Hope

 Hello Everyone.

My goodness, this year is flying by.  Here we are, almost to the month of March.  I have been taking a break from crafting, but really wanted to spend time with Bible study and Bible journaling.  I joined the gals at an online Bible Study, Embracing God's Word, and created this page about hope.  

Isn't that what everyone wants right now, Hope?  In this crazy, scary, sinful world we can have Hope in Jesus.  That hope brings us Joy and Peace according to Romans 15:13.  

The girls in the group used printables to create their flower adorned lady, but I am a stamp girl.  I used the stamp 'Eva' from Unity Stamps.   I stamped her on heavy printer paper with Memento ink and fussy cut her out.  Then I stamped two of the floral sprays from the Sweet n Sassy Stamps stamp set, In This Together, onto computer paper, colored them with Copics and fussy cut them out.  

Picked Raspberry,  Spiced Marmalade and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks were used on my Bible page.  I used my Illustrating Bible.  

I sponged on some of each of the 3 colors onto my page, then using a Tim Holtz stencil, Flourish, I sponged more of the same colors through the stencil.  

The girl was colored with Copics and then adhered to the page. After arranging my flowers, I adhered them as well.  

I decided to add a butterfly to the floral spray.  I used the Made New Stamp Set.  I used the same products to color as I did the girl and flowers.  I fussy cut the butterfly out and adhered to the page.  

For the title, I used the Choose Faith Stamp Set and the School Days Alpha Stamp Set.  I stamped out my words and then highlighted the words with Black Micron Pen.  I added white dots to the word 'hope' using a white Signo Gel Pen.  

I needed a few more leaves around her neck so I stamped some leaves from a PTI stamp set, fussy cut them out and adhered them to the page. 

I have linked up to Word Art Wednesday.  

 

Romans 15:13- May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  

Have a blessed weekend, friends! 

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	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen SSS | Blick
	Gina K Connect Glue SSS
Tim Holtz Flourish Stencil SSS	Distress Oxide Ink, Picked Raspberry SSS
Distress Oxide Ink, Wilted Violet SSS	Distress Oxide Ink, spiced Marmalade SSS
snss In This Together Stamp Set SnSS	snss Made New Stamp Set SnSS
snss School Days Alpha Stamp Set SnSS	snss Choose Faith Stamp Set SnSS

Last Minute Valentines

 Happy Sunday Everyone!

It is Superbowl Sunday, but this girl is not going to be watching.  Anyone else prefer to go shopping during the Superbowl, knowing you will have the entire store to yourself??  Best shopping day of the year, imho.  Yesterday was a stay at home and organize the craft room day.  It turned into use products I have not used in ages, work on half done projects sitting on my desk and disassembling cards that I did not like to be able to use some of the paper again day. 

I ended up making a few more Valentine cards-they are a big seller at work.  

I needed some inspiration so I started with the sketch from Fusion Card Challenge.  Today's Valentine critters are from my most favorite Valentine set, Valentine Critters from Sweet n Sassy Stamps.a  The bird was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  For the long strip, I used the IO Birch Tree Dies; I die cut them from white cs and adhered them along the side of the card (obviously I turned the sketch).  I grounded the bird with a heart die cut made with the Spellbinders A Lotta Love Small Die Kit.  I stamped a sentiment strip, adhered everything to the card and added some sequins.  Wink of Stella adds sparkle to the heart, but you cannot see it in the photo.  

I am also linking up to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge-I used left row down, bottom row across, and left to right diagonal.  

Next up is this sweet pup.  He was colored with Copics and fussy cut out. 

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for this card. 

 I die cut my kraft background with a

Geometrical Floral Die from Spellbinders.  I inlaid the geometric frame back into the space, then die cut it again with red cs.  I inlaid the red triangles into the kraft frame.  The sweet sentiment, which is from the Lots of Love snss stamp set was stamped in the aperture.  I tied a piece of twine around the panel, popped up the pup on dimensional tape and added a few black sequins finish the card.  

 

I am also linking up this card to Festive Friday Challenge.  I used the following elements: aperture, stitching, cute, red, hearts.  

Lastly, I decided to use some washi tape.  I NEVER use it and frankly, don't know how to use it well.  I searched for some inspiration on Pinterest and came up with inspiration from the amazing Debby Hughes, otherwise known as Limedoodle. 

 

This looks waaaay better in real life; honestly, I just did not want to try and get a better picture!  

I placed strips of washi tape on a piece of card stock and then diecut out various circles with the IO Wacky Stitched Circles Dies. I cased Debby's card exactly, layering the circle and then adding a sentiment strip.  The sentiment is from the Love Wordfetti stamp set from Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful Sunday and Happy Valentine's Day!

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
Versafine Onyx Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk
	Versamark Ink SSS | scrpbk
Embossing Buddy SSS	Brustus Monroe Alabaster White Fine Embossing Powder SSS
Wacky Stitched Circles Dies IO	Gina K Connect Glue SSS
SB Geometrical Floral Dies Spellbinders	IO Birch Tree Dies IO
Wagner Precision Heat Tool SSS	snss Valentine Critters SnSS
Spellbinders A Lotta Heart Small Die Kit Spellbinders	snss Lots of Love SnSS
snss Love Wordfetti SnSS

February Kits and Lots of Love

 Hello Everyone!

It's been a while since I crafted and posted. But with Valentine's Day right around the corner, I pulled out some new Spellbinders goodies and got to work.  

Whimsy- these flowers scream whimsy and I love them!  They are from the newest Clear stamp and Die of the Month from Spellbinders.  The set is called Old School Notes; in case you were wondering about the name of the set, it also has an adorable typewriter image.  

But first, this card- I colored the flowers with Copic markers after stamping them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  They were then die cut with the coordinating die.  I used an old  sketch from Fusion Card Challenge- it was perfect for my flowers.  

I chose my colors from the Card Concept Challenge. 

The background panel was die cut with the newest Spellbinders Small Die of the Month, Oval Stitch and Border.  I used the border die multiple times to create an entire background panel with the delicate pattern.

I decided to put my flowers in a 'basket'; I used the Spellbinders Hem Stitched Circle Dies for this.  I die cut two circles from white cs and cut one of them in half.  I adhered my flowers to the full circle and then added the half circle directly on top of that, adding a bit of dimension with a few layers of cs.  The sweet little heart was stamped and die cut, then adhered to the basket.  

The Be My Valentine sentiment from the January Kit of the month, sadly, is currently sold out. 

A few sequins finish the card.  

I am also linking up to Make the Card Challenge- Make a Valentine. 

As well as the Krafty Chicks Challenge- Stamp Act.

Did I mention the adorable typewriter?  

This image is adorable and its matching die makes it even better with the cut that you can place a slip of paper into to look like it is still in the typewriter.  And this sentiment...goodness, I love this!  These images are also from the Clear Stamp and Die of the Month.  And while it is all pink and red, I think the grunge kraft background panel (done using the direct to paper technique) and the sentiment make it perfect for your man! Both the typewriter and rose were stamped, colored with Copics and die cut with their respective dies.  

I opted to use the sketch from Stick It Down.  I used the oval frame in the latest Small Die of the Month from Spellbinders to back the typewriter.  

Colors are from The Color Throwdown.  

And Romantic inspiration is from Festive Friday.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Valentine's Day!

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
Versafine Onyx Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk
Nestabilities Hemstitch Circle Dies Spellbinders	Gina K Connect Glue SSS
SB Clear Stamp and Die Club Kit Spellbinders	Memento Rich Cocoa Ink Pad SSS
SB Small Die of the Month Club Spellbinders