SPENDING OUR TIME

Time is one of those gifts we have (for now)...

but it's taken for granted time and time again...

spend it wisely!!!

Inspired By #77

Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes

sentiment: Teresa Collins Tell Your Story Sticker Sheet

stamp:ODBD Time clock

ink: Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores

die: Spellbinders Scalloped Circle,WPlus9 Written on Ribbon

other:Want2Scrap bling,American Crafts ric rac,Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

paper: Authentique Renew,Fancy Pants Park Bench,Georgia Pacific White

What God Has Prepared

I love this verse...it has rung true in my life over and over and over....

He is faithful and merciful!

Paper Crafts March Gallery Challenge



Word Art Wednesday Challenge #71

Word Art of 1Corinthians 2:9 is free at this lovely challenge!!!

stamp: Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Series 3,Mama Elephant Trifecta
ink: Papertrey Ink New Leaf and Hawaiian Shores
die:Sweet n' Sassy New Beginnings,Thank You tag (Silhouette Cameo) sentiment panel
paper: Georgia Pacific white cardstock,American Crafts Sketchbook

Googly Eyes

One of my girlies gave me her extra IPOD googly eyes and I got tired of them staring at me from my craft desk~

now they can stare at someone else! ;)

I also inherited some Happy Birthday confetti from her.

Doesn't my girlie have the cutest embellishments?

I'm really blessed to have teens in the house...they keep me up to date on trendies. ;)

There's some chevron paper for the

Chevron Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

I cut a speech bubble card with my Cameo for the

Speech Bubble Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Can't seem to stop myself from reaching for the colors of the

Runway Inspired Challenge RIC #31.

It's the middle of the week...how's yours so far????

die: Lori Whitlock 3X5 quote life cards (Silhouette Cameo)

paper: American Crafts Sketchbook,Georgia Pacific white cardstock

other: googly eyes,confetti

 

 

Two-Toned Floral Thanks

Make It Monday #106 Two Toned Flowers

CASE Study Challenge #131

Julie Ebersole


Her card is GORGEOUSLY paneled, with florals as the focus.


I tried to do the same, except with a distressed panel.


~Hope you have a great day~

stamps: Papertrey Ink Rosie Posie and Grunge Me sentiment

ink: WPlus9 White Pigment Ink,Papertrey Ink Hibiscus Burst,Memento Ink Dandelion,Hero Arts Just Beachy ink cubes (Soft Cantaloupe)

dies: My Favorite Things Die-namics sentiment strips

paper: American Crafts Sketchbook,Georgia Pacific white,black

other: Tim Holtz distress tool,Scor-tape

So ThAnKfUl

I love these recycled "so" tags...

they don't last long on my desk.

Check out the fun inspiration at

Runway Inspired Challenge RIC#31.

I was also driven by the

Chevron Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Maybe I've had too much caffeine today...LOL, hence the overflow of creating and blogging.

I don't want to stop while I feel inspired~hope you are getting some crafty time in also, friends!

stamps: Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings

dies: Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings,My Favorite Things Die-namics sentiment strips,Verve Pennant Banner

other: recycled tag

paper: Bazzill gold,American Crafts Sketchbook,Georgia Pacific white

ink: WPlus9 White Pigment Ink

other: My Mind's Eye twine,Crop-a-Dile corner chomper,Xyron,stapler

Gutsy Lady

Told you I was chugging away at that Melody Ross set-I wanna make Mrs. G proud!!!

I spritzed some Dylusion on there for a bit of play~

The Play Date Cafe: PDCC #172

Let's Be Friends

Those bright colors are speaking to me loud and clear!



Have a great day~

 

 die: WPlus9 Written on Ribbon,Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle

 paper and sticker: Melody Ross Soul Food Collection

Georgia Pacific white cardbase,American Crafts Sketchbook

other: Dylusions Ink Sprays Vibrant Turquoise

Thank You, Thanks, Thank You...

Sometimes one thank you is just not enough....

especially when mentors keep giving their time and energy!

I glittered up my trim for

Make It Monday #105 Glitter Trim.

In the

CASE Study Challenge #130

Teri Anderson,

 

I love the way Teri filled her card with various sentiments and interesting elements.

 

 

 

 

The whimsical, "full of sentiment, sentimental" aspect of

 Inspired By #64

 had me thinking of filling those frames with fun words in various colors.

 

 

Hope you have a great day!!!

 

 

stamps: Papertrey Ink Teach & Inspire,Grunge Me

die: Papertrey Ink Eyelet Lace Die,Lori Whitlock Six Banner Flag Set (Silhouette Cameo)

paper: American Crafts Sketchbook,Authentique Renew,Studio Calico Abroad,Recollections Kraft

other: Hemptique twine,glitter

STAY FOCUSED

Many times I've lost sight of why I do this.

"This" can be anything from challenges and my blog to homeschooling, parenting, and socializing.


These are the activities and movements that make me, ME, right now.


I get distracted by the common "carrots" of greed, ego,fear...YOU NAME IT...
and lose focus on what gives my life...LIFE.

That's when I need to zoom in on the ONE love that keeps me grounded~


for me, it's Jesus.



1 Corinthians 16:13 is the verse I stamped in this card.



Sometimes it isn't so much about WHAT I'm doing or not doing...but what I'm  VIEWING IN MY LENS while I'm doing it (or not doing it).

I created this card for someone else...but it might as well be given to ME.

The Camera Craze Challenge in the Moxie Fab World 

had me thinking about what I view in my lens, and it

inspired me to use the cute camera from Amy Tangerine, that I HAD TO HAVE.



I don't remember when I last inked it, but I brought it out for the challenge:


Simon Says Stamp and Show: the Stamp You Love (but Don't Use).



Thanks for stopping by today~ ;)




stamps: American Crafts Amy Tangerine Lovestruck,Our Daily Bread Design Not Forgotten
ink: Memento Ink Peanut Brittle
other: Copic Marker Lime Green,Studio Calico camera,Martha Stewart twine,Georgia Pacific white cardstock

Posh Baby

I created a POSH BABY card for

Make It Monday: The Diecut Double-Up

and the lovely challenge at

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #66:Anything Goes.

It was fun to grab colors and a pattern I wouldn't normally throw together and just "play".

I even added a bow~not my usual embellishment~aren't you proud???

LOL

stamps: Papertrey Ink Bitty Baby Blessings

dies: Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 3 and Bitty Baby Blessings,Spellbinders Label 25

ink: Versamark Ink

paper: Bazzill,My Mind's Eye Breeze,Georgia Pacific white

other: Ranger super fine detail black embossing powder,American Crafts satin ribbon

Dapper Mr. Mustache Man

I'd like to introduce dapper Mr. Mustache Man.
 

My husband pulled the word "dapper" from his arsenal of wit last night~
I haven't heard that word in AGES!


LOL


However...I think this fits Mr. Mustache Man~and my husband for that matter!



 *wink*



Mr. Mustache Man is from Silhouette (Jamie's Assorted Gentleman Dress Up) and the sentiments are from both Hero Arts and Skipping Stones.

Hero Arts:Try Something New
(this file was one of the first NEW items I ordered for my NEW Silhouette and one of the first that I cut).



I had the mustache man finished on the Mat Stack, sentiments and all.


However, it sat around on my desk because I didn't know where to go from there.



 The Inspired By challenge helped me finish this card.

Inspired By #57

Stripes are what I needed to give the focal point some shazaam!




Now I can send this card out~


yay for Dapper Man!


dies: (Jamie's Assorted Gentleman Dress Up Accessories)Silhouette Cameo,Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 3
stamp: Hero Arts Best of the Best,Skipping Stones Design You Know You're Getting Old Birthday
tag: American Crafts Bits Tags Margarita
paper: Georgia Pacific white cardstock,Bazzill
ink: Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores,Memento Pear Tart
other: Papertrey Ink Herringbone Impression Plate

Old Timey Love

I want NEW ideas, NEW hopes and dreams, NEW strength and joy.


But, I want OLD timey love forever....


it's the best kind...that stands the test of time.

I was smitten with this old timey cut and used it for my favorite guy in the whole wide world. ;)

I stamped florals from Hydrangea and tiny sentiments from Tiny Flowers and Tags around a Spellbinders die cut for the background.

I was inspired by

Flourishes Love Letters Challenge


to make the MOST IMPORTANT VALENTINE CARD on my list. ;)

stamps: Flourishes Hydrandea,Tiny Flowers and Tags
dies: (Jamie's Couple on a Vintage Bicycle) Silhouette Cameo,(Spellbinders Label 25),(Tipsy Heart) Sizzix
paper: Georgia Pacific white cardstock,white printer paper,American Crafts black
ink: Memento Tangelo,Papertrey Ink True Black,Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade

~Guide Us~

I love this stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy~perfect to ink up in blue!

I think I am over zealous for this challenge...since my favorite color is blue!!!

CAS-ual Fridays CFC79

Plus, they gave us extra time to participate....so get your blues on!!!


stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Seek Him Still
dies: Papertrey Ink Edgers #1 Die
other: American Crafts satin ribbon,Scor-Tape,Fiskars rotary cutter deckle blade
paper: Georgia Pacific white,Teresa Collins DP
ink: Ranger Jenni Bowlin Spice Tin

~Winter Blues Pocket Card~

Make It Monday #91 Faux Pockets

I'm sorry the pics are so dark...it's like my camera struggled with the blues....

CAS-ual Fridays CFC79

Yayyyyy, another Christmas card done!!!!

paper:Teresa Collins Everyday Moments,Georgia Pacific white
stamps: Papertrey Ink In the Meadow
dies: Papertrey Ink Edgers #1 Die and In the Meadow
ink: Ranger Jenni Bowlin Spice Tin
other:  pearl,American Crafts satin ribbon,Scor-Tape,pop up dots

The Blessing of an Ordinary Day

Appointments, commutes, lessons and the like are what ordinary days are made of.

ORDINARY, AVERAGE DAYS ~ are what make life,

well,

LIFE...

the building blocks of a home, the stairsteps to normal or a new normal.



In the midst of chaos and transition...



an ordinary lifestyle is





EXTRAORDINARY.

I used one of the beautiful sentiments from TT's Ordinary Days.

Brayed Walnut Stain distress ink on an embossing folder pulled up the retro design.


The little images/sentiments from BoBunny's Remind Me Clearly Calendar Set created the "sentiment background" for my card.

I love that they capture "ordinary" activities.

I went with the striking colors from Moxie Fab's

Tuesday Trigger: Ready for Red

DYSU #96 Brads





Crafty Friends Challenge
CFC #10 Sentimental


~I wish you an ordinary, average day my friends~

stamps: BoBunny Remind Me Clearly Calendar Stamps,Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards Ordinary Days

embossing folder: Sizzix/Tim Holtz Retro Cirque Set
inks: Versamark, Memento Ink Rhubarb Stalk, Ranger Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
dies: Verve Pennant Trim Die, Spellbinders Scalloped Circle
paper: American Crafts Cardstock,Georgia Pacific White, Bazzill red
other: Copper embossing powder,brads,brayer

~Glitz and Glam~

Crafty Friends Challenge

CFC #9: All Things Glitz and Glam

made me reach for the obvious Glitz paper and sticker.

The "vintage blue" DP design was also the obvious choice for the

DYSU Challenge #94 Vintage

I don't normally create elegant cards...but I just got Verve and needed an anniversary card, like NOW.



I stamped the sentiment on the rectangle die cut and the glitzy sticker fit right on top!


Don't you love it when the shoe fits???



I avoided a bow since it's going in the mail,...but knots are a great alternative!

paper: Glitz Paper Layers Vintage Blue,Bazzill silver,Georgia Pacific white
stamp: Verve Love Story
other: Glitz Glitzers Vintage Blue sticker,Verve Rounded Rectangle die,Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle Die,American Crafts satin ribbon,Crop-A-Dile corner chomper
ink: Memento Ink Teal Zeal

~It's All in the Timing~

I remember when our Pastor talked about what was "normal" vs what was not (for ex. miracles and such).

He made a great point.

Normalcy was set by God~so for Him to bypass or go beyond normal should be understandable/expected.

What we regard as "normal" was created and set and can be "unset" anytime.

I'm sure I didn't say this as eloquently as he did...but hopefully I conveyed the gist of it.

I purposely "fit" a panel to look like it doesn't fit.

Sometimes we think and act as if God is on OUR time table and should fit in our plans.

In reality, He's on His own clock and we need to fit in His.

His rules.

His boundaries.

His TIME.

We might look a little "off" centered and weird at times when we are in His will (to others, anyway).

In God's world-one day- we will fit PERFECTLY. ;)

"Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known."

1 Corinthians 13:12

Blessings my friends~

Challenges: ODBDSLC123:Stamp Your Own Background
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #46


Supplies:Stamps-Our Daily Bread Designs Time and Scripture Series 3
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Ink Potters Clay and London Fog
Die:Spellbinders Postage Stamp
Paper:Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream,American Crafts tan,Piggy Tales cream
Other:Stapler,Tim Holtz Distress Tool

~Asymmetry~

The Card Design Handbook Challenges are going on at Moxie Fab World...

this card is for the Asymmetry Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

The Spellbinders Label is a scrap piece I stamped on...the rest were added to finish the card.

I put this off because I don't normally design this way (stacking)...but it's better than I had hoped.

I AM thankful...that part was easy. ;)

Blessings~

Supplies:

Paper: My Mind's Eye Six By Six Everyday Flair,Georgia Pacific White cardstock,American Crafts grey,Bazzill orange

 Dies: Spellbinders Label Four,Sweet n' Sassy Season of Change Leaf Die,Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings Die

Other:Cuttlebug embossing folder,stapler,Copic marker to splatter

Stamp:Jenni Bowlin Ruler Border Clear stamp,Our Craft Lounge Shades of Fall

Ink: Tsukineko Memento Inks Tuxedo black,london fog and tangelo

~Mini Card~

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #185

Make a mini card: 4"x 3" or less.

I reached for the sunshiny colors while we still have sunshine and the last traces of summer!

The flowers and sentiment are from Flourishes Hydrangea set.

I took the smallest floral image and inked around the rectangle~easy peasy.

Thank you for stopping by~you really do bring me sunshine bloggy friends!

Supplies:

Stamp: Flourishes Hydrangea

Dies: Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle and Large Labels

Ink: Tsukineko Memento ink dandelion,Papertrey Ink New Leaf

Paper:Georgia Pacific White, My Mind's Eye Six By Six Everyday Flair

Other: American Crafts satin ribbon,Crop-a-Dile corner chomper,Scor-Tape 1/2"

~Leafy Pinwheel~

I want to thank all the sweet bloggers who stopped by and commented on my girls' cards~you rock!


If you haven't seen the cards, here they are: Amanda's, Shelby's, and Mallory's.

I'm so proud of my girlies~it was fun to craft and bond!




I had so much fun yesterday, I didn't get a chance to post my

 fall pinwheel card.

I used my Sweet n' Sassy leaf dies on some beautiful paper that came with my Eclectic Paperie order~thank you Kim!

I folded each leaf in for a pinwheel effect.

Pinwheel Color Trends Challenge

I followed the sketch from

Retro Sketches #26

Thank you for stopping by~it's always a pleasure to see my bloggy friends!!!

Stamps: American Crafts Dear Lizzy Warble, Our Craft Lounge Shades of Fall sentiment

Dies:Sweet n' Sassy Season of Change Leaf Dies

Paper:Carta Bella Beautiful Moments Echo Park,American Crafts cardstock
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Ink Rich Cocoa,Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar

~August 2012 Papertrey Blog Hop~

Wow, is it really that time already?

 Papertrey Ink's August 2012 Blog Hop

I created this card for our big table.

I hope to make two more using the other dies from the Counting My Blessings set.

I got my first Papertrey Ink impression plate~ Herringbone ~ it was used on the mustard paper before it was cut with the die.

Mmmmm, cozy, warm textiles!

Hope you're having a great weekend~

Supplies: Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings Die Collection and Herringbone Impression Plate,Authentique Genuine DP,DCWV Naturals Stack,American Crafts cardstock,stapler,Tim Holtz distressing tool