A Die for a Sketch - Challenge #9 Reminder

Hello, my friends!
Today I have another card to share with you using a super sweet image from Stamp Art Design by Kathryne! I'm also here to remind you that you have a little more time to join in the fun this month at A Die for a Sketch. Challenge #9 runs until March 4th. You could win FIVE wonderful digis of your own from our generous sponsor:

Here is the fun sketch you need to use, along with at least one die:

Here is my card using the adorable "Little Bear Ready for Bed" image:

Materials Used:

Digi Image: Little Bear Ready for Bed - Stamp Art by Kathryne;

Prismacolor Pencils and OMS;

Dies: Spellbinders - Floral Doily Accents;

Punch: EK Success - Arrow Border Edger Punch;

Stamp: Just Rite - A Warm Hello;

Ink: Stampin' Up - Melon Mambo;

All Other Materials are from the Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

(Card Kit Info HERE)

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Linking Up To:

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #68

Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit Gallery

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I hope to see you join us over at A Die for a Sketch!

A Valentine Card

Hello, my dear friends!
I hope you're all enjoying a beautiful Valentine's Day! I have a quick little post for you today! This is the Valentine I made for my sweet husband. He doesn't like flowers...unless they're in the garden, and he doesn't like anything frilly or fussy. I saw this fun sketch over on Jennifer's blog and decided to use it to create this card.

Of course, the red didn't come out true to color once I uploaded it. The heart frame is much darker IRL, and matches the glitter paper very well! Really it does! lol I used my Paper Tagger to attach the heart charm through an eyelet! It's a bit of pizzazz on an otherwise simple card! I decorated the inside but you won't be seeing that since I took the photo after writing the message to my husband! ;o)

Materials Used:

Papers: Recollections - Love Letter, Cardstock;

Dies: MM Slice Design Card - Wedding (gift from Friday);

Punch: Martha Steward - Heartbeat;

Stamp: Gina K Designs;

Charm and Eyelet: From My Stash;

Tool: Paper Tagger.

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Linking Up To:

Delightful Inspiration (from the heart) - I (heart) sketches no.5

Cards and More - Challenge Blog - #75 Love/Valentine

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #67 - Love/Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas - Challenge #8 - Love Theme
One Crazy Stamper - February Love Challenge

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Hymn and Scripture Challenge #2 - It Is Well With My Soul

Happy Saturday to you all!
Can you believe this is my third post in three days? That never happens! If you've missed my last two posts, please scroll down and take a peek when you're finished here.

I'm back today with my next Hymn and Scripture Challenge page, and with this one I am all caught up!
This is one of my favorite hymns! It's one of those hymns that when I sing it I hear my Dad sing in my ear.  What a sweet blessing! My page was inspired by the first verse which says:

"When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well, with my soul."

So, I was going to make my page with water and "sea billows" but when I looked at my Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit, I decided to use this beautiful cloud page. The colors and design of these materials really promote the feeling of peace that I was going for. The hearts represent the great love the Lord has for us. A love so great that He died on the cross just to save us:

"My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole,

Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!"

Again, this verse brings peace to mind. What a wonderful peace we have knowing that we have complete forgiveness of our all our sins. A special gift of peace that we carry with us, as we deal with all the hardships and pains of life in this world. A peace that comes only from knowing our Lord.

One thing that I truly love about this song when singing it in Church, is the way everyone sings the last verse! There is an incredible excitement and JOY as soon as we hit this verse:

"And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, even so, it is well with my soul."

 What a day that will be! :o)

Materials Used:

Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

(Kit info HERE)

Extra Materials:

WRMK Cloud Corner Chomper,

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels Six,

Stampin' Up - Soft Suede Ink,

MM Tiny Alpha Stickers.

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Linking Up To:

Hymn and Scripture Challenge #2 - It Is Well With My Soul

(Patter's wonderful devotional is there too)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #66

Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit Gallery

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Since I mentioned my Dad I really must share this unique Barbershop version.

He doesn't sing all of the verses, so I have included them below.

I hope you read them all and find some wonderful encouragement and peace!

It Is Well With My Soul

Horatio G. Spafford, 1873

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Refrain: It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live: If Jordan above me shall roll, No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait, The sky, not the grave, is our goal; Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord! Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul! And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so, it is well with my soul.

My Latest Raggedy

Happy Friday, everyone!
I'm back today to share the Raggedy doll that I've mentioned. I LOVE to make dolls! Since I've gotten into the world of papercrafting I have neglected making my sweet little friends, but every once in a while I simply MUST!
After making my most recent A Die for a Sketch card (which you can see HERE) I knew I had to stitch one. Then I came across the pattern for this sweet bobbin version in the latest Create & Decorate magazine. Now, I haven't made one from a pattern since I started designing my own quite a few years ago. I have a number of these great antique bobbins, so I thought this design by Kim Grasso would be a quick and easy way to use one.
She was lots of fun to put together. I did it pretty much by the pattern. When she was finished, my husband said he didn't really like her nose. Since I used one thread to stitch on the nose, eyes, twig mouth and hair, I decided he would just have to learn to accept her with this nose! lol
Behind her is a peek of the table runner I just quilted. I was going to place the doll on top of the runner for the photo but it was a little too cushy for the bobbin base. I just draped it behind so you could still take a look at it.
I think I'll be popping in a few more sewing projects here and there, and I hope you don't mind. I have a bit of fabric that I need to start using up. I'm even including a photo with a peek of my sewing room. This is only one corner of it too...*gasp*...I know! lol  I better get to work if I want to put a dent in my collection! :o)

If you haven't seen my latest Hymn and Scripture Challenge page, please scroll down. I hope you'll come back tomorrow to see my next one. Wow...three posts in three days...how unusual! I hope your weekend is FULL of JOY!! :o)

Hymn and Scripture Challenge #1 - Lift High the Cross

Happy...what's left of Thursday, my friends!
I'm a little bit late in the day with this post in but I thought I better do it tonight because I have a couple more posts coming. I've decided to spread them out over three days rather than bombard you with them all at once!

Today I have my first Hymn and Scripture Challenge page to show you for the 2013 round. Tomorrow I'll be back with my finished Raggedy, and Saturday my second Hymn and Scripture Challenge page. Then I will be ALL caught up for when the next one is posted on Sunday! It's taken me FOREVER to get back on track, so I should be careful that this doesn't happen again! I've discovered I don't like being behind! I do hope you'll keep coming back to see them all! :o)

Okay, on to this years challenge pages. Last year I did 8 1/2 X 11 pages. My album is FULL! So this year's pages will be 8 1/2 " square. I have some covers that I can decorate for this size so I think it will be fun. The other thing I'm doing different is that I'm not putting the music sheet on the page. I may use some of them for the creating part but the full hymn page will be posted on the back of each page. You won't be seeing them like you have been. I think this option will be lots of fun for me, and I hope you'll enjoy it too.

The song "Lift High the Cross" is a beautiful hymn but I can't tell you it's my favorite. Aren't you surprised! lol The reason it's not is because it's not as familiar to me as all the others have been. I didn't think I even knew it but once I heard it I realized I have...just not very often. The refrain of the song says this:

"Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,

Till all the world adore His sacred Name."  

One of the verses is this: 

"O Lord, once lofted on the glorious tree,

As thou hast promised, draw the world to Thee."

Isn't that a beautiful description of the cross that Jesus died on. I've never thought of it as a "glorious tree" before. One more verse to share:

"So shall our song of triumph ever be:

Praise to the Crucified for victory."

Isn't that lovely? We have a song of triumph to sing! We have victory because of what Jesus did on the cross for us! This song is a beautiful reminder for us! :o)

Materials Used:

Papers: K & Company - Classic K - McKenna,

Recollection Cardstock;

Dies: Cheery Lynn Designs - English Tea Party,

MM Slice Design Card - Wedding (gift from Friday),

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Standard Circles (LG),

Memory Box - Cherry Blossom;

Stamps: Stampin' Up - Woodgrain,

Recollection Cling Script Stamp;

Punch: Martha Stewart - Rose Leaf,

Pearls: My stash.

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Linking Up To:

Hymn and Scripture Challenge 2013

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #66

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There isn't a huge selection of videos of this song, and most of them are choirs.

I've picked one that has the words for you to see.

A Die for a Sketch - Challenge #9

Hello, my friends!
We have a new challenge for you at A Die for a Sketch! Along with this new challenge comes a wonderful new sponsor with a very generous gift for our winner! Our sweet sponsor this month is Stamp Art Design by Kathryne and the winner will receive FIVE wonderful digital images.

Here's a note from Kathryne:

Hello stamping friends! Thank you for welcoming me into your home and hearts.  My desire is to inspire hope and joy, with celebrations of love and inspiration at the heart of each drawing for you.  I am delighted to sponsor your challenge and I look forward to hearing from you.

Here is our fun new sketch:

Here is my card! I have to tell you that I had a really great time coloring this sweet little raggedy doll! Some of you know that I like to make dolls, and raggedies are a particular favorite. In fact, I've started a new one that I hope to finish soon. I felt the need to stitch one after I colored this digital one up! lol 

Here's what I came up with for the inside...isn't it fun? It's a Valentine for my daughter! :o)

Materials Used:

Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Odds & Ends Mini Deck,

Recollection Cardstock;

Stamp Art Design by Kathryne Digital Image: Raggedy Girl Peek-A-Boo 

Prismacolor Pencils and OMS;

Stamps: Jazz It Up - Alphabet Set, CTMH - Amore;

Ink: Stampin' Up - Basic Gray;

Brads and Pearls - My Stash;

Dies: Spellbinder Shapeabilities - Page Maps Potpourri,

Spellbinders Borderabilities - Eyelets Border,

Tim Holtz Alterations Die - Tattered Floral Garland,

Making Memories Slice Design Card - Je t'adore.

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So pop on over to A Die For A Sketch and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team has made!

 Then make a project: a card, a layout in any size, or a gift bag. Link it up by March 4th!

You have a wonderful opportunity to win Top 3 recognition, or to win a great prize!

The only rules are to use the sketch and a die...and have lots of fun! 

I hope you all have a wonderful week full of JOY and laughter! :o)

Sushi Dolls #3

Hello, dear friends!
I'm back again with another Sushi Doll Design Team project. I was going to spread these posts out a bit but I was inspired to make this one right away! Also, since Susi released some brand new digis today, I thought it would be a good time for you to go over and take a peek! The image I used on my card is actually from her first release back in October. You can find all the digis in one spot HERE.
This sweet girl that I used on my card is called Sushi Choco. I knew just what I was going to do with her after receiving my January Simon Says Stamp Card Kit. I also knew what kind of sentiment I wanted to use,  and wouldn't you know that Paulette, at Create With TLC, posted this free Word Art right after the inspiration hit me!
Something that's really fun about this image is the eyes. They're all big and open, so it was easy to paper piece them. There are so many different things you could do to fill in these big eyes. It worked perfectly for me...it's what I feel my eyes look like before my morning coffee! lol I used my Sew Easy to pierce the holes around the edge of the card, and when I was finished stitching I added another row of piercing. For the buttons, I used the Card Kit stamp on cardstock and layered them up. I had lots of fun making this card! I hope you enjoy it!

Materials Used:

Papers, embroidery floss, brads and button image

all came from the Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit

( Kit information HERE )

Other Materials Used:

Image: Sushi Dolls - Sushi Choco;

Word Art: Create With TLC;

Ink: Stampin' Up - Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray,

Memento Tuxedo Black;

Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.

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Linking Up To:

Simon Says Stamp Blog - January Card Kit Gallery - HERE

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Hope you all have a wonderful weekend full of JOY and LAUGHTER!! :o)