I Thank God

Good morning...........Today is usually the day that we Crafters of Faith post our latest challenge card. Well Jackie, who is our hostess this month needs some love. She has suffered some personal heartaches and hasn't been able to check in a lot. We love her and just really didn't want to post our February creations without her. So, until she is able, we will postpone our February challenge.....
it's gonna be a gorgeous day in VA!. Took the boys out this morning and it's almost warm!!!! Any woo...
If you are looking for Heartfelt's Blog Hop it's here. The inspration for my card today comes from here. Her card is so gorgeous so I tried, I used SU card stock, Heartfelt's 3363 In spire me and 2253 Flourish Background, (which I tried linking back for you, they may have stopped this one, that's why we need to get em while they last). I also used one of SU border punches and Kassie's brocade embossing folder. Added pearl swirls and buttons not to mention I did some sewing on this card!!!! Okay this is short and sweet but gotta shower and get to work, Bill just said it's suppose to rain today so maybe it's not gonna be as gorgeous as I thought LOL. Have a blessed day and I'll catch up with ya later.

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop

Well, it's the last Tuesday of the month so today is the beginning of the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team's monthly Blog Hop. This month the participating Design Team members are:
Olga ( that's me)
Selma
Carla
Marsha
Clare
Linda
One of our blogs will be randomly chosen and from all those that commented on that blog, the winner will be again, randomly chosen. Blog Hop will remain open for comments on everyone's blog through midnight Friday night March 2. The winner will be posted here (and on the member's blogs who are able to post) by noon on Sat March 3rd.
Winner receives a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations!
On to my card, I made a 5X7, cut the next layer (white) .25 smaller all the way around, then embossed it using Cuttlebug's Kassie's Brocade. I then took a piece of black (1/2 inch smaller) and stamped HCPC3302 Lilacs/Posy Bouquet in silver and heat embossed it. I used Prismacolor Water color pencils, and colored the flowers in. I then put it on my Scor-pal and scored around the sides .25 and 1/2 all the way around. I used HCPC3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch for the sentiment and attached it with 3D dots. I love the way it turned out and hope you do too. That's it for now, have a Blessed day and we'll catch up later!

Challenges

Howdy, here is my take on Cheery Lynn's and Joan's challenge this week. She ask us to
Create a card with lots of layers, both sites (check)
Color theme should be Pink and White (check)
Add some dimensional flowers. (check)
Use a rectangle and an oval layer (check).
I did all the requirments so lets pray my card is picked this week!!!! I used stampin Up card stock, Kassie's Brocade embossing folder, cheery Lynn's Fanciful flourish, store bought flwoers, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangles, and Lables Twenty. The sentment is an older stamp I had from Judith??? That is all it has on the side of the stamp. That's it for now, have a blessed day!!!

Rose's Challenge

Morning, it's time for another challenge for the Roses'. There are 8 of us, we met here on line (StampTV), became friends and formed this little group. If you go up at the top of my page and click on Roses' it will tell you who and the links. This month I think it was Kerrie, we are to make a birthday card.......I made a card for one and a tag for another friend. I love the card, it was so easy, I stamped HF HCPC3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can twice, once on the blue that I had embossed with Kassie's brocade, then again and cut that one out. Using 3D dots, attached on top of the first one and was able to put the Subway gift card in. Oh yeah, yesterday at weigh in, I have lost a total of 15.6, last weeks was .8.24.6 to go to get back to goal weight!!! I love subway, last night, I fixed a pot of Chili beans, measured them out per serving, 7.5 pts each, kept 2 out and froze the rest, also made a meat loaf using the large muffin pan, 6 servings, 3 pts each, we had one a piece for supper and the other 4 will be sandwiches this week. I measure out about every thing and weigh it, chips, pretzles, you name it, keeps us straight LOL. Well did I get away from my post or what???? Okay, that's it for now, coffee is ready and I'm ready for it. Be sure to visit the reat of the Roses. God Bless and have a wonderful day!!!

Brighten Your Day

Good morning, again, I did not want to get up. But as Mama use to say, "Your want's won't hurt ya. I saw how to do this the other day on Pinterest and thougth I repinned it but..........anyway, I cut out a shape, (heart), laid it down and ramdonly stamped different stampes all around the shape. Then using a Qtip, I sponged around the heart, removed it, placed the negative down, splonged the red inside , then stamped the sentiment. I love how it looks almost 3D and it's just one layer. Well it was until I put the red card stock behind it LOL. All the stampes I used are from Stampin Up and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado, I have had all these for years. Thats it for now, it's off to the shower and then on to work. I'll be back to comment in a few, God Bless and have a wonderful day!

Spring Birdie

Morning, man I was sleeping so good this morning when that clock went off. I go back to work this morning and I can see already, it's gonna hurt LOL. Anyway, here is another card I made, this one I made yesterday. I love how it turned out, 5.5 X 5.5. each layer is .25 smaller. I also used Kassie's Brocade embossing folder, Standard Circle and Floral Doily Motifs by Spellbinder and Heartfelts 3385 Spring Birdies and Roses. I colored with prisma color pencils, added the pearl swirl, ribbon, and flowers. Oh yeah the twigs I punched out with Martha Stewarts punch. That's it, maybe a shower and a cup of coffee will wake me up, I'll comment on your gorgeous creations in a few..........until then, God Bless and have a good one!

eat, drink, and be merry!

Here is another card I made for one of my bestest best friends birthday. I also got her a bottle of Wine she likes. Her birthday is Friday but being I won't be here so thought I'd call and maybe take it to her tonight. I've had these stamps forever! It's 5X7, some pattern paper and the rest is Stampin Up. Added perals and ta da, it's all finished and ready to post. I am entering this at The Sweet Stop. Later, I'll be back in the morning........I've been playing off and on today too!

Get Well

Morning...........well as promised, I stayed in yesterday and played. I made 6 cards...........the first is this one for Joan's #6 challenge. We are to make it mainly green and white, check, a Get Well card, check, a basket, check and patterned paper, check check!!! I used some pattern paper I have had since forever, used Martha Stewart's around the page punch Eyelet Lace, a old Stampin Up stamp with Get Well Soon, Heartfelt Creations Basket HCPC3412 Botanical Floral Basket , I know I still link back to them even though I know I don't have to, but I really do love their stamps, they have a DT call going on so throw your name in the hat, who knows, they are a wonderful company to design for. Okay that's it for me, I 'm gone, got an appintment today so yall take care, God Bless and I'll catch up later!!!!

With God

Good morning...........hope everyone is well and happy. We got snow yesterday and I played. Here is one of the cards I made. It's 5X7, I embossed the navy with Kassie's Brocade by Cuttle bug, Spellbinders Classic Oval, Beaded Oval, and Parisian Accents. The stamps are Heartfelt Creations 572 Clematis/Cottage that I stamped first with Versa Mark, then HCPC3311 Hope In The Lord. That's pretty much it. Going to get a cup of coffee and then off to comment......have a blessed day and thanks for taking time to drop by!

Sugar Nellie Challenge

Okay, I made a card, everyone knows I love Sugar Nellie, they have a challenge, Sketch at that which is my favorite, so, here is waht I came up with. She's colored with prismacolor pencils, her name is Rebecca. I love all my sugar nellie images, they are so life like. wish me luck, gotta run........later and thanks fo taking time to visit!!!!

I'm back

No card but I'm back home, had to take Bill to the hospital Wed morning, they sent him to another in Winston, we got home last night. They say it wasn't his heart, although that's what we went for, chest pains, the heart doctor thinks maybe he strained a muscle????? anywho, hope to stamp something this weekend, got WW in the morning, oh yeah, I have lost a total of 12.2, lets hope for a loss in the morning too! Gotta run, I promise I will try to get around to your blogs to have a look see and comment later today...hang in there with me.

River in the Spring

Morning all! Happy Valentines Day!!! Thought I'd post one I made a few weeks ago and never got around to posting. I'm still not in a crafting mood so HELP!!!!!!! It's 5X7, the yellow and green is Stampin Up, I used Martha Stewart around the page punches Modern Garland. Then I used a piece of Glossy paper and stamped the Autumn Bank by Stampscapes, then I stamped it on the Mirror image stamp I have and then eye balling it, stamped it on the glossy next to the one I had already stamped. I like the way it looks, kinda like it turns instead of ends. Then I used Stampin Up markers and colored in where I wanted, sponged the sky and water, rounded the corners and attached to the main card. I like all the colors in the flowers and bushes around the river, never seen any thing like it in real life, but on paper you can see almost anything. Thanks for dropping by, hope you like it. Have a wonderful blessed day and smile, God loves ya!!!!

Red & White Challenge

I'm back with another card for Cheery Lynn's challenge. It ends tonight so had to throw it together. I have just not been in the mood for crafting! I'm trying to shock myslef back sort of LOL. I love Cheery Lynn's so lets hope this works.
I used 3 of their dies, Fanciful Flourishes, Lace Rose and flourishes, and English Tea Party Doily. The flowers are 2293 and 2294 Aztex Gold Sunflower 1 &2 from Heartfelt Creations, I cut those out using Blossom 2 from Spellbinders. Lets hope I win, might get me back in the crafting mood. Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Howling Wolf

Good Morning, hope all is well in your part of the world. It's the second Sunday of the month and I'm here to show you another card I made for Craft A Scene. I began by using Heartfelt Creations 682F Howling Wolf, then decided it need more so just eye balling it I stamped the mountains, the only thing on this stamp is Sutten Enterprises G-878. I sponged around the top to give it the look of sky, added glue and glitter, then using Spellbinders Labels Twenty, cut out the frame to go around it. Added the corners I cut out using Sizzexs corner dies. The challenge this month is #2 Winter Scenes, I do hope you play along. Besure and check out the home page and other scene cards over there. Have a blessed day!!!

More and a Winner

the winner is Mary Anne, I'll get your prize out to you today!!!.....

they are top from left to right

Kym W

Carla S.

Sue W

Linda P

Mary Anne

Kerry

Patti N

Kathy B.

since I have gotten more and thought I would share those too, I'm just showing those yall have made and not the store bought ones............ again thank you so much for making my day special!!!

The lower level is from

Kelly

Carol

Liz W.

Thanks again , love you all and God Bless!!!!!

p.s. I have lost my MOJO!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Cards

Here are 8 of the prettiest cards ever that I got for my birthday!!!!! Thank you so much! How about a little contest........the one who can name the most of who sent which one will be the winner...........hint, they all follow my blog, they all comment, I follow all of thier blogs. You will have until Wed. morning.not sure yet what the prize will be but I promise it'll be stamp related. Good Luck!

Winter Scene

Good morning and welcome to my first post as a Design Team Member for the new site Craft A Scene. Isn't it exciting.......well it is for me. We do hope you will play along this month, the challenge is to create a Winter Scene. I used an Impression Obsession stamp , sorry the name isn't on the stamp. I did stamp it on glossy paper to shake things up for me. So this is totally different than what I am used to. I love how it turned out. Then over to the side I used Stampscapes stamp tree Cluster small and an Oak tree. I lightly colored in parts of the barn, house, and the mail box post using Stampin Up markers. Then added just a little amount of glue here and there and sprinkled glitter to give it the look of snow. After every thing was like I wanted and dry, I attached it to the black piece I had punched aroung the page using Martha Stewart's Vintage Floral punch. Then attached that to the 5X7 card base. I'm sorry this is so short, but I am still at Moyock, it's just a few miles out of VA Beach. We came here for the weekend and to see my wonderful brother and his amazing wife!!! We are leaving today to return home so every thing will be back to normal tomorrow with me commenting and all. God bless you all and rmemeber to smile, God loves ya!!!

Butterflies and Flowers

It's me again, I preposted this one too.......this is made with the blue template, I pireced the black then added the pre-printed 3D flowers and butterlfies. I also had this already made and all I had to do was glue it on. I punched the pink with Martha Stewart's punch Eyelet Lace. That's pretty much it, fast and easy........Have a blessed day and remember to smile, God loves ya!!!!

It's my Birthday!!!!!

If you are looking for Heartfelt Creations Blog Hop check here.

I'm not really here, LOL, we have taken a small weekend trip and I have this preposted or autopost what ever ya call it. This card is one I made from a negative piece of card stock I had after making another card, I saw over on Cheery Lynn's blog where some one had done this and I thought of all the times I just tossed it, so I made one. I already had the green punched out, so I used that, the flowers I made a few weeks ago so added those, all I had to do was stamp the words in, I got these stamps from my last years secret pal Susan. I love them and use em a lot in scrapbooking.

This second card is one I did after watching Dina Kowal's tutorial called Word Card. You can get the instructions here. It was super easy so give it a try!!!! That's it, I'll be around to comment on your blogs after Sunday when we return home, yall have a blessed day and remembersmile, God loves ya!!!

Black and White

If you are looking for Heartfelt Creations Blog Hop, check here. I'm back, this one is for the fantastic sketch challenge over at The Sweet Stop. I decided just black & white and I wouldn't have to color LOL. Lets talk about lazy.........I used the following:
Stampin Up card stock (black & white)
Meadow Lark's My Mind's Eye designer paper
Cuttle bug's Kassie's brocade
Martha Stewart's Vintage Floral punch
Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Squares Large
A rub on for the sentiment and last but not least
Heartfelt Creations HCPC3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights.
Hope you like and thanks for taking time to drop by.......God Bless and remember to smile, God loves you!!!

Hearts

If you are looking for Hearfelt Creations Blog Hop check here. Morning.......I'm off work today, had to drive to the doctor in Winston yesterday due to my RA flairing up in my left hand, he gave me a powerful shot and put me out of work for a few days so I can wear my brace and rest it. I am typing or trying to with one hand, it isn't easy let me tell ya. I'm slow enough LOL. I did manage to make this card, took me all morning and half of it was already done lying on my desk. It's for 2 of my favorite challenge sites, Outlines and Cheery Lynn. I used the following items:
Martha Stewart Scroll Heart large punch
EK's small heart punch
Cheery Lynn's Fanciful Flourish
Stampin Up's embossinf folder
Spellbinders Fleur De Liz Squares
Stickles
and Outlines stamp. don't know the name of it but I got it last year at Enchanted Cottage. Okay, wish me luck and I'll catch up with you later, God bless and remember, smile, God loves ya!!