 

This card is for the following challenges: 

Creative Stamp Friends - New Stamps

House of Gilli - Use 2 of your Favorite things (Spellbinders Dies/ Flourishes Stamps)

Lollipop Crafts - 2 different punches or dies 

Love to Create - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - JFF - Autumn 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Autumn Colours

Creative Inspirations Paint - Fall Colors

No Matter Which Challenges - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Just Some Lines - Lets Celebrate Fall

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes 

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

 

Please stop by the FTTC Design Team blogs for some wonderful inspiration, these girls are amazing...we would love to see you play along.

* Amanda * Allison * Broni * Cindy * Heather * Makiko *

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Crafty Friend Challenge

I am back to share a card for the Crafty Friends Challenge - it was lovely to see some of you play along in the last challenge - this week the theme is Halloween.

 

 

 

 

This is something we don't celebrate in Australia, so I have used the colours used for Halloween as my inspiration.

  

 

 

 

I have used an image designed by my dear friend Laura Kirste for Penny Black - Thread of Flight stamp.

 

 

 

With the additionof Want2Scrap bling - Swirls Finesse

 

 

and of course SPellbinders Dies - I have cut the image out using the Labels Twenty Nestabilities and also using the Pumpkin Accents Shapeabilities.  All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine.

 

This card is created for the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Things with Wings

Secret Crafter - Distressing

Sugar Creek Hollow - Vintage Animals

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Christmas - Sparkle & Bling

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

 

 

We would love you to join in with our challenge, pop over and check out the Design Team - you are sure to be inspired at every stop!

Beate Johns * Charmaine Ikach * Linda Lucas (that's me) * Nina Brackett * Lori Craig (Guest Designer)

 

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment, I read each one and appreciate your support and encouragement! I do look forward to seeing you play along with this Bi-weekly challenge - there is so much fun ahead and you are going to want to be part of it!

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SSIC Handmade

This week I am honoured to be the Hostess for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.

  I have chosen a well known scripture from Psalms:

 

 

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.  Psalms 139:14

 

 

 

 

My challenge is to create a project with something handmade on it - could be a flower, stitching, patterned paper - show us your creativity!

 

 

I have used the Our Daily Bread Designs Butterly Corner Stamp, stamping it in Black StazOn and colouring the image using the Crayon Resist technique using Distressing Inks and daubers.  A second butterfly has been stamped, coloured and popped up on foam tape.  The bling is from Want2Scrap.

 

The sentiment on the tag is from the Our Daily Bread Designs God's Love stamp set.  You can also see the machine sewing on my tag - I don't usually sew on cards but think I just might have to get the sewing machine out a little bit more often!

 

I have used the Spellbinders Classic Edges Two Edgeabilities  with the Classic Decorative Inserts One  for my lacy border on both the pocket and the tag.  My Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.
‘Who am I?’ I never cease to be amazed by the inward battle that so many people seems to have on an ongoing basis, this is made even more apparent to me living in a household with three teenagers and surrounded by their peers. Social Media is an amazing thing, it is also very eye opening.....

 

It is very clear in God's Word that our identity, who we really are comes from God - it is He who created us, who formed us in our Mother's womb and knows every fibre of our being - He gives us our true identity! Who we really are is not determined by our parents, sibling or friends, it is not something we earn or can take credit for - our identity comes from God alone.

We are God's masterpiece. We have been knitted and woven together by God. I am made by God and that makes me God's masterpiece; everyone of us is God's masterpiece because we have been made by God.

‘Who am I?’ ‘What makes me, me?’ ‘What makes me special and unique?’ ‘What gives me value and worth?  Not the right group, or how we look, no amount of popularity, or money, designer clothing, grades, physical fitness, sports, job, title, position – none of this gives me value and worth.

 The answer: I am God's masterpiece fearfully and wonderfully knit together in my mother's womb, someone Jesus came for and died for.

When we understand this, then we are free to be who we are designed to be - children of the Most High God - a chosen priesthood, unique - God's Masterpiece!!

This card is for the following challenges:
ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Week 1, Anything Goes
Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes
Fun with Shapes & More - must include die cut/punch – include an Animal
Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations -  Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend - Feeling Floral  
Crafting for all Seasons -Things with Wings
Through The Craft Room Door - Alway's Anything Goes!
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes

 

Thank you to this weeks sponsor

A Day for Daisies

 

 

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

* Candice * Diane * Helen * Jerusha * Michelle * Sandie L * Laura (Guest Designer) *

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Fairy Wishes for You

It has been a few days since I have blogged, but believe me I have been busy creating - I have a few exciting things ahead that I can't share right now, but will be very soon...in the meantime, I found this card that I had created but have not posted....not sure how that happened!

 

 

 

The stamp is a retired image by NinaB Designs - isn't ti adorable, this is a favourite set of mine and one I am glad I own.

 

 

I have stamped the image with Walnut Stain Distressing Ink, the wings are stamped twice, popped up on foam tape and sprinkled with glitter - as fairy wings are!

 

 

The sentiment is also retired (sorry) and the paper is from My Mind's Eye.

 

 

 

Mulberry Roses, along with shimmered and blinged buttons

 

 

 

I have used Spellbinders Postage Stamps Nestablities and Classic Squares, cutting them out with the Grand Calibur.  The final touch is some vintage lace...and pearls!

 

This card is for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Children

Crafty Ribbons - Vintage

Delightful Challenges - Use a sentiment on your card

Moving Along With The Times - Girly and prim & proper

Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings

Fab 'n' Funky - C10Things with Wings

Papelitos Stamps - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's - Die Cuts

Through The Craft Room Door - Alway's Anything Goes!

 

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes

 

 

Clear It Out! - Child image + any old stash (buttons and lace)

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}