52 Weeks of Gratitude, Week 3

Welcome to week three of

52 Weeks of Gratitude from

Inspired Stamps

This week we are to work with

Psalm 28:7

 The DP is old Martha Stewart, I also used

  Cricut cartridges Songbird and Cherry Limeade.

Respective Script from Dafont.com for my main sentiment.

The inside of my card...

The entire time I was working on my creations 

Sing, Sing, Sing from Chris Tomlin 

was looping in my head.

Don't worry it soon will be in yours as well if you listen to the youtube link I have posted below;)

"Grateful that you hear us

 when we shout your Praise, 

lift high the name of Jesus"

Chris Tomlin

Sing, Sing, Sing

Thanks for stopping by today, God Bless;)

52 Weeks of Gratitude, Week 2

It is week 2 for Gratitude Challenge

from Inspired stamps.

The scripture is Psalm 92:4

For thou, Lord,

hast made me glad

through they work:

I will triumph in the works

of they hands.

Here are two of the creations I made using the suggested verse...

I used VERY OLD SU dp on these beauties, I have no idea of the name for you.

The frame is Cricut StoryBook, flowers and bling from Michaels, cardstock and vintage buttons PTI.

Here is the verse created in Photoshop using

Respective from Daftont.com

Thanks for stopping by today, God Bless!

HNY Clock/Calendar Challenge

Happy New Year's Eve,

and welcome to tonights events

"kisses at midnight"

My FaceBook fan page 

for

Sara's Creative Adventures

is hosting all of the challenges, freebies and giveaways.

All freebie links and images will be hosted on the fan page

until Jan 5th 2013.

You can pop by here Sara's Creative Adventures the blog

 to find out more about products and supplies I have used in my creations.

The first challenge is

Clock/Calendar

You are to use either or both on your creation.  

Upload to the FB fan page by Saturday Jan 5th 11:00 PM to be eligible for prizes.

You can enter as many times in each challenge as you wish (Only ONE time per creation tho please).

Here is one of my cards for the challenge...

Hero Arts All the Time stamp set

SU brad

Making Memories clock hands

PaperTrey Card stock and ink (dark chocolate)

Paper Studio 2" Circle punch & 1/8" hole punch

Cricut / Plantin School Book cartridge, Circle cut at 2 1/4"

Dimensional foam

Clocks Vector pattern from Shapes4free.com

2013 Mini Calendar from

The Pincecone Press

Medium Clip Art Clock

photoshop/computer/printer

Here is a different version, this one is all digital and mounted on

stampers select white card stock.

The sentiment on this one reads,

"But what minutes!

Count them by sensation, and not by calendars,

and each moment is a day."

~Benjamin Disreali

 Another all digital version with a different sentiment...

Here is the freebie preview:
again the download link will be available on FB fan page.

LEJ Designs Punches and Die Cut Challenge

Welcome, my creative friends.  Today brings a new challenge from

LEJ Designs

"Punches and Die Cuts"

I used this awesome digi stamp created by Lindsay

called: 

Loving Embrace,

you can pick yours up here!

With no further ado, here is my DT creation,

Please, come and join us this week over at

LEJ Designs Challenge Blog

Punches and Die Cut challenge

we would love to see your creation so PUNCH IT,  then link it up;)

Product list:

Digi Stamp Loving Embrace by LEJ Designs

Cricut Expression/Happily Ever After

Stampin' Up punches and card stock

various brads and bling

Cuttlebug embossing folder Textile

dimensional foam

Tim Holtz distress ink

computer/printer/Photoshop

You are a Treat

How about this digital stamp from

QKR Stampede, 

isn't it adorable?

Digi Autumn Friends

Here is my creation using the digital stamp colored in Photoshop,

 Digi Autumn Friends 

You are a TREAT was a computer generated sentiment.

I even busted out my Cricut for this one using Simply Charmed

for the pumpkin.

Still time to get a card in for the current

QKR Stampede challenge

Pumpkins Galore.

Please come and play with us;)

Remember QKR Stampede is your home

for Rubber and Digital images,

the best of both creative worlds in one stop shopping.

The images are somewhat cute and somewhat quirky and

you are sure to fall in love with them all.

We would love for you to sign up for our newsletter

while you are visiting.

Eureka Stamps Anything Goes Challenge

Hello my crafty friends and welcome 

to 

Eureka Stamps

Anything Goes Challenge.

That is right anything you wish to create can be entered into the

challenge for this week to win an awesome

prize consisting of

digital stamps from

Eureka Stamps!

For complete challenge rules please visit this page

Eureka Stamps Challenge Rules

While you are there we would love to have you

as a follower of Eureka Stamps blog.

Here is my creation for your inspiration

using Eureka Stamp

Digi35605 Abstract Border

What Border, you ask?

Well I enlarged the image in PS and created a background with it!

A few splashes with the paint bucket and it

appears as if a graffiti artist was hard at it.

Here is my RAD Birthday creation...

Patting myself on the back for creating a Man/Boy Card, they sure

are few and far between for me;)

I also used the Cricut Cartridge DUDE for my skater silhouette,

the sentiment was created in PS using

Mostwasted

&

Skateboard Brands

both from Dafont.com

Eureka Stamps carries both rubber and digital format images.  

One stop shopping offering up the best of both words!

Stop over today we would love for you to sign up for

our newsletter.

Eureka Stamps is also on 

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stop in and like us today so you

don't miss out on one single second of fun.

Happy Stamp Day, God Bless!

Walk on Water

I have created this cute easel card for

 Eureka Stamps Blog

You can take the above link to find close up shots with all the details.

Happy Stamp Day, God Bless!

To the Moon and Back

Midweek throw down challenge at OWH

Love Theme cards

I made a love card for a little buddy:)

Why did I purchase Lime Twist?

To force myself into making more boy and manly creations.

So far I have made this one;)

Product list...

Lime Twist Out of the Blue by My Minds Eye

Cricut Expression, Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls spaceship cut at 3"

Paper Smooches buddy sentiment

computer generated to the moon and back sentiment KG's Strawberry Limeade script

Embossing folder stars

PTI cardstock

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

OWH Let's Hang Out!

Here is sketch 113 for the week

Operation Write Home sketch challenge

My creation was totally inspired by Candy her little monkey card made me LOL;)

I remembered my Sister left her Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge here so I started cutting.

I added diamond glaze to the sentiment and the monkey.

Product list...

PTI card stock

Cricut Cartridge Create a Critter

Diamond Glaze

Google Eyes

dimensional dots

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless America and our Heroes!

Something to Crow about part 2

I have glass jars EVERYWHERE and I mean EVERYWHERE have been hoarding them for awhile now much to my Husbands dismay.  

I did make a deal with him when we are done with the kitchen the ones I don't use will be going to 

Y's Buys.  He was happy with that!

Here is another display we created. 

 The Hobnialish candle holders were found by Jan (My Second Mama).  

They are actually plastic not milk glass hobnail, however this wall is directly across from my milk glass and they look awesome!!!!

The Rooster Tin was purchased at Home World Market

Red Knobs at Hobby Lobby along with the ceramic rooster and red candles.

The Crowing Rooster was cut on the Cricut at 4"

Side view of this display.  The little Red Rooster hook was purchased at Home World Market it is holding my Grandmother's vintage aprons.  LOVE!

This pantry cupboard is re purposed as additional pantry space, we have had it forever (Purchased at Shopko, I think).

Product list...

Pickle Jars

Knobs from Hobby Lobby

Vinyl

Twine

1/8" hole punch

adhesive

Drill/Metal Bit

Cricut Expression

Cricut Just Because Cards Cartridge

Computer/printer/PS/digital files

Julie T Gauge Americana Chickens art 

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

Something to Crow About

Here is one section of our kitchen we have been working on, this view is of the side pantry cupboard. 

 This is my favorite cupboard in the kitchen!

 I resurfaced the cork board with my digital paper.  (see post below for the free download)

I have some altered thumb tacks and clothes pins to make yet that will complete this space.

Here is a close up of the vinyl cut and the altered metal tray...

Cut vinyl at 17"

Product list...

Vintage Metal tray

Chalk Board paint

Krylon red gloss spray paint

painters tape

Cork Board

Computer/wide format printer/PS/ Digital paper file

adhesive spray

Cricut Expression

Just Because Cards Cartridge

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

True Loves Kiss

Switched my photo wall over to a Valentines theme. 

 The Valentine subway free art printable link is found on my Pinterest boards.

I used the Cricut to cut some hearts out of Pure Poppy and placed them in the frame.

Here are the photos I used

I am so happy to announce I have launched a new blog

dedicated to my German Mennonite Father

He turned 80 last month and this is my gift to him.

I am excited, can't wait to hear some feedback.

Take this link if you wish to see more.  

http://tieszenlowgermanmennonite.blogspot.com/

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless.Pinterest

Midweek Throwdown from OWH

Last week OWH posted a Midweek Throwdown challenge to use black and white with a pop of color.  This weekend as I was working on my box to send I found this creation to be my favorite.

All products are PTI except the U that was cut on the Cricut using Plantin Schoolbook.

The pop of color is PTI Hawiaaian Shores.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless our Heros and America!

OWH Yankee Doodle

What an awesome sketch offered up by OWH (Operation Write Home on Sunday).  I got busy right away and made up a bundle of bad girls to send out.  Today is totally packed aside from the sketch you have three cards to be inspired by.

Here is the sketch 105 take this link to play

card 1...

Card 2...

Card 3 (a tad of a variant on the sketch still close enough to count).

I challenge you to join in this week and make some creations to send to our Hero's.

Product list...

Yankee Doodle DP from We R Memory Keepers

Cricut Expression/Cricut Plantain Schoolbook

PTI cardstock 

PTI stamp sets Wishing You and Just the Ticket

SU cardstock and ink Pacific Point

SU large oval punch

dimensional foam

Scroll down to my previous post to see the need for our creations and more links to get you on your way.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless America and our Hero's.

Live in the SUNSHINE

Live in the Sunshine

Swim in the Sea

Drink the wild Air

Ralph Waldo Emerson

This should be my Mantra;)

Here is a card I made using the quote.

Inside of the card...

All pieces were cut at 6"
inside done with computer/printer and punches.

Happy Stamping, God Bless.

Penguins and Popsicles

My Great Nephew's CHRISTmas gift

He is 2 this year so Auntie Sara created...

Penguins and Popsicles

A personalized gift containing...

Book

Memory Game

Vinyl decorations

Popsicles Freezer Accessory

Here is a view of the Popsicle memory game fronts...

Here is a look at the flip side

1-5

Cooper

and Penguin friends

I made it this way so they have lots of options when playing the game with him.

All the pieces fit nicely into a salvaged Mayo container.

I used wooden spoons to hopefully make it easier to turn the pieces remember he is 2.

And the book I printed off and created for him.  It is so darn cute, I continue to amaze myself at times.

This gift took me literally days to create.  A little here and there and lots of love and prayers.  Lots of prayers for patience.   I need to count how many google eyes I used they were about to drive me CRAZY.

That is another reason I love creating my own gifts instead of going out into the crazy world of retail and pick out a meaningless toy that in two days will probably be lost or broken and not remembered.

It is giving from the heart that makes this season beautifully special for me.

From my Pinterest Board Signs and Sayings

Here is the link were I found the idea on the book

I made it my own and personalized it for Cooper.

Hope you are inspired to go get creative on some of your gifts this year.

25 days of CHRISTmas day one you can find on my FACEBOOK post for today

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless.

Pumpkin Place Cards

My Aunt and Uncle called me this past week asking if I would have time to make some place cards for Thanksgiving.  Heck Yes, sounds like fun to me.

They turned out really cute here is how they are done.

Punch 8 circles, fold them in half and run your score tool over the fold.

I used quick dry adhesive to stack the eight half circles.

Cut off a small amount of the bottom so they will stand correctly.

Glue halfway up a toothpick and insert into the center of the pumpkin.

LET THIS PART DRY, does not take long but makes life easier;)

On the computer I generated all of the names and used the center point function on the cricut to cut the names out on the leaf.

Emboss the leaves that do not have the name printed on them.

Tie bow right above where your toothpick was inserted.

Glue on the leaves, placing the name leaf on the right hand side.

(I also glued leaves to the back to make the project looked finished from all sides.)

Tie button and adhere with dimensional foam dot.

Trim down toothpick so it is just above the leaves.

Products used...

SU DP, card stock, impression plate and ink

Quick dry adhesive

Circle punch

Toothpick

Computer and printer

Cricut and Plantin Schoolbook cartridge

PTI twine

Here is the link for you to my Pinterest pin so you can see where my idea came from.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

Stacked Design

My bloomer is Stacked and looking Beautiful!

I used Cricut Cartridge A Walk In My Garden 

Daisy cut on Blackout feature

1"-2 1/2"

There is lots of texture on the creation yet simplicity sparkles.  Love that!

My inspiration card from alittlehut.blogspot.com

You can find this creation and more on my

Boards

Simple, cool,  white and Grey. 

 I will be CASEing this card.   For today I just used it to inspire some creativity and motivation that I have been lacking as of late:(

School is starting soon for the most part we are organized and ready.  

The girls will be attending Marion where DH works.  Everyone in one place is a plus!  Hopefully no repeats of last year where Jessica went missing between Parker and Monroe.  Yikes!

Product list...

PTI Cardstock, ink, dp and stamp set

Cricut/Cricut A Walk In My Garden cartridge

SU top note die and word window punch

Embossing plates

Ribbon (unknown)

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless

Miss You Dog!

Sketch Challenge 81 for Operation Write Home

Take the above link to play along and to see other creations using this sketch...

Outside

Inside

I had lots of fun with this sketch going to have little j make up more.

Product list...

Cricut Expression/Doodle Charms and Everyday Paper Dolls

SU top note die

PTI Cardstock and Love Birds stamp set

Google Eyes

Dimensional Tape

Copic Markers

DP from Mikes 

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

Autumn Splendor Swap Card

My Sabbatical is finished and I am happily returning

 to my favorite group of swappers over on Splitcoaststampers.  

Want to join us there is still time to get signed up follow this link to the thread...

Papertrey Swap on SCS hostess Mishkeji

This creation is for my Autumn Splendor spot in this photo you see the card and envelope fronts

and for the inside and a backside view of the envelope...

Product list

Papertrey Ink cardstock, ink, DP, ribbon and Stamp Set Autumn Abundance

Twine unknown

Cricut/Cricut Wild Card Cartridge

(all cuts made at 5 1/2")

Scor Pal

SU slot punch

1/8" hole punch

Terrifically Tacky tape

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless