All Because of a Button

     I was able to participate in PlayDate Cafe's Challenge #84.....

   

  because of a .......button.  Not just any button, but this one...

 I added a rhinestone in the center to go with the colors.  Here is the card.

 

     I believe this is the first time I have made a card centered around a button...and paper.  I got this paper second hand...but to me it is so cheery and fun. 

Thanks for peeking in! ;)

Field, MS fringe scissorsStamps: Basic Grey Tranquil for sentiment, Want2Scrap rhinestone, Stampendous cling Ranunculus, pink glitter, Staz on Fuschia, Memento Bamboo Leaves for Sentiment,Copics for leaves

Faithfulness, First Father's Day, and Final Stained Glass

     My brother-in-law will be celebrating his first Father's Day this month.  Lucky for him ;), I had challenges which motivated me to make him a card.

     Stamping in Time SNTODBD36's challenge is to use your favorite Our Daily Bread Stamp!  This is the SECOND STAMP I had to have from ODBD: Keep My Lamp Burning.

I am also entering it in Papertrey Ink's MIM #17 (told you I love that cracked glass technique... this is my final card doing that in case you are sick of me ;)).  

Thank you for peeking in! ;)

Products used: ODBD Keep My Lamp Burning, ODBD Scripture 6 for sentiment, Papertrey Eyelet Lace Border, Papertrey Ink Grunge Me (slight circles on the label),Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Corrugator, UTEE, Staz On ink

Ivory and Lace With Lots of Grace

  Stamping in Time SNTODBD36's challenge is to use your favorite Our Daily Bread Stamp!

     I am a newbie, so it is easy to pick my favorite...the one I HAD TO HAVE FIRST! I absolutely love the design in As You Graduate.  The path, the butterflies, the scene!  But more importantly, I had to have this for the Corrie Ten Boom quote. 

Here is today's card combined with three challenges.  In addition to ODBD, Papertrey Ink's MIM #17 (I am loving that cracked glass technique) and Mark's Finest Ivory and Lace Week 57 Challenge both inspired me in the process.

 

 

What I didn't tell you about Ms. Ten Boom in this card, was that I got to see her home in Haarlem, Holland about 6 years ago.  

Here are my "wittle" girls :( and I in front of the shop (2 of them are taller than me NOW...WAAAAAA!):

  

The entrance is on the side of the watch shop.

The wall has been cut out so you can peek in.

     Look at how God orchestrates things!  Here I was, 6 years ago, visiting the Ten Boom House....not knowing that this year I would be teaching a homeschool class of young girls (2-5th girls) about her.  Now, here is the clincher...they already KNEW all there was to know about her!  They just shot out all this info....they taught me a thing or two! LOL ;)  BUT, NONE of them had been there...like me!  So I had THAT to offer.  

     

     I showed my photos, and measured out a space behind a movable blackboard to have them squeeze into the measured replica of The Hiding Place.  Now, only God knew that all my research and reading The Hiding Place alone would have been BORING to these girls who know it all. ;)  I had at least thirty minutes to talk, y'all! Don't panic, though, we didn't just stare at each other in silence.  ;)  God was with me, as always...full of Grace. 

If you read this to the end...thank you for your patience! 

If you didn't, don't feel bad, thanks for peeking in anyway! ;)

Info for card: Stamp: ODBD As You Graduate, Papertrey's Mat Stack 3, MS punch, MS pattern stamp for the flowers, Memento Ink, Versamark Ink, copper embossing powder, Ranger UTEE, Sizzix Adhesive Paper, Sizzix Flower Die (cut in a swirl and twisted to make flowers), Uniform Designs Wright Brothers' corner flourish sticker

Miriam's Card

   Miriam, Naomi's older sister (and my Shelby's Bestest Friend in the whole world) also entered Scrapping Mommy's Challenge drawn up by her daughter, Lisi.

Here is Miriam's card:

 

Isn't her color blocking amazing?!!

Thank you, Miriam, for your lovely work.  Thank you Scrapping Mommy and Lisi, for such a wonderful challenge! ;)

Naomi's Card

   Oooooh, my Amanda's best friend Naomi has made a card for Scrapping Mommy's wonderful challenge drawn by her daughter, Lisi.

Y'all, this is for our KIDS to do (you can too, if you like, I believe).  Isn't that a GREAT idea?  ;)

Here is Naomi's card:

Isn't this beautiful?!

Thank you for participating, Naomi, and thank you, Scrapping Mommy and Lisi for such a wonderful challenge! ;)

Psssst, check out her sister's card!

70's Chick and Cracked Glass Technique

 

PaperTrey's Make It Monday #17 Cracked Glass Technique comes with a video tutorial that shows you all the ins and outs to achieve this look. ;)  

It hit me tonight that this element from Grunge Me resembled a bird when the thin end was tilted up.  It took a lot of messing around to get it the way I wanted. The tail and wing is also from Grunge Me.  The sentiment is from Game On.

     

My colors were based on Color Throwdown #144.

 

  

Thanks for peeking in! ;)

Info:

Papertrey Ink Grunge Me, Game On, Sizzix Texture Plates, Papetrey Mat Stack 3, Embossing Compound, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Die, Staz On Ink, Versamark Ink, black embossing powder, Want2Scrap Rhinestones, Scor-Pal