Roses Folio

 I've been into creating little folios of late and decided to use some pretty printable papers from Pink Monarch Prints as my base on this one. I used lots of stamps and dies from Creative Worship Stamps to decorate it and incorporate encouraging messages. 

 I started with a piece of  5.75" x 9.5" card stock that I had printed on both sides with two different papers from the Blue Spring Papers set. I scored it at 2.5" and 6" and folded on the score lines to create my little folio. I added two simple pockets to the inside and filled them with tags and stamped ephemera. 

 All the roses were stamped on mixed media paper, colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens, and splattered with diluted white acrylic paint. 

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps:
• Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha  
• Sketched Roses
• Vintage Snippets 
• The Goodness of God 
• Faith Definitions 1
• Vintage Postcards
• Fear Not
• Friendship is a Blessing
• Be Still & Know
• In the Psalms    
• Stitched Ovals Die Set
• Scalloped Stitched Ovals Die Set
• Stitched Circles 2 Die Set         
• Stitched Tags Die Set  
• White Crinkle Ribbon 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)  
• Pealed Paint Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide (Ranger) 
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger) 
• Slot Punch  
• Crochet Lace 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Blue Spring Printable Papers (Pink Monarch Prints) 

 This post linked to:

• Love those pretty patterned papers challenge - ATG with DSP + optional spring flowers
• Triple B Challenge - Birds, Butterflies, or Blooms 

Joy comes in the morning

 

Today's card features the Snowdrops stamp and die set from Creative Worship Stamps. I started by ink smooshing Peacock Feathers distress oxide onto mixed media paper and adding a stenciled design in the same color. Next I spot stamped some music bars and polka dots and added three "you are loved" sentiments. The snowdrops were stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens.

 

Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Snowdrops Stamp Set
• Snowdrops Die Set
• Vintage Sheet Music Tile  
• Damask Pattern Stencil 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad    
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Rhinestones 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 

This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background
• Allsorts Challenge - In the Garden 
• Stamping Sensations Challenge - Inspired by Nature

Praying for You

 I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog with this folio type "praying for you" card. I started with a 6" x 6" piece of paper from the Test of Time Paper Pad. I folded it in half and inked all the edges with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. For the front I die cut a circle and added two die cut wreaths from the TH Funky Wreaths Die Set. After stamping the sentiment, I added the rosette and tiny rhinestones. 

 The inside features a pocket on top of a pocket on the left side and includes two tags. The cone-flower was stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens. I added seam binding ribbons to both tags.  Visit my Youtube page to see a short video of this project. 

  Supplies from Stamp Simply:     

• Sympathy Sentiments 1 Stamp Set   
• Vintage Peony Stamp Set (swirls and bees)
• Beatitudes 2 Stamp Set  
• Fear Not Stamp Set  
• Thank You for Caring Coneflower
• Coneflower Die
• Farmhouse All Occasion Greetings 
• Words of Encouragement 
• Shabby Rosettes (May Arts) 
• Test of Time Paper Pad (Craft Consortium)  
• Circle Dies (Spellbinders) 
• Seam Binding 

Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (Ranger) 
• Rhinestones
• Eyelet
• Slot Punch 
• Big Bite Crop-a-dile 
• Funky Wreaths Dies (Tim Holtz - Sizzix) 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad    
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   
• Printable Ledger Paper (Etsy)  

 This post linked to:

• As You Like Challenge - Simple of Fussy
• Fussy for me - I love texture and layers
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Floral, Free, Encouraging Sentiment
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Favorite Colors 
• Blue
• Love Those Pretty Patterned Paper Challenge - Pattered Paper + optional spring flowers
• The Neglected Stuff Challenge - Use old supplies
• The shabby rosettes 

Altenew Surprise

What a fun surprise! In celebration of 12 years of business, Altenew sent me a beautiful floral stamp set that includes a personalized stamp with my name on it!  I used it to create both the background and focal image on this card combining it with their Piped Floral Lace 3D Embossing Folder. 

 Supplies and tools:

• Evergreen Beauty Stamp Set (Altenew)
• Piped Floral Lace 3D Embossing Folder (Altenew)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Silver Thread 
• Rhinestones
• Black and White Acrylic Paint (for splatters) 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad    
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   

This post linked to

• Try it on Tuesday - Make Your Own Background
• Allsorts Challenge - In the Garden