I go to prepare a place

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

John 14:1-3

Today's mini art journal page features the Enter In stamp & die set from Creative Worship Stamps. The background was created by ink smooshing two colors of distress ink (scattered straw and saltwater taffy) onto the page and stenciling over it with the damask pattern stencil. I lightly spot stamped the brick wall from Texture Tiles 2 in weathered wood distress ink. The door and flowerpots were stamped in waterproof ink onto mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens. A few pieces of drywall tape add texture to the background and white pain splatters add interest to the stamped pieces. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Enter In stamp set
• Enter In die set
• Words of Jesus
• Worshipful Wordfetti
• Texture Tiles 2
• Damask Pattern Stencil   
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• 3.5" x 5.5" Watercolor Paper Pad 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Drywall Tape
• Scattered Straw, Saltwater Taffy, and Weathered Wood Distress Ink (Ranger)

This post linked to

• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• The Paper Players Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (layers, free, bright colors)

You are a blessing

 The Pastor Appreciation stamp sets from Stamp Simply are 20% off this week! I paired one of them with the Boho Pumpkins set to create an autumn appreciation card. 

Supplies from Stamp Simply:  

• Boho Pumpkins Stamps Set
• Boho Pumpkins Die Set  
• Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Greetings

Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Gold Thread
• Rhinestones
• Tiny Gingham Digital Paper Pack (Jenny Allsorts)  
• Fall Pumpkins Digital Paper Pack (My Porch Prints)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   

This post linked to:

• Little Red Wagon Challenge - Anything time 3 (3 pumpkins)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Patterned Paper, Free, Circles (hopefully my circles of gold ribbon are ok to count)
• Art Nudge Challenge - Inspiration Boards (inspired by pumpkins)
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge - Sweater Weather (pumpkins)

Dear Friend

I'm loving the NEW Specimen Slides die set from Creative Worship Stamps. Here I combined it with God's Beauty to create a pretty summer card. There's so many fun sets in their Vintage Vibes category that pair nicely with these new dies!

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• God's Beauty stamp set
• God's Beauty die set
• Entomology Elements stamp set
• Entomology Elements die set 
• Specimen Slides Die Set
• Vintage Ledger Page
• Texture Tiles 1
• Peaceful Botanicals 
• Pick a Number Stamp Set 
• Typed Thoughts 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)  
• Vellum  
• Black Acrylic Paint (for splatters)
• Rhinestones

This post linked to:

• The Alphabet Challenge - I is for Insects

Autumn Collage Tag

 Today's card features the NEW Autumn Collage Tag stamp set from Creative Worship Stamps. I started by stamping leaves from the Colors of Fall set in black in on dark blue paper. I inked around the edges with Chipped Sapphire distress ink to add a bit more depth and tore a strip off the end. I stamped more leaves on my white card front. Next, I layered my torn background on black card stock and distressed the edges.  My crinkle ribbon was dyed with Chipped Sapphire and Prize Ribbon distress ink. The tag and extra leaves were stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush pens.

I decorated the inside with the leftover torn strip, leaves from Colors of Fall, and the sentiment tag from Autumn Collage Tag. 

Shop all their Autumn themed sets here.

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Autumn Collage Tag
• Tag & More Die Set
• Colors of Fall stamp set
• Colors of Fall die set
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   
• White Crinkle Ribbon 
• Black Embossing Powder
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Chipped Sapphire & Prize Ribbon Distress Ink (Ranger)

This post linked to:

• Word Art Wednesday - ATG