National Scrapbook Day challenge

For National Scrapbook Day, I made a gift bag for a Soror with a sweet treat! After one hour in the line at JoAnns, I just had to leave. She knew I wanted material and picked up a few pieces of fabrics on her visit for me. It was the perfect opportunity to use sketch SC427 to create the design.  Of course the digital image I colored was the infamous Robert Jackson and the digital scripture is by Word Art Wednesday

Mm mm good if I might say.  Yes!  Banana pudding

Entering in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #436-437
The Paper Playful - Things That Make You Smile
Penny's  Challenges - Anything Goes Using Paper #470
Cute Card Thursday - #632 Feminine

Come Sunday Challenge

This card was made for a sister who lost her husband. It was inspired by a 'Come Sunday' challenge at Scraps of Color using a Robert Jackson digital image.  The sketch is by Feeling Sketchy and I enjoyed making the pocket to include the tissue.   The scripture definitely speaks to this present time right?  The butterflies were fussy cut from the Mariposa paper. Sure who it encourages her heart.

Tissue in the pocket

Spectrum Noir markers

Entering in the following challenges:

Feeling Sketchy #238

Word Art Wednesday -#434-#435  Anything Goes Uplifting

Crafty Girls Corner #206 Easter/Spring

Love to Scrap  #132 For the Girls
Challenge Up Your Life - #122 Flowers

He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

Instead of focusing on the negative news and pandemic in the world, Tyler Perry put a challenge out to sing, "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands!"   Mary Joyce over at Scraps of Color put out a challenge to use a Robert Jackson digital with a song.   My crafty self  start singing in my craft room and instantly thought about the Hymns in the church, which we use to sing often.  It all came together in this card.  Then I thought about the receiver.  She's Deborah Thomas, a re-known Memphis singer with the voice that will make you think Mahalia Jackson is in the room.  You can find her on Facebook singing the song.  Papers and embellishment are from the Simple Stories - Faith paper stack.  #itsallinthesong  #faithoverfear

Entering in the following challenges:
Arty Divas - Anything Goes
Scraps of Color - Use a Robert Jackson digital with a song #itsallinthesong
Word Art Wednesday -  Week #432-#433

Altered Gift for my Crafty Friend

We had an Altered Gift swap at Scraps of Color. My partner was Mary Joyce who loves animal print and the color orange. I altered a wooden jewelry box from Michaels. This is my creation.  I pulled out some Animal print paper from Creative Memories.  It was the perfect selection.  This was so therapeutic.  I think I might get another one to play with.

Mary Joyce preferences was animal print and the color orange is her favorite.

Robert Jackson image...Card created and a beautiful set of orange flowers

The jewelry box was filled with embellishments and a Unity stamp set instead of jewelry

The black really defined it.  

Loving the hardware.

Box mark/tag using a Unity stamp for my friend

Animal print paper.  My sister loves bling!

I always have to have everything down before I get started.

Prima Doll card & envelope

Hello there!
Wanted to share my Prima Doll Sister Pal Swap idea that will be going on at Scraps of Color.  It's a card with embellished envelope.  This is my first take on the idea so with that said....I will use the same doll for the card and envelope.  I think it would looks better.  Don't you think?  Please share, I'm opened to suggestions.

Focusing on her jewelry

 Wanted to send some inspiration!

Inside of card

The base is one 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock folded tri-fold.

The envelope is embellished using inks and coloring markers.

The inside will be filled with inspirational messages.

Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Week Friendly/Family
A Little More Time To Craft - -Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Embellishment Box Swap

It's a Parade of Embellishment Boxes at Scraps of Color.  This box was made for my partner Christa Stokes.  She creates the cutest layouts! Along with the Embellishment box, we had to make two handmade embellishments and mine were altered paper clips and an envelope with a few goodies.  Well since I couldn't put all the goodies in the envelope, I just added them to her box to mail.  Have you made an embellishment box lately?

Contents

Topper

Just a few things for her passion to scrapbook and paint

Two homemade goodies

Prima Doll Swap With A Twist

Scraps of Color had a swap "Prima Doll With a Twist!"   You could create a tag, pocket letter or journal or all three.  Below are my creations for my partners.  As you can tell, Nedine was my partner for the journal.  I wanted to create something inspirational for her.  The black die cut is actually a typewriter, but it's hard to see with the note 'Count it all Joy'. All papers are from Simple Stories Faith paper stack and the quotes and phrases are from Create 365 The Happy Planner Faith sticker sheet.  Stickers are all in the journal so when she turns a page, she will have an instant smile and a reminder of the goodness of God.

This Prima Doll Taylor was used for this Pocket Letter that was created for Walena using Me and My Big Ideas paper stack and other embellies.

This Prima Doll Chiara was created for Tracy using Simple Stories Life in Color paper stack and other embellies.

 This Prima Doll Keira tag was created for Gloria using Our Daily Bread paper stack and other embellies.

Entering in the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - 'A' Anything But A Card
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Family/Friendly Week #328-329
City Crafter - Week 405 Tag it
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Crafty weekend

It was a busy weekend, but you better believe I made time to play in the craft room.  Let me share three projects I worked on.  They are all challenges going on at Scraps of Color.  The first one is to use a Robert Jackson digital.  The theme is "It's In the Song".  Let me tell you when I first purchased this digital, the song that came to my mind was "Standing in the Need of Prayer" by John P Kee.  You can listen to it here.  I'm a witness God does hear and answer prayers.

Used Bo Bunny Faith Collection
Our Daily Bread Filigree Frames
Bic Mark it markers

This one is my brothers birthday card.  He's going to be touched by the inside.  

So proud of the man he has become.

Used The Paper Studio Simple Elegance paper
Spectrum Noir markers

 This tag is used with corrugated board painted with Adirondack Metallics Gold paint.  

I even pulled out the Metallic Pearls I've been hoarding.

Used a few items received from my crafty friends!
Heart felt Creations Fleur Border gifted by Shirley
Tag gifted by Ruby 

Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #322-#323 Anything Goes Family/Friendly  (Standing in the Need of Prayer tag)
Tag Tuesday - Use a Quote  (Corrugated tag)
Allsorts - #456 I Spy with something beginning with B  (Masculine card - Black paper, shades and pants)

Crafting My Love

This layout is inspired from a Black History Month BINGO Challenge going on at Scraps of Color that I am hosting.  It's a 6x6 layout of my LOVE for crafting.  This photo was taken last year at my church mother's 90th birthday party! In this design I used Simple Stories Life in Color paper stack, The Paper Studio brads, Studio Calico chipboard stickers, Flea Market paper clip, Sizzix file folder die cut, Recollection doily and Martha Stewart edge punch.

Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Week #322-#323
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes#2
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Two or More Layers
My Time to Craft - #364 Love is All We Need

RAK Swap - Mini Album

Check out this 6 x 6 Interactive Mini Album I created for my swap partner at Scraps of Color!  Ruby Wilkes was my partner and she loves to travel.  The beautiful papers I've been hoarding used for this traveling theme mini album are Echo Park's (Get Away) paper stack.  Everything was made from scratch and to tell you how determined I was to get it done....It was finished in one night.  Oh Yes!!!!  The adrenaline in my little crafty heart was pumping up something powerful! The only thing I hate is that I didn't write down the measurements. Oh well....I am definitely a tea girl, but for some strange reason I was craving coffee that day.  Should I say anything more?  LOL  Hope you enjoy viewing it!   Time to organize my craft studio for the next project.

Cover

Pocket page on the left with photo cards, Mini interactive booklet on the right

Pocket page on the left with a flip booklet, Tag for a photo on the right

Pocket page on the left, Interactive page on the right

Interactive page from above

Opened envelope on the left, Pocket and interactive page on the right

Single page on the left, Interactive booklet on the right.

Insert page on the left, pocket page on the right with flip photo cards

Single page on the left, Waterfall booklet on the right

Waterfall page from above

Back cover

Depth of the mini album

Entering in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday-Anything Goes Week #322-#333
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes #360
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes #7
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes #18
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Breast Cancer Awareness

My cowgirl is ready to cut up cancer.  Do you see her about to pull out her scissors?  It's another one of Robert Jackson cute digital images.  Scraps of Color has a Breast Cancer Challenge using one of his images.  The sweet Mary Joyce is hosting.  Tuesday Morning Sketches helped me create this card.  Let's fill our blogs with pink and join in the fight for the cause.

Entering in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketch #425


Cutie Pie - Think Pink #116
Sisterhood Crafters - Pink October Anything Pink
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Week #304-#305