Word Art Wednesday - Trinity Stamps

Hello Delightful Friends!

Word Art Wednesday is back with another Anything Goes - Family friendly challenge and our sponsor is Trinity Stamps!  You have to check out the blog and shop!  Such cute cards and ideas plus the stamps are so fun! Be sure to play along, upload your card or crafty project to Word Art Wednesday for a chance to win the prize from our sponsor.  You can enter 5x each week of the challenge.

Here's my card using the Doodle Garden Stamp set from Trinity Stamps, I've used a slim-line die to cut out the panel after coloring it with Olo Markers.

Ingredients:

Doodle Garden Stamp (clear 4x11 set with sentiments)

Word Art Wednesday - One for the Books!

Hello Delightful Friends!

The new school year locally is one week away, I can't believe how fast the time has gone this summer.  Of course, here where I live, summer is actually just now starting at least "weather-wise".  Our summer weather is late August through mid October.  All this doesn't affect me since I have no children in school but it's kind of sad having such nice weather to enjoy while sitting in a classroom.  

Anyway, the card I made this week is probably going to be sent to my grandson who will be starting 7th grade, and he still likes my cards! 😊  However, it would be ideal to send to a teacher, too. It would be super cute in primary colors, wouldn't it? I just might make another one....

 Word Art Wednesday has it's challenge starting today and runs for two weeks!  You can enter 10X, 5 times a week but it must be a new project and the theme is Anything Goes - Family Friendly.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Stix to Anything and is an adhesives package.  How important is adhesive to a card maker or scrapbooker?!! So yay! Thank you Stix to Anything.

Here is my card for this weeks challenge and of course I used adhesive and 3-D adhesive foam strips to pop up some of the elements on my card design.

I can't seem to find this weeks Scripture Art but if you go to Word Art Wednesday they will have the free Scripture Art for you.

Here are the ingredients to my card: (all from Taylored Expressions, except the black ink)

Paper: Sugar Cube, Tiki Mule

Ink: Honeydew Melon, Tiki Mule, Peapod, Honey, Dijon, Toffee, Latte; Versafine Clair Nocturne

Stamps: Classroom Canvas Background; Up Against A Wall split 6x6 background; Treat Your Shelf - Back to School (clear stamp set)

Stencil: Treat Your Shelf  6x6 Layering Stencil; Treat Your Shelf - Back to School (Layering Stencil and Die Combo)

Dies: Treat Your Shelf 

ADHESIVES: Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive; E-Z Dots repositionable adhesive dots (Scrapbook Adhesives); 3M double sided foam tape (0.5")

Thanks so much for visiting and God Bless!  And along with the title of "One for the Books" my favorite book is the Bible, I definitely recommend it!  B-I-B-L-E  "Basic Instructions before Leaving Earth!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Christmas Blessings in July

Hello Delightful Friends!

Here is my card for this week's Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  Our sponsor this week is Stamp Simply! $25 gift card has been donated. Yay! Be sure and check out their blog and follow for some wonderful inspiration, check out the Autumn themed card that Esther Asbury created, it's beautiful.

We are so grateful for our wonderful sponsors!  Be sure and visit and do a bit of shopping at the Stamp Simply store.  There are some wonderful stamp sets and dies!  I decided to use an oldie but goodie for my card today.  I love this seasonal stamp set & die and I've used it many times, I love the sentiments and the wreath!  It's July and I couldn't resist the Christmas in July that I'm seeing everywhere and since it's almost the last day of July I thought I should jump on the bandwagon!  Stamp Simply has some fun and nostalgic Christmas stamps, be sure and take a look.

 🎄Here is my card:

Featuring:  Stamp Simply Seasonal Wreath (Fall/winter) with coordinating dies and Fishtail Sentiment Banners 

Other ingredients:

Card Stock: Green Tea, Sugar Cube (TE)

Inks: Green Tea, Oreo

Pens: OLO

Embellishments: Kaiser Rhinestones rustic red

Die: All Planned Out 3 set (TE)

Embossing folder: Trellis (TE)

Thanks so much for visiting have a blessed 2 weeks.... until the next Anything Goes -Family Friendly challenge at Word Art Wednesday!

Word Art Wednesday - Divinity Designs Sponsor

Hello Delightful Friends!

I'm back for another Anything Goes - Family Friendly challenge #708-709 from Word Art Wednesday! Our sponsor for this challenge is Divinity Designs and I've used the Scripture Collection 4 (set of 6) stamp for my card.  My picture is a little wonky.  I really need to use my camera instead of phone. (next time!)

Hope you'll join us for a chance to win a $25 gift card to shop at the online store at Divinity Designs!  Check out the latest release, I see a super cute barbeque grill die set!

                             

Scripture Art this challenge at Word Art Wednesday:

Ingredients for my card:

Stamp: Divinity Designs Scripture Collection #4

Dies: Pink Fresh - Blanket Stitch Rectangle; Taylored Expressions - All Planned Out #1

Embossing Folder: Taylored Expressions - Mini Meadow (subtle background on Dried Fig card stock and blended around the edges with Dried Fig)

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Oreo, Dried Fig

Paper: Dried Fig, Sugar Cube, Kiwi

I love the texture on this card from the embossed background, the blanket stitch and even the center of the flower - the textures create a nice dimension. Even the flower petals have a little touch of embossing, and I added the ink with a blender brush!

Thanks for visiting!  Enjoy your day.

May God give you peace and joy and His comfort throughout the week!

Word Art Wednesday - Featuring Taylored Expressions

Hello Delightful Friends!

Time for another challenge from Word Art Wednesday. We have my personal favorite sponsor and stamp company this week: Taylored Expressions!!

Hope you'll visit TE and check out their store and the inspiration on the blog they share with all of us card makers. There is a lot of ideas and techniques on the Facebook page and Instagram too.  Don't forget to play along with the Anything Goes - Family Friendly challenge at Word Art Wednesday.

Here are my cards:

My first card is for my granddaughter Addy, she's turning 16 this month!  (all the ingredients shown are from Taylored Expressions.  The list of items are at the end of this post)

My next two cards are for a graduation celebration which includes my grandson who is graduating from High School.  These two cards are 5x7 and I've used the Create in Quad layering stencil for the backgrounds.

Scripture Art inside the above graduation cards:

Ingredients for card #1

Inks: Guava, Peaches n Cream, Mulled Wine, Peapod, Cookie Monster, Blueberry, Toffee

Paper: Granny Smith, Sugar Cube Saltwater Taffy, Toffee

Foil It panels: Doodle Birds (Foil - Gold Shimmer using Minc laminator)

Doodle Bird Stencil/Dies

Cloud Nine 3D Embossing folder

On the Fence border die

Stamp Set:  So Tweet of You

Mini Strips Die

Inspiration for colors: Color box #041

Cards #2

A7 Sugar Cube card bases and envelopes

Inks: Blueberry, Toffee, Latte, Honey, Pablano Pepper

Paper: Sugar Cube, Blueberry, Toffee, Honey

Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil: Pattern Playground

Foil It panel: Perfect Pennant Grad (I cut out with scissors and added the border strip and fishtails using Honey Card stock)

Perfect Pennant Stamp/Dies

Foil - Gold Shimmer using Minc laminator

Thanks for visiting!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Breathing!

Hello Delightful Friends!

Just breathe... we hear that a lot.  But I love the encouragement to praise the Lord with every breath!

When I get my eyes off my problems and my eyes on the Lord, things that have been disturbing me seem to ease up. I just need to remember that God is in control, just breathe, just praise and give thanks!

Well, it's time for Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes - Family Friendly Challenge! Our sponsor is Seth Apter Designs ($25)

Please join us by uploading your new crafty creations and share with us for a chance to win!

Here is my card:

(ingredients follow, below the picture)

Ingredients: (all Taylored Expressions unless specified)

Stamp & Stencil - Woodland Blooms

Paper: Sugar Cube

Inks: Potato Chip, Pineapple, Green Tea, Peapod

Die: Cross-Stitch Rectangle Stacklets

Scripture printed on Vellum at Scrapper's Edge.

Thanks for visiting and I would love to read your comments.  Have a great week!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Blessed is she that believed...

Hello Delightful Friends!

Time for another Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  Hope you've been playing along; there have been some awesome sponsors!  This week's awesome sponsors are Really Reasonable Ribbon (USA) and Crafty Individuals (UK)! Be sure and check out the RRR blog HERE.  Our challenge is Anything Goes - Family Friendly and you can upload 5 new projects a week for the bi-weekly challenge.

Here's my card:

Here are the ingredients to my card:

(All the items in card are from Taylored Expressions unless stated otherwise)

5x7 Layering Stencil called Wallflowers

Cross Stitched Rectangle stacklets

Circle Stacklets

Lavender ribbon (my stash)

Card Stock - raspberry Sorbet, sugar cube

Inks: macaron, strawberry milkshake, sweet corn, pear, green tea

Scripture Art printed on Vellum from the print shop Scrapper's Edge.

                                                            

Thanks for visiting!  Happy Mother's Day to USA moms!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Happy is the Man

Hello Delightful Friends,

Time for the bi-weekly challenge at Word Art Wednesday. 

Our sponsor is Kat Scrappiness (US) 💗$50 Prize Package.

Lots of fun craftiness so be sure and check out the online store.

Hope you can share your projects with us for a chance to win the prize.

You can share 5 new projects each week, the challenge is Anything Goes - Family Friendly.

Here is my card:

Ingredients:

Checkered Garden (3D Embossing folder & Layering Stencil Combo (subscription)

All Planned Out 3 die set.

Cross Stitch Rectangle Stacklets

Ink: Strawberry Milkshake, Guava, Raspberry Sorbet; Pineapple, Sweet Corn; Lime Zest.

Paper: Raspberry Sorbet, Sugar Cube, 

Heavy vellum (scrap in my stash, backing the Scripture Art)

All ingredients are from Taylored Expressions except the enamel dots which are from Carta Bella.

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a blessed week filled with hope and kindness!

Word Art Wednesday - Goodness of the Lord!

Hello Delightful Friends!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a quick look at my card!

I had fun creating this one using a Christmas stencil. This is actually 1 out of 4 cards from this Create-in-Quad Layering Stencil called "Mistletoe".

These are the 3 other panels from this stencil, I

just need to add a card base and do a bit of embellishing.

Be sure and head over to Word Art Wednesday and visit the other designers for some inspiration.  Our Challenge of course is Anything Goes - Family Friendly and our sponsor this week is Stix 2 Anything (adhesive package) and who doesn't need adhesive! I've used 3 types of adhesive just for my one project. (liquid, dimensional and repositionable); share your projects at Word Art Wednesday for a chance to win the prize package. You can upload 5 new projects a week plus be inspired by the other crafters, don't forget anything goes: scrapbook pages, cards, Bible journaling, multi-media projects!

Ingredients: (all Taylor Expression products)

Create-in-Quad Layering Stencil - Mistletoe

Dies:  Arched Stacklets, Postage Stamp Stacklets, Dragon Tales Die Set

Paper: Dried Fig, Salt Water Taffy, Sugar Cube, 

Inks: Spearmint, Mint Julep, Dried Fig, Salt Water Taffy

Sentiment/Scripture printed on vellum.

Thanks so much for visiting!  

The Lord is good!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - God's Love

Hello Delightful Friends!

Hope you are all staying warm, we are having a cold spell here in Northern California. No snow here close to the coast but drive about 6 miles east and you'll find it and can make a snowman!  (No thank you, I really don't like the cold aka snow.)

Time for another challenge at Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes/Family Friendly. Our sponsor is STAMPS OF LIFE ($25) so be sure and play along and visit our sponsor's shop as well!

Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Stamp Set:  Artsy Hearts (stamp and die combo Taylored Expressions)

Card Stock: Lemon Meringue, Spearmint, Candy Corn, Dragon Fruit, Sugar Cube

Ink: Pink Champagne

Scripture Art printed on Vellum cut out with Lawn Fawn Stitched Hearts

Thanks for visiting!

Natalie 💗

            

Word Art Wednesday Challenge featuring Lawn Fawn

Hello Delightful Friends!

Hope my USA followers had a delightful Thanksgiving!  After Thanksgiving we went to visit our oldest daughter and her family, it was her birthday and then a bridge lighting ceremony with fireworks.  Fun times for sure!

Well, it's time for the Word Art Wednesday challenge, hope you'll play along and enter your new crafty creations for a chance to win a prize from our sponsor Lawn Fawn.  You can enter 10 times total, (five times a week - new projects) the challenge is Anything Goes - Family Friendly.

Here is my card!  I've used 3 different stamp sets, Winter Scripty Sayings, Beary Happy Holidays and Baaa Humbug (cap on the bear).  The die set is Stitched Snowflakes, which I love to pull out and use. I love the interchangeable stamp sets, too!  Make sure you visit the Lawn Fawn blog and store and get some crafty inspiration!  Check out the new arrivals soooo cute!

Be sure and go to the Word Art Wednesday blog and you can see the design team using the Scripture Art for this challenge, I didn't use it this time, it didn't really work with the Lawn Fawn sets I used.

Next challenge is our Christmas Blog Hop, I'll have 2 giveaways so be sure and come back and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize.  The hop begins on December 18th.

Thanks for visiting! God bless.

Natalie 🎄

Word Art Wednesday - Autumn Wishes

Hello Delightful Friends and Happy Autumn!!

Here in northern California, this is the best time of the year weather-wise.  It's cool in the morning and evening and beautiful during the day.  I love to be able to sit in the backyard and soak in the sun (vitamin D!!)  I definitely took advantage of my Saturday afternoon to do just that.  I haven't been able to do that for such a long time!

It's time for our Anything Goes - Family Friendly Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!   Our sponsor this challenge is Gina K Designs!!  I've use the Gina K Design Stamp & Stencil set called Autumn Wishes.  I love this set, it has trees, leaves, a flower, branches and some great sentiments (love the fonts but I've not used them on this card. Unfortunately it's no longer available 😞 There are other sets that are similar so be sure and check the store site. Great inspiration and LOTS of  instructional videos! Their holiday release is now available.

Here's my card for the challenge:

Other ingredients:

Stitched Hillside die (Lawn Fawn)

Inks: Taylored Expressions: Spearmint, Sweet Basis, Pumpkin, Candy Corn, Cinnamon, Mulled Wine, Raspberry Sorbet, Toffee.

Card Stock: Sugar Cube and Cinnamon (TE) and green (from stash)

Scripture Art : 2 Chronicles 15:7 

Hope you'll visit us at Word Art Wednesday and join us with a new crafty creation.  You can upload 5 new projects per week to qualify for the prize. (check out the challenge site for all the particulars!)  The challenge runs for 2 weeks.

Thanks so much for visiting!  Happy Fall Y'all.  🍂

Natalie 🍁

Word Art Wednesday with Stamp Simply!

Hello Delightful Friends!

Time for another Word Art Wednesday Challenge!  Our sponsor this week is Stamp Simply!  Here is the link to the Stamp Simply Blog. Be sure and check out the latest release, the new Vintage Christmas! So pretty!

Here is my card for the Anything Goes - Family Friendly Challenge and I've used the stamp and die set from Stamp Simply called "Have a Cup on Us" this set includes 4 sentiments and six cups

Other Ingredients:

Paper: Carta Bella 6x6 "Sunflower Summer" double-sided paper; Sugar Cube, Lemon Meringue cardstock. (Taylored Expressions)

Dies: All Planned Out 2 (TE); Stitched Circle (LaLa Land Crafts)

Ink: Sepia

I didn't use this weeks Scripture Art, but you can!  Head over to the WAW blog and upload it.  It's a great verse and very true.  Every Word is pure and God truly is a shield to those who trust Him! I may have to put this on the inside of my card.

Hope you have a wonderful week! God bless.

Natalie 💖

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Happy Independence Day!

Hello Delightful Friends!

I'm posting this on the eve of our USA Independence Day.  Hope my fellow Americans have a blessed 4th of July. Most of the States are in the midst of a summer heat wave.  So perhaps my fellow crafters can get out of the sun and into their craft room to play along with us at Word Art Wednesday.  Our sponsor this week is the ever popular My Favorite Things!  Just upload your Anything Goes crafty project (family friendly) to the blog and be entered to win.  

Here is my card and I've used the Scripture Art from Psalm 31:24:

Ingredients:

My Favorite Things stamp set called Fun Flowers (all used for the background)

I've colored with my PrismaColor Pencils and blended with mineral spirits

I went with the red, white and blue theme to go along with Independence Day

Paper: Doodlebug Designs - Hometown USA 6x6 double-sided card stock

Circle Die is the Stitched Nested Circles from La-La Land Crafts

Card stock - sugar cube (Taylored Expression)

Ink - Oreo (hybrid ink - Taylored Expressions)

Thanks for visiting!  Stay cool and be blessed!

Natalie 💖

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Fruitful transformation

Hello Delightful Friends,

Spring has quickly disappeared and summer is upon us in most of the states.  My corner of the world is still kind of cool in the morning and evenings and if the wind doesn't blow it's pretty comfortable, but boy if the wind is out the temperature stays in the low 60s. I always look forward to late July thru September when summer is really here on the north coast of California. 

On some crafty news, I'm getting ready this weekend to start tearing apart my craft room with the help of my oldest granddaughter Riley!  I've ordered some Stamp-n-Storage items (I'm so excited to start getting things organized, right now I can barely squeeze in there to my table.  I have too much furniture that isn't functional anymore and too much "stuff" if that's even possible 😂 I "might" be to embarrassed to do "before pics" but we'll see....

Well it's time for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Anything GoesWord Art Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes - Family Friendly!  Our sponsor this challenge is  Doodlebugs. They are offering a $25 gift certificate to shop in their store! Hope you can play along, don't forget to upload your crafty project at the challenge blog and you can enter 5x each week the challenge runs.

The Scripture Art is from Colossians 3:12.  One of my favorite chapters with wonderful instruction on what to "put on" and what to "put off".  When you put on the attributes of Christ Jesus your life will be transformed and become fruitful for the glory of God.

Here is my card for the challenge:

Ingredients

Die: Postage Stamp Stacklet (Taylored Expressions)

I've used lots of ink colors:

Sour Gummy, Cookie Monster, Blue Raspberry, Granny Smith, Kiwi, Lime Zest, Sugar Cube

Items from 2 Kits from Taylored Expressions:  Butterfly Wishes (Stamp & Stencil set); Time to Fly (Combo Club) Card Stock: Sugar Cube; Foil it: Butterflies.

My messy table after putting together my card. 

Well that's it for me today.  Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!

God bless and please visit  Word Art Wednesday and share with us your crafty creation!

Natalie  💖

Word Art Wednesday - Stamp Simply!

Hello Delightful Friends!

Time for another Word Art Wednesday challenge.  The theme is Anything Goes, Family Friendly!

Hope you'll share your new creations with us and perhaps you'll win the prize from our sponsor this week, Stamp Simply! ($25)

  My card features the stamp and die bundle called Man of Knowledge .  This stamp set has some great sentiments and the dies are great to have on hand too.  I've colored the image with PrismaColor Pencils and then popped it up with dimensional adhesive.  The Happy Father's Day was stamped with Sepia (Versafine Vintage Sepia)  I was tempted to add some tiny titles on the spine of the books, wouldn't that be fun or maybe a favorite authors name.  I tried to color in a way that would give some of the books an antique feel to them. Not so sure that I was successful, need to practice 😉

Other ingredients:

Burlap twine 

Wonky Grid Background stamp (Taylored Expressions)

Toffee Ink and Toffee & Mocha Card Stock (TE)

Wavy Stitched Stacklets Die (TE)

Hope this finds you all well and enjoying our spring weather!  

Thanks for visiting and God bless!

Natalie 💝

Word Art Wednesday - In My Prayers

Hello Delightful Friends!

Happy Wednesday to you!  It's time for another Word Art Wednesday challenge, Anything Goes - Family Friendly is the theme.  Our sponsor this week is Stix 2 Anything (Adhesive package is the prize!)  Hope you'll play along and maybe you'll be the winner, everyone can use some adhesive!  Head over to WAW and see the Scripture art for the challenge (you can upload and use it if you'd like to) be sure and check out the inspiration!

Here is my card (I think this is the first time sharing a card that I've used my Minc laminator and the foil technique):

Here are my ingredients:

Paper: Card stock - Sugar Cube and Cilantro (Taylored Expressions)

Foil: Lily Pad (TE)

Foil it card stock - Diamond Botanical (TE)

Ink: Earl Grey (TE)

Stamp and Die: Diamond Botanical (TE)

Pierced Circle Cutting Plate, background design (TE)

Thanks so much for visiting and praying that the Lord will bless you and minister to your heart today.

💗 Natalie

Word Art Wednesday - Pretty Pink Posh!

Hello Delightful friends!

Hope this finds you well, I've been so sick with bronchitis, missed work all last week.  I tell you this cough has been a rough one.  It wouldn't be nearly so bad if I could sleep at night but the cough keeps me up.  Last night I got 4 hours of sleep which was awesome!  A sign I'm getting better, but enough about me, you are here to see a card!

This weeks sponsor at the Word Art Wednesday challenge blog (AnyThing goes - Family friendly) is Pretty Pink Posh!!  I've used a sentiment from the set Encouraging Greetings, I love the style and font. I'll use this a lot.  I've also used the Metalic Gold Jewels  to add some accents on the flowers.

The other ingredients used:

Inks: Cupcake, Peaches N Cream, Potatoe Chip, Lime Zest, Peapod and Earl Grey (sentiment); 

Paper: Top fold card using Sugar Cube cs, Bubblegum Card Stock

Die: A2 Postage Stamp die set

Stencil: Create in Quads, Poster Prints layering stencil

All the other ingredients are by Taylored Expressions.

Hope you'll play along and share your crafty creations at Word Art Wednesday.  Thanks so much for visiting!  See you in 2 weeks for another Word Art Wednesday Challenge!

Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!

Natalie  💖

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Blessed!

Hello Delightful Friends!

Here is my card for this weeks challenge of Anything Goes - Family Friendly at Word Art Wednesday.

Our sponsor this week is Seth Apter Designs ($25)!

The Scripture Art is from Psalm 119:2

Hope you can join us at Word Art Wednesday and play along.  You can upload 5 new creations each week the challenge runs.  The following is the ingredients used to make the card:

Ink: Guava, Lemon Meringue, Peapod, Lime Zest

Paper: Sugar Cube, Lemon Meringue, Fruit Punch

Stencil: Ever in Bloom (Create in Quads Layering stencil)

Die: A2 Postage Stamp Stacklet

(All products are from Taylored Expressions)

Love our Scripture this week from Psalm 119.  We are blessed if we keep the Lord's Word and seek Him with all of our hearts!  I love Jesus and it's a blessing to serve Him!

Thanks for visiting today!

Natalie 💗

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Psalm 139:5

Hello Delightful Friends!

Hope you can join us at Word Art Wednesday for this weeks challenge, as always  the challenge is Anything Goes/Family Friendly. 

 Here is my card: its a mini slim stenciled design. The Scripture art was printed on vellum.

Scripture Art (you can use it if you want!)

Our sponsor for this challenge is Top Flight Stamps check out their blog, if you like mixed media art you'll love this inspirational blog!  Super cool stuff!

Thanks for visiting and may your week be blessed.  

Natalie 💖