Because of Your LovingKindness

I love this verse and I really like the font and arrangement of the lines in this Verve stamp.

I looked and looked through my stamps and digitals trying to find an image of arms raised to the sky but could not find or think of any I have.  Then I remembered this digital image by Clearly Digital Stamps of praying hands. That will work.  I made the image faint so I could stamp the verse on top, masked the hands so I could sponge on a little Blush ink.
The Timeless Amour Collection by Heartfelt Creations has such gorgeous patterned paper.  I used a piece for the main background, fussy cutting three of the flowers and adding them to the lower left corner.  I used the backside of this double sided paper to cut out the frame with two ovals by Spellbinder and the leaves with a die by CherryLynn.
I distressed the edges, added a little Clear Star Sakura ink to the printed flowers, and added a few pink gems.

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - anything uplifting
Pile It On - anything
Created with Love - anything
Crafter's Cafe - anything
Craft 4 Eternity - anything
Die Cut Divas - flowers
Great Impressions - anything
Sisters Act - anything
Verve - tattered pages
Crafty Cardmaker - 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments

Digi Revisited

In my constant acquiring of new digital images, either by winning or as perks for being on design teams, it is often a long time between uses of the same image.  But I had an extra sentiment and I really like this digi by Doodle Garden so I printed it off again.  And know it will be sent by some dad or mom to a son back home via OWH.  

The paper on the right side of the card is digital paper from Doodle Pantry from the Stars and Stripes Paper Pack.  Sentiment is also Doodle Pantry from the sentiment set Man Stuff.
One of the first hand punches I ever bought is a little punch that you practically have to stand on to get it to punch but I still have it (and one with a heart and one with a maple leaf).  Anyway, it was perfect size to punch out some of the hearts from the paper and add to the circle.
As always, the digital is colored with Prisma pencils.  Cardstock is SU Real Red.
Sketch is MFT

Thanks for looking.  Hope you have a really great week.


Challenges:
Pile it On - anything
Craft 4 Eternity - anything
Great Impressions - anything
Sister Act - anything
Crafter's Cafe - anything

Spectacu-lure

Trying to use up some more of my images and sentiments in my box of spares.  I'm hoping that this card can be sent to someone without being a birthday card for a guy.  OWH has enough birthday cards right now.  But don't you think this could be sent as just a hello card wishing someone a great day ?

I used the Super Sketch Sunday

When I was looking for embellishments, I found this little fish brad which I did not know I had.  The book tabs remind me of fishing lures so I used one of those along with a little wire.
I just got my new plaid making stamp from DRS so had to use it to make a piece of "designer paper".
Very fun.
The fish image is a pre-colored digi by Doodle Pantry, as is the sentiment.

Well, that's it for today.  Thanks for looking and commenting (smile).

Challenges:
Love to Create - hugs and wishes
Crafter's Cafe - anything
Craft 4 eternity - anything
Great Impressions - anything
House that Stamps Built - humor
Sister Act - anything

Toys Change With Age

Guys and their toys.  They change with age.  So I thought this idea might be fun for a birthday card for someone in his late 20's.

This is a stamp and sentiment by Stampin Up.  For the inside I used a digital by Doodle Pantry  and typed my own sentiment.  Sorry I wrote a personal note inside before I took a pic so you only get to see a piece of the inside:

Hope it gives the recipient a smile.


The sketch is Tuesday Morning Sketches

Paint splatted (is that a word?) paper is a sheet I picked up from my local craft store.  Ribbon is from GKD.

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - celebrate
Love to Create - hugs and wishes
Crafty Cardmaker - birthday
Great Impressions - anything
Get Inky - birthday
Sister Act - anything
House That Stamps Built - humor
Craft 4 Eternity - anything
Timeless Tuesday - 10 minute birthday

It's Almost Friday

Often , if I use a Unity stamp, I post that card on Friday for Friends with Flair.  But for a Unity creative color challenge, Unity offered this digital image to play with.  I really like how the card came out and want to get in on the challenge.  Part of the image reminded me of lattice work so I went with a wood theme.

I cut out the lattice strip in white with a Cuttlebug die and added little yellow flowers (also Cuttlebug) along it.  Yes, I cut out yellow and orange flowers just so I could use the orange centers.  Crazy, I know, but I wanted them to match how I colored the flowers in the main image.  The frame around the image is a combination of Spellbinders making a frame on top of the image piece.   And the leaves are a CherryLynn die.
After I embossed with the wood grain embossing folder, I swiped it with white ink and then with More Mustard (Stampin Up) ink.
All the cardstock is GKD:  Tan Leather, Tomato Red, Lemon Drop, Grass Green

Other Challenges:
Paper MakeUp - color a digi


Mark's Speedy TV - no designer paper
Great Impressions - anything
Pink Gem - no square
Sister Act - anything

Wishing Ewe A Merry Christmas

One more Christmas card for OWH and last Christmas card for July.  It is hard for me to make holiday cards during the summer but Doodle Pantry makes it a little bit more fun.  Here is an image and sentiment from the set Color Holiday Sheep.

For a little interest, I added some Crystal Effects on the balls and Sakura Clear Star on the lights to give them a little sparkle. I cut out one light bulb from the designer paper to put below the sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
Stamp and Create - Christmas
House that Stamps Built - humor
Bearly Mine - anything
Timeless Tuesday - flat, mailable Christmas card
Sister Act - anything
Great Impressions - anything
Love to Create - hugs and wishes
Get Inky - Christmas
Clearly i Stamp - Christmas
Timeless Tuesdays - Christmas 

Pucker Up!

Working on my cards to send to OWH, and trying to focus on Missing You and Love You.  This is just a fun card that someone could send back home.

What a cute set this is by Mark's Finest Papers.  I used three of the stamps in the set, a piece of old patterned paper, and the sketch at MFT. 

 Now I better get back to the Christmas cards. Ugh.
Have a GREAT week.


Challenges:
Crafter's Cafe - anything
Sister Act - anything
The House That Stamps - DCC717 - humor
Your Next Stamp - colors
Great Impressions - anything
Simon Says Stamp and Show - green