SSIC Falling for you

With fall arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, we have so much to be inspired by.  This week's hostess for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge is one of our founding members and leader Kris, who has chosen this week's scripture:

 

 "So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." Galatians 6:9

 

 

Kris has challenges us to make a Harvest card or Fall/Autumn 

 

I have chosen to use the autumn palette, the softer shades of browns and greens with a gentle touch of pink peeking through. 

 

 

 

I have used an image from Crafty Secrets, along with the Spellbinders Les Papillions Shapeabilities and the negative Die from the A2-Polka Dots Nestabilities® as my border (on the right hand edge of the card).  All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.  The Want2Scrap bling is designed by the amazingly talented Nina of NinaB Designs.

This card is for the following challenges:
ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes/buttons and bows
Crafty Ann's - Sketch* and/or Autumnal colour scheme
Fun with Shapes & More - must include die cut/punch – include an Animal
Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
 Raise The Bar – Anything with Wings 
Simply Create Too - So Old or Vintage
C.R.A.F.T. - Autumn  
Shelly's Images - Anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes  

 

Thank you to this weeks sponsor

Sweet n' Sassy

 

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 *  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}}}

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I wish I could tell you that I had made this card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge weeks ago but the truth is that I thought I had and suddenly realised yesterday I had NOTHING done - arggggggh! 

So I checked out this weeks challenge, hosted by our fearless leader Kris, who has chosen:

"Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10 

Use FLAGS or BANNERS in your creation

(ie. create your own flags or banners… or in your paper, image)

I quickly grabbed things that were lying around in piles on my desk (as you do!) and created flags by folding thin strips of paper in half and dove tailing the ends of them.  Each flag is attached using double sided tape and embellished using buttons and mulberry flowers, finishing off with a row of pearls.

A strip of Spellbinders Classic Edges One Edgeabilities® and Classic Decorative Insert Three Edgeabilities®  have been added along the lower edge of the card and some gorgeous vintage lace added, a butterfly and pearls (of course!).  These Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

It all came together very quickly - PHEW! LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Fun with Shapes & More - must include die cut/punch

Stampin' For The Weekend - Show us Your Style

It's All About the Vintage - Summer & butterflies

Shelly's Images - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - anything goes

Thank you to this weeks sponsor.

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 *

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 Beyond Measure

Weekends are wonderful - don't you think!?  We have had a lovely sunny one, which is a blessing after all the rain and flooding we have experienced....I could not resist getting out in the garden to photograph my card for this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.

Our hostess this week is the beautiful Miesje who has chosen:

“You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.”

 Ephesians 5: 8-9

Miesje has challenged us to create a card or project that uses both dark and light. Opposite colors; black/white, brown/ivory, deep blue/baby blue, red/pink etc.

In keeping with this weeks challenge, I decided to not to sponge but to go 'crisp' keeping the contrast to the maximum - it was not easy can tell you, my hand kept wandering towards those daubers and inks...but...no, I managed to resist - the only thing distressed at the end of this cardmaking session was me! LOL!  The gorgeous ribbon is from my friend Ann - I love the flocking on it - so plush and elegant with the touch of silver. The Dp is from DCWV - La Creme Stack

My sentiment is from the Layers of Color Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp set illustrated by Nina Brackett.  It has been stamped onto the Spellbinders Labels Sixteen Die and layered into the Spellbinders Parisian Motifs Die with foam tape between each layer. I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut my Dies.

This card is for the following challenge:

Bloggers - 3D

Clearly Inspired -  Anything

 Stamp Man - Vintage

Totally Papercrafts – Favorite Things - Spellbinder Dies

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything made with paper goes

Divas by Design - Favorite things

Just Some Lines Spring Cleaning time, use at least 2 items that are at least 6 months old - Ribbon and DP
One Stop Craft -  Mother's Day with Ribbon

Thank you to our sponsor Pizazz Aplenty 

 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 *

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}}}

LOC Say it with Flowers

Today I have my card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge - this week our hostess is the wonderful Peggysue, who has chosen:

"to the other the fragrance of life"

2 Cor 2:16b

For this weeks challenge Peggysue has said your image must be or include a flower

I have used the Layers of Color Renaissance Heart clear art stamp set. I love the elegance of it.  It has been cut out with the Spellbinders Classic Circles LG Die and layered it onto a Spellbinders Lacey Circles Die, using foam tape.  All Dies have bene cut with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The image has been coloured with SU Chalks/Pastels, using a Blender Pen and had a touch of 3D Kindy Glitz added.

Some Cuttlebug Vintage Corners have been added to the bottom panels

Lace, pearls and Bakers Twine across the top add the finishing touches.

This is a Double Dutch Fold Card, as you can see in the photo above - we will be making it in one of my Card Design Classes...I am sure the ladies will like it!

This card is for the following challenges:

Drunken Stampers - Texture

Little Claire's - Romance

Totally Gorjuss - Lace

Crafty Ann's - Bold & Bright

Delicious Doodles – Pink

Fussy and Fancy - Love

Guylou's Inimitability - Girlie, Girlie

Poodles Parlour - Mothers' Day / Female Card

Stamp Man - Texture

Crafty Purple Frog - Flower power

Do You Stack Up? - Layers

Shelly's Images - Anything goes

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 *

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner.

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP and have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

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 Happy

I am happy to be sharing my card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge with you today

This weeks hostess is the lovely Miesje, who has chosen:

 Once more will he fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with rejoicing.

 Job 8:21

Miesje has given us this challenge Make me smile! Create a happy card - happy news - rejoicing

Now I just have to say - this image makes me smile - who doesn't LOVE to get mail - Happy Mail, as we have affectionately come to know it.  I have used the gorgeous Sent with Love set illustrated by Nina Brackett for the Craft's Meow

Along with the Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs Die

the Spellbinders Foliage Die

and the Floral Doily Accents, all of these Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur!

This card is for the following challenges:

Bloggers - JFF – In Bloom

Poodles Parlour - Anything

Craft Us Crazy -  Anything goes

Paper Play - Love letters

Sassy Studio Designs - Birthday card

Little Darlings Challenges - Favorite Embellishments - flowers and pearls/lace - I LOVE IT ALL! :)

Thank you to this weeks sponsor

Make sure you stop by Stampin' Sisters in Christ to read MariLynn's devotional and check the Designers Blogs for some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

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

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 Bliss

Happy Sunday everyone - I hope your weekend has been a relaxing one!!  I love Sundays for so many reasons and one of them is because it is time for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge - this weeks challenge is hosted by our dear Sistah Kristine

"They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him." MAIN VERSE: Mark 15:17
 CONTEXT PASSAGE: See Mark 15: 16-20

Kristine has challenges us to use shades of purple as your main color AND/OR use wood paper or elements on your card.

It was time I inked up this fabulous set from Stampin Up, I was given as a gift for my birthday - so delish!  I have used Tsukineko Imperial Purple on the flourish and Spanish Moss for the butterfly - such great tones in these inks 

The background DP is embossed with the Stylised Flowers Embossing Folder and the green card stock with the Victoria EF - I love the added depth embossing adds - and of course the gorgeous lace - part of a RAK from my dear friend and SU Demo Ann

You can see the added layers and dimension here.  I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur for cutting the Labels 4 and Classic Oval Nestibilities - where were we before we discovered Spellbinders - I love how their Die Cuts add instant 'gorgeousness' - in my opinion!  LOL!

A  BIG THANK YOU to this week's sponsor Simon Says Stamp who has offered the "Why Do Birds Fall in Love" Stamp set - we appreciate their ongoing support!!

This card is for the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Spring

 Shannon's Sentiments - Include and Animal

 Crafty Catz - Embossing

Fashionista Friday - Spring

Mami Doodles - Use a Punch or DieCut

Paper Play - for Mum

Dutch Dare #106 - Distressing

Pixie Dust #68 - Fluttering Wings

The Rubber Cafe - Easter/Spring

Simon Says Stamp - Spring Colours/Easter

Flourishes Bring Back the Beauitful - The Colors of Spring

You can see Kristine's devotional on over at the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.

Make sure you stop by the Design Team Blogs and see that gorgeous 'works of the heart' they have created for you!!

*Lisa * Chris * Grace * Kristine * MariLynn * Peggysue * Randi  (on break)* Miejse * Rebekka * Sabrina*

Thank you for visiting today - I  love to see you and appreciate the lovely comments you leave for me!  I hope you are havng a great weekend - mine is coming to an end - it happens so fast!  LOL!  God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC One Heart

Hi everyone - it is Friday here already - the week has just flown by! I wanted to take a minute to thank those of you who sent birthday wishes my my DH, he appreciated each and everyone of them and had a great day - he asked me to pass on his thanks!!

This card is made with my favourite stamp companies, Layers of Color, I have used their Fleur Heart art stamp set - isn't it just gorgeous!!  I have kept the card fairly simple as I felt too ,much more would make it cluttered - what do you think!?!?

I have made it for a couple of challenges, the first being the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge where we are to be inspired by this scripture:

Mark 10: 7-9 "7. 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8. and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. 9. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." (NASB)

We have been challenged by Randi to create a card/project/layout that reflects the sentiment of this scripture by following this formula: Use whatever supplies/stamps you like to create whatever kind of card or project that you like BUT use must use TWO kinds of each item to make your ONE creation, for example. An example would be as follows: 2 different colors of cardstock, 2 different pieces of patterned paper, 2 pieces of ribbon, 2 brads.....

I have used two of everything, or used things in multiples of two - do you see the gold heart in the centre of the Fleur Heart?  The exception to this is the one black and gold button that I have used singularly, as a symbol of the two becoming one!

I have also made this for this weeks Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge where we are to use hearts...I have also used the fabulous scripture from ODBD, perfect for this occassion - who doesn't rejoice at LOVE!  Marriage is not only a commitment before God, where we exchange vows,  but also a time of celebration at this blessed union.....at our wedding my DH was playing drums with the band towards the end of the reception and our Wedding reception became one big CELEBRATION and time of rejoicing - infact we had such a great time, we were amongst the last to leave!! LOL!

I am also linking this to:

Die Cuts R US - Love Challenge

Thank you for looking and for all of the encouragment you give me, it mean so much to me -  God bless you!!   {{{hugs}}}