WOYWW 323 - Messy Fun

Today is Wednesday which means I need to take a picture of my messy desk and share it with other deskers at The Stamping Ground.

Here is what my desk looks like this week:

And that stack on my desk is not a stack of completed cards.  I wish it was!  LOL

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for some more fun birthday cards.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Ephesians 5:1 - 2  Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Birthdays and Zig Clean Brush Markers

You knew I would incorporate my new favorite new favorite markers into the birthday theme this week.  Didn't you?

Here are some simple birthday cards using a cool technique with Zig Clean Brush Markers and water:

First I used a set from My Favorite Things - Birthday Wishes and Balloons to stamp the image and emboss it with white embossing powder from Stampin Up.  Then I used a blue Zig Clean Brush Pen and colored at the top of a piece of watercolor paper.  I wet my brush and painted from side to side and downward to create the ombre effect.  To get what looks like water splashes I flicked water on the background.  I added irridescent enamel dots from Sticko.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for WOYWW.

Have a great day and be inspired

April

1 Corinthians 10 - 13:  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind.  And God is faithful;  he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.  But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

It's All About Birthdays This Week

And to start the week off Sherry was kind enough to make a birthday card to share.

She even added sewing!  And flowers!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for some more birthday fun.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Psalm 139  Search me, God and know my heart;  test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting,

8 Pictures that Make Me Happy

Sue at Graceful Greyhounds was kind enough to nominate me to show you 8 photos that bring me happiness.

 These are not in order of importance.  :-)

This is Gracie Loo Who - my children's replacement.  Her unconditional love is amazing.

This is my family (my oldest daughter and her boyfriend and Todd) and they make me happy.  Most of the time.  Brittni comes first because she's the oldest daughter.

This is my youngest daughter with Me and her Dad, Todd.  We were at Actor's Theatre to see a Christmas Carole.  That play starts our holiday season.

 Technically - this is Todd's (my husband) dog, but she's really ours.  Pumpkin.  Need I say more?

Another furry family member - Sebastian.  He is such a sweet kitty.  He likes to help me craft.

Some of the people I work with who all pulled together to support a great charity - Best Buddies.  It makes me smile that I work with people who are so generous.  (and there is Gracie again)

My BFF:

These are my parents and Todd's parents and Emily.  The furry white family member is Mom and Dad's dog Pheobe.  These people make me happy.  (and there's Gracie again - do you see a theme)

This was so much fun!  Thank you so much Sue for nominating me.  And thank you Aerial at Ariel's Little Corner of the Internet for starting this wonderful post.

And now for my nominees (no obligation):

Julia at The Stamping Ground
Jenny Ford at SBN Memories
Diane at The Craft Inn Blog
Lisa at A Mermaids Craft
CrafDee Dee at her blog Crafty Dee
Diane (my BFF) at Scrap Happy Diane

What you do is pick 8 pictures that make you happy and put them in a blog post.  Link back to my post.  And also link to Aerial's Blog where this all began.  :-)

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for a new blog theme.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

1 Peter 5:10  And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered in a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

I am in LOVE

with Zig Clean Brush Markers and Dare 2B Artzy stamps.  I was just introduced to these awesome stamps at Craft Inn our new LCS (local craft store).  I am so excited that we now have one.  I am working towards personally supporting her - lol.  Not really (cough cough).

Here is my contribution to this week's embossing theme.

I used Versamark ink to stamp the flowers and the butterfly.  I masked in order to make the flower look like it's behind the other flower. I heat embossed the black and clear mixed powder.  Then I used my Zig Clean Brush Markers with water to watercolor the flowers and the butterfly.  I used Huey's mist in black to create the black ink spatter.  I didn't spray it - I removed the sprayer from the bottle and tapped the other end.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for another embossing project.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Psalm 139:23 - 24  Search me, God, and know my heart:  test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.

More Emobossing Fun.........dot dot dot

Diane went all out on the embossing theme this week.

Check out her adorable cards:

Here are the products used to make these great cards.

Aren't these cards adorable?

Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Tune in tomorrow for my contribution to emobossing.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Romans 1:17  For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed - a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just s it is written:  The righteous will live by faith.

WOYWW 321

It's Wednesday and that means I need to take a picture of my desk and post it on Julia's Stamping Ground Blog.  But what makes this the most fun is going and checking out fellow crafter's desks.

Here is my desk:

I've been working on my Zig Clean Brush Marker skills.  :-)

I'm off to visit desks.  Thank you for stopping by.  Tune in tomorrow for more embossing.

April

1 John:  4  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.  No one has ever seen God;  but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Elegant Embossing

This week's theme is embossing.  Dry embossing, heat embossing, any kind of embossing.

Dee has been doing some dry embossing using Anna Griffin Cuttlebug folders.  Here is her series of 3 cards:

Card recipe: cardstock is Recollections Shimmer in gold and white. Embossing folder is Anna Griffin Cricut Cuttlebug "Calligraphy Frames" using coordinating center die and popped up. Tiny pearls from Martha Stewart were strategically placed in each corner....voila...a quick simple card!

Dee used the Anna Griffin Cricut Cuttlebug Laurel Emblem Frame.  The card was cut with WeRmemory Keepers trimmer deckled blade.

Dee used the Anna Griffin Versailles Frame for this card.  She used Tsukineko's Starlite Silver Dew Drop to ink around embossed Sentiment. Placed flat metal stick ons around the card....another card quickly and easily done.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for WOYWW. 

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

1 Corinthians 2:9  However, as it is written:  What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard and what no human mind has conceived - the things God has prepared for those who love him.

CASEing E.T.

I found this beautiful card in a challenge and knew I had to CASE it.

This week's theme is embossing so my CASE fits right in.

You can find more creations by Erum Tasneem ( I think that is the correct spelling) at her Blog.

Here is my CASE of her beautiful card:

I started out with a stamp set that I own from Martha Stewart.  I am really happy with how it turned out.

I used a butterfly stamp from  Dare 2B Artzy.  I used Zig Clean Brush Markers to watercolor the butterflies.  I am so excited with my CASEs.  Thank you E.T. for inspiring me.  I entered this card into the challenge at CASology.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Matthew 6:1  Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.  If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

One Little Piggy Watches HSN Craft Day.......

This week's blog theme is 'Animals'.  I was going through my stamps and ran across this Piggy Bank 2 Stamp from the Stamps of Life.  I thought a ha!  It's animal week.  So I pulled out my Fuse tool and created a shaker card.

Here are the cards:

On this card I used foam tape behind the top layer to prop up the front of the card from the card base allowing the sequins to move around when you shake the card.  I used Stazon ink, but it didn't 'stick' to the acetate.  Bummer - right.

I must say this one is my favorite.  I went ahead and used Stazon ink on this one, but followed up with my Sharpie to clean up the lines.  I entered this card into the challenge at Your Next Stamp Blog.

Here are the products I used to create these shaker cards.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for a new theme - embossing.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Romans 11:33  Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable his judgements, and his paths beyond tracing out!

Please take a moment to pray for the leaders of our nations.  That they look to a higher power for guidance and wisdom.  And that they consider the good of all nations in the decisions they make.

Meow Meow Meow Meow (to the Meow Mix Jingle)

Today Dee has created another cute card for this week's animal theme.  Can you say shake shake shake (to the tune of Shake Your Booty by KC and the Sunshine Band - yeah I went there).  I think I've got music in my soul today!

Here is here adorable card.

Action wobble in action.

Card for the Blog "Animals"

Animals
Card recipe: image is an AI (Art Impressions) colored with Copics and Spectrum Noir makers. Then put on an action wobble. Spellbinders dies were used under kitty, cut from DCWV Printed cork and printed Burlap. Paw embossing folder from Darice. Glitter scallop so DCWV also. Pink burlap from stash. The sentiment is Fiskars.  The words are stamped on die from Cuttlebug. Wink of Stella is scattered throughout but not easy to see.
Inside card: Sentiment from Fiskars.

What fun.  I just love action wobbles - they make you smile a lot like googly eyes.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for a shaker card in this week's theme - Animals.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

2 Peter 3:9  The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.  Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.