Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes - Family Friendly

Hello Delightful Friends!

We are finally experiencing some winter weather now that softball practice is upon us, of course! My poor granddaughters, it is frigid outside.  The snow level is right around 1000' and is about 9 miles up the road from us.  Between the wind off the ocean and the very cold air from the mountains, sure makes it for some miserable weather to be outside in between showers!  Last night we had a terrific thunder and lightning storm. At first, I thought it was an earthquake shaking the house.  It is good weather for staying in and doing some crafting, unfortunately I had to go to work, but I did squeeze in a little cardmaking last night for the challenge.

Word Art Wednesday challenge is for two weeks, and it's Anything Goes-Family Friendly!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Not Too Shabby ($25).  Check out their blog and challenge HERE!

Here is my card for this week's challenge:

Lots of color and layers on this one.  It was pretty quick once I decided what stencil and colors I wanted to use. The Scripture Art was perfect for the inside sentiment.

Here are the ingredients (all from Taylored Expressions)

Paper: Honeydew Melon, Blueberry, Sugar Cube

Inks: Honeydew Melon, Banana Cream Pie, Dijon, Tiki Mule, Sour Gummy, Blueberry.

Stencil: Whimsical Wildflowers Layering Stencil

Stamps: Fineline Script background stamp; Together in Type Stamp and Die set

Die: All Planned out 4 set (scallop); A2 Postage Stamp Stacklet Die

Techniques: 

Tone on Tone stamping (Honeydew melon paper & ink)

Stenciling with layers using stencil brushes

Using dies to cut sentiment, frame and A2 Layer

Thanks for visiting!  Don't forget to visit us at Word Art Wednesday to play along with the challenge for a chance to win the sponsor's prize!  Be sure and check the Not 2 Shabby blog for some great crafty color inspiration!

Blessings!

Natalie

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - And Walk in Love...

Hello Delightful Friends!

It's time for our first February challenge at Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes/Family Friendly.

Hope you are able to join us!  Our sponsor for this challenge is Stamps for Life ($25). Check out the inspiration there and then play along with the challenge for a chance to win $25 gift card.  Ephesians 5:2 is our Scripture art this week, if you want to use it head over the Word Art Wednesday and grab it.  It's a great verse for the February challenge.  It's one thing to say you love but to walk in love is a challenge for all of us!

Here are the ingredients for my card:

Inks:  Guava, Papaya, Jujube, Honeydew Melon, Green Tea

Paper: Sugar Cube, Guava, Raspberry Sorbet, Black Licorice

Embossing Heart Folder (Darice)

Dies: Petite Scallop Full Heart Stacklets die set, Full Heart Stacklets Die set, Love Mega Message die.

Stencil: Sweethearts Blooms Layering Stencil (Exclusive - no longer available)

Blender Brushes

All products are Taylored Expressions unless noted.

Thanks for visiting!  Have a great week.

Blessings,

Natalie 💝

Winners!!

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

WAW Prize is MadeByMeghanK

Prize package #1 Carrie from Carrie's Custom Cards

Prize package #2 Bunny from Bunny's Cards 

Congratulations ladies!  

Carrie and Bunny, I've left you a message on your blog or sent you an email for you to get me your mailing address so I can send you your prize package.

Meghan, your prize will be sent from Karen L. from Word Art Wednesday.

Congrats again and thanks for all the lovely comments!  I appreciate you all.

God Bless!

💝Natalie

Word Art Wednesday - Thank You!

Hello Delightful Friends and Happy New Year!

We will be announcing the winners of the blog hop very soon!  Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and New Years.  It sure was a busy time but I was grateful to have a few days of vacation left before the new year began.

Today I will be sharing the always needful Thank You cards and it's a good way to start out the New Year, too!  Be thankful!  I've already sent out a few but now I've replenished my stash with some "winter" thank you's and some "floral" ones as well. I've continued to "beef up" my stash using layering "create-in-quad" stencils - getting 4 cards quickly is a great way to be efficient with my time management 😇 

Our sponsor for the Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge is Bramble Fox (a UK sponsor!) they are offering £25 prize (w/free shipping) check out all the lovely scrapbooking inspiration and supplies. This is a two-week challenge so I hope you'll share with us your crafty creations.  You can upload up to 5 new projects each week to qualify for the prize.  Anything Goes - Family Friendly projects.

Here are my cards:

Picture #1 Ingredients: (all ingredients are from Taylored Expressions)

Stencil Set: Create in Quads - Ever in Bloom (one card missing that I already gave with a wedding gift before taking the picture

Dies: Additional A2 Layer Stacklets, Ever in Bloom Spray, A2 Large Scallop Stacklets

Embossing Folder: Garden Trellis

Paper: Sugar Cube, Persimmon, Green Tea

Foil it Panels: All Together a Note of Thanks

Foil: Gold (used the mini Minc to foil)

Ink: Peaches n Cream, Papaya, Persimmon, Jujube, Mulled Wine, Honeydew Melon, Green Tea; (I used the Blender Brushes and the Bitty Blender Brushes)

Picture #2 Ingredients: (all ingredients are from Taylored Expressions)

Stencil Set: Create in Quads - Snowflakes

Dies:  A2 Large Scallop Stacklets, More Easy Edgers (white large snowflake dies from Advent calendar)

Paper: Sugar Cube, Sour Gummy

Foil it Panels: All Together a Note of Thanks

Foil: Gold 

Ink: Royal Icing, Tiki Mule, Sour Gummy, Blueberry

Embellishments: Bits & Pieces Clay Snowflakes

Tools: Blender Brushes and Bitty Blender Brushes, Mini Minc

Thanks for visiting and hope you join us at Word Art Wednesday, check out the free Scripture Art at the challenge blog that you can use on your project (not necessary to qualify for the prize).

Blessings!

💖Natalie 

Word Art Wednesday - Christmas Blog Hop!

Hello Delightful Friends!!

It's time for our annual Christmas Blog Hop, hope you're ready for some inspiration & prizes!  Be sure to start at the Word Art Wednesday Blog and check out all the designers. Our sponsor this hop is Unity Stamps, they are offering 2 - $25 prizes!  Two prizes at the challenge blog and then 1 or more prize at each stop!  Merry Christmas!!  The blog list is at the end of my blog but you should have just left Christine Miller's blog to get here.

In order to qualify for a prize you need to leave a comment at each stop and since I'm offering 2 extra prizes, I need not only a comment, but I'd love to know if you've learned a new technique this year or do you have a favorite "go to" technique.  My favorite this year has been the layering stencils.  My cards show 2 cards that have multiple layers and one with only 2 layers. I'll share a little under each photo.

 

Prize #1 from the WORD ART WEDNESDAY BLOG

Prizes 2 & 3 are the prizes I am personally offering for USA participants only:

#2 

#3

This stencil is called Pine Branch Layering Stencil set (2 stencils) Creative Worship Stamps designed by Korin Sutherland; I added extra needles by shifting the stencil just a tiny bit and using a lighter hand when I used the detail brush.

Ink: Cilantro, Toffee, Chocolate Truffle (TE)

Dies: Easy Edgers (TE)

Sentiment: Sundry Sentiments - holiday with coordinating die.

Paper: Sugar Cube, Green Tea, Toffee (base), Christmas Express 6x6 by Echo Park

Brushes, Detail brushes (TE), Celebrate it Jute rope for the bow

These two cards use the stencil called Quilt Squares by Taylored Expressions.

It has 4 layering stencils which are about 8 x 11 in size.  This set makes 6 cards, I've used the sentiment set called Sew Many Stitches, the other four cards I used Christmas sentiments, unfortunately I didn't take pictures before sending them off in the mail. The above card I used Talking in Circles Piercing Plate on the Jujube card stock. The frame is a die called Blanket Stitched Rectangle (PinkFresh).

Inks used: Jujube, Mulled Wine, Green Tea, Winter Green.  

Micron Pen to faux stitch the quilt designs.

The card below, I've used the Cross-Stitched embossing folder on the Green Tea cardstock. I've added a band across the bottom quarter of the card, without any embossing but I've done the faux stitching for a little interest.

All supplies are from Taylored Expressions unless noted.

Kathy Schweinfurth, December Guest Designer

Karen Letchworth

Barb Finnical

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston    (YOU ARE HERE!)

Pamela Duncan

So glad you've visited, don't forget to answer the question and leave a comment and visit the other designers.  Hopefully you've had time to create and share your project with us at Word Art Wednesday.  Enjoy the holidays and don't forget the  Reason For The Season = Jesus! Now grab a coffee, or tea or perhaps a cup of hot cocoa and have fun hopping! Have a blessed Christmas.

See you in January with the list of winners!

🎄Natalie 🎄

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes - Family Friendly

Hello Delightful Friends!

The first week of December is here and so is our December Anything Goes - Family Friendly challenge at Word Art Wednesday!  Our sponsor this week is Divinity Designs be sure to check out their store and blog for inspiration and then be sure to play along with us at WAW for a chance to win the $25 gift card to the Divinity Designs store.

Here is my card for the challenge:

This week's Scripture Art

Here are the ingredients:

Inks: Cherry Pop, Mulled Wine, Honeydew Melon, Green Tea

Paper: Sugar Cube, Green Tea

Stamp & Stencil Set: (retired) Merry Blooms (kit)

Dies: Petite Scallop Square Stacklets, A2 Large Scallop Stacklets

Lemon Meringue Enamel Dots, Blender Brushes

(all ingredients are from Taylored Expressions)

Next challenge will be our Blog Hop with lots of prizes so be sure to stay tuned!!

Have a great week!  God bless!

Natalie 🎄

Word Art Wednesday - Sponsor: Creative Worship

Hello Delightful Friends!

Wow, just a week away from Thanksgiving!  It seems like October lasts so long and then November hits and before we know it is time for Christmas!  I'm behind this year, last few years I've been on top of my crafty stuff but this year I've found myself a bit lagging behind, it's been crazy at work so I'll blame my lack of energy at home due to the stress and energy used at work 😊

 This week at Word Art Wednesday we have an awesome sponsor:  Creative Worship Stamps check out all the gorgeous designers' work, so pretty and inspirational. Thank you Korin!

Hope you can join us at Word Art Wednesday and play along with us and share your creative projects and have an opportunity to win our sponsor's prize.

Here's my card featuring Winter Birds from Creative Worship Stamps:

Not only the bird but the holly, berries and sentiment are from Creative Worship Stamps in this one fun stamp set.  All of the holly/berries under the Cardinal were fussy cut, time consuming, but well worth it.  Next order will be for the die cuts that coordinate with this stamp set.  The background was stamped and then colored with Olo Markers.  These are clear stamps, so I inked them with VersaFine Claire Nocturne ink which gave me a nicely inked image.

Other ingredients:

Paper: Cherry Pop, Sugar cube (TE) Plaid strip was a piece I found in my stash.

Inks: Toffee (inking edges) Taylored Expressions

Olo Markers (TE) multiple colors of red, green, dk brown

White pencil (PrismaColor)

Dies: All Planned Out (TE)

Thanks so much for visiting, please make plans to join us at Word Art Wednesday and share your crafty projects with us!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Natalie 🦃🍂