Some REALLY Fabulous Challenges

Hi there...I was able to fill so many challenges today with this card. I feel I am not very good at cards for children or cards just for fun. So this card was a step outside of my comfort zone a bit.

My first attempt at a challenge is a new Challenge by Verve stamps...Diva Dare. Our "dare" this month is Baby Love.

I also wanted to take a part of Moxie Fab World's Color Inspiration Neutrals Challenge.

The next fab challenge is Mojo Monday, which I NEVER seem to find time to play...

Last, but not least. This weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge was to make a card with a "NEW" theme. My card has a couple of "news". It is for my friends "new" baby boy AND I was able to ink up my "new" Verve Stamps!!!

Without further adoooo...

My new stamps are AWESOME!!! You have to check out the new Verve release HERE!!

Here are some of the rest of the supplies that I used on my card...

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: To The Moon (Verve)

Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black (Tsukinedu(?); Early Espresso, Sahara Sand (Stampin' Up); Copics

Dies: Lacey Squares, Labels 15 & Labels 16 (Spellbinders)

Flowers: Prima

Ribbon: Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up)

Thanks for stopping by. Please come back tomorrow for a new Skipping Stones Design Tuesday Sketch by Amy Sheffner.

Have a super night!

Some weekend craftiness!!! CARDS, CARDS, CARDS

Good morning friends...Checking in today with a few cards that I rustled up this morning. I have another quiet weekend here with big game hunting season starting today.

The card that I made this morning was inspired by a few challenges here in blog land. If you are have spare time this weekend, I suggest you check them out. All fun and VERY inspiring! First is the Play Date Cafe. This week is their ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! Happy Birthday Play Date Cafe. Check out all the fun HERE!!

Here is the inspiring photo!!

I also love playing along with Stampin' Sister In Christ! They always have a great message every Sunday. I so appreciate the small message they have. Thank you Stampin' Sisters! This week we were asked to make a card about prayer. I am always thinking of prayer, and how I can be a better prayer (er) and all scripture makes me think of God and praying with him.

The scripture I used for this card is:

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1-2

I love this scripture and had to use it on my simple card.

You can view the message and the challenge HERE!

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Peach Parfait, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up); Rustic Cream (PTI)

Stamps: Scripture Collection 4 (Our Daily Bread Designs); Daisy Patch Swirls & Daisy Patch Precuts (Heartfelt Creations); Compliments of the Season (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Ink: Antique Linen (Ranger); Craft Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up); Copic Markers

Extras: Light Yellow, Light Pink Liquid Pearls (Ranger); Pearls (Stampin' Up Pretties Kit); Ribbon (craft supply); corner rounder (Zutter)

Thank you for taking the time today to check out my creation.

Please scroll up and check out the Dreamweaver challenge that I have running until November 4th. There are a few chances to win FREE stencils. Grand Prize is 5 STENCILs!!! The only challenge to is, to STENCIL, STENCIL, STENCIL!!!

Have a great weekend!

Stampin' Sister In Christ & Viva La Verve....

Good morning my blogging friends....Today I am sharing a couple of the many cards that I made this week. The first card is for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge. You can read all the details of that challenge HERE. Play along, but you have to hurry, you only have until tomorrow to enter. We were asked to make a nature card, and I may be pushing it here, but none the less....flowers, butterflies....Nature!

I also used Sketch 5 from Verve's release week sketch challenge. You can get all the details on this challenge HERE, but hurry...you only have until tonight to get all your sketches done.

Next is October week one's Viva La Verve Challenge at the Verve Forum at SCS. For this challenge, you have all month to play. There is a great sketch every week and a photo for inspiration. You can interpret the photo any way you choose.

Here are the supplies that I used on the two cards:

Your Fabulous

Card Stock: River Rock, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Fairy Tales, Blue Skies, Great Friend (Verve)

Ink: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, River Rock (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Dies: Classic Circles (Stampin' Up) Stitching (me!!)

Thanks So Much

Card Stock: More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Autumn Meadows (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Great Friend, Thankful Accents (Verve)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Dies (Spellbinders); Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Punch (MS); Hemp string (craft supply)

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a great start to your weekend!!

Stampin' Sister's In Christ Fall Colors Challenge

Good afternoon!!! Just a quick post for you today.

This weeks challenge at Stampin Sisters In Christ was to use Autumn colors for your card. Please take the time to read the message at Stampin' Sisters In Christ. There is still a bit of time to get in on the fun there....Our Daily Bread is the sponsor this week....If that isn't dangling an apple.

To get my Mojo rolling I ran over to Mojo Monday Sketches, for some great inspiration!!

Here are the supplies I used on my card:

Card Stock: Scarlett Pearl, Ivory Pearl (Coredinations); Early Espresso, More Mustard (Stampin' Up); Rustic Cream (PTI); Copper Shimmer (Island Paperie)

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree (Stampin' Up); Scripture Collection 3 (Our Daily Bread Design)

Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Fancy Tags, Large & Small Circles (Spellbinders); Iron Gate Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Accessories: Leaves(K&Co.); stitches (me); Copper & Gold shimmer spray (Stewart Superior)

Thanks for taking a look today...

FYI...another huge Stampin' Up sale. See a list of all the sets and there is a link with pictures also...Click HERE Email me if you are interested in anything or PM me on SCS.

I hope you all have a super weekend!

Using Metal for Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge...

Good morning again blogging friends....I had the opportunity today to make a card this morning for the Stampin' Sisters In Christ challenge. This week we were asked to make a project using metal. I had some silver metal sheets lying around, so I put a bit of it in a Cuttlebug Edge embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot.....I then dug in the archive of Paper Craft Planet and found a sketch in their sketch challenge.

Another fun challenge that I am entering my card in is the Papercraft Connection September Gallery Challenge. The challenge over there is to use "type or text" on your card.

I was able to get "text" a couple of different ways. First I grabbed a paper pad from K&Co. (Sera Sera) and second a stamp from Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous. Fun, fun!! I also got to use my new Verve Sets!!!

This next photo shows the flowers that I stamped on Graphix Clear Craft Plastic, cut them out and then put the heat tool to it. After a bit, they started to curl beautifully!!!

Thanks for taking the time today to stop by and check out my creation!!

Here are the supplies I used to make this card:

Card Stock: Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Old Olive, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight (Stampin' Up); Jet Black (Stazon)

Stamps: Happy Hello, Great Friend (Verve), Stampers Anonymous

Dies: Pinking Circles, Classic Circles (Spellbinders), Edged Square (Nellie's Choice Dies)

Extras: Grafix Clear Craft Plastic, Red Liquid Pearls (Ranger); Metal sheets (craft supply), embossing folder (Provo)

Thanks again, have a good day!!!

Stampin' Sister's In Christ, Our Daily Bread Design (late) and a Dreamweaver!!!

Good morning!!! I hope you are having a great morning so far!! Today I am going to share a couple of cards. One was supposed to be for a challenge, but it is too late. I still want to share though!

My first card was inspired by the Stampin' Sister's In Christ challenge. This week Cindy, who is my Design Team partner at Cardabilities, told us a story of how she has been in a tough position for the last few years, and how her faith has gotten her through the roughest time of her life. Our challenge was to make a card using our "life verse" . As you can see, I chose 1 Corinthians 13 4-5. Who doesn't love this verse! I read it DAILY!!! Thank you Cindy!!! Your challenge was great!

I also made this card for the Our Daily Bread Design Challenge, but my submission was too late. Oops. We were asked to use a die cut or punch on our cards. That is pretty easy for me. I use dies on every card, but in the spirit of the challenge, I busted out the Provo Craft Gypsy, and used the Home Decor cartridge and made the little corner elements. The other dies were no other that my beloved Spellbinders.

Supplies used on my card:

Card Stock: Pretty In Pink, Whisper White (Stampin' Up); Black Shimmer (Island Paperie)

Stamps:1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Distress Embossing Ink (Ranger)

Embossing Powder: Detail Black (Missoula Memory Lane)

Dies: Provo Craft Cricut Home Decor Cartridge, Classic Scallop & Circle (Spellbinders)

Extras: Pearls (Recollections), Silver studs (I-Rock Gem setting tool); Liquid Pearls (Ranger); Lace (Garage Sale)

This card was just one that was weighing on my mind to make. I love this stencil so much from Dreamweavers and I love this verse. I used Gold Metallic Embossing paste on the cross and it gives such a beautiful shine. (Great job Lynell). I distressed the edges of the card rolled up one side for a more aged look and used Antique Linen and Old Paper Ink on the edges. I matted it on a SUPER SHINY gold piece of card stock. What do you think? Too much??

Here are all the supplies used...

Card Stock: Whisper White( Stampin'Up); White Confetti & Gold Shine (given to me as gift)

Stamps: Scripture Series One (Our Daily Bread Design)

Ink: Distress Embossing Ink, Distress Antique Linen, Distress Old Paper (Ranger)

Stencil: LG638 (Dreamweaver's)

Embossing Paste: Gold Metallic (Dreamweaver's)

Embossing Powder: Gold Dust (craft supply)

Gold Studs: I-Rock Gem Setting Tool (Imaginince)

Please let me know what you think of my cards today!!!

I hope you all have a super weekend!!

Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge....Humerous Cards

Good evening blogging friends!!!

Welcome to my Stampin' Sister's In Christ challenge. Our challenge this week was to make a funny or humorous card. I don't really think this card is very funny, but as I was going to make this card, I realized that I don't have any funny or humorous stamps. Of all the stamps I have, this was about it.

Take the time to stop over to Stampin' Sisters In Christ blog and check out all the challenges and some great messages.

Have a good day!!

Another....Cram Packed Challenge Post!!!

Phewww....I got a few other challenges done in the nick of time, and one GREAT challenge done with time to spare!!!

The colors of this card were inspired by the great color choices of none other than....

PLAYDATE CAFE.

What an interesting photo. I do PROMISE....there is green in the Boxer, Basic Grey Patterned Paper.

I also want to thank The Playdate Cafe for choosing my last weeks submission for

"The Cream of Our Coffee" blinkie!!! I am displaying it proudly at the right hand side if my blog!!

The other challenges that I can thanks for the wonderful inspiration of this card are the gorgeous sketch at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge blog.

The last challenge but by FAR not least.....Stampin Sisters In Christ challenge blog. This week we had a wonderful message on forgiveness and the challenge was so make a card with an apology or forgiving.

Great challenges and I enjoyed making this card. The whole time thinking about forgiving and how important it is.

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Cardstock: Kraft & Early Espresso (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Boxer (Basic Grey)

Stamps: Fancy Phrases (Waltzingmouse)

Ink: Early Espresso (Stampin' Up)

Flowers: Flower trim border(craft supply); Corduroy flowers ( Bazzill); Mulberry Roses (Michaels)

Frame: Ornate Frame (Tim Holtz Ideaology)

Brads: I-Rock (imaginisce); Stampin' Up

There it is....Thanks for taking a look today! I hope you enjoy it. I encourage you to participate in some of the above challenge!! Lots of fun!

Have a great day!!! Prepare for a super weekend!!!!