Take Delight in the Lord

Hello friends, thank you for dropping in and for the comments you leave - I always love to know you have been.  I thought I would great another quick card using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Thirty-Eight Etched Dies as I usually cut a few when I have a die out...makes it very quick if you need a card in a hurry! 

The card base has been created using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Thirty-Eight Etched Dies #7 (#1 being the smallest) The card front has been cut using light blue card stick using  Labels Thirty-Eight #6 using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine .

The beautiful flower from Flourishes,lc has been coloured using Chameleon Pens and fussy cut/hand cut using scissors.  The wonderful sentiment is from the SpellbindersTake Delight Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink.  The Bible Journal stamps are also great for card making or scrapbooking - so versatile and uplifting.  The verse has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and lightly sponged using Radiant Neon ink in Electric Yellow.  The patterned edges have been coloured using Chameleon Pens.

The sentiment image has been adhered the card front using double sided tape, the flowered has been popped up onto the side of the sentiment using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares, with the stems overlapping onto the sentiment image and secured with double sided tape.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Craftaholics R us Challenge - Treats

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes (opt twist Easel)

Sunny Day Crafting - Q" Quick and Easy

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Perfectly Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness (Pink flower)

The House That Stamps Built Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Weeks - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Flowers 

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}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders - As for Me and my House....

Hello friends - I hope you have all had a relaxing weekend - well, at least managed to get an hour or twenty of relaxing and unwinding at some stage.  Monday always comes around so quickly - too quickly really.

I had a little 'revisit' with the Bible Journaling stamps from Spellbinders - you can see my original post and tutorial HERE.  I am so impressed how perfect these stamps are for creating inspirational/motivational cards as well - there never seems to be enough stamps for faith based projects!

I have stamped the Birdhouse Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink using Imagine Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured it using Chameleon Pens.  The sentiment has been sponged using Imagine Radiant Neon ink in Electric Yellow, the purple spots have been created using a homemade stencil and Radiant Neon in Electric Purple.  This has been layered onto a pre-cut card base. I have finished off by adding two strips of Washi Tape.

This card has been linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Card Mania - Life is Colourful

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Stencils

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Include an Animal

My Besties Color It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Brown Sugar – Washi Tape

Craft for the Craic - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes +A Sentiment

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}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Bible Journaling Stamps Tutorial

Hello friends, I am very excited to be sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using one of the Bible Journaling stamps by Joanne Fink. Joanne loves to draw, letter and write inspiring sayings and this is evident in her Bible Journaling stamps.  The tag line for the Zenspirations® brand is ‘Live by inspiring others to fly’… and that’s exactly what she does.  The stamps are not only perfect for Bible Journaling, but also bookmarks, tags and cards - really there is no limit.  

I have created a bookmark using one of the Spellbinders Dies to create a Die cut pattern on one end of the tag only - you can see how this is done by following along with this tutorial.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• SBS-143 Sing unto God Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink

• S6-060 Nestabilities Art Deco Fairmont Decorative Element Etched Dies
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform
• Other : Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner,  Imagine: Radiant Neon Inks, Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and Teal Zeal; Chameleon Pens; Teal card stock; button, liquid glue, White Gel Pen'; Tassel

1. Stamp the Sing unto God Stamps Bible Journaling scripture and image into white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink.

2. Colour the image using Chameleon Art Pens,

3, Sponge the sentiment using a mixture of Radian Neon inks and a Sponge Dauber,

4. Trim the bookmark to    

5. Place the top of the bookmark under the cutting edge of the Art Deco Fairmont Decorative Elements, making sure the rest of the bookmark is pulled through so it is on the flat side of the Die.

6. Cut/emboss the top of the bookmark - embossing adds a lot of detail to the pattern.

7. Adhere the bookmark to Teal card stock cut slightly larger using E-Z Adhesive Runner

8. Attach a tassel through the top portion of the tag.

9. Add any final touches using a white gel pen - I have added spots to the stomach of the bird and to some of the feathers - as highlights.

How easy it that.  It is a lovely gift to add to a card when you are looking for something to inspire and encourage...I will be making more...

Take care friends - 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}}} and happy crafting