Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Encourage

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Encourage

I love stamping collages...they are great stress relievers!

There is something about "letting go" that we all can use a little of...

Make It Monday #110:Collage Elements

I used a variety of Papertrey sets: Rosie Posie (and Step 2),Teach & Inspire, and Year of the Flowers:Roses.

I love using the Rosie Posie Step 2 on its own...it leaves a nice abstract image.

Simon Says Stamp:Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show:A Very Strict Challenge

April 1~Anything Goes

Hope you have a great day~thanks for stopping by!

stamps: Papertrey sets: Rosie Posie (and Step 2),Teach & Inspire, and Year of the Flowers:Roses

ink: Papertrey Ink Autumn Rose, True Black and Hibiscus Burst

Ranger Jenni Bowlin Weather Vane

dies: Papertrey Ink Rosie Posie

other: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper

paper:Georgia Pacific white

11 comments:

Lisa Carroll said...: Marlena, this is gorgeous! Your choice of images and the way you executed the design is just fabulous! Love the colors, too. :) Thank you for joining us in the "Anything Goes" challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog this week! xxo; April 2, 2013 at 1:27 PM
cm said...: Marlena, I'll echo Lisa: gorgeous collage! Rose, grey, black = winning combination; and your layout's flow is just so visually pleasing. Eye-catching and stunning: that's my verdict and I'm sticking with it! Thank YOU for being so encouraging and inspiring, with your cards and your posts. You are definitely a teacher and mentor!; April 2, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Kelly Griglione said...: Who would have thought to use the step two stamps on their own? Well, you, I guess!! Great idea, I do enjoy them that way.; April 3, 2013 at 12:45 AM
wienerhoneymooners said...: Georgeous is the CORRECT word for this!!! AhhhMAZING too!
Loving the large leaf stamp, paired with the smaller ones, so divine!

Thanks so much your popping by to say hello my blog too. So great!; April 3, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Annette Allen said...: wow gorgeous stamping and lovely card...; April 3, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Leigh Penner said...: This is beautiful, Marlena!; April 3, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Birgit said...: This is so pretty and soft looking.; April 3, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Marybeth said...: Such a pretty collage Marlena! Love all the pink!; April 3, 2013 at 10:13 PM
Jann Gray said...: Very pretty card. Love the combo of line art and solid stamping!; April 3, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Karen C said...: Such a pretty card! Love the collage!; April 4, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Suzanne C said...: Lovely mix of images and perfect use of the colors, layout and stamps! Sweet card! Happy to have you playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!; April 7, 2013 at 10:23 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Encourage

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