W2CB #70 Reminder - Always Be...

This month's W2CB challenge is based on the following phrase: 

Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman.  

Then always be Batman.  Source Unknown

 Batman is a selfless, flawed hero.  Kids of all ages (including my husband, a major fan) love him.  Many of my cards are donated to Cards for Soldiers, and they never have enough cards for boys.  I made an SVG and cut a bunch of these with my KNK Zing. 

 Black base, gold oval, black bat, rounded corners - done!  Super cute and easy to mass produce.  Be sure to share your hero, bat or other project with us at Words 2 Craft By through November 13.

W2CB #64 - Heroes

Our Words 2 Craft By quote this month come from Gerald Way:

All the best heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.  

My favorite superheroes are the men and women serving in the armed forces around the world, leaving their homes and families to keep the rest of us safe. 

These will go to Cards for Soldiers to be included in care packages for deployed military.  Did you know that April 28 is National Super Hero Day?!?  What better way to honor our everyday heroes!!!  Please join us at Words 2 Craft By through May 1, and show us your super hero!!

W2CB #57 - Crispy Fall

Here in the Midwest, there's almost always a crispness in the air when the calendar turns to September. To commemorate the change in seasons, the Words 2 Craft By quote come to us from F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.

I love making fall cards, my favorite color pallet is derived from fall colors.  I love the deep reds, purples, golds, and oranges I see on the trees around me.  

I started with paper colored with  alcohol ink and gold mixative:

I cut the leaves with old Marvy metal punches, and curled the leaves around a pencil.  Added a fun die cut background and an old SU! sentiment and done!!  Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By and show us your crispy fall creation!!!

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Words 2 Craft By - Life is Better in Flip Flops

This month at Words 2 Craft By, our challenge is "Life is Better in Flip Flops".

Carta Bella Summer Lovin' paper, Sweet Sunday Sketch #216.  How are you flip floppin' this summer?

Words 2 Craft By #54 - Most Alive

This month's Words 2 Craft By challenge begs the question - "Go where you feel most alive".  For me, it is at a beach, any beach. 

Fabulous flamingos are just a bonus!  This Hero Arts layering set is stamped with Oxide Distress Ink.  Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By and show us your happy place!!

W2CB #52 - April's Promise

Welcome back to the Words 2 Craft By April challenge!  Our words this month are:

SPRING!!  Such a wonderful promise.  

The flowers of spring in Ohio can come as early as crocuses in February, or s late as May.  I will take Spring flowers any time!!  Ellen Huston Bold Blossoms die cuts, stash washi tape made the polka dot layers, the hello from SU! Watercolor Wishes.  Please come join us at Words 2 Craft By for our April is a Promise challenge through May 2!

W2CB #51 - Phenomenal Woman

Welcome to the Words 2 Craft By Challenge!  This month's inspiring words are:

Some of the most phenomenal women I know battle health and financial issues every day and continue to care for their families.  Here's to the women who persevere! 

Very simple card, but this Concord & 9th die have more than enough detail for the card.  I only added the ticket corner punch from We R Memory Keepers.  I made a bunch of these for Gilda's House. 

Phenomenal women (and men!), join us for this Words 2 Craft By Challenge through April 4!!

W2CB #50 - Blizzard of Kisses

This month's challenge is drawn from these words:

 

This wonderful background die is a blizzard of kisses in my mind!!!

 Spellbinder die background, Hero Arts Prayers stamp/die set.  

Can't wait to see how you interpret these words!  Please share your creations with us at Words 2 Craft By!!

W2CB #48 - Christmas in my Heart

Our final challenge of 2017 is:

 

To me, Christmas is all about home. 

 Love how this turned out.  The resin wreath was just the right size for this A2 card, and the gold brad made a perfect doorknob!!  Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By through January 3, 2018!!

W2CB #47 - Abundance

Our latest challenge at Words 2 Craft By is My cup runneth over. — Psalm 23:5.

I took the challenge pretty literally.  I have a friend whose (coffee) cup is always full.  Pretty good metaphor for life!  No matter how hard things might be, I need to remember that I am blessed with a wonderful family, good friends, a roof over my head, and plenty to eat.  It hasn't always been that way.   Tim Holtz embossing folder and sentiment (thanks to my coffee loving friend Diana).  The cup was hand cut

W2CB #46 - A to B

Our new challenge at Words 2 Craft By is based upon a quote often attributed to Albert Einstein:

I was blessed with many wonderful teachers in my life, including academics, mentors, and artists.  Thank you to everyone who takes the time to nurture curiosity and imagination in young and old.

Julie Nutting doll fussy cut and popped up, Clearly Defined sentiment heat embossed in white, stash paper.  Come show us your imagination at Words 2 Craft By through October 4, 2017!