Busy, busy!

I've been one busy gal and completely forgot to post this over the weekend. And I have to be quick now because I need to leave for work in about 30 minutes! (yikes)
Here are three challenges one from Christian Paper Crafts called Fun on Friday (FOF56) which is to do a Clean and Simple (CAS) card and from the Spotted Chick herself, it's the fun That's Krafty Thursday #29 and the sketch is from Clean and Simple (FTL93) So here is my card and I appreciate you looking!! I'll come back this evening and fill in all the links!! (DONE!)

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co., {Ippity}, Hero Arts; Paper: MME (paper pieced on butterfly); Bazzill kraft cardstock, Neenah, white cardstock; Ink: Memento rich cocoa; Button, Basic Grey; Ribbon, grosgrain white and I colored it with E37 (sepia) Copic marker.

Have a blessed day!!

Delightful and Encouraging Challenges!

Hello my Delightful Friends (and family!)
(Scroll down to see the Copic Storage giveaway post!! Entries must be in by June 4th)
I have a wonderful Scripture to encourage you today from Psalm 31:24 and the card I'm sharing also happens to be in answer to 3 challenges this week!! But first the Word of encouragement: "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." I love the fact that I don't have to be strong in myself but my strength is in the Lord. He gives me not only the hope I need but helps me to have courage to face whatever difficulty I may find myself in! That is such a blessing and you can have that assurance too when you know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He is so faithful to meet every need!
Okay here we go with todays inspiration! Three challenges and two are from Christian Paper Crafts (Bible Verse Thursday and Sketch Tuesday). The color challenge is from Play Date Cafe Challenge.

Here is the Sketch I'm following! CPC-ST59

Here are the gorgeous colors this week! Lemon, pale peach and peach. PDCC#32

The paper I've used (and let me tell you I don't do a lot with peach!!) is called PEACH GROVE from the Bay Blossoms Collection from CLOUD 9 DESIGN! It is double sided which worked perfectly for this card and then I used the Yellow cardstock from Bazzill that we call "bling" at the lss because of it's shine!

Other Supplies:

Scripture stamp is from Our Daily Bread Designs , the ink is Palette, black and the brads are Making Memories (small) and Heidi Swapp (large). I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the yellow cardstock with a paisley folder. Other tools: Marvy Uchida scallop oval punch, small butterfly and EK Success border punch. Copic marker to ink around the butterfly: Y38

Thanks for looking today!! May your day be blessed and filled with encouragement!!

Stamp TV Inspirational Challenge from Brenda!!!

Hello my DELIGHTFUL friends and welcome back! (if you are looking for the Copic storage giveaway scroll down!)

Here is the INSPIRATION for this weeks Stamp TV challenge. This is Brenda's first week to issue the challenge and how appropriate for this first week in June to feature a bride! And don't forget that you have a chance to win a stamp set from Gina K Designs valued at $24.95 or less. If you use Gina K Designs stamps you get your name in twice!! Here is a link to the challenge.

Here is my card for the challenge! I loved how the pinks seemed blended on the magazine cover so that inspired me to blend the ink around the image on my card and also the colors are some of my favorites (pink and green) to use in cardmaking and I loved the simple bouquet!

I sure could use a set of new stamps from Gina K Designs because this is the only set I own!! There are so many new wonderful stamp sets!! This is an older but such a cute set called "How Sweet it is!" and it's proceeds benefit the research to help adults and children who suffer with diabetes.

(STVINSPBT1)

Ingredients: Paper: The Girls Paperie; Neenah & Bazzill cardstock; Inks: Distress ink (worn lipstick for blending) and Palette, black; Spellbinders Nestabilities Label One; Cuttlebug; Copic markers: RV17, RV13,YG13,Y08,W1; white grosgrain ribbon; adhesive pearls (Queen & Co); Technique: ink blending, copic markers; paper piecing (vase).

Thanks for looking hope you have a real blessed day!!

Here is a Chance to win a Copic Storage Unit

(5 Color Cubbies shown)

How would you like to win a Copic Storage unit??? Christian Paper Crafts is sponsoring this giveaway so head over there and get the details!!!

Each Color Cubbie holds 120 Copic sketch syle markers with 24 markers on each shelf. The shelves of the Color Cubbie are angled so you can easily see the name of each marker (Copic Sketch style) and the angled shelves allow you to pull a marker out from anywhere on the shelf without the other markers falling out.

The Color Cubbie measures 4 5/16" W x 14" H x 5 1/2" D and comes in white. The interior, exterior and the shelves of the Cubbie are made of 1/4" wood that is coated with a durable vinyl finish. The face of the Cubbie and shelves are painted with a vinyl based enamel paint. The Cubbies can easily be dusted or wiped clean with a dry or damp cloth.

Studio 3 Solutions has generously donated this Cubbie for the giveaway and Christian Paper Crafts are including 3 Copic markers as a bonus!!!

What are you waiting for get over to CPC and enter to win. I can't win (bummer!) but you certainly could, can't wait to hear who the winner will be!!

Entries close on Friday June 4th!

Easy as 1-2-3!

I'm so delighted you've visited today!
I'm playing along with three challenges. One is a new one and I've been interested in playing along for a while now. One of the blogs I visit regularly is Savannah land 2 and Savannah is hosting over there at PDCC and showing off her craft room this week so when I saw her adorable card and saw the delish colors I knew immediately I'd have to play!! So.... without further ado, go check out Play Date Cafe and Savannah Land 2 . The next challenge that I was issued was from one of my very fav in the whole world blog the Spotted Chick and the challenge is to use kraft in your project for the weekly That's Krafty Thursday Challenge #28. Well, I feel like I'm cheating 'cause you can barely even see the kraft but I promise it is there! Last but definitely not least is our very own Christian Paper Crafts Challenge for Fun on Friday!! The challenge is Easy as 1-2-3. One stamp, two embellishments (I used buttons and ribbon) and three different pattern papers.

Here is my CAS card! I love, love the soft colors of the Basic Grey Wisteria line!! So pretty, but not so great to photograph. But if you enlarge the pic you'll get a better look if you want. I used the Tim Holtz Alterations Die and my Cuttlebug to cut the final (#3) paper and distressed with ink the edges (Distress Ink, peeled paint). The sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts, ink Palette, black. The cardstock is Bazzill, buttons are Basic Grey and the ribbon is Offray.

(PDCC#31, TKTC#28, CPC FOF55)

just a little close up!

Thanks for looking and have a great Saturday!! It took forever to get this posted I've been emailing and texting my daughters who are at the Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum concert tonight!! Gotta run there is another email!

Follow Your Dreams

Hello Delightful friends and family!

Another rainy day keeping us inside! My big plans to walk to the post office (whup-de-doo) with the grandbabies has completely been taken off the to do list. I guess we will be driving there. So I guess I won't be "following my dream" to get out of the house and enjoy a little sunshine (I could use a bit of natural vitamin D) If it was just me, I'd walk, but two little ones with no rain gear just isn't going to happen. Well, both Jakob and Addie are asleep, so I've snuck into my craft room (situated right across from their designated nap areas) to post this card for Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. My CAS card ended up being not quite so clean and simple but as I say, it is what it is! I was inspired to use red so this card had originally started out to be a color challenge but I changed my mind. Sorry the pic isn't better but with these rainy days I just couldn't get a good shot and my flash just added to much glare to the clear embossing. So again I say, it is what it is!! The stamp I used for the embossing is a Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous "Artful Flight" it's a beautiful set and this one of the five stamps in the set, I've not used it nearly enough! The other stamps are from Inkadinkadoo. And I used no pattern paper this week, there must be a challenge out there for that! I just haven't looked for one.

(click to enlarge)

Thanks for visiting and God bless!

Supplies

Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Paper Accents cardstock, Stamps: Tim Holtz, Inkadinkadoo, Ink: Palette, black, VersaMark (Tsukineko); Embossing powder, clear (Ranger); tools: EK Success, border punch; Spellbinders, Nestabilities (Label 1) Embellishments: ribbon (my stash of leftovers)

Paper Dolls and Betsy McCall

Hello to all my Delightful friends!

Okay, I'm going to date myself a little bit here but I remember when I was a little girl, I couldn't wait to see the McCall's Magazine because of the paper doll and her very stylish clothes. Betsy McCall was her name, do any of you remember that? Of course after thinking about it for a little bit I got curious and thought I'd do a little research. Here is what I found, Betsy was introduced in the May issue of McCall's in 1951. (Here's a site I found) Now that was just a few years before I came on the scene but Miss Betsy was around until the 1990's so at least some of you reading this, remember her! To be honest I can't remember if my mom got the subscription to McCall's or my grandmother did! I just remember cutting out the clothes and playing paper dolls! And loving it! So, I share this because last night as I was making this card, that's exactly how I felt! Just like I was playing paper dolls! Ah the good old days....

This card is inspired by two challenges at Christian Paper Crafts. Our fabulous Jen chose fun bright colors for our Color Monday Challenge (Think Bold & Bright like a beach ball or a pail & shovel for playing in the sand. Tan, white, red and an additional one or two bold brights to accent your creation). Our creative Gloria provided the sketch (CPC-ST58) for our weekly challenge (Sketch Tuesday) and Jennipher shared a scrapbook layout and a card for some wonderful inspiration so be sure and check it out!!

I thought the pattern paper had the colors of a beach ball so I thought it was perfect!

Paper pieced the bodice of her dress and added real thread to the spool. I was really getting into the paper doll thing!

This is the inside of the card, I used the scraps.

Here are the Copic markers I used on this project.

Thanks for visiting and walking down Memory Lane with me!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. (Material Girl); Paper: My Minds Eye (Magnolia series, doublesided); Dream Street Papers LLC; Bazzill cardstock; Neenah bright white cardstock; Ink: Palette, black; Distress Ink, Peeled Paint; Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckled Rectangle, cuttlebug, Ek Success, border punch, Marvy Uchida, oval scallop punch; Embellishments: buttons, thread