Saturday, July 6, 2013

Use It Up!!. . .Avonlea for Mojo Monday #300

I've been cleaning out my scraproom and discovered I have so much more paper and embellishments left from scrapbook workshops than I ever imagined. Before I add to the collection with the newest items being released on August 1st from Close To My Heart, I thought that during the month of July I'd show projects I'm making to USE IT UP!! I plan to highlight stamp sets, paper, and embellishments that are being retired. (Check out the retired list I posted earlier today-some of the items I used are already on the "Unavailable" list.)

The first card uses Avonlea papers and the Mojo Monday sketch for this week. I wanted to add more texture, so I found that the green panel fit one of my 5" x 7" embossing folders, Cuttlebug "Mary Ann."




I rotated the sketch 90 degrees clockwise. The Avonlea papers were matted on Chocolate cardstock and all papers were scissor distressed, highlighting the white core. I added some purple pansy cardstock for the sentiment mat that I cut using Cricut Artiste (Accent 3 Shift "B" at 2.5"). I had really overlooked the sentiment in the past because I had it filed away with my Christmas stamps instead of my Faith stamps. It is such a beautiful verse of encouragement that can help in many situations. Trusting God with ALL of my heart to work out situations is not an easy task as an adult. Having faith like a little child, envisioning Him as a father, reaching out a little hand to take His to be led where He takes us, gives me new perspective.

Other retiring embellishments include the Chocolate Waxy Flax and silver edged button that I placed on top of the already retired Petal (lavender) button and the lace flower which I placed on a circle that I cut out of one of the patterned papers in the Avonlea pack. The Stamp set is called "Everlasting Life."




I hope this project will help you USE IT UP, too!

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #149 - dry embossing (green panel Cuttlebug "Mary Ann")
Charisma Cardz #26 - lace (the lace flower)
Crafting with Dragonflies #5 - vintage with layers and lace (lace flower)
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Circle, button, and lace (lace flower)
Inky Chicks #7 - Anything goes
Mojo Monday #300 - sketch
Scrapper's Delights  - die cuts and punches (from Cricut Artiste)
Sister Act Card Challenge #14 - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #87 - anything goes/ scripture


 

13 comments:

Karen Letchworth said...

This is really beautiful, Vickie. The scripture is lovely and your accents are just perfect. Thanks for sharing another lovely creation with us.
Hope you're having a blessed week!
Karen
Word Art Wednesday

Susan Hogan said...

A very pretty card with a lovely sentiment as the focus. Thanks for sharing this with us at Crafting with Dragonflies.

Desire Fourie said...

Such a wonderful creative take on the sketch and I love the inspirational sentiment.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

Ina G said...

Beautiful card and sentiment. Lovely colour combination .Thanks for sharing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies. Ina.

NGCARDS said...

Lovely creation, thanks for playing at Charisma! xxx

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Wow amazing!!

Thank you for joining this week at Creative Fingers

Zoe x
Handmade with lots of Love

happyglitzygirl said...

Lovely card and sentiment, thanks for playing along with us at Crafting with Dragonflies, blessings Hilde

kelly ledder said...

This is lovely, thank you for sharing with us at Scrappers Delights Challenge blog.

Kelly x

Angelique said...

Beautifull take on the sketch.
Thank you for joining us at Creative Fingers

Huggsss,Angelique
EngelDesignsScrap
There's also a DT Call

Caz said...

This is lovely...Thank you for sharing with us at Charisma Cardz, and good luck.

Caz xx

Unknown said...

Great colour and texture.Thank you for joining in the Vintage ,layers & lace challenge at Crafting with Dragonflies Hugs Tania (DT)xx.

Lori Turner said...

Very pretty card :) Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week for our "dry embossing" challenge!

Bubbles said...

Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz.
Joanne x