A thank you card

This sweet card is going to my sorority sister Betty Kyles who invited me to teach a Faithbooking class at her womens ministry.  I was so thankful and wanted to send a thank you card.  Of course it's a womens group so I just had to pull out my new Stampin Up dress form set. I'm trying so hard not to be a hoarder. The tulle came from my mother's stash of goodies.

Recipe Ingredients:
My Minds Eye paper
Stamp Up sentiment & dress form
Recollection pearls
Hancock Fabrics lace

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Our Creative Corner Fashion & Style

Color Throwdown #238

Pigtail Polly

What a Happy Papercrafting weekend I’m having!  I had a few functions to attend, but I have truly enjoyed making cards.  Think Pink!  That’s what Sherri Baldi is requesting over at Besties Challenge using her adorable digis.  Is this not the cutest big eyed doll?  Her name is Pigtail Polly and she’s a beauty!!! 

Recipe ingredients:
Spectrum Noir markers
Sherri Baldi digital
Spellbinder die
Michael's flower & feature
Hero Arts sentiment
Martha Stewart edge punch
Hancock Fabrics lace

 

Entering in two challenges

Besties Challenge #13 Think Pink

Spectrum Noir Spring

Saturday parade ends

Hope you enjoyed the Saturday parade.  This is the third and last post of 'Lil Easter Dress' digital by Robert Jackson.  She was fun to play with and is ending in grand style on her easel card.  It's very special to me, because the supplies that were retrieved to create this one was from my stash of scraps. Scraps make the prettiest cards to me.  It's going to one of my sweet sorority sister's mother who is ill.  I just love the message, "Faith is not believing that God can but knowing that He will."  I'm sure you can attest to that.  Faith can move mountains!


Recipe ingredients:
Spellbinder die
Recollection bling
 Flowers & paper from my scraps
Martha Stewart butterfly & fence punches  and frinze scissors
Spectrum Noir markers EB7, GB8, TN7, PL1, PP3, CT4, CG2, TB1, TB3


 

Entering in the following five challenges

Peachy Keen Stamps Peachy Keen Stamps - PKC 13-15 Photo inspiration

Cute Card Thursday Cute Cute Thursday - Challenge 264 Butterflies kisses

Scrap-creations  - GGSC #150 Flower Power

Brown Sugar Challenge BSCB #37 Step & Easel

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #75 Anything Goes Uplifting sentiment

Saturday parade continues

It continues with Lil Easter Dress image by Robert Jackson.  This is second in line of three.  I don't know about you, but I usually print four or more images of the same digital just so I can have some practice or if I don't do the best job I'll have another one. Since it's spring I thought why not try the pastels. I went to my box of scraps and found both scrap papers of one I just cut the parisol out.


Recipe Ingredients:
Martha Stewart edge punch
Spectrum Noir markers
Michaels sentiment

Entering in the following three challenges:

Spectrum Noir  - Spring Challenge LV1,2 - CT1, CG 2, DG2, PL1, 2

 

Mojo Monday  - sketch  #288

Polka Doodle - April showers

 

Saturday parade begins

I woke up at 3:30am this morning feeling crafty so instead of tossing and turning, I decided to get up and create!  I printed three images of 'Lil Easter Dress' image from Robert Jackson digital images.  Okay if you've visited me before, you may have guessed I love the black/red/white combo.  It's the color combo in my scraproom...oops guest bedroom.  I also make a lot of cards for my sorority sisters since I'm the Courtesy chair.  The little girl in me came out in this card. 

Recipe Ingredients
Spellbinder die
Spectrum markers
DCWV paper stack
Ranger Christmas Red Stickles
Martha Stewart lace punch & leaf punch
Pink Paislee pixee stix - coconut
Archivers heart die cut
Recollection pearls
Michaels tulle and doily

 

Do you see how the little girl in me came out?  Notice the pearls, laced punches, die and doily, and tulle on the bottom of her dress with stickled roses?    The top of her dress is accented with coconut glitter.

So enjoyed creating and these challenges were my inspiration!

 

Entering in:

Allsorts Challenge Challenge #202 Letter of Your Name

We are to use embellishments that begin with the first letter of your name

Mine are (pearls & punches)

Papertake Weekly BINGO Challenge

My Bingo is (Glitter, Free, Gems) 

 

 



A Card that Sings

I serve a risen Savior He's in the world today.......Have you guessed the song by now?   "He Lives"!  We sing a hymn in our devotion on Sunday. It's hard to throw away the programs so I must admit I recycle the songs since I LOVE sheet music.  It was used for this card I made for my co-worker who lost her grandmother.  I wanted her heart to be lifted and smile.  Can't you hear the birds singing?

Recipe ingredients
Basic Grey Origins transparency
Martha Stewart bird punch
Hancock Fabrics lace
American Craft paper
Little Yellow Bicycle paper
Prima & Petaloo flowers

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Paper Take Weekly - Bingo (blooms, free, lace)

Lil Red Wagon - #180 Lovely lace

 The Pink Elephant Challenge- TPE 194 Spring Colors

Cupcake Inspirations - #205 Polka Dots

Word Art Wednesday - #75 Anything Goes

April is AUTISM Awareness Month

Spring is here and AUTISM speaks Light It Up Blue.  I am creating this card to bring awareness.



Recipe Ingredients:
Robert Jackson digital image
Spectrum Noir markers
Sizzix puzzle maker die cut
My Minds Eye moments paper stack
Martha Stewart butterfly & edge punch
Scrappy Cat sentiments
Stampin Up Night of Navy ink spot
Recollections pearls

This is a fancy fold card.  As you open the message reads Dream BIG with butterflies added.

 As you open the fold the message reads hold on to your dreams.  You're My Inspiration with puzzle pieces added.

This puzzle was created for my DT post at Scraps of Color E:spire where you will find the tutorial.  Thanks for stopping by. Sure hope you leave me some love.  I enjoy reading your comments.

 

 

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Word Art Wednesday #74 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown #142 Fancy Folds

Delicious Doodles #30 Folds

Spectrum Noir Spring Challenge
Inky Impressions  #104 For A Child

SOC Friday Night 30 minute card challenge

Mazella was our hostess at Scraps of Color Friday Night Chat.  Her theme was scriptures.  She had me busy as a bee, but with a little better organization in my scraproom I managed to find everything I needed.  Her first challenge inspired me to use my embossing powder!!  You will be seeing more embossing on my cards. Challenge #1: Make a Sympathy card using any image of your choice. Double mat your image and dry or heat emboss your scripture.

Supplies Used
DCWV paper
Robert Jackson  digital image
Stamp A Mania scripture stamp
Copic markers

Challenge #2: Make a Birthday card for a senior citizen. Choose an image and use PRIMARY COLORS. Add a scripture, a flower and plenty of bling.

Supplies Used:
Guylous digital image
Bic Mark it markers
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Prima flowers
 

Challenge #3: Make a Wedding Anniversary card with a pocket inside for a gift card and an image of your choice. Add a scripture. Use the colors Gold/or Yellow, Black and White. Upload pictures of the front and the inside.  Supplies Used:  MME Breeze paper stack, Word Art Wednesday scripture, Stampin Up stamps, My Sentiments exactly inside sentiment. 

 

 

And the last challenge was to make a card to encourage a fellow scrapper. Use one or two flowers, add a scripture, some ribbon or fringe.   Mail the card to someone who participates in FNC this Friday. 

Supplies Used:
Recollections - Heart ribbon and bling flowers
Dees Bugaboo Boutique scripture
Whimsie Doodles - digital image

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Memascrafts April Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #74 Anything Goes
Inky Impressions  IIC 104 For a Child
Crafty Catz Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas VSC #10 Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by!  HUGS....

Because He Lives

Yes I'm back after a much needed sabbatical.  Because He Lives I can face tomorrow!  Got an opportunity to get some organization in my life and taken inventory of my stash.  I found this paper for my first card and can't remember where, when or what brand it is.  I do know it's very old.  It just screamed spring and that's why I added this image and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers. The flowers is a sure indication that life will go on.

Entered in:
Spectrum Noir:  Spring
Memascrafts:  Anything Goes
Avenue 613 #13 Anything Goes with Flowers
Brown Sugar Challenge #35 Flowers

I truly feel renewed from my time off just like the Word Art Wednesday message that reads, "I have been CRUCIFIED with Christ.  It is no longer I who live, but CHRIST lives in me. Galatians 2:20.  This is my take on the sketch.  Of course the pretty colors from The Play Date Cafe challenge made it easy and using Martha Stewart punches finished it off.  The adorable digital image is by Robert Jackson colored with Spectrum Markers & use of glossy accents.

Entered in:
Word Art Wednesday - #73 Anything Goes
Scraps Of Color - Robert Jackson Anything Goes RJ 2013 #7
Inky Impressions   ICC #103 Easter or Spring
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #192

The Play Date Cafe - The Sweet Smell of a Color #175

I had a Hallelujah good time creating these cards.  I'm sure the angels in Heaven heard me........

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. 

Because He lives, all fear is gone. 

Because I know He holds my future

and life is worth the living just because He lives.

 

Got to keep a song in my heart and Psalm on my mind.  That's how I start my day.