For The Love Of Cards: April 2015

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Sweet Summer Time

Hello all of you wonderful paper artists!

Father, remind us often that all good comes from You.

Don't let us get so caught up in the abilities You have

given us that we forget that without You, we are nothing,

We return to You the gifts You have given us.

Use them for Your glory, Lord.

Amen

Hi Everyone, It’s Linda here sharing another card with you today. We have had such a lovely couple of days weather wise here in Ohio I thought it would be nice to share a summery card with you all today I created for PaperTemptress.

Card base measures 6″ x 6″

PaperTemptress Products Used:

Astrobright Colored Package - Terra Green, Rocket Red

Strathmore Bristol Bright White

Hambly Screenprints 6x6 - Retro Rectangles

Other Products Used:

Stamps: Sherry Baldy Digi stamp – Swingin

Ink: Stampin Up Green Galore - Only Orange - Summer Sun, Copics Skin E000, 01, 11, R20, Eyes E29, 27, 23, 21, Hair E55, 53, 51, Pants, socks and cuffs R000, 30, 32, 43, Shirt and Headband YG000, 00, 01, 05, Ribbons Y32, 35, 38, Leaves YG0000, 07, Swing E21, 23, 27, 29, Rope YR21, 23, Flowers R00, 20, 22, Pebbles Pearlescent Chalks

Accessories: Spellbinders Oval Majesty Die, Memory Box Woodland Branch Die, Heartfelt Creations Airanne Blooms Die, Decortative Metal Fixtures, Cheery Lynn Designs Leaf Stripe Die, Impressions Obsessions Mini Flowers Die, Zva Creative Self Adhesive Embellishments, Pearls, Pop Dots

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - Spring Is In The Air

clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.ca - Anything Goes (stach)

craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com - #286 ~ Anything Goes...

creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com - #73 Anything Goes

creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com - #75 Anything Goes

deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com - #101 "Things with Wings"

lovesrubberstampschallenges.com - #146 Anything Goes

onesweetchallenge.blogspot.ca - Spring Has Spring

pennyschallenges.blogspot.com - #222 Anything Goes

pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com - Fancy Frames and/or Beautiful Borders

simonsaysstampblog.com - April Showers/ May Flowers

craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.ca - Anything Goes with Pattern Paper

kitandclowder.ning.com - Flowers

partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com - #197 Anything Goes

aaacards.blogspot.com - #37 It's Spring Time

addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com - Girly but no Pink

crafts2celebrate.blogspot.fr - Anything Goes Spring

lauralcraft.weebly.com - Let's see spring

glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.com - #132 Include a butterfly

scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.com - #42 Anything Goes

suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com - Anything goes/add some flowers

notrealstamps.blogspot.com - New Home

hidinginmycraftroom.com - 195 Super Scraps Saturday

craftysentiments.blogspot.com - lots of flowers

stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

bestieschallenge.blogspot.com - #8 Use Yellow Designer Pattern Paper

artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com - Anything goes with a twist of spring

livelaughstamp.blogspot.com - #5 Colorful Creations

cutedaisymay.blogspot.com - Throw on the flowers challenge

scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com - #64 Anything Goes

Hope I was able to inspire you today and thanks for stopping by!

Your comments they really mean a lot!

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Paws ~ a ~ tively Adorable

Hello all of you wonderful paper artists!

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those

who dwell in Your house presence; they will

be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah

[ pause, and calmly think of that]!

Psalm 84:4

Happy Thursday everyone! I have another card to share with you today. I know, isn't this crazy two cards in one week. LOL I have to capture the moments when the creatively strikes as they say!

This card was created using a digi stamp called Devotion by Lynne Stansbery at Sweet Pea Stamps... available here. I had purchased this stamp some time ago but never colored it because I was intimidated by it. Never would I have thought it would turn out as well as it did. I surprised myself!
Card base 6" x 6"

Products Used:

Stamps: Digi image by Lynne Stanbery at Sweet Stamps and PSX Paw Print

Paper: Lavender, Lilac, Stampin Up Espresso Cardstock, BoBunny Pattern Paper

Ink: Stampin Up Early Early Espresso, Copics - Dog E15,18, 19, 29, Dogs nose N7, 5, 3, 1, Dogs eyes E47, 44, 43, Skin E000, 01, 11, Cheeks R20, Lips R22, Hair E30, 31, 33, 35, 57, 79, Sweater V000, 01, 04, 06

Accessories: Metal Dog Tag, Teresa Collins Enamel Shapes, Cloud 9 Designs Expoxy Stickers, Ribbon, EK Success Paw Print Punch, Pop Dots

Challenges I am entering:

asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite alcohol markers or distress inks' - I love copics because of the color range and they blend so well together.

audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com - #129 Birthday Sentiment or the # 5

noordesign-uk.blogspot.nl challenge-5-anything-goes

craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com - anything-goes no-foolin

ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes

digitallysweetchallenges.blogspot.ca - Anything Goes

jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca - anything goes

sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com - the-offcial-100th-challenge

disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com - Spring is here challenge

catchthebugblog.blogspot.com - anything-goes-challenge

craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com - Add a sentiment

justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com - Spring

avenue613.blogspot.com - anything-goes

scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk- always-anything-goes

craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - Anything Goes and include a handmade bow

craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com - challenge-54

craftindesertdivas.com - anything-goes

memascrafts.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes

scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.nl - challenge-63-anything-goes

incywincydesigns.blogspot.com - Clean and Simple

papertakeweekly.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

Hope I was able to inspire you today and thanks for stopping by!

Your comments they really mean a lot!

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Nothing Is So Beautiful As Spring

Hello all of you wonderful paper artists!

Lord, our lives are moving at such speed

that we miss so much of each other,

Help us to slow down and and to see each other,

to really listen, and to care about what's going on,

no matter how small or inconsequential it may seem.

Amen.

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter, sure was a beautiful day for it!

I just purchased this lovely digi stamp a few days ago from Power Poppy and was anxious to create this card for spring and enter it in some challenges.

Card base measures 6" x 6 3/4"

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Power Poppy - Dancing with Daffodils digi stamp

Paper: White, Shimmer White, Stampin Up Apricot Appeal cardstock

Ink: Stampin Up - Apricot Appeal and Melon Mambo reinkers, Wink of Stella - Clear, Copics - Daffodils and the worm YR30, 31, 20, 82, RV0000, 10, 13, 17, Leaves G000, 12, 14, 19, Small flowers BV000, 01, 02, 04

Accessories: Seam Binding, Pin, Beads, Pearl Pen Ice White, White Glittered Pearls, Marianne Designs - Petra Large Oval Set, Heartfelt Creations - Decorative Bloom Corner Die Small, Paula Kim Studio - Valentines Day digi paper, Pop Dots.

Challenges:

bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com - Spring Colours

papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.com - Challenge #37 Flowers

pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com - Birthdays

sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com - Pretty in Pink

abc-challenge.blogspot.com - G is for "Go 'Digital'

whimsyinspires.blogspot.com - Challenge 81 use a die cut

ttcrd.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com - Anything Goes ... No Foolin'

pennyschallenges.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

thepapershelter.blogspot.com - Easter Time

craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com - Easter with ribbon