Grow in Him

 Hello Again!

Today's share uses more of the background from my last project, but this time I have used this gorgeous rose for my main image.  

The rose is from the Creative Worship Set, Sketched Roses.  The rose is colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I also colored and cut out some leaves.  

The background was made with distress spray stain, distress oxide inks, the Creative Worship stamp set Vintage Nature Elements the CWS Grunge Dots Stencil and DecoArt Crackle paste.  I adhered the mixed media background to a light grey background.  The Vintage Ledger Page Stamp was stamped in a dark teal ink and then die cut with a circle die.  I adhered the florals to the circle and the circle to the card base.  

I tucked in the sentiment, Grow with Him, in the leaves, added a bit of twine across the card and added a few sequins for sparkle.  

I am linking up to Word Art Wednesday.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Lee Ann 

Mixed Media Mushroom

 Hello Friends!

Mixed.  Media.  Mushroom!  Aaand, we have to throw some butterflies in there as well.  I have another card to share using these beautiful Creative Worship Stamps.  

I find that one of the best places for me to worship God is in nature, so combining this old hymn sentiment from the Timeless Hymns Stamp Set and these nature stamps from the Vintage Nature Elements Stamp Set was a no-brainer.  

The images were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  Prior to cutting out, I did put the main butterfly back in my MISTI and usedVersafine Claire black ink to intensify the black color.  

For the background, I played around with some new goodies, Distress Spray Stain in Evergreen Bough, Salvaged Patina and Tarnished Brass.  I started with a large sheet of paper and spritzed the stains randomly.  When the spray was dry, I used some DecoArt Media Crackle Paste with the Grunge Dots Stencil to add some texture.  Lastly, I stamped the small butterfly image on the panel using Distress Oxide Inks in Crushed Olive and Fossilized Amber.  

I selected a section of the mixed media sheet that I wanted to use for this card and stamped the Vintage Ledger Page Stamp in Versafine Claire Black Ink and then cut it out.  I stamped a couple of the small sentiments on the background as well.  

The images were grounded on a circle die cut and then adhered to the card.  The stamped sentiment strip was popped up and adhered as well.  A few sequins finish the card.  

I am linking up to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge using blue, free and stencil.

I am also linking up to Word Art Wednesday- Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by during this busy holiday season! 

Lee Ann  

Mixed Media Nativity

 Hello and Happy Holiday Season!  

I have the privilege of guest designing for Creative Worship Stamps this month of December.  With Christmas being 24 days away, I had to start out the month with a Christmas card.  

Today's card features my all time favorite Christmas Stamp- Born This Day from Creative Worship Stamps, formerly Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  

The main image was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  Dies are available, but I am one of those odd ones who likes to cut!  

I had fun with my mixed media background; initially, I stamped one of the pine branches from the Christmas Pine Stamp Set in Versamark ink and embossed it with white embossing powder.  Next up, playing with the CWS Blotchy Dots and Hearts Stencil- I inked up the dots side of the stencil with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink and spritzed it with water, then smooshed it onto the paper.  By the time I was done, you really could not make out the dots, by I ended up with a nice blotchy background.  

Next up, I placed the dots stencil on the dried background and spritzed it with Salvaged Patina Distress Spray.  Once everything was dry, I stamped the sentiment from the Holly Christmas Stamp Set adhered the main image and added  some sequins for sparkle and called it done.  

I am linking up to the following challenges~

The Four Seasons Challenge

The Paper Players- I have used multiple rows-white/Christmas/die cuts, white/stenciling/sparkle, stenciling/trees/embossing

Just Us Girls- Anything Goes Stencil Week

Just Add Ink- Just add dies and/or stencils

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Lee Ann    

PB Polar Bear

 Hello and Happy Fall!

It's been a bit again since I have been here,  but I have been busy working on Christmas cards when I can.  I got the new PB Polar Bear (Penny Black, not peanut butter) and had to give him a go.  

I initially stamped the image in a light blue gray color and then colored with Copics.  After coloring, I stamped the packages and facial features in black ink.  I used the Freshly Made Sketches sketch for the card.  

I turned the sketch upside down and then used a strip of a gel plate print for the background.  The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.  

I am also linking up to Simply Clean and Simple- anything goes and Sparkles Christmas Challenge, Nontraditional Christmas Colors. 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Lee Ann  

Fresh Flowers and a Celebration with Freshly Made Sketches!

 Hello Friends!  

If you have been around a while, you may remember that several years ago I had the pleasure of designing for one of my favorite challenges, Freshly Made Sketches.  This week, they are celebrating their 700th sketch!  Past designers have been invited to join in and of course, I was honored to say yes. 

Here is this week's sketch~

We are also sharing the very first card we made as a member of the FMS design team.  I still love this monochromatic baby card!

Back to today's card.  This floral image from Penny Black was a 'must have' and I colored it with Copics and fussy cut it out.  The background panel was embossed with a Penny Black embossing folder.  I then layered die cut squares and a die cut circle on top.  I finished off with the flowers, adding some dimension to the flowers.  The sentiment is an oldie but goodie from Creative Worship Stamps.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to join in the fun at Freshly Made Sketches!  

Lee Ann

Blue CHRISTmas

 Hello, Hello!

Well, summer is just about over when you go by the school year calendar (I know officially we have over 4 months to go before Christmas).  Christmas cardmaking has been in full swing here since July.  

I used the sketch at Jingle Belles for this card~

I played with all the things for this card- my very favorite Christmas image-from the Born This Day Stamp Set at Creative Worship Stamps, my new die set from PTI, stenciling with the Diamond Tile Stencil from CWS and Distress Ink.  Image colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  The sentiment is from another favorite CWS set, Holly Christmas.  

I am also linking up to Stencil Fun- anything goes for August as well as the Peace On Earth Challenge-anything goes. 

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

Lee Ann   

What Candycane?

 Hello Friends! 

I have another Christmas card to share from my weekend crafty get away.  This cutie always gets a laugh! 

I've been around long enough to have many old, retired products.  That includes everything for today's card.  The stamp is retired Stamping Bella, the stencil is Stamplorations (out of business), the scalloped edge is MFT(oob) and the embellies are SU.  

I also used a stencil to emboss with for a bit of texture on the card front panel as I forgot to bring embossing folders with me to the retreat.  

I am linking up to Jingle Belles -tic tac toe.  I used animal, red and die cut.  

I am also linking up to Christmas Kickstart- challenge 100, Merry Go Round.  

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

Lee Ann