Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop/Crafters of Faith

I have 2 cards to view this morning, this first one is for Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop, there are several of us that get together and create using some of our favorite stamps to show you and hopefully inspire you. Please be sure and check out all the gorgeous creations along the way and leave a comment, the hop ends Friday the 3rd at midnight. Again there will be a prize of $25.00 to the one that is ramdonly chosen. This month the members are :
Olga (me)
Selma
Loretta
Clare
Carla
Marsha
Linda.
My card is 5X7, I love that size, I started out with Gina K pure luxury white, then Stampin Up Black, then a piece of designer paper(??), I then cut a rectangle out using Spellbinders Fleur de Liz, then cut out a smaller one, stamped the verse from 3312 Uplifting Scriptures on that, sponged around and attached to the first rectangle. Ran Ribbon down the center of the card and attached the rectangles. Punched out several ferns and flowers using Martha Stewart punches and attached, put Stickles in the center or each flower to finish.

For this card, I also used Heartfelt Creations stamps, can you tell I love their stamps!!!! This one is 3321 Believe. There are several of us ladies that formed a group Crafters of Faith. We all blog and that's how we met, so Kelly started this up through SCS . It was open for anyone to join and after a week or 2 she closed it and we were formed LOL. We have had one mini color challenge and now this is our monthly challenge. Kelly (our leader) started us out and chose for us to create a card/project around Genesis since this is the beginning of this group’s creation and He has brought us all together for many common purposes. We could also use
Genesis, 1: 1-27~ Job 38: 28-30 … Rain, Frost~ Isaiah 65: 21-25 … Building houses, wolf, lamb, ox, serpent~ Jeremiah 4: 23-26 … Heaven, mountains, hills, desert~ Matthew 6:26-29 … birds~ John 1:1-5 … Darkness, light~ John 15:5 …. Vine, branches. I went with John 15:5. She also ask we use yellow, green, blue and/or brown. As you can see I did and went with flowers. I used Kassie's Brocade embossing folder, Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Oval Large, Petite Oval Small and Fleur de Lis Accents. I then used Cheery Lynn's Fanciful Flourish, and several Martha Stewart punches for the Flowers and fern leaves. If you will look to the right on my side bar you will see a list of members, I do hope you take time to visit each one to view their gorgeous creations. Thanks for hanging with me on this post, I know it's long........ Have a blessed day and remember, God loves you!!!!

I'M BACK

Just to let you know I am back up and running,
It's hard to keep a crafter down LOL!!!!
I'll be back in the morning with a brand new card (s) to show ya!!!!

Sunday with the Roses

Here I am with my Roses challenge card. It's gonna have to be fast again, found the problem, it's in the wireless router. Right now I have it working but it won't last long..........For this cards I used Heartfelt Creations 3342 Snowmen melt your heart, Fleur de Lis retangles, Kassie's embossing folder, and the butterfly from SU God's Beauty. I am also going to enter this is in Crazy 4 Challenges, and Marks Finest Papers. Don't forget to check out the rest of the Roses's creation. They are listed at the top under Roses...........Have a blessed day. I am going to start commenting, not sure how far I will get...........

Joan's/ Sugar Nellie challenge

Real fast, I 'm on someone else' computer, I have no idea what is going on with mine, I'm ready to throw it across the road, I can't comment on yours so please forgive me. This one is for Joan's challenge and another one for Sugar Nellie. I'm gonna have my computer looked at next week so dout if I post the Roses card tomorrow.......I'll try but no promises.

Faith

Morning...........I'm off today and taking it slow..... Slept in and then fixed a relaxing breakfast, finally got in here and saw where Sugar Nellie has a challenge. To paper piece. I printed out 2 different girls, couldn't decide which one to use but finally decided on Faith. Mainly cause it was easier to cut her dress out LOL. I printed her out on white card stock, colored her skin and hair and sat her aside. I also printed her out at the same time on Martha Stewart designer paper, cut that out (dress & hat) glued, and then finished my card. I used MS Vintage Floral around the page punch, Spellbinders small deckled mega rectangles, cuttle bugs Kassie's Brocade embossing folder, Cheery Lynn's Fanciful Flourish and last but not least some flowers I had made using MS punches. That's it for now, this blogger is giving me a fit this morning. Keeps trying to post before I'm ready, what's with that??? ANywhoooo...........have a blessed day and I'll be around later to comment!

Fanciful Flourish

Morning, I'm running extra late this morning so gonna be extra fast..........This is for Cheery Lynn's challenge this week, I used Fleur De Lis Motifs, Large Classic Oval, Stampin Up's Petals A Plenty embossing folder, and Cheery Lynn's Fanciful Flourish. I saw this on the net yesterday and sketched it out, but mine don't look anything like her's, I think I should have pop dotted my ovals up but, there's always the next time. The flowers and butterfly are store bougth and from my stash!!! I am really trying to use something from my stash on every thing I make, so far so good!!! That's it, gotta fix my hair and head out the door, I'll be back later to comment on my favorite blogs, until then, God Bless and smile, God loves ya!!!

You are Wonderful

Good morning, here's one I did for Outlines Challenge, Feeling Blue and make Blue the main part of the card. I used Outlines stamp Tiptoe, the sentiment is a rub on I have had for years (stash), all the card stock is from Stmpin Up and I used a Martha Stewart Vintage Floural punch. I colored this in using Pearl X paints cause I love the shimmer, only thing, it doesn't show up in the picture, sorry. That's it, sorry it's so short, maybe I need to start getting up at 4:30 instead of 5AM. Time I take the boys out, fix breakfast it's already 5:30, I'll have to think on this one, until, have a Blessed day and smile, God loves ya!!!!

Stella

Been awhile since I did a page so Sunday I made one. I have sent Stella the last book I put together so it's time to start another one for me. I used several things like Martha Stewart punches fern, flower, Eyelet Lace and Vintage Floral, Cheery Lynn's Fanciful Flourish, Spellbinders Grand Labels Four and Carnation Creations. that's it, short and sweet, have a blessed day and smile, God loves ya!!!

Birthday Gift Set

Before you ask, no I didn't go to work today.........wasn't feeling the best so just stayed home. I saw Kathy's card this morning and set out to case it, instead, this is what I came up with. It's an old cookie can I covered and decorated. The stamps are from Theresa Momber's set Dogwood and Butterfly. I love this set. The swirl is from CheeryLynn and I also used some Spellbinders ovals and circles. A few of the flowers on top I made with a Martha Stewart punch. The lace is of course from my stash........and so are the micro beads in the center of the flowers. I used SU Rose Red and Gina K Ivory. The designer paper I'm not sure about......sorry. That's it, hope you like and thanks for dropping by!!!! Later

Teddy Valentine

Good morning, cold and raingin here, not a good day to get out in it but, gotta go to work. Here is the card i made yesterday for the challenge over a t The Sweet Stop. Something is going on with my computer, it posted this earlier and I wasn't even finished writing it up, some times I feel like just trashing it LOL. Any whoo, I stamped on some paper to make the background paper, then sponged Walnut Stain over it, started layering and stamped the teddy (whom I don't know the company) embossing him with gold powder, stamped him 3 more times in green, yellow and blue. Cut those parts of the heart out and glued them back together on the gold one. He's colored with Stampin Up markers added the brass like button to the heart and the other thingy to the side, both from stash! I am using a lot of stash here lately and hopefully by the end of the year will see a big ole dent in it. Okay that's it for now, gotta hit the shower and get to work, have a blessed day and rmember to smile, God loves ya!!!

Mountain Retreat

Howdy, here is one I made for Joan's challenge. I used Heartfelt Creations 970H Mountain Retreat, 708 Decorative Window Scene, Sizzix Die Poinion, Cuttlebug's Kassie's Brocade. The sentiment is a rub on and the butterfly is a sticker (both from stash). That's it for now, I'm having trouble commenting today, I click to leave a comment and it takes forever to open, anyone else having that problem? Okay, I'm gone.............later

Another Color Challenge

Good Morning!!!! How about another color challenge, this one is for Annabelle stamps. I even used a Annabelle stamp set, this is the very first one I ever got, (that old stash again), can't find the name of it but I'm thinking I can Fly???? What is with me here lately with these colors, I'm way out of my comfort zone again...........I also used Martha Stewarts around the page punch Deco Shells, Cuttle bug's Kassie's Brocade embosing folder and the little yellow piece is embossed I just don't know the name of the folder. I used Stampin Up card stock Lucky Limeade, YoYo Yello, and tempting Turqouise. 3 gems were added to finish it off. That's it for now, thanks for all the congrats on my big 1.4 weight loss, this week my goal is 1 lb. even.
Let's not forget I'm 61, almost 62 and lossing weight is harder the older you get, so it may not seem like a lot to some but it is to me LOL. I'm gone to comment on your blogs.......have a blessed day and remember to smile, God loves you!!!!!

You're So Kind

Good morning, it's Sat and I go to WW this morning, cross your fingers and pray I have lost my goal of 1.2 this week. UPDATE I lost 1.4 this week!!!!!!

Here Is a card I made yesterday for 2 challenges, first one is the mini challenge our group Crafters of Faith came up with. Each one of us picked 3 colors for another member to work with, Melina of Crafty Scrapper got mine name and challenge me to use Orange, Purple and Blue. What crazy colors together I thought, but not to be done in............here is what I came up with, although I had help with the fantastic sketch from MOJO 224 this week. I used Stampin Up card Stock,White, Only Orange, Orchid Opulence and Bashful Blue. The ribbon is some I had on hand,(using that stash again), I also used Heartfelt Creations 712 Bella Rose Die and 713 Decorative Lace Die. Spellbinders Kaleidoscope, Floral Doily Motifs, and Parisian Motifs. Martha Stewart flower punch and the sentiment is SU Whimsical Words. I like how it turned out, thanks Melina for getting me out of my comfort zone!!! Okay, off to the shower then out the door. Have a blessed day and remember to smile, God loves ya!!!

Make a Wish

Good morning, been playing this morning, here it is 8AM and I'm still in my gown, yes, I'm loving it!!!! I made this card last week and thought i'd share it, been making more this morning but I'll post those later. I used another Sugar Nellie image, Faith, colored with Prismacolor Pencils, it's a 6X6, I punched around the card with Martha Stearts Eyelet Lace punch and the sentiment is stamped on Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three. I made the little flowers and punched out the fern leaves. That's it for now, I may post another one later today............

Life

Yesterday morning I woke up thinking oops, a friend at work wanted me to make her a card to give a friend of hers. She wanted it like a shadow box, so I jumped in and in less than 20 minutes came up with this one. I used Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Kassie's Brocade embossing folder,the sentiment is from Great Impressions, punches are Vintage Floral from Martha Stewart, flowers are Wild Orchid except the smaller ones and I already had those made, I did punch out a few fern leaves. The card stock is from Stampin Up, Ivory, Kraft and Soft Suede. I like how it turned out, oh yeah, I used 3 D dots to give it that Shadow box effect. When I took it to her she said she liked it............hope so. That's it for now, yall have a Blessed day and remember to smile, God loves ya!!!

The Beauty of Life

I really like making these butterfly cards that Melanie M showed us here. I made a blue one first and now this one in brown tones. By far better than the blue. I used 2 Stampin Up sets, God's Beauty and the sentiment is from another one I got at a yard sell, it's got 1998 on it but no set name, sorry. The big flower is from Great Impressions. I also used Spellbinders Labels Twenty. I started by stamping the butterflies with Versa Mark, white powder and embossing. I used Tim Holtz Tea Dye and Walnut Stain. The card stock is from Gina K. That's it for now, I am entering this one in 2 challenges, Sir Stamp Alot and The Craft Garden, have a bessed day and remember to smile, God loves ya!!

It wasn't me

Thank you Sheree & Myrna for thinking I am smart enough to figure out blogger.............LOL, I just past on to you what I read here . Alison is the real hero LOL.

Valentine Love

Good Morning...............gonna be fast, all this weekend and here I am behind already LOL. This card is for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #2:
Create a Valentine in "non-traditional" colors
Use some kind of lace
Use a flower - rose if possible
Use a key - optional
that's another goal I set for myself, do certain challenges for sure and then add some too, this is one to centainly do every week. She gives great prizes!!!! The card stock is Stampin Up Black and white. I stamped diferent stamps all over the white with Encore utimate Metallic Gold, then sponged all over the paper, added black ribbon, key hole and key (I got a few years back from WW),added a gold leaf, gold tiny flowers then one larger PINK rose from my store bought stash. Okay, that's it, sorry it's so fast but life goes on without ya if you don't sometimes jump at it.................God Bless and remember to smile, God loves you!!!!

God's Beauty

Good afternoon............been playing and thought I would post yet another card, this one is for Crazy 4 Challenges, make a monochromatic card in Blue. Hope this fits, the butterflies down the side and the one I cut out are stamped and embossing with with powder. I used Night of Navy card stock, stamped with versa mark, embossed then rubbed or sponged Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue and Night of Navy, removing the ink from the butterflies. You can see how to do this here. I used another Stampin Up Set that has been sitting in the cloest forever, God's Beauty. I also used Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three and Fleur de Lis Rectangles. A few gems here and there to finish it off. that's it for now, thanks for looking and commenting!!!!!

A Friend Like You

Good morning, hope all is well and fine in your part of the world today. It is here for me, it's a Holiday so no workie today!!!! Perhaps I'll play...........hehe this is a card I made for 2 challenges, SweetStop and Outlawz Thur. The image is from Stamping Ups In the Garden set, the sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations 3363 Inspire Me Sentiment Set, the flower and border are from Martha Stewart, and cuttlebugs Kassie's Brocade embossing folder. The card stock (SU) and paper (??) are some I have had for a long time, I am trying to use things I have and not buy that much this year. Wonder how long this will last????? I have some things headed this way, that I have won, other than that, that's it. I have so much and hardly use most of it any more, gotta get the lastest thing, newest stamp, well you know, bet you do too. Well, I'm trying.............. that's it for now, God Bless and smile, God loves ya!!!!

Happy Birthday

Howdy!!!! I'm back with another post, gotta get this one end, Cheery Lynn's challenge ends tonight, borders, I used a Martha Stewart punch to make the border and Cheery Lynn's Lace Rose and Flourishes on the inside of the border. I added store bought hearts and stamped Happy Birthday from Theresa Momber's set Purr-fectly Delightful. I am also entering this at Speedy the Fox (border punches) and Charisma Cardz Challenge, Happy Birthday 3, that's why the 3 hearts. That's it for now, gotta go get the chicken out of the oven and a few more household chores. Later.............

Snow on the Mountain

Good Morning, here with another scene card. And to share my exciting news!!!!! I am honored to be part of the first design team with Craft A Scene, can you tell I'm thrilled!!!!! When I read the email I even screamed!!!! I have so much to learn and hope I can pick up a lot of pointers from the rest of the team, so many talented ladies!!!! The list of the complete team is on my sidebar, be sure and check them out. Now for my card, it's 5 X 7, Regular card stock, and yes I do use glossy once in awhile, I just feel I can control the inks better with regular, I first stamped the Autumn Bank by Stampscapes, then inked it up again and stamped it on the Morror Image Stamp I have, lined it up by just eye balling it and stamped it the second time to fill the page. Next I used a mountain scene stamp I have and I'm not sure about the company it's from, it is not stamped on the stamp and I have had it a few years and just don't remember, let me know if you do. Then using Stampin Up inks, I began sponging until I had it like I wanted, I did use orange instead of yellow this time and think it turned out better, with me it's more like trail and error LOL, after the sky and water I added grass and cat tails from Theresa Momber's stamp set Life Is Good. That's it for now, thanks for taking time to drop by, I do appreciate it and God Bless you and remember to smile, God loves ya!!!!

News Flash

Just to let you know, I am going to tell you some very exciting news in the morning!!!!!!!
Not about me losing 6.4 this week but some thing even better!!!! Check back then.............Blessing all

Lizzie

Good morning............I'm ready for a long weekend, no workie Fri or Mon!!!! So today is my Fri. Maybe I'll get some time to play this weekend. Here is a card I made last night when I got home for Just Us Girls challenge, been so long since I have been able to play over there. I used a Sugar Nellie image called Lizzie, the friends is from Outlines, and the swirly leaves is from Cheery Lynn , the flower I punched out with a Martha Stewart punch. I also used Spellbinders oval to frame her. The card is another 5X7. Okay, that about sums it up, I'll be over to your blog later and comment. Have a blessed day and smile!!!

Peaceful Night

Good morning, how about another scene card? This one is 4 X 8.5. Stamped on regular card stock and Stazon, sponged with Stampin Up inks. And look it's that new Vintage Floral punch again from Martha Stewart.............I do like it. I am entering this over at Creat a Scene. This will be my 3rd card for thier challenge so...... well that's it for now............gotta shower and get ready for work, yall have a Blessed day and remember, smile.

Faith

Good Morning!!! Gonna be a fast one, gotta be at work at 7AM for a training/meeting. They offer more than 7AM but seems like I am always gone off campus and miss em, so.............just go in early and get er done! I made this card 2 weeks ago then decided I was happy with it, but after liiking at it for awhile I guess it's okay. It's another Sugar Nellie image called Faith. What I like about them is the fact they look so real. I just don't do cuteiz very well, so........... Looks like I also used Cuttlebugs Brocade Window to frame her . Added flowers and corner to finish it off. That' s all folks, hope you like and please, smile, have a very Blessed day and Happy Stamping!!!! Later.............

Love Bird

Happy Monday, yeah right, I gotta go to work LOL. Here is a card I made for 2 challenges, Sweet Stop Sketch and Crazy 4 Challenges to use something new, well this is my new punch fro Martha Stewart Vintage Floral and also the hearts, I picked up a pack the other day before I found the heart punch so...........I used a retired stamp set from Stampin UP Garden Collage, the paper is old as I am but works! That's it, yall have a bless day and think about me working LOL.......

Love

Good morning, sorry, I didn't get home until late last night and wanted to finish this card so I could post it this morning. I guess every thing went well yesterday, Bill now how to give himself 2 shots a day for his sugar, but we are going to WW this morning and hopfully God will help us both lose weight. This card is for 4 challenges, first Mo's Challenge Anything goes, Joan's weekly challenge #1:
Make a card and/or tag using some kind of hearts
Use any kind of embellishments
Use, pink or red with white
Do some kind of embossing. Think I covered everything, my hearts are also my embellishments. Which is what I got at Michael's yesterday, I did not own a heart punch or die of any kind, so I got one now! It's also for SCS sketch challenge and Outlawz Thur. to use Dies and Punches. WOW, that's 4 for me, it could be a record!!!!! Okay, off to the shower and get to WW, wish us luck and lots of prayers please LOL.

Grace

Good morning, slept in this morning, gotta take Bill to Winston, he has 2 doctor appointments, hoping I will have time to run by Michael's and cash in a gift card I got for Christmas, it's getting hot in my pocket LOL. Here is another card I made last weekend using Grace by Sugar Nellie, she isn't one of my new images just had her made thought I would share. I used labels ten to matt her and punched out and made the flowers, some are from patterned paper which I love how they turned out, may have to make more of those!!! I also sponged around the side and she's colored with Primacolor Pencils. That's it, it may be tonight before I get by to comment, so until then, God Bless and happy Stamping!!!!

Remembering

Good morning.........not as cold here this morning but still burrrr. My card this morning is another one for the challenge over at Craft a Scene, you can do up to 3, so I may even do another one before the challenge ends. My card is 5 X 7, the scene part is 5x5 which I punched around the card with the Martha Stewart punches Vintage Floral. I then stamped the 3357 Snowy Window Scene fro Heartfelt Creations with versa mark and embossed with white powder. Took distress ink, rubbed around the edges and center a little, removed the extra from the embossed part and attached to the punched part. Attached that to the card base. I then cut out the Fanciful Flourish by Cheery Lynn and attached. Punched out the flowers, shaped, added centers and attached to the card. Stamped Remembering from HC 3377 Sympathy Sentiments, I masked off the rest of the sentiment cause all I wanted it to say was Remembering. Then I printed out Lizzie that I got from Sugar Nellie, colored her in with Prismacolor pencils, cut her out, using 3D dots, attached to the card. I really like how this one turned out and hope you do to. Have a blessed day and happy stamping yall!!!

Friendship

This is gonna be a super fast post, sorry, this card was made for the Outlines Sketch challenge. All the card stock was white(except the yellow) until I applied Inka Gold to change it, stamped the 2 flowers, cut the smaller one out, usinga 3D dot, attached it and then punched out the yellow center. I used the Deco Shell punch from Martha Stewart down the side and stamped the sentiment. Have a blessed day.......

Winter Blues

It snowed here yesterday, may have about 1.5 - 2 inches. The boys love it, me NOT! I gotta drive in it this morning to go to work. The challenge over at Cheery Lynn this week is Winter Blues, although I dout if this is exally what they had in mind, it's what I came up with. I used some white scarps and put Inka Gold on it, end results are the blue flowers, . I punched out using Martha Stewart punches, love the shine, gotta do more of that. I used Fanciful Flourish, my favorite die and the image is a new one from Sugar Nellie, her name is Rebbecca, I colored her with Prismacolor pencils. Oh yeah Deco Shell punches from Martha Stewart. The card is 5.5 X 5.5. When ever I want to punch around that's the size I go for, other than that it's the 5 X 7. Okay, gotta hit the shower and get out of here. Have a blessed day and I'll catch up later!!!

MOJO 222

Enjoying my day off, here is my card for Mojo #222. I used a pack of paper I got when in Charlotte, it's by 7 gypsies, (collections from the journey). The sentiment is from Stampin Up but not sure which set........... okay, that's it for now, think the dryer shut off, work, work, work LOL..............Later.

Friends

Morning!!! Last week I sat and colored several images and this is one of them. It's Thomas and friend from Sarah Kay, .I love their images. I just bought 4 new Sugar nellie images yesterday............2 are already colored, I'll show you those later. I colored him with my Prismacolor Pencils. I didn't use any OMS and it does show, but some times I like how the pencil marks look. Okay, I'm off work today and all I have to do is laundry, so I'll be in here crafting later and checking in with yall! Have a blessed day and Happy Stamping!

Challenge #1 Create a Scene

I almost didn't post this, the color looks awful, it looks yellow but it's really a light green, but it is what it is and that's all I'm gonna say LOL. I am entering this at Create a Scene, it's their first challenge!!!! I stamped my Lakeside Cabin on regular card stock, not glossy, colored it in with Prismacolor pencils, I know, most don't but I'm learning and that's why I am excited about this new site, I'll learn something LOL. I also used a Cheery Lynn Die, Fanciful Flourish(which I love), and spellbinders Labels Ten, Beaded Ovals and Petite Ovals Small. Oh yeah, Kassie's Brocade embossing folder. My card is 5X7. Now go create and enter your card. Have a blessed day and I'll catch ya later!

Sunday with the Roses

Happy 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No I didn't stay up, I was snug in my bed by 10:30PM, guess it's out now, I am not a wild woman LOL. Us old people need our sleep LOL.
It's time for another Roses challenge, this month it is Sue W. that is hosting it, she really did an awesome job with this challenge, or at least with me, I do not do vintage well at all so............ then I left out the glitter, me of all people, no glitter. I did use ribbon, lace, vintage image, and recycled button. I used 3 stamping up sets, Days Gone By, A Quiet Life, and Letters From Friends. That's it for now, I should of preposted this but..............now my coffee is ready so I'm outta here, I'll be back to comment in a few, until then, check out the rest of the Roses. Go to the top of my page and look under Roses for names and links, later!!!!