GLIMMER LACE BLESSING

Happy Saturday! Today will be a relaxing day (I hope! lol) as I am planning on stamping during the day time hours and getting together for our Monthly Game Night with friends! 


On todays card, I used the Technique Junkie Newsletter for this creation using the Glimmer Lace technique from the 08/10 Newsletter


Here are the details:

Stamps: Things with Wings, Inspirational Phrases from I Brake For Stamps

Paper: WHite, Black, Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Black

Accessories: Offray Ribbon, Lace, Martha Stewart Glitter, Xyron, Technique Junkies Newsletter, EK Success Punch, Dimensionals,

You can save yourself 10% by using the code Save10Chris at I Brake for Stamps!


Have a wonderful weekend! Thank you for stopping by!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE - SPRING FLOWERS

YOU MAY FIND THE OUR DAILY BREAD ANNIVERSARY BLOG HOP HERE


HAPPY FRIDAY Everyone- I hope you have had a great week! I have had a busy week with sick children, catching up after being gone, picking up my mom from the hospital and preparing for a Stamp Class I am holding tonight! Whew! Today, I will clean for the class as my floors desperately need some attention!


Now, are you ready for the BLOGGERS CHALLENGE!? This week's Bloggers Challenge isto create a card with SPRING FLOWERS! If you actually scroll through this past weeks posts you will see many projects! I also used the Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers as my inspiration.


On this week's Bloggers Challenge card, I used the Marble Smooch technique from the Technique Junkie Newsletter from the October/ November 2010.

Here are the details: 

Stamps: Just Dandy from Mark's Finest Paper

Paper: White Storm Card Stock, Black, Prickly Pear

Accessories: Smooch, Technique Junkie Newsletter, Petal Pink liquid pearls, Basic Grey Bling it, SU Buttons, Dimensionals, Thread

If you'd like to play along, please link back to THIS POST (On Lisa's Blog), mention you created your card for the Bloggers Challenge Embossing Challenge, and link your card below using the Link Tool.  Just a note on the link tool, your link should be a direct link to your challenge post, please do not link to cards that were created prior to the challenge. 


Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!

WHEN PIGS FLY...

Hello Everyone- 
We are preparing for the big game between the Packers and the Bears in the play offs... I will watch it passively. Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but I really do not care about football! LOL I will have it on and probably craft while I watch it and glance at it every now and then! So as I say preparing... we will probably have a veggie tray to munch on and some other goodies I bought from my girl friend Christina who sells Tastefully Simple.


I created this card for several challenges on Splitcoast... I used the Color Challenge (Baja Breeze, Bravo Burgundy and Pear Pizzazz) and the Sketch Challenge for this past week too.


I used the Technique Junkie Newsletter Dec 2009/ Jan 2010 Issue and Outside the Lines technique.

Here are a few more details..

Stamps: This Little Piggy from SmARTworks

Paper: Basic Grey

Ink: Copics, Memento Black

Accessories: Dew Drops, Red/ White Cord, TJ Newsletter, Dimensionals, Stickles

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! Thank you for stopping by! 

Marbled Smooch background... Embossed Poinsettias

Hello and Welcome! It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD20)!  The assignment is Our Daily Bread Designstamps.  The challenge is to use embossing powders. Embossing powders have become more sophisticated over the years. We have regular embossing powders, super fine powders, and tinsels powders to name a few styles not to mention all the fabulous color choices. Pick your color and your style.  Be sure to tell us which embossing powder style you chose! We would love to see what you create using ODBD stamps!

My card uses the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge for my lay out. I also used the Technique Junkie Newsletter Marbled Smooch technique for my background. I quickly became addicted to this technique and created MANY of these in assorted colors. What a FUN technique!!! Are you a Junkie yet?

Here are a few more details:
Stamps: Blessed Christmas, Randi's Song and From Me to You
Cardstock: White, Eggplant, Silver, Pink Pirhouette
Dies: Poinsettia Die
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powders, Heat Tool. Versamark, Smooch Paints, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Dimensionals


I am also entering this in the following challenges:

• Craftalicious Challenges: challenge 10 - anything goes 
• For Fun - Something I've never used before - New Dew Drops!
• Papertake - 3 of a kind 3 Dew Drops
• Ellaphantastic - Anything Goes
• Pollycraft - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Something Old and Something New (old paper, new Dew drops)
• Stamp Something- Punch something Die cut from ODBD
• Corrosive - Clean up the Dust (papers and Smooch)
• Going Grey- going 3D 

Be sure to take a few moments to see what the other talented ladies have created with this challenge! We would love for you to play along with us!

Angie, Marcelle, Connie, Grace and Betty

Thank you for stopping by! Have a BLESSED day!

BE STRONG AND TAKE HEART

Hello and HAPPY SATURDAY! Today we are going to a graduation party for my nephew. I wonder where the time went? I think it was just yesterday he was 4 and I was spiking his hair up with gel and taking him to Chuck E Cheeses. He is now 6'4" and all grown up! It is exciting to see him grow and to see what the LORD has in store for him!

Todays card is NOT a graduation card, but an encouragement card. I participated in the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #284 and this was what I came up with! Here is the sketch...

Here are the details and materials I used for my card...

Stamps: Scripture Collection 3, God Loves You, From Me to You from Our Daily Bread Designs

Cardstock: Origins Basic Grey, Banana, Garden Green

Accessories: Gold cord, Martha Stewart Punch, Nestibilities, Yellow grosgrain, Diamond Stickles, Dew Drops, Copics

ODBD Creating a Scene

Hello Everyone!!! Happy Thursday!

It is time for Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD11)! This week, Angella Crockett, one of the ODBD Bread Basket Designers is hosting. Angie is challenging us to "create a scene." Now, you can use any of ODBD scene stamps or combine other ODBD images and scriptures with designer papers and create your own scene! Important thing is to have fun "making a scene!" We would love to see what scene you create!

I am thrilled to be participating in their challenges with the gorgeous ODBD images! I used the Path of Life image from ODBD and trimmed it to create my scene. I started off taking a picture of my card (see below) and thought it needed "a little something else." As I looked around my messy desk, I saw my Stickles on the shelf so I grabbed it and added several different colored Stickles to the card...

I used the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch #283 as my lay out...

Here are a few more details:

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs - Path of Life

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Kraft, Close to Cocoa SU, white

Accessories: Copics, Dew Drops, Stickles in assorted colors, Paper piercing tool, mat pack, Nestibilities, Dimensionals, Mini glue dots

You can see MORE GORGEOUS scenic cards on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog and the following blogs

Angella

Sabrina

Betty

I hope you have a blessed day! Thank you for stopping by!

LONGING FOR WARMER DAYS

Hello! If you are coming here from a Direct Link - I have Blog Candy HERE.

It is almost up to the 50's here in Wisconsin! I would really love it if it were at least 70 - but no warmer than 85 with NO humidity! For me, that is perfect weather!

Todays card uses a few different challenges. The first one is the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #273 and the second one uses Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #23 - which is to use three different punches!

Here are the details:

Stamps: Circle of Friendship & All in a Row from SU, Mo's Digital Pencil, Summer Image

Cardstock: Basic Grey Origins, Co'ordinations, Black, Neenah White 80#

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black and Copics

Accessories: 1/2 inch, 1 inch and 1 1/4 inch Circle punches, Butterfly punch from Martha Stewart, K&Company Gems, Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals, Markers Gold & Black

Thank you for taking a closer look and for taking the time to comment! I appreciate your kindness! Have a blessed day!

TAE KWON DO IN MO STYLE...

Hello Everyone -

SCROLL DOWN ONE PROJECT for the CREATIVE CUTS AND MORE BLOG HOP! You can leave me some LOVE on this card too (I know I would LOVE it! :) )

While my children were working on school assignments, I made this card for several challenges...

























1. Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #17 - we were to make a card/ project with WOOD or WOULD or something with FAUX WOOD. I used CORK as my Martial Arts Board and drew the hands holding it. They are also doing a DT call on their blog - and this is one of my submissions! I am a HUGE fan of their images!

2. I also made this for the CAS Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers- which was an inspiration challenge - you can find my inspiration HERE

3. Sweet Stop Sketch #42

I am now ready for a nap, but will have to settle for some caffiene LOL Before I go listed below are the details on my card...

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil - Girl Karate
Paper: Red, White, Black
Ink: Copics, Memento Black
Accessories: MS Punch, Cuddlebug, Buttons, Brads, Black stitched ribbon, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Cork

Thinking of You...

Hello! Today was one of those days... busy with the children doing school, laundry and add to that I am not feeling the best.



Today was my weigh in day and I lost another 2 pounds this week!



I took a little time this afternoon to create a card using the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge once my children were done with school...



Here are the details for my project:
Stamps: End of the Summer Digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Viilet, White
Accessories: Vintage ribbon, Primas, circle punches, dimensionals, scallop edge punch

I recieved the INSPIRATION to color the girls hair from my VERY talented friend, Ann. You can see her beautiful creation HERE. She ROCKS with her coloring and OOZES with talent in stamping!

Thanks so much for taking some time and stopping by! Hope you have a blessed day!!!

IN HIS TIME -BASIC GREY

Hello! I hope this finds you having a great day! Today, I will be heading out to Boys' Club and the Girls' Scouts. The kids are looking forward to some fun time with their friends.

I created this project yesterday using Periphery Basic Grey DP - I love this paper (Oh who am I kidding! I love Basic Grey!!!)

Stamps: In His Time, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Sentiment SU Close as a Memory

Paper: Basic Grey Periphery

Ink: Copics,

Accessories: Pearl Gems, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Ribbon Mistletoe

I am off for the day! The next few days are busy, but I will be popping in to say Hello! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #133- SKETCH!

Hello! Today is Bloggers Challenge Day and we have a SKETCH CHALLENGE! I love Sketches! They help me SIMPLIFY things in the whole scheme of stamping. I just have to figure out placement then. :)

Today, I only had a very short time to stamp, so I kept this very simple! I threw in the Limited Supply Challenge from Splitcoast Stampers #254! We were supposed to red, black or pink with something with Polka Dots! My paper has polka dots on it but it wasn't quite the "right" shade of red that I wanted, so I used my darker red ink pad to give it a deeper red color.





Here are the details:

Stamps: Autumn Blessings by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Sentiment by SU

Paper: Red Polka Dots SU, Black pattern by TLC, Black, Red, White

Ink: Copics

Accessories: Black Gems, Ribbon, Dimensionals

You can check out more ideas by clicking on my side bar link to the Bloggers Challenges. There are so many talented stampers in this group, you do not want to miss an opportunity for some real eye candy!

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. It really does make my day! Have a great day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE - FALL PROJECTS

Hello! Today for me is Bloggers Challenge Day and the challenge was HAPPY FALL YA'LL. This week has been filled with activity for Creative Cuts and More - so I thought I would have some fun with Turkey Day by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! I just love this little guy. He is fun to color and he makes me smile!


Here are a few more details on my card...
Stamp Set: Turkey Day from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Gypsy Harvest DP, Vanilla
Accessories: K&C Gems

This card also uses Splitcoast Stamper Sketch #254

BLOG CANDY WINNERS:

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Thanks for the chance to win this atamp set. You gals have gone the extra mile on these albums!!!Congrats....Now go pick me!!!!lol

Junqeandroses congratulations you have won the Baked With Love stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

The blog candy winner from last week is http://craftingontheprairie.blogspot.com/, please contact me with your mailing information at chrissyd723@gmail.com and I will have your goodies mailed to you!

I hope this card makes you smile too! Be sure to check out the other Blogger Challenge participants this week by clicking on the side bar banner. Thank you for stopping by. Your comments really make my day!!! Have a great weekend.

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #116 - THINKING OF YOU

Hello! I hope this is finding you having a GREAT day! I personally am glad it is Friday. We have had such a busy week. My weekend is busy too, but it will be nice to have my husband home with me.

When I created this card, I decided to use Christmas paper - I actually just liked the red and the brown and the green combo - but was told it looks a bit too Christmas-sy. The image is a new digital image available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I also used the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch #245 as my starting point...

Stamps: Harvest Fruits available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Paper: Garden Green, Chocolate CHip, Merry Moments DO
Accessories: Chocolate Taffeta, Dew Drops, Paper Peircing tool, Mat Pack, Dimensionals,

Be sure to check out all of the Bloggers Challenge participants projects by clicking on the link on the sidebar. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Waddle I do? & Sanded Whitewash

With my children doing school, we are home a lot more which means I am back to stamping!!! I love it! I was able to play along yesterday with the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge and while I was at it - I used Technique Junkies Sanded Whitewash technique from the August newsletter to go along with it.

This is a new release from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps called Waddle I do without You? Isn't it cute!? Here are a few more details on my project...then I am back to stamping some more!

Stamps: Waddle I do without You? Available at sweetnsassystamps.com
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, basic Grey
Accessories: Copics, Paper Piercing tool, Mat Pack, Dew Drops, Dimensionals,
Techniques: Sanded White wash

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

All About Joy - It's Back! :)

Happy Sunday! It has been several weeks since I have had time to create a lot, but I had some time - PRAISE GOD!!! I was able to work ahead and get three projects done. Today I hope to get A LOT more completed!!! I want to start getting a week ahead on things so it won't be so stressful and I can enjoy the process.

Todays post includes several challenges...

1. Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge

2. Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge (see sketch below)

3. Our Creative Corner - Mother's Day Challenge

4. My Sisterhood of Blogging Stampers group has a Mother's Day theme too.

This is also an ALL ABOUT JOY card - I was thinking the other day, that it has been a few weeks. An ALL ABOUT JOY card is all Stampin' Up! product is used. I did use Nestabilities and my computer and printer for the words that say... We love you this much...

If you have a chance, check out my Sisterhood of Blogging Sisters projects. Their names are to the RIGHT... I hope you have a fabulous day!

Newsprint Reveal and an Announcement...

Hello! The past two days, I have been feeling a bit under the weather. My stomach is crampy and not feeling quite right and I have a sinus headache. ICK. Yesterday was far worse than today, I woke up, grabbed a cup of coffee, had 2 sips only to get so nauseas I ended up back in bed. By lunchtime, I felt better and was able to function again. Today, I am able to function, but trying to take it easy.

This morning, while enjoying a cup of coffee I was reading my e-mails and recieved one from the Technique Junkies Newsletter. Remember, I am their Guest Designer this month!? This is my exciting news... I have been invited to join their Design Team!!! I will start in June!

This card is one I made yesterday. I used Technique Junkies April/May Newsletter and the Technique Newsprint Reveal technique. I also combined Splitcoast Stampers Color #213 and Sketch Challenges #223.

Here are a few more details...

Stamps: From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Dream Silhouettes, A True Friend
Paper: bashful Blue, So Saffron, Spring Showers, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Brads colored with Copics, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge punch, Clear EP, Brayer, Heat Tool

Have you participated in the Belli Challenges yet? Check them out HERE.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #92 & BELLI CHALLENGE

Good Day! I finally have it up! This week's Belli Challenge was to create a BOOK MARK using something you have not used in a LONG time. I purchased these Rub Ons well over a year ago because they were SOOOOO pretty and I HAD to HAVE them. So I grabbed those - it helped being gone on my Scrapbook Retreat to have my extra stash out before me. If you have not gone to the Belli Challenge Blog be sure to head on over there! http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/

This week's Bloggers Challenge is to use the Texture Plates or Die Cuts. I used the Nestibilities as my "die cuts" and for the sketch I used the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers #221. I used my stamp set - His Eye Is On The Sparrow and colored it with my Copics.


Since my mom is sitting next to me this weekend, I made her participate in the Sketch Challenge and the Bloggers Challenge too! :) Here is her SUPER CUTE card!
Be sure to check out the other Blogger Challenge participants projects. You will enjoy looking at them and surely be inspired!

Each morning, while here I have been reading a devotional to my table. I thought I would share what we read today... This was taken from the Proverbs 31 Ministries -I have these devotionals mailed to my mailbox each day.

Under My Skin
27 Mar 2009 Lynn Cowell"
…and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of depair..." Isaiah 61:3a (NIV)

It wouldn't stop burning. Like a sunburn after hours at the beach, the heat on my hands stayed for hours. As a blessing to my family, I had made Aunt Carol's jalapeno peppers. With the sharp knife and chopping block, I transformed eighteen forest-green peppers into little boats of tasty fun. What I hadn't counted on was that ten minutes of exposure to the pepper's oil to my dry, cracked winter skin produced a burning that lasted for hours.

As I looked at my red, cracked hands, I was reminded of another part of me that looked dry and under-nourished not so long ago. In the heat of the summer months, my heart was in bad shape. It felt like a stone. When I would go to church, I sang the songs, but my heart was not truly singing praise to my Love, Jesus. I assumed it was the church. Surely, something had changed. We needed new music; something fresh.

Soon after something did change, and it was me. I re-discovered the oil of gladness and oil of joy by personally coming into the Lord's presence daily. Although I had never stopped reading my Bible and praying, I hadn't been taking the extra time and effort to come into His presence.

With the help of a prayer journal, I started beginning my time with the Lord each day by exposing myself to Him in praise. In her journal, Intimacy with God; Your Daily Guide to Prayer, Tara Furman suggests several ways to come before Him: repeating His attributes, calling out His names, and singing hymns or worship songs. My favorite is read ing out loud the Psalms. Just yesterday the repairman heard Psalm 103 coming loudly from my lips as he banged away on my wood floor.

Opening the day with praises to my King has transformed my heart. Now, when I go to church, I no longer wait to enter into His presence; my heart is already there. I have found that my outlook through the day is different. Like the oil from the peppers, the burning effect of His presence is felt in my heart many hours after the exposure.

Dear Lord, as it says in Psalm 100:4, help me to enter into Your gates with thanksgiving and into Your courts with praise. Help me to give thanks to You and praise Your name. You are good and You deserve my heartfelt worship each day. I love you! In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Hope you have a great day! I am still in Iowa until Sunday but will have more posts.

BERRIES in COLORED PENCILS

Ever start a card and it doesn't end the way you think it should? Or it doesn't turn out the way you envision it? Well, this is THAT card for me. :) It is okay - but it was one of those cards I think I spent too much time on. So this is to show you that I do have off days. We will consider it a warm up card for the week. LOL

I participated in Sundays Featured Stamper Challenge and this is the card I cased. You can see I changed the colors, the stamps and the embellishments! I colored the image with Colored Pencils

Here are a few more details...

Stamp Sets: Autumn Blessings by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Warmest Regards Retired by SU

Cardstock: Co'ordinations, Cosmo Cricket DP, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Garden Green (for sponging)

Accessories: Basic Grey Brads, Nestibilities, Flower Brads, Primas, Silver Brads, white gel pen

I am SO blessed! AMY left me a 2008 Blog award! She has some beautiful work, go check it out! I am supposed to pick SEVEN more bloggers., this will be hard, there are so many worthy bloggers out there. Here are my Seven Chosen ones...

Crafting Diva Designs Mindy Tracey Jeanette Brown Kristin Kottwitz Kim Deb Wood

Tomorrow is Courtney's Challenge Chick Day - so be sure to stop by!

Wednesday is Belli Challenge Day. Did you participate yet? Be sure to participate for a chance to win! You can find out more about this week's Belli Challenge HERE. I would LOVE to have you join us and to see YOUR creation!

I also wanted to remind everyone of a few things coming up:

SEE LINKS ON SIDEBAR!

12/31: Farewell Blog Hop featuring Jessica, Kathy & Michele

1/1-1/2: New Release Blog Hop with Blog Candy featuring new DT

1/2: Release Party with challenges in our forum at 9pm EST

1/4: SNSS sponsors Card Positioning Systems Sketch

I have another NEW stamp set coming out this weekend! I can't wait to show you it and the creations I have made with it. Come back this week for YOUR CHANCE to WIN IT!!!

Thank you for coming by! Have a great day!

Glimmer Mists - Snowfriends

Hello! Yesterday was Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge day! I flipped the sketch a bit and used the Technique Junkies newsletter for a starting point. My good friend, Holly Brown had created a technique and submitted it to Technique Junkies and they published it as a technique!

So of course, I HAD to make a card using her technique. :) It is called Glimmer Mists. For more information about it - go to http://www.patstamps.com/ - I am sorry I can not share the technique here as the Technique Junkies newsletter is copyrighted material. If you are not a subscriber, I HIGHLY recommend the newsletter. It is a wonderful publication and they have a Yahoo Group for subscribers filled with MANY VERY talented stampers!

This is sooooo shimmery! But it hard to see. I used a cut out mat using the Top Note Die as a mat when spraying my Glimmer Mist. I also combined this with todays sketch challenge!

Here are the details: Stamp Set: Snowflakes (designed by me!) and Snow Friends available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: Handsome Hunter, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Tissue paper

Ink: White Staz On, Bashful Blue, Black Staz On, Handsome Hunter

Accessories: Glimmer Mist, Tissue paper, Xyron, Dimensionals, Snowflake Brads, Dew Drops, Lg Oval Punch, Mini glue Dots Thank you for looking and commenting! I appreciate you taking the time!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!