The Lord is my Defense - Word Art Wednesday

Happy Fall Everyone!
I love this time of the year. Perfect weather here where I live.  We just got back from visiting our daughter in Lewiston and stayed at the cutest very rustic place.  The Lewiston Inn.  I will post some pics at the end.  But first I need to post my card for Word Art Wednesday (Anything Goes - Family Friendly) challenge blog.  I did come down with a nasty head cold, super scratchy throat (hurts to swallow even) and a very runny nose with the sinus headache to boot, no fun.  Thankfully this card was made a head of time because I'm sitting here with a tissue stuffed in my nose so I can type!

I made my own stencil with a Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaf die and made my own background.  Then die cut the middle piece with the Avery Elle Reversed Pinked Die.  I popped up the center piece with fun foam so there is separation from the "frame" of the die. The leaf is from the Lawn Fawn large stitched leaves and I colored it with Distress Inks and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  The card base is Bazzill Candy Corn (8.5 x 11) that I've cut to A2 size.  I've mat the Scripture Art with that same card stock.  Love the fall colors! (Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door and Gathered Twigs).

Here are a couple of pictures of the view from our room which was right near the river. We were too busy to go fishing but it was so nice to get away to this rustic way out in the country inn. It was so peaceful and a perfect getaway.  We hope to go back. The rooms were cozy and clean.

The pictures don't do it justice!

Thanks for visiting! And don't forget to play along with us at Word Art Wednesday.  Check out the blog and see who the sponsors are!!! You can link up 5 new projects each week.  Ok my head is definitely getting fuzzy and so I need to sign off.  Enjoy the week.

O Little Town of Bethlehem - Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Hello Delightful friends and family!

It's time for our challenge from Word Art Wednesday! As always it's an Anything Goes/Family Friendly challenge (#312 & #313) and there are prizes to win!!  Our sponsors this week are Frantic Stamper and Imagine That.  Thanks so much to our sponsors and remember that you can link up 5 new projects that will be entered to win. 

 I was inspired from a lot of the night skies I've been seeing on Pinterest and so I've used the Distress Inks both regular and the Oxide line to make my card background.  I've been playing around with different color combos and hopefully soon I will be posting some tags I've made for our Ladies Ministry Christmas Luncheon (I've made 30 large tags!) The colors I've used in my background were Distress Ink Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Chipped Sapphire and the Oxide Inks were Black Soot, Salty Ocean and Worn Lipstick. I blended the colors on 140lb cold press Strathford watercolor paper. After the colors were layered, I spritzed it with water, dried, then splattered with white acrylic paint.

The Bethlehem border die is from Taylored Expressions and the star is an older punch that I've had for years. I added Distress Ink Squeezed Lemon to color it. A navy blue card stock is used to frame out the Scripture Art as well as the paper used on the border die. 

Our Scripture this week is from Luke 2.  It talks about a sign - the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger, the Lamb of God. Now we are waiting for the Lamb of God to return to us as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.  So many signs point to His return, it's what we  Christians call the "blessed hope".  We live with great expectation and anticipation (kinda like a little child waiting for Christmas!) we are living in exciting times that is for sure! 

Thanks so much for visiting and may you have a blessed week!

WAW Challenge #310 and #311

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Delightful friends and family!

I have so much to be thankful for and it's so important that we take time to reflect on that, not just today or this season but everyday.  Perhaps if we have a grateful mindset there would be more kindness in the world, especially if we keep in mind as believers that we are doing everything (word and deed) to bring glory and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ.  Our Scripture Art today expresses that very sentiment.  

Here is my card to share today for Word Art Wednesday and I'm a day late in posting so I apologize to my WAW Design team.  It's been crazy hectic here and I lost track of my days! 

This is a very simple card to reproduce and would make a nice gift set by just changing up the sentiment and ribbon or the color scheme.  I've use a stencil to create the background. The stencil is from Ranger a Dylusions small stencil called Fronds of Foliage and by using earthtone colors I've given this an Autumn feel.  The inks I've used are: Distress inks Crushed Olive, Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss, Fossilized Amber, Fired Brick and Vintage Photo to blend around the edges. I added a bow using Darice Hemp Cording and a brown gingham check.  The Scripture Art was printed then diecut using the Cross Stitched Square (Cottage Cutz), I've matted the Scripture with a dark brown card stock. The card base is Neenah Desert Storm card stock and it's an A2 size with a side fold.

I hope you'll take time to play along, the challenge is open for two weeks and there are prizes to win!! Check it out HERE.  Just remember that it's a family friendly anything goes challenge and you can link up to 5 new projects!

Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed not stressed week!!

Word Art Wednesday #221 and Ink Lifting

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!
It's time for Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes (Family Friendly) Challenge #221 and I also have a fun and easy technique to share today that I saw Jennifer McGuire share on her blog a few weeks ago.  It's called ink lifting. I've used Distress Inks (Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade & Abandoned Coral)  and an ink blender to create the background - covering completely the 4 x 5.25 piece of  80lb Neenah bright white card stock with the inks. Next I stamped the image (Penny Black stamp - Softly) then I used a water brush and lightly added water to the petals of the stamp then with a clean paper towel, I pressed down to lift the water up, which lifted the ink, too.  You have to take card in not rubbing the area because that will pill the paper and eventually cause the paper to pucker up and the area won't be smooth.  So take your time, let the water do it's job and don't rub the paper.  Hope that makes sense.  Head over to Jennifer's blog and watch the tutorial she has done and it will explain it better, plus you'll see her pretty card, too!

 (I have the hardest time taking a straight picture, it's the weirdest thing...)

This picture shows that I've popped up the butterfly and if you look closer you can see I've used Wink of Stella (clear) on the wings for a bit of glimmer. I love the color combination of these Distress Inks!

Hope you will join us at Word Art Wednesday and link up your creation and share.  It's fun to see so many entries and Newton's Nook and All Dressed Up are the sponsors for challenge #221! That should encourage you to play along with us! It's a two week Anything Goes challenge!

Our Scripture art this week is Deuteronomy 31:8.  A beautiful and encouraging verse - a promise from the Lord, that He will go before us, be with us, will not forsake us - our part is to stand strong in Him and not be afraid nor dismayed.  Isn't it good to know that God is in control?! I believe it is repeated 365 times in the Bible to "fear not" or "be not afraid"  that's a reminder for every day of the year!  That would be a fabulous word study wouldn't it?!!  I know I need to be reminded not to be fearful at times, how about you?  I'm so thankful that I serve the Lord Jesus Christ and He does not fail...ever!

Other Ingredients:

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities, Deckled Rectangle; Flutters Die-Delites

Pen: Micron 08 (faux stitching)

Vellum - Paper Accents

Ranger Detail water brush

Thanks so much for visiting!

“And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NKJV)

Word Art Wednesday #206

Hello Delightful friends and family!

Here  is this weeks card for Word Art Wednesday.  I've been playing around with different combinations of  Distress Inks to make a night sky.  This card I used 3 inks: Salty Ocean, Peacock Feather and Dusty Concord. I used my white Signa Uni-Ball pen to make the stars and snow on the trees.
 The trees are the dies from Cottage Cutz (Fir Trees). We carry quite a few of this brand at Scrapper's Edge, our local scrapbook store.
 I used Neenah white card stock and with Distress Inks: Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn I misted the paper and the inks (on the craft sheet) and pulled the paper through the ink a number of times, dried and then die cut the shapes.
With some scrap Neenah white card stock I die cut the hillsides using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside border dies.  I also printed the Scripture on the Neenah c/s and then inked around the edges with Tumbled Glass (Distress Ink).
Hope you will join us and share your art with us this week at Word Art Wednesday the challenge is Anything Goes - Family Friendly.

Another wonderful verse to share on the card this week by Karen Murray.  

"And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me." Psalm 50:15 

How many of us go through troubles?? How many of us are troubled?  I think it would be safe to say that we all have struggles in our lives or sometimes surrounded by trouble whether it's financial, relational, spiritual or physical (or all of them!).  I think of the Christians in the Middle East who are brutally treated, losing their family members and their own lives.  Makes my troubles look like a walk in the park.  However, no matter the trouble, it still takes the same action on our part to be delivered, whether we are delivered out of our troubles or delivered through it and that is to call upon the Name of the Lord so that He will be glorified.  There is always a higher purpose for the trials and tribulations that a believer may go through. Sometimes we understand, other times we will have to wait to get our answers when we see the Lord face to face.  Fair or not, God is God and we are not. We are to walk by faith, not by sight.  Ultimately the things we go through are for our good and for His glory and if we are truly His, we will call upon Him in that day of trouble and have the confidence that He hears us and will deliver us.  To God be the glory!

Thanks for visiting and God bless!

Wondrous Things - Word Art Wednesday #199

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!
Happy Wednesday to you all! Can you believe it's September and already time for our challenge at Word Art Wednesday! This challenge is #199 and as it is every week, an Anything Goes (Family Friendly) challenge.  Hope you will check us out and play along.  We are getting ready for our #200th challenge which happens in one week!  So excited about the sponsors and prizes.  Hope you will consider linking up your project to share with us!
Here is my card for this week:

The Scripture art is free at Word Art Wednesday.  There is a new verse every week and it's not required to use to play along.  This weeks verse is from Psalm 72 and verse 18 shows us the nature  of God - He only does wondrous things! And He is worthy of praise, everything that comes our way whether we think it is good or not is filtered through His loving hands.

A little info about the card: 

The colorful background was created using Ranger Watercolor Paper and I've laid down two Distress Inks (Sketch Blue and Twisted Citron) on my craft sheet and using a mini mister, I spritzed the inks with water and then dragged my watercolor paper thru the inks. I let it air dry.  I also did the same technique to create the paper for the butterfly (Spellbinder die) after diecutting the butterfly, I added some clear Wink of Stella on the wings. The base of my card has a top fold and the card stock is kiwi colored, I think it is Bazzill.  It is the same paper I've used to frame out the Scripture using a Spellbinder Scallop Oval Nestabilities die.  It's a quick and easy card and I think this is one of my favorite color combinations!

Thanks so much for visiting!!  

But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, "The Lord be exalted!"

Father's Day - Walking in Integrity

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!
We are having some wonderful weather here in my neck of the woods!  It's a good thing with all the outdoor graduations coming up in the next few days. The grandkids are looking forward to their summer vacation and spending time with Grammie and Poppa! I keep getting requests for an overnight stay which I've been putting off until school got out.  This week however I will be dog-sitting for both my daughter's dogs (Ruby a Golden Retriever and Bella a Boxer), this is going to be an interesting few days! It may inspire me to make a dog-themed card ;-)

Here is my card for Word Art Wednesday #187 it features Proverbs 20:7 which is a perfect Scripture to celebrate Father's Day.  I will be giving this to my husband and even though he is not my dad, he is the daddy of our 3 children and a man who walks in integrity.  I'm so thankful for the example he sets for our family and our church family.
Hope you will join us over at the Word Art Wednesday Challenge blog - it's a great place to share your family friendly cards, mixed media, scrapbook pages, etc.  Plus every week there is a prize or two and usually MORE to win!  Thanks to all of our wonderful sponsors.

Also featured in this card is the Taylored Expressions Dies - Birch Tree Cutting Plate and Birch Tree Accessories.  I've used Neenah white card stock in the background.  The Distress Inks I've used are Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Frayed Burlap and Peeled Paint.  Other papers used are Desert Storm and dark brown card stock.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.  Psalm 145:8

Surfer Dude Birthday!

Hello Delightful friends and family!
Quick post to share a masculine "dude" card.  I used Distress Markers and Ink for this project and a stamp set from Avery Elle (van, surf board & sentiment), the sun is a die from Taylored Expressions and I've used Glossy Accents on the van windows and the sun.  I'm just learning to use the water color technique with the inks and markers (yikes, so out of my comfort zone!)  It was kinda fun, though!  I tried to give the water some depth, I was remembering that when I drive up the coast and above the ocean, it's so cool to see the different colors and depths of the water and when the sun shines on it just sparkles!  No way can I capture all of that.
 We've been having some gorgeous sunsets here and I hope I can grab a photo of one tonight after Bible Study (if not tonight maybe this weekend).

I'm entering this card at the following challenge:

Cardz 4 Guyz #27 At the Beach

Word Art Wednesday #141 (Anything Goes)

Thanks for looking!  Have an excellent day!

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.  Isaiah 53:5

His Mercies - CTD 281 and WAW 121

Hello Delightful friends and family!

Pulled out my Distress Inks and water color paper to play along with the Color Throwdown #281 and Word Art Wednesday #121 Anything Goes

Ingredients: Distress Inks (Spiced Marmalade Squeezed Lemon, Black Soot, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold); Archival Jet Black ink;  Stamps:  Taylored Expressions (Posh Posie) and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Be Encouraged set); Paper: Bazzill card stock and water color paper; Mini Mister and water pen; EK Success corner rounder, rhinestones, white gel pen and Spica clear pen.

This card is going to friends who are having a rough time with guilt and regret due to their past. Have you ever felt that way? The wrong choices that perhaps you made in the past that effected future decisions made by your children.  And now the adult children are experiencing the consequences of their own choices, while the parents are experiencing guilt and regret.  It is so difficult to see our loved ones making decisions that could affect their eternal destination.  Addictions, bitterness and hardness of heart are very difficult to break through.  Wow, this sounds like a real downer of a post but I just want to say that there is HOPE.  God is faithful.  He is sovereign.  We have to learn to trust and serve Him faithfully no matter what. Is that easy? Not always easy, but possible. Discouragement is a powerful weapon of the enemy that we have to learn to recognize so that we can overcome it. We can overcome it through prayer and praise, but the best way is through reading the Word of God and taking time to really meditate on it and allow God to work in our hearts (couple that with the prayer and praise and it's a great recipe for a spiritual victory!).  I have found that when talking with friends who are discouraged that they are no longer reading their Bibles and spending time with the Lord.  You see, when we get our eyes off of Jesus and get them turned on ourselves and our circumstances we are playing right into the adversary's hand.  Does this sound like you? God's mercies truly are new every morning (He cannot lie).  He is waiting with open arms to love, comfort and extend His mercies to you.  

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.  1 John 4:4

Thanks for visiting!!

Christmas Tags - Day 3 (Totally PaperCrafts Challenge 96)

Hello Delightful friends and family!  We woke up to a very light dusting of snow this morning!  Very unusual for us being very close to sea level and it will be gone in a couple of hours but it sure looks pretty.

Day 3 of my Christmas tags!  These are a couple of favorites, I love all the texture, the different backgrounds using a stencil (Holly & Ivy - Tim Holtz) on the first and a stamp (Greeting Farms) on the second one.  Same inks and glimmer sprays and techniques as days 1 and 2). I've added a few new inks (Distress inks:  Bundled Sage and Weathered Wood and Tsukineo Brilliance Moonlight White in the Dew Drop line and Distress Paint Chipped Sapphire)

The "Believe" and fussy cut Holly is from a stamp set that I've had for awhile and I do not know the company.  The sentiment comes from Our Daily Bread Designs.  I've die cut the flag using MFT die-namics Fishtail Banner Stax. And I've scattered a little bit of Liquid Pearls throughout.  

The second tag sentiment is from Inkadinkado and is wood mounted.  The snowflake is a punch that I've inked up with Distress Ink Frayed Burlap and then added Glossy Accents. The jar is a stamp and die set from Taylored Expressions. I've added a little bit of burlap for texture and the Designer Paper is WR Memory Keepers Winter Frost.

I'm entering these in Totally Papercrafts (anything Christmassy except for cards) Challenge #96

Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for Day 4 of my Christmas tags.  Heading to the Ladies Christmas Party Luncheon shortly, I hope they like the tags!

"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Psalm 91:1

Butterfly Inspiration - Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!

Hope you are having an incredible day!  I'm excited to share a couple of tags for Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World.  Aren't these gorgeous colors, I love the jeweled tones and the butterflies! The picture reminds me of rainbow sherbert (yum!)

 

This is actually the second tag I made because after revisiting the inspiration photo I realized there was no purple in my original tag!  That will teach me to get crafty away from my craft room! (ha!) I "had" to watch the baseball game with the hubs so I pulled out the card table and relocated to the living room for the evening and watched a nail biter of a game, it's a wonder I was able to even concentrate on my projects!  S.F. Giants won in the 11th inning!

Ingredients: Ranger Craft Tags #8 (manila); Distress Stains: Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint;  Distress Inks: Dusty Concord, Milled Lavendar; Inks: Stazon, Jet Black and Vibrant Violet;  Making Memories, Purple Potion Acrylic Paint; Sharpie Fine tip marker; Stamps: Hero Arts Butterflies; Unity (Ippity series)  Devoted; Taylored Expressions, Faith Blooms set (sentiment); paint brush, Q-tips, Mini Mister

This is the first tag I did and I really love the white space showing throughout the tag, that was also one of the "triggers" that I loved about the photo.

This photo really shows off the Perfect Pearls and the glimmer it gives that I added to the wings, not so noticable in the first shot. Ranger Liquid Pearls also added a little dimension.

Here is a list of ingredients: Ranger Craft Tags #8; Stamps: Hero Arts Butterflies; Ranger Dylusions (ribbon border) Taylored Expressions (Faith Blooms); Distress Stains: Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed; Memento tuxedo black ink; Distress Inks: Worn Lipstick; Liquid Pearls (Ranger) Cantaloupe, Flamingo; Perfect Pearls (pearl); Mini Mister

O give thanks to the Lord; For He is good: For His mercy endures forever"    Psalm 118:29

Well, that's all for me for now, be sure and come back soon and visit, I have some more tags to share!

Miss You - STV12FRI1

Hello Delightful friends and family!

Happy Saturday morning to you! (actually it's technically still Friday night here on the west coast but getting closer to the midnight hour!) I spent all morning at the church preparing for the online Gospel of John Bible study which will post this weekend and got the other church responsibilites finished early since the little kiddos are with their momma and daddy today.  Kelly is doing much better but still not well enough to go to work and they are staying home with her.   So I was able to get a lot done today and will be able to relax and not be so rushed during the weekend. 

I've been playing (experimenting) at my craft table with Distress Stains and watercolor paper.  Trying to go outside the box and do something different.  I think I achieved "different"!  But I managed to squeeze in a challenge along with it.  My friend and neighbor (actually Brenda lives in  the town over from me, but in blogland it would definitely qualify as neighbor!) is sponsoring the Friday Free For All challenge at Stamp TV this week.  Yay, Brenda!!!  Her challenge, should we accept the assignment is to make a card using a flower PLUS use at least two different shapes.  So, I've accepted the challenge and I've used a circle and a square (easy peasy!) and I've used the Botanical Stamp Set from Gina K Designs. Mission Accomplished!

Here are the deets:  Inks: Memento, Tuxedo black; Distress Ink, Frayed Burlap; Distress Stains: Tea Dye, Weathered Wood, Mustard Seed, Tumbled Glass, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters;  Bazzill card stock; American Crafts, ribbon; Queen & Co rhinestone; EK Success Scallop Circle border punch.  The finished card size is 4.25 x 5.5

"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." Romans 8:6

Thanks for looking and leaving a delightful comment!  Enjoy the weekend!

Hello my delight friends and family!

I made this card a couple of weeks ago and keep forgetting to post it.  This is a watercolor technique I've used with Distress Inks and Distress Stains.  Both are waterbase so after applying the ink directly onto the craft sheet, (Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed - Distress inks;  Fired Brick and Peeled Paint Distress Stains); I've sprayed them with water then loaded my stamp with the mixture and then stamped onto watercolor paper.

  

Easy peasy and I know I'm not proficient at it but for my first attempt in a long time, I thought it turned out okay!  I love this stamp which is probably retired by now (Hero Arts) called Showy Blossoms.  My base is Bazzill card stock and then I've matted the focal piece with a smooth cream colored card stock (Taylored Expressions).  The sentiment is also from Taylored Expressions and I've used the Spellbinders Tag Trio die (cut from watercolor paper leftovers!)  I've stamped the Je t'aime with Stazon black ink (Moka Collection - Cherie stamp)  The little heart was also stamped with Stazon, then stickles added for a little bling. The heart is also from TE - Buddy Bear set. The red ribbon is American Crafts.  I've sponged around the edges with the Distress ink, Worn Lipstick.  Finished card is 4.25 x 5.5

(inside "You have my heart" from Buddy Bear set - TE)

Thanks for looking!  Hope you are having an excellent day!  God bless.

The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.  Psalms 145:13

Stamping in Time with Our Daily Bread Designs!

The challenge week is to distress and so boy did I distress!! Welcome to Delightful Details! 

 Today I'm playing in a challenge from Our Daily Bread Designs called Stamping in Time.  This week the challenge is to distress.  The distressing can be by inking up edges, using a distressing tool, crumble up paper, you name it, and so I did it!

(SNTODBD44)

I cut my base from Bazzill (Aqua) card stock and set it aside (A2 size).  Next I cut a piece of designer paper, (Dream Street Papers - Father Knows Best - Arties Tie) crumbled it up and then using my fingernail I distressed around the edges of the paper.  Then I used a blending tool (Ranger) and inked all around the paper with Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage photo).  Then I adhered it to the base.

This middle piece is actually Sticky Back Canvas (Claudine Hellmuth) which I've prepped with Gesso (this was done ahead of time) and then I used  the following Claudine Hellmuth Studio acrylic paints: altered orange, classic teal, sable brown, traditional tan (base), dab of yellow, yellow pastel and dab of red.  I wasn't sure what I was doing to be perfectly honest with you!  But after the paint was on and smeared and combed and splattered with a toothbrush, then I stamped over the wet paint with one of the stamps from the Artful Flight (Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous, the flourishy looking stamp) It just leaves a subtle design.  I used a heat gun to dry, then I stamped the Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 4 verse from Philippians 4:6 with Memento Tuxudo Black ink.  In retrospect, I wish that I had lightened up the center so the verse would have stood out more.  (next time!)

Here are the accessories I've used they include all buttons from Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient Kit (Sept); The Darice Hemp twine (curlies) was twisted around a paint brush and I added Studio Multi-medium (matte) to stiffen and then cut to size and adhered with Glossy Accents.  The little butterfly stamp (Taylored Expressions - Summer Wreath) was stamped on the left over Sticky Back Canvas and then fussy cut (2) and adhered to the card.  The flowers I've used come from Making Memories and BoBunny. The aqua colored flower I crumbled then used Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) to distress and age it.  Whew, I think that about covers it! 

I couldn't help but think about the word distress and that doesn't sound like something we like to go through in our daily walk but in reality we do go through things that are quite distressing so I think the verse on the card really says it all!  It's a really good verse to memorize and take to heart.  The two verses before it in the Bible says "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!  Let your gentleness be known to all men, the Lord is at hand" (verses 4&5)  Have a blessed day and rejoice!

Thanks for visiting and have an excellent day!

Fun On Friday : Tags, Bookmarks, Doorhangers!

Good Morning and Happy FRIDAY!! Thanks for visiting today.

Here is my Tag for the CHRISTIAN PAPER CRAFT Fun on Friday challenge of making a tag, bookmark or doorhanger. This is going to be a very short post, I've got a ton of stuff to do today so I can take tomorrow off to go to the fair and celebrate my wedding anniversary!!!

CPC-FOF19

Be sure and click to enlarge to see more details!

Love the colors of that fiber!

If this looks familiar it's because I used this for my "pictorial tutorial" (remember that tongue twister) in an earlier post here but this is a better picture I took this morning.
Here are my ingredients and tools I used:

Distress Ink Dye Stamp Pads (Ranger Industries) I used Shabby Shutters, Antique Linen and Broken China; Inkessentials Non Stick Craft sheet (Ranger Industries) ; Inkessentials Mini Misters, (Ranger Industries) filled with water; Inkessentials Ink blending tool and foam (Ranger Industries); Manila tag (Paper Accents) Stampendous! sentiment, Inkadinkadoo swirl stamp; Heat tool (Marvy Uchida) Fiber (Ek Success)

There's no time limit on this and just have fun! When uploading to our gallery, please use keyword FOF19 and when uploading to your personal blog or other online galleries, please use keyword CPC-FOF19. Thank you for playing along and we can’t wait to see what you create! Have a blessed day.

Why are you in despair, O my soul? and why have you become disturbed within me? HOPE IN GOD, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence. Psalm 42:5 (NASB)

Pictorial Tutorial or One Can Never Laugh Too Often!

Welcome to my blog, Delightful Details!!
Hope you are having a great day. I'm laughing at myself right now because I'm attempting to do a pictorial tutorial (try and say that three times fast! seriously!!!) No! I'm serious you've got to try that 3x really really fast, here I'll type it out and you read it really fast!!! Pictorial tutorial pictorial tutorial pictorial tutorial ... wasn't very easy was it...hmmm? Now do it without looking! Okay, just had to break the ice here and make my nieces laugh cause I know they are reading this.... love ya girls!! I know you think I'm a dork... Actually you could just find Tim Holtz's video on YouTube and watch him do this, he's much more professional and talented. But, I may be more entertaining.... the verdict is still out!!


Gather your supplies: All the must haves are shown here except for a paper towel for blotting; the Ink blending tool/foam, heat gun and your embellishing stamp. AND my siggy at the end I somehow deleted....

3 - Distress Ink Dye Stamp Pads (Ranger Industries) I used Shabby Shutters, Antique Linen and Broken China
1 - Inkessentials Non Stick Craft sheet (Ranger Industries)

1 - Inkessentials Mini Misters, (Ranger Industries) filled with water, I'm stating the obvious!

1 - Inkessentials Ink blending tool and foam (Ranger Industries)

1 - Manila tag (Paper Accents)

1- Heat tool
Stamps

#1 Rub the Distress Ink stamp pads directly on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet without overlapping the inks. You can barely see the Antique linen but it is there!

#2 Liberally spritz with water from the Mini Mister.

#3 These next photos show the progression of pressing the tag onto the inked craft sheet. Re-mist if necessary.

#4 You have the option to dry the tag after each application of ink or do it at the end. I usually do it at the end of applying the ink, however you can get different looks depending on the ink and the drying... so have fun and experiment!

#5 Here is the darkest ink used and I'm going to apply a "swirly" stamp around the edges of the tag. Stamp is from a set (Inkadinkadoo)

# 6 (this is optional) I spray the mini mister water into my hand and flick the water (very technical) onto the tag and let it set for a moment.

#7 Gently blot with the paper towel.

If you click on the pic to enlarge you'll be able to see the water spots better. #8 Next blend the Antique Linen around the edges. I do this just to darken the edges a little bit. Blending the ink can be tricky using the blending tool, it takes practice so I truly do recommend watching Tim Holtz do his "thing." It's not hard but it does take a little bit of practice. Here's his address http://www.timholtz.com/ the home menu has a Demo list the one you want is "distress inks" it's about 7 minutes long and worth watching.

"One can never have to many hugs or laugh too often"

Here is the final result after adding a sentiment and some ribbon/fiber stuff to tie off the top of the tag. (the stamp is from Stampendous! and the ink is jet black Stazon which is getting a little on the dry side, sorry about that!)

Well that's about it, I'd love to hear from you so please leave a comment and if you have any technical questions ask Tim Holtz... just kidding, if you have a question don't hesitate to let me know and I'll do my best to help.

Hugs & Blessings to you!!

Natalie

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance... Proverbs 15:13a

PS I made my hubby say "pictorial tutorial" as fast as he could and his response was " I feel like a dork" so I told him he was in good company!! Blessings!!