Psalm 46:10 Mixed Media WAW #31

Hello Delightful friends and family! 

It was such a busy week last week that I need a little (very little) break from blogging and being on the computer this week.  But I'm back to join in on the fun at Word Art Wednesday!  

There are days when you may feel you are coming apart and those are the times when you need to just step back and "be still" and let the Lord minister to your heart and work in your life.  That was the inspiration for the petals coming off the flower and even though that's a normal process in the life cycle of a flower, for us as followers of Jesus Christ we need to stay focused on Him and remember that He is the Vine that keeps us healthy and whole (holy). He is our Sustainer. So please take time in your day just to get to know the Lord, not just about Him but get to know His character and listen to Him through His Word.  He will speak to your heart if you will just be still...

 This is my first attempt at mixed media and with limited colors of Stazon ink this is what I come up with. I tried to lighten it up with the yellow flowers and less ink coverage.

 Ingredients: Stazon Inks; Studio Acrylic paint (yellow and red); Sharpie black pen; Stamps: Ranger, Dylusions (How Does Your Garden Grow and Inbetweenies) and Stampers Anonymous (Mixed Media CMS125); Taylored Expressions (Faith in Bloom); Lawn Fawn (Gnome Sweet Gnome); Paper: Christy Tomlinson She Art Petite 6x6 pack; Stencil: Crafter's Workshop (Floral vines); Canvas and button (my stash)

Thanks for visiting and may God richly bless your day as you abide in Him!

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3

Birthday Wishes (TESC#161; PDCC#134) and Happy Birthday, Superman?

Hello Delightful friends and a happy birthday to my brother-in-law, Larry who is 9 days older than me! Got to throw that in there (ha!)  He thinks he is Superman and I have the photo to prove it which is at the end of this post and I may be in trouble...

Here is the final sketch challenge for the Taylored Expressions finale. I'm also entering this into the Play Date Cafe Challenge (Apricot, Canary, Latte and Rose)

 

The ingredients to my card:  Stamp Sets - Labels of Love and Summer Afternoon (Taylored Expressions); Designer Paper: Prima Marketing Sun Kissed Collection; Bazzill Card Stock; Inks: Memento, Rich Cocoa and Cantaloupe, Distress Inks, Dried Marigold; KaiserCraft lace (cream); ProvoCraft Embossing folder (Cassie's Brocade); Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop Circle and Standard Circles; The large butterfly is on the paper the other two were fussy cut and adhered with Zots.

My mom and Larry have this one-upmanship thing going every Christmas and she outdid herself on his gift that year (2010), we were rolling on the floor! He is every bit 6'4" so this was quite a sight.  Happy birthday, Larry!

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.  Isaiah 26:3

Hello - TESC#160

Good Morning Delightful Friends and Family! (or good afternoon or evening, whatever the case may be) Looks like another sunny day here on the north coast, yay!! However there is rain in the forecast for the weekend.  That is not good, we have our annual church barbecue planned for Sunday afternoon and on Saturday is our local Pony Express Days (parade, booths, etc) so rain would really not be a good thing.  Please pray that it will rain Saturday night, that would solve everything.

Here is the challenge sketch from Taylored Expressions (definitely a challenge for me)

TESC#160 (#3 for me for this challenge)

Here are the ingredients:  Paper-Echo Park Summer Days Collection Kit (the tabs on the right top corner are stickers from the kit); Stamp: Taylored Expressions (Love Grows Here set) Ink: Memento tuxedo black; The tree was colored with Copic Markers and the centers were embellished with Ranger Liquid Pearls; The green butterfly was paper pieced, can you tell it is flying off the Spellbinder Standard Circle die?

The base of the card is Bazzill (all card stock) and the second piece of white was embossed with the Polka Dot folder from ProvoCraft.  The zig zags were created by the EK Success border punch Zig Zag Stitching and I punched both sides of a 1" strip of paper from the Echo Park collection to create it. The button and the floss are from Making Memories. I've used my Cuttlebug to emboss and diecut.

Thanks for visiting and leaving a delightful comment, that is so nice of you!!

But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. Matthew 6:3-4

You're the Best Dad! TESC#159

 Hello Delightful friends and family!

 Can you believe how fast this month has flown by! Tomorrow is the last day of May!  This morning, two of my grandkids (Jake & Addy) went with me to take my mom to have her cataract removed and while that was happening. the zoo is just a couple of blocks away so we headed over there. It was a gorgeous morning, the sun was out (a rarity in Eureka) and no wind. Perfect conditions! Well, almost... the zoo wasn't open when we got there so we headed over to Sequoia Park (walking distance) and as Addy (almost 3) got to the top of the slide, announced that she had to go potty, but alas, it was too late, she pee'd her pants! So we hiked back to the car and thankfully had a change of clothes in her bag. Did I mention she also stepped in dog doo? So I had that to contend with as well.... Just a perfect day, a normal day, a day that the Lord has made and I WILL rejoice in it, kind of day! Now we are back at home, Addy is napping, Jakob is "resting" and my mom is back at her home taking a nap (valium will do that to a person) and I'm here on the computer ready to share another card. Perhaps when I finish, I may take a little nap, too. But, what usually happens when I want to do that the phone rings or the kids are wide awake. So..... I'll be content with just folding the clothes and hanging out in cyberland.

Here is my card for the Taylored Expressions final sketch challenges (4 total) This is my second entry and I have two more to make before Friday to qualify for the grand prize! 

I used this Loyal (Authentique designer papers Bazzill card stock) Project Pantry Card Kit from Taylored Expressions.

 

 Boys Will Be Boys stamps

Other ingredients: Ink - Memento, Nautical blue; Mini Twinkles for the tie pin. I've paper pieced the ties and the finished card is A2.

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a sunny Spring day!

The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.  Psalm 34:7

Great Is Thy Faithfulness - PDCC#133 and TESC#158

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!

It's a beautiful day on the north coast, I love to wake up to the sun streaming into the room.  Hope you all had a safe and reflective Memorial Day (and a little fun as well!)  We had the family over for a barbecue and initiated the new grill.  The grandkids are getting so big and played together so well. Fun day (and the house is still clean minus my craft room, HA!)

Here is a card I made last night for two challenges. The sketch is from Taylored Expressions and the color challenge is Play Date Cafe #133 (light blue, denim and cherry)

 

Ingredients: Designer paper is the Christy Tomlinson line called She Art and I've used the Faith in Bloom stamp set from Taylored Expressions.  The bakers twine is WeR Memory Keepers, the card stock Bazzill,  the button from my stash.  I've used two punches  (small diamond scallop - EK Success and the Marvy Uchida scallop circle.  I've paper pieced the flower and the sentiment and flower was stamped with Memento nautical blue.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day! 

Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:36

 

Thanks Card - Key Ingredient Kit

Hello Delightful friends and family!

I'm back with another card showcasing the Key Ingredient kit for May from Taylored Expressions.  I do not use many dimensional flowers on my cards so this has been fun experimenting with some different styles.  Here is a flower made from the paper in the kit.  Very simple technique that I found on the Authentique Paper blog HERE.  The centerpiece of the flower was much easier than I thought it would be and if I can do this so can you!!  The tools you will need to make the flower are a paper trimmer (or ruler for measuring 1/2" width x 6" and 1/2" x 4 ), adhesive and scissors.

Other ingredients: Stamp set - Bugabee (Taylored Expressions) Ink: Memento tuxedo black; royal blue floss (Making Memories)

Thanks for looking and have a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend.

For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth.    Psalm 33:4

Pray...Hope...Trust - WAW#29 and Key Ingredient Kit challenge

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!

Here is another card featuring the Key Ingredient Kit from Taylor Expressions (minus the buttons which are from my stash).  When I viewed all of the DT's beautiful cards I really liked the white flower (no altering) on Lea's card and that is the main inspiration for this card and flower.  I will be adding this to the monthly KI challenge

I love the sentiment from Faith in Bloom (Taylored Expressions) it is three simple words of faith.  So often in our walk of faith we can be burdened with wondering if we are truly in God's will.  What I am learning more and more is if I will seek the Lord in His Word, pray and get to know Him, He will reveal His will to me and then confirm it many different ways. So, if we want to hear God's voice clearly, we need to immerse ourselves in the Word of God and as He begins to speak to us through the Word allow that  transformation to take place. It's a renewing of our minds and as we cooperate with the Holy Spirit we have that assurance we are walking according to His will. We pray, in praying we exhibit hope and in hoping we learn to trust.

This card is also participating in Word Art Wednesday #29 and although I'm not using the verse they've shared my post is ultimately about trusting the Lord to guide us daily.

Thanks for visiting! Have an excellent day.

It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.  Philippians 2:13