Music in my Heart

Good Thursday morning!  Today is Bibe Verse Thursday at Christian Paper Crafts.  There are lots of fun ad exciting changes going on over there and I encourage you to check them out!!  Today's challenge inspired this little card below, which I also paired with challenges from Claudia & Company (Die Cuts R Us), The 12 Days of Christmas Challenge (sketch sponsored by Flourishes), Tuesday Throwdown (embossing), and the 2Sketches4You sketch (tag).

(Cardstock: PaperTreyInk; Designer Paper: Bo Bunny; Ink: PaperTreyInk; Misc: Ribbon, button, jute, ric-rac)

God Bless You,

Weekend Creations

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  Here are my cards I have to show you today.

First up is a Christmas card for mom and dad...shhh, don't tell.  The Fun on Friday challenge at Christian Paper Crafts on Friday was to make a card using a photograph.  I decided to combine it with a couple more challenges, like the Bible Verse Thursday challenge, the sketch challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, inchies to represent the challenge at Tuesday Throwdown, and the wonderful color challenge at Color Throwdown to get what you see below:

 (Paper: PaperTreyInk, BasicGrey; Ink: Close to my Heart; Images: PaperTreyInk; Accesories: Cuttlebug)

Next up is a little card that I did for today's Clean and Simple challenge at Christian Paper Crafts.  By combining it with the awesome sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You and adding the colors from Color Dare in, I am so tickled with the cute response!

(Paper: PaperTreyInk; Images: PaperTreyInk; Ink: Close to my Heart; Accessories: bling, ribbon)

God Bless You,

Think Happy Thoughts...

Good Morning!  How are you liking the nice Fall weather? 

Here is my page for the Scripture Saturday challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts last week.  There is a new challenge that just went up today, so be sure to stop by and play along!

Next up, is a little card I made with some new PaperTreyInk goodies!  It is for the Color Monday challenge #78.  And the current sketch challenge at 2Sketches4You!

Hope you have a wonderful day and blessed weekend!

God Bless You,



Woot Woot

I received my grade back from my Statistics midterm and found out I scored 95%!  So excited :o)  Now if the rest of the class goes that good I will be all set!
This week's Fun on Friday over at Christian Paper Crafts is to make something with a monogram.  I decided to make this little number for my home office following the sketch from 2Sketches4You this week:

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, Cosmo Cricket - Girl Friday; Ink: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Distress Ink - Tea Stain; Accessories: glitter letter, ribbon, lace)

Next up is a card I made for MOJO Monday and Digi Doodle Shop - just getting some MOJO on with my scraps, LOL!

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, BoBunny - Peacock, Stamps: Ippity - What Matters Most; Ink: Momento - Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink - Tea Stain; Accessories: Copics, ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder, pearls, jute, button)

And last but not least, I made a scrapbook page for Scrappin' Silhouettes:

(Paper: BoBunny, Misc; Accessories: lace, Cork, Prima Flower)

I just loved our fun time at VBS!  The top pic is me with my Teen Class and the lower one is my hubby and me covered in shaving cream on the day of the VBS Party!

Have a wonderful weekend!

God Bless You,

Super HERO's

That's our VBS theme for the week, and we sure are having fun :o)
Today, I want to show you a fun little image from Deedee's Digi's that is just too cute!  I love this because I think it is the ultimate "picker upper"!  It's cute enough to be for a kid, but sweet enough for an adult as well!  Just look at this little guy:

I colored him with my copics and the papers are all PaperTreyInk with the exception of the designer paper - it is Cosmo Cricket, the boyfriend.  The super sketch is from the talented ladies at 2Sketches4You and the Bible verse is from the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts!

Keep Smiling :o)

God Bless You,

Mary

Welcome to the Luau!

The Luau with Deedee's Digi's that is!  Just think - in your mind you can be anywhere you want, and now with these new awesome digi's from Deedee's Digis, well, you can go there in your paper-crafting too!  Just sit back and relax - there's a party going on!

First up, I have to tell you I fell in love with this pineapple!  Now, I know it sounds silly because I don't know *why* I love it, maybe because as soon as I saw it, I *knew* the card I wanted to make!  And Miss Candace, although I sure love you, your tutorial has given my hot glue gun a workout girlie!  I am pleating ribbon on everything!

(Cardstock: PTI, American Crafts, Image: Deedee's Digi, Cuttlebug, jute, button, edge distresser, copics, distress ink)

Next, I decided to do a card with the super cute TIKI man that comes as a free gift for playing along today!  So, the truth is, we are all about parties at my house!  All in good,clean, fun that is!  Everyone gathers at my house for their birthday, cookout, etc...  So next year I want to build a "porch" on the side of my yard (sounds crazy, I know), but I explained it all to hubby and told him I would have to throw a big "porch party" when it is complete!  Wouldn't this be the cutest invite?

(Paper:PaperTreyInk, Cosmo Cricket, Image: Deedee's Digi's, buttons, jute, copic spika marker, lace, ribbon, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, distress ink)

However, I am all about a card with more than one purpose and I hated to think of waiting until next year to use this cute little feller, so I transformed him into a card for the Prayer Shawl Ministry at church.  See, not all of our shawl recipients are adults, and the kiddos of all ages need cards, too!  So, the sentiment says: "Dude - Get to know the 'Living Water' -John 4:1-26"  I can soo imagine him saying that!!!

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, CosmoCricket, Image: Deedee's Digis, ribbon, lace, buttons, jute, copic spika marker, edge distresser, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Distress Ink)

And last, but certainly not least, these little flip flops were the freebie on Monday, but what would a good luau be without a new pair of "flops"?

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, Ribbon, Buttons, Image: Deedee's Digis, copics, distress ink, bling, edge distresser)

Have a wonderful day!  Don't forget to stop by the party at the Crafter's Digital Art Center and check out what the rest of the DT has created for you today!

Ceal Pritchett

Candace Mitchell

Darsie Bruno

Dana Colbourne

Jeanine DuBose

Jerusha Borden

Kelly Santi

Leanne Garner

Melissa Craig

Paula Bloom

Sandy Domelle

God Bless You,

Blessed

How appropriate that Ang's keyword for Bible Verse Thursday today at Christian Paper Crafts is blessings when I have been thinking lately of just how blessed I truly am. Everything may not be exactly like I would like it to be, but it could sure be a lot worse! Yesterday evening I was having a cruddy time, nothing would go right and I just got mouthy {nothing bad, just sassy and snappy ;) } I posted on FaceBook that although I was in an awful mood I considered myself blessed that I have a Savior that loves me and the American soldier to defend my freedom! That in itself is enough to be blessed! If you are familiar with FB, you know people can "like" your status, so I was very honored when Sargent Hotelling of the US Army "liked" my status! I'm here where I'm free and people like him defend the freedom that God gave us, like I said...blessed!

So, there you have it! I decided to make an all out girly card that simply has the word "blessings" on it, 'cause this girly girl is truly blessed! Paper by PaperTreyInk, Stamps from Unity KOM, Ink SU Pink Passion, Brown Zig Marker, lace, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Cotton Candy

Do you see your blessings all around you today? You know the "not so obvious ones"!

God Bless You,

C-O-P-I-C Bingo!!

Filling in Copic color charts leaves me wanting to shout this out loud! Having one color chart to see what colors I have would be awesome enough, but no - I have to have one for each of the four papers I "regularly" use my Copic markers on! And I wonder where the time goes sometime hehehe :o)

Since it's Thursday, that means that it's time for Bible Verse Thursday over at Christian Paper Crafts! Today's keyword - encouragement! I thought this little stamp set from way back was a cutey and had the perfect image - I chose to simply add the scripture reference Matthew 11:28-30 in hopes that the recipient will then look the verses up and read them!

The challenge over at Stampin Sister's in Christ for the week is to use hearts on your card, and I love that these little sweeties just happen to be in one!!

Also, the layout is from the awesome sketch at 2Sketches4You this week!

Stampin Up Vintage Valentine -retired, Copics, jute, prima flower, lace, cuttlebug, tim holtz and momento inks, PTI patterned paper and cardstock

Hope your week is going great and that you are well on your way to a terrific weekend!

God Bless You,

Pretty Toes and Headache Woes

Hello and Happy Saturday everyone! I hope that everyone's weekend is off to a wonderful start! Although I have been dealing with a headache, I have to say it has been a great weekend so far! Right now I am blessed to be getting a pedicure as I type this blog...well, my hubby is the one doing it, but that's the best :o) I love having some pretty toes to peep out of new sandals!
This yucky headache has lingered for a couple of days, therefore so did this card. I still don't think I am totally satisfied with it, but as much as I will ever be, I suppose. Since I didn't feel too well, I tried to combine as many things as possible! The sketch is from the lovely 2Sketches4You, while the Bible verse using the word "paths" is from the Bible Verse Thursday challenge #55 over at Christian Paper Crafts. Also, the heart is colored using copic markers, the challenge for Fun on Friday #54 over at Christan Paper Crafts as well!
Supplies: PTI cardstock, Georgia Pacific cardstock, Basic Grey pp, Wright's Creative Classic Trim, American Crafts Slick Writer, Ippity Stamps (Music of My Hearts), SU Real Red Ink, PTI Hibiscus ink, Bubblegum glimmermist
Also, this card was my first ever attempt at using glimmer mist.
With that being said, it led into this:
Now this was F-U-N and right up my ally!! The Scripture 1 Timothy 2:1 is for Scripture Saturday #47 also at CPC. After using the glimmer mist on the card prior to this one, I had to break it out again and spritz some around! Add some jute, trim, and a button, along with distressing the edges of the stamped image to shabby it up a bit! The stamp of the birdhouses is from a Unity KOM from this year, although I cannot remember which month, and the background is stamped with music which is the challenge over at Stampin' Sisters In Christ this week! I used CTMH inks Pansy Purple and Sunflower. This sketch is from MOJO Monday, Sketch 139, and although I always want to play along, I usually forget the sketch and use it too late to add it to the link list - not this week...almost, but I'm making it in time :o)
Well, I'm off to add these cards to the Prayer Shawl Ministry Basket! Thank you for stopping by, I sure hope you come back soon!

God Bless You,

Office...Sweet...Messy...Cozy...Office

For some reason, my office currently looks like an explosion happened in here LOL. I tried to take a few minutes to pick up, and I think I just made matters worse!! Thankfully the french doors will be up by the end of the Summer, then I will be able to just close it off from the rest of the (messy) house :o)

It's time again for Scripture Saturday and CASE Artist Saturday over at Christian Paper Crafts! I am excited to show you my little creations today, as always...

First off, our featured artist today is twin2u2. You can visit her gallery by clicking her name, or clicking here. I am sure you will find lots of inspiration there, remember, keyword CAS52 if uploading into a gallery at Christian Paper Crafts and CPC-CAS52 if uploading somewhere else.

This card uses cardstock from PaperTreyInk, along with patterned papers from Hobby Lobby. The stamp is from Unity, in the Ippity line of stamps, which I sell for Relay for Life. You can find out more about that here. I colored the sweet little bird in with Copic Markers and the flower in the corner is handmade, too! The lace, now that lace is pretty special to me. You see, my three year old Abby has a new fascination. Wanna know what it is? She is truly a girl after her momma's heart, as she has taken up the hobby of "tea staining" and LOVES it!! Seriously. To keep her entertained for hours, brew a cup of tea, allow it to cool, and supply her with lace, ribbon, etc to "color"! My husband is truly amazed that I constantly find ways to keep her involved!

Next up, is my project for Scripture Saturday today (Keyword SS45 at CPC and CPC-SS45 everywhere else). The scripture for today is 2nd Chronicles 7:14 - "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." With the way things are in the world today, isn't it amazing that there in the Bible is the solution, but mankind as a whole will not follow it?

The cute layout comes from the sketch over at 2Sketches4You this week. Today I used PTI cardstocks as my base, and layered on some of the same Hobby Lobby papers that I used in my card for CASE Artist Saturday. I also added a prima that has pearls for the center. I went for the older papers because they remind me of my grandmothers. They were so true to this verse, and apparently people of their generation were truer to it than those of the current generation.

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday!

God Bless You,

Saturday Joys...

Today I have a couple of little creations to share with you. The Prayer Shawl ministry at church is such a blessing not only to those of us who are creating the shawls, but also to those who are receiving them. Here is another shawl that I created with prayer this week. I am not sure who it will go to, but it is full of prayers.

I created it using Peaches and Cream brand yarn. I had never worked with it before and it was oh so easy to use!

Over at Christian Paper Crafts, today is both Scripture Saturday and CASE Artist Saturday. For Scripture Saturday, our verse is Psalm 29:11. I decided to make an ATC for my ATC holder that sits on my desk at work. I thought this little verse is a great reminded of what God does for us, especially on days we need reminded the most. "The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless Hid people with peace".

The featured artists today for CASE artist Saturday is Rose Miller. You can see Rose's gallery at CPC by clicking here. The card I decided to CASE today can be seen by clicking here.

After I started on this card, I realized that I used the same color combo and papers that I did for last weeks CASE that I did!! I guess it just shows that I am in a "Summer time" mood and these colors scream Summer to me and beg to be used!!

Last, but definitely not least is something that I did not get to do as often as I would have liked while in school... Play with the sketch over at 2Sketches4You!! It was such fun to create with them again! :o)

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all of the women out there! My mommy's gift is sitting in my bedroom, begging to be given to her today, but I will *try* to wait until tomorrow ;o)

God Bless You,

Oh What A Day...

And it isn't over yet. I apologize for this blog post being so late, but the day has just went nonstop unscheduled!!

This first card is for Fun on Friday over at Christian Paper Crafts yesterday and follows this week's 2 Sketches 4 You sketch!

The scrapbook page, well just imagine there is a picture there. I could not find the one I was looking for at all, but there is going to be a picture of me and my daddy there as soon as I do find it :o)

Supplies used today include My Mind's Eye cardstock, PTI cardstock, CTMH ink, {ippity} stamps, and Unity February Kit of the Month stamps! The scripture under the stamped sentiment on the scrapbook page is Psalms 119:1 from Scripture Saturday today at Christian Paper Crafts!

Have a wonderful day!!

God Bless You,

Mary

Strawberry-Banana Bread Kind of Day...

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Yumm.... Last night I baked some homemade strawberry-banana bread... so nice and fresh, we are eating this loaf without the topping :o) I guess that just means we'll have to force ourselves to make another loaf to try the topping!

Today I'm combining some challenges in my projects! First you will see my card!

This card was made with clear cardstock, PTI paper, Unity Stamp, etc... The challenge for DCRU this week is to NOT use DP or Patterned Paper. Even though it was hard, I drug out the cuttlebug and used my new floral screen folder to do a little embossing, The fabulous sketch come from the ever-so talented 2Sketches4You and the glitz and glimmer you see on the church house, well that's part of the challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts today for Fun on Friday! We have a special guest host and you'll want to click over there and find out more!!

Next is a layout that I made of my sweet little girl on Christmas morning! The layout was part of a challenge for our local scrapbook store, and the glitter that is showered about the snowflakes is for Fun on Friday today as well!

I hope you have a wonderful day and blessed weekend. My sweet hubby has minister's conference tonight, so I guess me and the little one are going to have a night to ourselves!

Don't forget to check out {Ippity} Kisses! There are some MAGNIFICENT Grand Opening Sales there and remember, this {ippity} chick does it for charity!!

God Bless You,

Super Scrap Sunday

Well, it's not really that here, but I thought it would be a nice thought! It's more like "Super get the homework, housework, and everything ready for the work week Sunday"! Oh, and that big football game comes on today as well!

I decided to work on my honey's Valentine card while he watches the big game and works away at the computer! Oh how I love that man, he makes the world spin just a little bit easier here at our home...

This little card also follows the DCRU challenge for this week...see, it has just a touch of "sugah" (Basic Grey Sugar Rush were the color combo challenges) and uses Basic Grey Sugar Rush Products!! The tag is really something my "sugah" would say to me! I am sure with both of us working full time, having a toddler, and me in school full time taking accelerated classes, I do more than drive him a little nuts at times :o) I love you, honey!
Have a wonderful week my Bloggy Family :o)

God Bless You,

Happy Me!

Today I am very happy! Up very early, after going to be very late, snow in the forecast (I strongly dislike snow)...but still VERY happy! You see, this week I had what I consider to be a WONDERFUL apt at my hematologist! Cleared for another 6 mos and I am praising God!

I hope to be back to our nice, warm home before the snowfall begins...hopefully we will not lose power this time and I will be able to fit in a whole lot of paper-crafting with a little bit of homework. Thankfully the housework got done last night...

This little number today follows three challenges! First - albeit very basic, is the square you see! Cindy's challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts today for Fun on Friday is all about die cutting machines. I really wanted to play along, but this card simply needed a square! I guess that goes to show you that even the simplest of functions can be done on the good ole' Cricut! Next is the ribbon! When I saw that the challenge over at Die Cuts R Us this week was to use ribbon, that had me hooked! With a little button and some jute - well, that's right up my ally (and yes, it was hard for me to NOT add lace in there somewhere!)! Lastly, this wonderful sketch is from none other than 2Sketches4You! The cardstock is Gina K, and the patterened paper is from the Blush line by Basic Grey. Wal-Mart is responsible for the silk ribbon, button and sentiment (Heart Prints Sentiments) are from PaperTrey Ink! Oh, and I used the Victoria folder to emboss my square on my cuttlebug!

Just since it's Friday, here is a little sneak peak at something special I am working on for Valentine's Day! I'll tell you more about this project NEXT Friday - which give you plenty of time to try it for Valentine's, too!

Have a wonderful weekend & God's Blessings to You,

Back in Commission!

I am so excited to be back on here! My computer battery totally wiped out earlier this week - so bad the computer would not even work with the power supply - it was almost a nightmare with school, but alas - as always, God is good and we made it through! And now, we have a new battery!
I am so thrilled that you have joined me here on my blog for Scripture Saturday! Today, I would like you to take a look at Psalm 119:103. I thought the wonderful use of the word "sweet" is a perfect compliment to the "How Sweet It Is" stamp set by Gina K that the Christian Paper Crafts Design Team has been working with this month.



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To go along with the card, I also made a little loaf of blueberry bread in a mason jar - yummy yummy!

















Also, I am just getting to upload my card for Die Cuts R Us this week since we have had computer woes!





























God Bless You & Thanks For Stopping In,

Snuggled Up Saturday Morning...

Yup, that's just the kind of Saturday morning it is here! Although I have already threatened to go to my daughter's room and climb in her toddler bed by myself! I was going to venture out into the cold today to get new tires on my vehicle - however, when my hubby called to confirm my appointment time - the had SENT MY TIRES BACK! What's up with that? Oh well...
As I continue to work on my ATC stand for Scripture and Inspiration, I decided to use today's Scripture Saturday verse for a card! Psalm 25:4 is so insightful, in that we should all want the Lord to teach us His ways, rather than going by our own worldly ways.
I also decided to try shrinking the 2Sketches4You sketch to fit what I had in mind! Here you have it:

It is also CASE artist Saturday over at Christian Paper Crafts, and the sweet JulliaM is our artist to CASE today! Come on over and join us for any of the challenges and chime in on the fellowship as well!

God Bless You,