A Little Love Bird

 Hello! 

We are back in the deep freeze as I suspect much of the country is.  The cold weather is always a good time to stay inside and craft.  I used one of my favorite Valentine images from Sweet n Sassy Stamps for this card~ EDIT- This set is 40% now! 

I love this little bird- there is something about his quirkiness... he is from the Valentine Critters Stamp Set.  I colored the image with Copics and fussy cut it out.  I sponged Salty Ocean Distress Ink on the lower background panel and stamped the adorable paper airplanes on top using the Happy Mail Stamp Set.  

I adhered the image onto a 1 1/2" circle die from IO Stamps- these small circles are perfect for layering with small images.  The sentiment is from the Lots of Love Stamp Set.  A few of- you guessed it- SSS Moonshine sequins finish off the card.  

I am linking up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Let's Have Some Fun, 

and  Festive Friday- I used red, hearts, bird and love sentiment.  

Thanks for stopping by and stay warm!

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 Valentine Critters Stamp Set SnSS
Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean SSS	Zig Millenium Pure Black assorted point pens SSS | Blick
snss Lots of Love SnSS	snss Love Wordfetti SnSS
SnSS Happhy Mail Stamp Set SnSS	IOStamps 1 1/2 inch Circle Dies IO

Temptation

 Hello, Hello!

We had a snow day today so it gave me time to dive into my Bible study on Matthew 4.  There are lots of 'study aids' available to us and I listened to a sermon on temptation from Matthew 4:1-11.  All I can say is wow.  I listened to it twice and needed to take notes as it was that convicting.  

I used a downloadable template from Bible Journaling Tips and Tricks FB group and sponged some Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink around the edges and used a Tim Holtz Stencil and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink on top of that.  I kept things very simple to keep room for the notes.  

If you have time, I highly recommend this sermon by Jonathan Pokluda called How to Beat the Enemy- Hindsight is 20/20.  

Thanks for stopping in, 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Mini Distress Ink Pad, Cracked Pistachio SSS | scrpbk	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Evergreen Bough SSS | scrpbk
SSS 3 x 4 Acrylic Block SSS	Zig Millenium Pure Black assorted point pens SSS | Blick
Tim Holtz Flourish Stencil SSS | scrpbk	SnSS Skinny Lower Case Alpha Stamp Set SnSS

The Blues

 Hello Friends! 

Time has a way of vanishing.  I started this word mapping before Christmas and am just now getting around to finishing it.  I was determined to complete it now and start another word from the Sermon on the Mount because I am doing a Bible study on Matthew and the Sermon on the Mount starts next week.  

Little by little I am starting to get the hang of this.  I love how this study turned out.  It was not too complicated as there are really not many definitions and uses for the word mourn which makes everything pretty straight forward.  

What struck me the most with this study is that this mourning does not refer to your general run of the mill mourning such as mourning over the loss of a job or a home or the consequences of sin.  This mourning specifically refers to mourning over that which is sin itself.  It flows right into confession and the recognition that we are in desperate need of Jesus.  Knowing how much I sin daily makes me so grateful that he died and rose again for me.  

I used a Sweet n Sassy Stamps Diamond Tile Stencil and distress inks around the edges of the paper and at the top for the focal point.  The flowers are stamped on heavy weight printer paper.  The leaves are from the Like a Sunflower Stamp Set and the flowers are from the Delightful Daisies Stamp Set.  

Other stamps used include~

Word Mapping Stamp Set

Greek Alpha Stamp Set

Chunky Alpha Stamp Set

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

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk
SSS 3 x 4 Acrylic Block SSS	Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk
Zig Millenium Pure Black assorted point pens SSS | Blick	SnSS Delightful Daisies Stamp Set SnSS
SnSS Diamond Tile Stencil SnSS	snss Like a Sunflower SnSS
snss Chunky Alpha Stamp Set SnSS	MISTI SSS
SnSS Greek Alpha Stamp Set SnSS	SnSS Word Mapping Stamp Set SnSS

CAS Mixed Media

 Hello, Hello! 

I hope everyone is staying warm.  Not only is it cold, cold, cold but it is a 3-day weekend as well.  Perfect for relaxing in the craft room.  I spent a little time watching some videos from Jennifer McGuire just to break out of a crafty rut.  I gave her mixed media panels a try and absolutely love how they turned out.  I only used a small strip of a panel on this card, but it really makes the card!  

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  I love Cecile's very CAS style and had to give it a try.

 

 I used my Altenew Dotted Swirls Debossing Covering Die for the background panel.  The butterfly is from an old SB card kit.  I die cut it from mirrored gold cs.

I had a couple of distress ink strips left over from another project and they worked perfectly with my mixed media panel.  

The mixed media panel uses distress inks- cracked pistachio, salty ocean, and peacock feathers, SnSS Going Postal Stamp Set, an old stencil, Delicata Golden Glitz Pigment Ink, clear embossing paste and a Tim Holtz stencil, and some shimmer spray.    

The sentiment is from the SnSS Birthday Wordfetti Stamp Set.  I used Memento Teal Zeal Ink for the sentiment.  

A few sequins finish the card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Stay warm!

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS
Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Cracked Pistachio SSS	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers SSS
Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean SSS	Hero Arts Palette Knife SSS
Canson XL Watercolor Pad SSS | Blick	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS
Gina K Connect Glue SSS	SSS 3 x 4 Acrylic Block SSS
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS	SnSS Birthday Wordfetti Stamp Set SnSS
MISTI SSS	SnSS Going Postal Stamp Set SnSS
SSS Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink SSS	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil SSS