Chalkboard John 14:6

 

Hello friends!  I hope you are enjoying a wonderful week!  It's so windy here today I'm wondering if we'll have power this afternoon when they say it's "really" going to get bad!  My house is already whistling!  LOL!

Anyway, I have another sneak peek for you.  This is a Chalkboard set to be released Friday by Our Daily Bread designs.  It's called Chalkboard- Johns.  I used today's sketch challenge on SCS for my layout and I stamped the image with VersaFine black ink, then sponged with Brilliance Irredescent White to create a bit of an erased look on my "chalkboard".  I used a black base, and My Mind's Eye designer paper, Bramble Rose. I added some burlap ribbon and black pearls, and a wrinkled seam binding bow finishes it off.  

I love this verse and I think it could be used for many uplifting cards.  I hope you'll be back Friday for the release and blog hop!

I am entering this in the following challenges:   Paper Minutes - Scraps Of Paper/Paper Cut Offs, Party Time Tuesdays -  Anything Goes, Through The Craft Room Door  Always Anything Goes!, Top Tip Tuesday -  Lavishly Luscious Layers, Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes, Twisted Tuesday -  No twist! Anything Goes,

Vickie's Challenges -Anything Goes, Inky Chicks -- Becky's Bingo (Image, Ribbon & Pearls),
Forever Friends -Biweekly challenge -Use Ribbon or Lace, Love to Create - Anything Goes with a Sentiment,  MyGrafico -  Anything Goes, The Ribbon Reel - Photo Inspiration* + Burlap & Ribbon, There She Goes - Wood Grain (my background is wood), Word Art Wednesday- Use free digi or any encouraging or scripture sentiment, . Cutie Pie Challenge -  Use 3 Different Textures,

Thanks for stopping!  I love knowing you were here!!!  It blesses my heart!

hugs,

Another Sneakie Peekie!

Hello friends!  I'm excited to be sharing another sneak peek with you today! 
I created this card for this week's Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS, and I'm using a set to be released Feb. 1 by Our Daily Bread designs called Earth's Gladdest Day.   I LOVE this set and the sentiments in it are great! 

I know this is a lot of white space for me, and very CAS, but I'm trying to learn how to make a CAS card look good, and today's featured stamper sure had some beautiful CAS designs to help me learn!  I stamped my image with Memento and colored with Copics, and then I added some Flower Soft to the centers.  I cut the main panel with Spellbinders Labels 23, and then pierced the border of the mat.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the set in the upper left corner and added a Cheery Lynn Mini Exotic Butterfly die cut.  Easy peasy!  No wonder so many people love CAS!  It can actually be done quick and that is a GOOD thing! LOL!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes, Creative Inspirations Paint -  Anything Goes, The Squirrel & the Fox Something New, My Time to Craft -  Things with Wings, Card Makin' Mamas -  clean and simple, Cards by Lady Anne - Sentimental For Friday - , must use sentiment - cards unless specified - Anything Goes, Fairy Tale - - My newest stamp, Simply Create Too - Anything Goes, Word Art Wednesda- use freebie given or any inspirational sentiment

Well that's it for me tonight!  Hope you had a great weekend, and are ready to see what God has for you in the week to come!  I hope to see you back here Feb. 1 for our awesome blog hop!!!

A little bit country sneek peek!

Hello friends!  I'm popping in with a quick sneak peek at a set to be released Feb 1 by Our Daily Bread designs.  This set is called Chalkboard Hymns.  The set is designed to be a chalkboard stamp, but the possibilities are limitless with how you can use these stamps.  I decided to stamp it with Colorbox Pigment ink and then clear heat emboss it for this card.  I'm sorry the photo isn't great... the highlights of the embossing seem to make some spots seem lighter than others, but I took so many photos and could not fix the problem. Anyhoo... This card is on Groovy Guava base and I used My Mind's Eye Bramble Rose design paper from AC Moore.  I also had a linen tag that I cut down in size and sewed a little mixed stitch around.  I added a little lace, a hand crocheted flower and a Prima wood button.  Very CAS for me, but I like the country feel of it.  I also love this hymn!  While I love the new worship music, I do miss some of the old hymns too!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
 Simply Create Too - Anything Goes, 4 Crafty Chicks -  Buttons, Cards by Lady Anne / Stamp Challenge - anything goes, Crafting for all Seasons -  buttons and bows, Crafts and Me - #117 Vintage, Paper Shelter Challenge -  anything goes, Anything Goes Challenge -  Buttons & Bows, through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes!,
ColourQ - COLOUR CHALLENGE  

Thanks for stopping by.... stay tuned for another awesome release coming soon at ODBD!!!

Blessings,

Little Boys! Don't ya love 'em!!!

Hello friends!!! 
I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I certainly did!  Yesterday was my birthday and I was blessed beyond measure with messages, emails, drop in visitors bearing gifts and cards,  and a special lunch after church with our kids.  It was our first day back to church since my husband's health issue and it felt so good to be back in God's house worshiping together with our church family!  There are some wonderful TV Pastors on TV , but nothing quite matches worshiping together with your church family!

Anyhow... this is a card I created for an SCS challenge using this month's Our Daily Bread designs set,  Little Boys.   I think this image is so precious!  It makes me think of my grandson.  Even though he is 15 now, he has always loved to fish and could spend hours fishing off our dock even when he didn't have a very long attention span for anything else!  This image would be perfect for a little boy's birthday, but also as a boy baby card.  Here is the set:

 

The dies are Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, Ribbon Banner, and Lattice Accents. and Classic Ovals Lg.   The embossing folder is Crafts Two.   I stamped the image with Versamark and heat embossed with Stampendous Pearlustre Sapphire embossing powder.  Then I sponged over it lightly with soft sky and not quite navy ink.  I tucked the Spellbinders classic circle into the lattice pendant and popped up the layers.

Challenges I am entering my creation in:

WordArt Wednesdays - word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment - #63 anything goesGlitter n Sparkle - Sentiment Cards und More --  #73 Use A Die  Amusing Challenges -  - Birthday The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything Goes

Here Come the Boys -Bingo- Blue, Free, Image A Gem of a Challenge -  Emboss it Send a Smile for Kids -  Anything goes 4 Kids

Hope you have a most wonderful week!
Blessings,

For the Love of Love, Lace and Friendship Hop!

Hello friends! 

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop.  This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop For the Love of Love, Lace and Friendship! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, check the ODBD blog for full list of links.  One of the posts is a hop hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate.  So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love!  You have until Tuesday, January 29th, at 8 pm.   Enjoy all the beautiful designs featuring For the Love of Love, Lace and Friendship!

If you got here from our Amazing Angie,  you are in the right place!  If not, you might want to go back to toe ODBD Blog so you don't miss a thing!

Here is my card....

 I used Love One Another and Love to create a valentines Day Card.  I used vanilla card stock and stamped my image with Memento, colored with Copics, and then cut out with Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles.  I used a sheet of hearts paper I had from an old paper pack and used it to mat for the front, and to decorate the inside of my card.  I stamped the sentiment from the Love set and cut with another of the Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles.

Here are the sets I used:

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I am the last stop on the hop, so if you did the hop please stop by the ODBD Blog and let us know, so you won't miss any chances of winning!!!

Blessings,

Thanks for your service!

Hello friends!  I'm poppin in quick to share I card I made for a couple challenges this week and I need to hurry if I'm going to get them in on time! LOL!  I used this week's Deconstructed Sketch and Inspired by Stamping inspiration photo to create this card.  I also wanted to play in one of my most favorite challenges, Word Art Wednesday! There's always a freebie verse you can use, or use any faith based sentiment or verse of encouragement, as the Lord lays on your heart!  Karen and her team are such a blessing, why don't you play along!

I used Our Daily Bread designs Jan release, Fellowship Sentiments for this card, stamping with Memento and cutting with a Spellbinders Back to Basics Tag die.  The little envelope is the perfect size to tuck a gift card for that someone who serves tirelessly and you want to thank with a little something special.

I used BasicGrey Fairy Belle dp on a base of Kraft, added some wrinkled seam binding and pearls.  Loved the colors of this ic!

I thought I had beat the crud but alas, last night it seems to have started in again!  I'm so ready for this sicky winter to be OVER!  LOL!  Hope YOU are staying well!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our next For the Love Hop!  See you then!
hugs and blessings,

To a Special Little Princess!

 

Hello friends!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  Our journey continues as we try to get my husband's Cumadin levels right.  Today his bloodwork had him at 4.9, which is way too high, so the adjusting begins.  LOL!  I can see this will be a journey of adjustments until we get it figured out.  Other than that, he is doing well, and thank you all for your continued prayers!

Today I have a fun card to share with you that I made Sat. for the inspiration challenge on SCS. THIS was the inspiration piece I chose from a great store, Layla Grayce.    I created this easel card using the new Special Girl  Set from Our Daily Bread designs.  I used Websters Pages ( In Love) papers on a Bazzill base.  I used Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags & Accents, Ribbon Banners, and Marvelous Squares. 

The image is colored with Copics and the crown charm at the top is from Making Memories.  A few perals to finish it off and I think most any little princess in your life would love to receive this!  I know mine will! :)

Don't forget the CHA sale going on now!  Shipping will be delayed until Jan 18th, but look at the savings!!!

 

While ODBD is at CHA, you can save 20% on all Stamps Sets and Singles! *Please note that this sale does not include Stamp Bundles.  This limited time sale starts today, January 10, 2013 and runs through Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Midnight EST. 

Click here to shop via the website and be sure to enter code CHA20 at checkout!

 

Hope you have a great week!

I am entering this in the following challenges:  Catch The Bug -  Anything Birthday, Colour Me Creative Challenge - soft pastels, Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes, Wags 'n Whiskers - Celebrations,
and the Word Art Wednesday  the challenge is hearts/anything goes, but this card is for a little girl who has my heart! :)