Are you not much more valuable than they?

 

Hello everyone!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start!  We are snowed in here in NC!  It's gorgeous out but I seriously don't know how we're ever going to get up our driveway!

That said... I'm just going to enjoy being in a nice warm house with the beauty of the snow outside!  It doesn't happen that often here and I love it!

I made today's card to give you a sneak peak at elements of two sets to be released by Our Daily Bread designs on Monday, Feb 1.  You ARE going to want these sets!  They all have the most wonderful Scripture verses, sentiments and images!!! I have given a few other sneak peeks below so feel free to scroll down a bit to see them.  This als ois for IC217 and Cooking it Up with Kate (non human, something new- the stamp sets, and texture... the embossed corners).  I also am entering it in the PGP 4th Friday challenge to create a love themed card with ribbon.  Now this is not a valentine but look at the verse.... it tells you just how loved and valuable you are to God!  There's no greater love than His!

This image is from "You will find refuge" and the verse is specifically designed to fit in a Spellbinders Oval... though it fits in several perfectly... and it's from the set "Sing for Joy".  I used a Kraft base, Cranberry Crisp matting and Penny Black designer paper.  I stamped the image twice, once on unknown marbled cs and then again on very vanilla and cut it out after coloring with Prisma Pencils.  I popped the bird up a bit.  I mounted the SB Label 5 onto a SB Lattice Pendant, then cut my sentiment panel and matted with the scalloped oval.  My corner treatments are a Sizzix Embossing Folder from which I just cut out the corners.  I added a little Kraft ribbon, topped with Cranberry Crisp ribbon and tied on the feather charm with twine.  

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek.... and don't forget to stop back by on Monday when the talented Our Daily Bread designs Design Team will have some AWESOME projects to share with you!  There will be a Scripture Blog Hop and THREE Chances to win!!! Start at the ODBD Blog and   have fun!!!

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When I started my GDT month  at Midnight Madness Priscilla asked if I would do a tutorial for you.  I had made this wallet some time ago and had started putting a tutorial together for it.  This is my first real detailed tutorial so I hope it's ok and that you can follow what I tried to put down.  If not feel free to email me. 

 

Tutorial for Cash and Gift Card Wallet

 I first saw the idea for this wallet card from John A VanMulders in Scrap & Stamp Arts, Oct. 2009 Edition.  The directions were very limited, so I set out to make it my own and decided to make a tutorial for it while I was working on it.  It's a fun presentation for those times you want to give a special gift of cash or check and also perhaps a gift card or a phone card for your college student... or whatever.  It's unique because it does have both pockets, if you want them both.

I used the Football pattern paper from The Paper Co.  It has a great look but it is hard to adhere so use tacky tape for sure!  I also used Brushed Copper from the Paper Co, Georgia Pacific White and Basic Black.

Instructions:

Cut 12" x 12" paper @ 7"

Score across @ 4 1/4"

Score again @ 8 1/2"

For the inside:

Cut 1 piece 7" x 2 1/2" long (this is for the check or cash pocket).

Score and fold up 1/2" from bottom.

Cut 1 piece a  1 1/2" x 4 1/2" (this is for the gift card pocket).

Score and fold up 1/2" from bottom.

Cut a piece 4 1/4" x 7".  This will eventually be adhered to lower section of wallet inside

 

From Top, cut off  3 7/16".  This leaves a flap of 13/16".  The picture below shows where the 4 1/4" x 7" piece you just cut for the lower inside part will be adhered later.

 

Embellish the outside of wallet:

I cut 2 pieces of brushed copper from The Paper Co. One piece I cut 1" x 7" and the other is 3/4" x 7".  I  sewed across top and bottom of both pieces and attached my silver studded velvet ribbon by Brother & Sister Design Studio (Hobby Lobby).  I   wrapped about 1/2" of the ribbon around the ends of the 1" piece, used tape runner to adhere just the tape's width to the lower edge of the flap.  I adhered a tiny magnet from BasicGrey to the middle of the copper strip,  and then attached the 3/4" piece to the back of the flap, lining up with the lower edge of the front piece.  This covers the ribbon, the magnet,  and gives a finished sewn edge on the inside.  

Next I added the opposite magnet piece to the back of my lower fold of the wallet.

Then  I adhered the piece I cut to 4 1/4" x 7", covering the magnet.  This magnetic closure works really well and is a nice touch!

For the front outside of my wallet I embellished with some silver corner pieces and a flower and brad (from Clear Dollar Stamps).

 

Finish the Inside of the Wallet:

Adhere tacky tape to the two "pockets" you cut and scored.

From the lower fold of the wallet on the inside , measure up  1" and adhere your 7 " long check/cash pocket,  with folded flap on inside.  This makes a pocket.

From the same lower fold of the wallet on the inside as above, measure up 1/2".  Center your 4" long pocket and adhere with tacky tape.  This will form a pocket for the gift/ phone card.

Embellish Inside of Wallet:

I stamped sentiment from Our Daily Bread designs "Thinking of You" set in VersaColor Black  and clear embossed and cut with Spellbinders Label #4.

I cut a square of black cs and centered and cut out a Spellbinder's Label #5.  Using the negative part, I adhered to center of lower section, as a matting for my sentiment panel.

I used a QuicKutz corner die and cut 6 corners, stitched each one, and adhered as shown. 

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, and that it was understandable.  I loved the versatility of this one.  I made this long before the faux leather technique was spotlighted on SCS but that would be a great way to do this as well instead of the basketball dp I used.  So many possibilities!  Have fun!  If you make one I'd love a link to it so I can see it!

MMSC38 Let The Trumpets Sound

Hello everyone!  This is my last week as Guest Design Diva for Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.  I have to tell you that I struggled with this week's card!  This is one of the lovely images I received from our Monthly Sponsor, D'Amour Allure.  It's a vintage image that is 1 1/4" high and 4" wide.  Trying to work it into the circle sketch this week was a real challenge for me!  I hope you like what I finally came up with!  Once again this week Priscilla is giving you the choice of a more simple layout or one that's stepped up a bit!

I watercolored this image using inks and highlighted with gold gel pen and Sakura Glitter pen for the trumpet.   While you can't see it in the photo, the DP behind the pendant is a vintage musical score which I mounted on chipboard to give strength and additional dimension to the card.  The cranberry DP is printed with a beautiful gold flourishy pattern that also doesn't really show up in the photo.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: D'Amour Allure

CS: Very Vanilla, Cranberry Crisp

Designer Paper:  Prima's First Blush, Textured God from The Paper Co

Accessories:  Spellbinders Lattice Pendant and extra pieces from that set,  CB Embossing Folder for corners,

Piercing tool, Clear Glitter Sakura Gel Pen for the trumpet, Burgandy Pearls from myb stash.

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This is the prize for this weeks MMSC38 bonus winner...

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This week's Midnight Madness Masterpiece Gold Star Award goes to

Laney #14
 
This week's Remarkables Award goes to

Pam124 #15
Linda W #30
Melissa #51

Congratulations Ladies! Great work!!! 


As I mentioned, this is my last week as Guest Design Diva for MMS and I am happy to announce the new Guest Diva for February! 

Cheryl aka CherCroppin',

Congratulations Cheryl - I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.... I know it will be wonderful because all your work is!

Please visit the rest of the Design Team Divas to see their take on this week's sketch!

Carol-Chocolate, Crafts, & Bears!
Carolyn - Creative Card Corner
Denise - kc242 Designs by Denise
Jane - The Paper Affair

Jeni - Jeni's Custom Cards
Linda - Craft Central!!
Michelle - Daydreams by Michelle
Phyllis - SparklePlenty1000
Priscilla - "priscillastyles"
Sue - McMahon Five Designs\
Chris - Twinkles Glow with Stamps 

We would love to see your creations! If you play along with us,  just remember to:

1. Use the keyword MMSC37 when uploading to galleries and

2. Enter a direct link to your project to Mr. Linky

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I want to thank the MMSC team for giving me the opportunity to Guest Design for them this month!  I had a blast ladies!  It was great getting to know you better!  Thanks for the great time!!!

He Watches Me Side Step Card

Hello everyone!

I made this card for today's Technique Lover's Challenge on SCS as well as for this week's Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge23 (use a touch of green).  We were given the instructions to make this side step card and it was super fun.  This is a Sneak Peek at one of Four Fantastic New sets to be released on Feb. 1 by Our Daily Bread designs.  It's called He Watches Me.  I love ALL these new sets which all have bird or nest images and the best Scriptures and sentiments ever!!! You are going to want these sets!

I used Kaiser DP, Perfect Plum and Bazzil for my papers.  I colored the image with Prisma Pencils, and used my bird book to find a Sparrow that had these bluish gray tones I love so much... this one is colored like a Black Throated Sparrow.  I took the sentiment which is from that wonderful old Hymn, His Eye is on the Sparrow... and I broke it into two linese so I could place half on each step.  For the back step I used a Spellbinders Leaf Frame and cut it to fit, and cut out part of the floral design from the Kaiser dp.  I used SB Fancy tags and Label 6 as well.

My Granddaughter is with me for a few days and I really was rushing to try to get this done and she helped me with it and made one of her own.  So it was a fun, albeit slow project! LOL!  We're having a fun day!

Thanks for stopping by and please have a blessed day!

Cheryl has Blog Candy!

Cheryl has candy for her first blog anniversary! It's a great package and will be up until Mar. 1!

Check it out here!

A sneak peek at our nest

Hello everyone!  I hope you are having a fantastic week!  I am super excited to be giving you an early sneak peek at one of the FOUR new sets being released Feb 1 by Our Daily Bread designs!  This set is called "Nest" and I just love it!  It has great sentiments that would be perfect for a house warming, welcome to your new home, or just every day occasions from our nest to yours!  The image is fun and easy to color!  I stamped mine with Memento Ink and colored with Copic markers. I added a little Flower Soft around the edges of the nest and colored the light green color a little darker with a Copic Marker.

I made the card for the Stamping Sister's in Christ Challenge22 this week which was to focus on the home... whether it be make a welcome to your new home card or decor for the home... it was based on Joshua 24:15 "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".  Amen to that!  If more families did just that... we would not be seeing so many of the problems we are seeing today!  I want to thank this week's Stampin Sisters in Christ  hostess, Candace Mitchell for bringing us this great Scripture and challenge.

Come back soon to see more sneak peeks and do visit all the DT listed in my side bar to see what they've been working on!   We will be doing our monthly RELEASE BLOG HOP on Feb 1 so be sure to come back then!!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Our Daily Bread designs "Nest" available Feb. 1

DP: My Mind's Eye

CS: Bazzill

Accessories:  Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, Fancy Tags, Double Ended Tags, Flower Soft, Ribbon from Stash, Punch, MS Twine, Charm from Lost & Found by Blue Moon Beads

Now for our BIG NEWS at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Introducing...the new Challenge Team for Our Daily Bread designs!!!

Wow, so many new and exciting changes have been happening with Our Daily Bread designs!!! ODBD has recently become a Member Company over at Splitcoast....have you checked out the ODBD forums yet? All of our current challenges are posted there, plus product reviews, chit-chat, and there is a section for Prayer Requests! We are honored to pray for you and your loved ones!

And now, we are excited to announce our new ODBD Challenge Team!!!

Chris Olsen - Challenge Team Coordinator

Patter Cross

Natalie Dever

Fran Gumprecht

Sabrina Jackson

America Kuhn

Christine Okken

Today is a "Meet the Challenge Team" blog hop/scavenger hunt....what a fun way to start things off!! Make sure and check out the ODBD blog for all of the details!! The fun begins at 8 am today and you have until Jan 28th to complete the hop. One lucky participant will win ODBD's very first set, "The Light of the World"!

 

Happy Hopping... and thanks for stopping by today!!!  Have a blessed weekend!

MMSC37 Magnolia in springtime

Hello everyone!  I made this card for Midnight Madness Sketch 37. I can't believe I'm already 3 weeks into my Guest Designer term!!!  I did take a few liberalities with the top elements... made mine flowers instead of gems, but I had so much fun playing with this one.  This is my first Magnolia stamp.  I have had a few images given to me but this is the first stamp I owned and what fun to color!  I'm ready for winter to be over and warm weather to be here... and this makes me think of spring.

I water colored my image, cut her out and popped her up on dimensionals...used the Spellbinders Lattice Borderability at the top and wove little ZVA Creative Silk flowers into the lattice.  The bottom lattice is the Martha Stewart edge punch.  The pearls are also ZVA Creative, the matting for my image is a Cuttlebug Corner die cut.  Ribbon is from Michael's.   Sentiment is from  "My Sentiments Exactly". DP is Daisy D.

Now on to our winners!

Our MMSC36 Gold Star Award goes to...
40. Nancy Brown

Our Remarkables Award this week goes to...
2. Jakester
18. Iris
65. Mary Lou

Our MMSC36 Weekly Bonus Winner is....
31. Chef Mama Lori G.

Congratulations ladies!!!

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Here is the bonus prize being given away this week:

This is a Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday Paper Crafting Kit (this includes: 12 double-sided design papers, 19 Cardstock stickers, 18 cut-apart element cards & 8 cut-apart borders. 

This month's Sponsor is D'Amour Allure.  Check out their great prize package worth over $100.00  here.

Please visit the rest of the Design Team Divas to see their take on this week's sketch!

Carol-Chocolate, Crafts, & Bears!
Carolyn - Creative Card Corner
Denise - kc242 Designs by Denise
Jane - The Paper Affair

Jeni - Jeni's Custom Cards
Linda - Craft Central!!
Michelle - Daydreams by Michelle
Phyllis - SparklePlenty1000
Priscilla - "priscillastyles"
Sue - McMahon Five Designs\
Chris - Twinkles Glow with Stamps 

We would love to see your creations! If you play along with us,  just remember to:

1. Use the keyword MMSC37 when uploading to galleries and

2. Enter a direct link to your project to Mr. Linky

Thanks so much for stopping by today!