Valentine's 6 x 6 Paper Pad - Card 2

If you didn't see yesterday's post - check it out here.  I shared one of the cards I made with a 6 x 6 paper pad and I am sharing another one today.  These cards are fun to make - you just need your 6 x 6 paper pad, coordinating solid card stock, white card stock, a few sentiment stamps, a cutter and some adhesive.  I started with a 6 x 6 Valentine's paper pad from Michaels.

Here are today's cards:

Just like yesterday, all the patterned paper is from the 6 x 6 paper pad.  I just matted it in solid color card stock to make the cards look more polished.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Ruth 1:  3  Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons.

Valentine's Cards using 6 x 6 Paper Pad

A couple weekends ago we had craft day at church.  We started this several years back when Archivers closed.  We used to go to Scrapmania on the last Friday of every month at Archivers, but when they closed we had no place to meet.  So, the last Saturday of every month, we take our crafts to the basement of my church along with a treat and work.  Along with talking.  Good food and good friends equal a good time.

This month, I brought a 6 x 6 Valentines paper pad from Michaels along with some solid card stock and embellishments.  I used 3 different card sketches which ended up looking like one card sketch - not sure how that happened.  Here is one of the cards I made.

This card consists only of the paper from the paper pad.  Layering card stock makes a card look more polished.  I love combining different patterns of paper to get a unique look.  I think the paper is what drew me to crafting in the first place.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Ruth 1:  2  The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

That Darn Cat Oliver

Crafting life has changed since Oliver entered the picture.  Oliver is a sweet cat, but he is always into some kind of of mischief.  He digs through ribbon drawers, chews on paper, knocks over anything that has water in it and walks in between my feet while I am walking.  Nothing is safe in my craft room or the basement for that matter.  He knocked my Silhouette rolling case of a crate stacked high up so as to be out of the way.  Evidently it was in his way.

I have come to the conclusion that I must spend time in my craft room every day or the destructive behavior is worse.  Oliver spends most of his time downstairs in the basement because the dogs still chase him.  We have another cat, but she doesn't like Oliver so she isn't much company.  As long as I am down there with him for a little while every day - the crazy seems to be less crazy.

Since my crafty mojo has been on vacation, I haven't been spending much time down there.  I am afraid I am just going to have to suck it up, crafty mojo or not, and work on projects in my craft room to keep Oliver happy.  It is actually a win win.  When I make myself work on crafty projects, it tends to inspire me.

On an even better note, my crafty mojo returned yesterday and I made myself 4 t-shirts.  I also pressed shirts for our business and I have more to do today.  Thank you Lord for inspiring my crafty mojo to return.

Here are some fun shots of Oliver.  I am seriously going to have to clean up my desk before he pushes everything on the floor.

You can see how much help I have.  I use the term 'help' very loosely.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.

April

Ruth 1:  1 . In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab

Happy Birthday - Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for another challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge sponsor is Scrap N Dipity  and you can enter the challenge for a chance to win 3 images.  This week's challenge is a popular one - Anything Goes.  So put on your crafty hat and make something pretty.

Here is what I created for this week's challenge:

Happy Birthday Card Recipe

This cute image is Birthday Cheese from Dr. Digi's and I printed it on Vellum.  I printed it on card stock the first time and started to color with colored pencils, but I didn't like the way things were going.  I decided to print the image on Vellum and colored the Happy Birthday sentiment with watercolor pencils from Faber Castell.  I placed the vellum over some watercolor card stock from Lawn Fawn.  That was placed on top of a background made using the currently popular alcohol inks on Yupo paper.  Enamel dots finished the task.  

Consider entering the Happy Birthday challenge on the Creative Knockouts Challenge blog for a chance to win 2 digi images from Dr. Digi's. 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Anything Goes 4 Kids - SAS4Kids Card Challenge

It is the first Saturday of the month and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge blog.  The theme for this challenge is Anything Goes or Easter 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.    

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Here is the card I made for the Design Team for this challenge:

Hugs Card Recipe

The HUGS die was a leftover from playing with my Cricut Explore Air 2.  I used red cardstock, black cardstock and enamel dots along with a Penny Black kitty image to make this cute little card.  The kitty image was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  The most labor intensive part of this card was fussy cutting the cat.

Thanks for stopping by.  Consider entering the challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids.  More importantly, consider sending some cards for our kids who are in the hospital.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 4:  9 - 11

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.  For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you carefully;
 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

Get Well Rainbow Style

A friend from work has requested some Get Well cards and so that was my theme this weekend.  Well you know except for Hugs.  Actually Hugs would work for Get Well, too.  I saw a card on a blog (MASKerade) that gave me the idea.  Here is my Get Well version.

Get Well Card Recipe

One of my latest themes has been the rainbow colors.  Who doesn't love a rainbow?  So, I took my Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks is Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet and made lines longways on the watercolor paper.  As is also my habit, I spritzed the cardstock lightly with water.  I had some negatives left over from cutting out some get well letters with my Cricut Explore Air 2 that I decided to place on top of this watercolor background using foam tape.  Then I had a revelation, Splatter.  I decided to splatter the white cardstock with some of the rainbow colors for some interest.  And there you have it.

Here is my inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 4:  8  Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

Finish the Inside Creative Knockouts Challenge

It is Thursday and that means it is time for another Creative Knockouts Challenge.  This week's challenge is to finish the inside of a card.  Now you know I usually don't do that - unless it is a card for Veletta.  LOL  But here we go.

The sponsor for this week's challenge is Di's Digis and if you enter you have the chance to win a $12 voucher.
I saw a card on a blog that I follow (Just One More Card) that was a CAS card with a sentiment and some watercolor.  Here is my Get Well version.

Get Well CAS Card Recipe

I started with some watercolor cardstock and my Zig Clean Color Clear Brush Markers.  I stamped Hurry and Be Well in Versamark Ink and heat embossed with some Ranger Black embossing powder.  Now here is where it gets really complicated.  I took some water and put it generously over the sentiment.  Then I added color using my Zig Markers.  That's it.  I know!  I did put some color on my non stick mat, added water and created some splatter.  That is all.  I love the look and the simplicity.  Oh yeah - I matted it in lime green cardstock.

The Inside

Consider entering the Creative Knockouts Challenge for a chance to win $12 from Di's Digis.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 4:  5 - 7  The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.  And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.  If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

WOYWW 451 - Busy Week

It's Wednesday and that means it is time to take a picture of my desk and share it on Julia's Stamping Ground.  The best part is traveling around the world virtually to see other crafter's desk.

Here is my desk this week:

My desk is a disaster.  I work in a 3" x 3" space when I need to get something done.  I  am going to have to clean this up at some point.  This week is pretty busy, so it will probably be next weekend before it gets some TLC.

Tonight is dog grooming so I won't get to go desk hopping tonight, but will catch you all on the flip side.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 3:  19 - 20  But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

Don't Make Me Crop You

Sherry and I worked a crop this weekend selling our t-shirts.  The crop was lots of fun and we sold a few shirts.  One of the shirts we made was like this one.  As is my habit, I asked Sherry to cut out 2 cause I had to have one.  ;-)

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 4:  3 - 4  The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”  Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Hugs Are My Thing

Evidently Hugs is my sentiment right now because all the cards I've been making say Hugs.  I guess there isn't anything wrong with that.  I might actually have some get well cards this week so there will be some diversification.

Hugs Are My Thing Card Recipe

I've been playing with the text feature in the Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio softwares.  This card is a result of the negative cut I did on my machines.  I placed the red cardstock on a black mat and added some Doodlebug enamel dots in sparkly black.  Done.  You can't beat a simple card.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 4:  1 - 2  Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

Hedgehog Hugs

I've been doing some tutorial videos on Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio, so I've been creating some cards using the designs I've created in the tutorials.  Here is a card I created using the HUGS I cut out on my Cricut Explore Air 2.

Hedgehog Hugs Card Recipe

A hedgehog from Penny Black adorns this alcohol ink laden card.  My tutorial videos on youtube.com for Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio are for those peeps who just recently got a new machine and are struggling with where to start.  HUGS was cut out using Cricut Explore Air 2.  I stacked multiple cuts on top of each other for dimension.  Using a sponge dauber - I inked up the hugs with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Peacock Feathers and Wilted Violet.  The background was created using Alcohol Ink and a silver mixative on Yupo Paper.  Purple card stock was used to mat the background of the card front.  The little Hedgehog colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 3:  18  And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.