Stars and Stamps VCMP Card 1 - Using Scripture

I made several cards yesterday to play along with Stars and Stamps Virtual Card Making Party. They posted 10 different challenges on Saturday and Sunday. The first one was to make a card with Scripture. That's what I love to do anytime because the card says so much more to the receiver than the words simply printed in the sentiment. I believe that since God's Word is sharper and more powerful than a two-edged sword, His words touch the deepest need in someone's life in a most personal way - just what they need for a situation. I also believe that His Words of encouragement can be very healing. So that is my prayer for this card that will be sent to servicemen or women for Operation Write Home. This challenge is being sponsored by Our Daily Bread Designs. It is their challenge for the month of September.

This card uses the Operation Write Home Sketch #123 from May 27th this year. I used a Clear Dollar Digi Stamp, "Christian Sympathy." I love the artistic font and the colors of purple and green were easy to work with. I liked keeping the sympathy card simple, yet elegant with the CTMH shiny gray ribbon and purple sparkles and the Petaloo glittery flower and leaf.

May God bless you with strength in your own times of need.

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
Operation Write Home/Our Daily Bread Designs  "Virtual Card Making Party" - Scripture cards
Papertake Weekly Challenge  - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #43 - used Scripture on the front
Make It Monday #105 - always Anything Goes with comments

4.25" x 5.5" Sympathy Card Recipe:
Paper - The Paper Studio solid colored cards; Close To My Heart "Splendor," White Daisy and Black cardstock
Digital Stamp - Clear Dollar Digi Stamp  "Christian Sympathy"
Accents - CTMH Slate Satin Polka Dot Ribbon; Petallo flower and leaf
Tools - Printer

 

Clear Dollar Stamps Sassy and Fabulous Card

I have a couple of friends who are really into purses. One of these friends gave me a really cool PINK purse which she thought was perfect for me. I'm not really a "pink" person, and don't really care about fashion, shoes, or purses like I used to when I was younger. I'd rather spend my money sending my grandkids to Christian school. But she's very effective at helping me stay fashionable. Yet, the most important part about her is that she's the perfect friend, like a perfect handbag. I immediately thought of her when I saw this image and sentiment. I made this card in her honor. The rest of the sentiment inside is the most important part!

I used this sketch from Crafting Life's Pieces:

Challenges for this card:
CLP Sketch Challenge 48
Papertake Weekly Challenge 3-2-1 = I used 3 flowers (or 3 sparkles), 2 silver ribbons, and 1 embossing folder (or 1 diecut)
The Corrosive Challenge #151 - Feeling Punchy (I used 3" circle punch and lacy circles diecut)
Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

5" x 6.5" Friendship Card Recipe:
Image - Clear Dollar Stamps digital "Sassy and Fabulous"
Paper - DCWV "All Dressed Up;" Close To My Heart Black and White Daisy cardstock
Markers - Copic G20 (Wax White=light green), YG03 (Yellow Green), BG13 (Mint Green)
Accents and Tools - Cuttlebug "Ornate Swirls" embossing folder; Spellbinders Nestabilities "Lacy Circles;' 3" circle punch; Recollections Floral Embellishments; Close To My Heart Sparkles Blue Green collection, Licorice adhesive pearls; Michals silver ribbon

Bundle of Love with Calico

This is such a great image I found at A Day for Daisies. It's perfect for a Mother's Day card for a young mother with a baby. I can almost taste that precious baby kiss!  The challenge #42 this week at A Day for Daisies is to use papers with calico patterns with their images. I used the Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch #67 for this card. The sentiment stamp is from My Favorite Things.

Chocolate Bunny for the Deconstructed Sketch No.45

I was inspired by this awesome photo at Paper Lovin' Gals to use a chocolate bunny and a green theme. I thought a monochromatic green Easter card would be appreciated by my older grandsons who think pastel colors are for girls. So this card is for Papertake Weekly Challenge, Anything Goes-Monochromatic except hair and skin. (Does the chocolate bunny count as having brown hair or skin?)

I used The Deconstructed Sketch #45 to design this card. I substituted two eggs for the smaller circle. I cut the chocolate bunny out using the Cricut Easter cartridge. It looks like a bite was taken out of the ears. The ribbon I chose reminded me of a basket weave but didn't look good cut at an angle. I still wanted it for the basket effect.

I hope you have a Blessed Easter Holiday celebrating with family and friends, remembering the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

6.25" x 4.75" Easter Card Recipe:

Paper - Basic Grey "Indie Bloom;" CTMH New England Ivy, Garden Green, Sweet Leaf, Cocoa,(White Daisy Textured) cardstock

Stamp - CTMH retired "Egg.cited"

Ink - Sweet Leaf

Other - Ribbon from Michaels, Lime twist baker's twine, Cricut Easter Seasonal cartridge, Sizzix embossing folder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities

We Can't Thank You Enough

I have a new stamp set from Close To My Heart that has wonderful sentiments that fit into shapes I can cut on my Cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge. I made this thank you card using that February Stamp Of The Month. The stamp set's acrylic carrier sheet shows you the measurements for cutting that shape. That's a cinch! When I looked in my papers I had setting out to make cards, I found a strip I had used to practice with alcohol inks back in 2008. It was a combination of amethyst and pink colors, maybe with a little silver. It doesn't shine in the photo like it does in person. I'm entering this card in Papertake Weekly's challenge to Highlight using glitter, glossy accents, etc. I used a dot of glossy accents on each white flower dot along with amethyst sparkles to coordinate with the shiny homemade strip.

I used this sketch from Card Positioning System (CPS Sketch #252) to make this card and the top row of colors from Craft Your Passion's Color Bingo:

5.5" Square Card:

Paper - Basic Grey (aqua); Close To My Heart (Black, White Daisy, (Pink B&T,Glossy White retired)

Stamp - CTMH "Thoughtful Tidings" (Feb. Stamp of the Month)

Ink  - CTMH Black, Baby Pink

Other - CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge, 3/8" white organdy, Pink/Red Sparkles; corner rounder

A friend who knows the song in your heart

Today's inspiration from The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #95 has trees, birds, owls, butterflies, quilts, all things that I love. They call it "Time Flies."

At first I thought I'd use one of my clock stamps somewhere. Then I looked at my cute owl and branch stamps, but something else began to take shape when I saw my bird stamp with one of my favorite sentiments. I thought about how it takes a long time to grow a really good friend like the ones I have. I know that when things are tough, like when I lost my mom, my friends knew just the right things to say and do to get me through the sadness. So I made this card in honor of them. I hope I can sing their heart songs back to them when they need it.

I used this great sketch from Papertake Weekly Challenge #63.

I used Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads" papers that looked like quilt patterns and a yellow gingham scrap I had out. They photographed a little darker and brighter but the colors are like the ones in the inspiration photo.   I replaced their scallops with pink lattice ribbon that reminded me of a lattice supporting blue morning glories I once had in my butterfly garden. I inked the bird with CTMH Twilight ink and used tissue dabbed in Chocolate ink on the wings and tail, one of my favorite, simple techniques.

Challenges:

Basic Grey Challenge #59

Papertake Weekly Challenge #63

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #95