Life Is Fragile, Handle with Prayer

Happy New Year’s Eve Friends! 

I hope all of you have a safe and Happy New Year! 

Every day is a reminder that "Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer" and I know that my husband and I have been praying this past year and will continue to do so in 2017 :-)  

The Lord has promised to answer our prayers and sometimes that answer may be "no", "yes" or "wait" and even though we may not understand the reason for the answer here on earth, we have to trust in the Lord. We have put our trust and faith in Him and pray that you have as well.  

This evening I wanted to share another card that I designed using the December 2016 Our Daily Bread Designs Release stamp set, Handle with Prayer and ODBD Praying Border Die along with other previously released ODBD Dies and ODBD Paper.  

I will also be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #262-#263 "Anything Goes" Challenge :-)

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD Blog yet or the Word Art Wednesday Challenge site, I would encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all of my Sister ODBD "Breadsticks" as well as the Word Art Wednesday gallery! 

To create this card:

1). Ink the hand image from ODBD Handle with Prayer using black archival ink, stamp onto a piece of vellum cardstock and carefully heat set with a heat tool.

2). Color the ODBD Handle with Prayer image from the underside using water-based markers, allow the ink to dry and die cut with the ODBD Ovals Dies.

3). Die cut and emboss white cardstock with the following ODBD Dies- Praying Border Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies, Ornate Ovals Dies and Ovals Dies.

4). Die cut and emboss purple cardstock with the following ODBD Dies- Praying Border Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies and Ornate Ovals Dies (use the largest frame in the die set and cut two).

5). Die cut and emboss light green cardstock using the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies (leaves) and Lovely Leaves Dies.

6). Stamp the sentiment from ODBD Handle with Prayer stamp set using black archival ink onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool and die cut/emboss with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies.

7). Cut pieces of purple cardstock to cover the ODBD Side Step Fancy & Fun Folds card base, add pieces of the purple pattern paper from the ODBD ChristmasCard Collection 2016 Paper Pad.

8). Layer the stamped vellum ODBD Handle with Prayer image onto the white oval die cut from step #3, layer the white die cut/embossed ODBD Ornate Ovals die cut frame over the image and mount onto the purple ODBD Ornate Ovals Die cut frame.

9). Add the layered die cut frame onto the side step portion of the card base.

10). Finish off the card by adding the die cuts from the above steps- the layered ODBD Praying Border Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies and Lovely Leaves Dies along with the ODBD Handle with Prayer stamped/die cut sentiment and pearls to the flower centers.

Happy New Year and thanks again for taking the time to visit!! May the Lord richly bless all of you in 2017 and may you seek His Guidance throughout the year.

Handle with Prayer	Praying Border Die	Side Step Fold Fun and Fancy Folds	ODBD Ornate Ovals Dies	Ovals Dies	Bitty Blossoms Die
Lovely Leaves Dies	Christmas Card Collection 2016	Pierced Rectangles Dies

Pink Christmas with Christmastime and Gloria!

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas!  I am still celebrating Christmas this week by sharing a few cards that I designed for Christmas using the December 2016 ArtisticOutpost (AO) release stamp sets, Christmastime and Gloria (both available at Our Daily Bread Designs).

This is a quick Mixed Media card that I am linking to the TGIF! Challenges #87 “I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas” along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge and my second entry to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #31 “Merry & Bright” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit The Artistic Outpost Blog or the challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the AO Christmastime stamp with an embossing ink, stamp onto white cardstock and emboss with white embossing powder.

2). Using a water brush, apply a variety of pink and raspberry distress inks (I used spun sugar, victorian velvet, picked raspberry) to cover the white cardstock, gently wipe the ink away from the embossed areas.

3). Once the watercolor dries, apply additional ink with a sponge dauber to darken some of the areas around the ornaments.

4). Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of raspberry cardstock die cut and embossed with the ODBD Snowflake Sky Die and adhere to the white card base.

5). Add a bit of looped metallic silver thread to the area where you are placing the sentiment (I use hot glue to adhere).

6). Ink the sentiment from AO Gloria stamp set with embossing powder, stamp onto a piece of raspberry cardstock and heat emboss with white embossing powder.

7). Create the flag banner on the sentiment by cutting the “V” by hand, distress with your fingers a bit and mount onto the card front along with dimensional foam.

8). Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the ornaments and add a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs to all of you and Happy New Year!

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Gloria

Merry Christmas! Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Merry Christmas, Sweet Friends! Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

In celebration of Christmas, I am sharing another Mixed Media Christmas card that I designed using the December 2016 Artistic Outpost (AO) release stamp sets, Christmastime and Gloria (both available at Our Daily Bread Designs).

I am linking this card to the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC281 “Let’s BeSentimental” Challenge as well as the Deep Ocean #144 Silent Night Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #262-#263 "Anything Goes" Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit The Artistic Outpost Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the AO Christmastime stamp with an embossing ink, stamp onto white cardstock and emboss with white embossing powder.

2). Using a water brush, apply a variety of brown inks (I used brushed corduroy, vintage photo and walnut stain) to cover the white cardstock, gently wipe the ink away from the embossed areas.

3). Trim the embossed panel, mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim again, mount onto a piece of suede cardstock, trim once more and mount onto the white card base.

4). Ink the angel image and sentiment from AO Gloria with archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with the heat tool.

4). Using a water brush, apply the same variety of brown inks as above to the images and dry with the heat tool.

5). Fussy-cut the angels as well as the sentiment, mount all onto black cardstock, fussy-cutting along the edges.

6). Mount the angels and sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam and add shimmer with a clear glitter pen to the angel wings and ornaments.

7). Finish off the card with a few pearls in the corners.

 Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs to all of you and I hope you have a very blessed Christmas!

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life”  John 3:16 NKJV 

Jesus is the Perfect Son of God who came to earth born of a virgin to die on the cross for your sins and mine- what a wonderful free gift of salvation we have when we truly believe in Christ as our Savior!  I pray that you have accepted His free gift this Christmas season.

Gloria

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Love is Like Wildflowers

Hi Friends! 

Merry Christmas Eve!!  I decided to take a quick break from Christmas cards (I will be posting more Christmas cards later today and tomorrow :-)) and pulled out Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps (SNSS) Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set and Grunge Elements with Grunge Elements 2 (all available at Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps) to create a CAS Mixed Media card.

I decided to incorporate the December 2016 CAS Watercolour “Watercolour Resist” Challenge as well as the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSS253 Color Challenge into the design.

To create this card:

1). Ink the SNSS Wildflowers floral image with Versamark™ ink and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with elegant eggplant, bermuda  bay and pear pizzazz ink using a waterbrush.

3). Use a paper towel to wipe off the ink from the embossing areas, stamp the hearts from SNSS Grunge Elements 2 and splatter from SNSS Grunge Elements with a mixture of the elegant eggplant and bermuda bay inks.

4). Ink the sentiment with elegant eggplant ink and stamp in the upper corner.

5). Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and adhere to the bermuda bay card base with dimensional foam.

I had fun designing this quick card and hope I have inspired you to create something this week!  

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is having a Christmas weekend sale- come check it out!!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit-hugs and have a blessed Christmas, sweet friends!

SNSS Wildfowers

Sweet ′n Sassy Stamps Grunge Elements

Sweet ′n Sassy Stamps- Grunge Elements 2

Peace on Earth and Mercy Mild

Hi Friends! 

Merry Christmas Eve!  I wanted to share with you another quick Mixed Media Christmas card that I designed using the December 2016 Artistic Outpost (AO) release stamp sets, Christmastime and Gloria (both available at Our Daily Bread Designs).

I love participating with online challenges and am linking this card to the My Time To Craft! #336 “Christmas But None Traditional Colours” Challenge as well as the Christmas Card Challenges 2017 #2 Challenge (I was inspired by the blue). 

If you have not had a chance to visit The Artistic Outpost Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from my Design Team sisters on the AO Blog as well as the online challenge galleries!

To create this card:

1). Ink the AO Christmastime stamp with an archival navy ink and stamp onto a piece of vanilla cardstock, heat set with a heat tool.

2). Die cut and emboss a piece of navy cardstock using the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies, trim the stamped panel and mount onto a die cut .

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of vanilla cardstock using the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies, mount onto the navy card base.

4). Mount the layered stamped panel onto the card front and use a water brush to lightly apply frost white shimmer paint over the background scroll and ornament areas.

4). Ink the sentiment from the AO Gloria stamp set and stamp onto a scrap piece of vanilla cardstock.

5). Trim the sentiment and tear the edge, mount onto a piece of navy cardstock (tearing the edge to match as well).

6). Mount the sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam and add a few pearls to finish off the card.

Quick and easy- perfect for the last minute hand delivered card or for mailing! 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs to all of you and I hope you have a very blessed Christmas!

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Gloria

Pierced Rectangles Dies

Vintage Christmastime

Hi Friends! 

Merry Christmas Eve, Eve :-)!  I will be sharing several Christmas cards over the next few days that were created with the December 2016 ArtisticOutpost (AO) release stamp sets, Christmastime and Gloria (available at Our Daily Bread Designs).

This card was designed using only the AO Christmastime background stamp and I am linking to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #31 "Merry & Bright" Challenge.

I had fun designing this card and it is a bit difficult to see all of the vintage crazing in the photo but it looks very "aged" IRL  :-)

If you have not had a chance to visit The Artistic Outpost Blog or the linked challenge site yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from my Design Team sisters on the AO Blog as well as the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge gallery!

To create this card:

1). Ink the AO Christmastime background stamp with various water-based markers, “huff” onto the ink to re-moisten before stamping onto a piece of vanilla cardstock.

2). Ink the ornaments only on the AO Christmastime background stamp with a red water-based marker, stamp onto a separate piece of vanilla cardstock and carefully cut out the ornaments (setting aside for now).

3). Using tea dye, vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink, carefully sponge the distrees inks onto the stamped AO Christmastime panel to “age” the paper.

3). Use a distressing tool to distress the edges and apply vintage distress collage medium over the entire panel.

4). Once the panel has dried, apply distress crazing medium over the entire stamped panel.

5). Distress the edges of a piece of artichoke cardstock, mount onto the vanilla card base and sponge vintage photo and tea dye distress inks over the edges to “antique” the paper.

6). Once the AO Christmastime panel has dried, add the cord cording and bow and mount the entire panel onto the card front.

7). Use an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the ornament strands.

8). Add the fussy-cut ornaments to the card front with dimensional foam, add gold bows along with pearls to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs to all of you and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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