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

Psalm 40:5

This is my third post over at Word Art Wednesday as Guest Designer in January.  It has been a pleasure creating for such an inspirational blog of wonderful  designers.  Karen is such a blessing and joy.  We've only communicated via email, but I feel like I know her as if we've met each other in person.  Just talking about the goodness of God brings me joy.  I can't imagine my life without Him.  It's amazing how God brings people in your life.  I'll cherish our friendship for a life time.  Psalm 40:5 reminds me of a journal I completed one year, noting only positive moments that happened within the day.  I still go back to the journal, because it reminds me if He did it once He will do it again and He has done marvelous things.  I just can't name them all!!!

Entering in the following challenges:
Arty Divas - Anything Goes #14
Digi Choosday Crafting -  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Lamentations 3:25

Join us at Word Art Wednesday for the second challenge of 2020.  The scripture is Lamentations 3:25, but its Anything Goes.  Yes, I love this scripture and the digital image by Robert Jackson just spoke to my soul.  I thought it was the perfect one to use.  The paper is one of my favorites and I'm almost out by Bo Bunny Faith Collection paper stack.

Entering in the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Anything Goes #108
Penny's Challenge Anything Goes  #462

Psalm 16:8

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  I welcome 2020 and so excited about what God has for me.  What an honor to start 2020 in the Word. This card was created for Word Art Wednesday challenge using Psalm 16:8 as their Guest Designer.  I believe this scripture spoke to sweet little Phoebe.  She said nothing can swerve her from her purpose.  God has her right hand baking in her new business.  Great example for those of you making New Year resolutions to seek God first and then create your plan!

Entering in the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Card Galore Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes

Red White and Blue

I can't believe it's almost half of the year.  Since July 4th is right around the corner I wanted to create a Red White and Blue card.  I have several sorority sisters who serve and have served in the military.  One of them will be the receiver.  This card was inspired by Viva La Verve card sketch and Word Art Wednesday free word art.  The digital is by Robert Jackson. He has lots of military digitals and you can find them here.

Entering in the following challenges:
Scraps of Color - Red, White and Blue
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Family/Friends Week 236-237
Tuesday Throwdown - # 299 Distressing
Scrap Creation - Red, White and Blue
Viva La Verve Sketch challenge

It's a Church Fan

I created a Church Fan for my May Guest Designer post at Word Art Wednesday.  We are preparing for Vacation Bible School and the adult ladies class will be making church fans.  They are excited, because the children always make crafts.  Last year the ladies request one day for crafts.  This is one of the examples.  I can't wait to make the kits up for them.  Sure have enjoyed being a Guest Designer for Word Art Wednesday.  Won't you join us in creating a Family/Friendly craft and post?

The Winner will win a $25 gift certificate.  The sponsor for Challenge Week 232-233 is 

Entering in the following challenges:
Everybody Art Challenge - For Girls
Lemon Shortcake #16 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #157 - Anything Goes with Flowers
Dream Valley Challenges - #132 Add A Doily

May Guest Designer at Word Art Wednesday

You can't imagine the joy I felt when asked to be Guest Designer at Word Art Wednesday!!!  It was my first challenge to play in 2012.  I was drawn by their inspirational Word Art and have been joining them every since.  There is a saying, "It's a lonely place when no one visits".  One thing I love about Word Art Wednesday Design Team, they consistently  stop by to visit your blog and thank you for contributing to their site. Not only do they create beautiful art, they have big HeARTS!   

When I read the scripture this sweet image by Robert Jackson spoke to my spirit.  Isn't it Heartwarming?  We have to take care of our elderly.  It saddens my heart when I see young people on the news bringing hurt and harm to our seniors.  Instead they should be seeking wisdom and knowledge and blessing them with their time.  I use to crochet before scrapbooking and I remember the quality time I had with my great cousin.  She taught me to cook, sterilize dishes before it was a dishwasher and plant a garden.  They are memories I will cherish forever.

Hope you see your Family/Friendly creations at Word Art Wednesday.  They have also included a free word art to use if you like.  Psalm 33:11

Their friends at Freckled Fawn are offering one person a $15 Gift Certificate to their shop.  Freckled Fawn carries washi tapes, wood chips, cork, metal and so much more.

 

Entered in the following challenges:

Scrapbook.com - NSD colors

Artistic Inspirations - Challenge #156 Use a Die Cut

Lemon Shortbread - Challenge #15 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Challenge #311 Anything Goes

Crazy Challenges - Challenge #222 Three Layers or More

Do, Love, Walk

This is the second card I made in Scraps of Color Friday Night Chat 30 minute card making.  The instructions were to make a bookmark, card or layout using the last tool you purchased. My latest purchase was the best cutting scissors by Fiskars and a Martha Stewart circle cutter.  I've had my Creative Memories circle cutter since 1997.  Since Michaels has all her tools and scrapbooking products half off, I thought it was time to purchase another one.  The first card was done over after the 30 day challenge.  I embossed the scripture to make it look more precise and hand wrote the banners to reflect the words: Do, Love and Walk.

This is the 30 minute version below

Here are my latest purchases.

Entering in the following challenges:
Viva La Verve Sketch challenge

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #219
In the Pink - #87 Use Pink With Love
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Pop Up Card

I went to celebrate my Scrappin Sister Debra bring in 50 last night, but couldn't  sleep when I returned home so off to my scraproom I went!  I'm definitely enjoying my 50's and loving life.  Kurt Carr's song 'I've Seen Him Do It'  has been ministering in my heart all week so this was my inspiration for this pop card.  I had praise worship all by myself at home!! I know God CAN do the impossible.  I've Seen Him Do It! 


Recipe
DCWV paper stack
Robert Jackson digital
Word Art Wednesday sentiment
Bic Mark it markers
Stickles crystal
Martha Stewart dove punch
Michaels feathers and buds
Recollection pearls

View from the top

Close up of the image and scripture



Card spreaded out

Entered in:
Twist of Faith #52 Easel/Pop Up cards
Word Art Wednesday #95 Anything Goes Uplifting Sentiment

I will make another pop card later this week with the instructions if you're interested.  How about that?  Have a blessed week.

Word Art Wednesday

I want to send my sweet Delta Dear this card who has been in the hospital going on a month.  This encouraging scripture is from Word Art Wednesday and I'm also entering it in Twist of Faith challenge #51 Animals.  It's the weekend and I'm ready for my 12 hour crop to support Ovarian Cancer. Looking forward to seeing all my sisters that use to meet at Archivers. So sad that they closed in Memphis, but we should never give up the habit of meeting together. 


Recipe
Webster's paper
Squigglefly digi
Bic Mark -it markers
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Martha Stewart edge punch
Quickutz flourish
Want2scrap pearls

Tried different angles, but it's hard to see the sparkly fluff under his ears.

Inspirational Accordian mini albums

Okay blog friends here is another project I worked on that I completed Sunday.  We were asked to donate gifts for our 17 graduates in Delta Gems.  Since they were going to college I wanted to give them something they can reflect on.  Of course there is plenty of room to add photos, but the message is what I truly want them to remember.  Some had inspirational quotes, scriptures, and words. 

Since there were so many projects on my 'to do' list I only had 48 hours to complete these.  Oh the possibilities......Can't wait to do these again!!!  I went into my stash of goodies and pulled our vellum quotes and sheets of quotes I've had for years. I used fibers and ribbons.  Some quotes & scriptures were from Word Art Wednesday so I decided to enter these into their Challenge #82 Anything Goes

Can you imagine this mini was made with one 12x12 sheet?  Some were double sided, which made them really cute and versatile.  The tags were mostly solid colors and I added the flourish stamp to give it some pizazz.  All the cute embellies were in my stash to throw away, but I just can't get the bag to go into the garbage can. lol

I was pleased with them with the timeframe I had to do them.  I'm going to start making them with my scraps and keep them handy to give out as RAK gifts and rewards for my students.

Here's a close up of the front.  Mostly an embellishment, flower and word.  My sorority sisters loved them so I think the graduates will love them and be blessed by the inspirational message.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

Sweet Gesture

My co-worker, the new kid on the block, surprised us with a delicious tray of chocolate covered strawberries. What a sweet gesture!  While talking with her at her desk I saw this old small plain clipboard. I asked her what her favorite colors were.  She said green and she also liked pink. I took it and told her I wanted to spruce it up a bit. She looked at me funny. When I returned it she looked up and smiled.


Recipe Ingredients:

acrylic paint
Prima flowers
Stickles crystal
Hancock Fabrics lace
Versacolor black ink
Stampin Up dress form die cut
TCW mini chicken wire template
Heidi Grace sentiment stamp
DCWV The Green Stack & The Wild Splendor
K&Company Life's Journey metal embellishment

Entered in Word Art Wednesday Challenge #82 Anything Goes Encouraging and Uplifting Sentiment

Sentiment reads:  "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams".- Eleanor Roosevelt.

Thinking of You

Just one of the cards I created this weekend for Spectrum Noir markers.  Their challenge was the color purple.  It will also be entered in  Word Art Wednesday challenge #82 Anything Goes Encouraging or Uplifting Sentiment.  The cute little digital image is from the Cuttting Cafe.

Spectrum Noir markers
Dress LV1, LV2, LV3
Balloon PL4, PL5, LV1
Hair TN7, TN8, GB10
Skin GB8

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

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

Entered in

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.

 

 

Entering in

 

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

Entering in

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.

Cardmaking Night

It was another 30 minute cardmaking Friday Night Chat challenge at Scraps Of Color.  Although my scraproom is still in the process of a little bit more organization, I manage to move around finding everything to create these cards with ease.  Cynthia Avent was the hostess and these are my creations. Challenge 1: Make card, any size, any sentiment using the colors; Coral, Teal/Torquoise and Black. Add some bling and ribbon.

Recipe Ingredients:
DCWV Mariposa paper stack
Martha Stewart Edgepunch
Crystal Stickers Pearls
Word Art Wednesday scripture
Adornaments fiber
Entered in Word Art Wednesday

Challenge 2: Make a Gate Fold card, any size. Use a Happy Birthday sentiment. Include a circle, square and triangle on your card.

Recipe Ingredients:
My Minds Eye paper pad
QuicKutz butterfly
Stampin Up sentiment

 Challenge 3: Use this sketch and create

Recipe Ingredients
Basic Grey Origins Collection
Crystal Stickers pearls
 

Did you notice what I have on every card?  It's something about the peaceful flow of energy a butterfly brings that will instantly put a smile on my face!  Hope you're smiling.  Thanks for stopping by.