Faith Based Card Collection and Process Video

I used to make cards all the time, as of late it has been a lot less frequent.  Not because I don't enjoy it but because my creativity has been taking me the direction of layouts a lot more!  But today I have a set of faith based cards using some stamps from SRM Stickers as well as their gold Calligraphy Pen!

And of course there is a process video to go with it!

Here's a close up look at all three cards - similar in style with just a change in sentiment.

Perfect for this busy season of lent to give away as I need them!

Scrapping Our Stash - Hand Crafted Crosses - Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Welcome to the Scrapping Our Stash Blog Hop

I have taken a couple months off because of the busy life being mom and teacher but I am back at it this month with the Scrapping Our Stash Blog Hop!  This month (and from here on out) we are inviting anyone who's interested in joining the stash busting hop to join us.  If you want to join us next month email me at practicalscrappers@gmail.com

Here's this month's Hop List

Christine http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com *You Are Here*

Juliana www.17turtles.com *Head Here Next*

Katrina http://paperscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/

Laura http://scrapaddict4life.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://patchesandscraps.blogspot.com

Cathy http://alteredplayground.blogspot.com/

Sandy http://itsafamilyaffairwithscrappynana.blogspot.ca/

Kristy http://alwaysworldaway.blogspot.com

Majken  http://chocoscrapaholic.blogspot.com 

Wendi R http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/

Wendy C www.stampingrules.com

Lee-Anne http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.com

I used my project this month to make some more paper crafted crosses for a friend  If you want to check out my first post making crosses like this you can find it here.  Here's the latest additions:

I once again used a lot of products from Paper House Productions!  This one uses both their 3D stickers and their patterned paper. This one is created on a paper mache cross.  I mod podged the patterned paper on and then decorated it.

This one uses some Doodlebug Design paper for the background.  The stickers are a mix from Paper House Productions, Hobby Lobby, and MAMBI.

For this round of crosses I decided to use some Stickles on the edges.  I feel like it gave them all more of a finished look! This one is all Paper House Productions.

This last one is probably my favorite - I like the way the Stickles pop against the patterned paper!  Once again, this one is all Paper House Productions!

GIVEAWAY

As a Thank You for stopping by today I am going to do a special giveaway of the different Paper House Productions 3D stickers you see used in these crosses.  I will also add in some coordinating papers and gemstones!

You can do any or all of the following to enter:

1) Become a follower here

2) Like my Scrapping with Christine facebook page

3) Follow me on Instagram @cameyer71

And lastly leave me a comment to let me know which you have done!

This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 pm on May 3rd!  I will announce a winner within a couple days!  

Now Hop on over to the talented Juliana's Blog!

DIY Home Decor Cross

I guess it's a Christian home decor week for me!  Spring always gets me in the mood to make some new home decor.  Today I have a cross to share with you that I made using Core'dinations supplies and is a perfect piece to put up for Easter (or year-round!).

Easter Cross Supplies:

• Silver Glitter Adhesive Cardstock
• Vellum
• Party Mixers Silver Pearl Rosettes
• Party Mixers Purple Grandeur Rosettes
• Hot Glue Gun
• Chipboard Cross
• Metal Leaf Die Cut
• Purple Petaloo Flowers
• Pen
• Scissors

Step 1: Trace cross onto the back of the adhesive cardstock.

Technique Tip: Using some kind of liquid adhesive to attach cardstock to chipboard can be a nightmare!  The glitter adhesive cardstock is perfect for not messing with that.  It attaches quickly and smoothly and needs no time to dry! That's a win in my book!

Step 2: Cut out your glitter adhesive cardstock and peel it back at the top.

Step 3: Attach the glitter adhesive cardstock to your chipboard cross.

Technique Tip: Start at the top of the cross and slowly work your way down attaching it to the cross.  If you don't get a great position at first pull it back up before you get too far.  This cardstock peels up pretty easy initially - just be sure to push it down hard once you are happy with the position.

Step 4: Use a hot glue gun to attach the Party Mixer Rosettes. The rosettes are so sturdy and already assembled so they make this step really fast! No long hard struggles with assembling the rosettes.

Step 5: Die cut some vellum leaves.

Technique Tip: Core'dinations vellum cuts great in both a manual die cut machine and electronic die cutting machine.  Just make sure that if you are using electronic you set the speed and depth to an appropriate setting for vellum

Step 6: Slide the leaves underneath the rosettes to hide the adhesive and attach them.  Add small flowers as a final touch.

With all the colors available in glitter adhesive cardstock and rosettes you have a lot of options to make a beautiful piece of home decor that matches your own house perfectly!

DIY Paper Craft Crosses

Paper House Productions has a lot of great Christian themed products - including papers and stickers. I decided to create some crosses to add to our cross wall at home and use their beautiful pieces to create them!

Over the years my husband and I have collected a lot of crosses - so many that they almost fill up one of our walls in the kitchen.  It’s a regular topic of discussion both at the dinner table and amongst guests.  Many of the crosses we were gifted, some we’ve picked out on our own, and some I’ve made.  

But I’ve never made a paper craft one before!  Each year I try to make a couple that I can pass on to the kids when they leave the house.  Because I have four kids, I thought I’d make four crosses of Paper House products.  Eventually I’ll pass them on to the kids but for now these four are being added to our wall!

For each cross I used a paper mache base that I picked up at a local craft store.

I then used Mod Podge to attach a piece of paper to it.  The Papers came from the Live by Faith Paper Pad and coordinate perfectly with the stickers!

I then added lines of gems to each cross.

Decorating each one was easy - I used a mixture of the new cardstock stickers, some 3D stickers, and even some puffy stickers.  

I’m excited that this was not a hard project to do! Sure I had to wait for things to dry but beyond that it was easy because of the beautiful collection (and a few little extras here and there that I had to work with).  It was super fun to hang them and let everyone try to figure out where the new crosses were!

Supply List:

Live by Faith Paper Pad

Live by Faith Cardstock Stickers

Strong/Courageous 3D Stickers

The Lord is My Shepherd 3D Stickers

Crosses - came from Hobby Lobby and are a paper mache