An October Gracious Glimpse

Welcome to the Christian Paper Crafts last day for the October Design Team's sneak peeks called Gracious Glimpses!  If you've missed out on the first four days please check out the Creative Blog and see all the beautiful cards and projects supplied by my sweet sister's in Christ!  They are a talented group!  I've crafted a card that it's quite simple in design and only a little time consuming with the embossing and ink blending on the base card stock.  I've started with a base (kraft card stock - Bazzill) that is 4.75 x 6 (when folded) so the dimensions may require me to make a customized envelope.  If you should try this you could always change the size to A2 which is standard.

I began by embossing with Versamark using one of the leaf stamps from the Simple Blessings stamps (Unity Stamp Co) and clear embossing powder (Ranger).  After I heated the embossing powder, I used a blending tool (Ranger) and began blending Distress Ink, (Aged Mahagony) over the base.  After I was satisfied with the coverage I used Distress Ink, Vintage Photo all around the edges.

Next, I cut a piece of card stock (dk brown) 5 x 3.5 and a piece of the designer paper (BoBunny - Forever Fall collection 6x6 pack) 1/8" smaller than the card stock.  I adhered them together.  Then added the Darice Hemp Cording, tied a bow and added an adhesive pearl (Hero Arts).  The sentiment (Unity Stamp Co. Simple Blessing set) was stamped on a coordinating piece of designer paper and then cut 3.75 x 1.25. I then used the Aged Mahogany Distress ink around the edges to darken.  Another piece of dk brown card stock was cut an 1/8 of an inch larger and the two pieces were adhered together then using dimensionals added to the card.

Quick and easy inside to finish off the card.  The designer paper is another piece that comes from the BoBunny collection and I stamped the leaf in the corner to tie it all together!

Here are a couple of Scriptures that I thought would be very appropriate to share since our theme is "Giving Thanks"

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. Hebrews 13:15

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Don't forget to give thanks to Jesus who gave Himself for us that we could be reconciled to God the Father!!

Thanks for visiting and I hope that you have a wonderful Autumn! 

Did You Say "BACK to SCHOOL?"

Hey Delightful Friends and Family!  We are enjoying summer days here and I truly don't want to make you think about this BUT here, school IS just around the corner again!  Can you believe it?  Do you even want to think about it?  Me either! HOWEVER... here in northern California, school will be starting in just a couple more weeks, (just when the weather is starting to cooperate and act like summer, too!).  Well, that's just our neck of the woods and something we've learned to accept living in the north end of the state. Late summer is always gorgeous around here and we enjoy it.  I don't have to go to school although I almost always ;-) like those teachable moment that come along!  Are we ever too old to learn?!

 On the 15th of each month Christian Paper Crafts opens the Design Team Delights private gallery for all Super Sisters and King’s Daughters subscription holders, there are cards, scrapbook layouts and fun altered projects that go along with this months theme of  Back To School.  The five days prior to that are the Gracious Glimpses for all to see at the Creative Blog!  

Many of you have grandchildren or nieces and nephews that do not live close, I think it would be nice to send them a card and let them know you are keeping them lifted up in prayer during the school year.  I have a nephew who is starting as a new student at a Christian School and is having some family issues that could make things a little bit harder for him to stay focused.  I won't be sending him this card (just a little too girlie for a boy!) but I've made another one that will do nicely.  So here is my sneak peek:

I just love this little digi from ByLORiDesigns!  Her name is Lacey Lollipop. I've printed and resized the digi image using Microsoft Publisher 10 and printed her out on Neenah (Bright White). After coloring with my Copic Markers I used the Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities Die from Spellbinders to cut the shape and to frame out the image.  The finished card is A2.

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Ingredients:  Stamps: Taylored Expressions (Summer Wreath set - both sentiments); Ink: Memento, Tuxedo Black; Designer Paper: Karen Foster, (Writing Practice, Buses); Bazzill card stock; Copic Markers: G24; BG53, 99; E00, 15, 37, 79, 95, 97; YG00, 23, 67, 91, 93, 95; Y26; R46.

Thanks for looking and I hope you'll leave a delightful comment!  Don't forget to check out the other sneak peaks at the Creative Blog!!  You won't be disappointed, there have been some fabulous projects shared to inspire you!

Don't forget that you can join the fun on August 22, if you have a Back to School themed project we'd love for you to LINK UP with us and share at the Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog Hop!!