Floral Bookmarks

 Hello!  

Spring is coming-or at least spring break is coming!  I am so looking forward to a week to play catch up. go thrifting and maybe do some crafting!  I am also in a Bible study group-finally- and decided to make a bookmark for those in my group.  

I am a card maker, not a bookmark maker!  These were tough for me but I really like how they turned out.  I started with the beautiful bloom from the Mason Jar Bouquet Stamp Set and water colored them with Ken Oliver Colorbursts.  The flower centers were highlighted with white gel pen.  They were fussy cut out.  I stamped my sentiment with the Hello My Name Is Stamp Set, using Versafine Black Ink, then cut the parts of the sentiment apart. 

The tag was stamped using Impression Obsession Stamps Gingham Cover a Card Background Stamp.  I used the color Parrot from Altenew's Tropical Forest Ink Cube Set.  

I assembled the tags, using a paper doily as my background for the flower and sentiment.  I finished the bookmarks off with baking twine tassels.  

Thanks for stopping by!  

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Ken Oliver Color Burst Watercolor Powder Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Sakura Pigma Micron Pens SSS | Blick | scrpbk	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS
Versafine Onyx Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen SSS | Blick
Canson XL Watercolor Pad SSS | Blick	Gina K Connect Glue SSS
snss Hello My Name Is SnSS	MISTI SSS
SnSS Mason Jar Bouquet Stamp Set SnSS

Shellebration

 Hello, Hello!

I am using crafting to calm my nerves today, lol.  After spending way too much money on a retaining wall, having a washing machine go out and now a dripping toilet and bad shut off valve, I am ready to throw in the towel!  

Thankfully, I can destress with crafting.  Today I made a card for a friend for her to give to her granddaughter who love mermaids and has red hair.  

I used the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I am also linking up to Inkspirational for their stitching/faux stitching challenge- I have faux stitching on my oval die cut. 

I stamped my mermaid- from the Sweet n Sassy Set, Mer-mazing- in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copics.  I also colored up the tube coral and fussy cut the images out.  The coral is from the Fintastic Friends Stamp Set.  The watercolored background panel is from my stash, as is the oval circle.  The mermaid is popped up on dimensional tape and I used some scrap cardstock to bump up the sentiment.  

I love how this turned out and I hope my friend's granddaughter loves it too! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann 

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	Ken Oliver Color Burst Watercolor Powder Blick
3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS
Versafine Onyx Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk
	SnSS Mermazing Stamp Set SnSS
SnSS Fintastic Friends Stamp Set SnSS	Canson XL Watercolor Pad SSS | Blick
MISTI SSS

Spring is in the Air!

 Hello and Happy Hump Day!

I think spring is really right around the corner; it was sunny and in the 60s today!  It seems spring arrives just when we do not think we can stand another day of dreary winter.  I am thinking of birds, flowers and sunshine! 

Today's card is for a couple of color challenges- Color Hues and Sunday Stamps.  

This bird and branch just speaks spring to me!  The stamps are from the Birds and Blooms Stamp Set from Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  They are colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I used some scrap patterned paper to ground everything and added a bit of sparkle with SSS Moonshine Sequins.  

I have left off the sentiment as I am not sure how I want to use this card.  

I am also linking up to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- Things with Wings. 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS	Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS
EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	SnSS Birds and Blooms Stamp Set SnSS

Learning From Abram

 Hello Friends, 

I have been doing a lot of reflecting and asking God to search my heart and reveal sins to me.  One thing that has hit me is how much I respond to things in fear- which means I am not trusting God with the situation.  

In Genesis 12:10-12, Abram and Sarai are entering Egypt.  Instead of trusting God, Abram takes over when his fear gets the best of him.  And this isn't the first time Abram lies to save his skin.  I can so identify with him.  Looking back, I can see years of doing things out of fear.  

Not to worry- God did not condemn Abram for his lack of faith.  He used him, flaws and all to become Abraham, the father of many nations.  This is what I need to remind myself of.  I am worthy, I am a child of God, I have been forgiven.  

It has been a while since I did any Bible journaling, but I am currently in a Bible study on The Apostles Creed and reading through the Bible, using the Bible Recap App.  I am hoping to journal more frequently as I work my way through scripture-but I am not beating myself up if it does not happen! 

Anywho, I am a bit rusty with Bible journaling, especially with the page background.  I used Lyra Watercolor Crayons and watercolor brush pens after prepping the page with clear Gesso by Dina Wakley.  I dried the page with a heat tool.  The flowers and leaves were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics, then fussy cut out.  I used the Flower Garden Stamp Set, Long Stem Silhouettes Stamp Set, True Beauty Stamp Set, and Spread Your Wings Stamp Set, all from Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  

The alpha set used is School Days Alpha Stamp Set.  I also used The Lords Battle Stamp Set and Inspirational Word Art 1 Stamp Set.  The words were stamped with Versafine Black Ink and outlined with a white gel pen. When all was done, I ironed the page with a craft iron.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

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Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Sakura Pigma Micron Pens SSS | Blick | scrpbk	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS
Versafine Onyx Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	SnSS Long Stem Silhouettes Stamp Set SnSS
SnSS Flower Garden Stamp Set SnSS	The Lord's Battle Stamp Set SnSS
SnSS Spread Your Wings Stamp Set SnSS	Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen SSS | Blick
SnSS Inspirational Word Art 1 Stamp Set SnSS	Dina Wakley Clear Gesso SSS | scrpbk
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS	Gina K Connect Glue SSS
Wagner Precision Heat Tool SSS	snss School Days Alpha Stamp Set SnSS
Lyra Watercolor Crayons Blick	MISTI SSS
SnSS True Beauty Stamp Set SnSS