Love and John 3:16

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a one-layer, non-traditional, card with you I've made for my husband for Valentine's Day using one of Sweet N Sassy Stamps digital images and a long retired Stampin Up sayings set.   Using this image is very important for my husband's card since we met at my church's Valentine's dinner put on by the youth group.  My, now, hubby was my blind date set up by his best friend (the youth pastor at the time) and my mother (yup my mother).  We've been married for 33yrs now.

I started out by printing the John 3:16 Bible image on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Castle Arts colored pencil set.  Once I was finished coloring, I stamped the "love" from Stampin Up's retired Wonderful Words set in memento tuxedo black ink.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tattered rose distress ink using my paper pouncers before adding Stampin Up regal rose ink around the edges using my blending brushes.  After highlighting the lily stamen stems using a yellow Sakura Moonlight 3D gel pen, I decided the card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #58 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Sweet N Sassy Stamps January VIP Facebook Challenge - Love (Valentine card using God's perfect love as inspiration)

Stamps and Fun #446 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 631 to 632 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Paper Funday #61 - Anything Goes Optional Let's Celebrate 

Digi Choosday Wk2 - Anything Goes 

Creations In Pink #66 - Anything Goes Mainly Pink 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Sweet N Sassy; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose; Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Sakura 3D Moonlight Gel Pen, Paper Pouncers, Blending Brushes

Flamingos And Weddings

 Hello and welcome.  Although the calendar says it's officially fall, the weather here in central California says it's still summer.  I'm so over these hot temps even though they're still only in the 90's instead of triple digits.  I sure wish Mother Nature would make up her mind because it's really messing with my migraines and health.

Since I needed a wedding card recently I decided to pull out a retired Stampin Up set I haven't used in a long time called Life's Special Moments.  I started out by stamping all of the images/sayings in memento tuxedo black ink onto a scrap white card before coloring everything using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  I'm really happy with how it turned out - clean, simple, and perfect for the couple receiving it.

Challenges entered:

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #652 - Wedding/Anniversary (wedding)

Ally's Angels #62 - Anything Goes 

Arty Divas Sept/Oct 2022 - Anything Goes 

 

My second card is made using a set I received for my birthday called flamingo together from Lawn Fawn.  I decided to make my card in varying shades of pink.  I started out by stamping my images, and saying, onto some scrap pink card stock before coloring them using Castle Arts pencils before layering and adding brads.  For the card base, I used a regal rose card with scrap designer paper I had received in a stamp package.  Once adhered, I sponged regal rose ink around the edges before doing the same to my layered image panel.  It was then adhered using pop up glue dots before adhering pink flowers punched out of more scrap paper with pink ice stickles in the center.  As an afterthought, I took a hot pink gel pen and adding faux sewing stitches around my image before coloring in parts of the saying.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #43 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Lawn Fawnatics #134 - Monochromatic (pink)

Critter Crazy #67 - Anything Goes With A Critter (flamingo)

Crafter's Cafe #289 - Monochromatic (pink)

Creations In Pink #50 - Mainly Pink - (pink)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Wedding Card

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Lyra Pencils

Flamingo Card

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, MS Punch, Glue Dots, Sponge, Pink Gel Pen

 

Holding Up?

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card for my step-mom with you made using How Are You Holding Up from Bugaboo Stamps paired with a background I received as a RAK from a friend.

After printing my images onto white card stock, I then colored it using prismacolor markers.  Once I had stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the image, I took a memento tuxedo black "cat eye" ink pad and lightly tapped it to the outside edge (direct to paper) of the image to give a "faux layering" look before layering it onto a rose card stock scrap.  I then went and again tapped the memento black to the rose layer as well before adding to my card.  I then added some faux brads using a small hole punch and a Martha Stewart glue pen.  After adding some sequins and a pink rose bow, I thought the card still needed something in the lower left corner so I stamped the hello saying on scrap white card stock and punched it out before doing the same to the rose scrap.  The only other embellishment added was crystal ice stickles on the camisole.  I then added the saying from the How Are You Holding Up set to the inside of the card.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

A Bit More Time To Craft #125 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket Challenges #75 - Add Sparkle 

Creations In Pink #26 - Anything Goes Pink 

Love To Craft #51 - October Anything Goes 

Arty Divas #30 - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door October 6th - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo (image), MFP Stamp Shop (hello saying)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White, Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Small Hole Punch, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles, Sequins, Ribbon Bow, Glue Dots, Ranger Crystal Accents, SU Oval Punches, Stipple Brush