Prayers

   I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today with this floral mixed media card. The background was embossed with the Elegant 3D embossing folder from Tim Holtz. I inked over the embossing with white ink and then around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The pitcher of flowers was stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens. I layered it onto a tag that was also inked around the edges in brown ink and added a muslin bow using fabric strips from an old curtain. I added a bit of lace and ribbon to one side of the tag and a metal book corner to the bottom right corner. The sentiment is a die cut from Stamp Simply that I trimmed up a bit to fit my card front better.  

The inside features the Daisy Pitcher in brown ink and a sentiment from one of Stamp Simply's Sympathy stamp sets. 

Supplies from Stamp Simply:        

• Daisy Pitcher Stamp Set
• Daisy Pitcher Die Set
• Sympathy Sentiments 1 
• Prayer Word Die 
• Crochet Lace  

 Other Supplies:

• Tag Collection (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)   
• Green Polka Dot Ribbon
• Muslin Ribbon 
• Elegant 3D Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz) 
• Metal Book Corners
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn) 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - ATG + embossing
• Alphabet Challenge - T is for Texture
• Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge - ATG with embossing folder + optional twist of all white
• A Cut Above Challenge - ATG with die cuts

Floral Bookmarks

Instead of a new release this month, the Creative Worship Stamps Team is creating projects that feature a reading or book theme. 

 For today's project I used their Bookmarks & More Die Set and Beautiful Bouquets to create some pretty floral bookmarks. I started by die cutting my bookmarks from Canson Watercolor paper. Next I laid the Vintage Doily stencil over top and spritzed them with Shiny Bauble Distress Mica Stain Spray. After stamping random stamps over the background, I punched a whole in the top and added muslin ribbon that I dyed using the same mica spray.  

The flowers were stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens. I used the Vintage Typewriter Blocks Alpha Stamp Set to add a sentiment. After adhering both the floral arrangements and sentiments, I splattered the entire bookmark with diluted white acrylic paint. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Bookmarks & More Die Set
• Pick a Number Stamp Set 
• Vintage Snippets Stamp Set
• Beautiful Bouquets Stamp Set
• Beautiful Bouquets Die Set 
• Vintage Postcards Stamp Set
• Vintage Sheet Music Tile Stamp
• Vintage Typewriter Blocks Alpha Stamp Set 
• Vintage Doily Stencil 
• Shiny Bauble Distress Mica Stain Spray (Ranger) 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad  
• Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Muslin Fabric 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters 

 This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Add Some Text
• Allsorts Challenge - Create your own background
• The Neglected Stuff Challenge - Use old neglected stuff
• The bookmark dies, the Alphabet stamps, and the floral stamps 

Candy Bar Pocket

These sweet candy bar pockets were one of the items we created at the Valentine making party I hosted earlier this week. For the feminine one I crocheted a pretty pink heart out of chenille yarn. The masculine one features die cut layered hearts that I added texture to with my Fiskars paper crimper. 

 Supplies and tools:

• Chocolate Bar Purse Template (CreatifyPro) 
• Love You Word Die Set 
• Big Polka Dots Digital Paper (EdLPrintableDesigns)  
• Classic Hearts Nestabilities (Spellbinders)   
• Crochet Heart
• Chenille Yarn 
• Paper Crimper (Fiskars)
• Dark Indigo Pattern Paper Pack (Papertrey Ink) 

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Have a Heart
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Love Me Do
• Cut It Up Challenge - My Heart
• Alphabet Challenge - Texture

Victory Blooms

 Today's card features the NEW Victory Blooms stamps & dies from Creative Worship Stamps. I stamped several of the images on purple card stock using the Versamark Watermark Ink Pad and added Gold Embossing Powder. After heat setting, I inked the edge in Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I repeated the process with a sentiment on the torn strip on the left of the card. Next I stamped flowers and leaves on mixed media paper in waterproof ink and colored them with my Arteza Real Brush Pens. After assembling the card I added gold metallic paint splatters, a string bow, and three tiny rhinestones. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Victory Blooms Stamp Set
• Victory Blooms Die Set
• Everyday Greetings Stamp Set 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Versarmark Watermark Stamp Pad 
• Gold Embossing Powder 
• Gold Metallic Paint (splatters)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Dusty Concord Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Rhinestones  

This post linked to:

• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Bright and Beautiful
• Alphabet Challenge - T is for Texture
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - ATG with the twist of embossing