This week, the challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs is to use plaid. I decided to use a sketch from Christian Paper Crafts. I'm sketch challenged so this was a good exercise.
The sweet image is 'Emma', from Fred, She Said. I added a flower background which is from Kim at Kimbee's Creations. The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils. I then added some stickles, some ribbon, a flower and a handmade stickpin. The sentiment was done in PSE.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges
Our Daily Bread: plaid/gingham
Card Cupids: bright and bold
Crafts 4 Eternity: recipe/ flower, ribbon, bling
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
OSAAT/Christmas Club
This week is Christmas Club time at OSSAT.
The sentiment is a digi from DigiDoodleShop. The bottom half of the card was embossed with my Cuttlebug after I added all the embellishments.
Now it's finally time to go do some outside work. Yea for sunshine! I was beginning to think I might have to build myself an ark.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day.
Challenge
OSSAT : Christmas Club
The sentiment is a digi from DigiDoodleShop. The bottom half of the card was embossed with my Cuttlebug after I added all the embellishments.
Now it's finally time to go do some outside work. Yea for sunshine! I was beginning to think I might have to build myself an ark.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day.
Challenge
OSSAT : Christmas Club
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Butterfly Kisses/Altered Jar
This week at Creative Inspirations Paint our inspiration is butterflies. I love butterflies and many of the plants in my garden were chosen to draw them to our yard.
One of my favorite songs is "Butterfly Kisses" and I used that as my inspiration for this project. I love making small decor items that I can tuck into little corners here and there. Recently, I have fallen in love with altered bottles. This one is an antique jar that has a metal wire to hold the lid on securely.
I used lots of lace, seam binding, an old necklace, a flower I made from some ivory and pink flower petals I had left over from a wedding project.
The butterflies are a Spellbinders die; love those butterflies! I very lightly distressed them with distress inks and then spritzed them with some glimmer mist I made with my Creative Inspirations Paint 'Fairy Dust', one of my favs. I use (approx.) 20% water, 80% alcohol, and a few drops of paint. I LOVE using these paints as glimmer mist; so super sparkly! You can see the sparkle on the flower. Awesome!
I printed the lyrics for the song, cut them out with some decorative scissors, inked them, and placed them in the jar, along with some lace, seam binding, and the word 'love' in several different languages.
And, I just couldn't resist; I had to add a picture with my granddaughter! This is one of my fav baby pictures. Can't believe she has now graduated from high school! Where did the time go?
Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges I would like to enter
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: make your own blooms
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes
The Pixie Cottage: sketch and/or Pink and Girly
Crafts and Me Challenge: anything goes
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge: anything but square
You Had Me At Craft: anything handmade
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: lace
I Did It Creations Challenge: lace and ribbon
One Stitch At A Time: anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge: ribbon, flower, patterned paper ( paper band around bottom of jar)
Flutter By Wednesday: open/sketch
Dutch Dare Card Challenge: altered project
One of my favorite songs is "Butterfly Kisses" and I used that as my inspiration for this project. I love making small decor items that I can tuck into little corners here and there. Recently, I have fallen in love with altered bottles. This one is an antique jar that has a metal wire to hold the lid on securely.
I used lots of lace, seam binding, an old necklace, a flower I made from some ivory and pink flower petals I had left over from a wedding project.
The butterflies are a Spellbinders die; love those butterflies! I very lightly distressed them with distress inks and then spritzed them with some glimmer mist I made with my Creative Inspirations Paint 'Fairy Dust', one of my favs. I use (approx.) 20% water, 80% alcohol, and a few drops of paint. I LOVE using these paints as glimmer mist; so super sparkly! You can see the sparkle on the flower. Awesome!
I printed the lyrics for the song, cut them out with some decorative scissors, inked them, and placed them in the jar, along with some lace, seam binding, and the word 'love' in several different languages.
Here is a better pic of my handmade flower. Love how it turned out.
And, I just couldn't resist; I had to add a picture with my granddaughter! This is one of my fav baby pictures. Can't believe she has now graduated from high school! Where did the time go?
Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges I would like to enter
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: make your own blooms
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes
The Pixie Cottage: sketch and/or Pink and Girly
Crafts and Me Challenge: anything goes
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge: anything but square
You Had Me At Craft: anything handmade
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: lace
I Did It Creations Challenge: lace and ribbon
One Stitch At A Time: anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge: ribbon, flower, patterned paper ( paper band around bottom of jar)
Flutter By Wednesday: open/sketch
Dutch Dare Card Challenge: altered project
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Hello Kitty
Wow! What a crazy week this has been! Here it is a week later and I am still displaying my Mother's Day card.
So let's replace that card with something current. I used a sketch from Pixie Cottage.
This is for a little one that loves 'Hello Kitty'. The kitten is a free image from sliekjestamps. Love her images! It's colored with Prismacolor pencils and the flowers are colored with Creative Inspirations Paint "Rose Quartz".
The ABC challenge was the letter 'U' for underneath. I decided to cut out the triangles and put a Hello Kitty sticker underneath. I then sewed on some buttons and finished them off with a bow.
I'm not sure why this pic looks so distorted. IRL it's perfectly straight.
Creative Inspirations challenge said to finish the inside so I added some tags with some more stickers, used a corner stamp and added a flower. Now I just need to get it in the mail.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges I would like to enter
ABC Challenge: U for underneath
Fab N Funky Challenge: buttons and bows
Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes
Creative Inspirations: decorate the inside
Pixie Cottage: sketch and tag
Crafts and Me: Punches (MS punch on corners and border punch)
My Mums Crafts Shop: to die for
Cute Card Thursday: distressing (Vintage Photo distress ink)
Do You Stack Up: tags
So let's replace that card with something current. I used a sketch from Pixie Cottage.
This is for a little one that loves 'Hello Kitty'. The kitten is a free image from sliekjestamps. Love her images! It's colored with Prismacolor pencils and the flowers are colored with Creative Inspirations Paint "Rose Quartz".
The ABC challenge was the letter 'U' for underneath. I decided to cut out the triangles and put a Hello Kitty sticker underneath. I then sewed on some buttons and finished them off with a bow.
I'm not sure why this pic looks so distorted. IRL it's perfectly straight.
Creative Inspirations challenge said to finish the inside so I added some tags with some more stickers, used a corner stamp and added a flower. Now I just need to get it in the mail.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges I would like to enter
ABC Challenge: U for underneath
Fab N Funky Challenge: buttons and bows
Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes
Creative Inspirations: decorate the inside
Pixie Cottage: sketch and tag
Crafts and Me: Punches (MS punch on corners and border punch)
My Mums Crafts Shop: to die for
Cute Card Thursday: distressing (Vintage Photo distress ink)
Do You Stack Up: tags
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day!
A card I received from my son and daughter-in-law who is a very talented card maker. Thanks! Love you!
Wishing you a woderful, blessed Mother's Day!
Thanks for visiting .
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Inspired by...Mother
This week at Creative Inspirations Paint we are being inspired by the special ladies in our lives, whether that by our mother or somone else who has an extra special place in our hearts.
I had the privelege of making a card for a young lady to give to her mother. We wanted lots of flowers and this cute stamp had flowers.
I made some faux flower soft by rubbing two pieces of styrofoam together until I had lots of shavings. I colored it with my Creative Inspirations Paints using Sunshine, Amethyst, Blush and Green Olive. I also used those colors for the butterflies. I first colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and then adhered the faux flower soft.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges:
Party Time Tuesday: Mother's day
Fairy Tale Challenge: Mother's day
2 Sisters Challenge: Mother's day
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Mum's The Word
Sentimental Sundays: Mother's Day/For A Woman
Dream Valley Challenges: flowers
I Dit it Creations Challenge: Mother's day
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday Challenge: Mother's day
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge: Anything goes
I had the privelege of making a card for a young lady to give to her mother. We wanted lots of flowers and this cute stamp had flowers.
I made some faux flower soft by rubbing two pieces of styrofoam together until I had lots of shavings. I colored it with my Creative Inspirations Paints using Sunshine, Amethyst, Blush and Green Olive. I also used those colors for the butterflies. I first colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and then adhered the faux flower soft.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges:
Party Time Tuesday: Mother's day
Fairy Tale Challenge: Mother's day
2 Sisters Challenge: Mother's day
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Mum's The Word
Sentimental Sundays: Mother's Day/For A Woman
Dream Valley Challenges: flowers
I Dit it Creations Challenge: Mother's day
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday Challenge: Mother's day
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge: Anything goes
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tag In A Box
I found a wonderful tutorial on how to make a tag in a box. The DP is from Anna Griffin. The large flower is handmade and the smaller ones are Recollections and some I received from a friend. They are painted with CI Paints.
The smaller red ones are painted with a RoseQuartz and Antique Copper mixture. The white ones were painted with Winter Frost. The large flower was sprayed with Lindys Stamp Gang "Rudolph's Nose Red and has a pearl in the center.
There's some pretty lace and lots of bling,
The tag pocket is attached to the box with a brad.
I used a MS heart punch for the top of the tag. These are very easy to make, hope you try one.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges:
Paper Romance: Tags
Pixie Dust Paperie: Tags
Shelly's Images: Show us what you got
Cooking It Up With Katie: Ribbon, Bow, Tag
Digistamps4Joy: Swirls and Pearls (pearl in center of flower)
My Mum's Craft Shop: flowers
Delicious Doodles Challenges: anything goes
Paper Sundaes: Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and color yellow ( use at least 2)
Fresh Brewed Designs: monthly, flowers
Hand Stamped Sentiments: Mothers Day
Crafty Ann's Challenge: fancy fold
The smaller red ones are painted with a RoseQuartz and Antique Copper mixture. The white ones were painted with Winter Frost. The large flower was sprayed with Lindys Stamp Gang "Rudolph's Nose Red and has a pearl in the center.
There's some pretty lace and lots of bling,
The tag pocket is attached to the box with a brad.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Challenges:
Paper Romance: Tags
Pixie Dust Paperie: Tags
Shelly's Images: Show us what you got
Cooking It Up With Katie: Ribbon, Bow, Tag
Digistamps4Joy: Swirls and Pearls (pearl in center of flower)
My Mum's Craft Shop: flowers
Delicious Doodles Challenges: anything goes
Paper Sundaes: Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and color yellow ( use at least 2)
Fresh Brewed Designs: monthly, flowers
Hand Stamped Sentiments: Mothers Day
Crafty Ann's Challenge: fancy fold
Monday, April 25, 2011
Inspired by: Rainbows_Darlene's Blog Candy
This week at Creative Inspirations Paint we are being inspired by rainbows. For this card, I used a tutorial called 'Glossy Paper' by Kassi at CIP to create the shimmery rainbow border.
I used a 2" piece of glossy cardstock for each color and then used an MS punch. I stamped the butterflies on the same paper and now I have some gloriously shimmery butterflies that don't need anything else but some bling for their bodies.
The stamped sentiment is an old stamp from Stampendious. I added some faux stitching around the die cut. There are 2 ribbons; one with some stitching and a yellow satin. I used the swiss dots embossing folder on the background.
colors of CI Paints
sunshine, burnt clay, fuchsia, amethyst, tanzanite (blue), green olive and mint mixture
challenges
Card Cupids: use a punch
Let's Ink It Up: stitching, no digis
Pile It On: 2 or more ribbons
Sentimental Sundaes: at least 3 punched elements
Stamptacular Sunday: at least 5 layers
Paper Sundaes: Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and color yellow ( use at least 2)
Frosted Designs: birds or butterflies
Tip Top Tuesdays: open
The Shabby Tea Room: inspiration photo, butterflies
I also wanted to share about some awesome blog candy that Darlene is offering.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
I used a 2" piece of glossy cardstock for each color and then used an MS punch. I stamped the butterflies on the same paper and now I have some gloriously shimmery butterflies that don't need anything else but some bling for their bodies.
The stamped sentiment is an old stamp from Stampendious. I added some faux stitching around the die cut. There are 2 ribbons; one with some stitching and a yellow satin. I used the swiss dots embossing folder on the background.
colors of CI Paints
sunshine, burnt clay, fuchsia, amethyst, tanzanite (blue), green olive and mint mixture
challenges
Card Cupids: use a punch
Let's Ink It Up: stitching, no digis
Pile It On: 2 or more ribbons
Sentimental Sundaes: at least 3 punched elements
Stamptacular Sunday: at least 5 layers
Paper Sundaes: Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and color yellow ( use at least 2)
Frosted Designs: birds or butterflies
Tip Top Tuesdays: open
The Shabby Tea Room: inspiration photo, butterflies
I also wanted to share about some awesome blog candy that Darlene is offering.
This Could Be Yours!
This offer will run through Memorial Day (May 30th)
and the winner will be announced
on June 1st.
on June 1st.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Happy Easter!
Matthew 28:1-8
The first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and Mary came to look at the grave.
And behold, a severe earthquake had occured, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
And the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been cruicified.
He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said, Come, see the place where He was lying".
And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to the disciples.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotton Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Isaiah 53: 5-6
He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities,
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed.
All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all,
To fall on Him.
Hebrews 12:2
Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Romans 8:34:35
Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril or sword?......
Romans 8:37-39
But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
QP: creations by Rachel
rose, leaves, butterfly: flergalicious.com
framed scene: Easter sunrise by D2D
Christmas Club
Time for another Christmas card at OSAAT.
This image is 'Tango For Two' from Phindy's Place. I love this couple; they have attitude!
When my husband saw what I was making he said" At this rate, you'll have your cards all done by Christmas."
Yes, honey, that's what it's all about. 'smile'
challenge:
OSAAT: Christmas club
Sparkles Forum: ribbons and gems (the flower has gem)
This image is 'Tango For Two' from Phindy's Place. I love this couple; they have attitude!
When my husband saw what I was making he said" At this rate, you'll have your cards all done by Christmas."
Yes, honey, that's what it's all about. 'smile'
challenge:
OSAAT: Christmas club
Sparkles Forum: ribbons and gems (the flower has gem)
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