Precious Loving Memories

Hi everyone!  Hope y'all are keeping cool!  This heat in my neck of the woods is horrendous!  We are expecting a few little thunderstorms later so that should cool things down a little!  

I made this card for the Passionately Artistic Blog this week!  We invite you each Wednesday for a Linking Party for your latest projects!  Also, this will be for the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week.  This sentiment is from the new sympathy set from Our Daily Bread designs called Loving Memories.  I don't know about you, but I really like to keep sympathy cards in my stash so I don't have to make one at the last minute.  And I usually try to keep them pretty subdued or CAS.  Really the only embellishment on this card is this 3-D Papier Tole Die Cuts set called Victorian Roses.  So pretty and makes life so easy!

Hope you all have a great week and see you again soon!

Surging Sea

Hi there!  Got a quick masculine card for you today!  

I made this for the Passionately Artistic Blog.  

We invite you to share your latest projects at each Wednesday's Linking Party! 

I didn't do this gorgeous ship image justice but it is what it is!  I will give it another shot next week!  This new ODBD set is called Surging Sea.  I stamped it and then sprayed it with Glacier Glimmer Mist.   It didn't really show up like I wanted so I sponged just a little bit with some blue ink.  The image is under a frame cut out with a Spellbinders Rectangle.    Then I just added the bow and the button!  The bow was made with Becca's Peg Bow Maker!  I just love this great tool!!  

Anyway, thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful day!

In The End...

Hi there!  Hope you are having a great week!  So glad you stopped by!

I made this for the Passionately Artistic Blog!  

We would love for you to join us and share your latest project by linking it today!

I followed the CAS challenge for this week at Split Coast Stampers!  The challenge was to be inspired by a photograph of a bathing suit in black and white.  So this is what I came up with.  The Abraham Lincoln quote is part of a new Our Daily Bread designs set called Bicycle.  I cut a Spellbinders Rectangle out of the black top layer to show the quote.  I added lace under the top two panels and then added ribbon and bling.  The bow was made with Becca's Peg Bow Maker.  Clean and simple!

Take care and have a wonderful day!

Prayer and Supplication

Good morning!  Hope you are having a blessed week!

Here it is, Wednesday again, the middle of June already and I am half way through my time as guest designer for Word Art Wednesday.  Which brings me to the second page of my little book!  If you would like to see the last week's page, here is the link.  

The Word Art Wednesday word art this week is this:

I used all the same supplies, with the addition of Spellbinders dies and Glossy Accents for the black frame.  The stamps I used are Our Daily Bread designs: 

Simple Things, Faithful Friend, It Is Well With My Soul Background

I just can hardly wait to show the completed book to y'all, but I don't want the month to end either!  Can't have it both ways, LOL!!!  Enjoy the blessings of the day!  See you again soon!

 

Canvas Butterflies

Hi there! Thank you so much for stopping by!

I made this for the Passionately Artistic Blog and for The Shabby Tea Room!  The theme in the Tea Room is Sweet Summertime along with either pink, aqua, brown  or teal.  I started with some pretty Prima designer paper, layering several pieces with lace and pretty seam binding.  I used Becca's Peg Bow Maker to create the gorgeous bow!  I stamped the sentiment form the new Our Daily Bread designs set called Thank You Sentiments and then framed it with a little frame that is spritzed with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist.  The canvas butterflies are Prima and are also spritzed with the Glimmer Mist.  I sponged a little brown distress ink on the frame and papers and butterflies for a shabby look.  Just added the pearl flourish and the buttons to complete the card!

Hope you have a wonderful week!

The Direction of Your Dreams

Hello there!  Hope you all are doing good!  I am so glad you stopped in today!

I made this card for the Passionately Artistic Blog!  

We invite you to link up your latest project! 

 A great way to get a little more exposure for your talents!

For my design, I used the Midnight Madness monthly sketch number 138.  The designer paper is Prima and is embossed with the Cuttlebug Wicker Weave folder.  I distressed the edges of the papers with Tim Holtz Vintage photo ink.  The dove and the sentiment are part of a new ODBD set called Dreams.  I stamped onto the matching designer paper, cut the sentiment out with a Spellbinders Oval and cut the dove out by hand.  I used Beacon 3-in-1 glue to glue down the seam binding and made a gorgeous bow with Becca's Peg Bow Maker and glued this down.  In real life the seam binding matches the designer paper so nicely!  Next I placed the oval and the dove, added the Zva pearls and added touches of Stickles to the dove.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!

Live the life you have imagined!

Henry David Thoreau

Thanks again for stopping by!  See you again soon!

Party Animal!

Hi there!  Hope you are doing good this week!!!  

I made this card for my sweet grandson!  He just turned SIX!!! 

The image is C. C. Designs Sugarplums Balloon Trevor and is colored with copics.  I cut him out and popped him up over the the Imaginisce designer paper.  The paper and the chipboard stickers are part of the B-day Bash Collection that is now retired, I think. 

The Passionately Artistic Blog would like to invite you to link up your latest project! 

Enjoy your day!!!

A Dog Is...

Hello there! Our Daily Bread designs has several new sets this month that help express sympathy over the loss of a pet. Since our pets are such a part of our families now-a-days, these stamp sets come in handy.  I used the Dog Sympathy set on this card, coloring the image with copics.  The papers are Basic Grey. 

I am linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday Blog!  Every week they have a beautiful scripture or encouraging quote for your use on your creation.  Or you can always use one of your own as long as it is scripture or an encouraging sentiment or quote!  

I would like to invite you to the Passionately Artistic Blog, to link up your latest project!  It's a great way to get extra exposure to your blog and your talents!  Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Happy Wednesday!

I love this sweet kitten image!  She is just so fun to color!  She is part of the new ODBD Cat Sympathy set.  But this is definitely not a sympathy card!  The new Pet Sympathy sets fill a great need in the stamping world but the images are so versatile that you can use them alone for other types of cards!  I colored the image with copics and cut it out with a circle Spellbinders and matted it with a Lacey Circle Spellbinders.  The base card is covered with SU! designer paper with a strip of red card stock.  I had actually made the base card a long time ago and didn't use it!  So I pulled it out of my scraps, determined to finally create a card with it!  I rounded the corners and added the pretty eyelet lace to the edge.  Then I added the Bow Easy bow and the Martha butterflies.  Finished the card with black rhinestones! 

I made this for the Passionately Artistic Blog!  

We invite you to visit the blog today and link your latest project! 

Thanks for coming by!  Have a wonderful day!

Refresh the Soul

Hi everyone!  Here is another card I made with one of the new ODBD March releases, called Sweet Friendship.  I stamped the scripture and cut it out with Spellbinders Antique Frame die.  The background is designer paper embossed with a Cuttlebug Preserves folder.  I painted the background and the frame with pink acrylic paint!  Kind of an interesting look!  I added lace and pink roses to complete the card!  

This is for the following challenges:

SSCC132-Opposite of CAS or different textures

WAW20-Encouraging word or scripture

Don't forget to link up your latest creation to the linking party at the 

Passionately Artistic Blog!

Go Often

Hi there!  Happy Spring!  Hoping it is nice and warm where you are!  

I have another card that I made using the quote I chose to go in one of the new ODBD anniversary sets!  The quote is by Emerson and is included in the Quote Collection 2 set.  I stamped it on Prima designer paper and cut it out with a Spellbinders Labels 4.  The same designer paper is behind the Cheery Lynn Designs Lattice.  I sponged the edges of the label and the lattice layer with SU! Blush Blossom ink.  Then I added Cheery Lynn Designs Flourish and Butterfly.  Next I added some Prima Flowers over a Bow Easy bow and some pretty pearls.  I sprayed the card with glimmer mist too!  

I am entering this to the following challenges:

SSCC131-New Season

WAW19-Encouraging Words

F4A108-Monochromatic

The Passionately Artistic Team would like to invite you to link your latest project to the Passionately Artistic Blog.  

It's a great way to get a little exposure for your work!

 

Thanks so much for visiting!  Have a great day!

You Are Such a Blessing to Me.

Hello there!  

You are all such a blessing to me!  

Thank you so much following my blog and giving me such 

beautiful comments that I treasure and love reading!  

I am so thankful! 

 I am sharing this card with you today!  I have used two new ODBD sets.  Faithful Friend and Flourished Verses.  The designer paper is Prima-Romantique.  I made a sort of collage, cutting out the pretty lady and gluing her down over other cut out pieces.  I used a Tim Holtz vintage Photo ink pad to rub all over to get that distressed/aged look.  I cut out a frame with two Spellbinders Ovals and added the pretty dragonfly in the center.  The dragonfly is colored with copics and 'stickled'!  The lace is torn into pieces, then glued and smooshed down along the edges.  I added the sentiment tag and then a pretty Bow Easy bow with seam binding.  I used copics to highlight the outside edge of the lady and then added some pearls to complete the card.  Here is a close up view:

If you would like to get a little more exposure for your latest project, won't you consider joining our linking party over on the Passionately Artistic Blog?  We would love to have you!

Also, reminding you about the festivities going on at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog.  It is our 4th anniversary and lots of fun things are happening as we celebrate!  Don't miss it!

Thanks you again for taking the time to visit with me!  Hope you have a blessed day!

For Your Friendship

Hello there!!!  This is a little sneak peek of a new ODBD set coming out in a couple of days!  I stamped the sentiment onto the top layer of a 3-D Papier Tole Die Cuts set called Victorian Roses.  This Papier Tole set makes life easy!  The little butterflies came with it!  Just added two types of lace, pretty pink ribbon, a Bow Easy Bow, Cheery Lynn Designs Flourish cut into four separate pieces, a button and some pearls.  I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the placement of the sentiment straight.  Love that tool!

I am entering this to the following challenges:

SSCC128-James 1:2-3

Sentimental Sundays 91-Lace and Pearls

CLDC17-Lots of Layers

WAW16-Scripture or Encouraging Quote

WT363-Bring on the Buttons

I want to invite you again to link your latest project to the  

Passionately Artistic Blog! 

 This is a great way to get more exposure for your artwork!   

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  See you again soon!!!

 

It Is Well

Happy Wednesday!

The Passionately Artistic Team invites you to share your latest artwork with us! 

 Just head over to the Passionately Artistic Blog and link it today!

I have a card to share using this new ODBD stamp of a beautiful old hymn, It Is Well With My Soul.  One of my favorites!  I really did lots of distressing here.  First there is a layer of designer paper that is sponged and torn.  Then I stamped the hymn and sponged it, and sprayed it with Glimmer Mists and tore it and ripped it and adhered it over the designer paper.  

Then I added the muslin trim and old lace using Beacon 3-in-1 glue.  The canvas resist bird cage is also sprayed with several shades of Glimmer Mists and attached with the glue.  Then I added the seam binding and the button and lace at the top.  I stamped the top part of the hymn again and cut out just the title for my little banner across the music. 

Thank you so much for visiting!  See you again soon!!!

Are You Passionately Artistic?

Hi everyone!!!  

Did you know that there is a linking party every Wednesday on the Passionately Artistic Blog?  Well, there is!  Just take a look and feel free to link your latest project for a little more exposure!  I made this card for the blog to inspire you to make your Valentine a card.  Valentine's Day will be here before you know it!  I wish you could see the sheen on the blue card stock pieces!  I 'painted' them with Marshmallow Glimmer Mist instead of spraying them.  The Spellbinders lacy square layer is also lightly stamped with the It Is Well With My Soul stamp from Our Daily Bread designs that is being released today!  You won't want to miss our Release Day Blog Hop that begins this morning at 8!  

See you there and thanks for dropping by!

 

Christmas Card Challenge 2012

Good morning!  

I joined the Christmas Card Challenge on Splitcoast again this year, 

committing to 5-10 cards per month.  I made 6!  Great start!!! 

This set is just so cute!  It's from Our Daily Bread designs and is called Warm Wishes!  I colored the images with copic markers, some less than other.  Stamped the sentiment at the bottom right but am wishing I would have centered it instead.  Oh well...!

  

The last thing I did was add Stickles here and there!  Love that stuff!!!  

I invite you to visit the Passionately Artistic Blog and link up your projects!  

We enjoy seeing all the creativity out there!!!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  I love hearing from you!  

Enjoy your day and I 'll see you again soon!

Never Stop Going!

Good morning!  Got another grunge card for you!!  Lovin' these cool new sets from Our Daily Bread designs!  This set is called Never Give Up.  There is a coordinating die, sold separately, that will cut out the cross for you so nicely!!!  For this card I stamped one of the sentiments on the designer paper in the background to mimic graffiti.  I really distressed this one to death!  Scraping, sponging, dragging the ink pad, tearing, etc.  Then I added the cross popping it up on foam tape.  Then the lace and netting material and a pretty little cross charm were added.  Fun getting your hands all inky making a card!!!  

This fits for the following two challenges:

Word Art Wednesday

Stampin' Sisters in Christ

I invite you to link your project to the Passionately Artistic Blog today!  

We wanna see your latest projects!   

Thank you so much for visiting with me today!  

Enjoy!

Never Never Never Give Up!

Good morning friends! 

This is my first time posting with the Passionately Artistic Team 

since last year when my Father in Law got sick.  It's nice to be back and I appreciate 

Maggie and the team being patient with me while I got my ducks in a row! 

 I decided to make a little inspirational art book!  I had some white thin foam board that was already cut to this size (which is about 3in by 7in) and I have been wondering what to do with it.  First I sprayed the front and back of each piece with Glimmer Mist in a blue and a green color.  Then, I inked the edges and sponged more ink on the fronts and backs.  Next, I heat embossed them on both sides with clear embossing powder.  I stamped the images and sentiments/scriptures from several 

Our Daily Bread designs stamp sets and stamped three butterflies too. 

I cut each butterfly out with the coordinating ODBD die for the 2 step butterfly set and sponged the edges.  I placed the butterflies over the grunge butterfly images.  After putting the little book together with my Bind-it-all, I began decorating each page.  I added sparkly rhinestone swirl pieces, some wadded up tulle using Beacon 3-in-1 glue, and then stickles to each butterfly. 

The ODBD stamp sets I used are all newly released this month!

 Grunge Cross Background

Two Step Butterflies with Die

God's Love

Never Give Up

Thank you so much for visiting with me today!  

Go check out the Passionately Artistic Blog and link your project today!!!

Caregiver

Good morning!  Just a quick post this morning!  Hope to have another post later today but we'll see.  I have learned so many things these last couple of weeks.  Let's just say I have a new healthy respect for the caregivers of the world.  Not that I didn't before but there are so many things that I had never thought about.  I will share more details at a later time but for now, it's just one day at a time, Sweet Jesus!  I keep singing that song over and over!  And look at this sweet little caregiver on my card!  Mama bird works hard all day long caring for those precious little ones!  This is another in the series of cards I created using a Crafty Secrets Cotton Scraps sheet.  I recently found out from a friend that these are no longer available and that makes me so sad, as I only purchased the one sheet a while back!  And isn't that heart trim so adorable?!!  Too bad that is the only little piece I had!  The background is K&Co.  I rounded the top corners and added vintage lace and ric-rac.  Then I added the seam binding, bow, pearls and little flower, and some glimmer mist to finish the card!  If you have a summer inspiration to share, we invite you to link up your project to the Passionately Artistic Blog so we can see what you have been up to!  Thank you so much for spending a few moments with me this morning!  Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!!!