A Strong Hold

Today I have a card that I'd like to share with you, I created for my cousin who I just found out has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  My heart greatly goes out to her as our grandmother and her mother (my Aunt) died of the same cancer.  It is my prayer that she'll hold onto Christ Jesus the Lord and for he has the strength to hold her fast!  Whatever the future holds for her.
I have used a collection of papers from K & Company and word art by Karen from Paper Craft Memories. 
I created this card also for the following challenges.
Word Art Wednesday- scripture/encouragement
Stampin' Sisters In Christ- Use only a sentiment/no images
Sentimental Sundays- Banners/Pennants and a bonus sketch(which I turned sideways)

Something Different

Hello everyone, I have something a bit different to share with you today.  I have tried a new technique of using my cuttlebug and some plants to create my own paper.  I first saw this over at Marilynn's and wanted to try it, but have been aftaid to.  What do you think? Did it come across ok? I placed a slip of Wandering Jew and a couple leaves from another one of my house plants (that I don't know what it's called) in between two sheets of cardstock and ran it through my Cuttlebug.  Then there was the impressions on the papers.  I inked the edges of all the panels with Tim Holtz bundled sage and then added a bloom from We R Memory Keepers atop a flourish by See~ds Lil stamps and the sentiment is from Heidi Grace.  All the panels I just layered over some mulberry paper with the edges torn.
I'll be share this card over at:
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - create with something you're afraid of.  For me it was this different technique.  I really didn't think I could pull it off. and make it look ok, and I actually like it!
and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches # 36.  Well, I've missed entering the sketch challenge but wanted to give them credit in their inspiration of this card.
Thanks so much for coming by! See you soon!

Thinking of You

Hello everyone! I have been thinking of all of you, my wonderful followers and how much I appreciate all of the wonderful comments and thought you share with me! It is really a blessing.  So just a note that you don't go un-noticed this is for you!

My husband at a garage sale last weekend found these incredible pre-made card bases from My Mind's Eye and surprised me with them!  So I plucked one out of the package and used it as my base.  I love My Mind's Eye papers and this is the first time I've had any of their product.  So, not to detract too much from this lovely pattern I chose to layer some wonderful flower dies (that included these lovely leaves) that I cut out by hand from Fred She Said Designs.  I did ink the edges just a bit with some blue Windflower ink and then added a pearl to the centers.  Then I stamped the sentiment from Heidi Grace with green Windflower, inked the edges with both green and blue and matted it to some green cardstock from my stash.  Then it still looked empty so I added some butterflies that I punched out of the remaining flowers from the sheet with my EK Success punch.  After adding the rhinestones to the butterflies I felt it was complete! The card base has a nice shine to it and you can see that in the pic under the sentiment.  I thought it gave the flowers and butterflies a bit of an airy feeeling!
Here are a couple more shots I took.

I will be sharing this card with:
Sentimental Sundays:  Whimsical + a sentiment
Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Build up your card -I chose to layer my flowers
Just keep on Creating: Anything Goes
Thank you for dropping by, God Bless!

Trust Also In Him

Hello, thanks for dropping by! I have a new card to share with you that I've made in honor of a dear friend of mine's birthday - Bonnie from Grandma Bonnie's Place! Trust also in Him! No matter what you come up against this next year, Trust in the Lord Jesus because He has your best interests at heart!
For this card I've used the scripture panel from Karen's Word Art at Papercraft Memories.  I've added it to some old lace I found and some lovely pink flourish paper from K & Company.  Then I added a soft beige ribbon/bow and charm. Then a small spray of flowers.
I truly know the peace of trusting in the Lord Jesus for each day.  I used to go it on my own, but have found that there is nothing that compares to the peace I have found in trusting in my Lord Jesus for each step! Praise God for His incredible love for us!
I am sharing this card at Little Birdie Blessing -Scripture Thursday
                                     Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Soft Pastels
Thank you so much for dropping by, have a blessed day!

My Heart Flutters

My heart fluttered when I saw this and I think it's beautiful.  I have created this card for the challenge over at Stampin' Sister's In Christ Things with wings and the challenge at Sentimental Sundays words of encouragement.  I believe all friends need to be reminded that they are cherished. I sure have come to cherish  you, my online friends more than I realized that I would.  I would love to sit and have tea with all of you!
For this card I've used the Butterfly Bunny set from Clear Dollar Stamps found here .   Layered the image and sentiment (which I've inked a bit with Color Box blue) on some great cardstock from the Paper Company and Autumn Leaf.  The digital paper is also from the pre-coloured Butterfly Bunny set.  The rhinestones are from Glitterazzi and the mini ric-rac is by Wright's.  I added just a touch of distressing with this one.
May your heart flutter when friends come to mind and smiles touch your face when friends you meet!

You Make Me Smile!

Hi everyone, does this little guy make you smile? He makes me smile so I thought he'd be perfect for the challenge over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Create a happy card: happy news, rejoice in life!
My friends make me smile all the time, so I chose this sentiment by TLC and the friend work on the envelope is from Fiscars clear stamps.  I layered this little sweet heart on some distressed cardstock and some paper from K &Company.  The ribbon and buttons are from my collection and the little bow is made with braiding cord from Elmers.
Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by.  I love it when you do! Don't forget to tell one of your friends you care and share some smiles today!

For the Love of Birdhouses!

Hello Everyone! I have one gigantic post for you today! I just love all the birdhouses that Sandy over at Scribbles by Sandy has been creating!  I couldn't decide what image to use, so I just used them all and made a mini set out of them!  If you haven't discovered Sandy's wonderful site, and her lovely images, go HERE!
Ok, are you ready, it's a bit of a read, but I pray you won't be sorry! Then if you'd like, I'd love to hear which one you liked best!

For this one, I love blue as you can see and I thought that the tulips should stand on their own so I coloured them pink.  I am entering this card in For Fun challenges- just for fun.

I just love the little birdie on this one! I framed it in black to highlight the image frame!  I am entering this card in Stampin' Sister's in Christ's challenge - Use something new.  For this I have used a new clear sentiment stamp and the new digi stamp.

I love yellow roses (they mean friendship)and thought this image needed a yellow touch to it! This card I'm entering in Stamp and Create challenges - Anything Goes (monthly). This is a new challenge blog to me and looks fun!

 I printed out a second copy of this image and thought I'd give it a more delicate look.  I am entering this card in Sweet Stampin's challenge - glitter, bling, shine, sparkle.  I love the pearls on this and every girl who goes out with pearls shines in the spotlight.

I tried to give this one a bold look.  I think the two birds are hopefully having a "nice" chat atop the roof! I'm entering this card in Paper Creations Ink challenge - love and romance.  These birds have a wonderful place to share with each other.

I love the rose garden this little birdie looks to be guarding!  I am entering this card in Designed 2 Delight's challenge - Create a card with a heart.  I love the tiny hearts on this birdhouse so I thought it would fit! I am also entering this card in Penny's Paper-Craft challenge - To use birds.

I really liked this image to so I printed off a second of it as well.  This one making a bit more bold to highlight the black in it's border! I am entering this card in Annabelle Stamps challenge - Anything goes.

For me, this one is all about the ribbon and the sweet bows! I love buttons to so this one gets some.  I am entering this card in Sentimental Sunday's challenge - Ribbon + a sentiment.
Well, did you make it to the bottom?  Hope you enjoyed the cards I have to share with you today.  Remember leave me a comment of what one you liked best.  Thanks so much for dropping by! Hugs!

Blue Snow

Hi, I'm back again today with another post.  This one is inspired by Sentimental Sunday's challenge -Snow, Blue &/or Glitter and Stampin' Sister's in Christ's challenge- Thinking of You.  I just love this image by MelJen's Designs and thought he'd look good in blue! Not to mention that blue is my favorite colour. I coloured him and layered him on some blue cardstock.  Under this big sweetheart I put some velum with let is snow printed on it.  I used the dark blue ribbon and frayed the edges to look like scarfs.  I added some snowflakes from Hero Arts and added a rhinestone to the centers.  The sentiment is from Inkadinkado and to finish the card off I added some sparkles with my silver ink pad.  All in all, I thought this was super fun! Here are a couple more fun shots of this card.

Thanks for dropping by! Hugs.

Sweet Birthday Girl

And....Another birthday! This one is for my not so little girl (she's turning 9 in a few days).  I saw this image by Sliekje and thought of her.  She loves all things pink and girlie so I hope she'll like this.
I cut little hearts in the image cardstock with my Fiscars punch and then inked the edge with some pink ink.  I layered it to some Stampin' Up cardstock and cut a wave pattern out with some decorative scissors.   I popped this up on some papers from Memories Forever and Forever in Time.  The bow is from some Offray ribbon I found and I bunched it with some fun buttons from my collection.  I added the sentiment form DDH and put a heart over the I.  
I'll be entering this card in Stampin' Sisters in Christ's challenge  - Make a birthday card/project
and The Cutie Pie Challenge  - Use a sentiment.

Best Friend Around

Here I am again!  I could chose what bird image to use, so I made both of them. This card is for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge "to use a bird".  On this card I used the adorable image and sentiment by Stretch N' Bubbles.  I coloured them with markers and inked the edges with some Color Box blue ink.  I then matted it to some textured cardstock from Stampin' Up and some green gingam from my stash.  I then paired some lovely brown ribbons (the ruffled is from Stampin' Up and the satin was a gift) for the trunk.  I needed a finishing touch, so I decided to add some green pearls to the corners.  It's wonderful to have great friends. I thank the Lord Jesus everyday for the wonderful comments that you all leave for me! It is wonderful to have others to share my creations with! HUGS!!!

Music in the Air

Hello everyone, here I have a new card that I've made for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ  Challenge:  Make a card/project that features a bird, such as in the patterned paper, a stamped image, a charm, etc. 

I will also be entering this card in Scrapbook Sisters challenge- anything goes.  I just love this bird image singing away on his branch.  Both the image and the sentiment are from TLC and I added just a touch of colour and some distress ink to them.  I also used a strip of music notes from some digital papers by Lindsay Stamp Stuff available at MyGrafico.  The ribbon is from multicraft imports and the wonderful design paper is from K & Company.  To finish it off I added an old button my mom had given me.  She gave me a bunch of buttons that came from my grandparents estates when they passed away.  Knowing I love buttons, she saved them for me.  Thanks for dropping by, and please come again as I have more posts coming out soon.

May God Be Praised!

Here is a card I have created for the challenge over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Challenge:  Make a card of praise using music, stamp, or design paper, or just the word "praise."

When I read this verse I cannot help but praise Jesus' Holy Name for giving me the wonderful salvation that He alone offers.  

I found this wonderful music patterned paper over at Mygrafico- Lindsay's stamp stuff.  It was a bit aged looking so I took that twist with my card.  I found this wonderful verse over at Papercrafts Memories (Word Art by Karen) and it is free plus a whole lot more! Beautifully done verses.  The verse I printed and inked with some distress ink and then matted it to some dark brown textured cardstock then some yellow cardstock with which I added a nice edging to with a pair of decorative scissors. After I attached the verse with pop-up glue dots, I added a flourish die cut for the bottom and then a section of lace that I inked with the distress ink as well.  To finish it off I added a wonderful metal button tied on with some dark brown embroidery thread.  
I hope you enjoy this card, and most of all Praise be to God for the gifts of cards.

Pearl in the Ruff

A treasured friend is like a pearl in the ruff.  I hope this card speaks of gratitude to you as it does to me.  In all of life, these are the qualities I cherish that my dear friends are teaching me all the time.  My daughters and I have just read through Proverbs 31. What a great inspiration she is, and as her children rise up and call her blessed I'm sure these qualities in her are something that they are grateful for.
I am entering this card in the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge - Create a card/project that depicts gratitude.
Supplies:
Stamps:  Sentiment from TLC
Ink: Tim Holtz distress ink- old paper
Papers:  Cardstock- Stampin' Up; Patterned by ATD
Accessories:  Misc button; ribbon from Multicraft imports; glue dot from Fiskars.

Love is in the Air

Love is in the air, and my cousin is getting married.  It worked out perfectly to join in the challenge over at Sentimental Sundays - Wedding/ Anniversary plus a sentiment.  I found this lovely heart stamp in my stash and thought it would look perfect with only colouring the flowers and a few of the leaves.   I tried to keep it simple yet with a bit of grace.
I'm also entering this card in Stampin' Sisters in Christ - to use a stamp that is one of your first or you haven't used in a long time.
Supplies:
Stamps: Unknown heart wreath stamp; handwritten sentiment
Ink: Ink it Up- cranberry; Tim Holtz Distress Ink- old paper; prismacolor pencil crayons
Papers:  Stampin' Up cardstock; Black Ink- decorative papers
Accessories:  Pearls- Chrystal Stickers; Pop up glue dots- Fiscars

Chirp Up

Are you down?  Need a pick me up?  I found this stamp in my stash that I've had since I began stamping.  Over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ they are challenging you to make a card with one of your oldest stamps or one that hasn't been used for ages.  So here is what I've come up with.  I just love this fun little guy!  I sponged some ink around the little chirp to make it look like he's been dancing around. A friend of mine gave me some amazing buttons so I had to add them.  They're from the Hudson's Bay Company (which no longer exists) so this card has a bit of heritage to it!
Also, this is my second post today so please scroll down and check out my Let it Snow card.
Supplies:
Stamps:  Chirp Up from Stampin' Up; bird border - it was a gift without the package, but I think it's Fiscars.
Ink:  Stampology - Onyx; Windflower - Green
Papers:  Stampin' Up smooth and textured cardstock
Accessories:  Hudson's Bay Company Buttons; Ribbon- Stampin' Up

It Comes With The Season

Today my family is under the weather.  It seems that at each change in the seasons we all get a lovely cold!  I created this card with two challenges in mind.  One is the Designed 2 Delight freebie challenge from which this beautiful tree digi is from! and then the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge to use Time. 
I have been wanting to use this beautiful leaf paper that I bought at a garage sale and thought now was the time.  Paired with a couple of blocks from an old calender I thought it was a nice backdrop for the lovely tree.  The cute sentiment I snagged from the wonderful TLC free sentiments - Here.  I pray you all don't get this lovely bug that has us buying lots of Kleenex and sipping gallons of tea!
Supplies:
Stamps: Designed 2 Delight-tree; TLC sentiment
Papers: Stampin'Up cardstock; misc patterned paper; pieces of an old calender
Ink:  Tim Holtz distress ink- old paper
Accessories:  Little stitched buttons

Orange Baby

Now we have t#3 baby card.  I chose orange, and it can be used for either a boy or a girl. (even with the flowers)  I used a MelJen's giraffe - so cute with his little tie!  I used two pieces of ribbon, two buttons, two shapes, two patterned papers and two stamps for this card.  It was a lot of fun to create!
I am entering this card in:
MelJen's challenge - to use ribbon
Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge - to use two of everything
Supplies:
Stamps:  MelJen's giraffe; clear hello stamp by Fiskars
Papers:  Stampin' Up
Accessories:  Gift ribbon; orange buttons

Blue Baby

Here is my #2 baby card.  I chose to do a blue version of the MelJen's donkey image.  I coloured it and then also added some colour under him like a shadow.  I matted it on some cardstock and distressed the edges.  I used two different papers and some lovely blue ribbon.  I made two fun ties instead of bows and since I had only two blue buttons this shade I thought they'd go nice with it.  To top it off I added the sentiment from DDH with blue rhinestones in the corners.
I'm entering this card in:
MelJen's challenge - to use ribbon
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - everything doubled/ two of everything
Supplies:
Stamps:  MelJen's sweet donkey; DDH Hello Seasons set
Papers:  Stampin' Up patterned paper; misc cardstock
Accessories:  Ribbon from Modern@Home; blue buttons, blue rhinestones

Hello Snow!

Hello everyone, today is my first winter post.  It's inspired by the fact that it has started snowing here in the Yukon.

First we got a dusting of snow, just enough to get the kids excited, and then.....It really hit and is still coming down!

 It's still snowing but is melting at the same time- sure is wet!  More is in the forecast!

So here is what I was inspired to create.  I took a digi from DDH's Bunch of Flakes set along with the sentiment from DDH's Hello Season's set.  I layered them on some fun blue papers and added some glitter to the snowflakes and the dark blue frame.  My kids love to investigate each snowflake to discover what makes them unique.  I added the bow because it was airy like snow falling and it reminds me of the pompoms on the kids's winter hats. 
Supplies:
Stamps:  Digi Stamps from DDH Bunch of Flakes and Hello Season's sets
Papers:  ATD patterned papers and misc cardstock
Tools:  snowflake punch
Accessories:  Ribbon and DecoArt Twinkles Writer - silver