Hat Lady - CPS 176 & CPC-FOF51

I used sketch CPS 176 for this set of cards & a matching tote bag.  I wish you could see the glitter & sparkle the background paper has.  It makes the set look so much more elegant.  I stamped the image on vanilla cardstock using coffee bean ink. I then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  After cutting it out with the spellbinders die, and before removing the die, I inked the edges with creamy caramel ink. I ran the ivory colored patterned paper thru my cuttlebug embossing folder for a little extra texture.  I also used an embossing folder on the envelope flap.  Since this was an economy card order, I left off the usual bling & ribbon that I was really wanting to add.  :)

This also qualifies for the Fun on Friday Challenge 51 over at CPC.  That challenge was to use wet or dry embossing on a card...I used both.  ;)

Supplies:
Papers:  SU (very vanilla), DCWV (At home)
Stamp: Class Act
Ink:  SU (creamy caramel), Inkadinkado (coffee bean)
Embossing Powder: Stampendous (clear detail)

Tools:  Spellbinders petite ovals & petite scalloped ovals, Cuttlebug embossing folder - Victoria & Iron Works

1 Peter 1:7

I love making easel cards because I think they look extra-special.  This card is intended for a good friend  whose father recently passed away.  The verse on the card is one we used to encourage each other back when we were teenagers. She definitely deserves something with a little extra touch.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper:  SEI (Chocolat)
Embellishments:  ribbon - Michael's; Stickles (star dust)
Stamps:  Stampendous, Sweet 'n Sassy
Ink:  Ancient Page, Colorbox Fluid Chalk
Tools:  Fiskars border punch, Nestabilities

This card was published in the August 2010 edition of Scrapbook News & Review online magazine.

Corner Bookmark

I decided to make a bookmark to go with my Nahum 1:7 card.  You can see that card here.  

Here's what it looks like over the corner of the card:

You can see another version of a bookmark like this in my post here from last October.


Supplies: 
Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper:  BG Origins
Embellishments: BG Opaline Half Pearls, Hobby Lobby brads, Spellbinders Nestabilities
Ink:  Ancient Page Coal Black Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy

Romans 8:38-39 -- SSIC Challenge #46

This card uses another one of the verses from the Jesus Cares set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I used a sketch from the June 2010 CardMaps and this card qualifies for Challenge #46 at Stampin' Sisters in Christ.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Recollections, Georgia Pacific

Patterned Paper:  BG Kioshi

Embellishments:  Offray ribbon, BG Opaline half pearls

Tools:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Spellbinders Label 3, Stampin Up punch, Fiskars border punch

Ink:  Ancient Page (coal black), Colorbox Fluid Chalk (ocean)

Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Jesus Cares)

Sketch:  PageMaps June 2010 CardMap

Nahum 1:7 - SSS63

One of my favorite stamp companies is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps because they have lots of KJV Scripture stamps. This is my preferred  Bible version so finding KJV stamps is a treat.  I used the Sweet Stop Sketch 63 to make the following card using the Nahum 1:7 stamp from the Jesus Cares clear stamp collection.  Nahum 1:7 was one of my dad's favorites.

I inked the edges of the paper and popped up the verse layers on pop dots.


Supplies: 
Card base:  Bazzill
Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper:  BG Origins
Embellishments: BG Opaline Half Pearls, Hobby Lobby brads, Spellbinders Nestabilities
Ink:  Ancient Page Coal Black
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy 

This card was published in the August 2010 edition of the Scrapbook News & Review online magazine.

FREE Downloadable Songs

I know this isn't a crafty item (though I did design the promo graphics) but I wanted to let you know about a give-away Bible Truth Music (BTM) is currently offering.  BTM is giving away 12 downloadable songs from their Bible Songs for Kids Collection.  These songs are Scripture verse passages (KJV) set to delightful music that children around the country have grown to love! 

To receive this FREE download, please visit THIS PAGE on the Bible Truth Music website.

 

Please let your friends & family know about this special offer.

Bookmarks for Campers

Our daughter is a counselor at a Christian camp this summer.  She wants to be able to give each of her campers her address so that they can keep in touch with her.  I offered to make this book-loving girl bookmarks with the camp theme on the front and her home & college addresses on the back.  She requested "camp" colors and likes ribbons off the ends.  Since I am making so many of them (70+), I chose to go the hybrid route and mounted my digi-bookmarks on cardstock and then attached the ribbons.

Supplies:  PSE7, cardstock:  Recollections (brown) and Georgia Pacific (white), Ink: SU, Ribbons: Offray

I learned how to make my new signature here and then how to get it to show up on all my posts here. 

Copic Storage Contest

Cindy at Christian Paper Crafts is organizing a great giveaway for a Color Cubbie from the folks at Studio 3 Solutions storage unit and 3 copic markers of your choice. This unit will actually hold any marker, pencils, etc. that you may already own. You can read all the details on Cindy's personal blog and on the Christian Paper Crafts blog. The picture below shows 5 of these units side-by-side.

It's All about the Shoes!!

A customer requested a set of cards with shoes on them. I finally was able to get time to "play" {OK, I finally made time :) } and I was able to get her set made. She also loves purses so I had to make a little purse to hold all her cards. Click on the pics for a larger view.



The Brown Cards....
The brown cards are for the ODBDSLC15 challenge. You can see all the details here.


The Pink Cards....
{stickles always photographs badly...:( It really looks prettier in real life. *sigh* }

The design on the pink cards was inspired by CPS 168.

Purse Front....


Purse Back....




Supplies: Card Bases - Bazzill (brown) & JoAnn's (pink); Cardstock - Bazzill & Georgia Pacific; Patterned Paper - SEI; Stamps - Hero Arts; Nestabilities; Cuttlebug embossing folder (D'vine Swirls); Sakura Gelly Roll glitter pens; VersaMark Vintage Sepia ink; Computer for quote on purse front; Ribbon - Michael's; faux brads - JoAnn's; Stickles - Star Dust

Lots of Blog Candy & an Update

Jan, Jodie & Gramma have some wonderful & generous blog candy they are giving away. Be sure to click the pics on my sidebar to find out all the details on how you can enter to win.

I truly haven't fallen off the face of the earth. We moved in mid-March and due to a heavy travel schedule in April, we're still working on settling into the new house. I'm really hopeful that I'll get to "play" some this week and then I'll be posting again.