Word Art Wednesday - Not 2 Shabby

Hello Delightful Friends!

Just a quick post to share my card for Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge. Our sponsor for this challenge is Not 2 Shabby ($25) This online store is delightful! Make sure you share a new crafty project with us at the Word Art Wednesday Blog.  You can upload 5 new projects for each week of the challenge.

Here is my card for the Anything Goes/Family Friendly Challenge: (I was inspired by Lori Craig's card found HERE)

Lots of techniques in this card - Stamping with Versamark, heat embossing, stenciling, diecutting, Olo Coloring, & adding texture with an embossing folder.

Ingredients:

Embossing Folder (Garden Trellis) All products are from Taylored Expressions

Dies: Diamond Stacklets, A2 Postage Stamp Stackets; A Year in Bloom Vases & Places; A Year in Bloom - February (violet)

Stamps: A Year in Bloom Feb. Violet; Large Lattice 6x6; Softly Spoken Sentiments

Ink: Oreo (hybrid), Macaron, Dried Fig, Dragon Fruit, Sweet Corn, Mango.

Paper: Sugar Cube, Dragon Fruit

Olo Markers to color the Violet.

Thanks for visiting!

 First day of summer coming up!  Yay!🌞

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 Challenge - Stamp Simply

Hello Delightful Friends!

Time for our Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!

Our sponsor this week is Stamp Simply, who has been a faithful sponsor over the years. (Thank you so much for your support!) Be sure and check out their blog for some outstanding inspiration!  

I've used a sentiment from the Seasonal Wreath set (Spring & Summer) and Fishtail Sentiment Banner from our Sponsor's collection. I love this sentiment "find the beauty in every day" perfect sentiment to encourage someone. Sometimes we just need a reminder to "smell the roses" and to "look on the bright side".

Here is my card:

Here is the Scripture Art for this week:

Thanks so much for visiting. Have a blessed week!

The other ingredients used are from Taylored Expressions except the enamel dots which are from DoodleBug Designs and Carta Bella.

Word Art Wednesday - Divinity Designs

Hello Delightful Friends!

Spring is just a few days away, HOORAY! I'm looking forward to the warmer weather, although here where I live, Springtime is still cold with wind & rain but at least it's not freezing ⛅⛈ but you must always carry an umbrella!

I have two of my granddaughter's playing softball and we still have to bundle up until late May. The coastal areas are always about 10 degrees cooler than where I live.

It's time for another challenge with Word Art Wednesday and our sponsor this time is Divinity Designs.  The prize is $25 to be used in their online store.  I've used their Scripture stamp on my card this time, rather than using the Scripture Art available this week through WAW.  This stamp is from the Scripture Collection #4 (it includes 6 Scriptures in this set) check out the monthly new releases and the talented Design Team.  

In order to win the sponsor prize, you'll need to share your crafty project (Anything Goes - Family Friendly) at Word Art Wednesday, you can share up to 5 new projects per week of the challenge (2 week challenge)

Here is my card:

Scripture Art available to upload at Word Art Wednesday (I may put this on the inside of the card)

Other ingredients:

If the stenciling looks familiar, you can see it in my last post, it is one of the quads that was not completed.  I was so glad the Scripture Stamp fit in the space; I couldn't plan it any better!

The die featured is from Pink Fresh (Stitch Scallop Rectangle)

Paper: Taylored Expressions - Bleu Cheese, Sugar Cube

Ink: Mint Julep, Spearmint, Dried Fig, Salt Water Taffy & Oreo (Taylored Expressions)

Stencil: Create-in-Quad Layering Stencil - Mistletoe (Taylored Expressions)

Thanks so much for visiting, hope you'll leave a comment!

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 and Love in Faith!

Hello Delightful friends,

Better late than never!  I've been a little under the weather and just couldn't get into my craft room. But I didn't want to miss out on our Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  This week's sponsor is brand new for WAW and it is LOVE IN FAITH  (Where faith meets fashion) this is a really cool T-Shirt and Sweatshirt (and other goodies) Christian Company! I love the Faith Hope Love heart canvas tote bag; I just may have to order it! They will be giving away 5 T-shirts so that means there will be five winners so get over to Word Art Wednesday and play along with our Anything Goes - Family Friendly Challenge.

Here is my card this week:

This week's Scripture Art

Here are my ingredients: (all Taylored Expressions)

Stamp Set: Here Comes the Sun

 (clear stamps, I've used 3 from this set)

Stencil: Shine On

Die: Petite Scallop Mini Slim Stacklets

Ink: Potato Chip, Lemon Meringue, Sweet Corn, Mango

Thanks for visiting! God Bless!

💖Natalie 

Word Art Wednesday Bi-Weekly Challenge

Hello Delightful Friends!

Congrats to Heather and Bunny who were my Christmas blog hop winners!  Hopefully they have their prize packages by now and are having some crafty fun!

Our Challenge theme is Anything Goes - Family Friendly.  Our sponsors are Scrap 'n Stamp ($50 Canada) and Newton's Nook Design ($20 USA) check out the cute new coffee themed stamps and dies

I've used the 6x6 paper pad from Newton's Nook called Christmas Basics.  It's not just Merry & Bright but I think it is also Bright and Cheery, I've used the lighter green double-sided paper for my card. I went out of my comfort zone and really went with a bright palette. But I'm happy how it turned out. I'm mailing it tomorrow to my friend who is recovering from surgery.

Here are the ingredients to my card:

Paper: Newton's Nook Designs 6x6 paper pad Christmas Basics (fun colors and designs)

Card Stock: Blue Raspberry, Bubblegum, Poblano Pepper, Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Ink: Sour Gummy (TE)

Dies: Planned Out #1 (TE

Stamp/Die set: So Many Reasons (TE)

This week's Scripture Art will be on the inside of the card:

Thank you for stopping by I hope you'll leave a quick comment.

God Bless!

Natalie ❄

Happy New Year - WAW Challenge

Happy New Year to my Delightful Friends!

I'm praying that this year will be filled with a deeper desire to seek the Lord Jesus, knowing that He is coming back soon!  I'm so grateful that no matter what this year brings, I can trust Him and I just need to keep my eyes on Jesus.  That's my prayer for the followers and visitors to this blog as well.

So, here we are starting off the year with our Word Art Wednesday challenge (Anything Goes - Family Friendly), and our sponsor is WAFFLE FLOWER, be sure and visit the blog and get inspired. Please play along and upload your new creations to share, the challenge runs two weeks so you can upload 5 new creations each week for a chance to win the prize.

I made a couple of thank you cards, and I'd like to thank you for visiting and participating in the WAW Christmas Blog Hop.  As you know, I have 2 prizes to give away! (see last post) The winners will be announced soon!

Here are my cards for this week's challenge:

 (I didn't use the Scripture Art this week, but it could be used for the inside of any of these cards.

Scripture Art for this week:

This is a wonderful Scripture from Psalm 16:11 that the apostle Peter is quoting.  My husband is a pastor, and he uses it frequently during memorial services for believers.

In the New King James Version it reads like this:

"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy;"  

I think I like that version better than the KJV.

Each card I have used the same background stamp but used in 3 different ways.

The glittery gold was embossed with gold embossing powder, then cut out using a die, the sentiment is foiled using the Minc Laminator (The items I've used will be at the end of this post).

The blue thank you card, the background stamp was embossed with clear embossing powder, then I blended 4 different colors of ink (blues), then wiped with a clean paper towel so the embossing would be a bit brighter.

The third card, "Cheers" I've used ink (light yellow) and then stamped the word CHEERS, in a darker yellow, I then stamped with black in on a white strip of card stock and cut out a "fishtail" on one end.

Ingredients:

Card #1 (Gold thanks):

Stamp: Twinkle Lights background 6x6 

Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

Versamark ink

Card Stock: Sugar Cube, Black licorice (Taylored Expressions), Gold Glitter card stock (TE)

Foil: Fun Foil, holographic gold glitter (TE)

Foil it - Preprinted patterns on Sugar Cube cardstock: All Together a Note of Thanks (TE)

Dies: All Planned Out 2 (frame and rectangles); All Together a Note of Thanks 

Card #2 (Blue Thanks):

Stamp: Twinkle Lights background 6x6

Ranger Clear Embossing powder

Versamark Ink

Card Stock: Sugar Cube, Black Licorice, Poblano Pepper (TE)

Foil it - preprinted patterns on c/s: All Together a Note of Thanks (no added foiling) coordinating Die

Tiny Pearls (black) from stash

Inks: (dark to light) Blueberry, Snow Cone, Cotton Candy, Cookie Monster (TE)

Card #3 (Cheers) 

Stamp: Big Cheers (cling and clear combo) TE

Inks: Potato Chip, Mango (TE); Permanant Black (Altenew Crisp Ink)

Card Stock: Sugar Cube, Banana Cream Pie (TE)

Thanks so much for visiting and I hope you'll leave a comment!  Have a great couple of weeks and I hope to share again very soon!

🥰Natalie