Read More

 Calling all book lovers -- The NEW Read More stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has the perfect images and sentiments for creating cards and bookmarks for the avid reader in your life!

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Read More Stamp Set
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 

 This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act
• A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes + optional NEW
  

All things work for good

  I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today with this set of bookmarks that I created to give the ladies in my Bible study. The verse on them is the one we studied last Saturday when it was my turn to teach the class.

Supplies and Tools from Stamp Simply:

• Sunflower Season
• Sunflower Die Set
  
• The Good News Stamp Set
• Gather at Home Paper Pad (Carta Bella)
• Tag Collection (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)   
• Kraft Twine
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   
  

 Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Paper Doily
• Spellbinders Labels One Dies

 This post linked to:

• Double D Challenge - Sunflowers
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Inspiration Board (sunflowers)

The Card Concept - Happy Mother's Day

 

 Welcome to a brand new challenge on The Card Concept blog!

 The theme this week is: Happy Mother's Day

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point.

 

I was inspired by the beautiful floral centerpiece to create

 this clean-and-simple card and matching bookmark.

The mason jar bouquet and bookmark are both stamped on watercolor paper and painted with watercolors. I love adding a bit of text and plenty of splatters to my watercolor images -- it just seems to "finish them off."

Supplies and Tools:

• These supplies from Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
  
• Mason Jar Bouquet
• Bookmarks & More Dies
  
• Grace So Amazing
• Psalm 23 Background 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Organic Linen 3D Embossing Folder (Altenew)
  
• Labels Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Sparkling Clear Jewels (Kat Scrappiness) 
• Pink Seam Binding
  
• Watercolors (Zenacolor)
• White Acrylic Paint
• Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)
  

 This post linked to:

• Shopping Our Stash - I made this for you mom (this is for my m-i-l) 
• Mod Squad Challenge - Flowers
• Little Red Wagon - Smell the Roses
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Embossing, Florals, Encouraging Sentiment
• A Place to Start - Make it Elegant
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
  
• As You Like Challenge - Favorite season, spring or summer?
• Spring - I love when things come back to life after winter and all the flowers start blooming
  

Pastor Appreciation Bookmark

 Today I have something different to share with you. It's a tag/bookmark that I made for my pastor (who also happens to be my sweet husband!).  Stamp Simply has several great stamp sets especially designed for showing appreciation to those in ministry --- You'll want to check them out by clicking here: Pastor Appreciation Stamps.

Supplies from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:

• Graphic 45 Farmhouse Collection
• Give Thanks Stamp Set
• Give Thanks Die Set
• Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Scripture Sentiments
• Black Seam Binding
  
• Foam Mounting Tape 
• Black Ink
  

Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Skeleton Leaves (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Circle Punch
• Crop-a-dile
  

This post linked to: 

• Mod Squad Challenge - Get Your Tag On
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Get Your Stamp On
• Chocolate Baroque - Anything goes
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes 
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
  

Digital Back to School Bookmark

Have you ever tried creating with a digital scrapbook set before? I love all the fun sets OohLaLa Scraps has in their Etsy shop, and you can't beat the current sale price of $2.49!!

Today's project is a Back-to-School bookmark I created using the fun images from "Nearly Fall" Digital Scrapbook Set.

One of the cool things about creating digitally is there is absolutely no waste! You can add and subtract elements till you get it just right, and then the only thing left to do is hit "print."
I printed mine on a piece of Canson Watercolor paper and added some fun fibers for the ribbon.

Don't you just love that adorable little hedgehog?!?! This bookmark and fun little snack pack is going to a friends little girl who is starting 1st grade this year.

This post linked to:
PINspirational Challenge - Photo Board - Back to School
Kat Scrappiness - Back to School
The Paper Funday Challenge - Back to School or Camping
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge -Anything Goes