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

Home is Where the Heart Is

Hello Flourishes Friends! Welcome to the first Flourishes LC September Challenge (and my very first post as a Senior Designer) where Vicki has challenged us to use Gold on our cards.  Not  a hard challenge for me - I love to use gold ink - such a lovely warm glow.  If you have come from Beverly's Blog you are in the right place.

I stamped the  image onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured using watercolour markers.  This has then been cut out using an oval Die, which has been used as a stencil before removing the card stock, by sponging using gold ink and a sponge dauber.  I have to say - doesn't that chair look so comfy - I could spend many hours there - on a veranda or under a tree.

The Oval has then been popped up using  3D Foam Squares to give it dimension onto embossed card stock that has also been inked with gold ink - this time I used a brayer - it works so well on embossing, I like the crisper finish it has,  The sentiment has also been stamped using black ink an diecut, sponged with gold ink and popped up on 3D Foam Squares. I have finished off with some gorgeous blue ribbon, a button and twine.

Please check out the other great designs from the rest of the Design Team - the next stop along the way is Nancy.

Amanda Havon 

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - You are here

Nancy Nickel

Naomi Gong

Vicki Dutcher

I am looking forward to seeing you each Friday in September, as a part of a weekly Flourishes LC Friday Hop, from now on - so much inspiration and you are going to LOVE what each Designer is sharing!

Take care friends and 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 creating

                            

Flourishe lc Senior Designer

I am excited to be sharing that I have been asked to be a Senior Designer for Flourishes lc.  I have always loved Flourishes images - infact when I first started on this creative journey I won their New Release sets on a Split Coast Stampers Forum - and it was on my birthday. My addiction passion had begun!

 I was also honoured to have been excepted into their ROYAL COURT and become one of their Loyal Royals - you can read about that HERE.  

 You can also see one on my Guest Designer Posts from way back.  I would love you to join me on this journey - my first post will be tomorrow when the Senior Designers are having a fun Blog Hop - lots of inspiration to be had.  I hope I inspire you! 

Thank you to Jan Marie for asking me on board - it was just the right timing for me and that makes all the difference!

Take care friends and 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 creating

                            

Spellbinders Tuesday Video Tutorial - Spring - Rain, Butterflies and Flowers

I am sharing the Tuesday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog- this week we are all about Spring - Rain, Butterflies and flowers.

I would love you to pop across and see the full project - and let me know what you think.  You can see it HERE

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}}}

 

 

 

Poppies

We all love flowers - whether they are out in the garden or inside our homes - and then there are floral images

This image is from Flourishes and has been coloured using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™Markers.

 

The flower has been layered into a Dies from the Opulent Ovals Spellbinders® Majestic Elements Nestabilities®, followed by the Labels Ten  Spellbinders® Nestabilities®.  All of the Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

The gold frame is stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink

The bling is from Want2Scrap©

This card is for the following challenges: 

Happy Campers - Bling 

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - Use your favorite thing

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Flowers

Scrappers' Delights - diecuts/punches 

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

Fashionista Challenge - Wedding or Birthday 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp and Show - 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}}}

SSIC Peace

It is time for this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge, this weeks hostess is the lovely Peggysue, who has chosen:

 

Make a card that to you represents peace or calm; with an image, color scheme, CAS layout or verse, something that speaks peace to you, but peace symbols themselves are excluded. The card has to speak peace through your own style.  John 16:33

 

There is nothing more peaceful than being in the garden, we often unwind as we water the plants, it is so relaxing after a busy day, especially in an Australian summer. 

 

I have used an image from the Flourishes Sweet Days of Summer

stamp set, cutting it out with Spellbinders Standard Circles LG Nestabilities, layering it onto the Parisian Motifs.  Want2Scrap Black Gems have been added around the circle.

 

 

 

 

The sentiment is cut out with the Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One Shapeabilities and layered onto lace and some narrow gingham ribbon.  The butterfly embellishment is tied onto the bow.

 

 

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Cards Galore - Anything goes

Oozak - Die cuts

Craft Us Crazy - Children and/or Fall

Do You Stack Up? - Something vintage

Happy Campers - Use a tag

Paper Crafting Journey - Add some bling

Southern Girls - Ribbons

Cards by Lady Anne / Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

 Paper Shelter Challenge - Charm

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Girl 

Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes  

Everybody-Art-Challenge -  Bling

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes!

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Flowers

 One Stop Craft - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - Bling it on

 

A special thank you to this weeks sponsor

 

The lovely Diane from Daydream 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 * Tina (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}}}

SSIC A Tree

Sunday comes around so quickly and with Sunday comes the most inspirational Challenge of them all - The Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.  This weeks hostess is the lovely Miesje, who has chosen the following scripture:
 

 

 

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8

 

 

 

Miesje has challenged us to have an image of a tree on your card or project.

I have used this gorgeous image from the Sweet Days of Summer stamp set by Flourishes llc.  I love silhouette images and this set is stunning.

 

 

 

 

I have used Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Nestabilities - I love this set, it makes a card so pretty instantly - the Dies have been cut using theSpellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.  My gorgeous pearl bling is from Want2Scrap  and the flowers are from my stash.

 

 

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Clearly Inspired - Sentimental

Craftymess – Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles – Monochrome

Guylou's Inimitability - fancy die cut

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Autumn

C.R.A.F.T. - Monochromatic

Craft Us Crazy - Children and/or Fall

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Autumn Leaves/Trees

 

Thank you to this week's sponsor


 

Whimsy Stamps

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 * Tina (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}}}

 

THINK PINK Challenge

 

October is the month where women everywhere show their love and support for one another and come together to try and  raise breast cancer awareness and take care of their personal health.

 

 

 

 

 Flourishes are encouraging us to  THINK PINK!  this week  and I have made  a card to join in - although my card does not look that pink in this photo - it is in real life and that is what counts!

 

 

 

 

I have used the Flourishes Butterflies & Blossoms stamp set, stamping it onto a Spellbinders Labels Eight Nestabilities, using the Die as a Stencil before the card is removed.

 

 

 

 

The sentiment is from JustRite and the gorgeous bling is JustRite® Stampers

 

 

 

The Pretty pink paper is from My Mind's Eye™. My Die has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Pink

Charisma Cardz - Bling

Sassy Studio Designs - Think pink

Crafts and Me - Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp - Glimmer/sparkle

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + optional Celebrate

The Stamping Boutique - Pink Pink Pink!

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

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

 

There are a number of other ways you can join in the support that is happening

 

JOIN COPIC OZ! If you make a pink creation and use Copic Markers, you can also join the gals over on the Copic Oz blog as they raise funds for the McGrath Foundation to support those affected by Breast Cancer. For EVERY card entered, $5 will be given to the McGrath Foundation thanks to X-Press Graph-X, our Australian distributor for Flourishes. You have until Monday October 29th (AU EST). And, the winner will be announced on Tuesday October 30th! The winner will receive Flourishes’ Think Pink stamp set along with some other goodies! Click HERE to learn more!

JOIN SCS! This month, Flourishes is joining dozens of stamp manufacturers and card making retailers along with Splitcoaststampers for the Hope You Can Cling to month for breast cancer awareness. Each day this month, there are challenges with some fabulous prizes on the line — including a $100 gift certificate courtesy of Flourishes! But, the most important piece of this month is the donation of cards to the MD Anderson Cancer Center. These cards can be sent with encouraging words or can be sent blank, so that families have a way to write notes to their loved ones in care. Instructions on how to send cards are a part of each of the challenges! You can click HERE to learn more about the Hope You Can Cling to campaign!

 

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment, I read each one and appreciate your support and encouragement - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your kind wordfs are 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}}}