Be Still....

Hello friends ~  

Today's card is holding on to the final days of summer. 

I made this card earlier this summer and never got around to posting it.  The stencil challenge at Just Us Girls reminded me to post it and add it to their challenge.

 

The Flower Bunch stencils are from Altenew which I colored using Distress Oxide Inks, and the panel is cut using Rounded and Braided Rectangles from Pink Fresh Studio.  I placed the stenciled panel over a layer of gold mirror cardstock.

I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the center of both flowers and stamped the verse from Psalm 46:10 on the lower left corner.  I don't know the maker of the stamp.  It's an oldie that I no longer have the packaging for.

 

To finish it off, I added a pretty vellum butterfly sticker from Spellbinders.

 I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Just Us Girls ~ Stencil Week

 

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A Shaped Card ~Guest Designer for Cut It Up Challenge #364

Good morning friends~  A while back my card made the Top Cut at the Cut It Up Challenge, so I'm honored to have a guest spot designing for them in today's challenge to make a "Shaped Card".

 

I used Nested Keyplate Etched dies from Say It With Stamps to make the shaped card.  I thought the keyplate design was a little bit unique and the fact that it is a layered set, gave me lots of opportunity to use up some printed paper.  The brown inside frame was actually cut from the same pale yellow cardstock I used for the flowers, but I sponged over it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I triple layered the outside frame and the inner frame to give it some dimension.

 

The printed papers are from a set called Floral Whispers from Asuka Studio.  The water colored florals in this set are truly stunning.  I added a couple of flowers made using Layered Colorful Blooms from Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, and it is stamped on a banner from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  

 

A Layered Butterfly sticker from Spellbinders has landed herself on the bottom of this pretty card.  I think this card turned out quite nice!

 You can link up your own shaped card at the Cut It Up Challenge.  

Thanks so much to all the designers at Cut It Up Challenge for allowing me to take part in this design challenge with them. 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Triple B Challenge ~ September 

Beautiful Blossoms ~ No Option 

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A Jar Full of Garden Joy ~ Double D Challenge

Good morning friends!  I'm here today with a fun shaped card I made for the new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges.  This week the theme is "Butterflies".  

 

When I started making this card, I knew I wanted to use this sweet Mason Jar Card die from Honeybee Stamps.  I went searching through my stamps and stencils and found these oldies but goodies that seems to fit in the jar nicely.

 

  The stamped flowers are PTI "Flower Favorites", while the stenciled greens and smaller yellow flowers are PinkFresh Studio "With Love".

 

I was delighted when I found a vellum butterfly sticker in my stash from Spellbinders, adding the finishing touch to this card, and making it fit the requirements of today's challenge.

 

Flutter on over to Double D Challenges to see more amazing creations from the talented design team.  

 

Here is the inspiration tile to help get your creative juices flowing:

 

And here is what you could win when you play along.

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Pretty Spring Flower Cart ~ Poppystamps

Good morning friends ~ I've got a card up over at the Poppystamps blog today, if you want to stop by for a peek.

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Nordic Butterfly Trio ~ Poppystamps

Hello friends ~  I've got a card up over at the Poppystamps blog today.

Sure would love it if you flew over for a peek.

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Nordic Butterfly Wishes ~ Poppystamps

Hello friends ~  I'm bringing you some Joyful Nordic Wishes today using stamps & dies from Poppystamps.  I love the lacy background and how it's softened by the layer of vellum.

The Nordic Butterfly is beautiful layered and popped up on foam dots.  This is part of their spring release.  One you won't want to miss!

Feel free to stop over at Poppystamps for more details, if you wish.

 

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Sparkle & Shine ~ Double D

Good morning friends~ There's a new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges, and the theme is "Sparkle & Shine".

For my card today, I used Spellbinders Infinity Punch & Pierce Plate from the Stylish Ovals Collection to create the background, adding a piece of Foiled Vellum from the Serenade of Autumn Collection to shine through in the center oval.  The butterfly is a Dimensional Autumn Butterfly Sticker from the same Serenade of Autumn Collection.  I added a trio of Gold Flecked Gemstones for a finishing touch.  

While I had all the supplies out I figured I'd make a second card because two is always better than one.  Right?

Now it's your turn to join in on the fun!  Flutter on over to the Double D Challenge blog and see more amazing inspiration from my talented team mates.

Here's the inspiration board to help jump start your creative juices:

And here's what you could win when you play along:

ETA:  I've also added one of these cards to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Sparkle & Shine

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Mixed Media Monday ~ Altered Envelope

I belong to a group message board over at A Cherry On Top and recently there was a challenge to make an altered envelope or postcard.  This proved to be such a fun first time crafty experience for me!

I started with a business sized envelope that had a window opening in it.  I cut the envelope down on the short side and made a flap with a string closure and a very old brad.  I covered the entire envelope with scraps of scrapbook paper.  The flower images were fussy cut from a magazine.  Yes, I did all the fussy cutting!!  I think I'm getting better at it.  ;0)   Then I distressed and added stamping and stickers.

The floral "postage stamp" and "Sweet Blooms" banner were cut from the same magazine.  I had so much fun with this challenge!  I'm already working on another altered envelope. 

That's it from me today!  A quick post to hopefully start your week off with a smile!

I'll be adding this project to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday ~ Pretty Papers

Art Journal Journey ~ Come Fly With Me

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New Creation ~ Mixed Media Monday

Hello friends ~  It's time once again for Mixed Media Monday. 

 Today's entry into my Create Happiness Art Journal is fairly CAS.  I cut this large Eyelet Lace Frame from Spellbinders Garden Shutters collection out of a piece of parchment cardstock and stamped some scripty background in very light Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide Ink.  I also stamped some vintage postal imagery using clear stamps from Spellbinders Flea Market Finds recent release. 

 The edges of the doily as well as the background of the page in my art journal got a healthy dose of distressing using Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stains.  The berries are clear acetate stickers that I found on Amazon and the oversized butterfly is from a K and Co. collection of die cuts called "Meadow".

I typed the verse from 2 Corinthians 5:17 on my computer and printed it on my home printer.  I cut the sentiment into blocks, in keeping with the other entries in this journal, and outlined them with a thin black marker.

I enjoyed the CAS process of creating this entry, and I'm so thankful for the truth found in these words.    

I've included links below to most of the products I used today:

Stamperia Create Happiness Journal
K and Co. Meadow Die Cuts
Spellbinders Eyelet Lace Frame
Spellbinders Flea Market Finds

I'll be adding this page to the Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge

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Vintage Maize Botanical Cards ~ Mixed Media Monday

Hello friends ~ A while back, I made some vintage botanical cards in purple tones (found HERE) and I wanted to create more in a similar fashion, but using yellows tones.

The main focus on these cards are from 49 and Market's Curator's Botanical line.

The quality of these papers in the Curator's Botanical 6x8 Collection Pack are the best I've ever used!  They're thick like mat-board.  Really stunning!

The flowers and butterfly are from the Curator's Botanical Ephemera Bits.  I added a healthy dose of WOS to them.

The second card uses items I had in my scrap boxes.  

I added this cute little pocket that I cut out of paper from my scrap box and added other extra bits and bobs that I found while rummaging through my boxes.

I hope I've inspired you to dig through your scraps and use them to create some sunshine today.

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Vintage Botanicals ~ Mixed Media Monday

Hi friends!  Today's Mixed Media Monday offering is in the form of cards.

I recently purchased this beautiful 6x8 collection from 49 and Market called Curators Botanical.  I was completely smitten as I flipped through the different designs of these high quality, heavy cardstock double-sided patterned papers.  

 For each card, I did a bit of stenciling on the patterned paper, using a Cathe Holden Layered Vintage Floral Stencil from Spellbinders.  I also stamped some images using Tim Holtz Field Notes Cling Stamps.

The Specimen Dies from Tim Holtz sold out so fast!  I was lucky enough to find this one at Scrapbook.com, and I couldn't wait to use it.  The flower is printed on acetate.  I found quite a good selection on Amazon.  I glued the flower to the specimen slide that I cut using papers found in my scrap box.  I distressed the edges and added more stamped images from the Field Notes collection.

Both cards are the same in design style, but I chose to add a butterfly to this card.

I added strips of kraft washi tape to each of the cards to look like the slides were added many years ago.  I added a bit of distress ink to the edges of the tape to add to the aged look.

 

I'm so happy with how these cards turned out.  

 Here is a list of products I used today:

Thinlit Specimen Dies
Curators Botanical 6x8" Collection Pack
49 and Market
Cathe Holden Layered Vintage Floral Stencil
Entire Flea Market Finds Collection
Field Notes Cling Stamps

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